After coming to Los Angeles, the Grizzlies didn''t have the heart to enjoy the city life. After all, they didn''t come to Los Angeles to travel, they came to destroy the place.
At this time, Dave Joel is sitting in the hotel room, facing the computer screen again and again to pause the recording, then continue to watch the video and pause again...
the work of the head coach is very boring, and the players can release their passion on the basketball court. But the head coach, even in the game, has to keep calm and face the boring tactics.
Since winning the best coach of the year, Joel has been working harder. Of course, he knows that his best coach is indeed stained with the glory of the team''s record. But he doesn''t want people to think he''s totally incompetent, and he wants to prove that he''s contributed a lot to this year''s 74 win.
After watching the Clippers'' video and getting ready for tomorrow''s game, Joel rubbed his eyes. After a five minute break, he was ready to continue watching the thunder team''s game video and prepare for the Western Conference finals in advance.
Preparing ahead of time for the next opponent is a habit that Joel has developed since last season. Grizzlies in the first two rounds of the playoffs, generally will not be entangled with opponents for too long, which undoubtedly gives the head coach more confidence and time.
Joel firmly believes that the Grizzlies will be able to pass the clippers, so he can be confident and bold to prepare for the next round of opponents.
It sounds like a lot of work, but it''s not.
In this situation, Joel doesn''t have to put all his energy into the Clippers. He believed rivers would be in a lot of trouble with Grizzlies now, but Jorge would still be able to put some of his energy into thunder.
To put it bluntly, the stronger side always controls the initiative. It''s not just the initiative of this round of series, but the initiative of the whole playoffs!
Just as Joel was about to watch the thunder game video, his room door was knocked.
Joel looked at the time on the computer screen. Now it''s 10:30 p.m., who will come to find himself?
Looking out through the cat''s eye of the door, Joel immediately opened the door.
Standing in front of him at this time is the regular season MVP of this season, and also the first full vote MVP in NBA history, link.
"Still watching the video?" Link said hello to Joel with a smile and walked into the coach''s room.
"Yes, why don''t you sleep? We''re going to play the third game tomorrow night Joel closed the door and poured link a glass of water.
"It''s OK. We''re good at it. Believe me, the third game at Staples, there will be no more accidents Link shook his head. Although he had won the first two games, he was not happy to win.
The first game was beaten by Paul in the first half, and the second was nearly overturned in the last eight minutes. In fact, the Grizzlies didn''t win as easily as the outside world thought.
Although fans certainly prefer to watch such Thrilling Games, as a player, the more boring a game wins, the happier he is.
After all, the less unexpected the game, the easier it will be.
"Of course I believe you, the Clippers may not have much confidence after the last game. You have to protect yourself. I think the Clippers are getting bigger and bigger. "
"Well, eh? Are you watching the thunder game video? " Link took a look at the computer screen. That''s why he''s here today!
"Yes, we have to prepare for the next series. Although it is an old opponent, thunder has changed a lot this year Joel laughs. Thunder and Grizzlies are tied 2-2 in the regular season.
In terms of regular season record, thunder is a close match with Grizzlies. Joel attaches great importance to the thunder, because the regular season record has proved that the Grizzlies have not yet found a way to completely restrain the thunder.
"Yes, I have to prepare for the next round. But I think we should study the San Antonio Spurs first In order to remind him of this problem, Joel is here to remind him.
"Spurs? Yeah, they won the thunder 23 points in the last game. It''s terrible. But that''s because Durant didn''t feel well and scored 15 points. He''s got 30 points with Westbrook. Under normal circumstances, Durant alone can get 30 points. So, I don''t think the reference value of the last game is very small Joel waved his hand. Under normal circumstances, no one believes Leonard''s little transparency can prevent the scoring king.
"No, I don''t think Durant''s poor shooting rate yesterday was not as simple as a poor feel. After the thunder lacks Ibaka, Duncan is free to choose the supplement defense Durant. After all, the thunder''s remaining two insiders, Nick collison and Perkins, have little offensive ability. What''s more, Leonard is definitely different from the regular season
"Oh?" Joel laughed. "I didn''t think you cared so much about the Spurs."
"Because I vaguely feel that the Spurs may be stronger than thunder. Don''t forget, they are ivyAfter listening to link''s words, Georgel thought.
Link made a few more casual remarks, but he didn''t want Joel to think he wanted to control the manager''s job.
So, link''s just going to stop. The atmosphere of the dressing room should be well maintained. If you have a problem with the head coach, it''s not worth the loss.
If link is the head coach, he doesn''t want a player to direct himself.
When the conversation reached 11 o''clock, link got up to go back to his room to rest. Although Joel had a good time chatting, he didn''t stay link because of the game tomorrow.
"Play well tomorrow and try to end the fight in Los Angeles."
"Don''t worry, I said. There won''t be any more accidents." Link waved and disappeared at the end of the corridor.
Seeing link off, Joel continued to sit down and study the video.
Watching Kevin Durant in blue on the video, Joel thought about what link had just said.
Finally, he clicks the Red Cross in the upper right corner and turns off the thunder game video. Then, opened the Spurs and thunder yesterday''s game video.
Link is right. The Spurs have been ivy in the West for more than a decade. It is too dangerous to ignore them easily. After all, they are also the team that has won 60 + games this season...
Joel decided to pay more attention to the Spurs.
The next day, May 10. The Western Conference semifinals finally arrived in Los Angeles, but this time, it was the clippers, not the Lakers, who played in Los Angeles.
After a day off, the Clippers made a comeback at home. The clippers, who lost 2-0 in the last game, are furious. Less than a minute after the game, Barnes and Randolph collided. Barnes hooked the "big black bear" by the neck and swung him around the spot. The two sides almost started.
If igordala hadn''t been the first to rush up and hold Randolph away, it would have been a second tumult at the palace of Auburn today. After all, Barnes and Randolph are not afraid.
Barnes took a technical foul for this, while link won the first point by free throw.
However, the fury didn''t seem to help the Clippers gain any advantage on the scene. After the game, the Grizzlies'' attack was still smooth, and they were completely undisturbed by an opening episode.
Link and Conley hit three points in a row, leaving the Clippers two digits behind in the first quarter!
In the second quarter, the impatient Griffin frequently fouls in the defensive end. Trapped in foul trouble, he had to spend most of the second quarter on the bench.
Griffin''s performance in the Western semi-finals was very ordinary. In the last round of playing rockets, Griffin could score 23 points. However, after playing two games in the western semifinals, Griffin averaged 15 points per game and shot only 37.7%...
but even so, he is still an important scoring point for the Clippers. He went down, can only be replaced by 3.8 points per game "big baby" Davis.
After Griffin''s exit, the Clippers'' attack was really weak. Link and Conley scored together, and after half-time the difference was widened to 16 points.
In the second half, Griffin was fouled by link as soon as he came up. Griffin''s defensive position is still a big problem, link is easy to find fouls.
In the end, Griffin played eight minutes in the fourth quarter and graduated with six convicts. Griffin''s end also indicates that the Clippers will no longer have any resistance.
The result of the game, as link said, was no more unexpected. The Grizzlies didn''t give the Clippers a chance in the first minute of the game.
98-106, the Grizzlies beat the Clippers for the third time in a row at Staples Center, and the total score in the series was 3-0.
At this point, everyone knows the final outcome of the series.
But rather than the end of the series, link is more focused on the outcome of another game.
24 hours later, at att center, thunder forward Sergi Ibaka made a tough decision.
Originally already season reimbursement he, because can''t bear to see the team so and the championship miss, so choose to play closed forced comeback! Everyone knows that this is a dangerous way to overdraft the present with the future!
But for good or bad, Ibaka is back, Tim Duncan will not be easy.
Everyone thunderbolt fans are looking forward to victory, Ibaka''s return, it seems that they have the confidence to fight for the championship again!
What happened? Results spurs 6 people score double, with a huge advantage of 28 points, the second consecutive game down thunder! The difference is even bigger than before Ibaka returns!
"San Antonio Spurs'' vengeance makes the thunder hard to resist! They are the most perfect team in the league, and all the Spurs are in a real sense
Watching the TV and listening to the narrator''s commentary, Dave Joel couldn''t help swallowing. Link is right, Spurs are strong, even better than thunder!
Joel is just glad that at least he has enough time to prepare for this terrible opponent.An opponent who can make MVP nervous is really not simple.
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