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Chapter 527 The Peak Showdown
For two consecutive years, they lost to the Warriors in the second round.

When the red light came on at the end of the game, the Mavericks players lowered their eyes in disappointment, and there was a sense of frustration in the team.

Although they have prepared before the game, who wants to lose in competitive sports?
It is natural to be disappointed if you have tried your best and still cannot meet your expectations.

Nowitzki, who was panting heavily, raised his head, his mouth was a little dry, and looked at the big screen.

"This is the NBA. Many people will encounter great setbacks and difficulties at the beginning of their careers. Breaking through to the floor of the Western Conference Finals is indeed a hurdle for a certain player."

Nash came over and comforted Nowitzki beside him, comforting this young man who was a few years younger than him.

Of course Nowitzki will not sink, he just feels a little tired.

This is the very challenging NBA. In Europe, he would have already killed the Quartet, but not here. There are n ways to deal with him. If you really want to be invincible, you have to show your unique skills.

"Qin Fei is too strong"

Nowitzki, who admitted this, suddenly had a feeling of being hollowed out, and became more tired.

But Qin Fei is indeed too strong.

Qin Fei has no solution on the offensive end, and can defend from the outside to the inside on the defensive end.

"I was thinking, will players like us lose their jobs in the future?"

Nowitzki teased himself and shook his head silently.

I used to think that if you play an inside line, how can you play if it is less than 2 meters?At least the standard power forward height of 1 meters is required. Now it seems that about 2 meters is enough. He has better mobility, faster speed, and stronger impact, directly forming a new bombardment system.

"Power forwards can now directly hold the ball and play transitions. I also feel a sense of crisis when you say that."

Nash shook his head and sighed.

The two were preparing to leave the court side by side. At this time, Qin Fei, who was the winner, came over and hugged the players of the Mavericks one by one, expressing his respect to the opponent.

When hugging the old monk, Qin Fei said a few more words.

The two are old acquaintances, and it has been 96 years since the 6 draft.

Although Lao Na has not yet won the championship, he has also played at the level of an All-Star player. In the past two seasons, he has been an important core member of the Mavericks.

During this period, people would never think that there will be a wave of explosions behind this older player who entered the NBA, right?

"I think your ball-holding offense is really good at advancing to tactics, and you have perfectly played your excellent overall situation and excellent passing skills."

Nash seems to have some natural sensitivity to Qin Fei holding the ball forward.

He thinks this style is quite good, and it has played some of Qin Fei's advantages to a large extent.

Qin Fei smiled slightly at this and did not comment.

"I have the opportunity to train together in the future. Regarding shooting, I think I still have a lot to learn from you."

Qin Fei said very modestly.

The two have different styles, and Qin Fei is more often a strong-shooting player.

So it is normal that the hit rate is lower than Nash.

After saying a few more words, the two bid farewell with fists.

Subsequently, players from both sides left the noisy stadium one after another.

Only the Warriors fans who are still celebrating are left.

At the end of the series, the Warriors eliminated the Mavericks 4-1 and reached the Western Conference Finals.

Qin Fei also once again stood on the stage of the Western Conference Finals.

Up to now in his career, he can touch the level of the Western Conference Finals almost every year.

In the first year of the Warriors, they failed to reach the Western Conference Finals.

People have a new understanding of "dominance".

From the record point of view, dominance means being able to lead the team to the best results in the regular season, reaching the conference finals every year.

What kind of Western Conference finals will this year be?

Everyone turned their attention to another round of the semifinal series, the Lakers VS Kings.

The Kings and the Lakers are indeed the powerhouses in the West. The two teams have almost the same combat power, and the Lakers have a slightly higher combat power. After the series was tied 2-2, the Lakers grabbed a key victory in Sacramento.

In the sixth game, Shaquille O'Neal, who played at home, showed his strongest strength and played a classic battle.

He scored 45 points, 21 rebounds and 7 blocked shots, destroying the Kings' inside line alone.

In the end, the Lakers won the game.

The Kings were eliminated 4-2 and reached the Western Conference Finals.

The Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, Lakers VS Warriors!

In the East, the 76ers eliminated the Raptors and entered the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bulls unexpectedly eliminated the Nets and reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

As the No. 3 Nets team in the East, they lost to the Bulls 4-[-] and fell to the second round of the playoffs.

The real situation is not surprising, after all, the Bulls are not a weak team.

But the fans of the Nets are still a little hard to accept.

Historically, too many teams with the first record in the regular season fell in the second round. The Nets will not be the first or the last.

In the final analysis, the Nets still underestimated the Bulls' athletic ability and inside offensive power.

The Nets lacked frame protectors and were finally defeated by the Bulls' two big insiders.

The sophomore Yao Ming averaged 25.4 points, 12.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game in this round of the series, playing superstar-like statistics.

In the first year of the introduction of zone defense and defensive three seconds, the two traditional centers in the east and west did not seem to be affected much. On the stage of the playoffs, the great role of traditional centers was demonstrated.

Next year, the Bulls will face the situation of re-signing Elton Brand. Brand's pursuit of a maximum-salary long-term contract is obvious, but does the Bulls really have so much salary space for the little Big Three?
Today, the harder Yao Ming plays, the more hesitant the Bulls will be when they renew their contract in the future, making it difficult to make a choice.

If the Bulls pass the Nets, then there will be a situation where the Bulls will fight the 76ers.

In last year's semifinals, the Bulls and 76ers had already played against each other.

At that time, the newly formed small Big Three showed good competitiveness.

Now they have matured for another year, and the 76ers have a better degree of running-in.

Iverson VS McGrady, Duncan VS Brande plus Yao Ming.

The attention of the series has been raised to a new level.

According to the league's arrangement, the Eastern Conference will start first.

When it comes to the East and West finals, there is only one game a day.

The game in the East started in Philadelphia, and the 76ers with a better record had home court advantage.

The Bulls need to win at least one game at home to the 76ers.

Otherwise the series will be more difficult.

Of course, from a tactical point of view, the two teams actually have many similarities.

Although the Bulls' record is a bit worse, they are considered to be very promising young guards.

Although they lost to the 76ers last year, this year, the speculation given by the outside world in this round of the series is that both teams have a chance, and the 76ers may have a slightly higher chance of winning.

On the day of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Warriors had a full day of training.

In the evening, in the team's conference room, head coach Carlisle called everyone to watch the game.

Watching live broadcasts is sometimes an important way to improve players' tactical literacy.

Several coaches will explain some tactical changes of the two teams during the game to improve the players' understanding of tactics.

Qin Fei liked this part very much.

You don't need to train or sweat, just watch the game and study hard, and then improve your ability.

Of course, some things like basketball IQ are not so easy to show.

Arenas, a rookie of the team, was arranged by Artest to buy a bunch of drinks; everyone surrounded the TV, watching the game seriously like a party.

The game started with Yao Ming's jump ball win.

The first attack the Bulls chose was a very classic weak-side screen. McMiller opened up the space, McGrady came out as the ball holder to catch the ball, and then played a pick-and-roll with Elton Brand.

At this time, Yao Ming finished the screen from the outside and made an air cut inside.

Duncan shrank his defensive line. He had a huge defensive area and easily kept up with Yao Ming's pace.

Instead of attacking by himself, McGrady lobbed the ball to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming received the ball, turned around and made a fadeaway jump shot.

A person with a height of 2 meters is playing a backward jumper in front of others. No matter how long Duncan's arm is, it does not feel disturbing enough when stretched out.

The basketball crashed into the net and made a steady hit from the mid-range position.

The defensive voice shouted by the audience fell back slightly.

"Amazing……"

Anyone who really understands the ball knows how difficult it is to achieve this step. It seems to be a very simple catch-and-turn jumper, but in fact a series of subtle changes have been made.

Everyone in the Warriors conference room was divided into three factions.

Qin Fei belonged to the row that supported the Bulls, and when he saw the Bulls score, he applauded loudly.

"What? Shouldn't you belong to Iverson? I heard that you are a good college alumni?"

Artest was next to Qin Fei and raised this doubt very inappropriately, but in fact he also supported the faction of the Bulls.

The neutral faction has the most people, and it doesn't matter who loses.

Qin Fei spread his hands and said, "Isn't this normal? Whoever says that if you have a good relationship, you must support and win, not to mention that the 76ers won the championship last year."

Arenas keenly grasped the loopholes in Qin Fei's words.

"No, you mean you want the Bulls to win the championship, that's why you want the Bulls to win the 76ers, but if the Bulls reach the finals, they will meet us, don't you want us to win the championship?"

"roll……"

Qin Fei rolled his eyes, the young man was thinking too much.

Although it seems to make sense.

In the first game between the Bulls and the 76ers, the 76ers at home finally won.

But it was very difficult to win. Until the last moment, the two teams were still in a stalemate.

In the end, Iverson hit a key mid-range shot to help the 76ers gain an advantage and win the victory.

……

The next day, the second match day of the regional finals.

Warriors VS Lakers.

The two teams have been preparing for the match for two days.

Before the start of the game day, the team's fans had already completed several rounds of mutual spraying.

There seems to be harmony between the teams.

But the fans have long disliked each other.

After all, they are all California teams. The closer the distance, the easier it is to form a deadly enemy culture.

Now the two teams have a little meaning in this regard.

On the day of the game, although it was a sea of ​​white, you could still see a few purple and gold phalanxes in it. These were Lakers fans who rushed over from Los Angeles.

Banners are fluttering and slogans are standing horizontally.

Amidst the shouts from the sky, players from both sides walked out of the player channel.

The camera focused on Qin Fei who was wearing a training coat.

Qin Fei walked under the basketball rack.

Then he jumped up and directly grabbed the ball frame, did two pull-ups, and tested the quality of the ball frame.

There is definitely no problem with the quality of the ball frame. Qin Fei's actions are nothing more than expressing his confidence and declaration that he is about to wreak havoc on the basket.

This is the significance of the opening action.

The list of starting players from both sides was released.

There are no changes to the Warriors' starters.

The starting players for the Lakers are Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Malone and O'Neal.

Players from both sides greet each other.

Hug those who are familiar, and say hello to those who are not.

Kobe kept a straight face, serious and unsmiling.

Qin Fei seemed relatively calm, and when he hugged Kobe, he began to harass him with trash talk.

"Well, are you ready to lose?"

Kobe snorted coldly and taunted: "Are you joking? You beat us last year?"

"Is last year the same as this year?"

Qin Fei refuted Kobe's argument by analogy with reason and evidence.

"If you want to infer this, I have already won the championship."

The word "championship" is too irritating. Even though the 24-year-old Kobe is still very young, he can't stand Qin Fei's ridicule.

The referee walks onto the field with the ball.

On time and on time, the game between the two sides officially started.

The Lakers won with a jump ball and took control of the first wave of offensive balls.

The Lakers are wearing yellow jerseys today, while the Warriors at home can wear white jerseys.

This time the ball is passed directly to Kobe, who holds the ball in the frontcourt.

Qin Fei opened his arms to defend Kobe.

Kobe is now a new super giant in the league, and Qin Fei estimates that Kobe's ability score at the moment is also close to the 95 mark.

He is skilled with the ball, looking up at the movements of the other players on the field.

O'Neal came out to help Kobe block a pass.

This change is different from last year, reflecting a change in the focus of the Lakers' offensive tactics today.

O'Neal is wide and fat, and has excellent pick-and-roll quality.

Qin Fei was blocked.

Daben switched defenses against Kobe, leaving a certain amount of room for him to switch defenses with Qin Fei for the next time.

Kobe adjusted his footwork and feel while holding the ball.

One step inside the three-point line and shoot directly.

It's just that Qin Fei rushed over, and it seemed that he was only a second away from blocking his shot.

Although it is not covered, there should be a slight disturbance.

"clang!"

The basketball bounced and missed.

At this time, Big Ben just shrank to the inside and took off the rebound.

The Warriors are still the very classic offensive and defensive conversion tactics.

The moment he got the rebound, Da Ben found Qin Fei, and then Qin Fei ran with the ball.

Getting entangled with Kobe on the road, he carefully controlled the ball and passed it to Billups at the top of the arc.

Then turn out to catch the ball again, three threats to face Kobe.

It is also a high pick-and-roll tactic, but the player the Warriors use to block is O'Neal.

Kobe was slightly blocked.

Qin Fei did not shake off Kobe.

Choose back dribble, switch to left hand, reorganize.

He paused slightly, pretending to break through, but at this moment he suddenly jumped up and made a surprise attack.

"Shh!"

White net flowers are flying.

Basketball is like precision guidance, shooting through the basket...

(End of this chapter)