Chapter 858 [It's Going Dark]
After the fiasco, reporters interviewed Michael Jordan again, and the Flyers boss stopped saying that the Bobcats could pose a threat to the Knicks.
Pekovic had just six points and six rebounds. There are not many points, the defensive end is still porous, the Knicks almost kept running after Zhou Xuan went off the court, and he couldn't return to the basket The opponent has already shot. The only person who played better with the Bobcats was Walker, who scored 20 points and didn't have a high shooting percentage.
On the other hand, the Knicks scored double-doubles with eight players, Parsons scored a team-high 28 points and 6 rebounds, and Augustin also scored 22 points and 9 assists.
People have long guessed that the gap will be large, and it is not surprising, sports news just mentioned it.
In the second game, the Bobcats defended Zhou Xuan tightly, and Matthews stood up again in the first quarter, relying on the side cover to get rid of Henderson, and shot after receiving the ball, making 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, plus counterattacking to score 14 points. Pekovic's slow shift is too strict.
The Knicks led by 23 points at halftime and almost sealed the win. This time, Zhou Xuan played a little longer, scoring 12 points, 15 assists and 2 steals, and after the team led by more than 30 points, Zhou Xuan became a spectator again.
Pekovic is not O'Neal, even O'Neal who arrived at the Heat is faster than him, and O'Neal can turn around and dunk 360 degrees at the peak, which is amazing. And Pekovic is just a stand-up center who can score by tonnage.
The Knicks won one more game 125-91 to give them a 2-0 overall lead.
Back on Sherlock's home court, the Bobcats didn't put the Knicks under pressure. If Pekovic can't strengthen the defense, they don't even have anyone who can score inside. On the "White Bear", he could only force hooks on both sides under Jefferson's top defense. In the third game, Pekovic scored 12 points, which was also below average.
In the fourth game, the Knicks' outside shooting was slightly worse, and Bosh was abnormal, but Zhou Xuan, Leonard, and Bledsoe still relied on the fast break to open the score in the final quarter.
The Knicks defeated the Bobcats 108-96 to easily advance to the next round with a total score of 4-0.
After the game, Zhou Xuan said flatly: "I'm very happy that the sweep was successful, we can rest for a few more days and wait for the next round of opponents." â
Jefferson was thrilled to see his first playoff round in his career. "For the past few years, fans have always thought of me as a defensive black hole, and I think this year I finally proved myself on the defensive end," he said. â
With his defense, Pekovic's series count was reduced to 12. 5 points and 7 rebounds, well below average. Jefferson had 16 points and eight rebounds, which was also lower than usual, but his minutes were shortened, and the lead was too much for Hellam Porter.
The Knicks sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. The second team to advance was the Nets, who beat the Bulls 4-1.
The Bulls scored just 67 points in the final game. With a lack of scorers in the current team and Hinrich having to play on the perimeter, the fans are already relieved that they can fight for a win at home.
Noah has played very well this season and is expected to be voted the best defensive player, and youngster Jimmy Butler has also made great progress. The future of the Bulls is bright, as long as Rose can come back healthy.
The Pacers defeated the Wizards 4-2, and the forward strength was clearly superior, and Shun lĂŹ advanced.
The hidden danger of the Pacers lies on the inside, with two games of Hibbert scoring 0 points and one game of 0 points and 0 rebounds, so Chinese fans gave him a new nickname "Gao Yuanyuan", (tall and two zeros).
The West was also very close, with the first team to advance was the Warriors, who were predicted to be the underdogs, who eliminated the Rockets 4-2.
Harden became an undercover agent in this series, scoring just 20 points in two games, taking the most shots and averaging 3 turnovers per game. 6 times, and shot only 38% from the field and 30% from three-point range.
Harden is averaging 25 points per game. 7 points, overall, he is still a good scorer, can directly cause damage, and can also provide scoring opportunities for his teammates. In fact, he did a lot of damage to the team as a whole, averaging 15 iron hits per game. As for the defense, it still depends on the staring of Ha.
Thompson, who is opposite Harden, averages 23 points per game, which is a significant improvement from the regular season, and his shooting percentage and three-point shooting percentage are also improved compared with the regular season.
Iguodala made the Rockets go silent at front. On the outside of the league, Iguodala is one of the best defenders. Many would say that Tony Allen is better, but considering the offense, Iguodala can not only shoot, break, but also organize passes, which is undoubtedly more comprehensive. He wasn't named to the All-Defensive Team with the 76ers because he focused most of his energy on offense. Now the Warriors are mainly responsible for defense.
The inside Warriors' method of dealing with Howard is to cut the shark tactics and send him to free throws, Howard shot less than 50% in this series, although he can get 24+12+3 blocks, but it also hurts the Rockets.
The two strong points were not as good as the regular season, and Beverley and Jones did not guard against Curry and David Lee, and it was reasonable for the Rockets to be out.
The Eastern Conference Heat also split the winner, and they defeated the Raptors 4-3 in a hard-fought victory.
The Raptors showed amazing resilience, although there were no outstanding stars, and DeRozan was also at a disadvantage against James, but the Raptors were younger, very sharp on the fast offense, and a group of people did not give up until the last minute.
On the bench side, the Raptors have the advantage, and the second team composed of Stoudamire, Patterson, Fields, Salmons, and Vasquith has a strong offensive force. Chuck Hayes, who was excellent defensively, couldn't get playing time, and Lowry also beat Chalmers in the start.
The Raptors almost eliminated the Heat, leading by as many as 13 points in the seventh game, but in the end they were reversed by Wade and James teaming up to counterattack, and no one could prevent James is the key.
Wade's series is terrible, and he needs to have a specific strategy to play, whether it's blocking or playing in the low post. In the first few games of the double-core, the Raptors 32 achieved a match point. In the last two games, Wade was more of an offensive aid to the team, and the tactics revolved around James and Scola. Scola went to play the low post and Amir Johnson provided the Heat with significant firepower.
Wade's slump is reminiscent of the Heat in '11, and the problem that year was very similar to this year, the Heat's first choice was uncertain and finally James was not adapted to play abnormally, and the opponent had a chance to take advantage of it.
Now Wade is always outside the system, and the decline in physical fitness makes him no longer like before he can break through the defense without following the tactical system, from the positioning Wade is more like a role player, and for a star, the psychological state will inevitably be problematic. But he can't go back to the beginning, and the Heat will definitely have to make a heavy choice this summer.
The three series in the West also divided the winners and losers one after another, and all played a tie-break.
The Spurs eliminated the Mavericks 4-3. The Mavericks can win three games very respectably.
Ellis is still the veteran nemesis of the main team, his speed is too fast, Green can't keep up with the No. 2 position, he has a high one-on-one success rate in the counterattack, he also proves his value when defending, and he doesn't let the Frenchman do whatever he wants with Parker. Mavericks introduced him and made a lot of money.
Nowitzki is still the king of the inner line, averaging 20+ per game, and Split is not good at defense.
Veteran Carter returned to the bench to steal points, and Bletche played well in the pick-and-roll offense, and he was fully withdrawn. Looking at the inside offensive Mavericks is stronger than the Spurs, including Wright off the bench, he has excellent athleticism and can also show off his mid-range shot.
The Mavericks lost too poorly on the inside, Bleche couldn't guard Duncan, Nowitzki was old, they didn't do a good job of rotating three-point defense, and Green and Belinelli took turns shooting.
The Mavericks look luxurious inside, but it's a pity that Bynum is out and Oden is healthy and hasn't played.
Oden is already out of his game, and playing will only become a loophole, and Mavericks coach Carlisle knows this very well and would rather use Blair, who is less than two meters tall, to play center than him. In the past few years, the emperor has been living in chaos, drunk and dreaming of death, always reimbursed, no matter how strong his psychology is, it is useless. Not every injured person can get on their knees and shout "I want to play basketball" to the coach. Auden now prefers to sit on the bench and giggle and watch the water cooler mix up money.
The Thunder eliminated the Grizzlies 4-3 to avenge last season's one-shot victory.
The Grizzlies are very tenacious, especially the perimeter defense is very successful, and in the third game, Tony Allen's defense of Durant hit 17 irons angrily and shot 0 of 8 three-pointers, which was the second time in Durant's playoff career that he missed 8 or more three-point shots.
Tony Allen's defensive strengths are reflected in strength, speed and resourcefulness, and one of the Grizzlies giant's strengths is getting around screens, which can be quite difficult to follow on his defensive targets. In today's league, no one can completely freeze Durant, and Tony Allen can disrupt Durant's offensive rhythm as much as possible, and that's what the Grizzlies want. CONSIDERING HE'S ONLY 193CM TALL, IT'S INCREDIBLE.
Conley's defense is also excellent, allowing Westbrook to score inefficiently and shooting around 40% from the field. Despite struggling all the time, Wei Shao still has two double-doubles and two triple-doubles in seven games in the series, averaging 25 per game. 5 points 9. A quasi-triple-double with 7 rebounds and 8 assists helped the team advance hard.
It's a bit of a pity that the Grizzlies are out in the tiebreaker, Prince, Tony Allen, and Conley do their best to defend, and Gasol Jr. also tries his best to defend the restricted area. The weakness that the Grizzlies can't make up for is Zach Randolph, not that he can't play well, but that the fat man doesn't have a chance to fight at all.
The league announced before yesterday's game that Randolph would be suspended for one game due to a physical altercation with an opponent in the last game, which was a fatal blow to the Grizzlies.
It can be said that the tone has been set before the Grizzlies and Thunder's seven-game tiebreaker has even started, and after Randolph was suspended, the Grizzlies' interior line was full of holes, and the Thunder duo entered and exited freely, playing the highest number of combinations since the start of the playoffs. Durant finished with 33 points and eight rebounds on 12-of-18 shooting; Westbrook even had a triple-double, contributing 27 points, 10 rebounds and 16 assists. The Thunder eventually defeated the Grizzlies 120-109.
After the game, the "conspiracy theory" that escorted the Thunder was rampant. Many fans said that the league began to cheat, and it was more in the interests of the league for the Thunder to advance, after all, the attraction of Durant and Wei Shao was much stronger than that of the Grizzlies, a group of blue-collar workers.