Chapter 251 The end of the first round

Author: Different Sparks

Chapter 251 The end of the first round

For a while, the Mavericks were in a dilemma. At this time, an experienced head coach was crucial. When faced with major adjustments or tactical choices, time no longer allows you to think about it for too long. Obviously, the Mavericks'

The interim head coach did not have this, but instead fell into entanglement, and this entanglement slowly extended from the sidelines to the court.

The thinking of the Dallas players on the court began to become inconsistent.

This is simply fatal for Dallas, which is already at a disadvantage.

The consequence is that the score difference has once again widened.

By the time Dallas reacted, Dallas' morale had already dropped to freezing point.

Chen Dazhuang, who had been standing on the sidelines after the game started, had returned to his seat at some point. At this time, he was chatting with D'Antoni and Smith.

The conditions on the benches on both sides were completely different.

The Timberwolves were relaxed, but the Dallas side was a little lifeless. There was no expression on the faces of the players either on the court or off the court.

As the game time went on, reporters on the sidelines gradually discovered that Nelson, who was sitting there, had left the field at some point.

What they didn't know was that many Dallas fans watching the game live had their TVs turned off.

For Dallas, the game no longer has any suspense.

At this time, the third quarter had only lasted less than five minutes.

The score on the court was already a score that made all Dallas people despair, 79 to 54, a full 25-point difference.

The game on the field was a kind of torture even for the Dallas players. Under such torture, the players became a little irrational and their tempers became a little irritable.

At 7 minutes and 23 seconds into the third quarter, Dallas had the offensive ball on the field.

Rondo held the ball on the outside and kept trying to find a breakthrough through tentative steps, but Shuhao Lin didn't give him any chance at all, and even reached out again to try to steal the ball. Although he didn't touch the ball, Rondo made a mistake.

The basketball touched his leg and changed direction. Seeing this, Shuhao Lin stepped forward and competed with Rondo for the ball.

Rondo fell to the ground under the physical contact between the two. Although Lin Shuhao staggered a little, he quickly stabilized his center of gravity, then accelerated forward after getting the ball, and finally assisted Middleton to complete another chasing three-pointer.

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Here, after Rondo got up, he went straight to the referee and kept nagging about Lin Shuhao's foul action just now.

The big screen on the field was also replaying the moment of physical contact between the two.

Through the replay, we can see that there were actually movements on the hands of both people, so this is also the reason why the referee did not call the call. The referee kept telling Rondo to retreat, but as Rondo refused to let go, the referee's face became a little ugly.

stand up.

Logically speaking, it would be okay if you shut up at this time.

But after receiving the referee's warning, Rondo actually snatched the basketball from the referee's hand and smashed it to the floor. No matter who you are, the referee cannot tolerate you now.

So he pointed directly to the outside, and Rondo was directly ejected.

Seeing the referee's action, Rondo walked towards the locker room without looking back, without even saying hello to anyone. This episode was just a microcosm of the mentality of the Dallas players.

In the entire Dallas, Nowitzki is the only one trying to support the team, but let alone the aging King Nowitzki, with the current situation in Dallas, even if Nowitzki is ten years younger, he cannot reverse the situation.

In the end, the entire fourth quarter of this first-round playoff game that attracted a lot of attention became garbage time.

After four quarters of confrontation, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

The score between the two sides was fixed at 127-94, and the Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks by 33 points.

This also resulted in a good start in the first round of the series.

The best of the game went to Middleton. Middleton played 37 minutes and contributed a double-double of 37 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists. Oden contributed a double-double of 23 points and 20 rebounds. In addition,

Has 7 assists.

Shuhao Lin also had a double-double, scoring 19 points and 12 assists in 33 minutes of play.

The moment the referee blew the whistle, tens of thousands of Timberwolves fans in the audience gave the players warm applause. The atmosphere in the Target Center was also very warm and lively.

There were three other games that were held at the same time as this game and the results were decided one after another.

In the East, the Toronto Raptors played against the Washington Wizards at home, but the Raptors failed to maintain this home game and ultimately lost to the Washington Wizards 86-93.

Another game in the Eastern Conference was the Chicago Bulls' home game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls also easily defeated their opponents 103-91.

There was another game in the West that also decided the winner. The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Portland Trail Blazers at home. In the end, the Warriors led by Curry also started their postseason with a big victory.

Race trip.

The final score between the two sides was fixed at 113-95, and the Warriors had the upper hand in this series.

On April 19, the Timberwolves team once again started preparations for the second game, and the other four games in the first round of the NBA playoffs also kicked off.

The Cleveland Cavaliers led by James face the Boston Celtics at home.

113 to 100, it can be said that the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated their opponent without any blood and thus got a good start in the playoffs.

The Atlanta Hawks, ranked first in the Eastern Conference, face the eighth-ranked Brooklyn Nets at home.

The Hawks did not disappoint, and finally defeated the Nets 99-92.

The results of the two games in the Western Conference are.

The Los Angeles Clippers narrowly defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 101-96, while the Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the San Antonio Spurs 103-99 at Toyota Center.

In this way, the first round of the first round of the NBA playoffs this season was all over, and the final results were basically what everyone expected. There were no upsets. Sixteen teams appeared one by one. In the end, these ten

The strength comparison between the six teams is basically similar to what the media predicted before.

According to the schedule, the second round of the game between the Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks will be played on April 21. After this game, the two sides will move to Dallas' home stadium, the American Airlines Arena.

The next day, April 20, the two second round games started first.
Chapter completed!