546 Heads Up Second Round
The Thunder finally failed to stabilize the position and successfully counterattacked. After the timeout, the Warriors changed their tactics and tried their best to defend. They made a mistake by themselves. The more anxious the newcomers became, the more chaotic they became. Jordan even elbowed Chamberlain and took a technical foul. Then the tyrannical guy caught the referee and started to squirt. The referees could no longer bear it and gave him a T and successfully sent him out of the game first.
With the Thunder's only Jordan, who can play a point in limiting Chamberlain, their game ended and no miracle happened, and the Warriors took their fourth playoff victory with 106.
The 40 Warriors eliminated their opponents quickly and became the first goal to advance in the West.
In the games still in the West, the Lakers and the Trail Blazers have fought three games. This team is the most promising team to sweep their opponents. After all, the Lakers ranks first in the Western Conference, with the first place in the Black Mamba Kobe. Although Roy is very good, he, the Yellow Mamba, is a copycat Black Mamba, and has no advantage in the face of Kobe.
The eighth-ranked Trail Blazers in the West face the Lakers. Not to mention the "Black Eight", it is not a little difficult to avoid sweeping.
As we all know, the Lakers have good coaches, good players, and better fans. If there is only one team with the most championship appearance in the league, most people will definitely think that the Cavaliers and the Celtics are not qualified. The Lakers are the only choice. However, until now, the Trail Blazers have won a game, and it is the victory won at the Lakers' home court. Where is the key to the Trail Blazers' victory?
Huang Mamba Brandon Roy. In this year's playoffs, Roy suddenly changed to the organizational defender, gave up charging to score, and instead became the team coach, he began to command his teammates. Derek Fisher, Jordan Famar, Shannon Brown and Roybe were not on the same level. Roy tried his best to avoid Kobe on the offense and defense, just to pinch the Lakers' softest organizational defender position, and the effect was very good.
In the first two games, Kobe scored 40 points and 37 points respectively, but please note that Kobe scored 37 points in the second game, and the winner was the Trail Blazers. Roy scored 18 points, 6 assists, and 10 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers have been away from the playoffs for a long time, but this may have become a helping for them to turn defeat into victory, because the players of the team's desire to advance is definitely not comparable to the Lakers' playoff regulars. In addition, the Trail Blazers' lineup is very strong:
Roy is the future point guard of the US national team and the future king of the great masters written by countless experts; Aldridge's jump shots and individual combat skills have reached a new level; the attacking talents of "the king of kills" Otero and Spanish national player Rudy Fernandez are simply coveted; Black's data also prove that he is on the best journey of his career. In addition, this team also has standard hard worker Puerzbila, "romantic young actor" Channing Fry, Sergio Rodriguez who regards passing as his life, Bayless who has outstanding singles and France's "Pippen" Batum. Unfortunately, Oden was injured. If he could stay healthy, it would be impossible for the Trail Blazers to really perform the Black Eight Miracle.
However, Oden was injured, which was undoubtedly the Lakers' promotion.
What is more interesting in the West is the battle between the Spurs and Hornets. The gap between the strength of the two sides is far from that between - and 6. So far, the two sides have fought three games, and the Spurs have maintained the lead in 2l. The Hornets lost only 6 points in the two games lost, and one of them relied on Ginobili's final kill.
In addition, the Hornets tied the Spurs in the regular season with a record of 22. It is now recognized that the Spurs have less vitality from the past, and the rest is only persistence. The Hornets are the opposite. This is a vibrant team. The same is true, both teams have been tortured by injuries this season.
Manu Ginobili was injured and left Popovich unable to recover for a long time, but what made Spurs fans even more worried is the knee of Tim Duncan. Without healthy Ginobili, the Spurs can still rush to pursue victory. If Duncan says goodbye, the Spurs will be poked miserably.
The Hornets' regular season was not much better, center Tyson Chandler was injured, power forward David West was injured, first sharpshooter Pejajakovic was injured, and in the middle of the season, even last season's Mp candidate Paul was injured. If the Hornets were not injured, their record would never be ranked sixth, and it would be easy to enter the top four.
So, if there are two opponents in the Western Conference playoffs that are the most evenly matched, that is, the Spurs and Hornets, whose main players have both recovered from injury, the Spurs won their two home courts, the Hornets won their first home court, and the second home court will be played the next day.
There are two other opponents in the Mavericks and Rockets. They are a pair of enemies. They are both in the Southwest Division and have played four times in the regular season. The Rockets took advantage of Kidd's injury to win the Mavericks three times, but after Kidd's return, the Mavericks easily defeated them.
The Rockets were able to reach fourth in the Western Conference, which surprised everyone. Because of McGrady, during the regular season, experts expected that they could not even make the playoffs. As a result, the Rockets not only made it to the playoffs, but also reached fourth place, and their combat effectiveness was impressive.
As long as there is no problem with health, the Rockets must be a strong team in the Western Conference. Not only are their health always going wrong, McGrady even missed the playoffs this season. However, everyone else performed well. This is the last NHA season of Uncle Deekenbe Mutombo. He played hard enough. This is the first playoff experience since Ron River Tester came to the Rockets. This is another college entrance examination on the road to success. When McGrady is away, they are united and are more like a team than ever.
Compared to the Rockets' missed McGrady in the playoffs, the Mavericks' lineup has finally become perfect. Dirk Nowitzki swept away the unpleasantness of the 1 season, and the accurate jump shots are getting more and more utilizing, with various distances, angles, and various backs. The healthy Kidd is even more brave. He quickly got along with the Mavericks, and the help he can provide to this team is by no means as simple as a simple organizational guard.
These two people alone are enough to give the Rockets a headache.
Except for the Warriors, the other battle situations in the Western Conference are not very clear, and no other teams can sweep their opponents. After the Warriors finished playing, the fourth game between the Rockets and the Mavericks also ended. The Mavericks relied on the combination of Nowitzki and Kidd to win the victory, and the two sides tied at 22.
Compared with the melee of the powerful in the west, the situation in the east is very clear.
The Cavaliers are well-deserved first in the Eastern Conference. James is the most lethal player in the league outside. No one in the Pistons can limit him. They can only watch him rush into and out of the penalty area and score at will. In addition, in the past three games, Valejo and Da have dominated the inside. Everyone passes and Gibson's shooting is more accurate. Judging from the past three games, the Cavaliers are the absolute champion team now.
As for the current Pistons, they may have been called the Eastern Conference strong team a year ago, but after sending the soul character Billups away after a major blood change, the Pistons have changed things and gradually become a second-rate team. After all, an excellent point guard's ability cannot be reflected in simple data. Billups, as the soul of the Pistons, the "poor champion team", his departure is regarded as a precursor to their collapse.
So far, the Cavaliers and the Pistons have fought three games, and the Cavaliers have defeated their opponents without bloodshed. The B0 sweep will be tomorrow.
The battle between the Magic and the Bulls has also ended. The current Bulls are still a vibrant young army. The rapid growth of No. 1 pick Ross makes their backcourt luxurious. However, the playoffs are not eye-catching stars, but rely on experience.
The Magic team, which has monsters like Howard, has been a regular player in the playoffs in recent years. Although the "Warcraft" is still very rough in terms of offensive methods, this small flaw cannot cover up his dominance at the basket. Especially in the regular season, a beast-level player like Howard who is fighting in hand-to-hand is the most suitable for the playoffs.
In addition to the usual way of taking rebounds as a meal, the stable output of Lewis and Tekglu made the Magic not worry about the lack of firepower points at all. Of course, what makes Magic fans look forward to the playoffs the most is Alstom's joining. The Streetball King quickly adapted to the new team's style of play with a professional player attitude and instantly became the assist king of the team. His fish in water also made the Magic's offense smoother and howard in the inside easier.
So, when they followed the same swept their opponents on the day when the Warriors swept the Thunder, the experts were not surprised at all.
The Celtics are leading the 76ers so far. This season, the Celtics are gradually weakening the team's dependence on the Big Three, and have done a good job in the regular season. Even if they lose Garnett, they still reach the third place in the Eastern Conference. However, in the playoffs, they still have to rely on the Big Three.
In the past four games, Garnett, who has been absent from injuries many times this season, is still an indispensable core of offense and defense. With his pull in the inside, the Celtics have a peerless weapon that other teams do not have. Of course, Pierce's strength this season has made the Celtics' attack more changeable. Currently, as the team's scoring champion, Pierce's sudden score and jump shot that turned the tide are the absolute first choice for the tough battle. What's more, veteran Lei Helun's data has been greatly improved this year, so for the 76ers, the Celtics' multi-point offensive group battle is a headache.
The 76ers have been regular visitors in the postseason in recent years, but they have come and go every year, playing an embarrassing role of accompanying guests. The weak overall strength of the team and the lack of a top player to support the store are the ills of the 76ers, and the weakness of insufficient bench depth has never been solved. Of course, it is not the opponent who gave the 76ers a fatal blow, but they bet for Brand, but the latter was reimbursed early in the season, which greatly damaged the team.
The remaining fourth and fifth games in the Eastern Conference are still a bit interesting. Both sides, who also played four games, each won 2 games and faced off with 22.
In the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, the Hawks are the most underrated team. But it is precisely the low-key caused by this underestimation that makes the Hawks finally reach the fourth place in the Eastern Conference. This not only preserves the home court advantage, but also increases confidence in the entire team.
The team's lineup is currently in a complete range, with the three musketeers composed of Johnson, Bibby and Smith, mainly playing on the outside. Moreover, the young Williams has gradually grown into the team's fourth offensive point. His impact in the inside can appropriately share the defensive pressure for his teammates on the outside.
However, it is obvious that the Eagles are not the Suns. While they advocate the offense on the outside, the inside is in a vacuum state. The height of the main center Horford at 26 meters made him suffer a great loss in this position. Fortunately, the strength of the inside in the East is not as strong as the West, so this weakness will not have a great impact on the Eagles.
The only hero of the Heat who returned to the playoffs this year is the scoring king Wade. The "Flash" who suddenly made a comeback in the second half has enough capital to compete with James for MP for his speed and the first step in the breakthrough, and will definitely be an opponent in the entire league.
So in the playoffs between the Hawks and the Heat, the Hawks have been defending Wade tightly. If they can't defend one-on-one, they can't do it. If they can't play PI, they won't be able to double-team it. This season, Wade, as the No. 2 scoring champion, is very good at completing impossible scores under multiple attacks. In the past two wins the Heat have won, Wade scored one game and three points, and his performance was very luxurious.
Chapter completed!