With the Grizzlies reversing their victory over the Timberwolves again, all the playoffs of the season have been played, with the Heat, Celtics, Bucks and 76ers in the East all advancing to the top four, while the West side is also all top half teams winning, with the Suns, Grizzlies, Warriors and Lone Rangers in order. With a brief resurgence and the East-West semi-finals about to take place, let's take a look at the four showdowns and the final prediction of victory or defeat.
The Lone Ranger is afraid to create difficulties, and the sun may lead directly to the Western Final.
The first is the Western Side, and although there was a 28-game difference between the two sides against the eighth-place Pelicans in the first round, the Pelicans still caused considerable trouble for the Suns. Fortunately, however, Booker's timely comeback, coupled with Paul's god-like performance.
In the end, the Suns had a thrilling promotion, and the Lone Ranger side also defeated the Jazz after Doncic's comeback. The two sides have had a lot of ties in the West in the past, and Nash and Nowitzki are also friends and enemies, as well as the back-and-forth battles between the two sides, which has become a good memory for a generation of fans.
However, the two sides meet in the semi-finals this year and may become one-sided. In the last 9 encounters, the Lone Ranger has all lost to the Suns, which can be said to be clearly arranged by the Suns. Although Doncic has ushered in a comeback, it should be noted that in the regular season against the Suns, he only played one game, and behind the 28 points was a 39.1% shooting percentage and a staggering 8 turnovers.
Brunson and Dinwiddie are also likely to be trapped in the Suns' tall interior group. The Suns, on the other hand, once again ushered in a full body after Booker's comeback. Paul is in full shape, he just finished the 100% shooting record, and Ayton also opened the playoff mode. Once Doncic can be restrained, the Suns' winning advantage is absolutely overwhelming, and the final score will be 4:0 or 4:1, and the Suns will win.
The Grizzlies are talented, but they are afraid of being manipulated by the Warriors.
The other group of Western Conference showdowns is between the Warriors and the Grizzlies, who have faced each other four times this season in the regular season, and the final result is that the Grizzlies are 3-1 Warriors. Coupled with the fact that they were eliminated by the Grizzlies in last year's playoff playoffs, the Warriors seem to have encountered a new bitter owner. However, things are not as bad as expected.
Although ranked second in the West, the Grizzlies stumbled on their way to advancement, and Morant did not play last season's super performance at all, relying more on breakthroughs and free throws, with only a total of 4 of 20 from outside the three-point line. Obviously, the key to the Grizzlies is goalscorer Bane, who threw a "180" club level in the first round, which is the biggest guarantee for their promotion. So forcing Morant to the outside, and limiting Bane's shots, may be a factor in the Warriors' success or failure.
On the Warriors' side, the team easily beat the Nuggets, Poole showed the potential to become a new generation of top scorers, and Kerr also conducted a crazy experiment, Curry, Thompson, Poole, Wiggins and Green's new death five, making the Nuggets miserable.
In the Western Conference finals, experience often occupies a very large advantage, and the overall state of the Warriors is better than that of the Grizzlies, and the final prediction is that the Warriors may solve the battle in 6 games.
The emperor has suffered injuries one after another, and the Heat may easily qualify?
Coming to the West, although the regular season record between the Heat and the 76ers is 2:2, the two sides are tied, but some factors seem to have tilted the balance of victory to the Heat. This season, the 76ers can be described as weathered, the team experienced the farce of Ben Simmons, watched Embiid play MVP performance, but in the first round he suffered a thumb injury and an eye socket fracture double blow,
Optimistically, it will take at least 5 days to return, and the state will certainly be greatly affected. And this is definitely bad news for the team. Harden's performance is no longer at its peak, and although he averages 19 points and 10.2 assists per game, it is not enough to help the team move forward. And Maxi's super performance is also from Embiid's containment on the inside, once the emperor can not play, the 76ers are fierce.
On the side of the Heat, it can be said that there are many soldiers and generals. Butler averaged 30.5 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.7 steals per game in the first round, a superhero, and Trae Young was almost in his shadow. Oladipo also played an All-Star performance again,
With the addition of Strus, Hiero, Adebayo and P.J. Tucker, this team is positioned enough to overpower the 76ers, after all, their overall defensive efficiency in the playoffs is the second most effective of all 16 teams, if Embiid can't play, in the face of such a terrible defensive system, perhaps the 76ers really have to surrender. The odds will be 4:1 or 4:2, and the Heat will win.
The Kailu battle may be the first time this season to grab seven.
What follows is the highlight of this round, the double green battle between the Celtics and bucks. In the face of unfavorable circumstances, the Celtics unexpectedly swept the Nets 4-0 to become the first team to advance to the semifinals, a team that, despite being quite young, has a lot of playoff experience.
The two Tanhualang can average 52 points per game, and the efficiency is amazing. In addition, in the defensive system formed by the new DPOY Smalt and Lowe, the opponent is also miserable. As Su Qun said, this Celtic team has superstar singles, lineup thickness, and a strong defensive chain, and even has the strength of a champion.
And the Bucks side, there is also their trump card, that is, the alphabet brother. Maybe he will face more inside hits than the Bulls, but there is no doubt that the possibility of creating opportunities will all come from him. And even when targeted, he still had a super performance of 28.6 points, 13.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists in the first round.
In addition, Middleton can not play immediately, but holliday, Lopez the Big and Portis composed of the starting lineup, the strength can not be underestimated. Coupled with Connaughton, Grayson Allen and Matthews, who performed well outside the first-round three-point line, the Bucks also have an advantage over the Celtics. Therefore, this set of duels will be very intense, and perhaps there will be 7 big battles to decide the winner in the end.