On May 3, 2017, the second game between the Grizzlies and the Rockets.

Today, the tone of the whole game was very different from the previous game.

In the last game, both sides were chasing each other most of the time, and the game was very fierce.

If Link hadn't scored 10 points in a row at the last moment, the final score would have been closer.

But today, everything has changed.

The fierce pursuit of each other became a side without any suspense.

The Houston media and fans who were hoping for the Rockets to make a comeback also completely shut their mouths.

"I've said a long time ago that those Houstonians are dreaming about it! Win? They take the lead and win! I said that the Grizzlies will not be in trouble until the division final. Now, see who is right and who is wrong!"

Bill Simmons appeared in the commentary seat of the Federal Express Arena as a special guest for the second time in a row, just to witness this moment with his own eyes.

Today, the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage is only about 34%. Such a shooting percentage is naturally not bad, but it is still a huge gap from the exaggerated 44% in the last game.

When the Rockets lose the protection of the magical three-pointer, they will become vulnerable.

It turns out that relying too much on three-point feel is not a good thing.

Indeed, the "magic ball theory" is a tactical arrangement after a large amount of data analysis.

But the shooting feel is something that data analysis can never analyze!

On the Grizzlies, Link became energetic today. Since the trouble of insomnia disappeared, Link quickly found the shooting feeling.

Today, he took out the hot touch from the last few minutes of the last game as soon as he came up, and played like a fish in the offensive end.

The Rockets lost their God-Sensible Three-pointer, but the Grizzlies performed better than the previous game.

The final result of the game can be seen.

After the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies scored 121 points, a few points less than the previous game.

However, the Rockets only scored 96 points in this game!

Today, the Rockets made 34 three-pointers and only hit 11 of them.

Harden made 2 of 9 shots from outside the three-point line, Beverly made 1 of 5 shots, and Ariza lost all four shots!

If Ryan Anderson hadn't performed very well, the Rockets' three-point shooting percentage might not have even been up to 30% today.

Of course, facts have proved that relying on guys like Ryan Anderson alone performs very well and has little impact on the game.

The star players will ultimately decide the game.

Link's shot in the last game was not accurate, and he continued to influence the game in other ways. Today, Harden's shot was not accurate, but he failed to hand over his answer.

Indeed, Harden has achieved the most peak performance in his career this season. But the path he has to go is still long.

After tonight's game, there were no Houston media or fans, yelling that there was not much difference between the two sides.

The Rockets' style of playing in the regular season is OK, but in the playoffs where there is a tough battle, you can't go further by just feeling.

The total score of the series has become 2-0, and the Grizzlies' offensive this year is much faster than last season.

In the next two games at the Toyota Center, the Rockets will definitely make the final desperate resistance.

But it may not be certain whether it can resist the winner.

In this game, the Grizzlies have fully realized the real gap between the two sides.

From the regular season to the playoffs, the Rockets played against the Grizzlies in a total of 6 times, and the result was that all 6 times ended in failure!

Faced with such a battle record, even the most optimistic Houston fans can't laugh.

And the Warriors played smoothly.

Although the Warriors have been spurted out by the outside world because of Pachuria's footsteps, the saliva of fans cannot stop the Warriors from moving forward.

As Link said, without Leonard, the Spurs instantly lost the strength that the team should have with 60 wins.

In basketball games, a single player has a huge impact on the game. It is not surprising that a team's strength has dropped by half after losing its leading star.

Therefore, in the second game of the series, the Warriors only need to stare at Aldridge to directly cut off the Spurs' offense.

Parker, Green, Ginobili? It’s very unfortunate that it’s hard for them to control the trend of the game with their own strength.

In fact, Ginobili and Parker both played for only 5 minutes and 15 minutes respectively today.

Aldridge made a crazily shot under the Warriors' strict defense. He shot 11 times in the game, but only hit 4 of them. The scene was quite tragic.

Aldridge was unable to lead the offense, and the Spurs could not score effectively with a bunch of young players with low picks and the elderly Gasol.

On the other hand, without Leonard's defensive gate, the Warriors' offense was easy.

The final score of 136 to 100 between the two sides also faithfully demonstrated the gap between the two teams.

The Warriors led 2-0. In the vulnerable state of the Spurs, it was a foregone conclusion that they reached the Western Conference Finals.

The fierce battle between the Grizzlies and the Warriors is inevitable!

Finally, the fierce competition between the two sides during the regular season will continue in the playoffs.

In the following two games, the Grizzlies and Warriors entered the away game stage.

However, even in the away game, the two teams' unremitting pace still did not stop.

The first time back to Houston, the Rockets' three-pointers continued to feel down, only 30.8%.

So, for the second time in a row, the Grizzlies easily killed the Rockets, completely losing hope.

Memphis fans couldn't help but joke: "When the Rockets couldn't make three-pointers, you know they were playing in the playoffs."

The Warriors also went very smoothly. 120 to 108, and the third game was still a big win.

Aldridge's shooting percentage is still very low, blocked to 41.7%.

This No. 12 forward has always been known for his stable and efficient mid-range shots, but in this round of the series, the Warriors were able to completely ruin Aldridge's signature.

The Grizzlies and Warriors both turned the total score into 3-0. Both sides seemed to have started to compete secretly, and no one wanted to lose to anyone.

It's just that the Spurs and the Rockets are clearly teams that play in the semi-finals, but they have completely become background boards.

It seems that the only meaning of their existence is to highlight the power of the Grizzlies and the Warriors!

In the fourth battle that determines life and death, the Rockets and the Spurs still did not cause any storm.

On the Spurs, Aldridge, who was under key guarding, continued to hit a poor shooting percentage, with only 36.4%.

On the Rockets, they had already given up on the game completely and had almost no resistance!

Capela made 3 of 11, Harden made 21 of 11. The Rockets made only 22 of 77 shots in the game, and their shooting percentage was only an outrageously low 28.6%!

Such a hit rate led to the Rockets only scored 75 points after the game.

As a team with offensive efficiency ranked among the top five in the league, it is undoubtedly a shame to only 75 points in a single game.

You know, in the first game of the series, they scored 66 points with three-pointers alone.

114 to 75, the Grizzlies beat the Rockets for the third time in a row.

Four fights and three times were thrown into garbage time. Maybe this is what Houston media calls "even-match".

At this point, the Grizzlies and Warriors both swept their opponents to advance with a total score of 4-0!

The Grizzlies' journey this season is much easier than last season. Of course, it also proves that they are indeed ready to return to the throne.

In the east, the Cleveland Cavaliers also swept the Toronto Raptors with a total score of 4-0 and advanced to the division final.

The Grizzlies, Warriors and Cavaliers have also become the last three teams that have not lost any game to the last three teams in the playoffs.

The situation of the alliance's three-legged squad is very clear!

Gradually, the days of trilateral melee are getting closer and closer.

The Grizzlies and the Warriors will first meet in the Western Conference Finals.

The grudges that lasted for a whole year were finally coming to an end.

Another year in the Western Conference Finals, another year in the Warriors vs. Grizzlies.

Everything seems to be no different from last year.

But everyone knows that compared with last year's results, there is a high probability that there will be a large deviation.

The ingredients are the same, but what you cook this time may no longer taste the same.
Chapter completed!