The first round of the NBA playoffs is nearing its end, 6 teams have advanced to the second round, the 76ers became the only team to sweep the first round, the Suns, Nuggets, Knicks and Heat are all 4-1 advances, especially the Heat created the Black Eight miracle extremely "exploded". Who has the best championship in terms of the current performance of each team? Tencent News netizens voted that more than 50% of netizens are optimistic about the Big Four Suns winning the championship, the Eastern Three 76ers, Celtics and Heat are all getting about 14% of the votes, the first Nuggets in the West is less than 5% of the votes, and the Lakers and Warriors who have not yet advanced to the second round have not yet entered the discussion, and there is no doubt that the Suns are the most respected favorite to win the championship.
Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round:
Bucks 1-4 Heat, Cavaliers 1-4 Knicks
Celtics 4-2 Hawks, 76ers 4-0 Nets
Eastern Conference Semifinals Matchup:
Celtics vs 76ers, Knicks vs Heat
Western Conference Playoffs First Round Highlights:
Nuggets 4-1 Timberwolves, Suns 4-1 Clippers
Grizzlies 2-3 Lakers, Kings 2-3 Warriors
Western Conference Semifinals Matchup:
Nuggets vs Suns, another set TBD
Six first-round series have ended, and the Eastern Conference playoff finalists are all out, with the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics vs 76ers vs. Knicks vs Heat. As for the first semifinals of the Western Conference against the Nuggets vs Suns, the remaining two sets of series Lakers 3-2 Grizzlies and Warriors 3-2 Kings, whether the Lakers can meet the Western Conference semifinals has become a major focus.
Sun: More than 50% of the votes are the number one favorite to win the championship, and the strength of the Big Four is too strong
For the first round of the playoffs, many teams performed eye-catchingly, and it was also a preliminary demonstration of the championship. Tencent News netizens voted, of which the four giants of the Sun received more than 50% of the votes, and far ahead of other teams are the most optimistic, becoming the number one favorite team in the minds of netizens.
The Suns lost one of the first round of the playoffs, but in addition to a five-point loss to the Clippers in the first game, they then won four straight games to knock out the Clippers. It is true that the Suns eliminated the Clippers with some victories, after all, the Clippers lacked George, and Xiaoka only played two games, and the remaining team led by the Clippers is not worthy of praise, and even the Suns won by 5 points in G3 and 6 points in G5.
However, more than half of netizens are optimistic about the Suns' most championship appearance, naturally because the Suns have formed a super luxury Big Four lineup since trading Durant. The Suns' Big Four have combined for 13 games this season and achieved an impressive record of 12 wins and 1 loss, although Durant's run-in with the team continues, especially in some games, Durant's failure to get the ball at key moments has become the crux.
It's just that the Suns are extremely strong overall, and as early as after Durant traded to the Suns, they have become the favorite in the eyes of the outside world. Durant is still an inexplicable "Grim Reaper", Booker's first-round performance is extremely eye-catching, as well as Paul's organizational operation and Ayton's interior role, naturally he is the absolute number one championship favorite.
76ers: The only sweep in the first round to advance, Embiid has a knee injury that is a hidden danger
As for the remaining championship-competitive teams, the Eastern Conference Top 3 76ers, the Celtics and the Heat all received about 14% of the votes, becoming the second-tier teams in the eyes of the outside world. The 76ers are the only team to sweep the game 4-0 in the first round, and they have this season's scoring king Embiid and assist king Harden, and the Dendi combination is the core competitiveness of the 76ers to win the championship. It's just that Embiid suffered a knee injury, and his injury situation will be an important factor in whether the 76ers can compete for the championship, and they will also have a difficult time when they meet the Celtics in the second round without home court advantage.
Celtic: Double scout flower to win the championship again, if there is no chance to win the championship or disintegrate
The Celtics' performance in the first round was unsatisfactory, they were dragged by the Hawks for six games to advance, and the G6 game was only won in the final half. The Celtics have reached the Finals last season and have also taken a 2-1 lead, the strength of the double scouting combination is still considerable, and the overall strength of the Green Army is also good, and naturally it is expected to compete for the championship again this season. However, Tatum's crotch-pulling performance from time to time and the Green Army's lack of top inside strength will be hidden dangers in the championship race, and if the championship fails again, the double prospecting combination is likely to disintegrate.
Heat: Butler led the team to create the Black Eight Miracle, and the two main forces suffered damage to their reimbursement strength
The Heat became the most impressive team in the first round of the year, knocking out regular-season leader Bucks 4-1 in just five games to stage their sixth Black Eight miracle in history. Butler's powerful performance in the first round, especially the G4 game bombarded the 4th highest 56 points in playoff history, and the G5 game also bombed 42 points to provide a magical flat goal, which became the key to the outside world's high glance at the Heat. It's just that the season reimbursement of the two main players of Hiro and Oladipo, Butler wants to lead the team to the championship is extremely difficult, and in the second round without home field advantage, it is still unknown whether he can eliminate the Knicks, who also performed well in the first round.
Nuggets: Poor defense became the biggest weakness, and the second round may be sad for the Suns
As for the Nuggets, who finished first in the Western Conference regular season, received less than 5% of the votes, they became the bottom team among the teams in the shortlist discussions. Although the Nuggets eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1 in the first round, Jokic beat the Timberwolves with 400 million twin towers, and Murray was also a playoff killer, but the Nuggets are still not too optimistic. Just because the Nuggets' stubborn problems are still the same, the Nuggets overall defense is not good, the core Jokic's defense is a short board, and the Nuggets often perform ups and downs, even if they have a home-court advantage in the second round, they are not optimistic to eliminate the Big Four Suns.
Hu Yong: Has not yet advanced to the second round, and is not included in the discussion of the championship for the time being
It is worth mentioning that since the Warriors and Lakers have not yet advanced to the second round, they are not included in the discussion for the time being. Although the Warriors and Lakers are currently 3-2 ahead on aggregate to win the game point, it is still unknown whether they can eliminate their respective opponents, the Kings and Grizzlies, and even if they can successfully reach the Western Conference semifinals, the older core team will be a hidden danger for the championship.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)