This time, however, the prediction did not cause as much saliva as last year.

The main reason is also very simple.

This season, whether it is the East or the West, the gap in strength before the top eight is quite obvious, as can be seen from the record, and it can also be seen from the team's player configuration, the top five in the East are a grade, the last three are a grade, the top four in the West are a grade, and the last four are in a gear.

"It can be said that this is definitely the least difficult prediction of ESPN experts!"

……

On April 15th, in anticipation of everyone, the playoffs kicked off!

The Eastern Conference matches on the first day of the playoffs are the Bulls vs. Pacers and the Heat vs. Hawks.

In the West, the Spurs vs. Grizzlies and the Mavericks vs. the Trail Blazers.

These four games are basically the same as predicted before the game, and the upper circle easily crushes the lower circle, except for the Spurs......

The first record in the league, the Spurs with the home court advantage actually suffered a blow on their home court, the "black and white bears" made waves on the inside of the Spurs throughout the game, and Duncan, who successfully lost weight in the new season, successfully kept up with the Spurs' offensive and defensive transitions, but he lost his tonnage and couldn't withstand the impact of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol on the inside.

In the end, the "black and white bears" combined with 38 points and 24 rebounds in the whole game, completely blowing up the Spurs' interior line.

What makes Spurs fans even more heartbroken is that Manuginobili suffered an injury in the game, and he returned to the locker room early in the middle of the game, and it is not known what his specific situation is for the time being.

If Manuginobili can't play the next games due to injury, it will be even worse for the Spurs!

"The first game was just an accident and I think Greg will definitely find a way to deal with Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol in the second game, he's the kind of manager, we just have to believe him!"

"The Grizzlies burst out with unimaginable strength in this game, especially their interior duo, which looks like there is no possibility of being limited at all, but it's a pity that the head coach of the Spurs is Greg Vic, for him, there is no player who can't be limited, although it's a pity, but in the second game of the series, I think it's hard for us to see such a dynamic Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol!"

"Honestly, the moment the bell rang at the end, I still couldn't believe it was the Grizzlies who won, which was really incredible, and I wanted to say to the Grizzlies guys, hey, well done, it's just a win, but it's a testament to the progress you've made this season!"

It's just that experts from all walks of life don't think so, and they attribute the loss of this game to an "accident"! They don't think that the Grizzlies who won the first game can make any waves, they can knock the Spurs over in the first game of the first round, which is already a small miracle, but, from the second game of the series, they will be beaten back to their original shape, the reason is simple, they met the Spurs, from the beginning of 98 to now, this team has not missed any year of the playoffs, they have too much experience in this arena beyond other teams, They've done so many classic moments on this stage that there's no way they're going to make the same mistake twice!

Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol did a great job this round, right? All experts are confident that Vicky will arrange these two goods in the next round.

Well...... Everyone believed that this would be the case.

But it's a pity that in the second game between the Spurs and the Grizzlies, the Spurs lost again, it was still Zach Randolph or Marc Gasol, these two guys once again made waves on the inside of the Spurs.

** Vicky has arranged some targeted tactics, but unfortunately the Spurs' interior line this year is old, small, and the best Tim Duncan can't stop these two guys because of his low weight.

The Spurs lost for the second in a row.

The Grizzlies led 2-0.

This is undoubtedly a slap in the face of too many experts.

"I think, well, the Grizzlies are too strong on the inside, and they're coming back home, which is a very good factor for them, and I think they're going to win!"

"The Grizzlies have a good chance of becoming another Black Eight successful team in NBA history!"

"I have to say that even ** Vicky may not be able to stop the Grizzlies' interior combination, just like their team name, Zach Randolph and Makgasol are two unstoppable bears, and no one in the Spurs can stop him at all!"

So, the group of experts instantly turned around and switched to supporting the Grizzlies, which made Grizzlies fans complain:

"I have long seen through the faces of these experts, and they can only admit the facts if they really see the facts clearly!"

"This should be the biggest face-slapping scene I've ever seen this year!"

"Seriously, I always thought I had thick skin, but compared to these experts, I still feel like I'm still a lot worse!"

……

"Yi, do you think the Grizzlies can really complete the Black Eight?"

"Well, I don't need to answer this question anymore, everyone can see from the whole game, Zach Randolph and Mark Gavul completely dominate the Spurs' interior, this situation can't be changed by the current Spurs' interior alone, I think the Spurs are dangerous, they are likely to be taken by the Grizzlies!"

Yi Jianlian already knew the outcome of this round of the series, and his tone was naturally very positive!

And his words did not turn into poisoned milk, and the Grizzlies returned to their home court for another ride, rewriting the big score to 3-0. The Spurs were officially pushed to the brink.

After the Grizzlies won this game, many experts began to kneel and lick further, and published articles analyzing the advantages of the Grizzlies team to win three games in a row, and at the same time did not hesitate to praise the "black and white bears", calling the pair one of the strongest combinations in the league.

"They used the most retro style of play to complete the most classic counterattack!"

This wild licking naturally brought a wave of disdain from Grizzlies fans.

That's not what you said at the beginning!

The Grizzlies didn't give the Spurs any chance, and they continued to win the game in Game 4, sending the Spurs home 4-0, and becoming another team after the Warriors to complete the "Black Eight Miracle".

"That's the NBA, and it's all part of the NBA, and no one knows what's going to happen until they actually get the results, we didn't pay enough attention to this team, and now we're suffering!"

** Vicky couldn't hide his loneliness in the post-game press conference, but he still didn't forget to wish the Grizzlies, "They are the better team in this series, they deserve to go to the next round, and hopefully they can go far!" ”u