In fact, the Trail Blazers did not lose their fighting spirit because of the defeat.

Their sixth man, Aaron Crabbe, said, "We played according to the game strategy from the start of the season, and we kept our consistency regardless of whether we were ahead or behind in the race. On the pitch, we need to follow through with the coach's intentions, play a good game plan every 48 minutes and play together. ”

"Every one of our players is confident of winning the series. We will try our best to play every game and try to win every game. We're not afraid to play against any team in the league, and it's not a fluke to make the playoffs today, even if we had a slow start to the season. We know them and we will do our best. ”

"Our tactics are to make it difficult for them to move on the court, and on the defensive end we don't let them find their rhythm easily, we don't let them break fast, we don't let them find open space to shoot 3-pointers from distance. In this way, on the offensive end, we don't have to worry about our firepower, and the chance to win will naturally come. ”

However, it was only a small role that came out to show determination, which shows that the pioneers are still sad.

On the same day, in the game between the Rockets and the Thunder, the Rockets won by a big margin at home.

In this game, Harden is a notch better than Wei Shao's performance.

Harden, who won the matchup, said, "Obviously, Russell has a lot of athleticism, he's very fast, it's not just Patrick Beverley going to defend him, whoever is on the court has to be ready before he gets into the frontcourt, it's going to be a team effort, it's a team sport, you know you can't just guard against Wesley, and we're doing a good job of that." ”

On the Rockets' offense, Harden said: "They did a fantastic job of defending us from beyond the three-point line, we tried to get into the box, we advocated for offense, we created layups, and we made adjustments. ”

'Defensively we need to be tighter, we missed some shots that didn't make sense and the team could have been better. It's true that we played well in the first game, but in the second we have to be more focused and we have to be at our best. ”

Rockets' Anderson also said: "I think the team gave it their all in the first half, we were fully in the game, focusing on defense, rebounding, running, etc... So they hit a lot of shots in the first half, like Robertson, hit a couple of threes, but that's what we want to give them because those shots don't kill us. In the end, we finished the race according to the game plan. ”

In the Eastern Conference game on April 16, the Hawks lost to the Wizards and lost the game, and Wall scored a big double-double of 32+14, and the performance was perfect.

In contrast, Howard, the original No. 1 center, has now been completely reduced to a blue-collar worker.

Wizards head coach Brooks praised Wall, "I can only hope he lands safely, he played so well." ”

"I've seen it so many times that I'm no longer surprised."

However, the Eagles were very unhappy about the team's loss, and Millsap said in an interview, "The difference in the game is that we play basketball and they play mixed martial arts. ”

'They played fiercely and when the game was like this, we had to keep up with their physical intensity. Again, we have to come up with some mixed martial arts moves to respond. ”

And in the game between the Celtics and the Bulls, there was also a situation in which Jimmy Butler led the team to victory with a strong gesture.

Bulls player Wade said in an interview that the victory is important for the team's confidence.

And another focus of this game was that Thomas Jr. scored the highest score of the game with the pain of his sister's death.

"He's been incredible," Coach Stevens said of Isaiah Thomas, "and he's not only an outstanding player, but his character is incredible, and he's a giant in life as well." ”

Coach Stevens was not unhappy with the team's loss, "I'm not only proud of their efforts on the field, I'm also proud of the way they support Thomas on the field. ”

He also said the team would support Thomas Jr., "Whatever he needs to do, he's going to do what he needs to do, and we're going to help him no matter what." If he needs and wants to stay here, then we will be here for him. And if he wants to go to Seattle, then he should go to Seattle. The decision is in his hands, and it should be. ”

The second game of the playoffs started with the Cavaliers and the Pacers, and the Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead when the Big Three all played well, but the Pacers' crazy pursuit of points in the final quarter also scared the Cavaliers into a cold sweat.

Speaking after the game, James said: "At some point in the game, we always have to regress, the coach has a good game plan for us, all we have to do is execute and we can't have those problems anymore. ”

'We're going to be better, I made some careless mistakes, I can't play like that, I made eight mistakes, six of them in the first half, trying to correct those in the second half, playing some defending, and the defense helped us win today.'

Cavaliers head coach Lue thought the team was doing well and praised Love.

"Playoff basketball is about winning and physical, winning or losing in a split second," Lue said, "Lance was excited, hit some shots, and we used Kevin to attack him and go to the free throw line." If the opponent keeps playing a small lineup, Kevin will dominate the game. ”

In the second game between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, Durant was sidelined due to injury, but the Warriors still won the game easily.

On the impact of Durant's absence, Curry said: "We have to be more aggressive, we are missing about 25 points in the lineup, so there were times when we were in a scoring drought, but we won the game defensively. ”

And the interior players who get more opportunities are also doing well, Curry said, "It's key, when you get the ball through the big guys, you get better scoring opportunities and more interior points." ”

The Grizzlies had a good chance not to win the game, and their head coach David Fitzdale was a little thrilled after the game.

'It was a weak, very unprofessional performance of enforcement, an unacceptable performance of enforcement, and our players didn't get the slightest respect they deserved. Because Conley is a good person, he is not hot or crazy when he plays, so he doesn't have any whistle! ”

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