250. In the playoffs, the old Saunders is dismissed! Luke: Can this also involve me?(1/2)
After the game, the Spurs players' faces were full of regret, especially the star Duncan, who was standing on the sidelines, was like a fool.
Duncan has tried his best in this round of series. While carrying the Spurs' inside defense alone, Duncan averaged 23.5 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 2.6 blocks per game on the offensive end.
However, the Grizzlies' performance in this round of the series is really too outstanding, and the new MyP Martin has simply performed with dominance.
For a moment, Duncan felt that he was not facing Martin, but the God wearing the No. 23 jersey.
Otherwise, how could this guy be so unsolvable? The offensive methods are both desperate and disgusting.
"This is really a bad series matchup. Not only did we fail to defend the opponent's offensive rhythm, but we had nowhere to use the defense we were best at."
"Kevin is an excellent player. He is very thin but has huge energy hidden and can always give the enemy a fatal blow when the team intends to counterattack."
"The Grizzlies have grown into the best team in the league. Losing the game is frustrating, but we have done our best." Faced with the reporter's interview, Spurs star Ginobili shook his head helplessly.
"Coach Luke did not use Gerald Wallace to play in this game. According to the official Grizzlies, Gerald missed the game due to injury."
"And Gerald's absence also forced Coach Luke to use Travis to start, but what was unexpected was that Travis actually performed excellently in this game."
"And it's also eye-catching in your defense. What do you think about this?" The blonde reporter looked at Ginobili with a smile on his face.
"Oy, this is a bad question, you know, being held back by a young man is not a shining thing on his face."
"This guy's arm span is like a spider, and no matter where you go, it seems like you can't get rid of his tracking. It's awful."
"What's worse is that this guy seems to have endless energy in his body, and he is always aggressive on the defensive end, making you have to move all the time on the court."
"If possible, I would rather be the one who defends me, Gerald, so that I can run at least two steps less." When it comes to Ultralo, Ginobili wanted to complain a few more.
A young man who is still injected with chicken blood at such a young man who is still chasing him. I believe Ginobili will never want to try this feeling again in his life.
Meanwhile, Bruce Bowen is much rude, "The Grizzlies are a dirty team, and everyone on the team should be punished!"
"Especially that guy Kevin, he only sticks to people when attacking, and just one look is disgusting!"
"I really don't know how such a person was selected as MVP. This is simply a detriment to the image of the league!"
Seeing Bowen, who was almost tortured by Kevin Martin in this round of the series, the reporter cast a contemptuous look at him and cursed in his heart: "You have the face to say that others are dirty? Say others are damaged by the image of the league?"
“tui~”
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Otero, who performed well in the g6 game, was praised by head coach Luke after the game.
As a rookie player who has not played much regular season, Outro was sent to start on such a critical occasion by Luke.
And Ginobili, one of the three defensive Spurs troikas, can be imagined the pressure that Otero is under.
Fortunately, Otero withstood the double pressure from the outside world and the game. G6 played 33 minutes and contributed 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.
The three-pointer from four shots from the outside demonstrated Otero's killer character at critical moments.
Otero's performance is definitely a key factor in the Grizzlies' ability to defeat the Spurs away. As Spurs star Ginobili said in an interview after the game, Otero's defensive aggressiveness has caused him a lot of trouble.
No one wants to play against such a passionate player, because it feels so bad to have to move on the court to find opportunities.
As for Kevin Martin, the team's number one hero who won the game, Luke no longer needs to praise him in words.
Martin's performance has won the recognition of everyone outside the world. If the support and doubts account for half of the outside world when he just won the regular season MVP, then few people now doubt whether Martin deserves the honor of the regular season MVP.
Martin averaged 29 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.4 steals per game in the Western Conference semi-finals.
Especially in the G6 game, under huge pressure, he scored 41 points in the game. Martin showed his offensive arsenal on the court, making Bruce Bowen, who had just been selected for the best defensive lineup this year, miserable.
There is no doubt that Martin is gradually growing into one of the best outside stars in the league.
The playoffs are an occasion for each team to compete for the stars. For the Grizzlies, a rookie team with obviously lack of experience in the playoffs, the playoffs are full of crises.
Kevin Martin's performance is more like a centralizer, allowing the Grizzlies to find the backbone and avoid passing the ball continuously on the court, and finally, no one will end the embarrassment of the attack.
Now Grizzlies fans are very grateful for Luke's trade with McGrady in the early stage of the season.
McGrady has never proved his ability to lead the team throughout his career. Even McGrady's personal performance this season is still pretty good. But if Kevin Martin is replaced by McGrady, can the Grizzlies pass the Spurs in the semi-finals? Fans have a big question mark on this.
As for the rumors that Gerald Wallace, who had conflicts with the team, was bombarded by outside fans after the G6 battle.
"You are just a big shot? Open your eyes and see clearly. You can win the game without your team."
"Some people are just ungrateful wolves who are not familiar with them. Back then, Coach Lu personally promoted you to this position, but he ended up having a lot of emotions in the playoffs. Now, the team doesn't need you at all!"
"Best defensive player? That's right, I almost defended my teammates by myself. This is the famous best defensive player!"
Comments similar to this sarcastic look are everywhere under Gerald Wallace's social media.
As a last resort, Gerald had to turn off the comment function under social media, and simply pretended not to see it.
Although the Grizzlies' official reason for Gerald Wallace's absence was that he sprained his ankle in the G5 game, he entered an indefinite quit.
But fans can see Wallace's attitude in the Western Conference semi-finals very clearly.
No one believes the comments made by the Grizzlies, and fans believe that Wallace had conflicts with the team as the rumors spread, and was not satisfied with his tactical status in the team, so he was thrown into the cold palace by Luke and pressed on the bench.
In this regard, Luke also said in an interview that Gerald did not have any conflicts with the team and was unable to play because of injuries.
Luke's statement not only did not gain the trust of outside fans, but also strengthened Gerald's behavior of being a big shot.
After all, fans have basically figured out what kind of personality Luke has for so many years. If this matter is really false, according to Luke's personality, he would definitely curse in front of the media.
Now, Luke is just using a very official answer to refute the rumors, and this behavior is really intriguing.
Fortunately, Outro's outstanding personal performance in the G6 game allowed fans to see the hope of replacing Gerald Wallace.
Otherwise, once the Grizzlies lose this game and are dragged into tiebreak by the Spurs, I believe that Gerald's social media will definitely be bombarded and paralyzed by fans.
Players do not try their best in the playoffs, but instead have a second heart. This is something that all teams in the league cannot accept, and it is also the infighting that fans hate the most.
Just like the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal back then, he destroyed the Lakers dynasty with his own hands.
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As the Grizzlies advance to the Western Conference semi-finals, the Grizzlies will wait for the winner between the Lakers and the Hornets to meet them in the Western Conference Finals.
The Lakers and Hornets are the two teams ranked second in the West and third in the West this season, and they are almost the same in terms of record and strength.
However, now the Lakers hold the match point 3:2, and once they enter the tiebreak, the Lakers still have a home advantage, which seems to have greater hope of advancing than the Hornets.
At the same time, fans also hope that the Lakers can advance to the Western Conference Finals to compete with the Grizzlies.
After all, compared to the Hornets, the Lakers' lineup looks more star-studded, especially Kobe Bryant, who is simply the favorite in the league.
So far in the playoffs, Kobe has averaged 31.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game, which can be said to have brought personal heroism to the extreme.
You should know that in many offensive rounds, Kobe forced to make a move when facing double-teams, and he can still score 31.2 points per game in the playoffs under heavy attacks. Kobe has the killer-oriented scoring ability, which makes the entire league very afraid.
In terms of the Hornets, Chris Paul's personal data is also excellent. His average of 17 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals per game in the playoffs is worthy of the title of offensive engine.
However, the Hornets rely too much on Paul, West and Peja on the offensive end. Others are basically empty by the Lakers on the outside.
At most, the air relay between "boxing champions" Chandler and Chris Paul is added, which undoubtedly greatly limits the Hornets' offensive creativity.
Although the Lakers also rely on Kobe in scoring, other Lakers players can still burst out with amazing scoring efficiency at certain stages, except Kobe.
The incitement of the butterfly effect made Luke not know which team will meet the Grizzlies led by him this year in the Western Conference Finals, but Luke is more optimistic that the Lakers can laugh to the end.
So after defeating the Spurs, Luke immediately summoned the coaching staff to discuss the game plan for the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers.
Although the assistant coach team led by Bill Ranbir was confused, I wonder why Luke was so sure that the Lakers were the team that advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
You know, during the regular season, the Hornets defeated the Lakers twice, with a big score of 2 : 1 was in the lead, and both wins were all in the second half, which caught the Lakers off guard.
In other words, the Hornets have excellent ability to turn the tables and are the team with the most turnarounds in the league this season except for the Grizzlies.
However, out of trust in Luke, no one would question what Luke decided to do. Everyone began to analyze the Lakers' tactical playing style and field advantages through game videos.
Especially when "Zen Master" Jackson is obsessed with triangular offense, the Lakers' positioning on the offensive end is relatively rigid, which also makes the Grizzlies much easier when studying tactics.
Just summarize the most used routes this season based on the tactical running extended by the triangle offense in advance, and the Grizzlies can gain some advantage in this round of the series.
The worst can also give players more defensive choices, so they will not have any bad eyes and often miss the scenes of missing people on the court.
In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics, who have the Big Four, encountered some trouble in the semi-finals.
The Cleveland Cavaliers led by LeBron James blocked the Celtics' path to the Eastern Conference Finals.
From the lineup, the Celtics have a crushing advantage.
This season, the Cavaliers not only have continuous casualties, but also experienced multiple transactions such as big and small, which caused great problems in the team's tactical running-in.
The entire Cavaliers can be said to be entirely dependent on LeBron. James dragged forward alone. Apart from James, the Cavaliers had the highest score per game with the highest score of "Big Z" Ilgoskas, which was very difficult.
But even so, the Cavaliers still tied with the Celtics with their unwillingness to give up to 3
Both sides will decide the winner in the tiebreak battle to decide who will advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the entire series, James averaged 33 points, 8.5 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, and he would press Paul Pierce to the ground to rub wildly.
Before this round of series started, Paul Pierce also said shamelessly to the media that he was the best small forward player in the active league.
As a result, with two helpers who earned more than $15 million a year, the Celtics were forced to the edge of the cliff by the Knights, which was so painful that they beat the face.
If the Celtics are really eliminated by the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics will definitely become a very big joke this season, and head coach Rivers will also be dismissed.
He coached the Big Four lineup, but he couldn't even score in the Eastern Conference Finals. There was no need to continue to hang out in the league.
To be continued...