In this way, so far, the playoffs have ended two rounds, and the playoffs have reached the finals in a row, a total of four rounds, that is, half of the playoffs are over.

ESPN and TNT experts began to select the best playoff team when the division finals did not start.

The playoffs are a real stage to test the quality of the stars, and in this battlefield of bayonets, it is clear who is the tough guy and who is the bad seed.

Experts have given five of the best players based on the five positions on the pitch.

The center is naturally Chamberlain, and the media commented: "We are not surprised to see Z dominating the offensive and defensive ends of the game, from the first time he entered the league and played the playoffs, we knew that this kid was the man who would dominate the league in the future." It's just that we still have to express some surprise at him taking over the alliance so early. ”

The big forward is the number jù and is not the best Garnett, but the experts look at the tactical value, not the number jù, otherwise they don't need to be used, just let a number jù statistician evaluate it:

"Veterans don't die, they just fade away. Garnett is old, someone said that last year, yes, he is indeed old, but so what? As long as he stays healthy, he will still be the generation of wolf kings who can roar the wasteland. If you think that their victory came from Rondo, who has risen strongly this year, you can only say that you have been fooled, and yes, Garnett is the guarantee of the Green Army's victory. ”

There were no surprises at the small forward, and James made the list strongly: "If the MVP doesn't appear on this list, it will make people question our fairness. However, Mr. MVP needs to work hard because to be honest, he has not been on the same page in the last few games, and of course, we have a lot of confidence in LeBron, as long as he finds his form, he will still be the MVP. ”

The shooting guard is Kobe Bryant, and the experts commented: "Seeing Kobe Bryant score 30+ in a row, then you know how natural it is for him to be included in this list, especially since the Lakers team he led also swept opponents in a row, what a remarkable record!" Don't sue me, you think the Lakers have reached where they are today thanks to the likes of Bynum Gasol Artest, and if you really think so, it means you don't understand the ball. ”

The playmaker is Nash: "I'm relieved to see Nash on this list, he's been a regular on this list before. However, this season's Sons of the Wind have done an extra good job, and if it weren't for the Z-led Warriors, I think they could have gone far! Phoenix thanks Steve Nash, you'll always be the Son of the Wind here! We wish you a lot of success next season, and if you win the title, I think 100,000 people will get drunk about it. ”

The best team is out, and compared to players such as Chamberlain, Kobe, and James, who are good at playing tough battles and can decide the outcome of the game, some people are not satisfied despite their superstar names.

ESPN's panel of experts named the "Most Disappointing Player in the Playoffs," and Slam Dunk singled out the worst team of the playoffs this season made up of big-name stars.

Unfortunately, the previously lauded Kidd became the most disappointing point guard:

"Coaches and general managers believe that experience is the most valuable asset in the playoffs, but this season's playoffs Kidd proved that experience doesn't always work, and his average per game jù has dropped significantly in the playoffs, and the Mavericks, the NBA's oldest average age, were eventually eliminated by the Lakers."

"Kidd averaged 41 minutes per game in the series against the Lakers, and it's fair to say that if you had given Bobis all that playing time, maybe the whole series would have been completely different. The Mavericks needed someone to guide the team in the right direction, but this time Kidd didn't get the job done. ”

Kidd is very sad and angry, he has something to say, Nima's, Lao Tzu is a point guard, Lao Tzu is almost forty, but Lao Tzu has to revitalize the team's defense and compete with Kobe for the bayonet, do you think Lao Tzu is Magic Johnson? Lao Tzu is only 1.9 meters!

Of course, Kidd's whining was useless, who let him go to the Mavericks? Did he get lucky enough to run into the Lakers?

The most disappointing shooting guard is the Hawks' boss Joe Johnson, but Johnson was unlucky enough to receive this sentence in the preseason: "The playoffs are the time when the league really tests the quality of players, and the best players will go to the next level at this time." ”

However, as the playoffs progressed, Joe Johnson's performance became more and more disappointing, and he averaged just 12 games per game in the entire second round. 6 points, shooting less than 30% from the field, and to put it mildly, his poor table started in the last three games of the first round.

For Joe Johnson, whose contract is expiring, many teams see him as an unacceptable plan to chase LeBron, but now, is anyone willing to burn money for him and cap his salary? Perhaps, because the league has never been short of fools.

The soul of the Green Army is also unfortunate to make the list, with Pierce being the most disappointing small forward, not because he has contributed too little, but because it's hard to feel where he really helped the team.

He shot just 40 percent from the field throughout the playoffs and 32 percent against the Cavaliers. Even, his 11 turnovers, 12 assists and 12 rebounds in this series are almost equal.

On the defensive end, the Celtics during the playoffs conceded a full 15 more points per 100 possessions while Pierce was on the floor than when he wasn't.

Maybe the little emperor has to thank Pierce, because Pierce is not good at the position, the little emperor scored 75 points in the last two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, led the Cavaliers to win two games in a row, and finally caught the last train of the Eastern Conference finals.

If Pierce had played better, James would have been undrafted in the previous All-NBA selection, and as a result, he did good deeds without leaving a name, and finally fulfilled James.

The big forward is a well-deserved Xiao Si, in fact, there are so many teams and so many power forwards, there are many people who are worse than Xiao Si, such as Rasheed Wallace, who only scored a total of 45 points in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Jamison, who was beaten by Garnett.

However, the explosion of these people is psychologically prepared by the fans, and Xiao Si averaged 7 per game in the playoffs. 4 points and 4 rebounds are really unacceptable, he has a big contract of 18.5 million, and he is an All-Star player for many years, so it is necessary to choose him as the most disappointing power forward, because Xiaosi is really disappointing.

The center on the list is O'Neal Jr., and when he is healthy, O'Neal Jr. can always rely on his efforts on the defensive end to change the direction of the game.

However, in recent seasons, he has been plagued by injuries and has deteriorated, and this season, he has only averaged 13 per game. 6 points and 6. 9 rebounds.

In the entire five-game series against the Celtics, he made a total of 44 shots, hitting just nine of them. He made Wade look so desperate in Miami that fans really didn't have much reason to support him anymore.

After the selection of players, the media turned their attention to the team again, and they began to predict the outcome of the Finals, and the defending champion Warriors were naturally the favorites.

The Philadelphia Sentinel made a prediction for the finals with an article titled "This year's 23VS24 may come to naught, and the emperor can't cross the magic even if he breaks through the Green Army".

The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Finals, their opponent is the old rival Warriors, these two teams are old rivals in the Western Conference Finals, in 08 it was the Lakers who killed the Warriors to advance to the finals, and in 09 it was the Warriors who killed the Lakers to enter the finals, and this year the two teams stood together again.

It's really hard to say who wins and who loses this year, the Warriors have not changed much from last season, and the Lakers have added Artest, a hot new force, so the meeting of these two teams is destined to be Mars hitting the Earth.

Looking at the East again, the Magic team won two 4-0 and quietly guarded the door of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavaliers, another favorite to win the championship, fought hard in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and after losing to the Celtics at home, they finally reached the Eastern Conference Finals with James' men.

Although the Cavaliers eventually eliminated the Green Shirts, fans were very dissatisfied with James's appearance, why? Because James is the MVP, because the Cavaliers are the regular season champion.

In the regular season, the Cavaliers won two favorites to win the championship, the Lakers, showing their domineering spirit. Therefore, when the whole world was looking forward to the 23vs24 appearance in the Finals, it suddenly found that LeBron James was likely to miss the contract.

Now, what are the odds of James and Kobe Bryant meeting in the Finals?

There's no doubt that the Cavaliers were the strongest team in the regular season, but since heading into the playoffs, their table has been like James' right elbow, with too much to fluctuate. If their first-round opponents, the Bulls, are a little immature, their semi-final opponents, the Celtics, are no slouch and have already tested their mettle.

Like the Warriors, the Cavaliers are a one-man team, and if they want to win, James will have to play superman's numbers. However, the current James injury can only be regarded as most of the people. What about Chamberlain? In the playoffs, it is getting more and more fierce, and there is already a trend of transforming into a humanoid tyrannosaurus, which is really a day and a world compared to James.

Well, taking a step back, even if the Cavaliers do make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, their opponent will be the Magic.

Excluding the fact that the Magic have been resting for almost a week and that they eliminated the Cavaliers last year, what are the odds of the Cavaliers winning in terms of the current comparison of the two sides?

First, the two teams met four times in the regular season and ended in a draw. But there's one thing to be missed, the Magic have a 27-3 record since March 1. And what's even more amazing is that they can win by an average of 14 points per game.

Secondly, let's compare some important positions of the two sides.

No. 1 position: Since entering the playoffs, the little emperor's Guards commander Mo Williams has been completely blown out by Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo in a row. His appearance was disappointing, not only did he defend extremely poorly, but he was also completely dumb on the offensive end.

On the contrary, Nelson Jr., the point guard of the Magic team, didn't know what big tonic he had taken in the playoffs this year, and he also transformed, and you can understand by looking at a set of numbers jù that his average points per game increased from 12 in the regular season. 6 points rose to 20. 5 points, so far in the playoffs, he turned out to be the scoring champion of the Magic team!

In the forward position, the Cavaliers are James + Jamison, which can be said to be the most inexplicable set of forward combinations in the league, but unfortunately it is not very suitable for the Magic.

Last year, the Cavaliers suffered from the "three-and-four" combination of Turkoglu and Lewis, so they desperately needed a power forward who could play inside and out to partner James.

Jamison is good, but age and injuries don't give him much of an advantage over Lewis. As for James, his injury is the most important factor. Regardless, the Cavaliers have an advantage in this regard.

Inside, the Cavaliers brought in O'Neal for one purpose, to limit Howard in the East and Chamberlain in the Finals.

At the end of the day, it's the shadow left by last year's Eastern Conference Finals loss. But can O'Neal really restrain Howard now? In the second half of the regular season, Ao Fat chose to recharge his energy and think about the playoffs.

But so far in the playoffs, his numbers are actually not as good as in the regular season. Once the pace of the game picks up, there's no way he can take Howard. Besides, Gortat, the Magic's backup center, is not a vegetarian either, and the Cavaliers' backup center Big Z has been reduced to chicken ribs.

On the whole, there are still a lot of uncertainties in this year's Cavaliers, at least compared to the Lakers and Magic, their championship is not obvious.

If the Lakers are still 40% sure of killing the Warriors, then the Cavaliers are at most 20% sure of winning the Magic.

Warcraft has led an army to launch an expedition against the Lich King, bent on killing the Terran knights, and then reaching the finals for two consecutive years, preferably meeting the Warriors and taking out Chamberlain with Carter for revenge.