The Hawks are the first team in the top half of the Eastern Conference and the first team in the league to make the cut.

In the bottom half of the Eastern Conference, there was also a team that swept the promotion, and that was the Cleveland Cavaliers, who also eliminated the Charlotte Bobcats with a disparity of 4:0.

Although James repeatedly expressed his admiration and respect for Michael Jordan before the game, the Cleveland people still did not give the Bobcats any face and opportunity when they got to the court.

The gap between the two teams is all-encompassing, Stephen Jackson's form is indeed declining, even though he and Gerald Wallace are working hard to defend James, but Ah KING still won a series average of 31.8+9.2+8.2 nearly triple-double data.

The arrival of Antoine Jamison also increased the offensive point for the Cavaliers, and he averaged 19+7 per game in this round of the series, which was a good way to share the pressure for Zhan Huang.

Although O'Neal is old, he can still contribute 9+6 average data per game in the playing time of about 20 minutes per game.

Of course, if you compare Shaq's annual salary of 20 million, this product will immediately become a cancer-level player again, and the cost performance is too low.

Mo Williams, who entered the playoffs, showed another downward trend in shooting percentage.

It can be seen from last season that Xiao Mo's superstar is not good enough, but as the team's third scoring point, the Cavaliers really can't find a player who can replace him.

And Delonti West, who was demoted from starter to substitute, was disappointing.

In the sixth-man position, West seems to be back in his neurotic state, without the bravery of last season.

However, it won't be long before he has a domineering nickname that comes with it this summer.

There are two teams in the East that break through first, but what about the West?

It seems that not every team is in a tough battle.

The first is the Lakers vs. Thunder in the top half of the West, which was supposed to be the least suspenseful game.

According to people's expectations, Kobe Bryant should easily teach the young masters of the Thunder to be talents.

In fact, G1 and G2 did conform to people's conjectures, and the Lakers eliminated the Thunder with a 2:0 advantage.

However, as soon as he arrived in Russia, the situation immediately changed significantly.

In the G3 battle, Du, Wei, and Ha broke out at the same time, and after falling behind in the first two quarters, they overtook the score in the second half.

In the fierce confrontation in the final quarter, Du and Wei Ershao showed the momentum of superstars, and the two scored double-doubles in a single quarter, and finally led the Thunder to defeat the powerful Los Angeles Lakers.

The failure of G3 can also be considered the negligence of the Lakers, anyway, it is not the first time they have made this kind of mistake, otherwise the Rockets would not have counterattacked last year and finally missed the Western Finals.

But by the time it came to the G4, the people of Los Angeles still didn't seem to have come to their senses.

The Thunder kept the Lakers suppressed throughout the game, and Du, Wei, and Ha Sanshao firmly controlled the situation.

Relatively speaking, Jeff Green, one of the Thunder's three less, has performed poorly, and is less efficient than Westbrook and Harden, who entered the league after him.

The victory of the Thunder is even more brilliant in the performance of the whole team.

2:2, the two sides moved to Los Angeles again, and this time the Lakers had no way out.

In the key G5 battle, Kobe Bryant still hasn't regained his form, he only has 13+7+3 data contributions in the whole game, but it doesn't matter, Mamba's teammates are powerful enough.

Gasol and Bynum both broke out, both of them cut 20+10, giving full play to the Lakers' advantage on the inside, 89:111, the Lakers won Tianwang Mountain.

In the tragic G6 battle, the Lakers fought with the Thunder on the road until the last minute, Kobe Bryant shot iron at the last second, but Gasol grabbed the rebound in the front court and finally completed a point kill under the basket.

The three referees on the field confirmed it in front of the technical table for a long time, and finally announced that the duel was valid.

Wei Shao had a chance to fight back in the last 0.05 seconds, but the miracle didn't happen after all, Wei Shao shot and hit the iron!

So, in the confusion of the Thunder youngsters, the Lakers successfully advanced to the next round of the playoffs.

If Jeff Green or Ibaka can keep an eye on blocking people in the frontcourt at the last moment and not give Gasol a chance to insert it into the basket, I am afraid that the series will drag into the final tie-break, and OKC may not be without the possibility of Black Eight success.

Throughout the series, Bryant's performance was actually lackluster, or the Thunder did quite successfully defend Mamba.

Bryant averaged 23.5+4.3+4.0 per game and shot only 40.8% from the field, but he shot well from three-point range at 42.7%.

Pau Gasol, on the other hand, averaged 18.0+12.2+3.7 per game, shooting 53.2% from the field.

It seems a bit of an exaggeration to say that Kobe Bryant hugged Gasol's thigh, but if you have to choose an MVP for this round of the series, Gasol does appear more qualified than Kobe.

The other team in the first half of the West came from the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, both teams were on the high ground at home, and the plateau advantage in the eyes of other teams was naturally offset by these two pairs.

However, the Nuggets, who have a higher ranking, still have the biggest disadvantage, because their coach George Karl has gone to be treated for cancer, so the team lacks a stable military figure, and in contrast, the Jazz are still fighting around coach Jerry Sloan.

The Nuggets won their first game, and they also had a major upside, as the Jazz's starting center, Memet Oku, will miss all of the rest of the playoffs due to injury.

But what I never expected was that the Nuggets soon lost to the Jazz in the G2 home game, and without Oku, the Jazz still played with the Nuggets until the last moment of the game.

Back in Salt Lake City, the Jazz were even more unforgiving, they didn't give the Denver any chances, and after successfully defending their next two home courts, the Jazz have won the match point with a score of 3-1.

The Nuggets, who returned to the Pepsi Center in Denver again, made a final resistance, and in G5, the two teams continued to tie in the first half, but in the third quarter, Anthony and Billups both broke out, and in the final quarter of the game, JR Smith successfully entered the explosive mode, and scored 10 points in two or three rounds, helping the team to take away the game in a wave.

However, this is only the final death throes, partly because the Nuggets' brain, George Carr, is not there, and on the other hand, their starting center, the Samba Beast - the name that can't be written, Hilario is injured again.

After the old and spicy Jazz returned to their home court, they did not give the Nuggets any hope of turning the tables, and the two sides were still inseparable in the first three quarters of G6.

But in the final quarter, Paul Millsap stepped up, he hit consecutive shots, and while all eyes were on Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer and even Wesley Matthews, it was the quiet Paul Millsap who ultimately decided the direction of the game.

At 4:2, the first team in the playoffs appeared, and the Utah Jazz, who ranked fifth in the West, finally eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a total score of 4:2 and advanced to the next round.

The first half of the West was quite anxious, but in fact, the second half was not much worse.

First of all, the most noteworthy is of course the bull-horse battle - the second-ranked Dallas Mavericks take on the seventh-ranked San Antonio Spurs, and if it weren't for Tony Parker's long-term injury and the Spurs' own multiple rotations, the team would never have finished seventh in the West, even if the competition in the West was fierce.

In the first game, because Parker's injury did not fully recover, Popovich decisively started with Ginobili, and put Tony Parker on the bench, with George Hill as the starting point guard.

In the end, the Mavericks still defended their advantage at home, Nowitzki played bravely, shooting 12 of 14 in a single game, free throws, 12 of 12 free throws, slashing 36+7, leading the Mavericks to a 1:0 lead over the Spurs.

Before the G2 game, there was speculation about whether Popovich would change the lineup again and return Parker to the starting position, but Popovich made a firm choice, he continued to trust Hill (George Hill) and still pressed Parker to the bench.

Xiaoshan did not live up to Popovich's trust, G1 did not score a point in Kidd's defense Xiaoshan ushered in an explosion in G2, he cut 17++5+1 in a single game, although the 37% shooting rate is still embarrassing, but on the opposite side Kidd shot 1 of 6, only got 7+7+5 performance, which still proves Xiaoshan's value.

Tony Parker also completely entered the state of the best sixth man in this game, he shot 10 of 16 from the field, and got 23+4+3 data.

1:1, while the Spurs won G2, it also offset the Mavericks' home-court advantage.

In the crucial G3, the two teams played inextricably in the first three quarters, and in the final quarter of the game, Ginobili was out of the sheath, Tony Parker's sports car was racing, and the two giants of the Spurs outside played at the same time, which won G3 for the team.

G4 is a game with no way back for the Mavericks, and if they lose one more game, they will be given match point by the Spurs.

In G4, the Mavericks led the Spurs by double digits at halftime, but in the third quarter, it was George Hill who stepped up, and the two teams scored a maximum of 11 points in a single quarter and delivered two steals on the defensive end to successfully lead the team's defense. At 11:29, the Spurs overtook the score in the third quarter.

In the final quarter of the game, the Mavericks' Jason Terry stepped up, and he scored 13 points in a single quarter, which once gave the Mavericks hope of reversing the game, but the old Spurs finally had the last laugh with their tenacious defense.

3:1, the Spurs won the match point, and the black seven was in front of him.

G5 returned to Dallas, and the Mavericks pulled back a sentence, and Caron Butler scored 35 points and 11 rebounds on 12-of-24 shooting from the field, which was the biggest contributor to the Mavericks' victory.

3:2, the battle between cattle and horses continues.

In the G6 matchup, the Spurs showed the momentum of victory, and they never let the Mavericks get a chance to lead for even one second after hitting the first free throw from 16 seconds into the first quarter.

No matter how you look at it, it was a resounding victory, and even though Nowitzki still beat Duncan, the Mavericks ultimately lost to the San Antonio Spurs, who played better overall.

Koyama should be especially praised for being a sophomore first-round finalist who not only withstood the pressure in key games, successfully contained Kidd, but also successfully increased the Spurs' offensive firepower.

Arguably, the hill is the biggest X-factor in this series.

Looking at the technical statistics of the two teams, it is not difficult to find that in terms of data alone, Nowitzki, who averages 26.7+8.2+3.0 per game, has completely exploded Tim Duncan, who averages 18.2+8.5+2.7 per game.

But just as the two bulls in their rookie season were foolishly played, the fact that Duncan was suppressed statistically does not mean that the team can win against the Spurs.

The biggest defeat of the Mavericks should be Jason Kidd, who averages 8.0 + 7.0 + 6.8 per game, don't be fooled by this quasi-triple-double level data, the old Kidd averages only 30% of the shooting rate per game, and the opposite hill can get an average of 14.3 + 3.8 + 0.7 data per game, and the shooting rate reaches 50%, which is still counting the data comparison of Xiaoshan G1 did not adapt to the rhythm of the playoffs, and the whole court refers to the data comparison of 0 points and 2 boards.

Thinking about Kidd's super high annual salary, I really don't know how Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will feel about it.

Another 4:2, the Spurs successfully blacked seven, becoming the biggest playoff counterattack case in the 09-10 season.

Of course, this is far from being comparable to the level of attention received by the warrior Black Eight back then, after all, the media will not be surprised if either side wins. In the eyes of most media, the overall strength of the Spurs is still above the Mavericks, and a stroke in the regular season has long become the standard for San Anio.

The other game in the bottom half of the West has received relatively little attention, but the game is far more exciting than one might think.

G1, in the case that Roy can barely play, Oden is reimbursed early, and when everyone is not optimistic about the Trail Blazers, Mo Wenwei, who joined the Trail Blazers on a free basis this season, oh no, it was Andre Miller who suddenly ushered in a breakout, and he got 31+8+5 superstar data in a single game, leading the Trail Blazers to take the lead in Phoenix.

However, passion does not represent strength, and in the two games of G2 and G3, the Sun still relied on a more stable performance and successfully harvested the game.

2:1, the Phoenix people regained the initiative.

G4, thought that Brandon Roy, who was hopeless to play, played off the bench in a closed game, in fact, Roy at this time had long been difficult to bend his knees, but he was stunned to score 5 points in a row in the final quarter of the game, and the Trail Blazers were greatly boosted and finally won G4.

2:2, the two teams are tied again, is there a black six at the same time as the black seven?

No, the Suns have their own answer.

G5, Roy ended up holding on for too long due to injury, and the Suns controlled the game from start to finish.

3:2, the Phoenix people got the match point!

G6, the Suns also didn't give the remnants of the Trail Blazers any chance, they dominated the opponent all over the court, and they also didn't give the Portlanders a chance to lead.

4:2, the Suns eliminated the Trail Blazers and successfully advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

It turns out that passion and emotion, in the face of real strength, are not worth mentioning at all.

The four second-round teams in the West were also produced:

Top half: Lakers vs. Jazz

Bottom half: Spurs vs Suns

With a normal high pick beating a low pick and a model of a lower pick, the West is a fiercely competitive team, and after four 4-2 battles, they will continue to fight for the Western Conference title.

The second-round roster for the West has been announced, but what about the East?

First of all, let's look at the second half, the Magic VS Bucks game was also divided into winners and losers, and in the end, with the overall advantage, the Magic defeated the Bucks with a total score of 4:2.

It turns out that although the Sparks suffered a lot against Erniu, they still have quite strong strength against Al Horford.

It is already a miracle that the Bucks can enter the playoffs, and with Reed and Bogut injured again, the outcome of the game is naturally impossible to guess.

The Magic advanced, and the roster for the bottom half of the West was confirmed:

Knights vs Magic

The aging O'Neal can still block the spark of youth, and whether Vince Carter, who is getting older but still able to fly, can still play a comparable duel with James, who is more accurate in his long-range shots between Jamison and Lewis, and who is more level-headed between Nelson and Mo Williams.

I have to say that this is a game full of highlights.

Looking at the first half of the East, the Celtics and the Heat decided the win or loss early, and the Green Kai, who also likes to paddle in the regular season, did not continue to paddle in the playoffs this time, and they quickly defeated the Miami Heat led by D. Wade with a score of 4:1.

Their opponents in the second round were the Atlanta Hawks, who took out them in the Eastern Conference finals last season, and the dream of the Green Triumvirate was ruined by a group of young Atlanta teenagers.

More than two seasons have passed, and the overall age of the Hawks has increased a lot, but their main configuration is still young, and the team has long been recognized as the league's top class, with an invincible record of 75 wins and 7 losses.

And what about the Celts?

After the setback of the first season and the impact of injuries in the second season, they have long been not the most favorable contenders for the championship, coupled with the Hawks' 4-0 sweep of Green Kai in the regular season, no one is optimistic about the future of the Celtics.

However, will Celtic throw in the towel?

Of course not!

The word "admit defeat" never exists in their dictionary.

Green leader Paul Pearce stepped up and said: "We did lose a few games in the regular season, but that doesn't mean we're going to be scared. We will prove by our actions that Atlantans are not invincible. ”

Garnett even more rudely said: "We are used to hearing the praise of the Atlanta Hawks, as if they are the only team in the league, Fxxx, the NBA cannot have only one strong team, we will easily end the myth of the Hawks." ”

Rajon Rondo also said: "There is always a saying that the Celtics can't win against the Hawks, but we don't think so, before the game starts, everyone is equal.

In '07-08 we weren't ready yet, and in '08-09 I had another damn injury, but this season we've been healthy in the regular season and haven't wasted too much energy, which is our biggest strength and I can't wait for the game. ”

Interestingly, Rondo, the fourth giant, spoke, and one of the triumvirate, Ray Allen, did not say much.

Tearing is never fruitful.

After embarrassing Sen, Lunar Eclipse and others had a verbal fight with Lu Kai in the media as usual, Ruan Erniu stood up and said, "Then let the game decide everything!"