On May 23, 2012, Game 6 between the Thunder and Spurs started at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City.
Before this game, the Thunder had already taken the lead in getting the match point.
However, this is also a game that cannot be lost for the Thunder.
Once they lose this game, the next tiebreaker will return to the Spurs' home court. In that case, the Thunder will be in trouble.
The Thunder played very well in this game, especially on the defensive end. They completely restricted the Spurs' offense.
The best performers for the Spurs were Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson on the bench.
Parker made 12 of 27 shots and scored 29 points, 12 assists and only 1 turnover.
Stephen Jackson stood up on the bench. He made 6 of 7 shots, all three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored the third-highest 23 points on the team.
Duncan also performed well. He made 11 of 23 shots and scored 25 points and 13 rebounds.
The best performer for the Thunder was the Thunder's three young players, especially Durant. He made 9 of 17 shots, 4 of 8 3-pointers, and 12 of 15 free throws. He was extremely efficient, scoring 34 points, 14
rebounds and 5 assists.
Westbrook and Durant took the same number of shots, 9 of 17 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. They scored 25 points, 5 assists, and 8 rebounds, but he also had 5
Mistakes.
Harden still performed well on the bench. He played 35 minutes, making 4 of 9 shots and 3 of 4 three-pointers. He scored 16 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds.
In this game, the Thunder made full use of their physical talents. They continued to attack the inside. They took 31 free throws and made 25 of them.
The Spurs made 14 of 18 free throws.
In this alone, the Thunder scored 11 points more than the Spurs.
There is no way, this is the difference in physical talent.
The Spurs performed very well in terms of three-pointers, making 11 of 26 shots and a shooting percentage of 42.3%.
However, the Thunder shot more accurately. They made 10 of 18 shots from the field, and their three-point shooting percentage reached a terrifying 55.6%.
With more free throws and accurate outside shooting, the Thunder finally won the game 107:99.
As a result, the Thunder eliminated the Spurs with a score of 4:2 and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
This result was something that many people did not expect before the series started.
Although the Thunder are young, impactful and talented, the Spurs have been more stable in the regular season, and the GDP team has been working together for many years. In the playoffs where experience is more important, what do you think of the Spurs having one more home court?
All have greater advantages!
Especially in the first two games of the series, the Spurs led 2:0, and it seemed that the Thunder had no power to fight back.
Who would have expected that the Thunder would pull back 4 games in a row, without giving the Spurs a chance, and simply eliminated the Spurs.
This series also allowed people to see the power of youth!
Although experience is important in the competitive arena, physical talent is still the basis of everything.
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In the East, the Philadelphia 76ers, who returned to their home court, relied on their tenacious defense to finally win the game 82:75, dragging the series into a Game 7 game.
The Sixers' defense was quite good in this game. Under their defense, only Pierce and Garnett scored in double figures for the Celtics.
Both Rondo and Ray Allen performed very sluggishly. Rondo played 43 minutes, made 4 of 14 shots, only scored 9 points, 6 assists, and 4 turnovers.
On the 76ers side, everyone was on full strength, with a total of 5 players scoring in double figures.
The entire series between the Celtics and the 76ers had the same tone, which was defense, defense, defense again!
Under the defense of the 76ers, the Celtics made 3 of 14 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 21.4%.
The 76ers made 1 of 9 three-pointers, and the shooting rate was even lower, only 11.1%.
Although the Celtics grabbed 11 more rebounds than the 76ers, their shooting percentage was only 33.3%, which ultimately caused them to lose the game.
After this game, the series score between the two teams has become 3:3, and the next game will be a tiebreaker.
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In another game in the Eastern Conference, the Miami Heat defeated the Pacers 105:93 on the road.
In this game, five members of the Pacers team scored in double figures. The top scorer was David West, who made 10 of 16 shots and scored 24 points.
The best performer for the Heat was Wade. He made 17 of 25 shots and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored a team-high 41 points and 10 rebounds.
James also performed very well. He made 12 of 23 shots from the field and scored 28 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.
Bosh still hasn't found his form and his performance is mediocre, but this does not affect the Heat's win.
This is the advantage of the Big Three. If one person doesn't perform well, there are two others who can support him. Even if two people don't perform well, there is still one person who can support him.
As for all three of them performing abnormally, that situation is basically unlikely to happen.
The Heat won this game mainly due to their tenacious defense. They grabbed 11 fewer rebounds than the Pacers in the whole game, but they made 20 turnovers from the Pacers, which also allowed them to outscore the Pacers.
6 chances to take action.
By winning this game, the Heat eliminated the Pacers with a score of 4:2 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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On May 26, 2012, the tiebreaker between the 76ers and Celtics officially started at the TD Garden Arena in Boston.
Like the previous games, this game was still a defensive battle, and both teams worked hard on the defensive end.
The last laugh was the Celtics playing at home.
In this game, 5 players from the Celtics scored in double figures, while only 3 players from the 76ers scored in double figures.
The main reason why the Celtics won the game was defense. Under their defense, the 76ers shot only 35% from the field. Although they took 7 more shots than the Celtics, they made 3 fewer hits!
Another reason is that the Celtics took advantage of their home court and made 6 more free throws than the 76ers.
By winning this game, the Celtics eliminated the 76ers with a score of 4:3 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
After this game is over, the matchups for the Eastern and Western Conference finals are officially announced.
In the West, the Warriors face the Thunder, and in the East, the Heat face the Celtics.
I have to say that the conference finals are more exciting than previous games.
The Thunder are a new army, and the Warriors are even younger!
The Thunder relied on their youth and incredible physical talent to defeat the Spurs. Their advantages are fast speed, strong momentum, and good defense.
The Warriors are no slower than the Thunder in terms of speed. Their advantages are accurate shooting, many players who can play, and both offense and defense.
Who is the better team between the two teams?
Can the Thunder succeed in the challenge?
Needless to say, the showdown between the Celtics and the Heat was a matter of fact. The two teams met in the playoffs last year, and the Heat won 4:1.
Can the Celtics succeed in revenge this year?
When James was still in the Cavaliers, the Celtics were his mortal enemies. Now that he is with the Heat, will the Celtics continue to be his stumbling block?