The world of basketball

Chapter 174 The first round of the playoffs ([-])

After two games, the strength between the teams is clear at a glance.

In the Western Conference, in the game between the Thunder and the Lakers, it can be seen that in the first game, Westbrook was more calm, Paul George was very efficient on the offensive end and worked hard on the defensive end, but the Lakers were like the big devil, too strong.

The Thunder's dual-core performance has been very good. Role players such as Schroeder, Neptune Adams, Grant, etc. have played very well, but they are still behind by a big score of 2:0. In contrast, the core of the Lakers James and Duran They are all at their most mature moments, and the depth of the lineup is also very strong. They won every game steadily, which made the Thunder very unwilling and helpless. In the end, in the first round of their match, the Lakers 4 :1 successfully advances to the next round.

In this round of the series, James averaged 26.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.1 assists in a quasi-triple double. Durant averaged 29 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, which is also very comprehensive. You must know the Thunder striker The defenders on the field are Paul George with super defensive ability, Robertson, and Jan Du's scoring efficiency and comprehensiveness are really unique.

In addition, the ball brother in the first position is becoming more and more mature. He can not only play the role of the ball-handling commander after James is off the court, but also play the role of off-ball when James Durant is on the court at the same time. Averaged 10.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, equally comprehensive.

The salary space of the Lakers is basically occupied by James Durant and Vucevic. The rest are basically rookie contracts but very good and easy-to-use young players such as Hart and Ball, and veterans And less capable rotation players like Chandler and McGee.

But it doesn't matter, their starting is enough. Their team averaged 27.3 assists per game. James Ball and Durant added up to 24.7. The team averaged 47 rebounds per game, and the three of them added up to 24.4 rebounds, plus Vucevic's average of 9.4 rebounds per game, basically all the rebounds were robbed by the starters.

The Lakers started, terrifying.

After the game between the Warriors and the Rockets reached a one-to-one tie, the subsequent games were also very anxious. The bulb combination and the Splash Brothers are definitely the strongest backcourt combination in the league. It was extremely difficult, but it also lifted all the seals of Harden. This bearded man who was the only one in the league to take over Kobe and Wade as the league's No. [-] shooting guard did a lot of incredible things in the regular season. These are a certain celebrity who has four daughters.

These incredible things include but are not limited to 16 consecutive games of 35+, yes, 16 consecutive games, it's incredible, incredible.

What is a lone hero?What is called changing fate against the sky?What is a cow pen?Harden is!

The well-staffed Rockets showed extraordinary abilities. Before Paul came back, everyone knew that the light bulb combination was very strong, but they didn't expect the light bulb combination to be stronger!
Yes, stronger than before!

With Harden's seal lifted, D'Antoni didn't ask Harden how he should play. He said a word to Harden: "You can play as you want, and play as you feel comfortable."

So last season, passing the ball was a bit deliberate to create opportunities for teammates, but this season Harden really sank into the realm after doing whatever he wanted and became a master of light.

Paul reduced his tasks and ball rights, but gave Harden more ball rights, but when Harden rested, Paul could ensure that the team would not collapse, so that Harden could rest with peace of mind.

In other words, when Paul's responsibilities were reduced, the destructive power of the light bulb became stronger.

This round of the series played six games. Harden averaged 32+5+9.7 data per game. Not only did he score explosively, but he also had a lot of assists. In fact, the Rockets only had two organization points in total. The team averaged 22 assists per game. Harden 9.7 times, Paul 9.0 times, basically all scoring opportunities created by the brothers.

In the end, the Rockets finally won the Golden State Warriors 4:2, achieved a black seven, and advanced to the second round.

Battle of Brave Fire, who would have thought that War of Brave Fire would happen in the first round of the playoffs?
Black Seven is difficult, but the Rockets reached No.7 by chance. Their strength can compete with all the teams in the league in a round of series.

The Warriors' Big Three performed well, but their players other than the Big Three are not good enough. Livingston and Iguodala are old. This time they are not pretending to be dead, but really old.

However, in the offseason next year, they will probably be able to clear up a very good salary space, and then strengthen their team.

Then came the Spurs and the Mavericks. After the Spurs 2:0, the players' confidence suddenly rose. They won an away game and returned to San Antonio with a big score of 3:1. In the end, they won the fifth game. victory.

Throughout the series, Popovich pinpointed some of the weaknesses of the Mavericks lineup with great precision and developed a very good defensive plan.

The Lone Ranger's lineup is running very well, but after all, this year is not the season they are striving for, and it is also a surprise to be able to make the playoffs.

In the series, Kemba Walker performed well, averaging 24.4 points per game, and Dong Qiqi was also very good, averaging 18+7+6.5 per game, with very comprehensive data and high efficiency.In addition, Jordan's performance is even tougher, averaging 18.8 points, 16 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game. His offensive and defensive dominance has attracted the attention of the entire league. It has been established, and the prototype of the backcourt striker and the big three inside has taken shape.

But the Spurs are much better than the Mavericks in terms of lineup, team system, and tacit understanding between players, so it is within Popovich's expectations to resolve the battle within five games.

In this game, Butler averaged 22.1 points per game and was able to send 3.4 steals on the defensive end. Both offensive and defensive ends have been fully integrated into the Spurs, especially the forced confrontation and contribution brought by the defensive end. Very important for the Spurs .

In addition, Jeremy Lin averaged 10.2 points per game, which doesn't seem high, but the terrifying explosive power of 37 points in the second game made the entire league recall the horror of Lin's madness again.

Mu Xiaobei averaged 19.4 points + 11.4 rebounds + 6.6 assists per game, and also blocked 2.4 shots. Mu Xiaobei's hard training throughout the summer has greatly improved his physical strength and confrontation ability. Especially the toughness and confrontation ability on the defensive end have greatly improved the Spurs' defensive end.

The team's top scorer is still Adelaide. Throughout the series, Adelaide averaged 21 points + 9.2 rebounds per game. The low post caused a lot of damage to the Lone Ranger.

Kuzma averaged 16.7 points + 7.7 rebounds per game, and their starting lineup formed a Big Five.

(End of this chapter)