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"He also played three games with us this season and lost all three games. If we can meet him in the playoffs, I think it should be a good opportunity for us!" On April 22, Ke Reece Paul led the Los Angeles Clippers to defeat his old club Hornets. After the game, the Clippers scored 39 wins and 26 losses, confirming their sixth place in the Western Conference. This also means that the Los Angeles Clippers will return to the playoffs after five years! And their opponent in the playoffs is the defending champion Dallas Mavericks!

Reporters asked how Griffin would feel if he faced the Mavericks again in the playoffs. So, Griffin said the above words.

Indeed, during the regular season this season, the Clippers are the only opponent the Mavericks have not won. Originally, Griffin and Yiyang had some relationship, but now the two teams have such a relationship, so the matchup between the Mavericks and the Clippers in the playoffs is the matchup that fans are most looking forward to in the first round .

At this time, the battle of the regular season has not yet ended, but the fans of the Clippers and Mavericks have already fallen into the playoffs.

Although Billups was reimbursed for the season due to a torn ankle in February, the Clippers are still strong. After Billups was injured, the Clippers' second-year guard Bledsoe's performance was also remarkable. For the Mavericks, the Clippers might be the worst opponent in the bottom four.

As always, though the Mavericks had a better regular season standings. But most of the media feel that the Mavericks have a greater chance of failure!

"I don't mind being a lamb waiting to be slaughtered, but I hope that the person who is going to cut us will sharpen the knife in his hand first, so as not to break his own knife in time." Carlisle did not show when he was interviewed by reporters. The slightest worry or worry, even though his team has yet to win the Clippers with Paul in the regular season.

That being said, since the Clippers established the sixth position in the West, the brows of this academic coach have never stretched.

Originally, Chris Paul was going to join the Los Angeles Lakers last summer, but because the league rejected the deal, Paul could only choose to go to another team in Los Angeles. And this deal also "indirectly" led to Odom running to Dallas.

Paul's joining the Clippers will undoubtedly add a very powerful competitor to the already strong West. Although the Clippers' record is only sixth in the Western Conference this season, if it weren't for injuries, their ranking would never be so low.

Paul is the kind of point guard who can make the teammates around him better. Look at DeAndre Jordan's blue-collar center flying this season, and you can know how much a good point guard is to a team. important.

Although Griffin is the loudest among all the Clippers players, Carlisle knows very well that the really difficult one for the Clippers is Paul, who doesn't talk much!

For Cuban, meeting the Clippers in the playoffs is good news. Everyone wants to see the Mavericks against the Clippers. This series is very popular in the market. This also means that a lot of money will be rolled into Cuban's account.

But for Carlisle, there's nothing worse than meeting Paul early. It's not that Carlisle has no confidence in Yiyang, but if possible, it would be better to meet other opponents.

In the next few days of the regular season, the Clippers and Mavericks defeated all their opponents. On April 26, the Mavericks defeated their last opponent in the regular season, the Hawks, 106 to 89, and finally ranked third in the West with a score of 46 wins and 20 losses.

It is worth mentioning that the Mavericks are only one game away from the second-placed Thunder in the Western Conference.

The final record of the Los Angeles Clippers was 40 wins and 26 losses, which is still a bit behind the Mavericks.

Since this season is a shrinking season, every step seems to be taken very hastily. Originally, there would be two to three days of rest between the regular season and the playoffs, but this year, after the Mavericks defeated the Hawks, they could only rest for one day.

You must join the battle for the playoffs!

Cuban and Carlisle are very clear that with the strength of the Mavericks this year, the probability of their successful defense is not high. But no matter what, the hurdle of the first round must be overcome!

The defending champion was eliminated in the first round, wouldn't that make people laugh! ?

So in the past few days, Yiyang didn't spend much time at home, and he didn't have much contact with Vignali, who had already finished the season. The busiest time of the season has come again. Yiyang still got up at 6:30 on the day after the regular season, and went to the training hall early. The seamless connection between the regular season and the playoffs prevents everyone from stopping what they are doing.

It's not just the NBA players who can't get a rest, but also the three live treasures of TNT TV, Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny Smith.

Every year before the playoffs, there is a special program, which is TNT's unshakable "reserved program".

This year, although the time is tight, everyone still worked overtime to make the show. The difference from last year is that this year, among the most watched teams in the first round, there is the Dallas Mavericks!

"The No. 1 Spurs in the West played against the Jazz. There is no suspense. The Thunder played against the Nuggets? There are not many unknowns. The Lakers played against the Grizzlies, well... a bit interesting, but it is difficult to have surprises. Therefore, the Western Conference The most suspenseful matchup in the first round of the playoffs is the Clippers and the Mavericks!" Facing the camera, O'Neal skipped over the other teams and brought the topic to the Mavericks and the Clippers first.

"The most special thing between these two teams is that the Mavericks were blocked by the Clippers during the regular season! The two teams met three times, and the Mavericks lost three times. Among the higher ranked teams, such a situation It's really not common." Kenny Smith also continued O'Neill's remarks.

But when it comes to Barkley, he is not happy.

"It seems that the last time you wore a wig, you haven't remembered Shaq. What kind of show are we on?" Barkley asked O'Neill a question.

"Of course it's a basketball show!"

"It's a basketball program featuring the NBA playoffs! And you guys are still discussing the damn regular season! God, the playoffs are about to start tomorrow, and the fans want to hear our opinions on the playoffs. Results , you tell me how the regular season is. Come on, this is your first year as a basketball commentator, maybe you have no experience. All my reminders remind you, now, we should talk about something related to the playoffs! "Barkley went up mercilessly. Seeing this, Carlisle turned off the TV. These two fat guys must have said something, and they were just trying to please the public.

After turning off the TV, Carlisle faced the players in the locker room. To be honest, although he has never defeated the Clippers in the regular season, he still has confidence at this time.

In the playoffs, the Mavericks will not make mistakes again!

"How about it? I ran into a difficult opponent in the first round, did it make your heart beat faster?" Carlisle deliberately left everyone in the locker room to watch the show tonight, in fact, to boost morale! Tomorrow, the playoffs will start as soon as they say they start. Everyone must quickly adjust their mentality and face the game in the best condition!

"My heart is beating faster, but it's not because I'm nervous, I'm excited, and I'm looking forward to this game!" Terry replied eagerly, getting everyone's approval.

"The Clippers are not a strong team in the traditional sense, but they seem to have regarded themselves as the giants in the Western Conference. Last year in the playoffs, we swept the Los Angeles Lakers out. This year, we let the Clippers who have not made the playoffs in five years Look at the fleet, what the most intense battle should look like! The Los Angeles team has never tasted the sweetness from us!" Carlisle clapped his hands, and the eyes of the players became fierce. Especially Yiyang, that guy seemed to turn into a cold-blooded Hannibal Lecter in an instant. His interest is to destroy the opponent!

Seeing the players' reactions, the academic coach smiled with satisfaction. Blake Griffin, have you ever felt real anger?

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