"Haha, if LeBron can't win the championship this season, I really can't think of anyone who would have the nerve to say such a thing."

"Let's see, the Cavaliers will win the championship this season! If they don't win, it must be Olynyk's fault!"

"Tsk, this hasn't even started yet. Have you already started looking for someone to take the blame?"

"It's so funny, look at how bad the Nets are now, did we ever say anything?"

…

Half a month later.

The East-West final is over.

The Nets lost to the Cavaliers 2-4 and stopped in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Lin Ying averaged 41.5 points in 6 games and performed as well as last season's finals, but the gap in overall strength between the two sides could not be made up.

Moreover, after Jokic's outstanding performance in the previous round, he was targeted miserably in this round.

Basically, it’s how Lin Ying feels in 1V5.

But the basketball game is not a one-person sport after all.

At the press conference after the game, Lin Ying attended with Karl.

"The departure or injury of Joe, Deron and others is the reason why the Nets lost their dynasty?"

A reporter asked Lin Ying this question.

This is also a very real problem.

With such a broken formation, Lin Ying still won two games at the hands of the Knicks.

If Johnson is still there and still in the same form as last year, and Deron is not injured, the Nets have a great chance of winning the series.

"It would be a bit false to say that this is not the reason, but that is not the main thing. This is not the first time I have experienced this situation. These are things that we will encounter on the road to the championship, and we are not the only ones who encounter it.

Some of our opponents are also absent due to injuries.

We will reflect and summarize after the game, and our goals for next season will remain unchanged."

Lin Ying's words triggered a new round of discussion on social media.

Especially compared to what Cavaliers fans said before, it seems very ironic.

However, what fans are discussing the most at this time is not the Eastern Conference Finals.

Because the game in the Western Conference Finals can only be described as "wonderful" and "up and down."

Before the Western Conference Finals started, most people were optimistic about the Warriors, and even thought the Warriors would easily defeat the Thunder.

Because the Warriors advanced easily in the first two rounds, while the Thunder struggled in two consecutive tiebreaker rounds.

In contrast, the superior and inferior judge.

But the progress of the game completely exceeded everyone's judgment.

In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors played smoothly in the first half. At halftime, they already led the Thunder by 13 points.

But the situation suddenly changed in the second half, and the "Yong Three Crazy" did not start fighting. Instead, it was the Thunder's side, with Westbrook and Durant firing continuously.

And the most terrible thing is that the "Death Five" is useless against the Thunder, because when the Warriors let Green play five, the Thunder can use Ibaka to play five!

This kind of completely matched lineup makes the Warriors unable to go crazy.

In the end, the Thunder made a huge comeback in the second half, defeated the Warriors 108-102, and won G1.

In G2, the Warriors were pushed to the edge of the cliff and then broke out, defeating the Thunder and regaining a victory.

The game seemed to be evenly balanced again.

But no one could have imagined that in the next two Thunder home games, Durant would be like the god of death, unstoppable.

He scored 40+ in both games, leading the Thunder to a direct 3-1 lead over the Warriors!

After these two games, many people realized one thing:

Although the Thunder team encountered bumps and bumps along the way, they have been fighting fiercely with strong opponents, and their state has been fully stimulated.

Especially Durant, who won two tiebreakers in two rounds, and his entire state is at the peak of his career.

Up to this point, the series has been exciting enough.

But, it’s not ups and downs enough.

G5, the Thunder’s match point game.

Although it is the home court of the Warriors, the Thunder are trying hard to win the game here.

But the Warriors are also gritting their teeth. If their 67 wins are taken away 1-4, this will not only be victory and defeat, but also a matter of face.

The two sides fought extremely fiercely, and at the end of the three quarters, the Thunder only trailed the Warriors by 4 points.

It was a close contest, but in the last quarter the Thunder's biggest problem began to be exposed.

Durant's physical issues.

Just like when he played against the Nets before, Durant was out of energy and Westbrook was forced to take over the offense.

Then two key mistakes allowed the Warriors to take away the game.

The score on the court was finally fixed at 111 to 120, and the Thunder unfortunately lost.

The statistics after the game are very interesting. The shooting percentages of the core players on both sides are not high.

But Westbrook contributed 7 turnovers alone!

The classic "Best Defensive Player" meme went online after the game.

The Grizzlies and Spurs, two of the strongest defensive teams this season, couldn't guard Durant, but Westbrook did it.

"The only person in the world who can guard Durant is Westbrook!"

Then in G6, the Thunder expected to win the series at home, which was also their best chance.

But in this game, the "G6 soup" came. Thompson made 11 of 18 three-pointers and scored 41 points in a single game!

Curry also made 6 three-pointers and scored 31 points. The two interpreted what "Splash Brothers" are!

After losing in G6, the Thunder were beaten to a pulp, and the Thunder were in a sluggish state in the last game.

And what's worse than the slump is that Durant wanted to win, but he fought so hard that he fractured the metatarsal bone of his right foot and was reimbursed for the season!

But in the end, the Warriors defeated the Thunder 96-81, completed an epic 1-3 reversal, and advanced to the finals!

This night, this series, Thunder fans can't let go of this in their hearts for a long time.

This is their best chance to return to the finals and even win the championship.

But in the end, because of Westbrook's defense and Thompson's explosion, it all came to nothing.

Moreover, I feel very distressed.

Because Durant really tried his best, but still couldn't do it.

Looking back at Durant's NBA career, he was very close every time, but missed every time. It can only be described as tragedy and misfortune.
Chapter completed!