The Rockets' players are full of confidence. In fact, they are not only the players, but also the head coach Bickstaff.

Bickstaff: We have a great chance, and the record does not mean everything. Griffin's condition has declined significantly after returning from injury, and we have completed the run-in. We will win this round of series. This is my commitment to the players.

The Rockets are very high-profile. In contrast, the Clippers seem much lower-key. Before the playoffs come, the players are working hard to train and get in.

The training day ended. After taking a shower, Paul reached out and kneaded his wrist back and forth when he came out of the shower room.

"Chris, are you okay?" Tang Shuai asked in confusion when he saw Paul's actions.

"Nothing. It's just a little sore, just take a night off." Paul said with a smile.

"That's good. The training intensity in the past few days is a bit high, so you should pay attention." Tang Shuai said with concern.

"Haha, I know. It's strange to be reminded by a rookie like this, but thank you for your kindness. Don, you should pay attention to it yourself." Paul said with a smile.

Tang Shuai smirked and scratched his head. Since Duffy and Procopio agreed to the offseason, he has communicated with the league's chief trainer more or less, which has made him more careful in controlling the intensity of the training, so he said this to Paul, but after saying this, he found that it seemed a bit inappropriate.

"Hey, Don. Haven't you left yet?" Griffin came out, sat in the seat, and floated on his knees with an ice pack.

"Are you okay?" Tang Shuai said with some concern when he saw Griffin's actions.

"It's okay, I can hold on." Griffin said with a smile.

Tang Shuai nodded and asked again, but the worry in his eyes did not fade. Griffin's injury this time was quite serious. After the injury, the team doctor suggested that he have surgery, so that he could avoid another injury once and for all. However, if the surgery was done, it would mean that his season would end early and he would naturally be unable to participate in the playoffs.

The playoffs are not as good as the regular season. The regular season is dominated by Tang Shuai and others, and they can still withstand it. But the playoffs are completely different. The playoffs are really scored by one point. The coaches of both sides compete against each other, targeted defense, and tactical changes, everything will become unique. If Griffin is absent, it will definitely be a big loss for the Clippers.

After weighing the trade-offs, Griffin finally chose conservative treatment, which is why he was able to quickly return to the court after more than two months of rest, catching the last bus of the playoffs.

"I'll go back and ask you if there is any good protection method." He said with his head up. There are restorative training methods for injuries, and I believe Procopio will definitely have a unique method.

"Well, thank you." Although Griffin didn't know why Tang Shuai said that, the relationship between the two was good and he didn't doubt it.

"Then you go back and rest earlier." Tang Shuai reminded him and prepared to leave. He was also a little sore in his training this day. He had to do some restorative training according to Procopio's method.

Griffin nodded, then lowered his head and gently massaged his knees. It was obvious that his injury was not completely cured.

After coming out of the locker room, Tang Shuai walked out while holding his cell phone from his pocket. At this moment, a familiar figure came towards him.

Billups was walking towards the coach's office with a tactical test in his hand.

"Coach, you haven't gone back yet?" Tang Shuai put the phone he had just got back in his pocket, and greeted Bilups with a smile.

"Well, the playoffs are coming soon, and I will discuss tactical issues with Sam." Billups said as he took the tactical manual forward.

"Oh, so, it's true that everyone is trying their best for the playoffs, and I have to double my efforts to train." Tang Shuai said.

"Don't, the training is moderate, the training intensity is already high enough now." Billups immediately stopped Shuai Tang.

"Well, too. If you get injured like Blake, your entire season of hard work will be in vain." Tang Shuai nodded and said.

Billups nodded, and when he heard Tang Shuai talk about Griffin, he asked, "By the way, how is Blake recovering?"

"He...I feel that he hasn't fully recovered yet. He's back in the past should be for the playoffs. I'm a little worried..." Tang Shuai told the truth.

"Oh, what players fear the most is injuries. I can understand his mood. No player has been playing for a season and is willing to sit off the court at the most critical moment." Billups said with emotion.

"Well, by the way, coach, I think we can limit Blake's playing time? For the Rockets, I think even without Blake, we have a great hope of winning." Tang Shuai said.

"If the Rockets are concerned, you should be careful, but I will consider your proposal." Billups nodded thoughtfully.

"Well, coach, please be busy first. It's getting late. After chatting early, I'll go back to rest early." Tang Shuai looked at it at this time and said.

"Good rest." Billups nodded, then turned around and left.

Billups pushed the door and entered the coach's office, nodded as if he had made a decision. He continued, "Sam, can we consider the feasibility of having Blake substitute..."

The 2016 playoffs began on April 17. On this day, four teams from both east and west began to fight, while the Clippers took the bye in this round.

Because the game was about to be played the next day. Kassel deliberately reduced the players' training content, and in the afternoon it was a rare time for the players to have a half-day vacation.

During this half day, Tang Shuai naturally had no energy to stroll around, found the video analyst, took out the video of the previous game and looked at it, and found some problems in the game.

Although it is not on the field training, he can benefit a lot every time he watches this video, so this time is naturally indispensable.

In the evening, the players were called together by Kassel to watch the playoffs.

On this day, the East is the Pacers and Raptors, the Hawks and the Celtics, while in the West is the Warriors vs. Mavericks and Thunder vs. Pacers. They watch the Warriors vs. Mavericks. According to the ranking, they will meet the winner between the two in the second round.

However, it is said that the winner between the two, but everyone knows that the elderly Mavericks cannot be the Warriors' opponent. The purpose of this game is mainly to study the Warriors' tactical style in the playoffs.

The game started soon. The players rarely sat down to watch the other teams' games, and naturally felt extremely relaxed.

The Warriors' strength this season is obvious to all. They stunned the Mavericks at the beginning of the game, and the Clippers' players also acted as spectators. As Curry scored one by one, he kept shouting.

Kassel stood beside him and frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything, just pretending to relieve the pressure on the players.

After the first half, the Warriors led by more than 20 points without any suspense. By the time the third quarter came, the Warriors continued to work hard and expanded the gap to more than 30 points. The game had basically lost the suspense.

Kerr also replaced all the main players, and it was really no need to stay on the court at this time.

However, just when the Clippers players thought the game was final, the Mavericks showed people an immortal heart. Under the leadership of the old driver and Delong, a Jedi counterattack was launched in the second half of the third quarter, while the Warriors' substitutes suddenly collectively silenced, and the score difference was approached little by little.

By the end of the fourth quarter, as the veteran driver flew Sbets outside the three-point line and hit a large three-pointer, the Mavericks were only 11 points behind, and recovered the score difference of nearly 20 points in less than a quarter.

Cole couldn't sit still at this time and had no choice but to call for a timeout and switched the main force to the field again.

As soon as the main players came up, the Mavericks' offensive was quickly curbed, and the score difference was not further narrowed.

But perhaps it was still some time before the game, and Cole did not replace the main players, but left them on the court.

And in these few minutes, an accident happened suddenly.

While Curry was defending Delong, Delong shook him down with a feint, and this time he shook him down. He covered his knees with pain, his face was so hideous.

The originally boiling Oracle Arena instantly turned into dead silence.

Tang Shuai and the Clippers were all stunned and stared at the screen. As players, what they fear most was the injury of the players, let alone this scene happened in front of them.

Curry was quickly helped out by his teammates, and soon afterwards he was helped into the player's passage by a substitute player, and the scene immediately fell into chaos.

The members of the Clippers look at me, and I look at you, and I completely lose the excitement I had before.

Depending on the situation, Curry suffered some minor injuries this time, otherwise he would not have gone directly to the locker room.

Although the Warriors are likely to be the Clippers' next round opponent, they obviously won't be happy with Curry's injury. As professional players, the best way to prove themselves is to defeat their opponents openly.

The game ended quickly, and the Warriors suppressed the Mavericks' final counterattack and won the game 118-102.

And just before the end of the game, there was news that Curry was injured on the spot.

Strain the medial collateral ligament of the right knee and have a rest for at least one to two weeks.

This time, not only were the Oracle Stadium, but also the Clippers players in the video room, and the entire league was shocked.

Who is Curry? This season's undisputed MVP, it can be said that half of the Warriors' breaking the team history record is due to him. Now, he is injured and is seriously injured. How could such news be not of an earthquake magnitude?

Kassel also saw the frustration on the players' faces. When the game ended, he directly pulled the players to encourage them, making everyone take this matter lightly, and learn from it, so that the players should protect themselves in the subsequent games. At the same time, he also announced that in order to protect Griffin, Griffin will play as a substitute in tomorrow's game.

[The 515 is coming soon. I hope to continue to hit the 515 red envelope list. By May 15th, the red envelope rain can give back to readers and promote works. It is also love, so it will definitely be better!] (To be continued.)
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