Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 326 [Easy first round! 】

The strength of the 76ers is more than one level worse than that of the Bobcats. In the first game of the playoffs, the gap between the two sides has been very obvious.

Iguodala and Brand tried their best to defend against Durant and Hayes. Because they put too much energy on defense, the two couldn't feel it on the offensive end.

Gerald - Wallace and Hayes more tough defense.The scores of the two core players of the 76ers were suppressed within 20 points.

96 to 71, the Bobcats easily won the first game, and there is no suspense in the next three games.The Bobcats all won with an advantage of more than 20 points. As expected before the game, they easily advanced to the second round 4-0.

In this series, Elton Brand feels a little overrated. He has nothing to do with the defense of Hayes. The offense can only rely on turnaround jumpers, but Hayes pulls him to the outside again and again. Devastated.The biggest difference between Brand and Hayes is that Hayes can calmly attack from the outside like a guard, but Brand can only play inside.His skills are not bad compared with other inside players, but he is much worse if he wants to break through Hayes' defense.Relying on strength to fight inside, Brand's strength is also not dominant.

布兰德4场场均14.5分7.5篮板2助攻1.5盖帽，海耶斯21分14篮板8助攻2抢断。布兰德惨被打爆。

In this series, Hayes has been playing power forward, and the number of rebounds has also soared. After the game, the media said that Hayes completely dominated the basket.

杰拉德-华莱士成为了山猫的二号人物，他不但在防守端在一定程度上限制了伊戈达拉，数据也有15分6篮板3助攻1.5抢断2盖帽。

Chauncey Billups and Mike Miller also played well, which is the role of the playoff veterans.Durant and Lopez, who participated in the playoffs for the first time, played poorly.Durant turned into a blacksmith and only scored 28 points in the second game.Lopez was not tempered by 76ers center Samuel Dalembert.

Dalembert's offense is not very good, but his defense is very strict. The top Lopez can't get into the penalty area.Lopez played in the playoffs for the first time, and his mentality was too excited. He couldn't use the footsteps he often used in the regular season. He relied more on jump shots to attack. The center couldn't hit the inside, so the efficiency was much lower.

The biggest advantage the Bobcats have over the 76ers is the bench.As long as the main players of the 76ers hit, they will be defeated immediately.

The Bobcats got a chance to rest and took the lead in the second round of the playoffs.They will play the winner of the Magic and Celtics in the second round.

The Celtics were unfortunately swept by the Magic last season. At the beginning of this round of playoffs, they fell behind 2-0 again.However, the Celtics returned to the home court and played aggressively. The offense of Pierce and Ray Allen was unstoppable. Ray Allen made 9 of 7 three-pointers in the third game and scored 42 points.In the fourth game, Pierce and Jamison stood up again, and the two teamed up to score 47 points, leading the Celtics to tie the total score 2-2.Game 5 will be played at the Magic's home court.

"Warcraft" Howard's performance was very unstable, with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks in the first game, and 32 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks in the second game.In the third game, the Celtics changed their defensive strategy and allowed "Big Baby" Glenn Davis to adopt foul tactics to ensure that Perkins would not be troubled by fouls. As a result, Howard only got a poor 9 points and 8 rebounds There were 6 turnovers.In the fourth game, he only scored 13 points and 10 rebounds.

What is even more unfortunate is that Warcraft's starting point guard Nelson was knocked to the ground by Davis in the third quarter. After an MRI examination, the lip of the right shoulder joint was torn. game of the week.Nelson has said goodbye to the season.

When Barkley explained the game, he said: "The Bobcats definitely hope to get revenge against the Magic in the second round. Now it seems that their revenge can't be done. Neither Tyrone Lue nor Anthony Johnson are qualified substitutes. point guard, and the Celtics seem to have found a way to deal with the Magic."

The Celtics' approach is to adopt foul tactics against Howard and strictly guard against the outside line. Pierce completely blasted Turkoglu, and Ray Allen also gained the upper hand in the confrontation with Carter. Signed a big contract with him.

The next fifth game is very critical. Whoever wins the two sides will have the upper hand.

The Eagles and the Heat scored 3 to 1, with the Eagles leading.In the fourth game, Devin Wade scored 48 points and 9 assists, and finally avoided the embarrassment of being swept.

The most surprising thing was the game between the Cavaliers and the Bucks. The score between the two sides also became a 2-2 tie.

Big Ben is old. At his peak, he could defend Yao Ming alone. Now he can't even handle Bogut. In a one-on-one situation, Bogut's performance is like Duncan.In four games, he scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks, blowing up the inside line composed of Ben Wallace and Ilgauskas.

There are also two teams in the West that swept their opponents to advance.That is the Lakers and Timberwolves.

The Mavericks had a chance to win a game at home. They led by 12 points at the most in the fourth quarter. In the last 2 minutes, Kobe, Odom, and Fisher each hit a three-pointer, but the Mavericks failed to make shots repeatedly. In the middle, it was reversed by the Lakers and lost the fourth game by 2 points.

The Timberwolves played the easiest game with almost no resistance.In this series, Arenas averaged only 21 minutes per game. In the fourth game, he was pressed on the bench. Veteran Andre Miller served as the starting point guard. This is the only game. The Nuggets played cooperatively in the game and only lost 5 points in the end. This is the smallest point difference between the two sides in this series.Miller had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, overwhelming Timberwolves point guard Jaric.

The Nuggets have officially ended all games this season, but then the team management still has a lot of things to do, such as contract renewal negotiations with veteran Andre Miller, as well as persuasion.

Gilbert - Arenas publicly expressed dissatisfaction with playing time and number of shots, George - Karl also publicly expressed his views.He believes that Anthony is much better than Arenas, and he is the privileged player who should get unlimited shots.

Nuggets general manager Vandeweghe stood up, and he hoped that the relationship between Arenas and Anthony, as well as head coach George Karl, would improve.Arenas has just joined the Nuggets in his first season, and he has caused many contradictions in the team.Before Vandeweghe hoped that the arrival of Arenas could form the Big Three like the Lakers, but the result was like the Rockets in the Pippen and Barkley era.

When Vandeweghe talked about Arenas, his tone seemed more reserved, "Our team made the playoffs, but Gilbert had to deal with some relationships in the locker room."

Judging from the current situation, the conflict between Arenas and George Karl mainly lies in the team's offensive system.The Nuggets hope to strengthen the inside offense, but Arenas likes to make a jump shot after a breakthrough.

The Nuggets now have two solutions. One is to change tactics to bring out Arenas' strengths, and the other is to trade him out of the team in the summer in exchange for more practical players.

The Nuggets are not short of point guards. Andre Miller is very strong. After the end of the season, he became a free agent. Before that, he rejected the team's early contract extension in order to test the waters of the free market.Vandeweghe now also feels that signing Arenas was a bit redundant.

The Nuggets are not the team with the most conflicts. The most infighting is the Washington Wizards.After Butler left, Randolph became the only boss in the locker room, and Artest didn't take Randolph seriously at all.How could a person who dared to clamor to guard against Hayes be willing to be the younger brother of the well-known cancer Randolph?Artest was traded by the Lakers, and he was full of anger. Except for playing games, he was unwilling to talk to anyone. On the court, he was unwilling to cooperate with his teammates. He would do it alone when he received the ball. His statistics improved. Husband is not happy, Artest's arrival has affected his right to shoot.So, the two began to forge irons.

Poor Nick Young and Eric Gordon, two young players with more potential, couldn't get too many performance opportunities throughout the game.The team played such a bad record, after the end of the season, the boss of the Wizards immediately invited general manager Grunfeld to dinner, and ordered a "fired squid".

Next season, the Wizards leadership will be replaced, as will the coach. It is best to replace Artest and Randolph.This world is clean.

The favorite thing to talk about in the very harmonious Bobcats locker room is what new trends other teams have and the degree of infighting.In the words of Azubuike: "Schadenfreude is the root of happiness."

The Hornets lead the Blazers 3-1.Paul's blasting the Blazers' back line is the main reason why the Hornets got the match point.Sessions' offense is not bad, and he has scored 38 points in a single game this season, but his defense is terrible. Mayo is also strong in offense and weak in defense.The Blazers have no way of limiting Paul.

Tyson Chandler's offense is not good. This series has done a good job on the defensive end, especially in defending Aldridge and Roy's pick-and-roll. Excellent physical fitness played a key role.

The Blazers are already standing on the edge of a cliff and have to pay for the players' youth.

The Spurs lead the Rockets 3-1.The Rockets' problems are similar to those of the Trail Blazers. Two key players, Oden and Bayless, lack playoff experience.Oden defended too aggressively, was tricked into a foul by the clever Duncan, and was troubled by fouls every game.David Lee's offensive ability is very strong, but the defensive end is also very mediocre. With Oden off the court, the Rockets' overall defense will drop a notch. They lost their way under the pick-and-roll cooperation of Duncan, Ginobili, and Parker.

If there are no major surprises, the second round of the Western Conference has already determined the Lakers VS Timberwolves, the Spurs VS Hornets.

The situation in the East is unclear.

Bobcats opponent in the second round may also be the Celtics.

On this day, Azubuike took his girlfriend to visit Hayes' house, and after chatting for a while, the two talked about basketball again.

"Chuck, who do you think is likely to win, the Magic or the Celtics?" Azubuike asked.

"I feel like it's the Celtics. The Magic now depends on Howard's performance. If he can blow up the Celtics inside alone, he still has a chance. Otherwise, it will be difficult. Although Nelson failed to pass the ball, the offense is still good. A good point," Hayes laughed.In his heart, he hoped that the Magic would advance to the second round, and then give the Magic a happy sweep.

It's a blessing, not a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided.Nelson was still seriously injured like Hayes in his previous life, even in the same place.Injuries at this time are worse than injuries during the season.Injured early, the Magic saw the weakness of the point guard, and it is likely to trade a point guard back before the trade deadline, such as Alstom.There is no way to make substitutions now, so Anthony Johnson can only be used as the starter.Veteran Johnson is on the verge of retirement and is of no use at all.Making Tyronn Lue, who no one wants, worse, is equivalent to less personal defense.The Celtics already had the upper hand.

(End of this chapter)