Chapter 1781 A Lot to Watch, Prepare for the Western Conference Finals

When Rose excitedly jumped to the technical stage, when the Chicago night sky was dyed red with the Bulls' red, and when the lonely Hawks turned around and left the arena that made them sad, all of this meant that this season's NBA playoffs The four group matchups in the regional semifinals all came to an end on the night of May 13th, and all four teams participating in the regional finals were announced.

The top four teams this season are: in the West, the Los Angeles Lakers face the Dallas Mavericks; in the East, the Chicago Bulls face the Miami Heat!

The game will begin five days later, on May 18th, at the Staples Arena in Los Angeles!

How to put it, except for the Western Conference, where the Mavericks unexpectedly advanced to the Western Conference Finals despite being not favored by others, the other three teams did not exceed people's expectations.

Since it is not unexpected, it means crazy things to watch. Needless to say, the Eastern Conference has regained its former glory and became the last obstacle for the Heat's Big Three to reach the finals. It is also the most powerful obstacle. Conventional In the game, the Heat had been defeated by the Bulls three times. Rose and his friends did not respect the old and favor the young. They only had eyes on the Eastern Conference championship trophy after 13 years.

"I did it. I once said that since someone has to come here, why not me. Now, I am indeed here, so why not hold the cup. I think we are ready." Rose, who was interviewed after the final G5 game, did not hide his ambitions at all, and behind him were a group of brave Bulls. They were so powerful at this time that they seemed to want to defeat the Heat immediately.

You can feel their strong fighting spirit and unshakable self-confidence through the screen.

The Heat have also been waiting for this day for too long!

"I have been thinking about today since five years ago." Yes, it was Wade who said this, the guy who won the championship five years ago. It has been too long since he came to the Eastern Conference Finals stage.

"This is why I came here. We are bound to win the Eastern Conference Finals." James said very calmly in the interview. The Eastern Conference Finals is too familiar to him, and he is not as familiar with it as other Heat players because of the big game. I was particularly excited because the score eliminated the Green Army.

Yes, if it is just for the Eastern Conference Finals, James does not need to come here all the way and bear the infamy. In Cleveland, he has led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals stage many times and even touched the Eastern Conference Championship trophy. The reason why he came here Here, fans around the world know why.

As for Bosh, well, he didn't have any other ideas. It was his first time anyway, so he got used to it...

This matchup should be the focus of the matchup, and the matchup in the Western Conference is almost overwhelmingly in favor of the Lakers.

ESPN is doing things every day. 24 professional commentators and people in the basketball circle predict the outcome of the two groups of matchups before the game starts. In the Eastern Conference Finals next door, the Bulls have a slight advantage 13-11. The 1-3 record of the two teams in the regular season should be affected. It has passed the judgment of many people, and Rose is really outstanding this season.

Not only that, 12 people believe that the game will take 7 games to determine the winner. You must know that there has not been a tiebreaker in the playoffs so far this season. Will this be the first time for them?

Looking back at the Lakers and Mavericks, 24 experts gave an embarrassing score of 22-2. Except for the two commentators who like Dirk, everyone else gave the winner vote to the Lakers.

"This seems natural. It is an invincible team that has won 24 consecutive games and won three consecutive championships. Although the Mavericks are good, this is a normal choice." Even Barkley, who has never dealt with ESPN and likes to go against them. This time, I unexpectedly agreed to ESPN's choice.

But Dallas fans are not surprised. As a die-hard Mavericks fan for 12 years said, they have never been the underdog, but they have never lost their confidence.

That's right, after so many years of experience, those who can still like the Mavericks, apart from other things, must have a big enough heart and a strong enough endurance. Moreover, the Mavericks have given them too many surprises this season, so They firmly believe that they will not lose to the Lakers easily.

Regular season record speaks for itself. The Mavericks are the third team in four seasons to defeat the Lakers twice in the regular season. The last one was the Rockets in the 2009 season, and the last one was the Spurs in the 2008 season. These two teams also defeated the Lakers twice in the regular season. There were two classic duels with the Lakers in the playoffs. Although the Lakers had the last laugh, the process was thrilling.

Mavericks fans feel that the results will be different this time!

Of course, Lakers fans are also full of confidence. To be honest, there is probably no fan who is more confident than Lakers fans. After all, they are the well-deserved kings of this era. All teams are just challenging the Lakers' throne, and they firmly believe that they are as strong as ever. The Lakers won't give them a chance!

"Four crowns~!" This is the slogan of Lakers fans before the game.

Many bulging fans are even looking forward to how long the Lakers can continue their winning streak.

Of course, fans can expand, but players absolutely cannot. As the saying goes, the Lakers only reached the Western Conference Finals, but they are still a long way from their goal. Just like what Zen Master said in the first training class when training resumed. That: "It's far from the time to relax!"

And the Mavericks did put a lot of pressure on the Lakers. Although it was 4-1 in the last round, the Grizzlies were really not too weak. From Conley’s complaints to Ji Feng after the game, it is not difficult to find that the Mavericks can win. It’s terrifying. Status is definitely an important reason.

However, since they have almost never met the Mavericks in the playoffs, the Lakers coaching staff has not made any special tactical arrangements. Don't think you can tell anything by watching the Mavericks play the Trail Blazers or the Mavericks playing the Grizzlies. They are just things that have been exposed, and there are new things that have not been exposed, and every round of the playoffs is new, and the previous record does not apply.

Just like the Lakers, when they played the Hornets in the first round, they adopted a reduced tempo and used the twin towers and perimeter talent to crush them. However, in the second round, this tactic did not work. Instead, they played at a fast pace and switched to fast breaks, using defense to drive the offense. , fast versus fast.

The playoffs are a process of changing tactics and constantly seeing tricks. This is also a battlefield that reflects the level of coaching.

Of course, you must watch the game video. The first thing the Lakers do is to collectively watch the video and see the coaching staff's analysis, and guys like Ji Feng will do another analysis in the evening.

You don't know if you don't analyze it. Once you analyze it, you will be shocked. The Mavericks in the playoffs are really a buggy team.

Ji Feng can clearly find that this is the most team-oriented team in the playoffs this season, not even one!

The Mavericks offense uses Nowitzki as the assist point, the defensive core is Chandler, the efficient Marion, and the playmaker Kidd.

Terry and Barea, the masters in the chaotic battle, look older, but have complete plastic surgery, and they are all soldiers. The entire team's resilience and teamwork ability are perfect, making the team complementary and enhanced. Coupled with the locker room atmosphere and playing mentality, they have become the key to the Mavericks' victory.

Playing in the playoffs with 12 players all scoring and playing time, this is team basketball.

That's not all. The most terrifying thing is the state of the Mavericks. They played 11 games in the playoffs and ranked first in the league in field goal percentage at 56.8% per game. They also ranked first in the league in three-point shooting percentage at 49.8%. The number of three-pointers made was even higher. It's the same as the Lakers!

At the same time, they rank first in the league in limiting opponents' points per game. Their opponents can only average 95.6 points per game, which is 2 points lower than the Lakers!

The scariest one is of course Dirk, who averaged 62.1% from the field and made 45 of 46 free throws...

"Fuck, Mavericks are hard to deal with." Ji Feng scratched his head.