signingbooks Chapter 234 East and West
Chapter 234 East and West
Chapter 234 East and West
In the Eastern Conference finals, the new MVP James led the Cavaliers to face the Celtics of the Big Five.
In the selection of the judges, James and Li Chongxiao scored very close. The former got 63 first votes, and the latter also got 60.
In contrast, Kobe, Yao Ming and Howard, who also have excellent records, did not have a single first vote.
Li Chongxiao's team has analyzed the reasons. One is the statistics. Whether it is Li Chongxiao's 36.9 points per game or James' 30.4 points + 7.6 rebounds + 8.8 assists, they are better than the other three players.
There is also media influence.Li Chongxiao is a news maker, his style of play is gorgeous and classic, whether it is a new generation or old-school fans, no one can fault him.James has a good public image and has always had a good relationship with the media. He has also been favored by the league for many years.
On the other hand, Kobe's popularity fell to a low point after the Eagle County incident, and he finally got up, which still made many media not wait to see him. People like EPSN have hacked him for many years.
His teammate Yao Ming is too humble, and his sense of presence is not so strong, so it is easy to be ignored subconsciously.
And Howard is still a baby, and everyone will give him a few tickets to coax him, and no one will regard him as a player at the same level as the previous four.
Among other things, the first four players plus Durant are this year's team.Yao Ming's presence kept Howard from playing in the second team.
He can only brush up the defensive lineup, not only entered the first defense for two consecutive years, but also overwhelmed Li Chongxiao again, winning the best defensive player again.
It's a pity that these honors can't help him win. He lost to the Celtics for two consecutive years and missed the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Grizzlies and Lakers in the Western Conference met in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive season, while Li Chongxiao met Yao Ming and Kobe Bryant in the Western Conference Finals for the third time.
The two sides can be regarded as old rivals, and they regarded each other as the biggest contender to enter the finals in the regular season. The collection and analysis of various game data is much more than that collected.
The Grizzlies players and the coaching staff have watched the Lakers win a few typical games in the past two days, and the opponents must be the same.
In the first game, the two sides tried a little bit, but did not find any new tactics of the other side, and then entered the regular offensive rhythm.
The Lakers still played Yao Ming at the beginning, and Kobe played the side drum.The Grizzlies are naturally Li Chongxiao's main attack, and the others have the opportunity to follow.
The intensity of the competition between the two sides has increased a lot in the first two rounds of the game, and the physical contact has increased a lot.In the Western Conference finals, the referee's scale will be relaxed accordingly.
There were not too many waves throughout the game. The Lakers have always been familiar with this kind of intensity. They also relied on this style of play to eliminate the Grizzlies last season.And this season, in order to deal with Li Chongxiao, they also added the strength of Artest.
The Grizzlies didn't show any discomfort, and they obviously came prepared.After losing last season, Carlisle discovered this problem and deliberately increased training in this area.Similarly, in order to increase the toughness of the team, Ben, who is more capable of hand-to-hand combat than Artest, was specially invited.
Judging from the situation in the first two rounds of the playoffs, it is obvious that they have overcome this shortcoming of not being used to physical contact.Now use the game against the Lakers as a test, and they are doing pretty well.
Since the strengths of the two teams are relatively close, and they played cautiously on the stage of the Western Conference finals, the point difference in the game has not been widened.
The combined score of Yao Ming and Kobe is higher than that of Li Chongxiao, but Li Chongxiao's score is more stable.And in terms of performance other than the core players, the other players of the Grizzlies are more efficient than the Lakers, so the two sides have been performing equally, and it is difficult to distinguish between high and low.
At the end of the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies caught an opponent's mistake and opened the point difference to 5 points.Then they passed the defense again, forcing Bryant to miss two shots.
In the end, thanks to Li Chongxiao's steady free throw, the Grizzlies won the first game of the Western Conference Finals.
Although this result is somewhat unexpected, it is reasonable.For two teams with similar strengths, it is normal for whoever wins and who loses.
In fact, the Lakers did not get upset because of a loss. They still maintained a stable mentality and took the following games seriously.
In the second game at home, they played steadily, and the two superstars teamed up to score 77 points and won the game.
In the away game of the Grizzlies, the Lakers seized the opportunity to turn away from the host. Finally, relying on their rich experience, they exhausted the chances of the Grizzlies chasing points and won another game.
The Lakers lost a game first, and then won a home and away game, turning the big score into 2:1.
The Grizzlies have become the one behind, and it's their turn to figure it out.
Immediately afterwards, in the fourth crucial game, the Grizzlies players collectively broke out at home, took the lead in the second half of the first quarter, firmly controlled the situation on the field, and finally won 108:94.This is the first time the difference between the two teams has widened to more than ten points.
The two sides will be on May 5th, the Lakers' home court for the battle of Tianwangshan.
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The Western Conference finals were quite anxious, with four games tied 2:2. The Lakers only had an advantage because they had one more home court.
The Eastern Conference Finals were different.No one expected that the Cavaliers, who won the first game at the beginning, were pulled by the seemingly old Celtics in three consecutive games, and the four games were scored 3:1.
Just the day before the game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers, Game [-] of the Eastern Conference Finals started.
Although James tried his best to score 48 points and 14 rebounds, the Cavaliers failed to redeem themselves.
The Celtics made another victory in the away game and eliminated the most popular Cavaliers in the championship with a big score of 4:1.
Gathered the starting lineup of James, O'Neal, Jamison, Mike Miller and Jr., and also sat on the bench such powerful players as Big Z, Varejao, Delonte West and Gibson.Such a strong lineup, the league's No. [-] salary, and an incredible record in the regular season were eventually easily punctured by a group of veteran Celtics.
O'Neal had the heart to kill the enemy, but he didn't have the strength to kill the enemy.Under the siege of Perkins, Rasheed Wallace and Garnett of the Celtics, their fatigue was evident.Playing 20 minutes per game is unsustainable, averaging 12.6 points per game and ranking third on the team.
The other players of the Cavaliers except James were overwhelmed by the experience and tactics of the Celtics.
A player like Mike Miller who scored 15 points in the regular season only had 6.8 points in the Eastern Conference Finals, which was disappointing. He slapped the experts who said he was delayed by Li Chongxiao with his strength.
After the Eastern Conference finals, the pressure on the Lakers and Grizzlies suddenly increased in the face of the Celtics sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.
(End of this chapter)