With the regular season played.

The results of each team are also out.

Eastern.

1. Atlanta Hawks.

2. Cleveland Cavaliers.

3. Toronto Raptors.

4. Washington Wizards.

5. Chicago Bulls.

6. Indiana Pacers.

7. Milwaukee Bucks

8. Miami Heat.

There have been some changes in the Eastern Conference standings, and the Heat will not be able to make the playoffs this season.

But with the Celtics breaking down and the Nets trading for Wiggins and Bennett for Lopez, it's time to rebuild this season.

The Heat were stunned and squeezed in.

At the same time, with the return of Rose's fireline, the Bulls relied on the play of Love and Rose to stabilize their position in the playoffs.

The Griffin-led Pacers also barely made the playoffs.

Of course, the main reason is that the East is too weak, and the East doesn't even need to have a 50% win rate to enter the playoffs, although the Bucks don't have Brother Alphabet and lacks some combat effectiveness, but this original time period Brother Alphabet is not the number one star of the Bucks.

Instead of developing Antetokounmpo and Middleton, Knight got more shots and led the team to the Eastern Conference playoffs with less than 50 percent win percentage.

Compared to the 60% win rate in the West, which can only rank eighth, the playoff threshold in the East is a bit too low.

In the East, the Cavaliers are basically a notch ahead of other teams with James Irving and Lopez.

Even the Hawks, the first in the East, are not enough to look at in front of the Cavaliers.

The east is a bit too boring.

In the west, on the other hand, it is much more intense.

Westward.

1. Golden State Warriors.

2. Los Angeles Clippers.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves.

4. Houston Rockets.

5. Portland Trail Blazers.

6. Memphis Grizzlies.

7. San Antonio Spurs.

8. Dallas Mavericks.

First round matchup.

1. Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks.

2. Los Angeles Clippers vs San Antonio Spurs.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Memphis Grizzlies.

4. Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers.

looked at the matchup chart with a large gap in strength in the east, and then looked at the west side, it was really a rhythm full of intensity.

There is no such thing as a weak team.

The eighth Maverick in the West has a 61% win rate, and he can compete for third place in the East.

And the Mavericks still squeezed the Pelicans and Thunder out of the playoffs.

The Thunder was already weakening their combat effectiveness after making a deal with Su Chen, and Durant only played more than 20 games this season, and it was still difficult to rely on Wei Shao to lead the team.

Although thick eyebrows are the inside answer in the small-ball era, it is still too difficult for the big forward to lead the team, and he is still suitable for being a second-in-command.

Even a top power forward like Garnett has never led the team out of the West in his career, and he still has star teammates around him.

Unless it's a superstar like Duncan who can ignore position.

The competition in the West is too fierce.

The Cavaliers look like a flat ride in the East, but the Warriors and Clippers, who are also ranked as the top three superteams, don't look like soft persimmons.

Maverick Nowitzki still has the strength to fight.

Similarly, although the Spurs' GDP is old, the dazzling glory and rich experience of the past are worth a dozen against any team.

Either way, it poses a certain challenge to the Warriors and the Clippers.

In the past season, the Cow and Horse Wars have made a very deep impression on the audience, and it can be described as a classic drama in the West.

But now that Novitsky Sr. and Duncan Sr. are picking up from below, people also want to see who can charge again.

There are even many fans of the Cow and Horse team, who joked before the game and rushed up together to fight another Cow and Horse battle.

And even more intense, it is the median matchup.

After the defending champion Timberwolves changed coach Rivers, it will still be interesting to see what level they can play against the old playoff powerhouse Grizzlies.

The Rockets led by Harden met the Trail Blazers led by Paul and Aldridge, and it was also a very exciting matchup.

However, because the Clippers and Warriors will meet in the West in advance, the two teams will have a certain amount of attrition, so the odds of the Cavaliers have risen to the first.

The Cavaliers are the biggest favorites to win the championship.

Looking at the Heat this season, this also has to make people sigh at James's wisdom and always make some smart choices.

Not only are the Akron's sons back strong, but the team is still the biggest title contender, which can be described as a win-win.

Staples Arena.

The Clippers' first playoff game kicked off tonight.

The atmosphere in Staples tonight was very lively, and the Clippers fans filled the arena and the momentum was very high.

Although the Clippers have also been a playoff powerhouse in the past season.

But never before has he been ranked as one of the three superpowers in the league like this season.

Boss Ballmer was also on the sidelines, and Lao Mo was particularly excited, and even personally brought the rhythm to the fans.

Ballmer is a fan himself, and as a fan, it is a great honor for the team he bought to win the championship.

Putting aside the perspective of the fans themselves, Ballmer bought the Clippers with a premium of 2 billion as a businessman, and if he wins the championship, the market value of the entire Clippers will rise rapidly.

It's not like the Timberwolves winning the championship.

The Timberwolves themselves have a small-ball market, and Minnesota's consumption level is much worse, and the team's profit is not just selling tickets.

The consumption of various peripheral jerseys and sneakers, these are also a great source.

Besides, the tickets for the small ball market can't go up too much, and the rich people will pay for the big ball market tickets if they go up.

In Los Angeles, there is no shortage of rich people.

Ballmer chose to give the Clippers carte blanche to Su Chen for three years, asking for money for money and power for power.

No matter how Su Chen squandered it, as long as he could bring a championship to the Clippers, it would be profitable for Lao Mo to squander any first-round squandering or paying any super luxury tax.

The opponent of the Clippers in this game is the Spurs.

Although the Spurs failed to break out of the West last season and the GDP has declined, the Spurs have accumulated a lot of experience in the past.

The Spurs are the litmus test to see if the Clippers are a real superteam or if they are in real despair.

The entrance ceremony of the team was also very magnificent.

The fans at the scene also cheered, giving enough noise.

After the Clippers were all on the court, the camera immediately showed Su Chen on the sidelines.

Not only is it Su Chen's picture on the live broadcast in the United States, but even the big screen above the stadium is also Su Chen's picture at this time.

Su Chen clasped his hands in front of his chest and stood on the sidelines with a strategizing coach's demeanor.

The championship cultivates temperament, and after winning two championships in a row, Su Chen looks like a handsome person.

On the other side, Popovich had a serious face, losing to Su Chen for two consecutive years, and Popovich did not have the composure he used to have at this time.

Coupled with the fact that the Spurs' GDP has really declined a lot, and Leonard has still not evolved into a real superstar, this makes Popovich not so confident.

With the game starting right away.

Su Chen also took the lead in walking towards the middle and briefly shook hands with Popovich.

When shaking hands, Su Chen smiled at Popovich.

Speaking of which, he is also related to the Spurs, and it has been against the Spurs since the first game in charge.

It's been three years now, and I've been playing Spurs for three years in a row.

Only this time, Su Chen's mentality was different.

The first time I faced Spurs, I was nervous and didn't dare to let go of every detail.

The second time he faced the Spurs, he was cautious and did not dare to give the Spurs a chance.

Now facing the Spurs for the third time, Su Chen's current mentality is more calm.

In any case, the era of GDP has passed, and the current GDP is difficult for even Duncan to fight with this Clippers.

Leonard's growth is still slow, and now Leonard doesn't have to worry too much.

The Spurs' run into the playoffs this season in seventh place is telling.

The Spurs want to win him this time, but they have to get the black seven.

At this time, the starters of both sides also entered the field.

Clippers starting lineup: Nikola Jokic (C), Nicolas Batum (PF), Jeff Green (SF), Paul George (SG), Damian Lillard (PG)

Spurs starting lineup: Thiago Split (C), Tim Duncan (PF), Kawhi Leonard (SF), Danny Green (SG), Tony Parker (PG)

The Clippers' starting set was determined by Su Chen when he was an All-Star.

However, although the row is arranged like this, Su Chen still made some adjustments in the defensive end.

Batum and Jeff Green swayed to defend Split, while Duncan was left to Jokic to defend.

Su Chen has a three-year contract with the Clippers, and he will coach Jokic next season.

So Su Chen also asked Jokic to go to the opposite position with Duncan, which is the right position and also learning.

Let Jokic feel Duncan in the playoffs and get a good feel for how the all-time No. 1 forward plays.

This is still a great help for Jokic's growth.

Both sides jump the ball.

Split skipped Jokic anyway.

But the advantage of the Spurs is really just jumping the ball.

It is undeniable that Duncan is the No. 1 forward in history, but Duncan is no longer what it used to be.

Jokic has a variety of offensive methods, his range can cover beyond the three-point line, and Jokic is also very playful.

With Lillard's super shooting ability, the Spurs' duo obviously can't beat the Clippers duo.

Even because Parker's three-point accuracy is not enough, Jokic can't defend the shortcomings, and the Spurs can't play this point well.

Even if Popovich asked Leonard to target Lillard, the effect was mediocre.

Because Lillard is not single, and the offense is not initiated by Lillard, but Jokic.

And to leak Parker's weakness, Jeff Green can cut Parker's point inside, and George can also target Parker by holding the ball for three-pointers or breakaways.

The Clippers' five-man group on the court all had three-pointers.

This start-to-point blast is even stronger than last season's Timberwolves.

After all, Antetokounmpo doesn't have three points, and he lacks a top playmaker like Jokic.

The Spurs suffer strategically, and at the same time they suffer in strength.

Playing spurs, Su Chen didn't even let the main force consume too much physical strength, but pinched the table and replaced.

This also surprised the on-site commentators.

Generally in the playoffs, it is usually reduced to an eight-man rotation, or even a seven-man rotation.

But Su Chen's substitution was very excessive.

Ten people in rotation!

This is a playoffs, and the opponent Spurs are also Spurs, who have a tradition of strong teams for many years, and they actually came up with a ten-man rotation.

But to the frustration of Spurs fans, even though the Clippers have come up with a ten-man rotation, they still haven't caught up with the score.

Parker had a sluggish performance in this game, scoring only one point on 0-of-6 shooting.

Poor hand feel and declining strength make Parker's performance in the playoffs now a bit like sleepwalking.

Although Ginobili scored 6 points, he was not very efficient.

Seeing Parker and Ginobili play like this, even Spurs fans don't want to admit it, they know that this Spurs is no longer the era of GDP.

Clippers 106: 89 Spurs.

The game also ended in defeat for the Spurs.

The gap between the actual performance of the two sides is even higher than the 17-point difference.

The Clippers also made those who watched the excitement understand through this game that the Clippers were rated as one of the three super teams this season, not random comments.

The difference in strength between the two sides is very obvious.

The Clippers easily won their first playoff win of the season.

Series Big Score: Clippers 1-0 Spurs.

ushered in a big victory in the first game, or a big victory in the face of the old powerhouse Spurs.

This made the Clippers fans in the Staples arena very excited.

Ballmer, who was on the sidelines, was so excited that his face turned red, and he stood up and kept raising his arms and cheering.

This team is not the original Clippers, it is basically a new crew, and the first win of the playoffs is a hearty victory, which makes the team's morale extremely high.

The players were also very excited and celebrating each other.

In comparison, Su Chen on the sidelines was much calmer, but Su Chen was also applauding the players with a smile.

Su Chen was still quite happy about this victory.

It's not just the win, it's the players who withstood the pressure of the playoffs and showed the level they deserve.

Especially Jokic, Su Chen can be said to have been vigorously cultivating him from the offseason to the entire regular season.

If the playoffs are soft-footed, it will not be easy for the Clippers to win the championship this season.

This means that Su Chen's entire strategy needs to be changed.

However, judging from this game, Jokic did not have stage fright in the face of Duncan at all, not only did the data play a standard 20+10+10 triple-double.

At the same time, in the face of Duncan Sr.'s defense, he dared to play by himself, and at the same time, he still dared to make difficult passing moves like the regular season.

I wasn't intimidated by the old Duncan's fame.

It seems that playoff stars are a gene.

Even if Jokic is just a rookie, as long as the data is in place, he still has the ability to operate.

On the other hand, a regular season MVP star can be said to be in peak condition, but that guy is soft in the playoffs.

If Jokic plays with confidence, then this team can hold on.

Otherwise, Lillard and George would not be resigned to their current tactical position of second and third masters.

(End of chapter)