Chapter 721: The First Round Ends

With all the awards of the 2010-2011 regular season being handed out, and the Los Angeles Clippers and New Jersey Nets both entering the second round, the first-round data of the two brothers was naturally put together by the media for a good comparison.

Ji Guoqiu has played 5 playoff games, averaging 26 points, 17 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 3 turnovers per game, shooting 55.2% from the field, 56.3% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line

Ji Guoyi averaged 35.6 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal and 4 turnovers per game in 4 playoff games, shooting 55.5% from the field, 57.1% from three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line.

The personal data of the two brothers is not eye-catching, this does not need to be mentioned, their data is very consistent with their respective characteristics, just like the confrontation between the 23rd and 24th back then. It's just that when selecting the MVP, the two of them are also strikingly similar to the past, the more all-round panda brother can always be favored by experts from all walks of life, and the other is inevitably labeled as "alone".

On the same day that the Nets advanced, the Thunder returned to their home court and finally defeated the Grizzlies in overtime, the script of this game was surprisingly consistent with the first game of the two teams, Griffin was sent off the court without scoring a point in overtime, and Gasol Jr. was even more unbearable, and the Big White Bears only contributed 2 turnovers in overtime, and also did not score a point.

After the game, some fans joked that the Thunder would need to work hard to win the Grizzlies, but the Grizzlies won the two games against the Thunder like chopping melons and vegetables, so the Thunder are now leading 3:2, and they may be able to eliminate their opponents and enter the second round.

Westbrook's performance in this game was not inferior to Durant, and he was crazy about breaking through with the ball throughout the game, and it can be said that Wei Shao is the main weapon of the Thunder to kill the Grizzlies inside. 16 times at the free throw line was Westbrook's best answer.

Of course. Wei Shao played no matter how good it was. Durant is the true core of the Thunder.

It's no secret that the Thunder core has always wanted to compete with the Animal Brothers, but from these playoffs, it seems that Durant and Westbrook have not played as consistently as the Animal Brothers.

Last summer, Kobe Bryant traveled to the World Cup in South Africa, James was busy performing at ESPN, and the Animal Brothers were training in Canada, and Durant finally seized the time when there was no king in the mountains. It was a good time at the World Championships in Turkey.

At the World Championships in Turkey, Durant successfully won the MVP, as the old K said, old players such as Chauncey. Billups served as the leader, and Durant led the team on offense. And in an official NBA survey before this season, 13 of the league's 28 team general managers believed Durant would win the 2010-11 regular-season scoring title.

It may be that the number "13" is not very auspicious in the United States, the scoring title was eventually taken away by Ji Guoyi, and Durant, who returned to the Russian city, is no longer the center of the world, although his leadership style in the team has not changed, there have always been people who want to replace him.

this game. Durant scored seven points in overtime and was the biggest contributor to the team's victory. It's a pity that after the game, in the impression of the mainstream media, his performance is still better than that of the Animal Brothers, and the traditional top three Dwayne. Wade, James and Kobe Bryant are slightly inferior.

The San Antonio Spurs faced Chris who broke out on the field. Paul, still relying on the absolute advantage of the inside line, successfully pulled out the Hornets' stinger, and eliminated the Hornets with a total score of 4:1.

Duncan was in astonishing form in Game 5, shooting 13-of-21 from the field, especially 6-of-6 in the third quarter, and finished with 36 points and 15 rebounds. In addition to his excellent performance on the offensive end, Duncan has made Andrew a better player. Bynum played just 20 minutes and committed six fouls.

In this battle, Duncan played at the peak of the "Stone Buddha" level. Paul could only sigh and shout incredible at the post-game press conference.

Chris. Paul lost to such Duncan, naturally he had nothing to say. But it is worth mentioning that Queen Bee fell again in the playoffs this year, and his "supergiant" title was once again questioned by fans and the media.

In the history of the NBA, from ancient times to the present, there is no superstar who has not played the division finals, and those superstars who have not won the championship have at least reached the division finals or the finals.

So to put it mildly, Chris. Paul can't touch the floor of the West for a day, and he's not a true superstar.

The first round of the Eastern Conference is also coming to an end, with the Knicks and the Heat winning both on their respective home courts, with the difference being that the Heat got the match point 3-2, but the Knicks only chased the overall score to 2-3.

The lives of the New Yorkers are still hanging by a thread, and the next battle of life and death is at the home of the Green Army, if this battle is not played well, the New York Big Three will still become the first giant team to go home to fish, and it is embarrassing that they have not even made it through the first round.

On April 28, the three teams in the east and west have completed the battle of the king, and in the end, no team eliminated the opponent to enter the second round.

The situation in the west

4 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 0

4 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 0

3 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies 2

1 New Orleans Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs 4

Eastern Battle:

4 New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers 1

4 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 1

2 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 3

3 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 2

On April 29, the sixth game of the first round was played again, and the first match was the Thunder vs Grizzlies.

The Thunder won't be able to play again when they come to the road, and they are once again in a tough battle in Memphis, and the team's two arrows are completely out of the home game.

Coach Brooks also had some changes in this game, first of all, Durant tried a new position, he even played as a point guard and shooting guard in the game, Durant himself was very confident when he played a guard, but in the end the results were not good.

Durant's main scoring method is still mainly shooting, but under the brutal defense of the Grizzlies players' home court, Durant's crosshairs are greatly inaccurate every time.

If from this point of view, Durant is really not as shameful as Ji Guosha, at least the little fox can make a threat by breaking through when he beats the Grizzlies. But Durant couldn't get to the basket with a high-intensity defense. He broke through with the ball a couple of times in today's game. In the end, they all dropped the ball in a timely package from the Grizzlies players.

The Thunder's second point of attack. It can also be said that Westbrook, the second-in-command, seems to have a bit of self-confidence after the crazy outburst in the last game. And in the past few days, there has been gossip that after losing the second game, there are even rumors in the Thunder that Westbrook has always considered himself better than Durant, which may be the reason why he often bursts with self-confidence.

Naturally, you don't need to pay too much attention to the rumors, just look at Westbrook's aggressive style of play in this game to understand how eager he is to prove himself by being on the court. That's right. He finished with 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds, but let's not forget that he also had seven turnovers and shot just 6-of-22 from the field.

For this game, you can completely ignore Westbrook's passable performance in the first half, his breakaway, his assists and his pull-up jump shot all had a good performance, but in fact, his hot-headed shooting in the first half has already shown its clues, although the shooting percentage of 5 of 12 is reasonable, but almost all of the balls he missed were blind shots against the Grizzlies' three-man defense. It must also be mentioned that Westbrook's five rebounds in the game, including three in the frontcourt, were all contributed by him in the first half.

Wei Shao made 22 shots in the game. He scored just six goals, while he made 12 shots in the first half. Scored 5. I believe that at this time, even the physical education teacher can calculate what a tragic second half Westbrook played.

For the Thunder to win this season, one of the twin stars has to play well, and then there is someone on the bench who can step up. But there was only one Harden on the bench today, and Ibaka and Chandler became as non-existent as Durant and Westbrook as soon as they arrived.

The Grizzlies once again taught the Thunder a defensive lesson at home, and the two teams will then play a tiebreaker, this time with the Thunder playing at home, and the media is still more optimistic about the Thunder for the time being, neither team has lost at home so far.

Neither the Thunder nor the Grizzlies have won on the road, and the Knicks in the East finally won on the road today.

The New Yorkers finally came back from defeat to win this time, and they relied on Anthony's 16 points in the final quarter to complete a big comeback, and the role of the superstar finally played a role.

Garnett and Pierce have struggled to play full-court superstar performances this season, Rondo is well-organized but not capable of shooting, and the Knicks chose to completely let go of Rondo's mid-to-long-range shooting on the defensive end today.

D'Antoni's choice worked wonders, as Rondo shot 6-of-17 from the field, which at first glance doesn't seem too bad, but if you know that all six of Rondo's shots were layups, and he didn't hit a single shot from 12 feet out in the game, I don't think so.

The Miami Heat beat the Magic on the road, Howard was caught by the Heat inside and outside today, and Spoelstra came up with a trap that had been prepared for a long time to limit Howard's play.

The so-called method of trapping the beast is actually nothing special, and the tactics used by many teams are nothing more than strengthening the inside and outside defense against Howard and controlling the passing route from the outside to the inside of the Magic.

Howard has been targeted by other teams for a long time, and there are naturally ways to deal with it, as long as he strengthens the passing to the outside, if the other players of the Magic can blossom on the outside, this kind of defense will not be self-defeating.

Spoelstra almost exhausted James and Wade to death in order to prevent the Magic from stealing the outside line in this game, and the Heat let the two external superstars move and defend at any cost, relying on outstanding explosiveness to solve the problem of vacancy on the outside.

James played 45 minutes in this game, Wade and Bosh played 44 minutes, and the Heat team was able to win, and in the end it relied on the offense and defense of the three giants at all costs. But regardless, the Heat eliminated the Magic and made it to the second round.

After six games in the first round, the situation in the West:

4 Los Angeles Clippers vs Los Angeles Lakers 0

4 Dallas Mavericks vs Houston Rockets 0

3 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies 3

1 New Orleans Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs 4

Eastern Battle:

4 New Jersey Nets vs Indian Pacers 1

4 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks 1

3 New York Knicks vs Boston Celtics 3

4 Miami Heat vs Orlando Magic 2

On April 30, Game 7 of the first round of the playoffs began, and this time there were only four teams left in the league.

The Thunder and the Grizzlies fought to the tiebreaker, and the Oklahomians should not have expected it in advance, but fortunately, the seventh game was played at home, and the Thunder would have enough confidence in their home court.

The Grizzlies have had some losses today, losing their previous three away games because they couldn't control too many fouls, and physical strength was also a big problem for them. The Grizzlies' main means of defeating the Thunder at home is tough defense, but on the home court, this kind of play is difficult to avoid foul problems, and it will also consume a lot of physical strength, and if you can't solve it quickly, you will be dragged to death.

In this game, Griffin and Gasol Jr. played on the inside, and as a result, the Grizzlies' performance was not as good as the previous few away games, at least two of the previous three away games they played with the Thunder in overtime, but after the egg shrank today, the Grizzlies completely made the Thunder players crazy at home.

Grizzlies players fouled faster today than in the first three games, and after the first half, Griffin and Gasol Jr. both committed three fouls, and the Grizzlies also trailed the Thunder by as many as 20 points.

In the second half, Mayo's outburst startled the Thunder, but when it comes to bench strength, the Thunder seem to have more confidence.

In the third quarter, Harden, the bearded man, first scored four points with a strong sense of rhythm, and then scored 6 points from a long shot outside the three-point line, and the Grizzlies players let Harden hide behind the twin stars to shoot easily, and the bearded man scored 10 points efficiently in the third quarter, burying the Grizzlies' only chance to turn the tables.

The Thunder entered the final quarter with a nearly 20-point lead, and the game was completely out of suspense, and with Durant hitting several shots in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies had to accept the fate of being eliminated.

The only two teams in the West to reach the tiebreaker finally entered the second round with the Thunder losing all away and winning all at home.

There are also two teams in the East that are in a tiebreaker, and today the Knicks will face off against the Celtics at Madison Garden.

This game, Delong. Williams and Stoudemire both exploded, and the two giants helped the Knicks beat the Celtics at home.

But it was Garnett who really decided the outcome of the game, the Wolves were injured after colliding with Xiaosi in the second half, and then left the court to be treated in the locker room, and did not return until the end of the game.

Without Garnett's defense, Stoudemire scored 18 points and 9 rebounds in the second half, contributing 28 points and 14 rebounds in the game, which shows Garnett's role for the Celtics, and the Green Army was also beaten out of the scoring drought after Garnett's injury.

The Celtics were attacked by the Knicks inside and outside today, and Garnett's injury became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the Celtics, the team that opened the giant combination of the 21st century, finally declared a failure.

It was widely believed after the game that the aging Celtics' best chance to advance was in Game 5, when they still had the last strength to kill the Knicks, but the Green Army themselves failed to take the best chance. And when the game reached the sixth game, the strong and weak roles of the two teams began to turn, and the Knicks Big Three, who were under great pressure, finally entered the game, while the Celtics began to enter the stage of weakness.

The Knicks finally won three games in a row, staged an absolutely rare comeback in the team's history, successfully eliminated the Celtics and entered the second round, and the New York Big Three finally did not become the laughing stock of the league. (To be continued......)