Sooner or later, the Clippers will knock the Spurs out of the game, which was expected after the fourth game, but I didn't expect the Clippers to be so impatient that they would do it on the Spurs' home court, which was surprisingly crisp.

In yesterday's game, the first half was still in the hands of the Spurs, and they still insisted on the tactics of rushing in, Duncan's strong play and Parker's breakthrough were both covers, and the outside ambushed shooters coveted the Clippers' basket all the time. The tactic was a success in the first half, and shooting 7-of-11 from beyond the arc seemed to signal that the Spurs would keep their home court today.

But who knew that the situation changed suddenly in the second half, the Clippers suddenly sacrificed the "Buddha cutting tactic", and I don't know which bastard invented this tactic, Duncan became the biggest victim in the third quarter, Shi Buddha made 8 of 17 free throws in the whole game, and the free throw shooting rate of less than 50% made him ridiculed by many people after the game.

After O'Neill, who was fishing, heard about this, it is said that the big shark was almost choked to death when he drank water!

Why did the Clippers have such a clean Black Eight Spurs, did they just rely on "slashing tactics"? “

Of course not, Charles. Barkley believes that the Clippers' retrenched defense makes it very difficult for Duncan on the inside, as soon as he gets the ball, players will immediately come over to cover him, even if he moves to the high post, and the twins are like ghosts to Tim. Duncan followed closely and chased the best power forward in history to choke the Spurs' shot.

In short, it was the twins' wheel battle that overturned the struggling Duncan and gave the Clippers the key to victory. The Spurs have been relying on Duncan to win for the past decade, and now Duncan is limited, coupled with the Clippers' strong hardware strength. A Spurs loss is inevitable.

The Clippers played a total of five games in the first round, Ji Guoqiu averaged 13.8 points, 14.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 4.4 blocks and 1.6 steals per game, and Ji Guoqiu averaged 24.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.2 blocks and 2.4 steals per game.

These two attack and receive, one strategy and one attack, can be called the most tacit all-star interior line in the league. After the first round of the playoffs, their All-Star status has been deserved, and the Clippers have taken out the Spurs, who are the No. 1 team in the West, and will next face the winner of the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets.

Ji Guoyi has been in a very relaxed mood after the Black Eight Spurs, and he told the media: "We won the qualification first, which allowed us to get plenty of time to rest. We can now go back and work on Jazz and Rocket. ”

In Dunleavy Sr.'s office, the video of the Rockets' victory over the Jazz was constantly playing on the TV, and the Clippers coach watched it over and over again, but he didn't get bored at all, as if he was watching Phil. Jackson's office is the same.

Of course it's a joke. At this time, Dunleavy Sr. was only thinking about how to find the next opponent's life, and then lead the Clippers all the way to the Western Conference Finals.

The Utah Jazz are currently leading 3-2, and the overall strength is also above the Rockets, and the hope of advancing is very high, and the Clippers' next opponent is likely to be Delon. Williams and Carlos. The Utah Jazz led by Boozer.

On April 28, except for Spurs were eliminated. Their nemesis, the Suns, also went home fishing with their old rival, and Duncan had the opportunity to discuss with O'Neal who would get the fifth ring first.

In the New Orleans Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns game after the Clippers and Spurs, Chris. Paul sucked on Steve like a magnet. Nash. chased and blocked the Suns point guard and successfully choked the Suns' life.

In the game, it can be seen that Paul did not deliberately defend Nash's breakthrough, he mainly limited the path of the Wind Child's easy pass, and after Nash broke through to the bottom of the basket, the Hornets' interior players immediately contracted to surround Nash. Block all the passing routes and slow down the Suns' offensive tempo. Disrupt their usual way of attacking.

Defensively, the Hornets are a suffocating defense with an overall barrier. As a result, the Suns completely lost their offensive discipline when Nash was blocked, and the interspersed route of blocking and dismantling was blocked, making it difficult for Phoenix's iconic offensive style to achieve results on the basketball court. And the Suns seem to have no other way than to exploit the offensive utility created by Nash, and there is hardly any other coordination to speak of. In this regard, head coach Mike . D'Antoni is at least 70 percent responsible, and the Suns' undisciplined offense has something to do with his unchanging tactics.

As a team with many excellent scorers, D'Antoni can create open shots by arranging off-ball screens or even off-ball secondary screens on other players when Nash is trapped. However the sun always seems to be stubborn with Nash and Amare. Stoudemire's pick-and-roll, or Shaq. O'Neill's internal and external tactics are either simply individual singles. It is precisely because of such a disorderly offensive method that the Suns are incapable of attacking and are completely in a dilemma.

To sum up, it is D'Antoni's offensive tactics that have not changed for several years, which has caused aesthetic fatigue in the eyes of fans, and the rigid routine has also made the opponents in the league familiar with it. The difference is that the Suns' talented players have sustained their regular season blast for several seasons. In the playoffs, the more spicy defensive battles and the competition down to every detail made it difficult for the Suns to rely on talented players to support the situation.

On April 28, the fifth round of the Western Conference ended, and two teams were already out of the league.

Lakers vs. Mavericks - 4:1, Dallas Cowboys became the first team to be eliminated.

Jazz vs Rockets - 3:2, the Jazz's best home court was overturned by the Dragons Rockets.

Clippers vs Spurs - 4:1, Clippers create the fourth black eight miracle!

Hornets vs Suns - 4:1, Phoenix playoffs hit the streets again, and the countdown to the mustache class started.

Eastern Side:

Celtics vs Hawks - 3:2, the Big Three are humiliating at home, and the Hawks are still glorious despite defeat.

Pistons vs. 76ers - 3:2, the old captain beat the 76ers in the third quarter and paid tribute to the old club.

Cavaliers vs Wizards - 3:2, Arenas is reimbursed for the season, and the little emperor misses the kill!

Magic vs Raptors - 4:1. Howard had 21 points and 21 rebounds, and Bosh was out of the game with a pegboard hat!

After five games in the first round of the East and West, the Lakers, Clippers, and Hornets in the West have qualified, and the Los Angeles Lakers will face the New Orleans Hornets in the semifinals; The Los Angeles Clippers' opponent will be produced in the winner of the Rockets and Jazz.

In the East, all three teams are tied 3-2. Only the Orlando Magic advanced early, and the format of the semifinals is still unclear for the time being.

On April 29, the only two teams in the West who did not have a winner, the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz, played Game 6, which attracted the Lakers and Clippers, and both teams in the City of Angels have already advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.

Ever since O'Neal left the Lakers. The sky of the City of Angels doesn't seem to be so blue anymore, the once three-time Purple and Gold Dynasty seems to have completely faded last season, and dreams have peeled off the illusory coat layer by layer in the cruel reality. At this time last year, the Lakers still trailed the Phoenix Suns 1-3, even in the following game. But they still can't escape the fate of being swept away.

And now, when the Jazz and Rockets are fighting for the last spot in the Western Conference semifinals, the two Los Angeles teams are already watching the show with melon seeds and peanuts.

Lakers core Kobe Bryant. Speaking to the media, Bryant said: "Of course we know that the current shape is all achieved by our efforts, and this feeling has not occurred in previous years. I admit that we are still hungry, and I am grateful for what we have achieved, and we still have to work hard for the future. ”

After four years of consecutive setbacks, Bryant finally let out a sulk in his chest at this moment. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, he gushed: "Two years ago, Dallas was a regular season champion and stood at the top of the league, but two days ago their coach Johnson also left the table, so we knew that opportunity was fleeting for us. We worked hard to prepare with the desire for the championship. ”

When the Lakers players were asked who they would be willing to touch if they were to face the Jazz and Hornets in the second round, Odom said: "It's both, these two cities are good, if they're our opponents." I hope they can all play until the seventh game, and it will take three extra times to decide the final victory......"

And Kobe Bryant chose the Jazz. The reason?

Peter Pan's answer was unruly: "Because I know everybody picks the Hornets, and the Jazz's home court is said to be terrifying." But I still have to challenge, the team that can win the championship will not be afraid of the challenge of any team, we are now the best team in the league, and the opponent is only one result, and the Purple and Gold Dynasty will surely rise again. ”

When Ji Guoyan saw Kobe's arrogant face, he couldn't help but say to the familiar media: "Actually, he is afraid of running into us, I bet Chevrolet must not want to meet us." ”

The elder Dunleavy eliminated the Spurs, and at this time, his self-confidence swelled, and the Los Angeles Times didn't come to ask them, but ran to ask the Lakers, which was a naked slap in the face.

However, the coach still commented on his semifinal opponents: "Game 6 is very important for both the Rockets and the Jazz. If the Rockets lose, they are eliminated from the competition; If the Jazz lose, their confidence will inevitably suffer, and even if they move to Salt Lake City for Game 7, they could still face a reversal. ”

Dunleavy Sr. is right, now there is no way back for these two teams, the Rockets understand, and the Jazz know it.

In pre-game training, the calm appearance of the Jazz players could not hide the sense of urgency before the big game. Williams said before the game: "We're confident, it's just one game, we've had some embarrassing defeats and we're going to come back. ”

The Jazz's record is a testament to Deron's rhetoric, as they haven't lost two games in a row since the team traded for Korver on Dec. 29 last year. But if the Jazz lose Game 6, they'll have to play the Rockets for the second year in a row, only this time things will be a little different. After winning Game 6 last year, they came to Houston with confidence. But if that happens this year, they will passively accept Game 7 with a 3-1 lead, and they could become the ninth team in history to come back from a 3-1 lead, which will surely make them feel bad.

In the fifth game, the Jazz shot in a hurry, and there were 10 turnovers in the first half; They also lost to the Rockets in rebounding and scrambling, Sloan said, "I did more of the impact, I didn't make the players feel enough urgency, they took their chances, controlled the tempo, executed their offensive plan well, and beat us in every quarter," Sloan said. ”

Boozer has always been cunning, and he always seems to have a hard time with Yao Ming, and before the sixth game, the anti-bone boy used a discord strategy, saying: "The last game they were different from the regular season, without Yao Ming, their defense is even better, because they will have players rotating from the weak side to help defend." From now on, without Yao Ming, they're going to be great defensively, they're going to use a player to guard you, and then when I or DeLong get the ball, they're always going to have someone in the box, so when you break through the first line, the second level is waiting for you. But I think I'm doing okay and I think some of my shots are good."

At 20 o'clock that night, the sixth game of the first round of the playoffs was played on the day of the game.

Maddy broke out in the first quarter and scored 12 points in a single quarter, but the Jazz blossomed more, Uncle Mu fouled the crisis, and the Rockets fell far behind 22:32 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Rockets' interior line was blown up, the Jazz interior attack group scored again and again, and they relied on the excellent play of the interior line to drive the outside line, and the Rockets were suddenly defeated, and they fell behind 27:46 in a blink of an eye.

In the face of a desperate situation, the Rockets were unwilling to give up, Maddy made a timeout and made two jumpers in a row, Alston scored a layup, Mutombo also hit a free throw, and the Rockets hit a 14:4* to force the Jazz to take a timeout.

Since the first game, the Jazz have injured a Rockets player in almost every game, and their dirty play has kept the Toyota Center in a boiling state, and Houston fans are eager to go up and scrap the Jazz dirty guys.

The Rockets trailed 54-58 in the first half, and Maddie scored another 16 points in the second quarter to score 28 points at halftime.

In the second half, the Rockets replaced Alston with Jackson to start, and Jazz Boozer scored a jumper shortly after the whistle blew in the third quarter, followed by Williams hitting a three-point shot, Oku hitting both free throws to rewrite the score to 65:56, and the Rockets hurriedly called a timeout.

After this timeout, the Rockets players failed to score on 8 consecutive offenses, while Williams made 2 consecutive three-pointers, Brewer hit both free throws and made three-pointers, and the Rockets were defeated for a while, and the Rockets fell far behind 65:85 after the third quarter. The section Delong. Williams slashed 13 points, including four three-pointers, while Maddie somehow went invisible again in the second half after a stellar first half play.

Maddie drew his sword in the last quarter, but the Rockets were difficult to change their fate, and finally the Rockets lost 91-113, and they were again attacked by the opponent in the third quarter, and the wave took them away.

So far, the four teams in the West that have entered the semifinals have all been separated, namely the Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz; Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets.

"I will avenge the Rockets, Jazz can only bully the Rockets, who are already full of wounded soldiers, relying on their dirty defense, and I will let them know that they can't defeat the real strong after all by despicable and shameless means."

After the game, Ji Guoyi learned Kobe Bryant's nonsense, and then he was fined $20,000 by the league...... (To be continued) R655