I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 196 Regaining Confidence (Part [-])

4月18日，经过4天时间的煎熬，NBA2009-2010赛季的季后赛终于开打了。

The first game between the Clippers and the Lakers was scheduled for three o'clock that afternoon at the Staples Center.

The first few games of the playoffs were scheduled from the afternoon to the evening, mainly considering the issue of national broadcast of the first game.

The United States has a vast territory and a large distance from east to west, spanning four time zones. Some places are still in prime time at night, while others are already asleep.

Therefore, the first shot of the playoffs, live broadcast across the United States, must be well publicized, and the time period should be fully covered.

Los Angeles is located in the Pacific Ocean city, and there is a three-hour time difference from the eastern Atlantic coast.

If, as usual, the fight starts at 10 pm, it will already be [-] pm in the east.

By the time the game is over, it will be the second day in the eastern region, and many fans will not choose to watch the live broadcast.

Adjust the time to three o'clock in the afternoon, which is six o'clock in the east, and after nine o'clock, it is completely acceptable.

Although the subsequent games are arranged according to the habits of this time zone as much as possible, it is still necessary to gain more attention for the opening game.

A side effect of this is that the opening game of the playoffs can only be broadcast live in the early hours of the Chinese side.

Not only the opening game, but also the tie-break and key games will also be changed to this time.

Many fans can only choose to stay up late, or wait until tomorrow to watch the news to know the result.

On the 17th, four series of playoffs have been decided first.

The Cavaliers beat the Bulls, the Eagles beat the Bucks, the Celtics beat the Heat, and the Nuggets beat the Jazz.

Overall, the results of the game were as expected, without any upsets.

The higher-ranked teams all scored opener victories.

What deserves attention: Derrick Rose scored 28 points in the first game, the highest in the game.

Bucks rookie Brandon Jennings scored 34 points in the first stop of the playoffs, showing his talent.

The Celtics only allowed the Heat to score 76 points in the first game, and the defense was in excellent condition.

Anthony scored 42 points in the first game against the Jazz, and the offensive end was hot.

On the first day, there was no big disturbance, but on the 18th, the highlight.

The two teams in Los Angeles will meet in the playoffs for the first time, and the two teams will not need to travel between places.

Staying in Los Angeles, the staff can change the floor, and the home and away game can be completed.

The first home game was for the Lakers, needless to say all the tickets were sold out.

Ticket prices for the playoffs have risen a lot compared to the regular season.

Min Congda's ticket behind the bench was given by the Lakers.

It will set you back $1500 if you buy it.

Not counting season tickets, the box office of this game is definitely upwards of 150 million.

It's just that most of the revenue from the playoffs will go to the league.

Therefore, the longer the series is played, the higher the league revenue.

Playing a seven-game series will double the box office revenue of a sweep.

Min Congda didn't want the series to go to Game 9000. If that was the case, the $[-] would be wasted.

If the Lakers play well and sweep 4:0, Min Congda won't have to deduct a penny.

Therefore, although sitting behind the Clippers bench, Min Congda's heart is toward the Lakers.

He even secretly bought a Lakers No. 24 jersey to wear inside.

This is the best-selling jersey in the Los Angeles area, followed by Curry's No. 30.

I don't know if Min Congda's wearing a Lakers jersey played a role.

The first Los Angeles Derby, which many people were looking forward to, did not have an earth-shattering battle.

The Lakers, who were defeated by the Clippers 4 days ago, ushered in the return of Kobe in this game, it was like changing a team.

The Lakers showed a super competitive state throughout the game, completely suppressing the Clippers on both offense and defense.

The Clippers are obviously not adapted to the intensity of the playoffs.

In the first quarter, the Lakers scored 30:15, and the point difference was suddenly opened to 15 points.

In the following games, the Clippers kept filling the big hole they dug in the first quarter.

They didn't come out of the pit until the end of the game.

The final score is not an exaggeration, 97:89, the Lakers beat the Clippers by 8 points.

But anyone who has watched the game knows that the Clippers have no chance at all in this game.

Curry participated in the playoffs for the first time, was led by Kobe, and only scored 8 points.

He made 6 of 1 three-pointers and did not take advantage of outside firepower at all.

At the same time, with the backcourt composed of Curry and Davis, the defensive problem has been infinitely expanded.

Kobe played very casually on offense.

Fortunately, Kobe is in a mediocre state because he took a two-week break.

He only scored 17 points on 6 of 21 shots, otherwise the game would end without any suspense.

Min Congda sat in the auditorium without any pressure from the beginning to the end.

This game was really comfortable to watch, he was finally able to let go of his emotions and analyze the matchup between the two sides.

After he goes back to write the game tonight, he must emphasize two points:
First, the Clippers have defensive problems in the backcourt. Curry and the two Davis have poor defensive capabilities.

Whether it is single defense or cooperative defense, it is barely enough in the regular season, but it is not enough in the playoffs.

The intensity of the playoffs is completely different from the regular season. The referee's whistle is obviously loose, and defense is very important.

Second, insider Randolph can't stand alone, and Gasol still doesn't play well against his brother.

Randolph became the only point where he played well in this game, scoring 25 points and becoming the fulcrum of the Clippers' tactics.

But Min Congda knew that this was the intention of the Lakers to let Randolph go.

Randolph was not double-teamed or focused on defense by the Lakers.

From the beginning to the end, Bynum defended alone, defended and defended, and could not be prevented from falling.

Relying on Randolph alone will not kill the Lakers, and the Lakers are not afraid.

In fact, these two points can be summed up in one sentence: outside lines and inside lines are not good!

Seeing the first game, the Clippers lost so neatly.

Min Congda suddenly had confidence in himself again!
"The Clippers are only at this level. If it weren't for the last garbage time, they would have lost 15 points or more. The Lakers are still merciful. Isn't it actually my fault? My operation is fine?"

One game is not enough for Min Congda to reverse his previous reflection.

However, two days later, on April 4, the second game between the Lakers and the Clippers.

Just when people thought that the Clippers would make some adjustments, the Lakers won a 100:83 victory, defeating all the small expectations of the Clippers fans before the game.

Kobe returned to his form in this game. He scored 28 of 13 and scored 41 points, completely blowing up the outside line of the Clippers.

After the game, two voices began to appear: one felt that the Lakers were too strong, and the playoffs were basically two levels.

There is another kind, that is to say, the Clippers' record in the regular season is simply false.

How did you get 50 wins?Pure offense without defense lineup, weak chicken.

Curry recovered somewhat in the second game, but he only scored 19 points, unable to recover.

The morale of the Clippers team, which was full of confidence in the playoffs, once again fell to the bottom.

And Min Congda regained 80% of his blood after two games.

"It turned out it wasn't my fault! The Clippers are still weak! There is no problem with my operation!"

With such confidence, the third game will be played at the Staples Center.

This is too unfair to the Clippers, because the home court is still in Los Angeles, and most of the scene are Lakers fans.

In seven games, the Clippers actually didn't have a home game.

Many teams lost the first two away games and returned to the home court for the third game. They can use the home advantage to regain blood.

Can hit back opponents hard, win games, and even completely reverse the direction of the series.

The Clippers did not have such a chance, because in the third game, the Lakers continued to suppress the Clippers.

Of the more than 18000 spectators at the scene, more than half were fans wearing Lakers jerseys.

At 97:90, the Lakers won another game, leading the Clippers 3:0 in the series, and a sweep is imminent.

After the third round, Min Congda finally came back to life with full blood and regained his confidence.

"Let me just say, how can there be a problem with my poor operation? It's just bad luck!"

(End of this chapter)