The opening three-pointer in basketball

On the first game day, the game between the Timberwolves and the Mavericks was considered by many media to be a very disparate game with a huge gap in strength.

Many media believe that in all games in this year's playoffs, these two teams will be the first to determine the winner.

In other words, the Timberwolves will kill the Mavericks with a high probability of four to zero.

I never expected that the next day, there would be an even more disparate game in the Eastern Conference.

This is the showdown between the Heat and the Knicks.

Originally, the Heat had the Big Three, and the Knicks also had the Big Three.

Although the Knicks' Big Three look like a bankrupt version, they are still three All-Star players anyway.

Many media believe that the Heat will not advance so easily.

However, in Miami, the Heat clocked out in the third quarter. At that time, the Heat led the Knicks by a full 30 points.

This score is no less than that of the Timberwolves and Mavericks.

The Knicks told the world what it means to be old and what it means to move around.

Anthony is no longer the league's offensive kaleidoscope he once was.

Give him a basketball, he usually just lucks out, and then takes a shot. Whether he can score or not depends on his luck.

Stoudemire is about to be eliminated.

The running and jumping that he was most proud of before are gone. Now Stoudemire is a player who is not good at the offensive end and almost useless at the defensive end.

What about Jr. Smith and Shumpert, so-called nerve knives?

These people are very unreliable.

The only more reliable player on the Knicks is Chandler.

He was still pretty good on the defensive end, but unfortunately, he couldn't beat the four-handed opponent with two fists, and he was beaten by James and Wade.

The Knicks' poor performance made Kenny Smith so angry that he cursed directly in the live broadcast room.

After all, the Mavericks players are really old, but the Knicks are not that old.

Spending a lot of money and receiving the result is like this, even a fan can't stand it.

In addition to the Knicks, other games, such as the Lakers and Grizzlies, Thunder and Clippers, were all inseparable.

Even the Bulls, the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference, played the Sixers, who were No. 8, in a very anxious manner, and the winner was decided in the end.

On the second game day, except for the Lakers who lost, all other high-ranking teams won.

The Lakers lost to the Grizzlies.

Although Lakers fans are unwilling to admit it, Kobe is indeed old and he can no longer drive the Lakers alone, especially against a strong defensive team like the Grizzlies.

The Timberwolves took a day off and won the second game of the first round of the playoffs.

Still at Target Center in Minnesota.

This time the Timberwolves are still very strong, the players have grown very fast, and they have quickly adapted to the intensity of the playoffs.

A twenty-point lead was achieved in the first half.

Then there was another wave of flow in the third quarter of the second half, and finally clocked out.

Except for the Timberwolves, other teams were more anxious. The Celtics lost again, they lost to the Hawks.

And Garnett was injured.

Basically, Garnett has no hope of paying in the first round.

There is a high probability that the Celtics will not be eliminated in the first round this season.

The Spurs' game against the Nuggets still didn't look good, but miraculously they were able to win.

The Pacers also won, and they found a way to limit the Magic.

The Magic's outside shooting percentage was very poor in this game.

They can only rely on Howard to rush the frame, but Howard is actually a pie-eating inside man, and he has no independent offensive ability.

And the Pacers' West and Granger are not vegetarians. The two of them worked together to defend, making the Magic very uncomfortable.

At the end of the game, the Magic only scored 81 points.

Then came the second round of the other eight teams.

In the West, Staples finally showed off its power, and the league referee took the game off, causing both García and Randolph to almost go berserk.

The poor and biased penalties made them lose their mentality and they couldn't concentrate on playing later.

Under such circumstances, the Lakers finally won a game.

The Thunder's three young men continued to show off their power, although Durant, Harden, and Westbrook hardly defended.

But I have to say that their offensive talent is really good.

Even Westbrook can shoot the ball quickly when he's in good shape.

On the Eastern side, the Heat continued their crushing game from the previous game, and they once again defeated the Knicks in this game.

It is said that Kenny Smith has prepared special heart medicine, just in case the breath does not go smoothly.

As a Knicks fan, he really felt like he was committing an evil act.

The Bulls were still pretty much the same as the last game. They were in a fight with the 76ers, and the Bulls actually had their own problems.

The most important thing is that the team does not have anyone with very explosive scoring power.

Don't say it in vain.

The Bulls don't have players at the level of Durant or James who average 30 points per game.

This is very embarrassing. If Rose wants to go further, he must further polish himself in terms of scoring.

At this point, the first two games of the first round have been played.

Relatively speaking, the teams that are steadily stronger than their opponents are the Timberwolves and Heat. These two teams can be said to be crushing the game.

For a while, many people thought that maybe the Timberwolves and Heat could meet in the Finals.

Regarding this statement, many fans support the Heat, but are still not optimistic about the Timberwolves.

The main reason is that the Timberwolves' player reserves are too thin.

Garnett is injured and the Celtics are basically gone.

For the Timberwolves, if one of Tucker and Reggie is injured, the team's defense will immediately drop to another level.

There are simply no players to fill the gap.

So no one is optimistic that the Timberwolves can break out of the West.

Everyone is still more optimistic about the Spurs and Thunder.

Although the two teams did not win much in the first two games, they still won two consecutive games.

Relatively speaking, it is more reliable than the Timberwolves.

Regarding this view, the Timberwolves are very calm.

After all, they can be said to have successfully completed their mission this season.

As such a young team, the Timberwolves don't have any performance pressure.

The players heard those words and basically laughed them off.

Although fans want to go further, they also feel that the Timberwolves' facelift is not very effective. It is indeed very difficult for the team to defeat the Spurs and Thunder in a best-of-seven game.

After all, the Spurs are notoriously "dirty" in the league. If the Timberwolves really fight the Spurs, Popovich will definitely use crazy tricks like he did against the Suns before.

When the Timberwolves lose one of their starting players, it will be a huge loss.

Although Thunder coach Brooks seems to be much gentler, he is not a fool. If he doesn't rush madly when he sees your shortcomings, then he is not qualified to coach an NBA team.

The Thunder can be said to be the most impactful team in the league.

Durant, Westbrook, and Harden all have incredible frame-rushing abilities. Even the Heat can't compare to them.

The Clippers had Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, both of whom were washed away.