"You are setting the flag, but I am Paul the Octopus."

…

After finishing the three groups of Tianwang Mountain, the suspense of the game suddenly became full.

Except for the two live broadcasts that Lin Ying and his team watched, the Lakers also defeated the Spurs in Tianwangshan.

This is the originally predicted Warriors vs. Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, but it will become the Clippers vs. Lakers!

It would be crazy if that were the case, because if he were not careful, Kobe might be able to reach the finals again before retiring.

Sure enough, the NBA season is like a 10,000-meter race. If you beat the first 9,000 meters, you won't be considered a winner.

This result also made the two viewers, Lin Ying and Durant, even more excited.

It was another two days without competition, but these two days were obviously much more interesting than before.

Because all three groups of regional semifinals have reached the match point, maybe it will all be over in these two days.

The two sat together and watched the live broadcast again.

This time Durant didn't let Lin Ying speak.

After the last two games, the Cavaliers defeated the Raptors and eliminated their opponents 4-2 to advance.

The other game has more story to tell.

After the Warriors lost to Tianwangshan, there was news that Curry would return in G6.

This is also understandable.

Because if the 73-win Warriors didn't even make it to the Western Conference Finals, it would be a big joke.

But when the game actually started, Curry still sat at the end of the bench in his training clothes.

Although it was obvious at first glance that he was eager to play, the Warriors still did not arrange for him to play.

When seeing this scene, Lin Ying couldn't help but turn her head and look at Durant.

"What's wrong?"

Durant looked curious.

"It's okay, I just remembered something."

Lin Ying shook his head.

There is a difference between "locals" and "migrants".

Although Curry didn't play, the Warriors played extremely tenaciously.

Especially Klay Thompson, who showed off his "g6 soup" strength and scored 43 points by relying on his excellent off-ball movement.

His superb performance also allowed the Warriors to narrowly defeat the Clippers and drag the game into a tiebreaker.

A small detail: After the game, Thompson sat on the sidelines with a cramp in his foot. The scene of the team doctor stepping on his hamstring was very tragic.

Everyone can see that if Curry can't win the tiebreaker, it will be difficult for the Warriors to win again when they return to their home court.

The next day, the results of the game between the Lakers and Spurs came out.

Paul scored 37 points and pushed the Lakers into the Western Conference Finals!

The result of this competition was very surprising, even for Lin Ying.

Because he knows the strength of this Spurs team very well.

But this seems to be explainable.

Although the core of the Spurs has changed, the coach has not.

Popovich invented the "hammer tactic" on the offensive end, but he still used the same tactics on the defensive end.

So the Spurs are still afraid of the mid-range.

Because of his age and being constantly guarded by Leonard and Green, Kobe was unable to become the "Spurs killer" again.

But the Lakers still have Paul, a mid-range killer.

The Spurs still couldn't escape the fate of being killed from the mid-range.

In this way, the opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals are determined. The Nets and Cavaliers will slug it out in the Eastern Conference as expected by the outside world.

As for the Western Conference, it still depends on the outcome of the tiebreaker between the Warriors and Clippers.

The next day, the league announced the biggest award of the season, the regular season MVP.

There is no suspense. Curry was elected mvp with more than 38% of the votes. This was also the first time in his career that he won the regular season mvp award.

However, he was not unanimously elected like in history. Lin Ying and Durant split some of the first-place votes.

*Curry received 38.46% of the vote, Lin Ying 22.61%, Durant 18.53%, and Westbrook 16.32%.

Although the Nets did not have 73 wins, they still had 67 wins, and the data of the Twin Stars were excellent enough.

This is what the fans expected. To their surprise, Westbrook also received a first-place vote.

Moreover, the reporter who cast this vote quickly announced his identity on his personal Twitter and posted a post with a picture.

"Averaging a triple-double per game, that's my definition of MVP."

Western values ​​​​can indeed impact you sometimes.

On the same day, the tiebreaker between the Warriors and Clippers was staged in Oakland.

There was a small detail before the game. Curry was warming up, and he was wearing training clothes.

Because the Warriors did not announce the news to the outside world before, this did arouse great curiosity from the outside world.

However, Curry did not appear during the opening ceremony.

Just when the fans thought this was a smoke bomb, the situation changed.

More than nine minutes into the first quarter, when the Warriors were in an unfavorable situation on the court, Curry came on as a substitute.

It can be seen that the Warriors have not decided whether they really have to let Curry play, but they want to decide based on the situation.

But it was Curry's appearance that set the Oracle Arena on fire like a bomb.

Curry is playing a Bay Area version of "Return of the King."

And this is not as simple as boosting morale. Curry really throws the ball when he comes up, and he can score if he throws it.

Lin Ying and Durant both looked shocked.

In the end, under the leadership of Curry, the Warriors won a thrilling tiebreaker, completed a huge reversal, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

Although Lin Ying and Durant were shocked, they were actually quite happy in their hearts.

After all, who could resist playing a 73-win team in the Finals?

…

The Qiwang war is imminent, and the outside world is also paying full attention to it.

This is the second consecutive year that the two teams have met in the Eastern Conference Finals, and compared to last year, there are more stars.

At this time, James and Rich Paul were sitting and drinking coffee at their mansion in Cleveland.

"I have already communicated with Mitch. If Chris Bosh really can no longer play, he will issue a diagnosis certificate as soon as possible and then persuade Chris to retire. At that time, Los Angeles will also be an option."

Although the Eastern Conference Finals haven't been played yet, James and Paul are already planning their way out for the summer.

The next Eastern Conference Finals will become very critical. If the Cavaliers' current lineup still cannot pass the Nets, then staying in a long-term contract will be meaningless.

Because at this age, James, who aims to surpass Jordan and get the goat, is really anxious.

If you win and get the championship, everything will be easy.

But if you lose, if you stay, you will make it difficult for yourself.

Because both Lin Ying and Durant are still so young, the contract Love signed last year also locked up the Cavaliers' room for reinforcement.

James didn't react immediately.

The Lakers are indeed a good choice.

He can find his good brother Paul, and Kobe is 38 and will retire after playing for two years at most, so he will be very happy to have him join.

When the time comes, we will trade Anthony, and there will be a brand new version of brother basketball.

Ever since Durant went to find Lin Ying, the idea of ​​"the king never sees the king" is no longer something he insists on.

Moreover, Anthony has lost a lot of his value in the past two years, and he is no longer a king.

Even with new space guarantees next year, they can recruit individuals to form a true Big Four.

Finally, coupled with the fact that his children are now studying in Los Angeles, this wave can also be called "school district basketball."

That is, such a lineup may not necessarily be the opponent of the Texas Twins.

"There is an option and I will keep communicating."

Paul then spoke.
Chapter completed!