All teams have three days off after the regular season, and the Warriors will play the Jazz at home on the 19th.

Before the game, basketball experts from major media outlets made predictions about the results of the first round of the playoffs.

Eastern Cavaliers vs Pistons.

Cavaliers starters: Mo Williams, Delonte? West, LeBron? James, Ben Wallace, "Big Z" Ilgauskas.

Pistons starters: Starkey, Hamilton, Prince, McDyce, Rashid? Wallace.

This game is the most suspenseful, the Pistons are currently in a mess, 39-43, less than half of the winning rate luckily qualified for the playoffs. The Pistons used a few veterans and remnants to fight against the Cavaliers, and eighty percent of them were going to be swept away. Prince is the Pistons' defensive core, and he hasn't been good at defending the type of player like James. Even if the Pistons defend James as a team, it doesn't necessarily have a significant effect.

Experts say the only condition for the Pistons to win is that James is injured and can't play, otherwise the Pistons can be ready to pack up and go home.

Celtics vs Bulls.

Celtics starters: Rondo, Ray Allen, Pierce, Davis, Perkins.

Bulls starters: Rose, Gordon, Salmons, Thomas, Noah.

Although it is second place against seventh, and although the Celtics are the defending champions, the experts agree that the Bulls can cause some problems for the Celtics, and this series is likely to be played in 6 or 7 games, with the Celtics winning.

The highlight of the game is the battle between the old and the new. Garnett is out for this season, and on the Bulls' side, Rohr Deng has also been out for a long time. Without Garnett, the Celtics relied heavily on controlling the pace and experience of the game. The Bulls, on the other hand, will need to play Rose's impact and speed up the transition between offense and defense.

Magic VS 76ers.

Magic starters: Alston, Kurtney-Lee, Turkegrew, Lewis, Howard.

76ers starters: Miller, Willie? Green, Iguodala, Thaddejan, Durham Porter.

Experts believe that the Magic have a better chance of winning, and they will advance to about 4-2.

The alignment of Turkoglu and Iguodala is key. Iguodala has the height, the pace, and can limit Turkglu's outside projection. The Magic's defense is slightly better, and the 76ers will have a hard time hitting the basket and more jumpers from the perimeter. Unfortunately, the 76ers' perimeter shooting is not very good, and only Green is more sure of three points in the starters.

Hawks vs Heat.

Hawks starters: Bibby, Johnson, Marvin? Williams, Josh? Smith, Horford.

Heat starters: Chalmers, Wade, Moon, Haslem, O'Neal Jr.

The pundits agree that the Hawks will knock out the Heat, 4-1 or 4-2.

Wade's opposition to Johnson is the biggest attraction, but apart from Wade, the Heat have no better position than the Hawks. The rest of the Heat's players have a hard time helping Wade. Michael? Beasley has a good offense, but he's too easy to get hot-headed, and the Heat can't expect Wade to score more than 40 points per game.

The outlook for the west is equally uncertain.

Lakers vs Suns.

Lakers starters: Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Paul? Gasol, Bynum.

Suns starters: Nash, Richardson, Hill, Barnes, Camby.

Predict that the Lakers will sweep and advance.

It's hard for the Suns to cause problems for the Lakers, and with Stoudamire out, otherwise the Suns would be stronger.

The highlight is the battle between Nash and Kobe, the Lakers were eliminated by the Suns in the previous two playoffs, which is a good opportunity for the Lakers to get revenge.

Spurs vs Mavericks.

Spurs starters: Parker, Mason, Finley, Duncan, Bonner.

Mavericks starters: Kidd, Howard, Wright, Nowitzki, Dampier.

This series is the most suspenseful. The Spurs have home-court advantage, but the big man Ginobili is absent, and the Mavericks have a full lineup and are very strong. Looking at the lineup, there is a fight, but the Mavericks have a clear advantage in bench depth. Experts believe that in 6 or 7 games, the Mavericks are more likely to win, and the Spurs' roster has indeed aged this year.

Nuggets vs Trail Blazers.

Nuggets starters: Billups, Jones, Anthony, Martin, Nene

Trail Blazers starters: Blake, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, Purdsbilla.

Looking at the lineup, both sides are not bad, the Nuggets have rich experience in the playoffs, and the Trail Blazers may have to pay "tuition" for their youth. Experts predict a 4-2 Nuggets to advance.

Warriors VS Jazz, experts believe that it is a battle without suspense, and the Warriors swept 4-0 to advance.

Warriors starters: Zhou Xuan, Margety, Jackson, Marion, Randolph.

Jazz starters: DeLong, Brewer, Myers, Boozer, Collins.

In the regular season, the two sides had a 2-2 record, but twice the Warriors had a disjointed lineup. In the last match, the Warriors even won in the absence of Randolph, Margeti, and Zhou Xuan.

Without Oku, the Jazz's ability to evacuate the interior has dropped significantly, and if Boozer and Millsap are put on the court together, the two positions overlap and the interior lacks height. No matter how you play, it is an indisputable fact that the Jazz's strength has declined. And the warriors were strong and strong, and there were no wounded.

With the exception of Boozer's No. 4 position, the Jazz are at a disadvantage in all positions. Even if Delong was against Zhou Xuan, he didn't dare to say that he had the advantage. The current Warriors are slightly worse on the inside, and they are a must-have for blocking and dismantling.

Whether Zhou Xuan can play well in the playoffs and whether he will be burdened with psychological pressure has also become a topic of concern, after all, he is just a newcomer. Only a few of this year's big-name rookies can play in the playoffs, and Zhou Xuan has the potential to get the strongest record among the rookies.

After the warrior's training, CCTV5 special reporter interviewed Zhou Xuan.

"How does this series defend DeLong? Williams and Boozer are key to the Warriors' victory, what do you think? ”

Zhou Xuan first greeted the fans in front of the camera, and said with a smile: "The Warriors will undoubtedly win, we have the advantage in overall strength, I have rested for a week, and my physical strength and condition have recovered to the best, we have the best offensive players and deep bench depth." ”

"Playing the playoffs for the first time, is there any pressure?"

Thinking of the playoffs, Zhou Xuan was very excited, which was multifaceted. The Rockets and Nets did not enter the playoffs, and Sun Yue did not enter the Lakers squad, so all the live broadcasts of China Radio in the playoffs were focused on him, and all fans would watch his performance, which further enhanced his popularity. But on the face, he was not shocked, and said lightly: "I don't have any pressure, I played for the first time in the regular season before, and I did a good job, it was the same first time, what are you afraid of?" ”

The reporter immediately felt that he had an extraordinary temperament, and he was not a person with a big heart. "So what do you think is the difference between the regular season and the playoffs?"

Zhou Xuan gave a different answer, except for him, I am afraid that no one will answer like this again. "I think the playoffs will be a little easier than the regular season. In a series, we're going to face the same opponents, it's just a matter of playing four to seven games. If the opponent's style of play does not change much, the coach can make appropriate adjustments to their offensive and defensive systems. However, it is difficult for the opponent to defend against us, because we can play both fast and slow, and the playing routines are our strength. ”

The reporter asked: "Do you have the confidence to suppress Delon in the counterpoint?" ”

Zhou Xuan's answer was unexpected. "I can't guarantee that, because after the block, it is more about the other players who need to be misplaced to limit him, and with Delon's high ball intelligence, it is impossible to turn the game into a heads-up battle between me and him, I can only say that I tried my best in the team defense. If it's misplaced, I'll try my best to defend against Boozer. I want to win, not to fight against someone, which will hurt the whole. If we can win easily, it doesn't matter if I'm worse than Delon, otherwise, it doesn't make sense to get luxury data. ”

As soon as this video aired, countless Chinese fans were excited. Yao Ming played the playoffs for the first time, but he was much more low-key than Zhou Xuan. But people don't think he's arrogant, because he says what's good in the Warriors, and that's a sign of confidence.

The remarks could almost be understood as a provocation to Jazz head coach Sloan. No matter who interviews, Zhou Xuan will say this, as long as the Jazz team sees this interview, the pressure will be on their side, if you don't win, win first!

It has long been suggested that Sloan is respectable in many ways, but his coaching skills are nowhere near as many people think, because his tactics are too boring.

Sloan's Jazz team has always been very clear-cut, relying on the pick-and-roll tactics of power forwards, combined with strong inside offense and perimeter three-pointers, as was the case with Malone and Stockton, as was the case with Boozer and Delon later.

The pick-and-roll strategy requires that both players in the block have the ability to project and impact the inside, so as to maximize the flexibility of the pick-and-roll tactics, and at the same time have high requirements for the movement speed of the inside. The pick-and-roll player can cut in or move outside to find a shot, and after cutting, he can use the gap in the opposing player's defense to create opportunities for the outside player. It can be said that the team tactics of the Sloan period were mainly carried out by blocking and pick-and-roll.

After blocking the Jazz, they were left with only star singles. But it defended the Warriors' blocking and dismantling, as well as running and bombing, air cutting, internal and external combinations, and triangular offenses. The Warriors can really play anything now, and they are more agile in their tactics.

The rest of the Warriors players were also interviewed, and everyone was confident of winning. And everyone has the same goal, and that is the championship!

On the 18th, the Jazz players have arrived in Oakland to prepare for the first game, and the players have also been interviewed after training.

When it comes to jazz, the first thing that comes to mind is low-key! Tough! Never admit defeat! But this time they're just keeping a low profile. Whether it's coach Sloan, or the core of the team, Delong? Williams and Boozer only said that they would try their best to fight, but did not say the result of victory or defeat.

Everyone knows that there is a gap in the strength of the two teams, and the Jazz can win one or two games in this series and fight for honor is the most realistic goal.

The Great War is on the verge of breaking out.