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Chapter 400 Caution and Defense

The Heat played against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Warriors face the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

These two rounds of the series became the most watched events in the semi-finals.

On May 5, the seventh game between the Heat and the Knicks started.

The last game of the series was another tiebreaker, and the ratings skyrocketed.

The winners of the two teams will enter the Eastern Conference finals to compete with the Pacers.

The two sides played extremely cautiously, and the turnovers of the two teams combined were only 11 times.

After entering the fourth quarter, the Heat took the lead and maintained a 3-5 point advantage, but the Knicks relied on an 2-10 attack wave at 8 minutes and 0 seconds to overtake the score. Hardaway's three-pointer immediately regained the advantage.

In the last 1 minute and 20 seconds, Mourning made a mistake that he will never forgive himself for the rest of his life. When he was defending Ewing to catch the ball, he recklessly grabbed the ball, but Ewing turned around and completed a dunk. The Knicks led 83 to 82.

The Heat still have time to complete self-salvation, but Mashburn, Hardaway and Witherspoon have missed opportunities.

The Knicks eventually completed a 2-3 deficit and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Since 97, the two teams have been entangled endlessly.

In 97, the Heat won the series, then lost the series in 98, 99 and this year.

And during the regular season, the Heat had a better record than the Knicks every year.

Maybe that's the New Yorker's punishment for Riley.

After Witherspoon missed a shot and lost the life-and-death game, a reporter from the Miami Herald-Tribune witnessed the final footage and recorded it:
Riley trudged back to the locker room, looking dejected, standing among the tearful Heat players.He opened his mouth, but he was so choked up that he couldn't utter a word, and tears burst out of his eyes instantly.

"Don't say that every series, every game in every series is a frightening story." Riley is full of emotion, even if it is a person who is strategizing, one day he will laugh at himself.

The loss of the higher-ranked Heat team somewhat made the Lakers feel a little bit sad.

In the playoffs, ranking can only represent how much home court advantage they have, and it cannot absolutely guarantee qualifying.

Qin Fei's poor performance in the G6 game gave the Lakers a first-line respite.

But in the face of the stormy seventh battle, I still feel very worried.

In this round, Qin Fei, who "though there are tens of thousands of people, I will go", showed the posture of a lonely hero.

Of course, this is also related to the Warriors' overall offense relying too much on Qin Fei. As long as Qin Fei can break through the final line of defense of the "OK combination", he will have been successful this year, not to mention that he has brought the Warriors to a height that the Warriors have not reached for many years.

The second day after the results of the Heat and Knicks game came out, the two teams started the G7 battle.

At night on this day, Los Angeles was brightly lit, countless vehicles were constantly flowing, neon lights illuminated half of the night sky, and the entire Staples was surrounded by noisy fireworks.

Lakers fans wearing gold jerseys dotted the entire arena.

The audience is on the verge of an enemy.

No way, whoever loses this game will go away, and Qin Fei of the Warriors is notorious for breaking out in "odd" games.

There are so many stars in the Staples Arena, it feels like a small half of the Walk of Fame.

The fare for sitting in the front row is copied to the sky.

Cohan, the owner of the Warriors, was very distressed. If the Warriors had a better record in the regular season, then he should have accepted the ticket price for this game at this moment.

Tonight, the PK between the Lakers and the Warriors is definitely the most watched event on the West Coast.

Overwhelm other leagues.

The timing is also well chosen.

In late May, the climate is not dry and the temperature is not high.

Early summer is here, after watching the game, it is beer and barbecue, which is really pleasant.

The cameras are responsible for broadcasting the footage to all parts of the world.

The starting lineups of the players of the two teams appeared at the top of the screen. First, the visiting team was shown the starting lineup, and then the home team was shown. There was an obvious primary-secondary relationship.

Under the bright lights, two parties stood.

Arranged according to the formation, Big Ben and O'Neal jumped the ball.

Ben's ability to jump the ball is good, but it is also for general insiders. A monster-level insider like O'Neill has a much higher standing height than Daben.

"Beep-"

The buzzer sounded, and the game officially started.

Lakers starting: Harper, Kobe, Rice, Horry and O'Neal.

Warriors starting: Blaylock, Qin Fei, Caffey, Grant and Big Ben.

O'Neill didn't jump to win, and his reaction was a little slower. It may also be that this honest-looking guy took the first jump, anyway, Big Ben touched the ball first.

The audience at the scene had been prepared for a long time and immediately booed.

Then under the organization of DJ, the mountains and tsunami roared:

"Kill the warrior!"

Qin Fei pushed Harper forward, and his body was stuck on the three-point line. Seeing that Qin Fei was stuck in the position and asked for the ball, Blaylock passed the ball over.

In fact, the ball was not passed well. If it was Qin Fei, he would have jumped out and intercepted it.

But Harper didn't, worrying more about getting out of position than stealing.

"Snapped!"

Qin Fei put his hands together, grabbed the basketball, and stood in a three-threat pose.

The Warriors' lineup was relatively wide open, and the Lakers hadn't had time to double-team.

The main reason is that at the beginning, I didn't want to easily give other players open shots. The extreme tactic of double-teaming is the best only in the most tense or specific times.

Shoot casually from outside the three-point line, double-team the mid-range, and make up defense at the basket.

This is the layer-by-layer defensive system the Lakers have developed against Qin Fei. If he is shot to death, they will recognize it.

Qin Fei put the ball on his waist, and when it fell almost to the ground, he made a big loop. At the same time, he touched the ground with his left foot, made a movement pretending to break through, and took a big step.

Harper immediately retreated a small step, the defense was very tight, always sticking to Qin Fei's front.

"Snapped!"

When the basketball landed, Qin Fei grabbed the ground with his forefoot and exploded with strength.

The ground seemed to be stepping on a wave of reverse thrust airflow, which helped him burst out with extremely strong speed in an instant, and he stepped out as soon as he met his face, and his left foot got stuck on the right.

Harper didn't dare to move laterally any more. If he moved over, it would be a blocking foul.

He could only stick to Qin Fei, and at the same time make interference and small movements while sticking close.

Qin Fei also took the second step, and everyone thought he would speed up the breakthrough.

Unexpectedly, the speed of his second step was not fast, and he stepped on the ground to open up the defensive space with Harper, but Harper's small movements had nothing to hide.

Then he turned around suddenly, pulled the ball with his right hand, kept the pivot foot still, and rotated to the other direction of Harper.

At this time, Harper's center of gravity was difficult to adjust, and Qin Fei turned around a lot. When he rushed up again, Qin Fei had already turned to another place and completed the jump shot.

"Shh!"

The low ball crashes into the net.

Very crisp and neat.

A trace of annoyance flashed in Harper's eyes. He knew that Qin Fei shouldn't have shifted his center of gravity when he took the first tentative step.

But he thought about it again, this is not okay, what if Qin Fei really breaks through smoothly?
Oh, what a pain
When Harper was in the Bulls, he often played one-on-one with Jordan. He compared Qin Fei's personal offense with Jordan's.

The simpler it is, the more terrifying its offensive ability can be.

Staples fans panicked.

Sure enough, Qin Fei regained his touch in the seventh game!

They are not afraid of anything now, except that they are directly thrown to death by Qin Fei.

In the previous two games we lost, this phenomenon happened. It was like playing against other teams. It was an upright loss. The loss was due to tactics and lineup. But against the Warriors, the loss was completely unreasonable.

The latter is decidedly more sad.
It's fine if your skills are not as good as others, but what kind of hero are you if you cheat!
Qin Fei felt okay, and hit a mid-range shot.

The pace of the game between the two teams was not fast, but both played more cautiously.

Just like the seventh game between the Heat and the Knicks, this last game is too important, and no one wants to fall in front of the chance to qualify at this time.

The Lakers' triangle offense is also mostly heads-up, and in Game [-], they resolutely attacked O'Neal.

The Warriors' defensive strategy against O'Neal is to resolutely not allow them to enter the penalty area. If the Tyrannosaurus really turns around, it will be a foul, even if it is pulled down directly, O'Neal will not be allowed to score.

So Grant received the foul quickly, which cheered up the Lakers fans.

They felt that O'Neal had a chance to let the opponent's inside six off the court again.

It's a pity that there is no institutional mechanism such as "six offenders graduate with an extra game suspension", otherwise the shark's weakness will be completely made up for, even if the free throw is not good, it doesn't matter, no one can withstand such a destructive ability.

After Grant was injured, Big Ben went to fight the sharks.

After Big Ben also received a foul, the Warriors began to adjust. Veteran Cummings first came out to resist some damage, then let Caffey go inside to resist twice, and finally let Jermaine O'Neal and Big Ben form a new inside combination.

This is the inside line that the Warriors used to encircle and suppress the Sharks. They are all the kind of running and jumping inside lines with mobility.

O'Neill frantically went to create damage.

Qin Fei fully launched his personal offense at the beginning of the G7 battle.

In addition to the first mid-range shot, Qin Fei also caused Harper to foul in the transition of offense and defense, and directly hit a jumper after receiving the ball from Brelock.
He scored 9 points in half a quarter, which is surprisingly efficient.

The Warriors therefore lead the Lakers 16-11.

Falling behind in the opening game, the Lakers fans were full of worries, and the cheering lineup remained undiminished, but they no longer had the momentum to start the game.

"This Qin Fei is rushing to score 40+ points again. He is really an offensive madman."

The fans at the scene were extremely emotional, wondering why the Lakers couldn't prevent him?

Kobe felt bad today and was a little anxious.

In the last game, he felt okay, but he didn't play a few minutes for the Warriors as a whole.

This game was a life-and-death battle. As a result, his touch was very average. In the first quarter, he only made 5 of 1 shots and scored 3 points and 2 assists. The good news is that he made no mistakes.

The turnovers of the two teams are very few like the Heat and Knicks game.

What does a game with fewer turnovers mean?
It shows that it is more and more dependent on the team's singles offense, so why a superstar who can play singles indiscriminately is so important at a critical moment, this kind of game is the best proof.

At this juncture, the two sides are already red-eyed.

More or less there is a sense of grievances and entanglements in it. Every attack and defense is almost a direct ruthless attack.

If the referee misses a blow, it is a profit.

Tonight's referee really indulged in physical contact, which caused the two teams' touch to drop rapidly after the opening.

Before the middle of the second quarter, Qin Fei also missed several shots.

He gritted his teeth, and in a counter-run opportunity, he turned around and strode directly towards the basket.

This is a very wise choice. When you miss consecutive shots, you can score closer to the basket.

O'Neill widened his shark eyes, saw Qin Fei rushing in, shouted angrily, and stretched out his long arms to cover him.

In this round of the series, the two have confronted countless times. In most cases, Qin Fei still has the initiative, but sometimes he will be capped by O'Neal. This guy's arms, height and wingspan are too terrifying.

"boom!"

The shell hit the mountain and made a heavy sound.

Qin Fei straightened his waist and abdomen, tried his best to avoid O'Neill's block, found an angle, and picked out the ball.

The basketball enters the frame after hitting the board.

But he himself lost his balance and fell to the floor.

The referee hesitated, and still called the foul.

O'Neill's face was unbelievable. He didn't press down at all. It was the most standard vertical jump. How could he foul?
The audience booed.

The Warriors' morale was boosted, and after a while of offensive stagnation, they finally opened up again.

Qin Fei clasped the palms of his teammates and got up from the floor.

"Shh!"

He hit the penalty with ease.

After the offensive and defensive transition, O'Neal hit the big Ben in a low position, but was blocked by the oncoming O'Neal Jr., and slapped out of bounds.

There was an uproar at the scene, O'Neill was actually taken off?

O'Neill trembled angrily, and gave O'Neill Jr. a hard look.

Jermaine O'Neill himself was relieved, and raised his eyebrows.

He wanted to cover O'Neal for a long time, but O'Neal is really not that easy to cover. This time he found an opportunity to send a block, and he can blow it for a long time.

The Lakers dominated the first half and fell behind in the second half.

Soon, the two teams finished halftime, and the Warriors led the Lakers by 47 points 41 to 6.

The Lakers' offense has been very good throughout the series, but the offense in this game is obviously not good, and they have been severely hit from the outside to the inside.

O'Neal and Kobe both looked livid and walked into the player tunnel.

Qin Fei had already scored 20 points at halftime. According to this progress bar, after the whole game, it was another 40+ scoring night.

"Qin Fei or O'Neill, who is more dominant?"

The discussion on the new topic soared instantly.

Before the start of the series, this topic should not come up. However, after six games in this round of the series, Qin Fei's scoring average of 36.8 points per game currently beats O'Neal's scoring average of 33.6 points per game.

O'Neal is known as the most dominant player after Jordan, but he was unable to prove himself in the playoffs.

So so far, O'Neal's dominance has been discounted, ranking below Jordan, Olajuwon and others.

But he is the MVP after all, the most amazing and talented player to appear after Jordan.

Qin Fei's statistics are not worse than O'Neal's now, and his record is even better than O'Neal's. After all, it was Qin Fei and his Sonics who defeated Jordan in the finals.

People started this discussion, in the middle of Game [-].

Barry, the veteran of the Warriors, expressed his opinion. He thinks that Qin Fei is stronger.

"Qin Fei has no obvious shortcomings, and this is his greatest advantage."

"No one on the Lakers can limit Qin Fei. Facts have proved that what they need is not to release Kobe's offense, but to find a way to suppress Qin Fei's offense. This is the way to win. You know, in the NBA, defense wins championships."

(End of this chapter)