813 The East Finals that was played badly! The foundation of life!
After the Thunder defended a home court, the next G3 game in Portland became the focus of all fans.
Will the Thunder stay strong and win one city to regain the home court advantage, or will the Trail Blazers use the home court advantage to tear the Thunder apart?
Fans will wait and see!
Although they won the game by a big score, the Thunder players were not too proud.
Because Zhou Si's performance in this game was so incredible, who knows if Zhou Si will have such a touch in the next game?
This series really can’t be said to be safe.
Once the Trail Blazers start running, they shoot like crazy, but no team dares to claim a guaranteed win!
Didn’t you see that the Warriors’ jump shooting team was shot to death by those guys from the Trail Blazers?
For the Thunder, it's really not the time to be happy. They have to win a victory at the Rose Garden Arena before they can breathe a little easier!
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The G3 game between the Trail Blazers and Thunder will be held on May 20.
But fans are not bored these days.
Because the Eastern Conference Finals will start seamlessly!
In the last round, the league was controversial because of Antetokounmpo's post-game remarks.
So this round, the referee is really under a lot of pressure.
On May 17, when Zhou Si, Ye Qin and Xiao Jingjing said goodbye and boarded a chartered flight to Portland, James and Xiaoka were making intense preparations for the game in Chicago.
Although the strength of the Eastern Conference this year is still not as good as that of the Western Conference, it is really strong!
Although the media are still optimistic about the Western Conference team winning the championship, the Eastern Conference team is really not hopeless!
On the evening of May 17, the Thunder team watched the G1 game of the Eastern Conference Finals together.
It's not that I think I'm sure to make it to the finals and observe the opponent in advance, but with Zhou Si as a benchmark in the Thunder team, no one dares to go out and play around now.
Therefore, watching the Eastern Conference Finals is already a kind of entertainment.
This game can also be said to be attracting worldwide attention...
After all, there is only one basketball game in the NBA that day. If you don’t watch it, you can only watch the video.
Ahem...
After watching this game, Zhou Si sighed silently in his heart.
Gan!
It’s so comfortable in the east!
Contrary to the media's opinion, Zhou Si feels that this kind of single-core or dual-core team is much easier to play than a team-based team like the Trail Blazers.
When playing against the Bulls and staring at Rose's consumption, and against the Cavaliers guarding James and Kawhi, isn't it more comfortable than playing against the Trail Blazers to compete with tactics and brain cells?
Closer to home, in G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bulls defended their home court.
Rose used his superb performance to prove that his reputation of leading the Bulls to the first place in the Eastern Conference was not in vain.
But Zhou Si knows very well that everything has just begun.
Who knows what Xiao Hua is thinking behind his back!
It can be seen from the last round of the showdown between the Cavaliers and Bucks that the Cavaliers were basically "walked".
It’s hard to say whether the Bulls can run all the way out of the East!
On May 19, the day before the G3 game of the Western Conference Finals, the G2 game of the Eastern Conference Finals began.
No, the Bulls have been hacked...
At the beginning, the two teams were inseparable, but in the most critical final quarter, the referee gave James several body hair whistles that stunned the fans.
This is crazy?
If I remember correctly, the United Center is the home of the Bulls, right?
The whistle can't be this far off, right?
But the referees were unmoved and always favored the knight intentionally or unintentionally.
Although some fouls were called on the Cavaliers, they were harmless.
In the end, with the referee's help and boos, the Cavaliers narrowly defeated the Bulls 116-110 and stole a victory from the United Center!
After the game, unlike the irritable Antetokounmpo, Rose seemed calm.
Having experienced strong winds and waves, he seemed extremely calm.
He feels very strongly about the referee's favoritism!
He is good at breaking into the paint and it would be ridiculous if he didn't take free throws.
But he knew that it was useless to use public opinion to put pressure on the headquarters at this time. He might as well organize his teammates to practice shooting more!
When faced with unfair penalties, shooting is the most effective weapon.
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On the evening of the 20th, Portland’s Rose Garden Arena was once again overcrowded.
In front of the TV, countless fans also prepared small benches and popcorn.
This battle may be more exciting than the finals in the eyes of many fans!
The devil is forced into a desperate situation. This situation has become increasingly rare in recent years!
Do it faster, do it faster!
Many fans can't wait to watch the Western Conference Finals between the Trail Blazers and Thunder!
Lillard and Jokic were a bit annoyed during the appearance ceremony.
Because it was not them who received the biggest applause and cheers, but Zhou Si wearing a blue Thunder jersey.
Although Zhou Si has now become their opponent, in the eyes of many Trail Blazers fans, Zhou Si has always been one of their own!
After all, without Zhou Si, there would be no dynasty hegemony like before!
After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were shown on the big screen.
The Trail Blazers' starting lineup has changed, with Josh Richardson replacing Siakam, who started the first two games.
Obviously, Zhou Si's performance in the last game made the Trail Blazers even more wary of his outside performance, so they directly replaced him with Josh Richardson, who has greater mobility and shooting.
This time, the Blazers' starting defense will become more dense, and their outside firepower will be even higher!
To win against the Thunder with Zhou Si, coach Stotts knows that he must grasp all the details!
Do your best to maximize their strengths!
Otherwise, how can we win against that devil-like man?
Coach Stotts felt great when coaching Zhou Si.
If anything happens, just go to Zhou Si!
Now that Zhou Si has become his opponent, coach Stotts finally understands the feeling of his opponent back then.
Even worse!
You know, according to real-time data statistics in this season's playoffs, Zhou Si's efficiency has reached a new high, breaking the historical record!
At this time, I have to mention Zhan Mi.
In the past, they always liked to mention data...
Now, the thing they hate talking about most is data.
Because whether it is normal data or high-level data, Zhou Si is far ahead of other stars, even so dazzling among all the historical giants...
Ahem, let’s get back to the topic. Anyway, the pioneers came prepared.
Although coach Stotts knows that no one on the team can stop Zhous, he will still do what needs to be done.
Same as the Trail Blazers.
The Thunder's starting lineup has also been adjusted.
This has puzzled many commentators and fans.
You know, the winning side generally won't make adjustments easily, and can just continue to win in the same way as before.
But Coach Donovan is obviously not a dull head coach, and after a while of discussion with Zhou Si, the two reached a consensus.
In this game, the Trail Blazers will definitely focus on defending Zhou Si. Whether everyone else can receive Zhou Si's pass and hit open shots is critical!
So after several days of shooting training, pre-game competitions and a series of inspections, McAway successfully retained his position as the starting point guard.
As for Ferguson, his starting position was taken away by Carter Sr.
The old Carter, who is about to span four decades, used his steady performance to tell the Thunder newcomers a truth:
Physical fitness is insignificant, technology is the foundation of your life!
Chapter completed!