The NBA playoffs are still in full swing. Except for the Western Conference semi-finals between the Grizzlies and the Clippers, the intensity of other games is far beyond people's imagination.

At the beginning, people did think that the Grizzlies had a bigger chance of winning, but they didn't expect that the Clippers could not even snatch a game. The gap between fourth place in the West and first place in the West seemed to be directly a fault.

But it is worth mentioning that the Miami Heat were also very strong in the second round. Although they did not sweep their opponents, they still won the Bulls without Ross with a total score of 4-1 and easily advanced.

4-1, this is the series with the largest gap in the total score in the semifinals except for the Grizzlies 4-0.

It seems that the chances of these two powerful teams meeting in the finals have increased a lot. Link vs. James' promotional advertisement has been put into every corner of the world by NBA.

I think at this time last year, the league was hyping up the 35vs6 showdown. Whenever Link turned on the TV, he would see advertisements between Durant and James.

But this year, the advertised person became Link himself. It seems that even the league is very optimistic that the Grizzlies can advance to the finals. Then this year, they will definitely not encounter such a fucking thing as the "Thunder Three Wings".

However, now, everyone on the Grizzlies do not have the energy to consider things related to the Heat. rushing out of the West is the most important goal at present.

It is also a goal that the Grizzlies have not been able to achieve in the past two years.

In the West, the Thunder and the Spurs were as people imagined, and they were hard to solve. The Thunder beat the Spurs 13 points in the first game, but in the second game, the Spurs immediately returned the Thunder with a 7-point victory.

This season, although James Harden went away from Houston, the Thunder, who owns Westbrook and Durant, is still strong. Moreover, Kevin Martin has also filled the vacancy left by Harden's departure. There is no doubt that the Thunder's goal is to win the championship, which is to get back what they lost last year.

After two seasons of failure, the San Antonio Spurs have already salivated the championship trophy this year. The Spurs will not allow themselves to experience the third time of the humiliation of being eliminated by the Grizzlies for two consecutive years.

Duncan's form continued to improve this year, and his average score reached a record high in three years. Leonard made obvious progress. He has grown from last year's little transparency to a hot potential star in the league. Danny Green has risen, and Tony Parker and Ginobili are also very healthy.

Under such circumstances, the Spurs will not easily give up the chance to win the championship.

So far, the Thunder and the Spurs have tied 2-2. Compared to the Grizzlies sweeping the Clippers 4-0, the series between the Thunder and the Spurs is somewhat like the Western Conference semi-finals.

Seeing these two teams fighting in the playoffs, the happiest thing is undoubtedly Link. No matter who advances from the Spurs or the Thunder, if they want to defeat the other side, they will inevitably consume a lot of energy and physical fitness. These things are undoubtedly very beneficial to the Grizzlies.

What the Grizzlies need to do now is to prepare for both hands. Stevens has arranged special tactical training for the Thunder and the Grizzlies. Anyway, the Grizzlies have time to adjust, so who made them the earliest team to advance in the league?

On May 16, the Grizzlies finished their training early. Link did not stay for extra training today, but drove home early.

It’s not because Link is lazy, but because today is the day when the Thunder and Spurs series starts. And at this time, the Thunder have already won the match point with a total score of 3-2.

If they win again today, the Grizzlies' second round opponent will be sure!

Of course, Link is very concerned about who his opponent will be in the next round, and Link will spend his time studying the Thunder and Spurs games. Therefore, his "extra training" tonight must be carried out with his eyes and mind.

Previously, the Spurs and the Thunder tied 2-2. In the last key battle, Durant scored 36 points to help the Thunder get match points.

Leonard was not completely good at this time, but judging from Link's past experience of playing against Leonard, that taciturn guy is still not easy to mess with.

Durant can easily score 36 points on Leonard, which shows his good condition.

Today is a night that determines fate for the Spurs. If you win, continue and if you lose, go home. Therefore, Link believes that they will definitely bring big trouble to the Thunder.

Until now, Link also believes that the Spurs and the Thunder should decide the winner through a tiebreak battle.

In this way, the Grizzlies also have more rest time on a day.

But at the beginning of the game, Durant went straight into a rampage!

In the first quarter, Durant scored 12 points in a single quarter. What surprised Link was not Durant's 12 points in a single quarter, but Westbrook's timely passes!

In this year's playoffs, Westbrook seemed to have begun to pay attention to organization and passes. In addition to the usual hard steel in the paint area, Westbrook began to control the game more like a No. 1 position. Durant's number of offenses with balls began to decline this year, increasing the number of off-ball running and empty cuts. Mainly because running was in vain in the past, and the ball was basically not passed by Westbrook or Harden. But this year, after Westbrook took the initiative to change, the Thunder's tactical execution was better than before.

In the first quarter, with the tacit cooperation between Durant and Westbrook, the Thunder led the Spurs by 6 points.

In the second quarter, Sergi Ibaka also began to perform!

Sergi Ibaka is in the fourth grade this year, and he has grown from a little transparent from the beginning to an absolute star player!

In the regular season, Ibaka averaged 13.2 points per game, a career high! At the same time, he averaged 3.0 blocks per game! While winning the blocking king for two consecutive seasons, he was also selected for the Best Defensive Team last season!

Randolph, who had a bad knee last season, faced Ibaka, and it can be said that he was abused to the point of being completely abused.

And this year, Ibaka performed very well even when facing Duncan, one of the best power forwards in NBA history.

Ibaka made a huge pressure on Duncan in the second quarter. Ibaka's tactical status in the Thunder is actually very high. If Ibaka is missing, even if Westbrook and Durant are there, the Thunder may not be able to pass the Spurs.

Under Ibaka's active defense, Duncan performed poorly in the second quarter, making 0 of 3 shots and not scored a single point.

During the halftime break, Link couldn't help but think about it. Popovich was furious, but Duncan's expressionless picture was so funny.

But even so, the Spurs are only 8 points behind. The Spurs are a team-type team, and a star is silent and will not let them collapse directly. This is the characteristic of the Spurs and their terribleness.

Link originally thought that the two sides would still have a fierce battle in the second half. However, the Thunder's performance surprised Link.

In the second half, Durant fired all out. With the restraint of Martin, Seversa and Westbrook, the Spurs could not make too tight defense against Durant.

Then, Durant won the showdown with Kavai. Durant was simply unstoppable this season. Although he lost the regular season scoring champion, in Link's opinion, Durant is stronger than before. In the playoffs, Durant averaged 30.8 points per game, which is enough to say everything!

Now, Durant is the well-deserved playoff scoring champion!

His jump shot, breakthrough and strong attack left Leonard helpless. The more Link looked, the tighter he squeezed his fists.

It seems that it is a clear choice to prepare Jimmy Butler and others. Because Durant's state is not something that can be easily defended.

However, the Spurs cannot stand up with someone who can score continuously. Leonard is still immature on the offensive end, and the three GDP attacks are intermittent under the Thunder's strong defense.

Danny Green scored three three-pointers in a single quarter, but with Durant's powerful firepower, these three three-pointers seemed to be thrown into the sea, and could not cause any turmoil.

In the third quarter, the Spurs were completely defeated. All Link saw was Durant's goal again and again!

Finally, the Thunder entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead! The Thunder, who was eliminated early in history, now forced the Spurs into a desperate situation!

In the last 12 minutes, the Spurs still did not organize an effective counterattack. It seems that the Spurs can only wait until Leonard completely grows up next year before starting again.

This year, the Spurs did not get eliminated by the Grizzlies as they wished. But Link believes that Popovich will definitely not be happy.

In the end, the Thunder defeated the Spurs 112-98 at the Att Center and advanced to the Western Conference Finals with a total score of 4-2!

Just when everyone thought the Spurs and Thunder would continue to be anxious, the Thunder suddenly used a two-game winning streak to kick the San Antonio Spurs out of this game!

The Thunder and the Grizzlies will meet in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year!

It’s not that enemies don’t meet, the grudge between Link and Durant will continue to be staged in the highest-level matches in the West!

After the game, Durant, who scored 42 points and 8 rebounds and shot a percentage of 52.4%, was interviewed by espn reporters.

"Congratulations, kd, you played a nearly perfect game. Next time, when you make the game again, your opponent will become the Memphis Grizzlies! As we all know, the Grizzlies are unmatched this season, and they have not lost in the playoffs yet! Link is also growing very fast, and he is only 9 votes away from getting MVP. So this year, do you still have the confidence to win?"

In the Western Conference Finals, these words are mixed together, which is not very popular for Durant. So, although he just won the Spurs, Durant did not have a smile on his face.

"The result will not change. Our goal is the championship. We are ready to level all opponents. Link? He can come and try it, but it will definitely not succeed!"

After saying that, Durant stared at the camera and glared at it for a few seconds, as if he could see through the camera and see through the Grizzlies players in front of the TV.

The three-game playoff match with the Black-bearded Du finally came.

Link rubbed his hands excitedly. The Thunder won beautifully today. But this year, he will not let the Thunder waste his chance to win the championship again!
Chapter completed!