Chapter 368： Popovich's words can't believe 1 letter (1/5)

On the east side, the Heat ranked first in the East with a 66-16 record and also ranked first in the league.

The Knicks ranked second in the East with 54 wins and 28 losses.

It is said that the predictions of the ESPN season at the beginning of this year have been troubled, but in the end, the Nuggets, Knicks and Warriors were quite accurate for several key teams.

The Pacers, Nets, Bulls, Eagles, Celtics, Bucks ranked 3-8.

The 76ers and the Raptors failed in the final playoffs, and were unfortunately out.

The Eastern Conference playoffs also followed, the Heat against the Bucks, the Knicks against the Celtics, the Pacers against the Hawks, the Nets and the Bulls.

At the same time that the playoffs came out, ESPN also began to predict this year's championship.

The Heat still top the Spurs.

"This year's Heat is the championship, and they will resolve the game within 16 games at the earliest."

Chad Ford spoke the most affirmative words in the simplest words.

Because of his successful prediction before the season and the performance of the Heat's regular season, this sentence has also been greatly affirmed by fans.

To know that James has successfully evolved this season, the regular season three-point shooting rate has increased to 40.6%!

And his average number of shots per game is not low, reaching 3.3, which is among the best in the league.

Ray Allen even got rid of the injury of last season's playoffs. In the regular season, he shot 42% from three-point range and scored 1.8 three-pointers per game.

In addition to Ray Allen, Chanmoos (40.9%), Shane Battier (43%), and Norris Cole (41.7%) all shot over 40%.

This is the ultimate Heat team!

And more detailed, their regular season record against the main rivals Spurs and Thunder are 2 wins and 0 losses.

Strength, self-confidence, everything indicates that they will win the final championship this year!

"Coach, have you thought about how to deal with the Heat? With the Big Three and so many three-pointers?"

Before the playoffs started, a reporter asked a question like Popovich.

"My goal is to fully prepare for the Rockets, I don't want to be eliminated in the first round."

Popovich's words were the same.

However, from his words, he can still feel that he doesn't want to talk about the game with the Heat too soon.

And to be honest, the Spurs still have McGrady, the 10,000-year first-round virgin, on the team.

"T-mac, at your old club this year, talk about your feelings first."

In the locker room of the Spurs, Diaw also joked McGrady.

"That would be cool."

Tracy McGrady didn't care about Dior's joke, and the way he left the Rockets was also very unpleasant. It is true that he can break through the Rockets.

On April 20, the first round of the playoffs began. The Thunder Grizzlies, the Lakers Clippers in the west, the Knicks Celtics, and the Nets Bulls took the lead.

Unlike last year's win in the first half of the team, this year is a frequent upset.

The Blue Nets lost 82 to 90 in the first game, and the Thunder Heat lost to the Grizzlies 93 to 99. Both lost their home advantage.

It seems that Popovich's joke has made the first round of this year all bewildering.

On April 21, the first game of the Spurs and Rockets playoffs began at the ATT Arena.

The Grizzlies 'uproar made the Rockets' morale soaring. They opened the Spurs with a 4-0 underdog.

The Rockets bench was boiling for a while, and head coach McHale was also hopeful.

But what completely surprised them was that this turned out to be the only time the Rockets lead.

Harden was completely sealed by Tang Tian and made 0 of 7 shots in the first quarter.

In the playoffs, where advocacy is more admired, his encounter with the playoffs will not only be ineffective for Tang Tian, ​​but also invalid for others.

The Spurs finally won the Rockets 97-77 in the first game and won the first playoff win.

Harden scored only 12 points and 6 assists on 4 of 21 shots, and Parsons got the Rockets' highest 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

Both the Spurs and Parker scored 18 points. Tang Tian had 14 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The Spurs scored 6 doubles.

"Well, Popovich said he would prepare well for the game and didn't want to be eliminated in the first round."

"They're really prepared. Isn't this a 20 point win ..."

"Haha, it's so real, Popovich's words really can't believe a letter!"

"Harden was so lost that he was completely sealed off by Tang."

"When your score depends on the referee scale, you want to play hard, Harden still has a long way to go."

"I feel like Tang didn't do his best in this game. He can really run for the best defensive player!"

"Unfortunately, McGrady hasn't made any appearances tonight, otherwise the picture must be very interesting."

"It's still early. This is the first game. Wouldn't it be more fun to debut at Toyota Center?"

...

After the match, fans were also talking on social media.

Compared to the high profile of the Heat's infinitely optimistic view, their low profile can only rely on the fans to find a sense of existence.

After a two-day break, the Spurs and Rockets' second game continued at the ATT Arena.

Harden's state of this game has a clear recovery compared to the first game. He made 7 of 24 shots, made 11 of 14 free throws, scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists.

Parsons also had 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

But the Rockets did not score in double figures, and they eventually lost 86 to 97.

Tang Tian got the team's highest 25 points, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Duncan had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Ginobili had 17 points and 3 assists.

After two games, the Spurs have been quietly leading 2-0.

After the two games, the two teams will also move to Houston to compete in the next two games.

"Don, you say it's all the same in San Antonio. James arrived in Houston, and he must not make 20 free throws?"

On the plane, Green and Tang Tian talked about Harden's free throws.

Tang Tian smiled and nodded bitterly.

According to Harden, the 15 free throws in the game really should be spit out, but he has to say that his adjustment ability is really good.

In the last game, he knew that it was not easy to play himself, and various misplacements to find others.

And more importantly ~ www.novelhall.com ~ It took him only one game to find the referee's penalty scale.

If it wasn't for the Rockets' overall weakness, it wouldn't necessarily be true who lost or won in the last game.

And Beverley's last defense against Parker was very bright.

With careful analysis, this third game is really not as easy as the first two games.

"T-mac, Houston is here."

The plane landed at Houston International Airport, and the team members got off the plane one after another.

Dior reminded him that McGrady was still in a daze.

McGrady looked away from the window, responded, and stood up from his seat.

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