Rocket and Maverick rival battle.

The overall strength of the Mavericks should be above the Rockets, but after entering the playoffs, the state of the Mavericks has become very average, and there is no state of God blocking and killing God and Buddha blocking and killing Buddha during the regular season, which is a bit similar to the state of continuous defeat at the beginning of the regular season.

After the G6 match between the Warriors and the Suns, Yang Di was interviewed by the media.

When asked about his opinion on the Mavericks and Rockets' battle for the seventh, Yang Di did not hesitate to expose his position.

"Of course I support the Rockets, in fact, the Rockets are in very good shape this year, the Rockets defeated the Jazz in the first round, the Jazz are the toughest team at home in the league, the Rockets are balanced inside and outside, Yao Ming can contribute 30+10 output every night, which is more stable than the Mavericks."

There are few players in the league with such a clear position as Yang Di, Yang Di said this, cool must be cool, Houston fans like him more, but at the same time, Dallas fans hate him even more.

What's even more infuriating is that Yang Di said that if the Warriors fall to the eighth place this year and enter the playoffs, he is confident that he will directly knock out the Mavericks in the first round.

The little cow was very angry up and down, holding his breath and wanting to go to the West to teach Yang Di, a boy who didn't know the height of the sky.

But after I really hit G7, I suddenly found that Maddie was actually accurate again!

With the help of Yao Ming's cover, he made several single-block shots, and shot 4 of 7 from the outside three-point range, which was like a dream back to the summer in Orlando.

The outside line was torn apart, and Yao Ming got more space on the inside.

In the last 1 minute of the game, Terry and Harris each missed a three-point shot at the last moment, Nowitzki's shot was also interfered with by Yao Ming, brushing out the frame, although Hayes is not tall, but he is strong, standing under the basket and stuck in the position, Maddie protects the backcourt rebound.

The Rockets led by 4 points at a critical moment, forcing the Mavericks to a tactical foul.

In the end, the Rockets won the game 97-90 and broke into the G7 game in history.

For more than a decade since Olajuwon, the Houston has once again witnessed the rise of the Rockets, from the selection of Yao Ming to the trade of Maddy, but only after a few short years.

This summer, although the team lost the No. 8 pick, it welcomed defensive stalwart Sean Battier, and the whole team quickly achieved excellent results with Yao Ming as the core.

The Rockets are also fortunate that they have played the G7 game in both rounds, both at the last moment, and have taken the lead, and the luck component of winning is also very high.

Yao Ming is full of physical strength, only 33 minutes of playing time in the regular season, and in the playoffs, it is only 36 minutes, after losing weight, it seems that he has returned to his rookie period all of a sudden, his body is free of shackles, and his flexibility and speed have been greatly improved.

But in fact, this is just an illusion, Yao Ming's physical weight is much heavier than that of his rookie period, but after two years of top training in the NBA, his strength has been greatly improved, 140 kg of bench press, in the entire NBA, there are very few insiders who can surpass Yao Ming.

Yang Di sent a text message to congratulate Yao Ming after the game, and at the same time looked forward to the upcoming Western Finals.

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"I'm afraid the ratings of this year's Western Final will be a record high."

ESPN conducted a regular pre-game review, and only three experts favored the Rockets to win the series, while the rest believed that the Warriors could beat the Rockets to reach the Finals.

"The Rockets look bumpy, the Chinese derby is the best gimmick in recent years, and I'm optimistic that the ratings of the Western Conference finals will surpass the ratings of last year's finals."

Tom Hamstroh is one of three pundits who are bullish on the Rockets to beat the Warriors.

"The Rockets are fantastic, they're very good at scoring in key periods in the first and second rounds, Maddie is getting more and more efficient, he's been doing well in the playoffs. The Rockets have two superstars, and the two teams are at a maximum of 55 opens, and the Rockets have a chance to win and reach the Finals. ”

There are more experts who refute Tom, no matter what the Warriors say, they are the defending champions of last year, and after defeating the Spurs and the Suns, the two strong opponents, they are in the momentum, and there is no defeat at all from the positions of each position.

The two teams still have two or three days off because the Rockets have just finished with the Mavericks, so they can't let the Rockets play back-to-back, right? The NBA tries to be as fair as possible in this regard.

Therefore, the Eastern Conference that ended first was the Eastern Conference Finals, and the "Little Emperor" James entered the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in his life and challenged the old Pistons.

James challenges the Palace of Auburn Hills.

In the G1 game, the Cavaliers lost to the Pistons 76-79.

LeBron James, who had high hopes, had a terrible performance in this game, scoring only 10 points on 5-of-15 shooting, no three-pointers, no free throws, and although he still had 10 rebounds and 9 assists in the account, he was at least responsible for the Cavaliers' loss.

In the palace of Auburn Hills, under the defense of "Little Prince" Prince, James was somewhat lost.

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Entering the Western Finals, the price of tickets has risen a lot, and correspondingly, under the basketball industry chain, the income of many self-employed people has been greatly improved.

Outside the Oracle Arena, there are Warriors fans all over the place, the Rockets are not as good as the Warriors, and the first and second games of the Western Conference Finals will be held in Oakland.

The Warriors are still wearing a classic black jersey, and some people have calculated that the Warriors have the highest winning percentage after wearing the black jersey, surpassing their blue and white jerseys.

Fans also like the Warriors' black jerseys, and after nearly 20,000 fans sit together, the momentum is even greater, and the devil's home temperament is undoubtedly revealed.

The Western Finals competition attracted more attention, and nearly 150 media reporters from all over the world came to the scene.

There are more than 100 countries and regions broadcast by the NBA, such as CCTV5, which waited for the start of the game more than half an hour in advance, taking advantage of the interval between the start of the game, interspersed with some pre-game analysis and advertising.

As the home court of the Warriors, the advertising endorsement fee received by Oracle Arena is also rising, and the live advertising during the break during the Western Conference finals has doubled compared with the semifinals, and in the finals, this cost will be further increased, of course, the main live advertising is not the advertising that can be seen in the TV broadcast, but the advertising seen by the live audience.

The Warriors are heading for two consecutive championships, and the NBA has become one of the hottest sports in the San Francisco area.

In terms of both the team's spectacle and results, it is impeccable.

Yang Di and his teammates listened to head coach Montgomery's last pre-game tactical speech in the locker room, and then lined up and walked out of the players' tunnel.

The bright light of day stimulates the eyes, and the noisy noise of the audience rushes to the face.