On the evening of April 27th, the first round of the NBA playoffs was in full swing. The Nets vs. Raptors game was particularly eye-catching because the Nets also won the first two games. As long as they win again, With one win, they can become the second team this year to advance to the second round after the Pistons.
In the first game, the Nets defeated the Raptors with a score of 93:68.
Vince Carter was injured again at the end of March, leaving the Raptors to rely on Antonio Davis, last season's All-Star power forward, and players like Jerome Williams and Alvin Williams. Although Liu has certain abilities, they are just role players.
If any team wants to overturn an Eastern Conference powerhouse like the Nets with the performance of its role players, it is obviously unrealistic.
In the G1 game, Kidd scored 26 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Although he failed to hit any of his 4 attempts from beyond the three-point line, he made 11 of 19 two-pointers and his offensive efficiency was quite high.
Kenyon Martin also scored 15 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Next to Kidd, he finally showed some "No. 1 pick" style.
Some people say that Martin is the benchmark for measuring the "No. 1 pick". Those who can compete with him cannot be called the "parallel import No. 1 pick". Those below him are all "parallel import No. 1 picks" Well, this statement makes sense!
In fact, Martin's explosive style of play has a bit of the shadow of "Griffin" in his rookie season. They are about the same height and weight but Griffin is obviously much better than him. Before Paul came to the Clippers, Griffin He has already averaged 20+10 per game!
And Martin averaged only 16.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in his peak season, but he always had a passing master like Kidd feeding him!
In the g2 battle, the Nets defeated the Raptors 95:91.
In this game, Raptors backup point guard Chris Childs scored 22 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists and 1 steal, and he and Kidd actually formed a mutual conflict.
Kidd contributed 20 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in this game, once again hitting a near-triple-double It can be seen that this guy is really not a data brusher. If he is willing, can he not do it with one more assist?
Antonio Davis scored 21 points and 14 rebounds, suppressing Martin in the paint who scored 19 points and 6 rebounds. Unfortunately, under the leadership of Kidd, the Nets scored in double figures with four players. The Raptors lacked Carter's offense. Duan Dawei's attack is indeed weak.
The two sides of the G3 battle moved to Toronto. Under the cheers of 19,800 home fans at the "Canada Airlines Center Arena", the Raptors players were so powerful that they completely suppressed the Nets, a powerful player in the Eastern Conference.
Antonio Davis made 14 of 19 shots from the field, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 30 points and 8 rebounds. He alone destroyed the entire Nets inside line.
Other Raptors players also performed very well, including Keon Clark with 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Alvin Williams with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and Chris Childs with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. , Maurice Peterson had 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
In this game, 5 players from the Raptors scored in double figures, but only 3 players from the Nets scored in double figures. The result of the game is self-evident. In the end, the Nets lost 85:94.
It is indeed a pity for the Nets to fail to sweep the Raptors, but they are not discouraged. After all, they are now leading 2:1, and their strength is obviously superior It is impossible for the Raptors to be like today in every game. Are you going to get chicken blood like this later?
In the playoffs, after all, we still have to fight for overall strength!
On April 27, in addition to the Nets vs. Raptors game, there were three fierce competitions. Among them, the Spurs easily defeated the SuperSonics 102:75 and currently lead by a big score of 2:1.
The Hornets defeated the Magic 110:100, and they also led by a big score of 2:1.
In this game, the "first generation bearded man" scored a huge triple-double with 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and 6 players from the Hornets scored in double figures Even the Magic had 5 players score in double figures, and McGrady scored After scoring 37 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, they could only swallow the bitter pill of failure sadly.
The Kings narrowly defeated the Jazz 90:87 Since entering the playoffs, the Kings have completely failed to produce the unrivaled offensive firepower they had during the regular season. Under the Jazz's suffocating defense, they simply cannot produce the smooth offense everyone is accustomed to.
On the morning of April 28, the league announced the last award of this season and the most valuable award - regular season MVP!
This award was awarded to the Spurs star Tim Duncan. This news immediately caused an uproar as soon as it was announced.
This season, Duncan averaged 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.5 blocks and 0.7 steals per game, shooting 50.8% from the field and 79.9% from the free throw line.
The Spurs also had a record of 58 wins and 24 losses in the regular season this season, second only to the Kings¡¯ 61 wins and 21 losses NoAdvance to the Western Conference semifinals.
This game was indeed very fierce. In the last few seconds of the game, the Trail Blazers still led by 2 points. At the last moment, Kobe stepped forward and hit a three-pointer.
When it comes to this kind of key goal that can lead to victory or defeat, the "Black Mamba" has always been someone else. This time he proved himself again!
At the same time, the Mavericks also defeated the Timberwolves 115:102, also sweeping their opponents with a score of 3:0.
In these three series, Nowitzki averaged 33.3 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, shooting 52.6% from the field, 72.7% from the three-point range, and 88.9% from the free throw line. This performance is really too good. Horrible!
The 76ers finally made it back. They lost to the Celtics in the first two games.
Allen Iverson failed to replicate the magic of last season. Although he scored 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals in the first two games, and 29 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1 steal, the 76ers still couldn't resist the opponent "Boston." "Gemini" bombings.
In the G3 game between the two sides, Iverson scored 42 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals, and finally led the team to defeat this powerful enemy. Although Pierce and Walker still performed well, they could only lose sadly.
On April 29, the Kings finally defeated the Jazz and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a big score of 3:1. Their opponent was the Mavericks who swept the Timberwolves to advance.
The Nets suffered another heavy blow. They lost again in the G4 game.
Kidd¡¯s performance in this game was seriously abnormal. He made only 4 of 15 shots and only scored 10 points, 1 rebound and 6 assists.
For the Raptors, Maurice Peterson scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, Keon Clark scored 19 points and 16 rebounds, and Alvin Williams also scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists
How much the Nets rely on Kidd, how badly they lost in this game 74:89, they lost a full 15 points, you know this is the playoffs!
There is only one game on April 30, and that is the G4 game between the Hornets and the Magic.
In this game, McGrady made 12 of 22 shots, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 8 of 11 free throws. He scored 35 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 blocks McGrady is worthy of being a white horse and a silver gun. God moved the man to tears!
It stands to reason that with McGrady¡¯s performance so explosive, the Magic should win easily.
But apart from McGrady¡¯s efficient performance, the rest of the Magic team only made a total of 19 of 58 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 32.8%. It would be crazy if they could win!
In the end, the Hornets defeated the Magic 102:85 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals. They will compete with the Pistons led by Wang Dalin for a spot in the Eastern Conference finals.
It is a pity that Tracy McGrady, the white horse and silver gun, is missing from the playoffs, but basketball is like this. It doesn't care how popular you are, there are only eternal winners and losers!
On May 1, Iverson led the 76ers to another victory over the Celtics. In this campaign, he took 26 crazy shots and only hit 9 goals. However, he made 9 of 10 free throws. Excellent performance, finally scored 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals.
"Uncle Mu" and Derrick Coleman also performed well inside. "Uncle Mu" scored 10 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Coleman scored 14 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Both Pierce and Walker performed well, but unfortunately, the team only made 31 of 78 shots, and the shooting percentage was less than 40% This shows that the 76ers' defense is indeed airtight, but they also Only the defense deserves praise.
Tim Duncan took a truce due to back discomfort, and the Spurs lost by a huge margin in the G4 game. The two sides battled to a score of 2:2 Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that if Duncan cannot return in the G5 game, the Spurs will It is very likely that he will be eliminated in the first round.
In this game, Gary Payton scored a huge triple-double with 28 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, and the team's first-year rookie Vladimir Radmanovic and second-year Draymond Mason both scored Excellent performance, both scored 20+ points.
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Since they had swept the Pacers early and advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pistons players had a very easy time during this period. In addition to training for an hour or two every morning, they basically paid attention to the progress of each team during the season. Performance in the post-match.
Until the Hornets advanced, the Pistons finally waited for their opponents in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
I believe no one in the Pistons will be unfamiliar with this Hornets team. They have met 4 times in the regular season, and the Pistons have won all of them.
As mentioned above, the Pistons should be the best team in the league against the Hornets because they have Wang Dalin, and their opponent's strongest scoring point is Jamal Mashburn.
Marshburn is a small forward with a very strong impact and a very explosive style of play, but Wang Dalin is as fast and explosive as him, and his height and wingspan are better than him.
But the situation is a little different now, because Mashburn was injured in the G1 game against the Magic. He only played 10 minutes in that game and limped off the court.
He did not play in the following games. According to the official news released by the Hornets, Mashburn's left knee injury is quite serious, and there is a high probability that he will not appear in this year's playoffs.
This is of course good news for the Pistons. The opponent team lacks a big boss who can average 21.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. In any case, their strength will be greatly reduced.
The Pistons players and coaching staff probably never imagined that they would encounter unprecedented difficulties in this round of the series (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com)Because of his speed and explosive power, and his height and wingspan are better than him.
But the situation is a little different now, because Mashburn was injured in the G1 game against the Magic. He only played 10 minutes in that game and limped off the court.
He did not play in the following games. According to the official news released by the Hornets, Mashburn's left knee injury is quite serious, and there is a high probability that he will not appear in this year's playoffs.
This is of course good news for the Pistons. The opponent team lacks a big boss who can average 21.5 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game. In any case, their strength will be greatly reduced.
The Pistons players and coaching staff probably never imagined that they would encounter unprecedented difficulties in this round of the series (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com