Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 333 Other Games
The teams that were originally recognized as capable of sweeping 3:0 were the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons.

Yes, no warriors.

Because in the general opinion of the outside world, the Supersonics are not weak, and even if only two of the team's three stars break out at the same time in a game, they can steal a victory from the Warriors.

However, the reality is so cruel. In one game of the Supersonics, three 30+ still failed to change their fate of being swept away.

It's not that they don't work hard, it's just that there is a Gundam on the opposite side!

And several other strong teams also encountered their own problems, which prevented them from completing the sweep like the Warriors.

The first is the Celtics. They are facing the New York Knicks, who have entered the playoffs this year.

It has been 1973 years since the Knicks won the second championship in team history in 15. During this period, the Knicks occasionally reached the playoffs in the past season, but most of the time, they have been sinking.

Since the Knicks selected Ewing in 85, Knicks fans have been sighing that their good days are finally coming. They firmly believe that Ewing can help the team rebuild its glory, lead the team to get rid of the reputation of being a big fish, and recover. The fame of the former rich.

And reaching the playoffs this year made them feel that the team has begun to revive. If this continues, in a few years, even the championship is not without a chance.

In fact, they really thought too much, let alone a few years, even decades, as long as the owner Dolan does not leave, the team will never want to win the championship.

However, having said that, the Knicks seem to be really thriving at this time. With 38 wins this season, they successfully grabbed the last playoff ticket, breaking the record that they have not entered the playoffs for three years. The plight of the game.

It was just facing the Celtics. In the first two games at the Boston Garden, they were educated by the old-fashioned Celtics. They lost an average of 23 points in the two games.

But in the third game, after the Knicks returned to the home court, they showed their vitality and talent, and caught the Celtics by surprise.

Among them, John Newman and Ewing both scored 30+, leading the Knicks to move back with 109:100.

Needless to say, Ewing, but John Newman, a second-round pick in the same class as Li Weisi,'s performance in this game is definitely a highlight.

The rookie, who was selected by the Cavaliers last year, was traded to the Knicks this year. As a substitute for Kenny Walker, he averaged 10 points per game.

However, it was such a substitute player who saved the Knicks that night.

However, victory in just one game could not change the trend of the entire series. By the fourth game, the Celtics never gave the Knicks a chance to make a comeback. Although John Newman still scored 25 points in this game, Kay The Celtics still defeated the Knicks 102:94 and advanced to the semifinals 3:1.

The Pistons also encountered strong resistance from the Pacers.

Originally, the Pistons didn't take the Pacers seriously, but they never thought that this young team, full of resilience, faced the fierce Pistons, and moved back to the game with 114:106 in the third game.

But in the end, the Pistons eliminated the Pacers 3:1.

Unlike the previous two teams, the game between the Lakers and the Rockets was played until the last moment. No one thought that the Rockets without Sampson would be able to tie the Lakers to the fifth tie.

The Lakers first came to the Rockets' home court after two consecutive victories at home, but were intercepted by the Rockets, and were actually moved back by the Rockets for two more games.

This made the Rockets fans couldn't help shouting: "History in 1985 is about to repeat itself!"

In fact, although it seems a bit unacceptable, in essence, it still lies in the aging of the Lakers' inside line.

The 41-year-old Abdul-Jabbar is still able to score 14.6 points and 6 rebounds this season, but when he faces Olajuwon, a bug in the penalty area, he already seems powerless.

However, in the fifth game of the life-and-death battle, the Lakers had a surprise player who stood up, and that was Thompson's father, Michael Thompson.

替补出场的他16投10中得到23分9篮板，成功的帮助球队以109:107逆转战胜了火箭。

In this way, the Lakers narrowly advanced to the second round.

Except for these few games, other games also played to the last moment.

Jordan led the Bulls and the greatly weakened Cavaliers, and they still played until the fifth game to decide the winner.

In the last game, Jordan scored 39 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, and finally defeated the Cavaliers 107:101. In his career, he advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time.

In addition, the Eagles also defeated the Bucks with a big score of 3:2 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

As for Song Tao, in the entire series, he didn't get a chance to play for one minute. The reason is very simple, because the two teams played very anxiously in the five games, and there was no garbage time for Song Tao to play.

After Moncrief, who was absent for one and a half seasons, returned, although his data fell off a cliff, his defense, his experience, and his hard work in the game all made the Bucks still the iron-blooded Bucks.

Although the Eagles have better stars and a stronger team, the Bucks still relied on their own perseverance to fight the Eagles to the last moment.

However, the Bucks still took a breath after all. Their strength has gone downhill, and they cannot escape the fate of being defeated in the end.

As for the West, the game between the Nuggets and the Jazz has also reached the fifth game.

Before the game, no one thought that the Jazz would bring such a big challenge to the Nuggets. The Nuggets, who were generally optimistic before the game, once again confirmed the saying "When you get off the plateau, you will be bronze".

At home in Denver, the Nuggets won two big games, making everyone think that the game was not suspenseful. They never thought that after coming to Utah, they were pulled by the Jazz twice in a row.

Fortunately, they returned to the Denver plateau in Game [-], which brought the Nuggets back to their state, but the Jazz, who had won two games in a row, were also in full swing.

So the fifth game was very intense, and the scores of the two sides took the lead alternately. In the end, the Nuggets, who held the home court advantage, had the last laugh and defeated the Jazz 116:113.

The last series, the Trail Blazers-Mavericks game, may be the closest team in all series.

The final result was somewhat beyond people's expectations. After five bloody battles, the Mavericks completed the next game, defeated the fourth-ranked Trail Blazers, and won the last seat in the second round of the playoffs.

The Mavericks, who have always been criticized for always losing the chain in the playoffs, finally hardened themselves.

In this way, the second round of the series was completed, the Warriors played against the Mavericks, the Lakers played against the Nuggets, the Celtics played against the Eagles, and the Pistons played against the Bulls.

(End of this chapter)