Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 552 An Old Enemy
The Blazers, who thought they would not play the second overtime even if they lost, never expected that due to Robinson's efforts, they still could not escape the fate of overtime.

But no matter what, the Blazers still maintained the suspense of winning or losing, and did not lose completely, which surprised the fans at the scene.

It's just that it hurts the players on the field. The five starters on the Warriors' side have already played more than 40 minutes at this time, and the Trail Blazers are even worse. Among the five starters, four of them have already played more than 4 minutes. more than 50 minutes.

After playing such a long game, one can imagine the consumption of these Trail Blazers players. Therefore, when the second overtime began, these players could not even move their legs.

In this case, the hit rate is even more impossible to guarantee, so when the second quarter started, the Blazers continued the feeling of the first overtime.

The opening three consecutive offenses failed.

On the other hand, the Warriors, although they were also physically exhausted, under Li Weisi's combing, they quickly got rid of the poor performance in the first quarter and quickly established a 5-point lead.

In overtime, the difference of 5 points is not small, let alone the Trail Blazers, a tired team!

Fortunately, Williams soon made a layup, which finally stopped the bleeding for the Blazers, but then, in the next round, Porter fell to the ground due to leg cramps, and Li Weisi scored again.

At this time, Porter has played 53 minutes. Not only is the time long, but because he has to chase Li Weisi non-stop throughout the game, his running volume far exceeds that of other players.

The painful Potter fell to the ground and kept patting the floor with his hands. If it was just physical pain, this strong man could still bear it, but what made him more painful was his worry about the slim hope of winning the game.

But the cruelty of competitive sports is just like this. Sometimes it is not because of your hard work that there will be results.

After a brief treatment by the team doctor, Porter stood up again. Although he walked with a limp, he was finally fine.

At this time, the scene had already burst into applause, and some emotional fans looked at Porter with tears in their eyes, full of sympathy for Porter.

Perhaps in their minds, the Blazers at this time are heroes, and the Warriors are the devil.

But no matter what his image is, for Li Weisi, he just wants to win!

For this goal, he doesn't care whether Porter is healthy or not, and even after knowing that Porter is not in a good state, he will still fight against this weakness.

In this way, although the Blazers still gritted their teeth and persisted until the end, the balance of victory has tilted towards the Warriors. The Blazers who worked hard deserve sympathy, but the victory will only belong to the better side.

In the end, the Warriors played away at 138:132. After two overtimes, they finally defeated the Blazers, eliminated their opponents with a total score of 4:2, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

In this game, the Blazers' performance can be called a glorious defeat.

Porter played at a super level in this game, with a scary high shooting rate, 19 of 13 shots, 9 of 5 three-pointers, and scored a team-high 38 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

As the core of the Blazers, Drexler, although his shooting percentage was not as good as Porter's, still exceeded 35%, scoring 9 points, 8 assists and [-] rebounds.

In addition, Kersey scored 20 points, Williams 15 points, and Robinson 11 points. It can be said that all five starters scored in double figures.

However, they played so well, but still lost, not because they were weak, but because their opponents were too strong.

For the Warriors, Li Weisi played 46 minutes in this game, far exceeding his usual playing time, and also created new super data.

He made 28 of 20 shots and 13 of 8 three-pointers in the game. He scored a game-high 61 points, plus 7 assists and 4 steals. Among them, he scored 12 points in overtime alone.

And this 61 points also allowed him to tie Elgin Baylor, the second highest scoring record in the playoffs with 1961 points created in the 1962-61 season finals, and the number one is naturally Jordan's 1985-1986 season finals. 63 points created in the first round of the [-] playoffs.

However, compared to Jordan losing the game and Baylor losing the series, it is clear that Li Weisi's data is more valuable, because he not only led the team to win the game, but also won the series.

According to insiders, after learning that Li Weisi had scored 61 points, Jordan took a deep breath on his cigar,

Yes, he didn't quit!
In addition to Li Weisi's god-level performance, Richmond, as the second leader of the team, also scored 21 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds. His performance was quite satisfactory and provided Li Weisi with a lot of help.

In addition, Duckworth scored 18 points and 10 rebounds, Lewis scored 14 points, and Petrovic scored 12 points. A total of 5 players in the team scored in double figures. Although Rodman scored 5 points, he grabbed 21 rebounds. It is also an important contributor to the team's victory.

With the Warriors defeating the Trail Blazers, the third team to enter the conference finals has been born. Prior to this, the Pistons and Bulls had already defeated their respective opponents and joined the Eastern Conference Finals.

Moreover, the series between the Pistons and the Knicks was won 4:1, and the series between the Bulls and the 76ers was also won 4:1. Teams, only the Pistons and Bulls.

In addition, the most puzzling thing is the Lakers.

As the number one in the league, the performance of the Lakers in the playoffs is really unbearable.

If it is said that the 3:1 victory over the Rockets in the first round is considered a normal performance, then the second round being dragged into the tiebreaker by the Spurs is incomprehensible.

In terms of strength, the Lakers undoubtedly have the upper hand, but when the young Spurs fell behind 0:2 at the beginning of the series, they successfully tied the game at 2:2 through two home games. Then the Lakers won Tianwangshan again, but the Spurs were strong again. Tied the score.

In the seventh game, the two teams were even more inseparable. From the beginning to the end, the score has been very tight.

For the inside twin towers of David Robinson and Terry Cummings, the Lakers have no way to contain it. Until then, the Lakers fans realized how important Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is to the Lakers, even if the veteran 42 years old.

Fortunately, the Lakers' perimeter strength belongs to the league's top existence, and the Warriors Mullin's injury may not even need to be added. In this case, relying on the performance of the Big Three outside, the Lakers finally scored 109: 106 defeated the Spurs with difficulty and finally advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs, although they lost the game, won the future. As a first-year rookie, Robinson performed very well in this round of playoffs. The role played by the team is by no means smaller than that of Li Weisi at that time.

This makes everyone optimistic about Robinson's future.

In this regard, the situation of the East and West finals has been released. The East: Pistons vs. Bulls, West, Warriors vs. Lakers are all old opponents!

(End of this chapter)