On May 2nd, US time, at 7pm sharp, Game 6 of the Lakers vs. Mavericks series begins.
Surprisingly, this year's post-season battles were quite intense.
The Lakers are currently in Game 6 with the Mavericks, the Rockets and Clippers are currently in Game 6, the Spurs and Grizzlies are in Game 5, and the Thunder and Warriors have also reached G6. In other words,
The situation in the Western Conference, except for the Spurs, which is slightly better, is inextricable for everyone else, and no one dares to take it lightly.
The bottom overcomes the top, that is possible at any time.
Compared with the West, the East is much better. The Pacers and Hawks are currently in G6, the Bulls have been eliminated by the Wizards 1-4, and the Heat easily swept the Hornets 4-0. This is also the only game this season.
A team that completed a sweep in the first round of the playoffs. James was still struggling in the regular season. As soon as the playoffs arrived, he started to enter the state and slowly unblocked. In 4 games, he averaged 30+8+6+2 per game.
, defeating the opponent with a field goal percentage of over 55% and a three-point shooting percentage of 35%, without any suspense.
When the ball-concentrated style of play has not yet been implemented throughout the league, James's data shows how versatile and excellent it is!
Wade and Bosh have completely been reduced to the status of "halo queens" this season.
Coupled with the fact that the Raptors and Nets battled to Game 6, this is the overall situation in the Eastern Conference.
The two-round series has come to an end, and the intensity and excitement are completely inferior to those in the Western Conference.
Very normal.
Looking at the records and leading stars of these teams in the Eastern Conference, the Raptors, who are third in the Eastern Conference, cannot make it into the top eight if they are placed in the Western Conference. This situation is not just about this time and space, the original time and space are almost the same, and the third team in the Eastern Conference cannot make it into the top eight.
The top eight in the Western Conference. Needless to say, the overall combat ability of the team. This data is so convincing that no one will believe you if you say "the West is strong and the East is weak".
Secondly, the leading stars and core players of the Eastern Conference are also incomparable to the Western Conference teams.
Take the Raptors, who are third in the Eastern Conference, as an example. The leaders are DeRozan and Lowry. What are the statistics of these two in the regular season? A 42.9% shooting rate of 22+4+4+1, which is once in his career.
All-Star, and then there is nothing. If DeRozan wants to get the All-NBA Third Team, that will be in the 16-17 season. What about Kyle Lowry? He averaged almost 18+5+7 in the regular season.
, the shooting rate is also 42%. His career resume is... nothing! Yes, nothing! His first time entering the All-Star team will be next year, and the best team will have to wait until next season.
Yes. So generally speaking, the Raptors are led by All-Stars for one season, which is roughly the ability. What about third place in the Western Conference? This season's Oklahoma City Thunder, the core configuration is to average 32+7+ per game in the regular season.
Kevin Durant, who is 6+1 and has a shooting percentage of over 50%, plus Russell Westbrook, who is averaging close to 22+6+7+2 per game and shooting 43.7%. Their career honors resumes are,
Durant is a 5-time All-Star, a 3-time scoring champion, and a 4-time All-NBA Team player. He is also a sure winner of the All-NBA Team that has yet to appear this season. Russell Westbrook is a 3-time All-Star and 3-time All-NBA Team player.
Second team. Look at this honorable combination. I don’t know how many levels it will take to destroy the Raptors, who are also third. The same goes for the Chicago Bulls, who are fourth, led by Joakim Noah and Jimmy Butler.
.In fact, they really can't pick anyone this season. Although Butler and Noah are both defensive players, judging from the current series between them and the Wizards, the strongest player is...Tai.
Gibson, he averaged 30.8 minutes per game with the highest data of 18.2+6+2.4, and his shooting percentage reached over 56%! As for Noah and Jimmy Butler, they both performed mediocrely, with more than 42+ playing time, but
The data is not good to say, and it is not surprising that he was defeated by the Wizards.
The leader of the Wizards, Wall, made it to the All-Stars once, but then got no honors.
The Hornets are led by Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker. Al Jefferson, who was originally supposed to be selected for the All-NBA third team, has lost his center position in the third team to Howard.
In other words, here, they are led by a "star" with no All-Stars and no team. Even in the original time and space, Al Jefferson, the best third team player, led the team.
Isn’t it normal for this kind of core lineup to be swept away by Miami’s Big Three? Do you think every team has as terrible team chemistry and chemistry as the Spurs? In such a comparison, even the Clippers’ core lineup is
It will be completely crushed. If the Heat come to the Western Conference, first of all, it will not be that simple this season whether it is the Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Spurs, Lakers or even trying to defeat the Grizzlies. Do you think the playoffs can be so easy?
Breaking out of the Western Conference? As I said before, except for the Universe, since the 1990s in the Western Conference, only the Lakers have reached the finals three times in a row. One was the "O.K combination era" and the other was Kobe's solo era. So far, more than 20 years ago, there has been no more.
Teams have done it before, and the Spurs are the same.
So you are in the Western Conference and you say that James can make it to the Finals? You are thinking too much! First of all, you can destroy the championship team that he cannot beat in the first place! Otherwise, what do you think about his Finals winning rate?
Come? Not to mention the overall consumption and overall pressure of the Western Conference's breakout. Like the Eastern Conference, sometimes "only playing in the Eastern Conference Finals" is a complete paradise and hell.
So Yahoo Sports did a statistics on this year's playoffs. More than 80% of people think that the Eastern Conference series is boring and boring. ESPN's TV subscription data also proves this. The overall subscription data in the Western Conference is higher than that in the Eastern Conference.
A lot. So...
The saying "the west is strong and the east is weak" is once again rampant in the alliance.
Of course, this does not slander the Eastern Division, because whether it is in terms of stars, records or game data, the Western Division is completely crushed. If there is still any objection, it is a stubborn duck who has a tough mouth and can only give you a slap in the head.
Already.
American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Away locker room.
It was another "dark ceremony" with all lights out, and Kobe shouted directly at the end:
"G6!GAME.OVER!!!"
That's right, the game is over, that's what the Lakers are here for tonight, they have no plans to go back to Staples Center to play the Mavericks again.
Back to Staples Center, we will face our opponents in the next round! Clippers OR Rockets!
T.N.T was in charge of the commentary for this game. Since it was the playoffs, Barkley, O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Reggie Miller were all present.
"Lakers VS Mavericks, Game 6, I believe no one expected it to be like this, right? If the Lakers hadn't won the Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the situation in this game might have been completely reversed!" Ken
Ni Smith said: "The Mavericks' resilience is unexpectedly strong. Speaking of Texas teams, they are not easy to mess with. Our Rockets were known as the city of resilience."
"Shaq and I should have experienced this. Against the Texas team, unless you completely win, you can't take it lightly, lest you be overturned by them in the end."
"Charles is right." O'Neal also said: "The strong West and the weak East were doomed after Jordan left the league. Basically, as long as we highlighted the Western Conference at that time, we would be the championship. Look at this year's comparison of the Eastern and Western records. It's even more
It's like a shot put and a balloon. One is extremely strong, but the other bursts as soon as it is pierced. They have no fighting ability at all."
"So I regretted it at the time. I shouldn't have stayed in the Phoenix Suns. Alas." Barkley sighed.
"You can pull him down, Charles. No matter you were in the East or the West at that time, you would eventually run into Michael. Do you think you could beat him and his Bulls? I remember Michael played the best in the finals.
The data is against your Phoenix Suns, right? How many points did he score? 50 per game? Or 60?" O'Neal deliberately eliminated Barkley. The latter blushed and quickly changed the topic: "What do you think today?
Who has a better chance of winning tonight? Let’s vote by a show of hands.”
In the end, three people chose the Lakers, and only O'Neal chose the Mavericks.
His reason is that the German is a magical player, and he happens to restrain the Lakers' interior defense. If he is the same as in the third and fourth games tonight, who knows whether the Mavericks will win the game?
But in this game, O'Neal took it a bit "for granted" because Nowitzki had obviously reached his physical limit. The consecutive bursts in the previous game depleted his reserves, so the first half of this game was average. He only made 10 shots.
He made 3 of 3 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 7 points, 1 rebound, and 2 assists. Tang Qian's defense in the first half was very strong and excellent.
Why did it suddenly become so powerful?
The reason is nothing more than two points. Nowitzki returned to normal in the game. He did not explode. He did not have "The.Zone" and "super god" facing Tang Qian. He did not have such strong destructive power. After all, he was about to reach 36.
, it has only been more than a month, so it is obviously not comparable to the peak super firepower. Moreover, Tang Qian's "Inner Demon" only weakened his competitive state by 10% in this game, which is already the minimum value of the "Inner Demon" weakening.
, therefore Tang Qian’s defense started from a much stronger point than in the previous games.
It's the same situation where one goes down and the other goes up, this time it's Tang Qian going up and Nowitzki going down.
Without the German to break the game at critical moments, the Mavericks could not survive the weak offensive period. The Lakers seized the opportunity and bombarded them indiscriminately. The Lakers scored 58 points in the first half, but for Meeks' poor touch.
Okay, 0 of 4 shots from beyond the arc. This half will probably score over 60 points! What about the Mavericks? They played well in the first 8 minutes of the first quarter, but then gradually declined, becoming increasingly weak and difficult to attack. Anyway, the Lakers
The strategy is, when Nowitzki goes up, Tang Qian goes up; when Nowitzki goes down, Tang Qian goes down.
Nowitzki, who is about to be 36 years old, will no longer be able to average 40+ minutes per game as before, so Tang Qian can survive with a little support. Moreover, he does not have to grab rebounds and block shots, which saves a lot.
Physical fitness.
In the second half, Nowitzki strengthened his independent offense. He was in a state of burst and had a blast, but he failed to score 2 goals and fell into a deadlock with a rapid decline in shooting percentage. Because Tang Qian also had a blast, he still defended and suppressed his opponent.
In addition, tonight's "Inner Demon" only dropped by 10%. Tang Qian felt that defending the Germans in this way was much easier than in the previous games.
It can be seen that Nowitzki wanted to explode more in the second half, but... the continuous explosions in the previous games hurt his energy. He had the will, but his body was weak. In the end, Nowitzki only made 24 shots in the game.
9 shots, plus 2 free throws, scored a total of 22 points, with a shooting percentage of only 37.5%. You have to know that Nowitzki's career shooting percentage in the playoffs was as high as 46.2%. This time it dropped by almost 10%, which is equivalent to
Already guarded him.
Especially in the fourth quarter, Tang Qian allowed Nowitzki to make 1 of 5 shots again, and he also contributed a block during the period, directly killing the Mavericks' counterattack wave. Nowitzki is old after all, and without more helpers, he
He can only hold on for a few games, and he can no longer be as stable and explosive as he was at his peak, defeating his opponents.
At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 115-101, 14 points away, with a big score of 4-2, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. Kobe Bryant scored 35 points, Nash scored 9 assists, and Gasol scored 20
Tang Qian scored 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 assists. The Lakers ended the first round.
In the series, Kobe averaged 34.8 points per game and scored a total of 209 points. These statistics are all "new history". Because in the original time and space, Kobe was never able to play again after tearing his Achilles tendon in the 12-13 season.
It was a playoff game, and his playoff data stopped at the elimination game against the Thunder in the 11-12 season. He scored a total of 5,640 points, and made no progress in the following seasons.
The historical scoring champion in the playoffs, which should have been easy to win, also lost the opportunity to challenge due to injuries, just like the regular season scoring champion. This is definitely a big regret for countless Lakers and Kemies. Even if they will be defeated in the future
James has surpassed it, but it is also an excellent experience to be able to reach the top.
Because of the increase of 209 points, Kobe's current playoff score has reached 5849 points, which has completed the surpassing of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's total score of 5762 points. Currently ranked in the postseason
Ranked 2nd in the all-time scoring list, second only to the God of Basketball, Michael Jordan.
Also surpassing others was the son of the wind, Steve Nash. He originally had only one assist less than Larry Bird, who was in fifth place, and ranked sixth with 1,061 (because of Tony Parker's 13-14 season).
The total number of assists is not as high as it was later). Now he is suddenly approaching Jason Kidd in front of him.
This is also a historic monument.
That night, Kobe said that this was just the beginning, and the Lakers still had three series to go!
Without the championship as a footnote, these data are just floating clouds and not worth mentioning!
Nash also agreed with this view. He said that although he was honored to surpass Larry Bird, his attention will only be focused on the following games. As long as the Lakers can win, he is willing to do anything!
Like this series is hot!
D'Antoni also said at the press conference: Fang's sacrifice is great! Without his initiative to bear the defensive pressure, our Lakers would not have eliminated the Dallas people so easily. So I think our entire team should show respect to him.
Express thankfulness!
That's what I say, but some people in the outside world just like to "look for trouble" and "use the topic to their advantage", as if this can reflect his expert and professional nature.
On May 3, the day after the Lakers defeated the Mavericks, the NBA announced the selection of the league's best first team. The list is as follows:
Kevin Durant + LeBron James, this is the best forward team.
Kobe Bryant + Chris Paul, this is the best team of guards.
Then... the best center forward team is indeed Tang Qian.
Tang Qian was selected to the first team for the first time in his career, starting from the third year.
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