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Chapter 88 Chief Power Forward! (Almost words long chapter, added for the East Street Old Cat Alliance)

ATT Center.

The Spurs' offensive round.

Parker first used a quick change of direction to get past Davis, then used a Buddha bow to successfully deceive Murphy who came to assist in defense, and made a layup.

At this time, ESPN commentator A-Smith, who was in charge of commentating the game, said: "Tonight we specially invited Jeff Van Gundy, the head coach of the Houston Rockets, to explain to us.

Hey, Jeff, after the first four games, fans are eager to know the Spurs' defensive changes in Game 3 and Game 4. Can you analyze it for us from a veteran's perspective? "

After hearing this, Van Gundy adjusted his emotions and said, "To understand the Spurs' defensive changes, we have to start from the first and second games they lost."

First, Van Gundy talked about this round of Western Conference semifinals, where the penalty standards were much stricter than usual.

Smith asked, "Jeff, do you think the referee's penalty standards affected the progress of this series?"

Van Gundy, who was just slow to react but not stupid, quickly shook his head and said, "I don't think so, but the penalty scale in this series did affect the Spurs' tactical choices to some extent."

Next, Van Gundy talked about the zone defense the Spurs used in Games 1 and 2.

Smith said: "The zone defense can help the Spurs save a lot of energy on defense, which is especially important for Tim Duncan, who is already 30 years old."

Van Gundy nodded and said, "That's right, so in both Game 1 and Game 2, Tim Duncan scored high points for the Spurs."

Smith asked: "Why did the Spurs suddenly adjust their defensive tactics in Game 3?"

"Because they found out that under the strict penalty standards in this series, the zone defense can't stop the Messiah from scoring and helping his teammates score," Van Gundy said.

Smith laughed and said, "I heard that Mike Budenholzer even coined a term for this, called 'explosive creativity'?"

"Mike has always been very talented," Van Gundy said with a smile.

Then, taking a tactical board from the director, Van Gundy immediately patiently explained the Spurs' tactical changes to Smith and the audience.

"This is the defensive position when the Spurs use a zone defense. Tim will not be directly on the court with the Messiah because it is not rational to do so."

After sticking the tactical magnet representing Horry to the magnet representing Qin Yue, Van Gundy said.

Smith nodded and said, "Messiah has a wealth of offensive means. Even Tim will become his prey once he is moved to a high position."

"So the Spurs adjusted their defensive strategy and chose to directly match Tim against the Messiah in Game 3."

"Wait, Jeff, didn't you just say that this was irrational?"

While fiddling with the tactical magnet, Van Gundy said: "Remember what I said before, after the first two games, the Spurs have realized that such defense cannot limit the Messiah's 'explosive creativity'."

After a pause, Van Gundy continued: "So, they chose to cut off their own strength. Look, this is the Spurs' defensive position in the last two games."

On the tactical board, the tactical magnet representing Duncan was thrown alone in a corner, while the other four magnets representing the Spurs players were tightly attracted to the other four Warriors players on the court.

"Next, no matter what tactics the Warriors run, no matter what offensive method Messiah chooses, the Spurs will only use Tim to wrap around him.

Whether he was setting a pick-and-roll with his teammates, handing off the ball, or trying to attack directly, the Spurs players would ignore him and instead rush to his teammates and leave him to Tim to deal with.”

Smith suddenly realized, "You mean, the Spurs are using Tim Duncan as a bigger version of Bruce Bowen?"

Van Gundy nodded and said, "That's understandable."

Van Gundy knew very well that the reason why Qin Yue was able to score high points in the third and fourth games under Duncan's main defense was that
It was the Spurs who took the initiative to "sacrifice" Duncan.

They completely cut off Qin Yue's passing line to his teammates by pouncing on Qin Yue's other four teammates during the game.

This is the defensive rule that the Spurs tailored for Qin Yue based on the penalty standards for this series.

"Couldn't the Spurs use other players to execute this defensive play?"

"No, because the other players can't provide the intensity that the Spurs need."

Duncan, who has a star guard protecting him, is the only one the Spurs can "sacrifice" in this series.

Because only with his star whistle and his defensive ability can the Spurs achieve the goal of consuming Qin Yue's physical energy on the court.

The Spurs allowed Qin Yue to use various means to break through Duncan's defense.

But the Spurs will not allow Qin Yue to shoot without restrictions like he did against the Lakers.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round.

Qin Yue, who cooperated with Artest in hand-to-hand pass, successfully seized the window of opportunity to break through in front of Duncan. Then, he turned around with the ball and rushed into the Spurs basket. Qin Yue scored the ball under Duncan's pursuit and defense that still refused to give up.

Seeing this, Smith, who was enlightened by Van Gundy, suddenly realized: "Is this why Tim was beaten by the Messiah in these two games?"

Van Gundy nodded and said, "In the NBA, no matter how good a defensive player is, he can't rely on his personal ability to block the opponent's superstar who can cooperate with his teammates in a five-on-five game."

Smith laughed, "Looks like Charles Barkley has to take back the crown he gave to the Messiah."

Take it back?

in fact
Van Gundy thinks that Qin Yue is worthy of the title of the league's top power forward.

Being able to push the Spurs and Duncan to such an extent is enough to prove Qin Yue's value.

On the court, after a few more possessions, Smith said, “Hey, Jeff, let me wrap this up for the crowd.

Simply put, in Games 3 and 4, the Spurs successfully cut off the connection between Messiah and his teammates by turning Tim Duncan into a larger Bruce Bowen and focusing all defensive resources on Messiah's teammates.

In this way, Messiah could not use his "explosive creativity" to drive his teammates. And, Tim also used his tireless defense to successfully limit Messiah's personal score to a range that the Spurs thought was controllable. "

Van Gundy smiled and said, "That's totally understandable."

In the third and fourth games, Duncan's stats declined, but the Spurs won. Qin Yue's stats increased, but the Warriors lost the game.

Because once Qin Yue is unable to maintain his offensive influence in the game, the Warriors' original easy shooting opportunities will disappear.

After all, no matter how accurate the Warriors' previous three-pointers were, they had to create shooting opportunities first before they could hit those three-pointers.

In the third and fourth games, Davis, the only Warriors player besides Qin Yue who was capable of creating shooting opportunities for his teammates, delivered 6 and 7 assists respectively.

Judging from the statistics alone, there is nothing wrong with Davis' performance, but he cannot create shooting opportunities for the whole team as explosively as Qin Yue.

Therefore, the Warriors lost in two consecutive offensive battles due to insufficient firepower.

At the ATT Center, when it was the Spurs' turn to attack, Smith asked, "Jeff, the Spurs' defensive strategy is certainly very bold, but can you please analyze the Spurs' offense for us?"

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attack?

At this moment, Yu scratched his head and saw Van Gundy said: "I will not analyze the Spurs' offensive tactics in detail. I will just say one thing. The Spurs' offensive core in Game 3 and Game 4 was actually their point guard Tony Parker."

After changing the defensive strategy, since Duncan had to use his physical energy to deal with Qin Yue, the Spurs had to be led by another core player to win the offensive battle against the Warriors.

Parker was exactly the choice of the Spurs coaching staff.

During the peak of his career, Parker's finishing rate at the basket was always above 60% (05% in the 06/70.5 season). He had a very amazing touch in the basket and could always use his special jump shot to fool the opposing inside players.

In addition, after entering the playoffs, Parker has a jump shot percentage of nearly 50% in his favorite two-point shooting zone.

This makes him even more difficult to defend against in singles play.

Because the inside players responsible for assisting defense cannot be sure whether he will choose to complete the offense through a jump shot or continue to break through after breaking through his own guard, this will make Parker turn into a sharp sword in singles and stab him hard into the chest of the Warriors.

As the MVP of the NBA Finals in the 06/07 season, Parker is also a player whose value on the court is difficult to reflect through statistics.

After all, once your defense is disrupted by Parker, Parker, who always has the passing button, can use the simplest breakthrough pass to drive his teammates to attack.

The Spurs designed a lot of one-on-one tactics for Parker in both Games 3 and 4.

They really found the defensive weakness of this Warriors team.

That is, although Richardson and Davis both have model advantages, their defensive awareness and defensive ability have their own shortcomings.

In the game, under the tactics carefully designed by the Spurs think tank for the shooters on the field and with Parker's continuous promotion through personal rhythm, the Spurs have obtained a large number of outside shooting opportunities in the past two games.

Breakthrough plus three points.

The Spurs relied on these two trump cards to match the Warriors' offensive firepower.

Therefore, in this decisive battle, the Warriors coaching staff chose to win the game by improving the offensive firepower of the starting lineup.

This choice is direct and crude.

But on this night, it had an effect beyond the Warriors coaching staff's expectations.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round.

Qin Yue, who had completed a hand-to-hand pass with Murphy in the high position, suddenly came down.

In the hand-to-hand process just now, Qin Yue did not choose to dribble the ball.

As a result, since all five Warriors players on the court had shooting ability, and Murphy had already made a three-pointer before, Duncan had to fill the gap when he saw his teammates out of position.

The next second, Murphy quickly fed the ball, and Qin Yue got the ball and made an easy layup.

In this round, Murphy, who already had certain coordinating abilities, helped Qin Yue successfully break the Spurs' defensive rules that they had always strictly enforced against him.

At this point, Smith asked, "Hey, Jeff, if Troy Murphy was so good with the Messiah, why didn't the Warriors give him more opportunities in the first two games?"

Hearing this, Van Gundy immediately felt what it meant to be.
Hindsight makes sense.

In fact, in the NBA, many strokes of genius are inherently accidental.

For example, in Qin Yue’s memory, there was the battle between the Cavaliers and the Warriors in the 14/15 season.

Steve Kerr initially disagreed with the Warriors playing with the Death Five, because when facing LeBron James' team, generally speaking, the best solution is to give him two inside barriers on the court.

Since Murphy's shortcomings as a player are as obvious as his strengths, how could the Warriors let him start at the beginning of this series?
What's more, the Warriors won the first two games.

In the NBA, it is also the consensus of many head coaches not to change tactics or make personnel adjustments when winning a game.

only.
After the Spurs tied the series at 2-2, Troy Murphy successfully played the role of a surprise weapon tonight in the face of the Spurs' current defensive strategy.

In the first quarter, he was the killer piece that the Golden State Warriors placed on the chessboard of this Western Conference semifinals.

ATT Center, after the first quarter, 35 to 28.

The golden wave rolled again after being silent for two games.

In the second quarter, Qin Yue, whose physical energy consumption was far lower than in the previous two games, perfectly demonstrated his hard-solving ability.

On the court, the Warriors' offensive round began when Horry, who replaced Duncan, sat in the low post, and Qin Yue suddenly turned around and attacked.

Horry jumped up at the same time and tried to intercept, but what shocked him was that Qin Yue, who jumped earlier than him, was still flying in the air holding the basketball with one hand after he landed!

This was another goal that would have made Jordan feel horrified.

On the sidelines, seeing this scene, Duncan immediately tore off the towel on his shoulder and walked to the technical table, and did not accept any dissuasion from the Spurs coaching staff.

As we all know, different levels of defense and different levels of defenders bring completely different consumption to offensive players.

If the defensive player on Kobe's "Dragon Slaying Night" was replaced by Michael Jordan at his peak, even if Kobe could still score high points in front of Jordan with his hot hand, he would never be able to take forty or fifty shots like that.

Because before he made forty or fifty shots.
He would surely be exhausted from the high-intensity confrontations with Jordan.

The same goes for Qin Yue.

Because in the previous two games, no matter what method Qin Yue finally used to complete the offense, Duncan would always defend with all his might, so whenever the game came to the first half of the second quarter and the second half of the third quarter, Qin Yue would definitely reach two physical peaks.

Before he safely passes through these two physical extremes, no matter how rich his offensive means are, he can only provide limited help to his teammates on the field.

Warriors head coach Montgomery has thought about adjusting Qin Yue's playing time and choosing to replace him so that he can get more rest.

But after the team almost collapsed in the first half of the second quarter of Game 4, how could Montgomery dare to replace Qin Yue?
This team of warriors cannot do without Qin Yue at any time.

Even if he needs to push his physical strength to the limit, he can use his own gravity to distract the opponent's defense.

Tonight, Murphy, the surprise player, reduced Qin Yue's physical energy consumption, allowing Qin Yue to still be energetic in the first half of the second quarter.

Duncan is well aware of this.

So he has to play.

ESPN, Smith used the word tragic to describe the scene the next second.

Van Gundy, who always felt that this scene was familiar, fell into silence.

At this moment, there are many reasons why Van Gundy remained silent.

But most importantly, Van Gundy suddenly found that he actually couldn't understand the sport of basketball.

From the Warriors winning this series to Qin Yue's strong solution under the basket just now
Van Gundy always felt that there was a clear thread that linked them all together.

Why can't the Spurs' zone defense stop the Warriors' offense?
Why can Parker's singles be so effective against the Warriors?
Why is Qin Yue's hard solution so tough and overbearing?
Why can Murphy's appearance break the Spurs' defensive rules?
When I replay the above scene in my mind, if I translate Van Gundy's thoughts at this moment into Chinese, it would be roughly as follows:

Wall-Facing Man Jeff Van Gundy, I am your wall-breaker!
"Three-pointers!"

"Hey, Jeff, why are you talking about three-pointers all of a sudden?"

"The three-point shot has affected the balance of this series. The Spurs' tactics and the Warriors' offense are all aimed at getting easier three-point shooting opportunities."

Van Gundy, feeling like he had discovered a new world, immediately opened the technical statistics of the previous four games with an excited look on his face, and then got a result that satisfied him.

In this era, the 3-point shooting of the Warriors and Spurs in this series is undoubtedly crazy.

More three-pointers bring a wider offensive space, and a wider offensive space will inevitably bring a more relaxed shooting environment.
After the league canceled the HAND-CHECK rule, a new world has entered Van Gundy's mind.

The breakthroughs of outside superstars are destined to become increasingly difficult to defend.

In response, the defenders were forced to reduce their defense zone.

In this way, the importance of three-pointers is bound to be greatly enhanced.

Because the more accurate your shot is, the easier it is for your attacker to get to the basket.

The cancellation of the HAND-CHECK rule not only changed the ecology of basketball, it also changed the environment of basketball.

Van Gundy felt like he had seen the future.

And this future is right here in this stadium right now!

At the ATT Center, the Spurs replaced Duncan. In the Spurs' offensive rounds, Ginobili's ghostly breakthroughs were still difficult to defend, but the Warriors were no longer obsessed with a certain round like in the previous two games.

Murphy's appearance inspired the Warriors coaching staff.

In the first half of the second quarter, the player partnering with Qin Yue in the interior was no longer Brown and Biedrins, but Ron Artest.

That's the difference between the playoffs and the regular season.

In order to increase the success rate, as long as one side finds what they think is the right method, they will keep fighting in this way.

On the court, as soon as Jack passed the ball to Artest across half court, Qin Yue moved Duncan, who had just returned to the game, out of the low post.

Seeing this, Artest, like the future "Dream Chaser" Green, turned around with the ball, chased into the Spurs' penalty area, and scored the ball.

This was an attack that Artest completed with the help of "Qin's Gravity".

As long as all five Warriors players on the court can shoot three-pointers, it will be difficult for the Spurs to continue to enforce defensive rules against Qin Yue.

After all, as long as Qin Yue is happy to screen for his teammates, his teammates will always have opportunities.

Therefore, only when one of Qin Yue's teammates cannot shoot three-pointers or has no mid-range or long-range shooting ability.
The rest of the Spurs players can then switch defense with each other to block the Warriors outside shooter who might be missed in time.

ESPN, Smith asked: "Jeff, how should the Spurs defend in this round?"

This question touches on Van Gundy's expertise.

"Give me five forwards and guards, and switch defense when there's a pick-and-roll."

"You mean, unlimited switching?"

"Unlimited switching and unlimited zone defense."

Tonight, the Spurs' defense looked very much like the "one-on-four" that Van Gundy had seen in high school and some amateur games.

But after this defensive method was successfully cracked by the Warriors, it actually amplified Qin Yue's explosive creativity.

That’s right, Qin Yue is exactly the future in Van Gundy’s eyes.

He is different from any previous NBA star. He can break through with the ball or without the ball.

If the league maintains the refereeing standards of this series in the playoffs this year, Van Gundy even believes that the Warriors will have a great chance of becoming the NBA champions this season.

ATT Center, halftime score: 65-52.

秦岳半场贡献20分9篮板6助攻2封盖1抢断。

The Warriors made 18 of 10 three-pointers in the first half, with a three-point shooting percentage of over 50%.

On a night when both teams had only 10 free throws in the first half, three-pointers became the key to the Warriors' victory.

The five-gun lineup closely connected Qin Yue and his teammates, and through Qin Yue's strong attacks and support for pick-and-rolls, the Warriors shooters received far more outside shots than in Games 3 and 4.

The Spurs' shooters were unable to match the Warriors' crazy three-point output. Although they completed 14 three-point shots in the first half, they only made 5 of them.

During the halftime break, in the locker room, Brown felt what innocence meant when he saw Biedrins still serving tea and water to his teammates.

Because Brown has experienced the ups and downs of life during his career with the Wizards, he was undoubtedly feeling nervous and uneasy after the first half of tonight's game.

Historically, it was the fear of losing his position with the Lakers that made Brown not hesitate when the Lakers coaching staff suggested that he gain weight in the future.

This season, the No. 1 draft pick finally found a place in the Warriors, but now...
As the Warriors' five-gun lineup showed its power, Brown had already vaguely sensed that he might be eliminated.

Qin Yue noticed Brown’s inner changes.

So after patting him on the shoulder, he said, "Don't worry, tonight's tactical arrangement is just a temporary measure. As long as you listen to me and lose weight, there will definitely be a place for you on this Warriors team."

Hearing this, Brown turned his gaze to Qin Yue. Seeing the sincere look in his eyes, he said happily, "I'm not worried about my position in the Warriors. You are my boss anyway. I will do whatever you tell me to do."

In fact, in the third game, Qin Yue realized that the Spurs were using a tactic similar to "one-on-four" against him.

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Compared with breaking the traditional zone defense, because the Warriors have never encountered a similar defense, Qin Yue’s tactical reserves cannot support him to break the Spurs’ defensive system for a while.

In this life, Qin Yue's tactical knowledge was basically acquired from Prosser and Paul during his college years, and after entering the NBA, he humbly asked Montgomery for advice.

There is no way. No matter how high Qin Yue's basketball IQ is, he was just an ordinary basketball fan in his previous life. Besides, who would study tactics all day long and fantasize about becoming an NBA head coach one day in the future?
However, on this night when they successfully cracked the Spurs' "one-on-four" strategy, the Spurs instead reminded Qin Yue
In the NBA, there are actually many advanced tactics to crack the "one-on-four" strategy.

Moreover, the five-turret lineup is the most unstable one.

Because the premise for the five-gun lineup to be effective is that you have to make the damn shot when the opportunity arises.

Otherwise, you'll end up like the Houston Rockets who missed 27 consecutive 3-pointers in the playoffs.

Will Brown be eliminated by this era that is about to run wild?
Certainly not.

Qin Yue knew very well that the current Warriors were just a team that was beginning to show the style of the small ball era.

His so-called "explosive creativity" cannot be fully utilized because the Warriors have not yet fully established a corresponding tactical system.

In the future, with the support of corresponding high-level tactics, the Warriors' offensive space will be extremely broad, fully accommodating Brown, a "rejecter of shooting".

Moreover, in the coming era, the more those outside stars rush to the inside, the more important players like Brown who have the qualifications to be top sweepers will become.

In the second half of the game, the Spurs took the initiative to adjust their defensive arrangement and no longer used the "one-on-four" defense.

Because as the golden wave begins to roll, the Spurs must get the "GDP" together.

In the game, Davis still couldn't do anything to Parker.

But Brown, who was sent back to the court by the Warriors, used his physical advantage to repeatedly block Parker's attacks after switching defense.

On the court, during the Warriors' defensive round, facing Parker who tried to dribble past him with a Buddha pass, Brown, who was traveling at a different time, did not get dribbled and followed Parker all the way. The moment he took the shot, he directly intercepted the shot!
On the sidelines, Popovich, who completely ignored Parker's 18 points for the Spurs in the first half, angrily shouted, "I knew that damn French softie was unreliable!"

Parker is unreliable.
Popovich then looked at Ginobili with a loving expression.

But Ginobili, who had been in superb form for four and a half games, couldn't touch his switch called "The Vulture's Birth" at all in the second half.

When——!
When——!
On the Spurs bench, watching Ginobili's ridiculous fadeaway shot, Popovich said angrily: "I knew the Argentines were unreliable!"

Parker and Ginobili have lost their way one after another, and Popovich's last hope is only Duncan and other role players who have stood up for the Spurs time and time again in the past.

Duncan, who was "sacrificed" by the Spurs for two and a half games, frequently fast-forwarded and participated in the team's transition offense in the second half.

He scored a lot of great goals, but was unable to turn the tide.

As for the Spurs' other role players?
Are Artest, Richardson, Davis, Dunleavy, and Murphy just there to do nothing in the Warriors?
ESPN, even Van Gundy can feel how powerful this Warriors' offensive firepower is, "The Warriors broke the game with three-pointers, and now the Spurs can no longer prevent the Messiah from influencing the game through his explosive creativity."

The final score was 120 to 101.

全场比赛，总计为勇士砍下38分18篮板14助攻3封盖1抢断的秦岳再度率领勇士攻陷了ATT中心。

Now, they will return to Oakland with a big score of 3-2.

After the game, in Van Gundy's opinion, the league should indeed award the regular season MVP to Qin Yue this year.

Because this way.
At least he can study how Qin Yue, who can play under the Spurs' tough defense, exerts his explosive creativity.

This is different from the Van Gundy who always seems to be far-sighted when commentating.

As soon as the game is over, Van Gundy will immediately turn back into the tangled and forever frowning Van Gundy.

Van Gundy didn't know whether Qin Yue's explosive creativity could be effective in tougher games. He was curious about it, but he also remained skeptical.

This doubt and curiosity made him, who had already determined that Qin Yue was his future, start to get stuck in a rut in a daze.

However, unlike Van Gundy, reporters and fans will not dwell on trivial matters.

There were certainly many objective factors that affected the balance of this series, but at this moment, no fan would doubt that Qin Yue personally ended the Tim Duncan era.

after one day.

Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and the Spurs moved to Oracle Arena.

The Spurs were forced into a desperate situation and Parker took the lead right from the start.

In this series, Parker, who averaged 26 points for the Spurs in the previous five games, was scolded every night, but every night he was torturing Davis' knees.

In response, Brown, who had been comforted by Davis in the game, comforted the first generation of the bearded man before the game, saying: "Don't worry, Baron, you will face Steve Nash in the next round in the Western Conference Finals."

Brown's pre-game comfort showed the Warriors' determination to stride towards the Western Conference Finals, and also reflected the cheerful and joyful atmosphere within the Warriors at the moment.

With a more relaxed mentality, the Warriors' outside shooters quickly found their touch in Game 6.

On the court, Richardson fired the first shot.

Since Tom Izzo has promised to watch his former disciple's performance in the Western Conference Finals, Richardson undoubtedly has more confidence in his shot in order to reunite with his mentor.

Then, Artest made a three-pointer on the Warriors' next offensive possession.

Compared to Richardson, Artest doesn't have as much confidence in his chances of making the shot.

But he, who has always called himself "Qin Yue Pippen", wants to escort Qin Yue to the throne and be crowned king more than anyone else.

During the few months of getting along with Qin Yue, A Tai has fully understood Qin Yue's character. He knows very well that assisting the new king to ascend the throne will most likely be the most glorious achievement of his career.

In the first quarter, the hot hands of the Warriors' two wing players made Popovich on the sidelines feel overwhelmed.

In fact, the Spurs still have another way to advance in this series.

But Popovich never dared to use that method, let alone try it.

At the Oracle Arena, Qin Yue did not waste the precious space provided by his teammates. He either made jump shots or rushed to the basket, completely disrupting the Spurs' position.

That night, Parker's opening floater for the Spurs was their only lead of the game.

In the game, the Warriors almost shot the Spurs to death.

不再被马刺“献祭”的邓肯于本场比赛总计砍下了27分18篮板3助攻3封盖1抢断。

帕克拿到了28分4篮板6助攻1抢断外加27次波波维奇的咆哮。

Ginobili also regained his form, contributing 21 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists.

But the "GDP" who scored 75 points together unfortunately became the background board for 7 Warriors players who scored in double digits.

The seven players who scored in double figures for the Warriors this night were:

Davis had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

Richardson had 18 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

19分6篮板3助攻1封盖1抢断的阿泰斯特。

Dunleavy had 12 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Murphy had 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

10分9篮板3封盖1抢断1助攻的布朗。

And Qin Yue, who scored 34 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 blocks.

The final score was 108 to 125.

After being defeated by the Spurs in two consecutive games, the Warriors won two more games in a row, eliminated the defending champions with a series score of 4 to 2, and incredibly advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

This year's Western Conference Finals is undoubtedly the round of matchup that David Stern is most looking forward to.

Because after the Suns eliminated the Jazz with a big score of 4-1 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals, this year's Western Conference Finals will be between two teams that hold high the banner of offense.

Moreover, those Warriors fans who have previously denounced the shady dealings will also face the "trophy thief" Steve Nash in this series.

Since the NBA was dominated by defensive teams in the conference finals, the Western Conference Finals have never seen such a highly entertaining matchup.

Yes, after the Warriors eliminated the Spurs, people have already predicted that the upcoming Western Conference Finals will be a very entertaining match.

The Phoenix Suns have taken the league by storm with their run-and-gun style for two seasons.

And the Golden State Warriors who unexpectedly defeated the Mavericks and Spurs in succession.

After the sixth game with the Warriors, Popovich, who was still trying to maintain Duncan's position as the top power forward, said in an interview: "Although we lost this round of the Western Conference semifinals, I don't think this means that Tim's era is over.

He just made sacrifices for the team because of our tactical needs."

However, at this moment, no one cares about Popovich's post-game explanation.

Because now, people only care about this upcoming round of Western Conference Finals and whether Qin Yue can lead the Warriors to move forward.

The Tim Duncan era came to an end as early as the end of Game 5.

Compared to the regular season trophies, they are far from being collectible.

Regardless of the truth, Qin Yue now has a new trophy called "Duncan's Evil Smile" in his trophy collection room.

Here's a piece of spoils from the playoffs!

It is full of gold content and has great collection value!
In addition, there is the trophy called "King Nowitzki's Mechanical Heart" obtained from defeating the Dallas Mavericks.

Qin Yue, the legendary rookie, has become the de facto top power forward in the NBA through his outstanding performance in the playoffs this year!
……

"Chris Paul's rookie season officially came to an end as the Jazz lost 1-4 in the Western Conference semifinals. Looking back on his performance in the Western Conference semifinals, Chris Paul choked up and said that if it weren't for that damn ankle sprain, he believed he would have done better." - Salt Lake City Tribune

"After leading the Pistons to a difficult 4-3 elimination of the Cavaliers, Ben Wallace, the former league's best defensive player, said that they proved that they are still the best defensive team in the league today with a perfect defensive performance in the seventh game.

Rasheed Wallace believes that if every game in the league could be as fair as the seventh game, the Cavaliers would never make it to the seventh game in this series, and their average score would never exceed 70 points." - The Detroit News

"After finally waiting for this year's Eastern Conference Finals opponent, Pat Riley said in an interview, no one really likes to watch the Cavaliers and the Pistons' defensive battle that ended with a score of 61 to 79?

This is not the first time this season that Pat Riley has expressed his dissatisfaction with the so-called tough defense, because before leading the Heat to score more than 100 points per game to break through the Nets, Pat Riley once said, "You know, I always hate defense. I have always been an offensive coach." - Miami Herald (Note ①)

"When asked how he would face his biggest rival for this year's regular season MVP in the upcoming Western Conference Finals, Steve Nash said frankly that if he were a judge in the league, he would definitely give the regular season MVP to the Messiah of the Warriors." - Phoenix New Times

Regarding Steve Nash's honesty, Qin Yue said in an interview that he was grateful for Steve Nash's righteous words, but he believed that Steve Nash also deserved the trophy.

He said, 'The trophy belongs to me, and I will take it myself in the future. '" - San Francisco Chronicle

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Note ①: Does Riley really hate defense? The answer is obviously no. As for the reason, of course, it is to hold high the banner of offense so as to seek more star referees for Wade.

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