Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

On April 18, the first round of this season's playoffs started with passion, with four games taking place on the first day.

The passionate Western Conference also did not change its regular season character, and the first game was a series of upsets.

The first is the battle between the best point guard and the best point guard in the West.

The Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant faced the Hornets led by Paul at home.

Although the Hornets stumbled all the way this season, Paul's conflicts with the management and head coach Scott were almost written on his face, and his strength was not as good as before, but in the end they still made the playoffs relying on Paul's personal strength.

I have to say that Chris Paul is still very kind to the Hornets. At least he didn't mess up when the lineup was so bad. He averaged 43 minutes of playing time per game. This is the best respect for his old club.

Moreover, Paul's personal strength during this period was really strong. He had few injuries and was very motivated. This allowed him to rank in the top ten in points, assists, and steals. Therefore, Paul is the number one point guard in the league this season.

It is also well deserved.

However, Paul is coming back strong. Does anyone really think that he can lead the current Hornets to complete the Black Seven?

Their opponents are not weaklings. Even if the Lakers are not as good as last season this season, they are still as skinny as a camel. As the third favorite to win this season, many people are optimistic that the Lakers will defeat the Hornets in four games. After all, in the regular season

The Hornets couldn't win even one game.

However, this is the NBA, and slaps in the face are the norm.

In the first game at Staples, Paul proved that although he plays dirty, he is really fierce.

Although Kobe Bryant scored 34 points in the whole game, Paul scored an even better 33 points and 14 assists, 17 of which came in the last quarter, and led five Hornets to score in double figures.

In the end, the Hornets defeated the Lakers in an away game with a score of 109-100 and won the first victory of the series.

"Lao Yu was beaten numb..." This was the only emotion left by Zuo Li after watching the video. It has to be said that after Lao Yu gets older, the Lakers' point guard line is the biggest shortcoming. Blake's level really supports it.

Can't get up.

If this continues, the Lakers' idea of ​​revenge against the Knicks in the Finals may still be difficult to realize.

However, the Lakers were not alone in their upset loss. Just one day later, the Spurs, who were ahead of them, were beaten at home by the Grizzlies, who were eighth in the Western Conference!

Before the start of the game, no one thought that the Grizzlies would win, even if Ginobili missed the game due to injury... After all, the last time the Grizzlies won in the playoffs dates back to the last century, when Mr. Joe still dominated the league.

Woolen cloth.

In the last major playoff era, the Grizzlies made it to the playoffs several times, but ended up losing 12 games and not winning a single game.

Before the game, Spurs fans said: "We are already studying our second-round opponents."

Some radical Spurs fans said: "You can't win when Dajia is at the helm. You don't think it's enough to replace him with a younger brother? No, no, no!"

But the result...

“This is the Spurs!!??”

This was the cry from Spurs fans after watching the game, accompanied by confusion, dizziness, and rapid heartbeat.

In this game, the Spurs did establish an advantage at the beginning, but the final result was that the Grizzlies achieved a major reversal in the fourth quarter!

Jefferson scored a layup at the beginning of the final quarter, giving the Spurs a 6-point advantage. Arthur's offensive foul hit the Grizzlies again. Just two minutes into the fourth quarter, many people thought the Grizzlies were gone.

However, at this time, the much-criticized Mayo stood up, made a three-pointer, attacked inside, and scored 5 points in a row, which directly sounded the clarion call for the Grizzlies' counterattack!

Inside, Stoudemire scored 6 points in a row with the support of Conley. The Grizzlies' strategy of focusing on the inside finally paid off. After the 15-7 attack climax, the Grizzlies took the lead 85-83.

Spurs guard Hill stole the ball and fouled on a fast break and made two free throws. The two teams tied at 85 in the last 1 minute and 24 seconds.

At the critical moment, Mayo stood up again!

He made an emergency three-pointer, while Neal of the Spurs missed a three-pointer. Parker, who got the rebound, broke through, but was rewarded with a big block by Gasol!

And the most fatal thing is that in the last 30 seconds, Duncan hit two key free throws and failed to hit two key free throws!

The Grizzlies used a crucial 7-0 offensive to stop the Spurs.

At the last moment, the Spurs had a chance. Bonner's three-pointer allowed the Spurs to catch up with two points. And on the key goal after the timeout, Parker stole Conley, and then he was fouled and stood on the free throw line, and then!!!

Bang bang!

Another missed two free throws!

Popovich puts on a mask of pain...

At this time, it is estimated that all Spurs fans who should be hospitalized have already been admitted.

After missing four consecutive free throws, the Grizzlies accepted the gift, 101-98. The Spurs became the second Western Conference powerhouse to be upset after the Lakers!

Although after the game, Popovich said that they will stabilize their mentality, and the outside world is still optimistic that they can advance eventually, but in the championship list, they have been overtaken by the Bulls and Heat who easily passed the first game.

Zuo Li, who is familiar with history, is not surprised by this result. Although the Grizzlies' Shane Battier and Randolph were intercepted by the Knicks, Stoudemire and Tony Allen are not bad either. More importantly, it is not that the Grizzlies are too strong.

The Spurs' physical problem has reached a point where it cannot be solved.

Parker and Duncan usually shoot more than 80% of their free throws, and they are never soft on key shots, but they missed the key goal tonight. Either they have regressed a lot, or their hands have changed due to lack of physical fitness.

This is what Zuo Li knew after facing the Spurs in the first game of the regular season.

"So...it is really possible that the Spurs will continue to be beaten this year." Zuo Li touched his chin after watching the game. Is this the power of history?

However, this may be an opportunity!

An opportunity to bring the Knicks closer together!

Of course, the Spurs are not without a chance to break the fate of history. If Manu can return healthy, the Spurs will still have a great chance. However, judging from the fact that Popovich talked about other aspects for a long time, but did not talk about Ginobili's injury.

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"The Spurs are gone." Zuo Li said decisively to his teammates in the locker room.

Teammates are all confused. What do you mean? The Spurs are going to be hacked!?

"Boss... this is only the first game, shouldn't it be... right?" Curry asked cautiously. Stumbles in the first game are still very common in the playoffs. Sometimes strong teams will relax a little, resulting in being upset.

, and the subsequent plots often involve strong teams quickly adjusting and then winning the game.

For example, although the Lakers lost the first game, almost no one thought the Hornets could advance.

How come the Spurs have sentenced them to death...

He thinks the Spurs have a chance to reach the finals!

"You're too young, aren't you? Although the Spurs and Lakers both lost, there's obviously a difference between losing and losing. The Lakers were more because they were too relaxed. Except for Kobe, everyone else didn't perform well."

"But the Spurs have played with all their strength! Duncan has 45 minutes and Parker has 44 minutes. Do they still have room to spare? Even Bonner has played! But they just can't win. This is a very dangerous sign!"

"So, don't think that a good regular season record means you are safe. If you don't eliminate your opponents, you can never take it lightly!" Zuo Li said.

At this moment, he was very grateful for the negative teaching materials sent by the Lakers and Spurs.

After Zuo Li finished speaking, everyone looked thoughtful...