The NBA playoffs pattern! The Suns were swept miserably, Harden dreamed of returning to the top, and the 76ers and Bucks were close to being out

Lao Liang commented

2024-04-29 13:00Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

The NBA playoffs have been playing for more than a week, and the overall situation in the first round has a clear direction. First of all, as Irving said, no team can stay completely healthy in the playoffs, it's just about who has the more willpower and who can stick with it. The Bucks' two core brothers, Antetokounmpo and Lillard, one suffered a soleus muscle strain, and the other suffered an Achilles tendon and knee injury, and the Bucks have been pushed to the edge of the cliff after the two supergiants fell. The other team on the edge of the cliff is the 76ers in the East, facing the Knicks led by Brunson, Embiid is as invisible as ever, and the 76ers have come to an end this season. In contrast, the Clippers without small cards were unstoppable, and the Timberwolves kicked the Suns out of the game and advanced to the second round 4-0.

Let's start with the Clippers. Regarding Xiaoka's knee injury, there are two major premises: first, he has not fully recovered, and the barbecue sister bluntly said that Xiaoka's knee is not strong, and he is also tied with a rehabilitation belt; secondly, Irving once again accurately evaluated: The Clippers without Xiaoka, play more freely, and can shoot more difficult balls, the Clippers must want to improve efficiency when Xiaoka plays, but you must respect their talent, many historical players. The Clippers and the Mavericks G4 battled, and Harden and George were on fire in the first half, opening up a maximum of 31 points. Thanks to Irving's step up in the second half of the second quarter, including Irving's crazy pursuit of points in the fourth quarter, when the Clippers were cornered again, it was Harden who stepped up and threw continuously, including free throws at the last moment, killing the suspense of the game!

Harden had 33 points (15 points in the final quarter), six rebounds and seven assists, and George had 33 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Irving scored 40 points, and Doncic also scored 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, but his performance in the game can only be described in one word: soft! As long as there is a confrontation, he will complain, and it is an exaggeration that he has a not too tough confrontation with Powell, and he flew several meters away with his strength, which has a fight with Embiid! The referee will not let the game be played early, including several penalties in favor of the Mavericks in the fourth quarter, which increases the difficulty for the Clippers to win. But Harden had a very good quote after the game: I joined the Clippers to win at all costs, and I'm lucky that I can keep my form, both as an assister and a scorer. In the first four games of the series, Harden averaged 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists per game, shooting 54.1% + 50% + 91.3% from three!

Harden forcibly pulled the Clippers to the same running line as the Mavericks, but Harden's big brother, Durant, was not so lucky. The Suns lost to the Timberwolves in the first three games in a row, and the game process was basically the same, and they didn't play well from the second half of the third quarter. It's completely understandable, because Durant and Booker played a two-man stick and single-handedly tactic, and as time went on, the efficiency decreased, and the Suns began to fire dumbly on the offensive end. Unlike the previous three games, in the G4 battle, Durant and Booker originally wanted to take Bill to score points alone, but Bill became a dou who couldn't be supported, 4 of 13 in the game, and only got 9 points, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls to leave, so Durant fought hard for 46 minutes and 20 seconds, slashing 33 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Booker slashing 49 points and 9 assists, and Edwards scored 31 points in the second half, and the Tomahawk split Durant and ended an era.

What level is Durant leading the team alone? In the summer when Harden left the Nets, Durant and Irving were swept out 4-0 by the Celtics. Last season, because of Paul's first-round support, let's not talk about it, this season Durant and Booker (Beal is negligible) were swept out of the first round by the Timberwolves 4-0! After Durant left the Warriors, except for the year when he had Harden by his side, did he prove himself? No one denied Durant's professional attitude, including the desire to win, he was unwilling to rest for a second in the life-and-death battle, but people should admit that singles have no future, but as long as there are a few more helpers around him, he can mobilize more teammates, as for being so embarrassed? It can only be said that this is Durant asking for himself, where else can he go this summer?

The sun is setting in the west, and there are also two big teams in the east, ready to pack up and go fishing. As we expected in the regular season, Embiid's average of 35 points, 9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game in the playoffs seems gorgeous, and the two-point shooting rate is only 44.9%+33.3%, which is already the lowest level among all centers in the playoffs (effective data)! The 76ers are losing rebounds every game, and the Knicks' 1.93-meter Hart averaged 12.8 rebounds per game in this series, is this ability or attitude? The Bucks are the same as the 76ers, they are all 1-3 behind, and if Brother Alphabet and Lillard don't come back at the same time, there will be no suspense in this series.

Overall, the Nuggets and Thunder in the West are only a matter of time before they advance. The Timberwolves have at least 6 days of rest, and on the Clippers side, Leonard should not come back until he has fully recovered, with Harden to play, I believe that there is no big problem in the second round, and the Mavericks can't prevent Harden!

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