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Chapter 546 Briefing of the first round of the playoffs

Chapter 546 Briefing for the first round of the playoffs

The first round of the game continued, and the Lakers still easily defeated their opponents in the second game. However, after coming to Memphis, the Grizzlies used their home court advantage to start causing trouble for the Lakers. , not long after the start of the third playoff game, the Grizzlies used the inside to open the situation at home. Gasol and Randolph, who did not play very well in the last two games, all of a sudden in this game In the second half of the second quarter, Randolph contributed 14 points in a single quarter and made 5 consecutive shots. It also made the Lakers fall behind by more than [-] points in an instant.

But just when the main players of the Grizzlies were about to win the game at home, Ye Xuan stepped forward and gave them a hard blow. First, he broke into the inside and fouled Randolph, and then A three-point chase after a steal blew the horn of the Lakers' counterattack. The Grizzlies did not have Tony Allen to curb Ye Xuan's performance, which affected the overall defense of the Grizzlies. Of course, Ye Xuan Xuan's performance has just begun here, and then two consecutive three-pointers close the point difference to 5 points, and then after Conley used the pick-and-roll to break into the inside line, he came out from the side, and a big cap slapped the opponent directly. up.

After the third quarter, the Lakers lost more than ten points in the first two quarters, but in this quarter the Lakers basically evened the difference. After the last quarter, it was Ye Xuan again. Using his own pass to tear apart the opponent's defense, three consecutive assists helped the Lakers score 8 points, and one of them had an assist that allowed Wade to score a 2+1 inside, this time 2+ 1 Not only successfully helped the Lakers to overtake the score, but also let Randolph carry the fifth foul of the game, which made it impossible for the Grizzlies to continue to use him in the next few minutes. After Randolph, the pressure on the inside of the Lakers dropped a lot in an instant. As a result, Gasol also took advantage of this opportunity to have a good time for 2 minutes, making a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, helping the Lakers widen the point difference.

Very similar to the first quarter of the first game, the Grizzlies suffered a catastrophe in the fourth quarter of the game, losing to the Lakers by 19 points at 31:12 in a single quarter, and the final score was also Lost by 112:105, at this time the Lakers had won three consecutive cities in the playoffs, rewriting the big score to 3:0.

The Lakers are basically determined to advance. The teams that also scored 3:0 with the Lakers are the Pelicans, Pacers and Cavaliers who played equally well. These three teams are also in the front row. They won all three games and got a match point in the first round of the playoffs.The other rounds of the game seemed a bit bumpy.

After the Warriors won two consecutive victories at home, they came to Oklahoma for the third game. As a result, they felt collectively inaccurate in this game. Not only Curry and Thompson lost their sights, but even the Thunder team Durant, who has led for 9 seasons, is actually unfamiliar with the basket of this venue. Of course, this has something to do with the endless boos on the scene. Although the Thunder fans booed Durant during the regular season , but they obviously didn’t boo so much this time in the regular season. This time, as long as Durant touches the ball, whether it’s possession, holding the ball, or simply grabbing a rebound, there will be a wave of boos, and the Warriors The team is obviously a little out of order under this special pressure.

Of course, the main reason for their final loss is that Westbrook was indeed very accurate today. After the whole game, Westbrook made 29 of 17 shots. A three-pointer, and then 7 free throws, 11 of which were made, and a total of 9 points were scored. Although this is still some distance from the highest score in the playoffs, it is already Westbrook. The highest score in the playoffs, and he played 50 minutes in this game. In addition to 44 points, he also scored 50 rebounds and 11 assists.

After the Rockets also lost two consecutive games at home, they forcibly pulled back a victory in San Antonio. Harden's game was almost the same as Westbrook's game, with 29 of 17 shots. However, Harden did not make so many three-pointers. In the end, he scored 14 points by relying on 51 free throws. The most terrifying thing is that this game was on the same day as the Thunder game. Think about it carefully, if the Thunder hadn't given up on Harden because of the 200 million annual amount, then how terrifying the current Thunder team is.

The same as the team that bottomed out in the West, the Celtics ushered in good news. After being fooled by the Bulls in the first two games, in the third game, the Bulls' The core point guard Rondo's thumb fracture announced that he would be reimbursed for the season, which made the Bulls lose 80.00% of their combat effectiveness in an instant. Although the Celtics also had a lot of bad news, such as the death of Thomas Jr.'s sister Butt hurt again.However, Thomas Jr.'s fighting spirit is still worthy of praise. While bearing the pain of his family's death, he still attended the team's playoffs, and finally led the Celtics to recover a game in the third game. .

Three days later, the Lakers have easily eliminated the Grizzlies. In the four series, the Lakers averaged 14.5 points per game, which is basically a crushing situation. Although the black and white bears It is true that there is still a certain deterrence in the interior, but their performance also seems to be a little behind the pace of the times as Randolph ages. Coupled with the absence of Tony Allen, Conley was completely blown away by Ye Xuan. This season of the Grizzlies can only end in such an embarrassing way, and what makes them even more embarrassing is that they renewed Conley's contract with an annual salary of 3000 million this season, plus the money got-fear nothing (Chandler Parsons Sri Lanka) has a contract of more than 2000 million yuan, so their salary next season will not allow them to continue to introduce players, and they cannot even keep all the existing players. After the end of this season, it will be completely over.

As for the teams that have advanced at this time, in addition to the Lakers, there is also a Pelicans in the West, and the Cavaliers and Pacers in the East have also swept their opponents in the first round and successfully advanced to the next round. .And the fifth game of the first round is coming to an end. After the Warriors lost the third game, they also summed up their experience and lessons. In the next two games, they did not give the Thunder any chance. In the end, they defeated the Thunder 4:1 and successfully entered the next round. They still had some losses in this round. Livingston's reimbursement for the season made the current bench of the Warriors not as strong as before. Moreover, Green's current number of technical fouls is on the verge of breaking out. If he suffers two more technical fouls in the following games, he will be suspended due to accumulated technical fouls.

In addition to the Warriors, the Spurs also eliminated their opponents in the fifth game. After the madness of the third game, the Rockets once again slumped. Harden's offensive choice has been questioned. His ability has also been attacked by a lot of media, coupled with the embarrassment after the team lost, Harden's life is not easy now, but overall, the Rockets can enter the playoffs in the Western Conference with this lineup, and they still have a hard time. It is very rare to get the home court advantage, so this season cannot be regarded as a failed season for the Rockets.

So far, of the eight matchups in the first round of the playoffs, there are only two matchups left that have not yet been completed, and these two sets of matchups are all Eastern teams. It can also be seen from this that the league's current The development situation is not very ideal. If the gap between the rich and the poor is too large, the gap between the two teams in the playoffs will be too large, and then the game will lose suspense prematurely. Basically, this is the rhythm. The Spurs and Warriors crush other teams in the West, while the Cavaliers Pacers crush other teams in the East. Only after reaching the conference finals will they gradually become interesting.

However, next year it is estimated that the structure of the league will change again. The 76ers in the East are likely to rise strongly. After all, their No. , The choice of where Paul will go next season is also very likely to turn another team into a championship contender, such as the Spurs. If they get Paul, the Western Conference will be very good.

As for this season, the league has no choice but to operate secretly so that the matchup that everyone is looking forward to can be held at the last moment to attract the audience.For example, in the first round of the match between the Thunder and the Warriors, the league contributed. In the third game between the two teams, the Thunder finally won. In addition to Westbrook's 50 points, the referee's frequent whistles in the last quarter were also very important. key reason.

Among the remaining two matchups, the game between the Celtics and the Bulls has actually ended since Rondo was injured and replaced in the third quarter. In the playoffs, they have pulled back three consecutive rounds, and now they are leading 15-[-], and the Bulls should have no chance in the last game, because the Bulls played very badly in the last three games after Rondo was injured. , Losing to the Celtics by more than [-] points per game, which means that these two teams have simply become a confrontation at a different level without Rondo.

The result is indeed the case. The Celtics still did not give the Bulls any chance in the sixth game. They defeated the Bulls 108:91, thus eliminating the Bulls and advancing to the next round.At the same time, the game between the Raptors and the Wizards finally decided the outcome. The Raptors eliminated the Wizards with a big score of 4:2 when they were well-organized and the main force played normally.

In fact, the current lineup of the Wizards is very embarrassing. Their main firepower is on the outside. Whether it is Bill or John Wall, whether it is Porter or Markieff Morris, they are basically guards and small forwards. Gortat's performance this year is a bit unsatisfactory, which is why the Wizards eventually lost the game.

In fact, the combat effectiveness of the Raptors is still better than that of the Wizards. After all, if the two brothers Lowry and DeRozan perform normally, then their combat effectiveness is still very objective. It is a pity that their playoffs in the past two years All of them are sleepwalking, which is why they have the derogatory nickname of Garbage Brothers.

So far, the first round of the playoffs has basically come to an end. To be honest, the first round of this year is indeed very surprising, except that the game between the Spurs and the Rockets ended too quickly, so everyone was a little surprised. , the other duels are basically the results that everyone can expect, but at this time the situation of the second round of the matchups has also come out. In the second round, several sets of duels are more attractive.

First of all, there is a group of matchups that no one pays attention to, which is the second round match between the Raptors and the Celtics. To be honest, these two teams have nothing to watch. The attention in recent seasons is also the lowest. In terms of stars, the popularity of the stars of the two teams is relatively low. They are not as terrifying as the attention of other teams.

Another set of matchups in the Eastern Conference is very interesting. The Cavaliers and the Pacers once again met in the playoffs. The Pacers relied on Ye Xuan's The lore eliminated the Cavaliers and advanced to the finals, and that season was also the most unwilling playoff trip that Lao Zhan lost in the past seven seasons. After all, the two main players of the Cavaliers that season were injured. And the season is over.However, the Pacers failed to win the championship that season. Because of Ye Xuan's injury, the Pacers lost to the Warriors 4:2 in the finals.

In the following season, the Pacers went through a lot. They traded all of their champions, from Hibbert to Ye Xuan. Except for Pickled Pepper, only Mahinmi was still on the team. Their performance in the regular season was not bad, which made the management at that time very inflated. As a result, they did not expect that they would be sluggish in the playoffs. In the game against the Cavaliers, they were simply vulnerable. The team was eliminated, and this loss directly led to a series of operations by the Pacers this season.

(End of this chapter)

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