In the next two games, the SuperSonics also won easily, leaving the Kings unable to fight back.
They won by 38 points and 22 points respectively, and looked even more like champions.
As long as the Kings send center Divac, they will be unable to guard against it. The two main offenses of Yang Jian and Payton will make it difficult for the high center forward. The SuperSonics practiced tactics, and Mason pulled up to the high post to organize the pass, and Brad Miller
You can also change positions at any time.
Miller also learned the high-post support style. After watching Mason play for a season, he was impressed by it. All he had to do was imitate this style of play. His mid-range shooting percentage was a little higher than Mason's. When supporting in the high post, he relied on his 213cm height.
The field of vision is also wider.
After watching the game, the ESPN commentator lamented: "The SuperSonics' tactics are more like Princeton's than the Kings'. Their ball moves so well."
The Kings' offensive organization was not smooth and their shooting percentage was too low.
The two outsiders are scary. Jason Williams and Nick Anderson both shot less than 40% from the field in the series. They couldn't beat the SuperSonics Twins.
Chris Webber's shooting was also unstable, and he only performed well in the first game. In the second game, he shot only 28.6% and made 8 of 28 shots. In the third game, he made 7 of 21 shots, with a shooting percentage of 33.3%.
As a power forward and the core of the team, Webber's performance can no longer be described as "bad". He is 100% the undercover of the Sonics. With him, the Sonics players can win even if they are not in good condition.
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After the game, Yang Jian had no feelings at all. It was too easy to win, just for fun.
He couldn't praise the performance of the Kings players against his will. Except for the substitute Stojakovic, they were all blacksmiths. Stojakovic could only attack, and his defense was poor due to his physical fitness.
The next day, the Sonics' opponents in the second round were also determined. The Jazz eliminated the Spurs 3-1 to advance.
The defending champion was eliminated in the first round because Spurs star Duncan was injured before the playoffs and tore his meniscus, resulting in a season-ending injury.
Duncan's retirement caused the Spurs' overall strength to drop significantly, and they could only rely on center David Robinson to lead the team.
Robinson averaged 23.5 points, 11 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 3 blocks per game in the series. He seemed very strong, but in fact he was unable to provide sustained firepower, and his shooting percentage was only 37.3%.
Small forward Sean Elliott returned for the last 20 games of the regular season and performed well in the playoffs, helping the team win a victory at home.
The Jazz's Karl Malone performed so fiercely, averaging 30.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 59% from the field, destroying the Spurs' inside line. Facts have proved that even if Malone doesn't use elbows, Robinson is no match, he is too soft.
The Lakers won easily, sweeping the Timberwolves 3-0.
The Timberwolves did not have a strong inside player who could withstand O'Neal, and Kevin Garnett and Joe Smith were brutally beaten. Garnett could not get into the basket guarded by O'Neal on the offensive end, and could only shoot outside.
Poorly low.
O'Neal averaged 29.4 points, 17.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 2.6 blocks per game in the series, with a shooting percentage of 54.3%. His only flaw was the free throw, which was a bit miserable with a shooting percentage of only 42.9%.
The tall and lanky Garnett couldn't compete with O'Neal. Most of the time, he left the task of defending the fat man to his teammates, euphemistically saying he was responsible for the offense.
Garnett averaged 18.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game in the series, and his shooting percentage was only 38.5%. He averaged 18.8 points on 19.5 shots per game, and his 5.8 free throws per game set a career playoff high. He faced off against a big player.
Forward Donyel Marshall is softer than him, and veteran AC Green's physical fitness is much worse than him.
After the game, the media commented that Garnett was the ultimate softie. In the last playoffs, he averaged 1 free throw per game, and his field goal percentage was slightly better at 48%. This time, he still did not have the disease that would kill him if he entered the penalty area.
OK, I can only float outside and shoot.
In March of this year, Garnett angrily criticized rookie Szczerbiak in the locker room: "Some people still don't know who the boss of this team is!" In a subsequent team training, Garnett and
Szczerbiak got into a fight and punched the poor rookie in the face.
In this playoffs, Szczerbiak knows who the boss of the team is, and that is point guard Terrill Brandon. Brandon averaged 40.5 minutes per game, 19.4 points, 5 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 3.0 field goals.
The shooting percentage was 50.8% and the three-point shooting percentage was 36.4%.
"Zen Master" Phil Jackson recruited Ron Harper into the team as the starting point guard. Harper couldn't guard the speedy guard at all, and the opponent could get past him with just a change of direction. Fisher and Kobe guarded Brandon
The effect was not good either. The Timberwolves used pick-and-roll offense to score a lot of points.
The Timberwolves lost because they couldn't guard against the OK combination and ended up being beaten.
The Trail Blazers and Suns played fiercely, and the Trail Blazers defeated their opponents 3-2 with great difficulty.
Anfernee Hardaway performed well in the series, averaging 21.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game, while shooting 48.7% from the field.
His dream return to the peak performance gave Suns fans hope that the Suns will be better next season. In fact, this is the final peak of "Penny". After two serious injuries, he still did not change his style of play and only knew how to continue to play.
If the ball changes direction and breaks through without practicing shooting, your knees will be seriously injured if you continue like this.
Jason Kidd and Clifford Robinson also had outstanding performances. Kidd relied on his physical advantage to abuse "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire. The Blazers management regretted signing this bad player.
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The top three teams in the Eastern Conference all won easily, without any defeats.
The 76ers were eliminated by the Knicks 1-3 in the first round, but Iverson moved countless fans. He broke through and hit the basket again and again, making waves inside the Knicks.
He used his actions to explain what it means to be "brave without fear" and "invincible". He scored 26.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.2 steals in the series, shooting 38.3% from the field and 22.7% from the three-point range.
In the third game of the win, Iverson scored 45 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, defeating Knicks point guards Charlie Ward and Chris Childs.
The most intense series was the 4-5 team Raptors vs. Bucks. The two sides played five games. The Raptors lost 3 consecutive games with a 2-0 lead and were reversed and eliminated.
The Raptors played very well in the first two games, with a balanced offense and defense. Snow's single defense reduced Sam Cassell's shooting percentage, and Vince Carter also had the upper hand in the matchup with Glenn Robinson.
After that, the Raptors suddenly stopped playing. The basket seemed to be covered with a lid and they couldn't make any shots. Carter even made 3 of 20 shots in the fourth game and scored 16 points on free throws.
In the fifth game of life and death, Carter and McGrady were lost together, shooting 35.7% and 29.4% respectively.
The Bucks players broke out as if they had received some mysterious buff. Substitute forwards Tim Thomas and Robert Horry scored three-pointers in a row, performing better than Raheem, who was selected as an All-Star.
Center Ervin Johnson also completed the task of protecting the frame very well, averaging 6.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks in 31 minutes per game in the series. He shot 50% from the field and occasionally scored.
When the Bucks advanced, the SuperSonics vs. Jazz had already played in the second round, and the SuperSonics easily won 104-75 at home.
Six members of the SuperSonics team scored in double figures, and the third quarter entered garbage time.
Hornacek, the Jazz's starting shooting guard, played only 19 minutes and scored 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.
Stockton's performance was equally poor, scoring 10 points and 6 assists in 23 minutes.
Small forward Brian Russell played 32 minutes, making 1 of 5 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 2 points and 3 rebounds.
The Jazz surrendered early and took the lead in replacing all their main players in the second half. The SuperSonics also saved face for them and sent out all substitutes.
Unlike the previous years when the Jazz played against the SuperSonics, which was very tense, this time the two teams were like playing a friendly match, and even Karl Malone showed little effort.
The Jazz players collectively fell flat. It didn't matter whether they won or lost. They won by accident in the last round.
The core lineup of the Jazz has remained unchanged. Malone knows that no matter what he does, he can't win, and he is completely defeated.
Malone used to like to swing his elbow when playing, but he didn't do that this time, and his playing style was very clean.
Malone doesn't know where he will go after his big contract expires, and the Sonics are definitely a choice. Even if he doesn't take the initiative to be friends with Yang Jian and Payton, at least he can't offend them.