This Forward is Not Serious

Smart looked back at the moment Kobe scored, and couldn't help but patted his thigh annoyed.

From the reaction, it can be seen that he is very engaged when defending, but it is precisely because of this investment that he is annoyed.

Tatum tried the singles again in the frontcourt, but this time Durant was completely close to him.

Tatum has no shot space and tries to break through to the basket.

It's just that his breakthrough is really a lot worse than his shooting.

Lin Ying saw the opportunity to assist defense and cut the ball, and directly broke the ball in Tatum's hand.

The Nets played a fast break, and Bradley received a long pass from Lin Ying in the fast break and made a layup.

Offensive and defensive conversion, Howard wanted the ball in the low post and singled.

He went to the Hawks for a turn before, but finally left the Celtics because of Thomas and Butler, and finally returned to Boston.

He chiseled Jokic with the ball, and the two had a physical confrontation, so he didn't get much advantage.

Jokic was tortured by several coaches in a row, and his muscle thickness increased a lot.

Howard finally chose the still stiff hook shot.

The basketball also slammed **** the hoop and bounced out of the frame, and was taken into his arms after being placed by Jokic.

This time, the Celtics retreated well, and the Nets continued to play Kobe after advancing to the frontcourt.

Kobe vs Smart rematch.

Smart opened his legs and pressed down slightly, hammered his chest, and opened his hands to take a stance.

Whether Kobe's generosity or Smart's shame, those are all emotions off the court.

Kobe was going to tell Smart why so many people respected him, and Smart was not affected by the pressure off the court and went all out as he said in the previous recording.

This is a debate fermented by fans on social media. The two parties did not break out a war of words, but they were **** for tat on the court.

Things seem to be getting exciting at this point.

It just depends on whether the 39-year-old Kobe can break through Smart's defense again.

Kobe just glanced at Smart's defense with the ball, and then chose to attack the basket.

Another familiar post-up singles.

Smart played very smart at this time. When Kobe was cutting him, he took half a step back, and when Kobe finished cutting him, he immediately stepped forward half a step to give a full confrontation.

The purpose of doing this can make Kobe's back play rhythm disrupted.

As mentioned earlier, Smart has defensive experience that he shouldn't have at his age.

Kobe didn't have a good chance to turn around and shoot.

But at this moment, he showed everyone another sign in the arsenal: stepping up and down.

He turned back for a shot fake, and after jogging Smart's center of gravity, he turned around and took a step forward.

Smart didn't shake, but he regained his focus and lost his defensive position.

Kobe's up-and-down role is exactly this, getting rid of the defender and then completing a quick shot to score.

Those who are familiar with him will guard against this, but Smart, who has not been in the league for a long time, is obviously difficult to react.

"boom!"

Before Howard came to help, Bryant threw the ball into the basket with a quick cricket.

4 to 12!

In the blink of an eye, the Nets played a wave of small ** to widen the point difference to 8 points.

Well, Gemini is still not working!

This time the Celtics are under a lot of pressure.

Head coach Stevens raised his chin in his hand and frowned.

Kobe's state tonight, can you believe he is 39 years old?

Almost 29 years old!

But that's just a state, because from the perspective of action rate, Kobe has indeed fallen a lot from his peak.

But Kobe Bryant's desire to win tonight was very strong, which made him do a lot of actions smoothly, a feeling of returning to the peak period and looking at the world.

If I have to make an analogy, it is like the feeling of Huang Zhong riding down from Dingjun Mountain with a machete.

Even if you are old, you can still go!

Murderous, unstoppable!

He unconsciously looked at Smart again.

Obviously, it all has something to do with Smart's recording.

Kobe should not really be angry because of the tape, but after this matter fermented, he needed this kind of performance.

Then, he did it.

This is Kobe.

At the critical moment, the Celtics stood up to Tatum.

A feint mid-range jumper after catching the ball still hit the basket with a hint of Kobe charm.

Jayson Tatum!

No Irving, no Horford, no Hayward, not even Brown!

How do you think the Celtics squeezed out the Cavaliers and made it to the playoffs, thanks to Tatum!

Tatum averaged 23.7 points per game this season, and he broke out earlier than he took responsibility earlier in history!

However, it was still Kobe, still Kobe, a shot fake with his back and turned around finally deceived Smart and hit the inside with a flying dunk!

This is, hi!

After the dunk, Kobe was also very excited and made a direct action of listening!

The Barclays Center was set on fire again.

Mamba tonight, unstoppable!

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The Nets defeated the Celtics 113-91.

The culture of the Celtics has always been a defensive culture.

Otherwise, even if Tatum broke out earlier than in history, it would be difficult for him to bring the Celtics into the playoffs by himself.

But obviously, tonight they failed to defend against Kobe Bryant in the opening game, and they failed to defend against Gemini in the following games, so it is reasonable to lose.

According to the statistics after the game, Tatum performed exceptionally well, contributing 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in his first playoff game, which is very eye-catching.

On the Nets side, most of the main players only played in three quarters, Lin Ying scored 27 points, Durant 21 points, Jokic 12 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.

Bryant performed well, scoring 23 points, including 16 points in the first quarter.

Kobe looked satisfied after the game.

That's not just because he fulfilled what he said to Lin Ying before the game, and let the world know that the 39-year-old Kobe can still play.

More importantly, he beat Jordan once again.

Jordan, 39, failed to help the Wizards make the playoffs and even played an exhibition game late in the season.

But at the age of 39, he scored 20+ in the first game of the playoffs!

This will be the capital he will brag about with his daughters in the future!

What could be more enjoyable than this!

And for doing all this, it is really thanks to Smart.

For players of this age group, an outbreak always needs an opportunity.

So after the game, when the two sides shook hands, Kobe said a lot of words of encouragement to Smart.

Looking at Smart's ashamed and secretly clenched fist, Lin Ying suddenly felt that Smart might one day become the dpoy that Kobe called him.

…

The G1 of the Nets and Celtics series has basically decided the trend of this round of the series.

The Celtics are simply not strong enough to withstand the Nets.

In addition to G3 returning to Boston, with home-court advantage, the Celtics dragged the Nets into the final quarter.

In the remaining three games, the Nets basically took away the game in a devastating way.

4 to 0, without giving a little chance, the Nets easily beat the Celtics to the second round. They are also the first team to advance to the playoffs this year.

Whether it's a big score or a process, this Nets team is announcing one thing: this season, they are very strong, unusually strong!

Not long after the Nets' series ended, the first rounds of the East and West also ended one after another.

On this side of the East, the second-round opponent of the Nets, which fans are most concerned about, is finalized.

The game between the 76ers and the Bucks was also a fierce battle. The 76ers quickly scored a big score of 2 to 1. The youthful combination of Simmons and Embiid made the Bucks a little overwhelmed by Antetokounmpo.

However, in the following game, the Bucks began to shrink resolutely, and the point that Simmons did not have a three-pointer from the outside as a point guard was infinitely enlarged.

Facts have proved that in this era, a point guard without projection, but also as a core point guard, faces huge challenges to survive.

But it's a little unrealistic to expect Simmons to come to his senses suddenly.

With this adjustment, the Bucks won two consecutive games in the next two games, rewriting the big score to 3-2, one step away from the promotion.

If nothing else, the accident happened again.

The head coach of the 76ers, the head coach of the Spurs, Brown temporarily changed, and moved Simmons directly from the point guard to the power forward position.

As a result of this adjustment, Simmons failed to perform as Brown expected.

Although Simmons is big enough to play as a power forward, at this position, his size advantage completely disappears, and he lacks low-post offensive skills, so his performance still struggles.

But this adjustment made Embiid alive!

It turns out how advantageous it is to have a flexible and dominant big man in the paint in this age of fading centers.

Embiid posted 30+10 in two consecutive games, completely dominating the Bucks' penalty area.

Giannis Antetokounmpo has gotten a lot bigger than he was a few years ago, but he's clearly not enough to fight Embiid in the paint.

So in the end, contrary to what many outsiders expected, the second round of the Bucks and Nets did not come, and the Nets' opponent in the second round would be the 76ers.

Embiid also burst into tears at the press conference after the game, and in front of the camera he said his classic quote in another way:

"Trust the process."

In the past few years, the 76ers have suffered from the curse of injuries. They selected Embiid and Simmons as the top picks, but both of them were reimbursed for the season due to injuries in their rookie seasons, which also made the 76ers the object of ridicule by many media and fans. .

"Are the 76ers still in the league?", "The 76ers pick the No. 1 pick to see if he is sick?", "Hinkie is the worst general manager in the NBA" and so on.

Even Hinkie couldn't stand the pressure and was forced to resign.

It is conceivable how much pressure Embiid, who was initially regarded as the core of reconstruction and has been plagued by injuries, was under.

But this time, they did it.

Believe in the process, because as long as you work hard, the process may be longer than you think, but don't give up, you must believe that success will always come.

Embiid's words were widely shared on social media, and there was a lot of positive energy.

Because of the experience of the 76ers in the past few years, this sentence is indeed the best match.

However, their opponent in the second round will be Mount Everest standing in front of them.

The other group in the Eastern Conference semifinals is the Raptors against the Hornets, they each defeated the Heat and Pacers to advance to the semifinals.

On the east side, although the process was somewhat tortuous, the following situation did not occur.

But the west side not only appeared, but the score was outrageous.

The Pelicans swept the Trail Blazers 4-0!

Cousins ​​suddenly stood up in front of the Blazers, and the combination of Holiday and George's perimeter defense made Lillard completely lost.

While this result was surprising, it also made fans look forward to their performance in the second round.

Because the Pelicans lineup is more restrained Warriors.

The combination of Holiday and George on the outside can make Lillard and McCollum uncomfortable, and it will naturally make the Splash Brothers uncomfortable.

Moreover, the Warriors' interior is not much worse than the Blazers, and Cousins ​​has a lot of room to play in the interior.

Pelicans upset the Warriors ahead of schedule? It's not impossible for this to happen!

And if that's the case, the Lakers' summer operation can be regarded as the most powerful assist for themselves.

In the remaining three groups, the Warriors, Lakers and Timberwolves have successfully advanced to the second round.

Warriors vs Pelicans, Lakers vs Timberwolves.

The two teams in the West are also very interesting to watch.

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Before the start of the second round, the league announced the second batch of awards of the season, the best defensive player and the best rookie.

The Defensive Player of the Year went to the Jazz's Gobert.

This is also since he regretted losing to Green last year, he finally won this honor.

Although the Jazz have been eliminated by the Lakers, Gobert's role in the Jazz is still very obvious. He alone supports the team's defensive system.

The Rookie of the Year went to Ben Simmons.

Although his rookie season suffered the same season as Embiid, he averaged 15.8+8.1+8.2 per game in his rookie season.

In addition to the weakness of no outside shooting, he can be said to have full potential at the point guard position.

This result also attracted intense discussion among fans.

You know, Simmons' performance in the last round was not very good, especially as a point guard not shooting is very fatal.

As strong as Rondo, the champion point guard at the time, who competed with Paul, could only be a role player in his peak season. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

But before the start of the second round, Embiid also supported his partner in front of the media.

And, in a very personal and representative way.

"Trust the process."

Yes, Embiid is addicted!

And unlike the tears two days ago, this time he said it with a smile, the kind of smile that came from the heart.

It can be seen that he is in a very good mood now.

It's easy to understand what he meant.

Everything needs a process, like his injury, and the experience of the 76ers over the past few years.

So he believes that even if Simmons doesn't have outside shooting ability now, he will definitely develop it in the near future.

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