NBA: James wants to team up with me

The Pacers lost the first two games at the Bulls' home court without any suspense. The gap was huge visible to the naked eye. Even in the second game, they had nothing to do against the Bulls who were deliberately training. The last two games returned to their home court, and the result was Nothing has changed either.

4:0, no suspense, no chance.

Like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, the Bulls easily swept the Pacers and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

This series was actually quite boring to play. The difference in strength was so huge that the outcome of the game was often determined from the first quarter, and the Bulls' main players didn't perform well at all.

As the six-time league scoring champion and the current player with the strongest scoring ability, Wang Chong averaged only 4 points per game in the 22 games of the first round of the playoffs and played only a little over 30 minutes. If the score was covered, he would not have watched it. Fans who have watched the game may even wonder if Wang Chong pulled the ball.

But the fact is that the Pacers jumped so fast in every game that Wang Chong didn't even have time to brush up the data, and the game was over.

The Bulls swept the Pacers 4:0 and became the only team to sweep their opponents in the first round of the playoffs.

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The Magic, fourth in the Eastern Conference, faced off against the Knicks, fifth, and were the only teams to be defeated.

This season's Magic team's combat effectiveness is indeed a bit low, and they almost entirely rely on Howard to hold up half of the team's sky in the paint.

The same was true in the playoffs. In 6 games, Howard averaged 27 points, 15.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, but he was unable to do it alone. Apart from him, only Nelson and Jason Richardson on the Magic team scored. In double figures, he had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists respectively.

The two main players, Turkoglu and Arenas, both failed to score in double figures, especially Turkoglu, who shot only 29.4% from the field.

On the other hand, the Knicks' Big Three performed steadily. Anthony averaged 24 points per game, and Rose averaged 18 points and 7 assists. Stoudemire was the worst performer among the three, mainly because he had to face Howard in the paint and was under pressure. Obviously much bigger than the two outside players, but even so, Stoudemire also had 16 points and 8 rebounds, which was better than everyone on the Magic team except Howard.

It was difficult for two fists to beat four hands. Although he was very unconvinced, Howard could only exit with hatred.

Being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs will probably cause Howard to seriously consider his future career path. Howard, who was born in 1985, is now 25 years old. The outside world has very high expectations for him and thinks that his value can even be exceeded alone. It would be James, but if he continues to stay in the Magic and waste time, he may not achieve anything throughout his career.

In the four-match showdown in the Western Conference, the Spurs defeated the Rockets 4:2. Dayao did cause some trouble for the Spurs on the court, but it has to be said that the strength gap between this Rockets team and the Grizzlies in another time and space is not even a little bit. , it is too difficult for them to get Black Eight.

Lakers 4:2 Hornets, which is also a normal result. It is still too difficult for the New Orleans Hornets led by Paul to compete with the Lakers who have entered the Finals for three consecutive years.

The Mavericks and Thunder both eliminated the Trail Blazers and Nuggets with a score of 4:1 respectively. There was no situation in the West like the Eastern Conference.

The matchup list for the second round has been determined.

East: Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks, Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics.

West: San Antonio Spurs vs Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks.

Facts have proved that the Knicks' previous idea was correct. They did meet their strongest opponent, the Bulls, in the second round of the playoffs. It's a pity that at the end of the season, they desperately tried to win a victory but failed. When the teams met, the Bulls' defensive level was improved by a whole level compared to the regular season, but the Knicks' defense was still in the same bad shape. How to play this game? ——

Before the start of the second round of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs, the league announced the results of the selection of the best team of the season.

The All-NBA first team for the 10-11 season is exactly the same as last season. Wade, Kobe, James, Wang Chong and Howard are still selected.

The original first-team roster for the guard position included Rose, the regular season MVP winner, and Wade belonged to the second team.

But in this time and space, the situation has changed slightly. Rose, who did not have a 62-win record with the Bulls, has no obvious advantage over Wade in terms of personal data. The result is that Wade's first-team votes were slightly higher than him. Once again Take the spot for the best team.

Rose, who was squeezed out by Wade, was selected to the All-NBA Second Team together with teammate Stoudemire. They were also selected to the Thunder's Westbrook, the Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki and the Lakers. Pau Gasol.

The five players selected for the All-NBA Third Team are Chris Paul of the Hornets, Stephen Curry of the Bulls, Anthony of the Knicks, LaMarcus Aldridge of the Trail Blazers and Dayao of the Rockets.

After careful calculation, the Knicks actually have three players selected for the All-NBA Team, which is higher than the Bulls, Heat, Lakers and other teams.

But that's not surprising.

Since Anthony only joined the Knicks after the All-Stars, most of his statistics during the regular season were obtained when he was the main core of the Nuggets. After coming to the Knicks, he was affected by the Big Three and his ball rights declined slightly. , but personal data has not been greatly affected.

Among the Knicks' Big Three, the lowest scorer is Rose's 24 points. Anthony and Stoudemire both average 25+ points per game, ranking within the top ten in the league's scoring list. This data shows that it is not easy to be selected for the third team. That's weird.

Originally in the 10-11 season, Anthony was not selected for the third team. The two forwards of the third team were Aldridge and Randolph.

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Moreover, although the Knicks' record has little to do with Anthony, the Nuggets also entered the playoffs in the Western Conference. He played 50 games for the Nuggets and contributed 29 wins and 21 losses to Anthony.

Taking all things into consideration, it is not surprising that Anthony edged out Randolph and was selected for the third team.

Duncan and Garnett, who were originally regulars on the All-NBA team at the forward position, were both off the All-NBA team this time, which also made fans of the two top power forwards quite emotional.

Both are 34 years old and have chosen to change their previous tactics. They no longer serve as the team's core main force, but are positioned as functional players to shine on the field.

Garnett averaged only 12.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this season, a career low since his rookie season. Duncan also did not give in, averaging 13.4 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, a career low.

Both of them devoted all their energy to the defensive end and helped their respective teams to improve their defensive levels. The result was that although Garnett and Duncan were not selected for the All-Defensive Team based on their personal data, they were both selected for the All-Defensive Team. The team he plays for has the best record in the East and West respectively. They are also the only two 60-win teams in the league and are the favorites to win the championship.

The five players on the best defensive team are the Celtics' Rajon Rondo, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, the Heat's James, the Bulls' Wang Chong and the untouchable center Magic Howard.