Chapter 1231 Approaching the Western Conference Finals, the Opponent Is...

The presence of Gasol makes the Pelicans' defensive strength in the penalty area significantly stronger. The Spurs' awl tactics can only pass more to the outside for finishing.

But this Pelicans team's perimeter defense is significantly stronger.

Needless to say, Tang Tian is a top 3D player and Brogdon is also an excellent outside defender.

Coupled with the fact that Leonard is no longer magical, the Spurs played particularly passively in this game.

Spurs fans have been cheering the team on the hotline, hoping that the Spurs can reverse the unfavorable situation.

First quarter, second quarter, third quarter...

Their expectations have been met time and time again, and the Spurs have been unable to reverse the situation on the court.

Leonard had a breakout in the third quarter, but it was too late.

Moreover, Tang Tian from the Pelicans stood up to challenge him, and the Spurs were unable to narrow the point difference in this quarter.

Popovich let the starters play until the end, but in fact the point difference at the end of the three quarters had widened to 25 points.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Spurs 118-90 at home without losing any blood and won the sixth game of the series.

After this game, they also successfully eliminated the Spurs with a score of 4 to 2 and reached the Western Conference Finals for the fifth consecutive year.

Their opponents have not yet been determined.

Sweeping the Warriors in the first round and defeating the Spurs 4-2 in the second round, the Pelicans played a bit fast.

The game between their potential opponents, the Lakers and Mavericks, continues.

The Lakers swept the Trail Blazers in the first round, but in the second round they encountered the Mavericks, who stepped on the corpses of the Clippers, and encountered a lot of trouble.

The Clippers and the Mavericks played seven games in the first round, and the Lakers waited for the Mavericks for a week.

Only three games have been played between the two sides now, and the Lakers are leading 2-1.

Although they were in the lead, they played extremely anxiously in every game, with the point difference in all three games being single digits.

The Mavericks are underrated in the playoffs.

In the fourth game of the series between the two teams, Stevens organized the players to watch the live broadcast.

No matter who their opponent is in the Western Conference Finals, familiarity with their opponent is the first priority.

Especially in this kind of close game, both sides will give their best, and they will basically play without reservation during the game.

The fourth game between the two teams was played at the American Airlines Center, the home of the Mavericks.

The fans at the scene were as enthusiastic as ever, and Cuban was the number one fan as usual, standing on the sidelines wearing his iconic blue home T-shirt.

After the game started, it was as intense as the previous games.

Although James and Durant on the Lakers have superior individual abilities, the teamwork on the Mavericks is too good.

The cooperation of the conductive ball is really pleasing to the eye.

If you have to make an analogy, this team is really like the Spurs after Duncan got old.

It's not unreasonable for them to be in a stalemate with the Lakers despite being relatively weak on paper.

And Embiid has great advantages inside on the offensive end.

Both Lopez, the starter, and McGee, the substitute, were completely suppressed in front of him.

The two teams were tied for three quarters.

In the crucial fourth quarter, the Mavericks relied on their substitute advantage to open up the score and maintained it until the end.

They played superb defense in the last half of the quarter, and James and Durant only scored 10 points in total.

2 to 2.

After the game, the two teams were tied.

The Mavericks are simply possessed by Kakashi Hatake in this year's playoffs, and they are 50-50 against anyone they beat!

"Boss, whether the Mavericks or the Lakers advance, we can easily play in the next round."

After watching the live broadcast, Brogdon said.

The Lakers and Mavericks fought so fiercely, just like snipe and clam fighting, and in the end it was they, the fishermen, who benefited.

Tang Tian also nodded.

Gasol is now back. The Lakers and Mavericks are fighting to the death. The Pelicans are coming out of the West and have a great chance of advancing to the finals.

Stevens only arranged to watch this one game between the Lakers and the Mavericks.

Video analysis and game training. Although they are not competing, they still have a lot of work to do in order to maintain their condition.

According to the way the two teams play, there is a high probability that there will be a tiebreaker. They have to wait for a long time, which is also a test for them.

But no one expected that after just a few days of practice, the Lakers and Mavericks had already finished playing.

After the Lakers returned home, they played completely different from the previous games. They took the lead from the beginning and suppressed the Mavericks until the end.

And the result of the sixth game in Dallas was even more unexpected. The Lakers defeated the game in three quarters and finally scored more than 20 points.

After this game, they also eliminated the Mavericks 4-2 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The situation became so fast that everyone was unprepared, and even the Pelicans were somewhat unexpected.

Fortunately, they only lost a few days of preparation time at most, so they just had to advance their mental expectations.

The Western Conference Finals will start two days later, and fans have been waiting for the long-awaited game against Pelican Lake.

After the training session ended that day, Tang Tian returned to the manor. After coaxing Tang San to sleep, he went into the study to watch the video.

They didn't watch the live broadcast of the past two games. Although he followed the games, he didn't have time to watch the videos.

But the expected game time is earlier, and the game situation is different from expected. He has to take a look.

The two games came one after another, adding up to nearly 4 hours, and Tang Tian saw the early morning.

After reading it, his brows were furrowed.

Everything must be viewed from both sides, just like the conclusion Brogdon came to after watching Game 4.

The snipe and the clam competed for the fisherman's profit, and Tang Tian felt the same way at that time.

But it is obvious that when the snipe and the clam fight, the snipe is not a pig, but the clam is food. Once the snipe gets the upper hand, the fisherman has no chance to make a move.

That's what happened in the Lakers-Mavericks series.

The stalemate and anxiety in the first four games, especially in the second half of the fourth game, completely woke up James and Durant.

If they don't show superstar performance, the Lakers may not even make it to the Western Conference Finals.

So there are the results of the next two games.

After all, James and Durant are among the top five in the league. If the Mavericks are really full of firepower, the best they can do is interfere.

Basketball, especially the NBA, has three seconds of defense, and the deterrent power of superstars is extremely huge.

Tang Tian frowned for this reason.

The series changed from the expected seven games to six games. The imagined consumption did not appear. Instead, James and Durant's condition was improved.

While he’s not afraid of any opponent, it will certainly be a challenge for the Pelicans.

It is still unclear who will win.

Time flies, and the next morning, the Pelicans fly to Los Angeles.

Tang Tian, ​​James, Durant.

Thanos and the Avengers.

The long-awaited game against Pelican Lake that fans have been waiting for this season is finally about to begin.