With the Grizzlies reversing the road against the Timberwolves, the first round of the playoffs also ended the journey. The top four teams in the East and West have all advanced smoothly, and there is no lower gram or seven-steal.
The second round of the playoffs will officially start tomorrow Beijing time, leaving many teams with insufficient time to prepare. The Grizzlies, for example, ended their game in the forest on Saturday and flew back to Memphis to prepare for the early Monday morning game against the Warriors. Morant said in a post-match interview that the team celebrated the party happily, but will start again tomorrow to prepare for the Western Conference semifinals.
In this year's playoffs, many players are still advancing to the second round of the playoffs for the first time, congratulations to them!
First place: Doncic (Lone Ranger)
This is the fourth year of Doncic's career, the third playoff time, and the first time he has crossed the first round. In the park for 20 years, Doncic's playoff debut surprised the Clippers into a cold sweat, and the big three-point whistle in the fourth game of the series single-handedly dragged the series to game six. In last year's first round, the Lone Rangers had a great chance, and at one point they led 2-0 and were tied by the Clippers. He won The King Mountain on the road, but was won by the Clippers in two consecutive games and was once again regrettably out.
This year, the Lone Rangers' rankings moved into the top half of the West Playoffs, with Doncic missing the first three games due to injury in the first round, but the team led 2-1. After winning the Jazz, the Lone Ranger will face the Suns, who have the first record in the league in the regular season, and the Regular Season Lone Rangers will be swept by the Suns, but it is believed that Doncic will lead the team to go all out.
After successfully crossing the Jazz promotion, Doncic could not hide his excitement. He's going to be a future superstar, or even an NBA facade, and maybe this season will be the beginning of his reign in the league? Meanwhile, it's the first time the Lone Ranger has won the series after an 11-year hiatus, the last time in 2011, when Nowitzki led the team to the championship.
Second place: Morant (Grizzlies)
As a 19-year standout, Morant's career started smoothly enough. He showed excellent talent for leading the team in his rookie season, leading the Grizzlies to eighth place in the West in the regular season, but unfortunately was defeated by the more experienced Blazers in the playoffs and missed the playoffs. In last year's regular season, Morant led the team to ninth in the West, killed the Warriors in the playoffs, advanced to the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the first round also brought a lot of trouble to the Jazz. Coming to this year, Morant went one step further, leading the team to 56 wins over the league second and the first Southwest Division championship in team history.
After winning over the Timberwolves, the Grizzlies will meet the Warriors in the second round. The last time the Grizzlies won the series was seven years ago, and it's worth mentioning that their second-round opponent was the Warriors, and that year was also the beginning of the Warriors' dynasty. Having led the team to the second round in the third year of his career, will this year also become a new starting point for Morant?
3rd place: Wiggins (Warriors)
As a 14-year-old talent show, this is the eighth season of Wiggins' career, but it is the second time he has played the playoffs and the second round. Wiggins went into the industry to the Timberwolves, and in the five and a half seasons before being traded to the Warriors, Wiggins played only once in the playoffs in 18 years, losing 4-1 to the Rockets. The Warriors have been in a mess for 20 years and continue to miss the playoffs in 21 years.
This season is also a season of breakthrough for Wiggins, who has found his own position, reducing the number of balls and transitioning to 3D. For the first time in his career, he was selected as an All-Star, or a starter. In game 3 of the series with the Nuggets, Wiggins defended Jokic's singles at key moments and contributed to the front court and three-pointers. In the second round for the Warriors and Grizzlies, Wiggins is expected to take on more important work.
4th place: Oladipo (Heat)
Oladipo is a 13-year stand-up, which is his ninth season, but he has only played three playoff games in his previous career — 17 years in the Thunder, losing 4-1 in the first round to the Rockets. 18 years in the Pacers, 3-4 defeat to the Cavaliers, which was also the peak of Oladipo's career. This was followed by 19 years of serious injuries and a brief comeback of 20 years. After two trades, Oladipo came to the Heat. In the past three seasons, Oladipo has played only 60 games in total. Last summer, the Heat gave him a year's salary to recuperate.
In March, Oladipo returned to playing, and he played only 8 games in the regular season. In Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs, he started in place of the injured Butler and scored a team-high 23 points, helping the team win the game and giving himself his first taste of the second round of the playoffs.
Fifth place: Dinwiddie (Lone Ranger)
Dinwiddie was the lowest of those players and the only one who hadn't been named an All-Star. Before this year, Dinwiddie had played only two playoff games, totaling 6 games, 1 win and 5 losses. Dinwiddie is also a perennial unlucky egg, has been playing in the weak team, hard to play out, the team came to Durant Irving, but also suffered a serious injury. After spending most of his season in dismal turmoil with the Wizards, Dinwiddie came to the Lone Rangers and played a major role on the team. This season may be a new starting point for Dinwiddie's career.