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4-2 Raptors, 4-2 Nets, the Bobcats eliminated their opponents with the same big score in two consecutive series. In these two series, the Bobcats not only advanced by the same big score, but also the game process was almost the same. of luck.

Yes, it's luck, because in these two series, as the game progresses, fans and experts can actually feel that the Raptors and Nets are stronger than the Bobcats.

However, due to various reasons, the slightly weaker Bobcats entered the next round, while the slightly stronger Raptors and Nets were eliminated.

Therefore, these two teams must be very unwilling after being eliminated.

For example, the Raptors, even though they are now in the conference semifinals, the Raptors' Canadian fans are pitying Nash and crazy about D'Antoni's meetings.

News that D'Antoni and the Raptors are about to part ways have also continued to appear in the Canadian media.

It can be said that it is understandable that Raptors fans are so angry at D'Antoni. The Raptors clearly took the initiative after 2-2, but he actually missed such a good kick and kicked the Bobcats to death because of his hesitation and cowardice. Chance.

In the NBA, the most difficult thing for fans to accept is to feel that they are better than the opponent, but in the end they lose for some nonsensical reasons.

Of course, the Nets' loss to the Bobcats in the series is not an unreasonable reason.

The Nets also look stronger than the Bobcats, and Nets head coach Pat Riley didn't make any mistakes in this series.

But the Nets' loss in the series made the Nets players even more frustrated than the Raptors players.

Because throughout the entire series, they were much closer to victory than the Raptors!

If it weren't for G1 Jordan's sudden attack without moral ethics.

If it weren't for G6, their tough free throws in the fourth quarter were almost exhausted.

They should have been the winners of this series.

In this series, the Bobcats had only one path, and this path was found by the Bobcats, and it was completed under the leadership of Jordan and Chen Xiao.

Therefore, at the post-game press conference between the Bobcats and Nets in G6, Nets head coach Pat Riley was silent for five minutes and finally said only: "Congratulations to Michael and Chen, they are great."

Then he turned around and left.

No matter what, the end of a series always belongs to the winner and the loser.

As a loser, it will definitely be very uncomfortable.

As a winner, of course I am very, very happy!

The Bobcats' road to the playoffs this year is really difficult.

Playing the Raptors in the first round, the Raptors are definitely the strongest first-round lower team in the NBA, a super team.

As for the Nets in the second round, it is obvious that the Nets are the same super team as the Raptors.

It can be said that the Bobcats were forced into a desperate situation in both rounds of the series.

However, although the Bobcats' playoff schedule this season is very bad, they are very lucky.

Even in desperate situations, we have survived without any danger.

And this near-miss experience really tests the nerves of the players.

However, it is obvious that a test is a test, but after passing it, the feeling of relief is quite incredible.

Therefore, after passing the Nets, most of the Bobcats players were so excited that they stayed up all night.

Yes, although not everyone of the Bobcats players cried like Webb, everyone was very excited.

This is not the first time the Bobcats have reached the Eastern Conference Finals.

But everyone knows that this time's Eastern Conference Finals is completely different from last year's Eastern Conference Finals.

In last year's Eastern Conference Finals, the Bobcats had no chance of going any further.

But this year, although the Bobcats are still underdog when facing the Heat or Magic, they are no longer unable to fight.

By the way, after the Bobcats defeated the Nets to advance, the Bobcats also became the first team to reach the conference finals in the conference semifinals.

The two semifinals in the Western Conference, the Lakers and Spurs, and the Mavericks and Suns all reached the tiebreaker.

The other two games in the Eastern Conference, the Heat and Magic, also reached tiebreakers.

Logically speaking, if you look at the record, this series between the Heat and the Magic should not have reached a tiebreaker. The Heat's regular season record is almost 10 games better than the Magic.

As a 74-win team, the Heat are undoubtedly the favorites this year.

It is also the team that the Bobcats fear the most, and it is also the team that the Bobcats have been preparing for this season.

Although before the start of this series between the Heat and the Magic, many experts said that the Magic are the only team that can cause huge trouble to the Heat this season, but!

Really, many people didn't expect that the Magic would cause such huge trouble to the Heat!

Because throughout the series, the Magic have always been leading by a big score, 1-0, 2-1, 3-2, and the Heat have always been chasing points!

In other words, throughout the entire series, the Magic have always been the one with the initiative and advantage.

The Heat relied on the crazy burning of Yao Ming and Wade, and they kept chasing like invincible Xiaoqiang, and finally forced this series to a tiebreaker.

Just like fans and experts who watched the game felt that the Raptors and Nets were superior to the Bobcats.

Fans and experts who watched this series between the Heat and the Magic can also feel that the Magic's strength seems to be vaguely superior to the Heat.

The starters of the two teams, Daben is the best player to defend Yao Ming in the entire league, Duncan is the most famous Chris Bosh finisher in the entire league, the Heat's strongest twin-tower system, and was restrained when facing the Magic Quite uncomfortable.

And what makes the Heat even more uncomfortable?

The three outsiders of the Magic, Parker, Hamilton and Prince, are not the kind of players who like to attack one-on-one. All three are team-type offensive players who can run very well, which makes Wade and Tony Allen such Two perimeter players with a strong single defense are not so good when defending Parker and Hamilton or Prince.

To be honest, Arenas and Ron Howard of the Spurs are indeed bigger and stronger than Parker and Hamilton.

However, after this round of the series, both Wade and Tony Allen will feel that they would rather play Arenas and Ron Howard than Parker, Hamilton and Prince like Cotton.

What's more, in addition to restraining the Heat in the starting lineup, the Magic's bench is also stronger than the Heat.

The Magic's rotation led by Ginobili has a lot of advantages against the Heat's rotation.

In short, the Heat, who are clearly number one in the league, should be the only team in the entire league, but facing the Heat, not only did they encounter huge troubles.

And it also made the audience feel that their hard power is even lower than that of the Magic.

This is shocking.

After all, although everyone said that the Magic was the last hurdle of the Heat's playoffs this year, they all felt that the Magic's strength was inferior to the Heat's.

So, when the Heat and Magic, the most watched second-round series, played like this, everyone remembered what Chen Xiao said at the beginning of this season.

"I think the Magic are the strongest team in the NBA this season and the strongest team in history."

In the past, they really thought that Chen Xiao was bragging for the magic.

But now, they really believe it.

The Magic are a team that overwhelms a 74-win team!

If it weren't for the crazy explosion of Yao Ming and Wade in this series, the Heat would have settled this series long ago.

In the regular season of this season, Yao Ming's average playing time per game was less than 32 minutes, but in the second round of the playoffs against the Magic, Yao Ming's average playing time per game was 39 minutes, and Wade even exceeded 45 minutes!

Of course, it is not only the credit of Yao Ming and Wade that was able to force the Magic to the tiebreaker. Heat coach Carlisle also played a big role. Not an easy thing to do.

So, despite the fact that this series between the Bobcats and Nets is also very lively.

But in the second round, the focus of the entire NBA is on this series between the Heat and the Magic.

And the team that the league's experts and media hype the most is not the Bobcats, but the Magic.

Even when the Heat forced the Magic to a tiebreaker, the betting company's odds on the Magic didn't even fall but went up!

If we use the odds of the Magic team given by the bookmaker to reverse the probability of the Magic team winning the championship, then the Magic team's probability of winning this season has reached 90%!

That's right, the Magic's winning odds now start with 1, which is basically equivalent to sealing the deal.

Obviously the Heat haven't been eliminated yet, why are the Magic's odds so favored?

That's because, at the end of the G6 battle between the two sides, Yao Ming, who played for 45 minutes in the game, limped off the court.

In Game 5 before this game, Wade's wrist was already injured on the ground while protecting Ginobili who fell from the air.

It can be said that for this round of the series, the two leading players of the Heat really sacrificed themselves.

In this case, G7, the Heat have basically given the account.

Even after the Bobcats advanced, the biggest news in the NBA wasn't even the Bobcats' promotion, but the frantic debate about whether Yao Ming and Wade would continue to play in Game 7.

Because according to rumors, Yao Ming's knee is somewhat red and swollen. If he is to play in G7, he may even have to have water removed.

The Heat didn't want Yao Ming to play, but Yao Ming insisted on playing in the seventh game.

As a good friend of Yao Ming and Wade, Chen Xiao certainly knows that there is no problem with the authenticity of the news reported and hyped by the American media.

Yao Ming really wanted to play in the G7 game. Even though Wade, Carlisle and the Heat's management were unwilling to let Yao Ming play, Yao Ming still insisted on playing.

Chen Xiao can actually understand Yao Ming's mood, because he really wants to bring Wade a FMVP championship!

Yao Ming is a grateful person. As a teammate, Wade gave almost everything for him.

All the individual honors and team honors he has received in the NBA are due to Wade's sacrifice and dedication.

Under such circumstances, Yao Ming is a Chinese with a traditional spirit. How could he give up his commitment to Wade because of some of his injuries?

When the series between Chen Xiao and the Nets was not over, Wade didn't disturb himself.

But as soon as the series between the Bobcats and the Nets ended, Wade called Chen Xiao that night.

After Chen Xiao finished the press conference, he flew directly to Miami by special plane.

The last time I came to Miami, it was to celebrate Yao Ming's regular season MVP.

But this time, it was to prevent Yao Ming, who had fallen into his own world and couldn't extricate himself, from continuing to play.

Although Yao Ming's current knee edema looks scary, in fact the injury is not that serious and has not caused destructive damage to the meniscus or other knee tissues. However, if he chooses to drain the edema or seal it and continue to play, That's hard to say.

In order to repay his kindness, Yao Ming is going to bet his career.

To be fair, as a big center, if there is an organizational injury to his knee, his career will basically be over.

"Xiao Chen, are you here to persuade me too?"

"no."

Chen Xiao looked at Dayao who had a firm look on his face at this time, shook his head seriously, then looked seriously into Dayao's eyes and said: "I came here to scold you this time. I know what you think, but you This is not helping Wade, you are dragging down his career. If you are really injured in this series and his career eventually falls off a cliff, Wade wants to find another helper like you. , how many years do you think it will take?”

"..."

"Maybe Wade will never find a teammate as good as you. You didn't want Wade to regret it, but Wade will regret it for the rest of his life because of you."

"..."

Chen Xiao knew that Dayao was a smart person, and Dayao actually had an IQ.

However, putting himself in his shoes, he understood why Dayao was so 'unwise' at this time.

Put yourself in their shoes, your FMVP was given by others, your MVP was given by others, your championship was helped by others, you were brought to the NBA by someone new to you, when you feel this person After the desire for the championship and the FMVP, if you were Yao Ming, would you do everything you could?

Chen Xiao felt that if Yao Ming were replaced by him, he would do the same.

At the beginning, he persuaded Luo Ge not to go, the kindness Maizi gave to Luo Ge, and the kindness Rivers gave to Luo Ge, was not as good as Wade's kindness to Yao Ming.

"Dayao, you are 26 years old this year and Wade is 25 years old this year. Your future is not one year, two years, three years, or even five years, six years, or seven years. And the NBA will not go bankrupt next year, as long as If you have a healthy body, you have a lot of opportunities, and we should know better than others that the body is the capital of the revolution."

"..."

On May 20, 2007, the Heat and Magic played in G7, causing the entire NBA to agitate. Yao Ming, the new MVP and FMVP, did not play. At the same time, Wade also did not play in this game. In the end, the Magic easily defeated 100-80 in the away game. Defeat the 74-win league-leading Heat to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Another team with the best record in the regular season in history finally missed the season championship.

The best record in the regular season seems to be a curse, which makes people crazy.

So far, together with the Lakers and Suns who advanced on May 19, all four teams in the Eastern and Western finals have been produced.

Bobcats vs. Magic.

Lakers vs. Suns.