Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

As the Heat struggled to defeat the Hawks on the road, eliminating their opponents with a total score of 4-2 and advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals, all eight groups of matchups in the first round of this season's playoffs came to an end.

The top four teams in the Eastern Conference have all passed, and those entering the Eastern Conference semifinals are the Knicks, Bulls, Heat and Celtics, who people were more optimistic about before the game.

In the West, the Lakers, Mavericks and Thunder, ranked 2-4, also defeated their opponents without any danger to advance to the next round.

The biggest upset came from the San Antonio Spurs, who were first in the Western Conference and second in the league in the regular season. They were the only team in the Western Conference with more than 60 wins and four-time league champions. They were beaten in 6 games by the San Antonio Spurs, who had not played in the season for 16 years.

The Grizzlies, who had won the game in the second round, were overturned. After the Mavericks in 2007, the Spurs became the second team to be hacked in the new century.

So the four matchups in the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals were determined. They are: Knicks vs. Celtics. This is the third consecutive season that the two teams have met in the playoffs. According to past rules, the two teams definitely deserve the title.

They are mortal enemies. It can also be seen from the relationship between the fans. In the first round, the fans of both sides were relatively peaceful. But when they confirmed that the other was their opponent in the semi-finals, the fans of both sides immediately turned into network warriors, spitting sweet things at each other's mouths.

Greetings have become the norm, and players on both sides are also very aggressive. For example, Pierce said that he would never lose to the same opponent three times in a row!

The other group in the Eastern Conference is the Bulls versus the Heat. In the distant Jordan era, the Heat were once one of the Bulls' opponents, but unfortunately, the Heat are often ignored because they are too weak. After all, the Bulls and Knicks, and the Pacers

The game was back-and-forth, and the Heat was a one-sided crusher, so there really isn't much to say.

However, in the new century, the situation has reversed. The selection of Wade is definitely a turning point for the Heat team. This gives the Heat a cornerstone to dominate the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls have become a fish belly and are not worthy of competing with the Heat in recent years.

Compare together.

finally!

The rise of Rose this season and the formation of the Big Three by the Heat have given the two sides a foundation to compete on the same level. This time they meet in the Eastern Conference semifinals, they will definitely have a real fight.

Next door are the Lakers vs. Mavericks and the Thunder vs. Grizzlies. Compared with the passion of the two groups in the East, where they meet and fight but not curse, the West here seems a bit peaceful, even a bit dull.

First of all, this is the first time the Lakers and Mavericks have met in the playoffs in so many years. The two teams have no beef and no grudges. Kobe and Dirk appreciate each other. It is also the first time that Jackson and Carlisle have met. Everyone has nothing to say.

, if you have to say there is any grudge between the two teams, maybe Kobe Bryant slaughtered the cow in the three quarters of the regular season can be called a grudge. However, that was only the regular season, so before the game, both sides had no reaction, and instead talked good things about each other.

As for the other group, the atmosphere is relatively more intense. Although it is the first time they have met in the playoffs, both teams are teams made up of young people. They have played until now and will go one step further to reach the Western Conference finals. Of course they both want to do it.

That's the winner.

But unfortunately, they don’t have Zuo Li’s talent for talking, and there’s no one in the team who can create effective programs. Adu is so autistic when it comes to reporters that even his harsh words before the game are weak and weak.

Even reporters said: "Maybe they need to learn how to trash talk again."

However, I have to say that this year's semi-finals are definitely full of highlights. The collision of old and strong teams and the showdown between new forces reflect the characteristics of today's era.

New forces are rising, but the old forces are still strong. Many people want to see whether the newcomers will take over this season, or the old people will protect their thrones.

Oh, of course, this is not entirely accurate. After all, the new person sitting on the throne now is Zuo Li.

It's just that Zuo Li's performance in the past three seasons has been too seasoned and strong, making people forget that he is actually younger than the core of the Thunder.

Durant: Are you polite!?

But even Adu has to admit that the Knicks are the biggest favorite. In an interview, when talking about the finals, Adu said: "I am more optimistic about the Knicks. The Celtics can't stop them. Maybe the Heat or the Bulls

Yes, but I am still optimistic about them, but I hope I can meet him in the finals."

That's right, Adu, although it's not this season, he will not miss the battle with Zuo Li after all.

However, it can also be seen that Durant recognized Zuo Li. When talking about the league's number one superstar, Adu also ranked Zuo Li before Kobe and Lao James.

This of course aroused ridicule from James fans, who all said: "Wait! The Eastern Conference Finals will let you know who is the number one superstar!"

However, this sentence was immediately ridiculed by Bulls fans: "Wait a minute, you haven't passed our level yet!"

In the hearts of Bulls fans, the Eastern Conference Finals will be the decisive battle between the two heroes of 2008. It is time to decide who is the boss in 2008!

Looking at it this way, the Celtics seem to be ignored, but the old guys don't care, they just want to win.

Oh, looking at it this way, the Lakers and Mavericks are the most ignored matchup, but the reason for neglect is also very simple.

"Come on, no one thinks the Mavericks can win, right?"

Yes, after the Spurs were eliminated, the Lakers were the well-deserved favorites to win the title in the Western Conference. Having reached the Finals three times in three years made fans subconsciously think that their battle would not begin until the Western Conference Finals.

Even the Lakers themselves thought so. In the days before the semifinals, Lakers fans felt quite detached.

However, Zuo Li, who is familiar with history, knows that it is too dangerous to think this way, because the most ignored one is obviously not this matchup, but the Mavericks team!

This season, the Mavericks will make everyone who ignores him pay the price.

So Zuo Li specially called Kobe and asked him to be careful about his opponents.

However, from Kobe's confident remarks, Zuo Li knew...it's useless to remind him, there are some thresholds, you have to pass them yourself to know.

So Zuo Li didn't care anymore, put down the phone, and continued to devote himself to the research on the Celtics.

Although the Celtics are at their weakest in recent years this season, Zuo Li will not be careless and will go all out to kill his opponents.

If possible, Zuo Li would not even accept any interviews. Letting his opponents relax their vigilance and then killing them in a low-key manner is the best way in Zuo Li's mind.

It's just a pity that keeping a low profile is destined to be difficult to achieve for Zuo Li.

On the day of the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics, the first major award of the NBA awards season came. Zuo Li was elected as the best player for three consecutive seasons with the best score in history with all first-place votes.

Defensive player!

As soon as the news came out, the entire basketball circle was shocked...