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There have been some changes to the playoff rules this year. The first round has been adjusted from a best-of-five game system to a four-win system of seven games. This can increase the dividends in the playoffs and increase the number of games.

This is not good news for the Pacers. They will be tortured by the Wizards for one more game.

The Wizards easily won Game 2 at home, 123-95. The Pacers' score was considered normal, but the Wizards' offense was too fierce and they couldn't defend it.

At this time, the Pacers management also discovered Brad Miller's weakness. He was strong offensively and weak defensively, and the maximum salary was too high. In Yang Rui's previous life, Miller was selected for the Dream Team and represented the team in the 2006 World Championship. Because of his poor defense, coach K asked Brand to serve as a center forward. He even sat on the bench for the entire game against Greece.

When he was with the Raptors, Miller's inside defense almost didn't matter. He relied on offense to kill his opponents. The Pacers did not have such strong offensive firepower.

The Pacers played at home, and the game situation was still one-sided. Inside, Brad Miller, Harrington, Bender, and Crohill are all weak and unable to defend the penalty area. Foster is a fierce inside blue-collar player, but his offense is too poor. He has no mid-range shot and almost no low-post singles. Playing on the court means less personal offense.

The Wizards' biggest advantage right now is the impact of their frontcourt players. They won most of their games in the regular season with muscle, and they just restrained the Pacers and completed a clean sweep 4-0.

Jordan became a point forward, averaging 13 points, 6.3 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

The team's top scorer is Stoudemire, who averaged 23 points and 8 rebounds in only 30 minutes per game in the series.

Reggie Miller averaged 29.3 minutes in four games, scoring 9.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists, shooting 28.3 from the field and 16 from the three-point range. This is the worst time he has been abused since entering the NBA. Many media speculated that he would retire in the summer.

The Bulls swept the 76ers and will meet the Wizards in the second round.

There is no suspense about the Nets versus the Raptors.

Sweeped 4-0 to advance. The Raptors, who have had the strongest offensive power in the league for four consecutive seasons, are no longer able to survive after losing their two interior stars.

Several young players in the Raptors have also considered leaving. Tony Parker and Michael Reid are dissatisfied with their lack of playing time.

Carlisle increased the playing time of Billups and Kirilenko in the playoffs, while Parker only played 15 minutes per game.

Reed is even worse. Sharing playing time with Carter, he only averages 12 minutes per game. This is a huge waste.

There were no problems in the locker room last season because Parker was a rookie and not high in the draft, so he could tolerate not having the ball. As a result, he performed well in the playoffs and got a championship ring. This year, his status fell instead of rising. No one can stand this kind of thing.

The decline in Reid's statistics is a problem with Carlisle's tactics. The team does not play small ball tactics very much. He is only a substitute for Carter at No. 2 position. How long can he play in a game?

Glenn Gruward has a headache. Fans hope that Carlisle will be fired. If Carlisle is driven away, he will not have the confidence to choose a better coach.

The most surprising series in the Eastern Conference was that the Knicks, who were missing Grant Hill, eliminated the Pistons, who had home court advantage, 4-2.

Van Gundy made the same old mistake as soon as he entered the playoffs. He used the same tactics in every game, and there were traces to follow. After the two sides tied at 2-2, the Knicks became familiar with the Pistons' offensive and defensive routines, and they had nothing to do.

Some people are also optimistic that Larry Brown will be selected as the best coach. The Knicks were at the bottom last season and their record has improved greatly. But against the Nets in the second round, no one expected them to advance.

Entering the playoffs, Yao Ming only played 10 minutes per game. Larry Brown will only let the inside do blue collar work. In Yang Rui's previous life, Rasheed Wallace's statistics under Brown were very average after joining the Pistons. He was used as a blue-collar player, averaging more than 30 minutes per game and less than 15 points.

The Western Conference teams also successively decided the winners and losers.

The Mavericks swept the Rockets 4-0, the Spurs eliminated the Trail Blazers 4-1, the Suns eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1, and the Lakers eliminated the Kings 4-2.

The Kings were defeated by the "Black Seven" and became the most unlucky team. The Lakers will face the Spurs in the second round. The Mavericks played against the Suns, both were tridents, and there were a lot of highlights.

The most watched series in the second round is the Bulls vs. Wizards.

This is a contest between Jordan and his successor Tracy McGrady, as well as a master-disciple battle between Yang Rui and Thibodeau.

Compared with the stars, the Bulls have the upper hand, so more people are optimistic about them. There are also a few people who are optimistic about Yang Rui's miracle and leading the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Wizards lineup is not without advantages. They have the strongest bench in the league and their overall strength is not bad.

The first two games between the two sides were played at home in Chicago. Yang Rui refused to be interviewed before the game. The team trained in a closed manner, and the Bulls did the same. The coach and players did not quarrel or predict the outcome.

If Yang Rui leads the Wizards to the Eastern Conference Finals, he will maintain the record of never missing the conference finals since he became a coach. Even if they are eliminated later, the Wizards can easily attract players in the summer, which has many benefits.

The Wizards have salary space, can dig out a star, and can also attract high-quality veterans to "enjoy" them. People will definitely see the Wizards as successful as the Raptors.

Yang Rui will personally benefit even more. His results speak for themselves and no one will question his ability anymore. As long as he leads the Wizards to win championships in the future, there is no need to establish a dynasty. Even if there is only one championship, he is likely to become the number one active player.

If Thibodeau leads the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals, it will be somewhat disadvantageous for Yang Rui.

Thibodeau is a white American. If the league wants to praise him, it may say that Yang Rui's success in the Raptors is due to his strong assistant coaching. As long as the media promotes it like this, Thibodeau will benefit a lot, and it is possible to enter the ranks of top coaches in the future. of.

On May 6, the first battle between the two sides began.

TNT radio broadcast the game live. Barkley analyzed: "The key to whether the Wizards can advance is how to limit the offense of Brand and McGrady. Artest also has a certain scoring ability. The Wizards' defensive intensity determines the final result."

Kenny Smith disagreed with Barkley's point of view and laughed: "I think the key to the Wizards' victory is offense. The Bulls have weaknesses. Their point guards and centers are not good enough. The Przbilla exchanged in the mid-term is only blue-collar. He is not a qualified starter. In terms of lineup depth, the Wizards have the advantage. They have more players who can play, and Jerry Young has always relied on offense to win."

After coming out, Yang Rui shook hands with Tom Thibodeau and said hello.

Thibodeau said confidently: "It won't be easy for you to enter the Eastern Conference Finals this time. I understand your tactics and ideas."

Yang Rui shrugged and said lazily: "It's useless, don't you watch TV? When did Tom defeat Jerry?"

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Yang Rui, two assistant coaches, and Jordan discussed the tactics together. The Bulls were very strong, but he firmly believed that the Wizards would win. Therefore, Yang Rui asked the management to keep Jordan's new promotional video and prepare to wait for the next round of playoffs to play it again.

The Wizards adjusted their starting lineup. Alston, Lagabell, Hamilton, Marshall, Leonard.

As soon as this lineup was revealed, the commentators were a little confused, and the audience was also surprised because Jordan was actually a substitute!

Bucklage said curiously: "There was no news before the game that Michael was injured. He also came out to warm up just now. Now Jerry Young didn't let him come out. What tricks are you trying to play?"

Smith sighed: "Wesley didn't play either. It's too risky to change the lineup at will at this point."

Bulls starting lineup: Lynch Hunter, Tracy McGrady, Artest, Brand, Przybilla.

Przbilla beat Leonard on a jump ball and the game was on.

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