523. Polarized first round

On April 18, after the game between the Pacers and the Bucks, the NBA regular season was all over, and the big data lists were also settled. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

In fact, as early as March, the first place in the big data list is unlikely to change, but there will still be a transition.

Liu Ren has made 79 appearances this season, satisfying the number of appearances that have won the scoring title. With an absolute advantage of 35.8 points per game to get the scoring champion, he is the only player who has scored more than 30 points per game this season, and the shooting rate of 51 percent has declined compared with last season, but the number of shots has increased a lot, mainly because there are more mid-range shots and more iron, the three-point and basket shooting rate is still very stable, the three-point shooting rate is 39 percent, and the basket shooting rate is 67 percent.

In second place is the Thunder's Westbrook with 29.1 points per game, third is Harden with 28.2 points per game, fourth is James with 27.2 points per game, fifth is Anthony Davis with 25.5 points per game, sixth is Cousins and Curry, both average 24.7 points per game, eighth is Aldridge with 24.2 points per game, ninth is Lillard with 22 points per game, tenth has three, Thompson, Griffin, Irving are all averaging 21.7 points per game.

There are four others who are averaging more than 20 points per game, namely Wade, Jimmy Butler, Kobe Bryant and Rudy Gay, all of whom are over 20 points but less than 21.

There are a total of 16 players who have averaged more than 20 points per game this year, and if you add Durant who has been reimbursed for the season after playing for more than a month, there are 17 players who have averaged more than 20 points per game.

At the Toyota Center in Los Angeles, the Lakers are doing a tactical rehearsal for the Pelicans, their opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

The Pelicans really can't give the Lakers any threat, and the Lakers have won all three meetings this year with ease, and the only one they can pose a threat to the Lakers is Evans, as for Anthony Davis...... The data is very good, and it is estimated that there will be a while, but he can't make any waves alone.

So everyone was chatting about the Lakers' tactical drills, and D'Antoni emphasized several times that the opponent should not be taken lightly, the opponent is strong, this is the playoffs, and the opponent is likely to explode......

Well, D'Antoni doesn't believe it when he says too much......

This year, except for Liu's very exaggerated score, who scored 36 times 40+, everyone else's statistics are very mediocre.

No way, except for Liu Ren, the Lakers averaged 24 shots per game, and the highest average shot per game was Kobe Bryant's 15, although Kobe Bryant averaged only 20.8 points per game, but his scoring efficiency reached the highest in his career, and the shooting rate of 50% was also the first time in his career.

The rest of the same Lakers team was very efficient, shooting a staggering 49 percent overall, better than the Warriors' 48.7 percent.

But the rest of the same Lakers stats are average, In addition to Liu Ren's average of 35.8 points, 7.9 boards and 2.9 assists per game, Kobe Bryant averaged 20.8 points, 3.6 boards and 3 assists per game, Gasol averaged 11 points, 6 boards and 5 assists per game, Korver averaged 11 points per game, and this also averaged 13 points per game during the Hawks period, Nick Young averaged 9.7 points per game, Jeremy Lin averaged 8 points and 4 assists per game, Whiteside averaged 9 points and 13.8 boards per game, Clarkson averaged 11 points and 4 assists per game, Green averaged 6 points, 6 boards and 8 assists per game, and Antetokounmpo averaged 7 points, 5 boards and 5 assists per game.

However, because Kobe Bryant and Gasol often rotate off, Kover joined later, and Nick Young was also injured for two months, so the Lakers are averaging 116 points per game this season.

The same Nash, Thackeray, and LaVine, who average less than five points per game, don't play much, and don't play much, don't have much impact on the average points per game.

The team's second-highest scoring team is the Warriors, averaging 112.5 points per game.

These two teams have averaged more than 110 points per game this season, and they are far behind the other teams.

The Rockets are third with 106 points per game, the Knicks are fourth with 105.5 points per game, the Mavericks and Clippers are both fifth with 105 points per game, the Cavaliers are averaging 104 points per game and the Hawks are averaging 103.5......

In the past two years, the Spurs' team system has swept the NBA, and Kerr and D'Antoni have once again led the offensive wave, so the overall score this season has increased a lot compared to the past few years.

But again, because of the popularity of team basketball and the growing huddle, the individual scores of players have dropped a lot.

In this way, Liu Ren's average points per game are too outstanding! In this era of star huddles, the main members of the Lakers team are young people, and it is the group of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves who are not favored by other teams and are willing to sacrifice themselves in the Lakers to feed Liu Ren with such a score.

However, most people don't look at how you get that score, and many people just see that you get so many points, and you're just amazing.

Yes, Liu Ren is such a person.

"Hahahahaha

Looking at Liu Ren's villainous appearance, Kobe Bryant's face with black lines, why did this bastard suddenly become lively again? How good is it to be a quiet hesitant little man? That's a quick recovery!

"Huh." Kobe Bryant smiled like this again, and then shook his head and walked away.

It seemed that it was a bit difficult to find a sense of superiority from Kobe, and Liu Ren went to Whiteside.

"Oh Hassan, I've got the scoring title, where's your rebounding title?" Liu Ren deliberately did not mention Whiteside's block king, but mentioned Whiteside's rebounding king the most.

The assist king is Wall of the Wizards, and Paul, who averages 10.5 assists per game, beats 10.3 assists to win the scoring title.

This year's rebounding champion is Jordan Jr., who averages 15 rebounds per game, followed by Drummond, who averages 14.5 rebounds per game, and Whiteside, who averages 13.8 rebounds per game, is only third.

Whiteside said he didn't want to pay attention to Liu Ren.

This is the best object to find superiority! Looking at Whiteside's unhappy expression, Liu Ren went to practice the low position with satisfaction.

Liu Ren's low position is completely self-promoting, of course, how simple is it to come by, how to be the easiest? Of course O'Neill fights like that!

If it's the outside line that defends him, just crash into it.

Kobe, a low-post master, saw that Liu Ren's very special low-post singles had a good effect, so he didn't care about him, first, everyone has their own suitable style of play, and second, they are greedy and can't chew it out, and the low-post singles of the technical flow are simple and simple, but they can also be very complicated, you don't see that some people can't learn to play back in their lives, Liu Ren can find a suitable way by himself, in Kobe's opinion, there is no need to interfere more, and wait for Liu Ren to think about the technical flow by himself.

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The Lakers' three-day break after the regular season passed quickly, and the playoffs had already begun.

First up is the series between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, who are second in the West, the Spurs in fourth in the West and the Clippers who are fifth in the West, the Hawks in the first place in the East and the Bulls in the eighth place, and the Cavaliers in third and the Celtics in sixth place.

All four series kick off on April 19, with the rest on April 20.

The Grizzlies deserve to be a famous playoff-stirring stick, relying on the characteristics of being able to play fast and slow, being able to stand firm, being able to attack quickly, and being tenacious, they played the first overtime of the playoffs with the Warriors, and finally relied on the playoffs to recover Iguodala scored 5 points in overtime, and the Warriors won the first game 109-106.

The first game of the Spurs and the Clippers was equally exciting, although the Clippers were fifth, but they had a home-court advantage, and sure enough, in the playoffs, the Spurs regained their championship-level strength, although it was a little lower than last season, but the Clippers did not have the invincible attitude in the middle of last season, the two teams played equally, and the winners and losers were separated at the last moment, and the Clippers won the first win of the playoffs with 113-108 home court advantage.

The series between the Hawks and the Bulls on the eastern side played like that, it was not good-looking, the positional battle grinded back and forth, and in the end, the Hawks were much stronger than the Bulls, and they won easily, and the final score was 97-80, which disappointed many fans who thought it was a bad battle.

The first game of the series between the Celtics and the Cavaliers was really hot, the two teams can be described as enemies when they met each other, and several conflicts broke out in the game, James and Bradley both received technical fouls, Olynyk and James Jones broke out and were sent off, and the Celtics once played a close posture with the Cavaliers.

However, the Celtics lost to a superstar who could finish the game, and the Cavaliers' Irving and James repeatedly stepped up to score consecutive points when the Celtics were about to overtake the score, and finally won 87-80 Mr. Celtics.

In comparison, the characteristics of the east and west come out, although the east has declined, it is still dominated by a slow pace, the score is called a low, and the west is still more important to attack, and the score is much higher.

On April 20, the Lakers are about to usher in the opening game of the playoffs, and they naturally sit at home with the highest regular season record in history.

In an interview before the game, Liu Ren unceremoniously said that he wanted to sweep the other party and was already thinking about the second round.

But just when the media frantically pressed the shutter because of his big mouth, he suddenly felt as if he was a bit of a loser, so he continued: "The Pelicans are very talented, and Anthony Davis may be one of the best centers, but they are too young......"

The media has a black line, and there is a younger core lineup than your Lakers? Almost all of them are from the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th editions!

However, Liu Ren just likes to talk nonsense in front of the media, and reporters are used to it.

Entering the court at the Staples Center, Liu Ren spotted a group of Clippers players sitting on the sidelines.

Liu Ren is thinking about a second-round opponent, and the Clippers, who could be Lakers' second-round opponents, are also thinking about a second-round opponent.

The Clippers are very confident that they can beat the Spurs, in Liu Ren's memory, the Clippers can also beat the Spurs this season, from the first game Liu Ren watched the live broadcast of the situation sees, it seems that there is not much difference from the impression, the Spurs are old and strong, but after all, they are still old, and the Spurs mainly rely on the troika, Leonard has not yet become the first core, this year has improved a lot, but he has not become a superstar, there is still a little gap, Compared with the Clippers, who are gaining momentum this year, it is at most half a pound, and the longer the series drags on, the greater the disadvantage for the Spurs.

Liu Ren still decided not to think too much about the second round and focus on the upcoming opponent first.

It's all said that they are going to compete for the championship, but they can't capsize in the first round of gutters.

The Lakers players have a good relationship with Anthony Davis and Evans of the Pelicans, but it may be because Liu Ren abused Holiday last time, which made the friendly atmosphere of the two teams a little awkward, and because of the face of their teammates, Anthony Davis and Evans, who came to Los Angeles as early as two days ago, did not come to play with Lakers acquaintances.

The series was about to start, and Liu Ren quickly got into the groove.

The great man once said that strategically despise the opponent and tactically value the opponent.

Although D'Antoni does not think the Pelicans will be a threat, he still takes the opponent very seriously and is ready to beat the Pelicans quickly and get more rest.

The only two players on the Pelicans' side who could pose a threat to the Lakers were Evans and Anthony Davis, so the defensive strategy devised by D'Anthony and Bickerstaff was aimed at both of them.

After the start of the first game, the Lakers did not have much suspense to have an absolute advantage from the beginning.

Anthony Davis is great, averaging 25 points + 12 rebounds + 3.1 blocks per game this year is strong, his shooting has improved a lot, and he is all within the three-point line.

But the shortcomings are too obvious, the confrontation is insufficient, too thin leads to fear of physical contact, and the shooting is extremely unstable when there is physical contact, Green and Antetokounmpo are stuck to him on the defensive end, and at this time he has no other way but to run back and impact the basket.

And the Lakers basket has Gasol who has been playing all year this year, and his physical condition seems to have reached his peak again, Gasol should have averaged 18+12 per game in the Bulls this year and became the first interior in the East, but he stayed with the Lakers and played the highest efficiency of this year's big forward, averaging 21 minutes per game and being able to get 11 points, 6 boards and 5 assists, and he is so versatile that he has excellent height and arm span, and he is also very advantageous in defense under the basket, because of the new block king Whiteside as a substitute, Gasol can be on the inside and the opponent who bursts in when he is on the court, and he can't be a man.

Anthony Davis' interior defense strategy against the Lakers is basically useless.

Evans on the outside, who bottomed out this year, is indeed the most threatening point for the Pelicans, so D'Antoni let Liu Ren deal with it.

Evans, a player who can shoot and pass and play an average of 20+5+5 data per game, is really not something that can be defended, mainly because his height of 1.98 meters does not suffer when dealing with small forwards, his speed is not slow, and his flexibility is good.

However, the Lakers strangled Anthony Davis to death, Evans had two teammates left, Asik was a decoration on the offensive end, and even rebounds couldn't grab Gasol, and Evans only had Holiday and Cunningham two who could pass the ball.

And Cunningham is shooting 10 percent from three-point range this season......

Holiday had a certain head, but the ball couldn't come out when it reached him, and he began to take control of it himself.

The Lakers did a very good job on the defensive end, and they were unstoppable on the offensive end.

The Pelicans' defense is only on the inside, Asik Town can still guard the basket, and Anthony Davis does a good job of making up defenses everywhere, but that's the only way, Liu Ren, Kobe, Nash, Nick Young, and Korver's five outside shooters alternately play, and nothing else is to shoot him, the inside rebounding advantage is so big, and the average of 46 rebounds per game in the league in the regular season is not vegetarian.

In the starting stage, the Lakers beat the Pelicans 19-4 at the beginning, and when the rotation lineup came on, the Pelicans were a little better, with Norris Kerr, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, and Anthony Davis.

But even so, the Pelicans could only maintain a situation comparable to the Lakers' second lineup, and when the Lakers replaced Clarkson, Korver, Liu Ren, Green, and Whiteside in the second half of the second quarter, the Pelicans were completely out of line, and the Lakers led by more than 20 points at halftime, 64-40.

The difference in strength is not ordinarily large, and the Pelicans players directly lost their fighting spirit, and were beaten by the Lakers' second team in the second half.

Fully prepared, the team's strength is absolutely ahead, and the Lakers have no suspense to win the first victory.

127-90, the Lakers won the first game of the series with an overwhelming advantage.

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"Jamal, what do you think of the Lakers' game today?" Paul asked Crawford.

Crawford replied, "Very powerful, ...... than us"

Crawford didn't finish speaking, and Paul knew.

Paul wanted to ask Griffin, but he and Griffin had quickly cooled since that injury last season, after all, a man didn't want to be a brother-in-law, even though the woman had nothing to do with either of them.

But the coldness of the relationship started from the very beginning.

And Griffin now needs to attack with the ball more and more, and the Clippers can set sail thanks to Paul's organization, so the two are bound to have a ball battle one day.

However, the Clippers have performed really well this year, if it weren't for the Warriors and Lakers rising directly to occupy the first and second places in the West, and the Clippers basically lost against these two teams, otherwise it would be possible for them to compete for the first place in the West.

The record is good, all contradictions can be suppressed temporarily, and it also proves that Paul is more beneficial to the Clippers with the ball, and Griffin also needs Paul to feed the ball and receive the ball, so the two still seem to be a harmonious pair.

Today, six Clippers players came to the Staples Center in a group to watch the game, but the six of them were unwittingly split into two groups.

Redick, who needs Paul to feed the ball, is naturally with Paul, does not need to block and pick and roll inside, and Crawford, who is the leader of the second team, does not need to steal the ball with Paul, is also with Paul.

Little Jordan on Griffin's side is naturally with him, and the small conflicts between Little Jordan and Paul have long been made public.

Paul looked down on Jordan Jr.'s clumsy offensive ability and ball quotient, and every time Jordan Jr. did something stupid, he would be scolded by Paul.

And Jordan Jr. is the highest-paid player of the Clippers, and the Clippers almost knelt down and begged him to go back, but when he came back, he won the rebounding king and entered the ranks of the players with the best defensive efficiency, and he was still scolded, so naturally the relationship with Paul was not much better.