The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 455 The only tiebreaker
On April 4, the entanglement between the Raptors and the Bucks finally ended in the sixth game.

After changing to a smaller lineup, the Raptors have never lost.

Zhang Xiaotian felt a little strange. The Bucks' striker lineup should be the nemesis of the small lineup, but he didn't expect it to be so weak.

Perhaps, it was the players' injuries that did not allow them to perform as well as they should.

Raptors coach Casey said in an interview after the game: "We are a team from the north. We don't get much respect, but I like it. In fact, the more we fight back, the better our performance is." .”

But he also said, "The Bucks will grow into a terrible team in the future. They have a height advantage and full fighting spirit. They are a difficult team."

The Raptors' opponent in the next round is the old enemy Cleveland Cavaliers. DeRozan said: "We are ready for the next round."

In today's game, the Bucks were behind by up to 25 points, but they approached the score and overtook it in the fourth quarter, but they still fell short in the end.

"In the end our free throws made the difference," Bucks coach Jason Kidd lamented. "We got chances, but we didn't take them."

Next, the game between the Wizards and the Eagles was also declared over. The Wizards scored 73 points with both guns and led the team into the second round with overwhelming momentum.

Among them, Wall had 42 points, 8 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, which was completely open.

The Wizards will believe that the key to the team's victory is defense.In the post-match interview, Wall and Bill said: "The key to tonight is defense. We did hit some difficult shots, but the most important thing is defense first."

Wizards coach Brooks said: "What I want to say is that I have full respect for Coach Budenholzer and the Eagles. Every game with them is very difficult, so I must say, I have great respect for my players. Proud that we fought every game and gave ourselves a chance to win. Even tonight, when we got a big lead and had an offensive run, all we needed was to never give up."

"For Wall, he's been outstanding, he's been very comfortable on the floor, and his leadership has meant a lot to the growth of our team this season. Even in games like tonight, we would have Will play a difficult seventh game, but Wall stood up with other players. He is not only one of the best point guards in the league, but also one of the best players in the league. We're moving forward. We've got a lot of great players who have combined to win games, but the leadership of Wall and Beal really helped the young players on the team. I really can't find two other leaders who can lead the team better. "

On the Hawks side, Howard who was interviewed was very angry. He was obviously a strong point on the court, but he hardly got the support of his teammates.

"It's tough, I want to play, I want to play, I want to make an impact, I want to make an impact, but I can't do that off the bench."

"It's sad, I'm sure if you write the best story in the world and no one reads it and they tell you to stop writing it and then you see someone else's story that's not as good as yours, I'm sure you don't either Get angry, and that's how it is in basketball."

Coach Budenholzer said, "This is not just Dwight's problem. I understand those problems. I understand Dwight's frustration, but the offense is about 5 people. Dwight has brought us a lot of contributions. , allowing us to be a really good offensive team and all of us have to figure out how to make that even better."

The entanglement between the Celtics and the Bulls finally ended with the Celtics winning four consecutive games and advancing to the second round with a total score of 4:2.

The Bulls were completely restricted in this game, and they couldn't even hold on for three quarters.

After the game, Celtics coach Stevens was full of spirits, praised Bradley for his outstanding performance, and expressed his concern for Thomas Jr., he said: "There is only one goal in Boston, and there are 17 championship banners hanging above us. , we have no choice."

Bulls coach Hoiberg said after the game, "I understand the sadness of the fans. The game is really bad. We started very well at the beginning, but we maintained the advantage of the start. I think we worked hard. Worked hard, especially in Game [-] in Boston."

Jimmy Butler was a little sad, "We may be a very competitive team, but I don't know now. No matter how advanced the team thinks we need to make, it's up to them. As a player , me and everyone in the locker room has to go out there and do everything we can to win games and represent this team."

"Rondo has been important to us this season, shaping these young players into who they need to be on the court and in the replay room. The way he plays gets everyone involved and I love playing with him. Playing together, and Wade. But I don't know anyone's future. I'll sit on the sidelines and wait for that moment to come."

The other games have been settled, but the Spurs' next opponent is still not determined.

The only tie-break in the first round of the playoffs will be between the Clippers and the Jazz.

In the sixth game, the Clippers did not continue to put the inside at a disadvantage, and successfully continued their lives in the away game.

After the game, Crawford, the sixth man of the Clippers, said in an interview: "The Jazz is a very strong opponent. We must be careful everywhere. Before the game, Coach Rivers told us that we must win this game. We We also want to win this game very much, we have a lot of belief in wanting to win, we hope to bring the game back to our home court, we must win."

Jazz coach Snyder said in an interview, "I feel that the team was not on the right path at the beginning of tonight's game. We didn't play well. Fortunately, this is not the seventh game in the series. We Going to L.A. and adjusting quickly, it's simple, we just have to play better."

Due to the difficulty of this set of matchups, the Spurs will also rest for a few more days.

For them, physical strength is a relatively big advantage, but it will be more difficult for players to maintain their state. Popovich has also appropriately increased training programs in the past two days.

Zhang Xiaotian trained even harder, he had to set an example.

But back home, he is now the husband of his wife and the father of his son.

The little guy grew up very fast, and brought a lot of laughter to the family. Someone who had never seemed to grow up before became more stable.

The second round of the playoffs has already started with the Celtics and Wizards.

(End of this chapter)