On April 21, the second leg of the first round of the playoffs started, and the Utah Jazz took the home court to face their first round opponent Houston Rockets.

McGrady scored a game-high 23 points today and had 13 rebounds and 9 assists. The Rockets One missed the first triple-double in his personal playoff career, but this is not the point, the point is that he only scored 1 point in the last quarter.

Other Rockets players, Bobby Jackson, 18 points, Scola scored 14 points and 8 rebounds, Battier scored 10 points, substitute point guard Brooks performed normally with 11 points, and other benches performed all incorrectly.

The scores of the four quarters are: 26-17, 21-24, 22-26, 21-17 respectively

In NBA history, there are very few teams who are behind 0:2, and the Rockets are forced into desperate situations.

The Jazz won two home games in a row, and it will undoubtedly be much easier to be a visit to Houston.

Deron Williams scored 22 points and 5 assists, Memit Okur scored 16 points and 16 rebounds, Carlos Boozer scored 13 points, Andre Kirilenko, who performed bravely in the last game, only scored 3 points today.

The only good news for the Rockets now is that the Jazz are not good at playing away games. Perhaps the Rockets can regain two games by relying on their home advantage when they return to Houston, but overall, the Rockets have reached the edge of the cliff.

Domestic fans are in a state of grief. The situation of their two home teams, the Rockets and the Clippers, is extremely bad now. Maybe the two brothers will go home and fish together.

On the same day, the Clippers' city rival also played the second game in the first round with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Lakers relied on Paul Gasol and Kobe's outstanding performance in the first game to win. Today they continued to sit at home, and the Lakers strive to expand their lead. The Mavericks could not resist the Lakers' offense in the first game. There were many problems with their defense. Today they continued to be a visit to Staples. They strive to win a game.

Paul Gasol scored 36 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists in the first game, becoming the well-deserved dominant on the court. After the game, the Dallas Morning News expressed disappointment with the Mavericks' performance. He wrote an article saying that he could not hold back Gasol, and the Mavericks would definitely go home early.

Some Dallas media even angrily criticized Kidd for his slacking offense, saying that if he wants to win, he must strengthen his offense. The 20 million gentlemen cannot score only single digits per game.

There is a reason why Dallas media attacked Kidd. After losing the first game, Nowitzki thought Kidd had snatched all his assists after the game. Kidd thought his rebounds were snatched all his rebounds by Nowitzki...

After winning his 100th triple-double in the regular season, Kidd was still teasing Nowitzki: "What satisfies me is that Dirk only got one triple-double, and I have two zero more than him."

I thought it was a joke between my teammates, but everyone didn't expect that when the Mavericks arrived in the playoffs, the teasing seemed to have changed.

The media is unfavorable to the Mavericks' second game. On the contrary, in today's game, the Mavericks played well at least in the first half and did a good job in defense. Especially Kidd did a good job in the position of Fisher and Kobe, which is why they were able to lead the Lakers by 12 points in the midfield.

But at the beginning of the second half, Phil Jackson changed his tactics to make their No. 24 superstar more aggressive. At this time, Kobe really started to explode, scoring 16 points in a single quarter and sending 4 assists, helping the team to gain a 4-point lead at the end of the third quarter.

The final result made Cuban, who was chartered to watch the game, look disappointed. The Los Angeles Lakers expanded their lead at home, allowing the Dallasians to swallow the bitter fruit of their losses again. At this moment, on the fishing list, the three Chinese highs are not alone for the time being.

Kobe not only contributed a double-double today, he scored 19 points in the last quarter, scoring 35 points in the second half to help the Lakers defeat the Dallas Mavericks 122:109 at home. The Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the first round of the playoffs, and the third game between both sides will be moved to Dallas.

Kobe of the Lakers scored 48 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds, Gasol scored 18 points and 10 rebounds, Walton scored 18 points, Fisher scored 10 points, Yujasic scored 9 points, Bynum scored 8 points and 6 rebounds, Odom was troubled by foul trouble, he only scored 4 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds.

Nowitzki of the Mavericks scored 31 points and 10 rebounds, Jason Kidd scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Josh Howard scored 23 points and 6 rebounds, Jason Terry scored 21 points, Bass scored 15 points, and Danpier scored 6 points and 11 rebounds.

In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics led the Atlanta Hawks 2:0. In the eyes of the media, the Hawks were eliminated. The Celtics won over 20 points in both games, and the second game limited the Hawks to 77 points, which made Atlanta fans not expect any hope. Even if they returned to home, they would not be able to close such a huge gap in strength.

The Detroit Pistons also led Philadelphia 76ers 2:0. After Elton Brand joined, the strength of the Motor City has not declined but increased. Like the Celtics, they both beat their opponents at home.

Many experts in the media can't wait to jump out, and they concluded that there may be many sweep series in the east and west this year.

On April 22, the second leg of the first round will continue. Today, the Los Angeles Clippers will play against the San Antonio Spurs again away, and the Phoenix Suns will also play against the New Orleans Hornets away again on the other side.

"We lost to ourselves the day before yesterday, and we let them win a victory." Ji Guomo was still unwilling to admit defeat easily at the press conference of the second game. In the first game, he was unable to show more aggressiveness in defense due to the trouble of fouls.

The twin brother was also a glance. Before the first game, he was talking about being careful to avoid falling into a foul crisis. As a result, his words were unfortunately fulfilled in the game. Brother Panda was also sent off by six fouls in the last two minutes of the game. The two of them were in trouble with fouls, which was the main factor in the Clippers' loss in the first game.

Ji Guomeng shouted before the game: "The last game was our first playoffs. They won't succeed in this game with this move. We will definitely win a away game. That despicable old man cleans his neck and waits for me!"

In the first game, Duncan had a foul on a sneak attack on Ji Guomeng Juhua and was not called. Of course, the Clippers protested to the league after the game. But in the end it was rejected with insufficient evidence.

Duncan was asked before the game how he felt about that foul. Shi Fo was so humorous to the camera, but he still said expressionlessly: "It feels very good!"

Old Dunleavy spent a day discussing countermeasures with the coaching staff yesterday. They had already lost the first game. If they couldn't win the second game, it would be fine if he wanted to think about it secretly in his heart. Telling it out would only make people laugh! So this game is one they must win, and they have to come up with new countermeasures to deal with the scheming **Vic.

In the last game, Dunleavy was at a disadvantage in on-the-spot command. The pre-game expectations were rarely achieved on the court, which made him criticized by the damn Los Angeles media for a day after the game. What the media likes to do the most is this kind of thing that can hurt the wrongdoing.

The current situation of the Lakers and the Clippers is equivalent to the difference between heaven and hell, especially after they lead 2:0, Lakers fans are now the happiest side. There is nothing more to be happy than seeing their mortal enemy in trouble but their situation is in a good mood.

It would be a great pleasure to have the Clippers swept by the Spurs!

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At 18:15 pm on the 22nd, 15 minutes before the game begins—

At&t Center Stadium's visiting team locker room, Old Dunleavy said to the players: "We all know that not many people in Los Angeles are optimistic about us. The Lakers spent decades to accumulate championship rings, which brought us unmatched popularity. They are now nobles and think they can look at us condescendingly, but because of this, we cannot laugh at those who hope that we will fail. They think we will be swept, so we will reach the Western Conference Finals! Men, no one was aristocrat from the beginning. Since the Lakers can become nobles, we can do it too!"

Old Dunleavy is pretty good at talking lies with his eyes open. He is obviously a Lakers fan, but he still wants to return to the Lakers all the time. It is estimated that as soon as the Zen master retires, Kupchek will be able to attract him with his fingers. Such a person can actually say such words to the Clippers players, and his skin is as thick as the Fox brother.

Ji Guomeng despised his coach very much, but followed everyone up and shouted: "Go to the Western Conference Finals... Kill the nobles... defeat the American imperialists... defeat the Soviet revisionists... defeat the reactionaries of various countries!"

Well, the last sentence is Ji Guomo shouted in Chinese. Fortunately, no one knows what it means, otherwise a group of capital teammates in the locker room would have to be skinned!

The Clippers appeared, and 20,000 Spurs fans in the At&T Center Arena greeted them again with a fanatical home atmosphere. The two brothers had just walked out of the players' passage, and booed the sky was overwhelming, and even the players' conversations were affected.

There was no change in the starting lineups on both sides today. Tony Parker appeared on the court with a protective mask. It seemed that French sports cars did not miss the game.

**Vicci released smoke bombs everywhere before the game, such as "Parker's nose fracture requires at least one week of rest", and even "Parker is reimbursed, ending the playoffs early" and other nonsense... But Old Dunleavy is not stupid and does not believe such unreliable rumors at all. How to prepare for it?

The Spurs' tactics of sacrificing Duncan to help Parker and Ginobili make Old Dunleavy secretly feel that they can also use this trick.

In addition to twins, Billups and Artest can also take on major offensive responsibilities. This can be seen from the last few minutes of the last game, when the twins were sent off, Billups and Artest still led the team to counterattack, their staffing configuration is better than the Spurs.

Today, the two brothers' offensive tasks were reduced accordingly. Dunleavy, the old man, asked them to focus most of their energy on rebounding, defense and support, and leave more offensive to Artest and Billups.

Ji Guomo was naturally unhappy with this requirement. He didn't think he would be inferior to Artest and Billups on the offensive end. Do he look down on him?

The game TNT was broadcast live. Before the game started, Kenny Smith said: "At the beginning of this season, whenever I think of the Clippers, I think of the injury of players. Their injuries have come one after another in the past few seasons, and it seems to be in bad luck! However, there is a saying in China that is that good and bad things can lead to good results. Sure enough, the emergence of twins this season has made them even stronger than before after their unlucky misfortune."

Charles Barkley smiled and said, "They lost the first game, which is expected. The Clippers now have many question marks, but basketball is surprisingly fast. As long as a few important players enter the right position at the right time, the fate of the team will change. Please ask the Celtics in detail."

In CCTV's live broadcast room, Master Reli was giving advice to the Clippers. Unlike Dunleavy, Master Reli was going against the rules. He believed that Artest and Billups were not restricted enough for Parker and Ginobili in the last game, especially the beast should play more positively on the defensive end. Anyway, losing is absolutely nothing to do with the twins.

Master Reliable actually wants to make Artest play more savage. As the number one evil person in the Clippers team, he should have the "If you dare to break through, I will ruin your momentum". At least he should do this. Once the players who break through have any concerns, the threat should be reduced by at least 30%.

The atmosphere of the two teams before the game was not so friendly. The Clippers' Fox almost wiped out their handsome players in the first game, which made Spurs fans immediately put the Clippers' annoyingness behind the Suns and Mavericks, ranking even higher than the Rockets and Jazz.

In the opening game, Ji Guoqiu defeated Duncan for the second time. Compared to physical fitness, Shi Fo is no longer the opponent of the twins.

The Clippers' first offense was at the beginning. The twins set up two walls for Billups in accordance with the old Dunleavy's request. The latter broke into the penalty area with the help of a cover and scored two points. The Clippers took the lead again.

**Vicci was very sensitive. In the last game, the twins rarely did it like they did just now. What did the guy on the other side want to do?

The Spurs' offensive end also has changed. The same move must not be used until old, especially when facing difficult opponents. If you always make one move, you can easily be slapped in the face. If there is a change, the opponent will be overwhelmed. Using several sets of tactics back and forth can make the opponent unable to defend.
Chapter completed!