After the Clippers won the Tianwang Mountain, the matches of the eastern and western teams were also played.

In the West, the Warriors and the Mavericks' rounds have ended. Although Nowitzki is not old and Curry missed the game after the first game, the gap in strength between the two sides is still quite obvious. The Warriors swept the Mavericks early.

For the Warriors, this is an expected game, and for the Mavericks, they have been out of the first round for three consecutive years. Where will they go in the future is a big question that they have to rethink this offseason.

The series between the Spurs and the Grizzlies is the least suspense. Facing the opponent with a lack of soldiers, the Spurs won easily, but the Grizzlies showed their unyielding fighting spirit in the game that moved Memphis fans. No matter what the result was, they had won respect.

However, the match between the Thunder and the Trail Blazers shocked everyone. The Trail Blazers entered the playoffs as a dark horse. Because of the lineup issue, they were the least favored team. In the eyes of most experts, they were destined to be the team that was swept away. But the reality is that under the leadership of Lillard and McCollum, they actually played a match with the Thunder. They just lost at a 5-point disadvantage in the battle against the Thunder.

For the Portlanders, like Stotts' soaring popularity, no matter what the final result is, they have already made everyone look at them with admiration.

This is the situation in the east, and there are still two groups of opponents left to fight.

The west is full of exciting battles, and the east is not inferior.

Except for the Cavaliers who swept the Pistons, the other three pairs of games are still in progress, and they all played against Tianwang Mountain, Raptors, Hawks, and Heat, all of them were winners, but they all won quite thrillingly. Fans have sufficient reasons to believe that there will definitely be tiebreak games among these teams.

As the playoffs continue to deepen, other awards in the league have been released one by one.

In addition to the fastest progress award and best defensive player previously announced, the best sixth man was also released.

Jamal Crawford, who was traded to the Hawks, was elected the sixth man of the 15-16 season. At the age of 36, he has also become the oldest and best sixth man in history and the only player in history to win this honor three times.

When the award was announced, many celebrities and commentators even proposed to rename the "Best Sixth Man Award" to the "Crawford Award". Of course, this was just a joke proposal, but for Crawford, enjoying such a high evaluation proves that his achievements are no longer inferior to some stars.

Many people from the Clippers sent a blessing text message to Crawford as soon as possible. Crawford had played for more than three seasons before, and most of the players had a good relationship with him.

Tang Shuai also sent one as a "bargaining chip" for trading himself. Crawford had an inexplicable relationship with Tang Shuai.

Crawford later replied to Tang Shuai. There was not much content, but the words were full of encouragement, which made him feel particularly encouraging.

In addition to the best sixth man, the best head coach was also announced not long ago that Steve Cole, who led the team to break the Bulls' best record in history, was elected the best coach of the 2015-16 season without any suspense. In fact, this honor should have been awarded to him last year, and now it can only be considered late.

These are episodes that happened between the competition. Seeing the awards being awarded before the competition, Tang Shuai couldn't help but feel excited. Each of these honors represents a heavy weight.

And he may now have the first trophy of his career.

The best rookie, if it was awarded at the end of the regular season, Towns would have a great advantage. But the difference is that the Timberwolves have been eliminated long ago, and he is still continuing to compete in the playoffs and performing better and better, which greatly increases his hopes for rating.

On April 27, US time, the day before the Clippers and Rockets game, Kassel held his last pre-match training at the Staples Center.

The intensity of this training was conducted under the suggestion of Billups. It was not very strong, but it was very targeted. However, two people did not appear in the training ground. One was Griffin and the other was Tang Shuai.

The performance in the playoffs was still steady. In the last game, he almost won the game by himself. As a rookie, Tang Shuai has reached the limit that fans can demand for a rookie, which naturally makes the domestic media ready to move.

At Duffy's suggestion, Tang Shuai finally accepted an exclusive interview with him by Tencent Sports.

Tencent Sports has contracted the online broadcasting rights for the next ten years since 2015, which means monopolizing the live broadcast of NBA events. In addition to CCTV, fans can only choose Tencent Sports if they want to watch live broadcasts.

Admitting an exclusive interview with Tencent Sports is of great help to Tang Shuai's popularity in China, and this is also the main reason why Duffy persuaded Tang Shuai to agree.

The interview with him was Liu Yuxi, a well-known female basketball commentator in Tencent.

Liu Yuxi has a pretty and beautiful appearance and is called the most beautiful female anchor on CCTV by netizens. This is also the first time he has interviewed public figures since he switched to Tencent.

This is the first time Tang Shuai saw Liu Yuxi in reality. Unlike the beautiful and sweet things that others think, the first thing he saw was the style of a sister in the family. The interview had not started yet, and the person who was preparing to give guidance here and there to the interview did not look like a commentator, but more like a director.

When everything was ready, the interview with Tang Shuai also began.

"Hello, Tang Shuai, I am Liu Yuxi, the commentator of Tencent Sports. I am very happy that you accepted our interview." Liu Yuxi showed his iconic dimples as soon as he opened his mouth.

"So too, I'm honored to accept your exclusive interview." Tang Shuai said with a smile.

"Say hello to your fans and friends first. I believe that many fans and friends are watching our live broadcast online now." Liu Yuxi turned around and looked at the live broadcast footage.

Tang Shuai has been here in NBA for more than half a year and is no longer the young man who is nervous when facing interviews. He smiled and waved to him, and then said, "Hey, everyone, I am Tang Shuai, a basketball player from China. I'm very happy that you are watching my interview in front of the TV. Staying up late is harmful to your body. Remember to rest early."

Tang Shuai's care made Liu Yuxi feel warm, and his eyes looked at Tang Shuai a little different from before.

"Okay, Tang Shuai, I'm actually curious about the fact that after Chinese players arrive in the United States, communication will be a big problem due to different languages. For example, Ali Lian had relatively big difficulties in this regard, but you have never had this problem. And you can often see scenes of having a good chat with your teammates in the game. Is there any secret here?"

After saying that, Liu Yuxi seemed to remember something, and then added: "We all know that Zhou Qi just announced his participation in this year's NBA draft not long ago. Do you have any experience in this regard to share with him?"

In order to make the interview look more realistic, Tang Shuai had never seen the question asked before. After Liu Yuxi finished asking, he thought about it and said, "Are these two questions?"

"That's right."

"Well, the first question, judging from my personal experience, I am a major in English and there are no obstacles in language communication. Of course, this is not the main thing, it is mainly related to the character of the players. NBA is a place that pays great attention to the atmosphere of the locker room. Here you mainly learn to actively communicate with others instead of treating it as a job. I believe there will be no big problems in this regard."

"As for the second one, it is actually similar to the first question. Zhou Qi, I have not had private communication with him, but judging from his current performance in front of the media, he is a person who knows how to face the media and is also a good person who is good at communicating. So the advice I can give is to hope that he can lower his attitude as much as possible. For rookies, what they learn is their own, which is similar to learning. If you put what you learned and choose useful dig deeper, then the progress must be obvious."

After listening to Tang Shuai's speech, although it was only the first question, Liu Yuxi's eyes at Tang Shuai were completely different. In addition to admiration, he even had a hint of admiration.

Most domestic professional players ignore quality education. As the first college student player to be selected for the NBA, Tang Shuai obviously has unique advantages in this regard.

"I believe Zhou Qi will definitely listen to your suggestions. Then my question, we all know that when Doug Reeves was the head coach of the Clippers, most of you sat on the bench and even had the experience of being deported. Can you share your experience with the fans during that time? Or to put it another way, did that experience make you who you are now?"

"Well, achievements are not worth mentioning, but there must be promotions. I have complained and indignant, but you know, NBA is a big stage, you don't want to stay, there are a lot of people behind it, which is actually very similar to the workplace. After suffering and being able to bear this kind of aura, maybe you have a completely different experience of people themselves. Isn't there a saying in China that one can learn from one's mistakes and one's wisdom? Setbacks and difficulties will always speed up people's growth."

Liu Yuxi nodded repeatedly. Tang Shuai was different from all the basketball players he had contacted before. His language was full of wisdom. It felt like he was not an athlete sitting in front of him, but a thinker who had experienced many things.

"As for this experience, it's not a big deal to look back. I can share something with Zhou Qi here. After all, we are not talented players compared to other players. So even if we encounter difficulties and setbacks, what we can do, or what we have to do is persist, persist in training, maintain patience, and work hard to improve ourselves. Opportunities will always be left to those who are prepared."

"Smack!"

After Tang Shuai finished speaking, Liu Yuxi couldn't help but applaud gently.

Tang Shuai smiled embarrassedly.

"Your answer is quite exciting. Let's continue with the next question. The Clippers are playing in the playoffs with the Rockets. We all know that the Rockets are the team that Yao Ming has played for eight years before. They have a lot of fans in China. Will playing against the Rockets make you feel special? Compared with other teams?"

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