Wade and Paul both admitted in front of the media that the reason they chose the No. 3 jersey was because of Iverson. Now the Bulls and the Clippers are both swept away. I don’t know if it is their own tragedy or the No. 3 jersey.

The semi-finals in the Eastern Conference continue, with the Cavaliers sweeping the Bulls, but the Celtics and Pacers are currently tied 2-2, and it is difficult to predict who wins and loses.

However, the division finals in the West started ahead of schedule.

The Warriors and the Lakers, who also swept their opponents, met again on this field after meeting in the division final last year.

With the lessons learned from last year, the Warriors players, including Green, seemed very low-key before the game. In order not to put pressure on the players, Cole even refused media interviews in training.

The Lakers have maintained a consistent low-key position, and the players still train like usual.

However, the quieter the situation is, the more undercurrents it gives people the feeling of undercurrents. Everyone knows that the two teams are accumulating their strength for the finals.

The showdown in this round of series also made it difficult for many experts to predict. Experts who always like to comment in the past have rarely chosen to remain silent at this time.

Of course, the team and experts' low profile does not mean that the popularity of this game is not high. On the contrary, the attention received by this game is unprecedented. Not to mention that the tickets have long disappeared, even the tickets at the Staples Center Arena were sold out early.

After the Warriors opened up a market for live away games the year before yesterday, it has gradually become a trend to watch the playoffs away games.

On the evening of May 19, US time, the two stadiums, the Oakland Oracle Arena and the Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles, had already been full of nearly 40,000 seats.

At the same time, on Twitter, the topic about the Western Conference Finals exploded instantly. Although it is not an instant chat tool, the fans' response speed on related topics is faster than the other.

Among them, the topic of "Why didn't Oracle Center add seats" published by Twitter's name "Suyuan Kong" has aroused widespread discussion among fans. Many fans who are rich but cannot buy tickets are scrambling to spit on this topic.

The popularity of this game is getting bigger and bigger as the game time gets closer.

Just before this game, maybe it was unintentional or intentional. Some fans summarized the data performance of Tang Shuai in the first two rounds of the series on Twitter, compared him with last year and even the regular season, and found that Tang Shuai's data had dropped by 50%. This fan attached his own judgment at the end of the article. He believed that the three giants of the Lakers were indeed happy for fans, but Tang Shuai is in the dilemma of competing for the ball with his star teammates, and his tactical status is constantly declining. This phenomenon is particularly obvious after entering the playoffs. The coach at high levels is to look at the performance of the stars. The Lakers' prospects in this round of series are worrying.

This seems to be a ridiculous remark, but such remarks have triggered crazy discussions among fans in the context of the two sides' battles. No one can convince anyone who supports and opposes.

When Tang Shuai and the Lakers entered the scene, they fully felt the madness of the home fans. In addition to holding 4 kt boards normally, many fans were beaten up and were beaten and cried. The most popular ones were Tang Shuai. There were probably no less than twenty or thirty on the scene.

After setting regular season records for two consecutive years but missing the championship, the Warriors fans' desire for championships has reached a level of fanaticism, especially since they have been eliminated by the team where Tang Shuai is located for two consecutive years. Their resentment towards Tang Shuai has reached a certain peak.

And it's said that things are just three. If we do it again this year, God knows whether the little hearts of Warriors fans can stand it.

After a fanatical opening ceremony, the players on both sides came on the court to start the final training before the game.

The lineup of both sides was soon released on the LED screen on the scene.

The Lakers' lineup has not changed from the first two rounds of the series. The Big Three and the combination of Yi Jianlian and Mike Dermott are increasing.

The Warriors still play 4+Bogut's lineup.

Although they lost to the Lakers in the opening game, they defeated the Lakers three times in the subsequent regular season, and they had a psychological advantage.

After the final warm-up, both sides stood on the stage and looked at each other with seriousness. Even Curry did not grit his braces like before.

"beep!"

With the referee's whistle, the basketball was thrown high into the air. Cousins ​​drove the basketball back from Bogut's head, giving the visiting team the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

Shuai Tang took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, and Thompson quickly led the defense.

Tang Shuai glanced at Thompson and did not choose to attack hard at the beginning. Instead, he invited his teammates to run like in the previous series.

Mike Dermott ran back twice in a row at the basket and finally got rid of Durant with Yi Jianlian's defense. Tang Shuai followed and passed the ball.

A very good three-point shot opportunity.

Mike Dermott made a three-pointer.

"Bang!"

The basketball angle is very positive, but the strength control is somewhat deviated, and this three-pointer failed to hit.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Tang Shuai knew that the Warriors' fast break was a trick. After missing the shot, he retreated and asked his teammates to return to defense.

The Warriors did not get a good opportunity to get a fast break. Curry saw that he had no chance and pushed the pace down and advanced to the frontcourt.

Durant and Thompson kept running back and forth on both sides, and did not easily make the ball.

From this small detail, we can see that the Warriors really attach importance to the Lakers this time, playing very patiently and attentively.

Patience is always able to find opportunities. Yi Jianlian was hit by Durant, and his center of gravity was a little unstable. He wanted to chase Green immediately, but he found that Durant used him as a cover and turned around and went out of the three-point line.

Curry's pass followed.

"Swish!"

With only 3 seconds left before the offensive time, Durant's outside three-pointer was pierced.

The fans of the home stadium cheered.

On the Lakers side, Tang Shuai advanced to the frontcourt and signaled Cousins ​​to be in the interior.

The Warriors did not take double-teams.

Tang Shuai followed and hit the earth and sent it in.

Cousins ​​beat Bogut on his back. Although Bogut was tall and big, it depends on who he was. He was crushed by Cousins ​​in a short while and walked in.

When Cousins ​​arrived near the three-second zone, he pushed Bogut hard, turned around and shot with a hook.

At this moment, Green rushed out from the side and slapped Cousins.

"Bang!"

Cousins's move was blocked by Green!

There was another cheer at the scene.

Green roared wildly at the audience.

The Warriors started with a thrilling momentum.

The sideline ball was sent out, and Tang Shuai passed the ball to Westbrook again. The latter broke into the wall under the basket and encountered Bogut's strong interference, and the shot was also slipped out of the basket.

The Lakers failed to hit all three attacks!

After Bogut grabbed the rebound, he quickly launched a fast break. Thompson went to the frontcourt to receive Durant's pass, and started with a three-pointer.

middle!

6 to 0!

The Warriors feel hot.

As the home team played *, the fans on Twitter were also very excited. A Warriors fan named "Stephen Cur" sent a message that "The Warriors made three-pointers and made consecutive shots", which instantly attracted more than 10,000 replies.

Tang Shuai did not immediately adjust the team's offensive method. The Warriors themselves are a team that is good at three-point shooting, which is within the normal range.

His judgment was correct. In the next half quarter, the Warriors' three shots outside the three-point line all popped up the box.

However, the Warriors still lead the score 16-6. It’s not that the Warriors have fierce firepower, but that the Lakers players have a very bad feel at the opening.

It is impossible for a player to keep his touch at the same level all the time. As strong as Jordan, he also misses his shots in a row.

In fact, it is very normal for a player to feel bad, but if a team has a poor feel good, it can only be considered unlucky.

In the first match between the Lakers' two sides in the series, they fell into a bad situation.

Whether it was Cousins, Michael Dermott, or even Westbrook, they missed the shots and even made layups, which really made people wonder if the home team added a cover to the basket.

In an attack by the Warriors, Green blocked Yi Jianlian's layup on the defensive end, and then rushed to the frontcourt with the team's fast break. The all-received ball that received Curry jumped high in the free throw line, and after he smashed the ball into the basket with force in the air, the entire scene also exploded.

"Champion! Look at this is the champion! This is the performance of the champion!" Greene had a big mouth after all. Although he deliberately suppressed it, he finally found a vent of his vent after so long. He yelled directly.

The cheers at the scene were deafening.

The Warriors' momentum reached a top*.

Billups had to call a pause in advance.

"Impact the inside! We need more impact on the inside!" Billups also realized the problem of the players' feel, and kept emphasizing the players during the timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Tang Shuai finally stopped letting his teammates run away. At this time, he had to stand up in advance.

In fact, with the increasing tacit understanding of fans, he is not willing to start the scoring mode too early, because it will break the original tacit understanding over time, just like drinking poison to quench thirst, which cannot really help the team improve.

However, there are times when exceptions are made, and this situation is now.

Tang Shuai rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, pretending to make a fake pass, and then suddenly accelerated to the inside to break through.

Thompson relied on his body and used his height and wingspan to constantly interfere with his shooting angle.

Tang Shuai did not dodge or dodge, and his attention was more focused on the assisting defense of other members of the Warriors.

The Warriors did not assist in defense. When Tang Shuai saw this, he suddenly accelerated and directly pushed Thompson into a small throw.

Although Thompson was tall and his arms were long, his strength was a little worse than that of Shuai Tang. After being pushed open, he could only watch Shuai Tang send the ball into the basket amid the uproar of fans.

The Warriors' offensive attack was strong, and Durant turned around and leaned back to hit the ball, helping the team maintain the score on the court.

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt and still gave the ball to Tang Shuai.

This time the Warriors responded, and Cole waved on the sidelines, and Curry immediately doubled over.

This is an action of 3 points to defend against 2 points, but the target is Westbrook, and the target of double-team is Tang Shuai.

"Pass, pass!" Curry kept shouting at Tang Shuai as he rushed over.
To be continued...