naaapseattle Chapter 157 The Playoffs Begin
Chapter 157 The Playoffs Begin
April 4-15 is the rest time for each playoff team.
After all the regular seasons in the league ended on the 14th, some teams entered the offseason early.
Players who did not make the playoffs also started their own long vacations.
During the vacation time, many players will start fishing mode, and some will train desperately to accumulate energy for the next season.
And all playoff teams have only one goal.
That's the championship.
in the east.
The top eight are the Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, Detroit Pistons, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, and Boston Celtics.
Known as the "Proud Son of Heaven", the little emperor LeBron James fired all the firepower in the second half of the regular season.
But the team has had ups and downs this season, with personnel coming in and out.
As a rookie, he almost entered the playoffs with the team on his shoulders. This record is really good.
In the 03 generation, James, Zhang You and others can also be said to support the appearance of the league at this time.
The fourth-ranked Heat in the East, rookie Wade, with his offensive firepower averaging 16.2 points per game, has become the team's main shooting guard and started his first playoff tour.
And in the west.
The Warriors, Timberwolves, Lakers, Spurs, Kings, Rockets, Mavericks, and Nuggets are among the top eight.
Melon Anthony also helped the team to challenge the No.03 Zhang You of the 1 generation with the eighth place.
Now, the morale of the Nuggets is high.
Not only them, but other teams also think that the opportunity has come.
As long as the Nuggets complete the black eight.
No one dares to think of a championship.
Now, in more than 50 states in the beautiful country, only the Oakland area supports the Warriors...
In an instant, the Warriors somehow became embattled and public enemies.
April 4
The 2003-2004 NBA playoffs officially started.
The league scheduled four games on the first day, two each in the East and West.
Every playoff team is not resting, they have to observe the performance of their opponents in the next round.
Check their flaws, so that the coaching staff can make timely tactical adjustments.
The No. [-] Pacers in the East seemed unaffected by the brawl.
They beat the Celtics by 20 points and got off to a good start in the first game.
O'Neal played steadily and scored 24+10 data, which is worth mentioning.
Ron Artest passed out after being hit by an elbow.
When Pacers fans thought he wouldn't make the playoffs, he showed up on time.
He played very reasonable and tough in this game, and he defended Paul Pierce, the number one star of the Celtics, very tough.
Although Paul Pierce scored 20 points, Artest's 18-of-5 efficiency is due to Artest.
And Artest himself killed all directions, like taking a stimulant.
Not only did the European step show off, but the three-pointer was also shot.He scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocked shots and was elected the MVP of this game!
When asked after the game why he was not affected by the injury, Artest told reporters.
"Zhang You sneaked an elbow at me, which made me understand that I need to play a tougher game! I want to tell him that I am not a fucking softie! I look forward to facing Zhang You again on the stage of the finals!!"
"The me you saw in the playoffs is the fully evolved me!"
After participating in the training camp during the day, the Warriors also concentrated on watching the Western Conference games.
The Timberwolves relied on the stable performance of the "three-headed monster" to take the lead and won the G1 with the Dallas Mavericks.
The powerful Lakers on paper seem to have no problem winning the Rockets.
But this game was extremely difficult.
The Rockets had five players in double figures, Francis, Mobley, Jackson, and Yao all scored 10+ points.
The Lakers are just O'Neal, Kobe, and Payton in double figures.
The Lakers, who played at home, narrowly beat the Rockets at the Staples Center with a 1-point advantage 72 to 71.
"The Lakers, relying on superstars like this, almost overturned, and even the Rockets failed to win. Will Karl Malone, who joined with a basic salary, win the championship as he wished? This is worrying."
Despite the good start, the Los Angeles local media and fans were not satisfied with the game process.
In their view, the Lakers, who are in good health in the second half, should be the same as the start of the game, and the superstars should show their devastating strength.
After all, we have the frightening F4 combination!
Only Zen Master Jackson still sits firmly on the Diaoyutai.
Can't the Lakers win the championship?
"I'm not worried at all. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe can handle all teams. Karl and Payton are also in very good condition, they are healthy. We can win the finals."
Zen master's statement is obvious.
It is our tactic to let the Warriors and Timberwolves get the top two in the West.
It's just to let these star players recuperate from their injuries. If you don't fight with you in the regular season, you will live to the death.
Just like what Karl Malone said, they have to show another intensity in the playoffs compared with the regular season.
Right now, they're just taking it step by step.
Auckland
The Nuggets have come to the West Coast.
No time to appreciate the warmth of the West Coast.
They want to take advantage of the suspension of the Huaxia Beast to quickly win two games and return to the Denver Plateau with two victories.
"I'm ready. I want to lead the team to win two games here, and the championship is still our goal."
Melon Anthony trembled slightly with excitement when he was interviewed before the game.
After a one-pass analysis by the experts, coupled with the careful tactical formulation of the coaching staff.
Now is the best time to lead the team to beat No.1 Zhang You this year.
Anthony's self-confidence was inspired.
As long as you win the Warriors and complete the black eight, you have every reason to believe in miracles!
Sports Channel
Yu Jia and Xu coached their partners to explain the first game of the Warriors' playoff tour.
The camera pans across the Chinese mythical beast Zhang You, who is in a suit and leather shoes and watches from the sidelines.
He looked so relaxed that he was actually blowing bubbles when the live camera was on him.
"Snapped!"
The bubble was really blown up by him.
The home court of the Warriors is a sea of yellow, with rough waves.
"Since the 1994-95 season, the Warriors have achieved 26 wins and 56 losses and missed the playoffs. Since then, the Warriors have not entered the playoffs for nearly 10 years. If Zhang You didn't turn out, I even doubt them Didn't make the playoffs in 06."
"Yes! So we can see now that even if Zhang You didn't play, the fans at the scene were very enthusiastic. We saw the pictures outside the stadium, and the Oakland Center Arena is now full of fans."
"Director Xu, many sports media in the beautiful country are now analyzing that after Zhang You was suspended for accidentally elbowing Artest, the Warriors are likely to be blacked out, because many of these players have no playoff experience, and their team has already I haven’t made the playoffs for nearly 10 years. Anthony even stated that he hopes to win the championship.”
"So, has any Black Eight team ever won a championship in history?"
Hearing this question, Director Xu recalled it.
"No, there have been five black-eight miracles in the history of the NBA. The Knicks went the farthest in the 98-99 season. They made it all the way to the finals, and finally lost 1-4 to the Spurs. The madman almost Fengshen."
Will the Nuggets come out on top?Warriors are soft persimmons?
On the first attack at the start, the Warriors told the Nuggets that they are the number one in the regular season.
The air cut cooperation of the two dunk kings.
Carter received Richardson's hit to the ball, and it was a big jump to cut into the inside.
There was a bloody slash on the face of the new three-pointer Voshan Leonard.
Vince Carter, who has not yet tasted the taste of a championship, is full of desire for victory.