"He has played three games with us this season and lost all three games. If we can meet him in the playoffs, I think it would be a good opportunity for us! "On April 22, Chris. Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to defeat his old club, the Hornets. After the game, the Clippers finished with a 39-26 record and confirmed the sixth place in the West. This means that the Los Angeles Clippers will return to the playoffs after a five-year hiatus! And their opponent in the playoffs is the defending champion Dallas Mavericks!

Reporters have asked Griffin what it would be like if he met the Mavericks again in the playoffs. So, Griffin said that.

Indeed, in the regular season this season, the Clippers were the only opponent the Mavericks did not win. Originally, there was some relationship between Griffin and Yiyang, and now the two teams have such a relationship, so the matchup between the Mavericks and the Clippers in the playoffs is the most anticipated matchup among fans in the first round.

At this time, the regular season is not over, but the minds of fans of the Clippers and Mavericks have fallen to the playoffs.

Although Billups was out for the season with a torn ankle in February, the Clippers are still going strong. After Billups' injury, Bledsoe, the Clippers' second-year guard, also performed remarkably. For the Mavericks, the Clippers may be the worst opponent of the bottom four teams.

As always, although the Mavericks are better ranked in the regular season. But most of the media think that the Mavericks will have a better chance of failure!

"I don't mind being lambs to the slaughter, but I want those who are going to cut us to sharpen their knives first, lest they break their own knives." Carlisle didn't show the slightest hint of worry or concern when he spoke to reporters, even though his team hasn't won the regular season against the Clippers with Paul.

That being said, since the Clippers established themselves in sixth place in the West, the collegiate coach's brow has never been lifted.

Originally last summer Chris. Paul was going to join the Los Angeles Lakers, but with the league vetoing the deal, Paul had to choose to go to another team in Los Angeles. And this deal also "indirectly" led to Odom running to Dallas.

Paul's joining the Clippers undoubtedly gave the already strong team another very strong competitor in the West. Although the Clippers have only finished sixth in the West this season, they would never have been that little more if it weren't for injuries.

Paul is the kind of point guard who can make his teammates better as well. Jordan's blue-collar center's leap this season shows how important a good point guard is to a team.

Although Griffin is the most vociferous of all the Clippers players, Carlisle knows very well that the real difficult player for the Clippers is precisely Paul, who doesn't talk much!

For Cuban, meeting the Clippers in the playoffs is good news. Everyone wants to see the Mavericks play against the Clippers, and this series is very hot in the market. This also means that a lot of money will roll into Kuban's account.

But for Carlisle, there was nothing worse than meeting Paul early. It's not that Carlisle doesn't have confidence in Yiyang, but if he could, it would definitely be better to meet other opponents.

In the regular season that followed, both the Clippers and Mavericks defeated all of their opponents. On April 26, the Mavericks edged out their last opponent of the regular season, the Hawks, 106-89 to finish third in the West with a 46-20 record.

It is worth mentioning that the Mavericks are only one win away from the Thunder, who are second in the West.

The Los Angeles Clippers finished with a 40-26 record, which is still a bit short of the Mavericks.

Since this season is a shrinking season, every step seems to be very impatient. Originally, there would be a two-to-three-day break between the regular season and the playoffs, but this year, the Mavericks only had one day off after their victory over the Hawks, and they had to devote themselves to the playoffs!

Both Cuban and Carlisle are well aware that with the strength of the Mavericks this year, the odds of them being able to successfully defend their title are not high. But in any case, the first round of this hurdle must be passed!

The defending champion was eliminated in the first round, isn't that a joke!?

So in recent days, Yiyang hasn't spent much time at home, and he hasn't had much contact with Vignarie, who has finished the season. The busiest moment of the season came again, and Yiyang still got up at half past six on the day after the regular season and ran to the training hall early. The seamless connection between the regular season and the playoffs keeps everyone from stopping what they're doing.

It's not just the NBA players who don't get a break, but also the three living treasures of TNT, Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny. Smith.

Every year before the playoffs, a special program is made, which is a "reserved program" for TNT TV.

This year, although the time was tight, everyone still worked overtime to make the show. Unlike last year, this year, among the most watched teams in the first round of the game is the Dallas Mavericks!

"The Spurs, who are number one in the West, play against the Jazz, and there is no suspense. Thunder vs. Nuggets? There isn't much unknown, either. Lakers vs. Grizzlies, huh...... It's kind of funny, but it's hard to have surprises. Therefore, the most suspenseful set of matchups in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs is the Clippers and Mavericks! O'Neal jumped over several other teams in front of the camera and brought the conversation to the Mavericks and Clippers first.

"The most peculiar thing about these two teams is that the Mavericks were banned by the Clippers during the regular season! The two teams met three times, and the Mavericks also lost three times. This is not often the case with higher-ranked teams. "Kenny. Smith continued O'Neal's remarks.

But when it came to Barkley, he wasn't happy.

"It seems that the last time I wore a wig didn't make you remember Shaq for a long time, what kind of show are we?" Barkley asked O'Neill a question.

"Basketball, of course!"

"It's an NBA playoffs-themed basketball show! And you're still talking about the damn regular season! God, the playoffs are going to start tomorrow and the fans want to hear what we have to say about the playoffs. As a result, you tell me how the regular season is. Come on, this is your first year as a basketball commentator, and you probably don't have experience yet. All my reminder is that now, we should say something about the playoffs! Barkley slammed in mercilessly. Seeing this, Carlisle turned off the television. These two fat men should have said something, just to grandstand there.

After turning off the TV, Carlisle faced the players in the dressing room. Truth be told, although he has never beaten the Clippers in the regular season, he is still confident at this time.

In the playoffs, the Mavericks won't make any more mistakes!

"How's it going, you ran into a tough opponent in the first round, did it make your heart skip a beat?" Carlisle deliberately left everyone in the locker room tonight to watch the show, in fact, to boost morale! Tomorrow, the playoffs are said to begin. Everyone has to adjust their mentality quickly and face the game in the best possible condition!

"My heart is racing, but it's not because I'm nervous, I'm excited and I'm looking forward to it!" Terry replied with a fist, and everyone agreed.

"The Clippers aren't traditionally powerhouses, but they seem to have come to think of themselves as the giants of the West. In last year's playoffs, we swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the tournament. This year, let's let the Clippers, who have not made the playoffs for five years, see what the fiercest battle should look like! The team in Los Angeles has never tasted the sweetness with us! Carlisle clapped his hands, and the players' eyes turned vicious. Especially Yiyang, that guy seems to have turned into a cold-blooded Hannibal again in an instant. Lecter. His interest is to destroy his opponents!

Seeing the reaction of the players, the academy manager smiled with satisfaction. Blake. Griffin, have you ever felt the real rage?