roccoschili Chapter 634 Take Action
Chapter 634 Take Action
Chapter 634 Take Action
After the Blazers were out, the Thunder's opponent in the semifinals came out.The Rockets were the last team to advance to the semi-finals of the Western Conference. Before that, the Nuggets and Warriors also defeated their opponents respectively, and the fight will begin soon!
Except for the Nuggets, the other three teams were last year's semi-finalists.It can be said that they are old acquaintances with each other.Although there will be some aesthetic fatigue, the duels between the Warriors and the Nuggets and the Thunder and the Rockets still make fans very interested.After all, each group is a strong team, and the game is naturally very exciting.
The Nuggets are not only the new faces of the Final Four, for the playoffs, they have also faded out of the fans' sight for many years.For the other three experienced teams, they are the weakest.Even if the Nuggets performed very well in the regular season, the playoffs are different.Experience has a great influence on the entire series, which is also the biggest weakness of this Nuggets.
The Thunder, Warriors and Rockets are the three teams most likely to reach the Western Conference Finals.Among them, the rocket should be the most difficult.If they can finally reach the finals, they must defeat the Thunder and then defeat the Warriors.
Such a duel would have to involve the fighting among the three young masters.This is also the most eye-catching point of this year's Western Conference playoffs.Judging from the regular season rankings, the Rockets are the weakest team.But for the second round of the playoffs, the strength gap between the teams is very small.
In recent years, Harden has been chasing after his two "big brothers".Finally won the regular season MVP last season, but just like the season when Westbrook won more MVPs, he fell halfway.If Harden wants to follow in the footsteps of Durant and Westbrook, he must cross the two mountains ahead.Just like Westbrook last year, after defeating Durant's Warriors, he finally won the championship.
Although it is very difficult to kill the second brother first, and then defeat the eldest brother.But for Americans who admire personal hero attention, superstars should do such things.Regardless of the fans of the three teams, other neutral fans would like to see Harden crowned.The three brothers, representing three teams, won the championship, which is a beautiful story.If everything develops according to this trajectory, what can be expected is that the Thunder's draft will once again be praised by the entire league.Three-year draft, three MVPs, three championships, three FMVPs... and it is precisely because of this that their uniforms are bound to be made fun of again.
Of course, it is extremely difficult for both the Rockets and Harden to achieve a string of three.After all, judging from their performance in the game, it is not easy to kill the Blazers.
In fact, it is also not easy for the other two teams to win the championship.If there is only one team of this level in a certain season, it is really hopeful to win the championship.But it is very difficult to get them all together at once.
The Warriors have done a lot of work this offseason.They made an appointment with Durant and picked up Cousins in the free market.Especially Cousins, although he was reimbursed again at the beginning of the playoffs.But his performance since his return from injury is enough to prove that his value is far more than a middle-level contract.Before the start of the playoffs, the odds of the Warriors winning the championship are the highest.But now, it's hard to say whether they can defeat the Thunder!After all, without Cousins, their lineup is weaker than last year.
As for the Thunder, their lineup is not as good as last year.Robertson's reimbursement made their defensive strength drop a lot.Although Grant is very good, he is still young after all.He has only played in the Thunder's starting lineup for a short time, and there are still some problems in getting in with his teammates.You know, the further back in the playoffs, the more the strength of the defensive end can determine the outcome of the game.Once they meet the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals again, such a defense may not be able to limit it.Grant doesn't have Robertson's excellent awareness and ability to assist in defense and supplement defense.
And that's just in the West.After the first round of the Eastern Conference, the top four teams in the regular season all entered the second round.Although the Magic, the Nets and other teams played very tenaciously, they even took the lead in taking a big lead.But their lineup depth and experience are still not as good as those teams.Getting out early is also normal.
Looking at the four teams of the Bucks, Raptors, 76ers and Celtics.It is true that they performed differently in the regular season, but in the playoffs, they still played as a strong team.More importantly, without LeBron in the Eastern Conference this year, anyone may be crowned the king of the Eastern Conference and compete for the championship.The big moves of several teams in the trading market also coincidentally launched a charge against the championship.Looking at the lineup alone, no matter which of these four teams makes it to the finals, they have the confidence to face the strong teams in the West.And judging from their performance in the playoffs, they should not be underestimated.
There used to be James lying in front of them, which became a mountain that could not be crossed.But now, it is the best opportunity for them.No team will pass up this opportunity!
Therefore, the championship competition this season will become very harsh.The strength gap between the teams has narrowed a lot, and everyone has a chance.This situation has not happened for many years.For those centrist fans, this is a very comfortable thing.After all, almost every night can see the best games.But for fans of each team, it's not so good.There is no obvious gap between the teams, which means that their team can be swept out at any time.
As the defending champion Thunder, the only advantage they have over other teams is home field advantage.Their first record in the regular season will be of little use in the playoffs.
"Our goal is always the championship." When Donovan was interviewed, he told reporters very seriously: "This year is an unusual year. Everyone has made a lot of preparations for the final victory. But in reality In fact, every season is difficult. We just need to be ourselves, and we can go further. I have always believed in this."
After the game between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers came to an end, the machine of the Thunder began to run at a high speed.Donovan gathered all the Thunder players and locked them in the training hall for targeted training.He has already been formulating some tactics and deployments for different situations.Now that the dust has settled, it's time to act.
(End of this chapter)