The invincible kryptonite of basketball

Mavericks VS Jazz.

The Mavericks have a quasi-five-star lineup, and their offensive and defensive strength is second only to the Pelicans. It is not a big problem to win the first round.

But their opponent is the Jazz.

Mitchell is not afraid of tigers when he is a newborn calf, Snyder runs the army strictly, and the Jazz have a strong defense.

In a real fight, the Mavericks may have to shed their skin if they want to win, and they have to put in enough effort.

Warriors VS Thunder.

The Warriors have internal and external troubles this season, and it seems that it is more difficult to win the championship than last season.

Now they face the toughest Thunder in the first round.

In the regular season, the Thunder still led the Warriors 2-1.

Although James was selected to the same team in the All-Star game, the relationship between Westbrook and Durant seems to have eased a lot.

But it can be seen from the game that the encounter between the two teams is still full of sparks.

Rockets VS Trail Blazers.

This will be the most suspenseful set of matchups in the West.

The Rockets still have their "most suitable lineup", but Paul's state has declined significantly this season, and Cousins ​​​​is reimbursed for the season.

Nothing can be seen in the regular season, but in the playoffs, these will become their biggest disadvantages.

On the other hand, on the Trail Blazers side, Anthony's overall strength has been improved, and it will be more obvious in the playoffs.

Is it because a lean camel is bigger than a horse, or is it because the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves and beat the front waves to death on the beach.

This group of matches is likely to reach the tie-break before the winner can be determined.

Because the announcement of the season awards is all postponed until after the finals, the interval between the playoffs has also been compressed to a certain extent.

There are only 3 days left between the playoffs and the regular season.

The preparation intensity of each team has increased, and the work of the media has also been stepped up.

The annual championship prediction is also carried out among major media.

ESPN, TNT, and FOX all conducted prediction surveys online.

Because the live broadcast of this year's playoffs is still won by TNT, its survey results are also the most concerned among the major media.

The survey results were expected, but the data was surprising.

The survey results show that 92.5% of people think that the Pelicans will win this year's championship!

Of the remaining races, 2.5% voted for the Cavaliers, 2.1% voted for the Warriors, and 1.4% voted for the Mavericks.

The other teams have less than 1% of the vote, which is negligible.

The 92.5% data is the highest since the media has survey data, and it is unprecedentedly high!

After an 80-win regular season, fans believe that this year's championship has no suspense.

And it's not just that they think they can win the championship, but also 16% of the fans who think that the Pelicans can win the championship with a record of 63 wins!

Similar data also comes from spinach websites.

Fans really think the Pelicans are going to make the NBA finale this year.

New York headquarters.

Xiao Hua looked decadent.

If it weren't for the clothes he's wearing and where he's sitting, you'd probably just pass him off as a psychopath.

At this time, his pressure was not only from the owners of the teams, but also from the company.

Now the outside world is generally optimistic that the Pelicans will win the championship 16-0, and the spinach website also has the most people buying at this odds.

He has been committed to legalizing gambling and bringing more economic benefits to the league.

If the Pelicans really do it in the end, those big betting websites will suffer huge losses.

We naturally don't want that to happen.

And to prevent that from happening, Xiao Hua can only rely on it.

But the season has proved that a few key penalties cannot change the Pelicans' game.

If he really wants to affect the game, he has to step up his efforts as before.

After hesitating for a long time, he called Sock to the office and asked him to contact the referee committee.

Not long after returning to the manor after training this day, a guest came to the manor.

Tatum.

Although Tatum failed in the power struggle at the beginning of the season, he is still nominally one of the vice presidents of the league.

This year, he also had frequent contacts and meetings with Tang Tian.

In other words, although he was not the president this year, he has been thinking and examining a series of reforms by Xiao Hua as a vice president.

He's improved a lot from last year.

This is also a very important reason why Tang Tian is willing to continue communicating with him.

It is said that if you are not in the position, you will not seek the government, but you can only be in the position if you are fully prepared.

Last year's Tatum was not good, but this year's Tatum is okay.

"Xiao Hua is going to work hard on the referees, you and the Pelicans should be careful."

Tatum has been the president for more than half a year, and he still has connections.

No matter what Xiao Hua does, he is close to the water and can get news as soon as possible.

"Good thing."

Tang Tian's reaction was far beyond Tatum's expectations.

"Good thing?"

Tatum looked at Tang Tian puzzled.

"What was the reason for Xiao Hua's resignation last year?"

Tang Tian asked with a smile.

"Secretly spend money to bribe FOX reporters to deliberately discredit you."

"That was just a fuse."

After Tatum finished answering, Tang Tian said with a smile.

"The dissatisfaction of the fans with the penalty scale of the game and the increasing lack of appreciation of the game are the root causes."

What Tang Tian said next made Tatum understand.

Because of the penalty scale, it can even be said that because the penalty affects the game, the fans, including the media, have had a backlog of dissatisfaction for a long time.

So after the smear incident was exposed, almost everyone opposed Xiao Hua.

It was also under that tremendous pressure that the representatives of each team agreed to let Xiao Hua step down.

"If things happen again, do you think it's a good thing?"

Tang Tian finally said with a smile.

Tatum nodded after thinking about it with a smile.

Xiao Hua's main pressure now comes from the league committee, in other words, from within.

Externally, he now controls the penalty scale to a level that fans like, including two-way contracts and All-Star game teams, all of which are supported by fans.

In other words, this time Xiao Hua's comeback, the support rate among the fans is still quite high.

But if the matter of the referee controlling the game reappears, it will evoke the horror memory in the fans' minds, and this support rate will disappear.

At that time, Xiao Hua will not have the support of the league committee internally and the fans externally, so his resignation is inevitable.

Thinking about it so carefully, it is really a good thing as Tang Tian said.

"But if the Pelicans really lose because of the referee, Xiao Hua's support in the league committee will increase."

Tatum went on to raise his concerns.

Fan support is secondary and the committee is the one who makes the final decision.

"Don't worry, you can't lose."

Tang Tian said calmly.

If it was last year, he wasn't 100% sure.

But this year, he has 360° without dead ends, plus the four-person team of hard-working brothers.

Unless the opponent is crippled, it is really difficult for the Pelicans to lose.

You must know that except for Walker who didn't play much in the playoffs, the other three of them are more ruthless in the playoffs than in the regular season.

As for crippled people, just like he stepped on Pachulia's toes before, he has experienced a lot, and it is not certain who will be crippled by then.

The first thousand and 130 chapters and four Popovich: start lightly (4/5!)

Time flies, and the playoffs will begin in a blink of an eye.

The Spurs arrived in New Orleans the day before the game, and they had a day and a half of closed practice.

On April 4th, US time, as the first opponents in this year's playoffs, the Pelicans and Spurs opened the prelude to the 15-2017 season playoffs.

The New Orleans Arena was packed.

The game will be broadcast live on TNT across the United States. Fans in New Orleans and surrounding areas who have not bought tickets can also choose FOX Sports to watch.

Compared with TNT, FOX charges a little lower, which also allows them to have more users in New Orleans and surrounding areas.

But no matter how cheap the price is, I didn't buy a ticket to watch the game at the scene.

Although it is the first round, there are many intersections between the Pelicans and the Spurs, and there are many things to watch.

During the warm-up before the game, there was a lot of communication between the players on both sides, and between the players and the coach.

Walker and Parker, Ginobili and Tang Tian, ​​Parker and Tang Tian, ​​Tang Tian and Popovich.

It's a pity that this is the home court of the Pelicans. If it were in San Antonio, Duncan would probably watch the game in the arena.

At that time, Davis and Duncan probably had a lot to say.

"Me and Tony both want to play with you, and I will definitely go if I don't retire next season."

Ginobili was chatting with Tang Tian, ​​and Tang Tian took advantage of the situation and patted his head.

The two had a good relationship in private, and Tang Tian knew that this was Ginobili's last playoff game.

Just like touching Duncan before he retired, it may be the last time on the field.

Ginobili didn't object either, anyway, he's basically gone, so it doesn't matter if he can't be touched.

"Take it easy."

When Popovich and Tang Tian communicated, they spoke very seriously.

The strength gap of the team, the head coach is the clearest.

After experiencing the Leonard incident, Popovich owed Tang Tian a favor. It seemed that he did not fool him, but spoke his mind.

"I will."

Tang Tian smiled and nodded.

The scene soon entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were released one after another.

The main force of the Pelicans is still full, and it is still the starting combination of the four brothers and Dedmond who have worked hard.