I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 332 The playoff sweep begins again!

This year's Bucks' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Cavaliers again.

But this time is different from before. The Bucks were invincible in the regular season and entered the playoffs as the No. 40 in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers entered the playoffs with less than [-] wins.

Because of the disparity in strength between the two teams, the Bucks easily swept the Cavaliers to advance.

But this time, the Bucks are only fourth in the East, and the Cavaliers are fifth in the East.

Judging from the regular season record alone, the strength gap between the two teams does not seem to be as big as before.

Coupled with the fact that James, who is in the third grade, is maturing day by day, the Bucks lack Wade, who is also a star player in the third grade.

This increase and decrease made the Cavaliers seem to really have the power to challenge the Bucks.

He Li, the core of the Bucks, is a small forward, and James, the core of the Cavaliers, is also a small forward.

In the past five years, one of the major teams in the league has been studying He Li and how to solve the Bucks.

The only way I can think of is the small forward star Duizi of the same size.

Or someone can be better than blue and completely suppress He Li.

At this stage, James may not have the ability to come from behind, but he also has the possibility of approaching He Li's level.

James played as a point guard and has good passing vision and passing skills, but he is the size of a small forward, with speed and agility close to that of a guard, but his strength is at the forward level.

Except that the shooting level is far from strong, the others seem to be very close.

If things go on like this, even if James still has nothing to do with him now, there is always a chance.

Once other teams can reduce He Li's influence on the court, then relying on a better lineup, better tactics, and more skilled cooperation, it is not impossible to win the Bucks.

"Everything depends on this game!"

Before the Bucks and Cavaliers started this round of the series, most of the league's management and players were waiting in front of the TV.

In the regular season, James played close to He Li's data, but when it comes to the playoffs, when tough battles are needed, can James still have such a strong performance?
Will He Li be restricted by James? Will there be more all-around small forwards standing in front of He Li and restricting He Li in the future?
All of this will be discussed after the first round of the series.

On April 4, the much-anticipated first playoff game between the Bucks and the Cavaliers soon started at the Bradley Center.

However, when the players played, many people felt that the situation was not good.

Antawn Jamison, the Bucks sixth man who was placed on the bench in the past, made his debut today.

In terms of normal configuration, He Li played as a guard.

If Penny is still the point guard, then He Li is the shooting guard.

If the Bucks play a three-forward striker group strategy, then it is still unknown whether He Li will play a small forward or a power forward.

All in all, the Bucks have come up with a set of five major lineups, and none of the players in the team is short, even the shortest penny is more than two meters.

This seems to confirm the words of the fortune teller Riley-the future of basketball will belong to five swingmen with a height of about 5 meters.

The Bucks have four players on the outside and on the wings, with excellent size, shooting ability, and some players have the agility and speed of a guard.

Two to three inside players can be gathered under the basket. They have both height, hardness, and footwork. The defensive end is also perfect.

In addition, the Bucks are good at running and bombing, so even if they rely on speed and ball transfer to drag down this team, it is difficult to do.

The only thing that can kill this team seems to be outside shooting.

However, how many teams in the league can compete with the Bucks in shooting?
No, unless He Li can be guarded, there is no team, and no team can win the Bucks with a jump shot.

Without further ado, the game will start soon.

The game was simple, and it was a testament to the old adage that basketball is for big men.

How powerful is the Bucks in defending in the center, and the defense inside and outside is quite good.

On the Cavaliers' side, James tried a few times and failed to succeed. He either chose to be smart and find opportunities to kill the basket and make a foul, or he could only barely shoot from the outside.

Relying on their physical advantage, the Bucks occupied the inside line and easily crushed the Cavaliers on the rebound.

After mastering the rebounds and gaining more ball possessions, the Bucks don't need to rush to play fast breaks. First, they play steadily and let the inside play a fight.

Occasionally, He Li took the lead in shooting a three-pointer, and led the Bucks to make a few outside shots. Regardless of whether they made it or not, the Cavaliers would tremble a few times.

Relying on their advantages in all aspects, the Bucks quickly took a lead of more than 10 points in the first quarter.

Cavaliers boss James has nothing to do about it, because the Bucks turned out to monopolize the four-year championship relationship.

The league did not suffer a sharp drop in ratings because of the defensive battle between the Pistons and the Spurs.

Although the ratings have dropped due to the Bucks' dominance in the past two years, there is no good way to defeat the Bucks as soon as possible other than encouraging the giants to expand the arms race.

Therefore, still under the Handcheck rule, a breakthrough player like James can't make a name for himself in the playoffs with high-intensity defense and fewer star whistles.

James has no other good ways to do it except pick-and-roll and play misplaced, and then shoot a mid-range shot.

And even if it is a misplaced singles, the Bucks are the smallest in size and the lowest in height, and the penny of the forward and guard swingman. No matter how James ends up with a jumper that is not very proficient, the shooting rate is not high.

After discovering that his shooting percentage was lower than 35%, James decisively played a breakthrough to see how strong his CBA teammates are.

It turned out that they were all CBA.

Therefore, the fantasy of the vast majority of people in the league is still a fantasy after all.

The imagined scene where James restricted He Li and confronted He Li did not appear.

On the contrary, there is a phenomenon that a young star is like a dragon in the regular season and like a worm in the playoffs.

Returning to the original starting point, He Li just easily averaged 29 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, and scored a 4-0 record in the first round of the playoffs, leading the Bucks to the second round of the playoffs with ease.

The opponents of the Bucks in the second round of this year's playoffs are the 75 players who made it to the playoffs after a long absence.

This year, the 75ers can play not only Iverson, but also the little AI, Iguodala.

As the saying goes, there is Joe to choose Joe, no Joe to choose Shark, no Joe and no Shark, Iguodala.

This is not just because of the rhyme, how many drafts do you need to know to select a fmvp?

Even if Iguodala's strength does not have the real fmvp level, it does not prevent Iguodala from winning some team honors.

Iguodala is selfless and versatile, with excellent physical talent in the early stage, omnipotent flying into the sky, and can also develop projection ability.

This is a great champion template.

Now that the 75 players have dual AI in hand, if they can keep playing, it will be very interesting.

It's just that the current 75ers don't have much shooting ability.

Encountering the Bucks who once again sacrificed the five major lineups, they could only be blocked by He Li's ubiquitous defense.

In this round of the series, He Li didn't emphasize his shots, but only averaged 21.5 points per game, leading the Bucks to victory.

He Li mainly plays the role of the defensive end. For four consecutive games, the 75ers have been limited to less than 90 points.

Although this can only be achieved with the joint efforts of the Bucks players.

But it has to be said that He Li is the most important part of the Bucks' overall defense.

"Facing LeBron James, He Li showed what offense is. Facing Allen Iverson, He Li used defense to make his opponent feel painful. I really can't think of anyone else in the East who can beat He Li."

"Perhaps, the Celtics can't do it either?"

Five consecutive seasons into the Eastern Conference Finals, this time the opponent is the Celtics that are about to disintegrate.

The Celtics this season are the same as the Lakers last season. If they can't solve the Bucks and can't make progress, they will face the problem of poor performance and reorganization.

In the previous few seasons, the Celtics couldn't get in front of the Bucks.

This time, they finally met in the Eastern Conference Finals.

During the regular season, the vast majority of media reporters and basketball commentators looked down on the Bucks.

But after two playoff rounds, the wind turned.

The Bucks with He Li still have the potential to compete for the championship.

Not to mention that the Bucks also have two All-Star players, Antawn Jamison and Carlos Boozer.

Before, when everyone bad-mouthed the Bucks, they didn't take these two seriously.

Now that the Bucks are leading the East again under the leadership of He Li, everyone can only emphasize that He Li has all-star opponents around him, and it seems that this is the only way to save their face.

After He Li has two All-Star teammates, Antawn Jamison and Carlos Boozer, the Bucks naturally have more stars than the Celtics in terms of the number of players.

Then, it is very possible for the Bucks to win the Celtics and reach the finals again.

(End of this chapter)