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After the brutal defeat, even Duncan was a little discouraged.

He said in an interview: "The Lakers' lineup is too strong. At least five players have All-Star ability. If they maintain this lineup next season, I think there will still be no suspense about the championship. It would be good if other teams can lose less."

In Yang Rui's previous life, Duncan should be high-spirited at this time, telling young players "the future is yours" everywhere and deceiving their feelings. Now, Duncan is emotionally frustrated and can't see the Spurs' future.

Popovich's words were more straightforward. "In losing to the Lakers, I don't blame the players for not performing well. They tried their best. We just lost to a team of All-Stars."

Now the old coach is more worthy of the title of "Pop Zhugevich" because he is a loser.

From a strategic point of view, Zhuge Liang basically has no victory, except for Chibi. In the later period of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge failed in all six expeditions out of Qishan, and his only victory was seven in and seven out of Meng Huo...

The reporter interviewed Yang Rui and asked him the secret of building a team. After all, opponents said that they were an all-star team.

Regarding this topic, Yang Rui has answered not a thousand but eight hundred times, and he has dealt with it casually. Anyway, his way of success cannot be imitated by others. If you are not a reborn person, who can see everyone’s potential so accurately?

When the media reported the game the next day, many people felt that the Lakers were already the championship. Although the Eastern Conference finals were not over yet, no matter which team broke through, it would be difficult to upset the Lakers.

There is a clear gap between the strength of the two top teams in the Eastern Conference and the Lakers. They were swept in the regular season and played in a lackluster manner.

The Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and the Bulls ended in a 2-2 tie. Each team won two home games, and the Lakers could sit back and watch the fight.

The promotion path of both teams was not smooth. In the first round, the Bulls defeated the Wizards 4-1, and the Heat defeated the Magic 4-2. In the second round, the Bulls defeated the Hawks 4-3 with difficulty, and the Heat defeated the Celtics 4-2. They were not overwhelmed. sexual advantage.

The Hawks have become the biggest dark horse in the East, showing amazing potential. The trident of Bosh, Harris, and Joe Johnson and the Bulls are fighting hard to attack without showing any signs of weakness. In the tiebreaker, McGrady broke out and scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, beating Joe Johnson, and the Bulls passed the test with an 8-point advantage.

Devin Harris broke out in the playoffs, averaging 14.8 points and 5.3 assists per game, shooting 49.2% from the field, extremely fast, and sharp breakthroughs. His and Joe Johnson's positions do not overlap. The latter can attack with the ball or without the ball, catching the ball and shooting three-pointers.

Yang Rui predicts that the strength of the Eastern Conference teams will show an upward trend in recent years, and the Hawks and Magic are both stronger than his previous life. The Celtics are not bad either. If Garnett joins them again, they will be a championship contending team.

The Heat and Bulls fought fiercely, each winning a home game and entering the tiebreaker.

In the end, this game has turned into a competition of players' perseverance, and both O'Neal and McGrady have no physical strength.

In the crucial battle, Artest and Brand were turned into blacksmiths. Brand made only 4 of 12 shots and 3 of 4 free throws, scoring 11 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. With O'Neal around, Brand couldn't go to the low post to attack. He mainly shot jumpers after pick-and-rolls and couldn't find his crosshairs.

Artest was even worse, making 3 of 14 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, no free throws, and scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Apart from his jump shot, Artest can only thrive against people who are thinner than him. Heat small forward Caron Butler is a strong man who is not afraid of confrontation, and he competes with Artest every game.

McGrady's performance was also very average. He made 12 of 28 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 33 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals. He is already the most accurate person in the Bulls.

The Bulls made 27 of 81 shots, a field goal percentage of only 33.3%, 6 of 21 three-pointers, a 28.6% field goal percentage, and even free throws were only 75%. How is it possible to win with such a performance? A clean defeat of 78 to 95.

Even though O'Neal lacked physical strength, he still completely dominated Przbilla and Malik Allen, scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist and 5 blocks. He was the number one contributor to the team's promotion, proving that a skinny shark is bigger than a salted fish.

"White Chocolate" Jason Williams scored 21 points and 6 assists. He is indeed better than the veteran Payton.

Walker scored 11 points and hit 3 three-pointers.

Wade had 14 points and 10 assists, an average performance.

The final whistle sounded, and Heat players rushed onto the court to celebrate the victory. Barkley poured cold water on the Heat during the live broadcast. "They probably won't be happy for a few days, because they will soon face the Lakers."

Smith is also not optimistic about the Heat: "I hope they can cause some trouble for the Lakers and the finals will not be as one-sided as last season."

At the press conference, the Heat players did not say harsh words, but only said that they would try their best in the finals.

Even "gold teller" Pat Riley has placed himself in the position of challenger. He said: "Jerry Young is the best head coach in the 21st century. The Heat's overall strength is weaker than the Lakers, but we will not Be timid and try to play your best game.”

Riley is a recognized basketball legend. As a player, he helped the Lakers win the championship in 1972; as a coach, he coached the Lakers to play the so-called "" exhibition game in the 1980s, and won the NBA championship in 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988. Championship; Riley's coaching in the 1990s was also remarkable, leading the Knicks and Heat to the finals.

He has five championship rings, and his performance is not inferior to that of Yang Rui. He showed weakness before the game to reduce the pressure on the players.

The Heat lost to the Lakers by 70 points last season. Many people labeled the Lakers as the "Heat nemesis." It is impossible to say that the mentality of the Heat players is not affected at all. They lost half the game without playing.

Although showing weakness will affect morale, it can at least make the players feel more relaxed and bearish on the outcome.

The next day, ESPN expert Nicholas wrote an article saying that he was not optimistic about the Heat. A win would be a success. He also analyzed the technical characteristics of the Heat's two core players, believing that O'Neal and Wade both have weaknesses and are not a tacit partnership. Winning mainly depends on personal ability, not as good as a "drug combination."

O'Neal's condition has declined year by year for all to see, and his free throw shooting rate of 42.3% has reached a career low, comparable to Ben Wallace.

He averaged only 20 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in the regular season, and his performance in the playoffs was also very average. He only averaged 19.5 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.5 blocks in 33 minutes.

Many people commented on O'Neal, saying that he would be lazy in the regular season and usually wait until the playoffs to explode. This time in the playoffs, O'Neal couldn't even explode. Yao Ming has replaced him and officially became the number one center in the active league.

Wade averaged 26.4 points, 6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, and shot 48% from the field, but currently he cannot compare to Kobe.

He once again exposed his weakness in three-point shooting, and did not dare to take shots when he was wide open from the outside. Even if the opponent's zone defense is surrounded by four players in the penalty area, Wade will not adjust his playing style. He can only rely on speed and technology to force a breakthrough and find double teams to distribute the ball.

From a statistical point of view, Wade is a precocious player. He played star data in the second season of his career and superstar data in the third season. However, it should be noted that Wade entered the league at the age of 21 and is now 24 years old.

NBA players are at their peak at the age of 24, but at this age, their potential has basically been developed and their skills have been finalized, making it difficult to practice shooting well. Moreover, his offensive method of forcing breakthroughs is prone to injuries, and may be disastrous later in his career.

Wade was indeed a bit miserable in the later period. First, he was taken over by his brother, and then his brother announced "Decision 2" and stepped away, leaving a mess. Wade led the team and failed to make the playoffs, and was later kicked out by the Heat.

The funniest thing is that ESPN did not organize an expert team to predict the game this time, and everyone is optimistic about the Lakers.

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