Legend of Tomorrow

Kobe is in big trouble. His flagrant foul and first-round exit are still being analyzed, and his popularity may drop again.

The only good news is that he has a long vacation. He can travel with his wife and children to relax, and then he can recuperate next season and strive to let Kupchak lead the team to rise.

Kupchak is now one of the top two players. He just wants to use Kobe to package Bogut and exchange Guo Xu back to the Lakers. Unfortunately, the Suns will not replace Odom and Butler.

Each team successively decided the winner. The Suns' opponent in the second round was the Clippers. They eliminated the Grizzlies, who were missing Randolph, 4-2.

Without a tough partner who is good at playing in the low post, relying solely on Gasol's mid-range shot and support, the Grizzlies are at a disadvantage against the Clippers inside.

Randolph is the key to defending Elton Brand. The two have similar styles. They are both strong, capable mid-range insiders, and have high offensive efficiency in the low post. They can compete with each other. Gasol has a harder time guarding against this type of player. Even if his numbers explode with Brand's, it's not enough. The Clippers still have Kaman.

The Clippers' two major insiders are both good at attacking the penalty area and rebounding fiercely. Gasol can't stand it alone. Teammates rely on shrinking to help defend, the ball is distributed, and the Clippers are ambushing shooters on the outside.

The Spurs eliminated the Mavericks 4-1. Without Josh Howard, the Mavericks' wings suffered. Michael Finley gave the Mavericks a blow. In the crucial fourth game, he hit 5 three-pointers and helped the Spurs gain match point.

What surprised Guo Xu the most was that the Rockets eliminated the Nuggets 4-2.

Yao Ming beat Marcus Camby every game, which is the Rockets' biggest advantage. McGrady's condition has improved slightly, averaging 23 points and 5 assists per game, shooting 43% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range. This shooting rate is very low among stars, and it is already better than his regular season.

McGrady has an advantage, that is, his large two-point shooting rate is 43%, which is not bad. He is weak in low-post offense, basically unsure of his post-up, and his finishing ability at the basket is also average. His style does not overlap with the big man's position and can help Yao Ming open up space.

Derrick Anderson and Jared Jack are responsible for leading the offense off the bench, while Scalabrine and Mutombo serve as rotation insiders, who can both open up space and defend the penalty area. In Nelson's tactical system, 198CM inside man Chuck Hayes can only be a marginal player, averaging less than 10 minutes per game.

McGrady, who has passed his prime, finally broke the curse and entered the second round of the playoffs. As long as the Rockets' tactics are not rigid, the Yao and Mai combination will not be weak when they play together.

The competition in the first round of the Eastern Conference was much fiercer. The Pistons eliminated the Pacers 4-2.

The Pistons and Pacers almost fought again in Game 5.

Jermaine O'Neal was severely fouled by Ben Wallace. He got up and wanted to compete with Ben Wallace, but was pulled back.

The Pacers fell directly from the Eastern Conference championship last season to eighth in the Eastern Conference and barely made the playoffs. The huge gap was difficult for O'Neal to accept. If the Auburn Hills War had broken out last season, O'Brien had never played in the Finals and wouldn't have much ambition. Now he hates the Pistons to the core.

Hate to hate, the Pacers were ultimately inferior to the Pistons in terms of strength. They were first defeated by the opponent 3-1 to get the match point. After a difficult fight in the away game, they were eliminated in the sixth game. They relied on the shark-cutting tactic to win, sending their money to the free throw line time and time again.

The Pistons won on defense. Rasheed Wallace and Prince performed well, turning O'Neal Jr. and Stojakovic, who was traded in the mid-term, into blacksmiths.

The Hawks eliminated the Bulls 4-2.

The Bulls fell behind 0-2 at first, then returned to home and won two games in a row to tie 2-2, shocking the Eagles players into a cold sweat.

Guo Xu's junior Jason Richardson hit 6 three-pointers in the fourth game to lead the team to victory. In the series, he averaged 24.5 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and shot 40% from three-point range.

Ben Gordon, Hinrich, and Nocioni also performed well on the offensive end, but their shooting percentages were lower.

Tyson Chandler and Malik Allen are responsible for the defense. Their weakness is their lack of shooting range and offensive ability. The Bulls cannot evacuate inside, making it difficult for outside players to break through.

The Hawks' weaknesses are similar to those of the Bulls. They lack super scorers and lack inside strength. Fortunately, they have one more player, Al Harrington. He averages 20.2 points, 7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game this season and is the Hawks' top scorer.

If you just look at his playing style, Harrington is more like a swingman. He almost never plays in the low post. He shoots from the outside. When entering the basket, he takes advantage of mobility behind the screen and makes quick air cuts.

The other two series ended in tie-breaks.

The Wizards eliminated the Nets 4-3. Both sides were equipped with an outside trident and launched a fierce attack.

The data of No. 1 Arenas completely beat Kidd, No. 2 Carter beat Larry Hughes, No. 3 Jefferson beat DeShawn Stevenson, and No. 4 Jamison beat Kostic.

Both teams have advantage points, and the key to victory or defeat lies in defense.

Wizards centers Kwame Brown and Brandon Haywood defended the penalty area better than the combination of Jason Collins and Kostic. The Nets only have these two people who can defend the penalty area. The substitute inside man is veteran Clifford Robinson, and the confrontation is extremely poor.

In the tiebreaker, the Wizards had the last laugh with an 8-point advantage.

The most exciting series in the first round is the showdown between the 4th and 5th players in the Eastern Conference, Cavaliers VS Heat.

Both teams have popular stars and decent lineup depth. They met in the first round because the rules were unreasonable.

This year, the third-place finishers in the Eastern and Western Conferences were eliminated in the first round. In order to avoid such embarrassment, NBA officials have decided to change the rule of locking the top three division champions to the top four in the summer of 2006 to avoid forcing the division champions to a certain extent. The teams met in the first round.

Industry insiders admit that as a business league, the NBA's top priority is how to meet the needs of the audience. Better teams should go further. This is what everyone wants to see.

This series in the Eastern Conference was not only exciting and tense, but also had the biggest controversy of the year.

In the crucial battle at Tianwangshan, with 8 seconds left, the Heat relied on Wade's breakthrough to score a 96-95 lead.

In the Cavaliers' last attack, LeBron James fought back with the ball and forced a breakthrough. He made a four-step layup and hit a quasi-winner.

This was an obvious move. Heat players and coaching staff collectively protested, but the referee insisted that the goal was valid, leaving only 1.6 seconds for the Heat to attack. James Posey caught the ball and shot a three-pointer in a hurry, but missed a three-pointer due to interference. .

Everyone knows that the league intends to promote James, but the way of winning without blowing a walk is too LO.

For a long time, the NBA's walk under the basket and fast break layup walk have been criticized by fans because referees defaulted to them. It is true that many players in the NBA will walk during fast breaks. Due to the wonderful dunk performance, the league generally will not call such fouls.

But this was a near-win. The referee was blind when he counted the goal as valid. If there was no shady story, he could refuse to watch the video replay despite the protests of a group of people? He didn't watch the video replay, but viewers across the country could see it. If it weren't for the black whistle, how could he be so incompetent? This is clearly a cover-up!

The popularity of Heat stars is not low, especially O'Neal, who has a large number of fans. After the game, James was ridiculed by a group of fans, with some even ridiculing him as the biological son of The Great Emperor Stern.

The Heat won Game 6 at home and pushed the game into a tiebreaker, but failed to threaten the Cavaliers again and lost Game 7 by 15 points.

After entering the playoffs, O'Neal began to try his best. In the series, he violently beat Ilgauskas and Biedrins, scoring double-doubles in every game, and shooting over 60% from the field. All his efforts were in vain...