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Calipari shook hands with Van Gundy after the game, his expression was very embarrassed, for fear that the other party would say a few sarcastic words. However, Yang Rui and Van Gundy didn't say a word as if they didn't know him, and Yang Rui didn't even look at him squarely.

This kind of ignorance made Calipari even more frustrated, he cared a lot, but the other party didn't treat him as an opponent at all.

This is indeed the case, Yang Rui choked a few words of Calipari when he went to the net team to look at him, just because the other party spoke sarcastically first, he couldn't get angry for a while.

It's like going on a blind date alone, and the other party doesn't like it, and no one will be angry when they say something like "we're not suitable".

If one side says "you are too fat", "you have a low education," "I think you are incompetent", etc., it is a provocation, but anyone with a little temper will feel unhappy and want to fight back.

Now that Yang Rui's anger has long since disappeared, Calipari is a good person for him.

A few days later, the Knicks swept the Nets 3-0.

Jason Williams can grab rebounds, is tough enough, and lacks scoring ability. Van Horn is heartbreakingly soft compared to the regular season, averaging only 12.7 points and 3 rebounds per game, and it's hard to imagine that this is the data of a 208CM big man.

The Knicks scored more than 100 points per game, and Calipari could only comfort himself, which was all because Van Gundy coached too well and the Knicks players were strong, which had nothing to do with Yang Rui.

Yang Rui felt fortunate that if he joined the Nets at the beginning, his popularity would definitely not be higher than now, unless the mid-term trade is arranged by him and reinforcements are introduced, otherwise the playoffs will reach the second round at most.

The rest of the Eastern Conference also decided the winners and losers, and the Bulls eliminated the Cavaliers 3-1.

The boss of the Cavaliers is "Rain Man" Sean Kemp, who joined the Cavaliers in the summer of '97 with a big contract of 7 years and $107 million, and averaged 18 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. Entering the playoffs, he had 26 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1 block in four games, and finished Dennis Rodman.

Kemp is still very strong and it was his excellent performance that helped the team to a victory. It's a pity that the Cavaliers' "4 Little Tigers" lack playoff experience, except for Ilgoskas who scored 17.2 points and 7.1 rebounds, the other three have a sharp decline in data compared with the regular season, and the Cavaliers can only end up hateful.

The Pacers eliminated the Hornets 3-1 and will face the Knicks in the second round.

The Heat defeated the Hawks 3-1, and Tim Hardaway made a second spring, averaging 26 points and 6.5 assists per game, making 3.6 three-pointers and shooting 43.2 percent from the field.

Mourning is also still stable, averaging 19.3 points, 10 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game.

Yang Rui found that history has quietly changed, and it is difficult for the Knicks and Heat to meet in the playoffs, unless the Heat can beat the Bulls in an upset to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In his original time and space, the Heat and the Knicks met in the first round and were played the "Black Seven" by the Knicks.

The two teams clashed violently during the game, and Van Gundy was dragged by Mourning's thigh, which was still talked about by fans many years later. Now, Van Gundy has lost the chance to hug Mourning's thigh, and the league has one less exciting story.

Avoiding the Heat, Yang Rui did not forget to remind Van Gundy. "Jeff, when you do the mobilization work again, talk about restraining your temper, don't fight like last year, Reggie Miller is the cheapest, and everyone is likely to be provoked."

Van Gundy slapped his head. "You're right, you have to tell them to calm down, especially Larry, Charles, John, ......"

Yang Rui sweated wildly, the team was eliminated by the reversal last season for this, and the head coach didn't seem to think about it.

Van Gundy, you can have a snack.

Experts predict the second round, and they are all equally bullish on the Knicks.

The Pacers didn't make the playoffs last season, finishing 10th in the East with a 39-43 record, so the team cut head coach Larry Brown. The Pacers roster hasn't changed much this season, except for the addition of a veteran Chris Mullin, who can shoot threes, and the head coach has been replaced by Larry Bird.

The Pacers' record has improved dramatically, with a 58-24 record in the regular season, and their wins are mainly on defense, conceding 89.9 points per game, which is among the best. Their offense isn't very good, averaging just 96 points per game, and even with star guard Reggie Miller, the team averages just 12.5 three-point shots per game, hitting 4.9 from the field, or 39 percent.

The reason why people don't like the Pacers is simple, the depth of the roster is too poor.

Miller and Houston are both excellent three-point shooters, and their roles are relatively one-dimensional, only scoring.

Miller averaged 19.5 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1 steal per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 42.9% from three-point range.

Houston averaged 19.4 points, 3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.5 steals per game while shooting 47.1% from the field and 42.7% from three-point range.

The problem is that the Pacers' star can only be compared to the second star of the Knicks, and Miller is just famous enough, his personality is crazy enough, and his ability is not much better than Houston.

Ewing has an obvious advantage against Pacers center Rick Schmitz, this white big man who is 224cm tall and weighs 113 kg is also a space center, playing an average of 28.6 minutes per game, 16.7 points and 6.9 rebounds, but Bird does not dare to let him play too long, because Schmitz's defense is not good and his movement speed is too slow.

The Knicks are the favorite team to play slow inside, averaging the league's most three-point shots per game, averaging 9.9 shots per game of 25.7 attempts per game and shooting 38.4%.

The gap is even bigger in the rebounding of the two teams, with the Pacers averaging only 39.3 rebounds per game, 26th in the league, although this is related to the tactical system of reducing the number of rounds, which is bad enough.

The Knicks averaged 45.4 rebounds per game, ranking first in the league, and the team has Ewing, Oakley, and Ben Wallace three rebounding strongmen, and Johnson, Mills, and even marginal Buck Williams are not weak in rebounding.

On May 3, the first game between the two sides began, and the Knicks gave full play to these two advantages.

As long as Schmitz was on the floor, the Knicks kept looking for opportunities through the perimeter off-ball screen, and the guard took the ball and took a shot, pulling Schmitz out of the basket.

The Pacers replaced Schmitz, and the protection of backcourt rebounds became worse, and the Knicks made bold shots on the perimeter and grabbed rebounds on the inside. Even if Ewing is out of the game, Oakley and Big Ben will be enough for the Pacers.

On the other hand, the Pacers' offensive focus is on the perimeter, lacking changes, and the Knicks are much easier to defend.

Yang Rui did not arrange complex offensive tactics in the Knicks, mainly focusing on interior strategy and outside without ball cover, both of which were ahead of the times.

Especially off-ball cover, helping teammates run and shoot three-pointers, this trick can be said to make the big man, slow-moving center have no way to survive in the future. Even Grizzlies center Mark Gasol, who won the best defensive player, is uncomfortable when he encounters the Warriors' wild throwing style of play, and the speed is slow, and it is difficult to switch guards.

105-91, the Knicks easily won their first victory.

In the second game, Bird reduced the playing time of center Schmitz, and the defensive blocking intensity increased, but the offense was in trouble.

For the entire game, the Pacers were the only two to score in double figures, scoring 21 and 14 points, respectively.

The Knicks had five players score in double figures, and no one scored 20+ points was enough to clean up the opponent, winning another game 95-77.

The Pacers were beaten out of temper, the media tone was one-sided, and fans were optimistic about the Knicks to advance. There are only a handful of teams that can come back from 2-0 down, and they want to eliminate the Knicks, who are balanced offensively and defensively, unless a miracle happens.