Before the start of the tiebreaker between the remaining two groups in the first round, the second round match between the Nets and Bulls has already started.

If you analyze the two teams, you will find that there are too many similarities.

Both teams are absolutely defensive teams, with the Bulls ranking first in the league in defensive efficiency and the Nets ranking second in the league.

Then compared to the defense, the team's offensive system is relatively weak, and the offensive method has not changed much.

The Bulls' positional battle revolves around Rose's singles, supplemented by a small amount of pick-and-rolls.

The Nets play in isolation around three points, supplemented by a certain amount of pick-and-roll tactics.

Not to say they are exactly the same, but they are roughly the same.

Therefore, compared to offense, they also rely more on counterattacks brought about by successful defense.

Therefore, before this series even started, it was already destined to be a clash of muscles.

Are you hard? OK, I'm harder than you!

In the opening game of G1 Chicago, the two teams made fans dream back to the 2004 Finals.

The offenses of both sides, which were not very diversified, looked a bit eye-catching under the opponent's superb defensive intensity.

Then the Nets are even worse, because on the Bulls Thibodeau's on-the-spot adjustment ability is still online, but here Avery Johnson is really hanging up.

So as the game went on, it soon became that Rose and Lin Ying were using their personal abilities to carry the team forward.

No one on the Nets can restrain Rose, and no one can follow him without slowing down and changing direction.

If it's an international arena, it's okay to play with a contraction, but the NBA has three seconds of defense, and Rose can always catch Chandler and score when he's not under the basket.

On the other hand, it is relatively difficult for Lin Ying to perform because the Bulls have Luol Deng.

Deng is a top second player with similar attributes to Pippen. He has many scoring methods on the offensive end and is very tough on defense.

And the most important thing is that his height and weight are very close to Lin Ying, just right for him.

After G1, the Nets lost 81 to 88.

This score is shockingly low.

And after the fight, both teams had a few bruises on average.

If you don't have a few swellings on your body, you'd be embarrassed to say that you've played in this game.

However, Wuqing is Wuqing, and the movements of both sides are within the rules, and the feeling after the fight is still very smooth.

The first game between the Nets and the Bulls ended here, and the other two tiebreakers also ended not long after.

The Pacers defeated the Celtics 103-97 at home, burying the last dreams of Boston's Big Three into their graves.

Another tiebreaker was even more intense. With James' last-minute free throw, the Knicks defeated the 76ers in a thrilling 91-90 victory.

In this way, there will be no upset in the Eastern Conference until the end, and the other conference semifinal matchup will be the Pacers VS Knicks.

With the fierce battle in the first round, the Knicks may not have it easy this round.

After all, the 76ers have Bynum and the Pacers have Hibbert!

And in terms of the overall strength of the team, the Pacers are obviously one level better than the 76ers.

Especially on the offensive end, Granger is at the peak of his career.

Just after the Eastern Conference game ended, the two Western Conference semifinals started one after another the next day.

Mavericks VS Spurs, and Lakers VS Thunder.

Needless to say, there is a battle between cows and horses. In the past, every year's collision was filled with sparks.

This year's collision is no exception.

Different from the ease in the first round, the Mavericks also had a difficult time facing the Spurs.

Targeting something is Popovich's specialty.

Shrink the inside line and use the mobility of Duncan and Leonard to put pressure on Yao Ming and Nowitzki.

As for the outside line, they rely on Danny Green and others to quickly assist and rotate defense.

Although Terry felt hot, the Spurs still adhered to the defensive strategy.

With Duncan, Leonard, and Green, the Spurs' defense is actually not much weaker than the Nets' defense.

This once allowed the Spurs to lead the Mavericks at the end of the third quarter.

But in the final quarter, the Spurs began to be unable to hold on.

First, the team's physical fitness declined as the team got older, and second, Carlisle gradually adapted to Popovich's three-point axe, and began to show his trump cards like he did against the Nets, and began to cooperate with the twin towers.

After all, the Spurs' only defensive strength is Duncan. Whoever Duncan doesn't guard will take the lead.

Playing hooligan 2.0!

In addition, Terry felt really good tonight, and by the end of the game, the Spurs were defeated both inside and outside.

114 to 101, the Mavericks' two interior towers combined to score 55 points and 20 rebounds, once again demonstrating the power of a two-pronged approach.

The fight was fierce here, and even more lively on the other side.

The Lakers and Thunder have been rivals in recent years. Previously, the Thunder were reversed by the Lakers 3-1, and last year the Lakers were defeated by the Thunder.

Wave 3 is also the deciding game this year.

Then this first game was extremely fierce.

This can be called the championship dream of a famous superstar VS the championship dream of a group of talented and like-minded young people.

The collision between the two dreams seemed to set the arena on fire.

The Thunder's speed is complemented by Durant's invincibility, and the Lakers' composure is complemented by Kobe's ferocity.

What a big show, taking place here at the Staples Center.

After a lot of fighting, the flag was still standing on the battlefield, with "Oklahoma" written clearly on it.

The Thunder overturned the Lakers 120-115 and won G1.

The Lakers also exposed their substitute problem again during the game.

Although the quality of the substitutes is good, their average age is not too young.

When the Suns were playing, everyone's arms and legs were too old to tell, but when they encountered the Thunder running wildly, they seemed to have some legs and feet that couldn't keep up.

So on this day, social media, as these competitions unfolded, was an unprecedented lively scene.

After two days of rest, the G2 game between the Nets and Bulls continued in Chicago.

At the beginning of the game, the Nets showed their changes.

Lin Ying began to play more pick-and-rolls with Yi Jianlian.

He is not Jordan, and it is not difficult to admit that others can limit yourself.

Moreover, the Nets' pick-and-roll is already part of their tactical system. Against the slower-moving Boozer, it will be easier for him to perform.

Then the game really became a real rivalry.

Lin Ying used the pick-and-roll to make a sudden stop jumper that fell into the pocket against Boozer;

Looking back, Rose hurriedly started without slowing down and changed direction, rushing from Butler's side to the three-second zone, and stopped before Chandler's defense was in place to hit the board;

The Bulls played a successful defense over there, and Rose rushed to the frontcourt in an instant, resisting Butler's defense and scoring 2+1;

Here, Lin Ying turned around to pick and roll, but he suddenly jumped up and went to the basket, and hit a horse-riding dunk through "old acquaintance" Noah;

In this level of defensive intensity, the role of All-Star players has been greatly weakened, and only Super Giants can really affect the trend of the game.

The duel of Lin Ying and Ross also sighed the Barcley and Kenny Smith in the commentary.

"We have to talk about the Terms of Ross-Lin Ying, and they can appear in the same historical terms for a reason at the same time."

Barkley has decided to make forest blows for a lifetime because of the sun. At this time, it is not a human.

Rare, Kenny Smith also nodded!

In Kobe's fourth century, the big branches have not faded out of the alliance. When the 03 generation's rule of the league has not yet begun, the appearance of Lin Ying, Durant, and Ross.

Feel.

"I have a premonition. If those in the 03 generation do not hurry up, there are not many champions left to them."

Buckley's words attracted a while of Smith shook his head.

Sure enough, you can't listen to Buckley.

Although the Knicks' first round this year was more difficult than expected, it could only show that 76 people were underestimated.

Normally, how can Knicks have three or four championships.

The three giants are still at the peak, and they have been said to have become more and more investment.

But he didn't say it because he knew that Buckley liked to bet with him the most.

If this is what he said, then ...
To be continued...