Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 227
The time on the timer is changing rapidly, and the ten players on the court are also vying for each other around the basketball, but no matter what they do, they can't change the impending ending. 2 minutes... 1 minute... 40 seconds... 20 seconds... Portland's lead is still in double digits and Gentry hasn't replaced the Suns starting lineup as it's their last game of the season , If you can stay on the field for a second, it counts as a second.

McMillan replaced the starting players one after another with 2 minutes left in the game, leaving only Ye Feng on the field. He was joined by Fernandez, Bayless, Batum and Uncle Huo. Substitute lineup.It can also be seen that McMillan is a very cautious head coach. He did not underestimate the Suns because of their delay in narrowing the point difference. He stayed on the court, which is why the Blazers can still play back and forth with the Suns with a quasi-substitute lineup. Ye Feng is the key factor.

However, with 15 seconds left before the end of the game, McMillan finally replaced Ye Feng, and the game was already stable.Although Nash made a three-pointer at the last moment, it was too late. The three-pointer had no effect on the outcome of the game. The Blazers easily defeated the Suns 108-100 and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.When the final whistle sounded, every Suns player cried, completely unaware that their team was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.Watching the Blazers players cheering unscrupulously in the other half and thanking the fans for their support, the Suns players lowered their proud heads.

Ye Feng felt a little sad, but he didn't go forward to comfort his opponent, because this is professional sports.Last year, when he lost to the Lakers in the tie-breaker in the semifinals, Ye Feng walked into the player tunnel numbly and weeping like this. Although the communication with Kobe made him feel a little better, a loss in the series is a loss. Go back After that, he couldn't sleep for several nights in a row, and all he could think about was the scene of being killed by Kobe.Now the experience of the Suns players is similar to that of him at that time, maybe a little bit better, after all, Ye Feng was beaten from heaven to hell, and the Suns never took the lead from the beginning to the end of this game.

He shook his head and smiled helplessly. He was only a second grader, so what qualifications did he have to comfort those veterans?They must have eaten more salt than the rice they have eaten, right?Now that you have won this round of the series, don't think too much about it. Let's celebrate with your teammates before the start of the semifinals. As for the Suns players who left sadly, they can only let themselves think about it a little bit.Seeing the Suns players leaving through the tunnel, he shrugged, turned and joined the excited crowd, wildly celebrating the victory of this round of the series.

In fact, the Trail Blazers won this round of the series and brought a great shock to the people in the circle. They always insisted that the Trail Blazers led by a large score was just luck, but now they have eliminated the Suns 4-2 and said They are lucky, do you think the fans are fools?Anyone can see that the strength of the Blazers is definitely more than the sixth level in the West. They can beat the third-ranked Suns. This young guard who is plagued by injuries does have two brushes.Last year they lost 3-4 to the Lakers when all the players were healthy. I wonder if they can go further this year?

Soon the first round of the Eastern and Western playoffs was all over. Interestingly, there were four 4-2 in the Western Conference. In addition to the Trail Blazers, two other teams also completed the feat of the following gram. It's the Spurs behind them, and the Jazz ahead of them.The Spurs unexpectedly defeated the second-ranked Mavericks in the Western Conference 4-2 and advanced to the second round.Although the number one Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki averaged 26.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, and he was surrounded by Butler who averaged 19.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, but GDP played well in the entire series. A total of 53 points can be contributed per game, and the Mavericks can only average 92.8 points per game.Anthony of the Nuggets is also hard to beat with two fists and four hands. Although he averaged 30.7 points per game, Deron's 25.8 points, 11.2 assists and Boozer's 22.5 points and 13.3 rebounds made him the dream of reaching the second round Became a bubble.The Lakers eliminated the Thunder effortlessly. Kobe even averaged only 23.5 points per game, but still led the team to victory.And Westbrook averaged 20.5 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists per game, which can be regarded as an extraordinary level.

Compared with the West where dark horses gather together, the East allows all the top four teams with regular season records to break into the second round. Except for the Eagles who fought hard until the tiebreaker, the Cavaliers, Celtics and Magic scored 4-1 and 4-1 respectively. 4 and 0 to 31.8 eliminated the Bulls, Heat and Bobcats without any surprises.In five games, James averaged 9.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 26.8 assists in a quasi-triple-double, beating Rose's 7.2 points and 33.2 assists. It is normal for the Cavaliers to win.Wade is also a typical example of being alone. Although he averaged 5.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 54.8 assists per game, the Celtics Big Three averaged 14.8 points per game. Rondo also contributed 10.2 points and 9.8 assists. , the Heat can only accept the result of being eliminated.For the Magic, although Howard was injured and only averaged 9.3 points and 20.9 rebounds per game, Nelson, Lewis and Carter averaged double figures per game, directly giving the Bobcats the first playoffs in team history. knocked out.The seven-game battle between the Eagles and the Bucks turned into an iron show. If Joe Johnson hadn't averaged 5.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and [-] assists per game, it is unclear whether the Eagles could win.

After the end of the first round, the East and West semifinal matchup table was also released. The East is Cavaliers VS Celtics, Magic VS Eagles, and the West is Lakers VS Jazz, Trail Blazers VS Spurs.In contrast, people generally believe that the games in the Eastern Conference are more interesting, not to mention that the four teams in the semifinals are the top four in the Eastern Conference. up.As for the West, the teams ranked fifth, sixth, and seventh have all completed the next game. Money is indeed surprising, but it's just a surprise. No one thinks that the Lakers will encounter any obstacles, but is this really the case?
(End of this chapter)