April 24, Game 5 of the series between the Warriors and the Clippers. Kevin had 45 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Durant admitted.

The Los Angeles Clippers let them shed a layer of skin!

Who would have thought before the series started that the Clippers would make it to Game 5 with the Warriors? Before the start of Game 5, who would have thought that the Clippers would win the game with Durant scoring 45 points.

There were so many unknowns in this series, and the Clippers fought to the death and caused great problems for the Warriors. And after today's game, they're going to play G6!

Although in the end, the Warriors still have a good chance of winning the series. But in the first round, they were dragged to G6 by the Clippers, and the Warriors actually failed.

Of course, the fact that the Clippers won Game 5 of the series and dragged the game into G6 no longer motivates Devin. Casey and his players too. After all, the game between the Pistons and the Pacers ended in just four games. How can a team that has already been eliminated be motivated?

After the series went to Detroit, Henson still didn't relent. In Game 3 of the series, the Pacers engulfed the Pistons with a 53.2 percent three-point shooting percentage, with a 29-point margin. In the fourth game, Antetokounmpo had a big triple-double of 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, which made Griffin cry after the game.

Although Griffin and the Pistons have been hailed as "tragic heroes" by many fans, such a commendation cannot change the fact that the Pistons lost completely. Henson still prefers tangible victories to these titles.

4-0, Henson showed no mercy. He swept through the first round with ease. Henson is right that not all teams are like the Clippers, and not all teams are like the Warriors.

The Pistons don't have the toughness of the Clippers, and the Pacers aren't as light as the Warriors.

At this time, the Warriors still have to worry about the Clippers, but at this time, the Pacers are already preparing for their second round game.

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Brad. Stevens was one step away from victory.

This year, the Pacers, 76ers, Raptors and Celtics have been dubbed the "BIG4 of the East" by the media. There is no doubt that the situation in the east is also complicated by the presence of these 4 teams.

The sudden rise of the Raptors and the 76ers naturally goes without saying, Jimmy. Butler and Leonard need no need to say much about the changes they have brought to these two teams.

And the reason why Celtic are in the spotlight is related to their excellent performance last season.

Last season, in the absence of two superstars, Irving and Hayward, the Celtics came close to reaching the Finals. So, after the return of Irving and Hayward this year, it's normal for people to be bullish on the Celtics.

Before the start of the season, all 22 ESPN pundits predicted that the Celtics would reach the Eastern Conference Finals. In addition, they also predict that the Celtics will finish first in the East with a 60-22 record. And because the Pacers lost Paul at the time, experts believe that Henson's team can only settle for second place.

This shows how much the Celtics were expected at the start of the season.

However, in the regular season, the Celtics' results were the worst in the BIG4 in the East. Their 49-win record would only be 6th in the West. And this number of wins is also far from the 60 wins predicted. Not to mention, compared to the Pacers' 74 wins.

But Stevens is well aware that the regular season is the regular season and the playoffs are the playoffs. How far the regular season standings and the playoffs can go are never equated.

So in the playoffs, the Celtics showed good offensive power. Today, it's the fourth matchup of the series between the Celtics and the Bucks. At this point, the series aggregate had become 3-0.

In other words, as long as Celtic wins today's game again, they can easily advance.

In the glorious way of sweeping your opponents, you can easily advance!

Stevens is confident in this game, and the Celtics have shown better quality than the Bucks in this series.

The Celtics showed their quality on both ends of the floor, and on the defensive end they did a good job of limiting the Pacers' offense, and they only allowed their opponents to score 74 points in the opening game, including a measly 9 points in the first quarter.

On the offensive end, they made good use of Irving's offensive strength, and the Celtics benefited a lot from the offensive opportunities attracted by Irving.

Thinking of this, Stevens' mind suddenly appeared with the man's face again. The man who was his best friend and his rival. Last season, his team was eliminated by that man in the Eastern Conference Finals.

I didn't expect to meet in advance in the Eastern Conference semifinals this year.

"That Henson, maybe he's trying to study himself right now." Stevens thought to himself.

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"Ahh

Henson, who had just come out of watching a movie with his family, sneezed, and he didn't know which guy was talking about himself behind his back.

I don't know what Stevens would have thought if he had known that Henson had just watched "Captain Marvel" with his daughter and hadn't watched the Celtics' game footage.

He thought Henson should be very nervous by now, but in fact Henson couldn't be more relaxed. In Angeli's words, "I didn't see you so easy during the regular season." ”

"Henson, do you still have to work when you get back later?" Walking on the road, An Jiali asked with concern.

After all, it must have been past ten o'clock when I got home now, and if I still had to work at this time, I would definitely work late.

Angeli knew what the Celtics and Stevens meant to Henson, but to his surprise, Henson shook his head.

"No, I'm tired today, I'll go to bed when I get home today. Of course, I won't forget to tell you bedtime stories. ”

Henson smiled at Emily, who was in a relaxed state as if he were on vacation.

"You...... Very confident, Henson. Hearing that Henson didn't want to stay up late to work, Anjiali was naturally very happy. But at the same time, Anjiali didn't want Henson to lose the victory because he had to spend time with his family.

"I should be confident because I'm the defending champion."

"But the Celtics are very different this season than last season, and they have a good chance of sweeping the Bucks tonight and then advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals."

"I know, it's rare that one day I don't talk about work, but you still worry about it? Hahaha, how did you become exactly like Bird. Rest assured, there will be no problem with the competition. Accompanying you will not affect my preparations. ”

Henson kissed his wife and daughter tenderly on the cheek, and after that, he remembered a similar conversation with Bird during the day.

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"You mean, you're not worried about the Celtics in the slightest!? You're always so confident. I know you broke them last season. But this year's Celtic is completely different from last season. ”

Bird sat behind his desk and spread his hands. When Henson says he wants to give the team a day off instead of rushing to practice, Bird asks Henson if he's nervous about doing so.

So, he got the reply, "I'm not worried about the Celts in the slightest." ”

"You're right, this season's Celtic is not the same as last season. They...... Weaker. Henson looked at Bird and said unquestioningly.

"Weaker?"

"Well, it's weaker. With Irving and Hayward, the Celtics were even weaker. I know, you'll think it's a fantasy. After all, the Celtics could just sweep the Bucks tonight. But I'm telling the truth, the Celtics are weaker. ”

Henson's claim is not unfounded, and this season, when Irving and Hayward returned, they were not in the same form as before. Irving, in particular, is considered by Henson to be one of the most overrated stars of the season.

And before the start of the season, Irving had promised Celtics fans that he planned to renew his contract with the team this summer. But after the start of the season, Irving's attitude changed 180 degrees. Rumors that the summer will leave have been going on for months.

Whether Irving's new club is the Lakers, Nets or Knicks, such rumors are sure to hurt the Celtics' locker room atmosphere.

And after Irving's return, Rochel, Tatum and Jaylen. Rookies like Brown will also be affected in terms of shots. After the change of tactical position, the performance of these little guys is not better than last season.

Before Stevens went to the Celtics, Henson reminded him that the Celtics team was very, very complicated. Whether it's the locker room or management, everyone has their own agenda, and the relationship isn't as pure as the Pacers. Coaching skills alone don't necessarily lead to success at Celtic.

Now, Stevens must have had a deep feeling for this sentence.

With such internal and external troubles, Henson doesn't think the Celtics will cause problems for him. Even if the head coach of the Celtics is Brad. Stevens.

"Bird, I remember you told me before the season that we couldn't have swept Celtic 4-0 this season.

Hearing Henson say this, Bird nodded, it was indeed what he said.

"But this time, I'll prove you wrong, Bird. 4 to 0, nothing is impossible. Rest assured, I won't let any surprises happen. If I could, I should leave, and I'm going to go to the movies with my family tonight. ”

Bird knew that Henson never took his enemies lightly. There was only one reason why he dared to be so relaxed.

He is 100% sure that he will be able to crush his opponents!