Bishop of the Devil

Richard is also so excited that he forgets himself now!

In the first three rounds of the playoffs, the Blazers led by Richard only lost two games, which was the same number of losses as the Bulls...

Especially beating the Jazz, this made Richard even more satisfied. If it weren't for Hornacek's three-pointer, the Jazz might even have their heads shaved by the Trail Blazers!

The Trail Blazers have used their excellent playoff record to prove that they are the best candidates for Western Conference dominance!

After the three-round series, the player with the most outstanding performance is undoubtedly Kobe. In this series against the Jazz, although Kobe did not get the same MVP data as he did against the Spurs, he averaged 18+10 assists per game, which is still comparable. Called perfect.

In addition to Kobe, Sao's performance is also enough to be called a treasure. In the series against the Jazz, he averaged 20+10 per game.

As for the other main players, although their performance occasionally had ups and downs, overall, everyone performed quite well.

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Entering the finals...

He reached the finals in his second year in the NBA. This is something that Paul Allen and many fans and experts never dreamed of!

Wasn't the Blazers torn down and rebuilt by Richard? !

But why can we reach the finals in just two years? !

This is simply too unscientific...

This is terrifying. In the entire history of the NBA, the Warriors team has reached the finals in the shortest time after being demolished and rebuilt!

What does it mean to get a ticket to the finals?

It means that the Trail Blazers have become one of the two strongest teams in the league today...

If they can kill the Bulls, they will be the strongest team in the league!

Even if they can't defeat the Bulls, they are also the second strongest team in the league!

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The entire Rose Garden Arena has become a sea of ​​joy. Even if the game is over, the fans are unwilling to leave the stadium for a long time.

They are still reminiscing about this series, and even now, some of the fans still feel like they are dreaming.

The Jazz, the strongest player in the Western Conference, were defeated so easily by the Trail Blazers?

It's so unreal...

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"Coach Richard, congratulations to the Blazers for qualifying for the finals!" Reporters congratulated Richard and the Blazers at the post-game press conference.

Richard smiled broadly and thanked the reporters repeatedly.

When a person is in a good mood, his whole person becomes gentle...

"Coach Li, do you have anything to say about the finals? Can you just like the three-round series that ended, defeat the Bulls and win the championship?" A reporter stood up and asked.

No reporter asked about the Jazz because they knew very well that the Jazz were a thing of the past for the Trail Blazers.

Before this round of the Western Conference Finals, the Jazz could be said to be the strongest team in the Western Conference, and now the Trail Blazers have successfully defeated them, declaring that they have officially taken over!

As for next season, the Jazz are getting older, while the Trail Blazers are becoming more mature and stronger. What can the Jazz do to compete with the Trail Blazers.

So no reporters care about the Jazz. The only thing they care about is the next finals.

"Guys, this question just wants to send me jumping into the fire pit. I know what you mean, and I know what kind of answer you want to hear from me..."

Richard said with a smile, and many reporters also laughed. Richard seemed a little too "normal" today.

"The Bulls have won two consecutive championships. If you say they are the strongest team in the league today, I'm afraid no one will question it, right? Or, if you say they are the strongest team in the entire NBA history, I don't think anyone will question it."

"And we pioneers, to be honest, are still too young and immature..."

"Of course we will fight the Bulls to the death, but I will not predict the outcome of this round of finals."

"After half a month, everyone will naturally know the results!"

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The reporters were a little disappointed with Richard who had returned to normal...

Because today's reporters after the game, they didn't find any news material. Richard didn't mention the results of the finals and just praised the strength of the Bulls.

Does Richard need to describe the power of the bull? This is something the entire NBA knows.

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If Richard was sure of victory, he would probably make bold statements at tonight's press conference.

But now he has no confidence at all!

Although the Trail Blazers defeated the Jazz and did something that the Bulls could not do, there are many reasons for this. It does not mean that the Trail Blazers are stronger than the Bulls!

The Trail Blazers' lineup is actually quite similar to the Bulls.

There is no traditional point guard in either lineup...

The inside lineups of both sides are mainly defensive, and their offensive firepower is not strong, so they are not the team's main offensive point.

The small forward and the two backcourt players are the main firepower output points of their respective teams.

The depth of the bench, both teams are quite deep...

Under such circumstances, there is no one who can restrain the other in the lineups of both sides. The lineups of both sides are the same, how can they restrain each other?

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The winner or loser of the series is largely determined by the attacking points in the backcourt of both sides.

And the Bulls have Jordan...

This reason is enough to give the Bulls a natural advantage. Who on the Trail Blazers can compete with Jordan?

No……

Even though Kobe has matured a lot now, he will definitely not be Jordan's opponent at a staring moment like the Finals.

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This is why Richard has no assurance of victory at all.

Jordan's strength at his peak is no joke, he really lives up to his name and has the strength of the God of Basketball!

Even in last season's finals, Jordan was exhausted due to a bad cold, he was still able to average 32.3 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the series...

Many people in later generations claim to be Jordan's successors, and some even claim to have surpassed Jordan. If nothing else, no one can match last season's performance in the finals.

With a severe cold and exhaustion, can they get 20 points? It's quite uncertain, maybe they won't go to war at all...

Times have changed. Even the opponents, not to mention the fans, respected Jordan for playing while sick.

But more than ten years later, in 2011, Nowitzki did not enjoy the respect of his opponents, but only the ridicule of his opponents...

However, it turns out that this kind of ridicule was slapped in the face in the end.

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The Jazz had just been eliminated, and the Knicks in the Eastern Conference could not escape defeat. They were defeated by the Bulls with a score of 4:1.

No one would be surprised by the Knicks' ending. They were able to survive one game at the hands of the Bulls, which surprised fans. Can they survive the second game? No fan will believe it...

On June 1st, the finals officially begin!

The Bulls and Trail Blazers meet in the finals!

Because the Trail Blazers have a victory advantage, they have home court advantage, and the first game will be in the Rose Garden.