This Forward is Not Serious

Before the start of the tie-break between the remaining two groups in the first round, the second round match between the Nets and Bulls has already started.

If you analyze the two teams, you will find that there are too many similarities.

Both teams are absolutely defensive teams, with the Bulls ranking first in the league in defensive efficiency and the Nets ranking second in the league.

Then compared to the defense, the team's offensive system is relatively weak, and the offensive method has not changed much.

The Bulls' position battle revolves around Rose's isolation, supplemented by a small amount of pick-and-rolls.

The Nets focus on three points in isolation, supplemented by a certain amount of pick-and-roll tactics.

Not to say exactly the same, but roughly the same.

Therefore, compared to offense, they also rely more on counterattacks brought about by successful defense.

Therefore, before this series even started, it was destined to be a clash of muscles.

Are you hard? OK, I'm harder than you!

In the opening game of G1 Chicago, the two teams made fans dream back to the 2004 Finals.

The less diversified offenses of both sides looked a bit eye-catching under the opponent's superb defensive intensity.

Then the Nets are even worse, because Thibodeau's on-the-spot adjustment ability on the Bulls is still online, but Avery Johnson is really hanging up.

So as the game went on, it soon became that Rose and Lin Ying were using their personal abilities to carry the team forward.

No one on the Nets can restrain Rose, and no one can keep up with him without slowing down and changing direction.

If it's an international arena, it's okay to play with a contraction, but the NBA has three seconds of defense, and Rose can always catch Chandler and score when he's not under the basket.

On the other hand, it is relatively difficult for Lin Ying to perform because the Bulls have Luol Deng.

Deng is a top second player with similar attributes to Pippen. He has many scoring methods on the offensive end and is very tough on defense.

And the most important thing is that his height and weight are very close to Lin Ying, just right for him.

After G1, the Nets lost 81 to 88.

This score is shockingly low.

And after the fight, both teams had a few bruises per person.

You don't have a few swellings on your body, and you are embarrassed to say that you have played this game.

However, Wuqing is Wuqing, and the movements of both sides are within the rules, and the feeling after the fight is still very smooth.

The first game between the Nets and the Bulls ended here, and the other two tiebreakers also ended not long after.

The Pacers defeated the Celtics 103-97 at home, burying the last dreams of Boston's Big Three into their graves.

Another tiebreaker was even more intense. With James' last-minute free throw, the Knicks defeated the 76ers in a thrilling 91-90 victory.

In this way, there will be no upset in the Eastern Conference until the end, and the other group of conference semifinals will be the Pacers VS Knicks.

With the fierce battle in the first round, the Knicks are not expected to have an easy time this round.

After all, the 76ers have Bynum and the Pacers have Hibbert!

And in terms of the overall strength of the team, the Pacers are obviously better than the 76ers.

Especially on the offensive end, Granger is at the peak of his career.

Just after the Eastern Conference ended, the two Western conference semifinals also started one after another the next day.

Mavericks VS Spurs, and Lakers VS Thunder.

Needless to say, there is a battle between cows and horses. In the past, every year's collision was filled with sparks.

This year’s collision is no exception.

Different from the ease in the first round, the Mavericks also had a difficult time facing the Spurs.

Targeting something is Popovich's specialty.

Shrink the inside line and use the mobility of Duncan and Leonard to put double-team pressure on Yao Ming and Nowitzki.

As for the outside line, they rely on Danny Green and others to quickly assist and rotate defense.

Although Terry felt hot, the Spurs still adhered to the defensive strategy.

Duncan, Leonard, Green, the Spurs' defense is actually not much weaker than the Nets.

This once allowed the Spurs to lead the Mavericks at the end of the third quarter.

But in the last quarter, the Spurs began to be unable to hold on.

First, the team's physical fitness declined as the team got older, and second, Carlisle gradually adapted to Popovich's three-point axe, and began to show his cards like he did with the Nets, and began to cooperate with the twin towers.

After all, the Spurs' only strong defensive point inside is Duncan. Whoever Duncan doesn't guard will focus on attacking.

Playing hooligan 2.0!

In addition, Terry felt really good tonight, and by the end of the game, the Spurs were defeated both inside and outside.

114 to 101, the Mavericks' two interior towers combined for 55 points and 20 rebounds, once again demonstrating the power of a two-pronged approach.

The fight was fierce here, and even more lively on the other side.

The Lakers and Thunder have been rivals in recent years. The Thunder were reversed by the Lakers 3-1 before, and the Lakers were defeated by the Thunder last year.

In terms of bo3, this year is also the deciding game.

Then this first game was extremely fierce.

This can be called the championship dream of a famous superstar VS the championship dream of a group of talented and like-minded young people.

The collision between the two dreams seemed to set the arena on fire.

The Thunder's swiftness is complemented by Durant's invincibility, and the Lakers' composure is complemented by Kobe's ferocity.

What a big show, taking place here at the Staples Center.

After a lot of fighting, the flag still stood on the battlefield, with "Oklahoma" written clearly on it.

The Thunder overturned the Lakers 120-115 and won G1.

The Lakers also exposed their substitute problem again during the game.

Although the substitutes are of good quality, their average age is not too young.

When the Suns were playing, everyone couldn't tell because of their old arms and legs, but when they encountered the Thunder running wildly, it seemed like they couldn't keep up.

So on this day, social media, as these games unfolded, was an unprecedented lively scene.

After two days of rest, the G2 game between the Nets and Bulls continued in Chicago.

At the beginning of the game, the Nets showed their changes.

Lin Ying started to play pick-and-roll with Yi Jianlian more often.

He is not Jordan, and it is not difficult to admit that others can limit himself.

Moreover, the Nets' pick-and-roll is already part of the tactical system. It will be easier for him to perform against the slower-moving Boozer.

Then the game really became a true rivalry.

Lin Ying used the pick-and-roll to make a sudden stop jumper that fell into the pocket against Boozer;

Looking back, Rose hurriedly changed direction without slowing down and rushed past Butler into the three-second zone. He stopped and hit the board before Chandler could defend in place;

The Bulls played a successful defense over there, and Rose rode to the frontcourt in an instant and scored 2+1 against Butler's defense;

Here, Lin Ying turned around to pick and roll, but he suddenly jumped up and went to the basket, and hit a horse-riding dunk through "old acquaintance" Noah;

In this level of defensive intensity, the role that All-Star players can play has been greatly weakened, and only Super Giants can really affect the trend of the game.

The duel between Lin Ying and Rose also made Barkley and Kenny Smith sigh in the commentary box.

"We have to talk about the Rose-Linshadow clause. There is a reason why they can appear in the same historic clause at the same time."

Barkley has decided to be a Lin Biao for the rest of his life because of the Suns championship. It is not human to not play at this time.

Rarely, Kenny Smith also nodded in agreement!

At the beginning of this century with Kobe Bryant, the four major shooting guards had not yet faded out of the league. When the 2003 generation had not yet begun to dominate the league, the emergence of supernovas like Lin Ying, Durant, and Rose really gave the NBA a talent explosion. Feel.

"I have a hunch that if those in the 2003 generation don't hurry up, there won't be many championships left for them."

Barkley's next words caused Smith to shake his head.

Sure enough, I can't listen to Barkley say more.

Although the Knicks had a harder time than expected in the first round this year, it only shows that the 76ers are underestimated.

Under normal circumstances, the Knicks would have three or four championships to win.

The Big Three are still at their peak, not to mention Ballmer's increasing investment.

But he didn't say it because he knew that Barkley liked to bet with him the most.

If he said this, then...

"How about we make a bet?"

Smith raised his eyebrows, he still underestimated Barkley!

"What bet?"

But doing shows, this kind of thing will never go out of style.

"I bet the Knicks won't win the championship this year."

"So what's the stakes?"

Smith was almost used to him, so he asked about the bet first.

"That's not important. What's important is that I will win."

Barkley is confident.

"No, it's important."

Kenny Smith was serious. He didn’t want to find out it was a pirate ship only after he got on the ship.

"Don't worry, I won't let you do anything too extreme. At most, I'll let you wear a tight swimsuit for an interview on the beach, or let you show your underwear on the show. It's all very easy."

What a relief!

"I reject."

Smith still has idol baggage.

"Well, let's do this. The loser will work shirtless for the whole day. That's okay, right?"

Finally, Barkley said one he thought Smith would accept.

This time Smith nodded.

As the two talked, the situation on the field gradually became clear.

What made everything clear was that Rose's knee had a slight condition and needed to be dealt with urgently off the field.

This series is not just about technical skills and tactics, nor is it just about offense and defense, it is also about endurance!

It was during this period that the Nets took advantage of the momentum and opened the point difference to double digits in one breath.

Facts have proved that the Bulls have a very strong lineup, but without Rose, they are really a two-level team.

At the decisive moment in the final quarter, Rose put on a knee brace and returned to the field.

The Bulls began a desperate counterattack amid the cheers of Chicago fans.

Rose really doesn't want to be hit again and again, as if the knee pads on his feet are just decoration.

The Nets' point difference was eroded away in an instant.

What makes basketball fans speechless as always is that Avery Johnson is still hanging up on the sidelines!

If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, it would be hard to imagine that a coach's on-the-spot reaction ability could be so poor.

That even makes the fans feel that I can do it too!

Nash: Wait, let me review it when I become a coach!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Lin Ying's beautiful assist defense finally blocked Rose's layup.

He also shouted to encourage his teammates after blocking the shot.

The Nets regrouped and began to use their best defense to stabilize the situation.

Lin Yingze once again stepped up to take over the game.

98 to 93.

The Nets pulled back a victory without any danger.

Lin Ying scored 35 points and Ross scored 33 points.

The score doesn't look very exciting, but after watching the game, you will know how difficult it is to score such a score.

It is not easy to win the game, but this result is completely acceptable to Nets fans.

Because the Bulls themselves have home court advantage, this score shows that the Nets have seized the home court advantage.

It's New Jerseyans who now have the upper hand in the series.

The game between the Nets and the Bulls was thrilling, and the fans watching were bursting with adrenaline.

But the next game between the Knicks and the Pacers made the fans' hands warm up.

Both teams have just experienced the tiebreaker, and their physical and mental conditions are similar.

But just as the fans predicted, Hibbert really made a huge difference in the Knicks' interior!

Bosh said it was too difficult for him.

It's Bynum and Hibbert's, we really need to let him die!

Gooden: Why are you looking at me? I went up to deliver it even more!

Moreover, Granger was in great shape in G1, and his opponent Richardson was completely defeated by him.

In the end, the Pacers led by double digits, and James took the initiative to switch to guard Granger.

It is this change of defense that brings another challenge to social media operators in the United States.

As the Pacers opened up the score, "Tough Guy" Hansbrough gave Wade an elbow in the corner of his eyebrow during a rebound battle, breaking Wade's eyebrow bone and leaving the court for treatment.

In a sense, Wade's dismissal was also an important reason why the Pacers opened the score.

Then in the next round, James stepped on Granger and retreated as if nothing happened.gif.

Granger fell to the ground in pain, and a conflict broke out between the two sides.

The final result was that James was called for a first-level flagrant foul.

Then in the end, the Knicks completed the reversal and won G1 106-98.

This time, social media exploded again.

Fortunately, the operators worked together to stabilize the situation.

Then it’s “New Year” again.

Some fans who support James brought up James' previous theory, saying that James did not do it on purpose, but that Granger's foot just landed on his instep, and cited many similar examples;

Some fans who doubted James brought up the previous incident of James elbowing Chandler and started making noise again. They even compared the similarities between the two games. They both did this when the team was behind and about to lose;

Some neutral fans "rationally" analyzed the difference between this time and last time. This time it was Hansbrough of the Pacers who made the first move, and James did it for Wade's sake. There was a reason.

Of course, they also analyzed that James is a very smart person, because James did not retaliate against Hansbrough, who had basically no impact on the game, but directly went to the Pacers' offensive core Granger.

Facts also proved that his choice was correct. In the end, Granger's injury allowed the Knicks to successfully win the game.

Even with Granger's injury pending, the Knicks' hopes of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals have greatly increased!