The series between the Nets and Menglong has reached the match point. On the other hand, the league penalties that fans are paying attention to have also come to fruition at this time.

Antetokounmpo was suspended by the league for three games and fined $35,000.

This is the maximum punishment the league can impose on Antetokounmpo under the current rules.

Moreover, in the announcement of the penalty, the league also stated that the NBA will introduce the most stringent ban on non-essential physical contact in history next season, with the purpose of limiting injuries caused by non-essential contact between players.

Although the ban has not yet come out, according to the rumors, it generally means that when an action that may cause a player to be injured occurs, there will be no buffer room, and the player will be directly expelled from the game or suspended.

It can be said that Tatum's response was very good. It did not break the existing rules and also served as a warning.

And this three-game ban is also very subtle.

The current big score between the Hornets and Bucks is 2-1. The Hornets are without Durant and the Bucks cannot have Antetokounmpo. As long as things go well, it will not be a problem for the Hornets to win two games in a row and defeat the Bucks 4-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference.

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If they lose a game unexpectedly, the Hornets still have a chance to eliminate the Bucks 4-2.

Then for the Bucks, the only possibility for them to advance is to win three consecutive games against the Hornets. In the absence of Antetokounmpo, it is obviously very difficult to do this.

After all, the Bucks' style of play is one star with four stars. If this one star is gone, the loss in strength will be greater than that of the Hornets.

You know, the Hornets also have Jimmy Butler.

However, theory is theory, reality is reality. Just one day later, in G4, the Bucks played at home with all three armies exhausted. Middleton had a rare outbreak. The Bucks miraculously defeated the Hornets and ended the series.

The big score was rewritten to 2 to 2!

In this battle, the Bucks gained a lot of fans for themselves.

And there are no fans complaining about why Antetokounmpo is suspended for 3 games instead of 4 games, because if the Bucks still advance without Antetokounmpo, then this team is worthy of respect.

Things started to get weird.

While fans were still talking about the Hornets-Bucks game, the G5 game between the Nets and Menglong continued on the next day.

The formation of both sides is not much different from the previous games, but the performance of the players is quite different.

Lin Ying of the Nets has a physical problem, and his condition and feel have declined.

This is also expected. It is impossible for anyone to continue to output after 3 consecutive games with 50+ points. That means that gods are no longer human.

And Crabbe returned to his normal level after a heroic performance.

Facts have proved that Lue's joke is very realistic. Without the birthday bonus, Crabbe returned to the player with a premium contract.

In contrast, Leonard on the Menglong team, although his physical exertion is not small, is obviously in better condition than Lin Ying.

After a fierce battle in the final four quarters, the Menglong defeated the Nets and regained a victory, changing the score to 2-3.

Then the next day, the Hornets successfully won the battle of Tianwangshan in their home city, and also changed the big score to 3 to 2.

This year's two conference semifinals in the East are full of suspense. In comparison, the West is more... unexpected.

Both the Pelicans and Trail Blazers performed amazingly in the first round. Jaylen Brown of the Pelicans and Lillard of the Trail Blazers both performed brilliantly.

But what people didn't expect was that the two teams basically couldn't form any resistance in the semi-finals.

The Trail Blazers only relied on Lillard's explosive performance to win the game in G3. They did not form any effective resistance in the remaining games and were eventually eliminated 1-4.

Lillard and his Blazers cannot escape the role of accompanying them every year, but in comparison they are actually pretty good.

Because after the Pelicans next door faced the Lakers, they didn't win a game and were directly swept by the Lakers!

In fact, their performance was not too bad, but they could not withstand the overpowering Lakers.

In a sense, this year's Lakers team is very similar to last year's Nets team, with a luxurious lineup that allows players to sit back and play.

So both Davis and Cousins ​​have maintained very good attendance rates.

And although James' regular season data this year is average, he is in hot form after entering the playoffs.

This change is vaguely similar to Lin Ying's last year.

Coupled with a strong desire to win, so far, the Lakers feel very similar to last year's Nets.

Therefore, whether it is the upcoming Western Conference Finals or the subsequent Finals, it will be extremely difficult to face their team.

The semifinals in the Western Conference are over, but the semifinals in the Eastern Conference are still going on.

G6 between the Nets and Menglong has attracted much attention.

This game is at the Menglong team's home court, and it is also the Menglong team's last stand.

In the pre-match footage, all the members of the Menglong team were in high spirits.

Although they were still lagging behind by a big score, they had already felt the Nets' fatigue in the last game.

With one go, they had every chance of overturning the Nets.

The start of the game was as they expected. Lin Ying's condition had improved, but that was not enough. The rest of the Nets had been locked up.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were evenly matched.

It was at this time that the genius Lu came online again.

He sent Jokic on at the beginning of the second quarter!

Jokic played very well in the regular season this season, but in the playoffs, especially in this semifinal round, his performance was average.

Although it is understandable that he did not perform well against a combination like Gasol and Yin Baka, this is not a reason!

Lu didn't want to wait until the tiebreaker, so he directly killed the little fat man tonight.

His adjustment also worked instantly. Jokic couldn't show his strength when facing the opposite twin tower combination, but he had the upper hand in any one-on-one fight!

Unless Nurse is as ruthless as Lu and directly replaces Yin Baka and Gasol.

But it's obvious that Nas doesn't have Lu's courage.

So the final result was that Lu's tactics worked again, and Jokic buried his head and led the team to open up the score in this substitute transition period!

The Nets also maintained this point difference until halftime. At halftime, they led the Menglong team by double digits.

Although this is not enough to guarantee the team to win the game, the advantage has been achieved.

And unless the Menglong team launches a big counterattack in the third quarter to overtake the score difference, they will encounter the same problem as the first half in the transition period between substitutes in the third and fourth quarters.

The Menglong team obviously knew this. After returning from the half-time break, they increased their defensive intensity at the beginning.

This move worked very well. The forwards of the Menglong team were of sufficient size, and after increasing their intensity, they were comparable to the "Brooklyn Time" back then.

Their strategy started to work very well, and the point difference was narrowed little by little.

But what was unexpected and reasonable was that Lin Ying began to step up and take over the game!

According to what Barkley said when shouting in the commentary box, after resting for a game and a half, it is time for Lin to stand up in G6!

Siakam's single defense, Leonard's single defense, Siakam and Leonard's double attack, none of them can stop Lin Ying from scoring!

Lin Ying entered the white-hot space and switched directly to the killing god mode!

Relying on his heroic performance, the Nets did not let the Menglong team overtake the score in the end.

Of course, the price was that when Lin Ying finished the third quarter, he was breathing heavily in his seat.

The Menglong team's defensive strength in this series is phenomenal, and Lin Ying's physical exertion is far beyond expectations.

However, this outburst was worth it, because holding on to the lead in this quarter was of strategic significance.

In the fourth quarter, Lu still arranged for Jokic to play at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Jokic also lived up to expectations. Although Nurse had been very targeted in shrinking the basket, Jokic's condition improved and he could hit consecutive hook shots from the free throw line.

After Jokic scored 2+1 with another smart but arrogant turn, Nurse looked up at the score that had been opened again, and all he could see on his face was shaking his head in helplessness.

The outcome has basically been decided at this point.

In the last quarter, the Menglong team launched a final charge, but Lin Ying and the Nets showed strong resilience and held on to the score.

The performance of the Menglong team in this series is amazing, but it also reflects the strength of this Nets team.

Although the strength is no longer comparable to last season, defeating the Nets is by no means an easy task.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Menglong team 106-98 in the away game, eliminating their opponents with a big score of 4-2 and advancing to the Near East finals!

After the game, Lin Ying slumped in his seat and gasped for air. Looking at his teammates who were celebrating crazily, a happy smile appeared on his face.

This series is very meaningful for the Nets.

From the very beginning when he continued to score and win, to Crabbe and Jokic stepping up one after another, after experiencing the baptism of this Mongolian team, the Nets have reached their best state.

The Nets had a tough game, but they advanced to the Eastern Conference finals first.

Then the next day, something happened again with the Hornets.

After returning home, the Bucks played a suffocating defense.

The Hornets also exposed the biggest problem with Durant's absence. Their current offense is not much better than the Bucks!

The two sides staged a retro-style defensive battle.

At the final moment, the Hornets were 2 points behind. After a successful defense, Butler quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball and made an emergency three-pointer.
To be continued...