The opening three-pointer in basketball

"The Timberwolves swept the Mavericks 4-0, a new king ascended the throne, and the old king died." - "The New York Times"

"The Timberwolves have become the first team to enter the playoffs this season. Be proud of them." - "Minnesota Daily"

"White averaged 51 points per game in the first round of the playoffs, which is incredible." - "NBA Online"

"It's time to discuss the Timberwolves' second-round opponent, the Lakers or the Grizzlies." - "Los Angeles Daily News"

"The Timberwolves are too strong. They are the only team that went 4-0 in the first round." - "Houston Evening News"

"Bai deserves to be the mvp. He is so powerful and he will create more history." - "Beautiful Country Sports Department"

When the fans were shocked by the Timberwolves' 3-0 loss, Dallas was silent. Everyone knew that the playoffs last season were the Mavericks' most glorious moment.

With the Mavericks' lineup, the next few years will definitely be more difficult.

But everyone still has some thoughts, thinking that maybe the Mavericks can win a game.

After all, the Mavericks were leading in the first half of Game 3.

One day later, the Mavericks disappointed the fans. They ultimately failed to win the game and were directly shaved off by the Timberwolves.

The championship last season was swept 4-0 this season, which I have to say is quite embarrassing.

Whether it's Nowitzki or Marion, it's not that they don't work hard, they really can't beat the Gundam on the opposite side.

Bai Yi shot three-pointers like this, averaging 51 points per game, which really stunned everyone.

There was nothing the Mavericks could do. They had done everything they could do, but they just couldn't beat it.

This incident made the Mavericks players very frustrated.

Carlisle also said it was a pity that the opponent was the Timberwolves. If it were another team, they would not be so miserable.

"I'm warning the next teams, the Timberwolves are really strong, you better be careful."

Carlisle's words were not taken seriously by other teams, because the others were having a hard time with their opponents at this time, so they were not in the mood to study the Timberwolves.

In addition to the Timberwolves who are 4-0, the Thunder are now 3-1 Clippers, the Heat are 3-1 Knicks, and the Spurs are 3-1 Nuggets.

The Lakers were 2-2 against the Grizzlies, and the Celtics were tenacious and evened the score. They were 2-2 against the Hawks.

In addition, the Bulls were evened by the 76ers, and the Pacers were evened by the Magic.

The Thunder did show great strength in the playoffs. Their team has done a very detailed division of labor. Players like Robertson and Ibaka concentrated on defense.

People like Durant, Westbrook, and Harden concentrate on scoring.

Under such circumstances, the Thunder surpassed the Clippers in terms of scoring, and their scoring ability has been well continued, unlike the Clippers.

The Clippers rely too much on Paul. Once Paul's condition is not good and he can't pass the ball well, the Clippers will suffer.

Griffin is known as the White Monster. He can jump very high and is very strong.

But he and the Thunder's three young men are actually not players of the same level.

There is a high probability that the Thunder can end the game within six games.

The Spurs and Nuggets are completely different in terms of strength. Both teams are very mature and both play team basketball. The Spurs relied on their stronger talent to steadily win the game.

Just like the Mavericks versus the Timberwolves, the Nuggets tried their best.

However, the difference in strength is really too great, and there is nothing we can do.

If there are no surprises, the Spurs should be able to defeat the Nuggets at home in the next fifth game.

The situation between the Knicks and the Heat was similar to that of the Spurs.

The Knicks tried their best in the third game. Anthony took the initiative to take the lead in defense. The entire team was united. They used extremely strong defense to catch the Heat off guard.

It seems like the Knicks have the strength to challenge the Heat.

But in fact, the Knicks are completely consuming themselves in advance by doing this.

In the fourth game, the Knicks players still worked hard, but their shooting percentage reached the lowest point in the series.

In the end, the Knicks only scored 78 points. Anthony made 5 of 20 shots and only scored 15 points.

This is a gap in strength. It doesn’t mean that you can win the series by playing hard.

The Heat have a high probability of winning the next game.

Whether it is the Timberwolves, Thunder, Spurs, or Heat, these four teams are undoubtedly strong teams that fans and media now recognize.

Their current score basically reflects their strength.

But other four-versus-two-two teams obviously can't do that.

Especially the Bulls and Pacers completely exposed their weaknesses.

Before the playoffs started, the Bulls were first in the Eastern Conference standings, and some even thought they were the strongest team in the Eastern Conference.

But entering the playoffs with a low-level team like the Sixers.

The shortcomings of the Bulls' poor shooting ability are infinitely magnified.

As a core player, Rose is not very good at scoring. He averaged only 21 points per game in the regular season.

In the playoffs, the Sixers all retreated, making the Bulls very uncomfortable.

The pride that Bulls players accumulated in the regular season was completely wiped out in these four games.

Thibodeau is a defensive coach, and under his coaching, the Bulls defended well.

But if you don't attack, that won't work either.

The Bulls may be able to advance in the end, but they will definitely have to play seven games.

The Pacers' problems are similar to the Bulls'.

The Pacers performed well in the regular season, but in the playoffs, the shortcomings of their weak offense were undoubtedly revealed.

Except for George, who is better at scoring, everyone else on the Pacers is not very good.

Under such circumstances, the Magic, a team that was originally divided and whose core player Howard wanted to run away, was actually able to compete with them.

I have to say that the Lakers and Grizzlies are not very lucky.

Although these two teams have no cards in the Western Conference this season.

But in the Eastern Conference, I guess I can't beat the Heat, and I'm sure I can beat other teams.

Just like the Grizzlies, they have average offense and tough defense.

But the Grizzlies' scoring ability is still better than that of the Pacers.

The Pacers don't have a single player who can rush the rim.

For the Grizzlies, Guy and Mayo can both hit the frame.

Allen and Kangli can also shoot three-pointers.

If the West is a competition between masters, then the East is really a bit like novices pecking each other.

Except for the Heat, other Eastern Conference teams are not enough to watch.

Many Western media have questioned that the Heat are too relaxed and do not need to spend so much in the early stage, which gives the Heat a big advantage.

This is what the media calls Eastern Welfare.

In fact, since the new century, the overall record of the Eastern Conference teams has indeed become worse.

The main reason for the better development of teams in the Western Conference is the decline of industrial cities such as Detroit and Chicago, and the Eastern teams have no money.

But here in the West, life is going pretty well, and their stars are more attractive.