The honors of the regular season will not be awarded until the fourth game of the first round. If time goes back to 2007, Nowitzki took over his MVP trophy at such an extremely awkward time and place.⊙, it was the night when the Mavericks were blackened by the Warriors. You can imagine how embarrassed the Germans were when they received the prize.

Nowitzki has this mentality, it would be strange if he can play the subsequent games well, so the award presentation time arranged by the league is full of malice.

The ranking of the Eastern and Western Conference quarterfinals and first round matches of this year's playoffs have been scheduled. Let's look at the Eastern Conference, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, and Miami Heat are in the top four respectively, while their first round opponents are the Orlando Magic, Boston Celtics, Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers.

Seeing this ranking doesn't seem to be much different from the pre-season predictions.

The Nets vs. Pacers and the Bulls vs. Hawks both showed one-sided trend in the regular season. It is hard to say that the Knicks vs. Celtics won and lost, and it is no secret that the Celtics improved their combat power in the playoffs. The Heat were destroyed three times in the regular season. It seems that the Magic escaped unscathed, but in fact there is a secret mystery. The battle between four or five is often the most tragic in the first round, and now it will not change because of the three-kill season.

For the Nets against the Pacers, rebounds are the lifeline of the latter and cannot protect rebounds. The Pacers want to win are delusions.

As the first rebounding champion in the 21st century with more than 16 rebounds per game, Panda Brother has become the only rebounding champion in the league.

The Nets ranked first in the league in rebounds per game, and protecting their rebounds is the Pacers' primary consideration.

Although the Pacers have a low rebound count, Hibert, the third highest in the league, is in the penalty area, but the Pacers' rebounds are mostly due to inefficient offensive efficiency, and they limit the opponent's rebounds to only rank in the middle and lower reaches of the league.

In terms of player matchups, Danny Granger made a slam in three of the four games against the Nets in the regular season. Ji Guoqiu was completely out of the Pacers' inside line and did not give his opponent a chance to enter the basket to score. As a result, in four games of the regular season, the Pacers' shooting percentage was only 43%, and less than 40% in both games. The Nets averaged 18 points per game in these four games. The gap between the two teams is evident.

The Bulls and Hawks had three regular season games, and the former also swept the opponent, with a net win of 10.3 points per game.

Atlanta also has a civilian version of the Big Three, but in the regular season, the civilian team eventually lost to the star team.

The biggest gap between the two teams is free throws. Faced with the repeated attacks from Ross and Kobe, the Hawks had to block them with fouls.

In the three games of the regular season, the Bulls had free throws per game, while the Hawks averaged only 15 free throws per game. The Bulls only relied on their simple and rough play style, which was enough for the Hawks to have a pot of fun. The Hawks, who have Smith and Horford, should not be afraid of the inside style of play, but they just couldn't stop the lightning-like Ross and the spiritual Kobe.

The New York Knicks vs. The Boston Celtics, this is a battle between spears and shields.

The Knicks led by D'Antoni have become one of the most attacking teams in the league, and the Celtics' iron-blooded defense is also the foundation for them to gain a foothold. This game is another head-on battle between offense and defense. The Beard hopes to prove that his small ball tactics are also good in the playoffs, and the Academy also wants to prove again that teams without defense in the playoffs cannot go far.

The two teams fought four times this season. Knicks core Anthony and Celtics veteran Garnett had a conflict in the third game. The game was full of gunpowder, and the two also had war of words on the court many times. After the game, the "melon" whose rage was still unrest, waited for Garnett in the Celtics' locker room and near the team bus, hoping to find the other party to argue again.

This incident once caused a lot of controversy, and I rarely heard of the game blocking the door. This also added a lot of gunpowder to the two teams' playoff competition.

The Celtics had the advantage in the regular season record, and they defeated the Knicks three times, but except for the two sides who were perfunctory with the deputy selection lineup in the fourth game and the Knicks were lucky to be not killed four times, the Celtics averaged only 5.3 points per game in the first three games. At least the regular season was "defense" and defeated the "offensive".

The Knicks' offense and defense are very fast. However, the Celtics focus on retreating and defense and do not give in to the rebound. In the first three matches, the Knicks scored only one of the fast breaks that surpassed the Celtics. The Big Three New York vs. The Big Three Boston vs. The Big Three may also be a showdown between "vigilance" and "defense".

Therefore, it is not surprising whether there are sweeping advancements or extreme situations in this round of series.

The most likely thing in the East to defeat the strong is the Heat against Magic. How to limit Dwight Howard? The powerful people from all walks of life are full of tricks, but the Hots can't come up with a good way.

Miami's inside line is not without giants, but he is a Bosh who is more aggressive than the outside. As for the center, it seems that there is no such position in the Hots. Therefore, Howard averaged 32 points and 18 rebounds per game against the Heat four times in the regular season, helping the Magic to put out the fire three times, making the three Miami giants look dull.

However, Howard is not unable to limit it, but there are many ways to limit him. Taking this season as an example alone, the Warcraft first fell into the foul trap set by the Clippers, and then was too defensive to move by Yao Ming, O'Neal, Kendrick Perkins. In the end, the Thunder and Nets' internal and external double-teams made Howard make 7 and 8 mistakes in a single game, and the Heat may not have one or two killer moves left in the playoffs.

The situation in the West is as full of uncertainty as in the East. First, the Clippers have not continued to dominate the West this season. Although they are still the first record in the league, the strength of the Mavericks and the Thunder has grown rapidly this season, enough to fight the defending champions; secondly, the old and new forces are handed over, the Phoenix Suns and the Utah Jazz fall straight, and the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder emerged, which has caused the West to be in a foggy state.

Although the championship betting is complicated, the attention of all walks of life is nothing more than two major issues: Will there be a black eight this year? Can the Clippers win four consecutive championships?

Although the Clippers cannot dominate the world, they still locked in the number one in the West early. Therefore, whether the Black Eight will be born will become the question of who can overturn the Clippers in the first round. In the end, in the regular season, the mortal enemy in the city bravely stood in front of the Clippers. The odds for the outside world against the Lakers are roughly around 150. At this time, whoever dares to buy the Lakers to advance is not a fan of faith, it is really a waste of life.

The Mavericks vs. Rockets. Yao Ming's match against the old master is a major highlight of this round of the series. However, the Rockets' strength is no longer a match for the Dallasians. Rudy Guy is fighting with injuries. Perhaps the suspense is only lies in how many games the Houstonians can survive. Will they be swept out by the Mavericks?

Thunder vs. Grizzlies, these two teams will contribute a youth storm to the fans.

The two teams tied 2-2 in the regular season. After the fourth match, the Thunder's most headache was Blake Griffin, who averaged 28 points and 12 rebounds per game. The Grizzlies' two evil inside scores averaged 17 points per game, and Chandler and Ibaka, two mobile insides, met the Grizzlies' beast insides. They have not taken advantage of the game in four games, so what is the best way.

The Thunder's advantage lies in the outside. The two games they won were Durant, Westbrook, and Harden, who performed well on the outside and used the outside to make up for the inside. But as we all know, outside players were affected more than inside in the playoffs. The outcome of this round of series depends on who can play their respective advantages.

Spurs vs. Hornets, these two teams are also a team of evenly matches.

The Spurs have a very interesting season. One hour before the trade ended, they completed a bold deal, exchanging cheap Antoine Jamison for the famous problematic player Zach Randolph in the league.

Many fans have discovered that Popovich has been forced to do all kinds of tricks in recent seasons, abandoning some of his previous recruitment styles and becoming more radical and risky. Such a change is naturally to win the championship again before Duncan gets old.

The Bobo Zhuge Go is now a bit like the Shu Kingdom in the later period. The Shu Kingdom, which lost Jingzhou and was burned to the fire, has lost its energy to compete for the world. It is impossible to succeed if he wants to attack Wei. But Zhuge Liang still knew that it was impossible to do it.

The Spurs are the same this season. Popovich also wants to go against the will. This is an atypical Spurs. They play offensive cards in the regular season. Especially the three-point shooting percentage is as high as 39.9%, ranking third in the league. Zach Randolph also began to turn around after coming to the Spurs, providing tough offense and unexpected defense in the interior, which makes Spurs fans have some fantasies about the playoffs.

Popovich swore a few days ago that the Spurs would transform in the playoffs. I wonder if they were playing the empty city plan. However, the five tiger players under the Spurs are already old, only Parker is under 30. Even if there is another Jiang Wei Randolph, can they defeat the Clippers and the Mavericks?

The Spurs now have Duncan and Randolph in the interior, and Parker and Ginobili in the outside. Their advantage lies in their three-pointers and their old playoff experience, which is their advantage over the Hornets.

On April 16, the day before the first playoff game, the Clippers and the Nets held open training in the afternoon, and reporters from China and around the world shot the training of the two teams on the spot.

Of course, the real tactical class has long ended, and the opening of training at this time is basically to release smoke bombs and show their confidence to the fans.

In Los Angeles, the reporters' focus is naturally on the Fox brother. When many reporters saw Ji Guomomiy taking a walk in the training hall, then ran to compete with Jordan Jr., and then competed with Ray Allen for three points. Finally, they took off their tops and then compared with Iguodara's muscle lines. As a result, they won all three games. This guy was showing off his skills and body shape, so he was so sexy.

Ji Guoqiu, who is far away in New York, is much more low-key. In addition to being interviewed by reporters, he just quietly trains with the trainer to catch and shoot at mid-range, plus the low-post back-to-body singles.

The reporters all think that this is the tactic of the Nets to deal with the Pacers tomorrow. The Zen master may be preparing to focus on the giant pandas' mid-range jump shot and low-post offense.

As a brainless fan of Ji Guomo, Barkley wrote on Twitter before the first game between the Clippers vs. the Lakers in the 17th Clippers vs. the Lakers: I think the Clippers must be a team that no team in the league wants to meet now, not only because they have the inside line that makes people scared in the league, but more importantly, their outside line also has top wing gates like Iguodala. The Lakers who played in the regular season cannot find North and have a full-scale advantage in the lineup.

We all know that the playoffs and regular season play are completely two modes. The playoffs pay more attention to defense and positional offense. The Lakers, who are in a weak interior, are really difficult to fight against the Clippers, who are both tall and skilled. At present, the first round of the game has not started yet, and one foot of the Clippers has entered the second round.

This prediction is not entirely because of the strength of the Clippers, but more because of the Lakers' own problems. This team lost its core last summer. The supporting roles are old and young, and they are no longer the team we are familiar with back then.

If we want to point out the problem exactly, then the Lakers' main problem now is that the inside is not strong enough, Gasol is too soft and the offensive end is not tough enough; Odom is too casual and has a low fighting spirit; Davis is too lazy and has a fat body; the pitchers are too floating, the offense relies on the sky for their salary, and the defense is like paper. This is the fundamental reason why the Lakers are destined to be eliminated. They cannot defend against the Clippers' inside, and they cannot defend against the Clippers' outside.

Barkley's dissatisfaction is consistent with the mainstream media's views. The Lakers' star has become Gasol, but Espanyol is obviously lacking in confidence before the game. When asked how the Lakers will perform in the playoffs, Gasol showed some helplessness and dissatisfaction. "I can't be sure, I don't know." Gasol shook his head and said: "We ended the regular season with an ups and downs. In fact, most people don't think the team can enter the playoffs, but we still rank eighth. I don't know how far we can go, wait and see."

Lakers fans are even less confident now. Gasol's words sound too painful, so it's better to say directly: The Lakers themselves did not expect to make it to the playoffs. It is said that Byron Davis and Odom were even ready for the fishing rod, but they still entered the playoffs while lying down.

Speaking of which, this is also a big blame for the decline in the overall strength of the Western Conference team. Except for the top seven teams, other Western Conference teams played like shit this year. The Warriors lost five consecutive times at the end of the season and led the Lakers to the playoffs, which was indeed unexpected for the Lakers themselves.

Facing such an opponent, the Clippers won the first playoff game on April 17.

Ji Guohun faced Odom's astonishing data of 38 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks and 3 steals. The Clippers never gave the Lakers the lead in the game. They killed pigs and sheep and became their own mortal enemy in the city and got a good start.

The core of the Lakers, Paul Gasol, cannot be said to be bad. Espanyol scored 25 points and 12 rebounds. Unfortunately, his teammates are really not good, especially Byron, who is as fat as 225 pounds, who scored only 9 points, but Billups scored 20 points and 8 assists.

At the end of the game, the "waste" shouts sounded from the Staples Arena!

You don't have to think about these scoldings. It must be the Lakers fans who have been infiltrated and scolding Byron and Davis, this trash.
Chapter completed!