Chapter 363 Approaching the Western Conference Finals (Second Update!)

The Lakers dragged the game into Game 6, and it was the Lakers' home court, which was an opportunity for them.

But Popovich and the Spurs showed no sign of panic.

It is impossible for the 39-year-old Nash to play the second game in a row. The Spurs still have the initiative in the series.

During the two-day break, the Spurs flew to Los Angeles one day earlier.

Before the plane took off, Tang Tian received a text message from Olson.

After the next game, it will be his birthday.

This is also their first birthday together.

Originally, Tang Tian didn't pay attention to this kind of thing.

A woman's birthday is called a birthday, and a man's birthday, can it be called a birthday?

But Olsen sent a text message, it seems that he should be prepared.

He didn't care too much. If everything goes well, after the next game is over, the series should also be over.

"I kind of like this guy's character."

Dio said while holding the newspaper.

Tang Tian got up and walked to Dior, only to find that the newspaper said that Lillard had just won the best rookie.

It has Lillard's acceptance speech written on it.

"I'm the best rookie. They made a mistake not choosing me as the No. 1 pick. It turns out that I'm the best rookie of the year."

These words are domineering enough.

And he really deserved it.

As the No. 6 pick, Lillard averaged 20 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1 steal per game. He is one of the few rookies with 20 points in recent years.

And he won 121 first votes, the first unanimously elected best rookie in NBA history!

And that's with the obvious cornerstone player Anthony Davis (13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.8 blocks) as a competitor.

And the other two competitors, Brad Beal (13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game) and Dion Waiters (14.7 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3 assists per game) are not bad.

"I don't like this guy, it's too flamboyant."

Green also leaned over to make his own comments at this time.

"No, Danny, you are still young. In the NBA, the upper limit of this kind of player will not be low. Don't you know Allen Iverson?"

Discussing historical players is not only for fans, but also for players.

"This is a bit too deliberate. I think Anthony Davis should have a few photos of his performance."

Green said.

Not to mention anything else, it is impossible not to get a vote for stealing blocks.

"That's true, that guy is too talented, and this may be a blow to him."

Dio nodded.

"It is precisely because he is so talented that the outside world's expectations of him are far beyond what is in front of him, so they are disappointed."

Tang Tian interrupted at this moment.

Dio and Green nodded after listening.

This is very objective. If Anthony Davis is Kwame Brown, then he is probably the best rookie with this data.

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Anthony Davis came to the training hall as usual.

Training with him is still teammate Eric Gordon.

From strength training, to training with the ball, to confrontation training, the two of them had a very high intensity throughout the whole process, and they were already sweating profusely after the training.

"Anthony, don't think too much."

After training, Gordon comforted Davis.

Davis turned to Gordon suspiciously.

The eyebrows on his face looked very conspicuous, but the reaction was a bit cute.

"I say Rookie of the Year."

Gordon reminded.

Davis nodded, didn't say anything, took the ball and continued to practice with the ball.

Gordon looked at Davis' back and sighed helplessly.

Davis's talent is there, but his personality is a bit too gentle. If no one takes him, his growth will be very slow.

Originally, he was a good candidate as a veteran player, but unfortunately he himself was suffering from injuries and needed to prove himself.

To put it bluntly, Davis, as a player who was hailed by the media as a player who locked in the Hall of Fame in advance and subverted the definition of an insider, did not even get a single first vote in his rookie season...

And he is also an All-Star shooting guard, but he has been unable to meet the expectations of the outside world due to injuries.

The Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans, but they are now the League of Losers!

Chatting about the best rookie, the plane has arrived in Los Angeles unknowingly.

Popovich only arranged daily training, but after the training, he still took the players to get vaccinated.

Although Nash is unlikely to explode again, but this kind of life-and-death battle, with Kobe around, the team must be mentally prepared for a hard fight.

After training on this day, another group of semi-final games ended early. The Grizzlies eliminated the Warriors 4-2 and approached the Western Conference Finals.

The Grizzlies beat the Thunder with a black seven, and then overthrew the Warriors. This performance surprised everyone.

But after thinking about it, it makes sense. They were originally the top four in the Western Conference, but they fell to seventh because of injuries.

At this time, the fans unconsciously recalled that the Grizzlies were also fans of the Spurs before the black eight.

The black and white duo is an absolute killer in the playoffs.

In the sixth game of the series, Kobe was full of fighting spirit, but after the game started, Tang Tian restrained him in every way.

Kobe is the kind of player who can perform better when the game is more critical, but Tang Tian's defensive ability is too strong now, and he can't beat him.

After making 11 of 30 shots, the Lakers finally defeated the Spurs 83 to 101 and were eliminated 2 to 4 after another Mamba-style data.

The last Lakers win was Nash's unexpected outburst, and now the accident is gone, and this result is also expected.

The only good news is that Howard played well in this game, scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds.

Moreover, the season was interrupted and missed the playoffs for a while, and lost to the defending champion Spurs 2-4 in the Western Conference semifinals. This result is also acceptable.

To know this Spurs team, last year's four-minor Thunder scored 2-4 in the end.

After the game, neither Bryant nor Howard spoke to reporters.

Obviously, being eliminated at home is not necessarily a good thing for them.

It was Ci Shiping who patiently answered the reporter's questions on the sidelines.

"What kind of player do you think Don is?"

Because there were rumors between Tang Tian and the Lakers before, and Tang Tian's performance in the series was indeed good, the reporter asked this question just right.

"He's the best defensive player I've ever seen."

As soon as Ci Shiping opened his mouth, the reporters showed surprise.

As a historical-level defensive player, Ci Shiping's evaluation is not even one of them, which is not a little high.

"If it weren't for him, we would have a chance to reach the finals and win the championship. Although I think he has relatively few offensive methods now, I believe he will definitely become a superstar in the future."