The Godfather of Basketball

The results of the selection of the best sixth man were full of speculation, but the fans' eyes were quickly attracted by another matter.

The Cavaliers eliminated the Knicks 4-0, and the average net difference reached 20+. No matter how thick-skinned they are, they have no shame to say that the Knicks have any chance in such a series.

In the latest episode of TNT's program, Smith and O'Neill did not intend to let Barkley escape again, and the program kept raising the original bet.

"Okay! Alright! Prince Charles will do what he says!" Buckley slapped the table for the last time, and he was ready to fulfill his original bet.

Smith took the initiative to stand up and leave, and O'Neill covered his mouth and laughed.

Barkley stood up, turned his back on the camera, and pulled off his pants, revealing his panties and his big ass.

Smith was already laughing aside.

"Hey, man, you have to show your face!" O'Neill reminded from the side.

"I didn't say which face to show." Barkley said, already putting on his pants.

Unsurprisingly, Barkley once again completed the bet with a 20% discount as he did when he kissed the ass of the donkey.

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The first round of the Cavaliers ended, because their potential opponents Pacers and Celtics tied 2-2, and the team also ushered in a rare period of rest.

Let Casey lead the team to conduct daily training in Cleveland, Tang Tian and Cassel got on the plane to Indiana.

There, the Pacers and Celtics will start the battle of Tianwangshan, and the winner will directly get the match point.

On the plane, Tang Tian also held a match list, which was sorted out by Kassel, and it contained the current scores of each team in the playoffs.

In addition to focusing on the next round of opponents, potential opponents are equally important.

East: The Bulls lead the Magic 3-1. According to this momentum, they will basically be able to advance in the next game; the Cavaliers have swept the Knicks 4-0; the Pacers were forced by the Celtics 2-2. The team is likely to hit the tie-break; the most surprising thing is the Heat and the Eagles. The Heat have already led the Eagles 3-1. It seems that even without James, their strength is not weak.

West: The Spurs also swept the Jazz 4-0. Last year, Popovich and his team played with anger. The Thunder also swept the Mavericks 4-0. Chandler, the Mavs have been sifted inside.

When Tang Tian saw this, he was thoughtful.

Carter's ability to break through with the ball is excellent, not to mention Paul, coupled with Yao Ming's dominance in the interior, if he really wants to grab the opponent's interior and play, he may not lose his position as a way to win.

The remaining two teams play against each other.

Odom left, the Gasol trade turmoil, the Lakers finally began to show signs of decline, they are now tied 2-2 with the Nuggets without superstars, it seems that they will not go too far in the playoffs this year .

But compared to the Lakers, the game between the Suns and the Grizzlies is the most surprising.

The Suns players didn't heal McGrady's back injury. He only played the first game before he truce due to the injury, and the Suns were also deeply trapped by the Grizzlies' impregnable wall. They fell behind 1-3 at present, and it was basically impossible for them to be eliminated. It's just a matter of one or two games.

However, such a result is not too unexpected. McGrady is injured and can play against other teams. However, it is really easy to get injured when encountering a hand-to-hand team like the Grizzlies, and Nash and James are actually not that good. , Both of them need to play their respective systems with the ball, and half a season is obviously not enough to run in.

After reading this, the plane almost arrived in Indiana.

Tang Tian and Cassel had a simple dinner outside, and then went to the arena.

Indiana has not made a difference in the playoffs for a long time since Miller retired, and even the ball market has experienced a lot of decline, but the explosive performance of rookie Paul George and the recovery of the team's record have made Indiana The city's love for basketball is back.

The Bankers Life Arena was packed that night, and the yellow T-shirts made the entire arena look full of momentum.

The game started, and the Pacers played full of momentum amid the cheers of the home fans. Paul George scored 10 points in the first quarter, helping the Pacers build an 8-point lead.

In the second quarter, the big brother Danny Granger and the newly joined David West stepped forward one after another. They scored 20 points together. At the end of the half, the score was 60 to 45, Indiana Ren established a full 15-point lead.

Throughout the first half, the Pacers shot more than 60%, and the defensive system that the Celtics depended on completely collapsed under the indiscriminate bombing of the Indiana.

"It seems that our defense in the next round will be tested a lot." Cassel turned to Tang Tian and said with a smile.

Tang Tian nodded, but didn't speak.

This Celtics team does look old, but the Pacers have a hard time maintaining this high shooting percentage.

Back in the second half, the Celtics' defensive strength suddenly increased, and the Pacers seemed a little lost on the offensive end. Rondo's several consecutive steals in defense led the Celtics to play a strong counterattack.

The score in the third quarter was 30 to 18, and the Celtics recovered 12 points in one quarter.

The 3-point difference also made the fans on the scene nervous.

In the fourth quarter, the Celtics began to show their toughness and experience, and they kept pressing the rhythm of the round. Garnett and Pierce played both inside and outside the offensive end, and the Pacers had no power to parry.

In the last three minutes, the Pacers fell into a scoring drought, and the Celtics also achieved a final reversal, beating the Pacers 99-93 and winning the most critical battle of Tianwangshan.

The Pacers scored 60 points in the first half, but only scored 33 points in the second half. Heaven and hell are really separated by a half.

After winning Tianwangshan, the next game will be played in Boston. The Celtics are in a good position to advance.

After watching the game, Kassel stopped smiling.

Compared with the young Pacers, the Celtics are obviously the more difficult team.

If you really play against the Celtics in the end, you really have to peel off your skin no matter what.

The Bulls and Thunder are still eyeing up, which is not good for the Cavaliers at all.

Tang Tian was relatively calm. Although this result was a bit unexpected, he didn't want to fight anyone, and the Celtics were considered old opponents. If you know the bottom line, you don't need to prepare too much.

On the second day back in Cleveland, the East and West playoffs continued.

At this time, the fifth game between the Suns and the Grizzlies came to an end.

James scored 41 points in the game, but the Suns lost to the Grizzlies 91 to 93 and were eliminated in the first round 1 to 4.

This is also the first time James has been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since joining the NBA in 2003.