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Chapter 457 Advancing to the Western Conference Finals
The Grizzlies attack.

Gasol stormed Yi Jianlian, turned around and hooked after squeezing away.

However, Chandler has long been sitting on the sidelines, waiting for work, jumped high, and slapped Gasol's shooting fan.

"Roar!"

This block once again pulled up the momentum of the New Orleans Arena.

The New Orleans were tearing up their jerseys, excited.

Paul hits the counter again, with a fine plate pass.

Yi Jianlian rose from the ground and dunked the ball.

boom!
85: 75.

Only 10 points left.

Carlisle finally couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up and was about to ask the technical desk for a timeout.

But at this moment, Li Lei nodded to Carlisle, and then patted his chest.

Carlisle sat back down.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei catches the ball from the bottom line and advances by himself.

Seeing Li Lei controlling the ball, the entire Grizzlies team fell silent, while the New Orleans were inexplicably panicked.

At the top of the arc, Li Lei raised a finger.

Tactic number one.

Milicic and Gasol immediately understood and pulled Chandler and Yi Jianlian out.

Li Lei started directly and broke through quickly.

Peterson defended very hard, followed Li Lei closely, and kept fighting.

But Li Lei didn't hesitate at all, and continued to accelerate, faster and faster... Approaching the basket, Li Lei pushed against Peterson and exploded.

Peterson found that he couldn't support Li Lei, so he quickly pulled him with his hands.

Regardless of Li Lei, he only has the basket in his eyes, and he will advance and never retreat.

Drip!

The whistle blew first, and Peterson drew a foul.

And Peterson's foul was very fierce, just to prevent Li Lei from scoring.

but……

Li Lei still got up, dunked, and hit the basket... Bang!

2+1!

2+1!

At the critical moment, Li Lei completed the 3-pointer.

"Roar!"

After landing, Li Lei beat his chest continuously and roared with astonishing momentum.

And Peterson could only smile helplessly.

This shit...he really tried his best, really!

However, Li Lei didn't make a free throw after that, which also shows how fierce Peterson's foul was just now.

Ah!
Li Lei's free throw percentage in the playoffs was more than 90%, and the more critical the moment, the more accurate he was.

But harmless.

87: 75.

The Grizzlies maintained a double-digit point difference.

Throughout the fourth quarter, Li Lei finally showed his power, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, and did not give the Hornets any more chances.

In the end, 111:99.

The Grizzlies won Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, leading 0-[-].

……

The other conference semifinal game of the day was between the Magic and the Celtics.

It was also a close fight.

Celtics Pierce, Ray Allen, Jefferson, Rondo, Perkins.

Blues McGrady, Turkoglu, Nelson, Howard, Lewis.

There are extremely luxurious lineups on both sides, and the kills are inextricably linked.

In the end, 91:89, the Magic narrowly won.

……

Two days later, the G2 game between the Grizzlies and the Hornets started.

On the same day, coach Carlisle assigned more offensive tasks to Gasol and Hill, and asked Li Lei to take on more defensive tasks.

Gasol and Hill did not live up to their trust and delivered wonderful performances.

Gasol had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks.

希尔19分6篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽。

In addition, Lowry played the role of a surprise soldier, scoring 18 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

So... Li Lei won again.

The Grizzlies have won two consecutive away games, and they have the power to sweep their opponents.

In NBA history, in a series, the team leading the opponent 2:0 has an 80% probability of winning the entire series.

Only one person can break this rule, "Ghost Coach" Tyronn Lue.

God of Reversal!

I don't play if it's not a 0:2 start.

It's a pity that Tyronn Lue is now a player and belongs to the Grizzlies.

So the Hornets have no chance.

In the end, the Grizzlies eliminated the Hornets 4:1 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.

It is worth mentioning that in this round of the series, Li Lei lay flat almost the entire time.

183万美金工资的希尔打出了19.8分5.4篮板2.6助攻1.4抢断0.8盖帽的数据，简直是性价比之王。

Gasol had 16.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 blocks.

Lowry had 10.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.8 steal.

盖伊场均14.2分4.8篮板1.2助攻1.2抢断1.0盖帽。

米利西奇场均10.4分11.2篮板2.2助攻1.2抢断2.6盖帽。

李磊场均15.4分7.4篮板4.2助攻3.2抢断1.8盖帽。

……

In the entire series of the Grizzlies, 6 players averaged double figures per game, playing a completely different feeling from the regular season.

Li Lei's score dropped to freezing point, but his efficiency exploded.

In five games, Li Lei shot 61.2% from the field, 55.5% from three-pointers, and 94.5% from free throws.

180 club, no no no!Li Lei hit 211.2% of the three items, which was terrifying to the extreme.

While playing efficient offense, Li Lei also showed unparalleled defensive ability.

Peja, the second leader of the Hornets who is facing Li Lei, averaged 8.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game, shooting 25.2% from the field and 24.8% from the three-point field...

You must know that Peja was the best marksman at the beginning of the century. He made more than [-]% of his three-pointers in his career. It may be average in the small ball era, but he was a marksman among marksmen in the cruel beginning of the century.

"Li Lei is really Peja's nemesis!"

"Hehe, I still remember that in 2004, Li Lei participated in the three-point contest for the first time and scored a perfect score. Peja, who was aiming for three consecutive championships, immediately exploded in mentality and scored 5 points, beating Michael Jordan."

"Peja: Did I fucking mess with you?"

"To be honest, Peja is indeed a star in the regular season. The statistics in the regular season are beautiful, and when it comes to the playoffs, he pulls his hips. Every year, every year... But this year is too big."

"I don't think Peja's ability is poor, but Li Lei's defense is good."

"The league owes Li Lei the best defensive player! Li Lei's defense is not as good as Garnett? Garnett also got the team bonus of the Lakers."

……

At the end of the series, Paul was in a daze.

However, he still suppressed his disappointment and hugged Li Lei with his red eyes wrapped in a big towel.

"I lost, but I will do it again! Next time, I will kill you!"

Li Lei smiled, "Come on! The future is yours! When I retire, you will have a chance to reach the top."

Paul: "???"

My mother... this is not a blessing, but a curse.

Li Lei was born in July 1984, and Paul was born in May 7. The age gap between the two is less than one year.

When you retire, I... Master Draft!
Li Lei smiled even more happily: "Chris, don't get excited. I'm also doing it for your own good. The Lakers are very strong. If you can't handle it, leave it to Brother!"

Paul: "..., so I still have to thank you for eliminating me?"

Li Lei: "You're welcome!"

Of course, the private interaction between the two was just a joke.

When it came to the official press conference, Li Lei held Paul high.

"Chris is an excellent player, he has excellent vision and organizational skills, as well as excellent personal offensive ability, most importantly, he has endless fighting spirit... This is the key to becoming a superstar.

So I assert that he will become one of the best point guards in NBA history. "

There is nothing wrong with this statement. This year is the third season of Paul's career, and he was almost elected as the MVP of the regular season. You must know that Li Lei only got his hands on the MVP in the fourth year of his career.

Some Chinese reporters also asked about Yi Jianlian's performance.

Li Lei thought for a while: "It's quite satisfactory. He can already adapt to the NBA level, and he will not lose against Paul (Gasol). More importantly, he has a strong heart and dares to stand up when the team is in crisis. Very important!
However, there are also shortcomings. He needs better shot selection, enhances his awareness of running without the ball, and continues to improve himself. "

Then the reporter asked another question.

"Stone, in this round of the series, you only averaged 15.4 points per game. This is the lowest in the playoffs since your career, and it's not even as good as your rookie season. Do you have anything to say?"

mention this issue.

Hill and Carlisle, who were beside Li Lei, looked over together.

There is no doubt that in this round of the series, Hill has undertaken more offensive tasks, and the number of shots far exceeds that of Li Lei.

Hill was a little worried. He was afraid that Li Lei would be dissatisfied and blamed himself for occupying too much possession of the ball.

Everyone knows that the Grizzlies are Li Lei's team.If Li Lei is unwilling, Hill has to leave.

It's not that Hill insisted on staying here with a dead skin, but that he liked the team atmosphere here and really wanted to spend the last days of his career here.

Carlisle is naturally also worried.

Li Lei's low score was actually planned by him alone.

He wanted to experiment with the possibility of the Grizzlies playing team basketball, and also to test Li Lei's attitude towards team basketball.

This series proved that the Grizzlies can go that route.

But he was afraid that Li Lei would be dissatisfied.

As long as Li Lei is unwilling, all his efforts will be in vain.

However, Li Lei did not hesitate at all, and replied directly: "But we won!"

The whole place was silent.

The reporter had nothing to say, and Coach Hill and Carlisle also breathed a sigh of relief.

In competitive sports, the winner is king.

Victory solves everything.

In other words, everything is not a problem before victory.

Li Lei clearly expressed his attitude: he wants to win, and statistics don't matter.

Sure enough, Li Lei continued: "As long as I can win, I don't care if I get 5 points less. Of course it can't be more. If I add more points, my average score will be less than 10 points per game. Mr. Jerry should deduct my salary." , Said that I did not work hard!"

The whole room burst into laughter.

However, the old man who was hiding in the background suddenly ran out and said with a smile: "It's okay, I will leave you a veteran's basic salary."

The audience roared with laughter again.

……

The Grizzlies made it to the Western Conference finals for the second consecutive year, and Li Lei made it to the conference finals all five times in his career.

This is also a proud achievement, which laid the foundation for Li Lei's NBA super giant.

"Lime powder" is full of fighting spirit and contributes to Li Lei's road to super giant.

"The worst record in my career, the divisional finals. Just ask if you accept it?"

"Li Lei is the ticket guarantee for the regional finals. If Li Lei's team wins, the regional finals are guaranteed."

"No.1 through the ages!"

"Even Michael Jordan would cry when he saw this record."

……

At the same time, the remaining three divisional semifinals also ended one after another.

The fastest is the 76ers against the Cavaliers.

The 76ers swept the Cavaliers again!

Plus last season, 8:0!

But this is also impossible.

The strength gap between the two teams is already huge.

The 76ers sit on the active first center (Yao Ming) and the second shooting guard (Iverson), which is a super strong team.

The configuration of the 76ers is particularly reasonable.

Blue-collar power forward Joe Smith.

Iguodala, the all-around fighter at the third position.

Marksman Korver.

There is also Dalembert sitting on the bench.

……

In a word, they can really fight.

The most important thing is that the 76ers are also special about James.

In the early days, James' breakthrough was already very strong, but his shooting was very unstable. In his early years, his three-point shooting percentage was even around [-]% in some seasons.

That is to say, James is very dependent on breakthroughs.

But when Yao Ming goes to the basket, there is no room for you to break through.

Dalembert is also a big man with strong frame protection ability.

He and Yao Ming stayed at the basket for 48 minutes, waiting for James to throw himself into the net.

So James played poorly throughout the series and his shooting percentage was not high.

But if James can't play, the Cavaliers will naturally not go far.

Of course, James also showed strong talent and athletic ability in the game.

Fans and media people believe that as long as James trains hard and develops his skills, he will become a great star.

……

The Magic play the Celtics.

The two teams fought seven games.

The Magic went to two cities first, and then the Celtics returned to the home court, pulling back two games in a row, with a 2:2 tie.

In the battle of Tianwangshan, Ray Allen beat the Magic, giving the Celtics hope of advancing.

However, in the sixth game, Tracy McGrady repeated Ray Allen's miracle, lore the Celtics, and the two sides tied 3:3.

In the final tie-break, the two sides played until the last quarter, and the last minute, the outcome was still undecided.

McGrady and Pierce fought the whole game, and Ray Allen and Lewis, two old teammates, also fought each other.

In the last 21 seconds, Pierce hit a mid-range jumper and almost killed the game.

McGrady fought back, but the shot missed under Pierce's defense.

At this moment, everyone thought the game was over and the Celtics had won.

But "Warcraft" Howard jumped up and slammed the basketball into the hoop.

boom!
Lore!

Dwight Howard lore Celtics.

The referee watched the video for a long time and finally confirmed that the goal was valid.

The Magic fought in seven games and finally defeated the Celtics.

……

The last set of matchups is the Lakers vs. Spurs.

After winning G1, Kobe continued to exert his strength in the second game.

In this game, Kobe demonstrated what a textbook mid-range shot is.

Throughout the game, he made 15 of 11 shots from the mid-range and abruptly used the mid-range shot to kill the Spurs.

2: 0.

The Lakers are extremely strong and have the momentum to sweep the Spurs.

But the Spurs are not easy to mess with.

In the third game, Popovich used big shooter Matt Bonner to move Duncan to the fifth position.

Bonner used his shooting ability to get Garnett out of the basket, allowing Duncan to ravage Kwame Brown to his heart's content.

In this campaign, Duncan was old and strong, scoring 35 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks, as if returning to 3 years ago, leading the Spurs to win a victory.

2: 1.

Ps:

grateful:

Emperor Penguin 1314's 100 starting point reward.

Fatty Bai's 1500 starting point reward.

(End of this chapter)