Chapter 534: Same Venue, Different Endings
The first game of the playoffs has basically ended, and there has been no turmoil in the entire West, and the teams that should have won have won, and there have been no upsets. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
The Grizzlies used their strong defense to push the Clippers to the brink of things. As it turns out, the Clippers were swept out last season not because the Trail Blazers were too strong, but because the Clippers really are an out-and-out "regular season" team.
Once you get to the playoffs, once you move up the level, there's always going to be some discomfort when you start sailing. And by the time they start to adapt, they're not far from being out.
The big battle between the Spurs and the Nuggets also ended in a victory for the Spurs. Although the Nuggets have worked hard, they have always lacked an Anthony-like offensive core. Such a team is indeed a little difficult to move forward in the playoffs.
As for the war between the Thunder and the biggest dark horse warriors, Anjie's old club did not let the dark horses take advantage. Although the Warriors' performance was indeed excellent, the Thunder still narrowly defeated the Warriors 95-97 thanks to the excellent play of Durant, Westbrook and Morris. The Thunder, who reached the Finals last season but were defeated by the Heat, are also aiming for the championship this season. Like Anjie's pioneers, they are unwilling to give up and fight to the end!
But the most surprising game in the West was the Trail Blazers' 21-point win over the Lakers. This is the biggest point difference in the first game of the playoffs. It was also the least exciting scene in the whole scene.
The huge difference in strength between the two teams makes fans forget that this is a playoff-level matchup. The only game that can be compared to that is between the Eastern Conference Heat and the Bucks.
Like the Trail Blazers, the Heat defeated the Bucks without much effort. Monta Ellis and Jennings scored well, but neither of them had the ability to lead the team. On the contrary, the two guards are still frantically vying for the right to make their hands even in the playoffs. In the playoffs, such a strong individual cannot lead the team to victory.
In short, it is the best word to describe the matchup in the first game of the playoffs without shock. But fans know that this smooth form won't last long. The first game is just a small part of the series. To qualify, a win in one game is not enough.
After that, it will definitely be more exciting. Everyone will rise up and fight for their championship dreams. Of course, that doesn't include the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers are a team that is already on the verge of disintegration, and now their dream is not a championship, but an upcoming vacation. Because the arrival of the holiday means the opening of the transfer market and the free agent market. The Lakers players are all in their own ways right now, and they're all thinking about their future. No one wants to waste time on a team like this, the Lakers and Kobe Bryant's championships?
Few teams have made the playoffs in the form of the Lakers. While everyone is fighting, they are absent-minded.
The only remaining sense of honor in Howard's heart has also disappeared after the "torture" of the first game. He's playing right now all for his future, not for the future of the Lakers.
The second match between the two sides kicked off two days later on April 24. With the first game win as a foundation, the Trail Blazers players are very confident.
Damion Lillard was a little intimidated in his first game, after all, it was the older rookie's first playoff game. But now in the second matchup, he is completely open.
The Lakers' weak guard line is simply vulnerable to Lillard, and the lad who has all but booked Rookie of the Year has earned himself a spot in the league.
With 28 points and 6 assists, Lillard even overshadowed Anjie and Aldridge in this game.
On the bench, Contney Lee's explosive three-point shot of 6 of 7 was also a wake-up call for other teams. In this Trailblazers, there is also a cold-blooded killer who can take your life at any time!
Anjie scored just 24 points in the game as he conceded most of his shots to Lillard and Contney Lee. This is not because An Jie doesn't work hard, but because of this level of competition, An Jie doesn't need to work hard at all.
When the team needs An Jie to step up, he will definitely be duty-bound. But now, Anjie is more than happy to watch his teammates deal with the game positively.
91 to 102, although the loss was not as bad as the first game, but the difference was more than 10 points again. Howard scored only 16 points in this game, and he couldn't find even the slightest advantage under Anjie's defense.
2-0, the Trail Blazers won all two of their home games. Next, the battlefield will be shifted to Staples in Los Angeles. But even so, the Lakers' prospects are still not optimistic.
After coming to Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant also made a special trip to talk to Anjie on the phone. Kobe Bryant expressed his dissatisfaction with the current Lakers team on the phone, and also expressed his expectations for Anjie.
"Come on, Ann, we're out of action this season. But you're different, I hope you don't slack off, work hard, the championship is not a problem for you. "Kobe Bryant likes a Lakers opponent for the first time from the bottom of his heart, because Kobe can always see his own shadow in Anjie.
The resolute expression every time he encounters difficulties, and the perseverance and diligence that never slack off in training even when he is injured. All these factors make Kobe Bryant have a good impression of Anjie.
Kobe Bryant has already thought in his heart that if the Trail Blazers can't win the championship this season, then he will personally go to Portland and recruit Anjie! In order to get Anjie, Kobe Bryant will make the Lakers' management give everything.
As long as Anjie is by his side, Kobe Bryant believes that the Lakers can immediately become a championship-level team. He is different from Howard, Anjie is a real responsible star, a real, dominant center!
Therefore, from the selfish side, Kobe Bryant doesn't want Anjie to win the championship. But at the same time, the Black Mamba doesn't want to see this hard-working guy accept defeat again. When he defeated the Thunder back then, An Jie's declining eyes were really impressive.
"I'm going to win the championship Bryant, I just can't help it. The Los Angeles Lakers must be the first victim under us. "Although the series is not over yet, although the Lakers are back in Staples. But An Jie is still full of confidence.
Thanks to Kobe's encouragement, Anjie's performance in the third game of the series was simply dominant.
Many arrogant Los Angeles fans even raised the "Ann, come to Los Angeles to create glory." "This kind of brand. Anjie's performance has impressed the arrogant Los Angeles people.
He used tough and flexible skills on the offensive end, as well as seamless movement on the defensive end, to push the Lakers into the abyss step by step.
The Lakers playing at home were very excited, and they had three players score 20 points in this game. But it's not really about how well these three guys played, it's that the others really don't have the ability to score, and these three guys have to contract the shots of the rest of the people together.
Howard, Goodlock and Darius Morris scored 25, 23 and 20 points, respectively. But apart from the three of them, the highest score was Gasol's 9.
The Lakers were completely broken up by Anjie, and the whole game almost lost suspense from halftime. Anjie hit a super double-double of 35 points and 16 rebounds, and his performance made Howard's 25 points and 8 rebounds look like just a small fight.
Howard is still brushing up the data on his own, and Nash is still working silently and weakly. Gasol has completely lost his self-confidence and is demoralized. And the Los Angeles Lakers, also in this smoky atmosphere, lost their first home court and also lost their third game.
In the history of the NBA, no team has been able to complete a comeback from 3-0 down. Because if they have the ability to complete the comeback, they won't be tied 3-0 either.
In 03, when the Trail Blazers were 3-0 behind the Mavericks in the playoffs, they made a three-to-three tie and moved the score to a 3-3 draw. But in the end, the Trail Blazers still fell under the tiebreaker.
While the Trail Blazers came close to making history, they never managed to complete a comeback. And the reason why the Trail Blazers were able to win three percent in a row was because Randolph on the bench suddenly burst into action, giving the whole team a new look.
But the current Los Angeles Lakers don't have a No. 1 figure like Randolph in the team. Can you expect Goodlock and Darius Morris to score 20 points per game? Obviously, that's very unrealistic.
So the fourth game in Staples naturally became the Lakers' swan song this season.
An Jie did not chase the Lakers in this game, because the current Lakers team has no intention of fighting at all. Looking at Gasol's glazed eyes as he rested on the bench, you can probably guess what the current Lakers are in.
Even Howard, the guy who brushed the stats, stopped and only took two shots in this game and scored only 5 points. An Jie also played casually, but he also scored 23 points. The gap between the two is really in the playoffs, and it has been infinitely magnified.
103-92, the Lakers lost the game again by double digits. After four games in the entire series, the Lakers couldn't even control the gap in single digits, let alone win.
Staples fans didn't seem to react much to the Lakers' defeat. Because such an ending has been staged thousands of times in their hearts. By the time Bryant fell, Lakers fans were heartbroken. Now this setback is nothing to them.
"Enjoy your vacation, Paul. After the game, Fischer took the initiative to hug Gasol. Gasol really envies the old fish, at least this guy, always stay in a real team.
And Fischer also sincerely hopes that a summer vacation will allow Gasol to forget these unpleasantness.
This time, Kobe Bryant did not become the king again, and the iron hooves of the Purple and Gold Army did not continue to trample forward.
This time, Anjie withstood the impact of the Lakers, and eliminated the Lakers with a complete victory.
After knocking out two Los Angeles teams with an aggregate score of 4-0 for two consecutive years, Anjie, who once lost Los Angeles, has undoubtedly grown into the biggest nemesis of Los Angeles.
"The warm-up is over, Ann, you did a good job. Rickard was calm, and he wasn't ecstatic that the Trail Blazers swept the Lakers to advance. Easily passing the first round, this is the most basic requirement of Ricard for the Trail Blazers.
Anjie looked back at Staples, and it was no different from back then. The only difference is that this time, he walked out of here as a victor.