Legend of Tomorrow

The other series in the Western Conference were decided one after another. The Warriors eliminated the Grizzlies 4-1 and won relatively easily.

The fighting spirit of the Grizzlies players is worthy of praise. In the fourth game, Mike Conley and Courtney Lee broke out from the outside and avoided the bad luck of being swept at home.

The Spurs defeated the Kings 4-1 and did not encounter any challenges.

Harden became very strong once he entered the playoffs, averaging 28.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8 assists per game, shooting 41.3% from the field and 27.8% from the three-point range.

Leonard's defensive ability has once again been unanimously recognized by experts. He can defend against Harden's face-to-face breakthroughs and can also use his long wingspan to interfere with shots. Harden failed time and time again, and such a low shooting rate was actually prevented.

In only the third game, Harden shot 55.6% from the field, scoring 28 points and 12 assists to lead the team to victory. He was guarded very poorly in the other four games. In the worst game, Game 5, he made 2 of 11 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He only had 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists.

After the game, many people believed that Leonard was a better star than Harden. Not only did he defend well in the playoffs, he was also very strong offensively, scoring 27+7+5, and his shooting percentage entered the 180 club.

Those who criticized Leonard also included former Kings coach George Karl, who has since dismissed get out of class. He continued his characteristic of being in conflict with everyone.

When Karl was coaching the Kings, he defended Harden. After class, his evaluation of Harden was almost completely disrespectful. Recently, he publicly said that Harden had no leadership qualities. Harden was so angry that he called Karl a villain!

The Pelicans and Clippers played a tiebreaker, beating the Clippers 108-88 at home by 20 points to advance to the second round for the first time.

After the victory, the media touted the leadership qualities of Anthony Davis. He was previously touted as the fourth most powerful forward in history. Now it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Barkley, who won the regular season MVP, to become the third most powerful forward in history.

In fact, Davis showed no advantage at all against Griffin, and Chris Paul also had a slight advantage against Kyrie Irving. The Clippers' Achilles' heel is the center. Mozgov and Speights were both outplayed by Cousins.

In the crucial tiebreaker, Paul also fell behind. He played 40 minutes, making only 6 of 19 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, 0 of 1 free throws, and only had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.

Austin Rivers played badly against Zach LaVine who squeezed him away. He made 4 of 12 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers. He only had 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

In addition to Cousins ​​​​who scored 24 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists on the Pelicans side, another contributor was LaVine. He made 7 of 12 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 21 points.

Paul lost again. He averaged 20+5+11 per game in the series. Fans can say, Paul is honored even though he lost. But looking back at Paul's playoff journey over the years, it is simply a tragic history, with two second rounds and other times being eliminated in the first round or failing to make the playoffs.

When the Clippers won Game 6, Paul walked up to Pierce and said, I'm not going to let your career end here.

Then Pierce's career ended, without a championship in his life...

There was a big upset in the Eastern Conference. The Nets were eliminated by the Wizards 4-3 in the first round.

Since joining the Nets to partner with LeBron James,

Brook Lopez's nickname became Luoyiban. His performance in this series was very poor, with only 13.6 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists, shooting 47% from the field and 34.5% from the three-point range.

In order for James to break through the frame, Lopez almost always floats outside to catch and shoot. The Wizards have three players in the starting lineup who are good at shooting three-pointers. Lopez must not only pay attention to Wall's breakthroughs when defending pick-and-rolls, but also guard against three-pointers behind off-ball screens.

Lopez, who focuses most of his energy on the defensive end, has almost no pick-and-roll cooperation with the Nets point guard on the offensive end, and rarely cuts to the basket, so naturally he cannot produce good data.

After the game, James blasted the Nets players, saying that the Emperor once again led the team independently and was cheated by his rubbish teammates.

James was so depressed at the press conference that he really wanted to leave but didn't know where to go next. Back then, he chose to join the Nets after seeing them reach the Finals. Unexpectedly, he only made it to the Finals twice more, so he couldn't stand it this year.

Just relying on two stars, he and Lopez, is not enough. The Nets have too many weaknesses. For example, James is the only one who is good at attacking with the ball. After he comes off the court, there is no one who can lead the team to score.

Beverley is an excellent point guard who can defend and shoot three-pointers. In this series, Wall's shooting percentage against him was only 40%. Of course, it may not be how well he defends. Wall's average shooting percentage has never been high, and he can't shoot accurately against anyone, so he can only try to break through.

The 76ers eliminated the Pacers 4-2. The 76ers had an advantage both inside and outside. The Pacers' only advantage was Jimmy Butler. He was highly praised by the media for being able to lead the team to two wins and beat Gary. Nally.

The 76ers have too many young players, and the rebuilding time is not long, so newcomers are prone to making mistakes. They had an easier time in the regular season because the strong teams in the Eastern Conference didn't win many games. Entering the playoffs, their mentality needs to be tested.

Gallinari's performance in the playoffs is always not as good as in the regular season, which is one of his major weaknesses. Fortunately, Millsap, Kemba Walker, and Jokic performed well. Although the point difference in each game was not large, they still controlled the Pacers.

Another good news for the 76ers is that the Nets were eliminated. They did a poor job of defending their stars and there are no defensive experts on the team. They have a better chance of winning against the Wizards in the second round. The Wizards have no superstars, and their scoring mainly depends on the team. Compared with the deeper lineup, the 76ers are not afraid of any team.

The Bucks eliminated the Magic 4-1 and are the easiest team to advance in the Eastern Conference. Paul George suppressed Magic perimeter core Gordon Hayward one-on-one. The two have similar technical skills, but George is better in physical fitness.

Hayward's physical fitness is relatively excellent among white people. There is a star gap with the top-level George, and his shooting percentage is not high under strict defense. George, who didn't have that horrific broken leg, could perform a reverse 360-degree dunk in actual combat and was good at sudden shooting.

Insider Joel Embiid also has a slight advantage against Vucevic, and his athletic ability is much stronger.

The Raptors eliminated the Hawks 4-2, and the victory was not easy.

Lillard once again showed people his characteristics, turning into a blacksmith as soon as he entered the playoffs. He scored a lot, with 26.5 points and 4.7 assists. He shot only 41.1% in the series and 30% from three-point range.

Once Lillard performs poorly, the Raptors' offense will be very unsmooth. They strengthened their defense through mid-term transactions, and the ball attack mainly relies on Lillard and Gay. Gay's condition has also declined, with fewer breakthroughs and more one-step mid-range shots.

The Raptors will face the Bucks in the second round. The two teams recorded a 3-1 record in the regular season, with the Bucks leading. The Raptors do not yet have home court advantage and are in a very disadvantageous situation.

The second round of the game began. The Lakers had no pressure against the Pelicans at home and easily got off to a good start 112-94.

Irving performed well, scoring 24 points and 5 assists under Guo Xu's defense, but he was obviously at a disadvantage. Guo Xu scored 32 points and 14 assists.

Irving is a shooting guard with the body of a point guard. He is good at scoring by himself and has average passing awareness. Guo Xu is the best star with a combination of sudden shooting and shooting, and can always drive the whole team.

The Pelicans' wings are not strong enough to guard Durant. This weakness doomed their outcome. Cousins, who performed very well in the last round, also started to make mistakes. He couldn't challenge Adams in the low post, so he pulled out to break through and shoot like a guard.

He made 7 of 16 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, 18 points and 11 rebounds, and left the game with 6 fouls in the final quarter.

That night, the headline news was the Warriors vs. Spurs game...