Chapter 425 The Gentleman Sweeps and Advances to the Second Round
Chapter 425 The Gentleman Sweeps and Advances to the Second Round
In the post-match interview, Zhou Yang did not blame the referees, nor did he complain about the referees. He put all the responsibility for the Warriors' defeat on himself.
In fact, Zhou Yang did this on purpose.
Because after the two home games were won, the team was filled with an atmosphere of underestimating the enemy.
This made Zhou Yang feel very dangerous.
If the Mavericks are really swept 4:0, the next game will be against the Clippers or the Lakers.
These two strong teams are not so easy to deal with. If they relax a bit, the game may be ruined.
So in the third quarter, Zhou Yang saved half of his strength and didn't take many shots.
Although Zhou Yang reviewed himself to the whole team after the game, the whole team became tense and no one dared to underestimate the enemy anymore.
Of course, it wasn't just Zhou Yang who kept his strength, the Mavericks played really well.
Nowitzki led by example, the whole team worked hard, they won aboveboard, and they deserved this victory.
In the g4 game, the Mavericks were still in full swing. At the end of the first half, they led the Warriors by 4 points.
This made the Mavericks fans very excited, especially the owner Cuban, dancing happily on the sidelines.
If they can draw a 2:2 tie with the uncrowned champion Warriors, no matter what the ending is, the Mavericks will be considered a winner.
Unfortunately, Zhou Yang stood up again in the third quarter.
He first double-teamed Nowitzki with Turkoglu, disrupting the Mavericks' offensive rhythm.
Then Zhou Yang switched to scoring mode, knocking down the Mavericks' defense, and the Warriors played a wave!
After three quarters, the Warriors reversed and overtook by 8 points.
Under the leadership of Zhou Yang, the Mavericks couldn't stand the offensive and defensive ends. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhou Yang continued to appear on the court without resting for 1 minute.
No one in the Mavericks can match Zhou Yang, and the point difference is getting bigger and bigger.
Although in the last 5 minutes, Nowitzki tried his best and continued to attack. Veteran Carter also felt overwhelming, making consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to 6 points.
But Zhou Yang and Curry responded quickly. Through non-stop pick-and-rolls and a random shot, they widened the point difference to 13 points.
There is not much time left in the game, and the Mavericks are gone!
In the end, the Warriors withstood the Mavericks' counterattack at home and won the fourth game with difficulty.
The big score came to 3:1, and the Warriors got the match point.
After losing the second home game, the Mavericks completely collapsed.
Back in Golden State, the Warriors didn't give the Mavericks another chance. Together, they won the Mavericks and advanced strongly to the second round.
The results of other matchups between East and West are as follows:
马刺队4:1击败了灰熊,雷霆队4:0横扫了掘金,快船和湖人3:2领先。
The No. 76 Bulls team in the East was upset and eliminated by [-] points, completing the miracle of black eight.
The Celtics defeated the Eagles 4:2. The old Big Three are still brave in the playoffs, and their swords are not old.
The Heat easily defeated the Knicks 4:1, showing the strength of the championship team.
The Pacers defeated the Magic 4:1, which surprised many fans. The Magic led by Howard did not beat the young Pacers.
Paul George's potential has been revealed.
In this case, the Warriors will have to wait a few more days for the results of the game between the Clippers and the Lakers.
The derby in Los Angeles was very intense.
This is the first time the two teams have met in the playoffs in many years.
Needless to say, the Lakers have won so many championships and are a wealthy team in the NBA.
The Clippers have always been suppressed by the Lakers. If they turn around this year, it will be a good incentive for the establishment of the Clippers' winning culture!
The sixth game of the two teams was still inextricably fought.
The Clippers ended the first three quarters with a slight lead, but Kobe was very tenacious in the fourth quarter. With his own efforts, he not only locked Klay Thompson, but also blasted Barnes and others on the offensive end.
In the end, relying on Kobe's amazing performance, the Lakers tenaciously tied the big score, 3:3!
Warriors players can rest for two more days.
Two days later, the tiebreaker between the Clippers and the Lakers began.
In the first half of the game, Kobe played extremely well and felt hot. Together with Gasol, he led the Lakers to a 12-point lead.
Just when the Lakers fans thought they would take advantage of the victory in the second half, Thompson suddenly broke out.
Zhou Yang and Curry watched the game together.
Curry and Thompson have been very close since childhood, in fact, he really hopes that Thompson can join the Warriors.
But after the Warriors won the championship, they didn't have such a high pick and could only miss him.
Of course Zhou Yang understood what was going on, so he was not surprised by Thompson's outburst.
"Oh, buy Karma, Thompson broke out again, his three-pointer is really strong!" Curry exclaimed.
"Easy, Stephen, don't do this, it makes you look like you have never seen the world, you should watch your own game video, haha!"
Zhou Yang deliberately teased Curry.
"If only the three of us were on the same team..." Curry was still muttering.
"Wait, let's see if there is a chance in two years. If the owner of the Clippers has a brain twitch, he may put Thompson on the shelf, and we have a chance!"
"I hope so!" Curry nodded in anticipation.
Under Thompson's outburst, the Clippers not only caught up with the score, but also led by a lot.
Kobe was in a hurry.
He left his team behind and started shooting wildly.
In the beginning, Kobe was able to keep up with his physical strength, and his shooting percentage was very high. At one point, he closed the point difference to 3 points.
But as his physical strength declined, the Clippers opened the score again.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Paul also began to exert his strength, using his teammates to pick and roll, and frequently hit the mid-range.
This is Paul's trump card.
Although his offensive power is not as good as Curry and Thompson, he is really stable in the middle distance.
In the end, the Clippers had the last laugh and got tickets to the second round.
Thompson scored 28 points in the third quarter and scored 46 points in the game. He was the hero of the Clippers' advancement.
Although Kobe also scored 39 points, the overall strength of the Lakers is still slightly inferior, and they have not played against the younger and more reasonable Clippers.
Many Lakers fans cried bitterly. They wanted to see Kobe win the championship again, but it turns out that the league has quietly begun to change.
Zhou Yang and Curry were silent for a while after watching the game.
Then Zhou Yang looked at Curry and said with a smile: "Okay, our teammates have appeared, Thompson is very difficult!"
Curry smiled bitterly: "Yeah, we want to prevent him from erupting. This guy is unpredictable. He doesn't know when he will score a series of goals."
"It's okay, they only have Thompson, we have Splash Brothers!"
Zhou Yang and Curry's big hands were tightly held together...
Two days later, the Clippers arrived in Golden State for the second round.
At the press conference before the game, Zhou Yang and Curry were interviewed by the media.
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