After the game, in the Grizzlies’ season summary, the atmosphere was not as dull as imagined. Although they lost the game, the faces of several main players were dissatisfied and dissatisfied. Obviously, in their opinion, they have a chance. Into the finals!

This will also be a motivation for them next season!

Of course, regardless of next season, the Grizzlies' performance this season is still outstanding enough. After all, no one thought that this team would reach the final Western Conference Finals and almost completed a shocking reversal in the Western Conference Finals.

Only because of the weakness of the offensive end, this team did not hold the advantage at the last minute.

Of course, the offensive problem has always existed, and Hollins has always wanted to change. He once wanted to improve the team's speed in the middle of the season, but the effect was not good, and he gave up after a few games. However, the team relies on the inside line as support, establishes its own style of play, reduces the rhythm at both ends of offense and defense, and fights attrition. This style of play makes many teams feel miserable, and they have to let Gasol and Randolph wreak on the inside, unable to play their own rhythm, and was led by the Grizzlies. The stability of the Grizzlies does not come overnight. In the first round of this season's playoffs, they taught the Spurs another lesson.

In addition, there is another reason that they cannot ignore, that is, their willingness to be injured. In fact, Mike Conley, who played very well at a critical moment in the Western Conference Finals, only returned from injury in the second round of the series. Before this game, he had been recovering from his injuries.

However, the final result shows that even Mike Conley, who has not yet recovered to his best condition, is still in a very good state. When he is fully restored, the strength of the Grizzlies will inevitably go further!

Moreover, this year’s Western Conference playoffs allowed all teams, including those already sharpening their swords and preparing for next season, to see the Grizzlies’ potential. Although the Grizzlies ranked seventh in the Western Conference in the regular season, each All teams are afraid of encountering the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' defense and hard power inside can really make other teams shudder.

However, there is a hidden danger that although Gasol and Conley are playing at the right time, Allen and Randolph are both old, although they can still give the team a lot of support in the first defense and first attack. , But in next season, or in the following seasons, no one will know whether they can play this year. Therefore, the Grizzlies management is still a bit busy this summer. They need to help Conley and Gasolet. Add some full-featured instant combat power to your side, and then inject the iron-blood culture of the team into the young people. Of course, as long as they can do these things, then the future of this team is still shining!

In any case, they did make history this year!

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The tiebreaker ended, and it was the Thunder that made it to the finals.

This is the first time this team has entered the Finals since relocating to Oklahoma City, and it only took them a year, which also made the whole Oklahoma city discuss this matter!

"It's great, we did it, we entered the finals, we did it! We completed a historic moment!"

"Kevin Durant is really great, they have proved themselves in this league, it is really great, this is the scene I want to see!"

"This is a historic moment for the Thunder to enter the Finals, and it also announces that the league has officially entered the Thunder Era!"

The Thunder fans were all caught in a carnival.

Of course, after entering the finals, the entire Thunder fans have greater expectations for the future of the Thunder. They hope that the Thunder can win the championship and get the first Finals trophy in the history of the Thunder!

At the same time, many experts have begun to study the strengths and weaknesses of the Thunder and the Knicks. The two teams have only played against each other twice in the regular season. Although the Knicks have both won, It is worth mentioning that in these two matches, the Thunder brought huge trouble to the New York Knicks.

After their first match, some experts thought that if the Knicks wanted to complete their title defense this season, the Thunder would be the biggest stumbling block.

Nowadays, the two teams really met in the finals!

On one side is the team that entered the finals for the first time in team history for two consecutive years, and on the other side is the team that entered the finals for the first time in team history. It can be said that both sides are creating their own history. At the same time, regardless of Which side wins will surely create a new history!

This also makes the two teams inevitably full of infinite motivation and passion for the finals, this round of the series will inevitably be extremely exciting.

For this round of the series, many experts also fully judged the game before the first game.

"Unlike the Heat, their internal strength is very good, but the Thunder's ability to control rebounds is one of the best in the league. This season is no exception. The average rebounds per game is eighth in the league and the average offensive rebounds per game ranks among the top three. Honestly. Said that although they did not have an advantage in the interior when facing the Grizzlies, it was Zachrandorf and Marc Gasol. It must be pointed out that despite the New York Knicks, their interior strength is not as good as the grays. The Bears, even if compared with the Thunder, will encounter very big troubles!

And more importantly, the Thunder's rebounding guard Hua, Westbrook actively scrambled for rebounds on the court, and undoubtedly set a good example for the team. Ibaka's growth gives this team a brighter future, which not only makes up for the weakness of the inside line, but also can kill in the opponent's penalty area. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Thunder team is now a group of jumping men, although they have no offensive ability, but these guys are undoubtedly the biggest advantage of the Thunder team, young and energetic, dare to fight.

Their ability to grab rebounds will also bring huge trouble to the New York Knicks, which is also a strong test that this team could not encounter in the Eastern Conference playoffs!

It is worth mentioning that this may also be an advantage for the Thunder to win the Knicks! "

"Last season, the Big Three of the Thunder have been unable to integrate into the team on the offensive end. They have become the Thunder's stumbling block in the playoffs. Both Kevin Durant and Westbrook have just grown up stars, including Ha Not to mention Deng, he was a sophomore last year.

When these three core players form a team, it will inevitably lead to unreasonable offensive and ball distribution of the team. Kevin Durant’s positioning is very embarrassing. Although his performance is very good, many times, He hesitated too much on the offensive end, because he always wanted to take care of Westbrook and let the latter participate in the offense. James Harden became the core player on the bench and often followed Kevin Durant and Weiss. When Brooke played together, his defensive weakness was infinitely magnified and became the first choice for the enemy's attack, but it was obviously impossible to find a better substitute core from the bench.

All sorts of problems caused the team to stumble and stumble along the way. It was like a set of scattered sand and torn apart. Coach Brooks had never played such a rich station in his life. As a last resort, he had to try his best to meet the requirements of the Big Three and try his best to give full play to the strength of the team. Players can't give full play to their advantages!

Of course, these problems are actually not a big problem, as long as they continue to run in, they will inevitably play better performance.

But now, another year has passed, and the tacit understanding between the Thunder’s three juniors has improved, especially between Westbrook and Kevin Durant. They are becoming more familiar with when to hand the ball to each other, like In the final moments of Game 7 with the Grizzlies, Westbrook’s first choice after getting the ball was to give it to Kevin Durant, who also successfully completed the offense, precisely because the team was assigned the ball. The pressure on the team is greatly reduced, but the team's chemistry is better. "

"These are the strengths of the Thunder!"

"The growth of James Harden, who won the Best Sixth Man Award this season, is also the reason why the Thunder have not performed well in the past few years. In the past few years, the Thunder has been missing from the bench. A core. James Harden was chosen by the team at the beginning to train him to become the sixth man of the team, and he has indeed completed his growth and filled this vacancy perfectly. I remember the All-Star Game. In the previous games, I was deeply impressed. Whenever the team couldn't open the offense and couldn't keep scoring, James always stood up and continued to score at a certain critical moment to provide energy for the team."

"In addition, Grant chose to renew his long-term contract with the team during the offseason. The athletic forward this season shot a career-high 37.3% of his 3-pointers and was able to effectively attack the basket. These are all Ibaka failed to provide it."

"In the seventh game with the Grizzlies, it was this guy who made a three-pointer that helped the team to overtake the score, and it also allowed the Thunder to maintain the lead at that time!"

"The above is the advantage of the Thunder!"

"It's a pity that the team still lacks shooting ability, but they have two of the best offensive players in the league, and these two are willing to make sacrifices for the team to ensure that others are integrated into the team. Because of this, the Thunder His offensive efficiency can rank fifth in the league.

Looking at the team's lineup, you can see that there are players with outstanding athletic ability in every position. Therefore, the team has a strong dominance on the defensive end. Even if the opponent is an offensive team, it is difficult to parry such a defensive team.

The Thunder ranks fourth in defensive efficiency this season, and the team also has the league's second-best ball conversion and third-best scramble for the ball. The number of shots that interfere with opponents ranks eighth in the league. In addition to forming the Spider-Man striker group, the Thunder also tried their best to compete for each ball. Kevin Durant and Westbrook are both famous on the steal list, and many experts think that the change in Westbrook's defensive attitude this season has shocked everyone!

What I have to say is the seventh game of the Western Conference Finals. In the final moments of that game, what surprised everyone the most was naturally Kevin Durant’s continuous domineering three-pointers, but Westbrook and Mike Conley were fighting. The fierceness is also something that everyone should pay attention to!

"And Ibaka's basket guard, I have to mention this guy again, because this guy's progress this year is so amazing, this guy is really great, so to speak, the Thunder's Flanking defenders can focus more of their attention beyond the three-point line, and they know that the team's center will give some color to players who are stupid enough to hit the basket.

In addition, when defending the pick and roll, Ibaka and the Thunder duo also have excellent performance, they can effectively limit the small guard's long shot. This provides more options for the Thunder to switch defenses and prevents the team from being targeted.

Of course, don’t forget Sefolosa, the team’s best perimeter defender, and, as can be seen from the series with the Grizzlies, this guy seems to have made great progress on the offensive end.

"He will be the x-factor in the finals, no doubt!"

"Of course, the last thing I want to say is, that guy, Kevin Durant!"

After training during the offseason, Kevin Durant showed a sense of comfort that he had never had before, with scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and 3-point shooting percentages blooming, reaching career highs.

He was undoubtedly the Thunder's first choice at critical moments in the past, but now, this guy is more capable of making a final decision at critical moments. Just look at his performance in the final game with the Grizzlies!

In addition, he not only hit a career high on offense, but also did not decline at all on the defensive end~lightnovelpub.net~ In every Thunder game, you can see his arrow characters in the main defense opponent, from Yi Jianlian By LeBron James, he is always the player who stands up to accept the challenge and puts huge defensive pressure on the opponent.

The entire league believes that Kevin Durant has played a career high level. One of the best offensive and defensive players, because he could not break further before, so he has always been a gap between the superstars. But this season, he broke this view.

Kevin Durant has performed well this season, and has won a higher voice for his ranking. In the game with the Grizzlies, he handed over a terrifying score of 34.5 points per game.

No matter in which season, his performance will be taken into consideration by mvp.

"This Thunder team has become completely different from before! So Yi Jianlian and the New York Knicks, are you ready? The next thing you will accept is the challenge of the best Thunder team!"

"Oklahomaians" also because of the Thunder team's game against the Grizzlies and the advantages summarized after comparing the Heat team's lineup, they have sufficient confidence, they publicly declared war on the New York Knicks!