NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 1137 Take the lead in sweeping and breaking through the first round

Different locations on the same day.

At Oracle Arena, the Golden State Warriors at home ushered in the challenge of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Although many people say that the title of the Memphis Grizzlies' western poop has been taken away by the Houston Mosaics, the Warriors still dare not underestimate them by virtue of the prestige accumulated through countless hand-to-hand battles in the past.

Facing the Golden State Warriors, which may be second only to the Trail Blazers in the league, the Grizzlies' gangsters also felt tremendous pressure and raised their defensive focus to the highest level. After all, in the playoffs of the 14-15 season, the Warriors once eliminated the Grizzlies with a big score of 4:2.

It can be said that Curry and the Warriors made their name in the playoffs for the first time, relying on the background of the Grizzlies.

However, the Grizzlies still underestimated the Warriors' explosive firepower.

Less than 3 minutes into the game, Durant felt hot and scored two three-pointers in a row.

After the opening, the Warriors established their advantage 8:3.

Faced with the Warriors' frenzied peripheral touch, the Grizzlies chose to focus on attacking the inside line, clenched the score unhurriedly, and quickly narrowed the point difference by 11:12.

Then Durant waved his sickle again and hit his third three-pointer in a single quarter. The Warriors immediately blossomed and stopped the Grizzlies 3:25.

After the timeout, Curry assisted Thompson to hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors achieved a double-digit advantage.

In the last 2 minutes of the first quarter, the Grizzlies also attacked 5:2.

After the first quarter, the Warriors led the Grizzlies 32:15.

The second quarter also started, and the Grizzlies narrowed the point difference to 5 points.But as Ku Ritian suddenly showed his power, the Warriors played a 15:4 attack wave amidst the cheers of the home audience, leading by 16 points.

The Grizzlies had no choice but to request a timeout again.

After the timeout, the Grizzlies continued to attack the inside to cause damage. Marc Gasol made 7 of 4 shots in a single quarter, including 2 of 1 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 14 points, causing huge trouble for the Warriors.

The bosses of the two sides faced off against Gasol Jr. and the Grizzlies led the Grizzlies to attack 16:4, trailing by 6 points.

At the end of the first half, the Warriors led the Grizzlies 61:52.

Judging from the situation in the first half, the strengths of the two sides are quite clear.The Warriors are strong on the perimeter, while the Grizzlies are fierce on the inside.

However, entering the third quarter, the Grizzlies were very uncomfortable.

Perhaps because the first half went too fast, Gasol's physical reserves declined rapidly, and his efficiency dropped sharply in the 8 minutes he played in the third quarter. He only scored 5 points, which was a far cry from Mr. Mighty, who scored 21 points in the first half.

The Warriors took this opportunity to widen the point difference, Curry made another three-pointer, and the Warriors took a 72:56 lead to stop the Grizzlies.

After the timeout, the Grizzlies slowed down their offensive rhythm, but Curry and Thompson hit three-pointers one after another. Coupled with Durant's unsolvable mid-range pull-up, the point difference continued to expand.

After three quarters, the Warriors lead the Grizzlies 83:66.

After the start of the last quarter, Gasol Jr. and Draymond Green each deserved points, and the Grizzlies fell behind 77:91.Just when the Grizzlies were about to take off, Durant and Thompson each hit a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle from the left and right, which can be described as a shot through the throat.

The Warriors re-established an 18-point lead.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Warriors, who were in control of the situation, did not give the Grizzlies any chance, and firmly held the fruits of victory in their hands until the electronic buzzer announcing the end of the halftime sounded in the Oracle Arena.

At the end of the game, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 121:104, making a good start to the playoffs just like the Trail Blazers.

Since then, the Warriors have a 1-0 lead.

In this game, Durant scored a game-high 32 points and 10 rebounds, and was named the best player of the night after the game.

Curry performed well, scoring 5 three-pointers, 29 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Thompson had 21 points and three rebounds, and Green had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists in a triple-double.

In this campaign, the four giants of the Warriors all played their respective technical styles. The four cooperated tacitly and led the Warriors to play waves of offensive climaxes, so that even the famous defensive Grizzlies were hard to defend against.

……

After returning home, before going to bed, Wang Zelin frowned after reading the Warriors' game report. The Warriors' firepower is very fierce. It is indeed the team he most wants to beat in West Lake.

Then, he watched two games in the Eastern Conference today.

The most interesting thing to watch in the East is the first Boston Celtics vs. Indiana Pacers game.

Logically speaking, there is a huge gap between the two teams no matter what dimension they look at, whether they are starters or substitutes.

However, the Pacers completed an upset against the sky in the eyes of the outside world.

From the beginning of the game, the Celtics failed to show a crushing attitude. Instead, the tenacious Indians used wonderful goals time after time to tease the nerves of the North Shore Garden fans.

After the first quarter, the Celtics lead the Pacers 28:23.

At the end of the half, the Pacers turned away from the guest and led the Celtics 48:46.

After three quarters, the two teams tied at 74.

In the crucial final quarter, the two sides fell into a stalemate, but as Paul George scored a precious three-pointer and then made two free throws, the Pacers played a wave of 14:4 attacks and took a 9-point lead.

The other turning point of this field happened at this moment.

Although Thomas Jr. and Ingram scored three-pointers successively, the tenacious Indiana just played with strong self-confidence, exuding the determination to win from top to bottom.

With 7.5 seconds left in the game, the Celtics chased to only two points left. After Paul Rogiero stormed the basket, fouled and made two free throws, the Pacers won 106:102 thrillingly.

The Indiana, who was considered to be dismounted, was upset in front of the proud Bostonians and won the first victory of the series, leading the Celtics by a big score of 1:0.

In the whole game, Paul George scored 30 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals, and he deserved to be the best player of the night.

杰夫·蒂格15分2篮板7助攻、迈尔斯·特纳11分8篮板，蒙塔·埃利斯11分10篮板、兰斯·史蒂芬森16分7篮板，赛迪斯杨10分9篮板准两双……

A total of 6 Pacers scored in double figures tonight. The victory is not only due to General Joe alone, but the victory of the whole team's hard work.

For the Celtics, Thomas Jr. scored 33 points, the highest in the game, plus 5 rebounds and 6 assists.With a height of 175, he played 38 of 18 shots in 10 minutes, his shooting percentage was as high as 55.6%, 7 of 4 three-pointers, and his shooting percentage was 42.9%.

With a true shooting rate of 70.9%, scoring 30+5+5 data, Thomas Jr. has tried his best.

It's a pity that in the huge Celtics, except for Thomas Jr., only Al Horford and young player Ingram played normally tonight. The former scored 19 points, the latter 14 points, and none of the rest scored in double figures.

In this game, it is not an exaggeration for Thomas Jr. to use a single tree, because he received too little assistance from his teammates.

Chicago side.

Facing the youth storm in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks, compared to the Celtics, the No. [-] Celtics in the East, the Bulls, who ranked No. [-] in the East during the regular season, instead won a crushing victory at home.

In the contest with Anthony Davis, Antetokounmpo, who has not yet evolved into the peak Greek monster, was a little immature in this duel. Although he scored a quasi-triple double of 22 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, his shooting rate barely exceeded [-]%, and his efficiency was really average.

On the other hand, Davis, who has already entered his peak period, scored 34 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks in this game. The dominant inside data is definitely a masterpiece of the career playoffs.

In addition, there are Wade with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and Rose with 18 points and 13 assists... The Big Three combined to score 75 points tonight, relying solely on the star's personal offense, they easily broke the Bucks' defensive system.

At 117:93, the Bulls made a good start at home.

So far, the first round of the G1 playoffs between the East and West playoffs has officially ended.

East side:

Boston Celtics 0-1 Indiana Pacers
Chicago Bulls 1-0 Milwaukee Bucks

Cleveland Cavaliers 1-0 Atlanta Hawks

Toronto Raptors 1-0 Washington Wizards
West side:

Portland Trail Blazers 1-0 Utah Jazz

Golden State Warriors 1-0 Memphis Grizzlies
San Antonio Spurs 1-0 Los Angeles Lakers
Houston Mosaics 1-0 Oklahoma City Thunder
……

Among the 8 matchups in the first round of the Eastern and Western playoffs, only the Celtics became the only team that was defeated. It was beyond the expectations of the fans and at the same time, it also lost face as a rich team.

This makes people wonder what is the Celtics' number one record in the Eastern Conference?What is its gold content?Is it mixed with water?
However, this has nothing to do with Wang Zelin. He and his teammates are patiently preparing for the G2 battle in three days.

That's right, as the team with the first and second records in the division's regular season, it enjoys certain privileges!

The gap between their G1 and G2 was three days, and they didn't need to be as tense as the second and third fighter teams. They just had to fight fiercely again every two days.

Three days passed in a flash.

On the night of the 19th, in the second game between the two sides, the Jazz did not make adjustments for the time being, and it was still the same starting lineup.

The Trail Blazers saw every move, and the enemy did not move and I did not move.

Similar to the situation on the field, the Blazers achieved a huge lead of 25 points in three quarters, completely reduced to garbage time.

Hayward increased the number of shots a lot tonight, scoring 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. On the surface, he played the performance of the regular season.

But in fact, his game efficiency is very bad, with a win-loss value of -19, the highest in the team.

In other words, Hayward, as a leading star, did not contribute positive value on the court, and he once again fell under the iron barrel array carefully arranged by the Blazers for him.

Wang Zelin played 25 minutes and scored 31 points and 12 rebounds. He didn't exert much effort at all. Relying on seven players from the team to score in double figures, he easily won the game with 7:128.

After two games, the Trail Blazers moved to Salt Lake City.

Coming to one of the few devils' home courts in the league, the Jazz failed to cause any trouble for the Blazers.

Returning to the home court, Hayward's state has recovered, and he played the style that the boss of Salt Lake City should have. He scored 29 points in the game, setting a record in a single game of the playoffs.

But tonight, the rest of the Jazz pulled their hips collectively.

To be precise, under the high-pressure defense of the Blazers, they were all crushed to death one by one, and they were helpless in the face of violent beatings.

In this game, Hayward staged a story similar to Thomas Jr.'s lone hero in the previous few days. He was the only one fighting in the entire team.

It's a pity that he is not the kind of super slugger who can kill the game by himself once his scoring touch is overwhelmed.

His highest score in a single game during the regular season was 4 points against the Timberwolves on April 7.

Prior to this, his highest score in a single game in the playoffs had to be traced back to the 5 points he scored against the Spurs in his playoff debut five years ago.

It wasn't until the 2016-17 season that Hayward and the Jazz returned to the playoffs after a five-year absence.

Even with a career-high 29 points, it is still difficult to beat four hands with two fists. What's more, the Blazers are not just four hands, they have 8 moves, 16 moves, or even 32 moves...

In the third game, the Jazz lost 97:128 at home!

In the fourth game, at 105:130, the Jazz lost again by 25 points by a big score. In a life-and-death battle with 0:3 behind, they were still tightly controlled by the Trail Blazers.

After the whole round of the series, the Trail Blazers averaged nearly 30 points per game ahead of the Jazz. It is self-evident how big the gap is between the two teams.

After being swept by 0:4, the mood of the Salt Lake City fans was only low for a while, and they quickly accepted the reality.

There is no way, the strength lies there, if you can't beat it, you can't beat it!

It is very irrational to criticize the young people of the Jazz at this time.

Instead of this, it is better to give the opponent the most sincere applause to express their high respect.

……

"Swept the opponent 4:0! The Portland Trail Blazers became the first team to break through the first round of this year's playoffs!"

"In 4 games, the average margin of victory over the opponent is nearly 30 points! How exaggerated, how against the sky... Maybe this is the true embodiment of the dynasty's terrifying dominance!"

"Congratulations to the Blazers, successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, one step closer to the four consecutive championships!"

“震惊！常规赛40+20的现役No.1，季后赛表现仅为35+14？这是道德的沦丧，还是人性的扭曲……”

On the evening of the 24th, when the news spread that the Blazers swept the Jazz 4-0 to take the lead in the first round, it quickly caused an uproar in the outside world.

That night, countless fans stayed up all night, discussing this matter frantically on the Internet.

Before the playoffs started, people had imagined the powerful dominance of the Trail Blazers as much as possible. After all, they had dominated the league for three full years.

But when the playoffs came, they found helplessly that they still underestimated the Trail Blazers.

In Wang Zelin's average output of only 35+14 per game, the Trail Blazers were able to beat their opponents by an average of nearly 30 points per game. The good playoffs were stunned by them into a one-sided abuse game.

With such terrifying strength, all the strong teams in East and West were shocked, as if they were hit on the chest by a sledgehammer, and their hearts panicked.

Can such an opponent really be defeated by them?
(End of this chapter)