The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 105

The Warriors successfully broke through the first round, because it is the playoffs, they still have time to prepare.

For the Spurs, the rest time is a bit too long, and their training time has also been targeted. More rest and more training are to maintain the best condition.

In other games, the Nets took the Bulls with a narrow 3-point advantage, and the two teams are really going to tie the game.

At the beginning, I didn't expect the two teams to play like this. The Bulls don't have Rose this season.

But if you think about it carefully, the Nets' bunch of outdated All-Stars is probably a team without an absolute core.

It's just that these guys still have some strength. No one was surprised that they lost before, but now that they have pulled the score back, no one is surprised.

In the sixth game between the Pacers and the Eagles, Paul George seldom kept hitting the iron, but he is a thoughtful player. If he feels bad, he will invest in defense and create more opportunities for his teammates in offense.

This is in stark contrast to the Eagles Josh Smith's random strikes, relying on defense and relying on a more reasonable offense, so the Pacers won the game and advanced to the second round.

On the same day, three other teams qualified for the second round of the playoffs. The Knicks are somewhat similar to the Pacers, because Anthony is also very strong this time.

However, Anthony's handling method is somewhat different from that of young leaders like Paul George. He abruptly returned his touch, that is, he took up a lot of shots, and finally recovered his touch at the critical moment and won the game.

Why didn't the Celtics seize the opportunity when he was iron, because Pierce is more iron.

Unlike Anthony when he was playing, Pierce no longer has the ability to support a team.

So at the beginning of the season, among the famous stars, Zhang Xiaotian only took advantage of Pierce.

In the game between the Clippers and the Grizzlies, Griffin was injured and played as a substitute, but the Clippers, who were already a little unbearable, couldn't stand it even more. If Matt Barnes hadn't exploded during the rotation, the Clippers would have been in the first half. kneel.

But even with surprise players, the Clippers lost, were pulled four games in a row, and quit in shame.

Injuries are only part of it, and their core players have not hardened at critical moments.

The Spurs are different. At the critical moment, the big guys who usually look a little old will be compared.

The Rockets also lost the game, collapsed in the final quarter, and did not seize the opportunity to comeback.

The Thunder changed their style of play. Instead of forcing more shots as before, Durant and Reggie Jackson revitalized the entire team.

Reggie Jackson, another young player who proved himself, got a chance because of the injury of the main force. Many people have this experience. Some seized the opportunity, and some just showed that they were useless.

Speaking of which, Zhang Xiaotian didn't seize the opportunity to replace the main force, because he felt the same as playing the main force and as a substitute, so he could only continue to be a substitute.

In the last game of the first round, the Bulls and the Nets tied for a tie-break.

In fact, the Nets have a chance, and the Bulls suffered another injury. Hinrich and Luol Deng were unable to play, and there were not many people playing them.

But the battle of life and death depends on tenacity, and only those who can fight can win.

Jimmy Butler played the whole game, Noah rarely dominated both ends of the offense and defense, the Nets had people, but they lacked strength, so they lost.

The second round of the playoffs finally arrived, but it didn't start with the Spurs.

The first thing they have to do is to be patient and stay in shape.

The Grizzlies and Thunder were the first to start the game. The Grizzlies have an advantage inside, but the Thunder's lineup is not complete. The only advantage may be the substitutes. The Grizzlies have no useful substitutes at all.

The Grizzlies were very stable in the first three quarters, and the inside line drove the outside line to suppress the Thunder.

But at the end of the quarter, the role of the star was revealed. Durant scored 12 points, and also assisted, stole and blocked shots.

With 1 minute left in the game, the Grizzlies still led by 3 points, but at the critical moment they did not have a top player like Durant, nor could they limit the strongest point of the Thunder, so they lost.

This game can only be admired, Durant is really strong, but the Thunder's weakness after losing Westbrook is also obvious, and the Grizzlies probably won't let Durant show strength so easily in the future.

The game between the Pacers and the Knicks on the same day was a little surprising. Paul George in the playoffs is very strong, but it cannot hide their ten teams without substitutes.

The Knicks are different. There are veterans with rich experience in the playoffs on the bench, and there are also scorers like JR Smith who can dominate the rotation time.

However, the Pacers played more teamwork. They established a double-digit lead in the first three quarters. Even if Anthony and JR Smith joined forces in the final quarter, it was useless.

This game also revealed a problem with the Knicks. Anthony took up most of the shots. Not any team will wait for him to return his touch like the Celtics.

The Pacers gained enough advantage through team basketball just when he didn't have the touch.

On May 5, the second round of the playoffs between the Spurs and the Warriors finally began.

Surprisingly, the Warriors changed the starting lineup again.

I have to say that Warriors coach Mark Jackson is a very courageous guy. David Lee was injured and forced to change the lineup. It is understandable to remove Jack and landry.

But in the case of winning the game with Landry, the Spurs were suddenly replaced by rookie Festus Azeri. You must know that Azeri didn't play much time before.

Looking at it this way, the Warriors are really young. Except for Bogut, there are a lot of rookies in the starting lineup.

The Spurs' starting lineup has also changed. Before Splitter was injured, they used the inside spare tire Aaron Baynes. When they met the Warriors who were mainly outside, Popovich abandoned the spare tire and changed it to a more flexible one. Dior.

At the beginning of the game, the Spurs jumped the ball and did not win. Everyone is used to it.

The Warriors scored first, and the Spurs felt a bit iron after resting for too long.

Fortunately, the situation has changed after Ginobili was replaced. The stability of the Spurs does not mean that all players are always stable, but that there will always be some big players who will stand up and lead the rhythm.

After Gary Neal came on the court, he felt okay.

Although Zhang Xiaotian can also play guard, his offensive power was not enough in the first few quarters, and the Spurs' rotation in the first half was relatively flexible.

The Spurs recovered some games, and the Warriors Jack will not lack firepower when he plays the substitute rotation, and they still maintain the lead in the score.

When Zhang Xiaotian came on the court, he was facing Draymond Green with a somewhat hideous expression.

This guy played even better in the playoffs, and he has successfully risen to the position. He counterattacked from the ninth and tenth player of the blue-collar small role team to the seventh player, and he happened to be facing Zhang Xiaotian.

(End of this chapter)