masters-orleans Chapter 381 The next opponent
Chapter 381 The next opponent
Chapter 381 The next opponent
It was obviously a steady goal, but it was blocked by someone, Karl Malone was a little hard to accept.
Not only that, because the basketball flew out of the baseline, the ball was still in the hands of the Jazz.
The Jazz once again played a pick-and-roll, but Dr. Liu, who had expected it for a long time, did not let Karl Malone enter the paint.
There is no way, Karl Malone can only shoot from the middle distance, but the basketball is shot out of the frame.
PJ Brown protected the rebound and Gary Payton advanced with the ball.
The Jazz's offense seems to have problems again, but on defense, they are still as firm as ever.
Gary Payton saw that there was no chance to switch offense and defense, and he was not in a hurry, so he slowed down.
Now that their strength is leading, there is no need to worry, it will take time to talk about it first.
With only 16 seconds left in the attack time, Gary Payton directly gave the ball to Wang Hao on the other side.
Wang Hao was not in a hurry either, and continued to waste time.
Wang Hao stood relatively far away, two steps away from the three-point line, but Matt Harpring did not relax in the slightest.
At this time, anyone who dares to ignore Wang Hao has already been taught by him to be a human being.
Seeing that there were only about 10 seconds left in the attack time, Wang Hao finally made a move and started dribbling.
A little bit closer to the three-point line, Matt Harprin didn't dare to be careless, and stepped back a little bit.
All of a sudden, Wang Hao dribbled the ball suddenly. This appearance was very similar to the appearance of suddenly speeding up the dribble.
He didn't dare to be careless, and immediately retreated.
However, just as he reacted, he suddenly discovered that Wang Hao had already jumped with the ball.
A breakthrough is false, but an emergency stop is true.
To be honest, Matt Harprin has not completely left Wang Hao, and his defense still hangs over Wang Hao.
And it has always been extremely difficult to pull out such an emergency stop.
Sure enough, Matt Harprin immediately withdrew his center of gravity and reached out to interfere with Wang Hao's shooting.
Wang Hao was unmoved, and made a steady move.
The basketball flies over a wonderful arc, with a beautiful feeling, as long as you look at it, you know that the ball is there.
"Shh!"
Sure enough, the basketball hit the basket steadily.
103:97
In an instant, the point difference between the two teams widened to 6 points, and the game time was only 1 minute and 34 seconds.
The point difference is not that exaggerated, and there is enough time.
It's just that Wang Hao's ball hit not only the net, but also the Jazz's confidence.
They persisted for the entire game, but at this moment, doubts arose in the hearts of the Jazz players.
Can this game still be won?
Even I began to doubt my alliance, how can I play this game?The game is over!
Sure enough, in the next round of offense, John Stockton's pass turned out to be a mistake.
Looking back, Michael Reid received a pass from Wang Hao and made a mid-range shot.
This ball can be regarded as completely killing the game.
With less than 1 minute of game time, but with an 8-point difference, everything has become settled.
Although Jerry Sloan has not given up, nor has he replaced the main lineup, but the result has been difficult to change.
And all of this originated from Wang Hao's three-pointer, a murderous one.
105:99
In the end, the Sonics completely won the game with a 6-point difference.
The score of 3:0, if placed in the past, has already advanced to the next round.
However, this year is not enough.
Because the NBA playoff rules have changed, all series have been changed to a 7-game 4-win system.
To put it bluntly, it means that the first round of the playoffs has changed.
For such a change, there is actually not much movement. After all, except for the first round of the playoffs, they have won 7 games in 4 games.
The NBA teams are quite happy, especially the team owners, who can buy tickets for two more rounds of games.
Especially for those teams that barely made it to the playoffs, in most cases it was just a round trip.
Their hope is nothing more than playing a few more games in the playoffs to reap more ticket revenue.
In the past, the competition system of 5 games and 3 wins forced the lower-ranked teams to win away games.
If swept out, only one game will be played at home.
But now, even if they are swept out, there are still four games, and they can still play two games at home.
It is equivalent to the income of one more game in vain.
Don't underestimate the income of this game. Even in those small ball markets, the tickets for a game are hundreds of thousands, or even millions of dollars.
After all, this is the playoffs!
In the case of 3:0, the Supersonics have completely lost their spirits.
In the fourth game, all the members of the Jazz fished for fish and finished the game in a daze.
102:80
The huge advantage of 22 points is really rare in the playoffs, especially the Jazz has always been known for its defense.
Of course, there are reasons for the supersonic offensive firepower, but more of the Jazz's own reasons.
Without energy, he often misses people when defending, and it is not surprising that he is scored more points by his opponent.
4:0
Without any surprises, on April 4, after 28 days and 10 games, the Sonics advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.
It's just that, the Lakers have to wait.
Because apart from the Supersonics' successful promotion, other teams are now in a hard fight.
Let's talk about the West first. First, the Spurs played against the Trail Blazers.
Now the two teams are in a 2:2 situation, and the Spurs were overturned by the Blazers at home.
Bunch Wales exploded, catching the Spurs off guard.
Fortunately, Duncan is still Duncan. He is as stable as a rock, and he abruptly snatched a victory from the Rose Garden Arena.
For such a result, it is not very surprising.
After all, the Blazers' paper strength is still very strong, and there are many people who can play in the team.
Moreover, the limitations of the Blazers' strong defense on Duncan are also extremely obvious.
In the game, it can often be seen that Duncan's connection with the ball has become very difficult.
Thanks to the outbreak of Martial Saint Stephen Jackson, otherwise, it would be another situation now.
As for David Robinson, Tony Parker and Ginobili, who everyone has high hopes for, their performances can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
David Robinson is getting older, Ginobili is still only a rookie, and Tony Parker can only score points.
On the other hand, for the Blazers, Rasheed Wallace, Bunch Wales, plus Damon Stoudemire, the strength of the paper lineup even surpassed the Spurs.
Then there are the Kings and Lakers.
These two teams, in the end, fought a series of rounds in the playoffs, and the battle was very fierce.
At the beginning, the situation of the Kings was very smooth, leading directly to a 2:0 start.
But after returning to the Lakers home court, the situation changed suddenly.
Especially in the last game, the Kings were far ahead and once had a chance to win, fixing the score at 3:1.
However, the Lakers benefited from the multiple penalties at critical moments.
The final result is that the foreign team lost the game, and the big score was fixed at 2:2.
In this regard, the Kings are very dissatisfied, including coaches and players, complaining in interviews.
Of course, I didn't dare to say it directly, but expressed it implicitly.
However, the Sacramento media didn't have so many scruples, and directly criticized the referee for interfering with the game.
As for the fans of the Kings, they directly said that the NBA wants to escort the Lakers to the promotion.
Because the Lakers were the champions of the previous year, there are superstars like the OK combination in the team.
For a while, the game between the Lakers and the Kings sparked a big discussion.
Then there's the Mavericks vs. Timberwolves, a battle between two super power forwards.
Last year, the Mavericks swept the Timberwolves 3-0, embarrassing Garnett.
After all, he has always been the top power forward in the NBA, and he was also known as the brightest moment with Tim Duncan.
For Duncan, he still recognizes it very much. After all, his strength lies there, and there is also the blessing of the championship.
But for Nowitzki, he actually disagrees.
That's right, in his opinion, Nowitzki's playing style is too soft, a proper soft guy.
That's right, Garnett commented that Nowitzki is too soft, but he deserves to be my big tough.
But last year, the Mavericks were swept out, which is definitely something Garnett is ashamed of.
The two teams meet again this year, so naturally they have to save face.
At present, the Mavericks and the Timberwolves have scored 2:2, each holding home court advantage.
This is the current situation in the west. The situation is very complicated and the scene is very chaotic. It is not clear for a while.
As for the east, it is somewhat clear.
The most interesting thing to say is the contest between the top of the regular season in the Eastern Conference and the eighth in the Eastern Conference.
Pistons vs. Magic.
The Magic team led by McGrady is now leading 3:1, and they are about to complete the miracle of black eight.
Not only that, just the day before, when McGrady was interviewed, he said that famous quote.
He is already thinking about his next opponent.
This sentence is comparable to the opponent I have been studying for MSI.
I just don't know, can the Pistons, which was able to complete a big reversal in the original time and space, still be able to do it now?
In the game between the digital team and the Pelicans, Iverson has helped the team achieve a 3:1 advantage.
Moreover, Iverson did not talk about the topic of the next opponent, and now it seems that he can still hold on.
The Nets and the Bucks are also in a 2:2 situation, which already has a taste of the Eastern Conference finals last season.
In the end, there was a game between the Pacers and the Celtics. The Celtics reversed the lead 3:1.
You know, the regular season record, but the Pacers are better.
The strength of the Pacers is not bad, O'Neal and Artest are growing rapidly.
It's just that, in the playoffs, it always feels that the Pacers are suppressed by the Celtics.
If you have to say it, the head coach has a lot of problems.
Isaiah Thomas may be a very good player, but as a head coach, it seems that he is not good enough.
Neither the on-the-spot command nor the team's tactical system has been fully established.
It feels like he wants to copy the former Pistons, but the problem is that the Pacers don't have this condition!
Owning Artest and Jermaine O'Neal, a forward combination of one inside and one outside, the applicability of tactics is very strong
More importantly, this is Isaiah Thomas' third season coaching the Pacers.
At this time, a complete set of tactics cannot be established, which is very problematic.
Seeing Artest's performance, Wang Hao was also very helpless.
During this guy's offseason, he took Artest to train a lot, but this guy's growth has been lackluster.
The technical movements are too rigid, the offense is too rigid, and the shot selection is not very good.
Of course, his defense is constantly improving, and he has a chance to enter the All-Defensive Team.
It can be said that as early as last season, Artest's defense had the strength of the best defensive team.
It's just that, in the NBA, even if it's a defensive award, there are bonuses for star players.
For example, Kobe and Wang Hao, regulars of the best defensive team.
In fact, in the NBA, there are many players who focus on defense, and their defensive strength is no worse than the two.
Of course, the main reason is that they focus on defense, while Wang Hao and Kobe will be distracted by offense.
Ending the first round of the playoffs early, the Sonics were not polite, and simply took a rest.
In addition to the fixed training sessions every day, there is no additional training.
Not only that, even Wang Hao has greatly reduced his daily extra training.
In the playoffs, the confrontation will be more intense, and it is very important to avoid injuries and maintain physical fitness.
During the long wait, the Sonics did not forget to pay attention to their opponents, and even organize to watch the game.
"The playoffs are a stage for defensive players. An offensive team like the Mavericks certainly won't do it."
"That's not necessarily true, it looks like they're playing really well!"
"Wang, who do you think has a better chance of advancing."
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The next opponent of the Sonics will be between the Mavericks and Timberwolves.
And today, it is the crucial fifth battle, the battle of Tianwang Mountain, which is likely to determine the outcome.
PJ Brown and Rashad Lewis discussed the game while watching the game, and they also brought Wang Hao into the discussion by the way.
"The Mavericks, they look better."
"Oh, no, Wang, I think the Timberwolves are more likely. After all, the Mavericks only attack. They are not suitable for the playoffs."
PJ Brown disagrees a little. As a defensive player, it is really difficult for him to agree with the Mavericks' style of play.
Wang Hao smiled and said: "PJ, what you said is right, a strong defense, this is something the Mavericks cannot face.
If the Mavericks were against us and the Spurs, then I would never think that the Mavericks could win.
But the problem is, their opponent is the Timberwolves! "
Well, upon hearing this, PJ Brown had to agree.
As for the Timberwolves' defense, that's it. The average conceded points per game is as high as 96 points, which is not considered a strong defensive team.
As for Garnett, this guy's numbers are really good.
It's just that, with such a height, wingspan, and jumping, he averaged only 1.6 blocks per game.
You know, Ben Wallace's physical talent is completely inferior to him, but he can block twice as many shots.
This is already very telling.
When defending, Garnett is better at covering a large area of defense because he moves fast enough.
And Ben Wallace is hard enough.
Facing the opponent's frontal force, Ben Wallace chose to be strong from the front, but Garnett, he would never have that kind of situation.
Ben Wallace's defense is really tough.
Sure enough, the Mavericks won the crucial Tianwangshan battle.
(End of this chapter)