And just yesterday, fans finally saw the playoffs.
The third-place Heat in the East fought the sixth-place Hawks in the East until the last minute, which was somewhat unexpected for fans, and although the Hawks' strength has improved a lot this season, there is still some disparity in strength compared to the Heat's Big Three.
It is this game of disparity in strength that has reached the last moment, which also shows that in the playoffs, even if the strength gap is large, everyone will not give up.
Joe Johnson cut 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Al Horford, who was not yet fearful, was also excellent, scoring 16 points and 8 rebounds.
In the regular season, the Hawks were completely suppressed by the Heat Big Three 1:4, but in the playoffs, the Hawks completely changed their appearance.
In the end, it was Wade's final mid-range shot that the Heat won the first game of the first round.
The game was undoubtedly a good start to the playoffs, and the Heat and Hawks gave teams across the league a sample and showed the world what the playoffs should look like.
There is never an absolute winner in the playoffs, and whoever takes it lightly first may be out.
None of the sixteen teams in the playoffs are willing to be runners, and everyone wants to be the biggest dark horse in the playoffs.
Therefore, no team in the playoffs is absolutely stable, and what is looking at this is not the level of the regular season ranking, but the real strength of a team, the real ability of a team.
Unlike the Heat and Hawks, some teams were still immersed in the rhythm of the regular season, so they lost the first game of the playoffs.
The Chicago Bulls began to gain momentum in the second half of the season, and their starting power forward Boozer missed many games due to injuries in the first half of the season.
But in the second half of the season, Boozer's return and the continuous run-in of the roster allowed the Bulls to play a winning streak, surpassing the Heat Big Three and the Celtics Big Three in one fell swoop.
Even the end of the season threatened the Knicks' regular season No. 1.
However, the Bulls' players rushed too hard in the second half of the season, and many of their players basically did not get a good rotation.
Including their star Derek Rose, he played the full game in the last game of the regular season.
Facing the seventh-place Pacers in the East, in the first game, the overall state of the Bulls was a little wrong, and many players in the whole game were confused, as if they had not adjusted from the regular season games.
So, the Pacers went straight down and completed the road turnaround at 89:84, which was somewhat unexpected by everyone in the league.
At the same time, the Chicago Bulls, who won the second place in the league, were directly disgraced.
Derek Rose had 15 points and 10 assists on just 22.3 percent shooting.
And Danny Granger shot 57.1% from the field and scored 28 points and 10 rebounds, directly blowing up the outside of the Bulls.
It was not only the East that completed the following grams, but also the Western team's matches.
The San Antonio Spurs, the first record in the West, lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 98-101 in the first game, of course, this is also the reason why Ginobili did not play, but you must know that the Memphis Grizzlies' leading small forward Rudy Gay is also a season reimbursement.
Therefore, the outcome of a game cannot be attributed to team injuries alone.
In this game, the Grizzlies played well, Mike Conley 15 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds, Zacrandolph faced the Spurs "Stone Buddha" with 25 points and 14 rebounds, Marc Gasol scored 24 points and 9 rebounds, and the excellent play of "black and white" directly stunned the Spurs.
In particular, the restraint on the lineup made the Spurs have bitter words, Duncan faced the "strongest floor" Zacklandorf in the West, got 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Spurs spent a lot of money to get Richard Japerson, facing the Grizzlies without Rudy Gay, only 13 points and 6 rebounds.
The Spurs still underestimated the strength of Zacrandolph and Sam Young, and to be honest, this is Zacrandolph's peak season, historically this is the tail of his peak season.
After that, due to injuries and age, Zackrandolph's form began to decline, and his athleticism and defensive ability were not comparable to this season.
Although Sam Young did not score as well as Rudy Gay, his biting defense made Richard Jepeson miserable all the time.
It can only be said that the Spurs may have really bad luck when they meet the Grizzlies, and their chosen opponent will finish the game even if they cry.
Of course, if you choose a rocket, in fact, the result should not be much worse, especially Yao Ming after his comeback, his state is still the same as that year.
Plus defensive titan Sean Battier, Argentine diamond Scola, and quasi-All-Star quarterback Kevin Martin who is in his prime, and Kyle Lowry, the gradually maturing point guard "Little Cannon"...
Well, the Spurs suddenly felt that the Grizzlies were relatively weak.
The Spurs' rollover also makes the team nervous, and all teams are nervous at this time, and they don't want to overturn in the first game like the Spurs and Bulls.
The first day of the playoffs was quite tragic, and Lian Dao also watched these games at home to feel the intensity and atmosphere of the playoffs in advance.
The Knicks have had better luck this year, and it stands to reason that they have played the league's first record, and they should be the opening team of the season's playoffs, but it is not known whether Stern favored the Knicks, and he did not schedule the Knicks' game on the first day.
In this way, the Knicks also have an extra day of rest, and at the same time, everyone in the Knicks has a more psychological preparation for the playoffs.
Sometimes the opening team is really not very good, after all, the risk of landing is very high.
But Lian Dao, who was sitting at home, was a little ready to move in his heart.
Watching the fierce battle on the field of other teams, this also aroused Lian Dao's desire to win or lose, and he now wants to return to the field immediately.
Lian Dao has completely entered a combat state.
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Back in the arena, the pre-match activities proceeded as planned.
"Toot toot toot! "
With the referee's whistle blowing, the Knicks vs. 76ers game officially begins!
The game officially began, and the Knicks were led by Cousins to earn basketball. The 2011 playoff journey between the Knicks and the 76ers is now officially beginning! Kembie Smith finished speaking, while taking a look at the 76ers' starting lineup.
The point guard is still Louis Williams, the quarterback is second-year pick Judy Meeks, and the forward is their star Andre Iguodala and Elton Brand, known as the "captain".
The center is Spencer Hawes, who has not yet taken a pill head, and is currently the tallest player in the game.
There is nothing to say about this plastic surgery of the 76ers, it can be said that this configuration of the 76ers, if they get to the Western Division, do not meet the standards for entering the playoff teams.
Lian Dao came to the left 45° position outside the three-point line to the cheers of the home fans, and as soon as Lian Dao stood in position, Iguodala stepped forward to defend.
"76ers star Andre clings to the sickle defense, and that's twoA showdown of the stars. It seems that the 76ers definitely don't want Lian Dao to score easily!
Barkley shook his head, in fact, Barkley spent eight seasons in the early part of his career with the 76ers, but he didn't have much affection for the 76ers, on the contrary, he had a deep affection for the Suns who left his peak.
Iguodala was later known as the low-end version of James, in addition to looking alike, he also has the same top physical fitness and all-round style; Another similarity between Iguodala and James is passing; Iguodala's third similarity to James is defense.
But Iguodala will always be just like, and he can't be James because he's not a real scorer.
Andre Iguodala is technically inherently flawed: he jumps on one foot rather than two, so he lacks balance and consistency, especially affecting his already very erratic shooting.
Lian Dao knows that this guy defending himself is difficult to entangle, and although the Knicks have won all four meetings in the regular season, Iguodala's defense still caused Lian Dao a lot of trouble.
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