Chapter 238 Be the first to advance

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 238 Be the first to advance

At least three games have been played in the first round of the Eastern and Western Conferences, and the situation is gradually becoming clearer.

In the East, the Magic 3:0 Hawks and the Raptors 3:1 Pistons are just one step away from advancing to the next round. The Celtics 2:1 Philadelphia and the Cavaliers 2:1 Wizards were all beaten away from home.

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In the West, the Spurs 3:0 Suns, Lakers 3:0 Nuggets, Jazz 3:1 Houston, the promotion situation is also clear. Only the Hornets 2:1 Mavericks still have suspense, but the probability of the Hornets advancing is also very high, first

There is basically no chance of an upset in this round.

So now, in the eyes of many people, the biggest highlight is the game between the Raptors and the Pistons. After all, this is likely to be the first and possibly only win-win series in this year's playoffs.

Of course, this has nothing to do with the Magic, because the fourth game is different from the previous three games, only two days apart, which means they have shorter rest and preparation time, and only stay in Orlando for one day, and the next day

At noon, we will prepare to fly to Atlanta again.

On Monday, April 28, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, the first round of G4 between the Magic and the Hawks officially started.

This was a last-ditch battle for the Hawks. Smith continued his good performance and scored 29 points again. The only drawback was that he made 0 of 6 shots from beyond the three-point line.

The best performer for the Hawks was Johnson, who scored 37 points and 6 assists on 12 of 24 shots.

But the Eagles still lost the game because except for Bibby, who scored 16 points, no one else could provide help at all.

Horford's instability as a rookie was exposed in this game, maybe because of fatigue, or maybe because his mentality was affected. Not only did he miss all 7 shots on the offensive end, but only scored 3 points on free throws, on the defensive end

He frequently committed fouls and mistakes, and was eventually hit with 6 fouls and left the game, playing only 27 minutes.

However, Horford is already the best fifth position for the Hawks, and the others are not as good as him.

In the absence of Horford, Howard and Li Chengming couldn't stop him. Howard scored 19 points and 19 rebounds. Li Chengming had the best performance in the entire series, making 16 of 23 shots and 6 of 6 free throws.

Scored 38 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

In the final quarter, he scored 14 points in a row on 7-of-9 shooting, which directly killed the suspense of the game and made the Eagles completely despair.

This game also made those voices who were still discussing whether Li Chengming "revealed his true colors" in the playoffs and were restricted disappear immediately.

Li Chengming doesn't seem to be restricted at all, he is simply unstoppable.

After the game, Woodson said that in this game, "We were destroyed by Lee. He turned the last three minutes of the fourth quarter directly into garbage time." Smith also had to admit that the Magic were the better team, but

He also said that they still have a chance. After all, they are still young and they will be back next season.

The Magic did not bring the suspense back to Orlando. They easily swept the first round and took the lead in advancing. In the game on the same day, the Lakers also easily took away the Nuggets 4-0 in the game that started later.

Another failed season for the Double Gun has disappointed both the management and the fans. They will definitely start looking for trades in the offseason.

However, since Anthony, as the core of the team, should not move, Iverson's current trading value is relatively limited. Unless you encounter a team in the rebuilding period, it will be difficult to exchange for capable players or good enough players.

chips come.

Except for these two teams, the other teams all played at least 3:1. The Pistons finally pulled one back after returning to their home court, and Houston also used their home court advantage to rewrite the score to 2:3.

(I made a mistake before. Although Houston is ranked fifth, it actually has a better record than the Jazz. It is just because the Jazz are ranked in the top four as the division champion, so the home court advantage in the series is still based on the record)

This can't help but rekindle hope in the hearts of domestic fans. Although Dayao has announced that he will be reimbursed for the season, many people have become Houston fans because of his relationship. Aiwujiwuxia definitely hopes that they can go further, not to mention that the Jazz is a veteran.

If the opponent can succeed in revenge, it will be regarded as a regret.

Of course, everyone just thought it would be good if they could advance to the second round together, and they didn’t expect anything more.

During the 22-game winning streak in the regular season, I even thought about the possibility of joining the Magic in the Finals, but after seeing the performance in the playoffs, I stopped thinking so much.

The most important thing is that although Houston's role players are strong enough, the performance of Tracy McGrady, who is currently the only core, is a bit disappointing.

However, in the next two games, McGrady gradually regained his feeling and seemed to perform better and better. This is why Houston fans have hope. After all, if McGrady can regain his scoring champion status, paired with these role players, it will be a huge success.

It's not impossible to do jazz.

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For the Magic, there is actually no suspense in this series.

Not to mention the meaning of the 20-game winning difference between the two sides, the Eagles basically have no advantage in any position.

The Magic have an absolute advantage in the paint, and these four games have clearly demonstrated this.

Of course, it was not easy for Horford, as a rookie, to wait until the last game before pulling his crotch.

You can't compare him with Li Chengming. After all, Li Chengming's performance is worthy of mention in history, especially after entering the playoffs, he still performed brilliantly.

Therefore, none of the Magic team seemed particularly happy after being promoted first. During the post-game press conference, when reporters asked about their goals for this season, Li Chengming and Howard, who were the two stars of this game, looked at each other and suddenly laughed.

Laughed loudly.

Others were confused, but they didn't explain much.

In fact, it was because when we were in the locker room before, everyone was still celebrating, but as soon as head coach Van Gundy came in, his serious expression immediately chilled the atmosphere in the locker room.

This is of course Van Gundy's intention. After all, he has coached a championship-level team like the Heat. However, the Heat had both a supernova like Wade and the still powerful Shaquille O'Neal, but he himself was a rookie.

coach.

Coupled with the support of people like Riley behind him, it is not difficult to maintain stability in the locker room.

It's just that in the 2004-05 season, they originally led 2:1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, but they lost 70% of the time when their outside core Wade was injured. In the end, they regretted not being able to reach the finals. Of course, in that kind of injury situation, it was really difficult.

If they want to reach the finals and face the Spurs, they probably won't be able to beat them.

Therefore, Van Gandy is very clear about the principle of "half a hundred miles away." This season, their goals have entered the second round of the playoffs and even the finals in the playoffs. They have become the championship.

After all, the first and 66 wins such as the historical level of the regular season, the DPOY and MVP -level Howard, the best rookie Li Chengming, as well as the former all -star and quasi -star Lewis and Tergulu. Such lineups, such lineups

The configuration does not have a higher pursuit and it can't be said.

Of course, when you should be happy, you still have to be happy. Can't you relax if you win?

But in the second round, it takes a week to make time relax. Now after all, it is still at the home of the Eagle team, so it is better to be low -key.

To celebrate it, it is better to return to Orando before celebrating. It is estimated that fans are preparing to pick up. Although it is not early, it is common for fans to watch the ball staying up late, not to mention this time.
Chapter completed!