The Spurs were completely outmatched and accepted their defeat wholeheartedly.

If they hadn't been swept and had gone to a Game 6 or a Game 7, this kind of loss would have been even more regrettable. Duncan might have even pounded the floor, and Parker and Ginobili would have shed tears of defiance.

But...

The gap in strength eventually became insurmountable.

Duncan and Weiguo embraced. "You'll lift your fourth championship trophy this year, right?"

"Um."

A nonchalant answer is the only way to demonstrate the confidence of the nation.

Duncan sighed. Wei Guo was stronger than Jordan. It was a tragedy for all NBA players to be in the same era as Wei Guo. Too many players would never win a championship because of Wei Guo.

Seemingly sensing Duncan's thoughts, Wei Guo comforted him, saying, "The future is yours."

"With you here, where is my future?"

Duncan's lips twitched. "The future is yours," he thought. "Shouldn't that be said to a junior?" For some reason, he felt it wouldn't be out of place to say it to Wei Guo, but he couldn't say it to him.

Wei Guo wasn't trying to comfort Duncan with those words...

Superstars like Duncan have a long peak period. Wei Guo was planning to retire in the summer of 2008. As long as there are no major injuries, Duncan's peak period could last until 2010. It's not unreasonable to say that the future belongs to him.

The Western Conference Finals are over, and the players have put aside their on-court rivalries.

Ginobili is chatting with Nash...

Parker is chatting with Joe Johnson...

Bowen is chatting with Marion...

The victors offer encouragement, and the losers offer blessings.

......

The Eastern Conference Finals were far more intense than Wei Guo had imagined. Wei Guo predicted that the Heat would finish the series in six games, but the Suns had already had a week of rest, and the Eastern Conference Finals had only gone to a decisive Game 7.

The Pistons' resilience far exceeded Wei Guo's expectations...

This result put Gentry at ease. He was worried that the Pistons wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure. Anthony has been improving, and this year's Pistons are definitely stronger than last year's.

Last season, the Nets' toughest opponent on their road to the championship was the Pistons. If it weren't for the veterans' outstanding performance, Wei Guo alone might not have been able to get past the Pistons. However, Gentry still doesn't think that this season's Suns are stronger than last season's Nets.

If the Pistons, who are stronger than last year, are swept by the Heat, it will be extremely difficult for the Suns to beat the Heat.

The Eastern Conference Finals Game 7!

Gentry organized the whole team to watch the game live, except for Cummings... Cummings went to Miami a day early to watch the game live.

Anyway, Cummings wasn't conspicuous. With his hip-hop style, big gold chain, and baseball cap, he blended into the crowd, and no one would recognize him as a professional basketball player, let alone a three-time champion.

This series was a true defensive battle. The Heat had three high scorers: Wade, Miller, and O'Neal. The Pistons' six-man roster, except for Ben Wallace, all had decent scoring abilities, with Anthony being particularly outstanding. However, after six games in the series, only one game saw both teams score over 100 points.

The worst game was Game 6, where the Heat were held to just 66 points by the Pistons' defense, losing by over twenty points. Of course... this was largely due to the fact that Wade and Miller didn't play in that game.

Beijing time, 10:00 AM.

The decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals has officially begun...

Starting lineup for this match:

Pistons: Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Rasheed, Ben Wallace

Miami Heat: Kidd, Wade, Miller, Haslem, O'Neal

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the game began.

......

“ke~”

"Pfft~"

Wei Guo spat out the sunflower seed shells from his mouth. "It's finally starting."

......

O'Neal won the jump ball, Kidd dribbled to the frontcourt, and Wade and Miller created space for O'Neal to receive the ball under the basket.

Ben Wallace was behind Shaquille O'Neal...

O'Neal stuck out his big butt and challenged Ben Wallace. It was a contest of strength, and Ben Wallace was not at a disadvantage. O'Neal's strong attacks were unstoppable. He leaned on Ben Wallace, turned around, and launched a short floater!

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced off the rim.

Ben Wallace, who had grabbed the rebound, taunted, "You can't beat me. Pass the ball out and let Miller shoot that damn three!"

A good defensive player never gives the opponent any chance to shoot. O'Neal's turnaround floater was also very difficult, so it's normal that it didn't go in.

Pistons on offense!

Billups didn't even have a chance to pass the ball under Kidd's defense.

The head coach stood on the sidelines and shouted, "Anthony, go catch the ball!"

Anthony ran to Billups, took the basketball from Billups, dribbled for two steps, and jumped.

*Smack!!!*

Wade slapped the ball away from Anthony's hands.

"ah!!!"

Anthony yelled, "Foul!!!"

This action...

The referee remained unmoved, indicating that he too acknowledged the intensity of the match.

After Wade steals the ball, he rushes towards the frontcourt. Regardless of whether the referee wants to call a foul, he can't be a second slower. If he waits for the referee, he will miss a prime fast break opportunity.

Billups almost caught up with Wade...

"Bang!!!"

Because it was so close, he could only watch helplessly as Wade scored on a fast break dunk.

2-0!!!

The Heat scored first.

......

Richardson hunched his shoulders and said, "This is much more intense than when we play the Spurs."

This doesn't mean that Ben Wallace guarded Shaquille O'Neal or Dwyane Wade guarded Carmelo Anthony.

As the saying goes, laymen watch the spectacle, while experts watch the details. Fans only focus on the player with the ball and wherever the ball goes, but professional players pay attention to many things. For example, when Billups has the ball, Haslem and Rasheed are jostling for position, their arms are intertwined, and Miller and Hamilton are also inseparable.

Look at this defense...

Thinking about the Western Conference Finals makes you realize how incredibly kind the Spurs are.

D'Antoni said, "Not only that, I watched the tapes of the first six games, and in the fourth game... in the first three minutes of the first quarter, neither team scored a single point. The intensity of the defense was unimaginable."

"Holy crap..."

Richardson's neck shrank even further.

Gentry took a sip of tea and asked slowly, "Which team do you hope will win?"

This question also has another layer of meaning: which team they hope to face in the Finals, because the winner of this game will be the Suns' opponent in the Finals.

"Heat!"

Richardson was the first to speak, explaining, "I feel the Heat are gentler than the Pistons."

"This is a game of ball, not a fight. Look at you, you're so scared..."

Stoudemire looked at him with disdain.