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Chapter 177 This is the real playoffs

The selection of the "Best Team" in 06 showed an interesting phenomenon:

A total of 6 players were selected for the "Best Defensive Team".

Kidd and Kobe had a rare tie in the votes.

In addition, Kobe and LeBron, who caused some controversy by not being selected last season, successfully entered the final "Best Team" this time.

Kobe even made it straight back to the "Best First Team".

His personal performance this year is indeed worthy of a "first team".

In addition, Suwan was promoted from the "Best Second Team" last season to the "Best First Team".

In addition, Carmelo Anthony made it into the "Best Team" list as a rookie.

This was also the first time in Yao Ming's career that he was selected into the "Best Second Team".

The Pacers can be said to be the biggest winner of this "Best Team".

They had two players selected into the "Best Team". In addition, Suwan was selected into the "Best Defensive Second Team", and O'Neal Jr. and Artest were both selected into the "Best Defensive First Team".

However, there is no dispute from the outside world. After all, the Pacers have the best record in the league.

Even as strong as Kobe is, he didn't get any advantage when facing the Pacers' defensive lineup in the regular season.

What's more, look at how miserable LeBron was in the first round of the playoffs.

Anyone who has watched that series will basically have no dispute about the result.

Amid the discussion about the best lineup, the results of several other matchups in the league have also been revealed one after another. In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons eliminated the Bucks 4-1, and the Heat also eliminated the Bulls 4-1.

The Nets and the Wizards had a fierce battle, and the winner was still undecided until the fifth game. The Wizards barely led by a big score of 3-2, and the two sides "set a game 6".

In the West, after the Suns swept the Rockets 4-0, the Mavericks also successfully swept their opponents and advanced to the next round.

However, even if these two teams meet again, it will have to go to the Western Conference Finals, and they are all waiting for the results of the other two teams.

The Nuggets and the Lakers have already played the first four games of the series. It basically depends on which side's core player is in better shape. If Kobe is in good shape, then the Lakers will win, and if the "Golden Double Guns" are in good shape, then the Nuggets will win.

The overall score was tied 2-2.

Many media outlets share the same view that these two teams are likely to go to a game seven.

The current score between the Grizzlies and the Clippers is 3-1.

The Clippers are leading.

The reason why the Grizzlies fell behind was that they could not defend "Captain" Brand in the interior.

This is probably the reason why Brand is in the "second team" but Pau Gasol is in the "no team"!
On paper, the Spaniard's strength can be ranked in the top ten in the league, and he can even enter the top eight, but the problem is that no matter which power forward of the same level he meets, he can only explode at best, and there is almost no power forward who can be unilaterally suppressed by him.

On the contrary, he often appears to be "fragile and easily knocked down" in front of opponents with strong "back-to-the-basket" and offensive capabilities under the basket.

And "Big Black" like Brand is the kind of matchup that he finds very difficult to deal with.

If it weren't for the injury that caused him to be reimbursed for the season, Brand could have become a top 5 power forward in the league.

Even just looking at his ability to lead the Clippers into the playoffs this season, he already is.

Pau Gasol's ability to lead a team alone is relatively poor.

Especially compared to the next "Bear King"...

Of course, here we have to talk about the unclear metaphysics.

Pau Gasol's appearance has nothing to do with the "Bear King". Look at Zach Randolph, he looks so "Grizzly"!

Under his leadership, Memphis also entered the first "peak era" in team history.

In those years, to paraphrase Stephen Curry, no team wanted to face the Grizzlies.

Looking at Suwan and Indiana, they are also a perfect match.

Struggle is an indispensable element flowing in his blood.

The Pacers also ushered in their own highlight period.

For a team, it is really important to find the right person in charge.

After about a week of rest, the Pacers, who advanced to the next round of the playoffs first, finally met their semi-final opponent.

The Wizards defeated the Nets after a fierce 6-game battle.

The Nets' "double cannons" on the wing are still no match for the Wizards' "three musketeers"!

Arenas, in particular, averaged 32.5 points and 7 assists per game in the first round, an absolute "super giant" level performance from a guard.

Under his leadership, the Wizards successfully reached the Eastern Conference semi-finals. This was the first time the Wizards reached such a height in the 00s and the first time they reached such a height in the past 10 years.

What Chris Webber and "Uncle Huo" together failed to accomplish, the Wizards' "Three Musketeers" did!

They love Arenas even more!
This was definitely Arenas' best period, and it can be said to be his absolute highlight period. On the contrary, after getting the maximum salary contract, he suffered an injury and rested for a season, and he lost his motivation to move forward. Washington people will no longer see such a competitive "general".

The Wizards averaged 101.7 points per game this season, of which the "Three Musketeers" averaged 67.4 points per game, accounting for about 66% of the team's total output.

Therefore, if the Pacers want to win, limiting the firepower of these three people becomes a top priority.

Rick Carlisle directly asked Suwan, O'Neal and Artest to claim their own single defense targets: "The player with the highest hit rate in the matchup will treat the whole team to lunch the next day!"

The others clapped excitedly.

Su Wan and the other three looked at each other, and fire gradually appeared in their eyes.

Treating the whole team to a meal is not a big deal. O'Neal signed a 03 million contract in 7, and Indiana's tax is low, so he can get about 1.1 million from all the contracts added up; not to mention Suwan, his shoe contract with Nike is even higher, 70 million. The company is located in Portland, so he doesn't have to pay state taxes, only federal taxes, and he can also get about % of it; Artest's worth is not as much as theirs, but at least he has a few million.

but……

How could I let go of the opportunity to let my good brother suffer a loss?

Jamison is a swingman at the three or four positions, so he naturally belongs to O'Neal.

The remaining Caron Butler and Arenas...

Normally, both of them should be competing to defend Caron Butler, but Artest had to defend Arenas.

Ever since he disgusted Bobby Simmons in the game against the Bucks, Artest has always kept his distance from such shooters.

What’s being compared is who has the lower shooting percentage, not who scores higher.

Judging from the shooting percentages of the three Wizards players in the regular season, Arenas had 44.7%, Jamison had 44.3%, and Caron Butler had 45.5%, which was the highest among the three.

It's not a defensive matchup he is good at, and at the same time his hit rate is still the highest among them. What else is there to say? Artest must fight with Arenas, who is also of the "A" generation, for 300 rounds.

Then the next day, all you have to do is wait with a smile and watch Su Wan unhappily take out his wallet to pay the bill.

Ok……

He believes that Caron Butler still has the highest shooting percentage among the three players in this series.

Because Rick Carlisle added: "If the combined score of these three people exceeds 55 points, then the three of you will treat the entire team to a big dinner."

"Good!" This time it was Foster who led the applause.

Looking at his excited expression, it was obvious that he had even thought about what to eat.

"Jeff really deserves a beating lately!"

"I think so, Sue, what do you think?"

"Jeff, don't leave after the training is over. We'll be waiting in the woods!"

The overall atmosphere is pretty good.

Thanks to the Cavaliers.

In four consecutive games, the team won by an average of nearly 30 points each game. It would be too modest if the team didn't walk with the wind.

Now every player on the Pacers feels that they are incredibly strong!
But it's not to the point of expansion.

That's the benefit of winning a championship.

With a broader vision, you will naturally know that the journey to the playoffs has just begun, and the subsequent games will only become more and more difficult.

Or the words of the great man:

Strategically, we despise our opponents and tactically, we value our opponents.

On May 5, the first game of the Pacers vs. Wizards semifinals officially kicked off in Indiana.

The gimmick of the outside media is "Agent No. 0 VS Agent No. 99".

The Wizards have played the Pacers three times this season.

But Su Wan only participated in two of them, winning one and losing one.

In the lost game, the "Three Musketeers" scored 80 points together, which directly confused the Pacers. However, the Indiana Pacers quickly completed their revenge later, allowing only these three people to score 40 points, and won the victory with a score of 100 to 82, 18 points, avoiding being swept.

It was also the experience of "losing first and then winning" in the regular season that made Rick Carlisle attach great importance to the defense against the "Three Musketeers".

As long as they can limit these three, the Pacers can win the game.

"beep!"

The referee blew the whistle and the starting lineups of both sides entered the court.

The Wizards team, led by Arenas, had five players ready for battle.

The joy of breaking through the first round made them eager for a bigger stage. Even if their opponent was the Pacers, the No. 1 team in the league, they were not afraid at all. Because judging from the big score in the regular season, the Pacers should be the team to worry about.

The two teams in the jump ball were Haywood and O'Neal Jr.

The ball belongs to the Pacers.

Amid the cheers of the entire audience, Tinsley crossed the half court with the ball. Suwan took the ball and faced Caron Butler, and broke through directly. In the confrontation, he reached the free throw line, leaned on Butler's shoulder, pushed him away, and made a jump shot.

The whole movement was very smooth, especially the moment when the two bodies separated and touched. Su Wan quickly adjusted his body shape, and the shape of his hand when he projected his hand could be described in two words:
standard!

"Shh!"

The ball hit steadily.

2-0!

"Come on, come on, defend!"

After the first attack, Su Wan's face did not look relaxed, but rather more solemn.

It wasn't just him, O'Neal Jr. and Artest had the same expression.

The competition began.

"Agent 0" had just crossed half court with the ball when he saw Artest rushing in front of him like a whirlwind. The momentum was so fierce that Arenas was shocked. He had now experienced the intensity of the playoffs and knew that the competition on the stage of the playoffs was more intense and would become more and more intense.

But right now...

Isn't this too fucking intense?
The ball passed from his hands to Butler.

The "Straw Boy" suddenly felt the same sense of oppression.

He tried to use the "triple threat posture" to force Su Wan back, but Su Wan didn't care about that at all. Instead, he kept using his chest to fight back, forcing him to score quickly.

Butler didn't finally have the chance to take a look at the position of his teammates until he was two steps away from the three-point line.

Jamison was wandering near the baseline, and seeing that he was squeezed to a position near the center line by Suwan, he quickly came to support him.

The ball was in his hands, and O'Neal Jr. was there too.

Compared to Jamison's speed, O'Neal is a little slower, but not slow enough for Jamison to gain an advantage.

As the "most low-key 20,000-point man", Jamison's scoring ability is unquestionable, but the gap between him and the top scorers is that he does not have a signature and stable scoring skill, and lacks stability and is very dependent on his condition.

Since there were less than 8 seconds left after the first two passes, the Wizards' offensive formation was completely messed up.

Jamison could only move forward with three slow steps against O'Neal.

O'Neal Jr. judged his shot very accurately, but his interference rhythm did not match Jamison's unique "half hook throw". The ball went out of Jamison's hand before he stretched out his hand to interfere.

"Shh!"

The ball goes in!

The Wizards completed their response.

"Gan!"

O'Neal waved his hand and blew the wind hard.

Jamison was stunned and wanted to say:
Brother, it shouldn’t be that serious, right?

I just scored a goal, why does it feel like I robbed you of your money?
Soon, Jamison discovered that it was not just O'Neal Jr. who was like this, but also Suwan and Artest were similar.

Whenever Caron Butler and Arenas scored a goal against them, they would look like, "I must avenge this."

Gradually, their momentum was suppressed.

For a team like the Wizards that relies mainly on offense, if their momentum weakens, their offense will definitely be affected.

The "Three Musketeers"' touch was affected by their condition in the second quarter, and the Pacers successfully opened up a 10-point lead in the first half.

"Fuck, my defense is the worst!"

But the terrible thing is that even with the result in the first half, Artest was still not satisfied. He took a look at the statistics of the first half data and let out a howl that could be heard by the whole audience.

Arenas, who was drinking Gatorade, frowned and shook his head.

Madman, this is a madman!
"Guys, did you see the attitude of the other team? This is the real playoffs. We are no longer playing house with the Nets. Cheer up!" Eddie Jordan shouted to the Wizards in the locker room, giving them chicken soup. "Are they really better than us? No, they are just more experienced and have a better attitude. In the second half, let's show our attitude and we will be able to catch up!"

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