Precisely because the Spurs are so strong, Deng Fang expected to lose a game.
Facing such an experienced team with stars and good role players, it is difficult not to lose a game.
In a best-of-seven series, there will always be times when you perform abnormally, and there are times when the opponent performs exceptionally well!
Of course, Deng Fang had long been prepared to lose a game.
The NBA is a business league that pursues entertainment and attention, both of which are related to suspense.
A series without suspense is impossible to attract attention!
As for the viewing value, it only matters to the fans of the winning team.
For more fans, suspense means enjoyment!
In order to make the series more suspenseful and to enhance the enjoyment and attention of the Warriors game, Deng Fang also had to choose to lose a game!
This is good for everyone!
For the Spurs, it is certainly a good thing to win a game so that they can avoid the fate of being swept, which is a result that no team wants.
For the league, having one more game in the series and a little more suspense is definitely a good thing!
Even for the Warriors, losing a game is not a bad thing.
At least one more home game can be added!
The Warriors' tickets are now No. 1 in the league, far more than the second place!
Just one home game can earn you millions more!
One-third of these millions belongs to Deng Fang!
In addition to money, losing a game occasionally is not a bad thing for Warriors players.
It's easy for players to become complacent by winning all the time. If they underestimate the opponent and lose in the finals, they'll be in trouble.
It’s not bad to bang it once in a while!
That's why Deng Fang promised to give up four main players, and the Splash Brothers only played two quarters.
Even so, the Spurs only defeated the Warriors by one game.
This shows the great strength of the Warriors!
After winning against the Spurs, the Warriors can concentrate on preparing for the Finals.
This is still very important for the Warriors, who have been competing in the playoffs for three or four consecutive years!
The intensity of the playoffs is very high. The Warriors have played many more games than most teams in the past four years. The physical load on the players is very heavy, so it is good to have a few more days of rest.
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The day after the Western Conference Finals ended, Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals also ended.
This game is the fifth game of the series, also known as the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. Both teams are very hard-working, and the whole game is full of gunpowder.
After the start of the game, the offense of both teams was not very good. Hibbert's second offensive score gave the Pacers the lead. James and Haslem each scored for the Heat to chase points, but Hibbert and George both scored.
The outsiders started to surge wildly, and together they launched a 13-5 attack wave, leading the Heat 15-9.
Seeing that the team was beginning to fall into trouble, Bosh and Haslem began to show their strength. With Chalmers' attack, the Heat narrowed the point difference to only 2 points.
But then George broke out and hit consecutive three-pointers, scoring 13 points in a single quarter. Hibbert also scored 10 points. The two led the Pacers to end the first quarter with 23:19.
The two teams entered into an offensive battle in the second quarter, with each other scoring goals and the scores being stalemate.
With 9 minutes and 2 seconds left in the game, a conflict broke out between "Birdman" Anderson and Hansbrough. Anderson angrily threw Hansbrough when he turned around. The two were about to fight, and the referee wanted to pull him away.
Anderson couldn't hold it back. "Birdman" was eventually called for a first-level flagrant foul.
The Pacers took a 7-point lead. Wade and Chalmers opened fire to narrow the point difference. The Pacers grabbed offensive rebounds many times to complete the second attack. Bosh also began to show off his power and scored consecutive goals, teaming up with James to score 7-2.
A small climax tied the score at 40. West scored two goals in the last moment, and the Heat trailed the Pacers 40-44.
At the beginning of the second half, Hibbert dunked again, and Haslem and James teamed up to launch a 7-0 attack wave to help the Heat take the lead.
Fortunately, the Pacers also scored to stabilize the situation.
With 6 minutes and 58 seconds left in the third quarter, Chalmers made a small move against West. When West was looking for someone to settle a score, he bumped into Haslem. The Haslem team directly pushed him fiercely and yelled.
The two teams clashed again, but fortunately the referee stopped it.
James scored consecutively during this period, leading the Heat to take the lead. West caused a foul and made two free throws to slightly stabilize the Pacers' position, but James immediately hit a three-pointer, and Haslem succeeded in three consecutive jump shots.
As James hit another three-pointer, the Heat launched a 12-1 attack wave, taking a 12-point lead.
At the end of the third quarter, the Heat led the Pacers 70:57.
James scored 16 points in a single quarter, and Harbin scored 10 points in a single quarter.
The lagging Pacers launched a counterattack in the final quarter, and George and Hansbrough began to score, narrowing the gap to only 8 points.
Allen hit a three-pointer at the critical moment, and Wade also fired. With Anderson and Cole scoring goals, the Heat quickly launched an 11-4 attack wave to widen the point difference. With 5 minutes and 36 seconds left in the game, the Heat led by 15 points.
So many. This set the tone for the game.
Although George and Stephenson then played a 6:1 spurt to narrow the point difference, Haslem and James continued to fire, and the Heat finally defeated the Pacers 90:79.
James played well in this game. He contributed a high of 30 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals. Wade scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Bosh scored 7 points.
George performed well for the Pacers. He scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Hibbert had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. West had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
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On June 2, 2013, Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals ended.
The Pacers, who were playing at home in this game, did not give the Heat a chance. They broke out in the third quarter and beat the Heat by 14 points in a single quarter. Four members of the team scored in double figures. The defensive end was also very good, successfully limiting the Heat's role players.
In the end, they defeated the Heat 91-77.
In this game, James made 10 of 21 shots and scored 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Wade made 3 of 11 shots and contributed 10 points. Bosh only scored 5 points on 1 of 8 shots. Haslem had 0 points and 2 rebounds.
, Chalmers had 10 points and 2 rebounds, Cole had 9 points, and Ray Allen only scored 6 points on 2 of 8 shots.
For the Pacers, George made 11 of 19 shots and scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals, setting a new single-game scoring record in his playoff career. West had 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 steals.
In terms of assists, Hibbert had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Stephenson had 4 points and 12 rebounds, and Hill had 16 points and 6 assists.
After winning this game, the big score between the two teams becomes 3:3, and the tie-break will be held the day after tomorrow!
