basketball superstar

Chapter 759

Chapter 759

The first round of the Western Conference was more intense than expected, because the Western Conference teams are very strong.

The Mavericks played against the Trail Blazers. There are many things to watch. The Trail Blazers also won a game against the Mavericks in the regular season. Lillard and McCollum played well. This round of the series is also time to test the two players.

In fact, most of them are aware of such a trend. The last few years have been the era of point guard explosion.

With the development of NBA rules and tactics, point guards who are good at shooting three-pointers and breakthroughs are becoming more and more popular. In recent years, a group of point guards including Qin Yang, Curry, James Harden, Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Kelly Irving, etc. have played better and better.

After them there are Lillard, Kemba Walker and others.

Point guards are full of talent.

But in fact, the development of point guards has also led to the development of forward players.

The requirements for current forward players are very simple. They can defend, are good at catching and shooting, and it doesn't matter if they are not good at singles with the ball. You don't need to do this at all.

For example, McCollum, Klay Thompson, Bradley, etc., all played very well around the point guard, which is also a change in tactics.

The backcourt combination of Lillard and McCollum played very well and received widespread attention.

When discussing the two teams, TNT News made a prediction: "In this round of the series, there is actually not much suspense. The only suspense is how well Lillard and McCollum perform and whether they can get a home victory. Otherwise, it will be too sad for the Blazers."

The Warriors are also very interesting against the Grizzlies.

Fox News made a news commentary:

"This is the most direct collision between classical NBA players and modern NBA team tactics. This round of the series may determine the future tactical development of the NBA."

Of course, this is pure nonsense to attract fans to watch.

A round of series, how could it be that important.

However, the tactics of the two teams are really very different.

The Grizzlies play inside quite well. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol are both players of this type. The outside point guard doesn't take many shots and plays at a slow pace.

The Warriors were just the opposite. The death five small lineup resounded throughout the league and scored terrific scores. This lineup mostly cooperated with the three-point division and passing and cutting, and the inside line... was almost gone.

Such a tactical matchup is actually very attractive.

The Rockets' match against the Thunder is also very interesting.

The Thunder's three juniors fought side by side a few years ago, and the draft vision of the Thunder's uniform team once made people wonder if they had come back from time travel.

The rookies for five or six consecutive years almost all chose one of the best players in the draft that year.

It was later discovered that they just had a good vision. In terms of team building, they obviously did a poor job.

The three thunderbolts of the Megatron Alliance fell apart in the blink of an eye.This time the two teams are facing each other, it is more like the old brothers turned into enemies, a showdown on the field.

But the media's claim is complete nonsense.

The relationship between Westbrook and the other two is obviously not that good. Westbrook is very good, has an excellent character, and plays very hard, but his brain is weak, while Harden is a nightclub madman. Apart from being on the court, the two have no deep friendship.

The Spurs' match against the Clippers is not small.

The Clippers once faced a crisis this season, and Paul was injured. In the face of an unfavorable situation, the new boss trusted the team's coach Rivers.

Qin Yang doesn't know why?

Rivers is obviously not a good coach, and he has nothing but to win a championship with the Celtics.

Tactical cooperation, defense and offense are all done in general.

Such a coach has caused dissatisfaction with the Clippers.

A person familiar with the matter even revealed on the eve of the All-Star Game that Paul had the idea of ​​​​trading himself, but was finally persuaded by the team.

But if there is no breakthrough in the playoffs this year, next year will be the year Paul leaves.

The news spread to the league, and Paul was besieged by the media for a while, but he did not deny it.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers played against the Spurs, which is not easy to say.Although the Spurs have become weaker, the combination of Leonard and LaMarcus Aldridge is very strong, plus Rudy Gay, the Clippers are also very likely to lose.

In this case, the West has a lot to watch in the first round of the playoffs.

On April 4, the first round of the playoffs kicked off.

The Mavericks host the Trail Blazers.

This is a very suspenseless battle.

Durant was very active during the regular season. When it came to the playoffs, Durant was extremely excited and broke out directly. He played 32 minutes in the first game and secretly scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, leading the team to victory.

Qin Yang didn't do anything else, and suppressed Lillard in the audience.

Lillard...not honestly.

Although the shooting is excellent, it is not particularly good. When encountering a strong defense, the shooting rate drops obviously.Not only that, but Lillard also has problems with his mentality. In the playoffs, his performance was not stable enough, and he often missed three or four consecutive shots, which made his teammates suffer.

Qin Yang didn't even have a chance to show off, and the Mavericks won.

In this game, Lillard scored 17 of 5 and scored 12 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

The Mavericks led by 22 points at halftime and almost entered garbage time.

There is no suspense in such a game.

On April 4, the second game started, still at the home of the Mavericks. The Trail Blazers really fought hard in this game.Both Lillard and McCollum went crazy.

Especially McCollum, after the pick and roll, he caught the ball and shot, and the Mavericks called a timeout.

At halftime, the difference between the two teams did not even widen.

But... it's useless.

In the third quarter, Qin Yang broke out in one quarter, scoring 19 points and 6 assists in a single quarter, leading the team directly into the garbage time. In the fourth quarter, the Blazers wanted to reverse, and Durant directly rubbed on the ground.

After this game, the Blazers lost their energy.

利拉德状态很好，26中12，拿到34分8篮板3助攻的数据，麦科勒姆则是状态超神，26中16，拿到41分8篮板1助攻的数据。

With this data, the two are not confident that they can play another game.

But the third quarter still entered garbage time.

The Mavericks are just that strong.

At the post-match press conference, Qin Yang praised Lillard and McCollum: "Some people say they are a weakened version of the Splash Brothers, but I don't think so. In fact, I think they are as good as Curry and Klay Thompson. I was shocked by their performance in this game."

Everyone was carrying the big red sedan chair, but Qin Yang didn't panic.

In this game, the Blazers' backcourt combination played brilliantly.

(End of this chapter)