The winners and losses have been decided in other series. The Spurs eliminated the Kings 4-1, and the Supersonics eliminated the Mavericks 4-2, and the two teams will meet in the second round.

The Spurs are lucky, and the Supersonics are actually easier to deal with than the Grizzlies.

The Mavericks have not played the Supersonics because they have a defensive flaw. They have been in the first round for two consecutive years. Before the playoffs begin, Old Nelson resigned, leaving a mess for "Little General" Johnson.

At this time, the Rockets management also began to consider resigning Jeff Van Gundy. The boss Alexander was already very dissatisfied with Van Gundy. He discussed with manager Dawson that he would ask Old Nelson to replace Van Gundy in the summer, and now he is leaving the Mavericks.

Alexander hopes to see more fast-paced, Sun-style game styles, with Van Gundy in it that is impossible. They talked about it last season, and Van Gundy insisted on playing half-court positions and defending first.

So the question is, who can the Rockets defend against when Sula and David Wesley start together?

Van Gundy's stubbornness, rigidity and dull playing style have made many fans hate it. None of the players who left the Rockets said good things about him, and they all had conflicts with him. Only a few people are still bragging about him, just like to say "win fans when offense, win championship when defense", the people who say the words "win fans when defense," may not watch the game at all.

Since the outcome of a basketball game is determined by who scores more points, the defense wins the championship?!

The only reason why Alexander was reluctant to sack Van Gundy was that his contract would not expire until 2008, and 2007 was the last year of a guaranteed contract. Now that he is dismissed, he will have to give him two years of salary to buy it out for free.

Anyway, Alexander does hope to have a good offensive master next season to replace Van Gundy, and Old Nelson is the most suitable candidate, even though he has never led the team to win the championship.

In the Eastern Conference, the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-1.

Pacers starting point guard Jamal Tinsley is a key figure. He is in excellent form and has a super-level performance in the series to score 15+6, playing pick-and-roll breakthroughs and disrupting the Cavaliers' defense line.

The Cavaliers' starting point guard Jeff McGinnis is getting slower and slower, which is the Cavaliers' biggest weakness this year, defending the black hole. Eric Snow, who is substituted, is also unable to regain his courage, and has almost no scoring ability and can only defend.

The inside competition in the Cavaliers have the advantage, while Boozer has the upper hand against O'Neal.

In terms of data, both of them are 20+10, but O'Neal's shooting percentage is only 38.7%, and Boozer's shooting percentage is as high as 49.4%. This counterpoint result is shocking.

Of course, O'O is not bad. He has a much greater role in defensive end than Boozer, who can defend and assist in blocking shots. Boozer is not very good at defending pick-and-roll or guarding the penalty area.

Artest and Stephen Jackson fought against each other, and the other was entangled. LeBron James hit a shooting percentage in the series, and averaged 21 points and 6 assists per game. At this time, the "Little Emperor" was not sure about his three-pointer and he didn't practice well on his back. He hated Arte's defense style the most.

The score difference between the two teams is not big each time, and the Pacers won 12 points at the most. But under the training of Rick Carlisle, the Pacers' defensive system is very strong, and they used joint defense to limit the Cavaliers' offense and laughed to the end.

James' first playoff exposed many problems. He was always invisible at critical moments. He didn't dare to play in the final quarter, and passed the ball to his teammates again and again, neither breaking through nor shooting.

Boozer looked more reliable than James in the last quarter. The "Boneback" did not change jobs to Jazz last summer and gained a very high reputation. People admit that he is the second leader of the Cavaliers, a general who assists the "Little Emperor", and has a strong offensive ability.

Unfortunately, the Cavaliers don't have a good substitute at No. 4, so Boozer is finished in the attack.

The team lacked Vallejo, and there was an extra substitute center who was better than Dellins. The defense was better than Dellins. The offense was speechless. Not only did he have no range, his free throws were worse than O'Neal, and he was at the same level as Ben Wallace.

The Pacers' guard can also defend Biderlins, just send him a free throw for a foul. His shooting posture is very weird, and he pushes the ball slowly, and it doesn't look like he can make it.

The Heat swept the Bucks 4-0.

Ratliff is recognized as a good blue-collar worker, and is good at assisting blocks and pick-and-roll defenses. It is very difficult to match O'Neal and is not weighing enough.

Wade also had the upper hand in the match against Reed. Reed was not easy to shoot three-pointers, and Reed, on the other hand, it was difficult for him to defend against Wade's breakthrough.

Bucks guard TJ Ford was not injured and performed very well in the playoffs. He was trapped in the joint defense and it was difficult to break into the basket to score. He was often shorted and had no three-point ability. Although Heat's starting guard Damon Jones had a poor breakthrough and poor organizational ability, he could throw three-pointers when he received the ball. He is a good partner of the "Sharks' Glides" combination.

Wade's performance is the most eye-catching, with an average of 27+5+7 per game. It seems that O'Neal is assisting him in this series.

The Wizards eliminated the Celtics 4-2 in the first round and completed a counterattack on the lower side. Arenas, Larry Hughes and Jamison Trident had excellent offense.

In the middle of the season, the Celtics sent the team's sixth man, Jamal Crawford + a second-round draft pick to the Hawks, and replaced "Fat Head" Antoine Walker. This is a win-win deal. Walker is familiar with the Celtics' system and performs well on the offensive end, but the third place in the regular season is just luck.

Walker is a pit on the defensive end, with no height, bounce, defensive pick-and-roll and penalty area poor.

The Hawks management looked down on Walker because of this. They thought he was short and slow, so they knew that the wave shot three-pointers also affected the training of Josh Smith.

After switching back to Crawford, the Hawks had someone to attack with a substitute in the second quarter, and Josh could start. He ran very well, had no positional combat, and was not sure about mid- and long-distance shooting, so he was considered a weakened version of Marion.

The Hawks' weak position is center, and they can only play small ball tactics. There is only one Jason Coral inside the metal shield.

After the trade, the Hawks' offense became stronger, and eliminated the Pistons 4-2 in the first round. Their style of play is similar to the Suns in last year's finals, with running, pick-and-roll and Shark chopping tactics.

Larry Brown's tactics are the same as last season. I feel uncomfortable without having to be big...

Brown will definitely be dismissed this summer. The Pistons boss is already unable to bear it anymore and thinks that he is not a famous coach at all, but an old man with a problem with his brain. Brown will receive a buyout fee, but it will be difficult for him to find a job again in the future.

Nash ranked third in the regular season MVP forecast this year and is known as the second point guard in the league. It made the Mavericks boss regret it and made fans criticize the management for being mentally retarded.

I used to replace the first point guard with Tyrone Lu, but now I let the second point guard go for nothing. What is this operation?

However, Guo Xu's only competitor, O'Neal, and Nash could not get MVP, because he is too similar to Guo Xu, but his data and record are much worse. It is a weakened version. What is the principle of becoming MVP?

Nash's strength was recognized. The Hawks he led could both play pick-and-roll and land on the position. In the second round, the Hawks faced the Pacers, and it is still unknown who will win. This is a battle between the offensive team and the defensive team.

Experts predict that the Pacers have a higher chance of advancing, and whether the Eagles can be upset depends mainly on Nash's performance.

With the strong rise of the Hawks, those teams that have not made it into the playoffs and are preparing to rebuild have begun to consider imitating the Hawks and Suns, and playing and playing run and bomb tactics next season.
Chapter completed!