"The Pelicans are respectable opponents, they are tenacious, and they play respectably."

At the post-match press conference, the Grizzlies Joggle affirmed the Pelicans' performance.

Respecting your opponent is respecting yourself. From some perspectives, Jogel is better than Reeves.

Now, both sides will truly engage in a life-and-death battle that determines the outcome.

This is also the second time the Pelicans have encountered a tiebreak battle in the playoffs.

But this time they are not alone, because the Lakers and the Spurs will also usher in a tiebreak battle, and before them.

The Pelicans and Grizzlies' series matches were ups and downs, and the Clippers and Spurs were no less than that.

The Lakers were behind the Spurs 1-3, and Howard's performance in the fourth game angered Kobe and the Lakers management.

After-match communication did not work, and the management banned Howard from the DNP.

Starting centers on the verge of being eliminated, this approach seems extremely stupid.

But this seems to be reasonable.

Jim Buss, the leader of the Lakers, must be on Kobe's side when the team has conflicts.

Since Howard is likely to lose when he plays, he might as well follow Kobe's heart.

This is the Lakers' choice to "change the way to die", but the result is surprising.

Without Howard, the Lakers played together, especially Kobe, and he regained his outstanding form in the first round.

After two consecutive games of 40+, he helped the Lakers drag the game into the tiebreak.

This tiebreak will be played before the Pelicans and Grizzlies.

Williams also organized the team to watch the live broadcast of the game.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe showed his outstanding competitive state in the past two games, helping the Lakers to lead 10-4 at the start.

Neither Leonard nor Green could limit Kobe.

This is also the biggest problem for the Spurs now. They have lost Tang Tian, ​​and Leonard and Green cannot make up for the gap in a short time.

The two teams were in a stalemate for half, but in the second half, Popovich was still more experienced.

He grabbed Kobe's poor touch for a while, and he contracted the defensive end and swung 2-3 in joint defense, and grabbed the Lakers' inside line on the offensive end.

Gasol obviously couldn't stand the defensive end, and the Lakers also began to lose.

In the end, the Spurs defeated the Lakers at home 101-89 and entered the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year.

This victory also allowed them to continue their hope of winning the dynasty for three consecutive championships.

The reason why the Lakers lost this game was a bit like a last-minute force.

Kobe was on the sidelines before the game was over, and his eyes were filled with loss.

Howard's attitude, compared with Kobe's eyes, can be predicted that the Lakers will experience another great turmoil this summer.

The Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals first, and their opponent was the winner of the tiebreak between the Pelicans and the Grizzlies.

If the Pelicans can advance, Tang Tian will encounter his old master in the Western Conference Finals.

But for the Pelicans, their current situation is similar to that of the Lakers.

Although there was no civil strife and it could even be said that they were united, they were at the end of their strength.

In the first year of playing in the playoffs, he played two consecutive rounds of tiebreakers, and he still played against the Grizzlies, exhausted his physical strength and spirit.

The tired eyes of the team members during training tell the whole story.

In fact, if it weren't for Tang Tian's birthday in the last game, they had already ended their season in Memphis.

And just during the training class, there was a bad news.

Davis' shoulders are sore after the last game and may miss the tiebreak.

After the training, the team members left the locker room one after another, and their momentum looked a little depressed.

Tang Tian did not go back to the hotel immediately, but went to the hospital next door, where Davis was undergoing restorative treatment.

"Tang."

Seeing Tang Tian coming, Davis barely squeezed a smile on his face.

His expression seemed to be more disappointed than the other players.

If he can't play the tiebreak, he should be the one who is most depressed.

After the treatment, Tang Tian and Davis sat down and chatted.

"I'm going to play a tiebreaker."

Tang Tian was surprised as soon as Davis spoke.

"I'm going to get a closure injection."

Davis continued in Tang Tian's surprised eyes.

"No, you can't."

Tang Tian thought Davis's injury had changed, but he didn't expect that what he heard was this, and immediately said with a stern face.

A closed needle is to mix therapeutic drugs and hormones and inject them into the venous blood vessels in the injured area.

On the one hand, it eliminates inflammation and relieves pain, while on the other hand, it numbs the injured area, relieves the pain caused by inflammation and eliminates effusion.

This kind of thing looks very useful, but because of the hormones involved, the side effects are very big.

The wound heals slowly, the body's function is declining, and endocrine disorders are possible.

Moreover, when playing in a closed position, it is easy to get injured again, leaving a root cause.

Therefore, athletes are very cautious when choosing a closed needle.

There are countless counterexamples of this type.

The most well-known one is McGrady. In the first round of 2008, he played in a row to win. In the end, he not only failed to win, but also changed from a young man in a freshly-clad clothes and angry horse who scored like chopping melons and vegetables to a fat man with a bounce of only 30cm and a blank basket covered by the basket.

There is also Ibaka of the Thunder. He played in the Western Conference Finals in history and eventually changed from a player at the best defensive level to an ordinary rotation level.

There are countless such situations.

And more importantly, such efforts are not worth the loss.

Although these players who played in the closed field were barely on the court, the results were not good. The general result was a loss and their career was greatly affected.

The Pelicans are in a similar situation now. It is difficult to play with Davis in the tiebreak, let alone Davis who is forced to play in the closed game.

Tang Tian is a veteran, and he knows that Davis listens to him very much, so he has a tough attitude.

Davis was silent after hearing this, and after a while he spoke.

"I know the story of Willis Reed, and the team needs my game."

Tang Tian was stunned when he heard this.

Among the players who played in the closed field, Willis Reed was one of the few successes, and "Reed's Return" was also the most classic moment in NBA history.

As the legendary center of the Knicks, Reed is an existence that can compete with Bill Russell.

As the Knicks star at that time, he led the team to play five games with the Lakers in the finals, leading 3-2.

But in the sixth game, he left the game with a knee injury, and the Lakers tied the series 3-3.

Moreover, Reed couldn't play in the tiebreak at that time, and it was almost impossible for the Lakers to win the championship.

But Reed was unwilling to give up, and played in the tiebreak in the game, and made consecutive shots on Chamberlain's head at the beginning.

But his injury was too serious, and the effect of the sealing was quickly gone, so he could not insist on being replaced.

But what is magical is that, inspired by the powerful spiritual inspiration and belief of "Reed's Return", the Knicks did not give up and won the game in one go, successfully winning the first NBA championship in team history.

This is classic history. Davis gave this example. Obviously, although he was cute, he was as competitive as Reed.
Chapter completed!