On May 1, Beijing time, NBA star Shaq O'Neal updated his social media and predicted the situation of the East and West semifinals.
At the time, O'Neal forwarded a prediction for the second round of the playoffs as follows: Celtics 4-1 Bucks; Warriors 4-2 Grizzlies; Heat 4-1 win over the 76ers; Lone Rangers 4-3 Suns.
Arguably, this prediction is off the beaten track, not only thinking that the Suns will be eliminated, but also feeling that the Celtics and Heat can easily beat the Bucks and 76ers, respectively. Since O'Neill forwarded this prediction, he himself agreed.
However, in this round of predictions, the Bucks were completely unproductive against the Celtics, and in addition to the Warriors' 4-2 victory over the Grizzlies, even the Suns were looked down upon, and the Lone Rangers were considered to be going to defeat the Suns by grabbing seven.
So the result is also surprising, after all, the Bucks did well in the playoffs, and although the Celtics swept the opponent against the Nets, it may still be difficult for the Celtics to win 4-1 against the Bucks.
And the Suns, as the favorite team for championships, have proven themselves in the regular season. Although there were some setbacks against the Pelicans in the first round, with Booker's arrival, the team may still have the strength to beat the Lone Rangers.