Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 417
On the second day after the Trail Blazers ended all regular seasons, other teams in the league also ended their regular seasons one after another. The expected record, there is nothing surprising.

西部是马刺（50胜16负）、开拓者（49胜17负）、雷霆（47胜19负）、湖人（41胜25负）、灰熊（41胜25负）、快船（40胜26负）、掘金（38胜28负）和小牛（36胜30负）；东部是公牛（50胜16负）、热火（46胜20负）、步行者（42胜24负）、凯尔特人（39胜27负）、老鹰（40胜26负）、魔术（37胜29负）、尼克斯（36胜30负）、76人（35胜31负）。本来老鹰战绩更胜一筹，无奈凯尔特人是大西洋赛区的冠军，所以老鹰就只能憋屈地排在第五了。

For their opponents in the first round of the playoffs, the Blazers are still quite surprised. You must know that there are no real stars in the Nuggets now!If it is said that they made the playoffs last season because they helped them win enough games before Anthony was traded, then making the playoffs again this season proves that they really have two brushes, and they are very Obviously a team-oriented civilian team.

However, not only did McMillan have no pressure on this, the Trail Blazers players headed by Ye Feng also expressed their calmness. They were never afraid of those teams that played as a team. Teams with star players can struggle a bit.After all, they were originally one of the most favorite teams in the league to play team basketball. Meeting an opponent like the Nuggets is easy and enjoyable, as long as the newly joined team is prepared for Denver's high altitude.

However, the performance of the Nuggets still made McMillan break out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but rejoice that he strongly asked the management to strengthen the No. [-] position, otherwise, even if the Blazers could advance, they would inevitably lose a layer of skin.

The reason is simple. The Nuggets' scoring leader is their starting point guard Lawson, who averaged 20.2 points and 8.3 assists per game in the series, and this guy is really good at running.If the Blazers still started with Miller like last season, it would be normal to be blown up by Lawson directly.

Fortunately, McMillan put Felton on the starting lineup in time. The 27-year-old Felton is in the golden period of his career, and his speed is not slow due to his strong body.Although it is not comparable to Lawson in terms of absolute speed, it is not a big problem to limit Lawson on the defensive end.More importantly, Lawson is fast, but he is still relatively thin. Felton can completely hold the ball behind his body, and Lawson has nothing to do about it.

Facing such a civilian team, Ye Feng's advantages are highlighted. Playing team basketball doesn't mean that the Blazers don't have an arrow to attack the city, and Ye Feng is that arrow.No one on the flank of the Nuggets can block Ye Feng's powerful breakthrough one-on-one. They have no choice but to double-team. However, double-teaming means missing people. It was such a joy.

The Trail Blazers won the entire series without bloodshed. Ye Feng averaged a triple-double, 27.2 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 12.3 assists in four games.In other words, his teammates performed really well, and Ye Feng didn't need to score points desperately. Otherwise, with his offensive firepower averaging 31.1 points per game in the regular season, he should have even more eye-catching statistics against a team with a loose defense like the Nuggets.

Although the Nuggets were relatively weak and the Blazers eventually swept easily 4-0, McMillan did not give Roy and Oden more playing time.The two played between 15 and 20 minutes per game, and the statistics naturally look pretty mediocre.But in fact, this is also McMillan's protection for them. You must know that the game against the Nuggets is very fast-paced. Roy and the others may not be able to adapt. Even if they can adapt, it will greatly increase their possibility of injury. They played less than 20 minutes.

The Spurs advanced almost at the same time as the Blazers, and they performed well in the face of the eighth-ranked Mavericks.Although the "horse war" has become a hot topic of speculation, the strength of the Spurs this season is far from comparable to that of the Mavericks. It even makes people feel that the Silver and Black Army have easily eliminated their opponents before they have fully exerted their strength.

Immediately afterwards, the Thunder eliminated the Clippers 4-2. I have to admit that after getting Paul, the Clippers' belly has undergone earth-shaking changes, and they even tried to compete with the Lakers.But after all, this is Paul's first season joining, and the Thunder also has Westbrook who is maturing day by day. The Thunder's three minorities have been running for a longer time than the Clippers' core lineup, and it is logical to advance to the second round.

But the Lakers turned the boat unexpectedly. After seven tough games, they were eliminated by the Grizzlies 4-3 and missed the second round.The Grizzlies' ability to win is largely due to their iron-blooded and powerful game style. This declining Lakers team can be said to have been grinded to death by them.It is said that after the end of the tie-break, Kobe's face was very unsightly. Maybe the Lakers will make another big move this summer.

The Eastern Conference also had a series of downs and downs, but it is not surprising that the Celtics lost to the Eagles 2-4. The reason why they can be ranked in the top four is entirely due to their status as the Atlantic Division champions. In terms of record alone, The Hawks are undoubtedly the stronger team.Therefore, the teams in the Central Division in these two seasons are unfortunate. The Bulls and Pacers have relatively obvious advantages. No matter how good the record is, the third team in the Central Division will be squeezed out of the top four in the East.

The remaining three teams in the top four all defeated their opponents, but the Pacers were also forced to the tiebreaker. Howard had too much advantage in the interior. Regardless of whether the Magic won or not, he played monster-level data. The game averaged 25.3 points and 15.7 rebounds, plus 2.7 blocks.Originally, the Magic still had the possibility to win the seventh game, but the second-year rookie Paul George scored 1 points in a row in the last minute, leading the team to reverse and win by himself. He is also considered to be another rising player in the league. The swingman.

Ye Feng really minded playing against Durant in the second round, but he didn't want to face the difficult Grizzlies. Let the Spurs deal with this iron-blooded team!We'd better just concentrate on attacking the Thunder. The two super powerful imperial guards in the west will come to the king city to PK again.

(End of this chapter)