On the 29th, there were two Tianwangshan battles, namely the Tianwangshan battle between the Thunder and the Lakers and the Tianwangshan battle between the Raptors and the Celtics.
In the East, the Raptors returned to their home court to face the Celtics in the Battle of Tianwangshan. 112:101, the Raptors successfully defended their home court and got the match point.
At 20 o'clock in the evening, the fifth Tianwangshan battle between the Thunder and the Lakers started.
The Thunder, who returned home, still failed to withstand the Lakers' two-shot attack from the outside. Paul Kobe's backcourt combination was unstoppable in the critical second half.
These two mid-range shooting masters once again proved that sentence with facts - mid-range shooting in the playoffs is more lethal than other weapons!
In the second half, Paul and Kobe took a total of 17 mid-range shots and hit 11 goals, including many key go-ahead goals in anxious moments.
Whenever the Lakers are in a desperate situation, one of Paul or Kobe will always step forward, not only locking down the opponent on the defensive end, but also frequently using unsolvable mid-range shots on offense to demoralize the opponent.
Judging from Wang Zelin's impressions of watching the game tonight, the Tianwangshan battle between the Thunder and the Lakers should be the most exciting and anxious game so far in the playoffs this season.
From the start to the end, equalizer, go-ahead, equalizer again, go-ahead again... almost carried out the entire game and became the main theme tonight.
Putting aside potential opponents, purely from a fan's perspective, this game is undoubtedly highly entertaining.
Kobe, who is only two months younger than Nowitzki, played very hard in this game. He made 10 of 18 shots, 8 of 8 free throws, and 2 three-pointers. He scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
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19 of those points were scored in the second half.
The former king of the Western Conference Finals, and now the well-deserved spiritual leader and key player of the Purple and Gold Army, Kobe's performance tonight was worthy of the fans' evaluation of him as the best player in the game.
Paul also had 22 points and 13 assists, and Gasol had 15 points and 13 rebounds, including 8 frontcourt rebounds. The gold content is not low.
In comparison, the performance of the Thunder King Combination tonight was somewhat unsatisfactory.
Durant scored a game-high 33 points, but 20 of them were scored in the first half. In the second half when firepower was most needed, he only scored 13 points, and only 5 points in the final quarter.
From the perspective of the team leader, Durant must bear the biggest blame for this game, and there will probably be some verbal criticism from the fans after the game.
The younger brother Westbrook was purely on top tonight. When Durant really didn't score in the second half, he tried to stand up and help the team get away from you.
The result was 7 of 33 shots from the field, 8 more shots than Durant, including 2 of 9 3-pointers, 21 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds, while also committing 7 turnovers.
In this game, in terms of blacksmith attributes alone, the opponent's number one blacksmith in history would be in awe tonight!
In addition, something intriguing happened to the Thunder tonight.
The moment the final whistle sounded, the score between the two sides was finally settled at 105:104. The Thunder lost by 1 point at home, losing the crucial Tianwangshan, which also allowed the Lakers to successfully get the match point.
On the Thunder bench, at the first moment of the game, Durant, the team leader, threw the towel on the floor, ignored Westbrook's outstretched hand, and disappeared directly.
The player's tunnel was closed, leaving only the forlorn silhouettes of Thunder players and fans in the audience.
This aspect made Wang Zelin, a latecomer, feel a lot of emotion.
Perhaps due to Detonator's connivance, or perhaps because of Westbrook's unique charisma on the court, it was difficult for the outside world to tell who was the boss of the Thunder, between him and Durant, and in the end they had to be named Dewey.
Er Shao’s dual-core combination.
If the Thunder can always win and use victory to cover up other problems, then this arrangement is fine.
But if the Thunder is still unable to break through from the west, then the two Deweys are destined to have conflicts one day.
After losing the crucial Tianwangshan game tonight, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Thunder are on the verge of falling apart.
If we still can't win in the sixth game, then the situation will be serious.
I have to say that judging from the performance of this series, the Thunder and Lakers are two teams of the same level, and after winning Tianwang Mountain, the Lakers' probability of advancement has greatly increased.
Compared with the fact that the opponent in the next round is likely to be the Lakers, Wang Zelin is more curious now. If Durant really chooses to leave the Thunder after losing in this year's playoffs like he did in his previous life, then what will be his next choice?
who?
Will he still choose the Warriors?
Or are you talking about other strong teams?
For a time, even Wang Zelin began to look forward to this summer's trading market.
After all, that was Durant in his prime!
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On the last day of April, April 30, in the sixth game of the series between the Heat and the Hawks, the Heat did not give another chance and defeated the Hawks again in an away game, becoming the third team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round.
At this point, the first group matchup list for the second round has also been released:
On May 2nd, the Cleveland Cavaliers played against the Miami Heat at home.
James and Wade met again in the playoffs, and it was destined to be a game full of love and hatred. The semifinals sparked intense discussions among the fans even before the semifinals started.
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May 1st arrived in a blink of an eye.
In G6 between the Raptors and Celtics, after two days of rest, the Celtics, who returned home, expectedly launched a violent counterattack under the leadership of Thomas Jr.
However, the two Raptors brothers are not vegetarians. After experiencing the previous five games, the Raptors have gradually adapted to the Celtics' game rhythm and characteristics.
With similar strengths, the two teams played back and forth, and the process was quite exciting.
After all, neither the Raptors nor the Celtics are very strong defensive teams right now. They use offense against offense, and the scene is not lively.
In the end, the Raptors relied on their star DeRozan's 30 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks to narrowly defeat their opponents in the away game at 119:114 with 5 points, becoming the last team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the second round.
At this point, another set of matchups in the Eastern Conference semifinals was officially born:
On May 3rd, the Chicago Bulls played against the Toronto Raptors at home.
The Bulls and Raptors have never met in the playoffs before. This meeting in the playoff semifinals is an unprecedented first time in history. With the friendly momentum of the media and the league, it quickly aroused
Quite a bit of heat.
After the Heat and Raptors advanced one after another, the attention of the media and fans quickly shifted to the final matchup between the Thunder and Heat in the first round.
At 18:00 on the evening of the 1st, the Lakers returned to their home court with the hot momentum after winning Tianwangshan, and started the sixth game of the series with the Thunder.
In this life-and-death battle, many people thought that Durant and Westbrook would put aside their private feud. Even if they wanted to quarrel, they had to win the game.
Unexpectedly, Durant and Westbrook chose to play their own roles tonight. Neither wanted to deal with the other, and both played whoever got the ball.
Under such circumstances, Durant made 13 of 23 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 36 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 block with a true shooting rate of 67.9%.
Westbrook's performance was not much worse. He made 11 of 24 shots, 3 of 11 three-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 33 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals with a 60% shooting rate.
Three pairs!
Dewey and his teammates scored 69 points together tonight. Judging from the performance of the data, the two of them were almost unstoppable in this game.
However, behind the high-level performance of Durant and Westbrook in the Thunder is the fact that all other players are not online.
Center Robin Lopez only scored 5 points and 10 rebounds, and his performance was mediocre.
Ibaka, the mainstay of interior defense, scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. Combined with the previous five games, Ibaka averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in this series.
His framing ability has not been shown much in this series. The average of 1.3 blocks per game is also a new low since he has been in the Thunder playoffs for several seasons.
Then there was Andre Robertson with 7 points and 3 rebounds, Dion West with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Payne and Kanter each scored 5 points...
In short, except for Durant and Westbrook, the Thunder did not have a player to score in double figures tonight.
This game was also the Thunder's worst performance in this series, scoring only 85 points.
The Lakers led from the beginning to the end. The entire team scored 108 points and easily won this crucial game.
Paul had a double-double with 26 points and 13 assists and was named the best player in the game.
Kobe scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, a standard 25 5 5. His performance has been stable since the beginning of the playoffs.
Gasol had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. When an inside player gets 4 assists, you can see how smooth the Lakers' offense was tonight.
The Big Three scored 65 points together. Although it was not as good as the 69 points scored by the Thunder's two young players, their influence on the court far exceeded the latter.
At this point, the last team in the Western Conference to advance to the second round was successfully born, and the lineup for the Western Conference semifinals was announced.
On May 2, the Golden State Warriors played at home against the San Antonio Spurs, who had advanced ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
On May 3, the Portland Trail Blazers will play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers, who will advance tonight.
The even more exciting playoff semi-finals will begin tomorrow. Before the fans' expectations could quickly rise, a piece of news that shocked the league quickly spread.
After losing Game 6 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was hailed as one of the teams most likely to win the championship before the playoffs began, lost their first game in five seasons.
Once again stopped in the first round, this is a disappointing season for both the Thunder management and Thunder fans.
However, compared to the emotional fans, the more rational detonators quickly accepted the tragic result of the team's failure in the first round this year.
After the pain is over, the team must move forward.
At this time, the most important thing before them is to secure the next contract for Durant, who will officially become a free agent after the playoffs.
In any case, Durant is one of the top five superstars in the league. He can become the core of any team in the league to win the championship. What's more, for the Thunder, the detonators certainly hope that this player will be theirs.
The superstars who have been cultivated can lead the Thunder to once again challenge for the championship next season.
As a result, a bolt from the blue struck everyone stupidly.
On the night of the 1st, after the Thunder lost the game, Durant did not attend the team's post-game interview. Only Westbrook and team head coach Billy Donovan were present.
When asked by the media whether he and Durant were at odds, Westbrook calmly stated that the relationship between the two is still the same and that the so-called discord is just a rumor.
However, just two hours later, Durant’s agent and business partner Kleiman announced:
After the end of this season, his employer Kevin Durant will become a completely free agent, and he is willing to enter this summer's trade market and seek a trade to change teams.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a stir.
That's Durant!
An all-powerful, historical super scorer!
For a time, all general managers of teams with salary space this summer called Kleiman's phone overnight.
Even the general manager of a team with no salary space is happy to join in the fun.
Throughout the night, Kleiman's phone was bombarded with calls from countless people as expected.
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Damn it, that guy Durant is leaving the team?!
As soon as he woke up the next morning, Wang Zelin received several messages from his teammates.
Turning on his phone, he saw that even though he had vague speculations before, when the news of Durant's departure from the team was officially announced, he still felt extremely shocked.
Again, that’s Durant!
As one of the top five superstars in the league, every move he makes will affect the future structure of the league, not to mention such big news as changing teams.
If Durant really chooses to join the Warriors like he did in his previous life, then the Western Conference will be really bad next season!
How involved should it be?
When I think about the possibility of Durant joining the Warriors, and that he will play against the Universe Warriors, even as strong as Wang Zelin, I can't help but feel a sudden change in my heart.
Wang Zelin was absent-minded during the morning training and hit his feet several times during dribbling training.
After practicing for a while, he felt that he was not in the best condition, so Wang Zelin simply gave up the morning training.
This is true even for him, let alone others.
Except for the Warriors, Spurs, Cavaliers and Heat, which have games to play today, the remaining teams are all discussing in private that Durant will leave the team, so much so that
Not many people care about today's two sets of competitions.
Bald Hua, who was far away at the NBA headquarters in New York, felt helpless after learning the news.
It's all Durant's fault. If you want to leave the team, you have to wait until after the finals to announce it. Now that you are doing this, the popularity of today's two semi-finals has plummeted. As soon as the popularity dropped, Bald Hua immediately felt a pain in his liver. Today, he
