Legendary star

Chapter 544 The End of the First Round
"The first round of this season's playoffs is really strong and weak! In the first round of eight matchups, five teams were swept!" On May 2004, 5, with the Nets at home 2 to 89 After defeating the Hornets, they eliminated the Hornets with a total score of 83 to 4. After advancing to the semifinals of the division, all the games in the first round of the 2-03 season playoffs were all over.

In the first round of this year's playoffs, there wasn't even a single team that won the top four, and all the top four teams in the eight divisions advanced. It was the Grizzlies who were only two games away from the Kings, and they only lasted 5 games before being sent home by the Kings.

As for the remaining matchups in the first round of the playoffs, the No. 4 Pacers in the East swept the eighth Wizards in the East, the Heat in second in the East swept the Celtics in seventh in the East, and the Pistons in the No. The sixth Bucks, the first Mavericks in the West swept the eighth Jazz in the West, the second Timberwolves in the West swept the seventh Nuggets in the West, and the third Spurs in the West eliminated the sixth place in the bottom 1-[-] rocket.

Compared with the phenomenon of a large number of players exploding in the playoffs every year, the first round of the playoffs this year is no exception. Leaving aside the role players, among the eliminated teams, no matter the Steve Francis, who averaged 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, Baron Davis, who averaged 22 points, 11 assists, and 6 rebounds, still averaged 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Star players like Al Harrington performed far better in the first round of the playoffs than in the regular season. Although their teams were all eliminated, their performances were beyond reproach .

It’s just that compared to Arenas of the Wizards, the brilliance they exude is obviously much weaker. Although the Wizards were swept out by the Pacers in the first round, Arenas’ performance in the four-game series was very impressive. Dazzling, in four games, Arenas scored 48 points, 34 points, 35 points, and 42 points respectively. In the series, he averaged 39.7 points, 7.5 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals per game, but it is regrettable Unfortunately, even if Arenas's performance is so against the sky, he can't bring the Wizards a victory.The crazy performance of Arenas in the series against the Pacers also attracted a lot of popularity and attention for Arenas. Even before the start of the fourth game between the two sides, many fans abandoned the already occupied The Pacers, who have lost the general trend, ran to support the Wizards, and in the comparison of the approval ratings of the ABC TV network, the Pacers and the Wizards are no longer in a one-sided situation.

With the end of the first round of the playoffs, the second round of the playoffs has also been put on the agenda. After all the teams have a day off, the second round of the playoffs will be held on May 2004, 5. The official start, the first two games will be the East's No. 4 Heat against the East's No. 5 Pistons, and the West's No. 5 Mavericks against the No. [-] Kings in the West. As for the Pacers and Nets, Timberwolves and Spurs The duel will be held on May [-].

Although the Nets this season have also made a lot of reinforcements during the offseason, and Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson have also made significant progress this season, but with the improvement of the Heat and Pistons With the rise, the Nets have lost even the second place in the Eastern Conference.Moreover, in the first round, the Nets were also the only team that took six games to eliminate their opponents. In addition, the Nets' opponents in the second round were the powerful Pacers, so the series has not yet started , There are already many media bad-mouthing the Nets.

Although the outside world is not optimistic about the Nets now, the players on and off the Nets don't see it that way now, especially after losing to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons, when the Nets and the Pacers again this season After joining the playoffs, all the players on and off the net are now full of fighting spirit and shouting slogans of revenge.

The Nets lost the second place in the Eastern Conference this season, but the Nets are much stronger than the previous two seasons. Jason Kidd, who signed a big contract, still maintains a high fighting spirit. And excellent physical condition, although the scoring average has declined compared to last season, Kidd can still score 15.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 9.2 assists this season. At the same time, compared with last season, Kidd's All shooting percentages have increased, and the three-point shooting percentage has exceeded 40% for the first time.

As for the performance of Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson this season is also very good, Kenyon Martin can contribute 16.7 points and 9 rebounds per game this season, and was selected as a substitute for the Eastern Conference Star, and Richard Jefferson can be described as leaping forward. This season, Richard Jefferson can contribute 18.5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists per game. With Lorenzen White scoring 12 rebounds and Corey Kidders averaging 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists per game, it can be said that the Nets' starting lineup is enough to wrestle with any team.

And Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson played superbly in the series against the Hornets, which boosted the confidence of the Nets, especially in the face of the weak inside of the Hornets. Points, 6 rebounds, and 24 blocks affirmation - Martin, even publicly boasted that he would let Jermaine O'Neal know who is the number one power forward in the Eastern Conference in the series against the Pacers.Although Richard Jefferson is not as high-profile as Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, who averaged 14 points, 2.8 rebounds and 21 assists per game, is hard to keep a low profile. Those who support the Nets The media has already shouted the "Big Three" slogan, but the Nets' "Big Three" just needs to be tested by the Pacers.

As for the Pacers, the Pacers, who eliminated the Wizards early on, are now relaxed. Although they are about to face the Nets, there is no tension in the entire Pacers team. Dikembe Mutombo , Reggie Miller, Derek Coleman and other veterans are even playing around like children on the sidelines.Of course, there are also special ones, that is Jermaine O'Neal. In the relaxed atmosphere of the surrounding teammates, Jermaine O'Neal has a sullen face, with his back against NN Hilario, where Practice post-up singles.

"Jermaine, you can't take it lightly. We are teammates. Why are you so angry!" NN-Hilario, who pushed back more than one meter, began to complain to Jermaine O'Neal who came down from the basket.

"Haha, NN, Jermaine must be imagining you as Kenyon Martin now, so don't complain, just ask yourself." Meng Xu, who was moving his body aside, heard NN-Hilary After O's complaint, he began to persuade NN-Hilaryo with a smile.After Kenyon Martin made a public statement that he would teach Jermaine O'Neal a lesson in the upcoming Eastern Conference semifinals, Jermaine O'Neal, who was always joking in training games, changed his appearance, especially in the face of When it comes to NN-Hilario who cooperates with his training, he is even more brutal. There is no doubt that Jermaine O'Neill must treat NN-Hilario as Kenyon Martin.

"Haha..." After Meng Xu's voice fell, the other Pacers players around looked at NN-Hilario with sympathy.

"I really hope that the game against the Nets will start today." Amidst the sympathetic eyes around him, the helpless NN-Hilario raised his head and sighed.

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