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In the Eastern Conference showdown, the Heat eliminated the Nets 4-1.

O'Neal's advantage in the low post is very obvious. The little shark can't beat the big shark. The Nets won once at home as a whole, and the weakness of the lack of super scorers has not been solved.

In this playoffs, Kidd performed poorly, averaging only 12.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 9 assists per game, shooting 33.3% from the field and 20% from the three-point range. This is bad news for the Nets, who just signed a high-paying long-term contract with Kidd.

The Bulls eliminated the Pistons 4-2, and the "Jerry coach" once again took the spotlight. Thibodeau suppressed Van Gundy in terms of tactics.

Stackhouse, who was guarded by Artest, only shot 35.4% from the field throughout the series and became an undercover player. This summer, the Pistons' top priority is to trade away Stackhouse. His scoring efficiency is too low.

In his first playoff trip, Milicic was very young and was completely blown away by Brand.

Houston is an excellent off-ball player, and McGrady is already the league's top scorer. Once defending McGrady requires double-teaming, the Pistons' defensive system will be disrupted.

The two teams finally decided the winner. The Grizzlies won the tiebreaker on the road and eliminated the Suns 4-3 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

Baron Davis became the Grizzlies' top contributor, scoring 32 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists in the seventh game, completely destroying the Suns' perimeter.

The performance of the Suns players and D'Antoni was remarkable, they just lost at the 1st position and were too weak. If the Suns want to take their strength to the next level, they still have to introduce a good point guard.

Embarrassingly, Taiyang is different from Yang Rui in his previous life.

The prerequisite for Nash to join was that Stoudemire and Joe Johnson were both on rookie contracts. The Suns also cleared up salary space after replacing Marbury and Hardaway for McDyess. Renewed the contracts of Barbosa, Diaw, Stoudemire and others.

Now, the Suns have three high-paid players in Marion, Hill, and O'Neal Jr., and their salaries have already exceeded the cap. Therefore, if Nash leaves the Mavericks, he may not necessarily go to which team.

Yang Rui also doesn't intend to let the Lakers spend a high salary to introduce a point guard, let alone choose Nash. He is an excellent point guard, an MVP-level player, as long as he has the ball and is in a fast-paced team.

If Nash partners with Kobe and Yao Ming, he will never become an MVP, he will just be a fixed-point shooter. With Kobe here, the Lakers can't control the ball with Nash, and with Yao Ming here, it's hard for the Lakers to focus on fast breaks.

Entering the conference finals, the competition was not that intense.

McGrady suffered back spasms again, which affected his competitive state. Bulls center Przbilla couldn't resist O'Neal, and the Bulls were beaten inside.

The Heat did not suffer in other positions, sweeping the Bulls 4-0.

The Western Spurs also had an easier time beating the Grizzlies, advancing 4-1.

The Grizzlies' rhythm and the Suns compete with each other, so they are ineffective against the Spurs. The Spurs are like an enhanced version of the Grizzlies.

Duncan suppressed Gasol one-on-one, and the defensive end used zone defense to limit the Grizzlies' high pick-and-roll. The swingman configurations of both sides are similar, and the Spurs' advantage lies in Ginobili. The "Argentine Demon Sword" broke out in this series, and neither Battier nor Posey could guard him.

The Grizzlies won that game thanks to substitute Bunch Wells' explosive performance, scoring a double-double of 33 points and 10 rebounds. His impact gave Bowen a headache.

Yang Rui deliberately saved four games and waited until the finals to commentate. He was very interested in this series because it was a matchup that he had never experienced in his previous life.

O'Neal is still at his peak this year, and the Spurs have assembled a "GDP combination". Both teams also have experienced veterans, and the lineup is the strongest in team history. No matter which team wins the championship, Payton and Malone will win the championship for the first time in their careers, fulfilling their dreams.

The Spurs had the home court advantage and seized the Heat's weakness in the first game. Duncan attracted the defense. Parker, Ginobili, and Malone were the main attackers and relied on pick-and-roll cooperation to break through the Heat's defense and win 104-92.

In the second game, Stan Van Gundy adjusted his tactics and focused on zone defense, which limited the Spurs' high pick-and-rolls and outside breakthroughs. Spurs players miss accurate outside shots,

They lost 91-98 at home, with a total score of 1-1.

The Heat's morale was boosted after returning to their home court. O'Neal scored 34 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, leading the team to a 2-1 lead.

At this time, the media began to be generally optimistic about the Heat winning the championship, and more and more people were praising O'Neal. Everyone recognized that O'Neal was the league's number one center, and he transformed the team as soon as he joined.

Regardless of whether Duncan, Malone, or Nesterovich, the Spurs can't guard the "Shark" one-on-one, double-team O'Neal, and Heat outsiders Jones, Butler, Wade and others can also shoot the ball.

However, the Heat were only happy for one day as they lost two home games in a row and fell behind 3-2.

The Spurs also changed their tactics. Ginobili, Turkoglu, and Bowen showed off their power from the outside and hit many three-pointers. Popovich reduced the playing time of Parker and Malone, let the backup point guard Tinsley play more, and also let Turkoglu serve as a power forward.

Tinsley averaged only 22 minutes per game this season, scoring 7 points and 4.7 assists. The advantage is that he shot 37.2% from three-point range and was able to hit 1.5 three-pointers.

This is more suitable for dealing with Payton and Wade. Neither of them are of the orthodox No. 1 position, especially Wade, who can bully Parker with his body during counterattacks if he plays at the No. 1 position.

Tinsley is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg. He is better at confrontation and defense.

The Heat's weakness at the 1st position is also obvious. They are not good at shooting three-pointers and are not good at breaking through zone defenses.

Wade performed extremely well in the playoffs, playing 36 minutes and averaging 16.3 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists per game. He was the team's second-leading scorer after O'Neal. But even in the later stages of his career, Wade failed to develop three-pointers. In his peak season, he shot 31.7% and averaged 1.1 shots per game.

Payton shot 33.3% from three-point range this season and made 0.7 of them. Entering the playoffs, he only made 25% of his three-pointers and made 0.6 of them.

In Game 6, the Heat went to the Spurs' home court to give O'Neal more fights, hoping to use the fat man's dominance to break the zone defense.

Popovich used the "shark-cutting tactic". Nesterovich, Malone, Kevin Willis, and Malik Rose took turns sending O'Neal free throws, and the others ensured the defense of the outside.

O'Neal was addicted to free throws and made 12 of 28 shots in the game, which deceived the Heat. The Spurs also mainly play positional offense. Several insiders can be pulled out to shoot, creating breakthrough space for the defender, and the offensive efficiency is higher.

The score fell behind in the final quarter and there was not much time. The Heat could only gamble on three-pointers. Popovich replaced Malone again and replaced Turkoglu as a guest player at the 4th position to play small ball tactics. Ginobili, Bowen, and De Wen Brown ensures outside rotation and guards against the Heat's long shots.

At the end of the game, 104 to 94, the Spurs defeated the Heat 4 to 2 and won the NBA championship.

Duncan averaged 22.7 points, 13 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2 blocks in the Finals, shooting 53% from the field, and won the Finals MVP.

Yang Rui commented on this game. He talked about 11 games in total in the playoffs, and the extra game was free of charge.

He commented: "I think Duncan is the best power forward in NBA history. What he lacks is honor. In terms of technology, I can hardly find fault with him. As long as he does not fall into the hands of Larry Brown in the future, he will be 40 years old." He should be able to produce good statistics every year."

Barkley smiled and said: "How can you never forget to hurt Larry Brown? What do you think of Popovich?"

"He is a master tactician and one of the best coaches in the league. Of course, he is still worse than me." Yang Rui could not forget to boast.