Chapter 1265 The First Game of the Playoffs, Overwhelming Strength

April 20th!

The second game day of the first round of the NBA playoffs is about to begin. Today, there are also 8 teams that will compete against each other!

In mainland China next door, at a university called SH, early in the morning, during the usual time for sleeping in, Lin Zhong had already woken up in the dormitory, rubbing his sleepy eyes, and then woke up his brother who was sleeping on the bottom bunk. We (???) opened the only laptop in the dormitory, made instant noodles, picked up melon seeds, beer and mineral water, and then moved the small bench to prepare for today's basketball trip. As for class... is there such a thing? , the teacher wants to see it anyway, so it’s better to help each other.

The same action was performed almost simultaneously in this boys' dormitory building where thousands of people live, and it was widely spread throughout mainland China like copy and paste, and finally reached its climax at about nine o'clock in the morning. When you enter any college dormitory, you can hear the whole building filled with the sound of basketball.

If you think this is only for boys, then you are wrong. In the same university, this scene is also happening in the girls' dormitory not far away. Girls in cool pajamas also get up early and take out Wait for the game to start on your computer or mobile phone!

"It was really fun to watch yesterday. I hope the Lakers live up to expectations today."

"I haven't watched the Lakers and Ji Feng for many days. Kobe Bryant is playing. I really miss him so much. When I don't have basketball, I just miss him. Today I am finally free."

"Hey, do you think the Lakers can win today?"

"Be confident and remove it."

"Let's put it this way, if I don't win, I'll jump from here."

"Idiot, this is the first floor!"

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In the dormitory, Lin Zhong and his roommates were happily talking about today's game. These two days were definitely a feast for Chinese fans, first the Rockets and then the Lakers, it would definitely be enjoyable for every fan.

What's even more exciting is that in yesterday's game, the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers 108-81 on the road, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Not only did they teach the Trail Blazers, who were entering the playoffs for the first time, a lesson, but they also The home court advantage was easily regained.

More importantly, Dayao performed particularly well in this game. He played only 24 minutes in the game, making 9 of 9 shots and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 24 points efficiently with a 100% shooting rate. He also won the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. With 9 rebounds and 2 blocks, he single-handedly swept the Trail Blazers inside, reflecting the majesty of the No. 1 center in the Western Conference.

This game was also Dayao's most outstanding playoff performance. His 100% shooting rate also set a new record, worthy of the reputation of the Great Wall of China.

In addition, Brooks, the little black bean, seems to have opened up his inner circle since playing in the Lakers' infield. Facing Steve Blake, Brooks used his speed to completely defeat his opponent. He made 10 of 17 shots from the field, including three-pointers. He also made 5 of 8 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored a game-high 27 points with a super high shooting rate and 7 assists. All points and assists set a career playoff high.

In addition to Scola's 7 of 9 and 5 of 6 free throws, which scored 19 points, and Artest's 7 of 12 plus free throws, which scored 17 points, the Rockets shot 58% from the field.

This kind of performance makes people forget about the shadow of McGrady's absence due to injury. Everyone is full of hope for the Rockets' prospects in this series. This may really be their best chance to get out of the first round.

The Trail Blazers paid the price for their youth. Adelaide was completely beaten by Dayao. He only scored 7 points on 2 of 7. Roy made 10 of 23 and his shooting percentage was average.

Losing their home court made them passive.

This game made Chinese fans excited. It must be said that this game should be the most enjoyable Rockets playoff game for domestic fans in so many years.

This also makes them look forward to tonight's showdown between the Lakers and Jazz!

Ah, as for the last game yesterday, the battle between the Spurs and the Mavericks was also very fierce. The Spurs were initially favored by everyone at home. In the first quarter, the Spurs also gained an 11-point advantage with 29-18.

However, just when everyone thought the Spurs were sure to win, Dampier stepped forward. He scored 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting in the second quarter, leading the Mavericks to a 27-20 quarter score. Expanding, then it’s Dirk’s performance time.

As expected, the Spurs exposed their old shortcomings and were unable to recover at the last moment. They eventually lost 107-95 and also lost their home court advantage.

Although these two games were both defeats, they were not upsets. However, this gave some Jazz fans hope that the Jazz would also have a chance to defeat them in the away game!

At 7pm, the game starts!

Before the game, Los Angeles held a grand opening ceremony to celebrate the arrival of the first playoff game of the season. Avril Lavigne sang a song as the opening guest, as well as performances by the cheerleading team and hip-hop team, so before the appearance ceremony, the entire Staples The atmosphere in Si was already very heated.

This undoubtedly brought great pressure to the Jazz players. When they came on the stage, the sky full of boos and the sea of ​​purple and gold allowed them to experience the devilish atmosphere here visually and visually.

The Jazz still suffered from injuries. Their main center Okur was absent today due to injury, and his recovery situation is not optimistic, so they sent Millsap as the center inside.

Boozer and He Delong finally recovered before the playoffs and started together this time. However, at the third position, Sloan chose Korver instead of Kirilenko. AK47's decline in status this season is really too serious. .

But this lineup has big problems. The first one is the inside line. Millsap and Boozer are really too short, and their mobility is not advantageous. After Boozer was injured, there were problems with mobility, and Millsap was originally a good player. Not a mobile and flexible inside line.

Deron's expression is very serious, and he is also aware of his team's difficulties and problems. Whether it is in terms of head-to-head record, strength comparison, or star strength comparison, they are completely at a disadvantage, so he looks bigger than usual. , He is worthy of being a German fat man.

The Lakers are still a combination of the Twin Towers and JK plus Lao Yu. This is the strongest starting five in the league.

Master Jackson didn't give too many speeches or mobilize before the game, because there was no need to talk nonsense at all. He had the most experience playing against the Jazz and Lakers.

jump ball!

Millsap refused. He really had no advantage in jumping the ball at his height, so he simply gave the Lakers the first opportunity to attack.

Of course, the Lakers were not polite. Ji Feng caught the ball at the top of the arc, took two steps and waited for Gasol to go directly in. The latter was easily beaten by Boozer and scored two points.

Here the Jazz wanted to play a pick-and-roll, but Boozer couldn't play after receiving the ball. Gasol was already taller than him, and he was injured and lost his speed. How to play now, a desperate shot, and the iron was over.

The Lakers seized the opportunity to counterattack, and then to the inside, Bynum successfully beat Millsap, who couldn't even hit him...

"The strength is crushing..."