The first round of the 23-24 playoffs is coming, and it will officially start on the 21st, and there are only two sets of matchups left to be determined, the Thunder, the first in the West, is waiting for the winner of the Pelicans and the Kings, and the Green Army is waiting for the winner of the Heat and the Bulls! The remaining 6 groups of matchups have already been determined, among which the Clippers and Mavericks, who were the first to determine their opponents, have each started a training match today!
The Clippers, who have the Big Four, are still absent from the number one star Leonard in this training game, and the importance of the small card to the Clippers is self-evident. is not only an unsolvable single when the Clippers can't open the situation on the offensive end, but more importantly, for the death entanglement of the Mavericks Doncic, it is none other than Ka Jr. who can really limit Doncic in the Clippers lineup. In the first round of the upcoming playoffs, small and medium-sized cards are still unable to play, which is a great blow to the Clippers!
On the other hand, the Mavericks' playoff opponents in recent seasons have always been able to face the Clippers, and the two sides are very familiar with each other! Doncic's ability to lead the team is undoubted, although he lost to the Clippers in the first few seasons after entering the league. But he is maturing and ushering in his helper Owen, with the blessing of Owen, the strength of the Mavericks should not be underestimated, coupled with the reinforcements in this season, it has strengthened the inside line of the Mavericks!
It's really impossible to say who will die in the end, but no matter who advances to the second round, the next opponent is likely to be the young Thunder, as long as you do a good job of defense, it should not be too difficult to advance to the West Finals!
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