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In another round of the Eastern Conference series, the Nets swept the Knicks 4-0 and took the lead in advancing.

Center "Baby Shark" Eddie Curry performed well against Ben Wallace, and many media began to brag about him. He can make jump shots from the middle after picking and rolling outside, and he has successfully singled out Ben Wallace many times when catching the ball in the low post.

Ben was elected the best defensive player, but his defense was actually flawed. He often struggled against players with height, weight, and shooting range because he was too short. The opponent's huge body protects the basketball and allows him to move freely. He can only push the opponent outside the three-second zone, making it difficult to block shots.

In fact, as early as the 2002 World Championships, Ben's weakness had been exposed. In the game against the United States, China's substitute center Ba Sing Hao scored 19 points and 7 rebounds on 6 of 8 shots. Even though we knew that Ba Sing would squeeze in and hit the board, we just couldn't cover it.

Curry's style of play is similar. He catches the ball in the low post and turns to the baseline, or turns to the middle for a hook shot. His shooting touch is soft.

If Big Ben can shoot and stretch, Nets coach Byron Scott will not dare to let Curry play for too long, and the fat man will defend the pick-and-roll. But the big offensive end can make any insider become the best defensive player. Even if he is misplaced to the basket, as long as the defender commits a timely foul, he can still be defended.

Kittles also did a good job guarding Sprewell on the outside. The "Madman" offense mainly focused on facing the frame and was afraid of agile defenders.

The Nets have the advantage in other positions, especially point guard. Kidd completely beat Charlie Ward.

The Knicks reduced the Nets' scoring efficiency, but unfortunately their offense was even worse. The offensive end was frequently blocked, and Larry Brown did not try to arrange tactics for Yao Ming to let him shoot more shots. Instead, he used a group of blue-collar muscular men to defend the opponent inside.

After the Knicks were eliminated, Chinese fans hated Larry Brown. The Chinese media didn't say anything good about Brown. Unfortunately, no matter how dissatisfied Brown was, they couldn't hear it.

The Western Conference matchups were even more intense, and they all entered the tiebreaker.

The Mavericks eliminated the Suns 4-3. Joe Johnson made a buzzer-beating shot in Game 6 to keep the Suns alive. The Mavericks trident, who had no choice but to play at home in the tiebreaker, showed off its power and made his hands feel hot. Nash had 18 points and 11 assists, Nowitzki had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, and Finley also had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

In this series, Marion had the upper hand against Finley and played excellent defense. Marbury also did not lose against Nash. The key to victory was that O'Neal was beaten in three games by Nowitzki.

O'Neal Jr. is already a hot power forward in the league, but when facing Duncan, Garnett, and Nowitzki, he is always taught how to behave.

The strange thing is,

Although Nowitzki defeated O'Neal in the series, won the MVP in the regular season, and averaged 42.5 minutes per game in the playoffs, scoring 25.3 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.2 steals and 1 block, some people still say that he is a softie and his eyes are Defending or something...this is clearly racial discrimination.

Another series was an upset, as the Spurs eliminated the Lakers 4-3.

O'Neal averaged 29 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game in the series, shooting 56.7% from the field. David Robinson was completely blown away, averaging only 7 points and 6 rebounds per game.

Kobe averaged 32 points, 5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 43.2% from the field and 40.3% from three-point range. He also beat Bruce Bowen and Brian Russell.

The Lakers' defeat was not due to the conflict between the OK team. In order to win, the two actively cooperated and did not dare to relax at all. Kobe has made significant progress this year. He averaged 2.1 three-pointers per game in the playoffs, a career-high scoring efficiency, and performed at a super level.

They lost because the Lakers as a whole were weak. Except for the OK combination, the team is all blue-collar. The team's third scoring point is Derek Fisher, who averages 12 points and only 1.8 assists per game. As a starting point guard, this data can be shot out. Perhaps only when going to a nightclub can Fisher prove his ability to handle the ball.

Rick Fox was injured in the first round and missed the series against the Spurs, which was an important reason for the loss. Looking at the data, Fox is nothing special. In fact, he is a very good defensive small forward and is very key in the system.

Fox is a 3D player who can move the ball, catch and shoot well. Devin George has excellent physical fitness, but his defense and three-pointers are not as good as Fox's, and he cannot create space for his teammates.

Kobe had no choice but to shoot more three-pointers this time. In order to win, "Zen Master" Jackson could only arrange for him to take more outside shots.

On the Spurs' side, in addition to Duncan's stable performance, the two young players who were important contributors to the win were Tinsley and Ginobili. Their breakthroughs were very sharp, and Ginobili could also shoot three-pointers. Relying on the pick and roll, they both performed very well.

In the coaching competition, Popovich performed better than Phil Jackson.

The "Zen Master" arranged the triangle offense as before, quietly watching the one-on-one battle between the stars on the sidelines, and basically made no adjustments.

Popovich will adjust his tactics according to the opponent's situation at any time. When to shrink, when to cut sharks, guard against Kobe and O'Neal alone, and strictly guard against others, the division of labor is well organized. With only one superstar in the team, Duncan, it has to be said to be a miracle that the Spurs could eliminate the Lakers.

Duncan is undoubtedly one of the strongest players in the league. He averaged 42 minutes per game in the playoffs, scored 24 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.4 blocks, and shot 53.5% from the field. He is not inferior to O'Neal, and his statistics are monster-level.

The Raptors defeated the Lakers in two playoff games, and their methods of dealing with the Lakers were copied by other teams. As long as other offensive points are defended, it is useless for the OK combination to score 60 points. Coupled with the performance of role players, the score may not exceed 100 points.

After the game, almost all media predicted that the Lakers would disintegrate in the summer, but they just didn't know who the management would keep.

The Western Conference finals will be a fierce battle between the Eastern Wizards and the Nets. The Nets have home court advantage.

ESPN organized a group of 13 experts to predict the outcome. Nine of them were optimistic that the Mavericks would defeat the Spurs. The score would be 4 to 2 or a tiebreaker. There are also 4 people who are optimistic about the Spurs advancing, mainly depending on whether they can defend the Mavericks' offense.

The predictions for the Eastern Conference Finals are one-sided. Three people are optimistic that the Nets will eliminate the Wizards in five games. Eight people are optimistic that the Nets will advance in six games. One person thinks that the Nets will win in the tiebreaker, and one person thinks that the Wizards will upset the Nets in the tiebreaker. .

Everyone is based on the regular season record. The Wizards' record is not much behind the Nets, but when the two sides faced off, the Wizards were swept by the Nets, and the lineup seemed to be restrained.

Regardless of positional battles or fast breaks, both teams can play, but both lack super scorers and have similar personnel configurations.

Compared with star fame, the Nets are slightly better.

Many fans feel that this season's regular season MVP should belong to Kidd. Although he averages less than 20 points per game and his field goal percentage is slightly lower, only 41.4%, he is the league's assist leader and can drive more The whole team. Nowitzki's main task is to score, he is just a scorer.

Fans who watch the Wizards believe that in the playoffs against the Bulls, the Wizards showed stronger combat effectiveness than in the regular season. Yang Rui will arrange appropriate tactics against the Nets and have a way to lead the team to win.

Some people really believe that the decline in Jordan's playoff statistics is due to knee injuries, saying that if Jordan can exert his full strength, the Wizards will be stronger, but now they are only 70% of their strength. In fact, Jordan had already tried his best in the first two rounds.

The league is behind it, adding fuel to the fire and completely heating up the two-round series.

Many people want to see if Jordan can create miracles in his final season.

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