Legend Raiders

Chapter 348 Eastern Conference First Round
A whole year of running-in and the joining of powerful helpers have made the Clippers' record climb like a rocket.

The joining of Chris Paul and the rise of the team's supernova made this team, which had been at the bottom of the Western Conference for many years, undergo a radical change.

First of all, it is naturally an astonishing change in record.

In the 2010-11 season, the Clippers were still in the 13th position in the Western Conference, but with the addition of Paul and the introduction of more outstanding players, a huge change occurred in the second season, and the record was greatly improved to the Western Conference. Fifth position.

this season.

The overall performance of the Clippers is lower than expected, because they are still fifth in the Western Conference this season after they achieved the fifth ranking in the Western Conference last year.

Some people may say that this is due to the overall improvement of the West, otherwise the Clippers' ranking will definitely be higher.

But no one thought about it. Even though that was the case, the performance of the Clippers on the court was somewhat lacking in competitiveness.

of course.

These are all hindsight, but the performance of the Clippers in the first round of the series was surprising.

The fourth-ranked Tunneling team in the Western Conference was really shocked by two massacre-like games at home.

First round.

While the absolute core of the Nuggets is far lower than that of the Clippers, with more reasonable tactics and team play, the Clippers led by Paul drank a pot.

With a strong inside line, they actually let Kenneth Faried and Costa Koufus play well.

Their league-renowned "air-catching partner" did not perform in front of them at all, and even when the defense was dominant, it did not stop their footsteps at all.

this one.

Faried played as many as 45 minutes. Not only did he score 28 points and 14 rebounds, but he also blocked DeAndre Jordan's head twice. .

Next is the second game.

The focus of this game is entirely on Paul.

As the absolute core of the team and the super engine of the entire team, how will he perform?

pity.

Paul may have hidden dangers of old injuries. He only played 10 minutes in the game, and in the end he only scored 17 points and 9 assists. Griffin and Jordan were lost again, and the performance of the audience was embarrassing.

finally.

When the Nuggets won the first game with 18 points and the second game with 16 points, and went to Los Angeles to challenge the Clippers, their performance in the first two games was regarded by the media as a team that entered the second round.

But the Clippers, who were ashamed and brave, finally played their wonderful performance after the right time, place and people's balance fell to their side.

full game.

Paul put great pressure on the Tunneling team from the very beginning. His conduct and organization made the Tunneling team exhausted. In the end, he led the team to win the game and tied the score to 2:1.
However, as the fourth game began, their old problems appeared again.

Not focusing on the field.

The cooperation between the players depends entirely on Paul and Griffin. Jordan is completely reduced to an inside coolie, and the other role players feel cold.

So when the game was over, Paul fired first.

He first criticized the performance of the players, and then turned his guns on the head coach Vinny Del Negro.

all of a sudden.

The Clippers have a precarious feeling. Not only have there been problems among the players, but there seems to be a lot of problems with the coaching team.

but.

Still the old saying.

The playoffs will never give you the chance to adjust like the regular season, because if they can't get another win, then their season is over.

After talking about the situation in the west, if you don't talk about the east, it would be a bit unreliable.

The first to receive attention is naturally the Heat with a super lineup.

Needless to say, their performance this season, the performance in the first round is also very good.

In the game against the Bucks, they were the second team to win a 4:0 sweep after the Rockets.

In this series, the Big Three of the Heat showed an irresistible super performance.

Especially James and Wade, who are the signatures of the team, have been connected one after another. James scored a triple-double in the first game, and Wade, even though he was slightly inferior, also scored a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.

of course.

When it comes to their performance, it is natural to say Chris Bosh.

Although his performance in this series is not so dazzling, his shooting range and personal ability can always help the team.

Especially in the third game, when James and Wade entered the state a little slowly, he relied on his rebound protection and superb mid-range shooting to score 28 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. stats, becoming the most shining one in the audience.

When the final game of the series came, with the feeling of James and Wade returning, with Bosh's icing on the cake, they swept the Bucks cleanly.

Then there are the Nets VS Bulls, Knicks VS Celtics and Pacers VS Eagles.

The first is the Nets and Bulls.

After the Bulls lacked Rose, they were not as unfavorable as the media before the game. The first two games brazenly tied with the star-studded Nets 1:1.

And after returning to their home court, the Bulls played more proactively and aggressively, winning the third game with a score of 104:92 in one fell swoop.

nowadays.

Although the Nets moved forward bravely and tied the score again, judging from the performance of their two teams, it is clear that the Bulls are working harder.

The performance of the Knicks and Celtics is embarrassing.

Needless to say, the lineup of the Knicks, Anthony, who was at his peak, dominated the game. After the first four games, with a score of 3:1, he crushed the Celtics with Garnett, Pierce and others. friction.

Such a score was not expected before the game.

Even if Ray Allen left the team and brought a huge loss to the team, he didn't expect it to be like this.

The last is the game between the Pacers and the Eagles.

first game.

Pacers' newly headed star Paul George used a stunning triple-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists to teach a lesson to the Eagles, who were steadily rising during this period.

In the second game, relying on his performance, he double-killed the Eagles at his home court with a big score of 110:90.

however.

The usual arrogance of young teams turned them over in the third game.

All of them were sleepwalking throughout the game, and in the end they allowed the Eagles to play an amazing defense on their own home court, and let the opponent beat them hard with a score of 90:69.

The 2-1 and Game [-] losses seem to have seriously affected the Pacers.

Although Paul George adjusted quickly, he still scored 23 points and 12 rebounds, but the poor performance of other players still caused them to lose to the Eagles 91:102.

(End of this chapter)