The Warriors and the 76ers didn't have the slightest chance.

This is not just Simmons' argument, but the unifying argument of the entire NBA basketball circle right now.

To be more precise, in fact, for the game between the Warriors and the Mavericks, there are still bolder commentators who have given surprising answers.

Every year, when the NBA playoffs kick off, ESPN brings in a number of experts to make predictions about how the playoffs will be played. Of course, this is also a moment of preparation for the slap in the face that everyone likes to see, and every year, various experts fall here and become a laughing stock. For example, in the year when the Mavericks won the championship, countless experts began to look down on the Mavericks from the first round, and as a result, the "old cow" slapped his face all the way and finally won the Gold Cup.

However, throughout the history of predictions, most of the time the predictions of experts are still relatively reliable, even if there are differences in the number of games, but for the selection of the final winning team, there is a certain consistency, which has a considerable degree of reference significance.

This year's ESPN invited 19 experts to make the first round of predictions, and most of the predictions matched Simmons' arguments. In the pivotal matchup that Simmons pointed out, experts also disagreed.

Jazz vs. Rockets, Spurs vs. Nuggets, Heat vs. Bulls, Raptors vs. Nets, all of these four sets of matchups have expert opinions.

And in the first and eighth two sets of duels in the east and west, the opinions given by the expert group were surprisingly unanimous:

Swept.

On the Western side, 10 out of 19 experts thought the Warriors' game against the Mavericks would end in a sweep, and the Mavericks advanced in four games. Eight pundits believe the game will be over in five games, with the Mavericks advancing. The last expert is from Golden State, who gave a prediction for a six-game finish, and it was also the Mavericks who advanced.

The first-round prediction in the East is even more dire, with 19 pundits agreeing that the Pistons swept the 76ers and advanced in four games.

"These wallgrass!"

After reading ESPN's predictions, Iguodala was indignant. Indignantly, he reached out and turned off the TV, his face full of anger.

"Are we that bad?? It's okay to lose the series, but you can't get a ...... with a win? ”

Iguodala's attitude is also the attitude of most players in Philadelphia, yes, the Pistons are indeed strong, both inside and outside are a notch stronger than Philadelphia, and even in the two strongest forward positions in Philadelphia, the Pistons are not lagging behind.

Iguodala vs. Prince, also a defensive master. Iguodala is more versatile, but whether the bucket formation against the Pistons will have a chance to play is another matter.

Chen Mu against Rashid or Weber, among the two technical streams, Weber is a veteran of Philadelphia and is very familiar with Chen Mu's technical characteristics, and the Pistons will definitely make targeted arrangements, and it will be even more difficult for Chen Mu to play a wonderful performance in this round of the series.

Not to mention Rashid, an opponent that Chen Mu has never really conquered in the arena. This pair of offensive and defensive, experienced interior combinations, split individually, maybe Chen Mu still has a chance, but after the combination is combined. On the Philadelphia side, the combination of Chen Mu and Daim Porter is a little weak.

There is no suspense in other positions, Miller's old spicy is difficult to play in front of Billups, who is also old and more skilled, and Korver's interspersed running position is completely inferior to Hamilton, the king of the league's off-ball running.

In addition, four of the Pistons' starting five have been together for more than three years. Webber may be a mid-season signing, but it is not a problem for this kind of intelligent strategist to fit into a mature team.

"Philadelphia lost before fighting. A sweep is inevitable. ”

The Philadelphia Daily News even gave a dismal comment before the game began, which caused anger among the Philadelphia players, but it was recognized by most of the local media in Philadelphia and even the fans.

The lads did a great job, overdid the job, rushed into the playoffs, the fans were satisfied, and then what?

Then just wait to be swept home and prepare for next year's challenge!

Fans don't blame the media for being mean, because this meanness is a real fact that no one can argue.

With two Pistons at home, the probability of Philadelphia losing two games in a row is extremely high, and then although it returned to the home court, after two consecutive defeats, it is reasonable to speculate that the team itself will lose two more games when the strength of the team itself is far inferior to the opponent.

Of course, there have been cases of weak defeating strong in the playoffs, but that was done when the gap between the hard power of the two teams was not too big, and the so-called weak team may be slightly inferior to the strong team in itself, but it is still at a grade overall, so it is possible to produce an upset.

And what about the 76ers and Pistons? One is an absolute underdog who did their best, had a broken lineup, and after a big deal, they used their strength to break into the playoffs, and there is a certain element of luck in themselves to enter the playoffs. The other team is the top team in the East for many years, with a neat lineup and aiming to challenge for the championship. Such a comparison is very unfair in itself!

It's good to be able to get into the first round of the playoffs and let the young people know that the playoffs are like that, and you can't expect too much for the rest.

This is the consensus.

"Come to think of it, they're right."

Not only from the outside world, but also among the players in the team, there are many people who are already very satisfied with this season, and from a rational point of view, there is not much reaction to the opinions of experts and the media.

"We've exceeded expectations this season, so feel the playoff atmosphere and play again next year!" Miller said.

"But...... I'm not reconciled......! ”

Where would Iguodala not know the truth? A few seasons of experience have already made Iguodala clear in his position, but ......

Unwilling.

The young people of Philadelphia can't be reconciled to being despised like this.

"Sweep......?"

Looking at Gersner's review article, Chen Mu, who had just finished training, wiped his sweat and fell into deep thought.

At the same time, at the end of the season, the data of the regular season have been determined, and the results of the individual kings are clear at a glance.

Kobe Bryant did not continue last season's supernatural performance of 35 points per game, but his firepower was still ferocious, averaging 31.6 points per game to win the scoring title.

Steve Nash is averaging 11.6 assists per game and is the undisputed assist leader.

Barron Davis leads the steals list by a slight margin of two decimal places and is the steals leader of the season.

Marcus Camby averaged 3.3 blocks per game to win the block title.

There is no big surprise in the final attribution of these individual champions, and the performance of the star players on the field is indisputable, and their individual ability is definitely worthy of these honors. Philadelphia isn't without success, either. Iguodala averaged two steals per game and tied with Gerard Wallace for fourth, which was a big surprise.

And the real surprise comes from the rebounding charts.

He grabbed 1,157 rebounds in 82 games, leaving Dwight Howard, who ranked second on the overall rebounding list with 1,008 rebounds.

Averaging 14.1 rebounds per game, including 4 frontcourt rebounds, and a rebounding rate of more than 22, Chen Mu, a Chinese kid under the age of 20, overwhelmed the crowd with his amazing rebounding performance and became the undisputed rebounding king in the 2006-2007 season.

No. In fact, it is not accurate to say that it is overwhelming, after Chen Mu's 14.1 rebounds, Garnett, who ranks second, averages 12.8 rebounds per game, plus Tyson Chandler and Dwight Howard, only three people in the entire league average more than 12 rebounds per game.

This kind of performance is crushing.

Counting this year, push forward 5 years, the 2002-2003 season. Ben Wallace averaged 15.5 rebounds per game, the only one who surpassed Chen's average of rebounds per game.

And Ben only played 71 games that year, and although the total number of rebounds was 1,100, it was still less than what Chen Mu grabbed this year.

A little further along. In the 1999-2000 season, Mutombo's stats were exactly the same as Chen's, with 1,157 rebounds and an average of 14.1 per game. Mutombo and Big Ben. He is the only two candidates who can wrestle with Chen Mu in rebounding in the past 9 years.

And a year before? That's Dennis Rodman's world.

"The rebounding performance of the Chinese kid is historic, and today, when the average level of players is getting higher and higher, the rebounding king data is declining. It's rare for a young Chinese kid to be able to give such a performance. We may be witnessing the birth of a new generation of rebounding rulers. ”

Justin, who has become a reporter with the team, has a good relationship with Chen Mu and others, and has obtained a lot of exclusive information, and is now an out-and-out celebrity in the NBA section of the City Daily.

A new generation of rebounding rulers? That's a good title!

Chen Mu is very satisfied, averaging 17.4 points and 14.1 rebounds per game this season, plus 4.2 assists and 2.1 blocks, Chen Mu's second professional year is very strong, and he is fully qualified to be the core of Philadelphia's future.

Although the individual awards of the season have not yet been announced, many critics have already made judgments that it is either Chen Mu or Monta Ellis who can finally win the Most Improved Player award.

Compared with last season's data, both have improved a lot, among which Monta Ellis's progress is more conspicuous, from a fringe player who averages 6.8 points per game to an offensive expert who averages 16.5 points per game, Monta Ellis's statistics have risen, rebounds, assists, and steals have hit career highs, and his chic and lethal style of play is also very popular with fans.

On Chen Mu's side, the increase in data does not seem to be so exaggerated, with a score increase of about 5 points and a rebound increase of about 2, which is not too much progress, but it is more eye-catching because of being the core of the team.

However, in addition to the shriveled data, there is another important factor that really determines the award

Playing time.

Monta Ellis' minutes of playing time have skyrocketed from 18 to 34, and the increase is understandable. Chen Mu increased from 28 minutes to 36 minutes, less per unit of time, and achieved greater progress, at this time, Chen Mu's call for winning the award was higher than Ellis.

But that's all for later.

The youngest rebounding king in history, the moment this title was determined, Chen Mu knew that the new system reward was coming. (To be continued......)

PS: In reality, the new season is coming! Which team is the favorite? Is it the upgraded Spurs? Or a knight? Clippers??