Bulldozer of the NBA’s Restricted Area

The Mavericks defeated the SuperSonics in Game 1 of the second round.

To be honest, this game was too easy, Li Shengli’s performance was too amazing, and the off-field media announced an interesting statistic after the game...

Just in the West.

Combining the victory and defeat data of the past 10 seasons, 20 second-round matchups, and 40 opposing teams, any team that wins the first victory has a very high chance of advancement, even exaggerated, because The record of the promoted team in the first game was 38 wins and 2 losses, which means that with the first win, they have a 95% promotion rate.

I insist that the sample of the Western Conference alone is too small, but what is surprising is that the Eastern Conference has the same 38/2 and 95% promotion rate.

Although it is inappropriate to talk about things with probability, and the outcome of the game cannot be explained by probability, in the final analysis, these statistics can still prove the strength and weakness to a certain extent. As the Mavericks won the first game, the Sonics became anxious. .

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In the first game, Li Shengli penetrated the SuperSonics inside from beginning to end, and also produced a quasi-quadruple-double. His contribution rate was unmatched. Kemp was also completely autistic and unable to extricate himself in this rhythm. Based on this, George- Karl was determined to defend inside, so in the second game when the Sonics' human shield was useless, Kemp was directly assigned to the center position to face Li Shengli.

But the Sonics still had problems in the second game.

Kemp's hard work on Li Shengli did gain something, but it only reduced the number of Li Shengli's shots, not the percentage of shots at the basket. This part of the shots was naturally transferred to Garnett.

Counting Curry, the Mavericks have no shortage of firepower. Counting Kidd and Crotty, the Mavericks also have no shortage of organization and defense. Therefore, the game still presents an overwhelming advantage, even if the lead in each quarter is not as big as in the first game. But they couldn't hold on and kept leading, and finally won another game with 111:102.

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Let’s talk about Kemp’s skills. Kemp is really not good at it. He can be said to be the first-line power forward in the league. His average data per game in the regular season reached 19.6+11.4, while Barkley’s two main statistics are 23.2+11.6. Although Kemp per game The average score is nearly 4 points less, but we must also take into account the fact that the Sonics have more shooting points than other teams. It is inferior but not necessarily inferior to an exaggerated level.

But the problem is that after joining the center at the fifth position, Kemp's offensive ability was infinitely suppressed by Li Shengli, leaving only defensive confrontation. As a result, the Sonics' offensive system has lost a link, and its sharpness has been greatly reduced. It is equivalent to cutting off offense and guarding against defense. , at this point...On the contrary, the Mavericks are blooming offensively and defensively.

Li Shengli took fewer shots, but he still got 25 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks; Kidd had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists; and Garnett did a great job and became a small player. Niu's first team favorite can eat Li Shengli's passes from inside, and there is also Jason Kidd to send cakes to the outside, and he has a data of 37+10.

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Two SuperSonics home games are over.

The battlefield for the second round moved to Dallas. Since being eliminated in the first round of the last playoffs, Dallas fans finally burst out with their long-simmering enthusiasm, using their home court advantage to turn the Reunion Arena into a roaring ocean and turn the SuperSonics into a roaring ocean. Almost drowned in Dallas.

After the end of the second game.

Seattle fans were increasingly dissatisfied with George Karl, pointing the finger at the substitution of Kemp as the fifth center in the second game.

But George Karl was wronged. After all, there is no suitable person on the team roster who can get the chance to fight against Li Shengli. This kind of condemnation, and even the voice of dismissing him, made him want to be put on the bench. All seven substitutes were sent to the inside to build a wall, and nine people in the inside were used to beat one Li Shengli.

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Fortunately, in the third game that followed, Kemp returned to the fourth position, and Li Shengli led the team to clear George Karl's name, proving that his substitution in the second game was not wrong, and that Kemp was not good at any position. Play, and the rhythm of the game on the Mavericks side is... Li Shengli plays, Li Shengli plays, Li Shengli plays after Garnett plays.

If the SuperSonics do a good job in interior defense, here is Kidd's wonderful pass, leading Curry to play outside. In the third game, the Mavericks beat the SuperSonics again, easily winning the match point at 99:106, and Li Shengli again. It is the data of 30+15+5+3.

As for the fourth game, the Sonics, who were defeated so badly, could not break the game at all. They were beaten 0:4 and became the first team to be eliminated in the second round of the Eastern and Western Conferences.

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At the same time, the battle between the Spurs and Rockets was in full swing in the second round of the Western Conference. Instead, the two teams from the Eastern Conference were the first to advance. As expected...the Bulls and Magic were both sent away with a big score of 4:1. Opponents the Knicks and Hawks.

Among the six major centers, Ewing was the second to go out.

After the end of the second round in the Eastern Conference, followed by the Western Conference... the Spurs and Rockets were the last to end the battle. The Spurs sent away the Rockets 4:3, Olajuwon was eliminated and Robinson advanced.

To be honest, the performance of Olajuwon and Robinson in the second round is almost the same. Although the Rockets traded power forward Thorpe, the Spurs also sent away Rodman. The winner of the series depends entirely on the performance of their teammates. They can only It is said that the Spurs were more tenacious and survived until the end.

As for Ewing of the Knicks... he was really beaten badly by the Bulls.

Jordan scored 44, 33, 46, 31, and 35 in 5 games, averaging as high as 37.8 points per game. No one can stop him. Pippen is really cool. Not to mention how good the data is, he can make three-pointers. A great shot, coupled with a functional Rodman protecting the ball on the backboard... The contribution value of the inside combination of Ewing and Oakley was greatly reduced, and it was completely defeated.

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So far, three of the six major centers have been eliminated.

In the West, the Mavericks will play the Spurs, and in the East, the Magic will play the Bulls. Obviously... at least there will be a super center who will stand in the spotlight of the Finals, because there will definitely be one from the West, and it is not certain whether there will be one from the East.

O'Neal is very, very panicked now.

After all, is this finals a showdown between super centers or a showdown between super centers and the best player in the league? The magic led by O'Neal played a crucial role. On the contrary, it was much easier for Li Shengli because the Spurs are not a pervert this season. Bulls, there is nothing to worry about when Li Shengli beats Robinson.

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The first game of the Western Conference Finals is scheduled for May 18.

Due to regular season ranking issues, the Mavericks always lacked a home court advantage, and the first two games were at other people's home courts, so after a few days of repairs, they set off again to San Antonio to play against the piano artist, the league's good old man, and the Navy. The Spurs led by General David Robinson.

It's just... After the Spurs kicked away Rodman, they returned to a tight situation at the fourth position. Originally, Robinson suffered a loss when he played Li Shengli, and the main power forward Charles Smith also suffered a loss when he encountered the flexible Garnett. It's a loss, but the outsiders can't make much money.