The first round of the NBA playoffs is in full swing, and the first round of G2 is not all over, and the curse of not winning away from home in this year's playoffs has been broken. With the Timberwolves beating the Suns to take a 2-0 lead, the home team's record in this season's playoffs once came to 12-0, and before that, there was no game under the gram. But then, the two visiting teams finally broke the curse, the Pacers beat the Bucks away, and the Mavericks were also on the road, withstanding the pressure and narrowly defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, so that the Pacers and the Mavericks both teams successfully pulled the big score to 1-1, and the rest of the games were 1-0 or 2-0. The latest situation in the playoffs!Three giants have been hit hard, four dark horses have risen, and the most improved players have been born.
This season, the league's teams are so competitive, largely because the old-school stars have not yet fallen off the altar, and a new generation of young stars are also rising. Of course, the vast majority of the league's traffic is still concentrated on those traditional giant teams. The four most popular teams this season, the Clippers, Suns, Warriors and Lakers, are getting worse than the other. The Warriors have five All-Stars, Curry, Paul, Wiggins, Thompson and Dream Green, but they went out early in the play-offs and didn't even get a ticket to the playoffs. And even if the Lakers entered the playoffs, they were completely blown up by their opponent Nuggets, no way, there is indeed a gap in grade between the two teams.
In this series between the Lakers and the Nuggets, there are not many fans who are optimistic about the Lakers, the overall strength of the Nuggets is better, and the style of play is also more restrained by the Lakers. The Suns and the Lakers have become difficult brothers, and after losing to the Timberwolves again in this game, the Suns also fell behind their opponents 0-2 in the first round, which is already a fateful situation. Unlike the Lakers' completely one-sided situation, at least before the playoffs, there are still many people who think that the Suns can take the Timberwolves. Because the Timberwolves lack playoff experience, and the Suns have gathered Durant, Booker and Beal's Big Three, the three of them have super scoring ability, and they all have the experience of leading the team, although the Suns' regular season record is not as good as the Timberwolves, but in the playoffs, they should have the strength to fight with the Timberwolves.
Unexpectedly, in the playoffs, the Suns were completely crushed by the Timberwolves, G1 lost by 25 points, and G2 lost by 12 points, which was a big surprise. The Lakers and the Suns both failed miserably, and the Clippers were also helpless, after G2 lost, they were tied 1-1 by the Mavericks, and the small card came back but couldn't play, and then Dallas had to play two away games in a row, which was a big challenge for the Clippers. In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers, Suns and Clippers have all suffered heavy losses. For example, the lineup of the Suns is very deformed, flashy, the defensive ability is far weaker than the offensive ability, and the team's offensive tactics are too single, and there are no players who can organize the tandem.
At the same time, the four dark horses of the NBA have risen strongly, the Cavaliers and Knicks on the eastern side, as two underdog teams that have not received much attention, they have already led their opponents by a score of 2-0, and G3 can basically lock in the promotion by winning one more game. The Pacers should not be underestimated, and they pose a great threat to the Bucks, after all, the Bucks are injured in the first round and don't know when they will return, and the Pacers really have a chance to pass the Bucks. In fact, the Timberwolves are not short of players with rich playoff experience, such as Conley and Gobert, their roster depth is also very thick, and they can wrestle with the Nuggets when the time comes. At present, the new situation of the NBA playoffs, only the Heat Celtics, the Thunder Pelicans' G2 has not yet played, the Green Army 1-0 Heat, the Thunder 1-0 Pelicans.
The rest of the G2 matches have been played, the Cavaliers 2-0 Magic, the 76ers 0-2 Knicks, the Bucks 1-1 Pacers, the Nuggets 2-0 Lakers, the Clippers 1-1 Mavericks, and the Timberwolves 2-0 Suns. In addition, the NBA officially announced the most improved player of the season, that is, Maxey of the 76ers. Maxey averaged 20.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season and 25.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game this season, and he was named to the All-Star team for the first time this season. Commenting on his award, Maxi said: "I've always been a person who believes that hard work pays off. Every day, every summer, I try to be the best version of myself. For me, to win this award is a testament to the hard work I put in. This summer, he will be eligible to sign a five-year, $205 million contract with the 76ers.