With the end of the series between the Warriors and the Clippers, the results of the first round of the Eastern and Western Conferences have also been released.
In the East, the Bulls, who suffered a black eight miracle in the original history, grabbed hold of the throat of fate and forcibly changed their destiny.
The Bulls, with a healthy Rose, won four games in a row against the Magic without Howard, sweeping the series with a total score of 4-0 to advance.
With the current strength of the Magic, there is no way they can make it to the playoffs. The only reason they can make it to the playoffs is because of the dividends they earned before Howard was traded.
It can be said that the Bulls advanced easily in the first round without much effort.
There is no suspense about the outcome of the series between the Heat and the Hawks.
Under the strong performance of the Heat's Big Three, the Hawks had no power to fight back, and finally eliminated the Hawks with a total score of 4-1 to advance to the second round.
The series between the Digital People and the Celtics was a bit anxious.
When everyone originally thought that the Digital Men could easily advance the Celtics, Kaizi explained the classic quote to fans around the world: Never underestimate the heart of a championship!
After being beaten by the Digital Man with a total score of 3-0, the Celtics rebounded in desperation and won two games to tie the total score to 2-3.
Just when the Celtics were at full strength, the media reported conflicts in the locker room. This was undoubtedly digging their own graves.
Sure enough, in the G6 series, the Celtics, who were playing at home, lost miserably to the Digital Team, and the season ended in frustration amid the abuse of the home fans.
After this series, the rebuilding of the Celtics is inevitable, and the once dominant force in the Eastern Conference has fallen apart.
The series between the Pacers and the Knicks is undoubtedly the most intense matchup in this round.
Both sides tried their best, played all their cards, and presented an extremely exciting series to the fans.
In the end, the Pacers were superior and eliminated the Knicks with a total score of 4-3 to advance to the second round.
Paul never dreamed that even if he came to the Eastern Conference, which is weaker in overall strength, it would be difficult for him to realize his dream of touching the floor of the Eastern Conference Finals.
In the West, the veteran Spurs relied on their rich playoff experience to easily defeat the Nuggets and advance to the Western Conference semifinals with a total score of 4-1.
The series between the Thunder and the Grizzlies still did not result in a defeat.
Relying on the outstanding performance of Durant and others, the Thunder swept the Grizzlies with a total score of 4-1 and successfully entered the second round.
The most interesting round in the Western Conference is undoubtedly the series between the Lakers and the Mavericks.
After the Lakers scored first, the Mavericks relied on the extraordinary performance of Nowitzki and Dayao to regain a victory on the road.
After returning to Dallas, the Mavericks and Lakers each had a game, and the total score was tied 2-2, entering the battle of Tianwang Mountain.
In the subsequent battle at Tianwang Mountain, Kobe tried his best to score 45 points, helping the Lakers win the game with difficulty and get the match point.
The Mavericks, who were on the edge of the cliff, fought back and won G6 at a great cost, dragging the series into a tiebreaker.
In the tiebreaker, the defending champion faltered at a critical moment. Veterans such as Nowitzki and Dayao suffered from physical exhaustion and performed very poorly.
The Lakers relied on their physical advantage to defeat the Mavericks, won the tiebreaker with difficulty, and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with no risk.
With all the first round games over, the schedule for the second round is officially released.
East: Bulls vs. Pacers, Heat vs. Digital Man.
West: Warriors vs. Lakers, Spurs vs. Thunder.
The Western Conference Semifinals G1 between the Warriors and Lakers will start on May 14 at Oracle Arena.
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Before the start of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals, the league announced the final wave of major regular season awards.
The Rookie of the Year award was won by Kyrie Irving of the Hornets.
This guy averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game this season. His overall strength is much higher than that of most rookies in the same class, and he deserves to win the Rookie of the Year award.
The Defensive Player of the Year goes to Tyson Chandler.
Although the boxing champion's average data per game is not eye-catching, his defensive efficiency can definitely rank among the top three in the league.
Sun Yi was very happy about Chandler's award.
Originally, he thought that the league would use secret operations to hack the Warriors' honor. After all, most of the honors this season belong to the Warriors.
The alliance suddenly became fair and just, which made Sun Yi unable to adapt.
The competition for regular season MVP is still quite fierce.
James' regular season averages of 26.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game are quite explosive in NBA history.
But he met Sun Yi at the wrong time.
In the regular season, Sun Yi averaged 33.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 3.8 blocks and 2.6 steals per game.
This data is a strong contender for mvp no matter which term it is placed in.
In addition, Sun Yi has another bonus point.
In the first round of the playoffs, Sun Yi averaged a triple-double of 38 points, 14.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game.
With such explosive data, as long as the media reporters are not blind, they will basically vote for Sun Yi.
There was no suspense in the final result. Sun Yi successfully won the regular season MVP.
Finally, the league also announced the best lineup.
Best Rookie First Team: Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Kemba Walker, Ricky Rubio, Kenneth Faried.
Best Rookie Second Team: Chandler Parsons, Isaiah Thomas, TT Thompson, Derrick Williams, Nikola Vucevic.
Best defensive team: Paul, Ying Guodala, Sun Yi, James, Howard.
Best defensive second team: Rondo, Kobe, Yin Baka, Garnett, Chandler.
Best team: Kobe, Sun Yi, Durant, James, Howard.
Best second team: Curry, Westbrook, Griffin, Love, Nowitzki.
At this point, all major awards for the regular season have been announced.
Although Sun Yi was lenient in winning the award, the system refused to give him any reward.
This is not over yet. The most depressing thing is that Curry and others use this as an excuse to fight against the autumn wind.
Sun Yile happily treated the whole team to a big meal.
After the dinner, the Warriors got back on track and actively prepared for the upcoming Western Conference semifinals.
Although the Warriors, who have advanced in advance, will have a huge physical advantage when facing the Lakers, who have fought seven games to advance, this is no excuse to underestimate the enemy.
The Lakers are much stronger than the Clippers, and the two cannot be compared at all.
If the Warriors play the Lakers with the mentality of playing the Clippers, they will definitely suffer a big loss.
Moreover, the Lakers, reinforced through big trades, are a completely new team. No one knows how strong this team is.
Even though the Warriors have the advantage of their regular season record, their entire team still approaches this series very cautiously.
