The world of basketball

Chapter 175 The first round of the playoffs ([-])
Yes, the Spurs' starting lineup of Jeremy Lin, Butler, Kuzma, Adelaide and Mu Xiaobei is almost the starting lineup of the Big Five.

Although Jeremy Lin has an unstable shortcoming, it is really scary when he explodes. There is a saying in the world called "Jr is not nervous, every day is an all-star", which means that if Jr Smith can maintain stability, he must be a All-star players, this sentence also applies to Jeremy Lin.

The same is true for Jeremy Lin. If Jeremy Lin can maintain stability, he will definitely be an All-Star player, but if he only maintains his current level, he is also a very good first position.

Kemba Walker was elected this year's All-Star, so naturally there is no need to say more.

Kuzma's progress in the Spurs in the past two seasons is obvious to all. In fact, his rookie season is also a very strong player. In the two consecutive seasons, he has improved his offensive methods to a very strong level. His off-ball ability and defense The ability has been improved step by step, and he has become a top 3D player in the league.

Adelaide is also an All-Star player for many years, so naturally there is no need to say more.

This is the first time Mu Xiaobei has tasted the taste of an All-Star. This season his statistics have dropped slightly, but last year he was not selected for the All-Star team, but this year he was selected for the All-Star lineup. The fans are very aware of the change of Mu Xiaobei's status. This transformation has greatly enhanced the strength of the team's lineup.

When each has a division of labor and everyone complements each other, the Spurs' strength and tacit understanding are very, very good. Moreover, they also have high-quality bench gangsters such as James Monto, Lonnie Walker Gasol and Gay sitting on the bench.

This is also the reason why the Spurs finally defeated the Lone Ranger and the Rockets successfully joined the Western Conference semifinals.

The game between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves in the West was extremely stalemate. Towns and Rose repeatedly changed their fate and pulled the team back from the cliff. In the end, they still reached the tiebreaker. On the plateau, Jokic exploded, scoring a super triple-double of 44 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and won the tiebreaker.

This ball directly proved Jokic's status and strength, and the outstanding performance of their backcourt brothers Murray and Harris also contributed.

In the entire series, Jokic averaged 25.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. He played a super high level. With 55 points, these three accounted for most of the team's points.

In addition, their defensive ability is the best. Although Towns and Rose are very capable in this game, the depth of the Timberwolves' lineup is still a bit shallow.

This season Rose was almost able to be selected as an All-Star, but the backcourt competition in the Western Conference is too fierce, but Rose doesn't care much about these things anymore. In this round of the series, Rose's performance is definitely worthy of the title of All-Star. With 26.4 points + 8.8 assists, Towns averaged 24.9 points + 12 rebounds per game. The Timberwolves' dual-core performance can be said to be impeccable.

But after all, there are winners and losers in the game, and the Nuggets are even better. In the end, the Nuggets won the game and joined the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

In the East, in the game between the Celtics and the Wizards, the Celtics took the game 4-0 directly. Rochelle Smart Jaylen Brown played very well on both ends of the backcourt. Hayward Tower Tum Morris' striker combination is also in hot form, and the inside combination of Horford and Baynes also performed well on both offense and defense.

In this entire series, it can be said that the Celtics are pouring down like mercury. It can be said that the Wizards have no power to fight back on both ends of the offense and defense. , he regained the state of his peak period. As an off-ball master and an old disciple of coach Stevens, he easily sent the system and style of play of coach Stevens, showing the The demeanor of the first white small forward.

For the Wizards, both Wall and Bill have had enough. They don't really want to stay in this team.

On the other side, the Knicks, 76ers, and Bucks also won the game respectively. The Celtics and the Bucks met again in the playoffs. The two teams are not what they used to be.

In the previous few years of meeting, the Celtics beat the Bucks fat. Back then, the Bucks were only led by Antetokounmpo, and the lineup was not as strong as this year. With the joining of Cousins ​​and the addition of Antetokounmpo this year Evolving again, the Bucks' strength has improved to a higher level.

The Celtics lost Irving this year instead, and it seems that the team's strength is declining.

The Knicks' lineup has just been formed for a year, but it is already very good to have such a record. It can be seen that the Knicks' lineup is not very good, and there are still many jerky parts in the lineup. This group has been working together for many years, but in the playoffs, they have not made further breakthroughs in performance, which makes fans have some doubts about the 76ers' youth team.

Embiid has always been in the discussion of the league's No. [-] center, there is no doubt about it.Simmons' shooting ability still hasn't improved much, but with his excellent physical fitness and basketball IQ and overall view, he is a very good organizational small forward.

The guard generals composed of Prime Minister Shariki Sha and General Coving Dunkao have helped the team a lot no matter the three-pointer or the defensive end, but they are still relatively weak on their bench.

Irving's state during the regular season is the type of playing better and better. This time he was elected as the All-Star voter. After the All-Star Game, he played even better. After the regular season, he averaged 26.6 points and 9.9 assists per game. His organization The ability is getting stronger and stronger, and the division of labor between him and Leonard is clear, leading the Knicks to become a powerhouse in the East step by step.

In this round of the series, the Knicks settled the battle in six games. In the six games, the tacit understanding of the Knicks' lineup was exposed at once, but with the personal abilities of Irving and Leonard, they still solved the battle. .

In the series, Irving averaged 27.7 points + 8.8 assists per game, and he played the role of connecting the team and the offensive arrow excellently. He is becoming more and more like a superstar, not the previous superstar, but another very The No. [-] boss of a responsible team is, well, like Kobe.

The Spurs and Rockets met again in the playoffs. This is the second season they met, also in the Western Conference semifinals.

The Spurs have been adequately reinforced. Their lineup is complete and healthy. It is definitely not the Spurs of last year. The Rockets are still the Rockets of last year. Harden Paul Gordon Capelatak Zhou Qi is still on the team. Both teams When they meet again, what kind of sparks can they collide with?

(End of this chapter)