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\u003c"readability-styled" style=":inline;"xmlns=""\u003eIn other Western Conference series, the Spurs swept the Warriors 4-0, and there was no suspense.

With the addition of Steve Francis, Derek Fisher, dunk king Jason Richardson, and Michael Pietrus, the Warriors' perimeter depth is not inferior to that of the Spurs.

In the interior competition, the Warriors were much worse. Troy Murphy was beaten by Duncan every game and couldn't defend him one-on-one. In the series, Murphy's rebounds per game also dropped from 11 in the regular season to 7, and his identity as a data brusher was exposed.

The Grizzlies eliminated the Nuggets 4-1 and advanced to the second round.

The Grizzlies' advantage is also inside. Pau Gasol defeated Camby. He performed particularly well in Game 5, scoring 28 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.

The antonym of outside - Hilario missed the playoffs due to injury. If he could play, the Nuggets would not be eliminated so easily. The perimeter trio composed of Anthony, Hamilton, and Andre Miller has advantages and strong offensive power.

The Suns defeated the Mavericks 4-3 with difficulty and will face the Lakers in the second round. The Lakers are in a good position before the game even starts. The players have already had a week off.

In a bloody overtime tiebreaker between the two sides, Nash scored 38 points and 11 assists, leading the Suns to defeat his old club 130-126.

Nelson is also a person who likes to play small ball tactics, but unfortunately the team does not have a point guard who is good at launching fast breaks. David Wesley is just a pitcher, and the person in charge of organization is Joe Johnson. Such a configuration is destined to make the Mavericks unable to outrun the Suns.

This year, the Mavericks introduced a meat shield center to guard against O'Neal and Duncan, but they didn't even have the chance to meet these people. Dampier's defense against O'Neal was like a mismatch. He was defeated in every game and became the Mavericks' biggest weakness. He was not as useful as Marshall as a substitute.

Nash switched sides and averaged 30+10 per game in the series, but Nowitzki, the core of the Mavericks, performed poorly. Although he averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds per game, his shooting percentage was only 40%.

Nash has become Cuban's nightmare. The Mavericks boss has always looked down on Nash and was unwilling to pay a high salary. Now he has been slapped in the face.

Joe Johnson has made it clear that he will enter the free market in the summer and strive for a big contract; Nelson is also preparing to leave the Mavericks. In the summer, the Mavericks will disintegrate.

In the Eastern Conference series, the Bulls eliminated the eighth-place Pacers 4-1.

The Pacers relied on Michael Reed to score 42 points and win a game. This season, he averaged 24.3 points, 4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game, making him the team's leading scorer.

The Heat defeated the 76ers 4-1, and O'Neal still has extraordinary dominance in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors eliminated the Celtics in an away tiebreaker 4-3. Carter hit the buzzer-beating shot at home in Game 4 and scored 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in Game 7. He is still the hero of Toronto.

The Wizards eliminated the Pistons 4-3, and Jeff Van Gundy disappointed Detroit fans again. Their record is better than the Celtics. According to the record, they should be third in the Eastern Conference and have home court advantage in the first round.

The biggest contributor to the Wizards' victory was Stoudemire. He completely outplayed Okur in the series, averaging 37 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists per game, and had no solution on the offensive end.

Arenas also had the upper hand when facing Bob Sura on the outside, either by surprise or by shooting.

The advantage of the Pistons is that there are many players, and Maggette, Prince, Houston and others have performed well. But a tough tiebreaker requires people to stand up and score consecutively at critical moments, and the Pistons have no superstars.

The Wizards' poor performance was Jamison. His shooting percentage was very low and he did not perform well against Prince's defense. He averaged 16.7 points per game and shot less than 40% from the field.

After this season, the Pistons management does not plan to renew Van Gundy's contract. He was fine in the regular season, but fell apart once he entered the playoffs. No one regarded Van Gundy as a "Jerry coach."

The focus of the second round is the Suns VS Lakers in the West, and the Wizards VS Bulls in the East.

They are all led by "Jerry coaches". Including the Wizards, people feel that they are continuing some of Yang Rui's tactics from back then.

Because the Suns defeated the Lakers in the last two games of the regular season, a few experts believed that they had the ability to upset the team, and the most media broadcast this series.

The good news for the Lakers is that backup big man Lamar Odom has returned from injury and will play in the second round.

On May 9, the first game started at the Lakers Staples Center Arena, and the players appeared on time.

Unlike other home games, Lakers fans don't like to boo their opponents very much, and Nash even received some applause when he played. He led the Suns to good results this season, and his offense was beautiful, attracting many fans.

Live on TNT radio, Barkley said: "The two best coaches this season are Yang Rui and D'Antoni, and the two best players are Kobe and Nash. In the regular season, it will be difficult for the Suns to beat the Lakers in awards. If they want to To prove myself, the only thing we can do is try to beat the Lakers in the playoffs."

Smith said: "Both sides have a well-organized lineup, and the Lakers players are full of energy. They have a greater chance of winning today."

Yang Rui greeted D'Antoni, and their expressions were in sharp contrast.

The corners of Yang Rui's mouth rose slightly, as if he took the outcome very lightly and had absolute confidence.

D'Antoni's expression was serious, and his mood was very similar to Thibodeau when the Bulls played the Wizards in 2003. He wanted to win, but lacked confidence.

Anyone who has been an assistant coach to Yang Rui thinks he has some mysterious power and a sharp vision, and he can always help players develop their strengths and win games. If you want to eliminate Yang Rui's team and advance, you need to create a miracle.

The coach still has this mentality, and the Suns players are under greater pressure. They rely on running and gunning to win. Yang Ruike won the championship by running and gunning when he was with the Raptors. He must understand the advantages and disadvantages of counterattack tactics.

Lakers starting lineup: Jones, Kobe, Iguodala, Rasheed, Yao Ming.

Suns starting lineup: Nash, Raja Bell, Grant Hill, Marion, O'Neal Jr.

From the perspective of lineup depth, the Suns are stronger than Yang Rui in his previous life. The three-point shooting is slightly inferior, but the defense is much better.

As usual, Yang Rui sent Yao Ming into the starting lineup. It was obvious that he wanted to attack. Yao Ming had weaknesses in defending fast breaks, but in positional offense, the Suns were not easy to guard against him.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the game began.

Kobe took the ball, waited for his teammates to pull away, and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming in the middle. Breaking out of Bell's defense on the left, Kobe passed the ball to the center, and Yao Ming caught the ball and faced Hill, who was 203cm tall.

The Suns used a mixed defense at the beginning, with Marion, Hill, and Bell on the outside, and Nash and O'Neal on the baseline. O'Neal Jr. is responsible for guarding the penalty area and protecting rebounds. Nash's task is to defend against three-pointers from the bottom corner and receive the ball to launch a quick counterattack.

Yang Rui tasted the tactics and admired D'Antoni's boldness. This arrangement will test O'Neal's ability. If he can't guard Yao Ming alone, he will not be able to double-team him, and there will be big problems in the penalty area.

Moreover, O'Neal Jr. cannot guard too far outside, otherwise even if it interferes with Yao Ming's shooting, Nash cannot protect the rebound well and can only rely on Marion to retreat to grab the rebound, which may result in the loss of offensive rebounds. If Yao Ming passes the ball to his teammates in the high post, both O'Neal and Nash will face the impact of misalignment.

The loopholes in this defensive tactic are too obvious, because the Lakers usually have Iguodala in the right corner instead of Jones.

Yao Ming knew this and passed the ball to the right corner. Nash kept his distance and interfered. Iguodala feinted, changed directions and broke through. He couldn't get away at 45 degrees. He leaned against Nash with his back and quickly turned towards the baseline. .

Nash had poor confrontation and was knocked out of position, unable to prevent Brother No. 1 from turning around. O'Neal Jr. hurriedly covered the defense from the left. Iguodala jumped up to attract the defense and distributed the ball to the left corner. Jones was free.

Of course, Jones would not miss this opportunity. He shot a three-pointer and hit the net empty-handedly. 3 to 0.