rpbooks Chapter 621 Walking unswervingly toward defending the title
Chapter 621 Walking unswervingly toward defending the title
Chapter 621 Walking unswervingly toward defending the title
On April 4, the NBA 13-2018 season playoffs officially started.The Thunder awaits the Clippers' challenge at their home stadium, the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
This is the first playoff game in the West. Before this game, the East has already played two games.What is surprising is that the two top four teams in the Eastern Conference turned over together as if they had made an appointment in advance.
The first thing to start is the game between the Nets and the 76ers.Before the official game, the industry agreed that the 76ers would not be too strenuous to play against the Nets.From the perspective of the lineup, although the Nets are not far behind, they are not much better!The Nets can only rely on their six long guns.But facing the five-star 76ers is still very difficult.What's more, the 76ers also have a Butler who is energetic as soon as he hits the Nets.
However, the fact is that Butler did play well, but the 76ers lost the game at their home court.And it was a clean loss when the Nets didn't have all the long guns in play.
In this game, Butler scored a game-high 50 points on 36% shooting, plus 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.Statistically speaking, Butler's performance is perfect!However, there was not a single assist in the audience, which shows that he has very little connection with his teammates.Of course, the poor state of other 76ers players is also a very important reason.
Except for Butler, only Embiid's performance in the 76ers' starting lineup is barely passable.Although the shooting rate of the audience was not ideal, he took 15 shots and only made 5 shots.But 18 of 12 free throws still ensured Embiid's offensive output.Moreover, Embiid also contributed 15 rebounds and 5 blocked shots.
As for Simmons, who has high hopes, he only surrendered 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.Pretty bad performance!For this reason, Embiid had to fall into endless double-teaming again, forcing him to simply pull to the outside and shoot a three-pointer.The performance of Harris and Redick, the pair of ace shooters, was also the key to the 76ers losing the game.Together, the two have 9 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, which are comparable to Simmons.
替补席上，15分钟13分3篮板4助攻1抢断1盖帽的博班成了76人唯一的一块遮羞板。其余的那些替补，简直毫无建树。
In general, the luxury lineup formed by the 76ers in the second half of this season did not play the expected effect in the first game of the playoffs.However, few people think that the Nets can go down. The fighting strength of the 76ers is there. As long as they adjust well, they will have the last laugh.
Just when the 76ers with the "Big Four" became a joke, another super team in the East also joined the ranks.
The Raptors and Magic are the second pair of teams to meet in the playoffs this season.Like the 76ers, they have always had an advantage in public opinion.The result is the same!
The difference is that the Raptors players performed well.Except Lowry!From a certain point of view, Lowry actually belongs to "normal performance".Throughout the game, Lowry played 34 minutes and handed over 0 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals.Lowry only took 7 shots, and it's not surprising that the number of shots is small. After all, the Raptors do not lack players who can score.But not scoring a point is a bit unreasonable.Since Lowry joined the Raptors, he has played no less than 50 playoff games. This is the first time he has not scored a point.
In fact, throughout the game, the Magic did not make any special arrangements to target Lowry.He got some great chances, but just didn't make them.If these opportunities are seized, the Raptors may not follow in the footsteps of the 76ers.After all, if it wasn't for Augustine's three-pointer, they would have won.
"During the game, I created some good chances and got a lot of chances. I just didn't make those shots. That's it. It's not new for me, I just missed some chances. Overall, I think I did a good job in the game. Of course, I should have made those shots. If I made some of them, this game would be ours. But it’s okay ! The second game is coming soon. I will find my touch."
After the game, Lowry wasn't particularly upset about his performance.Every player has his bad performance, whether it is an average player or an All-Star player.For Lowry, this is not so difficult to accept.In the past few years, they have played a very good record in the regular season, but they have not achieved much in the playoffs.Of course, at that time, the Raptors lost more to James, just like other stars and stars in the East.I thought this year would be a different year, after all, James has left the East.But it turns out that many things are rooted in themselves.
Lowry's stable performance caused the high-spirited Raptors to suffer a heavy blow.But it cannot be denied that they are still the team in the Eastern Conference that may reach the Finals.When the Raptors players adjust their status, everything will return to normal.
For the Thunder, these two games seem to have nothing to do with each other.But it sounded the alarm for them! There are no weak teams in the NBA, let alone the remaining teams are among the best.If you want to go further, you must go all out and play your best.
Before the start of the game, when the reporter asked An Luo about his views on the Clippers, he spoke highly of his opponents in the first round of the playoffs: "The Clippers are a difficult opponent. They are a whole, offensive and defensive The system is very good. They are very resilient, and they can always burst out the strongest combat effectiveness at critical moments. Danilo is the most underrated player, Luis is a superstar! They have many outstanding players. However, we have the most When we are ready, we will go all out. What we have to do is to play our own rhythm and not be influenced by the opponent. This is very important for the game."
In fact, this is very consistent with Donovan's requirements for players.For the Thunder, no matter who the opponent is, the difference is not that big.After all, they already represent the top combat effectiveness of this alliance.No matter who the opponent is, they have the advantage.Apart from injuries, the only possibility of being defeated by other teams is carelessness.And this point, Lei Ting has already noticed.
"Every series is a tough matchup. We just have to keep going to defend the title and give it our best every night. The victory will definitely belong to Oklahoma."
(End of this chapter)