Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"drop......"

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 123:118. The Lakers defeated the Warriors by 5 points, won the seventh game, and successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

The Warriors, who were almost invincible last season and won the championship in a sweep, actually lost.

This is something that many people did not expect.

Even though the Lakers played very well this season and ranked second in the Western Conference, no one expected that in the playoffs, they would play even better than in the regular season and be able to defeat such a strong and terrifying Warriors team with Curry, Klay, and Durant.

Yes, the Warriors are strong, there is no doubt about that.

There is no doubt that the Warriors played very well in this series.

But even under such circumstances, the Warriors still lost.

"we won."

“We really beat the Warriors.”

"Long live the Lakers..."

At this moment, all the home fans jumped up and cheered excitedly, feeling a little unreal.

In fact, before this series started, even many Lakers fans did not think that the Lakers could successfully defeat the Warriors.

After all, the opponent is really too terrifying.

However, at this moment, when the series came to an end, when the Lakers won the seventh game, when all this became a reality, the fans were a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Joy, excitement, and a little fear, because it feels like a dream and I'm afraid I'll wake up from it if I'm not careful.

"Brother, this is true, right?"

"It's true, we won."

The home fans hugged each other and cheers filled the entire arena.

On the court, a group of Lakers players rushed onto the field and surrounded Zhuang Yu. They hugged each other and celebrated excitedly. They laughed and danced, and unknowingly their eyes became red and tears fell. Those were tears of joy.

The Lakers played very well today. Zhuang Yu scored 34 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Lopez scored 19 points and 12 rebounds. Holiday scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists. Clarkson, Korver, Anderson, Gerald Green, Nance Jr., Kuzma...

Everyone performed well.

And the other side.

A group of Warriors players looked dejected, and no one spoke for a while.

They lost, they actually lost.

As the defending champions, they have always been proud and believe that they have no rivals. It was the case last season and they will be able to win the championship this season as well.

But they were wrong.

Did they play badly?

Not really. Today Curry scored 30 points, Durant scored 29 points, and Klay scored 24 points. The performance of the three was still very outstanding. It’s just that apart from them, the performance of other role players was much inferior to that of the Lakers.

Moreover, even at the end of the game, they only lost by 5 points. The score between the two sides was very close throughout the game, and they took turns leading countless times.

The Warriors lost the game and the series, not because they were not strong enough, but because the Lakers were also very strong.

Maybe, there is a bit of luck involved.

A group of Warriors players silently turned around and walked into the player tunnel. The visiting fans in the stands also left one after another. Only the home fans were still cheering and celebrating.

Zhuang Yu walked out from the encirclement of his teammates. He wanted to say hello to Curry and the others, but found that they had already left.

Zhuang Yu came to the sidelines, hugged several coaches, and then hugged Kobe.

Kobe patted Zhuang Yu on the back and said with a smile, "I know you can win, man, well done. I now believe more and more that the championship is not a dream, you can do it." Finally, he punched Zhuang Yu in the chest, "Come on."

Zhuang Yu nodded, hugged his family again, then came to Yao Ming and hugged Yao Ming, Zhou An, and Xiao Qingyang one by one.

Yao Ming smiled and said, "No need to be polite with us. Congratulations on advancing to the Western Conference Finals."

Zhuang Yu laughed and said, "Stay in Los Angeles for two more days and have a good time together."

Yao Ming shook his head: "I have some things to do, so I have to go back tomorrow. Zhou An and Xiao Qingyang can stay for a few more days. Come on, I'll come to cheer you on in the finals."

They chatted for a while and agreed to have dinner later. After all, Yao Ming was going back to China tomorrow and time was indeed a bit tight.

Finally, people began to leave.

The players also returned to the locker room. After washing up, Zhuang Yu took Yang Jinsong, Yao Ming, Zhou An and Xiao Qingyang to have a meal together.

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at the same time.

China.

It was still noon in China. The game had ended, but people were still excitedly discussing the seventh game between the Lakers and the Warriors.

For some fans, this is even more worth celebrating than the Lakers winning the championship, because if they beat the Warriors, then how far will the championship be?

"I have a feeling that the Lakers will definitely win the championship this season."

"If the Lakers can win the championship and Zhuang Yu wins the Finals MVP...Also, the regular season MVP has not been announced yet, but Zhuang Yu has a great chance of winning. If he can win both the regular season MVP and the Finals MVP, that would be really awesome."

"The Warriors were so strong but they were defeated. They shouldn't have any problems in the Western Conference Finals. They have a great chance of winning the championship..."

At this moment, Chinese fans are more confident than ever before.

How terrifying were the Warriors last season?

Everyone remembers it vividly, and this season their lineup did not change, nor did they suffer any injuries. They even played as well as last season, yet they were still defeated by the Lakers.

This is enough to prove the strength of the Lakers and that they are fully capable of winning the championship, even if there are still the Western Conference Finals and the Finals to come.

As for Zhuang Yu's performance, it was impeccable.

After several series of games, Zhuang Yu scored 40+ in three games, 30+ in three games, and only scored less than 30 points in one game. His average score in 7 games reached a terrifying 36.8 points. In addition, he averaged 7.6 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game.

Such data can be said to be quite terrifying, and is not inferior to LeBron James who is in "post-season James" form in the Eastern Conference.

......

America.

It's not just the fans who are paying attention to the Game 7 between the Lakers and Warriors.

Many NBA teams and players are also paying attention, especially some teams that are still in the playoffs, such as the Rockets.

At this time, the series between the Rockets and the Thunder has reached the fifth game, with the series score of 5:3 and the Rockets leading.

Next, the two sides will face the 6th game, which is also a crucial game.

If the Rockets can win this game, they will be able to advance to the Western Conference Finals and meet the Lakers.

For the Rockets, winning the series against the Thunder is a must.

They have already started thinking ahead to the Western Conference Finals. If they meet the Lakers, how should they play? How can they beat the Lakers?

the other side......

The second round of the Eastern Conference series will start later than the Western Conference.

After all, two series in the Eastern Conference in the first round of the playoffs went to Game 1, so the timeline is extended relatively long. The second round of the playoffs in the West has already started, while the Eastern Conference is still playing the first round Game 7.

However, after entering the second round, the battle in the Eastern Conference has progressed faster, and both the Cavaliers and Celtics have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The matchup between these two teams in the Eastern Conference Finals also attracted a lot of attention and made countless fans look forward to it.

The biggest gimmick is naturally LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.

Last season, the two sides were teammates and good brothers, but this season they have become rivals.

And they met in the Eastern Conference Finals. Everyone wanted to see if Irving really had the strength to be the team leader after leaving James. Leading the Celtics to beat the Cavaliers and reach the finals was a good opportunity to prove it.

Of course, many fans also want to see if James can still lead the team to the finals as he has done in the past few years without Irving...

So it's full of hype and highly anticipated.

In addition to paying attention to each other, these two teams are also paying attention to the seventh game between the Lakers and the Warriors, because in their opinion the Lakers and the Warriors are indeed too strong, and it is very likely that one of the teams will eventually make it to the finals and meet them.

So it’s not a bad thing to plan early.

Many players from both teams watched the Game 7 between the Warriors and the Lakers, while the coaching staff and some players even watched the entire series.

In the end, they all had the same inner opinion, which was that both the Lakers and the Warriors were very strong, even too strong.

The Warriors' strength naturally comes from their offense. With the Splash Brothers and Durant, their offense is extremely sharp. They have verified this in the playoffs and finals last season. Even the Cavaliers could only be suppressed by the Warriors' offense.

The biggest feeling the Lakers give people is the balance of offense and defense.

On the offensive end, the Lakers have Zhuang Yu, Holiday, Lopez, and the best sixth man Clarkson. Although except for Zhuang Yu, the others cannot compare with the stars of the Warriors, when they work together, the effect is completely different.

What's more, in addition to offense, the Lakers' defense is also excellent.

Even if we only talk about defense, many people think that the Lakers' current defense is definitely one of the best in the league and is terrifyingly strong.

After all, even a team like the Warriors, whose offense is almost impeccable, can't avoid being defeated when facing the Lakers' defense, which shows how strong the Lakers' defense is.

"If we meet the Lakers in the finals, I'm afraid we won't be as good as them defensively, at least not as good as their main lineup."

"The Lakers' rotation lineup defense is not that strong, which is a point that can be exploited."

"To defeat the Lakers, we must first limit Zhuang Yu and prevent him from playing as horrible as he did in the series against the Warriors. Tsk tsk, averaging 36.8 points per game, it's not surprising that the Warriors lost after he played like this."

"But who can defend him? How can we limit him?"

"Yes, he is fast, has good passing skills, accurate shooting, and good height and wingspan. His confrontation was a disadvantage before, but this season his confrontation ability has improved significantly. It is difficult for ordinary players to limit him, unless it is Kawhi Leonard."

"LeBron can also..."

"How about Jayson (Tatum), can he limit Zhuang Yu? He has height, wingspan, strong body and abundant physical strength?"

"I'm afraid it's not going to work. Brown's words might be more effective..."

The coaching staffs of both teams are in discussion.

If they meet the Lakers in the finals, how should they play?

In their opinion, the Lakers have a greater chance of advancing to the finals than the Rockets.

It is also generally believed that no matter whether the Rockets or the Thunder advance to the Western Conference Finals, they will not have much chance of winning against the Lakers.

This made the Rockets unhappy, but their top priority now is to defeat the Thunder first.

On the second day after the Lakers and Warriors' Game 2, the Rockets and Thunder's series entered Game 6.

Many people think that this game will be intense and tense, and the Thunder may win and drag the series into a game 7.

The result was unexpected.

The Rockets took the lead from the beginning of the game and maintained it until the end, finally defeating the Thunder 117:108.

The series score between the two sides was 4:2, and the Rockets successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

Harden performed very well in this game, scoring 38 points, and Paul also scored 26 points plus 11 assists.

Westbrook of the Thunder scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, almost a triple-double. Paul George scored 24 points, and Anthony only scored 16 points, and his shooting percentage was only 30%, which was the worst performance among the Big Three.

Of course, in terms of age, Anthony is also the oldest among the Thunder's Big Three. In this Big Three lineup of the Thunder, Anthony's personal offense is actually severely weakened. The main reason is that the ball rights are not distributed enough.

Westbrook and George both need a lot of ball possession, so Anthony almost became a fixed-point shooter, and his "offensive kaleidoscope" strength was not fully unleashed.

Some people also think that even if Anthony is given enough ball rights, it will be difficult for him to perform as well as before given his current competitive state...

At this point, the second round of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs has all ended.

The Cavaliers and Celtics in the East will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Lakers in the West will also face the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals to compete for the qualification to advance to the finals.