basketball task

Chapter 221 Entering the Playoffs

"Task reward: a guaranteed random four-star card (this task is an achievement task, the farther the host leads the team in the playoffs, the higher the achievement, the reward for reaching the finals is to randomly draw a four-star or five-star card card, the reward for winning the championship is a guaranteed random five-star card; the validity period is the end of this season.).”

Finally had the chance to see a four-star card, and Channing burst into tears. His rookie season was almost over, but the stingy system only gave him a five-star card and a four-star card. He was able to survive until the playoffs, all thanks to various cards. The Samsung card resisted hard, but it was too difficult for Channing.

However, in his rookie season, he led the team to the playoffs as the leader of the team. This achievement still aroused the envy of many rookies, such as Adu who went fishing early. Although this guy's average score in the season is higher than that of Channing Some, but the record of the Sonics is too bad. They only achieved a pitiful 20 victories, ranked last in the Western Conference, and missed the playoffs early. Some lack of confidence.

Yi Jianlian's Bucks also did not enter the playoffs, with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference. The hardworking UAE has already started personal special training during the offseason.

On April 2008, 4, the Philadelphia team flew to Orlando. In the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, their opponent was the Magic, which had home court advantage.

Entering the playoffs, everything has changed. The most obvious change Channing feels is that the popularity of the playoffs has increased significantly, which has attracted widespread attention in the society. The series has not yet started, and various sports channels , basketball websites, magazines and newspapers, and professional football critics can't wait to make an all-round comparison between the two sides of the game, and the warm-up work is very well done.

The Orlando Magic locked in the No. [-] seed in the Eastern Conference early. The strength in the Eastern Conference is relatively clear, and the ranking of the Magic is also a reflection of their true strength.

The Magic's 52 wins this season is also the team's best record since the 1995 wins in the 96-60 season. In addition to status, the overwhelming Eastern Conference teams still have greater confidence.Their biggest feature is the away record. This season, the away record has reached 27 wins, while the home game has only 25 wins. This phenomenon is difficult to explain for coach Stan Van Gundy.

In the post-Iverson era, after the transition period of Iguodala, the Philadelphia team finally ushered in a real team building core this season. After cleaning up the team manager Billy King, Coach Cheeks Regaining power and leading a series of transactions, the team's performance finally improved in the latter part of the season, and they also reached the playoffs again. However, whether they are still in the first round or not, they have to stand the test of the Magic.

The Magic is a team with a lack of brilliant history in the NBA. It has entered the playoffs 9 times in history, with a total score of 25 wins and 38 losses. The best result is reaching the finals. In the 1994-95 season, "Shark" O'Neal led his team to the finals, and finally lost to the Rockets led by Olajuwon with a total score of 0-4.And the current head center Dwight Howard is another MVP-level center of the Magic after Shaquille O'Neal. Although he is still very young, Howard is also eager to prove himself.

The history of the Philadelphia team is bright, not to mention the ancient times. The most recent glory is that Iverson led the team to the finals in 2001 and broke the undefeated golden body of the OK combination in the playoffs. In the post-Iverson era, Qian Ning also needs to use his record to speak.

In terms of playoff experience, both teams are newcomers to the Eastern Conference, and their playoff experience is immature. The player with the most experience in the playoffs of the Magic is Turkoglu, with a total of 48 playoff games. In the 2001-02 season, he also reached the Western Conference Finals with the team, and finally lost to the Lakers 3-4.The main player Dwight Howard has only 4 playoff experience, and the other three main players Lewis (14 games), Nelson (4 games), and Evans (24 games) have a combined playoff experience of only 42 games.

The Philadelphia team is even younger. Iguodala and Reggie Evans have single-digit playoff experience, Battier has not much more, and the other players are even worse. What's worse, Channing, Belinelli, and Brewer are all rookies this year, while Lowry, Gortat, and Novak are all marginal players who can't play on other teams.

In the competition between the two head coaches, the Magic still has an advantage. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy coached the Magic for the first time this season, but he has a lot of coaching experience in the playoffs. In the 2004-05 season, he led the Heat. The team swept their opponents twice and reached the Eastern Conference finals, but eventually lost to the Pistons 3-4.As for the Philadelphia team, Coach Cheeks has only coached 10 playoff games and lost the series, which cannot be compared with Van Gundy.

From the perspective of player strength, Howard can be called the number one center in the Eastern Conference. He averaged 20.9 points and 14.3 rebounds per game this season.Howard has scored "Double Twenty" eight times this season and scored 22 rebounds+ in 8 games, which shows his dominance inside.

Channing's position in the regular season is difficult to define. The defensive end stands inside, and the offensive end often pulls out to play with the ball. Since Channing is more often registered as a center, he is compared with Howard. The average is 23.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists. As a rookie, it is very good, but compared with Howard, it seems to be a little worse.

Turkoglu and Lewis are the Raptors' No. 19.6 scoring point. This season, Turkoglu has sprung up, averaging 5.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 45.5 assists per game, shooting 40% from the field and three-pointers. It is 18.3%, and has staged lore goals many times.Lewis was seen as an important signing last year, averaging 5.4 points and 45.4 rebounds per game, shooting 10.9%, and his performance was quite satisfactory.Nelson served as point guard, averaging 5.6 points and 8.7 assists per game.The sixth man is the veteran Rockets Bogans, averaging [-] points per game.

The Philadelphia team does not have an absolute second scoring point. Iguodala and Shane Battier can average about 13 points per game. Belinelli and Channing Frye are almost in double figures per game. Lowry, Jack, Bruce Hall also averaged six or seven points per game, and Gortat and Reggie Evans averaged about three points per game.Compared with the Magic, Philadelphia has more outside scoring points, but lacks second and third masters like Turkoglu and Lewis. It can be said that Channing is the single-core leader.

After various comparisons, almost all basketball media believe that the Magic will have no pressure to advance, and some even think that the series will end within 5 games.

(End of this chapter)