"After the Lakers, another traditional powerhouse has fallen at the feet of the new generation team!"
"Averaging 32 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game, Stephen Curry has proven with his strength that there is not only one new generation king in the Western Conference!"
"The era of the new generation has come?!"
Unsurprisingly, when the Portland Trail Blazers led by Wang Zelin and the Golden State Warriors led by Curry entered the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, many old fans couldn't help feeling that they had ushered in a new iteration.
At least as far as the Western Conference is concerned, Wang Zelin and Curry, who have played in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, are undoubtedly revealing a message to the outside world:
The era of stars of the older generation, and even stars of the Mesozoic generation, has passed quietly. The conference finals, the highest stage of the Western Conference playoffs, have been dominated by the new generation of players!
Unknowingly, the older generation of legendary superstars like Kobe, Duncan, and Nowitzki have already shown their fatigue in this year's playoffs. The younger Mesozoic star representative Durant is still at his peak. This summer's trade
The market is very likely to cause a bloody storm because of him.
As for the new generation of stars, they all showed their talents and showed their attitude of being completely superior.
The pattern of the Western Conference in the next five or even ten years is destined to be firmly in the hands of Wang Zelin and Curry.
…
The list of divisional matchups for the Western Conference has been released, but in the Eastern Conference, there is still no team that has advanced to the finals.
The Bulls and Raptors were very close in this series. The two teams reached the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. The Bulls, led by Davis and Rose, successfully defended their home court, bringing the total score of the series to 3 to 2.
Currently, the Bulls have a slight upper hand.
But in terms of the excitement of this series, the signal of the tiebreaker is already very obvious.
On the Cavaliers side, after losing in the first game and falling behind, under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers won three consecutive games in the next three games, bringing the total score of the series to 3-1.
On May 13th, the Cavaliers returned home to compete with the Heat in Game 5.
Before the game, many people thought that the Cavaliers, which held the match point, would complete the promotion today and become the first team in the Eastern Conference to advance to the conference finals. Even the Cavaliers players thought so.
Then, they paid the price for their arrogance and blind confidence.
The hot man named The Flash stands up again!
At the beginning, the Heat took the lead 5-2. Heat center Da Baibian performed well and scored a dunk and even beat Cousins 2-1, but the Cavaliers quickly tied the score.
Then Wade stepped up and scored 4 points in a row, helping the Heat maintain a 13:9 lead.
For the Cavaliers, James saw Wade playing well, and the two seemed to have triggered some kind of bond. James succeeded in a dunk after an outside pick-and-roll, and then gave Cousins an alley-oop to tie the score at 13.
.
Then the two sides reached a stalemate. Josh Richardson and Rolton, who came on the bench, scored four points in a row to break the deadlock.
After the first quarter, the Heat led by 4 points.
In the second quarter, the substitute lineups of both sides competed, and the importance of veterans was reflected. Former Eagle King Joe Johnson scored 6 points in a row with a mid-range jumper, which stunned the Cavaliers from the outside.
It was precisely this lead in the second quarter that sealed the victory for the Heat.
Entering the second half, Wade, who only scored 7 points in the first half, exploded with outside shooting. He hit 3 of 5 three-pointers, forcing the Cavaliers to start targeting his outside shooting.
But don’t forget, the reason why Wade is nicknamed The Flash is undoubtedly due to his unparalleled breakthrough in the league.
After all, as one of the league's former perimeter giants and front-facing figures, Wade's golf IQ is undoubtedly extremely high. Sensing the changes in the Cavaliers' defensive strategy, his offensive methods also changed accordingly, and he began to use a large number of
Help the team by breaking through and causing damage.
But if he does this, it will definitely worsen his already scarred knees.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have retreated long ago, but he is a hot opponent!
Wade also worked hard for the Heat.
The lightning-fast breakthroughs were accompanied by the sound of rapid friction between the bones in both knees.
Wade's madness naturally brought him amazing gains.
In the second half, he made sudden shots and contributed 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.
After the entire game, Wade's shooting percentage was as high as 54.2%, including 4 of 7 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws...
Wade delivered his best performance in this year's playoffs.
Relying on Wade's desperate breakthroughs again and again, the Miami Heat defeated the Cavaliers with 7 points in the away game, despite countless people's disapproval and pressure from public opinion.
After this game, the total score of the series between the two sides came to 2 to 3, further increasing the suspense of promotion.
After all, being behind 1-3 and falling behind 2-3 bring completely different psychological pressure to the players.
More importantly, Wade's performance tonight, as the soul of the team, greatly boosted the morale of the Heat players.
After winning this tough battle, it can be seen from the joy exuding from the Heat bench after the game that the mental outlook of this team has undergone tremendous changes.
From the panic before the game to now full of confidence in the direction of the series, these visible changes were all brought about by the man named Dwyane Wade.
What is the opposite soul? This is it!
…
Portland far away.
The Trail Blazers, who advanced early, have the most ample rest time among all playoff teams in the league.
In the next few days, besides his daily training, Wang Zelin also did not forget to accompany Kendou around to relax.
On the 12th, after the Warriors defeated the Spurs and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals, Wang Zelin and his teammates entered into active preparations.
While preparing for the game, they also did not forget to enjoy the games played by the Eastern Conference teams.
On the 13th, they trained in the morning and rested in the afternoon. The Trail Blazers did a good job of combining work and rest.
After the day's training, Wang Zelin called his teammates to his home for dinner. After dinner, everyone stayed to watch the fifth game of the series between the Cavaliers and the Heat.
Nearly three hours passed, and this fierce duel that surprised everyone finally came to an end.
"Wang, I really didn't expect the Heat to come back this time!"
"Yes, Dwayne worked hard to win tonight. Isn't he afraid of relapse of old injuries?"
"I have to say that Wade's performance is worthy of this victory, but they are probably hanging in the balance in Game 6. LeBron and his Cavaliers are not that easy to solve."
"..."
After the live broadcast, Wang Zelin and his teammates were filled with emotions when they saw Wade being interviewed on the TV.
Just as you have no way of knowing what the next piece of chocolate in the box will taste like, NBA games are also full of unknowns. Unless you fight until the last moment, you will never know who will win the fruit of victory.