The Godfather of Basketball

The second round of the playoffs continues.

The Thunder faced the Trail Blazers in the west, the Spurs faced the Clippers, the Pacers faced the Wizards in the east, and the Heat faced the challenge of the Raptors.

Compared with the first round, the second round of competition was even more uneventful.

The Heat and Pacers in the Eastern Conference did not have much suspense, and both eliminated their opponents 4-1 to advance to the finals.

Although the Spurs played 7 games against the Mavericks in the first round, they still showed strength in the second round, eliminated the Clippers 4-2, and returned to the Western Conference Finals again. Their opponent is naturally the Thunder, and the Thunder continued to perform in the second round Strong, continued to sweep the Blazers 4-0, and the defending journey was smooth.

Tang Tian also experienced the benefits of being a spectator. He could directly watch the most intense Eastern and Western finals without going through rounds of fighting.

It is worth mentioning that in the second round of competition, the alliance announced the ownership of a series of awards.

Stevens was elected the best head coach, while Harden narrowly beat his teammate Durant and won the regular season MVP with 1% of the votes. This is the first time in his career that he was elected.

(With Harden/Durant regular season data: 22.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 3.2 turnovers per game, 46% field goal percentage, 41% three-point field goal percentage/26.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game, 51% field goal percentage rate, 39% three-point shooting rate.)

He was elected the Finals MVP last season, and won the regular season MVP this season. In addition, he has the best team.

Harden came to a pinnacle of his career.

When the game reached the Western Conference Finals, although he could not coach, he still went to the Chesapeake Energy Arena. This round of Western Conference Finals is very important for the Thunder.

His presence naturally attracted the attention of the audience, who burst into cheers, which was undoubtedly a shot in the arm for them.

He sat in the front row. When he came, he found that the two seats on the left were vacant, and he didn't know which guy was late to watch the game.

The game between the two sides started soon.

The Spurs have Splitter and Duncan inside, guards Parker and Danny Green, and small forward Leonard.

On the side of the Thunder is the fourth young man Gatak.

The Spurs quickly entered the state at the beginning of the game. Duncan and Parker fired inside and outside and quickly took the lead.

But following Durant and Harden also fired one after another, the scene between the two teams was anxious.

Not only the starters, but when it came time for the substitutes to rotate, Diaw and Ginobili played one inside and one outside, and played back and forth with the Thunder's bench.

The game was played for a quarter and a half, and the score was tied at 42. The Thunder encountered their biggest resistance since the playoffs.

However, when the main force came back in the second quarter, the Spurs had some physical problems. Westbrook made consecutive steals and counterattacks. The Thunder took the opportunity to play a wave of offensive climax. At the end of the half, they led the Spurs by 6 points 58 to 52 .

Tang Tian was in a good mood when he saw this. The Four Young Masters had made a lot of progress this season. It shouldn't be difficult to defend the title. It was like laying the foundation and erecting the beams. As for who would build the tiles, it wasn't that important.

During the halftime break, Thunder team staff were doing activities below. Tang Tian leaned on his body and chatted with the fans around him. At this moment, the person next to him finally came, but he was very surprised by the person who came. , It turned out to be Boss Ma!

Boss Ma is watching football now?

Boss Ma also seemed surprised to see him, but the two were considered acquaintances, and chatted quickly after sitting down.

Tang Tian's child's situation, some business matters, why Boss Ma came to watch the game, there is really no shortage of topics between the two.

From the chat, Tang Tian also knew why Boss Ma appeared here. It turned out that the big client next to him was a die-hard Spurs fan, and Boss Ma had never been to the NBA scene.

After chatting for a while, the game continued in the second half.

The Thunder started the second half with full firepower, leading by 15 points before the end of the half quarter.

Moreover, the further the Spurs play, the more they can't keep up with their physical strength. After three quarters, they are about 25 points behind. It seems that the home opener has to be explained.

The big customer was not in a good mood, so he found a reason to walk away, probably because he smoked a cigar to relieve it.

"The one in white is your team?" Boss Ma turned his head and continued chatting with Tang Tian.

"Yes, the Thunder." Tang Tian nodded with a smile.

"Just now John said that this is the final of the Western Conference. The two teams will play 7 games?" Boss Ma continued to ask.

"Yes, and no, this is a 7-game 4-win game. Whoever wins 4 games first will end the series."

"Oh, so the Thunder will win 4 games first."

Tang Tian smiled, what Boss Ma said was quite comfortable.

"Or they will win 4 games in a row." Boss Ma continued.

Tang Tian was amused and laughed out loud.

After laughing, he shook his head and said, "The Spurs are not the kind of team that can be easily defeated. What John said earlier is actually correct. This round of the series should play a full 7 games."

"No way? I think the strength of these two teams is very different."

"Basketball games vary greatly from game to game, especially between top teams." Tang Tian explained, Boss Ma has never been in touch with basketball, so he may not know much about it. Top teams may lose by 30 points in a game. Win it back next time.

Boss Ma still shook his head: "I have watched football matches. Although there are upsets, it is very difficult if the difference in strength is too large. Otherwise, Chinese football will not be able to play in Asia forever, and this is the regional final. Right? Very important game."

Tang Tianzhan didn't know how to explain it. After all, basketball is a bit different from football.

Seeing Tang Tian's expression, Boss Ma became a bit more aggressive. Although he is a layman, he still wants face.

"How about we make a bet?" Boss Ma continued.

"Huh?" Boss Ma's casual words aroused Tang Tian's interest.

"Don't you think the same as John, do you think these two teams will play a full 7 games? I don't think so, but there is some truth in what you said, there will always be upsets, so that's fine, I think There will be winners and losers in 6 games, and if I reach the 7th game, I will lose."

Tang Tian was stunned for a moment, Boss Ma is indeed a shrewd person, he is so considerate when making casual bets.

"Okay, then what are we betting on?" Tang Tian asked with a smile.

"Didn't you always want to buy an NBA team? In this way, if you win, I can help you with money, and I will also be Ballmer, and I will help you win as much as you want." Boss Ma said angrily.

Tang Tian was a little excited, a pie fell from the sky!

"Then what if I lose?"

"If you lose, let me buy back your 2% of the shares." Boss Ma said calmly.

Tang Tian was stunned with a smile, the two looked at each other, and then both burst out laughing.

Sure enough, Boss Ma is not a great philanthropist.