redvbooks Chapter 657 Sweep! Sweep! Sweep again! [Subscribe]
Chapter 657 Sweep! Sweep! Sweep again! [Subscribe]
The four-group matchup in the West came out quickly with a four-round sweep.
The star-studded Los Angeles Lakers are waiting for the talented and coquettish Sacramento Kings.
The young, mature, stable and low-key San Antonio Spurs ushered in the wild, free and enthusiastic Dallas Mavericks.
These two groups of confrontations are all very interesting, and people are looking forward to it!
On the east side, except for the Celtics who easily swept the Orlando Magic, justified Ginobili's name and vented their anger, the rest of the showdowns also ended in sweeps!
The Philadelphia 76ers, who have acquired Mutombo, are ambitious this season, and they want to challenge the Celtics for kingship!
And under the leadership of Iverson, they did show the appearance and strength of a challenger.
In the first round of the match, facing the Hornets led by 'Monster "880"' Mashburn, Iverson did not give them any chance. %!
When the 76ers have such an Iverson, no one can beat them!
Not to mention they still have a great Mutombo in the paint!
After half a season of running-in, Mutombo has been fully integrated into the 76ers' tactical system.
Just his tactic of grabbing a rebound in the first round and making a quick pass to let Iverson run for a fast break can bring the 76ers 8.7 points per game!
This is just a direct score, and it doesn't count Iverson passing the ball to complete the fast break, or Iverson dribbling the ball without forming a direct assist!
The combination of these two people, one attack and one defense, one inside and one outside, one heavy and one light, is definitely a match made in heaven! Together, the two of them have made the 76ers the No. 1 team in the East after the Celtics. !
And what they will face in the second round is the traditional powerhouse of the East, the Miami Heat led by Pat Riley and Alonzo Mourning!
In recent seasons, with the gradual decline of the traditional eastern tyrants such as the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls, the violent and brutal 90s East has slowly begun to reshuffle, and a new force has emerged. , began to emerge.
Lin Long, Iverson, Carter and others have become the new representatives of the East, replacing the older generation stars such as Ewing, Jordan and Miller.
And the Miami Heat and Alonzo Mourning are the last defenders who guard the glory of the old East!
Although with the passage of time, the Heat's original double star 'Beatles' Hardaway and Mourning have declined significantly, and even these two are no longer the team's top two scorers this season, but they are still this team. The soul of the team!
The newcomers, such as Eddie Jones, Anthony Mason Jr. and Brian Grant, have become the team's emerging force, propping up the team's offensive end. With the blessing of these people, the Heat have It has also become the most united and balanced team in the entire Eastern Conference and even the entire league!
The team's top scorer was Eddie Jones with 17 points per game, Anthony Mason Jr. with 16 points, Grant's 15 points, Hardaway's 14 points, and Mourning's 13 points. Points, these five people form the most average starting combination in the league!
Balanced attack power will always make opponents unable to grasp their attack focus, resulting in exhaustion, and finally, the difference between the points is getting bigger and bigger without knowing it, and finally irreversible, they are completely killed by their warm water boiled frogs!
The Miami Heat representing the old forces defeated the New York Knicks who also represented the old forces in the first round!
The most famous rivals in the 1990s ushered in their 6th playoff matchup in the past 10 years! This time, the Knicks without Ewing could not resist the ferocity of the Heat at all, and they lost 3 in a row. Plate, easily cut off the horse!
Being swept out in the first round also made the Knicks fans even more dissatisfied. They once again expressed their strong dissatisfaction with the team sending Ewing away!
Although when Ewing was there, they were the ones who despised Ewing the most!
James Dolan stood up decisively at this time, he asked all New York fans to be patient, they will rise quickly and become that championship contender again! Even if their opponent is the Celtics!
At the same time, Dolan also said that it was time for the team to look forward, move forward, and completely push down. He directly fired head coach Van Gundy and general manager Donald at a press conference. …
Instead, the league's superstar in the 1980s, the Detroit legend known as the second point guard in history.
'Smiling Assassin' Isaiah Thomas!
Thomas will take over the management and operation of the team, and he will lead the Knicks back on track!
Dolan's remarks and these actions finally managed to win over the hearts of the fans temporarily. The fans, with their expectations for Thomas, obediently began to wait for the arrival of the new season.
The first round of 16 teams and 8 groups of duels ended with sweeping results. For the first time in the league, the second round of duels began!
The Celtics' opponent was the Toronto Raptors from Canada who also reached the Eastern Conference semifinals last year but were defeated by Iverson and the 76ers in a tiebreaker!
Speaking of the Raptors, they and the Celtics are also very close.
Except for Vince Carter, who has a good relationship with Lin Long and has launched the duel of the century in the slam dunk contest.
The main point guard of the Raptors, Aaron Bryant, is the hero of the Celtics' championship. After winning the championship, he chose to leave to make money. He and the Celtics still have close ties to this day, often in the offseason. Training, vacations and clubbing together.
And the All-Star forward Antoine Walker, who the Raptors just acquired this year, is a former Celtics star of hope and the core of the team.
It's just that Walker found the wrong opponent and made a serious deviation in his positioning. The inaction with Lin Long made Auerbach send him away early and joined the Houston Rockets.
Now, Walker has also ushered in his own redemption and battle of righting his name!
Although the Celtics' 3-peat and Lin Long's super performance have long proved Auerbach's right, and the wisdom of sending him away.
It even proved Walker's lack of force and lack of self-knowledge, but today's series is still Walker's best chance to prove himself!
As long as he can beat the Celtics in this series, he can tell the world: Auerbach's choice was very stupid!
This round of series is definitely a battle of Walker's dignity!