Three hours after the Lakers swept the Clippers to advance to the second round, the other game of the day was over, and the Cavaliers took the Heat bloodlessly and became the second team to advance to the second round. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Like the Lakers, the Cavaliers also swept 4-0. However, the strength of the Heat this year can be said to be the weakest of the 16 teams in the playoffs, Bosh and Wade have been plagued by injuries, coupled with the team's broken lineup, so it is already very good for the Heat to make the playoffs themselves. And now being swept by the Cavaliers, it can only make people feel that things are wrong. You must know that when James was there, the Heat was still the leading team in the East, and now that James has returned to the Cavaliers, he has a bloodless hand to slash his former brothers, which really makes people think a lot of ideas.

After the loss to the Cavaliers, Riley claimed that the Heat were about to start a new chapter. This makes it clear that the Heat may be starting to rebuild. Since it is going to be rebuilt, then there will definitely be people leaving. Judging from the current lineup of the Heat, the only ones who can be concerned are the remaining two of the Big Three at that time, Wade and Bosh.

In this year's playoffs, facing the Cavaliers and James' four games, the most criticized player is Chris Bosh. Wade played just 18 minutes in the first game, contributing 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. After the injured leg season was reimbursed, the player who led the team was Bosh. However, instead of leading the Heat to a competitive game, Bosh's individual performance was a mess when facing the Cavaliers' Big Three. For a long time, the outside world has been saying that James left the Heat because Bosh was too soft and a loophole in the Heat's interior line. And after James returned to the Cavaliers, he got Love as a partner at the same time as an All-Star. And for the outside world, it is inevitable to compare two people together.

Playing next to James, Love's performance in his first season was not much better than Bosh's first season. But in the following season, Love quickly found himself, adapting to James' style of play while maintaining his individual star performance, as evidenced by his first All-Star start in his career this season. In this case, it is a well-established fact that Bosh is inferior to Lefou.

In this playoffs, two people with similar styles played each other, and this direct dialogue was the focus of attention. In the end, Bosh still lost, he lost to Lefou, and it was a mess. In four games, Bosh averaged only 15 points and 5 rebounds per game, while Love, on the other hand, averaged 18.2 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and was the pillar of the Cavaliers' interior.

Bosh's poor performance has also led him to rumors, and with Riley claiming that the Heat are going to open a new chapter, Bosh is immediately on the cusp. Almost everyone felt that Bosh would be sent away. Then the Heat will begin to rebuild. As for Wade, he naturally began to change his career orientation and prepare for the next successor for the Heat. It's not that Wade is no longer the core of the Heat, after all, he's 34 years old and his career is coming to an end.

Many people may mention Kobe Bryant, who is still playing at the age of 37 or 8 and is hitting three consecutive championships, but Kobe Bryant is destined to be special, and his body can support him to continue to play as the leader and core of the team. But Wade is different, Wade has been plagued by injuries, his body is no longer enough to do as much as before, and changing his style as a veteran and locker room leader has become his destiny.

No one thought that Wade would leave, including Chu Xuan, who had memories of the previous life, and he also felt that Wade would not join the Bulls like in the previous life. Because the situation is different now, Bosh is in a bad situation, and the Heat are not able to become a rookie at the top of the list. So Wade, who leaves the soul of the team, is naturally deserved, because Wade can pass the torch of the Heat to the next Heat superstar.

Obviously, Riley is going to start a plan to find a new core for the Heat, and the source of such a candidate is nothing more than through two ways, draft or trade. Judging from the 16-year draft market, there are indeed a few rookies worth developing. Of course, the summer of '16 was also a big bang in the free agency, with a lot of star players and a chance for the Heat to get a new star. Obviously, in which direction the Heat rebuild will go, it will ultimately depend on how Pat Riley thinks about it.

Of course, in addition to Wade, one player the Heat should keep is undoubtedly 15-year potential rookie Myles Turner. The '96-born young interior player has been very good in his first season with the Heat, his athleticism and potential have been revealed, and he should be the starting center next year. Although only 19 years old, Turner played like a veteran in his first season, averaging 13.3 minutes per game as a bench while contributing 4.9 points and 3.5 rebounds. If converted into 36 minutes, Turner's performance is 13.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. You know, this is the answer sheet of his rookie season. As if Riley announced the opening of a new chapter for the Heat and Bosh was obscured again, Turner's chance to rise was undoubtedly here.

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Clearly, James' performance does not need to be said, in the face of a remnant weak team like the Heat, he played 26.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals while playing, and he is still the most stable pillar of the Cavaliers. In addition to James, Irving averaged 19.3 points and 7.2 assists per game, while Love and Thompson both contributed double-doubles per game. As for the bench, the players also had amazing performances.

The Cavaliers' overall performance is so good that people are looking forward to the final result of their playoffs this year. After all, judging from the regular season record, the Cavaliers' 66-16 record is the closest to the Lakers' record, or it can be said that the Cavaliers are the team that can threaten the Lakers the most.

However, judging from the performance in the first round, it is not easy for the Cavaliers to threaten the Lakers' dominance. Because if you want to pose a threat to the Lakers, breaking the Lakers' strong defense and offense is a must. In the first four games, the Lakers averaged 115 points per game, allowing the Clippers to average only 86.5 points per game, and the average score of 28.5 points per game can be said to be extremely terrifying. It seems that if the Cavaliers want to overturn the Lakers in the playoffs, it is not enough to rely on the performance against the Heat.

And if it is about star performance, the Lakers will not fall behind at all.

Bryant averaged 22.5 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.5 blocks per game in the first round, shooting 45.6% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range. For a veteran who is more than 37 years old, and in the face of Paul, Kobe Bryant can deliver such an answer, which is definitely beyond everyone's expectations.

For this reason, the most popular evaluation of Kobe Bryant is that the black mamba has become a demon!

Kobe's form is definitely very positive for the Lakers' prospects in this year's playoffs, which is a good sign. People are also full of expectations for the Lakers' three consecutive championships.

In addition to Kobe, Knoll averaged 14.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game against Griffin, including a total of 20 offensive rebounds in four games. Strong individual performance, completely willing to be the green leaf next to Kobe, which is also the reason why Knoll is highly praised. Griffin is one of the best power forwards in the league after all, and Knoll is still able to play such a consistent performance against him, which is also a good proof of his own strength. Therefore, even if Whiteside is injured, no one is worried about what will happen to the Lakers' interior line.

If Kobe and Knoll are the Lakers' top two men, then LaVine is a close second. Averaging 20+ points per game in his rookie season proved his value and potential on the offensive end. By his second season, LaVine had made sacrifices on the offensive end, averaging 17.6 points per game. However, his offensive efficiency is higher, and in the regular season this season, LaVine shot 43.6% from three-point range, and he was the Lakers' biggest firepower from the outside. In the playoffs, LaVine's performance in the first four games was still very stable, averaging 17.5 points and 2.0 blocks per game, 12 of 24 three-pointers, and a shooting rate of 5%.

When it comes to the performance of Lakers players in the first round, we have to mention the Clippers, who are facing the danger of disintegration. The situation for the Clippers this summer is definitely not optimistic, and Paul's departure seems inevitable. Because judging from the individual performance against the Lakers in the playoffs, Griffin is better than Paul. The three players known as the Big Three of the City of Empty Catches faced the Lakers in the first round, either dead or disabled, and directly withered the two. Paul averaged 12.7 points, 5.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game while shooting just 37 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. It's fair to say that such a bad Paul is very rare, and his performance is not even as good as an average starting point guard, which has led to a unanimous belief that the Clippers will definitely send Paul away this summer to find a new partner for Griffin. Then there's Jordan Jr., who is known as one of the best centers. Jordan Jr. averaged only 4.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in four games, which was completely a blue-collar performance.

The Big Three languished two, and the remaining Griffin performance was arguably the only consolation felt by Clippers management. Griffin averaged 24.8 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, which is a lot lower than the 27.5 points and 8.4 rebounds in the regular season, but at least he didn't fall to the bottom like Jordan Jr. and Paul. In this way, Griffin's core position on the Clippers is completely established, and many believe that the Clippers will rebuild around Griffin, and everyone except Griffin may be traded out for new pieces of the team's puzzle.

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After the Lakers and Cavaliers advanced on the same day, the eyes of the outside world were completely focused on the other six matchups.

The next day, with Alec Burks 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, Treeback Burke's 22 points, and Kanter's 20 points, the Jazz's young rookie team defeated the Pelicans led by Davis for the fourth time in the series, swept 4-0 to advance, and became the third team to advance in the first round of this year's playoffs.

The Jazz's success was something many did not expect, and after reaching the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the regular season, many thought that the young team would fall in the playoffs. However, no one expected that the Jazz team would be able to surprise everyone again, sweeping the Pelicans 4-0, and the performance was not strong.

After advancing to the second round, experts around the world are analyzing the reasons for the Jazz's success. And in the end, it was concluded that it was definitely these young guys who played a rare chemistry together, and the team's tactics and player skills were very well matched, which allowed the Jazz's main players to be fully utilized.

In the case of Wiggins' injury, the Jazz boldly changed the lineup, using Treeback to start, and formed a backcourt partnership with Isaiah Thomas. This approach can not but be said to be an unimaginable risk, you must know that Thomas is only 175cm, and Treyback is only 183cm, two small men as the backcourt, it can be said that the Jazz team completely gave up the backcourt defense. However, what is incredible is that the Jazz team played a miracle and swept the Pelicans who were favored to be "black 7" 4:0 before the game.

Thomas averaged 21.3 points and 7.7 assists per game, and Burke had 17.5 points and 6.5 assists per game. Because in terms of Burke's instability and wolf shooting characteristics, he is actually difficult to start. And Thomas's big-picture vision and stability also set off Burke. Such a miracle undoubtedly also guided the Jazz in a direction, that is, to make Thomas and Burke a small backcourt pairing. Of course, such a way of giving up defense can only survive the short playoffs, and if it is placed in the long regular season, it will definitely be eliminated.

In addition to the backcourt double gun, because of Wiggins' absence, Alec Burks was able to contribute an average of 19.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game, and his performance was very comprehensive. Now many are optimistic that he will become the next star player.

Outside of the Jazz, the Pelicans' performance is Anthony Davis. At a time when his younger brother Knorr's position in the league is thriving, Davis is naturally not far behind. In the regular season, 20+10, in the playoffs, Davis averaged 28.3 points, 11.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 3.3 blocks per game, but the Pelicans lost to the Jazz, and Davis's performance lost meaning.

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After the three teams advanced, four days later, three more sets of matchups decided the winners.

The Pistons eliminated the Raptors 4-2, and Jackson averaged 15.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. The Raptors DeRozan averaged 22 points and 6.7 rebounds per game.

The 76ers eliminated the Washington Wizards 4-2, and the star Bennett continued his stable star performance, averaging 20.3 points and 9.7 boards per game, while forward partner Sadie Young averaged 20.0 points, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and the main control McCarvey averaged 16.8 points, 10.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

In the end, it was the series between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors that split the winners.

In the extremely important sixth game, the Warriors and the Warriors launched a very fierce confrontation, the two sides went back and forth, and they kept taking the lead alternately, knowing that the game was still inseparable in the last 2 minutes, which made people once think that the series between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors would go into a tiebreaker.

In the final moments, Curry stepped up, he hit three three-pointers in the last 2 minutes, threw in 7 three-pointers, and scored 43 points, helping the Warriors defeat the Trail Blazers 120-113, and successfully advanced with a score of 4-2 to meet the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals.

In fact, this round of the series between the Warriors and the Trail Blazers gives people the most intuitive feeling of fighting superstars. Originally, the two sides were tied 2:2. But in the next two games, Durant scored 40 points and 12 rebounds at home to help the Warriors win the battle of Tianwang Mountain. Then Curry also helped the team win with a 43-point game in Game 6 to advance 4:2. Compared to the Trail Blazers and the Warriors, maybe the stars will not be much worse. However, the Trail Blazers were not as good as the stars with super scoring ability, which ultimately led to the series ending this way.

The Warriors' starting five Tigers performed amazingly, Curry, Durant, and Thompson averaged 20+ points per game at the same time, with 25.0 points and 6.8 assists, 24.5 points, 9.0 boards and 5.5 assists, and 20.2 points, 4.8 boards and 4.0 assists. Then the other two starters, Barnes had 15.2 points and 5.3 boards, and Azeroth had 8.7 points, 8.0 boards, 1.0 steals and 1.8 blocks.

In fact, although the Warriors seem to be very strong as a starter, the competitiveness of the team itself is not particularly strong, because on this team, the only person who can play on the bench is Iguodala. Because the bench is too weak, the Warriors' playoff prospects this year are not as good as those of the Lakers and Cavaliers.

Although the Trail Blazers unfortunately lost the series, this team has gained a lot. First of all, the team's lineup has been further run-in, and the division of labor between players is more clear, which makes everyone full of expectations for the future prospects of the Trail Blazers. And the most enviable thing is that the Trail Blazer's Draymond Green's individual performance has gone one step further. In six playoff games, facing the strong opponent Warriors, Green averaged 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. Such Green can already be called one of the best forwards in the league. Because as long as you follow this series the whole time, you have to say that Green is the player who deserves the most praise for his performance.

It's fair to say that despite Green's defeat, he also proved to be worthy of the maximum salary contract offered by the Trail Blazers. After Game 6, Magic Johnson praised Green, deeming him one of the league's top five forwards. This evaluation has to be said to be very shocking. You know, in today's league, the most superstars are forwards.

Chu Xuan also sent a text message to Green, congratulating him on his performance in the playoffs.

Later, Green also called Chu Xuan back, and the two chatted for a long time, Green was still more nostalgic for his time with the Lakers, which made Chu Xuan also feel complicated.

Actually, Chu Xuan also had no choice. After all, the Lakers can't have so many star players at the same time. Take the current Lakers lineup as an example, because of various reasons such as salary, it is inevitable that someone will continue to leave. As the head coach, the only thing Chu Xuan can do is to leave the most suitable lineup for the Lakers to win the championship.

Therefore, there were still many reasons for sending Green and Jackson away at the beginning, and for Chu Xuan, Green's personality was a big problem at that time, because he dared to argue with Chu Xuan at that time, which was the biggest reason. After all, no manager wants to put an instability factor around him, no matter how good he is.

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After the results of the seven sets of matchups, two days later, the final matchup was also decided.

The Bulls won the tiebreaker, beating the Celtics 4-3 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, where they will face the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Bulls twin stars, Butler averaged 24.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, and Middleton 20.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.1 blocks. And Rose, who has always been thought to be traded away after the end of the season, is on the verge of exploding, averaging 18.6 points and 5.4 assists per game.

In the eyes of many, it seems that the Bulls Gemini have the potential to become a core trio. (To be continued.) )