Chapter 351 Popovich's Words Cannot Be Believed in a Single Letter (1/5)

Chapter 351 Popovich's words cannot be believed in a single letter (15)

In the East, the Heat rank first in the East with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses, and they are also first in the league.

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

To say that ESPN's predictions at the beginning of the season this year have been complained about, but in the end, for several key teams, the Nuggets, Knicks, and Warriors are all quite accurate.

The Pacers, Nets, Bulls, Eagles, Celtics, and Bucks ranked 3rd to 8th.

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

The Eastern Conference playoffs also followed, with the Heat playing the Bucks, the Knicks playing the Celtics, the Pacers playing the Eagles, and the Nets playing the Bulls.

While the playoffs were released, ESPN also began to predict this year's championship.

The Heat still beat the Spurs to top the list.

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

Chad Ford said the most certain words in the simplest words.

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

You must know that James has successfully evolved this season, and his three-point shooting percentage in the regular season has increased to 40.6%!

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

Ray Allen even got rid of the injury in the playoffs last season. He made 42% of his three-pointers in the regular season and scored 1.8 three-pointers per game.

In addition to Ray Allen, Chalmers (40.9%), Battier (43%), and Norris Cole (41.7%) also all shot over 40% of their three-pointers.

This is the ultimate version of the Heat!

And to put it in more detail, they have a record of 2 wins and 0 losses against their main competitors, the Spurs and the Thunder, in the regular season.

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

"Coach, have you ever thought about how to deal with the Heat? When they have the Big Three and so many three-point shooters?"

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

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

Popovich's words are still the same.

However, it can still be felt from his words that he doesn't want to talk about the game with the Heat too early.

And to be honest, the Spurs still have McGrady, a first-round virgin in ten thousand years, on the team this year.

"T-mac, you broke your virginity with your old club this year, let me tell you how you feel first."

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

"That would be cool."

McGrady didn't care about Dior's jokes, and the way he left the Rockets was also very unpleasant. It's really not bad to be able to break the Rockets.

On April 20, the first round of the playoffs started, with the Thunder and Grizzlies and the Lakers and Clippers in the West, the Celtics and the Knicks and Bulls in the East taking the lead.

Unlike last year, when all teams in the upper half won, this year there are frequent upsets.

The Blue Nets lost 82 to 90 in their first game, and the Thunder, which won the championship, also lost to the Grizzlies 93 to 99. Both of them were upset and lost their home court advantage.

It seems that Popovich's joke made this year's first round confusing.

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

The upset of the Grizzlies boosted the morale of the Rockets, and they beat the Spurs 4-0 in the opening game.

The Rockets' bench boiled for a while, and head coach McHale also had hope in his eyes.

But what they didn't expect at all was that this turned out to be the only lead the Rockets had in the game.

Harden was completely blocked by Tang Tian, ​​and he made 0 of 7 shots in the first quarter.

In the playoffs where confrontation is more advocating, his touches not only have no effect on Tang Tian in the playoffs, but also have no effect on others.

The Spurs eventually defeated the Rockets 97 to 77 in the first game and won their first win of the playoffs.

Harden scored only 12 points and 6 assists on 4 of 21 shots. Parsons scored a Rockets-high 25 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

For the Spurs, Parker and Duncan both scored 18 points. Tang Tian scored 14 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Six of the Spurs scored in double figures.

"Well, Popovich said that he will prepare for the game and don't want to be eliminated in the first round."

"They did prepare well, isn't this a 20-point win..."

"Haha, it's so true, I really can't believe a single letter of Popovich's words!"

"Harden played so lost, he was completely blocked by Don."

"When your score depends on the referee's scale, it is difficult for you to play out. Harden still has a long way to go."

"In this game, I feel that Tang didn't give his best. He can really run for the best defensive player!"

"It's a pity that McGrady didn't make an appearance at garbage time tonight, otherwise the scene must be very interesting."

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

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After the game, there was a lot of discussion among fans on social media.

Compared with the high profile that the Heat are infinitely optimistic about, they are low profile and can only rely on fans' comments to find a sense of presence.

After two days of rest, the second game between the Spurs and the Rockets continued at the ATT Arena.

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

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

But no one else scored in double figures for the Rockets, and they eventually lost 86-97.

Tang Tian scored a team-high 25 points, with 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Duncan scored 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Ginobili scored 17 points and 3 assists.

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

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

"Don, you said it's the same in San Antonio, and James has less than 20 free throws in Houston?"

On the plane, Green was complaining to Tang Tian about Harden's free throws.

Tang Tian nodded with a wry smile.

For Harden, the 15 free throws in the last game should indeed be complained about, but it has to be said that his adjustment ability is really good.

In the last game, he knew that it was not easy to beat himself, so he looked for other people's misplacements.

And more importantly, he found the referee's penalty scale in only one game.

If it weren't for the weak overall strength of the Rockets, it is really not certain who will win the last game.

And Beverly's defense against Parker in the last game was very impressive.

If you analyze it carefully, this third game will really not be 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.

Seeing that McGrady was still in a daze, Dior reminded him.

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

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