After signing with the Nets, I stopped pretending and I had a showdown

Chapter 99 98. The Eastern and Western Regional Finals are out!Meet the East!

At the press conference after the game, Magic coach Doc Rivers praised Wei Xu. "He is an unstoppable talent who will become a team leader in the future. His performance is amazing. I can't believe it until now. This is only his first season in the league."

Wei Xu felt average in this game, but he was relentless at the critical moment. The positional battle was strong and Mike Miller scored consecutive jump shots to help the team seal the victory in the last few minutes.

Rivers tried his best to avoid being swept, and he felt a strong sense of powerlessness facing the league's No. [-] Nets.

It's not that the Magic are not strong enough this season, but that the Nets are too strong, and they can't beat them no matter how they adjust.

It's a tragedy that a team that relies on three-pointers to win can't create opportunities to shoot three-pointers in a positional battle.

The reporter asked: "Do you think Wei's current strength can be compared with McGrady's? Both of them played amazing personal performances in this round of the series. As McGrady's coach, what do you think of these two players?"

"They are not players of the same style. Wei's role on the offensive end is not inferior to McGrady, but I think McGrady's scoring power is higher than that of Wei Xu. Both of them are very good players. They were selected as this year's Eastern Conference All-Stars. It’s really hard to compare them together.”

Doc Rivers is an old fox. Although he is not satisfied with McGrady's performance in this round of the series, he must not look down on his own star for this kind of problem, otherwise it will definitely cause conflicts within the team.

When Wei Xu received the best rookie award, he said that the goal of next season is to be selected for the first team. Some outside media said that he was arrogant and young and energetic, but no one said that he was wishful thinking.

Because the media generally believe that he is qualified to set such a goal, as long as he remains healthy next season, according to this momentum, the probability of being selected for the double team has already exceeded 50%, which is a manifestation of personal strength.

It doesn't matter how arrogant a capable person is. North American fans admire ability. Being too humble and low-key is not a good thing.

Tim Duncan is this kind of star. Since entering the league, his team record and personal data have reached historical levels. This season he even won the regular season MVP, and he is in full swing.

However, because his personality is too low-key, it seems unbelievable to people that he won the MVP of the regular season and his traffic is not as good as Wei Xu, who won the best rookie.

If Allen Iverson gets the MVP of the regular season this season, the outside public opinion will definitely not be as calm as the report on Duncan. This is the influence of players' personality decisions.

After the two-round series, Wei Xu became the recognized core of the Nets, and the title of scoring champion in the playoffs once again consolidated his status.

He played a total of seven games in the two-round series, averaging 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4 assists, shooting 53.2% from the field, 31% from the three-point range, 3.3 free throws per game, and 82% from the field.

The media commented that he not only has excellent physical fitness, accurate mid-range jump shots, but also has a big heart to take over the game at critical moments.

He did not perform abnormally in the playoffs like other rookies, but played a more amazing performance than the regular season. This is a manifestation of psychological quality and a problem that must be overcome on the road to becoming a star.

The NBA playoffs and the regular season are completely different defensive strengths, but this strength has not shown the difference in Wei Xu.

Because Wei Xu's physical fitness is top-notch in history, what he is most afraid of is the strength of his opponent.

In addition, opponents used the defensive strength of the playoffs when defending him in the regular season, and he has long adapted to this kind of confrontation.

With Jason Kidd as a cake feeder by his side, it is easier for Wei Xu to score than others. Although the defensive pressure he encounters is great, there are also many ways to overcome it.

Nets fans are very confident in Wei Xu now. He didn't hit the rookie wall in the regular season, and he can still play an amazing personal performance in the playoffs. This guy is clearly a monster, so there is no need to worry about his competitive state.

The Nets didn't even make the playoffs last season. This year's playoffs were a torrent and swept their opponents in two consecutive rounds. go to heaven.

What the Nets swept in the semifinals was the magic that killed the Philadelphia 76ers in a life-and-death battle, and Wei Xu's popularity skyrocketed again.

He didn't lose the slightest bit in the matchup with the veteran star McGrady, and he can even crush his opponents in offensive efficiency, which is absolutely incredible for a rookie player.

In fact, if Wei Xu was allowed to join a big team to play, he would not have such a good performance, and his offensive efficiency would have already fallen below the 50 mark.

Because the Nets have such a good lineup this season, other stars can share the huge defensive pressure for him, which makes Wei Xu stand proudly at the top of the league and play a historical level of rookie performance.

Kenyon Martin and Kidd also played well in this round of the series.

Kidd, in particular, averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 steals per game, shooting 45% from the field and 36% from the three-point line.

In addition, the Nets not only have a tough defense, but also left a deep impression on people with their offensive counterattacks.

Kidd and Wei Xu's counterattack connection has won unanimous praise from the outside world. The whirlwind fast break makes the Magic's backcourt exhausted, and just running back and forth consumes a lot of energy.

魔术首发小前锋迈克米勒系列赛投篮命中率只有37%，三分球命中率更是低至26.4%。场均只能得到8分2篮板2助攻，被韦旭彻底打爆了。

What's even worse is "Cobra" Grant, who shot only 30% from the field. As long as he played, he was replaced and targeted.

He averaged 22 minutes per game in the series, scoring 4 points and 5 rebounds, as well as a team-high 4.3 fouls.

The poor performance of the veteran Grant made it unbearable for Magic fans, regretting that he offered a two-year contract in the summer to poach him from the Lakers.

During the offseason, the management will definitely strengthen the interior. Even if Grant is not sent away, he is destined to fall out of the rotation next season, and it will be difficult to get playing time again.

Another round of the Eastern Conference series is still playing, and the Celtics lead the Pacers 3-2.

After that, the Pacers won at home and tied the total score to 3-3 and dragged into the tiebreaker.

The Nets players can get a lot of rest time, just wait quietly for the winner between the Celtics and the Pacers, and prepare for the Eastern Conference finals in advance.

The two-round series in the Western Conference was decided first. The Lakers eliminated the second-ranked Spurs in the Western Conference 4-2.

The Spurs put some pressure on the Lakers. Although the regular season MVP Duncan lost in the semifinals, he played a superstar dominance. In the series, he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, and his shooting percentage was 48.3%. The performance is not inferior to "Shark" O'Neill.

The main reason for the Spurs' loss was that Bruce Bowen, the frontline defensive gate, failed to step in G1 and was trampled on his ankle by Robert Horry who landed from the air. Unfortunately, he was reimbursed for the season.

Bruce Bowen's reimbursement for the season caused no one on the outside of the Spurs to face Kobe. The "OK combination" teamed up to explode in the next few games and played an unstoppable offensive.

科比在系列赛中场均砍下31分5篮板4助攻1.6抢断，奥尼尔场均29分14篮板3助攻2.7封盖。

When the two teamed up and averaged 60 points per game, no team in the league could stop the defending champion Lakers.

The Lakers have an "OK combination", but the Spurs have only Tim Duncan who can stand up and score at critical moments.

The second player David Robinson has completely stretched his hips this year. He averaged 6 minutes per game in 35 games in the series, and only scored 10 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block.

In another series, the Kings eliminated the Dallas Mavericks 4-1. Chris Webber and Peja Stojakovic teamed up and broke out. ox.

The Mavericks only had Dirk Nowitzki selected as an All-Star. As a team that relied on offense to win without defense, the Kings scored very high against the Kings who also focused on offense. Even though the offensive firepower was still poor, they had no choice but to stop in the second round. .

The Celtics in the East were the last to advance. They eliminated the Pacers, the No. 4 Pacers in the East 3-7 at home, and will join the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

(End of this chapter)