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But the best team in the league is not in this ranks.

In the best team announced by the league, Jokic was selected to the second team of the best team, and Butler was selected to the first team of the best defensive team.

The Heat did not cause too much interference to the Nets. After four games, the Nets have swept their opponents to advance to the second round.

The Cavaliers and Warriors also swept their opponents in the first round. Although there was a gap between the regular season and the expectations of the fans, their performance in the playoffs was still very stable.

In other groups in the first round, the Wizards defeated the Eagles 4-2, and the Washington personnel played against the Nets again after 2 years; the Raptors won the Bucks 4-2, and they played against the Cavaliers for the second consecutive year; With a 3 to 2 lead, the ship was unfortunately eliminated by the Jazz for 2 consecutive rounds; the Rockets defeated the Shan Shao Thunder 4 to 1.

Except for the Clippers' exit, which was a little surprising, the results of the other groups were almost as expected.

Two years ago, the Wizards and the Nets were eliminated in a fierce battle. When they met them again, they obviously came with a revenge mentality. Wall and Bill were also full of confidence.

Among the four strong teams in the East and West, the Nets are the only one without super giants, which is also the source of their confidence.

But after the game started, the Nets proved why they were number one in the Eastern Conference.

The high-pressure defense locked the Wizards' double guns, and the strength of Jokic and Booker on the offensive end made the Wizards' defense care about one thing and lose another.

4 to 1, except for stealing a victory at home, the Wizards did not pose much threat to the Nets.

In another set of matches in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers swept the Raptors 4-0 somewhat unexpectedly. Their state in the playoffs was completely different from that of the regular season.

This kind of performance also made fans look forward to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Eastern Cavaliers and the Nets met for the third consecutive year. As the fans expected, the results in the Western Conference were almost the same. The Warriors easily swept the Jazz 4-0, and the Spurs, who eliminated the Rockets 4-2, met in the Western Conference Finals.

The four most promising teams are also the best teams, and finally meet in the conference finals.

The game between the Warriors and the Spurs took the lead.

The two teams were extremely fierce after the opening. Aldridge and Leonard's double guns fought back and forth with the Warriors' Big Four. Ginobili and Jonathan Simmons on the bench helped the Spurs build a lot of advantages , At the end of the first half, the Spurs unexpectedly led the Warriors by 20 points 62 to 42.

This kind of performance is also surprising. You must know that the Warriors have the top three MVP Curry and Durant, as well as Green and Thompson.

However, in the third quarter of the game, the situation changed suddenly, Splash and Durant continued to fire, and the Warriors immediately approached the score to about 10 points.

The Spurs were a bit overwhelmed, and an accident happened on the court at this moment. Leonard stepped on Zaza Pachulia's foot when he fell, fell to the ground with a painful expression, and was directly driven by the team doctor and staff. Went to the locker room.

Leonard's injury directly changed the situation on the court. Although Aldridge and Ginobili performed bravely, they still could not stop the Warriors' tide-like offense. In the end, they lost 111 to 113 regrettably.

Leading by 20 points, they reversed and lost the first game. To make matters worse, Leonard's MRI test was positive after the game, and he was directly reimbursed for the season.

The video replay after the game showed that Pachulia was suspected of stepping in his defense, and he and the Warriors also became the target of public criticism for a while.

But the tide of abuse can't change the situation of the Western Conference Finals. Leonard's injury and retirement have already announced the early exit of the Spurs.

The first game of the Western Conference finals was full of saliva, which also attracted much attention to the game between the Cavaliers and the Nets.

The first game is at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where the Nets play at home.

The strength of the Cavaliers in the first two rounds made fans look forward to their performance in the Eastern Conference Finals.

But after the game really started, they found that the result was very different from what they expected.

In other words, they showed their true colors in the Eastern Conference Finals, and their performance in the first two rounds was just a result of their opponents being too weak.

The Nets have not changed much in the lineup for two years, their strength and chemical reaction have reached a peak, and both offense and defense are very balanced.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers have maintained the level of last year on the offensive end, but the defense has dropped too much.

In the past, there was only one Irving who could be used as a breakthrough, but now all other positions except James are breakthroughs. Smith was passed by Deron in various ways. After Love lost weight, he was repeatedly beaten by Yi Jianlian and Jokic in the low post. The true colors of the frontcourt madman.

126 to 113, the Nets won the first game by 13 points, and the Cavaliers' defense forced the Nets to play a super-level offense. Deron became Harden, Booker became Klay Thompson, Jokic became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Completely different from the anxious situation last year, after the first match of the East-West Showdown, the situation has basically become clear.

The Spurs, without Leonard, have little power to parry in front of the Warriors.

136 to 100, 120 to 108, 129 to 115.

Without Leonard, no one can restrict Durant at all, but if Durant cannot be restricted, it will become a luxury to prevent the splash.

The Spurs are like infantry who can only hold up their shields, being hacked by enemies with giant axes until the moment the shield breaks.

Four massacre games, despite some ups and downs in the regular season, but in the playoffs, no one is really an opponent of the Warriors.

4 to 0, the Warriors are undefeated in a game in the Western Conference, and they are approaching the finals with a record of 12 wins and 0 losses.

In contrast, the Eastern Conference finals were more ups and downs. James' bravery still allowed the Cavaliers to win 2 games at home, but the poor defense still made them lose in the end.

The big score of 2 to 4 also reflects the current situation of the two teams.

In other words, the Cavaliers' defense allowed them to only play 80% of their strength on paper, while the Nets' offense had a 110% bonus in the face of the Cavaliers' poor defense, and the outcome was also expected.

Consecutive losses always have to be blamed. In addition to complaining about the poor ability of the new coach Tyronn Lue, fans can't help complaining about the team's defensive problems. Irving became the scapegoat.

As the team's top guard, his average performance of 22 points per game in the series can only be regarded as quite satisfactory, and his 45% field goal percentage is not as good as the regular season, and being blown up by Deron in the matchup is the point that fans complain the most.

"If our point guard is Deron, shouldn't we be the ones making it to the Finals?"

"The Cavaliers have lost consecutively to the Nets without a superstar, which shows that their combination has failed. While Irving still has some trade value, hurry up and change to a better defensive star. Facts have proved that no defense is fatal in the playoffs .”

"Irving and Love's defensive problems are really bad. LeBron has to attack and defend again. His performance makes us forget that he is already a 33-year-old man in his thirties."

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