From sparring to superstar
Chapter 291 289 The king is no longer gorgeous, the Angel City aircraft carrier enters the finals
Chapter 291 289. The king is no longer gorgeous, the Angel City aircraft carrier enters the finals ([-] words)
Fans were also stunned by Kidd's 30-point performance in a single game.
Ji Buhang was actually able to seize open shooting opportunities and win the game by scoring!
After looking at Kidd's data this season, fans were shocked to find that Kidd's scoring average hit a career high of 18.8 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 42.6%, the second highest in his career. The highest year was a shortened season, and Kidd broke through at the age of 26. When he was at his strongest, he shot 36.9% from three-point range, a new high since the three-point line was widened. He averaged two three-pointers per game, a career high...
Kidd has been criticized for his shooting for 8 years, but he has made huge progress this year!
Kidd's dazzling offensive organization ability, rebounding ability, and defensive ability have prevented fans from noticing the improvement in his shooting this season.
Now fans are very curious, will the Magic give Kidd so many opportunities in the next game of the Eastern Conference Finals?If not, what kind of performance can Kidd lead the team?
This game has made the situation in the Eastern Conference Finals confusing. Can the Magic, which had a clear advantage in strength and was very stable, be able to remain stable in the future?Is it possible for Kidd to achieve the achievement of leading last year's weak team straight to the finals?
On the next day, the 27th, the fans' attention shifted to the Western Conference Finals.
When it comes to the conference finals, the fans have the highest overall happiness index.
The teams supported by most fans have been eliminated. Although watching games must be biased, there is always a team they like more, but they do not have as deep a sense of immersion as watching their own team's games. The winning or losing of the game brings The emotional impact will be much smaller, and more emphasis will be placed on the excitement of the game itself.
At 8 p.m., G2 of the Western Conference Finals begins.
After playing a game, Adelman had a clearer understanding of the Clippers' current state. After a day of rest, he had enough time to think.
In this game, Adelman's decision was to just go for it!
After the game started, the Kings went all out to attack, and the defensive end did not deliberately target Li Ao and defended normally.
If we continue to defend like this, Adelman estimates that the final result will be a situation similar to the last game. The opponent has the ability to turn it into a chain reaction when they target Li Ao, and more points will bloom.
Even if they block Bibby and Matt Halprin, O'Neal and Big Q will seize the opportunity, and Jordan only exerted his strength in the second quarter of the last game...
The main thing is Li Ao. The Kings are not good at guarding against this kind of pitcher. In the second round, Nowitzki, who played without the ball, shot 45% from mid-range and 47.1% from three-point range. Averaged 25+; in the regular season against the Knicks, SuperSonics, and Pacers, he couldn't guard against Alan Houston, Payton's three-point shooter, or Reggie Miller.
There was no solution to the problem, so Adelman used his strength. Such a simple style of play also allowed him to better respond to changes in the middle of the game.
Gentry, after analyzing several encounters with the Kings, guessed that the opponent would do this.
He chose to accept the move and fight with the opponent's strength.
The Kings are ranked first in the league in terms of regular strength, and the Lakers, Magic, and the Clippers are all one point weaker.
There are a lot of strategies that won't work with the Kings.
But Gentry is not afraid. As long as they can hold on to the score, they will have an advantage in the critical ball stage, a huge advantage.
The first quarter is the daily climax of every match between the two teams.
The confrontation didn't start, and no one could defend the Kings. After being beaten for a game, the Kings players were full of fire and scored 34 points in the first quarter.
Li Ao made 5 of 3 shots in the first quarter, plus 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points in a single quarter. He led the team to withstand the firepower of the Kings, and the Clippers scored 30 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, the defensive effectiveness of the two teams improved.
Adelman did not deliberately consume wing pitchers like G1 tonight, create conditions for flanking Li Ao, and play offensive and defensive games normally. Instead, he completed the goal that he failed to complete in the last game. The Clippers role players' wing long-range shooting performance declined rapidly.
From the beginning of the game, the Kings focused on their regular play, doing what they should do on the defensive end, and focusing on looking for scoring opportunities on the offensive end. With this style of play, the Clippers had to exert more confrontation on the defensive end in order to defeat the opponent. The score was brought down to a level they could bite.
If they really want to help the Kings... In the second round, the Kings played the Mavericks, and they had 40+ points in a single quarter twice.
The effect of confrontation is relative. Although the Clippers did not allow the Kings to completely surge, their own outside shooting was also affected.
Seeing the opponent's number of hits soaring, Adelman came up with a thought: Was I lagging behind during the co-writing game?
Do not!impossible!
Adelman quickly dismissed the impossibility.
This is only the case when you happen to meet the opponent in front of you.
However, although the opponent's offensive efficiency plummeted, their side was not much better. Their touch was indeed pulled down by the opponent. He concentrated on using small-scale coordination tactics on the offensive end to slow down the decline in offensive performance.
On the other side, Gentry is doing similar things, but he wants to strengthen the defense and just do the offensive end.
In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of both teams dropped by one-third compared to the first quarter.
23比19，国王队将分差再拉开4分，以57比49领先快船队8分。
During the halftime break, the Clippers coaching staff and players were not discouraged. Their defensive adjustments were effective, but the opposite defense was also very good.
Just as they expected - after the Kings entered the state, their strength in the regular stage was not weaker than the Lakers at all, but even one point stronger!
The situation was unfavorable in the first half, it didn't matter, they fought hard in the late game.
In the third quarter, the Clippers continued to have a hard time with the Kings.
As Li Ao and Jordan analyzed during the break, the opponent's defensive performance began to decline. In the third quarter, their offensive performance rebounded significantly, scoring 25 points in a single quarter.
But the Kings, who are unparalleled in today's basketball world, are not just exaggerated. Facing the Clippers' defense in the second quarter, the Kings players, who did not receive other arrangements, made independent adjustments in the third quarter, and their offensive performance also began to pick up. In a single quarter Got 26 points!
The Clippers tried their best to narrow the point difference to single digits at the end of the third quarter.
74 to 83, the Clippers are 9 points behind the Kings!
The Kings, who have entered the state, are stronger than the Clippers expected.
But they didn’t give in!
Starting from the end of G4 of the Los Angeles Derby, they will not be afraid of any setbacks. When encountering difficulties, they will face them and try their best!
At the end of the quarter, Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, and O'Neal began to attack fiercely. Odom, Big Q, and Matt Halprin took turns playing according to the switch of the main attack point.
In the final quarter, the Clippers scored a game-high 36 points in a single quarter!
But the Kings stabilized in the final quarter and they also scored like crazy!
With a lead, Peja played very well in the fourth quarter. He came on the court after playing 3 minutes and played the entire last 9 minutes, taking 7 shots and scoring 4 goals, all of which were three-pointers. Scored 12 points without any free throws.
Weber had a wing helper and led the team to take advantage of Peja's threat. The team scored 30 points in a single quarter!
In the last 3 seconds, Li Ao caught the ball and turned around to face the double team. He made a three-pointer and was slapped away by the third defensive player Weber. The ball hit the floor and rolled towards the opposite half, and the final whistle sounded.
Li Ao looked at the frozen score with his hands on his hips, and he was madly spewing curse words in his heart.
After fighting for this, losing by 3 points... it would be better to lose by 10 points.
However, 'residual blood' is still very useful, and the 4.7 achievement points are not wasted.
"Residual blood level 3: When the host falls into a fatigue state and is behind within 10 points, it will enter a hot feeling state. Note: the hot feeling state will not provide a physical bonus. The host must find a way to get space to take off and exert force. Avoid falling into the dilemma of the rookie Black Mamba’s winning three-pointer due to insufficient power.”
1级升2级的时候，没有新增额外效果，就是从5分分差扩大到了7分，升到3级扩大到了10分。
However, this effect was already very powerful. Because the opponent was too fierce, he played the first three quarters and went all out on both ends of the offense and defense. He was already exhausted after playing 2 minutes in the fourth quarter... and then he earned 4.7 achievements. Point, he upgraded this skill to level 3, and it surged forward. He caught the opponent off guard with his fiery touch. The opponent obviously didn't expect that he was unwilling to move two more steps to take cover, but his touch was still so hot.
But this skill is not perfect. It can only be activated in a very tired state. What he thinks is "I am tired" is different from the system's judgment, which is more stringent.
When he turned on this skill, he was really tired to the point where he had no energy to care about other things if he wanted to take action. Just like the last shot, he didn't even notice that Weber had pounced on him. He had to absolutely Focus, otherwise you won’t even be able to guarantee your strength when taking off.
Sure enough, it is better not to turn on this skill. The moment it is turned on, it means that the game has really reached a desperate situation, and there is still a gap between the characteristics of Mamba and Benman.
Peja scored 12 points in the final quarter and held off Li Ao's 15 points in the final quarter!
韦伯35分9板7助攻、佩贾28分、道格-克里斯蒂22分、白巧克力9分8助攻……
力压40分7板6助攻的李敖、18分2板2助攻的乔丹、13分6助攻的毕比、15分15板的小奥尼尔、12分5板4助攻的奥多姆……
113 to 110, Weber blocked the shot to beat the Clippers, tying the score at 1-1!
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Kings steal home-court advantage from Clippers!
This should not surprise fans, the Kings have that ability.
Moreover, both teams have won at each other's home court in the regular season, which is not surprising.
但国王队赢球只赢了3分……李敖9投5中其中三分球4中3，加上2中2的罚球狂飙15分，让不少人咋舌。
Especially in the last minute, Li Ao seemed to be unable to run, but with his height and wingspan, he hit two consecutive three-pointers under the defense of Doug Christie.
If Weber's speed is slower in the last attack, there is no block, and Li Ao throws it out, it is really possible that he will be dragged into overtime!
However, the last three-pointer was missed. Li Ao also relied on those two incredible three-pointers to increase his single-game score to 40 points. He scored 40+ points in a single game in the playoffs for the first time in his career!
Although Li Ao failed to lead the team to complete the reversal, the excitement of this game was no worse than the previous three games in the conference finals. The fans' enthusiasm for watching and discussing the game continued to rise.
On the 28th, the Eastern and Western Conference finals are both rest days, which also gives fans the opportunity to continue discussing the game.
The big score came to 1-1. It seemed that the weaker side had an advantage, but not many serious experts dared to judge who could advance.
Unscrupulous experts can naturally brag as much as they want. The four teams have experts who have their butts tilted towards them, including the Clippers.
The Clippers chased the point difference to only 3 points and lost in the end. Under normal circumstances, they would be hit hard, but this is not a normal situation. They have suffered a bigger blow than this in the Los Angeles Derby. .
Facing the OK combination and falling behind 1 to 3, is there any more desperate situation than that?
Spider-Man said it well - "The Kings played so well, we almost came back. If we could have defended two more goals... the defense was still not good enough."
The teammates think this makes sense. It’s not because they didn’t win. They just won G1, but they didn’t do what they should do well enough.
For example, the defense against Peja in the final quarter.
On the two rest days, except for Jordan, everyone else only rested for half a day on the morning of the 28th, and began to gather at Memorial Stadium for training in the afternoon.
On the morning of the 29th, the Clippers came to Sacramento and in the afternoon came to Arco Arena to continue training.
G3 of the Eastern Conference Finals started in the evening. After two and a half hours of fierce battle, the Magic narrowly defeated the Nets 85-81, regaining the home court advantage and leading 2-1.
基德18投8中，其中三分球8中3，加上6中4的罚球，拿到23分9板9助攻。
His scoring performance tonight was outstanding again, but 23 points was obviously not enough.
邓肯26分16板3助攻3盖帽、麦迪21分7板11助攻，TT组合力压基德一头。
The Magic took back the home court advantage, and the pressure came to the Clippers.
Being robbed of their home court advantage is not a big pressure for the Clippers, but they are afraid of comparison in everything.
At this time, even Jordan admired Li Ao's mentality.
"Looking at the best, if the Magic can regain the home court advantage, does it mean that we can also regain the home court advantage?"
When facing pressure, just be more patient.
At 5 pm on May 30, the Clippers and Kings will start the third game of the Western Conference Finals at Arco Arena.
It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game in an arena other than the Staples Center. The Clippers players felt fresh and performed very well!
Matt Halprin made a big contribution in the beginning. Weber played 9 minutes in the first quarter, made all 5 shots, and only scored two points on free throws.
Weber is not a support player like Li Ao, Divac, Gasol, or Turkoglu, but an organizational insider like Garnett and O'Neal. If he can't attack, he won't be able to attract flankers, and assists will come naturally. Without it, the Kings' offense has shrunk.
This is why Webber lost more than he won against Garnett when the team had such a huge advantage.
The Kings stood up to support the situation... It was Peja who made 7 of 4 shots in the first quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 10 points in 10 minutes in a single quarter, continuing his performance in the fourth quarter of the previous game.
With Peja's 10 points, the Kings scored 19 points in a single quarter, controlling the point difference to 4 points, trailing 19-23.
As for the Clippers, they focused on defense at the beginning of the night. Li Ao took advantage of the fact that the opponent's mid-range defense was not tight in the first quarter. He took 8 shots in a single quarter and made 8 of 5 shots without any free throws, scoring 10 points.
By the second quarter, Webb adapted to Matt Halprin and Odom's defensive rotation, his offensive performance picked up, and the Kings' overall performance began to pick up...but not much.
Peja's side was weak. He scored 10 points in a single quarter, but the team lost by 4 points. He was in a very bad mood and lost the confidence in his shooting in the first quarter.
It's not that he didn't know that he should seize the shooting opportunity created for him by Weber, but he was very hesitant to shoot.
The Kings scored 24 points in the second quarter, and the Clippers also scored 25 points steadily.
After halftime, the Clippers led the Kings by 48 points, 43-5!
After returning from the intermission, the Kings went straight into furious mode.
In the third quarter, Weber scored 8 points in a single quarter, Doug Christie scored 9 points in a single quarter, and Bobby Jackson scored 8 points in a single quarter. The three of them worked together to lead the team to a blast of 32 points.
But the other side surged even more fiercely. After two games of slowdown, Jordan became irritable tonight. He made 7 of 4 shots in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He got the highest single score in the game. Section 11 points!
加上奥多姆的9分4助攻、李敖的6分、小奥尼尔的8分4板……快船队单节狂轰36分。
84 to 75, the Clippers extended their lead to 9 points!
Weber struggled hard in the final quarter, shooting 9 of 4 in a single quarter, plus 5 of 3 free throws, scoring 11 points.
But his teammates only scored 13 points...
而快船队那边，毕比7分、李敖6分、乔丹4分、小奥尼尔5分……单节拿到28分！
李敖拿到30分4板7助攻、乔丹23分6板2助攻、毕比18分4助攻、小奥尼尔18分12板、马特-哈普林12分……韦伯后三节拿到33分，全场35分10板5助攻也无力回天。
112比99，快船队大胜国王队13分，大比分2比1领先！
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The Clippers also took back the home court advantage!
Fans are not surprised by this fact. Public opinion generally believes that this year's four conference finals teams are likely to be the ultimate winners.
It was this score that surprised the fans again.
The Clippers won by another big margin.
The focus of the fans' discussion that night was on the Western Conference Finals. By the next morning, the fans' attention returned to the Eastern Conference Finals, discussing Game 4 of TT vs. Kidd that night.
Li Ao got up early to have breakfast today, preparing to practice more, and met Jordan in the hotel restaurant.
"Hey, Michael, you woke up so early. Are you too old to sleep?"
"I am just a veteran as a player. I am only 39 years old and in my prime! The secretary I brought was hungry in the morning and woke me up."
"Your secretary has a great appetite..."
After making some risqué jokes, the two discussed the clipped game while having breakfast. The atmosphere was... quite relaxed.
Jordan analyzed: "The Kings are no weaker than the Lakers, but they are all a bunch of softies."
Li Ao said speechlessly: "Michael, we are in an away game now. Look at the way the waitress looks at you, as if she wants to eat you. Be careful if they put something in the food they give you... The Kings are just not tough enough. You cannot say they are weak. "
"This waiter has a good figure. If he wants to eat, I can give him two bites... Don't worry about the food. My breakfast is prepared by my nutritionist."
"Coincidentally, mine was also prepared by a personal nutritionist, but we have to think about it for our teammates."
"You're right. I forgot about this. I'd better be more reserved when I speak."
"No, no, no, Michael, you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that you can ask the boss for advice and bring our team's nutritionist with you when we play away games."
"..."
Jordan's fist tightened again...
At 6 o'clock in the evening, after an afternoon of training, Li Ao returned to the hotel room to watch the live broadcast. The Nets faced the Magic at home in G4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Two and a half hours later, the Nets defeated the Magic 99-95 and evened the score.
Rookie Richard Jefferson was fattened by Kidd tonight. He made 19 of 11 shots and 12 of 10 free throws. He scored a game-high 32 points, which was more than Duncan's 30 points.
Kidd made 12 of 6 shots tonight, a 18% shooting rate, which shocked the Magic. Although he only scored 11 points in the end, he had 14 rebounds and [-] assists.
Just 12 of 6 can affect the opponent's defense. Li Ao feels that no one except Kidd can do this.
The point guard with an overall rating of 99...has really touched the threshold of a dominant player.
The Nets tied the score. The next morning, before the Clippers' pregame meeting, Odom asked Li Ao if the Nets' equalizing the score was a bad omen for them.Li Ao responded: "Their competition is their business, what does it have to do with us?"
Odom felt aggrieved. That's not what you said before the last game started.
With such double standards, other teammates think Spider-Man is right!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers started Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kings at Arco Arena.
After the game started, the Kings played very aggressively.
Trailing 1 to 2, Adelman really couldn't do anything but do nothing. He had to do something.
G3首节7中4拿到10分、后面三节10投3中只拿到8分导致球队输球被骂惨了的佩贾，今晚开局凶猛。
Peja has a good touch, and White Chocolate and Weber also performed crazy together.
韦伯首节6投4中，加上5中4的罚球，单节12分2助攻，把小奥尼尔给打下去了。
White Chocolate took off with 2 points and 7 assists, setting a new high in assists in a single quarter in the playoffs.
Peja performed best on the team, making 9 of 7 shots, including 4 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 17 points in a single quarter!
The three of them led the team together and scored 40 points in a single quarter!
However, the Clippers players responded very promptly. Seeing that the Kings were speeding up regardless, they followed suit.
李敖表现稳健，6投4中加上2中2的罚球拿到10分，外加2板4助攻1抢断。
乔丹10分、毕比4分3助攻、替补上场的奥多姆4分4助攻、大Q8分、马特-哈普林4分、小奥尼尔4分……快船队单节狂轰44分！
44 to 40, the Clippers beat the Kings!
With the opponent's style of play, it was normal for Li Ao to score 10 points. He didn't care about the opponent's defense and just wanted to rely on offense to overwhelm them.
Being able to win in the competition depends on Jordan.
Jordan went all out in the first quarter, played 9 minutes, followed the run, made 3 mid-range shots, a layup, and a sudden foul that resulted in two free throws. He seized all the opportunities he should have seized.
The Clippers attach great importance to Peja when preparing for the game.
After playing against each other so many times, they have discovered that Peja's performance is a barometer of the Kings' performance.
Playing normally, the Kings are that gorgeous super team. This is Peja's most common state.
When you play poorly, you need to hold back as much as possible.
But once Peja soared, the Kings offense was invincible!No matter how strong the opponent's defense is, they can't stop Peja's soaring version of the Kings.
The experienced Jordan saw Peja scoring 3 points in the first 6 minutes, so he told his teammates to ignore everything else and go all out.
But Jordan ran like this for 9 minutes and was temporarily disabled.
Gentry did not let Jordan play in the second quarter, and the Clippers' overall offensive performance also declined rapidly. They only scored 29 points in a single quarter, 15 points less than in the first quarter.
but!Kings scoring drops even more!
The Kings players, who had been racing for a quarter, were used to having a teammate on the outside who could score goals by passing the ball over. When Peja started to hit the iron, the Kings team's offense stagnated, and they only scored 8 points in the first half of the quarter!
Peja is wilting again!
Every time he scored points and the team fell behind, and the team was unable to catch up, he would be frustrated and his performance would suddenly stall.
This situation has been like this since Peja entered the NBA. It has not improved in four years. The Kings players and coaches have no good way to help Peja and can only try their best to avoid this.
Due to the good record of the Kings this season, although the first round match against the Timberwolves was delayed until the fifth game, the overall game was back-and-forth. Peja did not make this mistake and swept the promotion in the second round. Peja averaged 28 points per game and never failed to win. In that case, Kings coaches and players forgot about it.
Unexpectedly, something went wrong at the critical moment when we were falling behind 1-2!
In fact, based on Peja's touch tonight, if Adelman insists on 'doing nothing', does not play strong offensive style, and maintains defensive stability, it will be difficult for the Clippers to take the opportunity to surge, and the Kings will most likely lead in the first quarter. .
After the official timeout in the second quarter, Adelman replaced Peja with Bobby Jackson. With a stable mid-to-long-range shooter, the Kings' offense picked up, but they only scored 13 points in half a quarter.
单节29比21，快船队将领先优势扩大到12分，比分73比61！
After losing the first home game, the home court advantage they finally gained was given back to the Clippers. In the second home game, they fell behind by 12 points at halftime, and the Kings players' mentality collapsed.
In the third quarter, the Kings were in a slump and only scored 24 points. The Clippers continued to attack, scoring 30 points in a single quarter, widening the point difference to 18 points!
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers' offense was useless after three quarters. The most useless thing was that Jordan, who played 25 minutes in the third quarter and scored 14 points on 8 of 6 shots and 6 of 22 free throws, sat directly on the bench at the end of the quarter. I can't get up, so I have to use my last bit of strength to stay seated and maintain my image as the god of basketball.
The Clippers only scored 19 points in the final quarter, and their defense was also very poor. They only did a good job of shrinking and protecting the frame. But even so, the Kings failed to seize the opportunity to take long shots and only scored 25 points in a single quarter. to [-] minutes.
韦伯31分7板6助攻、白巧克力12分14助攻、鲍比-杰克逊18分、特科格鲁11分、迪瓦茨12分……国王队8人上场，7人得分上双。
但佩贾首节17分，全场25分，后三节打了24分钟投了12次只拿到8分！
李敖首节10分，后三节稳稳拿到16分，外加7板7助攻4抢断1盖帽。
乔丹22分4助攻、毕比24分7助攻、小奥尼尔15分12板、奥多姆15分6板5助攻、马特-哈普林8分……
122 to 110, the Clippers made another victory and entered the Western Conference Finals at match point!
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The Clippers lead the Kings 3-1!
The Clippers have won two consecutive away games against the Kings, which is quite beyond people's expectations.
Although G2 finished with a big score and reached 1-1, people felt that the Clippers could definitely win an away game to get the big score back.
But after winning two games in a row...it's time to find someone to spray.
The title of weakling fell to Peja without any suspense.
Even Kings fans and even most of the Kings players feel that this title is well-deserved.
Two games in a row!Peja collapsed in the second quarter of two consecutive games and couldn't feed it no matter how hard it was.
There is no problem with physical strength, and there is no problem with playing together. Sometimes there is no one to take care of the open space, and Peja can't make a shot, which destroys the mentality of the whole team.
It would be fine if Peja was an ordinary starter, but he is the Kings' second-leading scorer, top outside shooter, and one of the three key points of Princeton's style of play.
When the home court advantage was taken back by the Clippers, Kings fans didn't pay much attention to Peja's performance in G3, and even started to argue with Clippers supporters online.
But after G4, the Kings fans no longer competed with the Clippers supporters and collectively criticized Peja.
The TV station is also causing trouble. The interviews broadcast on the streets of Sacramento are all about Peja.
On the morning of the 31st, Li Ao returned to Los Angeles. After learning about such public opinion, he felt that the Kings should collapse.
Kings fans are criticizing Peja like this, and the TV station is doing the same thing. It's strange that Peja's little heart can bear it.
After playing 4 games, he found that the Kings team he encountered might not be able to beat opponents of equal or even weaker strength in the playoffs.
In the original time and space, the Kings were able to lead the Lakers 3-2 and even suppressed the Lakers in G6 and forced the referee out of the game. They relied heavily on Bibby.
Whenever his teammates couldn't score points, it was Bibby who stepped forward to help the Kings tide over the difficulties.
But here, Bibby is on their Clippers side!
In fact, there were many anxious stages in the first four games, but in each anxious stage, no one from the Kings could stand up.
The Kings, who did not trade for Bibby, performed better in the regular season than in the original time and space. The fourth-year White Chocolate has better physical fitness and better defense. In the regular season, he is better than Bibby in the same class, but in the season. The post-match is not on the same level at all.
Not only that, but Adelman's erratic play choices and less-than-stellar adaptability also held him back.
After some analysis, Li Ao was sure - I have the advantage this time!
Strategically, he despised his opponents, but he did not slack off at all in preparing for the game. He watched the Kings' video all afternoon and became dizzy. In the evening, he went to bed early after a 4 million duel with the hospital assistant's aunt.
On the next day, June 6st, training day, Li Ao was very actively involved in preparing for the game. Matt Halprin led the team seriously, and there was Jordan in a suit supervising him.
Seeing the attitude of Spider-Man and the captain in preparing for the game, the teammates who were originally a little nervous because of the big 3-1 lead also became serious.
As for Jordan not participating in training today...the 39-year-old veteran came to the scene in person to supervise their training, so what else does he need a bicycle?
If you can have the strength of Jordan at the age of 29 when you are at your peak at the age of 39, it is not too late to question it.
After a day of serious preparation training with his teammates, Li Ao is full of confidence in tomorrow's game.
In the evening, Li Ao's family had dinner while watching the live broadcast of the Battle of Dongjue Tianwang Mountain.
The first three quarters were uneventful, the Magic were as steady as an old dog, and Kidd was able to play back and forth with the opponent even though he was suffering serious losses in the paint.
At the end of the season, changes are coming!
McGrady took the initiative to invite Duncan to go out and play pick-and-roll!
Although Duncan's pick-and-roll ability is not as good as that of Garnett and Malone, it is not inferior to Webber.
It's just that in the Magic's regular style of play, Duncan's pick-and-roll ability is mainly displayed in off-ball screens on the wings. In pick-and-rolls with the ball, he can only play with substitute Darrell Armstrong.
People, you have to push hard.
McGrady was forced by Kidd's defense and came up with the pick-and-roll move.
McGrady learns everything quickly, including pick-and-rolls. In addition, the pick-and-roll executor is Duncan. After being defended by Kidd in the first four games, he only shot 4% from the field. He performed brilliantly in the final quarter tonight.
Duncan pulls out of the pick-and-roll and then moves to the wing, screening and shooting without the ball. Ewing, who plays with Duncan, can open up the space and even shoot three-pointers. McGrady rushes in three steps after the pick-and-roll, hitting the inside like no one else. The realm of man.
The Nets couldn't guard against this move. Duncan had good movement awareness after taking it apart. Kidd had no time to take care of McGrady who was using the screen, and Kenyon Martin couldn't stop McGrady.
Richard Jefferson and Van Horn, who came on the rotation, were not good at blocking the wings and could not help Kenyon Martin create conditions for pursuit and interference. McGrady scored 10 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.
When Li Ao's father and Vivian saw this, they both complained about the defensive ability of the Nets' forwards.
What Li Ao was thinking was - Fortunately, Jordan joined us, and he could just prevent this move.
In the final quarter, the Magic defeated the Nets 29-24, and the final score was fixed at 99-92. The Magic won the battle at Tianwang Mountain, leading 3-2, and entered the Eastern Conference Finals at match point.
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After two days of rest, on June 6, the game day of G2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Clippers and the Kings arrived.
After the morning pre-game meeting and preparation training, the Clippers players were full of confidence.
At noon, the Clippers players saw the news. Spider-Man said in an interview: "The Western Conference Finals will end today and will not return to Sacramento. Our fans will no longer have to go to the capital to grab game tickets. It is too hard. They are."
The teammates were panicking - pretending to force you to go alone, but if you lose, it will be embarrassing for our whole team, why don't you bring us with you!
But what can they do as Spider-Man's teammates?Concentrate all your attention and play the game cautiously and cautiously.
At 7:40 pm, the Kings and Clippers entered the Staples Center court one after another.
The current atmosphere among Kings players is... very subtle.
They saw Li Ao being interviewed, but their minds were not on that.
Peja: I was sprayed like that, and none of you stood up to speak for me?
Weber: We lost two games in a row because of your performance. You have the nerve to shame yourself, who are you showing off to?
Divac: I have played in the finals a long time ago, so it will definitely not be my turn to take the blame.
Doug Christie: I have to guard against the God of Basketball and Spider-Man again, hahahaha...
White Chocolate: Didn’t we have a quarrel in the locker room just now? Are we going to have another quarrel on the court?
The Western Conference Finals are not over yet, and the Kings players can no longer keep one mind.
They couldn't be said to be very united, they just happened to suit each other and had a system that suited them. In the original time and space, they also had internal strife after losing to the Lakers in the 02 tiebreaker.
Bibby was dissatisfied that Peja averaged 6.7 points per game throughout the Western Conference Finals and was blocked by Kobe, who shot 10% from three-point range.
Weber couldn't stand the fact that Bibby only focused on scoring, and his passing was far worse than White Chocolate... In fact, he felt that he was being robbed of the limelight.
Peja complained that Doug Christie couldn't even use up Kobe, leaving him with no chance to escape.
If you win, everything will be fine. If you can win to the end, the friendship between teammates will instantly sublimate.
But if they lose, all their dissatisfaction with each other will explode.
In this Western Conference Finals in the original time and space, the Kings had a strength advantage and were leading 3-2 at one time. The conflict continued to suppress it until they lost, and it did not break out until they lost, which also laid the foundation for the subsequent rift between Peja and Webber.
The Western Conference Finals haven't ended yet, and conflicts have already broken out.
The Kings' subtle atmosphere was also noticed by the opposing Clippers players.
The young players were confused - weren't the players on the opposite side still talking and laughing before the start of the last game?What's going on today?The toilets in the hotel where we stayed exploded?
Experienced Jordan, Greg Anthony, Campbell and others guessed the reason.
This is the case in the professional arena, one game can change the atmosphere of a team.
At this time, the role of the locker room leader is reflected. Such people are often veterans, and the Kings happen to have no qualified veterans who can serve as locker room leaders.
Among the eight main players, the veterans are Divac and Weber. The former has never been a qualified veteran. For no other reason than personality issues, the latter himself is one of the main people responsible for causing conflicts.
Greg Anthony and Campbell are just watching the fun, they are not that big-hearted, and they will not pay attention to the opponent if they try to help the opponent adjust the relationship.
Jordan has no concept of being a veteran at all. He understands it, but even if there is a conflict within his team, he will not try to reconcile it, but suppress it, let alone his opponent.
He even thought that it would be better if he was only 20 years old like the big spider. He would immediately run over and laugh at the opponent, and directly detonate the powder keg that the opponent was about to light. Unfortunately, he was already 39 years old and could not do that kind of disrespectful thing. Stable things...wait!Where is the big spider?
Jordan looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Ao practicing three-pointers in his own half.
Ridiculing the other party may intensify the conflict between the other party, but it may also make the other party share the same hatred... Big Spider is still aware of this.
...
At 8 p.m., G5 of the Western Conference Finals begins.
In the first quarter, the Clippers attacked with all their strength, leading the Kings by 29 points 23 to 6. In the second quarter, the Kings' offense improved and they united to score 28 points. However, the Clippers scored 29 points, widening the gap again. After one point, in the third quarter, the Kings, who had finally united, became a mess again. With the Clippers strengthening their defense, they only scored 19 points, and the Clippers scored 30 points in this quarter.
After three quarters, the Clippers led the Kings by 88 points 70-18!
Tonight, the Kings completely lost the gorgeous offense they had in the previous games.
At the end of the quarter, Gentry made a splash and sent in Boykins and Gerald Wallace, who had not had a chance to play before. Big Q and Jaylon Collins were sent as substitutes. Mu presses the battle.
Forcibly announcing that the game has entered garbage time!
Boykins and Gerald-Wallace played very hard after coming on the court. This was their first appearance since the second round. They knew that this was the care given to them by the coach. In order to avoid embarrassing the coach, they played Very hard.
What's more, they know that if nothing else happens, it won't be their turn to play in the finals, and they want to seize the opportunity to experience what it's like to play against strong playoff opponents.
Li Ao, who was sitting on the sidelines, was a little worried. Gentry's operation was too Rivers'.
It's not that the opponent doesn't have the ability to reverse 18 points in a single quarter. With their lineup, once the opponent unites and plays well, it is really possible to chase the point difference to single digits in a few minutes. When they replace the main force, they may also be overwhelmed.
Strategically, he despised his opponent, but even though he was leading 3 to 1, he never underestimated his opponent.
However, the Kings did not respond in the final quarter. The whole team looked like "I want to go back to my hometown in the capital for a vacation." Li Aobai was worried.
The defense of this Clippers lineup cannot be described as broken. These guys, except for Boykins, are actually pretty good when put in a suitable lineup, but when put together, the defense is a mess. Soar.
But even so, the Kings only scored 10 points in the first half of the quarter, which was not as good as the 8 points in the second half of the eight main players that Adelman desperately replaced after the official timeout.
The Clippers did not send 5 players including Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, O'Neal Jr., and Campbell in the final quarter. The other 7 players finished their rotation and scored 24 points.
At 10:23 p.m., the final whistle blew.
靠着李敖三节21分4板4助攻2抢断、奥多姆20分7板6助攻、毕比12分5助攻、乔丹14分、小奥尼尔13分10板、大Q12分……快船队以112比94大胜国王队，4比1晋级总决赛！
(End of this chapter)
Fans were also stunned by Kidd's 30-point performance in a single game.
Ji Buhang was actually able to seize open shooting opportunities and win the game by scoring!
After looking at Kidd's data this season, fans were shocked to find that Kidd's scoring average hit a career high of 18.8 points per game, with a shooting percentage of 42.6%, the second highest in his career. The highest year was a shortened season, and Kidd broke through at the age of 26. When he was at his strongest, he shot 36.9% from three-point range, a new high since the three-point line was widened. He averaged two three-pointers per game, a career high...
Kidd has been criticized for his shooting for 8 years, but he has made huge progress this year!
Kidd's dazzling offensive organization ability, rebounding ability, and defensive ability have prevented fans from noticing the improvement in his shooting this season.
Now fans are very curious, will the Magic give Kidd so many opportunities in the next game of the Eastern Conference Finals?If not, what kind of performance can Kidd lead the team?
This game has made the situation in the Eastern Conference Finals confusing. Can the Magic, which had a clear advantage in strength and was very stable, be able to remain stable in the future?Is it possible for Kidd to achieve the achievement of leading last year's weak team straight to the finals?
On the next day, the 27th, the fans' attention shifted to the Western Conference Finals.
When it comes to the conference finals, the fans have the highest overall happiness index.
The teams supported by most fans have been eliminated. Although watching games must be biased, there is always a team they like more, but they do not have as deep a sense of immersion as watching their own team's games. The winning or losing of the game brings The emotional impact will be much smaller, and more emphasis will be placed on the excitement of the game itself.
At 8 p.m., G2 of the Western Conference Finals begins.
After playing a game, Adelman had a clearer understanding of the Clippers' current state. After a day of rest, he had enough time to think.
In this game, Adelman's decision was to just go for it!
After the game started, the Kings went all out to attack, and the defensive end did not deliberately target Li Ao and defended normally.
If we continue to defend like this, Adelman estimates that the final result will be a situation similar to the last game. The opponent has the ability to turn it into a chain reaction when they target Li Ao, and more points will bloom.
Even if they block Bibby and Matt Halprin, O'Neal and Big Q will seize the opportunity, and Jordan only exerted his strength in the second quarter of the last game...
The main thing is Li Ao. The Kings are not good at guarding against this kind of pitcher. In the second round, Nowitzki, who played without the ball, shot 45% from mid-range and 47.1% from three-point range. Averaged 25+; in the regular season against the Knicks, SuperSonics, and Pacers, he couldn't guard against Alan Houston, Payton's three-point shooter, or Reggie Miller.
There was no solution to the problem, so Adelman used his strength. Such a simple style of play also allowed him to better respond to changes in the middle of the game.
Gentry, after analyzing several encounters with the Kings, guessed that the opponent would do this.
He chose to accept the move and fight with the opponent's strength.
The Kings are ranked first in the league in terms of regular strength, and the Lakers, Magic, and the Clippers are all one point weaker.
There are a lot of strategies that won't work with the Kings.
But Gentry is not afraid. As long as they can hold on to the score, they will have an advantage in the critical ball stage, a huge advantage.
The first quarter is the daily climax of every match between the two teams.
The confrontation didn't start, and no one could defend the Kings. After being beaten for a game, the Kings players were full of fire and scored 34 points in the first quarter.
Li Ao made 5 of 3 shots in the first quarter, plus 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 10 points in a single quarter. He led the team to withstand the firepower of the Kings, and the Clippers scored 30 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, the defensive effectiveness of the two teams improved.
Adelman did not deliberately consume wing pitchers like G1 tonight, create conditions for flanking Li Ao, and play offensive and defensive games normally. Instead, he completed the goal that he failed to complete in the last game. The Clippers role players' wing long-range shooting performance declined rapidly.
From the beginning of the game, the Kings focused on their regular play, doing what they should do on the defensive end, and focusing on looking for scoring opportunities on the offensive end. With this style of play, the Clippers had to exert more confrontation on the defensive end in order to defeat the opponent. The score was brought down to a level they could bite.
If they really want to help the Kings... In the second round, the Kings played the Mavericks, and they had 40+ points in a single quarter twice.
The effect of confrontation is relative. Although the Clippers did not allow the Kings to completely surge, their own outside shooting was also affected.
Seeing the opponent's number of hits soaring, Adelman came up with a thought: Was I lagging behind during the co-writing game?
Do not!impossible!
Adelman quickly dismissed the impossibility.
This is only the case when you happen to meet the opponent in front of you.
However, although the opponent's offensive efficiency plummeted, their side was not much better. Their touch was indeed pulled down by the opponent. He concentrated on using small-scale coordination tactics on the offensive end to slow down the decline in offensive performance.
On the other side, Gentry is doing similar things, but he wants to strengthen the defense and just do the offensive end.
In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of both teams dropped by one-third compared to the first quarter.
23比19，国王队将分差再拉开4分，以57比49领先快船队8分。
During the halftime break, the Clippers coaching staff and players were not discouraged. Their defensive adjustments were effective, but the opposite defense was also very good.
Just as they expected - after the Kings entered the state, their strength in the regular stage was not weaker than the Lakers at all, but even one point stronger!
The situation was unfavorable in the first half, it didn't matter, they fought hard in the late game.
In the third quarter, the Clippers continued to have a hard time with the Kings.
As Li Ao and Jordan analyzed during the break, the opponent's defensive performance began to decline. In the third quarter, their offensive performance rebounded significantly, scoring 25 points in a single quarter.
But the Kings, who are unparalleled in today's basketball world, are not just exaggerated. Facing the Clippers' defense in the second quarter, the Kings players, who did not receive other arrangements, made independent adjustments in the third quarter, and their offensive performance also began to pick up. In a single quarter Got 26 points!
The Clippers tried their best to narrow the point difference to single digits at the end of the third quarter.
74 to 83, the Clippers are 9 points behind the Kings!
The Kings, who have entered the state, are stronger than the Clippers expected.
But they didn’t give in!
Starting from the end of G4 of the Los Angeles Derby, they will not be afraid of any setbacks. When encountering difficulties, they will face them and try their best!
At the end of the quarter, Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, and O'Neal began to attack fiercely. Odom, Big Q, and Matt Halprin took turns playing according to the switch of the main attack point.
In the final quarter, the Clippers scored a game-high 36 points in a single quarter!
But the Kings stabilized in the final quarter and they also scored like crazy!
With a lead, Peja played very well in the fourth quarter. He came on the court after playing 3 minutes and played the entire last 9 minutes, taking 7 shots and scoring 4 goals, all of which were three-pointers. Scored 12 points without any free throws.
Weber had a wing helper and led the team to take advantage of Peja's threat. The team scored 30 points in a single quarter!
In the last 3 seconds, Li Ao caught the ball and turned around to face the double team. He made a three-pointer and was slapped away by the third defensive player Weber. The ball hit the floor and rolled towards the opposite half, and the final whistle sounded.
Li Ao looked at the frozen score with his hands on his hips, and he was madly spewing curse words in his heart.
After fighting for this, losing by 3 points... it would be better to lose by 10 points.
However, 'residual blood' is still very useful, and the 4.7 achievement points are not wasted.
"Residual blood level 3: When the host falls into a fatigue state and is behind within 10 points, it will enter a hot feeling state. Note: the hot feeling state will not provide a physical bonus. The host must find a way to get space to take off and exert force. Avoid falling into the dilemma of the rookie Black Mamba’s winning three-pointer due to insufficient power.”
1级升2级的时候，没有新增额外效果，就是从5分分差扩大到了7分，升到3级扩大到了10分。
However, this effect was already very powerful. Because the opponent was too fierce, he played the first three quarters and went all out on both ends of the offense and defense. He was already exhausted after playing 2 minutes in the fourth quarter... and then he earned 4.7 achievements. Point, he upgraded this skill to level 3, and it surged forward. He caught the opponent off guard with his fiery touch. The opponent obviously didn't expect that he was unwilling to move two more steps to take cover, but his touch was still so hot.
But this skill is not perfect. It can only be activated in a very tired state. What he thinks is "I am tired" is different from the system's judgment, which is more stringent.
When he turned on this skill, he was really tired to the point where he had no energy to care about other things if he wanted to take action. Just like the last shot, he didn't even notice that Weber had pounced on him. He had to absolutely Focus, otherwise you won’t even be able to guarantee your strength when taking off.
Sure enough, it is better not to turn on this skill. The moment it is turned on, it means that the game has really reached a desperate situation, and there is still a gap between the characteristics of Mamba and Benman.
Peja scored 12 points in the final quarter and held off Li Ao's 15 points in the final quarter!
韦伯35分9板7助攻、佩贾28分、道格-克里斯蒂22分、白巧克力9分8助攻……
力压40分7板6助攻的李敖、18分2板2助攻的乔丹、13分6助攻的毕比、15分15板的小奥尼尔、12分5板4助攻的奥多姆……
113 to 110, Weber blocked the shot to beat the Clippers, tying the score at 1-1!
...
Kings steal home-court advantage from Clippers!
This should not surprise fans, the Kings have that ability.
Moreover, both teams have won at each other's home court in the regular season, which is not surprising.
但国王队赢球只赢了3分……李敖9投5中其中三分球4中3，加上2中2的罚球狂飙15分，让不少人咋舌。
Especially in the last minute, Li Ao seemed to be unable to run, but with his height and wingspan, he hit two consecutive three-pointers under the defense of Doug Christie.
If Weber's speed is slower in the last attack, there is no block, and Li Ao throws it out, it is really possible that he will be dragged into overtime!
However, the last three-pointer was missed. Li Ao also relied on those two incredible three-pointers to increase his single-game score to 40 points. He scored 40+ points in a single game in the playoffs for the first time in his career!
Although Li Ao failed to lead the team to complete the reversal, the excitement of this game was no worse than the previous three games in the conference finals. The fans' enthusiasm for watching and discussing the game continued to rise.
On the 28th, the Eastern and Western Conference finals are both rest days, which also gives fans the opportunity to continue discussing the game.
The big score came to 1-1. It seemed that the weaker side had an advantage, but not many serious experts dared to judge who could advance.
Unscrupulous experts can naturally brag as much as they want. The four teams have experts who have their butts tilted towards them, including the Clippers.
The Clippers chased the point difference to only 3 points and lost in the end. Under normal circumstances, they would be hit hard, but this is not a normal situation. They have suffered a bigger blow than this in the Los Angeles Derby. .
Facing the OK combination and falling behind 1 to 3, is there any more desperate situation than that?
Spider-Man said it well - "The Kings played so well, we almost came back. If we could have defended two more goals... the defense was still not good enough."
The teammates think this makes sense. It’s not because they didn’t win. They just won G1, but they didn’t do what they should do well enough.
For example, the defense against Peja in the final quarter.
On the two rest days, except for Jordan, everyone else only rested for half a day on the morning of the 28th, and began to gather at Memorial Stadium for training in the afternoon.
On the morning of the 29th, the Clippers came to Sacramento and in the afternoon came to Arco Arena to continue training.
G3 of the Eastern Conference Finals started in the evening. After two and a half hours of fierce battle, the Magic narrowly defeated the Nets 85-81, regaining the home court advantage and leading 2-1.
基德18投8中，其中三分球8中3，加上6中4的罚球，拿到23分9板9助攻。
His scoring performance tonight was outstanding again, but 23 points was obviously not enough.
邓肯26分16板3助攻3盖帽、麦迪21分7板11助攻，TT组合力压基德一头。
The Magic took back the home court advantage, and the pressure came to the Clippers.
Being robbed of their home court advantage is not a big pressure for the Clippers, but they are afraid of comparison in everything.
At this time, even Jordan admired Li Ao's mentality.
"Looking at the best, if the Magic can regain the home court advantage, does it mean that we can also regain the home court advantage?"
When facing pressure, just be more patient.
At 5 pm on May 30, the Clippers and Kings will start the third game of the Western Conference Finals at Arco Arena.
It’s been a long time since I’ve played a game in an arena other than the Staples Center. The Clippers players felt fresh and performed very well!
Matt Halprin made a big contribution in the beginning. Weber played 9 minutes in the first quarter, made all 5 shots, and only scored two points on free throws.
Weber is not a support player like Li Ao, Divac, Gasol, or Turkoglu, but an organizational insider like Garnett and O'Neal. If he can't attack, he won't be able to attract flankers, and assists will come naturally. Without it, the Kings' offense has shrunk.
This is why Webber lost more than he won against Garnett when the team had such a huge advantage.
The Kings stood up to support the situation... It was Peja who made 7 of 4 shots in the first quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 10 points in 10 minutes in a single quarter, continuing his performance in the fourth quarter of the previous game.
With Peja's 10 points, the Kings scored 19 points in a single quarter, controlling the point difference to 4 points, trailing 19-23.
As for the Clippers, they focused on defense at the beginning of the night. Li Ao took advantage of the fact that the opponent's mid-range defense was not tight in the first quarter. He took 8 shots in a single quarter and made 8 of 5 shots without any free throws, scoring 10 points.
By the second quarter, Webb adapted to Matt Halprin and Odom's defensive rotation, his offensive performance picked up, and the Kings' overall performance began to pick up...but not much.
Peja's side was weak. He scored 10 points in a single quarter, but the team lost by 4 points. He was in a very bad mood and lost the confidence in his shooting in the first quarter.
It's not that he didn't know that he should seize the shooting opportunity created for him by Weber, but he was very hesitant to shoot.
The Kings scored 24 points in the second quarter, and the Clippers also scored 25 points steadily.
After halftime, the Clippers led the Kings by 48 points, 43-5!
After returning from the intermission, the Kings went straight into furious mode.
In the third quarter, Weber scored 8 points in a single quarter, Doug Christie scored 9 points in a single quarter, and Bobby Jackson scored 8 points in a single quarter. The three of them worked together to lead the team to a blast of 32 points.
But the other side surged even more fiercely. After two games of slowdown, Jordan became irritable tonight. He made 7 of 4 shots in a single quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He got the highest single score in the game. Section 11 points!
加上奥多姆的9分4助攻、李敖的6分、小奥尼尔的8分4板……快船队单节狂轰36分。
84 to 75, the Clippers extended their lead to 9 points!
Weber struggled hard in the final quarter, shooting 9 of 4 in a single quarter, plus 5 of 3 free throws, scoring 11 points.
But his teammates only scored 13 points...
而快船队那边，毕比7分、李敖6分、乔丹4分、小奥尼尔5分……单节拿到28分！
李敖拿到30分4板7助攻、乔丹23分6板2助攻、毕比18分4助攻、小奥尼尔18分12板、马特-哈普林12分……韦伯后三节拿到33分，全场35分10板5助攻也无力回天。
112比99，快船队大胜国王队13分，大比分2比1领先！
...
The Clippers also took back the home court advantage!
Fans are not surprised by this fact. Public opinion generally believes that this year's four conference finals teams are likely to be the ultimate winners.
It was this score that surprised the fans again.
The Clippers won by another big margin.
The focus of the fans' discussion that night was on the Western Conference Finals. By the next morning, the fans' attention returned to the Eastern Conference Finals, discussing Game 4 of TT vs. Kidd that night.
Li Ao got up early to have breakfast today, preparing to practice more, and met Jordan in the hotel restaurant.
"Hey, Michael, you woke up so early. Are you too old to sleep?"
"I am just a veteran as a player. I am only 39 years old and in my prime! The secretary I brought was hungry in the morning and woke me up."
"Your secretary has a great appetite..."
After making some risqué jokes, the two discussed the clipped game while having breakfast. The atmosphere was... quite relaxed.
Jordan analyzed: "The Kings are no weaker than the Lakers, but they are all a bunch of softies."
Li Ao said speechlessly: "Michael, we are in an away game now. Look at the way the waitress looks at you, as if she wants to eat you. Be careful if they put something in the food they give you... The Kings are just not tough enough. You cannot say they are weak. "
"This waiter has a good figure. If he wants to eat, I can give him two bites... Don't worry about the food. My breakfast is prepared by my nutritionist."
"Coincidentally, mine was also prepared by a personal nutritionist, but we have to think about it for our teammates."
"You're right. I forgot about this. I'd better be more reserved when I speak."
"No, no, no, Michael, you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that you can ask the boss for advice and bring our team's nutritionist with you when we play away games."
"..."
Jordan's fist tightened again...
At 6 o'clock in the evening, after an afternoon of training, Li Ao returned to the hotel room to watch the live broadcast. The Nets faced the Magic at home in G4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Two and a half hours later, the Nets defeated the Magic 99-95 and evened the score.
Rookie Richard Jefferson was fattened by Kidd tonight. He made 19 of 11 shots and 12 of 10 free throws. He scored a game-high 32 points, which was more than Duncan's 30 points.
Kidd made 12 of 6 shots tonight, a 18% shooting rate, which shocked the Magic. Although he only scored 11 points in the end, he had 14 rebounds and [-] assists.
Just 12 of 6 can affect the opponent's defense. Li Ao feels that no one except Kidd can do this.
The point guard with an overall rating of 99...has really touched the threshold of a dominant player.
The Nets tied the score. The next morning, before the Clippers' pregame meeting, Odom asked Li Ao if the Nets' equalizing the score was a bad omen for them.Li Ao responded: "Their competition is their business, what does it have to do with us?"
Odom felt aggrieved. That's not what you said before the last game started.
With such double standards, other teammates think Spider-Man is right!
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers started Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Kings at Arco Arena.
After the game started, the Kings played very aggressively.
Trailing 1 to 2, Adelman really couldn't do anything but do nothing. He had to do something.
G3首节7中4拿到10分、后面三节10投3中只拿到8分导致球队输球被骂惨了的佩贾，今晚开局凶猛。
Peja has a good touch, and White Chocolate and Weber also performed crazy together.
韦伯首节6投4中，加上5中4的罚球，单节12分2助攻，把小奥尼尔给打下去了。
White Chocolate took off with 2 points and 7 assists, setting a new high in assists in a single quarter in the playoffs.
Peja performed best on the team, making 9 of 7 shots, including 4 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 17 points in a single quarter!
The three of them led the team together and scored 40 points in a single quarter!
However, the Clippers players responded very promptly. Seeing that the Kings were speeding up regardless, they followed suit.
李敖表现稳健，6投4中加上2中2的罚球拿到10分，外加2板4助攻1抢断。
乔丹10分、毕比4分3助攻、替补上场的奥多姆4分4助攻、大Q8分、马特-哈普林4分、小奥尼尔4分……快船队单节狂轰44分！
44 to 40, the Clippers beat the Kings!
With the opponent's style of play, it was normal for Li Ao to score 10 points. He didn't care about the opponent's defense and just wanted to rely on offense to overwhelm them.
Being able to win in the competition depends on Jordan.
Jordan went all out in the first quarter, played 9 minutes, followed the run, made 3 mid-range shots, a layup, and a sudden foul that resulted in two free throws. He seized all the opportunities he should have seized.
The Clippers attach great importance to Peja when preparing for the game.
After playing against each other so many times, they have discovered that Peja's performance is a barometer of the Kings' performance.
Playing normally, the Kings are that gorgeous super team. This is Peja's most common state.
When you play poorly, you need to hold back as much as possible.
But once Peja soared, the Kings offense was invincible!No matter how strong the opponent's defense is, they can't stop Peja's soaring version of the Kings.
The experienced Jordan saw Peja scoring 3 points in the first 6 minutes, so he told his teammates to ignore everything else and go all out.
But Jordan ran like this for 9 minutes and was temporarily disabled.
Gentry did not let Jordan play in the second quarter, and the Clippers' overall offensive performance also declined rapidly. They only scored 29 points in a single quarter, 15 points less than in the first quarter.
but!Kings scoring drops even more!
The Kings players, who had been racing for a quarter, were used to having a teammate on the outside who could score goals by passing the ball over. When Peja started to hit the iron, the Kings team's offense stagnated, and they only scored 8 points in the first half of the quarter!
Peja is wilting again!
Every time he scored points and the team fell behind, and the team was unable to catch up, he would be frustrated and his performance would suddenly stall.
This situation has been like this since Peja entered the NBA. It has not improved in four years. The Kings players and coaches have no good way to help Peja and can only try their best to avoid this.
Due to the good record of the Kings this season, although the first round match against the Timberwolves was delayed until the fifth game, the overall game was back-and-forth. Peja did not make this mistake and swept the promotion in the second round. Peja averaged 28 points per game and never failed to win. In that case, Kings coaches and players forgot about it.
Unexpectedly, something went wrong at the critical moment when we were falling behind 1-2!
In fact, based on Peja's touch tonight, if Adelman insists on 'doing nothing', does not play strong offensive style, and maintains defensive stability, it will be difficult for the Clippers to take the opportunity to surge, and the Kings will most likely lead in the first quarter. .
After the official timeout in the second quarter, Adelman replaced Peja with Bobby Jackson. With a stable mid-to-long-range shooter, the Kings' offense picked up, but they only scored 13 points in half a quarter.
单节29比21，快船队将领先优势扩大到12分，比分73比61！
After losing the first home game, the home court advantage they finally gained was given back to the Clippers. In the second home game, they fell behind by 12 points at halftime, and the Kings players' mentality collapsed.
In the third quarter, the Kings were in a slump and only scored 24 points. The Clippers continued to attack, scoring 30 points in a single quarter, widening the point difference to 18 points!
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers' offense was useless after three quarters. The most useless thing was that Jordan, who played 25 minutes in the third quarter and scored 14 points on 8 of 6 shots and 6 of 22 free throws, sat directly on the bench at the end of the quarter. I can't get up, so I have to use my last bit of strength to stay seated and maintain my image as the god of basketball.
The Clippers only scored 19 points in the final quarter, and their defense was also very poor. They only did a good job of shrinking and protecting the frame. But even so, the Kings failed to seize the opportunity to take long shots and only scored 25 points in a single quarter. to [-] minutes.
韦伯31分7板6助攻、白巧克力12分14助攻、鲍比-杰克逊18分、特科格鲁11分、迪瓦茨12分……国王队8人上场，7人得分上双。
但佩贾首节17分，全场25分，后三节打了24分钟投了12次只拿到8分！
李敖首节10分，后三节稳稳拿到16分，外加7板7助攻4抢断1盖帽。
乔丹22分4助攻、毕比24分7助攻、小奥尼尔15分12板、奥多姆15分6板5助攻、马特-哈普林8分……
122 to 110, the Clippers made another victory and entered the Western Conference Finals at match point!
...
The Clippers lead the Kings 3-1!
The Clippers have won two consecutive away games against the Kings, which is quite beyond people's expectations.
Although G2 finished with a big score and reached 1-1, people felt that the Clippers could definitely win an away game to get the big score back.
But after winning two games in a row...it's time to find someone to spray.
The title of weakling fell to Peja without any suspense.
Even Kings fans and even most of the Kings players feel that this title is well-deserved.
Two games in a row!Peja collapsed in the second quarter of two consecutive games and couldn't feed it no matter how hard it was.
There is no problem with physical strength, and there is no problem with playing together. Sometimes there is no one to take care of the open space, and Peja can't make a shot, which destroys the mentality of the whole team.
It would be fine if Peja was an ordinary starter, but he is the Kings' second-leading scorer, top outside shooter, and one of the three key points of Princeton's style of play.
When the home court advantage was taken back by the Clippers, Kings fans didn't pay much attention to Peja's performance in G3, and even started to argue with Clippers supporters online.
But after G4, the Kings fans no longer competed with the Clippers supporters and collectively criticized Peja.
The TV station is also causing trouble. The interviews broadcast on the streets of Sacramento are all about Peja.
On the morning of the 31st, Li Ao returned to Los Angeles. After learning about such public opinion, he felt that the Kings should collapse.
Kings fans are criticizing Peja like this, and the TV station is doing the same thing. It's strange that Peja's little heart can bear it.
After playing 4 games, he found that the Kings team he encountered might not be able to beat opponents of equal or even weaker strength in the playoffs.
In the original time and space, the Kings were able to lead the Lakers 3-2 and even suppressed the Lakers in G6 and forced the referee out of the game. They relied heavily on Bibby.
Whenever his teammates couldn't score points, it was Bibby who stepped forward to help the Kings tide over the difficulties.
But here, Bibby is on their Clippers side!
In fact, there were many anxious stages in the first four games, but in each anxious stage, no one from the Kings could stand up.
The Kings, who did not trade for Bibby, performed better in the regular season than in the original time and space. The fourth-year White Chocolate has better physical fitness and better defense. In the regular season, he is better than Bibby in the same class, but in the season. The post-match is not on the same level at all.
Not only that, but Adelman's erratic play choices and less-than-stellar adaptability also held him back.
After some analysis, Li Ao was sure - I have the advantage this time!
Strategically, he despised his opponents, but he did not slack off at all in preparing for the game. He watched the Kings' video all afternoon and became dizzy. In the evening, he went to bed early after a 4 million duel with the hospital assistant's aunt.
On the next day, June 6st, training day, Li Ao was very actively involved in preparing for the game. Matt Halprin led the team seriously, and there was Jordan in a suit supervising him.
Seeing the attitude of Spider-Man and the captain in preparing for the game, the teammates who were originally a little nervous because of the big 3-1 lead also became serious.
As for Jordan not participating in training today...the 39-year-old veteran came to the scene in person to supervise their training, so what else does he need a bicycle?
If you can have the strength of Jordan at the age of 29 when you are at your peak at the age of 39, it is not too late to question it.
After a day of serious preparation training with his teammates, Li Ao is full of confidence in tomorrow's game.
In the evening, Li Ao's family had dinner while watching the live broadcast of the Battle of Dongjue Tianwang Mountain.
The first three quarters were uneventful, the Magic were as steady as an old dog, and Kidd was able to play back and forth with the opponent even though he was suffering serious losses in the paint.
At the end of the season, changes are coming!
McGrady took the initiative to invite Duncan to go out and play pick-and-roll!
Although Duncan's pick-and-roll ability is not as good as that of Garnett and Malone, it is not inferior to Webber.
It's just that in the Magic's regular style of play, Duncan's pick-and-roll ability is mainly displayed in off-ball screens on the wings. In pick-and-rolls with the ball, he can only play with substitute Darrell Armstrong.
People, you have to push hard.
McGrady was forced by Kidd's defense and came up with the pick-and-roll move.
McGrady learns everything quickly, including pick-and-rolls. In addition, the pick-and-roll executor is Duncan. After being defended by Kidd in the first four games, he only shot 4% from the field. He performed brilliantly in the final quarter tonight.
Duncan pulls out of the pick-and-roll and then moves to the wing, screening and shooting without the ball. Ewing, who plays with Duncan, can open up the space and even shoot three-pointers. McGrady rushes in three steps after the pick-and-roll, hitting the inside like no one else. The realm of man.
The Nets couldn't guard against this move. Duncan had good movement awareness after taking it apart. Kidd had no time to take care of McGrady who was using the screen, and Kenyon Martin couldn't stop McGrady.
Richard Jefferson and Van Horn, who came on the rotation, were not good at blocking the wings and could not help Kenyon Martin create conditions for pursuit and interference. McGrady scored 10 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.
When Li Ao's father and Vivian saw this, they both complained about the defensive ability of the Nets' forwards.
What Li Ao was thinking was - Fortunately, Jordan joined us, and he could just prevent this move.
In the final quarter, the Magic defeated the Nets 29-24, and the final score was fixed at 99-92. The Magic won the battle at Tianwang Mountain, leading 3-2, and entered the Eastern Conference Finals at match point.
...
After two days of rest, on June 6, the game day of G2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Clippers and the Kings arrived.
After the morning pre-game meeting and preparation training, the Clippers players were full of confidence.
At noon, the Clippers players saw the news. Spider-Man said in an interview: "The Western Conference Finals will end today and will not return to Sacramento. Our fans will no longer have to go to the capital to grab game tickets. It is too hard. They are."
The teammates were panicking - pretending to force you to go alone, but if you lose, it will be embarrassing for our whole team, why don't you bring us with you!
But what can they do as Spider-Man's teammates?Concentrate all your attention and play the game cautiously and cautiously.
At 7:40 pm, the Kings and Clippers entered the Staples Center court one after another.
The current atmosphere among Kings players is... very subtle.
They saw Li Ao being interviewed, but their minds were not on that.
Peja: I was sprayed like that, and none of you stood up to speak for me?
Weber: We lost two games in a row because of your performance. You have the nerve to shame yourself, who are you showing off to?
Divac: I have played in the finals a long time ago, so it will definitely not be my turn to take the blame.
Doug Christie: I have to guard against the God of Basketball and Spider-Man again, hahahaha...
White Chocolate: Didn’t we have a quarrel in the locker room just now? Are we going to have another quarrel on the court?
The Western Conference Finals are not over yet, and the Kings players can no longer keep one mind.
They couldn't be said to be very united, they just happened to suit each other and had a system that suited them. In the original time and space, they also had internal strife after losing to the Lakers in the 02 tiebreaker.
Bibby was dissatisfied that Peja averaged 6.7 points per game throughout the Western Conference Finals and was blocked by Kobe, who shot 10% from three-point range.
Weber couldn't stand the fact that Bibby only focused on scoring, and his passing was far worse than White Chocolate... In fact, he felt that he was being robbed of the limelight.
Peja complained that Doug Christie couldn't even use up Kobe, leaving him with no chance to escape.
If you win, everything will be fine. If you can win to the end, the friendship between teammates will instantly sublimate.
But if they lose, all their dissatisfaction with each other will explode.
In this Western Conference Finals in the original time and space, the Kings had a strength advantage and were leading 3-2 at one time. The conflict continued to suppress it until they lost, and it did not break out until they lost, which also laid the foundation for the subsequent rift between Peja and Webber.
The Western Conference Finals haven't ended yet, and conflicts have already broken out.
The Kings' subtle atmosphere was also noticed by the opposing Clippers players.
The young players were confused - weren't the players on the opposite side still talking and laughing before the start of the last game?What's going on today?The toilets in the hotel where we stayed exploded?
Experienced Jordan, Greg Anthony, Campbell and others guessed the reason.
This is the case in the professional arena, one game can change the atmosphere of a team.
At this time, the role of the locker room leader is reflected. Such people are often veterans, and the Kings happen to have no qualified veterans who can serve as locker room leaders.
Among the eight main players, the veterans are Divac and Weber. The former has never been a qualified veteran. For no other reason than personality issues, the latter himself is one of the main people responsible for causing conflicts.
Greg Anthony and Campbell are just watching the fun, they are not that big-hearted, and they will not pay attention to the opponent if they try to help the opponent adjust the relationship.
Jordan has no concept of being a veteran at all. He understands it, but even if there is a conflict within his team, he will not try to reconcile it, but suppress it, let alone his opponent.
He even thought that it would be better if he was only 20 years old like the big spider. He would immediately run over and laugh at the opponent, and directly detonate the powder keg that the opponent was about to light. Unfortunately, he was already 39 years old and could not do that kind of disrespectful thing. Stable things...wait!Where is the big spider?
Jordan looked around and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Ao practicing three-pointers in his own half.
Ridiculing the other party may intensify the conflict between the other party, but it may also make the other party share the same hatred... Big Spider is still aware of this.
...
At 8 p.m., G5 of the Western Conference Finals begins.
In the first quarter, the Clippers attacked with all their strength, leading the Kings by 29 points 23 to 6. In the second quarter, the Kings' offense improved and they united to score 28 points. However, the Clippers scored 29 points, widening the gap again. After one point, in the third quarter, the Kings, who had finally united, became a mess again. With the Clippers strengthening their defense, they only scored 19 points, and the Clippers scored 30 points in this quarter.
After three quarters, the Clippers led the Kings by 88 points 70-18!
Tonight, the Kings completely lost the gorgeous offense they had in the previous games.
At the end of the quarter, Gentry made a splash and sent in Boykins and Gerald Wallace, who had not had a chance to play before. Big Q and Jaylon Collins were sent as substitutes. Mu presses the battle.
Forcibly announcing that the game has entered garbage time!
Boykins and Gerald-Wallace played very hard after coming on the court. This was their first appearance since the second round. They knew that this was the care given to them by the coach. In order to avoid embarrassing the coach, they played Very hard.
What's more, they know that if nothing else happens, it won't be their turn to play in the finals, and they want to seize the opportunity to experience what it's like to play against strong playoff opponents.
Li Ao, who was sitting on the sidelines, was a little worried. Gentry's operation was too Rivers'.
It's not that the opponent doesn't have the ability to reverse 18 points in a single quarter. With their lineup, once the opponent unites and plays well, it is really possible to chase the point difference to single digits in a few minutes. When they replace the main force, they may also be overwhelmed.
Strategically, he despised his opponent, but even though he was leading 3 to 1, he never underestimated his opponent.
However, the Kings did not respond in the final quarter. The whole team looked like "I want to go back to my hometown in the capital for a vacation." Li Aobai was worried.
The defense of this Clippers lineup cannot be described as broken. These guys, except for Boykins, are actually pretty good when put in a suitable lineup, but when put together, the defense is a mess. Soar.
But even so, the Kings only scored 10 points in the first half of the quarter, which was not as good as the 8 points in the second half of the eight main players that Adelman desperately replaced after the official timeout.
The Clippers did not send 5 players including Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, O'Neal Jr., and Campbell in the final quarter. The other 7 players finished their rotation and scored 24 points.
At 10:23 p.m., the final whistle blew.
靠着李敖三节21分4板4助攻2抢断、奥多姆20分7板6助攻、毕比12分5助攻、乔丹14分、小奥尼尔13分10板、大Q12分……快船队以112比94大胜国王队，4比1晋级总决赛！
(End of this chapter)
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