Chapter 858 The showdown between two legends, Stone Buddha has the last laugh
On Wang Zelin's side, after a day's rest, he continued to get up early on April 28th and practice more at the private arena inside his manor. At 8 a.m., he set off for the team's training facility with Lillard, Jokic,
Yi Jianlian and the others took a turn and started a new day of training.
The most watched game today is naturally the Battle of Tianwangshan between the Heat and the Hawks, followed by the fifth life-and-death battle between the Spurs and the Mavericks, who are 3-0 ahead, and the Bulls, who also have a 3-1 advantage.
A life and death battle with the Hornets.
Ignore the two games in the Eastern Conference for the time being. With James and the Cavaliers here, it will be difficult for the Heat and Hawks, or the Bulls and Hornets to break through the Eastern Conference.
Therefore, the focus of the Blazers' coaching staff has always been on the teams in the Western Conference that are expected to join the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals.
For example, today, the Trail Blazers' training was based on the Spurs' performance in the first four games. They believed that the Spurs could advance.
Of course, it would be better if the Mavericks could make a comeback and advance, but the probability is not very high.
After a day of training, in the evening, Wang Zelin took Ken Dou, Yi Jianlian and his wife, and Lillard to the AT&T Center, the home of the San Antonio Spurs, to watch the game.
Entering the VIP lounge and having dinner with Ken Dou, at 19 o'clock sharp, the staff from the Spurs team informed Wang Zelin and his party to watch the game, and the players would be entering the venue soon.
Part of the reason why I chose to come to watch the game today is that Wang Zelin wanted to see with his own eyes the last battle between the two legendary power forwards, Duncan and Nowitzki. If I remember correctly, that old man Shi Fo who was accustomed to being taciturn was here.
After the season was almost over, he announced his retirement directly.
Emmm, how should I put it? This behavior is undoubtedly a shocking shock to the fans, but considering Duncan's character and professional past, it is still being cleaned up.
If you want to select the greatest NBA star since entering the 21st century, Duncan and Kobe are undoubtedly the two best candidates. In terms of professional resumes and honors, both of them are very close, and both of them are NBA players, one city.
representative.
But in terms of personality, the two people's performances on and off the field are completely opposite. One likes to be active, the other likes to be quiet, one is public and the other is reserved. They can be regarded as two sides of a mirror.
Therefore, the two of them chose to retire in the same season in their previous life. Kobe's retirement tour was a roaring event with huge crowds of people. Everywhere he went was his home court, and every away game he received was extremely high treatment.
In contrast, Duncan didn't say anything after being defeated 2-4 by the young Dewey in the second round of the playoffs, he just waved his hand and left.
This is the last trace of Duncan left to the fans in the NBA!
I have to say that Duncan was so low-key that the fans didn't notice anything at the time, and their entire youth ended in a hurry.
In the past, from a fan's perspective, Wang Zelin would not have been willing to see a top-10 legend like Duncan retire sadly.
Even before, Wang Zelin thought about whether he should reveal to the outside world in advance that Duncan would retire this season, so that this old man could feel the love of the fans for him.
Just like Kobe, he had to have a vigorous retirement tour no matter what, just to be worthy of coffee like Duncan.
However, now, as a basketball player, Wang Zelin has gradually understood Duncan's approach.
He just has such a personality, so there is no need for me to interfere too much.
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In the evening, the game started.
After the game started, Wang Zelin watched the game intently and discovered that the Mavericks' game strategy was to use threats from the inside to create opportunities for the outside. This was not much different from the live broadcasts he had watched before.
As for the Spurs, it seems that times have really changed. The core tactical responsibility has been transferred to Leonard and Love, and the entire Spurs team is running around them.
But it is undeniable that Duncan is still extremely important to the Spurs. This almost 40-year-old old guy is still the core of the Spurs' entire defensive system. His role on the court is not as obvious as before, but he can still influence
Follow the running of the game.
I don’t know if it was because Wang Zelin, the new generation king, was stimulated by watching the game on the spot. In the end, Shi Fo scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in the half...
You know, Duncan's averages in the first four games of this series were only 7 points, 9 rebounds, 1.5 blocks and 1 steal, setting a career low.
But in this game, he got the data in the first half that he needed to get in the whole game before.
It seems that the Spurs have made up their mind to win at home. They don't want to cause more changes in the series. They want to complete promotion at home.
For the Mavericks, the old king Dirk Nowitzki, who was in a life-and-death battle, once again stood up. He made 8 of 16 three-pointers, 3 of 6, and 5 of 5 free throws. He efficiently scored 24 points with a true shooting rate of 65.9%.
Points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block!
24 points in a single game is also Nowitzki's second-highest score in a single game in the series, second only to the 27 points in a single game in Game 3.
Relying on his outstanding performance in this game and the third game, Nowitzki, who will turn 38 in one and a half months, averaged 20.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocks per game in this series.
Considering that this is a veteran who is about to turn 38 years old, this performance is not an exaggeration. Even the "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was nothing more than that.
But even with Nowitzki's highlight performance, plus Justin Anderson with 14 points and 4 rebounds, Adams with rebounds, and Dwight Powell who came off the bench to score 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists, the Mavericks also
I just fought hard to the end, but I couldn't take away the victory.
In the last 30 seconds, Leonard, the young leader of the Spurs, completed a steal and counterattack and made a 2-1 shot. After opening the point difference to more than 5 points, the Spurs successfully sealed the victory.
Duncan made 7 of 14 shots, 5 of 6 free throws, and a true shooting percentage of 57.1%. He had a double-double tonight with 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal. Leonard scored 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Love had a double-double with rebounds and 2 assists, Tony Parker had 9 points and 11 assists, Danny Green had 11 points and 4 rebounds, and Ginobili's strong performance of 15 points on the bench helped the Spurs beat the Mavericks and win the series.
The fifth victory in the game!
At this point, the total score of the series between the Spurs and the Mavericks has reached 4 to 1. It is another playoff showdown between the two legendary stars in the NBA. In the matchup with his old rival Nowitzki, Duncan smiled again
In the end, they successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.
