Chapter 213 The Bishop goes with the team!

"The playoffs are the stage for stars, but many stars have proven that they are not good enough in the playoffs."

"Lin Yu is very strong, but even Michael needs teammates. After Paul Pierce was injured, the Pacers only need to double-team Lin Yu!"

"It's always the superstars who kill the game!"

"I admit that sometimes there are role players, like my old teammate Steve Kerr, Robert Horry, these players can kill the game."

"But most of the time, it's the stars who kill the game!"

"If I were the head coach of the Pacers, I would definitely double-team Lin Yu throughout the court."

What Pi said does make sense. After all, the playoffs are the stage for stars.

O'Neal Jr.: I always feel like someone is hinting at me.

Artest: I felt like it was a hint to me.

Miller: Get out of my way! You still have to rely on me at the critical moment!
While the outside world was pessimistic about the Celtics, they were leading by three games and had some initial results.

The Heat faced the Pistons. In this round of the series, the Heat definitely has the advantage in terms of lineup.

However, in the first game, the Pistons inflicted a heavy loss on the Heat.

Heat head coach Van Gundy's idea is to let Wade play the No. 2 position to defend Hamilton.

The Pistons' No. 2 player is Hamilton.

then……

Wade went through a long-distance race.

Wade was able to withstand the physical consumption in the first half of the game, but in the fourth quarter, he turned into a Miami blacksmith.

A scene of a missed layup!

Although the Shark scored 28 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in the game, he was unable to withstand Wade's consecutive misses in the fourth quarter.

In the end, the Pistons defeated the Heat 92:86.

In the second game, the Heat also adjusted their strategy in time.

The player defending Hamilton changed from Wade to Eddie Jones.

Wade also showed his Miami Flash...Chicken Man style.

Using his superb breakthrough, he turned the Pistons' defense into a sieve.

韦德全场20投12中，三分球3中1，罚球8中6，砍下31分4助攻6篮板1盖帽2抢断。

Coupled with Shark's 25 points and 10 rebounds, the Heat defeated the Pistons 98:92.

It can also be seen from this game that the Pistons were indeed very passive against the Heat.

The series between the Suns and the Timberwolves can be described as a tit-for-tat battle.

The Suns, who are good at running and gunning, are facing the historical help defense monster Harden.

In the first game, Harden used his help defense to cause the Suns to suffer a big loss.

The hard-nosed player who is good at assisting defense is most susceptible to forwards who are good at breaking through.

Although Marion was also a three-point shooter during his time with the Suns, what he is best at is naturally running without the ball and cutting into the restricted area.

Although Stoudemire is very good, it is a joke to say that he is better than Harden.

Marion and Stoudemire were defended by Harden, and the two of them only scored 25 points in the whole game.

And Harden got 5 blocks in a single game.

The data also shows the limitations that Harden brings to the Suns.

Thanks to Harden's defensive performance, the Timberwolves defeated the Suns 107:102.

In the second game of the series, Nash saw that something was not right and started to act like a god.

Nash is said by fans to be a player who can win the scoring title if he is a little more selfish.

It can also be seen from this evaluation that Nash's offensive ability is also extremely strong.

The 180 Club is proof of that!
Nash faced the aliens and stood out in the second game when Stoudemire and Marion were restricted.

纳什全场19投11中，三分球6中3，罚球7中6，砍下31分10助攻2篮板。

Helped the Suns beat the Timberwolves 110: 105. The series between the Suns and the Timberwolves is indeed difficult to predict.

After all, both sides generally have their shortcomings and advantages.

The Timberwolves have better defense, but the Suns have stronger offense.

The general media view on this round of confrontation is fifty-fifty.

Spurs vs. Mavericks.

In the impression of old fans, the battle between the Bulls and the Horses can be regarded as a classic series in the West.

In the original history, the two teams met many times in the playoffs, and each time they fought fiercely.

In 06, the Mavericks eliminated the peak Spurs and entered the finals.

In 14, the Mavericks, as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, forced the Spurs into a Game .

……

This time, the fighting between the two sides was also very fierce.

'Little General' John Xun's mismatched singles tactics were indeed not very effective for the Celtics.

But this tactic is extremely effective against the Spurs!

Needless to say, Duncan's defense is absolutely at a historical level.

But the defense of Parker and Yaodao is much worse.

This is why the Spurs always need a trio + a blue-collar rim-protecting center + a perimeter defensive stopper to win the championship.

A blue-collar rim-protecting center can free up Duncan, allowing him to assist in defense and sweep the court.

The outside defensive gate can make up for the defense of Parker and Yaodao.

But making up for it does not mean changing it.

No matter how strong Duncan's help defense is, or how good Bowen's defense is, they are just two people.

It’s impossible to block the Mavericks’ four people!
With the help of the staggered one-on-one tactics, Ginobili and Parker became the Mavericks' key targets.

Old Driver, Terry, Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse and others are players who can shoot and hold the ball.

Taking advantage of the mismatch, the Spurs were beaten into a state of panic.

In the first game, the Mavericks easily defeated the Spurs 104:96.

But in the second game of the series, the Spurs began to fight back.

Facing the old driver, Duncan scored 32 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Led the Spurs to a 97:93 comeback.

It can be said that no matter which of the four teams in the Western Conference semifinals advances, it is not a surprise.

On the other side, Lin Yu also started to have a headache.

Looking at Auerbach on the plane, Lin Yu said helplessly: "Mr. Auerbach, you are not in good health, so don't travel a long distance with us!"

"It is precisely because of my poor health that I should go. Now I dream of smoking a few more victory cigars."

The Cardinal was famous for lighting a cigar when the game was already won, and his habit became the "ultimate symbol of victory" during his time in Boston, and the victory cigar also became a symbol of victory in the sports world.

In addition to the Cardinal, Bird and Lenny Wilkens have also imitated the Cardinal in lighting victory cigars.

To put it bluntly, the Victory Cigar is just an ordinary cigar. Lin Yu understands that what the Cardinal is pursuing is not the cigar, but the victory before the cigar.

Or the champion!
cough! cough!
As he spoke, the cardinal began to cough.

After coughing, the cardinal continued, "By the way, I'll go see that bastard Larry this time, too."

On the other side, after Big Bird received the ticket booking call from the Cardinal, he also fell into memories.

The feud between him and the Celtics cannot be explained in just a few words.

But for the Cardinal, Big Bird has the respect from the bottom of his heart.

Otherwise, he would not have been selected sixth that year.

Just a joke, Bird really only deserves the sixth pick!
(End of this chapter)