The other series have already been decided, with the Spurs knocking out the Kings 4-1 and the SuperSonics knocking out the Mavericks 4-2, and the two teams will meet in the second round.

The Spurs are lucky, and the supersonic are actually easier to deal with than the Grizzlies.

The Mavericks have not played the supersonic because of a tough defensive injury, but the first round for two consecutive years, and the old Nelson resigned before the playoffs began, leaving a mess for the "little general" Johnson.

At this time, the Rockets management also began to consider the matter of firing Jeff Van Gundy, and owner Alexander was already very dissatisfied with Van Gundy. He talks to manager Dawson about bringing in Nelson Sr. to replace Van Gundy in the summer, and now he's leaving the Mavericks.

Alexander would like to see more of a fast-paced, Sun-style style of play, which is impossible with Van Gundy. They talked about it last season that Van Gundy insisted on playing half-court and putting the defense first.

So the question is, who can the Rockets guard against with Sula and David Wesley?

Van Gundy's stubborn, rigid and dull play is hated by many fans, and none of the players who left the Rockets have anything good to say about him, all of them have a conflict with him. There are only a few people who are still blowing about him, and they are the people who like to talk about the phrase "offense wins fans, defense wins championships", and they may not watch the game at all.

Since the outcome of a basketball game is determined by who scores the most points, defense wins the championship?!

Alexander's only reason for reluctance to cut Van Gundy was that his contract did not expire until 2008, with 2007 being the last year of his guaranteed contract. Now to fire him, you have to give him two years' salary for nothing to buy out.

Regardless, Alexander does hope to have a good offensive maestro to take Van Gundy's place next season, and Nelson Sr. looks like the perfect fit, even though he has never led a team to a championship.

In the Eastern Conference, the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1.

Jamal Tinsley, the starting point guard of the Pacers, is a key figure, and he is in excellent form, playing 15+6 data at a super level in the series, and breaking through and disrupting the Cavaliers' defense again and again.

The Cavaliers' starting point guard, Jeff McGinnis, is getting slower and slower, and is the Cavaliers' biggest weakness this year, the defensive black hole. Substitute Eric Snow also struggled to regain his former bravery, with little scoring ability and only defense.

In the interior competition, the Cavaliers had the advantage, and Boozer had the upper hand against O'Neal Jr.

In terms of data, the two of them are both 20+10, but O'Neal Jr.'s shooting rate is only 38.7%, and Boozer's shooting rate is as high as 49.4%. This counterpoint result was a big surprise.

Of course, Xiao Ao is not bad, he is much more effective on the defensive end than Boozer, and can help block single-handedly. Boozer is not very good at defending both the pick-and-roll and the penalty area.

Artest and Stephen Jackson are one against and the other is entangled, and LeBron James, who defended it, shot only 40% in the series, averaging 21 points and 6 assists per game. At this time, the three-point shot of the "Little Emperor" was not yet grasped, and the back play was not practiced well, and Atai's style of defense was the most annoying to him.

The difference between the two teams was not large each time, and the Pacers won by 12 points in the most time. But under the tutelage of Rick Carlisle, the Pacers' defensive system is very strong, limiting the Cavaliers' offense with joint defense, and having the last laugh.

James's first playoff game exposed a lot of problems, he was always invisible at critical moments, and he didn't dare to play if he couldn't guarantee the shooting rate in the final quarter, passing the ball to his teammates again and again, neither breaking through nor shooting.

Boozer looks more reliable than James in the last quarter, "Anti-Bone Boy" did not jump ship to the Jazz last summer, and he has a super high reputation, and people recognize him as the second leader of the Cavaliers, a general who assists the "Little Emperor", and has super offensive ability.

It's a pity that the Cavaliers don't have a good substitute at the No. 4 position, and Boozer will be finished as soon as he attacks.

The team is missing Vallejo and has a backup centre-forward Biderins. Bidelins' defense is okay, the offense is too speechless, not only does he have no range, but his free throws are worse than O'Neal's, and Ben Wallace is on the same level.

The Pacers' guards can also defend Biedrins, just send him free throws for fouls. His shooting posture is very weird, and he pushes the ball slowly, and it doesn't look like he can score.

The Heat swept the Bucks 4-0.

Ratliff is recognized as a good blue-collar worker, good at helping to block and pick and roll, and O'Neal is a tough type and doesn't weigh enough.

Wade also had the upper hand in the confrontation with Reed, who was not easy to shoot three-pointers, and Reed, in turn, was difficult to prevent Wade's breakthrough.

Bucks guard TJ Ford didn't do well in the playoffs without injury, he was stuck in the defense, it was difficult to score under the basket, and he was often empty on the perimeter and had no three-point ability. Although the Heat's starting guard Damon Jones has a poor breakthrough and poor playmaking, he can throw three-pointers when he catches the ball, and he is a good partner for the "Shark Gills" combination.

Wade's performance is the most eye-catching, averaging 27+5+7 per game, and it seems that O'Neal is indeed assisting him in this series.

The Wizards eliminated the Celtics 4-2 in the first round and completed the counterattack on the next gram, and the trident of Arenas, Larry Hughes, and Jamison attacked well.

The Celtics sent their sixth man, Jamal Crawford + a second-round pick, to the Hawks in the middle of the season, in exchange for Antoine Walker. It was a win-win deal, Walker was familiar with the Green Army's system and played well on the offensive end, but finishing third in the regular season was just luck.

Walker is a hole on the defensive end, with no height, bounce, poor defensive pick-and-roll and restricted area.

As a result, Hawks management disliked Walker, feeling that he was short and slow, and knew that the three-point shooting would also affect the development of Josh Smith.

After switching back to Crawford, the Hawks had someone to play off the bench in the second quarter, and Josh could also start. He runs very well, he can't do positional battles, he can't shoot at medium and long distances, and he is a weakened version of Marion.

The Hawks' weak position is center, and they can only play small-ball tactics, and there is only one Jason Coral on the inside of the meat shield.

After the trade, the Hawks were more offensive and eliminated the Pistons 4-2 in the first round. Their style of play is similar to that of the Suns in last year's finals, with run-and-bomb, block-and-roll and shark-slashing tactics.

Larry Brown's tactics are the same as last season's, and I don't have to be uncomfortable......

Brown will definitely be out of class this summer, and the Pistons boss has had enough of him, thinking that he is not a famous coach at all, but an old man with a brain problem. Brown will get a buyout fee, but he'll have a hard time finding a job in the future.

Nash is ranked third in the regular season MVP prediction this year and is known as the league's second-best point guard, leaving the Mavericks owner with remorse and fans spewing about management's retardation.

I replaced the first point guard with Tyrone Lue before, and now I let the second point guard go for nothing, what kind of operation is this?

However, Guo Xu's competitor is only O'Neal, and Nash can't win MVP at all, because he is too similar to Guo Xu, but the data and record are a lot worse, and he is a weakened version, so what is the reason for him to become MVP?

Nash's strength has been recognized, and the Eagles he leads can both block and dismantle, as well as fall ground. In the second round, the Hawks faced the Pacers, and it is still unclear who will kill the deer, which is a contest between offensive and defensive teams.

Experts predict that the Pacers have a better chance of advancing, and whether the Hawks can cause an upset depends mainly on Nash's performance.

With the strong rise of the Hawks, those teams that did not make the playoffs and are ready to rebuild are beginning to consider imitating the Hawks and Suns and playing run-and-gun tactics next season.

On May 9, the first game of the Suns vs Grizzlies was played in Phoenix......