Chapter 1016: Kind, Come Again
The Grizzlies paused, then came back and served directly from the midcourt, Gasol Jr. served in the hands of Mayo, who rolled over and shot from beyond the three-point line!
The Warriors fans covered their mouths and nervously watched the basketball fly, and then, a sigh rang out, and the basketball fell into the hoop.
The Grizzlies didn't have time to celebrate, and Guy roared, "Back to defense!" Back to defense! Back to defense! ”
100-98!
The Warriors served, and as soon as Curry got the ball, Conley staggered up and grabbed Curry, who stood on the free throw line, 'Wow, Wow', and hit two free throws.
102-98!
The Grizzlies have no timeout available, they can only assault from the frontcourt, West and Curry squeeze the living space of Conley and Mayo respectively, Guy came up to answer, and after getting the ball, he rushed to the frontcourt, and in Jackson's entanglement, he jumped up and down, still three points!
But Gay was in a bit of a hurry, because since the Warriors had judged their final tactic, how could they be unguarded?
A figure pounced on the flank of the three-point line, and Guy saw this demon-like figure with his peripheral vision, and his heart was shocked......
'Smack', with a crisp sound, the ball was directly pressed down from the air, Jackson jumped up and grabbed the ball, and threw it to Curry with a flick of his long arm.
"Foul!" Guy roared, Conley reached out to grab Curry, but Curry was like a nimble swimming fish, he got the ball and rushed forward, Conley reached out but grabbed a miss, because Curry actually pulled back a step and dodged Conley with the cover of Ibaka next to him.
The Grizzlies' three outside players pounced on Curry, who smiled and passed the ball to West.
West was galloping, and after rushing to the frontcourt, he took off into the air, and made a violent buckle steadily!
104-98, there are only 10 seconds left.
After the Grizzlies arrived in the frontcourt, they did not hesitate to shoot three points at any cost, but the Warriors were all pressed on the outside, and Chamberlain and Ibaka were also on the three-point line.
The stubbornness of the young man is beyond imagination, even if the defensive pressure is so great, Conley jumped up and grabbed three points, but unfortunately West's hands have covered his face, the ball bounced back on the rebound, Randolph grabbed his hand, returned to the layup, and won two points, 104-100, with 2 seconds left.
After the Warriors served, the Grizzlies didn't have time to foul, and the rebounding circle turned blood-red!
"Toot toot!" The referee blew the whistle, and the first game of the semifinals was over, and the Warriors got off to a good start and continued to defend their dignity at home.
The playoffs continued, and on May 4, the second game began.
The Heat took the lead, beating the Celtics 102-91 at home to take a 2-0 lead in the second round of the playoffs.
The three of them scored a total of 80 points, including LeBron James with 35 points and 7 rebounds, Dwyane Wade with 28 points and 8 rebounds, and Chris Bosh with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
The Celtics' "Big Three" paled in comparison, with Kevin Garnett 16 points, Paul Pierce 13 and Ray Allen just seven. Rajon Rondo had 20 points, 12 assists and six rebounds in the first game between the two teams, with Pierce ejected with seven minutes left in the game and a one-day break meeting again, with the Celtics aiming for revenge and the Heat defending home-court advantage once again.
The Western Conference semifinals are actually no highlights, the Mavericks and the Lakers have no grudges in recent days, and the relationship between the Grizzlies and the Warriors is also good, so it lacks a bit of legend, and on the Eastern side, the series between the Heat and the Celtics is much more interesting.
For LeBron James, the Greenshirts are undoubtedly his personal nemesis, and since entering the playoffs, James has spent most of his time studying the Greenshirts' game footage and trying to find a better way to help the Heat deal with the Celtics.
James had faced the Celtics twice before, but his team eventually lost to the Green Shirts in both playoff series.
Eventually, LeBron James realized that it would be difficult to deal with the Green Shirts on his own, so he chose to join forces with Wade and Bosh on the Heat.
"It's kind of like a personal vendetta." Speaking after Game 2, James said, "You don't know how uncomfortable it feels to be beaten by the same team all the time, so it's my personal business. ”
As captain of the Green Shirts, Pierce's response was counter-tat-tat, telling reporters: "That's my personal business, I'm sure James will see this as his personal business, and you have to be prepared for him to play at his best." ”
Regarding the upcoming matchup between the two Eastern Conference giants, Celtics general manager Danny Granger said: "I think you're all going to see a matchup between two really good teams that are going to play this Eastern Conference semifinals with hope and pride, so I think this series is going to be very exciting." ”
"The playoffs are like a whole new season." Celtics forward Kevin Garnett said: "New circumstances, new plots, so everything we've done before is history, and we're going to open a new page. ”
Wade, the Heat's leading guard, said: "I'm looking forward to this big challenge, and I know it's no secret that we've not played very well against the Celtics, but we want to change that in this series." ”
Later in the day, the Lakers lost again at home, losing 81-93 to the Mavericks, falling behind 0-2 and falling into a desperate situation.
Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and seven rebounds for the Mavericks, Sean Marion had 14 points and nine rebounds, and Jason Kidd had 10 points. J.J. Barria came off the bench and had a good season, scoring 12 points and four assists.
Kobe Bryant contributed 23 points, Andrew Bynum had 18 points and 13 rebounds, Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Ron Artest had 11 points.
In the last game, the Lakers led by 16 points at one point, but were overturned by the Mavericks in the final moments. Although Kobe Bryant scored 36 points, the Lakers fell short, and after the game, Kobe Bryant was very unhappy and criticized his teammates by name.
After a day of rest, the Lakers faced the Mavericks again, and there was no room for error. There are very few teams in NBA history that have come back from 0-2 down, and the Lakers didn't want to get into that predicament, and as a result, something happened that made Kobe Bryant desperate, and the Mavericks once again overturned them on their home court, pushing them step by step into the abyss of despair.
Two 2-0, basically both teams can already advance, in the third game, the Bulls, who have already lost one game before, refused to be eliminated, they beat the Hawks at home 86-73 to make the second round 1-1 aggregate.
New MVP Derrick Rose came out with an injury and finished with 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, but he still shot an undignified 10-of-27 shooting. Joakim Noah had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Lore Deng had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Carlos Boozer had 8 points and 11 rebounds.
On the Hawks' side, Jeff Teague had 21 points, Joe Johnson 16, Josh Smith 13 points, and Al Horford had 6 points and 14 rebounds.
Injuries have become the biggest concern for both teams, with Rose spraining his left ankle in a last-minute inconsequential defense and limping off the pitch, but fortunately he was not very strict and still started today. The Eagles are missing starting guard Kirk Hinrich and may not be available for the entire second round, but the youngster who started in his place, Teague is a good one.
For the Bulls, it's a back-to-back battle, and if they lose two home games in a row, everyone knows what it means. Despite the injury, Rose had a strong desire to attack, making eight shots and four hits in the first quarter, and the Bulls won the game with his encouragement.
On May 5, the second game between the Warriors and the Grizzlies also began.
The game started at half past seven in the evening, and in the early hours of the same day, Obama held a press conference for American journalists, and he announced something that shocked the world: the death of the terrorist demon bin Laden, and the United States finally got rid of this henchman!
Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces, and the effects of the NBA playoffs were inevitably affected by the rapid spread of the United States.
Fearing a retaliatory attack by al-Qaeda, the Warriors' game was a step up in security, as more than 20,000 people gathered in a gymnasium, and it would have been fun if Al Qaeda sent a few people in with bombs.
In fact, the US official wants to cancel such mass gatherings in the near future, but this is obviously not possible, because the United States is democratic and the people want to watch the playoffs.
As a result, the Warriors had to strengthen their security role just in case, and half of the police force in Oakland and San Francisco was transferred to Oracle Arena, and even SWAT's Los Angeles branch sent an elite anti-terrorist unit with police dogs to patrol the area.
In addition, all fans who wish to enter the arena must be scanned by metal detectors, and fans will not be allowed to enter the stadium if they are carrying "inappropriate" or "illegal" items. In addition, spectators must have their bags checked by stadium security personnel.
These inspections were not formalism, and it was found before the game that four people were unfit to enter the arena, and one of them had an Uzi submachine gun hidden in his handbag!
For the United States, the killing of bin Laden is a very important thing, and for this reason, before the start of the game, the Warriors specially invited Shirley to lead the singing, and 20,000 people in the stadium sang the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls".
"This is a very important moment for all of us." Chamberlain said in his pre-match interview: "We were in high spirits when we heard the news in the early hours of the morning because it represented a victory against terrorism, and I have great admiration for all those who have worked hard in this fight." ”
At this point, Nelson Sr. also said: "This is very remarkable! It's like we're always remembering 9-11, and I think we're all going to remember it." ”
After the national anthem was sung, the solemn and solemn atmosphere receded, and as the starters of both sides entered, the Oracle Arena became noisy again.
There is no change in the starting lineups of the two sides, it is still Chamberlain + Ibaka + Jackson + West + Carter VS Gasol Jr. + Randolph + Gay + Conley + Tony Allen.
The youth just have the fighting spirit, and the Grizzlies can't accept the loss in the last game - or rather, the defeat doesn't matter, but they lost too badly, if Guy is careful and doesn't get blocked by Chamberlain and then plays a fast-break counterattack, if that three-point shot, then they have a chance to win!
However, the youth army did not feel sorry for themselves, and when the new battle began, they came again with murderous spirit.
The Warriors didn't care, and when the game began, the two groups looked at each other menacingly, and their thoughts were unanimous: unconvinced? That's kind of coming again!