The Way of the Center

James Harden looked desperately at the score on the big screen, 110 to 106. The Rockets at home are four points behind the Warriors.

It stands to reason that a four-point difference is not a point difference that is desperate enough. But the difference is that under the score of the two teams, in the column of game time, the number has become zero.

"It's over! The Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets with a four-point advantage, successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals, and successfully met with the Trail Blazers! Stephen Curry, this kid might make history! After all, the Warriors are the only one in the entire Western Conference. A team that is likely to beat the Trail Blazers in the series!" Reggie Miller looked at the No. 30 who was cheering on the court. Although he is also one of the great shooters in NBA history, this young man named Curry is in front of him. People use three-pointers to completely change the rules of the basketball game!

"Tsk." Harden akimbo and lowers his head, seemingly out of tune with this sea of ​​joy. Today, Harden scored 28 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists with a 55% shooting percentage. It can be said that Harden has a clear conscience and he has tried his best.

However, the Rockets still lost. Stephen Curry's 6-of-11 three-pointer ruined Harden's glorious moment.

Howard has been waiting for Harden at the player passageway. This guy wanted to go up and persuade Harden down, but he found that he didn't dare to do so. 3 of 7 shots and only scored 7 points, this is Howard's contribution to the offensive end today. If he behaves better, even better, the ending might be completely different?

Howard blamed himself, Harden was very sad. The Warriors not only won the game, they also defeated the Rockets’ confidence...

"It's finally here." In the head coach's office of the Moda Center training ground, the TV is showing images of Curry's crazy celebration. An Jie took a sip of coffee, feeling extremely bitter.

"In your Chinese terms, you are called Crow's Mouth." Ricard stretched out, and a terrible opponent was born.

Last summer, when Anjie said that the Warriors were likely to be a threat to the team, Ricard hadn't paid much attention to it. However, now, with Anjie's "good words", the Warriors are about to meet them on the battlefield of the Western Conference Finals.

"It's been a long time since I met such a strong opponent." An Jie put down the coffee cup, and the bright moments of Curry's series were still flashing in his mind. Not only Curry, but the entire Warriors team is very different from other teams in the league.

Their height is shorter, their pace is faster on the court, and their three-pointers are deadly. In Kerr's eyes, the allocation of players on the basketball court is also very vague.

Such an unusual team, even for Anjie, is a brand new challenge. During the regular season this year, the Trail Blazers met the Warriors three times, and the Warriors won two of the games. They are also the only team that can beat the Trail Blazers twice in a row this season. Judging from this record, Ricard and Angel's concerns are not groundless.

In 82 regular season games, the Trail Blazers lost a total of eight games, and of those eight games, two of them were lost to the Warriors.

An Jie took a deep breath and got up to leave. He must go back to rest early, because from now until the end of the Western Conference Finals, Anjie will definitely have a very hard time.

Golden State Warriors? A team that dares to challenge the king is ready to head towards the city of roses at any time.

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"The battle of legends is about to take place!"

"...I think this is probably the toughest enemy the Trail Blazers have encountered in recent years."

"Ann's dominance will be threatened. After all, the Warriors are a team that can solve the game from beyond the three-point line. The Trail Blazers are completely outdated in Coach Kerr's view."

"The battle will officially start on May 19th. At that time, 15 large LED screens will be built in the square outside the Moda Center. Fans who cannot enter the stadium to watch the football can also party with others outside the Moda Center... .."

"A team with 74 wins and a team with 67 wins met in the playoffs. This kind of horrific matchup between the strong and powerful has never happened before."

Newspapers, radio, television...Almost all media are reporting about the Western Conference Finals. After all, for the city of Portland, the upcoming Western Conference Finals is the most important thing in the near future.

The atmosphere of the war has spread in Portland, and posters of the Western Conference Finals can be seen everywhere on the street. Citizens dressed in Trailblazer players flooded the streets, and the entrance of Moda Center was surrounded by crowds every day.

An Jie drove down the streets of Portland, even if he hadn't been to the training ground, he could smell the thick smoke of gunpowder. This time, the war has really come!

At the same time, the Golden State Warriors special plane has also landed safely at Portland International Airport.

After getting off the plane, Curry saw Anjie's huge billboard for the first time. But unlike others, Anjie’s billboard did not put pressure on Curry, but rather made Curry look forward to it.

It must be very interesting to play against such a legendary guy!

Curry looked at the billboard, compared it to a pistol with his right hand, and aimed at Anjie in the advertisement.

"Pop!" Curry made a "gunshot" with his mouth. In the arena, he would personally "hit" An Jie with his performance!

"Steven!" Cole's shout made the "gunman" put down his weapon.

"Come!" Curry smiled and turned around. He was not saying this word to Cole, but declaring war on the entire Portland!

Legend? ? I respect you, so I will defeat you with my own hands!

Every street in Portland is filled with the atmosphere of war. The Blazers and Warriors players are training hard, preparing for this doomed battle.

In order for the Warriors players to train more comfortably, they even outsourced a fully equipped indoor training ground themselves. In this way, it is possible to prevent the players of the two teams from meeting in advance.

Time passed quickly in sweat and hard work. Soon, on May 19, the opening day of the Western Conference Finals finally arrived!

On this day, the entire Portland except for the area around the Moda Center ~www.NovelMTL.com~ can be said to be an empty alley.

Fans are either at the Moda Center or watch the game live on TV at home.

Sports media from all over the world are also pouring into the City of Roses. Compared with the deserted atmosphere of the Eastern Cavaliers and the Eagles, the Blazers and Warriors games are the real heavyweights.

"Defeat the Warriors! Defeat the Warriors! Defeat the Warriors! Defeat the Warriors!..." The Warriors players just got on the court to warm up, and they felt the "enthusiasm" of the Portland fans.

Curry clenched his braces and looked around. The Moda Center really sat there! All the fans present wore dark red short sleeves, and the whole scene looked very spectacular.

"You know what Klay!" In such an atmosphere, even if Thompson is next to Curry, Curry must yell at his backcourt partner. "I like to win in such an atmosphere!"

After speaking, Curry bit his braces back into his mouth and started his shooting warm-up.

On the other side, An Jie, who had been sweating profusely, put down his basketball and looked at the Warriors' warm-up area.

You are indeed strong and younger. Your basketball is likely to change the rules of the entire basketball world.

But in any case, Anjie will not let the Warriors get what they want. In front of the O'Brien Cup, Anjie will not compromise with anyone!

"Come on, Stephen! Let me see how capable you are!" An Jie clenched his fists. When Duncan, Kobe, James and others threatened him with less and less threats, a new powerful enemy , But appeared impressively.

This is the NBA. Your opponents will constantly change and become stronger. And the only thing I need to maintain is to continue to win!

A battle that may be related to the alliance ruler's family is about to break out in the City of Roses!