After the Raptors won their first playoff win this year......

As soon as the game was played, ESPN popularized a trivia to fans on its official website.

That is, so far this season, the Raptors are the least timeout of all the 29 NBA teams.

"Can you believe that Coach John Davis didn't even call a timeout in their playoff opener?"

On the Internet, after being popularized by ESPN with this cold knowledge, many fans ridiculed Davis as the real "Zen master" in this league.

Well, a real "Zen master" should be like Davis, who is not surprised everywhere and does not panic in the face of danger.

As for the false "Zen master"?

Oh, isn't that KFC guy standing on the Lakers bench going back to sell burgers?

This season, as the Raptors' results get better and better, Davis has become a legendary coach in the minds of many fans.

However, for Su Feng, who is familiar with the history of the NBA's development in the next 20 years, he is very clear......

How high can the current public opinion praise the Raptors, and wait until the Raptors encounter a trough in the future......

Public opinion at that time could also trample on the Raptors as badly.

Just like what is written in "The Three-Body Problem", from hero to waste, then from waste to savior, and finally from savior to dictator......

In fact, most sports athletes have had a similar experience to Luo Ji.

In competitive sports, the winner is the king, and the loser is the loser.

Therefore, it is still the same cliché.

In April 2000, only Su Feng himself knew what he was shouldering on his shoulders.

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On the 26th, after two days of rest, the Raptors continued to face the Knicks at home.

This is the second match between the two teams in the first round of the playoffs.

The Raptors' bench players are once again on a binge.

Because of this game, after the first half, the Raptors' lead has come to 28 points.

In the third quarter of the game, after only half a quarter, Davis took the initiative to remove the main players.

Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two teams, after the first game, the Knicks should not have played so badly.

However, in fact, after the first game between the two teams, the Knicks players were on the verge of a collapse mentally.

In the game, once they fall behind, the Knicks players will become more and more frustrated, and they have no desire to chase points at all.

And as a result, as the Raptors on the court continue to expand the point difference, the Knicks' players simply lie down.

In the end, the score of this game was 81-114, and the Raptors had already achieved the match point of this series after winning this game.

After the game, the poor performance of the Knicks players on the court was also bombarded by the New York media.

On the Internet, many Knicks fans even complained that if the Knicks still perform like this, then it would be better to let them go up and play.

It's just that Su Feng has a different opinion on the verbal criticism of New York fans and the media.

Because in Su Feng's opinion, the professionalism of the Knicks players is good, otherwise, with this group of pressure monsters in New York, who would be willing to work for the Knicks?

Admittedly, as battle-hardened veterans, Ewing, Johnson, and Houston shouldn't have such a glass-hearted mentality.

However, you also have to look at the fate of working for the Knicks.

Well, even a legendary star like Ewing has been deprived of the right to wear a Knicks jersey and breathe air by Knicks fans, let alone others?

To put it bluntly, in Su Feng's opinion, it is useless for this Knicks to change anyone now.

Because of a strange team like the Knicks......

Or be honest and responsible for paying the luxury tax to the Alliance......

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On the 29th, the game between the Raptors and the Knicks was moved to New York.

Although they have two match points, the sweep has become the only tacit goal of the entire Raptors team on this visit to New York.

In the first quarter of the game, as soon as the Knicks came up, they were beaten by the Raptors with a wave of 18-0 climax.

The result is ironic, in the deafening boos of the fans at the scene, the person who stood up on the side of the Knicks, whose military spirit had long collapsed......

Or Ewing.

Although the collapse of the Imperial Tournament was already predestined, on this night, Ewing still rushed to the Raptors' position without hesitation.

In the second half of the first quarter, Ewing stopped the rout for the Knicks through his own singles several times.

However......

In the second quarter of the game, in the face of the Raptors' stormy offense, the Knicks still failed to withstand it after all.

At halftime, the Knicks trailed the Raptors by 25 points.

In the third quarter of the game, almost all the commentators in the United States began to discuss the Raptors' opponents in the next round.

And Madison Square Garden, the tsundere New York fans continued to express their displeasure to the Knicks players on the court with their boos and scolding.

"Give me all the balls!"

On the court, after looking around the court for a week, Ewing, who was slightly tired, patted Ward on the shoulder and said.

In the third quarter of the game, as the Knicks fell behind more and more, many Knicks players on the court seemed to be restrained when attacking.

Although, Ewing also knew that what he was doing next was pointless......

But even if it didn't make sense, Ewing wanted to lead the charge one more time.

"Good!"

Looking up at Ewing, Ward did not refuse Ewing's final request.

In fairy tales, many of us have heard stories of heroes who fight against evil bosses at the last moment.

But on this night, fairy tales don't belong to Knicks and Ewing.

A few minutes later, when Patrick Ewing was replaced by Don Cheney, he received neither fairy tale applause and cheers, nor a hand-off hug from a blonde girl......

Rather, the ...... that resounded throughout the audience

American-style "fuck off".

20 points and 8 rebounds were Ewing's answers when he was replaced.

In this way, the "gorilla", one of the top 50 stars in the NBA, who once competed with Olajuwon in the Finals, ended his entire 99/00 season with boos.

It is worth mentioning that on the Raptors' side, when Su Feng was replaced, the stunned Knicks fans gave him ......

Like the cheers of Napoleon's iron horsemen when they arrived in Paris.

His Majesty Su Feng, the supreme one, arrived in New York, who has always faithfully supported him, today!

In the end, 95-116, the Raptors won three games and three victories, eliminated the Knicks with a score of 3-0, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

After the game, online fans complained about Su Feng's performance in the first round of this year's playoffs.

Because in the three games with the Knicks, Su Feng only averaged 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game.

Of course, the point of the fans' complaints is not that Su Feng's performance is not good enough......

But......

If they continued to fight like this, the honeys were very worried that Su Feng would be mistaken for a bastard.

"The Raptors are so strong, so strong that their opponents have already fallen without even using Su Feng's shot."

"This season, many people are saying that Su Feng lacks shots of performance at critical moments.

But now the question is, does Su Feng have a chance to play at a critical moment? ”

"In my opinion, maybe Shaq is more intuitive in the ring.

But have you ever wondered why such a Shaq always has to fight with his opponent until the last few minutes to determine the winner? ”

"There is no doubt that Su Feng is the most deserving player for MVP! Also, for this year's best coach, I vote for John Davis! ”

One thing to say, although the Internet at this time is not as developed as it will be in the future, but looking at the interaction of fans on the Internet, don't say it, Su Feng is quite happy.

It's just that......

Looking at these familiar comments, Su Feng always felt that in the future, when Curry entered the league, it would be difficult for him to surprise people in this regard.

Because, his Uncle Su Feng had already done all this in 2000.

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After making it to the semifinals, the Raptors have to wait a little longer for their semifinal opponents.

Because on the other side, the Pistons and Heat fought 2-2 in the first four games.

In Su Feng's previous life, relying on a solid defensive system, the Heat did not give this Pistons too many opportunities.

However, in this life, due to historical changes, the overall strength of the Pistons can no longer be measured by the same period in history.

After the retirement of veteran Dumas, this season, the Pistons' sophomore Hughes averaged 16.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in the regular season.

As the left arm of Grant Hill's right-hand man, Hughes's rapid growth not only makes Hill less pressure on offense, but also a very reliable defender when defending.

In addition, as the right-hand arm of Hill, in this life, Starhouse, whose confidence has skyrocketed, can always stand up at critical moments.

plus Joe Smith, who won the championship with the Raptors last year and broke his demons......

To be reasonable, in Su Feng's opinion, Riley is indeed quite good.

Because in the face of such a piston that set off a storm of youth, the Heat relied on tenacious willpower and strict discipline to force the piston into the final battle of life and death.

Strong!

Riley!

Or, if you work harder, you will eliminate this piston by the way?

Ahem, well, Su Feng's beautiful fantasy didn't come true in the end.

On May 4, while the Raptors were resting and patiently awaiting their opponents in the Eastern Conference semifinals, another '90s superpower center collapsed at the American Airlines Center in Miami......

Relying on the excellent performance of the three muskets on the outside to score 70 points, the Pistons had the last laugh in the life-and-death battle with the Heat.

And the footage of Mourning refusing to be replaced by Riley in the fourth quarter of the game also became a classic.

At that time, because the Heat had already trailed the Pistons by as many as 20 points when the game was about to end with only 3 minutes left, Riley decided to replace Mourning in order to save the last face.

However, such a face, for Tiehan Moning, he didn't want it at all.

"I can still fight! Don't replace me! ”

On the sidelines, looking at the insistent Mourning, Riley finally chose to respect the fighter's decision after a long sigh.

Of course, unlike a certain backdrop in New York, because Mourning didn't give up at the last minute, the Miami fans at the scene were infected by Mourning's spirit.

At the end of the game, the Heat fans stood up and gave Mourning their applause.

And TNT TV, Smith couldn't help but joke: "I don't know how Patrick will feel after seeing this scene?" ”

Alas......

What else do you think Ewing can imagine?

Could it be that he could still put tears in his eyes on the plane?

Straight to the point.

After the Pistons advanced to the semifinals and met the Raptors, the semifinals matchups in the East and West this year have all been released.

First up is the East, in addition to this series between the Raptors and Pistons, the Celtics and Pacers also meet in the other half.

After the matchup between the Celtics and the Pacers came out, many people in the market were curious about whether Bird could lead this Pacers team and slash his mentor and old club.

In the West, after the Mavericks eliminated the Spurs 3-1 and the Lakers eliminated the SuperSonics 3-0, the two teams will compete for a ticket to the Western Conference Finals in the Western Conference semifinals.

As for the other half of the West, the Jazz take on the Trail Blazers.

Because from the semi-finals, the best-of-5 format will become a best-of-seven relationship, so for the eight teams that enter the semi-finals of the East and West, the next games will be the real test.

Especially those teams that aim for the championship.

In the best-of-seven games, they often have to not only face the opponent in front of them, but also whether they can advance ahead of their opponents in the next round is also the key to whether they can go to the end.

According to the schedule, the divisional semifinals between the Raptors and the Pistons will start on the 6th.

In terms of the team's physical condition, the Raptors are undoubtedly the better side.

After all, after eliminating the Knicks, the Raptors' players have been resting for almost a week.

In contrast, the Pistons, who had just finished a life-and-death battle with the Heat, only had a day of rest.

Therefore, after the results of the playoff division semifinals were released, Davis, D'Antoni, and Rivers all believed that the Raptors had no excuse to lose in G1.

On the 5th, the Raptors did not schedule a practice, and Davis hoped that the team could be in the best shape to get off to a good start in the semifinals.

On the 6th, in the crowded Route Center Arena, the Raptors ushered in their G1 game in the semifinals of this year's playoffs.

Before the game, during the warm-up, Starkhouse, Hill, and Joe Smith all took the initiative to greet Su Feng.

Because Stackhouse and Joe Smith had both been teammates with Su Feng, during the pregame chat, both of them jokingly told Su Feng that they had told Su Feng's weakness to Pistons head coach Rick Carlisle.

And in this regard, although jokes are jokes, this conversation also made Su Feng more and more vigilant.

Because Su Feng, who knows a lot about future history, knows very well that Carlisle is by no means an ordinary person.

In Su Feng's previous life, as one of the future NBA coaches, in the 08/09 season, Carlisle not only quickly cleaned up the mess left by the junior general Johnson after arriving in Dallas, but also led the unfavored Mavericks to defeat the Heat in the Finals in the 10/11 season.

In addition, although Rasheed Wallace was indeed bought by Larry Brown, if there were no Hamilton, Ben Wallace, Prince and others left by Carlisle, then even if Brown would build a defensive system again, I am afraid that Pistons would be difficult to leave a name in history.

Moreover, Carlisle, who is good at building teams, is not the kind of stubborn college coach.

This season, after he took over the reins of the team from Alvin Gentry, the Pistons' three-point shooting and shooting numbers ushered in a qualitative leap.

In Carlisle's coaching resume, the three-point shot has always been a favorite weapon of his life.

Of course, unlike attacking coaches like D'Antoni and Nelson Sr., because the balance of offense and defense is the king of Carlisle's pursuit, he is also very good at building a team's defensive system.

In Su Feng's previous life, in the 10/11 season, the Mavericks at that time built a wall of sighs around Tyson Chandler that made the emperor and Wade desperate.

Therefore, in Su Feng's heart, Carlisle's danger level can definitely be ranked among the top five in today's alliance.

"Alas, is this the punishment that the world line is giving me?"

On the court, during the warm-up, looking at Carlisle, who coached the Pistons two years ahead of schedule, at this moment, Su Feng couldn't help but feel the bitter fruits of changing history without authorization.

Because of this life, Callesimo is not a strong relationship, so Carlisle, who should have been his assistant coach, also decided to be the head coach in advance.

Coincidentally, because Carlisle's coaching philosophy coincides with the Pistons, this season Gentry led the team just after a wave of consecutive defeats......

What Gentry never expected was that his losing streak not only did not make him suffer interest, but also made him lose the position of Pistons directly.

In short, compared to last year, this year, starting from the semifinals, the Raptors will face a strong challenge.

And on the court, after chatting with Hill for a few minutes, Su Feng also returned to the bench and quietly waited for the arrival of the entrance ceremony.

In Su Feng's previous life, when many Hills were blowing Hills, Su Feng would always feel that these people were blowing too much.

But this life......

Say it and you may not believe it.

Now Hill, the number one in this league, blows ......

It was Su Feng himself.

In the regular season, Hill, who averaged 26 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, may not be as good as many juniors after the era of skyrocketing data in the future.

However, don't let that make you doubt Ciel's strength.

Because, this is definitely a top-of-the-line supercar that catapults faster than Maddie.

Due to his too gentlemanly character, many Hill fans are also like Hill, and they don't like to argue with others about how strong Hill is.

But for Su Feng, who used to regard Hill as an idol in his early years, even if he has developed a "three-piece suit" in the past four years, he will not think that his strength is far above Hill.

As early as before the start of the first round of this year's playoffs, Su Feng had already foreseen the difficulty of this year's semifinals.

In the center of the route, after DJ Martin ended his introduction to the players of the two teams tonight with his subwoofer-like voice, the big screen on the scene showed the starting list of the two warring sides tonight.

Pistons: Terry Mills, Joe Smith, Hill, Stackhouse, Hughes.

Raptors: Big Ben, O'Neal Jr., Su Feng, Carter, Maddy.

TNT, in a pre-match preview, Smith said: "None of the players in the starting lineup tonight were taller than 210 centimeters, and this is the first time in this year's playoffs. ”

On the side, Derrick chimed in: "For a long time, tall players have dominated the league, but since the Raptors won the championship with a small lineup last year, this year we have found that many teams have begun to follow the Raptors' example." ”

In the middle of the court, Big Ben and Mills were already in the center circle.

A few seconds later, a scene surprising to Maddie appeared.

Because......

The first to attack at the beginning of tonight turned out to be the Raptors!

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PS: 5000 words big chapter to!