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The finals of the Western Conference were played vigorously, and the attention of the Eastern Conference was relatively low. No one thought that the Nets could cause much impact on the Cavaliers.

In fact, only coach David Blatt of the entire Cavaliers said in an interview that the Nets would be a difficult opponent.

The opening game between the two sides started in Cleveland, and Tang Tian returned to Kecheng, looking at the statues outside the arena, he also had a special taste.

After the game started, the toughness of the Nets exceeded the expectations of all Cavaliers.

The cooperation on the offensive end and the hard work on the defensive end, although they are young, they are really full of vigor.

The Cavaliers were caught off guard. At the end of the half, they fell behind the Nets 49 to 53.

Even after halftime adjustments, at the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers only led the Nets by 1 point 68 to 67.

However, at the last moment of the fourth quarter, talent still determined the outcome of the game. James beat Johnson continuously and succeeded, and finally helped the Cavaliers win the game.

"We underestimated them. They are the strongest opponents we have encountered since the playoffs." Blatter praised the performance of the Nets after the game.

This is not empty talk. The second game was even more intense than the first game. In the end, with a controversial walking layup lore, the Cavaliers narrowly won the game.

The score of 2 to 0, no matter what the process is, this result has shown that the Nets have little hope of winning.

Even Barkley predicted that the Nets would be swept 99% of the time.

But back in Brooklyn, amidst the cheers of the fans, the Nets played vigorously. In the end, with Deron's 30+ and Yi Jianlian's large double-double of 26 points and 17 rebounds, the Nets scored 118 points at home. Beat the Cavaliers by 111!

The experts were surprised, and the fans also saw unprecedented hope.

However, this game also made the Nets fight all their strength. Although they tried their best in the subsequent games, there was still a gap in talent, and they were finally eliminated 1-4.

However, fans in New York, or all fans, gave the highest evaluation to the performance of this Nets team.

You must know that in terms of strength on paper alone, the Nets and the Cavaliers have no power at all. As a result, they not only won 1 game, but also lost 4 games. The average loss points per game were all in single digits. Look, the future is definitely worth looking forward to.

After losing the Eastern Conference Finals, Tang Tian's first season coaching the Nets also came to an end.

Started with 10 wins and 20 losses, changed coaches, and Lopez left the team. The season was full of twists and turns and still advanced to the playoffs. The first round of the playoffs was black eight, and the second round was reversed.

The performance of the Nets this season can be said to have exceeded many people's expectations, and it also made the team have unlimited expectations for the future of this team.

However, Tang Tian's attitude is still relatively conservative.

The Nets' ability to reach the Eastern Conference finals has a lot to do with the hard work of the young players and their opponents.

If it weren't for Jokic's rise, this team would probably stop in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and if they didn't meet the Eagles and Wizards, but one of the Cavaliers and Pacers, they would probably be in the first and second rounds. will be eliminated.

The talent on this team is still not enough, and the salary structure is still unreasonable.

In other words, even if they make it to the Eastern Conference finals, this team needs to change in the summer, and it will be a big change. Let the fans' expectations plummet.

But as Tang Tian kept saying at the press conference, the future of this team is still bright.

Joe Johnson's contract is only one year, and they hold 2 first rounds and 1 second round of this year's draft. The offseason is definitely worth looking forward to.

The finals of the Eastern Conference came to an end, but the Western Conference was in full swing.

The Thunder and the Warriors, Kerr and Stevens, staged a peak matchup on this stage.

The score of 2 to 2 shows that the strength of these two teams is evenly matched, and they also need to usher in the crucial battle of Tianwangshan.

Because the season is over and there is still some time before the draft, Tang Tian took the time to go to Oakland to watch the two sides Tianwang Mountain.

Oakland has a developed economy and a large number of Chinese. The football market here is not inferior to super-first-tier cities like Los Angeles and New York.

The game started quickly, and what everyone didn't expect was that an unexpected scene broke out in the game.

The Warriors took the lead after the opening, Curry and Thompson hit Harden consecutive three-pointers.

Westbrook was very dissatisfied with Harden's defensive attitude, and the two had a fierce quarrel on the court.

Stevens reacted quickly and called a timeout to calm the two of them down. But when they got to the sidelines, the quarrel between the two continued. Instead of calming down, there was a tendency to intensify.

Tang Tian felt very uncomfortable watching it. The internal conflicts of this Thunderclap seemed to have reached the point of irreconcilability, and it is really not impossible to disband if it continues like this.

Although he is no longer the coach of the Thunder, he is the team he once coached after all.

Stevens replaced Westbrook and allowed the game to continue on the court. At the same time, he also tried to persuade Westbrook off the court.

Durant and Harden played a wave of counterattacks together, but Harden's defense did have a big problem. Ibaka continued to help wipe his butt, and committed 2 fouls in less than half a quarter.

And these two consecutive scenes also established the tone of Tianwangshan.

In terms of strength on paper alone, the Thunder are obviously stronger, but internal conflicts and Harden's defense allow the Warriors to seize the initiative on the court little by little, and the three-point firepower of Curry and Thompson is really unbelievable. block.

119 to 111, the Warriors won the most critical Tianwangshan.

Curry and Thompson made 12 of 20 three-pointers combined, of which Curry made 8 three-pointers alone.

After the game, Tang Tianxia went to the locker room to chat with Westbrook and Harden. As an outsider, he did what he could to persuade him, but he found that both of them had changed a lot this year.

Harden became more inflated and cocky, while Westbrook, paranoid about winning, became neurotic.

Tang Tian's persuasion had little effect, and the future of this Thunder team in the Western Conference Finals is also very worrying.

Two days later, the Thunder played at home against the Warriors.

In the crucial battle, Westbrook performed bravely, carrying all kinds of shocks from the explosive package, while Harden fell into a downturn, not only choosing to hesitate, but also making frequent mistakes.

But fortunately, Curry and Thompson's three-pointers are not as brave as two games.

In the end, with Westbrook's heroic performance of 32 points and 7 assists and Durant's stable output at critical moments, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Warriors 113 to 111, dragging the game into the tiebreaker.