NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 360 Paul Can't Escape 58

At the end of the regular season, the rankings of each team are determined, and their first-round opponents are also determined.

In the East, the Cavaliers have the first record with 60 wins and 22 losses.

James did what he said, leading the team to 60 wins.

If it weren't for the Clippers' light shining too brightly, it would cover them.The Cavaliers have actually been very successful this season.

60 wins, this is not so easy to get.

The Pistons left the team soul, and Webber, who is more aggressive, came in, but the record was even worse.

They had 62 wins last season and only 58 this season.

No.3 is the Bulls, a team that most people didn't expect.

With 50 wins and 32 losses, this group of young people has a promising future.

Ranked fourth is the Heat, 48 wins and 34 losses.

The defending champion was beaten like this, which is something that many people did not expect.

Among them are the reasons for injuries, and also the reasons for O'Neal's decline.

However, even if they seem to be dying on the surface, there are still many people who are optimistic about them because they are the defending champions.

The Raptors ranked fifth with 45 wins, the Nets ranked sixth with 43 wins, the Wizards ranked seventh with 41 wins, and the Magic ranked eighth with 40 wins.

In the East, the winning percentage is less than [-]% and can enter the playoffs.

9 to 15 are the Pacers, 76ers, Eagles, Bucks, Bobcats, Knicks, Celtics.

The Celtics like to mention the bottom one, and the chances of winning the No. [-] pick are very high.

In the West, the Clippers won 74 wins and 8 losses, and won the first place in the Western Conference, the first in the league, and the first in history.

No.2 is the Mavericks, 66 wins and 16 losses. This record is also quite terrifying.

In the final contest between the Spurs and the Suns, the old and strong Spurs had the last laugh and won the third place with a record of 61 wins and 21 losses.

This means that they will not be able to meet the Clippers until at least the Western Conference Finals, and the Suns will play the Clippers in the second round.

If there is no miracle, the Suns may stop in the second round this year.

The fans of the Suns are very depressed. Their team's record is also 61 wins and 21 losses, but they suffered a 1-2 loss in the contest with the Spurs, so they ranked fourth.

The Suns' nemesis Clippers will be played in the second round, and Suns fans have no confidence.

Ranked fifth is the Rockets, 53 wins and 29 losses, which is much worse than the previous Suns.

The sixth place is the Denver Nuggets, 48 ​​wins and 34 losses, one more win than last season, but they can only rank sixth. Last season they could still rank third.

So, after the regular season, the most emotionally charged are Nuggets fans, victims of the rule change.

The seventh is the Utah Jazz, 44 wins and 38 losses.

Deron Williams, also began to receive attention.

Eighth is Paul's Hornets, 42 wins and 42 losses, just over half of the winning percentage.

There is no way, mainly because the top teams won too hard. The Hornets' winning percentage in the Western Conference is already good.

They will play against the Clippers in the first round, which is also considered by the outside world to be the least suspenseful matchup.

Among the seven experts in the expert forecast group, six of them believed that the Clippers would advance 4-0, and only one person took a different approach, thinking that the Clippers would beat the Hornets 4-1.

The reason also pricks the hearts of Hornets fans. This expert thinks that the Clippers will not use their full strength, so the Hornets have a chance to steal a game.

The 9-15 places in the West are the Lakers, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Kings, Supersonics, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies.

The teams behind will not have a better time. The Kings have decided to rebuild, and the stars of the Supersonics and Timberwolves have decided to leave the team.

19th and 20th, the days of media campaigns.

In the past two days, the media has been constantly creating topics and creating highlights to attract fans.

James won the first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time, whether he can reach the finals in one go.

Can the Heat work hard in the playoffs and defend the honor of the defending champion.

Can the Pistons remain strong after losing their big base and continue to break through from the East?
How far can the Bulls youth team go in the playoffs.

Can the top four in the Western Conference complete a sweep of the teams behind.

Can Paul lead the team to the playoffs for the first time and win a game.

The alliance has entered the era of the new generation.

The article pointed out that the players in the class of 96 are already outdated.

Kobe Ray Allen Marbury Jr. Olney Raheem has led the team out, and Iverson Camby Peja Big Z has become the second or third leader.

Nash is the only star left in the playoffs in the 96 class.

The stars after 03 have already risen.

James, Bosh, Wade, Anthony, Hinrich all led the team into the playoffs.

Howard in 04 also led the team to the playoffs.

In 05, there were He Xinghui, Paul, and Deron Williams.

The stars after 03 accounted for half of the playoff stars.

Under the crazy hype of the media, the heat of the playoffs is getting higher and higher.

On the 21st, the game finally started.

The first ones were Cavaliers vs. Magic, and James vs. Warcraft.

The configuration of the two teams is actually somewhat similar, both of which are one-star players.

The difference is that James relies on attacking the inside, while Warcraft stays inside.

The current World of Warcraft has not yet reached its full body, and the Magic's lineup is not as good as the Cavaliers.

Therefore, there is no suspense in the game, and the Cavaliers won the next round first.

James has 38 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, a large quasi-triple double, this data is worth bragging about.

Howard scored 18 points and 17 rebounds. He scored less, but the rebounds were terrifying.

Then the Heat beat the Raptors, 99 to 102, and the Raptors narrowly won, which was surprising.

There are also two games in the West. The Suns and the Rockets will play first. In the end, the Suns easily defeated the Rockets 112 to 99.

The Western Conference semi-finals are the only team, and the teams behind them all have gaps in strength.

This result, Chinese fans are undoubtedly very disappointed.

The Rockets are favored every year and considered competitive.However, it is impossible to break through every year.

Fortunately, they can now look forward to the Clippers game.

At six o'clock in the evening on the 21st, the Clippers played against the Hornets at home.

This is a duel between the 05 new stars, and it is also a duel with great disparity in strength.

When the players entered the field, Paul also greeted He Xinghui.

He Xinghui smiled and said, "How many points do you plan to lose in this game?"

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Paul.

The last time the Hornets lost to the Clippers by 72 points, they were laughed at by fans for most of the season.

Fans don't mention it much now, but He Xinghui still remembers it.

"This kind of thing won't happen again."

Paul said.

"That's not necessarily true."

He Xinghui said with a wicked smile.

Before winning the Hornets by 72 points, that was the regular season.

He Xinghui has not yet broken the single-game point difference record in the playoffs.

And to break the single-game point difference record in the playoffs, of course you have to find Paul.

There may not be a chance to meet Paul in the playoffs in the future, so He Xinghui decided to cherish the opportunity and play a game in this series.

Of course, this depends on the situation. He will only use props if there are more leads in the first few quarters.

At the beginning, he will not open and hang, saving rage.

His current anger value has reached 4000, and he hopes to save it to 5000 after the series against the Hornets, and then get an S-level ability to play with.

After the pleasantries, the players of the two teams began to warm up.

He Xinghui was even busier, he had to go to the sidelines to say hello to his star friends.

A lot of stars came to this game, even Jackie Chan also came to support.

After the warm-up, at 6:[-], the game officially started.

The Clippers have Livingston, He Xinghui, Maggette, Gasol, Kaman, the strongest lineup.

The Hornets are Chris Paul, Mason, Peja, David West, Tyson Chandler.

In the original time and space, Peja was still injured at this time.

But now, for some unknown reason, he is in good health.

This is also the main reason why the Hornets' record is better than the original time and space. With Peja, their starting lineup is not bad at all.

Chris Paul, future superstar.

Mason, the former dunk king.Although his brain is not very good, he still has the strength to average more than ten points per game.

Peja, a very good scorer, his three-point shooting rate has remained above 40% for many seasons.

When it is high, there are even 45%.

David West, a small mid-range shot expert, is very efficient.

Tyson Chandler, a man with a very high inside defensive efficiency.Although he did not have the ability to attack independently, Paul fed him bread.

Coupled with his defensive strength, his current evaluation is also quite high.

The two teams jumped the ball, and Chandler, the spring man, gave the ball to his side without any suspense, and Kaman didn't even jump.

The Hornets go first.

"Charles, do you think the Hornets have any hope of winning this game?"

Smith asked.

"Change the question, such as how many points the Hornets will lose in this game."

Buckley said.

"Okay, so how much do you think they will lose?"

"At least 20."

CCTV.

"Ah Xing's fellow show Paul is actually quite good. He brought the team into the playoffs in the West in the second season. James also entered the playoffs in the second season. Paul's future achievements, said Might be able to catch up with James."

Sun Zhengping said.

"That's right, but he basically has no hope of beating the Clippers now, as long as he can show his style."

Zhang is reasonable.

Basically all the commentators are not optimistic about the Hornets at this time.

On the field, the Hornets' first attack was scored by Peja, which made a good start.

The Clippers counterattacked, He Xinghui singled Mason, and deceived Mason with a false sudden shot.

By the time Mason reacted and rushed forward, He Xinghui had already completed his shot.

It looks like Mason is defending, but the quality of this defense is not worth mentioning.

The ball goes in.

"It's so nice of you to pose."

He Xinghui said.

"You're disgusting when you're chattering."

Mason.

On the sidelines, Byron Scott fell into a tangle again. He was considering whether to defend He Xinghui single-handedly or double-team.

In single defense, Mason seems unable to defend.

But if it is a bag.
He hasn't forgotten that he lost the 72-point game because he used double-teams, which caused the rest of the Clippers to also score a lot of points.

He doesn't want the team to lose another 72 points, otherwise the management will definitely fire him.

Once it was an accident, and twice it was a matter of ability.

On the court, Paul passed Livingston, made a mid-range jumper, and scored.

By this season, Paul has been able to crush most point guards.

Seeing Paul's goal, Byron Scott was slightly relieved. As long as the Hornets' offense can remain so stable, the defense is almost acceptable.

The Clippers counterattacked, and He Xinghui played a singles against Mason. After the opportunity came out, He Xinghui missed a jumper.

This is also normal when props are not used.

It is enough to guarantee a [-]% hit rate.

"It's pathetic that you miss the shot."

Mason.

The Hornets counterattacked, Mason asked for the ball but was ignored by Paul, and Paul passed the ball to Peja.

After all, it is not a good choice for Mason to single-play He Xinghui.

Paul didn't want to waste the offensive opportunity, unless Mason can run out of opportunities, otherwise he will not pass to Mason.

"It's pathetic the way you want the ball to be ignored."

He Xinghui said.

This time Mason broke the defense and contributed 50 anger points to He Xinghui and 50 points to Paul, but Paul couldn't receive it.

Peja made a mid-range jumper and missed.

Mason was even angrier.

It's all wrong anyway, why not give yourself a try?
Mason's shots have dropped a bit this season, so he feels that Paul has a prejudice against him.

He completely ignored one point, because of the addition of Peja, the number of shots taken by several main players has dropped, which is unavoidable.

Of course, Mason's guess is not completely wrong.

Paul really doesn't like this guy with a low shooting percentage and low efficiency.In order to win, he will naturally reduce the pass to Mason on purpose.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui still reached out for the ball after Livingston made the gesture of playing inside tactics in order to cheer Mason up.

Livingston doesn't know what's going on, but there needs to be flexibility on the court.

He Xinghui stretched out his hand, naturally he had his reasons.

Therefore, Livingston passed the ball without hesitation.

Then, He Xinghui began to pierce Mason's heart: "See, as long as I think, I have the ball at any time."

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Mason.

With the facts in front of him, Mason could only shut up.

He Xinghui played singles again, broke through Mason and went inside.

Facing Chandler's supplementary defense, He Xinghui was useless, but passed the ball to Gasol who was waiting for an opportunity.

Even though He Xinghui had a high probability of hitting the ball by himself, Gasol did not stand aside and watch, but kept looking for opportunities.

That's a great professional attitude, and now it's paying off, with He Xinghui passing him the ball.

The Hornets' players were a little surprised, but Gasol had already started his shot and scored the ball.

"The Hornets' defensive efficiency this season ranks 12th in the league, which is at the upper-middle level. However, under the combination of internal and external attacks by the Clippers, they still seem vulnerable."

Smith sighed.

"No way, who let them meet the team with the highest offensive efficiency? The season averaged 124.1 points per game, the second in history. If it weren't for the slow pace of other teams that dragged them down, this score could at least be improved. Quite a few points."

Buckley said.

The Hornets attacked, David West made a long two-pointer, and Gasol didn't defend enough outside.

The Clippers' defensive efficiency this season is 18th in the league, not as good as the Hornets, and even lower than the league average.

Therefore, it is not too difficult for other teams to score points on the Clippers.

One problem with playing fast ships is how to stop them.

The Clippers counterattacked, Maggette helped He Xinghui cover, and He Xinghui ran out of the opportunity.

Then he catches the ball and shoots.

"It's over."

The Hornets fans wailed, He Xinghui's kind of ball will score in nine out of ten.

Sure enough, as they expected, the goal was scored.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui nagged next to Mason: "Go play small forward, this will hide your incompetence. Playing against me will only let the fans see your incompetence."

Needless to say, Mason wanted to play small forward before the game, but the coach didn't give him the chance.

Paul had the ball past halfcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Tyson Chandler. After getting a mismatch, Livingston left Chandler to double-team Paul for Kaman.

Without help, Paul could easily get past Kaman.

Then Chandler went down, Paul threw the ball to the basket, Chandler caught the ball and dunked in.

Gasol did not stop the jump.

In these few rounds, the Hornets' offensive efficiency is very high.

At first glance, it seems that it can compete with the Clippers.

But soon, the Hornets' touch began to decline.

After Paul and Peja missed consecutive shots, the score came to 14 to 20, and the Clippers led by 6 points.

This quarter has just played a little more than half of it. If this trend continues, the Hornets will suffer another big defeat.

This was something Paul could not accept.

Ever since, he began to exert his strength and pressed Livingston's advance.

In the process, some small movements are naturally indispensable.

Paul's steals are very good, and he has won the steals champion for many seasons in the original time and space.

However, Livingston is a tall point guard, and it is very difficult to face Paul's press.

One accident, he was intercepted by Paul.

Paul grabbed the basketball and went on a fast break, and Livingston chased after him.

However, this kind of pursuit is more like an attitude of active remedial action, and there is actually no hope.

Paul took off for a layup, and Livingston had nowhere to start.

The ball goes in.

Livingston then complained to the refs about how Paul was messing with him.

"I see, I will pay attention and continue to play."

The referee was perfunctory.

After all, Livingston is just an ordinary player, and the referee doesn't need to take care of his emotions.

The Clippers attacked again, and Livingston was pressed again.

This time Paul restrained himself, and he also saw Livingston complaining to the referee.

However, his pressing still caused Livingston a lot of trouble.

There was no other way, He Xinghui had no choice but to go over to meet him.

Mason's defensive enthusiasm was not enough and he did not chase him.

Ever since, in some areas, He Xinghui and Livingston dealt with Paul one by two.

Livingston blocked Paul, and He Xinghui took control of the ball and advanced all the way.

When Mason ran to defend, He Xinghui shot directly.

The ball goes in.

"Follow him closely."

Paul called to Mason.

It's normal for teammates to remind each other, but Mason is upset when he hears it.

He has played in the league for seven or eight years, and he doesn't need Paul to teach him how to do things, and Paul didn't give him a salary card.

The Hornets attacked, and Paul and David West played a pick-and-roll. After the cooperation was completed, West faced Livingston, easily pushed to the inside, and then turned around and made a jumper.

This distance is too comfortable for him.

18 to 23, the Hornets are still 5 points behind.

He Xinghui frowned. He felt that it was useless to make a big news today. The Hornets felt very good.

Only when the Hornets feel bad will they have a chance to set a record for the largest point difference.

Without a chance, He Xinghui didn't care too much, anyway, there are still three games to try.

Now, just win the game steadily and earn some rage points by the way.

The game continued, and the two teams played a few more rounds. He Xinghui took a rest and prepared to bring a substitute in the second quarter.

When he left the field, the score was 20 to 26, and the Clippers had already led by 6 points.

"Run up and play aggressively."

Byron Scott shouted that he wanted the team to use this opportunity to catch up with the point difference.

Paul lived up to his expectations. He first made a breakthrough to attract Mobley's help defense, and then passed the ball to Mason.

Mason rushed to the basket for a dunk.

Later, in the face of the Clippers' offense, Paul boldly double-teamed and stole, forcing Mobley to make a mistake.

The Hornets counterattacked and scored another two points.

Dunleavy shook his head watching from below. After losing He Xinghui, the team played too poorly.

It may not be a problem to play the Hornets now, but after He Xinghui goes up, he can gain the lead again.

But if they play against the Mavericks, Spurs and Cavaliers, if they still perform like this, then they can only count on He Xinghui to explode.

If He Xinghui didn't explode, he might not be able to beat him.

Ever since, Dunleavy called a timeout and reprimanded several players on the field, asking them to take it seriously, enter the state, and get used to the intensity of the playoffs.

Back on the court, the Clippers began to stabilize.

Although it can't have an advantage over the Hornets, it won't be beaten to a loss.

After the first quarter, 28 to 32, the Clippers still lead by 4 points.

In the second quarter, Cassel, Mobley, He Xinghui, Millsap, and Norman.

The Hornets are Bobby Jackson, Devin Brown, Russell, West, Mark Jackson.

West played half of the first quarter and had a rest. At this time, he came up to add a relatively stable scoring point to the bench.

Playing the playoffs with a pure bench lineup, few teams are so crazy.

In the playoffs, the number of players that a team can get a chance to play is probably between 7-9.

Those who came off the bench basically played for 10 to 20 minutes.

For example, before the Cavaliers battle against the Magic, the total playing time of the five main players of the Cavaliers reached 195 minutes, and the total playing time of the remaining three substitutes was only 45 minutes.

"Norwen is still in the playoffs. The Clippers are too relaxed."

Smith grumbled.

It would be interesting if the Clippers were upset and capsized.

At the beginning of the game, the Hornets attacked first, and they directly hit Norvin.

In the playoffs, whenever a flaw is revealed, the opponent will grab it.

West received the ball and turned around to break through. Mark Jackson stuck Millsap and let West go to the opponent Norman.

Nuo Wen was also trying to defend, but his footsteps couldn't keep up with West's changes, and he was swayed by West in an instant.

Norman did not foul, and West scored.

The Clippers counterattacked, and He Xinghui also began to attack the Hornets' weaknesses.

In front of him was Devin Brown, the guy who got 35 seconds from McGrady and 31 seconds from He Xinghui.

He Xinghui said: "Dewen, be careful, this is the playoffs, and mistakes are even more unforgivable."

When He Xinghui said this, Devin Brown panicked.

Then He Xinghui broke through quickly, but Devin Brown failed to keep up and was passed by He Xinghui.

Devin Brown was still trying to catch up, but in the end he gave He Xinghui a 2+1.

"Shet."

Fearing what would happen, Devin Brown's mentality exploded instantly.

He Xinghui made an extra penalty and the Hornets attacked.

They repeated their old tricks, but Norwen still didn't stop them, and the Hornets scored another two points.

At the transition of offense and defense, He Xinghui took a shot against Devin Brown, and Devin Brown was eager to atone for his sins, and took off to block the block.

As a result, He Xinghui didn't make a shot for a long time, and he threw the ball only after Devin Brown patted him on the arm.

This is an obvious cheating foul, but the rules are like this, and the referee will also blow the whistle.

He Xinghui scored three free throws, and Devin Brown had a bitter face, aggrieved like a child.

"Smile, the camera is looking at you."

He Xinghui said.

[The anger value from Devin Brown is 120 points. 】

Devin Brown clenched his fist, only to be replaced by Scott.

His performance is so bad that he has become the Hornets' weakness.

He Xinghui made three free throws and the Hornets counterattacked.

He Xinghui retreated to the inside to help defend and liberated Millsap.

This time West failed to score and missed an offensive opportunity.

The Clippers attacked, He Xinghui faced Mason and continued to rush.

Russell stepped forward to double-team the defense, and He Xinghui scored Mobley.

Mobley took two steps and the ball scored.

32 to 40, the Clippers led by 8 points.

The Hornets counterattacked, West faced the interference of He Xinghui and Millsap, and still made a mid-range jumper.

The ball goes in.

This goal is very beautiful, but it is a pity that it is a lucky ball, and West is not sure about it again.

Therefore, this kind of goal is of little significance.

The Clippers continue to output steadily, but the Hornets' offense is sporadic.

However, after their substitutes lasted for a few minutes, the main force slowly returned, as did the Clippers.

The main players of both sides returned to the court, and the Hornets still did not have the advantage and continued to be beaten.

At the end of the first half, the score was 50 to 63, and the Clippers had led by 13 points.

There was no suspense in the second half, and the Clippers led until the end.

99 to 127, the Clippers won by 28 points, and the Hornets lost miserably.

Of course, compared with the game where they lost 72 points, this is not miserable at all.

At the end of the game, Paul stayed on the court, still a bit in disbelief of the result.

He worked hard, the whole team worked hard.

However, he still couldn't see a chance of winning.

In terms of statistics, Paul has 19 points and 12 assists, his standard statistics.

大卫韦斯特26分9篮板，佩贾21分，钱德勒13分12篮板，梅森表现不佳仅得4分。

Five starters scored 83 points, and the other three substitutes scored 16 points.

That's their normal level, not great but not bad.

But this conventional level obviously cannot beat the Clippers, they need to explode.

For the Clippers, He Xinghui played 36 minutes, made 30 of 15 shots, 7 three-pointers, and 11 free throws. He scored 48 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

The Hornets didn't double-team him much, so this statistic is also his normal level.

Gasol had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Kaman was under pressure by Chandler with 4 points and 5 rebounds.

Livingston 14 points, Maggette 20 points.

Their starting lineup scored 106 points, higher than the entire Hornets team, and 4 substitutes scored 21 points.

At the post-match press conference, the Hornets attended first.

"Byron, do you think you can win this series?"

a reporter asked.

This question is quite impolite, but no one thinks there is anything wrong.

Judging from the process of this game, the Hornets really have no chance at all.

"Of course, we still have two home games to fight for. We will make adjustments in the next game. Our players have not given up yet."

Scott suppressed his anger and answered these stupid questions.

"Have you thought of a way to limit my cousin? He scored 48 points in this game, and you seem to have nothing to do with him."

reporter asked.

"I will arrange someone to double-team him in the next game."

Scott said angrily.

He wants to tell these people with actions that double-teaming is useless, and He Xinghui will pass the ball.There is a gap in the lineup, which is unavoidable.

"Paul, how does it feel to play in the playoffs for the first time? Do you feel powerless?"

reporter asked.

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Paul froze for a moment, and then replied: "I'm very excited, after all, this is my first trip to the playoffs. The opponent is very strong, but we have not given up. Feeling powerless? Doesn't exist, I believe we still have Chance."

"David, how would you rate your cousin's performance?"

"Perfect, he is too strong, we can't prevent him at all."

West said helplessly.

On the first day of the game, except that the Heat lost to the Raptors was a small accident, the outcome of the other three games was within everyone's expectations.

The next day, the remaining four games were played.

The Pistons beat the Wizards, and Arenas made a big splash in the first half of the season, and seemed to want to chase He Xinghui in the scoring list.

However, for some unknown reason, the second half began to stretch.

Maybe it was because there was no hope in sight, and then the breath that I held back dissipated.

In short, Arenas did not play very well in the second half. In the playoffs, his performance was also very sluggish, with only 22 points.

The Bulls defeated the Nets. The Nets' luxurious lineup lost to the Bulls' potential new army, which is embarrassing.

The combination of Kidd Carter and Jefferson has been thoroughly proven to be useless.

There was a big upset in the West, and the Mavericks lost to the Jazz.

In the original time and space, they were hacked eight this season.

But now, He Xinghui directly grabbed the No. [-] spot in the Western Conference and helped the Mavericks avoid the shame of the black eight.

Unexpectedly, they still lost the game, and it seemed that they wanted to be hacked once.

Although being black seven is not as embarrassing as being black eight, it is not too much.

Pick and roll, no one at this point thinks the Mavericks are going to lose the series.

At the press conference after the game, Avery was also very relaxed, saying that this was just a game and there was no big problem.

The fans also felt that his words made sense, so it was not a big problem.

The Spurs beat the Nuggets 102-96.

Anthony and Iverson's double-gun firepower misfired under the Spurs' defense, and the two cores collectively struck iron.

The Spurs vividly interpret what it means to be ginger or old.

However, it's just one game, and Nuggets fans feel they still have a chance.

Anthony and Iverson also feel they still have a chance.

On the 23rd, there are only two games.

The Cavaliers defeated the Magic again and took a 2-0 lead.

The Rockets pulled back a round, beating the Suns 104-99.

The sun is like this, when it feels bad, there is nothing to do.Their overall feel in this game was terrible, and the Rockets won the game steadily.

With a big score of 1 to 1, the Rockets gained home court advantage.

The Rockets fans were immediately excited, feeling that the team had a great chance of advancing.

However, in the eyes of professionals, the Rockets still have no chance.

After all, it is rare for the Suns players to feel bad collectively. As long as they return to normal levels, the Rockets have no chance.

On the 24th, in the second game between the Heat and the Raptors, the Heat lost again. The Raptors led 2-0 and had two home court advantages.

Neither O'Neal nor Wade spoke after the game, and a rift appeared between the two.

Wade was not satisfied with O'Neal's performance. He was still young and wanted to win more championships, but O'Neal was no longer willing to fight.

Wade is already considering whether to communicate with the management and send O'Neal away.

The game between the Heat and the Raptors is over, followed by the second game between the Clippers and the Hornets.

In this game, Scott did what he said, if he said he double-teamed He Xinghui, he really double-teamed.

And it was still the kind of frenzied double-teaming, at least two people followed He Xinghui, and occasionally three people surrounded him.

However, the Hornets also paid a price.

After the first quarter, 46 to 18, the Clippers beat the Hornets by 28 points in a single quarter.

Moreover, this was the case when He Xinghui didn't use the plug-in.

When the first quarter was over, He Xinghui couldn't help but smile wryly.

This is simply a chance to come to your door, this Scott really has a hand in pitting Paul.

Having already won so much in the first quarter, He Xinghui decided to play hard in the next round, and it is acceptable to spend some anger points when necessary.

In any case, this game has to win Paul by more than 58 points.

The biggest point difference in the previous playoffs was 58 points, which was created by the Lakers in 1956 in ancient times.

Back then the Lakers weren't even called the Los Angeles Lakers, they were the Minneapolis Lakers.

Once this 51-year-old record is broken, the sensation will be no less than Paul's 72-point loss.

Seeing that the Hornets lost 28 points in a single quarter, some sensitive media had a feeling that big news was coming.

During the timeout between quarters, Paul said to Scott: "Coach, I don't think it's better to double-team too much. We are already behind by 28 points."

He hasn't forgotten about the 72 points.

If this kind of thing happens again, he will collapse.

"I understand that the next step is to change tactics and double-team intermittently."

Scott said confidently, completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.

He felt that as long as he changed his tactics next, the Clippers would not be able to score points so easily.

"I think you have intermittent neurosis."

Paul cursed in his heart, until now he still couldn't figure out why Scott wanted them to double-team resolutely, and He Xinghui's state today seemed to be mediocre, with no signs of breaking out.

This kind of double-teaming is really an overreaction and unnecessary.

The timeout ends and both sides return to the field.

For the first few minutes, the situation was calm, because He Xinghui played the first quarter and was resting at this time, and hadn't played yet.

After 5 minutes in the second quarter, He Xinghui was replaced again.

At this time the score has become 54 to 28, and the Clippers' lead is only 26 points.

But the problem is not big, there is still hope of breaking the record.

On the court, the Clippers have Livingston, Mobley, He Xinghui, Millsap, and Perkins.

The Hornets are Paul, Mason, Peja, Russell, Mark Jackson.

The Clippers attacked, and He Xinghui passed halftime and found that there was only one Peja following him.

He guessed that Scott might have changed tactics, which was not good, not good for his plan.

So, He Xinghui mocked: "Come to double-team, send someone over to look down on me, right? Believe it or not, I will kill you all alone."

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Peja.

The Hornets players were unmoved, but He Xinghui was furious.

It's unreasonable to dare not cooperate with him.

Afterwards, He Xinghui was not polite to them, he directly reached out for the ball, and then singled out Peja.

After two dribbles, He Xinghui made a move, and he used a must hit.

Three point hit.

"Do you really think I'm joking? If you don't double-team, something big will happen."

He Xinghui warned.

[The anger value from Peja is 20 points. 】

[The anger value from Paul is 30 points. 】

The Hornets players were angry, but helpless.

Then Paul took possession of the ball and advanced.

He let go of his distracting thoughts, thinking about scoring the goal first, and the defense will be discussed later.

The Hornets player moves, and then Paul passes the ball to Mason.

Mason rushed to the basket, and He Xinghui left Peja to double-team the defense.

Mason had no choice but to make an emergency stop and jump shot.

It's a pity that he didn't hit well with this move, and he didn't feel very good today.

The ball missed.

Perkins grabbed the rebound and didn't give the Hornets a chance to steal.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui stopped at the logo position, waiting for the Hornets to double-team him.

Neither Mason nor Rasul played, and Peja was single-handed.

He Xinghui was a little angry, and continued to catch the ball and make super long shots.

This style of play is really blind.

Peja took off and interfered.

According to common sense, this ball is useless no matter how you look at it.

However, with a bang, the ball was scored.

60 to 28, the Clippers have led by 32 points.

Scott called a timeout, vaguely aware that something was wrong.

"It's over, the Hornets are over. There was a problem with their strategy in the first quarter, and now they are unlucky to meet their super god cousin. A massacre is already inevitable."

Smith sighed.

Barkley smiled happily. He said, "Let's guess, how many points can the Clippers win in this game? Personally, I think at least 58."

Of course he is not talking nonsense, because 58 is a record.And Barkley knew that He Xinghui must be rushing to record, and it is absolutely impossible to win only 57 points.

"If this kind of thing really happened, it would be too miserable for Paul. In the same season, he was massacred by 72 points in the regular season, and he was massacred in the playoffs. I guess, if he sees his cousin again in the future, he will have a psychological shadow. gone."

Smith sighed.

"Cool, keep up the good work and break the record."

"Cousin work hard, I hope to give Paul another nickname."

"Although it's a bit cruel, I like it."

Listening to Barkley and Smith's analysis and ridicule, the star fans in front of the TV were very excited, looking forward to the appearance of the record.

As for the few Hornet fans and Paul fans, at this time, they really need to worry more and more.

If such a tragedy really happened, they were not sure whether Paul could hold it.

Unfortunately, they couldn't help Paul, and at most they could only pray in their hearts.

On the Hornets bench, Scott has already emphasized the seriousness of the problem to the players, and everyone must cheer up, and there must be no second tragedy.

However, he only emphasized the problem, but did not say how to solve it, and no tactical adjustments were made.

The timeout expired, and the two sides returned to the court again.

Seeing He Xinghui's faintly smirk, Paul felt a bad feeling in his heart.

(End of this chapter)