On May 11, 2012, the sixth game between the Lakers and Grizzlies officially started at FedEx Arena.
In the last game, the Lakers took advantage of their home court to win, successfully extending the suspense of the series.
The Grizzlies also took advantage of their home court advantage in this game. They committed 32 fouls against the Lakers and made 27 of them!
Kobe, who played well in the last game, was also restricted by Tony Allen. He only scored 18 points in the whole game.
In the end, the Grizzlies won the game 83:72, eliminated the Lakers with a score of 4:2, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.
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In the East, the Bulls' Rose finally found his touch. He hit three three-pointers in the first quarter, leading the team to suppress the 76ers on the road.
As soon as Rose's three-point shot opened, the 76ers' defense was at a loss.
If he retreats and defends, Rose can really shoot the ball. If he gets closer, Rose will break through to the basket and score.
For a defender of Rose's caliber, as long as his opponent hesitates a little, his chance will come.
In the second quarter of the game, Rose began to continuously get to the basket and score.
This is the rhythm Ross likes.
In a flash, the point difference between the two teams was widened to more than 10 points.
Just when Ross was playing happily, an accident suddenly happened.
During a breakthrough, Rose accidentally stepped on Hawes' left foot. His right leg twisted and he fell to the ground on the spot.
Slow-motion replay showed that Ross was seriously injured.
After the team doctor checked, Rose was pushed out of the wheelchair.
Rose will definitely not be able to play in this game.
The Bulls, who lost their leader, immediately panicked, while the 76ers' morale was high.
In fact, for the Bulls, if Rose never comes out, the Bulls will not have hope for Rose's contribution, and their morale may not be much affected.
Even without Rose, the Bulls' overall strength is stronger than the 76ers.
Even if they are not much stronger, the Bulls are definitely not weaker than the 76ers.
But Rose has always been hopeful of coming back, but there's no telling when he will be able to play.
When will Rose come back? Can he maintain his form after his comeback? How is he playing?
These are all questions.
With these questions, the Bulls' preparation for the game will be affected.
It took a few games for Rose to finally find his touch, but now he's injured again!
After these few games, the Bulls finally got used to Rose holding the ball alone while others stood aside waiting to grab rebounds.
Now that Rose is suddenly injured and out of the game, the Bulls suddenly don't know how to play.
The 76ers saw hope of winning.
Playing at home, the 76ers' morale was greatly improved, and the Bulls were a little flustered. In contrast, the 76ers quickly smoothed out the point difference.
Thibodeau called two timeouts in a row before the Bulls stabilized their position.
The two teams started a tug-of-war again.
After halftime, the score became 43:40, with the 76ers leading by 3 points.
Both teams focused entirely on defense, and coupled with limited offensive talent, the score was quite low!
If this score is placed on the Warriors, it is just the half-time score!
Fighting again in a different place, the two teams continued to fight hand-to-hand.
The game continued until the end of the fourth quarter, and the score difference was always within 5 points!
With 15 seconds left in the game, the Bulls successfully overtook the lead by one point with Luol Deng's three-pointer!
The Bulls saw hope of winning.
After the timeout, the 76ers served from the frontcourt. The Bulls defended very tightly. The 76ers made a mistake and the basketball was intercepted. Fortunately, Iguodala intercepted the ball quickly with quick hands and eyes.
With less than two seconds left in the game, Iguodala dribbled the ball outside the three-point line to find a rhythm. Seeing that his teammates had no chance, he took a decisive shot. The basketball hit the rim, bounced twice, and finally rolled in!
The 76ers beat the Bulls with a three-pointer, eliminated the Bulls with a big score of 4:2, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals!
In this way, regardless of Rose's injury, he will not be seen in the rest of the season.
The Bulls quickly gave an injury report after the game: Rose tore his ligament and was out for the season!
The Bulls found Deng Fang again, but this time Deng Fang rejected the Bulls' request.
Although the price was a lot, Deng Fang did not agree.
The Bulls have been eliminated. Now that Rose is cured, the impact will be on next season's ranking.
This is not allowed in the system.
Deng Fang disagreed, and the Bulls had nothing to do.
Of course, the bull is not so eager.
After all, I just spent $20 million on Rose before!
No one’s money comes from the strong wind!
It was excusable to treat the disease before, because Rose's injury can help the Bulls go further, and this money has potential benefits.
Now even if Rose's injury is cured, he still has to wait until next season to come out and play!
This is not much different from the time required for normal recovery.
In this case, forget it!
Just showing off to Rose and the fans is enough...
It’s not that I don’t want to be treated, it’s that Deng Fang doesn’t agree!
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At the same time, the results of another set of matchups in the Eastern Conference were also announced.
The Celtics won the away game 83:80. They eliminated the Hawks with a big score of 4:2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
This game was still very close, and the winner was not decided until the last moment.
The Hawks defended very well, and they successfully prevented the Celtics' three-point shooting percentage to 20%!
But the Celtics are very sophisticated. Even though they were on the road, they got more free throws.
The Celtics stood on the free throw line a total of 24 times and made 19 of them, while the Hawks only took 10 free throws and made 9 of them.
This one alone is 10 points short!
In addition, Garnett played extremely well on the Celtics side in this game. He made 10 of 19 shots and 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 28 points and 14 rebounds.
Relying on more free throws and Garnett's outstanding performance, the Celtics successfully won a victory on the road and finally eliminated the Hawks.
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At this point, all the semi-final matchups are revealed:
In the Western Conference, the No. 1 Warriors face the No. 5 Grizzlies, and the No. 2 Spurs face the No. 3 Thunder.
The Warriors' style is fast and accurate, while the Grizzlies' style is just the opposite, tough and slow.
This set of duels is completely a battle of styles, with a lot to watch.
As for the showdown between the Spurs and the Thunder, it is even more interesting to watch. One is a traditional powerhouse, the other is a newly emerging young team, one is calm and experienced, with accurate outside shots, and the other is full of momentum and extremely talented!
Is it the old master who educates the young, or is it the old master who is punched to death?
Regardless of the outcome, this showdown is full of suspense.
In the East, the 76ers, who are in the top eight, face off against the Celtics, and the Heat, who are second in the East, face off against the Pacers.
Although the 76ers are ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, their strength is not weak, especially their defense. A series of fierce battles with the Bulls proved that their defense is not worse than the Celtics!
As for scoring ability, the Celtics and 76ers are evenly matched, and neither one is much better.
This matchup between the Heat and the Pacers is also full of suspense: the Heat's defense is very good, and their offense relies on the Big Three, which is simple and rough. The Pacers' defense is also great, and everyone on the offensive end is armed, both inside and outside.
In short, whether it is the Eastern Conference or Western Conference semifinals, these four sets of matchups are full of suspense and have a lot to watch.