Chapter 294 The End of F4 (8000 words chapter)

April 24th was definitely a bolt from the blue for Thunder fans.

In the first round of G2, the Thunder defeated the Rockets with difficulty, 102:105.

What made Oklahoma City fans angry was that in the fourth quarter of the game, Beverley suddenly stepped forward to grab Turtle when the ball was about to die. The two collided with their right knees, and Turtle ended up in pain.

After a detailed examination after the game, it was confirmed that the meniscus in his right knee was torn. After he was retired for the season, the angry Oklahoma City fans even launched a personal attack on Beverley.

Outside the hotel where the Rockets stayed, many Oklahoma City fans blocked the Rockets players that night. This also made the Oklahoma City municipal department a little nervous. The Rockets quickly flew back to Houston early the next morning to stay there again.

Something might really happen if we go down there.

The reason why Oklahoma City fans are particularly angry may also have something to do with the bearded player. Harden made 9 of 24 shots that night, 17 of 20 free throws, and scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 turnovers.

The number of free throws made by the bearded player almost caught up with the entire Thunder team. The Thunder only made a total of 24 free throws in that night's game. In addition to cursing the referee, the Oklahoma City fans also had a bad look at Harden.

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With Li Ze's trade and Turtle's injury, Oklahoma City fans felt that three consecutive championships were getting further and further away. Durant, who scored 29 points that night, was also in a bad mood. He knew that it would be difficult for the team to chase the championship.

Champion.

In several other G2 games, the Clippers defeated the Lakers 91:112, and the series score reached 2:0.

Li Ze played in three quarters again, playing 28 minutes, making 11 of 17 shots, including 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 7 free throws. He efficiently scored 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 1 turnover.

Eastern Conference, 98:113, the Pacers also easily defeated the Hawks. Egalitarianism is not reliable at all in the playoffs. Paul George, who scored 27 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, once again destroyed the Hawks' front line.

After the Clippers game, Li Ze flew to Oklahoma City to visit Turtle. The next game was in Los Angeles, so he didn't need to go to an away game, which also gave Li Ze plenty of rest time.

The first thing they saw in the hospital was Guigui's girlfriend Nina and his family. Seeing Li Ze appear here, Nina first stepped forward to give him a hug, and then said with some worry:

"Thank you Kayce, Russell is very depressed and may not be able to play next season."

Guigui’s father and mother were also there, and almost everyone in the family was present. Leonard, as Guigui’s younger brother, was naturally very familiar with Li Ze, and he immediately stepped forward to say hello:

"Kayce, torn meniscus, is this career over, Frank! I really want to kill that bitch Beverly, he ruined my brother!"

Looking at the little fat man in front of him, yelling a little irritably, Li Ze quickly patted him on the shoulder:

"Sports medicine is very advanced now, and the meniscus will indeed have some impact, but I believe Russell will overcome the injury and have some confidence in him."

In fact, the examination has been completed long ago. Everyone just doesn't know how to comfort Guigui. After suffering such an injury during the rising period, no one is optimistic about Guigui's future.

After entering the ward, Li Ze saw Guigui sitting on the bed with a calm expression, and immediately comforted him:

"Don't take the injury to heart. Wade also underwent meniscus surgery. I believe you will recover better than him."

"I know my body, I just don't know how to comfort my family. Everyone thinks my career is completely ruined, but I will be back, God bless! Fortunately it's not my left knee."

Guigui seemed very optimistic, and finally took the opportunity to congratulate Li Ze:

"Three consecutive MVPs! This is really cool. I believe the football critics will vote for you. LeBron James has been swept by our gentlemen for two consecutive years. I believe the MVP must belong to you!"

"This is all a trivial matter! Do you need me to help you contact the New York Hospital for Special Surgery? The medical resources there may be better."

Hearing Li Ze's question, Guigui nodded. The manager Ted on the side saw Li Ze wink and also spoke to comfort him:

"Don't worry, Russell! I will find the best medical resources for you. I guarantee that this injury will not affect your career."

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Injuries are a stumbling block for athletes on their way to greatness. Li Ze has always cherished his body. In addition, his physical condition has always been very good and he rarely overdraws in games. Therefore, he has almost no problems in his career until now.

loss.

After visiting Guigui, Li Ze stayed at Durant's house that night. Seeing the scattered trophies in the showroom, Li Ze couldn't help but jokingly said after walking around:

"Kevin, sometimes you really should take more shots. The Thunder's rhythm has slowed down. You should increase the number of shots and rely on others to digest the ball. It's better to throw it yourself a few more times."

After hearing Li Ze's teasing, Durant, who put down his phone and was opening a bottle of red wine, said helplessly:

"The team's problems are not something I can solve alone. When I was a kid, I heard about the conflict between the Bulls management and Jordan. I didn't quite believe it. It's the second three consecutive championships! What an amazing achievement. As a result, I realize it now."

Now, the most important thing for the team is the beautiful knife."

Taking the red wine from Durant, Li Ze took a casual sip. Thinking that the Thunder would probably not be able to win three consecutive championships, he said with emotion:

"Three consecutive championships are indeed too difficult. It's hard to imagine that the Bulls could win it twice!"

With Turtle's season canceled, America's media reporters began to completely badmouth the defending champion Thunder. The three consecutive championships were gone!

For the Heat's Big Three, this year is the best opportunity! The Thunder are almost eliminated, and other teams are half-matched. Brothers Basketball is suddenly very powerful!

On April 25, the NBA announced the Sixth Man of the Year (SMOY) for the 2012~2013 season.

JR Smith of the Knicks successfully won this award.

He averaged 33.4 minutes per game and contributed 18.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 turnovers per game. With such data, he deserved to win the 6th Man of the Year Award.

In the G3 game that night, 104:91, the Heat defeated the Bucks again in the away game. The series score reached 3:0. There was no suspense in this matchup.

It was an extremely easy game. LeBron James played 33 minutes and made 9 of 14 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws. He easily scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 turnovers.

Wade was in poor condition on the offensive end, shooting 1 of 12, scoring 4 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks, and 6 turnovers. In addition to stretching the score, he had a strong presence on the defensive end.

Bosh also contributed a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. In addition, Birdman Anderson and Rashard Lewis on the bench also performed well, causing the ignorant media to start crazily praising the Heat's performance.

In the other two games, 76:79, the Bulls returned to their home court and scored another victory. The series score also reached 2:1. Head coach Tom Thibodeau played an almost iron-blooded defense and locked down the Nets.

In the Western Conference game, 92:96, the Nuggets returned to their home court and pulled a game back. George Karl won the best coach this season, and this game also showed the old coach's ability to adjust.

On the night of the 26th, the Lakers finally welcomed their home court!

Although they only changed the floor and the color of the venue, the championship flag flying above the arena and the big names gathering on the sidelines made the atmosphere of this game completely different.

Most of the fans were missing, and most of the people present were die-hard Lakers fans.

But what makes everyone feel helpless is that in the game that night, coach D'Antoni still used a dual point guard lineup!

Perhaps to give fans hope, the Lakers have not announced the injuries of Steve Nash and Steve Blake.

After it was announced before the start of the game that the starting backcourt would be Darius Morris and Andrew Goodlock, some disappointed Lakers fans complained directly on Twitter:

"Geneva, refund your money! We didn't spend a lot of money to buy tickets just to watch two second-round picks play!"

"D'Antoni must get out of class, take your guards and leave Los Angeles!"

These two backcourts were both second-round picks in 2011. One was the 11th pick in the second round, and the other was the 16th pick in the second round. One is 1.93 meters tall, and the other is 1.91 meters tall.

The result of the two rookies starting was that after half the game, the Lakers fans at the scene started shouting:

"We need Kobe!"

At 68:44, halftime ended, and the Clippers easily led the Lakers by 24 points.

The Lakers' starter scored 6 points in the first half and also contributed 7 turnovers.

Li Ze and Chris Paul struck hard after the start, making it difficult for Darius Morris to hit the ball. There was a complete disconnect between the inside and outside, leaving the Lakers' offense to rely only on Howard and Gasol.

The super center's performance was actually pretty good, but his free throws were extremely poor. He made 4 of 10 free throws, which was about the same as Jordan's shooting percentage.

Howard, who scored 12 points and 6 rebounds in the half, was also disliked by the Lakers fans at the scene. During the halftime break, Howard was scolded by angry Lakers fans and became a hot topic on Twitter.

In this game, Li Ze clocked in three quarters again, playing only 27 minutes. He made 13 of 16 shots, including 3 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 35 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals, with no mistakes!

In the fourth quarter of the game, Darius Morris finally hit the Lakers' first three-pointer of the game. This scene made Kobe sitting on the sidelines extremely painful. The Black Mamba was already eating people!

Howard, who also clocked in the third quarter and played 31 minutes, seemed nonchalant. The super center had almost resigned himself to his fate. In this game, he scored another double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

In his opinion, it was impossible to win with such a teammate. As for the scolding of the fans at the scene, Howard did not take it to heart. He fell behind by a big score and even showed a smile on the bench.

"I can't describe the Lakers' perimeter. So far, they've made 1 of 18 three-pointers. It's impossible for such a perimeter to win!"

Before the game, TNT frantically warmed up the game. As a result, the Lakers directly fed him at the beginning of the game. This made Steve Kerr lose his temper. After all, he was still crazily touting Howard's dominance before the game. As a result, the game fell apart. Slap in the face.

"The Lakers backcourt guys work very hard, but we must admit that there is a huge gap between them and the league's top backcourt!"

"Chris Paul made 7 of 12 in the three quarters, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 20 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals, and made no mistakes. He and Kayce completely destroyed the Lakers' perimeter. I think There is no suspense in this series."

Reggie Miller wasn't in much of a mood to watch the game anymore, and he felt extremely disappointed in this series of matchups. The Lakers were so stretched that it was extremely difficult to score.

Griffin, the superficial brother, made 8 of 12 shots in this game, easily scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers. At this time, this stallion was blowing a kiss to his girlfriend, acting extremely arrogant.

Lakers fans at the scene booed from time to time. Obviously Griffin's actions angered many people. Unlike Lezi fans, Lakers fans really love the team.

But the fans could not change the result of the game. In the end, the Clippers beat the Lakers 120:89 and easily got the match point. The series score reached 3:0.

After putting on training clothes early, Li Ze didn't seem to break a sweat and got the highest score in the game. The TNT reporter who was pursuing the effect of the program broke the convention and took the initiative to interview the away players:

"Kayce, congratulations to the Clippers for getting the match point and beating their opponents for three consecutive games. How do you feel about this?"

Hearing such a fair question, Li Ze just answered with a smile:

"Our work is not over yet. The Lakers still have a chance, so I will still go all out in the next game. I want to thank the coaching staff and my teammates. They are really outstanding!"

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China, on the other side of the ocean, naturally broadcast a game. Perhaps because Director Zhang blew it too hard during the broadcast, some Humi people felt extremely uncomfortable after the game. After the game, they complained wildly on the Hupu forum:

"Ray Allen played 30 minutes, made 8 of 14, 5 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 23 points! The 37-year-old veteran is much better than Crouching Tiger's starting backcourt!"

"In the past, it was just the No. 1 position that didn't work, but now the entire backcourt doesn't work. No, even the inside line doesn't work. How dare Howard still laugh at that? It's so hard to beat Jordan, and he still has a long time in free throws after so many years."
To be continued...