When it comes to the end of April, the first round of playoffs is basically over. Summer is getting closer and hotter. And the NBA''s battle, also became fanatical.
On the eastern side, the teams that should be promoted are basically promoted. The bulls, who own Ross, eliminated the Pacers 4-1, and fans are increasingly clamoring for Drake Ross to take the MVP.
The fifth hawk in the East, like grizzly bear, attacked the magic of fourth. "Warcraft" Howard was eliminated in the first round, which pushed him to the forefront of the storm.
Celtic eliminated Knicks 4-0 early, Anthony and Stoudemire combination still need time precipitation. The heat, second in the East, eliminated 76 people 4-1, and the new and old three will play out in the eastern semi-final.
On the western side, the Spurs won a dreadful 61 win in the regular season and eliminated the Hornets 4-2. Chris Paul was once again frustrated in the playoffs, which added to the rumors about his trade.
The Mavericks beat the Nuggets 4-2, and the Texan is still heading for the championship.
The Lakers beat the Blazers 4-2, and the defending champion made it to the second round.
Of course, the west side of the most talked about, or the Grizzlies against thunder series.
The black and white bears, link, Conley and even Mayo have become the most discussed players.
The Grizzlies will meet the Spurs in the second round, which makes fans feel excited. At this time, countless media and fans believe that Grizzlies can continue to work miracles.
"In the face of the Spurs, who have won 61 games in the regular season, can the Grizzlies go black to the end!? I think the answer is yes! "
"Grizzlies are not unable to climb to the Western Conference finals, although their regular season record is not so amazing, only ranked fifth in the West. But after the first round, I think we all believe that Grizzlies are definitely one of the most difficult teams in the West! "
"Among the Spurs'' inside players, mcdeis is too old, Brazilian split is too young and Blair is too short. I''m afraid Duncan''s four punches are still tough. Grizzlies have a huge advantage in the interior
"The Spurs can take the regular season first this season, can defeat the Hornets, mainly depends on the outstanding performance of Parker and Ginobili. But the bad news is that the Grizzlies are as tight on the outside as on the inside. Battier and Tony Allen, who once tormented Kobe in the finals, let the Grizzlies have two big outside bars. On this basis, combined with Conley, who has already risen, and link, who is 3 of Durant''s 14, let the Grizzlies have a very deep defense change depth. Therefore, the Spurs'' attack may encounter severe challenges
Of course, some people support the Grizzlies, and naturally others support the Spurs. The Spurs, after all, are the number one in the West and an old-fashioned force with Duncan, Parker and manu. In terms of popularity, the Grizzlies and the Spurs can''t be compared.
"There''s no doubt that even if the Spurs'' style of play has gradually shifted from defensive to offensive, and the focus of attack has shifted from the inside to the outside, Duncan''s role as a mainstay is still unshakable, and he is still one of the best four positions in the league. The Grizzlies'' first scoring point, Randolph in Duncan''s head, does not necessarily have the advantage
"The Spurs have the most powerful team and the most intelligent coach. Grizzlies can win thunder, thunder team is too young, inexperienced reason. But in the Spurs, grizzlies don''t get that kind of advantage
Before the series began, supporters of the two teams had already started a "keyboard war".
This made the Grizzlies and the Spurs game, before it started, to be in the spotlight. It can be said that the heat has even surpassed the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers!
Because at this time, many people still believe that the Lakers can get rid of the team led by the German "soft guy"...
"it seems that we are completely angry, link." Sitting on the bus to the hotel, Randolph flipped through newspapers after newspaper. For the first time in history, Randolph and his team are in the spotlight because of the positive news.
Well, in the past, Randolph was noticed because he made trouble.
"We''re one of the four best teams in the Western Conference. Can''t we Link looked at the streets of San Antonio, and he finally came.
Unexpectedly, although rushed into the West Fifth, but he and the Spurs still can not be staggered. Fate, sometimes, is so magical.
"Yeah, one of the four best teams in the West... So what do you think it would be like if we became the two strongest teams in the west?" Randolph looked at the sky, then turned to look at link.
"Maybe after a few games, we will know that feeling. You''re facing Tim Duncan. You may not be able to score well in this series
"Cut, it''s just a 35 year old man. Don''t worry, Tim''s time is over. The Spurs, the number one in the Western Conference, we didn''t win the regular season Randolph laughs jokingly. It''s not that he''s arrogant, but that Duncan''s form this season is not very good.
This season, Duncan''s numbers have fallen to a career low. The average score per game was 13.4, the lowest. 7 assists per game, the lowest. The average rebounds per game is 8.9, which is the first time in Duncan''s career that he doesn''t have double rebounds.The same is true of the playoffs. Duncan''s average performance of 12.7 points per game, compared with last season''s 19 points, was a cliff jump.
This season, Duncan against the Grizzlies is only 11.3 points, 8.7 rebounds recorded, shooting rate less than 42%. This kind of data can make Duncan seem to have no threat.
People think that Duncan is because of his age, the ruling power is no longer. Randolph, too.
But link knows that Duncan is in good shape. In the future, he can even lead the Spurs and the heat for the championship.
One of the reasons why Duncan seems lonely this year is that his fasciitis is bothering him. But the most important reason is that the Spurs are in transition. During this period, Popovich intended to dominate the attack with Parker and Ginobili. Duncan is limited everywhere, the attack end shoots and the ball right reduces greatly.
But in fact, Duncan is far from the bottom. As long as Duncan is serious, he is still powerful.
Just look at how David West struggled when the Spurs hit the Hornets, and you can see how steady Duncan was.
"Don''t take it lightly, Zach. I still said that, your opponent is Tim Duncan, on the offensive side, we must be more cautious
Link reminded him again, but Randolph didn''t pay much attention to his words. He thought that the boy was a little nervous.
At noon, the Grizzlies took part in the training hall of ATT center. In the afternoon, the Spurs and Grizzlies also have to do adaptive training on the field in turn.
Maybe it''s because the Grizzlies are preparing too seriously. When the Grizzlies enter the official arena, several Spurs players who participated in the last round of adaptive training have not left yet and are still being interviewed by reporters. And among these people, Tim Duncan!
Link looked at Duncan, at the floor under his feet. No accident, grizzly to win the Spurs should be no problem, but the fear is the accident! Once there is a change in history, the subsequent changes will be huge.
With the first round of reference, the Spurs are likely to study the Grizzlies in advance and come up with strategies. After all, since 2011, the Spurs have been beaten eight times.
In short, even link doesn''t know what will happen in this series. At the att center, it is no less difficult than the first round.
The Grizzlies didn''t bother the Spurs, so they all got together in one half to get used to the court. Relatively speaking, the atmosphere of the two teams is relatively friendly.
A few minutes later, the Spurs left and reporters turned to Grizzlies.
Today, the first thing reporters found was not link, but Randolph! Randolph was also a little flattered. Why did he suddenly become a fan? Randolph is not used to being so popular with reporters.
But after listening to the reporters'' questions, Randolph''s smile disappeared in an instant. It turned out that the reporters came to him so actively, not because of himself, but because of Duncan!
"Just now, Tim Duncan said in an interview," the Grizzlies feel they have an advantage against us, so they are not afraid. Now that they want to meet us, let''s see. " What do you think of Tim''s remarks, Zach
The smile on Randolph''s face was swept away, and link, who was eavesdropping on the side, began to laugh.
It turns out that "Stone Man" is also angry. Link must admit that this is the first time he has seen Duncan say that in front of the media.
It seems that this round of series, Randolph is really not very good ah.
If Randolph really encounters Duncan''s strict defense, then link will have to take on the greater responsibility of scoring www.novelhall.com , the fastest update of the webnovel!