Chapter 277: The Playoffs Are Stronger
When there is a change in home and away, it is usually also a time when the unexpected happens, and the 76ers are also full of expectations. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Now the 76ers don't have a star like Iverson, but they are still relatively united, they play more conservatively, but they are still eager to create miracles mentally.
Back at home, they got off to a good start and ended the first quarter with their first lead.
However, the good times did not last long, and at the beginning of the second quarter, Crawford hit two consecutive three-pointers to overtake the Knicks.
The Knicks also play reasonably, but they also have players who play reasonably, and only then will their opponents be difficult to guard against.
In the third quarter, the 76ers, who felt a little overwhelmed, were completely crushed by the Knicks, and the score gap suddenly widened to 20 points.
The fourth quarter almost became garbage time, and the Knicks won the third game 103-84.
Back at home, the defeat was even worse, and the 76ers were filled with frustration from top to bottom.
That's the disadvantage of not having a real leader, Iguodala's shooting percentage simply can't take on that role in the playoffs, and Andre Miller can be a locker room leader, and there is a gap in the leader on the court.
On this stage, if no one can stand up strongly, you can't go far.
In the last game, the 76ers, who lost confidence, fell behind by double digits in the first quarter, and in the fourth quarter, it had become real garbage time, and the Knicks took the lead in the second round 4:0.
The only thing that did the same pace with them was the Lakers in the West, and the Lakers didn't pay much in the middle of the season to get Pau Gasol, and they are no longer the role of accompanying the prince to study.
Then the Hornets and Spurs solved the Mavericks and Suns respectively, the Mavericks traded to Kidd was considered a failure, their rhythm was disrupted, and the aging Kidd couldn't keep up with Paul at all, and the Suns were the same, they got O'Neal is old, but their previous style also shows that they can't break through from the West, and now this kind of lineup that is not embarrassing or embarrassing is not competitive.
For teams that want to perform in the playoffs, finding the wrong position is looking for death.
In the final group of matchups in the West, the Rockets also won the opponent 4:2, and the Rockets, who were not injured by Yao Ming, were obviously more reasonable than the Jazz lineup structure.
On the Eastern side, the Celtics were not as strong as the outside world thought, but they also won the Raptors 4:2.
The same goes for the Cavaliers, in the playoffs it is an advantage to have a player like James, Howard's first playoff performance is good, but the key moment is that James is stronger.
Although the Pistons, as a regular in the playoffs, are not as strong as before, they also won the Wizards 4:2, and the strength of the East and West is still very clear except for the exchange between the four and five places.
The winning Cavaliers will face off with the Knicks again.
The awards of the regular season have also been announced, and the Knicks, as the team with the league's first record, are of course the winners.
Lehi averaged 33.9 points per game to win the scoring title, another 2.2 steals ranked fourth, 6.9 assists ranked tenth, he also averaged 8.1 rebounds per game, 1.5 blocks, coupled with the team's excellent record, there is no doubt that he was selected to the All-NBA team, the best defensive player for the first team, and won the regular season MVP with an absolute advantage.
His teammate Camby once again won the block title, the steal and assist titles were all won by the Hornets' new All-Star Paul, and the rebounding king was the Magic's Howard.
Crawford also overtook Spurs Ginobili to defend his Sixth Man of the Year title again.
The best coach went to Byron Scott of the Hornets, Garnett for the best defensive player, Durant for the best rookie and the most improved player for the Magic.
Now the Knicks are strong, but the best rookie team is without them, Wilson Chandler is not bad, but as Lehi's bench does not get much opportunity to perform, it is Yao Ming's teammate Scola who is selected to the rookie first team.
The All-Defensive Knicks were the winners, as Lehi was named with Camby.
The All-Star team was a little bit of a pity, with Lehi being one and Francis being selected for three, while the rest of the players were a little worse.
Of course, with Lehi's accolades, the Knicks are the absolute big winners.
The Knicks' second opponent, the Cavaliers, looked like the same after the trade, and continued their defensive strengths.
But anyway, James' helpers are all players who have fallen in strength, Ben Wallace has fallen badly, and so has Wally Szzerbiak, although they seem to be a good match for James.
James is the team's No. 1 in all data such as points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, and he is both a father and a mother, which is extremely unreasonable.
Lehi has won so many honors this season, and he hasn't done all the things on the inside, after all, basketball is a five-person sport, and taking care of everything will actually make the overall strength of the team problematic.
For the Knicks, this kind of thing is easy to solve, which is to wrap up James and then let go of a player who can't attack.
Lehi's defensive ability plus pinch shots, and the inside line has a gate like Camby, and the Knicks' defense is undoubtedly the last thing James wants to encounter.
Unless James' shooting suddenly becomes accurate, he won't have to play at all.
Iguodala, who was somewhat similar to James' technique in the first round, was guarded against without a temper at all.
Before the start of the game, James naturally refused to admit defeat, and he did have a certain amount of confidence, at least Lehi alone still couldn't limit him.
But as soon as the game started, the scene was a little awkward, James was heavily guarded, and the rest of the Cavaliers still had a chance, but Szzebiak, who took advantage of James' attraction to defense and high opportunities, was constantly hitting iron outside the three-point line.
James kept passing the ball after being trapped, but his teammates just didn't score.
The Knicks seized the opportunity and took a double-digit lead in the first quarter, which darkened James' face even more.
Things improved slightly for the Cavaliers in the second quarter, but James only took advantage of the breakaway to get a couple of free throws, and his shots were all out of line.
James's mid-to-long-range shooting was not a strong point, but now it is guarded like this by the Knicks, it is not normal if the shooting percentage is high, but fortunately this time his free throw shooting rate is not bad.
They relied on defense to be knocked down by the Knicks without half a game.
However, defense can only be a part, and if the offense can't be played, the knights will only be meat on the chopping block and slaughtered.
In the third quarter, Lehi hit two three-pointers in a row during the stalemate, and the Knicks took advantage of this momentum to directly extend the lead to 20 points, and the game was spent.