The quarterfinals of the playoffs are out! Three winners and three losers were born, the Thunder was the easiest, and the Warriors were uneasy
The NBA play-offs have ended, with the Heat defeating the Bulls and the Pelicans losing to the Kings, the quarterfinals in the East and West have been officially determined. The quarterfinals of the playoffs are out! Three winners and three losers are born, the Celtics lie down to win, and the Warriors are uneasy.
Winner one Celtic. The Bulls vs. the Heat, who met in the second round of the playoffs for a playoff spot in the second round of the playoffs for the second season in a row, won the game again without surprise, even without Butler and Rochel, they still easily beat their opponents and advanced to the playoffs in 8th place. It is worth mentioning that after entering the playoffs last season, the Heat went all the way to the Finals, but this season is undoubtedly difficult for them, Butler and Rochel have suffered injuries, and the team met the strong Celtics in the first round, compared to the Celtics can be said to have become the winner, after all, the strength of the Heat team is damaged, and Butler is afraid that it will be difficult for Butler to usher in a comeback in the first few games of the first round of the playoffs.
Winner 2 The Lakers say that the Lakers are the winners, because he has been in the ninth and 10th positions in the standings for a long time, but they entered the eighth place in the regular season with their own record, and narrowly beat their opponents in the game against the Pelicans to advance to the playoffs. Although for them to play the Nuggets in the first round, compared to last season, the strength of the Nuggets' bench lineup has weakened, the Lakers' starting lineup has increased, the bench lineup has also improved, and with many days of rest, they can also be said to have the possibility of fighting with the Nuggets.
Winner three thunder. Originally, the first place in the West can be said to be a hot potato, and the Nuggets, Timberwolves and Thunder also want to get rid of the No. 1 position to a certain extent, after all, the No. 8 place at that time is likely to be between the Lakers and the Warriors, but in the end, in the final round of the game, the Thunder determined early that I was going to occupy the No. 1 place, no matter who you eventually achieved the No. 8 position. As far as the current situation is concerned, the first Thunder will face the Pelicans in the first round, the Lakers seventh and the Warriors were eliminated in an upset, which obviously made the Thunder avoid them, so that the Pelicans are on the remnants, and the Thunder has no pressure at all, if Zion does not come back, the Thunder is the easiest of the Western Conference matchups.
The loser is a warrior. The salary is more than 200 million + more than 100 million in luxury tax, and the total salary is close to 400 million, but the Warriors, who built a luxury lineup, missed the playoffs and went out early, such a result is obviously unacceptable. You must know that the Warriors were favored to achieve better results at the beginning of the season, and they were also shouted for a counterattack during the regular season but ended up early out. The many issues that the Warriors face after the exit, whether Klay and Paul can stay with the team, what should the young players do, and whether they need to complete the rebuilding of the roster through trades, these are all issues that need to be resolved. The once champion dynasty has fallen.
Losers two kings. The dark horse team that used to be in the standings also went out early this season, known as the king of the second Warriors, this season's performance still has a lot of ups and downs, once occupied the top of the standings but was finally squeezed into the play-off position at the end of the regular season, although they defeated the Warriors, but they were suppressed in the matchup with the Pelicans, and finally regretted out. This season's performance may affect the team's performance in the offseason.
Losers three eagles. You say the Hawks are weak, they can also play well, the team has Trae Young and Murray's backcourt two-gun combination, but you have to say that he is strong, the team's record is not ideal when the two lead the team at the same time, this season they finished 10th in the regular season and missed the playoffs, the team is also facing the problem of whether to rebuild, the star Trae Young was exposed to be put on the shelf, and his potential next home has also been released, including the Lakers and Spurs teams.
In addition, the young Rockets once played well, but they were also hampered by injuries, and it is understandable that the Rockets have not been able to compete for a playoff spot this season, after all, they will be an excellent team in the coming seasons with the current roster. The Grizzlies are plagued by injuries and struggle to build a full roster late in the season, which is also a pity, but they still have the strength to stir up the Western Conference standings after the roster is complete. Let's just say that next season in the NBA West will be even more exciting.