Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 176 Playoff Situation

By this time in the first round of the playoffs, the results of most of the games had already been announced, and the winners and losers had been determined.

First of all, on the Eastern side, the Heat and the Knicks, relying on the strength of crushing their opponents, directly completed the sweep.

No way, NBA officials don't want the game to end so early, but the problem is, I don't live up to it!
I tried my best to help, but it still didn't work.

Both the Raptors and Pistons have been swept out before enjoying the playoffs.

The Pistons are okay, after all, this is no longer a bad boy army, and there is no surprise to lose.

What is really surprising is that the Raptors also let the Knicks sweep out. After all, Carter is still very promising.

Unfortunately, the Raptors were still swept 3:0.

Carter's performance has been criticized even more. Compared with the regular season, his performance in the entire series is very poor.

It is not described as very ordinary, but very poor, so you can imagine how bad it is.

30% shooting, averaging only 19 points per game.

This has to be considered, he averaged the most free throws per game, more than 10 free throws, otherwise the data will only be worse.

After all, after the entire series, the madman Sprewell with the second most free throws only made 5 free throws.

Such a performance naturally caused the major media to fire their firepower.

After the slam dunk contest, how the media praised Carter is how they are now raving about it.

In addition to two 3:0 sweeps, the digital team also advanced to the second round of the playoffs 3:1.

The overall strength of the Hornets is stronger, but the problem is that no one can guard Iverson, and this is the biggest problem.

To be honest, in this round of the series, the so-called head coach Paul Silas wanted too much.

If you want to target Iverson and take into account other players on the digital team, the end result is difficult to care about.

Failed to completely freeze Iverson, and let the other players of the digital team play a role, the end result is naturally a loss.

Instead, the Pacers, the No. [-] team in the Eastern Conference, are in a tough fight.

Today's Pacers, in the playoffs, can actually rely on Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose.

But the problem is that the Bucks have the three outsiders, who happen to face Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose.

As a result, the Pacers will naturally fall into a hard fight, and even if they win, their advantage is minimal.

Now, being forced by the opponent, it is possible to be black eight at any time.

On the western side, perhaps because of their similar strength, they are all in a hard fight.

The Blazers just defeated the Suns with a score of 3:1 and became the first western team to advance to the second round.

As for the remaining three duels, all of them were scored 2:2, and they will face off in the final match.

The Sonics and the Spurs scored 2:2, which is actually quite understandable. What really makes people speechless is actually the other two games.

With a 2-0 lead, the Lakers were chased by the Kings for two consecutive games and had to fight to the death.

In these two games, the Lakers actually played well, especially O'Neal and Kobe, who played very well.

The problem is, the Kings are better.

Every game, at least 5 people scored in double figures, Adelman really showed the Princeton style of play.

To be honest, in this way of playing, in addition to missing a super shooter, there is also insufficient defense, otherwise it is really the future Warriors.

It is said that the Warriors are a three-point team, but in many seasons, their three-point shots are actually not the first in the league.

The Warriors actually play a lot like Princeton, with more off-ball movement and more ball movement.

Of course, basketball offense, if it’s not for singles, you have to run more and pass more.

There is also the Timberwolves and the Jazz, which are now 2:2 and need a life-and-death battle.

I have to say that the Timberwolves are really serious, and they wanted to pick an opponent, but it turned out that they picked a hard stubble.

Of course, as far as the top four teams in the West are concerned, no matter which one they face, it is estimated that it will not be too easy.

Regardless of Garnett's younger age, he is now the league's No. [-] power forward.

Well, he should be the No. [-] power forward when it comes to pushing Duncan to center... right?

Well, this is a bit unscrupulous, especially in today's playoffs, Timberwolves fans have no face to say it.

Garnett played well, averaging 19.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game, a close 20+10 performance.

Not only that, he can also send 8.3 assists per game, which is definitely a quasi-triple-double performance.

Looks like a good performance, but there must be a comparison!

Defensively, because of his age, Karl Malone is indeed a lot worse, and he can't keep up in many cases.

But offensively, he is still the best power forward in the league.

Averaged 30.6 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, close to 30+10 performance, smashing the inside of the Timberwolves.

Garnett has always been known for his iron blood, tough guy and defense, and now he has smashed his signboard.

Garnett's performance still has something to say, he didn't match up with Karl Malone at all, all of this is Nesterovic's fault.

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In the eyes of everyone, the final decisive battle began one after another.

The first to start was the east, and the three capitals of the people were already in full swing, waiting for the Pacers.

The Pacers did not lose the chain, and finally avoided being hacked.

However, this game was very interesting. Under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Bucks' three musketeers, it was Reggie Miller who saved the team.

The 35-year-old Reggie Miller scored 41 points and hit the winning goal at a critical moment.

First Karl Malone, then Reggie Miller, it's true that veterans never die.

As for Jaylen Rose, who is the core of the team, he was directly invisible in this game.

Why did Larry Bird retreat to the second line after this season, from the head coach to the general manager.

It is estimated that he also understands that the current Pacers team is not bad, but they are still a little short of winning the championship.

What's wrong?
Naturally, it is the fatal blow of a superstar at a critical moment, and Jaylen Rose obviously cannot take on this important task.

Before the miracle of the Pistons in 2004, no one believed that a civilian team could win the championship.

Reggie Miller can be relied on, but the problem is, he is 35 years old, you can't expect him to play like this every game.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers narrowly escaped.

The performance of the Lakers is still the same. The OK combination scored 50 points, plus O'Neal's nearly 20 rebounds, it is difficult to lose.

Moreover, Princeton expects everyone to play well, every game, which is obviously unrealistic.

Then came the game between the Timberwolves and the Jazz.

This time, Karl Malone failed to continue his explosive performance, but he still contributed 27 points and 8 rebounds.

This time it was John Stockton's turn, with 17 points and 15 assists.

Under his tandem organization, the Jazz's five starting players scored in double figures one after another, making the Timberwolves' defense stretched out!

By the way, one more thing to say, among the Jazz's starting five, the youngest Brian Russell is 30 years old.

(End of this chapter)