Bishop of the Devil

After successfully advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a big score of 4:1, the Pistons are now waiting for the results of the Green Kai and Pacers teams.

One of these two teams is fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the other is fifth in the Eastern Conference. Their records are not much different, and the gap in strength is not very big.

It’s really hard to say who will win...

Isaiah Thomas finally felt proud. This season he finally led the Pacers to the playoffs.

But if he is killed by the Greencaps in the first round, then Isaiah Thomas is likely to be killed by the Pacers management...

At present, Larry Bird has begun to take up the position of general manager of the Pacers, that is, he has not found a suitable excuse to kill Thomas...

Don't forget, Thomas was the head coach of the Pacers when he pushed out Larry Bird.

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In less than a week, the results of the first round of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs have been announced.

In the end, Green Kai relied on the strong performance of the Purdue Twins to overcome the danger, defeated the Pacers with a score of 4:3, and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals...

However, their next opponent is the Pistons, and they probably have no chance to go further.

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There is no suspense in the playoff matchup in the Western Conference, with the four top-half teams advancing one after another.

The Trail Blazers swept the promotion, and the Kings advanced with a score of 4:1 against the Jazz...

The Jazz are completely in the cold, and Richard feels that next season may be the season when the Lakers start to complete the F4 season.

There is no other reason, because the Lakers are also cool...

This season, they directly met the Spurs, who were third in the Western Conference, in the first round, and were defeated 4:2.

The performance of O'Neal and Kobe can definitely be said to be superb. Both of them averaged more than 30 points per game, but they were still no match for the Spurs...

He didn't even get a chance to tie the game with the Spurs, and was sent fishing directly by the Spurs.

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The Mavericks faced off against the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, which was quite an anxious match, but Nowitzki showed great courage and finally averaged nearly 35 points per game to defeat the Timberwolves and gain a chance to advance to the Western Conference semifinals.

Since then, the lineup for the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals has been announced.

In the Eastern Conference, the Pistons face the Celtics and the Nets face the Philadelphia 76ers.

In the West, the Trail Blazers play against the Mavericks, and the Kings play against the Spurs.

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In the blink of an eye, the Pistons' Eastern Conference semifinals began. Like the Magic, Green Kai arrived in Detroit two people ahead of time to prepare for the game.

The Pudu twins in the Green Kai team are naturally feeling a little depressed right now.

Originally, they wanted to squeeze into the top three positions in the Eastern Conference. In this case, they would not have to meet Richard's Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals...

But the Philadelphia 76ers also had this idea in mind. As a result, when the two teams competed, the 76ers managed to win and eventually retained the third place in the Eastern Conference.

The two of them treated Richard to a meal, both looking quite depressed.

After Pierce and Billups ate for a while, they spoke directly to Richard.

"Coach, maybe after this season, one of us will leave Boston."

Richard nodded. He had also heard about this. Green Kai's management said that if they fail to reach the Eastern Conference Finals this year, they will start rebuilding the team...

The Greencaps are almost the team with the deepest foundation in the league. In terms of the number of championships, the Lakers are currently far behind.

After all, the Lakers cheated Richard of two championships...

They are not like those weak teams. Maybe those weak teams are very satisfied with the current situation of reaching the second round of the playoffs.

But Green Kai is different. Whether they are management or fans, they have a very high vision. How can they even see the second round of the playoffs.

What they want is the finals and the championship.

In this case, they may sell one of Pierce or Billups and start rebuilding the team.

"There is no banquet in the world, so just leave Boston. Anyway, you all have a bright future, so you don't need to worry so much."

"Perhaps you will be able to achieve better development after changing places." Richard comforted him.

The two nodded. Although Richard's words were reasonable, the two of them had been cooperating for many years and had a very deep relationship. If someone was really betrayed, they would definitely feel uncomfortable.

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The first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals is still the Pistons' home court.

The Palace of Auburn Hills was packed, and countless fans came to watch the game...

Although Detroit's economy is not very good right now and there are too many black people in the city, don't forget the characteristics of black people.

Black people like to enjoy themselves, which is different from other races...

For example, if other races have two hundred dollars in their hands, they may first consider the issue of survival, but it is different for a black man. He can really use the two hundred dollars to buy a ticket and enter the stadium to watch a game. Enjoy enjoy.

Coupled with the fact that the Pistons are currently quite strong, this has led to the Pistons' attendance rate being quite terrifying.

The Pistons' financial report for this year has not yet been released, but if you think about it with your big toe, you will definitely make a lot of money.

The main reason is that the Pistons currently have no top-paid players on the team. The highest salary is Nash's annual salary of over 5 million. Their total salary has not even reached the poverty line...

After this season is over, the Pistons will have to allocate the portion of their salary that is below the poverty line to their players.

But it is such a team that has not passed the poverty line, and now it has the momentum to beat all the teams in the Eastern Conference.

This can also fully show Richard's ability. He spent far less money than other teams, but he achieved a record that other teams can look up to. It's quite scary!

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"Dudududu!" The game on the field has begun.

After several years of accumulation, Billups' current strength has improved tremendously.

In the regular season that just ended, Billups averaged 17 points and 8.2 assists per game, ranking fourth in the assists list.

The total shooting percentage on the offensive end is not high, but what is more surprising is that Billups' one-handed three-pointer is still quite accurate, which also makes Billups a considerable threat from the outside.

In terms of defense, he also did a pretty good job. Although he is not as good as Kidd, there is still no problem in ranking in the top five among point guards.

This kind of offensive and defensive strength has already qualified Billups to be selected as an All-Star.

That is to say, Kidd and Nash came to the Eastern Conference in the past two years. Otherwise, among the Eastern point guards, the only one who can surpass him is Iverson.

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As for Pierce, he scored 25.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 block during the regular season. He is already one of the top three super small forwards in the league...

Even if you say that he is the strongest small forward in the league, there is actually nothing wrong with him.

Although Carter's official position is also a small forward, everyone classifies him as a shooting guard.

But even if Vince Carter is included in the small forward position, if you really look at the data, Carter's data is not as good as Pierce.

The real advantage of Carter over Pierce is his popularity...

Relying on the death dunk and the amazing dunks that he often performs in games, Carter is quite popular among the fans.

But to be honest, Carter is not as good as Pierce. At least right now, his strength is not as good as Pierce. The gap in statistics is still not small.

And except for Carter, there is no small forward who can compete with Pierce for the position of the league's number one small forward...

There are not many powerful small forwards in the league right now. If Grant Hill stays healthy and at his peak, he can compete with Pierce for this position.

But Hill is almost useless, so naturally he has no chance to compete for this position...

The big dog is old, the madman is no longer at his peak, and Peja almost means it.

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Richard couldn't help laughing when he thought of this.

Kobe Bryant, the number one shooting guard in the league, is his disciple, and the number one small forward in the league is his disciple...

When O'Neal began to decline in two years, Yao Ming took the position of the league's number one center, and the league's number one center was also his disciple.

As for the No. 1 point guard, after I kill Kidd this year and his halo dissipates, Iverson may be able to return to the position of the No. 1 point guard in the league.

As for the number one power forward in the league, it is undoubtedly Duncan...

Thinking of this, Richard couldn't help but feel pain in his balls. The first person in the five major positions will all be his disciples in the future, which means that the position of power forward cannot be shaken...

But after thinking about it, I have no regrets about how my disciple Nowitzki said that he is now one of the top three power forwards in the league.

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The first small forward leads the top five point guards. It is not surprising that the combination of these two can defeat the Pacers and advance.

However, their inside lineup had too many shortcomings. At the beginning of the game, Yao Ming took advantage of the opportunity and beat him severely. The direct attack on the Lukai inside line was torn to pieces.

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When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Pistons won by 17 points and won their first victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The best player tonight in terms of statistics is undoubtedly Yao Ming, who scored 37 points without even seeming to put in any effort.

But if I really want to say that the performance is the most unexpected, it is probably Laga Bell. In this game, he made 6 of 7 three-pointers, with a frighteningly high shooting percentage.

The reason why the Pistons only won by a 17-point margin was because they let their guard down in the end. Otherwise, looking at Laga Bell's three-point shooting percentage, they would definitely have a margin of more than 20 points.

The first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals ended, and the result of the Pistons' victory did not exceed people's expectations.

On the contrary, it was another matchup in the Eastern Conference semifinals that left people stunned...

The Nets lost to the Philadelphia 76ers at home.

In this game, Iverson did not break out under the defense of the old demon Kidd.

However, his partner Da Zhi suddenly broke out, and the Nets were unable to parry the explosion.