I'm really not a 3D player

Chapter 174 The Western Conference Semifinals Begin

The Warriors beat the Mavericks to advance to the second round and complete the black seven.

Fans were not surprised by this result.

After the second game of this round of the series, fans almost predicted the final result.

They only care about whether the Warriors can still go to the end, and they are very much looking forward to the second round of the series.

Back at the game site, Sun Yi shook hands with the Mavericks players, and then walked towards the player channel under the escort of security personnel.

Pushing open the door and entering the locker room, Sun Yi greeted his teammates, went straight to his locker, took out a change of clothes and went to the shower to wash and cool off.

In the process of taking a shower, Sun Yi took the mission reward by the way.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the temporary mission: the warrior who slaughters the cow!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the host's badge level promotion card +1, and the number of S-level shooting bag draws +1."

After the system prompt ended, Sun Yi immediately received the reward and conducted a lottery draw.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for getting the Tracy McGrady shooting bag."

【Tracey McGrady shooting bag】

Grade: Purple Gold
Effect: After being equipped, it will subtly adjust the wearer's shooting posture, increase the anti-interference ability by 20%, and increase the shooting percentage by 10%.

After checking the rewards, Sun Yi replaced the shooting bag with [McGrady shooting bag].

As for the [Emblem Level Up Card], it was not used immediately, and it was reserved for later use when the effect was maximized.

After finishing everything, Sun Yi quickly washed and showered, and then went back to the locker room to join the team.

As soon as Sun Yi returned to the locker room, he saw assistant coach Steve Kerr approaching.

After exchanging a few words, he followed Cole to the post-game press conference.

When Sun Yi appeared at the press conference, there was a commotion in the media area, and reporters rushed to ask various questions.

"Please ask questions in an orderly manner, and Sun will specify some of the questions to answer."

Warriors press officer Frank stepped forward to help Sun Yi.

The media reporters calmed down, and the order at the scene returned to normal, and then they entered the questioning session.

"Sun, what does it mean to you that the Warriors have successfully advanced to the second round?"

"It's great to be able to reach the second round. I feel very good to be able to show my strength in such a high-level competition." Sun Yi answered clearly.

"What do you expect from that in the next second round?"

"I look forward to learning more in the next games. After all, I am just a newcomer for the playoffs and need to accumulate game experience." Sun Yi said humbly.

"Sun, you won the second team and first defense in your rookie season. This is a height that many players cannot reach in their lifetime. Do you feel that you have become one of the league's super giants?"

After listening to the question, Sun Yi felt that the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked male reporter in front of him was tripping him up.

If you don't answer this question well, you will become a public enemy of the alliance.

After all, some players in the league are not good at stubble, and like to step on others to take the lead.

After thinking about it, Sun Yi said: "I am very clear about my own strength, and I have not reached the super giant level. Without the help of my teammates, I would not have been able to obtain these honors. It can be said that the system of the Warriors has helped me a lot. .”

After hearing this, the media reporters were a little disappointed with Sun Yi's answer, thinking that this guy was too cautious and his answer was impeccable.

After that, Sun Yi dealt with several irrelevant issues, and the post-match press conference was coming to an end.

After the press conference, Sun Yi followed Nelson back to the locker room to join the team.

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After the series between the Warriors and the Mavericks, several other series also decided the final result.

In the series between the Suns and the Trail Blazers.

The main core of the Trail Blazers, Brandon Roy, came back and failed to save the Trail Blazers from being eliminated.

Under the leadership of Nash, the Suns won two games in a row, eliminated the Trail Blazers with a total score of 4 to 2, and successfully advanced to the second round.

In the series between the Nuggets and the Jazz.

Carlos Boozer scored a double-double of 22 points and 20 rebounds, leading the Jazz to win the battle of Tianwangshan.

In the sixth game of the series, Anthony rebounded from the bottom and scored 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to tie the total score at 3-3.

In the subsequent tiebreaker, the Jazz were superior, with four players scoring 20+ points, defeating the Nuggets in one fell swoop and winning the final victory.

In the end, the Jazz defeated the Nuggets with a total score of 4-3 and advanced to the second round with a dangerous pass.

In the East, the competition is not as intense as in the West.

In the series between the Celtics and the Heat.

Rondo scored a triple-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, leading the Celtics to a big win over the Heat.

In the end, the Celtics eliminated the Heat with a total score of 4-1 and successfully advanced to the second round.

The series between the Eagles and the Bucks can be said to be the closest of these matchups.

After the Bucks won the Tianwangshan battle, the Eagles fought back, winning two games in a row and winning the tiebreaker.

In the end, the Eagles eliminated the Bucks with a total score of 4-3 and successfully advanced to the second round.

At this point, the first round of the series is over, and the Eastern and Western semifinal matchup table is officially released.

Western Conference Semifinals: Lakers VS Jazz, Suns VS Warriors.

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Cavaliers VS Celtics, Magic VS Eagles.

The series between the Warriors and the Suns will officially start on May 5.

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When the second round schedule is announced, the Warriors have 4 days of rest to fully prepare for the game.

During this period, Sun Yi, Curry and others soaked in the training hall for daily training every day, rarely contacted the outside world, and the number of calls between the two and their girlfriends was very small.

"Sun, do you think we can beat the Suns?"

During the break, Curry asked Sun Yi worriedly.

The Warriors and the Suns were at a 1-3 disadvantage in the regular season duel. Not many people are optimistic about the Warriors creating another miracle.

"Stephen, we have to put our minds right, go all out to play every game well, and just have a clear conscience." Sun Yi replied.

He knows that it will be very difficult to defeat the Suns, but he will not give up easily.

"Sun, you are right, you are not afraid of wearing shoes if you are barefoot. We have exceeded our goal by getting here. There is nothing to lose." Curry said firmly.

"Stephen, it's very good for you to think this way. Let's continue training. Only when we are strong can we be fearless."

After Sun Yi finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the training ground to continue training.

Although Curry complained that the training intensity was too high and he hadn't recovered yet, his body was very honest, and he followed Sun Yi to the court for training involuntarily.

Just as the Warriors were fully preparing for the second round, the outside media made predictions for the second round of the series.

In the series between the Lakers and the Jazz, the media predicted that the Lakers would advance to the Western Conference Finals within five games.

In this matchup, the Lakers' overall strength has an absolute advantage, and it is not easy for the Jazz to win a game.

The vast majority of fans agreed with the media's predictions and believed that the Lakers would advance easily.

In another group of Western Conference semifinals, the media are not optimistic that the Warriors will win the final victory.

According to the analysis of the situation in the regular season, the media predicted that the Suns would eliminate the Warriors with a total score of 4 to 1 and advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Sun Yi himself also thinks so about such a prediction.

The Suns are an enhanced version of the Warriors, and their overall strength is very strong.

If one game determines the outcome, the Warriors still have a chance to win, but there are not so many unexpected situations in the best-of-seven series. It is very slim for the Warriors to win the series.

In the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cavaliers and Celtics, the media predicted that the Cavaliers would win this series.

This group of Eastern Conference semifinals can be said to be full of topics, and the attention is very high.

Outside big data predicts that the Cavaliers will eliminate the Celtics with a total score of 4 to 2 and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

But Sun Yi knew that the Cavaliers were not the opponents of the Celtics at all. There was a certain gap in strength between the two sides, otherwise the Cavaliers would not have lost 32 points in the fifth game of the series.

The other group of Eastern Conference semifinals didn't get much attention.

The strength of the Eagles and the Magic is not at the same stage, and the strength is very different.

The media predicted that the Magic would eliminate the Hawks with a total score of 4-0 and easily advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The fans had no doubts about this, and they all agreed with the media's predictions.

Stirred by the storm of external public opinion, the Eastern and Western semi-finals reignited the battle.

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May 5, Phoenix, America West Arena.

Tonight, the Western Conference semifinals between the Warriors and the Suns officially kicked off.

Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans in the audience, the starting players of both sides appeared on the field.

Suns starting lineup: Nash, Hill, Richardson, Frye, Stoudemire.

Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Ellis, Maggette, Sun Yi, Randolph.

During the jump ball session, Stoudemire took off hard and was the first to hit the basketball and move back to the backcourt, giving the Suns the first opportunity to attack.

Nash dribbled forward quickly, but was delayed by Curry's close defense, failed to increase his speed, and failed to play a run-and-gun tactic.

Seeing this situation, Stoudemire immediately ran forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Nash quickly bypassed the screen, got rid of Curry's defense, and broke into the penalty area.

Randolph quickly switched defenses and blocked Nash's breakthrough route in advance.

Seeing this, Nash immediately passed the ball to the center.

Stoudemire, who went down, received the pass, rushed into the penalty area, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

0: 2!

Deafening cheers and shouts erupted in the auditorium.

Randolph rushed back to the basket, picked up the basketball on the floor, quickly exited the baseline, and sent the ball out.

Sun Yi received the pass and quickly moved forward. Under the effect of the badge [King of Counterattack], he quickly passed one after another Suns player.

Frye, who retreated quickly, wanted to step forward to delay Sun Yi's advancement, but was ruthlessly squeezed away.

At this stage, Sun Yi's strength attribute has reached as high as 92 points, and there are only a handful of players in the league who can withstand his impact.

After knocking away the overwhelmed Frye, Sun Yi took three steps, rushed to the basket and flew to the basket to score.

2: 2!

The ball transitions and the Suns attack.

Nash quickly dribbled forward and was blocked by Curry again.

Both the Warriors and the Suns mainly use run-and-gun tactics, so they naturally know how to defend.

Failed to play the run-and-gun tactics, Nash dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, observed his teammates' running positions, and prepared to deal the cards.

The other players of the Suns moved without the ball according to the tactical arrangement, but failed to get rid of the Warriors' defense.

After all, the Warriors players are younger and more mobile.

Failed to play tactics, Nash had to cooperate with Stoudemire in the pick-and-roll.

This time Curry chased around the screen in advance and blocked Nash again, failing to make the Suns play a pick-and-roll tactic.

Seeing that the attack time is running out, Nash can only make a sharp change in front of his body, then jump horizontally to the left, and immediately take off to shoot.

Curry was very active defensively and immediately rushed to interfere.

Clang!
The basketball bounced out of the hoop and missed!
At the basket, Randolph grabbed the rebound and immediately found Curry's figure and passed it.

The elementary school student jumped up to catch the pass. After landing, he immediately turned around and advanced toward the frontcourt, but bumped into Nash and knocked him to the ground.

"Beep! Warriors #30 dribbles into someone."

The referee blew his whistle and made a foul gesture towards the technical table.

Curry felt a little annoyed, slapped the basketball hard, and then handed the ball to the referee.

The ball transitions and the Suns attack.

With the help of his teammates' cover, Richardson ran to the right side of the three-point line to receive Nash's pass, and hit a three-pointer.

2: 5!

Looking back, the Warriors immediately responded.

Sun Yi broke through with the ball, rushed into the penalty area and was double-teamed, and immediately separated the ball.

Ellis, who was standing in the right corner, received the pass and immediately took off to shoot.

Swish!
Hollow into the network!

5: 5!

In the next few rounds, the two sides began to speed up, increasing the number of offensive and defensive rounds, and the score gradually increased.

When the first quarter of the game reached the 7th minute, it entered the official timeout time, and the two sides made substitutions and adjustments.

The Warriors took out Randolph and Maggette and replaced them with Reggie Williams and Biedrins.

The Suns replaced Hill and Frye with Barbosa and Dudley.

Through the previous few minutes of the game, Suns head coach Alvin Gentry discovered that Frye couldn't guard the Warriors' No. 9 rookie at all, so he could only send Dudley to try the defensive effect.

After substitutions and adjustments, the game proceeded.

Curry dribbled forward and passed the ball after coming beyond the three-point line.

In the mid-range area on the right, Sun Yi received the pass, glanced at Dudley, who was waiting in front of him, and immediately made a triple threat action and took a tentative step.

Dudley did not act rashly, observing Sun Yi's next move.

Seeing this situation, Sun Yi immediately withdrew his probing foot, pulled it up without warning, and threw the basketball in his hand very coolly.

Dudley was stunned when he saw this. At that moment just now, he thought he was facing McGrady. The posture of Qianba was so similar, and he was so ecstasy that he forgot to defend.

"Shh!"

The basketball is hollow into the net and hits steadily!
The audience fell silent for a moment, then suddenly erupted into deafening cheers and shouts.

There is no doubt that Sun Yi's ecstatic pull-up jumper conquered the fans at America West Arena.

(End of this chapter)