Chapter 1592: A Decisive Victory, Reaching the Finals Undefeated!
Another 3-0. This year's conference finals undoubtedly gave all fans a 'surprise'. No matter how bold the experts were before the game, they would not dare to predict this.
Of course, the surprise belongs to the fans, and the shock belongs to Stern. He is no longer able to complain. Xiao Hua did hint that he could intervene in the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs before, but he still refused, because judging from the previous situation , even if it doesn’t affect it, it should still be exciting.
After all, whether it is the Cavaliers against the Celtics, the Suns against the Spurs, or the Spurs against the Mavericks, these should all be exciting from an intuitive point of view.
However, even if the charm of competitive sports is like this, based on experience alone, you never know what will happen next.
By the time Stern came to his senses, it was already too late. The 3-0 scores in two games were out of his control. Although Xiao Hua strongly advocated a big one, such as a 3-0 comeback against the wind and a three-game chase. of.
But he didn't dare. There had never been a 3-0 comeback in history. It was better not to do such a thing as risking the world's rule and giving birth to a child.
So Stern could only start to promote the yellow-green war, but Stern was still relieved. The Lakers beat the Green Army. This kind of confrontation will never go out of style.
After the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Ji Feng gave the Magic a suspended sentence. The big score of 3-0 proved the gap between the two teams. The Magic no longer had the strength to defeat the Celtics last season. Their early-season deals could also be called complete failures.
Carter cannot replace Turkoglu's position at all. Although it is sad to say this, Carter this season should have started from a superstar to an ordinary player. Although this process happened suddenly, this is the reality. The era of the four shooting guards is disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
But fans who like Carter don't need to be sentimental. This old man is stronger than everyone thinks, and to a certain extent, he is also the final winner.
However, after this season, Carter may never have the chance to touch the highest trophy.
The most serious problem for the Magic is the loss of Alston. Courtney Lee and other perimeter players have also caused the one-star and four-shooter system they relied on to survive. Now they are just using their talents to play. Especially Howard's talent.
But no matter how great his talent is, there is a limit. Facing a bunch of bad guys in the Celtics, Howard can only accept his fate.
Of course, Howard himself still has a good mentality. After the game, he also vowed that they would at least drag the game back to their home court.
Although this sounds a bit sad, it is still very true.
From being full of confidence at the beginning to not giving up hope, now Van Gundy and the Magic's soldiers are probably thinking the most about how to avoid being swept.
Of course, given the fact that the Celtics are used to playing with fire, the Magic may really have a chance to win one or two games, but what's the use? What's the use of 4-0, 4-1 or 4-2? What's the essential difference?
The Suns are also facing this problem. Although their performance in the third game was highly praised, and although they were very close to victory, a loss is a loss, and the result cannot be changed. 3-0 is also a stalemate. The mountains before them.
"Unfortunate news, guys, it's 3-0. Maybe our journey will end here. We gave everything, so I don't regret it, and I have no regrets. But, 3-0 is not the end of the world, no. Well, we still have a chance, we still have a chance to prove ourselves!”
"The last game, at our home court, may also be our last home court this season. Before the start of this season, who would have thought that we would play all the way to this point. To be honest, we are enough, but in order to repay those who support us Fans, use all our blood and passion to defend the dignity that belongs to Phoenix, let’s do it!”
Gentry's roar in the locker room ignited the passion of the Suns. Yes, this is what happens to many teams after being beaten 3-0. Their small universe was ignited for the last time!
On May 26, the G4 game between the Lakers and the Suns started as scheduled. Before this game, the Lakers' reputation was unprecedented. With their 11-game winning streak in the playoffs, they had a chance to hit the record set 10 years ago.
In 2000, the unsolvable OK combination led the Lakers to the Finals with three consecutive 4-0s, creating the craziest promotion path in history. Tonight, the Lakers will once again challenge this record.
But it was still the sun that took the lead.
The Suns stabilized the rhythm at the beginning, Nash and Stoudemire played wonderful cooperation for a long time, and the Lakers also relied on Ji Feng's organizational ability to respond.
In the first half, the two sides drew again!
In the second half, Ji Feng took action. Ji Feng tried to dominate the game in the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. In fact, he almost did it, with 30 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 blocks and 5 steals. He did almost everything he could do.
But facing Nash with 29 points and 11 assists, this was not enough.
The two sides fought tooth and nail until the last minute. The Lakers relied on Kobe's 2+1 in the last 30 seconds to lead by 3 points. The Lakers were only one step away from victory!
However, at the critical moment, Jason Richardson's three-pointer allowed the Suns to tie the score with 3 seconds left in the game!
The Lakers called a timeout and planned to let Ji Feng finish the last attack. However, Ji Feng did not receive the ball when surrounded by three people. Gasol passed it to Kobe in a hurry!
Kobe took the shot without adjusting after catching the ball, but the basketball missed. The game was about to end with 1.9 seconds left, just when everyone thought overtime was coming.
Artest, this little transparent guy in the playoffs appears where he should!
Offensive rebound, second offense!
The winning goal!
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh! Artest killed the Suns, the Lakers won! The Lakers won! The Lakers completed the sweep of the Suns! 4-0! 4-0! The Lakers entered the finals! Congratulations to the Lakers!”
"Finally, we won." Ji Feng lay near the center circle, and the Lakers' celebrating crowd surrounded him...
"Unfortunately, our season has come to an end. Congratulations to the Lakers. They are indeed more worthy of winning, but please give them applause. They fought until the last moment." The on-site commentary sounded heavy.
Even as a die-hard Suns fan, the team's goal before the start of the season was just to make the playoffs. After all, the Suns almost gave away O'Neal for nothing without adding anything.
But the Suns this season undoubtedly surprised too many people. The Suns won 54 games and were third in the Western Conference. They eliminated the Trail Blazers in the playoffs and crushed their inner demon Spurs in the Western Conference semifinals.
But even so, no one is still optimistic about them, because the Lakers are really unsolvable.
This is indeed the case. The Suns' shortcomings have been infinitely magnified in this series. The Lakers have asked for everything from their wings, but even so, the Suns still dedicated everything. They played unexpectedly tenaciously at their home court. They passed crazy The offense almost won the third game, then created incredible difficulties for the Lakers in the fourth game, and persisted until the last second.
Until Artest picked up the last rebound...
This is the last craziness of this Suns team. Facing the Lakers with many experts and crazy wings, and facing the crazy Ji Feng, the first man in the league, when everyone is not optimistic, they left a wonderful game. Playoffs.
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"It's enough, isn't it? Although, I may never have a championship again." - Nash.