To be honest, the gap between the top teams in the East is actually not that big, especially the teams that can make or break the game.

The Celtics and Wizards fought fiercely in the first half, but in the third quarter, the Celtics seized the opportunity to extend the score advantage and took advantage of the situation to win the game.

After the game, Wizards head coach Brooks could only admit that the opponent performed better, "Isaiah Thomas is one of the best winners in the league, he gave everything to play. ”

"Al Horford is one of the best big men in the league, one of the best passers in the league, and he can shoot threes."

Celtics coach Stevens also praised the love player, "He did a really good job of moving the ball, and Horford's performance infected the whole team. As long as he is there, the team's performance will be better. ”

'It always takes time for a new player to settle into the system and now I'm getting used to it and feeling much more comfortable. Horford said in an interview.

"This win is the result of the whole team working together. The level of Thomas Jr. is impressive, but if it were me, I didn't know if I could be like him. Crowder is also very good, whether it's three-point shooting or defense, he can do it well. ”

Crowder, another player who has performed well for the Celtics, is also full of confidence, "Shooters should shoot, and I never don't shoot because of a slump or any other reason, because one of my big tasks on the court is to shoot the ball, and my teammates and coaches believe in me, so I need to keep shooting and shoot it all the time." ”

Otto Porter of the Wizards said, "When we're opposite the Celtics, we have to play tougher in the game, and if we make mistakes like the first game, we're going to pay for it." ”

After the second round of the playoffs, the battle between the Clippers and the Jazz finally came to an end.

Surprisingly, it was not the Clippers who won the game at home, and the Jazz scored double-doubles and limited Paul well to advance to the next round.

"Quinn is a great head coach, whether he leads the team to the playoffs or not. I think that's too much to judge, but if you can coach, you can be a manager and he can coach. He's one of the best managers in the league and I've been complimenting him for years. Rivers said after the game.

"They're prepared, their whole management did a good job last summer, bringing in smart and experienced players who have helped them and have been through these series, who know how to play. Joe Johnson alone has been a headache for us and they have been getting the players in the right places. ”

"They won the series, we gave it our all, and Snyder did a great job. I think it's a great series. ”

Snyder said in an interview: "This series is a valuable growth opportunity for us, and we've been facing tough things all season, but we're all going to focus on taking those opportunities. ”

"All the players are ready, we're full of energy on the court, and it's a privilege to play against a tough, experienced team like the Clippers."

As the heart of the Jazz, Hayward is happy to advance, "We've had our lows, but this community, this city, has always supported us, so it's a great feeling for us to be back in the playoffs and make it to the second round." Salt Lake City is a city with a deep playoff tradition, and the fans have supported us all the way, and they must be very excited right now, and it means a lot to play in the second round in front of them." ”

The first round of the playoffs is completely over, and the time is also coming in May.

In the face of the Raptors, the Cavaliers once again showed an invincible posture and took the opponent lightly.

James scored the highest score of the game and was unstoppable.

James said after the game: "We had a lot of energy and we didn't lose the rhythm of the game just because we had eight days off. Not only did I feel good today, but my team-mates were really good, we had 26 assists and they didn't show any real quality. But we're going to be better, to minimize turnovers, to try to finish the series faster and get more rest. ”

"We didn't play with the intensity we needed tonight," Raptors head coach Casey said in an interview, "Defensively, we didn't press very hard, and that was the biggest difference in the game." Offensively, we rarely get open spaces. ”

DeRozan was a little helpless, "The Cavaliers are the kind of team, once you don't block their attack wave at the beginning of the game, after you let their hand play, their hand will infect each other and kill us." ”

Lowry also felt a little emotional, "It seems like it's back to last year's playoffs, and we need to find more ways to restrain them." ”

The game between the Warriors and the Rockets also started on May 1, and the two sides played a wonderful offensive battle, but it was the Warriors who had the last laugh.

Draymond Green played well on both ends of the floor and was praised by the Warriors' acting coach.

"I just handled the ball based on how well the opponent defended me, and obviously they were focusing on Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant on the defensive end, so I got a lot of open shots," Green said after the game. ”

Livingston, who has made a good comeback, said: "It's clear that both sides have different game plans, they want to play their basketball and we want to play ours, and it's all about who can put their rhythm on the other side.

'Of course, our players are very flexible and if we play at their pace, it's not impossible, but we want to bring our own rhythm.

Rockets head coach D'Antoni just said after the game: "The Warriors are very good, they are very good in execution, now it's our turn to make adjustments and fight back, we can't lose in the next game!"

In fact, the only thing the Rockets can do is offense, their defense will definitely not limit the Warriors, and to outperform the opponent on the offensive end, Harden must explode at this point, and ordinary outbursts will not work.

And on May 2nd, the Spurs, who had been resting for a long time, were finally going to appear.

They waited for their time at home to face the Jazz, who had fought seven games in the first round.

Compared with Hayward, the core of the Jazz, the veteran Joe Johnson, who has repeatedly performed miracles, is actually George Hill and Rudy Goporter who can pose a threat to the Spurs, but unfortunately their own offensive power is not particularly strong.

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