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The 2018 NBA West Final Rockets dream of shattering. Is Houston one step away from overthrowing the Warriors?

The 2018 Western Conference Finals is the ultimate collision between the two teams with the strongest offensive firepower in the past decade - the Rockets' "Demon Ball Hellfire" against the Warriors' "Tsunami Brothers", each game is like a tragic battle. When the Rockets gathered together, Paul thought he could finally defeat the Invincible Warriors, but he encountered the strangest "three-point disaster" in basketball history in the tiebreak. He finally watched the Warriors advance and missed the best win window in team history.

In the first match of the Western Conference Finals, Cole showed "Death Five Smalls", while the Rockets responded with the steel penalty area defense, forcing the Warriors to make 4 of 14 three-pointers in the first quarter. Harden started the "military training mode", hit Curry with 12 points in a single quarter, igniting the red ocean of Toyota Center. But the Warriors' substitute broke out to fight for the three Tsunami brothers to get a breather. In the second half, Ariza left the field for five fouls, the Rockets' defense collapsed, and the Tsunami brothers scored 56 points in 18 minutes, reversing the situation.

D'Antoni used the crazy tactic of "Deadlock Splash": Curry was targeted 23 singles in a single game, setting an NBA record. Although Durant scored 18 points in the final quarter, the Rockets were all soldiers, tearing the Warriors' defenses apart. The Splash Brothers were lost in unlimited switches, and the Rockets beat 22 points to tie the big score to 1-1.

Back to Golden State, Kerr changed the team and allowed Iguodala to start, Greene revitalized the team with 17 rebounds and 6 assists, Curry scored 18 points in 7 shots in the third quarter, and the Warriors won 41 points, showing their championship background. G4 Iguodala was absent, the Rockets didn't score a single point in the first 5 minutes, and D'Antoni replaced the "Extreme Five Smalls" attack. Paul used a breakthrough to sustain his life. Curry broke out in the third quarter and still couldn't stop the Rockets from winning by three-pointers, with a big score of 2-2.

G5 became the key to the series: Capela started the attack, Durant made a jump shot and sustained his life, and the Splash Brothers fell into a downturn in 0 of 7 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the water splash awakened and scored 18 points. Paul turned into an offensive vanguard in the second half (exploded 0 of 7 in half). Green made an outrageous mistake in the last moment, and the Rockets took the Tianwang Mountain - but Paul retreated in injury, which became the biggest turning point.

The Rockets, who lacked Paul, scored 39 points in the first quarter and led by 17 points. Golden State was silent at home. In desperate situation, Durant forced his kill and tore open the defense line, Curry made his first three-pointer to ignite morale, Thompson scored three consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter, and the Tsunami Brothers started a counterattack. Harden made 0 of 8 in the last quarter, and the Warriors reversed and dragged the series into tiebreak.

Trick 70% "Strange three-pointer battle": The Rockets scored 27 consecutive three-pointers, and the sound of iron shots echoed in the center of Toyota. Curry went wild in the third quarter, and the Tsunami Brothers exerted their strength at the same time, and the Warriors withstood the pressure and eliminated the Rockets. Paul had no choice but to lower his head off the court, and the Magic Ball theory became a "three-point curse", and the Rockets missed the best win window. This Western Conference Final is the ultimate collision between the Magic Ball and tradition, and the peak game between singles and teams. In the end, the Warriors' dynasty resilience defeated the Rockets' desperate bet, leaving behind the most regrettable "if" in NBA history.