The strength of the 76ers is more than a notch worse than that of the Bobcats, and in the first game of the playoffs, the gap between the two sides has been very obvious.

Iguodala and Brand did everything they could to keep Durant and Hayes at bay, and they couldn't get a feel on the offensive end because they focused too much on defense.

Gerard Wallace and Hayes defended more strongly. The scores of the two core players of the 76ers were suppressed to within 20 points.

96-71, Bobcat easily won the first game, and there was no suspense in the next three games. The Bobcats won by more than 20 points, and as expected before the game, they easily advanced to the second round 4-0.

In this series, Elton Brand feels a little overrated, he seems to have little to do under Hayes's defense, and the offense can only rely on turnaround jumpers, but Hayes has pulled him to the outside again and again. The biggest difference between Brand and Hayes is that Hayes can calmly attack on the outside like a defender, while Brand can only play inside. His skills are good compared to other interior players, but he is much worse when it comes to breaking through Hayes' defense. Relying on strength to play inside, Brand also does not have an advantage in strength.

Brand averaged 14.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1.5 blocks per game in four games, and Hayes had 21 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Brand was brutally beaten.

In this series, Hayes has been playing power forward, and his rebounding numbers have soared, and after the game, the media said that Hayes completely dominated the basket.

Gerald Wallace became the Bobcats' No. 2 man, not only limiting Iguodala to some extent on the defensive end, but also having 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.5 steals and 2 blocks.

Chauncey Billups and Mike Miller also played well, and that's where the playoff veterans come in. Durant and Lopez, who participated in the playoffs for the first time, played badly. Durant turned blacksmith and scored 28 points in Game 2. Lopez was guarded by 76ers center Samuel Delham Porter.

Bowler didn't attack very well, but the defense was very tight, and Lopez couldn't get into the box. Lopez played the playoffs for the first time, and his mentality was too excited, and he couldn't use the footsteps he often used in the regular season, relying more on the jump shot offense, and the center couldn't get into the interior, so the efficiency was much lower.

The biggest advantage of the Bobcats over the 76ers is the bench. As long as the main players of the 76ers are at once, they will be defeated immediately.

The Bobcats were given a break to take the lead in the second round of the playoffs. They will face the winner of the Magic and Celtics in the second round.

The Celtics were swept by the Magic last season, and they started the playoffs 2-0 down. However, the Celtics played with momentum back at home, and the offense of Pierce and Ray Allen was unstoppable, and Ray Allen scored 42 points on 7-of-9 three-pointers in Game 3. In the fourth game, Pierce and Jamison stepped up again, and the two combined to score 47 points to lead the Celtics to a 2-2 all-time tie. Game 5 will be played at the Magic's home court.

"Warcraft" Howard was very inconsistent, with 30 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks in the first game, and 32 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks in the second game. In the third game, the Celtics changed their defensive strategy and let "Big Baby" Glenn Davis use foul tactics to ensure that Perkins was not troubled by fouls, and as a result, Howard only got a pitiful 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 turnovers. He also had only 13 points and 10 rebounds in Game 4.

Even more unfortunate, Nelson, the starting point guard of the Monsters, was knocked to the ground by Davis in the third quarter of the game, and after an MRI examination, the lip of the right shoulder joint was torn, and even if he did not have surgery, he would have to miss the game for several weeks with conservative treatment. Nielsen has said goodbye to this season.

Commenting on the game, Barkley said: "The Bobcats must have wanted to get revenge on the Magic in the second round, and now it seems that they can't get their revenge. Neither Tyrone Lue nor Anthony Johnson are qualified backup point guards, and the Celtics seem to have found a way to deal with the Magic. ”

The Celtics' approach was to foul Howard and guard the perimeter, Pierce finished out Turkoglou, and Ray Allen also had the upper hand in the confrontation with Carter, Carter's state was not as good as it was for a year, and the Magic kind of regretted signing him to a big contract.

The next fifth game will be crucial, and whoever wins will have the upper hand.

The Hawks and Heat were 3-1, with the Hawks leading. Devin Wade scored 48 points and 9 assists in the fourth game, and finally avoided the embarrassment of being swept.

The most surprising was the game between the Cavaliers and the Bucks, which was also tied 2-2.

Big Ben is old, he can defend Yao Ming alone at his peak, and now he can't even handle Bogut, and in a one-on-one situation, Bogut behaves like Duncan. He had 18 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in four games, and he blew up the interior line of Ben Wallace and Il Goskas.

There are also two teams in the West who swept their opponents to advance. That's the Lakers and the Timberwolves.

The Mavericks had a chance to win a game at home, and they led by 12 points at most in the fourth quarter, and in the last two minutes, Kobe, Odom, and Fisher each hit a three-pointer, but the Mavericks repeatedly missed the shot, and were reversed by the Lakers, losing the fourth game by 2 points.

The Timberwolves' game was the easiest to play, with little to no resistance. Arenas played an average of only 21 minutes per game in this series, and in the fourth game he was pressed to the bench all the time, and the veteran Andre Miller served as the starting point guard, and only in this game did the Nuggets play together, and finally lost by only 5 points, which was the smallest point difference between the two sides in this series. Miller had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, beating out Timberwolves point guard Jarridge.

The Nuggets have officially finished all of their season, but the team management still has a lot of work to do, such as contract extension negotiations with veteran Andre Miller, as well as persuasion.

Gilbert Arenas has openly expressed his displeasure with playing time and the number of shots taken, and George Carr has also publicly expressed his opinion. He thinks Anthony is much better than Arenas, and he is the privileged player who deserves unlimited shots.

Nuggets general manager Vandewich stepped up and hoped that the relationship between Arenas and Anthony and head coach George Carr would improve. Arenas has only just joined the Nuggets in his first season, and he has thrown the team into conflict. Previously, Vanderwich hoped that the arrival of Arenas could form a Big Three like the Lakers, but it turned out to be like the Rockets of Pippen and Barkley.

Vanderwich was more subtle when talking about Arenas, "Our team made the playoffs, but in the locker room Gilbert had to deal with some relationships. ”

Judging from the current situation, the conflict between Arenas and George Karl is mainly due to the team's offensive system. The Nuggets want to bolster their interior offense, but Arenas likes to make pull-up jumpers after breaking.

Now the Nuggets have two solutions, one is to change their tactics and play to Arenas's strengths, and the other is to trade him out of the team in the summer in exchange for a more practical player.

The Nuggets are not short of people at the point guard position, Andre Miller is very strong, and he became a complete free agent after the season, after he turned down an early contract extension from the team in order to test the free market. Vanderwig now feels that signing Arenas was redundant.

The Nuggets are not yet the most conflicted team, and the most infighting is the Washington Wizards. After Butler left, Randolph became the only boss in the locker room, and Artest didn't take Randolph seriously at all. How could a person who dared to shout to defend against Hayes be willing to be the little brother of the well-known cancer Randolph? Artest was traded by the Lakers, holding back the fire, except for playing the game, no one wants to care, on the court, he is not willing to cooperate with his teammates, he receives the ball and does it alone, the data has improved, Randolph is not happy, Artest's arrival has affected his right to shoot. So, the two began to compare and strike iron.

Poor Nick Young and Eric Gordon, two young players with more potential, couldn't get too many opportunities to perform throughout the game. The team played such a bad record, and immediately after the season, the Wizards owner invited general manager Grenfield to dinner and ordered a "fire squid".

Next season, the Wizards leadership will have to change, and the coach will have to change, and it would be better to trade Artest and Randolph as well. The world is pure.

The most popular thing to talk about in the very harmonious Bobcats locker room is what the other teams are doing and how much infighting there is. In the words of Azubuuk: "Schadenfreude is the essence of happiness." ”

The Hornets led the Trail Blazers 3-1. Paul's burst of the Trail Blazers' guard line was the main reason the Hornets got the match point. Sessions offense is okay, and he has also had a single-game 38-point performance this season, but the defense is terrible, and Mayo is also strong in attack and weak in defense. The Trailblazers had no way to limit Paul.

Tyson Chandler didn't do well offensively, and this series did a good job on the defensive end, especially in defending Aldridge and Roy's pick-and-rolls, where excellent physicality played a key role.

The Trail Blazers are already on the edge of a cliff and have to pay for the youthfulness of their players.

The Spurs lead the Rockets 3-1. The Rockets' problems are similar to those of the Trail Blazers, with two key players, Oden and Bayless, lacking playoff experience. Oden was overly aggressive defensively, and was tricked into fouls by the clever Duncan, and the game was troubled by fouls. David Lee's offensive ability is very strong, but the defensive end is also very average, Oden is off the court, the Rockets' overall defense is about to drop a notch, and they are lost under the blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation of Duncan, Ginobili and Parker.

If there are no big surprises, the second-round matchups in the West have already been determined Lakers vs. Timberwolves and Spurs vs. Hornets.

The situation in the east is still unclear.

The Bobcats' opponents in the second round are also likely to be Celtic.

On this day, Azubuuk took his girlfriend to Hayes's house, and after chatting for a while, the two talked about basketball again.

"Chuck, who do you think is likely to win the Magic or the Celtics?" Azubuk asked.

"I feel like it's the Celtics, and the Magic are going to see Howard play right now, and if he can blow up the Celtics' interior line by himself, there's still a chance. Otherwise, it will be difficult. Although Nelson's passing is substandard, the offense is still a good scoring point. Hayes laughed. In his heart, he hopes that the Magic will advance to the second round, and then sweep the Magic with pleasure.

It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. Nelson was still as badly injured as Hayes had in his previous life, even in the same place. Injuries at this time are worse than injuries in the middle of the season. With an early injury, the Magic see the weakness of the point guard and are likely to trade a point guard back, such as Alston, before the trade deadline. Now there is no way to make a substitution, so we can only use Anthony Johnson as the starter. The veteran Johnson is almost retiring, and it is of no use at all. Making Tyrone Lue, who no one wants, even worse, is equivalent to less individual defense. The Celtics already have the upper hand.

(To be continued)