Chapter 772: The First Round of Battles Is Over
Against the Warriors, the Rockets don't have much confidence. But for being able to make the playoffs this year, the owner of the Rockets, Mr. Alexander, is already very satisfied.
At least their team hasn't gone through a long-term rebuild after the Yao Mai era, and the team's general manager, Morey, has quickly regained the team's ability to make the playoffs in his own way.
The Rockets have never been a team with the goal of winning championships, Alexander is a shrewd businessman whose team is always about making money.
Alexander is a revengeless owner in terms of results, but for the Rockets' players, they want to win.
But no one could say what Hei Ba said, even Harden, who looked at Chen Mo the most unpleasantly, didn't dare to say so.
"We'll do everything we can to make trouble for them." "It's not that easy to knock us out," Harden said. ”
In an interview during the pre-game training, Chen Mo said: "Houston's operation is very successful, but there is a gap in our strength. I think ESPN's basketball predictions are very realistic. ”
The final score of the first round of the Warriors-Rockets series made by the basketball front was that the Warriors eliminated the Rockets 4-0.
The advantage of the Warriors is too great, and Chen Mo is the best player in the league to defend against Harden.
In today's game, Harden started the show from the first time he held the ball.
Harden can let go of other grievances between him and Chen Mo, but Chen Mo is known as the player with the "most restrained style of play", and Harden can't accept it.
It's almost a total repudiation of Harden's style of play.
"James [Harden] seems to be full of resentment." Barkley said.
"Yes, his eyes are like those of a resentful woman who was just abandoned by Jack last night." Smith said.
Harden broke through with Chen Mo, and the moment he collected the ball, he used his right hand to clamp Chen Mo's arm. This is one of the routines he is most familiar with, holding the opponent's arm for a layup.
At the moment when Harden made the move, Chen Mo reacted almost simultaneously. Chen Mo took his hand behind his back, and then his whole body jumped backwards, and he would never give Harden a chance to perform by rubbing his body.
Harden's performance almost followed, and he bounced backwards like an electric shock.
Chen Mo stood in place, not moving.
Harden's play for himself this time was a bit excessive, and the referee sentenced Harden to fake a fall, and directly sent a technical foul.
Chen Mo shook his head and mocked: "The drama you added to yourself is really a bit too much." ”
Harden was still lying on the ground, and he hammered the floor hard.
The referee saw Harden's venting, but he didn't blow another technical foul after weighing it up. If he blows the whistle again, there will be no way to watch this game. Referees must also think about the spectators, after all, the fans are the backbone that supports this league.
Chen Mo stood on the free throw line to execute the free throw brought by Harden's technical foul, he stood at the free throw line, a very casual gesture, and then threw the ball into the basket with his left hand.
Chen Mo's every move seemed to be a mockery of Harden.
Chen Mo was not ready to target Harden, but Harden himself added too much drama to himself, and his natural resentment made it a little difficult for Chen Mo not to deliberately target him.
As Smith said, Harden looks like a resentful woman today.
The only good news for Rockets fans against the Warriors is that they will never see a distracted Harden on the court again. However, they saw a disgruntled Harden.
Chen Mo's subsequent singles against Harden ignited Harden's anger again.
In the third minute of the game, the Rockets called a timeout.
Chen Mo has completed the singles against Harden three times.
"It's going to be a very relaxing night." Chen Mo said.
The Rockets have struggled to stop the Warriors, and now Harden is in an abnormal mood.
"When do you think he's going to be sent off?" Jackson asked Chen Mo.
Chen Mo thought for a while and said, "When the first half is almost over!" ”
"Oh well! Then I guess verse three. Jackson turned to Curry again.
Curry thought for a moment and said, "I guess it's going to be soon, he can't support this quarter of the game." ”
Chen Mo is based on Harden's psychological state and the result of reasonable analysis. Before halftime, when every player's heart fluctuates the most, Harden is likely to receive his second technical foul of the day.
Jackson felt that what Chen Mo said made sense, but he felt that he should make a different judgment from Chen Mo, so he delayed the time point that Chen Mo said.
Curry's reason for making a guess is very simple, Chen Mo and Jackson said the second and third quarters respectively, and then only the first quarter remains.
Section 4?
There won't be a fourth quarter in this game, it's not game time, it's complete garbage time.
Their bet was paid for in the Hand of God shop.
It stands to reason that Chen Mo, who has made the most reasonable analysis, should have the greatest chance of winning.
But no one can say anything about accidents.
When an actor is not in a good state of mind, there are often problems with his acting skills.
That's the case with Harden, who picked up his second technical foul for faking a fall. This time he wanted to make Chen Mo's dribble and hit someone, but before Chen Mo touched him, he had already fallen.
"As an actor, you have to be comfortable performing." Chen Mo said: "When performing, your body should be as relaxed as possible!" ”
Chen Mo's simple sarcasm made Harden leave the court in grief.
The game went into garbage time with Harden gone.
Curry was sitting on the bench at this point, his body swaying.
"I've been lucky lately!" Curry said.
Jackson said with a serious face: "I think your luck is very bad, I originally wanted to trap Jack, but it was you who jumped in in the end." ”
Curry instantly turned into a question mark face.
Jackson said, "Hand of God, next time please." ”
"Why am I invited?"
"The two of us, you tell me how to pay?" Jackson said, "Are we two AA please?" ”
"You can treat me to eat twice."
"Impossible, you're thinking too much."
Jackson shook his head and said, "I already dug the hole, and you jumped in, do you think I'll pull you up and jump down with Jack?" The two of us will surely bury you together. ”
Curry closed his eyes in pain, and when the first quarter of the game was over, Curry asked Chen Mo, who said that he would never pull Senior Stephen up from the pit.
"If I just pull you up, I'm willing." Chen Mo said: "But if you want me to jump again, it will definitely be impossible." ”
Curry said indignantly, "You selfish ghost. ”
"You can appoint it!" Jackson said: "Don't pay the bill, or you won't be taken to the toilet next time." ”
The Warriors' first game of the playoffs ended in a big win, with the Golden State Warriors scoring a 31-point victory with barely breaking a sweat from their backcourt pairs.
The first game was almost the main theme of the whole round, and Harden couldn't even play seventy percent of his skills in front of Chen Mo.
In the second game, Harden restrained his emotions, but they still only supported half of the game, and in the third quarter, the Warriors played a general 22-4 attack wave, which instantly took the Rockets away.
"The reason the Houstonians were able to sustain half the game was because of ...... The Aucklanders only woke up in the second half! Barkley said sadly: "We haven't seen a good game in this whole series. ”
In fact, even in Houston, the Rockets didn't get any chances.
Curry pinched his nose and said that the Texas team in the playoffs was to suffer, and in the most springy season, Curry sneezed one after another.
"Let's hope we're not playing San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals." Curry said, rubbing his nose.
The Warriors did not disappoint in a series that was predicted to be the least suspenseful, and they began preparing for the semifinals after returning from Texas. And the rockets went home all the way to fish.
Harden didn't make any remarks, and he was beaten by Chen Mo in four games, which was a great shame for him.
Chen Mo asked him to compare Kevin Martin side-by-side, and Chen Mo said that Harden was lucky.
"At least we have a data record of any of them on him." Chen Mo said: "So, it's okay! The style of play is not so restrained. ”
The Warriors' series is over, and the Spurs are tied with the Grizzlies on the day, sweeping the Grizzlies to the second round. After being staged by the Grizzlies, the Spurs' study of the old rival can be said to be very meticulous, and Popovich will never allow his team to fall into the same river twice.
The remaining two series in the West are in a tight show.
The talent-spilled Thunder took on the talent-barren Nuggets 2-1 and Game 4 will start tomorrow in Denver.
Denver's plateau home court was a bit uncomfortable for the Thunder, who came to Denver with a 2-0 scoreline, only to be beaten by 21 points by the Nuggets in Game 3.
Chen Mo and Curry decided to go to see the live Los Angeles derby, and this series was the most exciting first round series in the entire Western Conference.
Aside from the identity of sworn enemies in the same city, the confrontation between these two teams is also the most exciting.
Nash's joint encirclement of Paul, Jordan Jr. and Griffin against Howard. Bryant didn't show much of an advantage in the first four games of the series. This also led to a 2-2 aggregate score between the two teams after four games.
"It's definitely the most comfortable series ever." Chen Mo and Curry appeared together in Staples, and tonight will be a battle between the two teams.
"Are you saying they don't have to travel?" Chen Mo asked.
Curry said, "Sleeping on a plane is the hardest thing to do." ”
The Warriors' next opponent was the winner of the Thunder and Nuggets, but both of them appeared in Los Angeles.
For them, coming to watch a game is never about detecting the enemy, it is just an appreciation and enjoyment of the game of basketball.
"Take a break in the busy." Chen Mo said when she was caught by reporters for an interview: "We need to relax, this is the best and healthiest way to relax. ”
Oakland's proximity to Los Angeles is a geographical advantage. The helicopter flew back and forth quickly, which was basically the same time they would drive to San Francisco for shopping.
"Oklahoma lost." Curry looked at his phone and said, "They're going back to Oklahoma to fight the Battle of Mount Tenking." ”
Chen Mo thought for a while and said: "Denver has little chance, their biggest advantage is the plateau home court, and the Oklahomians can also grab seven to advance at the most." ”
"So we have a big advantage?" Curry asked.
"It's huge." Chen Mo said: "We have a big advantage over the other 29 teams in the league, and we have just become the first in the regular season in history!" ”
The just-concluded regular season was sweet for any player on the Warriors, who were undoubtedly voted the kings of the regular season in NBA history.
The battle of Tianwang Mountain in the Los Angeles derby began, and the Lakers performed differently from the previous games from the beginning, with the biggest difference being Kobe's active offense.
"Today's one is the Black Mamba!" Chen Mo said: "The previous four games were Old Wings. ”
Kobe Bryant finally released his energy today, he scored consecutive points from the beginning, Kobe Bryant scored 14 points in the first quarter, and the Lakers took an 8-point lead.
"Before, they were too obsessed with the inside line." Curry said: "But the biggest advantage of the Los Angeles Lakers is still the No. 2 position! ”
Kobe Bryant is admirable, even at the age of 34, Kobe is still the Lakers' most advantageous point. When he doesn't release energy, the Lakers struggle a lot. Especially against the Clippers, who have a strong twin towers on the inside, Kobe's advantage is even more important.
In this game, the Lakers focused on their backcourt combination, and Howard was positioned as a blue-collar who was stuck and grabbed rebounds.
By the end of the half, the Lakers had taken a double-digit lead.
"Steve (Nash) doesn't play, and the Clippers are out of play." Chen Mo said.
If the Clippers can't stifle the Lakers' play from the outside, their chances of winning this game are very low.
Chen's analysis was correct, Nash made two three-pointers in the second half, but was quickly suppressed by Kobe Bryant and Paul combined.
Soon, the Lakers were completely in control of the rhythm.
The Clippers couldn't make a run-and-run shot, and Nash couldn't regain the advantage of the game in the midst of the gallop.
The Clippers lost the battle of Kings and the Lakers took a 3-2 lead in the overall score.
"We're at a loss." Some Clippers fans complained on social networking sites, "The Los Angeles Lakers play at home every game, except that the color of the floor is different." ”
It was a complaint that erupted after Game 6 between the two teams, a game that was supposed to be the home of the Clippers, a sea of gold all over the court, and Los Angeles Lakers fans dominating Staples.
The Lakers eliminated the Clippers on Labor Day, and the next day, on May 2, the Thunder also eliminated the Nuggets on the road, and they finally won a highland home court.
Since then, the first round of the Western Conference has been completed. Coincidentally, this year's Western Conference second round matches are exactly the same as last year's second round matchups.