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Chapter 447 The Playoffs Begin

After a few days of rest, the playoffs are approaching. The first round of the playoffs are as follows:

First is the East.

First in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers played against the eighth Eagles in the Eastern Conference;
The No. [-] Heat in the East played against the No. [-] Hornets in the East;

The No. [-] Raptors in the East played against the No. [-] Nets in the East;

The fourth Bulls in the East played against the fifth Wizards in the East.

West side.

The No. [-] Trail Blazers in the Western Conference vs. the No. [-] Lakers in the Western Conference;
The No. [-] Spurs team in the West played against the No. [-] Grizzlies in the West;

The No. [-] Thunder team in the West played against the No. [-] Warriors in the West;

The fourth Clippers team in the West played against the fifth Mosaic team in the West.

Looking at it now, it seems that there is basically not much possibility of the next class in these matchups. If it is possible, it is the matchup between the Spurs and the Grizzlies and the two-group matchup between the Clippers and the Mosaics. The chances of the next class are slightly greater.

The previous matchup was due to the fact that the Grizzlies had once played against the Spurs. Although the regular season records of the two sides are far apart this year, when the outside world looks at this matchup, they can't help but have some fantasy elements in it.

As for the latter group of matches, one is that the regular season records of the two sides are relatively close, and the other is that the outside world still has great expectations for this new "ok" combination of Mosaic.

Ask yourself, don't look at howard is beaten every time he meets Wang Zelin this season, but that is only when the opponent is Wang Zelin.

Did you see that Howard may not be as dominant at the basket as he was in the Magic period in previous years when he was facing other players, but people have to admit that he is still one of the best big men in the league.

This season, Howard played all 71 games during his time with Mosaic, with an average playing time of 33.7 minutes, and still maintained a contribution of 18+12+1.8+1.8.

In terms of offense, Howard, who averaged 18 points per game, can definitely rank in the top ten among the starting centers of the 30 teams in the league, that is, the upper level.

Except for the top players such as Love, Wang Zelin, Griffin, and Aldridge who averaged more than 20 points per game, Howard is by no means inferior to anyone in terms of scoring.

As for the defensive end, although he no longer has the terrifying demeanor of being the best defensive player for three consecutive times during the Magic period, the lingering prestige is still there.

This season, in the direct confrontation with the major defensive champions on defensive efficiency, Howard still often appears in the mouths of the media and fans in the voting for the best defensive player of the year award in recent days.

Although the best player of the year must have nothing to do with Howard, because anyone with a discerning eye can see that there are many outstanding big men this year who are better than Howard on the defensive end.

For example, Wang Zelin and Joakim Noah, the two favorites for the best defensive player this year.

For another example, Roy Hibbert, the main center of the Pacers in the East, Jordan Jr., the main center of the Clippers, and Optimus Prime Ibaka of the Thunder, are all inside players with outstanding defensive efficiency this year.

But anyway, Howard was once the league's number one center after all!
Before it completely declines and dives all the way, the outside world will still give it a little face.

Coupled with the fact that there is another super scorer James Harden in the Mosaic team who is showing rising momentum, it is no wonder that the outside world is so optimistic about the Moden combination.

To be honest, even Wang Zelin himself is quite optimistic about Mosaic.

Because of his arrival, the development history of the NBA has been different from the one he remembers.

In my memory, the Clippers' opponent in the first round is the Warriors, while the Mosaics' opponent in the first round is the Trail Blazers.

Now everyone's first-round opponents have changed, what kind of variables will happen when the actual game is played?
He really doesn't know.

However, considering that the Blazers successfully advance to the first round, the opponents in the second round will basically be born between the Clippers and the Mosaics.

Therefore, he prefers that his opponent in the Western Conference semifinals is the Mosaic team rather than the Clippers.

This is not to say how much he is afraid of the Clippers trio, on the contrary, no one knows the Clippers, or Paul's bad luck, better than him.

If you look at Paul with the memory of his later generations, Paul's NBA career in the early and mid-term is full of tragedies.

Whenever Paul comes to a further node in his career, the goddess of fate always loves to joke with him, and always prefers to stand on the side of Paul's opponent.

So was the time of the wasp,
This was the case in 08 and Kobe's real MVP period,
The same goes for the Clippers,

Even when he partnered with Harden and played for Space City, it was still the same.

Whether it's metaphysics or a rough fate, Paul still hasn't won a championship ring until the end of 2020, when Wang Zelin's original body traveled over.

What if Paul is injured again in the next game...

Of course, the above is only part of the reason.

The bigger reason is that Wang Zelin wants to personally destroy the Magic Team in the playoffs.

The regular season is different from the playoffs. The gold content of the latter is obviously higher in the eyes of the outside world, so he is eager to use a series of victorious victories to truly witness the rise of the league's number one center.

Master Huo is a very good background board.

But before that, Wang Zelin and his teammates need to defeat the challenge from the Los Angeles Lakers.Although they have high confidence in advancing to the first round, they are facing an opponent composed of professional basketball players, and the team is led by Black Mamba Kobe Bryant. They still dare not treat this team lightly.

The administrator has a good saying: despise the enemy strategically, and pay attention to the enemy tactically!
The current mentality of the Trail Blazers fits this description very well.

……

4 month 20 number.

The first series of the playoffs of the 2013~2014 season officially started.

Tonight, the league has arranged a total of 4 games, namely:
The third Raptors in the Eastern Conference VS the sixth Nets in the Eastern Conference;
The third Thunder in the West VS the sixth Warriors in the West;
The No. [-] Pacers in the East VS the No. [-] Eagles in the East;
The second Spurs in the West vs the seventh Grizzlies in the West.

As for the Trail Blazers game, it was scheduled to be at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, which is April 4st.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, there is still half an hour before the game between the Pacers and the Eagles.

The Pacers this season can be described as a sudden emergence.If there are a few championship teams selected this year, the Pacers are definitely one of them.

Therefore, their first game in the first round of the playoffs also received a lot of attention from other teams in the league.

Before the game, Wang Zelin called.

"Hey George, are you still in the locker room?"

"Hmm~"

"Listen to the voice, are you a little nervous?"

"No, nothing."

"That's not enough, buddy, it's just an eagle fight. Why don't you bet on who will be the first to sweep the opponent 4:0 in the first round to advance."

"Wow, Wang, don't brag, don't forget that your opponent is Kobe..."

"Tch, that guy is old. Now the league belongs to us and the world belongs to us. You guys should work hard this year. After killing LeBron, we brothers will be able to bayonet each other on the stage of the finals. Don't lose the chain!"

"..."

Damn, this kid is too crazy.

After hearing Wang Zelin's arrogant words of "sprinkling water in the finals", Paul George jumped up in fright, and was speechless immediately.

But I don't know why, but the sound of these words made his blood boil instantly, and he just wanted to have a good job at night and smash the eagle to pieces.

Now the alliance is our world...

Fighting bayonet in the finals?
It sounds like it's not bad!

"OK, I also congratulate you for successfully entering the division, and then... the finals are waiting to be slaughtered by us!"

At this moment, Paul George also showed the arrogance of young people.

"Haha," Wang Zelin laughed when he heard the words, "That's right, this is the Paul George I remember... Let's put it this way, see you in the finals!"

Then, Wang Zelin hung up the phone.

The Pacers defeated the Heat in the Eastern Conference finals and advanced to the finals.

Is such a plot development possible?
Of course it is possible!
If I remember correctly, the Pacers will be the strongest opponents of the Miami Big Three in the past few seasons. Last season, the two sides fought 7 games in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It stands to reason that the Pacers can rank first in the Eastern Conference this season, and Paul George and his teammates must have become stronger than last season.

But why, in my impression, the Pacers lost only six games against the Heat this year. In addition to the team leader Paul George's experience in leading the team is not as good as that of James, I am afraid there is also a psychological shadow left after losing to James last year.

Now, the reason why Wang Zelin chose the first round was to plant a seed in Paul George's heart, not to wait for the future to take root.

Because he knows that, if there is no accident, the Pacers will advance all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals this year, competing with the Heat for the only ticket to the Finals.

If Paul George can play better than in the original history because of a current agreement and a simple stimulus, then it is worth the money.

Of course, Wang Zelin is not optimistic that Paul George can explode in the Eastern Conference Finals and kill the Heat and James. As long as Paul George can lead the team to fight the Heat for 7 games like last year and consume James more, Wang Zelin will be satisfied.

Brother Pickled Pepper, don’t forget that I am disappointed!

……

More than two hours later.

portland.

"You kid can do it!"

"It actually won!"

"Fuck!"

At this moment, Wang Zelin felt that there were only two words to describe his mood.

In addition to the Pacers game, Wang Zelin also paid attention to the other three games. Among them, the game between the Pacers and the Thunder was the one he paid the most attention to.

In the end, when he saw that the Pacers' first-round results were completely different from what he remembered, he still had mixed feelings.

99: 92!

In the first game of the first round of the Pacers, the Atlanta people came in with a 7-point advantage and came back disappointed. Paul George and his teammates defended their home court.
As far as Wang Zelin is concerned, he really never expected that Paul George actually won the first game.

Originally, he always thought that he was in the West, and the other teams in the West should have the greatest impact.

Looking at it now, the arrival of this little butterfly has changed many young players.

Catfish role!

Suddenly, he thought of this little knowledge he had seen in the textbook before.

He realized that it was precisely because of the arrival of his own catfish that the pressure on the young people of his generation in the league was doubled, so naturally he could only work harder to improve his strength.

After all, among young people of the same generation, Wang Zelin, who debuted for less than two years, is too dazzling.

Unknowingly, he has already surpassed other players of the same generation. Not only has he become the leader of this generation of young players, but his brilliance is even close to that of the superstars of the Mesozoic generation.

But ask yourself, no one wants to be a star among the stars!
In fact, as long as Wang Zelin has not won the championship and truly won the league, other players of the younger generation will feel:
As long as they work harder, there is still hope to catch up with Wang Zelin; but if they don't work hard, they will really only suffer from Wang Zelin's voice and become the tears of the times.

Sometimes from another angle, Wang Zelin can figure out everything.

If this trend continues, maybe the Pacers can really kill the Eagles and advance to the second round in just a few games.

He couldn't help touching his chin and frowning slightly: things are starting to become interesting.

As for, isn't he worried about the pressure from other young players?
Just kidding, this kind of remark is an insult to a person who hangs 13!
If the Pacers are really capable of overcoming the Heat and advancing to the finals, is it too late for him to be happy?

Little pickled peppers, come to the bowl quickly.

"A group of bloodthirsty ants, attracted by carrion..."

The phone rang.

Wang Zelin looked down,
Good guy, say Cao Cao Cao Cao is here.

The caller ID shows that Paul George is on the opposite side.

"beep~"

After connecting, Wang Zelin subconsciously put the phone away from his ears.

"Wang, have you finished appreciating your uncle and my performance tonight? Just beat the gangsters in Atlanta and want to win me, go dreaming!"

Sure enough, as soon as the phone was connected, Paul George's incomparable showing off came from the opposite end.

"Tch, you guys are still as hot as ever! It's just the Atlanta Hawks, they only beat them by 7 points, and they were almost overtaken in the final quarter... That's it?"

Wang Zelin was not used to him, so he pretended to mock him.

"Yo, so you're brave?"

"Just kidding, I'm super brave!"

"Let's go! I'll be waiting to hear your battle report tomorrow."

"Just wait, I will at least make the double-digit difference between the Lakers."

"Cut, who can't brag."

"..."

After the work of a cup of tea.

The two chatted for a long time, and finally Wang Zelin couldn't bear it and hung up the phone first.

He was afraid to continue the conversation, the YY story of one super thunder dragon, two super old blacksmiths, and three crowns peeing on the head of the basketball god all came out...

But there is one thing to say, Paul George's performance tonight is indeed very impressive.

出战41分钟，全场19投9中，获得了31分9篮板6助攻3抢断的准三双数据。

It is completely worthy of the media's evaluation: single-core power, smashing the eagle!

Tomorrow, it's his turn to work hard.

(End of this chapter)