Super Lord of the Rings

The Kings' 13-man roster has been confirmed, with Hassan Whiteside and Jason Williams not included in the roster.

Whiteside was a sparring partner in the team. He was abused all day long in singles and was taught how to behave by the veterans.

When he first entered the league, he felt that with his superhuman physical fitness, he would definitely get a chance to play and he would be a good center in the future.

After the regular season, Whiteside's edges were almost smoothed out and he realized his shortcomings. Big Z and Miller, two people who are about to retire, are playing with him, not to mention those stars.

Whiteside did not go to the NBDL and played a total of 38 minutes throughout the season. He still benefited a lot, learned a lot of valuable experience, and improved his mid-range shooting ability. Like Yi Jianlian, he mainly practices air cuts and high-post jump shots after pick-and-rolls, and nothing else.

The management is prepared to execute his second-year contract and give him another year to prove himself. As long as he is useful to the team, he may not be unable to get a contract extension in the future.

On the 16th, the first round of the playoffs started.

No surprise, the Kings easily defeated the Nuggets 4-0 and swept into the next round. The Nuggets lost the game with the smallest point difference by 26 points, which was not at the same level at all.

The core of the Nuggets now is point guard Ty Lawson.

Lawson's registered height is 183CM, but he may not be 180CM barefoot. His offense is very sharp and his breakthrough is super strong. Even Wang Jun and James cannot completely restrict it, and Curry suffered even more.

Lawson's weakness is also very obvious. As long as he plays, the Nuggets seem to have less personal defense.

In addition, the Nuggets' inside line lacks offensive power and Nene's offensive awareness is not strong. Martin and Koufos are both blue collars. They cannot grasp the Kings' inside line weaknesses.

The Nuggets' substitutes, J.R. Smith, Raymond Felton and others, were all weak in offense and defense and could not withstand the Kings' offense.

The Kings are not the only team to advance. The Mavericks upset the Lakers 4-0 and will face the Kings in the second round.

This result surprised countless people, and almost everyone was waiting to see the Lakers challenge the Kings. Comey is even looking forward to leading the team to defeat Wang Jun in the Idol playoffs.

Kobe's efficiency dropped significantly when he was guarded by veteran Jason Kidd in the first round, averaging only 22.8 points per game. And no matter how Terry and Crawford convulsed, Kidd would rather die than attack. On the defensive end, Kobe insisted on defending Kidd unwaveringly.

Small personal actions,

Interfering with the ball and shooting, Kidd had a way to disrupt Kobe's offensive rhythm, and Marion also switched defenses in a timely manner after the pick-and-roll.

Kidd's role on the offensive end is mainly organization and connection. Like Fisher, he can no longer attack directly.

At the end of his career, Kidd, who is getting older, seems to have withdrawn from the league's elite defender club. Some players even secretly rejoice when facing Kidd, thinking that they can easily defeat him with their speed. But once the game starts, people will find that things are not that simple.

Just look at the data and you will see how strong Kidd is. His total career steals rank second in history, second only to Stockton. He was selected to the first team defensive lineup 4 times. His defensive contribution value is as high as 75.1, ranking among all point guards in history. No. 1; among all NBA players, he can also rank 11th.

The Mavericks don't need Kidd to be the main attacker. Terry, Barea, Crawford, and Nowitzki will take on the offensive responsibility.

DeShawn Stephenson, Kendrick Perkins, Marion, and Haywood worked hard defensively. Corey Brewer also played well as a substitute and was very active on the fast break.

The Mavericks only finished fifth in the regular season due to player injuries. In fact, their lineup is very strong, and their starting substitutes are good.

Trailing 0-3 with a total score, Kobe said in an interview: "I don't know if I'm crazy, I think I can still win the series."

There are also fans discussing on the Internet that if Kobe leads the team to reverse and win the championship, then there is no dispute that he will be among the top three in history.

Then, in Game 4, the Lakers were beaten to a pulp, losing to the Mavericks 86-122.

Terry played 25 minutes off the bench, making 11 of 14 shots, 9 of 10 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored 32 points and 4 assists. Barea had 22 points and 8 assists, and Crawford had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

Kobe made 7 of 18 shots in 37 minutes, 0 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 5 turnovers. His shooting percentage was 38.9%, and his win-loss contribution was negative...

No one on the Lakers team scored 20+ points, and they lost again and again. Bynum fouled Barea and was ejected. Fortunately, Barea was not seriously injured and can still play in the next series.

The Thunder eliminated the Hornets 4-1.

Paul performed better than Westbrook, but West was guarded by Ibaka. Aldridge was still the most troublesome type for Okafor and could not stay in the penalty area to defend.

In the substitute competition, Fernandez and Patrick Mills are also better than the Hornets' substitutes.

Paul was interviewed after the game and made it clear that he wanted to leave. He was completely fed up with the Hornets. As long as he stayed here, he would never win the championship. What's more, the Hornets boss stopped playing because he was sick, so it was impossible to spend money to attract the Hornets. Come to assist him.

The Spurs VS Grizzlies series was also an upset.

The Grizzlies eliminated the Spurs 4-2, with Gasol and Love both putting up super numbers.

Love can pull out to shoot three-pointers, and cooperates tacitly with his teammates in pick-and-rolls. Gasol can provide support in the high post, shoot in pick-and-rolls, and can also go to the low post to beat Split, which is a clear advantage.

Except for Duncan, the Spurs are unreliable inside. Bonner can shoot, but he can't guard him.

The four perimeter players of Gay, DeRozan, Tony Allen, and Conley have strong defensive abilities, making it difficult for Spurs players to break through. Duncan can still put up good numbers, but he is no longer the man who can attract double teams and is dominant on the offensive end. The invincible "Stone Buddha".

The Eastern Heat swept the Bulls 4-0. David Lee and Lowry played well in the pick-and-roll and were the Bulls' only consolation.

The Bucks lost to the Nets in an upset 3-4 and went home in the first round.

Skiles led the Bucks to second place in the Eastern Conference, but failed to guard Zach Randolph.

Fatty Lan was always said to be the worst 20+10 player in the past, but he finally proved himself in this playoffs.

What's wrong with him? Ilyasova and Bamot were fighting one-on-one and wanted to die. He can make mid-range shots, and he can squeeze out some space with his back to make a step-back jump shot. He has a terrible touch.

Not only that, Randolph has also become very active on the defensive end, willing to go out to defend pick-and-rolls, and can also fight for rebounds when playing small ball tactics.

Harden defeated Delfino at the 2nd position and was an important contributor to the win. Harris is one of the fastest guards in the league and did a good job guarding Rose.

Experts believe that the Nets are likely to be a dark horse this year. Not only do they have a strong starter, they also have good players on the bench.

On the Internet, some Chinese fans joked: "Randolph is playing a big game of chess."

Some people also nicknamed him "Zach-the-real-big-Randolph."

The Celtics defeated the Hawks 4-1 and were overwhelmed by their strength.

The Magic defeated the Knicks 4-3.

Howard is the key to victory and defeat. He successfully dominated the interior, used tenacious defense to defeat Stoudemire and Anthony, and turned the two into jump shooters.

As early as the second half of the regular season, many people found that Stoudemire and Anthony were not suitable to partner together.

Since Anthony arrived with the Knicks, Stoudemire's data has begun to decline. Their positions overlap, and only one can be responsible for holding the ball and attacking.

Stoudemire was forced to pull out to play pick-and-roll, and Billups was not an organizational point guard like Nash. His specialty was catching the ball from the outside and shooting cold arrows, or relying on strength to beat the opponent's thin defender.

In any case, the Knicks' "Big Three" failed.

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