Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals will be played at 7 p.m. sharp on May 25 at Staples Arena. "This is the last home court of the Clippers, whether they can advance to the finals, the importance of this battle of Tianwang Mountain is self-evident, the two teams are now tied 2:2, whoever can win the fifth Tianwang Mountain duel, who will get the match point, seize the initiative to enter the finals.

The Clippers got a good news and a bad news before the game, the good news is: in the early morning of the 25th, the league issued an announcement that it did not chase the action of Ji Guoyi's elbow to Turyaf in the fourth game; The bad news is that Ji Guozhi has accumulated seven technical fouls and must be suspended for one game. And in the next game, even if the Clippers can eliminate the Lakers, Ji Guoyi will have to suspend one game as long as he gets two technical fouls.

The little fox said that the limit of 7 technical fouls is too strict, such a small number of times, accidentally exceeded, should be 14 technical fouls and then suspended, this is scientific.

The Lakers are unhappy with the league's penalty, they think that Turiaf has confirmed the season reimbursement, the Frenchman has been beaten into several pieces on the bridge of his nose, and the dead fox is so vicious, but except for getting a technical foul as a punishment, there is no punishment afterwards? Not to mention Ji Guo's shameful ban for one game, that is because he has accumulated the number of fouls to the specified number of times, the league is so partial to the dead fox, this is to say that he is not Stern's illegitimate son, who believes it?

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the league has such a penalty, the NBA is a very successful business league that operates, but in the final analysis, the NBA is also entertainment, a game. In addition to following the basic rules of basketball, the game must also have its own unspoken rules. Accepted by the league, the referees, the team, the coaches, the players.

And this is its purpose. One is to embody the spirit of entertainment. The second is to reflect commercial interests, and the second point is the most important, interests are money, can money not be important?

To put it simply, let's take a look at the ratings for the first four Los Angeles derbys, but let's start with last season's NBA Finals ratings, which averaged 7.3 million in 2007 (6.2 on average) compared to 14.5 million on MLB (10.1 on average).

Now look at this year's Western Conference Finals. The Lakers and Clippers averaged 17.5 million viewers in the first four games of the derby game (average rating of 10.6), while the MLB finals were 10.7 million (average rating of 7.2).

It's fair to say that the NBA playoffs haven't had such high ratings since the Bulls dynasty. Stern's MLS basketball has been suppressed by the Major League Baseball. Especially last year's "Real Madrid War", so that David. Stern was so angry that he vomited blood, and he couldn't look back!

But this year, the tide has turned, with 17.5 million households tuning in to the NBA's Division Finals alone. It far surpassed the ratings of Major League Baseball, becoming the most-watched league in the four major leagues in the United States.

Why? The appeal of the Los Angeles derby, of course. The impact of the Chinese twins in the United States exceeded everyone's expectations, and if it weren't for Ji's 7 technical fouls, it wouldn't have worked. Stern is reluctant to suspend his fox brother, which means that the ratings may be reduced as a result.

The Chinese twins can't be present at the same time to face Peter Pan, and the American people say the game is not good. Stern is heartbroken by this!

Speaking of which, last year's "Real Madrid" war, people originally had high hopes for the little emperor, who almost single-handedly fought from the east, and the alliance hoped that after he ascended the throne, another myth in the post-Jordan era would be achieved.

But the ruthless Spurs didn't have the slightest sympathy, and swept the little emperor out of the house with three strokes and five divisions, and Duncan finally said "The future is yours", which not only slapped the gorilla in the face, but also hit David. Stern slaps in the face!

On top of that, last year's finals set a record for the lowest ratings in recent years. Stern is a bitter water that has not yet been poured.

Charles. Barkley once said that Ji Guoshi had a bad stomach, but he was never caught and beaten by the league, not because he was measured, but because the two brothers were able to improve the playoff ratings. This year's Western Conference Finals were several percent higher than MLB's finals. Stern was already so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, so how could he embarrass this little fox?

When the NBA looks at a player, the first thing to look at is not the strength, at any time, commercial interests come first, whether there is appeal, and whether it can increase the ratings is the key. If the Clippers enter the finals and can stimulate the ratings of the finals, then it is foreseeable that the Lakers will not be able to get benefits in the game, and the league does not care whether you are an aristocrat or not, they only recognize the ratings, in a sentence - Stern covers the sky with one hand!

On May 25, at 18:30 p.m., the fifth game of the Western Conference Finals was the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and there was only half an hour left before the start of the game.

In the Clippers' entrance ceremony today, there have been some changes in the order of the players' appearances, the first to appear is Billups, Ji Guoyi, who was originally the first to play, will be sitting behind the bench, the little fox is wearing a villain white suit, dressed quite handsome, it seems that he is the only guy who wears a white suit to watch the game on the sidelines, as soon as he enters the court, he steals everyone's limelight, and no one even shoots Beckham and Xiao Li on the sidelines, there is a new handsome guy here.

Taylor. Swift sat next to Ji Guoyan today, and the two guys showed affection in broad daylight, making many female fox fans jealous and secretly gritting their teeth and cursing, the so-called show affection dies quickly, Taylor. Swift, the damn flat-chested woman, hurry up and hand over their handsome Mohican Fox.

That's right, it's not a joke, now Ji Guosha's fame has long surpassed Taylor's. Swift, the future queen of the music scene is still suppressed by the limelight Avril and others for the time being, and it will take at least two or three years of accumulation to soar, so at this time, whether it is income or fame, the fox brother has quickly completed the overtaking.

Emma. Watson was a little distracted in the distance, she was dressed very carefully today, but it seemed that the fox over there didn't look at her at all, which made the friends of the Academy of Magic not even have the mind to watch the game, and they were secretly cursing Ji Guoyan when he dumped the little American singer.

Charles. Barkley couldn't help but smile when he saw the slightly lonely panda brother on the court: "Watching the Clippers' game, it seems that I have become accustomed to twins standing on the court at the same time, and today there is only one panda alone, which looks awkward." ”

Kenny. "That's right," Smith said, "a person always looks like something is missing. Speaking of Brother Panda, I have to mention that he averages nearly 6 assists per game. Previously, if you want to talk about the passing ability of interior players, the first thing that comes to mind must be European center Divac, who has averaged 3.1 assists per game in his 16-year career, and has become a representative of the playful interior player. But if you look at Brother Panda's numbers, you will find that his talent in passing is not below Divac, it should be said that it is much more than that. ”

Charles. Ross Barkley couldn't agree more: "It's because of the big picture and passing ability of the Panda brother that Billups can find more breakthrough opportunities, and the fox brother and Artest also seem to be able to shoot with ease from the outside. Today, the Clippers have less fox brother who is responsible for scoring, only the panda brother who delivers cannonballs, which tests the offensive ability of other players of the Clippers, and whether they can fill the void left by the fox brother is not left, which is the key to the victory or defeat of the Clippers. ”

Fans who tune in to watch this game at the moment also want to know how the Clippers can make up for so many scoring holes without the Fox brother, who averages 25 points per game in the playoffs today?

Today's starting lineup from the Clippers: Chauncey. Billups, James. Posey, Ron. Artest, Tim. Thomas, Ji Guoqiu.

Dunleavy Sr. also discovered that once one of the twins was missing, their weaknesses on the inside bench would immediately be revealed, and the only available person would be Tim, who was not defensive. Thomas. But this is also something that can't be helped, you can't always have a strong main lineup, and the substitute lineup is also strong, so you have to fight. The solution is that this season is out of line, and we can only see if we can pick an interior player who can play as a substitute in the second round in the summer draft? Speaking of which, the most buried in the second round of the show are the interior players, especially the center is the latest to mature in the five positions, and many talented young centers are completely like rotten wood when they first enter the league, but they can gradually play out, which also reflects how demonic the twins are.

The Lakers' starting lineup today: Derek. Fisher, Kobe. Bryant, Lamar. Odom, Paul. Gasol, Andrew. Bynum.

Today, as soon as the Zen master came up, he sent out his team's strongest inside combination, the purpose was to bully few people with more people, take advantage of the fact that there are only one twins, and strive to give Ji Guoqiu the highest intensity output at the beginning, and hit the Clippers' inside line with the fastest speed to establish a sufficient lead. If it goes well, there's a good chance they'll take out the Clippers for a short time today.

"It's miserable, that stupid idiot fox is not on the field, and the giant panda has to fight three by himself, I don't know if he can hold on?" Emma. Roberts saw that the players on both sides were about to jump the ball opener, and he was obviously very worried about Ji Guoqiu.

Julia. Roberts smiled next to Little Carrot and said, "Emma, your neighbor is in trouble today, my aunt said that the Lakers will win the championship this year, and the Clippers will wait a few more years." ”

Emma. Roberts snorted, ignoring her aunt and distancing himself from Lakers fans.

At this time, Emma is not the only one who is worried about Ji Guoqiu. Roberts one, on the other side of the court, the vampire girl is also worried about her boyfriend. Last night, Ji Guoqiu was abstinent at her house to maintain his state, this panda was not so solemn before, it is conceivable that today's game must be very difficult for him. (To be continued......) R527