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In the first half of the game, the Cavaliers were able to barely keep the score deadlocked thanks to Wade's absolute madness and impact, but in the third quarter, with Wade's physical decline and Billups' targeting, Hughes was completely defended, and inside players such as Big Z and Gooden were completely unable to withstand Rasheed and Big Ben.

The Cavaliers' line is almost in ruins!
比卢普斯更是在第三节的后半段连续扔进了3个3分，这3个3分一进，是一举将分差拉开到了20分以上！
The rhythm of this decisive battle was completely in the hands of the Pistons, and the Cavaliers never got the upper hand.

Wade, who performed well in the first half and scored 23 points, was completely restricted in the second half and only scored 7 points. His completely opposite performance in the first and second half became the biggest reason for the Cavaliers' loss.

In the following sixth game, the Pistons did not give the Cavaliers any chance. They once again stretched their defensive intensity to the maximum, showing their strongest defensive posture and intensity. From the first second of the game, they took the game in the direction of a muddy and positional battle.

The Cavaliers were able to resist at the beginning and wanted to rely on the duo of Wade and Hughes to grab the rhythm from the Pistons.

But obviously, they couldn't win against the experienced Pistons! In this game, the Cavaliers suffered a crushing defeat at home and had to bid farewell to the playoffs.

4: 2!

Wade and his team were once again blocked from the divisional finals and were eliminated regretfully!

But despite being eliminated, Wade's condition was not bad at the post-match press conference. On the contrary, he was quite happy: "I am very grateful to Lin! When I encountered problems and doubts, I called him and he supported me. He gave me great help."

"He is my spiritual mentor and the player I respect the most! I will continue to listen to his teachings and keep improving until I can face him head-on on the court!"

"At the same time, I also send my best wishes to the Pistons. They won beautifully. It was me who was not good enough and could not break through their iron defense. I am convinced, but if we meet again next year, I will not lose again!"

Wade's words were powerful and neither humble nor arrogant. His speech won the love and support of many fans. This round of series also really gained him a lot of fans.

But the problem is that something went wrong at the Pistons' next press conference.

"I got on the phone with Lin and we talked a little bit about Wade and he gave me some advice, but honestly, it didn't do anything except make me mad and want to beat him up, because he's a damn asshole."

Billups also said in the post-match press conference that he had a phone call with Lin Tian: "The desire to beat him again quickly took shape in my mind after that call. I couldn't wait, I wanted to kill him!"

"So, my condition improved in the last two games. I defended Wade and played at my best. I only have one goal: to beat Lin and his team again!"

After Billups finished speaking, there was surprisingly no applause or laughter from the audience, which made Billups a little stunned. What was going on? Was my speech not interesting or funny? Or was it that my proactive declaration of war against Lin Tian was no longer fashionable and could not arouse everyone's enthusiasm?

Billups certainly didn't know that the reporters in the audience were thinking about something completely different at this moment.

When Wade encountered difficulties, he called you, Lin Tian, ​​and you encouraged him and said that you believed he could win.

When Billups encountered difficulties, he still called you, Lin Tian, ​​and you encouraged him and said that you believed he could win.

Wow, he’s eating from both ends!

Really impartial, right?
Then, the reporters suddenly remembered Lin Tian’s past record, about him cursing the Timberwolves and Lakers to play a full seventh game and 20 overtimes…

This is this guy's style, still so shameless.

Even now reporters have begun rapid analysis.

These two calls might have been made by Lin Tian! He definitely took the initiative to make the calls!
Both sides were cheering for the two teams to play a full seventh game and then 10 overtimes.
Old silver coin!
"A-choo! A-choo!" Lin Tian, ​​who had already led his team to advance, sneezed several times in his room for no apparent reason.

"I wonder which girl missed me." Lin Tian rubbed his nose, turned over, and went to sleep. Their first game of the Eastern Conference Finals would not start until the day after tomorrow! Before that, the Knicks team had rested for four days.

They had nearly a week's rest, and the team's physical strength and condition had reached their peak, just waiting for someone to step forward and get beaten!
Well...but don't worry, that's for the day after tomorrow.

Before the Eastern Conference Finals began, the stars of the four Western Conference teams that had not yet been eliminated were asked the same question almost at the same time.

"Did Lin call you?"

The reporters were quite curious about how bad Lin Tian's character was, and they wanted to test where Lin Tian's bottom line was.

They wanted to see if this guy would be so shameless as to remotely instigate others to fight to the death starting from the Western Conference semifinals.

Even many reporters have already drafted the headlines!
"One person dominates the league situation. Is he the manipulator behind the NBA?"

《NBA behind-the-scenes figure emerges! He can throw the league into chaos with just a few phone calls! 》

"If I want to fight, you must fight! 'Ares' human form: Lin Tian!"

"Who has the most power in this alliance?"

《The King of War is Born! The Prince of New York remotely commands the alliance into chaos! 》

……

To be honest, the reporters had prepared all kinds of manuscripts, but what disappointed them was: there was nothing!
None of the guys in the West received Lin Tian’s call. Almost all of them spread out their hands with a confused look on their faces and said: No, I didn’t receive Lin’s call, we haven’t been in touch for a long time.

Well, not everyone looks confused, there are exceptions.

For example, Kobe's expression was full of an indescribable expression. At first, the reporters didn't understand what Kobe's strange expression meant.

Until later, Kobe asked: "Who did Lin call?"

Good guy!
The reporters realized that this guy was obviously jealous. No, not necessarily jealous, he was just simply competitive.

Lin has called other people, why didn't he call me? Is it because I am not standing high enough?

Kobe's reaction, coupled with the rumors about the Lakers before the season, immediately prompted many reporters to start writing.

"Kobe is eager to work with Lin Tian! He thinks a double backcourt is the strongest combination!"

"Rumor has it that Kobe has had enough of boring positional warfare and wants to run!"

"Is the increasingly aging Shark being disliked? It is said that the Lakers once offered O'Neal to Lin Tian but was rejected!" Of course, this guy's reaction and the random reports of those unscrupulous reporters are individual cases.

Most of the reporters gained nothing, and most of the players simply shook their heads to indicate that it did not happen, and said that it was a great thing that Lin Tian cheered for Billups and Wade respectively!
There were also disappointed reporters who directly said: Lin Tian! Why are your arms so short? Can't you help us make a few more calls?

Lin Tian: Oops, I forgot! Damn, I am too kind!
Good people are often bullied, and kind-hearted people are often wrongly accused and taken the blame!

Next season, I, Mr. Lin, will not make this mistake again. I will call other stars in every round of games and ask them to cheer up, play hard, and see you in the finals!

We have to light the fire, muddy the water, and let these bastards beat us until our brains come out so we can eat them directly. That will be satisfying!

This is happy basketball!
Let’s communicate at any time, keep in touch, and be happy together!
We are all family, we are all brothers.

Of course, it is impossible for the stars in the Western Conference to just accept one interview and be done with it, as their Western Conference semi-finals haven’t even finished yet!

The matchup between the Spurs and the Suns can be described as a head-on confrontation between the liberal system and the seamless tactics!
The Spurs, who were methodical and operated like a machine, faced the Suns, who were free and unrestrained and whose players were running wildly!

Judging from the salary situation and current player composition of these two teams, many people believe that these two teams will be championship contenders for many years to come, and the showdown between them will surely continue in the next few years!
In the first four games, both sides won one game each and the score was 2:2. The game once again entered the decisive battle.

The Spurs had the upper hand in this game!
Playing away from home, they successfully took the initiative thanks to the performance of their two top stars!

James scored a big triple-double of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists in just three quarters. In the crucial fourth quarter, although James only scored 5 points, McGrady, who had a mediocre performance in the first three quarters and only scored 13 points, successfully took over. He scored 17 points in a single quarter, including a personal show of 5 points in a row in the last 9 minutes!

The perfect performance of these two stars also allowed the Spurs to successfully win this crucial victory away from home! The next sixth game will be held in San Antonio. There is no doubt that the Spurs have a great opportunity to advance to the Western Conference Finals!
But the situation changed suddenly again in the sixth game. This night, although the Suns still couldn't defend against the Spurs' two stars, James and McGrady once again teamed up to score 75 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists.

But the Spurs can't defend them!
他们的三分彻底爆发，纳什9中7，马里昂4中4，迪奥5中3，巴博萨4中2，贝尔7中3！

The team's top five shooters combined to hit 66 three-pointers with a hit rate of 19%! Their three-point frenzy ripped the Spurs' defense apart.

What made the Spurs even more desperate was that when the Spurs' defense expanded in the fourth quarter and began to focus on guarding against the Suns' shooting, Nash's terrifying passing ability and No. 1 pick 'Monster' Martin's finishing ability began to show!
Martin scored 7 points on 7 of 14 shots in a single quarter, completely penetrating the Spurs' inside line, and these 7 goals all came from Nash's passes!
The inside and outside connection between these two people completely turned the Spurs into a sieve, and the defense and system that the Spurs were proud of fell apart tonight.

这个晚上的太阳队，纳什拿下23分21次助攻，马丁20分24个篮板！内外两名主要核心球员一起拿下双20的数据！
This explosive and efficient shooting that makes people suspect it was a combination of shooting percentages during NBA LIVE. The Spurs were able to hold on until the fourth quarter before losing, which actually proves how resilient and strong they are!
But unfortunately, they couldn't hold on and the game was successfully won by the Suns, bringing the series into a game seven!
In the most crucial seventh game, the two sides started to attack each other again!
At this critical moment, Nash once again assumed the responsibility of leader!

He scored perfect stats of 44 points, 12 assists and 0 turnovers in the whole game. In the fourth quarter, Nash made 5 three-pointers and scored 3 points in a single quarter, explaining to everyone why he was last year's MVP and why he could lead the Suns to a qualitative change!

However, the Spurs' two stars failed to continue their brilliant performance in the first two games tonight. Perhaps it was because the two excellent defenders, Marion and Bell, finally found the way to deal with them, or perhaps it was because this level of game made the two of them a little uncomfortable.

In short, when Nash was killing it all, especially in the fourth quarter, neither McGrady nor James gave enough response, nor were they able to bring top star help to the team.

The Spurs lost!
They missed a good opportunity and won the decisive game away from home, with a chance to end the series at home. After returning to the Western Conference Finals after many years, they failed to hold on and were defeated by the Suns in two consecutive games, and were unfortunately eliminated!

The Suns made it to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year!

As for their opponents?
The Mavericks, ranked first in the Western Conference, faced the Lakers, ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

The Mavericks' first place this season is well deserved. Nowitzki played the best year of his career, and Terry and others around him have become more mature. The hot-tempered "Little General" Johnson is also showing more and more the demeanor of a top coach.

Their first place in the Western Conference is a result of hard work!
But it’s different for the Lakers. They got this fifth place by letting the team win.

O'Neal is already 35 years old this season. No matter how hard he tries to avoid injuries and extend his career and continue his form for the championship this time, his old age has inevitably been revealed.

In last season's finals, facing the double-teaming of the two Wallaces and high-intensity confrontation, although O'Neal still had a 53% shooting percentage, his average data had dropped to 23 points and 11 rebounds.

This data is still quite good. 90% of centers will never be able to achieve such data in their entire lives. But for O'Neal, this is a decline, a decline that is visible to the naked eye.

This is completely different from his previous monster-level data such as 35+13.

His dominance began to decline rapidly.

At the same time, Kobe became more and more mature, his offensive methods became more comprehensive and deadly, and he could do more and more things. Unknowingly, Kobe's strength had surpassed O'Neal.

And more importantly: Buss has no patience, and Los Angeles has no patience! The OK combination of the Lakers is very strong, but they can't win a single championship. In the past few years, they have either been the runner-up or the runner-up in the Western Conference. Their results have been stable, but they just can't get that damn championship trophy!
For other teams, this is an honor, but for the Lakers, this is a shame.

They are the Lakers, and their only goal has always been to win the championship. They want to surpass the Celtics and become the top team in history.

So during the offseason, the Lakers considered simply disbanding the team, but at the insistence of Jackson and West, owner Buss agreed to try it for another year, but this is the last year. If it still doesn't work, he will choose to disband the team early!

It is for this reason that Jackson and West made up their minds after conspiring during the offseason.

It is appropriate to give up the regular season. As long as the team can have a decent ranking, it will be enough to recuperate in the regular season!

It is for this reason that in this year's regular season, O'Neal only played about 40 games without suffering any injuries, Kobe also rested for 12 games, and other main rotation players such as Kirilenko, Fisher, Prince, etc., also got a lot of rest time.

Under this circumstance, the Lakers still won 53 games and entered the playoffs in almost full strength!

In the first round, they easily defeated their old rivals the Timberwolves. In the second round, they also crushed the Mavericks, the No. 1 team in the Western Conference!
Except for the first game where they were defeated by Nowitzki who scored 33 points and Terry who scored 29 points, the Lakers won four consecutive games in the remaining games!

They easily won 4 games in a row, eliminated the Western Conference No. 4 Mavericks with a big score of 1:, and successfully entered the Western Conference Finals!

And if the first round against the Timberwolves without Garnett was considered an unfair victory, then in this round of games, the Lakers showed absolute strength and unparalleled unity!

O'Neal showed his perfect body shape and terrifying explosive ability after resting for half a season. He averaged 5 points and 33 rebounds in 13 games, with a hit rate of 59%! O'Neal showed bravery and brutality in this series.

He is telling everyone that the omnipotent Shaq is back!

Kobe, who won the scoring title in the regular season, was also willing to give up the ball at this time. In the series, he averaged only 27 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game. In this series, he showed his versatility and selflessness!
Kobe is also telling everyone: He is willing to give up everything for the championship!
These two partners, who have been together for 10 years but have never won a championship, finally showed perfect tacit understanding and absolute selflessness in their last year.

They will try their best to win their first championship!
In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers are ready to face the Suns, who were eliminated by them once last year! (End of this chapter)