On May 16, just after the Zen master's words caused fans to think about it, the Eastern Conference Finals between the Magic and the Cavaliers took the lead.

The two teams in the East are close in strength, they both have their own shortcomings, but they also have strong points that the other team cannot deal with, so this round of the series will be an all-round test, and the two teams want to eliminate their opponents, and factors such as luck, performance, coach, and refereeing may become an important part of the final decision of the winner.

In the first game, Mr. 20 million of the Orlando Magic continued to carry forward the tradition of being weak when playing hard, and although the old captain was not hard this year, Lewis was outrageously soft.

It's no secret that Lewis' strongest weapon is the three-point shot, and with his physicality and guerrilla play, he can have the upper hand against most power forwards in the league. But this is only theoretical, in practice it is the opposite, his scoring is completely dependent on the Monster can attract two players to defend, if you change teams, Lewis can't play at all, he is now a defenseless point pitcher, no better than the United Arab Emirates.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Magic, who had been smooth sailing, met a strong opponent for the first time, and Lewis was sleepwalking throughout the game, including outside the three-point line. Today, Lewis made a total of 6 three-point shots, but none of them hit, and he is really sorry for the title of "the best three-point forward".

Lewis's style of play doomed him to be lethal and less effective if he couldn't find his touch or encountered a tough defense. Just like this game, Brand, who is 31 years old and has not very flexible legs, is at most playing 70% of his peak skills, but this makes Lewis completely unaggressive. He shot 2-of-12 from the field. Didn't get a single free throw.

The old captain ate a dumpling today. He finally met an All-Star worse than himself this year, and in the last round he was taught a lesson by Garnett, who also had only 70% skill, but he didn't expect to usher in a good day so soon, with 25 points and 10 rebounds in the game, and finally broke out.

LeBron. James and Howard's tables are equally solid, and both of them play dominant tables in their respective positions, but unfortunately the Warcraft defense is stronger, but the offensive end is not powerful enough. It's a bit unreliable to expect him to explode on the offensive end when his teammates aren't doing well. Even if the referee's whistle was biased in favor of Magic today and gave Warcraft 18 free throw opportunities, the egg-aching Howard only hit 8 times, and it is really far-fetched to expect less than 50% of the free throw shooting rate to turn defeat into victory.

The Cleveland Cavaliers got off to a flying start with a thrilling win over the Magic on their first home court, and James was one step closer to the Finals.

James scored 33 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in the Eastern Conference finals, although the Zen master said that Brother Panda has surpassed the little emperor, but most American fans disagree. They think it's Phil. Jackson's overtures were not in his heart.

The little emperor's current appearance is the same as the Flyers' dominance in the playoffs. And the former, like Jordan, only has a championship trophy in his eyes. Cavaliers' head coach Mike. Brown admits that he is already a big fan of Little Emperor, "I try not to let myself become a fan as much as possible. Black Bread said after the game.

James may seem numb to the ease of knocking out his opponents, but on the contrary, he enjoyed the feeling, saying after the game: "I've always had fun in the game, and I love the feeling of playing with passion. ”

The Clippers are maliciously thinking at the moment: James is indeed the same as Jordan's dominance in the game back then, but don't forget that Jordan's personal ability at that time was against the sky, but he couldn't win the championship, so James like him naturally couldn't win it.

On May 17th, the Western Conference Finals, which attracted more attention from fans, finally kicked off, and the results aside, the league's offensive first and second teams alone played each other, which is enough to make fans feel excited, and this round of games must be the best round of this year's playoffs.

The NBA has a bit of a Clippers monopoly this year, but whether you like them or hate them, you have to admit that the Los Angeles Clippers are the best team in the NBA league today with the best firepower inside and outside, and they are also the team with the best style of play. And the speed and passion of the Suns are still the craziest visual feast in the hearts of fans, and a great series like the West is really much better than the East.

The Clippers advanced in both series with sweeps, and the game against the Suns was their first game in eight days of advancing to the Finals, and such a long break was a double-edged sword. They do get plenty of rest, but that could also affect their form of the game, and what exactly they will do will have to wait for the opening kick-off. A good start to the series is very important for the Clippers, and the twin brothers will certainly try to help the team more if they are to lead the team to a good start to the series.

But the result of today's game was a bit disappointing for fans, and the Suns' bombardment became a little twisted in front of the iron walls of Los Angeles, as if the Suns were never born for the O'Brien Trophy.

In the first game of the Western Conference finals, the Suns only grabbed 32 rebounds, far less than the average level, and what is even more infuriating is that Ji Guoyi grabbed 18 rebounds alone, which is more than half of the Suns' entire team. The other panda also grabbed 20 rebounds, and the twin brothers alone grabbed 38 rebounds, more than the Suns could rebound as a team.

The highest individual rebounding value of a Suns player in this game was 6, and two people set the record: Shaq. O'Neill and Studemire, Channing. Frye, the starting center, was sleepwalking in the rebounding link, only contributing 1, and Bosh was stunned and laughed, and after the game, he deliberately posted a "1 board" mockery on his Twitter, but he didn't expect this move to ruin his character, and it was a counterattack for his future nickname of "Bo Yiban".

Rebounding is a guarantee for the team to win, and if you lose a rebound, the Suns are equal to falling behind the starting line, and the disadvantage is fully revealed. But for them, if they can play their two biggest strengths - fast break and three-point shooting, it may still be possible to overcome all difficulties and come from behind.

Unfortunately, as feared, the Clippers are the league's best at controlling the tempo, pick-and-roll, and three-point team, and their tough defense has wiped out the best of the Suns. In the end, the Clippers were in absolute control, and the Suns could only swallow the bitter wine of the fiasco.

Of all the active players, Nash is the player who has played the most playoff minutes and has not won a championship, and such a result seems to have sown the seeds of tragedy for Nash.

Even fans who hate skyyang have to admit that the Suns' bombardment is as gorgeous as mercury, and the precise effect can even be comparable to computer synthesis. But the Suns are still not a championship contender, even after they eliminated the Spurs 4-1.

When the Suns broke out of the Western Conference Finals again, many fans already knew that the Western team standing on the Finals stage had already achieved results, and it could only be the new owner of Staples Arena.

Or back to this game, everyone knows that the Suns' housekeeping skill is offense. And their three magic weapons in the offensive are almost the most distinctive offensive weapons in the whole league. But at today's Staples Center, the Suns' three magic weapons were all broken by the Los Angeles people.

The Suns can't find the familiar offensive rhythm in Staples, first of all, speed, which is the lifeblood of the Suns' survival. But today, the Suns' pace is all off track. In the face of the Clippers' rising tide and ebb general offense and defense, the Suns couldn't find the offensive step, and at the same time, they couldn't stop the Clippers' fast attack.

The second is the Suns' pick-and-roll, which used to be a lot of changes when Nash held the ball and organized the offense, the Suns' high-post pick-and-roll could play a lot of changes. Or Xiao Si broke open to the low post and hit hard, or Richardson, Frye and others used the low post to cover to get a three-point jumper, or even Nash's own fast break. But today, the Suns' blocking and tear-and-roll were blocked by the Clippers, and the two brothers kept the Suns in the water.

The third is the Suns' outside three-point shot, the Suns went all the way down, and the outside three-point shot was the most effective way for them to open up the score at a critical moment, but today their opponent let the Suns get a comfortable shooting opportunity on the outside, which made the Suns' entire offense not supported by the outside. In front of the NBA's strongest interior line composed of twin brothers, the Suns, who have lost their outside firepower, cannot escape the fate of failure.

Finally, the characteristics of the Suns can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the Suns' offense is far stronger than their defense. Compared to the Suns' distinctive traits, the Clippers are among the best in the league in both offense and defense. Today, the Clippers showed fans the offense and defense that a defending champion should have, and these are heights that the Suns simply can't reach at the moment.

No matter how magical and fickle the Suns' offense is, the Angelenos know how to contain the Suns by cutting off Nash's passes and breakaways. Today, the Clippers completely froze Nash's rhythm and had to be in awe of Billups, who left Nash at a loss for the whole game.

Finally, looking at the performance of the stars of the two teams, the fox brother scored 35 points in the first three quarters, and the panda brother also got his fifth triple-double in the playoffs this year in the first three quarters.

Looking at the Suns again, Nash got 16 points and 7 assists, and his passing route was blocked by the Clippers team today, unable to rely on the previous threading needle to revitalize the team, even if the Clippers let him score some points, but it is insignificant to the Clippers. Stoudemire only had 15 points and 6 rebounds today, and this year's Smalls reluctantly found that his athleticism was completely inferior to the two brothers. And once he lost his superior athleticism, in the face of the two brothers' heart-wrenching and co-defense, Xiaobawang was completely lost on the inside.

The magic of Brother Fox, the all-round ability of Brother Panda, the stability of Billups, and the vitality of the benches, today's Clippers have told the Suns that on the road to the championship, how to achieve a balance between offense and defense is the key to victory! In a crucial series for a championship, there is no offense without efficient defense, and perhaps this should be a good summary for the Suns next. (To be continued......)