Chapter 867 [A huge compliment, another step in the foot]
In the second round of the Eastern Conference series, Yao Ming's performance was outstanding again. He led the Bulls to eliminate the Pistons 4-1 and easily advanced to the Eastern Conference finals.
In the duel between star centers, Yao Ming defeated Ben Wallace in every game, scoring 2210 double-doubles in the series. Ben Wallace never scored in double figures under Yao Ming's defense. G2, who scored the least, scored 1 point, and G5 scored 1 point.
3 points.
A blue-collar center with no shooting range will have a hard time facing Yao Ming's defense. Yao Ming's height advantage is too great.
Yao Ming's official height is 226cm. In fact, it's more than that. He is nearly 230cm in shoes. He is half a head taller than O'Neal, who is 216cm tall.
Ben Wallace looks like a defender next to Yao Ming. He is thin and small and it is difficult to get shooting opportunities unless he pulls out for jump shots. This is the reason why the SuperSonics did not renew Ben's high-paying contract back then. His talent is all about defense.
Once it's up, you can't practice offense at all.
Rasheed Wallace's defense against Yao Ming was better than that of Ben. Although he was light in weight, he at least had height. Ben was the top defender and could only watch Yao Ming turn around and shoot again and again, causing slight interference.
With Elton Brand around, the two Wallaces couldn't focus their defensive attention on Yao Ming. While the wing players double-teamed Yao Ming, Ray Allen and Eric Snow could still catch the ball.
Shoot a three-pointer.
Jamal Crawford is an excellent sixth man, and his breakthrough ability is better than that of the Pistons guards.
In the game the Pistons won in G3, Yao Ming was in foul trouble and didn't have much playing time, and Rasheed Wallace and Chucky Atkins took shots from the outside.
The team's victory relied on three-pointers that coach Larry Brown refused to allow, which is really ironic. Except for this game, the Pistons' offense has been constipated, and they even only scored 63 points in G5.
The media's evaluation of the Pistons is not particularly bad, because experts believe that the Pistons are a grassroots team without big-name stars. It is already outstanding to advance to the second round under the coaching of famous coach Larry Brown.
Rasheed Wallace was selected as an All-Star but was a grassroots player. After coming to the Pistons, his data dropped sharply and he was obviously overrated.
Of course, some fans question Larry Brown's coaching level. Is it possible that the coaching is too poor, causing the Pistons' offense to be in a mess?
Experts say it's impossible. Larry Brown's strength is beyond doubt. He is a local senior academic white coach!
Regardless of the Oscars or the NBA, white-skinned academic old men are a symbol of awesomeness. This is really a major feature of the United States. Even if they are too busy to watch, the evaluation is still awesome.
The series between the Heat and the Pacers was very fierce. The Heat eliminated their opponents 96-91 in the away game in the tiebreaker and advanced in a thrilling manner.
The Heat's victory mainly relied on Dwyane Wade's breakthrough. Artest and Stephen Jackson couldn't keep up with him alone.
O'Neal's performance at the free throw line was still poor, with a free throw percentage of only 43.5%, and he was almost undercover in two games.
The performance of the Pacers' core Jermaine O'Neal was also disappointing. Facing the defense of Karl Malone and Brian Grant, he averaged 17.4 points and 10 rebounds per game and shot only 40% from the field. As the core of the inside, this
The hit rate is clearly unqualified.
The Heat's three major rotation insiders are all stronger than O'Neal. He avoids and plays in every game and is evaluated by the media as a softie.
g7 O'Neal shot 50% from the field, made 5 of 10 shots, 1 of 4 free throws, and scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 blocks. He was so weak that he didn't even dare to play in key games and was invisible in the second half.
Wade averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 48.9%. Facing the statistics of the best defensive player of the season, the Pacers did not dare to let veteran Reggie Miller face off against him.
Netizens commented that "Wade's breakthrough is like Yang Jian", which is a great compliment for a rookie. You know, this year's best rookie was evaluated as "his breakthrough is like a gorilla".
The Spurs advanced in the end and eliminated the Kings 4-3.
In the core competition between the two sides, Duncan suppressed Chris Webber. The key to the outcome of this series was not Duncan, but Desmond Mason.
After the two sides tied at 2-2, Mason stepped on Kings star Peja Stojakovic in the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which became an important turning point in the game.
Stojakovic sprained his ankle and missed the next game. The Spurs were able to advance at home and did not have an advantage on the field.
The promoted Spurs received a lot of criticism and were called the dirtiest team.
Spurs coach Popovich defended Mason after the game, saying the same thing as when Patterson stepped on his feet. He believed that it is common for players to get injured during games, and injuries like stepping on someone else's foot are even more common.
It is indeed commonplace and often appears in Spurs games.
Netizens suggested that the league punish Mason severely and suspend him. The league did not respond, and the referee did not even call a foul.
Many people think that the reason why the Spurs can always play dirty is because there are no sanctions. They don't have to pay a heavy price, but they just have a bad reputation. After tasting the sweetness, they will continue to be dirty in order to win in the future.
The Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Bulls has attracted widespread attention. Chinese fans are looking forward to Yao Ming eliminating O'Neal and becoming the number one active center in the NBA this season.
O'Neal is very low-key because he has never won a championship and, like Yao Ming, has only played in one finals. If the two of them met in the playoffs in parallel worlds, O'Neal would probably clamor to teach Yao Ming a lesson.
O'Neal has never been successful since entering the league and has lost confidence, which can be seen from his free throws. The media generally believes that Yao Ming and the Bulls have a greater chance of advancing to the finals.
The highlight of the Western Conference Finals is the real mvp defeating the fake mvp. The media will not say this, but the fans almost all think so.
Except for a few Spurs fans, everyone hopes that the SuperSonics advance to the finals. Chinese fans are waiting to see the second China Derby and Yang Jian winning his fifth consecutive championship.
Yang Jian not only attracted the attention of basketball fans, but also attracted the attention of many movie fans. Many netizens urged him to finish the game as soon as possible to film the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". The movie has not yet started filming, but the popularity has already started.
The North American box office of "Phantom of the Opera" finally reached 344 million US dollars, slightly less than 370 million US dollars, "The Passion of the Christ" temporarily ranked second in this year's North American box office rankings.
However, "Phantom of the Opera" has a global box office of 713 million, surpassing "The Passion of the Christ" with 612 million, temporarily ranking first. There is one thing that other movies cannot compare with. The movie starring Yang Jian has a super high box office in Asia and an amazing number of fans.
Many Chinese people who have never seen a musical are willing to go to the theater to experience it. They want to know how good Yang Jian's acting skills are and how famous she is in Europe and the United States.
After watching it, although most of the audience could not appreciate the musical, they admitted that Yang Jian's acting skills were excellent and they were looking forward to his new film "Mr. and Mrs. Smith".
Yang Jian has long replaced Jackie Chan as Asia's number one superstar and has set many records in the film industry. I have never seen an Asian act in a musical in the United States before. He has a wide range of acting options.
On May 1st, the system mall was refreshed, and Yang Jian purchased another challenge card, a total of 8 cards.
On the 2nd, the first game of the Western Conference Finals started at the Key Arena in Seattle.
In the locker room, Yang Jian rarely brought his teammates together to boost their morale.
"Everyone says that five consecutive championships is an almost impossible task. Once we achieve it, it will be recorded in history forever. We must use all our strength to fight for the championship. The Spurs are our biggest enemy. As long as we score
If you win the finals, you will definitely be the champion. Cheer up, I will pass the ball to you if I attract a double attack, we must win!"
After the warm-up, coach George Karl emphasized the tactics again. The content was very simple, that is, using a screen to help Yang Jian catch the ball, and the players moved according to Yang Jian's position.
The starting lineup for both sides is the SuperSonics' five: Billups, Yang Jian, Gerald Wallace, Rashard Lewis, and Brad Miller.
Spurs five: Tony Parker, Ronald Murray, Mason, Duncan, Rasu Nesterovich.
