On the first day of the playoffs, the Raptors, the No. 1 in the East, beat the Wizards.

In fact, the Wizards have a lot of opportunities in this game, the Raptors have a habit of playing averagely, and the Wizards have suppressed the opponent with two guns, but unfortunately their bench is not as good as the opponent.

The Raptors were able to finish first in the East this season because of their overall improvement.

As for the Wizards, the players outside the two guns did not play to their strength, and the lineups of the two teams were similar, but the tactical performance was completely opposite.

In fact, the gap between the first and eighth places in the East is not so big, the Wizards have been affected to a certain extent this season due to Wall's injury, and if the Raptors make a mistake, the Black Eight is not impossible.

Speaking of Black Eight, Thunder also shouted a similar slogan.

Although the gap between them and the Spurs is definitely bigger than the Eastern Conference matchup, in the eyes of fans, everyone is the Big Three, and it seems that it is still about the same.

However, the gap in strength between the third 76ers in the East and the sixth Heat in the East is bigger than expected.

The Heat's offense is too poor, and in the small-ball strategy, Whiteside has become soy sauce again, but playing a small lineup, their defense is a big problem.

On the 76ers' side, Embiid has comprehensive skills on the inside, doesn't care about big balls or small balls, and can also help defend on the inside, and their interior advantage is not a little bigger.

To be honest, the Heat's choice to play small-ball with the 76ers may also be a bit of a gamble.

He is indeed better at arranging small-ball tactics, but Whiteside, a good defensive point, is not used well, and they can be said to have voluntarily given up part of their strength.

Entering the rhythm of the 76ers and still wanting to win this talented team, the Heat thought badly, and it was not too surprising that there was a big defeat.

To the despair of the Heat, Embiid has not played in this game, and the 76ers' playoff recruits are not timid, and the claim of using experience to win is quickly drowned out by facts.

When Wade was interviewed by reporters, his tone was also slowly helpless.

As for the use of Whiteside, the Heat's explanation is similar to the Hawks' attitude toward Howard last year.

A discerning person can see that this is not just a matter of not adapting to tactics.

There are many reasons to believe that there must be some contradiction between the players and the team.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian wants to thank the atmosphere of the Spurs, although everyone is not like friends, but the majesty of the team will not expose the bad side too much.

And Spurs tactics are tactics, personal contradictions are private contradictions, with the support of Zhang Xiaotian, the most popular player now, small problems in private will not be brought to the court.

The Spurs are a little uncomfortable, at most on the issue of contract extensions, which is something to be discussed after the playoffs, and it will not have any impact on the current team's combat effectiveness.

On April 15, the first game of the Spurs playoffs officially began.

The lineups of both sides are one big and four small, and they are working in various positions.

Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Aldridge will definitely play more on the three, Evans and Murray will take turns against Wei Shao in the No. 1 position, and Danny Green and Ginobili will share in the No. 2 position, but there will be times when Zhang Xiaotian will also appear on the guard line.

Plus Dedmon and Gerard Green are the main rotations of the Spurs.

Parker, McGee, Forbes, and Kyle Anderson won't have much time.

Both sides were cautious in the opening game, and the offense and defense were decent.

Now the Spurs will not start the game unless they need it tactically, mainly to cooperate with Zhang Xiaotian's strategy in the last quarter, and they will not adopt extreme tactics in the first three quarters.

Relatively speaking, the Thunder went straight into the star rhythm, and every round was basically a three-man rotation of Westbrook, Paul George and Anthony.

This is also a familiar rhythm for the Thunder, and generally in the second half, Anthony will reduce his shots and turn into a double rotation of Willis and Paul George.

When Adams wants to play well, the Thunder will be more comfortable, just like the Spurs Aldridge, but Aldridge is at a higher level, and he is a threat in the interior singles, and the Spurs have more good times.

Truth be told, the Thunder started out defensively well, especially against Aldridge.

That's what Adams did, and his defense made Aldridge a little uncomfortable.

During the rotation, the Spurs performed slightly better, which is a good momentum.

In terms of personnel rotation, the Thunder let the main team play more time, and there is really no special existence in their bench players.

They fight to the last game of the regular season and the first game of the playoffs, which will definitely have some impact.

This is the advantage of the regular season standings, if the Thunder have a good regular season result and home court advantage, the playoffs can start a more leisurely way, and there is no need to show the hole cards so quickly.

At the end of the two quarters, the Thunder led by three points, and their fans were looking forward to it.

Black Eight, that's something that makes people excited just thinking about it.

At half-time, the old man pointed out some shortcomings in the first half, but the tactics will not change.

The Thunder's style of play is particularly too distinct, and there are no accidents in this game, and the Spurs' arrangement is already very reasonable.

In the first half, the opponent took the lead, and that was spelled out by the opponent.

Spurs' main rotation players rested for a few days, and after getting used to the rhythm in the first half, it was time to really make a real move in the second half.

Their goal is clear, just beat the opponent and win the game calmly.

Protect the players' bodies and gradually improve their competitive condition through the game.

"We can win, we can work hard in the second half, what about being in first place, the playoffs are the team that wins the game and we are not worse than any team."

In the Thunder's locker room, Wei Shao, who scored the game's highest score in the first half, loudly encouraged his teammates.

The Thunder relied on hard work to get a playoff spot, and now it's too late to say what tactics are, and only by continuing to fight can there be a glimmer of hope to move forward.

In the third quarter, the Spurs increased their defensive intensity, blocked the three-point line, and strengthened their defense.

Aldridge's ability to help defend is at a normal level, but in the Spurs, Zhang Xiaotian, Leonard and Danny Green all have the ability to help defend, and Dedmon, McGee, and even Kyle Anderson can also help on the bench, so their defensive intensity can be improved, but the consumption of players on the court is slightly larger.

There are not many solutions for the Thunder to meet the increase in defensive intensity, and many times they need Paul George to go to the outside to use his height to pull out, or Wei Shao to force a breakthrough, so the efficiency of playing is just average.

The Spurs took advantage of this opportunity to turn the two sides from evenly matched to their advantage.

Because of their shooting ability under high-intensity defense, Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard are indeed higher than the Thunder's Big Three.

Zhang Xiaotian's shooting rate averages more than 50% per game, Leonard is also close to 50%, and James and Durant can be compared to them in the league, but unfortunately they are not on the same team. Reading a book and finding the latest chapters by yourself? You're out, WeChat attention Beauty editor helps you find books! It's really a good book to flirt with girls!