The Warriors defeated the Mavericks, the Spurs defeated the Nuggets, the Thunder defeated the Clippers, and in another game the Lakers at home also defeated the Grizzlies.
The Lakers are ranked fourth in the Western Conference this season, and the Grizzlies are ranked fifth in the Western Conference. The two teams have the same record, and the Lakers are ranked ahead just because of their division advantage.
The strength of this matchup is very similar.
The Grizzlies and Lakers are very similar teams. Their scoring averages are both very low. The Grizzlies rank 26th in the league in points per game, while the Lakers rank 27th in the league.
The defenses of the same two teams are also very good. The Grizzlies concede only 93 points per game, ranking fifth in the league, while the Lakers concede 95.9 points per game, ranking 15th in the league.
The Lakers have two twin towers in Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum inside, while the Grizzlies have two twin towers in Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol.
Both teams are known for their defense, and their three-point shooting on the offensive end is very poor. Both teams' three-point shooting percentage in the regular season is 32.6%, ranking tied for 26th!
If you can't make a three-point shot, you have to go inside!
Play in the low post, break through to the inside to score, fight for rebounds, as long as it's related to the penalty area, you have to work hard!
You can imagine how fierce the competition between these two teams was!
Apart from hugging and wrestling, there is nothing else!
In the end, the Lakers won the game 91:88 with their home court advantage.
This score is really too low. If it were a Warriors game, many people would think it was a half-time score!
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At the same time, the first game of the first round in the Eastern Conference was also completed.
The Bulls defeated the Bulls 103:91 at home.
Rose returned in this game, but his condition was not good. He made 9 of 23 shots and scored 23 points, 9 assists, 9 rebounds and 5 turnovers.
Although 5 of the 76ers scored in double figures, their three-point shooting was very poor. They made 1 of 9 shots and only shot 11.1%.
The Bulls also had 5 players score in double figures, but they shot three-pointers very well, making 6 of 14 shots from the field, with a shooting percentage of 42.9%.
In addition, the Bulls' defense is better. The 76ers they defended only shot 39.8% in the half court, while the Bulls shot 51.3%.
With excellent defense, the Bulls successfully won a city at home.
However, winning did not make the Bulls generals happy because their leader Rose was injured again!
And it was seriously injured!
But this time Rose's injury is entirely the fault of Bulls head coach Thibodeau!
With 6 minutes and 07 seconds left in this game, the Bulls had already taken a 20-point lead.
Because the score difference was too large, the game lost its suspense.
Generally speaking, when leading by a big score, as long as the trailing side replaces its leader, the leading side will also need to replace its leader.
This is a common practice, not only to respect the opponent's performance, but also for the safety of the general.
Stay safe as a human being so we can meet again in the future!
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Everyone performs poorly sometimes. If you are ahead by a big score and still grab the opponent and beat them hard, then when you are down, don't blame the opponent for being ruthless!
In addition, the opponent has brought on substitute players, and you still put the main player on the field. What should you do if the opponent deliberately injures your main player?
If everyone is fighting against each other, this problem won't be a big problem.
If you dare to mess with me, I will dare to mess with you!
But they are on the bench now, and people who don't usually play, even if they are suspended for flagrant fouls, it is still worth it if they break up!
Even if the opponent has no ill intentions, leaving your main force on the field will increase the risk of accidental injury.
Players who are leading by a big score tend to relax easily, and the more relaxed they are on the field, the less focused they are, and the greater the risk of injury.
Therefore, as long as the lagging team takes the bench, the leading team will usually also take the bench.
In order to be safe, some teams will even take the initiative to replace their starting players when they are leading by a big score.
The last few minutes of this game have turned into garbage time. The 76ers replaced their main players early, but Thibodeau actually put Rose on the court!
Many people didn't understand Thibodeau's approach, and Thibodeau was questioned by everyone afterwards.
Of course, Thibodeau also has his reasons for doing this.
Rose had missed more than 20 games before this, and he hadn't played on the court for a long time.
Although the Bulls won today, Rose's performance was not very good and his shooting percentage was very low.
The first round series shouldn’t be a big problem, but what about the second round? What about the Eastern Conference Finals?
The opponent in the second round is likely to be the Celtics, and the opponent in the Eastern Conference Finals is most likely the Heat!
The Bulls' goal is not just to get past the first round!
Therefore, getting Rose back into shape as soon as possible is Thibodeau's most important task at the moment.
But the accident still happened.
With more than a minute left in the game, Rose fell to the ground after a breakthrough and eventually left the field injured.
After the game, the Bulls announced that Rose had torn his ACL and was likely to be out for the season.
Historically, it was this injury that completely changed Rose's career.
Thibodeau's inexplicable choice this time made the blooming rose wither in an instant!
Rose's injury also made Bulls coach Thibodeau the target of public criticism.
After the game, the Bulls found Deng Fang immediately and wanted Deng Fang to treat Rose's illness.
Of course Deng Fang wanted to treat Ross!
First of all, Deng Fang can make money by treating diseases!
Secondly, Deng Fang also felt sorry for Rose's injury.
Deng Fang doesn't hate Rose as a player, but he can't say how much he likes him.
Rose has a great personality and plays with unique characteristics. These are the things that Deng Fang admires.
But that's all.
Deng Fang's only hesitation was whether treating Ross would affect the course of history.
Rose is not an ordinary star, he is still very strong.
With one more superstar like Rose in the league, the direction of the NBA may change.
However, what the system requires is that, except for the matchups related to the Warriors, other history should remain as unchanged as possible.
After consulting the system, Deng Fang gave the reply: Ross can be treated, but the treatment fee will be 20 million!
That’s a pretty hefty price tag!
In the past, Deng Fang usually treated patients based on the player's annual salary.
Half of the player's annual salary is Deng Fang's treatment expenses.
Of course, there are exceptions, and that is players related to James, whose fees are doubled!
However, Rose's annual salary this year is only 6.99 million. If based on previous practice, Deng Fang should only have 3.5 million.
Even if it were doubled, it would only be 7 million!
But Deng Fang actually offered a high price of 20 million!
This price has only appeared once before, and that was the treatment fee paid by Deng Fang when he treated O'Neal the year before last.
Although Ross is very important, the price is too high!
Not only that, Deng Fang also said that this price is just a one-time deal!
If Deng Fang treated people's illnesses before, as long as they were cured, if the same position was injured again this season, Deng Fang would provide "after-sales service."
It is precisely for this reason that Deng Fang has never treated players from other teams during the regular season!
In that case it's just not worth it.
In other words, Deng Fang doesn’t care about “after-sales service” this time!
In this case, the price would be even more outrageous.
