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In the fifth game of the series, Lin Tian continued to sit in the audience and watch the game.

This is also the first time in his career that he has missed consecutive playoffs due to injury.

He had been banned before for fighting.

At this point, various media outlets naturally reacted.

They began to review Lin Tian’s career!

Then, everyone was surprised to find that in the first 11 years of Lin Tian’s professional career, he had hardly ever suffered any serious injuries!

Apart from those times when he was obviously absent due to rest or tactical reasons, the only time he was injured was when he broke Chamberlain's record with the Pacers and scored 50+ points in a row!

That time, he also chose to rest after going through extreme madness.

When the media and fans combined these two injuries, they immediately found their common points.

Even though Lin Tian is gifted and has amazing physical strength, he can achieve achievements that all the current stars dare not even think about and break countless records.

But he is still a human being after all!
When he tries his best and overdraws his energy, he is very likely to suffer injuries!
Last time, Lin Tian managed to survive perfectly, but what about this time? Can he still do it?

He is almost 34 years old. Can he make a full comeback this time?
This time, Lin Tian’s fans and various media finally raised a soul-searching question: Will the injury that caused Lin Tian to rest for two consecutive games in the playoffs become a turning point in his career?

Will the 40 points per game this season be his last madness? Will it be the pinnacle of his career? And after reaching the pinnacle, will he decline rapidly at a cliff-like speed?
While fans and the media continued to speculate and release all kinds of pessimistic arguments, the reaction in Las Vegas was the fastest!

They quickly changed the odds of the Knicks winning the championship!
From being the top favorite to win the championship with the highest odds, he suddenly dropped to fifth place!

Ranked behind the Celtics, Suns, Lakers and Spurs!

They are no longer favored!

Even though they continued to play perfectly in the fifth game of the series, even though Stoudemire and Anthony once again demonstrated their superb talent and exquisite skills, they once again defeated the Bulls by 19 points in the absence of Lin Tian.

Even though Ward had a great stats of 12 points and 13 assists that night, he successfully filled the gap left by Lin Tian's absence.

But people still don't think more highly of them.

Because after all, they only beat a Bulls team whose regular season record was just 50%!

Even if you don't have Lin Tian, ​​you deserve to beat the Bulls!
After all, even without Lin Tian, ​​the Knicks can crush the Bulls in terms of total salary, book strength, team experience, ability, number of stars and head coach level.

Winning them easily is just a passing score!

The reason why the score cannot be too high is because this question is simple and the full score is just that high!
But next, they will face a relatively difficult test!
Their second round opponent will be much stronger than the Bulls!
……

This time, the Knicks are not the first team to advance to the second round!
Apart from them, one team from each of the East and West swept their opponents!
First up is the Celtics! No. 20 in the league, they are in the best and greatest moment of the team in the past years after having a top-three regular season record in team history.

The twin towers combination of Duncan and Dwight Howard is almost the best inside duo in the league, and the outside trio of Parker, Ginobili and Josh Howard are also excellent stars with both strength and popularity.

But when they faced the Eagles in the first round, who had suddenly exerted their strength in the second half of last season and were led by the forward and guard duo of Joe Johnson and Brandon Roy, they did not give this young team any chance!
Howard and Duncan dominated the inside, and Howard's full defense almost completely locked down Johnson, 4:0!

The Celtics did not give the Hawks any chance to fight back or create suspense. The score differences in the four games were all over 4 points. They swept through and advanced easily!

Their opponent in the second round will be the winner between the Cavaliers and the Wizards, two teams that both have offensive backcourts as their absolute core.

The original strength of these two teams is actually evenly matched, and many people hope that these two teams can play exciting star competitions and offensive battles!
The result of this series was indeed as exciting as the fans had guessed!

But no one could have guessed the course of the series!

When the series began, the injuries that the Cavaliers had suffered since the middle and late stages of the regular season did not let them go at this time.

Hughes was ruled out for the season as early as April, and Big Z, who could have given the Cavaliers a height advantage, was also out due to injury.

As for Wade, he was obviously not in his best condition after just returning from injury.

He only played his best performance in the first game between the two sides, scoring a beautiful stats of 41 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game, and successfully led the team to defend the home court!

But then, his foot injury worsened!
He missed Games 2 to 4 of the series.

After three consecutive games without Wade, Hughes and Big Z, it would be a miracle if the Cavaliers could withstand the firepower of the Wizards!
1: 3!

After four games, the Wizards are only one step away from advancing!
And at this moment, Cleveland's hero Wade stood up again!
He is back!

Moreover, he scored 48 points in the first game after his comeback, leading the team to successfully defend the home court again and successfully continuing the suspense of the series!
In the sixth game, the Wizards changed their tactics. They began to have Butler as the main defender, with Stevenson and Arenas supporting from the side, ready to double-team at any time.

Under this almost crazy double-teaming and targeting, Wade played quite badly this night. He made only 22 of 5 shots and scored 17 points only from free throws!
But while he had a poor shooting percentage and 5 turnovers, he successfully made 12 assists!
With Wade's passing and distribution, the rest of the Cavaliers finally stood up. All the players on the team played well and hit many key open shots! With a good help to Wade, the Cavaliers also won a game again in desperation and successfully brought the series to a seventh game!

By the time it came to the final tiebreak, both sides had reached the point where they had given their all and no longer needed to hold back!
In this game, the Cavaliers' Big Z also made a successful comeback, helping the Cavaliers gain absolute advantage in the interior again.

In this game, Big Z did not disappoint the Cleveland people. He scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, becoming the team's second-leading scorer!

The opposing team's inside pillar Jamison played poorly and was completely restricted by Gooden. He made only 16 of 4 shots and scored only 12 points!
Fortunately, Butler stood up at this time. He scored a personal series-high 29 points with inside and outside shots, which supported the team's firepower!

而奇才队发挥最好的人显然还是阿里纳斯，这家伙全场比赛拿下39分9篮板7助攻的准三双数据，并且还在比赛的最后7秒帮助球队领先2分，并且获得了 2次罚球的机会！

If the Wizards make these two free throws, they can basically lock in the victory and advance successfully!
But as some strange coincidence had it, Wade, who had a terrible performance tonight and only scored 22 points with 7 of 19 shots, walked up to Arenas at this time and whispered something in his ear. Then Arenas, whose free throw percentage this season is over 80%, missed both free throws!
They gave the Cavaliers a chance to kill the game!

The Cavaliers also called for a timeout after grabbing the rebound.

After the timeout, Wade held the ball at the top of the arc and then suddenly accelerated. He wanted to use his best breakthrough to kill the game!
But the Wizards were obviously prepared. Everyone quickly retreated and blocked Wade's way. At this time, Wade did not hesitate and threw the ball to the baseline.

Standing there was Daniel Gibson, the best small guard of the Cavaliers tonight, who made 8 of 6 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and incredibly created 4 free throw opportunities and made 15 of them, scoring a career-high 12 points!

Gibbonson was missed again at this time!
He shot decisively after catching the ball!

The 3-point ball flew across the sky and then accurately entered the basket!
The ball goes in and the light comes on!

The Cavaliers' buzzer-beater!

They completed a stunning comeback from a 1:3 deficit! They seized the opportunity Arenas gave them, and they managed to stabilize the situation and win the game despite Wade's poor performance!
After the game, Wade excitedly hugged Gibson, and the two were so excited that no one knew what they were talking about.

Compared to the Cavaliers who were celebrating wildly for entering the second round, the Wizards players were in great pain and silence.

They just blew their best chance and once again fell in the first round of the playoffs.

No one knows what Wade said to Arenas when he was shooting free throws. Both parties kept silent about it. This scene is destined to become a famous scene in NBA playoff history! It will definitely be mentioned again and again in the future.

After a decisive seventh game and a 1:3 comeback, the Cavaliers will face this year's regular season champion, the Celtics, in the second round of the playoffs!

This game will inevitably be a head-on confrontation between Wade and the Celtics' five top generals!
Everyone is still looking forward to this round of series!
Can Wade, who destroyed the Wizards, destroy the Celtics' iron bucket again? After locking up Johnson and Roy, can the Celtics still suppress Wade?
Can Gibson, the little guy who became famous for his decisive shot in the seventh game, continue his magic?

All these suspense will be revealed in this round of series!
As for the last matchup in the Eastern Conference, the Nets, who overtook the Cavaliers and moved up to third place in the latter part of the season, faced the Heat, who were sixth this year!
Compared with the two teams, the Nets' lineup is obviously more reasonable and complete. They have Yao Ming in the interior who has an absolute advantage, and they also have Carter, a star in his prime who has popularity, strength and experience!

With the addition of Prince and Bibby, two powerful players who are easily overlooked, the Nets are definitely stronger than their apparent record!
As for the Heat, they still lack absolute talent and ceiling with Odom and Hinrich as their main players. With these two as the core of the team, their ceiling is at most the second round!

If they can get a good record in the regular season against opponents in the upper and lower half, then they will most likely be able to advance to the second round.

But unfortunately, they were not stable enough in the regular season, and the players were not strong enough, so they could only enter the playoffs in sixth place.

And when they faced the Nets, the gap in strength between the two sides became even more obvious!

The Nets won the first two games at home easily, and on the road, they successfully won the fourth game after losing the third game!
3: 1!

With this perfect score, the Nets returned to New Jersey and continued to successfully defend their home court, defeating the Heat, whose rebuilding pace has stagnated in recent years. They also successfully entered the second round again!
Being able to enter the second round in the first year after trading Kidd proves that their summer choice was right for the Nets!
Trading Kidd not only saved a lot of money, but also improved the team's playoff performance. This year, no matter where the Nets ultimately go, they have already succeeded!

Or, in other words, they are successful if they get this far! But they have to stop here!
Because their next opponent is the Knicks.

Of course, there are still many highlights in this round of confrontation.

The first is the China derby between Lin Tian and Yao Ming.

This is certainly not the first time Yao Ming and Lin Tian have met in the playoffs!

Previously, Lin Tian and Yao Ming had met twice in a row in the Eastern Conference Finals.

But at that time, Lin Tian was still in the Pacers, and Kidd was still the leader of the Nets.

In the two peak showdowns of the Eastern Conference Finals, both times, the Nets ended in a crushing defeat.

Facing Lin Tian, ​​the big brother of the national team, Yao Ming has never beaten him even in a single series!

This time, Lin Tian changed teams and the Nets' tactical play also changed. Can Yao Ming defeat Lin Tian and his team?

As for another highlight, of course it is the New York Derby!

Even though it’s New York and its suburbs, Derby is Derby!

This round of series can still attract a lot of fans! And quite a lot of fans are looking forward to this round of series!
Well, mainly Knicks fans, because for them, every time this round of series is played, they can watch a few home games!
If we play all 7 games, that means 7 home games!
Except for the Los Angeles Lakers, no other team can even dream of having this kind of happiness!

In addition, of course, there is the reunion between Lin Tian, ​​Carter and Harrington, three former Pacers players!

In addition, the Nets' other two starting players, Bibby, was defeated by Lin Tian in the finals while representing the Kings, and Prince was defeated by Lin Tian in the finals while representing the Lakers.

The most important players of this Nets team were all defeated by Lin Tian in the playoffs.

A proper Avengers Alliance!

Of course, the Nets are not the only team that wants revenge.

The other matchup in the East is also a battle of revenge.

The first round of the series that Wade won in his career was when he led his team to an upset victory over the Celtics!
Duncan and Howard were both witnesses of that tragic failure!
This time, can the stronger and more ferocious Celtics take revenge on Wade and the Cavaliers and get back their face?
Can Wade completely get rid of the shadow of injury, show his dominance in the second round, and lead the team to continue to create miracles?
These two revenge battles in the East were so exciting that many people couldn't wait to watch them.

Compared to the Eastern Conference, the competition in the Western Conference is obviously more exciting and wonderful!
In the West, the Suns, who were ranked first, easily swept the Grizzlies, who had just created the best record in team history, in the playoffs! Their powerful running ability, terrifying offensive ability and all-people-in-one play style were simply not something that the Grizzlies led by Gasol and Miller could resist.

4: 0!

The Suns swept easily and advanced to the second round!
This group is also the only one among the four groups in the first round of the Western Conference that did not create any suspense!
The second-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference faced the seventh-ranked Clippers in the Western Conference!
Needless to say, the Spurs are one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference with O'Neal and James. Their strength should not be underestimated!

The Clippers on the opposite side of them, when the old monster Cassell left the team to move elsewhere, successfully found Baron Davis, who was in his prime, and then added "Captain" Brand and German Chris Kaman to form a twin tower in the interior. The forward and guard positions were the combination of the devil muscle man, "Northern style scammer King" Corey Maggette and "Old Cat" Mobley.

The offensive strength of these five people should never be underestimated, and this team's tactics are quite rich and varied!
They can fight positional battles around the twin towers and can run under the leadership of Davis!

They can play post-up, face-up, and pick-and-roll, and they also have Maggette, the top-notch scammer.

This team's defensive ability is indeed average, but their firepower may even be as good as that of the Spurs!
But when the two teams started playing, everyone realized that they had even underestimated the Clippers, a team that was completely overshadowed by the Lakers.

Brand is so powerful!
He used his touch, skills and one-on-one ability to completely turn Bosh into a toy!
In the series, Brand scored at least 30 points and 12 rebounds in every game, and his shooting percentage exceeded 50% in every game!

Brand was able to completely beat Bosh, but the team's No. 3 player Maggette was also completely beaten by James and had almost no ability to fight back!
In this series, James' performance was no worse than Brand's, and even better! His average of 33 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists per game is definitely the second best all-around player in the league today!

Second only to the crazy Lin Tian!

After the two team leaders beat their opponents, the outcome of the game naturally depends on the "second brothers" on both sides.

O'Neal and Davis, two guys who play completely different positions, became the deciding factor in this round of games!

For the Spurs, whether O'Neal is 35 or 45, Kaman will definitely not be able to stop him! And Brand is famous for attacking but not defending, so even if O'Neal is not physically fit, he still averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds per game in a limited time.

Considering his current condition and status in the team, this data is quite good!
Davis on the other side faced his classmate in the draft, and Francis, who cleverly suppressed him, also had a "blasting" effect!

After all, Davis is at his peak, while Francis' condition, statistics and team status have all declined drastically due to injuries and personality. At least in a face-to-face confrontation, his presence is far less than that of Davis.

Davis also successfully scored 18 points and 9 assists in this series.

Cleverly, I completed the exchange with O'Neal! (End of this chapter)