The Pistons' defeat was expected, but it was unexpected so quickly.

Prince, Rasheed Wallace and Hamilton's low shooting percentages were thought to be accidental, and few others in the game could tell.

Qin Yang misplaced the defense of Prince again and again, and no one remembered the figures of Rashid Wallace and Hamilton, and all fans remembered James' rebounds, steals and blocks.

As for the misplaced defense, the monotonous shooting to the extreme, fans won't look at these.

There is often a big gap between the impression and the reality!

Qin Yang didn't care about this, although he didn't have specific feelings, Qin Yang could still feel the changes he brought to the team, not to mention the offensive end, on the defensive end, Qin Yang was very good at dealing with these three people.

Prince is old and not good at forcing breakthroughs.

Rasheed Wallace is also older, and his tricks are straight arm shots and turnaround shots.

Hamilton's signature is to run and catch the ball.

The three players who are good at shooting, breaking through and not sharp enough, are just restrained by Qin Yang, and Qin Yang's defense is very good.

At this point, Qin Yang has a natural advantage.

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The Cavaliers settled the battle in four games, both home and away. Having swept their opponents 4-0, the next thing for the Cavaliers to do is wait and wait for who their next opponent will be.

Next up will be the winner of the Heat and Hawks.

Now four games have passed and the two teams are tied 2-2.

What's even more depressing is that every time the two teams win or lose, there are very few games within 10 points, and the game between the two teams does not go to the last five minutes. In the last quarter of the first four games, the point difference was already 15+.

The outcome of the game has been decided.

That's where it gets interesting.

The Hawks vs. Heat game looks very interesting, and the tactics and game situation of both teams can be treated almost like a textbook.

The Heat, with Wade at the core, will surely have three players who are good at shooting on the perimeter ready to shoot.

The Eagles, all of whom can attack and defend, but there is no superstar, the entire series of Hawks King Joe Johnson has been very low-key, although the score is the first in the team, but the average is only 17 points per game.

There is only one reason why the Heat team won, that is, the outside players shoot more accurately, and as for Wade's shooting percentage under the basket, it is actually irrelevant to the overall situation.

It sounds incredible, but it's just the way it is.

Of the 70 or so shots in a game, Wade averaged 22 shots per game, and the shooting percentage of the remaining 50 shots was enough to decide the outcome of the game.

In the three games won by the Heat, James Jones, Quake, Chalmers and others all had quite high shooting percentages, and when the outside shooting percentage decreased, Wade alone could not affect the overall situation even if he felt good.

Many people may think it's incredible, but the data speaks volumes.

Throughout the series, Wade averaged 29 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, which is not bad for any superstar.

In contrast, the Hawks are the embodiment of the underdogs, with the player averaging Joe Johnson with just 17 points per game.

In the team's comprehensive statistics, the Heat team averages 45% shooting per game, the Hawks average shooting rate 42.2% per game, and the Heat shooting rate is significantly higher.

But the Heat still lost.

Looking at the four games won by the Hawks, the Hawks' three-point shooting percentage was always higher than that of the Heat, and after the Heat lost outside support, it was natural to lose.

Basketball is a sport of shooting.

Shooting is the easiest, most direct, and most unstoppable way to score in basketball. Three-point shooting is the most important indicator of this.

Some people say that Joe Johnson is not a superstar, because in many games, Joe Johnson can't stand up and score, but in the key game of the tie-break, Joe Johnson was 10 of 19, 6 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and got 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.

This hit rate is simply against the sky.

In contrast, Wade was 10-of-25, 2-of-9 from three-point range, and 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, and his 31 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds were dazzling, but the Heat lost.

Shooting determines the outcome of the game, and it has been proven over and over again in the NBA.

On May 3, the Hawks, who played their last game, came to Cleveland non-stop after only one day of rest, and the No. 5 game officially started.

And the Cavaliers have been resting for nine days at this time.

Cavaliers.

"In this series, I want you to do your best, and with that advantage, you're going to have to settle the battle in four games and get ready for the next series."

LeBron James cheered on the team, hoping that the team would take down the Hawks as soon as possible.

This is also the best option for the Cavaliers, once they win the Hawks in four games, then the next series is the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Cavaliers will have a big advantage.

On the 5th, the first game of the Cavaliers vs. Hawks playoffs was played at the Quick Loan Center.

This series is too big for the Cavaliers.

Physical strength, mentality and home advantage are obvious.

At the beginning of the game, James began to attack with the ball, and the Hawks' lineup was actually relatively restrained James, because the Hawks had a good outside defense and a very good interior defense. Al Horford and Josh Smith are both interior players who are good at helping defense, and this situation will test the Cavaliers' shooting ability from the outside.

But in the first quarter, James went straight into the rage.

James was 5-of-6, 5-of-6 from the free-throw line, 1-of-2 from three-point range, and had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals in the quarter, and the Cavaliers led 25-21 under James' leadership.

The Cavaliers played mediocre except for James, with Big Z and Williams both being 1-of-3, while the Hawks' starting five all scored to make up for the difference with a team advantage.

In this quarter, the Hawks had no disadvantage in rebounds and assists, but there were more turnovers and fouls.

In the playoffs, in addition to the shooting percentage, turnovers and fouls are key.

In the second quarter, Qin Yang came on the court and replaced Delonte West.

The Cavaliers are still focused on offense.

As soon as Qin Yang came on the court, the role was obvious, the outside defense Mike Bibby and Joe Johnson were in place, and Joe Johnson only sent two assists without shooting in a single quarter.

James was 2 of 6 in this session, with a slightly lower shooting rate, Qin Yang used a pass to drive his teammates, and the Cavaliers scored 26 points.

It's a pity that the Hawks were in excellent form in the second quarter, shooting nearly 60% from the field and scoring 23 points.

The Cavaliers led by seven points in two quarters.

In the two quarters of fierce battles, no one lost to anyone, the two teams were really desperate, and the defensive intensity was quite large, which was not comparable to ordinary games.

But while resting, Qin Yang drank the energy drink, but exhaled lightly:

"LeBron, the other side can't do it, the physical strength can't keep up, the next quarter, beat them."

James looked at the Hawks who were resting not far away and nodded, both of them had the same feeling, the Eagles were already at the end of their power.