Chapter 693: Good Offense and Defense II
With the Warriors returning to their home court, the fans are ready for the semifinals.
The Phoenix Suns, who have come from afar, will feel the summer enthusiasm from the Bay Area.
Coinciding with the arrival of June, the busiest month of the year in San Francisco, the summer has suddenly become exciting with the excitement of the NBA.
Like the San Francisco area, there are many festivals in June, such as the North Beach Carnival, the Union Street Arts Festival, and even the San Francisco Love Parade.
Tourists from all over the world come here, especially the Chinese.
The Warriors are actively preparing for G3, and although they have regained the home court advantage, the Suns have the second-best away win rate in the league this season, second only to the Dallas Mavericks, and are the best team at attacking the Devils' home court. The fans can put pressure on them, but maybe it will turn into motivation.
In the pre-match interview, both teams closed their declines to major media.
The media wanted interviews, at least until after the game.
ESPN has the advantage that their reporters can grab a player they considered to be the most critical player in the first half before halftime and interview a halftime interview, as well as a head coach on both teams before heading into the fourth quarter.
Funnily enough, Popovich, D'Antoni, and Montgomery have all been perfunctory in their interviews with reporters, and they were ridiculous during the interviews.
Yang Di attacked and defended for a while in the second year, and in the fourth year of his career, he has gradually begun to surpass his friends of the same age and class.
The entire 03 class, in the fourth year of its career, has emerged from various teams in the league, and various stars have emerged, and the output and quality are the best in 96 years.
This is also the reason why this year's '07 draft is particularly anticipated - the quality of this year's rookies is claimed to be comparable to that of '03.
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In the fan stands, Nancy, Gianna, Vikas, Gianna's classmates, Vikas's classmates, and Nancy's friends all sat in a large bunch.
These were all rushed to cheer for Yang Di, and a small phalanx was formed.
Many Chinese in the San Francisco area came to watch the game, and the Chinese regarded Yang Di as proud, and their recognition of Yang Di was very high, and they became die-hard fans.
In addition, some of Yang Di's friends in the Chinese entertainment industry also came to the scene to cheer for Yang Di.
The momentum of the home stadium suddenly emerged.
The Warriors changed the way they started today, and after Yang Di and his teammates high-fived, they went to the sideline and played a set of boxing with Ray Allen, perfectly dodging Ray Allen's straight hooks and hooks, and then the two high-fived and embraced.
Yang Di walked under the basket and grabbed the basket and did a pull-up, a move that Dwyane Wade used to do, but now he should go fishing, and the Heat were swept in the first round by the Bulls.
The commentators for this game are still Yu Jia and Cai Nan, and the commentators for the other group of Rockets are Yang Jian and Zhang Weiping.
As is customary, the two conducted an analysis before the game began, which included the general trend of the current NBA.
"The Rockets have lost two in a row, and in Dallas, the Rockets have not found any way to win, losing the Mavericks by 18 points in Game 2, 84-102, which is much worse than the first."
"Yao Ming still maintained a hot state, and still scored a double-double performance of 35 points and 10 rebounds in the second game, but Maddie still didn't have any crosshairs, and he shot 1 of 9 from the outside, and the three-point shot was not open, and the Mavericks were even more unscrupulous to contain Yao Ming, although Yao Ming caused a lot of kills, but he never managed to form a continuity of goals, and the rhythm was controlled by the Mavericks, and I don't know what changes Coach Van Gundy will make."
Cai Nan analyzed it, and then talked about the situation in the east today.
"The Pistons beat the Bulls twice at home, and the Cavaliers beat the Nets twice at home, and judging from the trend of the series, the Pistons and Cavaliers are very likely to meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, and these two teams are also the first and second places in the East during the regular season this year."
"A lot of experts are now predicting that the championship will still be the Western team, because whether it is the Cavaliers or the Pistons, it is very unlucky to meet the four top teams in the West today."
"The Western Conference Finals can be a more difficult game than the Finals."
In a previous interview, Yang Di said that some changes will be made at home, the Suns have many stars, strong strength, good offense and defense, and it will not be easy to beat the Suns. But he also mentioned that he has the confidence to win the entire series and hopes to meet Yao Ming in the Western Conference Finals. ”
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Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis.
Kevin Garnett and his wife, Brandy, sat in front of the living room TV watching the Western Conference semifinals, exactly the game between the Suns and the Warriors.
May in Minnesota, when the temperature is not too high, is the most comfortable and pleasant time of the year.
Garnett's eyes are deep, and the Timberwolves have had a terrible season, with only one defensive second team and little to gain in terms of personal accolades.
Brandi has just been diagnosed as pregnant, which is probably the best news Garnett has heard so far this year.
Brandi knows that Garnett is unhappy, but she doesn't know much about basketball, and she can't give any advice, but Garnett's heart, she knows best.
"Would you most like to go to the Suns?"
"yes, the Suns are very strong, they already have a very good system, they have the chips to trade with me, they have a great record, they have a great team basketball and game culture, but it's a pity."
"Pity? What a pity? Brandi plucked an orange and handed it to Garnett.
Garnett muttered: "It's a pity that I don't know if the Suns will win the championship, if they win the championship this year, I will definitely not be able to join." ”
"Winning the championship? Why can't you join if you win the championship, and if you win the championship, shouldn't you be stronger? ”
"No, first of all, I was asked to join a team that had already won the title, it felt like a thigh, which in itself disgusted me, and I was there to help the team win the title, not to help the team defend the title. Secondly, after winning the championship, the first thing the championship team must do is to maintain stability, and stabilizing the championship squad is more important than anything else, and a big deal is not what a team should do after winning the championship. Kevin Garnett said.
Brandi nodded thoughtfully, as if she understood what Garnett meant, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Why not a warrior? The Warriors are also strong. ”
"Yang Di is a ball bully, I am with him, I will fight." Garnett laughed, although there have been several court conflicts and confrontations with Yang Di on the court in recent years, but in private, Garnett still admires this rising star of the league very much, he is rigid and hard, which is very in line with his temper.
While the two were talking, the doorbell rang.
Garnett and Brandi glanced at each other, and Garnett smiled, "It looks like my agent, Andy Miller, has arrived." ”