Patrick. Patterson, apart from his three-point shot, is a very mediocre No. 4 player in every way.

Athleticism is mediocre, and defense is not good or bad. Although he is 2.06 meters tall like Siakam, he does not have the mobility of Siakam.

And his biggest flaw is that he has extremely poor protection for defensive rebounds.

German. Casey was hoping to contain Siakam with Patterson's three-point threat, but when he brought Patterson on the court, it was only to find that things were not what he had imagined.

Patterson's three-pointers were repeatedly interfered with by Siakam's long arms and knocked out of the frame, and on the defensive end, Siakam also repeatedly took offensive rebounds from Patterson's head.

It seems that Patterson's counterpoint with Siakam is even less effective than Rooney.

The double impact of Siakam and Antetokounmpo made the Raptors watch the point difference continue to widen. And the most lingen. What is upset for Casey is that the No. 43, who has wreaked havoc on the court again and again, was a Raptors player a few months ago......

It was he who personally delivered a threatening player to the other party.

"The Toronto Raptors must be very sorry right now, and if they hadn't traded Siakam in the middle of the season, they might have been the Pacers by now." On the commentary stage, Kenny. Smith also made fun of Casey's predicament.

"At that time, who knew that Siakam could play like this? Before joining the Pacers, you knew Pascal. Who is Siakam? All I can say is that Coach Henson's vision is as vicious as ever. And he really has a knack for nurturing young players. ”

Barkley and Kenny. As Smith spoke, the Raptors took another timeout. Halfway through the second quarter, when the margin was stretched to 15 points, Devin . Casey couldn't take it anymore. He ended up bringing on Sergio Ibaka in the hope that the Congolese striker could help turn the tide for the team.

It's just a pity that the morale of the Pacers has been beaten. And Serge Ibaka is not a superstar-caliber player, he is only playing now, and it is a little too late.

After that, the game completely entered a one-sided mode. Kyle. Lowry was completely frozen by Paul, and the gap between him and the league's top point guards was clear at a glance. Although Ibaka worked very hard, Antetokounmpo's impact was stronger than Ibaka's defense.

And Devon. Casey, with his tactical changes and substitutions, was also always predicted by Henson.

From the coach to the players, the Raptors are completely at the bottom.

At the end of the half, Devin was 18 points behind. Casey accepts the fact that whoever bumps into the walker ahead of time is unlucky!

After that, the entire second half, the Raptors played lifeless. Spiritually and psychologically, they have completely abandoned resistance. Don't think that all teams have the backbone of the Bulls, most people will choose to give up when faced with an insurmountable chasm.

In the second half of the game, Charles. Barkley bluntly said, "This is the most dreary series I've seen so far this season. ”

Henson agreed with him because the Chinese coach almost fell asleep on the bench......

In the end, the full-game electronic beep saved the self-esteem of the entire Raptors. The game was finally over, and they could finally duck back into the tunnel and lick their wounds.

Especially Kyle. Lowry, after the game, ESPN's first shot was given to the small guard who is about to become a free agent this summer.

Before the game began, Lowry was ambitious that he would take on Paul. As a result, today, Lowry swallowed all the eggs and didn't score a point.

Although he handed out 6 assists, he didn't score a point as a leading point guard, which is undoubtedly a very bad performance.

On the other hand, Paul used 25 points, 13 assists and 4 steals to show Lowry what a true top point guard should look like.

Looking at his stats and a dejected Kyle. Lowry, Paul finally responded to Lowry's remarks in front of reporters.

"I welcome everyone's challenge, and the result is the same anyway."

Paul's domineering response must have made many defenders who were ready to move dispel the idea of taking Paul under the knife.

The gloom of the Eastern Conference semifinals, it's time to pass!

In addition to Paul, Siakam's 14 points and 5 rebounds and Antetokounmpo's 30 points and 13 rebounds are also important reasons why the Pacers were able to kill the Raptors.

After the game, someone asked Devin. Whether Casey regretted trading Siakam, Casey was speechless. But from his embarrassed expression, the whole world has already gotten the answer.

His last fig leaf was finally torn off. The Raptors' morale from players to coaches has hit rock bottom, and although the series has only been played once, the tone has already been set.

In the first round, it took only 10 minutes for Henson to win. In the second round, the Raptors' resistance was indeed stronger. But one game is enough to crush them.

"Our goal is the championship, you ask me what I think of this game? I don't think much of it. Because, the same thing will be repeated three more times. ”

Henson's answer was as arrogant as ever, but at this point, no one dared to contradict him......

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"Our goal is the championship."

LeBron. James watched Henson's interview on the TV screen and clenched his fists.

It wasn't until the start of the playoffs that James finally felt the horror of that man's return.

In the past, James' only opponent to worry about was the Golden State Warriors. Eastern Conference Champions? That's something that's just hand-to-hand.

But this year, he'll have to face the threat posed by the Pacers.

This guy once turned his Miami career into a joke, and James undoubtedly wanted to break this terrible nightmare with his own hands.

"What? Has your heart flown to the Eastern Conference Finals? Lefou, who had just finished washing his hair, walked out of the bathroom while wiping his wet hair.

When the team played away, he shared a room with James. On the Cavaliers, the outside world always thought that James and Irving had the best relationship. But in reality, Irving's attitude towards James has been a bit lukewarm lately.

There is no doubt that a young All-Star starting point guard does not want to be a junior sidekick behind James for the rest of his life. But regardless, Irving and James are teammates. So in order to avoid further deterioration of the relationship, James has been sharing a room with Lefu recently.

"You know what, Kevin, Henson. Joe's team is really ......," James remembered the scenes of those three years, "it's really, really scary." The Raptors are basically gone, and we're going to meet the Pacers again in the Eastern Conference Finals. I think that's our fate! Me and Henson. Joe is destined to be a winner. ”

"I know that you and him once had a lot of connections. But now, it's a different story, LeBron. We're the Cleveland Cavaliers, we're the defending champions. Didn't we beat the Pacers in the regular season? So, don't worry too much. Let's focus on the Celtics for now. ”

"Celtic?" James looked at Lefu and smiled playfully.

The Celtics are not an obstacle at all, and no one can break the fate of him and Henson destined to fight at the top of the East!

Of course, these words were not uttered by James. There are some things that are buried in the heart and better than spoken.

Twenty-four hours later, one day after the Pacers defeated the Raptors. At TD North Shore Gardens in Boston, James and his teammates created the "Boston Massacre" with their own hands.

After only half a game between the Cavaliers and the Celtics, the entire North Shore Garden fell silent. Because at this time, the score has become 72-31, and the Cavaliers lead the Celtics by 41 points at halftime!

"It's not like a pro team good pro team game at all, it's like a pro team bullying a high school team!" At the end of the half, Kevin. Haalan's assessment is undoubtedly the best summary of the half-time ratio.

The Celtics lost by 41 points in the half, also setting a record for the largest halftime margin in NBA playoff history. Brad. Stevens stared blankly at the court, his system completely crushed by James.

In the second half, it was completely garbage time. The Cavaliers began to substitute as early as the third quarter, and the Celtics simply switched to an all-bench lineup after the start of the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers slaughtered the Green Shirts by 42 points on the road. The early meeting of the two teams was originally very much expected by the fans, but now, when people see LeBron. After what James looked like, this round of the series seemed to lose suspense in an instant.

"We can do better, and I know it might be a little crazy. But in this series, we can do better. After all, even if you win by 200 points, it's just a game. So we're going to play better and win the remaining three! ”

The game cuts