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Chapter 228 Finals!A competition between top coaches?
On the Western side, the Spurs VS Lakers battle was particularly fierce. The first four games ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Lakers' main striker Artest was injured in the G2 game, which greatly reduced the Lakers' defense.However, with the outstanding performance of Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum, the Lakers still played very hard and did not lose early.

In Tianwang Mountain, the Spurs' "troika" showed their characteristics of being as stable as an old dog. They scored 68 points at home and defeated the Lakers 105-92 to obtain the match point.

科比这场被频繁包夹投篮失准，出战38分钟，22投8中，三三分球6中1，罚球8中7，得到24分6篮板4助攻1抢断，命中率只有36.3%。

On the other hand, "idiot" Tim Duncan is just like he grew up eating photocopiers. He played 34 minutes and contributed 19 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. His game statistics were the same, and it was difficult for fans to see an explosion or failure from him. allow.

In Game [-], the Lakers, who were pushed to the edge of the cliff, returned to their home court to show off.

科比在斯台普斯球馆爆砍42分6篮板6助攻1抢断2盖帽，联手“小鲨鱼”拜纳姆的18分17篮板2盖帽，108比101击败马刺，大比分3比3再度战平。

The tiebreaker is approaching, and the outside world has turned their attention to the Western Conference Finals. Even the 76ers, who advanced in advance, are anxiously waiting for the results, not sure who their opponent will be in the finals.

On the 30th, the two teams moved to San Antonio for a tough tiebreaker.

The Spurs, playing at home, were obviously superior and did not give Kobe another chance to break out. They won 111 to 104 and advanced to the finals.

邓肯16投10中，罚球8中7，砍下27分11篮板2助攻1盖帽，向球迷证明了什么叫做老当益壮。

"French Sports Car" Parker also delivered an excellent performance in the tiebreaker. He played 37 minutes, made 15 of 8 shots, 3 of 1 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 23 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists, and 1 steal. The Spurs are the team's scoring leader in this year's playoffs.

Throughout the series, Parker had the absolute upper hand against Ramon Sessions, averaging 21 points, 3 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. The 30-year-old Parker has become the new flag-bearer of the Spurs at this stage.

In addition, the 36-year-old Duncan is also a barometer of the Spurs' victory. He shows no weakness against Pau Gasol and often makes fans ignore his age.

In Lu Yong's previous life, Duncan was still able to lead the Spurs to defeat the Heat's Big Three at the age of 38. He averaged 16.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.3 blocks in the playoffs, shooting 52.3% from the field, and his performance has always been eye-catching.

There is indeed nothing wrong with Duncan as a player. He is just a man with no thunder in his body and no anger in his eyes, but his hands are always tightly clasped, with one hand holding the universe and the other ordinary.No one may think of Duncan's poker face among the sculptures on any great stone mountain, but what is reflected in the stone Buddha is all-encompassing greatness.

If you had to list Duncan's career black spots from a basketball perspective, it would probably be leading the U.S. men's basketball team to achieve the worst performance in history at the Athens Olympics.There were more than 10 fouls in eight games. In the last game, he was sent off with only 6 points and [-] rebounds. As the leader of the American Dream Team, he cannot escape the blame.

After the Spurs advanced to the Finals, the course of history was changed again.

The Thunder, which was supposed to break through this year, overdrawn their luck in advance and still retained the history of their predecessor, the SuperSonics, but the Spurs took advantage of it.

This is not good news for the 76ers, because the Spurs are more difficult to deal with than the Sonics and Lakers.The only thing that makes Lu Yong happy is probably that the Spurs' offensive ability is not as terrifying as the Lakers. As long as the 76ers can withstand the first three quarters, they still have a good chance of defeating the Spurs.

The Lakers are different. They have Kobe who never shows mercy at critical moments. He averaged 32.7 points per game in this year's playoffs. This kind of individual heroic player is the last thing the 76ers want to encounter, because no one knows which game Kobe will play. The game suddenly became windy, catching the opponent by surprise.

The Western Conference Finals are over, and experts are predicting the outcome of the Finals.

They all sat in front of the camera with slicked back hair and red faces, vomiting and completely forgetting how they were slapped in the face in the Eastern Conference Finals.More than once, Lu Yong felt that if the faces of these experts were used to make bulletproof vests, the effect would be very good. The bullets would only have a white dot at most and would not be able to penetrate at all.

Most experts are optimistic that the Spurs will win the championship. The reason is that the Spurs have rich experience in the finals and the "troika" has been working together for many years and is more likely to perform well than the 76ers.

Some experts analyzed the lineups of the two teams and pointed out that the Spurs have no obvious weaknesses on both ends of the offense and defense. At this time, coordination and tactical execution will become the key.

马刺中锋斯普里特是身高2米11、体重111公斤的巴西中锋，这赛季场均9分5篮板1盖帽。进了季后赛数据滑落到6分4篮板，这是马刺先发五人里最薄弱的点，也是这轮系列赛76人取胜的关键。

Yi Jianlian has a slight advantage from the data point of view, but the advantage is not obvious.

If Lu Yong arranges for Brand to start, this matchup will definitely be an advantage, but at the same time the space and speed will be limited, and he can only fight with the Spurs in a positional battle. The result is hard to say.

Power forward Duncan versus Garnett, the most exciting confrontation at this position.

Duncan and Garnett were both top power forwards in the league during their peak years, but due to different playing styles, it is difficult to say who will have the upper hand in a head-to-head confrontation.

Lu Yong believes that this matchup is [-]-[-], with Duncan better at attacking and protecting the frame, and Garnett assisting with defense and organizing better. Who can gain the advantage depends on on-the-spot performance.

In the small forward competition, Iguodala has better statistics, but Leonard is a young small forward with strong defense and is quite capable.

Judging from his performance in the conference finals, it is not easy for Iguodala to score from Leonard.

The shooting guard is also a battle between two veteran stars, Iverson VS Ginobili.

In terms of popularity, Iverson had to go back and forth to beat Ginobili in two rounds. However, the "Demon Sword" played well in the playoffs this year, averaging 15 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game, shooting 44.8% from the field, and three-pointers. The field goal percentage was 33.8% and the free throw percentage was 85.7%.

It is estimated that neither of the two defensive ends can guard the other, and the possibility of mutual attack on offense is greater.

The Spurs have the biggest advantage at point guard. "French sports car" Parker is Holiday's most annoying type. He is fast and flexible. His performance will greatly affect the trend of the finals.

Although Parker's defense is relatively poor, he doesn't have to defend in the Spurs. Popovich is good at using teamwork to offset shortcomings. The offensive end is Parker's stage.

The thing Lu Yong has been thinking about most recently is who to start at the first position in the finals. He has a vague idea in his mind, but he has not yet decided.

Parker's breakthrough speed is too fast, and his pick-and-roll cooperation with Duncan is also very tacit. The 76ers cannot be supported by Garnett alone. To solve the problem, we still have to start from the root cause.

In addition, the battle of wits and courage between the head coaches of the two teams is also a highlight.

Many fans come here for Lu Yong and Popovich, wanting to see who of these two top coaches can have the last laugh in the finals.

(End of this chapter)