Chapter 745 [Quiet as a Virgin Outside the Court, as Hard as Steel Inside the Court]

Guo Xu watched Game 5 of the Lakers VS Timberwolves at home. The starting lineups of both teams were evenly matched, and the fight was fierce.

The Lakers have the upper hand on the outside, with Artest, Kobe, and Ellis capable of sudden shots. Josh Howard of the Timberwolves was at a disadvantage against Kobe Bryant, and Ricky Davis was even confused by Artest's defense.

The Timberwolves have the advantage inside, and their style of play restrains the Lakers. The two big men, Garnett and Blount, are good at pulling out to shoot, providing screens for their teammates, and not attacking the penalty area. Bogut's defensive efficiency is not good when he leaves the penalty area, and his movement speed is slow.

The Timberwolves' organizer is Garnett. Blake mainly runs without the ball to catch and shoot. He only breaks through with the ball when he is out of position against a big man. His style of play is very flexible.

Guo Xu's style of play is as good as Blake's, and his physical fitness can still play a tactical role. His shooting is excellent, his passing consciousness is strong, and his breakthrough ability is poor. If you look for a template, he is the poor man's version of Nash and the beggar's version of Guo Xu.

The two sides were in a stalemate until the last minute. When the stars came to compete with their personal abilities, the Timberwolves were slightly inferior. They lacked a super scorer.

Kobe Bryant hit a quasi-killing mid-range shot in the face of Howard's interference with 2.2 seconds, helping the Lakers lead by 2 points.

The Timberwolves' last attack was difficult to select. Garnett's key shot percentage has never been high. Former teammate Szczerbiak once commented that "he never takes key shots."

After coach Dwayne Casey called a timeout, he arranged for Howard to make the final attack, catch the ball and throw it.

Who is Howard? In his previous life, he called for a timeout at a critical moment in Game 5 of the Finals, which directly led to the Mavericks' defeat. How could such a heartless person make the winning shot? Sure enough, under Kobe's interference, Howard caught the ball and made a three-pointer, losing the battle at Tianwang Mountain.

After the loss, Garnett was a little dissatisfied and said that the coach should let him take the last shot, but when the coach arranged the tactics, he listened quietly. He is such a person, as quiet as a virgin off the court and as hard as steel on the court.

In fact, Howard has done a good job as the second-in-command. If he did not join the Timberwolves, the team may not be able to make the playoffs. With him, the Timberwolves formed a trident, which is a key offensive point and can help create singles opportunities for the opponent.

Game 6 of the two sides was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The starting lineup was very anxious. Ellis, who came off the bench, became the key to the Lakers' victory. He scored 19 points and 5 assists in 27 minutes, suppressing the Timberwolves' rotation. .

Blake is not a fast defender, and substitute Marko Jaric is even slower than him.

Yalic couldn't guard against Ellis' breakthrough.

Timberwolves' diminutive guard Troy Hudson was originally very fast. After playing 34 games this season, he was injured and missed the playoffs.

The Timberwolves management hated Hudson to death. In 2004, they signed a six-year, 36 million contract with him, which expired in 2010. He is a typical player who breaks out in the contract year and then retires. After the contract renewal, he suffered constant injuries. He played a total of 70 games from 2005 to 2007, and his data and efficiency dropped.

In the end, the Lakers won 101-90, advancing to the second round with a total score of 4-2 and encountering the Suns. The Lakers were swept by the Suns in the regular season, and everyone expected the Suns to advance to the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers' weakness at the No. 1 position has not been made up, and if they can't guard Guo Xu, they will be in trouble.

"Reaper" Smush Parker showed his weakness after entering the playoffs, and his state dropped significantly compared with the regular season. In the series, he averaged 11.8 minutes per game, only 1.6 points and 0.8 assists, shooting 15.4% from the field and 16.7% from the three-point range.

Blake has never been known for his defense. It's weird that Parker can be defended like this. He can't even beat Blake, Guo Xu's former younger brother. How can he face Guo Xu?

Rookie Jordan Farmar is also in trouble, averaging 15 minutes per game, 4 points and 1.1 assists, and shooting 42% from the field. Is this a point guard? He didn't have many opportunities to practice in the regular season, and he was stupid once he entered the playoffs.

In the end, the Lakers coaching staff reluctantly discovered that it was more reliable to have Ellis as a guest point guard. The bad news is that Ellis, as a second-round pick, only signed a two-year contract with the Lakers. He will be a free agent this summer.

Ellis has strong personal abilities and excellent physical fitness. There will definitely be teams willing to bet on his talent. The Lakers, who have no salary space, will not be able to renew his contract. The No. 1 position will be even weaker next season.

Other series also had winners and losers, with the Spurs eliminating the Mavericks 4-0.

The battle between the Bulls and Horses is not classic at all. The Mavericks' two centers, Dampier and Diop, are both blue-collar workers. Duncan can stay close to the penalty area to defend and rely on rotation to interfere with shots. This alone makes it difficult for the Mavericks to compete with the Spurs. .

The Spurs' wing defense was still very strong. Except for Nowitzki and Terry, all the Mavericks players were defended like blacksmiths and failed to pose a threat to the Spurs at all.

In the fourth game, Nowitzki was completely lost. He made 2 of 13 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and ended dismally with 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Nowitzki at least won the regular season MVP this season in his previous life, but in this life he won nothing and suffered even worse. He was evaluated as a softie by major media, and even Mavericks fans began to doubt whether he could bring the Mavericks a championship as the core.

The meeting between the Rockets and the Jazz was like a fateful showdown, and they were eliminated 2-4.

The reason why the Rockets were eliminated was that Yao Ming could not guard the penalty area. After Okur pulled out of the three-point line, the Rockets used the power forward to defend. In this way, they could switch to defenders to break through when encountering pick-and-rolls. The weakness of this is that the Yao winner defends Jazz power forward David West.

West gives Yao Ming more headaches than Boozer. This is pure mismatch. Not only is he good at mid-range shots, he can also break through with the ball in front of the frame, and he is very skilled in changing directions when dribbling under his hips.

The Rockets' top scorer is also suspected of being a "brush". McGrady averaged 40 minutes per game, with eye-catching data of 25.3 points, 6 rebounds and 7.3 assists. He shot 39.4% from the field and 25% from the three-point range.

He averaged 25.3 points on 22.9 shots per game, 6 of which came from free throws. If he hadn't averaged 8.1 free throws per game, he might not have scored as many points as he took.

Nelson can only let Tracy McGrady play more. Sefolosha performed poorly in his rookie season and can be left open in the mid-to-long range on the offensive end. Kirk Schneider doesn't have super physical fitness, but he can't count on his rough skills.

In the Eastern Conference showdown, the Cavaliers swept the Magic 4-0. Both teams played as point forwards, and James beat Turkoglu violently.

The Pistons swept the Heat 4-0, and the overall strength gap between the two sides was huge. Heat power forward Antoine Walker and point guard Jason Williams were useless. The offense relied entirely on O'Neal, Wade, and Posey.

O'Neal, who was in serious decline, averaged 30.3 minutes per game, scored 18.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.5 blocks, and shot 55.9% from the field.

After the game, another group of lunatics claimed that Ben Wallace, the "spirit of the Pistons", limited O'Neal in single defense. In fact, O'Neal's statistics were better than those in the regular season.

The Hawks defeated the Bulls 4-2. Both teams relied on outside scoring. The center lacked offensive power and played very fiercely. The Hawks were slightly better under Nash's organization. They will face the Pistons in the second round.

The Nets eliminated the Wizards 4-2, and Larry Hughes became the key to the game again. He could not guard either Vince Carter or Richard Jefferson, and the Wizards were forced to let him play the main defense. Kidd, who doesn't take much action.

Arenas was under great pressure to defend Carter, and his offensive performance was also affected. Under Kidd's defense, he averaged 28 points and 6 assists per game, shooting only 39.3% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range.

Overall, there were no upsets in the first round of the season...

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