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Chapter 531 The playoffs are coming

"The competition for the playoffs is really fierce!"

"Yes! If that guy Barkley continues to say that the current level of confrontation in the league is far less than that of their era, then I swear that I will definitely tell that guy in the newspaper what the consequences will be if he speaks against his conscience!"

As time entered April, the playoffs were approaching, and the competition for the final spot and ranking became more and more intense.

In this fierce competition, no one dares to say that they must have an absolute advantage, except for the Celtics and the Lakers, who are firmly occupying the No. In the remaining few games, you will fight to the death.

Of course, the Bobcats can't be ruled out. After two months of hard work, they are still in the embarrassing fourth place in the Eastern Conference, and there is still one win away from the third Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference!
Of course, it's just a win.

And now the Bobcats only have one last game left, at home against the Orlando Magic. Three positions.

This is crucial, because the Cavaliers are only one game ahead of the Bobcats, and the Bobcats have the next game to win. If the Bobcats can win the next game, then they will have three wins against the Cavaliers. With a negative record advantage, they will be able to complete the overtake of the Cavaliers and leap to third in the Eastern Conference.

The difference between the third and fourth in the Eastern Conference is actually not very big. The opponents they faced in the first round are not much different for the Hawks or the Bobcats. For them, whether it is the Eagles or the 76ers There is not much threat, but the most important thing is that if they are in the fourth round, they will face the Celtics who are number one in the East in the second round!
This is equivalent to encountering an extremely powerful opponent in advance, and it is also the most powerful opponent in their division. This may mean that their playoff journey is over. Therefore, whether it is the Bobcats or the Cavaliers, they want to do The goal is to try to avoid direct contact with the Celtics in the second round.

Therefore, the fourth position in the Eastern Conference is really very important to them, and now the initiative is in the hands of the Bobcats. As long as they can defeat the Magic, the Bobcats will become the third in the Eastern Conference with a slight advantage. And the Cavaliers will become fourth in the Eastern Conference.

"So I don't think I need to repeat too much what this game means to us. The game is over, and now we don't need to talk about tactics. We just need to play according to the style we are most familiar with."

Stotts' unhurried speech echoed in the ears of all Bobcats players in the locker room. Everyone knows what this game means to them now. They really don't think they will be weaker than Celtic People, but they don't think they can easily beat the Celtics.

Of course, if they want to enter the finals, they will definitely have a good match with the Celtics, but this does not mean that they want to encounter the Celtics in advance, which will seriously affect their playoffs. It has a big impact, because no matter who it is, as long as they meet the Celtics, if they don't die, they will definitely shed a layer of skin!

Therefore, although Stotts did not emphasize anything in this game, the atmosphere in their team and the eyes of Bobcats fans are enough to explain how tense this game will be.

"We're going to win the game!"

Gao Tian, ​​who never liked to talk, stood up at this time and walked among everyone. His eyes were shining with light that made it hard to look directly at. At this time, everyone couldn't help but be impressed by Gao Tian's confidence.

Seeing Gao Tian stretching out his right hand, everyone gathered around and chanted their slogans loudly together!
"Must win!"

The Magic played very tenaciously in this game. For them, this game seems to be dispensable. It doesn’t matter if the base loses, but the key is that they don’t want to face the Bobcats in the second round. Compared with the Cavaliers Bobcats, they are the team that makes them more afraid. After all, facing James, they can use their outside defense, plus Howard, who is a terrorist defensive deterrence inside, to stop James. He didn't have the confidence to defend Gao Tian.

After all, Gao Tian's offensive methods are far more abundant than James. The most important thing is that James is far from being as stable as Gao Tian, ​​and has the threat of lethal projection. Therefore, in this game, Van Gandhi also gave a death order. They must Winning this game allowed the Bobcats to meet the Celtics in the semifinals ahead of schedule.

This is the result they want to see the most, because they will gain a certain advantage no matter what, and when the Bobcats and the Celtics meet, they will know with their butts that even if one side rushes from the opponent's encirclement If they come out, it will inevitably hurt their vitality, and at that time their chance will come!
But it is also the case, so the process of this game can be described as bloody. The point difference between the two teams has never been more than three points in the whole game. Basically, both teams are biting forward. As long as one side If the lead exceeds five points, the other side will definitely try desperately to catch up and regain the lead in the game.

Nobody wants to lose this game, both the Magic and the Bobcats deserve the win for their efforts tonight, but this is a tight game and there can only be one winner!
"Sink shoulders, pull back, change direction, speed up, pass! Beautiful movements, Lewis's series of movements make him look like a big player with a height of more than two meters. Yi Jianlian was a little flustered. When he was shaken by Lewis's shooting fake, he was destined to be unable to keep up! Lewis then turned around and got rid of Yi Jianlian's defense and went to the basket. Mark was a little far away from him at this time , beautifully wiped the board and scored! The Bobcats' defense is a little helpless!"

Kenny Smith, who was on the Bobcats home commentary, shouted excitedly, and the Charlotte Bobcats fans around him also booed loudly after Lewis scored the goal. This is not only a response to Lewis , is also a little dissatisfied with Yi Jianlian. After all, he was defending this time and let Lewis pass by too easily. This is really something he shouldn't.

You must know that every attack now is extremely critical for the Bobcats. When the game is less than 1 minute, they need to seize every opportunity and cannot give their opponents a chance.

Therefore, when Lewis scored this crucial layup to help the Magic lead the score again by one point, the Bobcats were also a little dissatisfied, but everyone did not mean to blame Yi Jianlian, because Lewis was exceptionally accurate in today's game, three points The shooting percentage outside the line reached a terrifying 6 of 5!

Therefore, under such circumstances, Yi Jianlian didn't dare to give Lewis on the outside a chance to make a shot, so this is the main reason why he was shaken by Lewis' realistic fake moves.

So in this case, no one in the Bobcats would blame Yi Jianlian for not defending well. They knew very well that no matter who was in this situation, they would subconsciously choose to block Lewis's three-pointer.

Of course, the Magic were extremely shocked by the design of the goal. This game was really too difficult for them in the second place in the Eastern Conference. Originally, they thought that as long as they shot with all their strength, they were likely to win this game. After all There are still many weaknesses that the Bobcats can be targeted by them, but the process of the game far exceeded their expectations.

Therefore, Lewis's goal this time is enough to make them very excited, so that the tired Magic players can regain their energy and walk on the court at this time, but it is a bit regrettable that after scoring this beautiful goal Afterwards, Lewis didn't have the slightest expression of joy on his face, and Gasol, who was caught by Lewis for a layup, didn't show much expression, and even Yi Jianlian, who was just shrugged off beautifully, only had a trace of regret at this time. That's all.

They will not be troubled by their mistakes, because when they see Gao Tian who is preparing for the singles, they know that Gao Tian, ​​the leader of the Bobcats, will help them complete the redemption of the game.

In the final defense, the Bobcats naturally chose to press the whole court without a doubt!

"It's not that the press defense is effective, but that the press defense tactic can fully exploit the advantages of the Bobcats and find out the weaknesses of the Magic players. Although the press will consume a lot of physical strength of the players, when the Bobcats almost every When each position is higher than the opponent, faster than the opponent, and stronger than the opponent, this seemingly barbaric defense is the best. I think the only one in the league who can use the pressing defense to make the Magic so embarrassing is now. Bobcat, this Bobcat is the nemesis of magic!"

Barkley continued after looking at the players on both sides of the court.

This is also everyone's opinion on the full-court pressing used by the Bobcats on the defensive end. It can be said that the Bobcats can definitely score points when the Magic's outside players feel online and their big dislocation killer Lewis feels overwhelming. The main reason why the difference is maintained within a controllable range.

"This is a direct collision of talent and talent. In this regard, the Magic have lost completely. This is also the biggest shortcoming of this team. Although this team has many excellent players, their talent is limited. Except Apart from Howard, they don't have the advantages of talent in other positions at all. They don't have absolute speed, height, or strength when facing the Bobcats. If they don't have these talents that can create space, then No matter how good their skills and awareness are, there is no room for them to use them!"

"Their experience seems at a loss in front of talent!"

After all, this game still relies on Gao Tian, ​​who ended the suspense with consecutive singles mid-range shots at the last moment.

Although the Magic players worked very hard, when they met Gao Tian who wanted to win, all their efforts seemed a bit useless.

At the same time, this game will also bring down the abyss of the Cavaliers with their last illusions. James, who was watching the game in the Cavaliers locker room, left the locker room without saying anything immediately after the game.

Everyone can understand his mood. After all, it is too difficult for the Cavaliers to pass the Celtics. It is even almost impossible. Therefore, it is very likely that the Cavaliers will stop for three and a half years in a row. finals.

This is really an extremely serious blow to LeBron James, the proud man of heaven. Everyone knows what the goal of this proud man of heaven is, and who is his eyes on.

Although this is the case, people's sympathy is only temporary. After all, even Jordan has been in the finals, or the Eastern Conference finals for eight years. Isn't LeBron now very similar to the original Michael?
No matter what the outside world thinks of the Cavaliers or the Bobcats, Charlotte is now in a sea of ​​joy because they made the playoffs again. Although compared to last season's excellent reversal and continuous winning streak, their season The fight seemed very awkward, and the small crises from time to time made them unable to bear the fear.

But anyway, so far, they have reached the playoffs for two consecutive years, which is an amazing achievement. For a team that has only been established for two years, this is their second season. At the same time, This is also a season that makes them feel full of hope and glory.

And as the Bobcats ended the game, the playoff matchup also officially appeared. The Celtics, No. 76 in the East, played against the Eagles, No. [-] in the East. The third Charlotte Bobcats played against the sixth-ranked Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference, while the fourth-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers faced off in the Eastern Conference, and the fifth-ranked Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference!
This matchup has undoubtedly attracted the attention of fans across the United States. Of course, there will be no surprises in the matchup between the Celtics and the Eagles. After all, Joe Johnson and John Smith can’t bring much to the Celtics. Trouble.

Many people also think that the Celtics will sweep the Eagles in this round of the series. After all, for them, Lao Yin is really not a challenge. This team also completely relies on Joe Johnson and Josh Smith The singles to complete the team's offense, their defense is also a mess.

As for the Orlando Magic's match with the 76ers, there is also not much suspense. The 76ers don't have the strength of the next gram, at least they don't have this basic set with only Iguodala.

And the best games in the first round are probably the Bobcats vs. Bulls and the Cavaliers vs. Heat. Although the Bobcats and Bulls also have a big gap in strength, at least the Bulls still have the strength of a mountain. After all, the Bulls are holistic. Everyone has seen the energy that has erupted this season. They are a team with talent and potential. Maybe they can win one or even two games!

And of course, this mainly depends on how their rookie leader Derrick Rose played in the first playoff game of his career. If he can play the normal performance of the long-term game, he will win the next game , is definitely a promising thing.

But if Rose is struggling in the playoffs, then basically the Bulls can be directly sentenced to death in the playoffs, so Rose's performance is crucial to the game, but if a team puts all If you want to put it all on the first rookie who just entered the league, then this team itself shows that there are huge problems.

So two games is the limit for the Bulls, and the Bobcats won't give them more chances!
And the most anticipated matchup is undoubtedly the matchup between the Cavaliers and the Heat. Although the matchup between Beasley and James is not as attractive as Gao Tian and James, there is no doubt that this is still able to make fans feel happy. A set of duels full of expectations.

Not to mention Wade, who was the first in the 03 golden generation to win the championship, had a duel with the former No. [-] pick James.

Regardless of paper strength or medical records, at least there is not much difference between the Heat and the Cavaliers. Even the Heat are younger and more impactful than the Cavaliers. In the seven-game series , they are also the side that is more likely to be the winner.

After all, the Cavaliers only have one James and the Heat, they have Wade and Beasley!
Therefore, from an overall point of view, there is indeed no more topical matchup between the Heat and the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference matchup. This is likely to be the highest-rated series in the first round of the NBA. !

After discussion, ESPN's expert group concluded that the Cavaliers may have defeated the Miami Heat 4-3. Of course, this is only their judgment. It depends on the performance of the players on both sides, especially Heat's Beasley. , What kind of contribution it can bring to the Heat in the playoffs is full of variables.

Compared with the tepid east, those who lack some highlights will be in the first round of the first round matchup in the west, which is of course more exciting than the east.

Whether it is the contest between the Spurs and the old rivals of the Mavericks, or the contest between the new Blazers and the Hornets, it is full of suspense.

The most exciting game in the first round of the Western Conference is probably the series between the Suns and the Rockets. This seems to be a copy of the plot of last season. In the later stage, as the Rockets' role players were extremely depressed, the Rockets fell all the way to sixth in the Western Conference. The position, and just the sudden outbreak of the Spurs, so that they suddenly jumped to the second place in the West.

This also led to a set of unexpected matchups in the first round of the playoffs. That was the matchup between last year's biggest dark horse Rockets and the former king Suns. It is impossible to forget McGrady's great miracle in Game [-] against the Rockets, and it is impossible to forget Yao Ming's great lore in Game [-].

So there is no doubt that the series between the Suns and the Rockets is definitely the series with the highest ratings in the first round of the NBA. Even in the second round, there are almost no matchups that can be compared with the series between the Rockets and the Suns.

(End of this chapter)