The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 430 All come to fight for second place? (6000 word chapter)
On May 5, after the end of G17 of the Western Conference Finals, Amelia's sports media was full of joy.

Last night, after the game ended late at night, critics from all walks of life spoke up one after another. It wasn't that Li Ze scored 56 points, but Draymond Green's big mouth attracted more attention.

"Egocentric, look down on second-round picks, prove yourself."

The Warriors fans gave their full support, but Li Ze's fans went crazy that night.

"Has Grimond Green achieved anything? Oh, the All-Star bench? Just eat the Warriors' record bonus!"

The fans were full of energy. The game ended at 23:30 that night. In addition to the post-match press conference, they rushed to 0:[-]!
Under such circumstances, the traffic on Reddit skyrocketed, and everyone stayed up all night complaining about each other
It’s just that fans of the Clippers don’t think it’s fun. Why didn’t the boss of the Warriors come out to speak, but the next morning, a bunch of people on Twitter started @Durant:
"KD, tell me something!"

"Kevin Durant, you can't win a championship without a confident jerk, without Kayce!"

"KD, where are you? Why did you turn around and leave after losing the game?"

On the morning of the second day, Durant, who was about to fly back to Oakland, looked at a large number of fans @ him on Twitter, and then swiped a few tweets, suddenly speechless:
"Can you be sprayed while lying down? Green pretends to be X, and I suffer?"

Many players have given up on social media during the playoffs, like LeBron James, who quit Twitter after entering playoff mode.

But Durant is different. While playing the Western Conference playoffs, he was still in the mood to comment on the Eastern Conference playoffs. Before boarding the plane, he simply sent a tweet to express his attitude:

"Slim Reaper is coming!"

This tweet means "Death is coming", Durant set a Flag for himself
Losing two away games is also a plan for the Warriors.

After all, facing a 74-win team, everyone swept all the way, and trying to steal an away victory by taking advantage of it is a small probability in itself.

Steve Kerr is not in the mood to pay attention to what the media said. For the Warriors coaching staff, the situation is worse than they expected.

The Clippers rushed to the inside and seized the Warriors' weakness in the insufficient height of the rim protection. In the case of weak outside defense, it was difficult for Durant and Green to protect the rim.

Defense never depends on one person. For a five-small lineup like the Warriors, the system is the most important!
After getting on the plane, the atmosphere was a bit dull. The assistant coach looked at last night's technical statistics and kept talking to Steve Kerr in a low voice.

Curry knew that he didn't perform well last night, and wanted to take the initiative to speak up, but Green started hugging his thigh again:

"Guys, after returning to the home court, we are going to fight, and we will fight with all our strength in the next game!"

"GOAT? The god of basketball? If you only think about these things, then don't play, G3 must not lose again!"

Green, with a swollen left face, kept calling on his teammates to step up confrontation after returning to the home court, trying to defeat the Clippers. The atmosphere team responded one after another, and several veterans also cheered everyone up.

On the other side, Clay, who was listening to music with headphones, was speechless. It was Green who pretended to be X, but he was the one who defended against Li Ze.

After Li Ze entered the playoffs this season, the number of pick-and-rolls has been greatly reduced. In many cases, facing the defense is one-on-one, relying on speed and strength to crush the opposing players.

Clay didn't like the buff his teammates gave Li Ze at all, but turned his head to see that Curry and Durant didn't speak, and shook their heads without making a sound.

The Western Conference Finals between the Warriors and the Clippers has temporarily come to an end, and the G3 life-and-death battle will move to the Oracle Arena in three days.

The NBA began to build momentum for the Eastern Conference finals. In the next three days, the Celtics will usher in two games at home.

The Celtics, who hold home court advantage, are naturally full of confidence, and the schedule is in their favor.

As long as they protect the next two home games, fly to Cleveland, and fight for the next away game, they will get the match point.

The superficial brother Griffin finally felt the long-lost attention, and the local sports media in Boston naturally blew it up.

The title of "League's No. [-] Power Forward" was thrown on the forehead of the superficial brother.
In this era of withering big men, the superficial brothers who hold three championships are indeed qualified to be called the number one power forward.

Even though Anthony Davis, the son of America, is extremely talented, everyone is still willing to give Griffin the title of strongest before he has achieved anything.

Celtics fans pay special attention to this round of the series, LeBron James is their old opponent!

The Cavaliers who flew to the away game were extremely low-key, and LeBron James didn't give too many interviews. He didn't like playing in the North Shore Garden Arena, and he didn't like the city of Boston very much.
In the game that night, the silent LeBron James broke out completely after the start of the game, and he exploded the Celtics' striker alone.

Jae Crowder, Griffin, and Horford all failed to stop James. The Chosen One scored 8 of 7 in the first quarter and scored 15 points.

At 30:21, the Cavaliers led by 9 points at the end of the first quarter.

The North Shore Garden Arena suddenly became a little quiet. The Celtics fans seemed a little unbelievable. The gap between the strikers is so big?
By the end of halftime, the score was fixed at 61:49.

In the third quarter, the Celtics fought back, and Griffin was a little powerless in the face of the inside line composed of Love and Tristan Thompson.

Fortunately, he suddenly found his touch on the outside line and hit 31:36 in a single quarter, successfully narrowing the point difference to less than 10 points.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the scores of the two sides rose alternately and entered a state of mutual stabbing.

In the end, at 117:110, the Cavaliers in the away game took the lead and won a precious away victory.

There were boos everywhere in the North Shore Garden Arena, and the Eastern Conference Finals was hit in the head. The Celtics fans couldn't help it. Why couldn't they guard against James?
24中14，三分线外6中1，罚球11中9，38分9篮板7助攻2抢断2失误。

LeBron James handed over a perfect data!
凯文-乐福今晚也大发神威，16中9，三分线外9中6，罚球9中8，拿到了32分12篮板的两双数据。

In the impression of the fans, Love was unable to play in the finals, and his lateral speed was too slow, and he was always easily scored by Li Ze. As a result, tonight's game showed some problems:
"It's not that the Cavaliers are too weak, but that Li Ze was too strong last year."

Griffin, who lost to MMP, was completely in a bad mood. He scored 16 of 8, scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers. He got the highest score in the team and was still very upset.

During the three-peat Clippers, Griffin rarely lost to LeBron James, but after coming to the East, the number of wins began to decrease.
The result of the game has been decided, and Griffin can only confidently express his position in an interview:
"We will protect the home court, and there is no pressure to play away games."

"As you know, we only took one day off after the Eastern Conference semifinals. Everyone is exhausted. We will rebound strongly in the next game!"

The local sports media in Boston felt that what the superficial brothers said was very reasonable. The Cavaliers waited for work, and it was no big deal to lose an away game.
After the game, many fans were discussing:
"How did Kayce win against the Cavaliers last year?."

On the other side of the ocean, the Cavaliers won, and Hupu temporarily turned into James. As Li Ze’s old opponent, James is also very popular:

"I'm Zhan Niu! The Celtics still want to challenge the Cavaliers. It's ridiculous!"

"As expected of being the second player in the league, crushing the Eastern Conference! I, Zhan, are too good!"

"Get out, Chuanzi, what happened to the second player in the alliance, is it embarrassing to lose to Li Ze?"

"Eight Asian Kings! Reaching the finals is a free gift, anyway, the championship is Li Ze's."

"The defense is broken, the defense is broken! Some people can't even touch the floor of the finals, and they are sore here again."

"James is only weaker than Li Ze. I, James X, swept the Celtics and reached the finals!"

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On May 5th, there was no game on that day, and Amelia's sports media began to bring up the old story, discussing the situation of last year's finals again.

In the TNT show, all 4 people have become fools, selectively forgetting how they mocked LeBron James last year
"This is LeBron James' dominance over the Eastern Conference, no one is his opponent!"

"We should re-examine last year's finals, the Cavaliers are stronger than we thought."

Host Ernie Johnson also began to rehabilitate LeBron James, keeping up with traffic hotspots.

Kenny Smith doesn't care much about the performance of the Cavaliers. The Celtics are known as the Big Three, but in their view, there is too much water in it:

"Kayce had an unbelievable performance last year, and no matter how many times I watch the tape, I'm still blown away."

"This is the era of two people. Unfortunately, LeBron James has always been a loser."

O'Neal also felt that the Eastern Conference finals were a bit watery. The Celtics and the Raptors seemed to be no different. Neither the outside line could limit James' breakthrough:
"The difference in height and size makes it impossible for the Celtics to effectively establish the first barrier on the perimeter."

"Once LeBron James' breakthrough is unstoppable, their outside shooters will also start to show off. I am not optimistic about the Celtics. They lack real talent!"

Before Charles Barkley could speak, the three praised the Cavaliers one-sidedly, and finally saw everyone looking at him, and said in a helpless tone:

"I totally agree with you, don't forget that the Cavaliers are the real Big Three team!"

"But even if it ends up in the finals, I still stick to my previous view that the Eastern Conference teams will not have any chance."

"The gap is really too big, 74 wins, 67 wins, such a regular record can already explain a lot of problems."

The host Ernie Johnson saw that the three had given their opinions, and immediately asked the hot topic among fans recently:
"Among current players, Kayce is the real GOAT, No.1 in the league. After that, who is qualified to be ranked No. 2?"

When Charles Barkley heard this question, he immediately gave his opinion without hesitation:
"I think it is still LeBron James, who has reached the finals for many years, which already shows his strength!"

Kenny Smith raised his glasses and asked with a smile:
"Why not Kevin Durant, two championships, one MVP, among active players, this is second only to Kayce's achievement."

Hearing such a rhetorical question, O'Neill immediately made up with a low smile:

"Without Kayce, Durant has not been able to reach the finals, this is an indisputable fact!"

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Durant, who was still preparing for the game in Oakland, naturally heard the discussions of the big mouths after returning home at night, and this view made him even more question marks:
"What is there to fight for the second place?"

It's just that when he heard that the critics ranked LeBron James ahead of him again, Durant secretly complained in his heart:
"The public opinion of losing has become like this. If you really want to win a championship, won't you become the number one in history?"

Thinking of the requirements of the coaching staff in the training session, Durant made up his mind again:

"At the critical moment, the ball must be in my hands!"

On May 5, everyone in the Clippers set off for Oakland, and G19 of the Western Conference Finals will continue tomorrow night.

Although the ticket price at the Oracle Arena is not cheap that night, there are still many Clippers fans who are going to fly to the away game to buy tickets to support.

For the Clippers players, this year's playoffs are extremely easy. After Paul George came to the team, he provided great help on the defensive end.

G2的比赛，保罗-乔治，17中8，三分线外7中2，罚球7中5，拿到了23分7篮板3助攻1抢断2失误的数据。

It is true that the hips are stretched outside the three-point line, but the Warriors' shooting percentage is not high under high confrontation. Such a score is enough to help the Clippers solve the problem.

"I know LeBron James. He will definitely not let go of such an opportunity. It seems that our opponent in the finals this year will have a high probability of being the Cavaliers."

When Paul George got on the plane, he loaned the Clippers the division championship, but this statement was acquiesced, leading 2:0, and Li Ze would not give up such an opportunity.

"The Cavaliers don't have the same perimeter defense as the Warriors, and of course, for Kayce, there doesn't seem to be much difference in those defenses."

"It looks like we're going to win another championship!"

Tucker felt that he had won too many championships. Although he said this, he was a little dissatisfied with the coaching staff's use of him.

The Clippers have too many players, and Jaylen Brown is a No. [-] show. During the regular season, the Clippers have to train new players, and in the playoffs, the veterans will work hard.

Such an approach is in the interests of the team, but for role players, the reduced playing time in the regular season will naturally affect their statistics. No one likes this kind of rotation.

Many people compete for a position, even if Li Ze gives up the right to shoot, everyone's statistics in the regular season are not enough.

Fortunately, in the playoffs, everyone has the energy to work together. Everyone knows that Li Ze has made sacrifices, but there are only so many possessions. The blame can only be blamed on the Clippers for hoarding too many new players.
Jaylen Brown naturally knew that the veterans on the team had some opinions on him. In the playoffs, head coach De Nagro didn't give the freshman a chance, and he couldn't prove his strength.

But that's how it is in the NBA. They're all here to make money, so there's no reason to give in to each other.

The rookie guarantee contract makes Jaylen Brown confident. As a smart guy, he firmly believes that he is the future of the team.

"Won the championship in the rookie season, I always feel that more than half of the pursuit is lost, Nikolai, you can still maintain high-intensity training every day, it is really amazing!"

Anyone on the team can chat with Jokic for a few words, and it's like practicing oral English, but the fat man curled his lips when he heard Jaylen Brown's words, and responded in a low voice:
"The agent has told me that as long as I keep the current data, I can sign a good contract."

"Training hard, of course, is to make a lot of money!"

This is the difference between Amerika players and European players. After winning the first championship, Fatty Bai wanted to lie flat, but his contract was too small, so he could only continue to struggle.

Although it is not like Chandler Parsons of the Grizzlies, he will lie down directly after signing a big contract, but if he is to train so hard in the future, he will have to wait until the next contract year.
Jaylen Brown is completely speechless, what is the difference between having no dreams and salted fish?
After Li Ze got on the plane, he sat next to the coaching staff. The night was full of dreams, and G3 naturally had to go all out. After winning the match point, the series was completely over.

"Durant played very well in these two games, what an enviable talent!"

G2的比赛中，杜兰特26中13，三分线外6中3，罚球6中6，以5成命中率砍下了35分。

The Clippers coaching staff really can't do anything about this, but fortunately, these scores are acceptable to everyone.

Li Ze doesn't care how many points Durant scored, but he cares more about whether the Warriors will change their style of play:

"Continue to play singles, or resume passing and cutting? After Kevin joined the Warriors, the opponent can indeed adjust calmly."

The assistant coach couldn't help flattering when he heard Li Ze's words:

"No matter how the opponent adjusts, the most important thing is to respond steadily. They are facing the strongest scorer in history, and they will not have any chance at home!"

It seemed to resonate, and the coaching staff was flattering for a while, making Li Ze feel a little embarrassed.

Finally, the head coach De Nagro told his thigh again:

"Kayce, take more shots. With your efficiency, the number of shots is not a problem."

"Whether it's a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, we can speed up our offensive tempo when necessary, and we always have an advantage in rebounding."

Li Ze nodded. There is really no need to be polite in the G3 game. After getting the match point, it is enough for the younger players to show their presence.

Thinking of tonight's Eastern Conference Finals, Li Ze felt emotional:
"All encounters are reunions after a long absence, this year we are old rivals again"

On the night of the 19th, the fans of the Celtics completely broke the defense. At the North Shore Garden Arena, it felt terrible to witness the home team losing two home games in a row!

At 72:41 in the half, Celtics fans were almost dumbfounded.
In the end, at 130:96, the Cavaliers in the away game beat their opponents, and the series came to 2:0.

After winning two away games, there is almost no suspense in the series. As long as the Cavaliers return to home, they will get the match point as long as they fight for one victory.

勒布朗-詹姆斯状态非常出色，出场33分钟，18中12，三分线外6中4，罚球4中2，高效砍下30分4篮板7助攻4抢断3盖帽1失误。

The Big Three all played well. The Cavaliers made 39 of 19 from outside the three-point line and shot 48.71% of their three-pointers.

Although the first game felt that the Celtics were not strong enough, the big loss still disappointed many Amerika football critics.

If the Clippers win G3 again, this year’s Finals will be LeBron James vs. Li Ze
The sports media don't care what the superficial brother Griffin said after the game, it's over!

The 2:0 leading Cavaliers made the Eastern Conference Finals heat drop suddenly. Fans don't like watching crushing games at all. Let the Cavaliers play by themselves!
On the morning of May 5th, Amelia's sports media came to Oakland and began to look for opportunities to interview Draymond Green.

It's a pity that at the press conference before the game, everyone saw only Steve Kerr.

Steve Kerr, who played next to the former GOAT, didn't want his players to buff their opponents before the game.

The big-mouthed Green was strictly prohibited from being interviewed by the coaching staff. There is no room for loss in tonight's game, and we must strive to do our best in every detail!
The sports media, which couldn’t get their work together, looked at Steve Kerr a little bored, and asked a few symbolic questions:

"Steve, how will the Warriors adjust their defense when they are back at home, and how will you limit Kayce tonight?"

The clichéd question caused Steve Kerr to shrug his shoulders resignedly, then jokingly replied:

"We have all prayed to God before the game, this is already the best way to defend."

Seeing the live sports media burst into laughter, Steve Kerr restrained his smile and replied confidently:

"We can accept Kayce's scoring, and we will limit the Clippers' other scorers."

"Basketball is about five players. In the starting lineup, I'm sure the Warriors have the advantage!"

Amerika's sports media felt that Steve Kerr was trying to cheer himself up.

Basketball is for five people?They just witnessed one-man basketball in the Western Conference Finals and Finals last year!Everyone does not believe that the Warriors can make effective defense.

Fans of the Warriors have never forgotten the fact that the team won 73 games last year. The Oracle Arena was packed that night, and everyone put on the golden cheering T-shirts prepared by the Warriors uniform team.

Before the game officially started, the arena had already turned into a sea of ​​gold, with noise, shouts, and cheers.

There were not only home fans, but some Clippers fans also came to the away game. Most of them were wearing Li Ze's jerseys. Before the game started, the two sides took the lead in spraying each other
For the Warriors, after losing G2, they have already stood on the edge of a cliff, and G3 cannot lose again.

Everyone in the locker room looked serious before the game. Steve Kerr finally told the players:
"Keep a good attitude, basketball belongs to five people, we can score more players on the court!"

"Trust each other, play hard on defense, and protect the rebounds!"

Steve Kerr finally looks at Draymond Green, he doesn't want his players to continue to scramble and irritate opponents
Green patted his chest, expressing that he understands that he has to fully focus on the game tonight, and the task on the defensive end is very heavy.

The Clippers continued to use the starting lineup of the first two games, and the Warriors were still Pachulia's false starter. After playing for more than 4 minutes, Iguodala immediately appeared.

"Warriors! Warriors! Warriors!"

In the first quarter of the game, the Warriors fans kept cheering for the home team, and the atmosphere on the scene became more and more heated.

In the key game, Durant is no longer polite, and has been asking for the ball since the start of the game.

The score rose alternately, Steve Kerr frowned, the game was more difficult than he expected.

At the last moment of the first quarter, Li Ze's breakthrough caused Durant, who was assisting in the defense, to foul, and once again stood on the free throw line, the Oracle Arena was booed everywhere.

Li Ze made two free throws. The first quarter ended. At 28:28, the two sides were tied. Mark Jackson gave his point of view with some concern:
"The Warriors did protect the rebounds, but the current game is still the rhythm that the Clippers like."

Jeff Van Gundy believed that the Warriors played very well, with 28 points, indicating that the players have no problem with their touch:

"Obviously it's a long game, I think the Warriors are ready, with this efficiency, they can protect their home court!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Durant walked to the bench with his head held high. He made 10 of 4 in the first quarter, 2 of 1 from beyond the three-point line, and scored 10 points and 4 rebounds.

Durant was quite satisfied with his performance. He sat down on his seat and replenished his water, feeling even more ruthless in his heart:

"Slim Reaper is coming!"

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