The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 451 The First Sweep

Still lost, the Blazers tried their best, and even let Nurkic come back early, but did not seek a victory. The Spurs are too strong.

Zhang Xiaotian scored 15 assists in this game, setting a new high in the playoffs.

His expression was relaxed in the interview, "Obviously we've done a better job moving the ball, and we hit those shots."

On the Trail Blazers side, Nurkic, who came back early, was a little helpless, "We can all see that I haven't recovered to my best condition yet, and we all decided to play today to give it a try. At the beginning of the game, I felt good, although It hurt a little bit, but I thought I could hold on. But then the pain got worse and I was playing with a broken leg, and yes, it really hurt."

In contrast, Lillard, who has a strong self-esteem, is a little sad.

"To be honest, we did have some setbacks, especially after losing a game that we played really well. Everyone played well, and we took the lead at one point before the fourth quarter. But I don't think That's how it all ended, a lot of people were down 0-3, especially against a team like the Spurs, and they just let it go, but I can say with confidence, no, I'm not a quitter, I Very optimistic, it doesn't matter, even if it is a big score of 0:3."

"We had hopes of winning this game, but you can also feel the difficulties that come from these. If we win this game and go to the fourth game, the opponent needs to think about it. It's a pity. We squandered this opportunity, but we still have games left to play, we've got some respect and we'll continue to prepare for the next game."

By the time the Spurs won the match point, the Warriors had already ended the series.

Durant is back, Curry is still strong, the Grizzlies can only say that they did their best.

Draymond Green said arrogantly after the game: "The sweep is certain, and the sweep will be the same in 4 more games."

This is competitive sports, and the winner can have no scruples.

Curry said in an interview: "We knew this was an opportunity to end the series, and we took advantage of it. Our opening performance was amazing, we played very confidently on the offensive end, and we worked together to win the game. .”

"We will take a good rest and get ready for the second round."

He also said that Durant has no problems at all and is very good on the court.

With the Grizzlies out, Conley could only pretend to be strong after the game, "We tried our best to fight, and I did my best, and I have no regrets."

Some teams have been swept away, and some teams are very entangled.

Relying on DeRozan's outstanding performance and the team's strong defense, the Raptors turned the series into 2:2.

The problem of the Bucks' outside shooting has been thoroughly exposed. They are not good at three-pointers with several strong points.

After the game, Bucks coach Jason Kidd talked about the team's turnover problem in an interview, "When you have as many as 20 turnovers, it is difficult for you to find the rhythm of the game. We must have a better ball control. Performance."

"I think Giannis wants to try to lead the team. He can see that his teammates can't make shots, so he thinks he can do it. Again, that's what good players can do. Unfortunately, he Couldn't make shots either. It was a good game for us as a team to make it clear that we had to keep the way we played and move the ball around."

"They just threw their bodies at us and we just missed shots. I just missed shots, that's all. They were as physical as they were in the first three games, and I just missed shots. It was everything," Antetokounmpo said after the game.

"We need to be better at moving the ball, finding the open guys. The Raptors are packed in the paint, we need to be better at finding the open guys and protecting the ball. If we do that, we'll be in a good position."

Compared with the Bucks, the Raptors, who have been criticized before, are also relieved to win this time.

Raptors coach Casey said in an interview: "I have always said that we will perform better in the face of adversity. The situation is indeed very difficult, but I like the resilience and strong character of our team."

Speaking of his recovery, DeRozan said: "You have to be patient with this process and let it happen."

Lowry was even more emotional, "My brother will always keep me calm. He has been an incredible friend since we partnered. I always think about what should happen and what might happen. I Sometimes it just pops in and I don't sleep well. He's always like, 'Listen, everything happens for a reason.' We've figured that out."

"We knew how bad we were in Game [-], and we didn't want to embarrass ourselves like that when we got on the court in Game [-]. It was like old school Eastern Conference basketball, it wasn't pretty, but very effective."

The Wizards and the Eagles group with the slowest progress, the Eagles finally got back a game at home relying on the outstanding performance of Millsap and Schroeder.

"Paul's performance is very good, he hit a lot of random shots, he has performance in the pick-and-roll or no pick-and-roll, he has performed in all aspects." Hawks coach Budenholzer said after the game.

"We had a good performance on the defensive end. The opponent's performance and pace on the offensive end created many opportunities. They narrowed the point difference several times, and we responded several times."

When asked about the trash talk battle with Wall, Eagles hero Schroeder said to the media: "I said before the game that this is a thing of the past. What he wants to say and do on the court is his business. All I have to do is do what I have to do.”

"The playoffs are a completely different stage. The players and situations we encounter are completely different from those in the regular season. This has given us a huge challenge, but if we want to go further, we must defeat all the opponents who stand in front of us. No matter how good they are, all we have to do is win game by game."

"Their strength came at us, they had a really high sense of urgency. I don't think we relaxed, we missed a few shots after we came in and we let that affect our defense. They deserved to win, They played an excellent basketball game. They had a great start and performed well in normal games." Wizards coach Brooks said after the game.

"Bill's status will usher in a rebound. He is a big winner. Hope he hits the shot after coming up in the next game."

(End of this chapter)