Chapter 80: The First Round Ends
Back in Milwaukee, the Bucks didn't get any better, and when an immature team loses, there is inertia, which is probably what is called defeat.
The Bucks have more than 20 games left in the season with a big trade, and the current roster has not been run-in. The playoffs collapsed as soon as they came up, and they now feel desperate when they see the Wizards, and they don't have any chances.
The Wizards didn't leave the series to Washington to solve, and another two-game winning streak in Milwaukee knocked the Bucks out of the tournament.
Not being able to return to Washington to sell tickets for two more games, the Wizards' miserly owner, Abel Bolin, still complained slightly. Of course, Hu Qingniu and Old Man Doug would not pay attention to this.
Seeing Gary Payton's stunned eyes on the bench, Hu Qingniu couldn't help but sigh.
At the age of 35, his thirteenth season, and numerous accolades, Payton's career has been successful compared to many, but he still lacks a championship. But at this age, it's unlikely that he'll be able to win the title on his own.
Averaging 18 points and 8 assists per game in the series says a lot, the most obvious being that Payton is old and just an average star. If, as in history, Payton will immediately issue an ultimatum to the Bucks that his goal is to win a championship, either trade him or leave as a free agent when the offseason begins in July.
The Wizards don't have a particularly prominent player, and the strong team that aims to compete for the championship is like this, not fighting until the bayonet is red, and there will be no special ball possession. At this time, it is better to work on the less experienced players a little and let each role player get the ball to adjust the feeling.
Grant Hill, who has played the longest, and the thinnest in the Wizards' lineup is the small forward, so the all-round Hill often has to play with a variety of lineups.
Hill had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Penny had a lot of opportunities to play as the starting point guard, handing in 16 points and 9 assists.
Jordan, as the boss of the team, is only 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, not that Jordan is not strong, but that there are too many people who can do things.
In particular, the competition for rebounds in the Wizards is really fierce, Ewing has 12 points and 11 rebounds, Barkley has 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Rodman has 3 points and 14 rebounds. The three of them combined for about the same number of rebounds as the Bucks' total rebounds.
On the same day that the Wizards won the series, the NBA's first regular season award of the season was announced.
The NBA has officially announced that Doug Collins of the Washington Wizards has been named the NBA Coach of the Year for the season. He was followed by Popovich and Rick Carlisle.
The most excited person to announce this award is not the old man Doug, but Hu Qingniu, this award is equivalent to recognizing his achievements.
Within a few days, the first round of the playoffs was over.
With the exception of the Wizards and Spurs, the rest of the teams have endured a tough battle, at least to Game 6.
The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, who were even worse, 4-2.
Although KG is still the same KG, he scored 27 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks of invincible data, leading the team in all five statistics.
But the foundation of the Lakers is there, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant will have a wave of Double Dragons, with 31.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.7 assists and 28.7 points, 15.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks respectively.
The Timberwolves have one less star alone, and the remaining Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox are also famous players.
It took seven games for the Mavericks to upset the Trail Blazers, and Bonzi-Wells became a playoff wonder.
Relying on a big ass, he got 19 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 steals with unlimited back. You know, Wells has been just an average role player throughout his career. I didn't expect to shine in this round of the series this time, and although I didn't win, I still made a name for myself.
The Kings beat the Jazz 4-2, and Karl Malone's Jazz career is estimated to be at an end, and he can do anything for the championship.
In the case of other teams in the East, the most exciting Eastern Conference matchup in the first round should be the game between the Pacers and the 76ers. The Pacers relied on Reggie Miller's stunner in Game 7 to get through 4-3.
Two years ago, the 76ers, still known as the Youth Army, upset the Eastern Conference Dominance Pacers. Unexpectedly, two years later, the 76ers actually lost this matchup.
The AI is still playing perfectly, averaging 28.7 shots per game, accounting for almost half of the team's shots, and also handing over the highest shooting rate of 44.4% in recent years, and good statistics of 35 points, 3 rebounds and 5.7 assists.
Miller hit a game-killing shot, but he was terrible in regular time. He averaged only 9.2 points per game, shooting a pitiful 28.3 from the field and an even more pitiful 16% from three-point range.
The real thigh on the Pacers lineup was O'Neal Jr., who put up 22.8 points and 17.8 rebounds, almost averaging a double-double of 20 per game.
But what people remember is still Miller's three-point kill, maybe this is fate, O'Neal Jr. is not touted as a fate, and Miller was born with a big scene.
It is worth mentioning that Artay also has 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 steals, and the young wing gate has matured.
The New Jersey Nets defeated the New Orleans Hornets 4-2, and the gap between the two new teams is a super point guard, Jason Kidd.
A team's brain is too much to improve the game, and the Nets' offensive organization and conditioning are more than a step better than the Hornets.
The bearded Byron Davis has a good stat of 20 points and 8 assists, but he is only a high-impact scorer who takes up a lot of players to deliver corresponding assists.
Although Kidd only has 18 points and 9 assists, his presence on the court is not comparable to that of a beard, and Kidd's offense, defense, organization, and rebounding are everywhere for the overall improvement of the Nets.
Another key game in the East, the Detroit Pistons and the Boston Celtics.
The blue-green battle is also a battle of proof for Chaunce-Billups. It was the Celtics who selected him with the third pick in '97 in the first place, and it was the Celtics who thought he had no cultivation value and traded ruthlessly.
Now Billups is on the opposite side of the Bostonians and wants to get justice. This is an annual drama in which a commoner woman was abandoned by a wealthy family, and now she comes to collect debts.
The reality team Bostonians were brutal, and not only did the Pistons beat them 4-2. Billups also put up 22.3 points, 4 rebounds and 4.3 assists, which is already a superstar statistic for a slow-paced series.
Although Pierce came up with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists to talk about comfort, missing Billups has probably become an eternal pain in the hearts of Celtics fans.