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Chapter 268
The Lakers made consecutive mistakes and their morale was low.

Kobe was making his last effort. He broke through, scrambled, and tried his best to narrow the gap between the two teams, but he still couldn't hit a three-pointer.

In fact, the Lakers narrowed the score gap a little bit at a certain point, but it didn't have much impact on the outcome of the game, let alone the Timberwolves quickly recovered the point difference on the offensive end.

The time quickly entered the last 4 minutes. Lakers coach Phil Jackson saw that the game was really hopeless, and his expression regained his composure. He replaced the main players of the team and let the players who have not played before come up to feel the atmosphere of the next playoffs.

Lakers, surrendered.

At the Target Center, cheers erupted.All over Minnesota, there were fans celebrating.

Although they only entered the Western Conference Finals again, the Lakers who had killed their dreams several times before were killed. For the Timberwolves fans who have not seen the big scene, it feels happier than Christmas.

The Timberwolves were excited and happy, but the Lakers could only exit silently.

Zen master Mayfair Jackson also said after the game that this was his last game and it was time for him to leave.

Mayfair Jackson and Zhang Sixin shook hands and congratulated the Timberwolves on their promotion.

Kobe also felt a little more melancholy because of this. He talked to reporters about his mentor Phil Jackson, saying: "I was cultivated by him. My handling of everything, my understanding of things, not only basketball and even life itself, all come from him. When I think about what will happen next season, I have a weird feeling."

Zhang Sixin also said when talking about Mayfair Jackson's departure: "I believe he is only leaving temporarily."

He secretly thought that the opponent really didn't want to coach anymore, and Mayfair Jackson wanted to be the management of a team.

It's a pity that compared to coaching, he is more crotch in management.

People will talk about the Timberwolves series for a while, but the series is over.

With the Lakers gone, the Timberwolves have to move forward. They are going to fight for the Western Conference championship and the championship.

The opponent of the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals was also quickly determined. The Mavericks took advantage of it and killed the Grizzlies 4:2.

The Grizzlies, the eighth in the Western Conference, still haven't gone all the way, but the Mavericks haven't been able to achieve it overnight.

The combination of black and white bears and Conley is stronger than expected, and the Mavericks also took a lot of effort to win the opponent.

In fact, if it weren't for Nowitzki's super god, the Mavericks might not be able to win.

The Grizzlies this season are full of fighting spirit, and Randolph and Gasol are also very tough.

This should be Randolph's strongest season. After that, Gasol became stronger and stronger, but Randolph has never played this kind of performance.

Before the Mavericks playoffs, the external evaluation was not very high. They took advantage of the Western Conference finals, and the outside world now sees the Timberwolves who killed the defending champion.

But Zhang Sixin knows that this is actually the Mavericks' strongest season.

Others don't know, but he knows very well that in history, the Mavericks have defeated strong teams all the way to win the championship.

Zhang Sixin felt a little bitter, but he wasn't worried. After all, Mavericks didn't know he could be so awesome.

Although they are shouting to win the championship now, they also feel that they are lucky and don't need to fight the Spurs. If they play against the Spurs, they don't have 100% confidence.

Without the kind of confidence after defeating a strong enemy, and being consumed by the Grizzlies, the current Mavericks may not have the state of the original team in the Western Conference Finals in history.

Of course, the main source of Zhang Sixin's confidence is the strength of the Timberwolves themselves.

You know, there was no super strong team this season in history. The Mavericks could lose two games to the Trail Blazers in the first round of the playoffs. They were not as strong as imagined.

The degraded Lakers, the immature Thunder, and the Big Three who haven't fully worked together. Nowitzki is very strong, but he is also lucky.

Now, the Timberwolves will not let the Mavericks play that kind of performance.

The Mavericks are actually a bit afraid of a good defensive team, because their offensive power is not very sufficient.

Almost all the games they lost were due to problems on the offensive end.

It just so happens that the Timberwolves' defensive strength is a bit stronger than the original Trail Blazers in history, and their offensive strength far exceeds that of the opponent.

Zhang Sixin conducted a detailed analysis, and the strength of the Timberwolves must be higher than that of the Mavericks.

Normally, as long as they perform well, they have a greater chance of winning the game.

However, considering that Nowitzki may continue to be super gods, the Timberwolves still have to deploy more tactics against Nowitzki, not only defensive tactics, but also offensive consumption.

The Timberwolves are still very experienced in this regard. The Timberwolves like to pinch the first strong point of the three teams, which happen to be all Western teams, namely the Lakers Kobe, Mavericks Nowitzki, and Thunder Durant.

The Thunder did not meet in the playoffs, but they had just defeated the Lakers before, and they must be fully prepared to touch the Mavericks and Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves also have more time to adjust than the Mavericks, so Zhang Sixin is still looking forward to the Western Conference Finals. After all, only after the game will he be more confident.

Moreover, as the team with the most players in the playoffs, the Timberwolves have more room for adjustment than other teams. They must win this season.

In the East, the Bulls defeated the Eagles 4:2 in the series.

In this series, Rose's performance was stable enough, with almost every highlight.

No player on the Hawks side can do it. Their first strength is Joe Johnson pulling his hips from time to time. There is no team such as Teague who has performed stably. The Eagles are willing to send Joe Johnson away.

And the Bulls were lucky to be able to beat the Eagles in the second round. If it weren't for the Magic pulling their hips, it would not be so easy for them to play the Magic. Howard can help limit Rose, which will cause problems for the Bulls' weak attack.

But if there is no if, the Bulls, the No. [-] in the East, successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. Compared with the unlucky No. [-] Spurs in the West, their performance is not known to be much better, and they can also be proud.

In another matchup in the Eastern Conference, the Heat's new Big Three series won the Celtics' old Big Three 4:1.

Although the Celtics are still clamoring for the Big Four, the Big Three are old when they get old, and Rondo, a guard with obvious advantages and disadvantages, is also false.

When the Big Three of the Heat will never be able to play at the same time, they really can't beat the young people.

Bosh didn't say it, but Wade and James are too strong, obviously a level higher than the opposing giants.

Now Garnett can no longer help the team to better limit the breakthroughs of Wade and James, and Perkins who can help has been sent out. Green is useful to the Celtics, but this series cannot help the team.

Therefore, there is no suspense in the Eastern Conference game.

In the final Eastern Conference Finals, the No. [-] Bulls in the East faced the No. [-] Heat in the East.

(End of this chapter)