Chapter 727 [Goodbye Police, Fifty-Eight City]

The Clippers' 13-man roster for the playoffs has been confirmed, and veteran Kurt Thomas has been excluded.

As long as there is someone available inside, Yang Rui will not send Thomas on the court. He is a player in name, but in reality he is more like the team's inside assistant, guiding the inside players to defend and rebound.

A family with an elder is like a treasure. The Clippers locker room has always been harmonious and there has never been any conflict.

Experts predict the game. There is no suspense between the Clippers and the Timberwolves in the first round.

The Timberwolves defeated the Clippers in one game during the regular season, but the two players performed beyond their standards. This kind of thing doesn't happen a few times in a season.

The result was as predicted, the Clippers easily won at home, and the Timberwolves won two more games at home, sweeping 4-0 to advance.

The tactics arranged by Yang Rui are to resolutely grind against the Timberwolves and use the pick-and-roll and the personal abilities of the stars to tear down the opponent's defense while ensuring the zone defense system.

Yang Rui reused Chandler and Griffin, and even the second team used Aaron Gray instead of Faried as a guest center running and gunning.

He used one person to guard "Wolf King" Jefferson near the penalty area, and the players on the side contracted the double team, allowing Rubio and Mbah a Moute to take shots from two people who had inaccurate shots.

As a result, Jefferson struggled to play, attracting double-teams and passing the ball to the outside, and his teammates could not guarantee their shooting percentage. Send Barea and Derrick Williams to strengthen the offense, and the defense will get worse again.

Jefferson and Beasley can focus on the offense, but have obvious deficiencies on the defensive end. Beasley in particular is prone to brain short-circuiting and is lazy on the court. If he hadn't had a problem with concentration, the Heat wouldn't have given him to the Timberwolves so easily.

The most amazing thing is that because the backup point guard of the Timberwolves was too poor in defense, Rubio was attacked by the Clippers as soon as he came off the court. Therefore, even though the Timberwolves were swept, a large group of people boasted that Rubio was the real core, saying that the Timberwolves could not do without him, and even... He took the Timberwolves into the playoffs.

In fact, when Rubio came on the court, the Timberwolves' offense was roughly equivalent to 4-on-5. He tricked Jefferson into failing to perform well. He was double-teamed when he caught the ball and passed out. Rubio shot an impressive 35 from the open field.

For a guy like Rubio, the music that played when Anthony Wong was thrown down the stairs in Infernal Affairs should be played for him when he shoots. Because the way Jefferson looked at Rubio playing in the open position was like Tony Leung looking at Anthony Wong's corpse.

At that moment, Jefferson's heartbeat stopped. He was stunned at first and couldn't believe it. Then he covered his head with his hands. Every pore was expanding with grief. He couldn't calm down until his teammates called him to return to defense.

At this time, Griffin, who is guarding Jefferson, will show his iconic smile because he gets a fast break opportunity, just like Liu De... That is impossible, he still smiles like a Shiba Inu.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Rubio never perfected his shooting. When he was traded to the Jazz from the Timberwolves in 2017, he only received a 2018 first-round pick, which was still protected by the top 14 picks.

The Clippers defended the Timberwolves for less than 80 points in two games, winning by an average of 22 points per game.

The Thunder had no suspense against the Suns, sweeping the series 4-0 to advance. The Suns mainly rely on their two outside stars to win. Being able to reach seventh place is not because they are strong, but because other teams are worse. Against the Thunder, they are at a disadvantage in every position.

The Lakers swept the Mavericks 4-0, avenging last season's defeat.

The Mavericks can't guard against the Lakers' offense, and Nowitzki's offense isn't as strong as it was last season.

The number of online fans who are optimistic about the Lakers continues to increase, believing that they are the team with the best chance of beating the Clippers. Kobe's personal ability is better than Paul's, Gasol is not inferior to Griffin, and the overall strength of the Lakers is superior. The only thing to consider is how to defend. Damn Curry.

The Spurs and Warriors met again in the first round. The Spurs advanced 4-2, and rookie Kawhi Leonard became a key figure for the Spurs.

Entering the playoffs, Leonard played more minutes than Budinger, playing 27 minutes. Now his defense is better than other swingmen.

His teammates attracted defensive points, and he made many three-pointers from the outside, with a shooting percentage of 45. Although most of the shots were open shots, it was also a result worth being proud of.

Ginobili, who missed half of the regular season due to injury, returned.

Parker is in good form and has reached the peak of his career, averaging 183 points and 77 assists per game. Duncan has stepped aside and Parker is the core of the Spurs' tactics.

But no one expected the Spurs to advance to the Western Conference Finals. They were swept by the Clippers in the regular season and their lineup was restrained.

In the first round of the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers swept the Magic 4-0. Howard's statistics were very good, averaging 22 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists and 25 blocks per game, but his teammates could not break the Cavaliers' zone defense at all.

As a coach, Adelman still followed the path of the Heat. He let Bosh play center, staggered the playing time with Varejao, let Bosh and Wade rest for a while in the first quarter, and brought substitutes together in the second quarter. The Big Three All the strengths can be exerted.

In addition, Bosh is still working hard on three-pointers to increase his shooting range in order to better open up space. Together with the other two giants, Bosh is destined to transform.

After Grant Hill joined, the Cavaliers' bench lineup is not weak either. Kenyon Martin has similarities with Haslem of the Heat.

After being eliminated, Howard was completely disappointed with the Magic and publicly stated in an interview that he wanted to leave.

Half of the teams in the league are interested in Howard. Howard is the number one center currently in service and is extremely popular. Winning the All-Star vote leader will immediately make the team the focus of attention.

Of course, it is difficult to poach Howard. He wants to compete for the championship and also wants to go to a big city. There are only a handful of people who can satisfy these two points.

The Clippers and Lakers meet the criteria, and many Los Angeles fans are beginning to look forward to seeing Warcraft team up with Kobe and Gasol, or team up with Paul and Griffin next season. This is an out-and-out Big Three.

Chinese fans discussed the possibility of Howard joining the Clippers because he and Paul have something in common. Many Yang fans online chanted "58 City!"

Only the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference have an easy time advancing, while the other teams are playing more anxiously.

The Pacers eliminated the 76ers 4-3.

The tenacity of the 76ers exceeded everyone's expectations. Boozer, Iguodala, Lou Williams, Thaddeus Young, Jrue Holiday and others all performed outstandingly. They fell behind three times and evened the score twice. The team also played two overtimes.

Unfortunately, in the final battle, the Pacers were still superior. Paul George and sixth man Jamal Crawford showed their strength and jointly hit 11 three-pointers to help the Pacers pass 111-97.

The Nets eliminated the Celtics 4-3. The key figure on the team was Yao Ming, who defeated Brandon Bass.

After missing Perkins, the Celtics' inside strength has seriously declined. Garnett and Buss started inside and their frame protection was poor.

Deron Williams performed better than Rondo on the outside. Although the Celtics had advantages in other positions, they still failed to have the last laugh.

In the tiebreaker, Jimmy Butler struggled with Ray Allen and defended him from 2 of 11 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring only 7 points. Yao Ming made 10 of 13 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks.

The Raptors eliminated the Hawks 4-3.

Josh Smith is often unreliable in the playoffs. This time he faced Millsap, and his low post game didn't work. He likes to shoot mid-to-long-range shots, and he takes a lot of three-pointers, but his accuracy is terrible, and the series is a bit of a trap.

The Hawks, who played outstanding Joe Johnson and center Gortat who was traded from the Magic, once led the Raptors 2-1, and the situation was great, but they were eliminated in the final tiebreaker.

The best performer in the Raptors' tiebreaker was Jennings, who scored 30 points and 7 assists.

In an interview after the game, Jennings became excited and released another bold statement about defeating the Cavaliers in 6 games...