The Wizards were eliminated, and Wall was definitely not convinced. In an interview with Sports Illustrated reporter Andrew Sharp, he said: "If we were healthy, we could win that series in five games. They know this, they know it."
To be fair, Wall's absence has indeed had a great impact on the Wizards. If he had not been injured and missed the game, the Wizards would probably have had the last laugh.
Although Wall is not accurate in three-pointers and the Hawks can let him go, Wall's impact is still strong enough, and his organization and distribution are also online. The most important thing is that Wall's defense is very good, unlike Westbrook.
There are only backboards in it, and people are often missed.
Because of Wall's good physical fitness, he doesn't suffer much even if he switches to the third or fourth position. In addition, his team awareness is very good, so Wall's defense has always been very good.
Even when shooting, Wall just doesn't have three-pointers, and the mid-range shot is still barely acceptable.
In addition, the Wizards have always been built around Wall. When everyone is used to playing with Wall on the court, his absence will definitely have a great impact on the team.
So it's normal for Wall to be unconvinced.
Although the Wizards lost in this series, they had one gain, and that was Porter Jr.'s performance.
Otto Porter was selected by the Wizards with the third overall pick in the first round in 2013, and the Wizards had high hopes for him.
This season is Porter's second season. He only started 13 games in the regular season and averaged only 19 minutes per game. He also played as a substitute in the playoffs. However, he performed very well and averaged 10 minutes per game in the playoffs.
The time reached 33 minutes, and the average points per game increased from 6 points in the regular season to 10 points. The shooting percentage basically did not change, but the three-point shooting percentage increased a bit, reaching 37.5% in the playoffs!
Generally speaking, a player's statistics in the playoffs will be worse than those in the regular season. Otto Porter's performance is very eye-catching. It is also for this reason that Porter won the starting position next season.
Porter has a high IQ, good defense, and accurate three-pointers. He is a good player.
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Another matchup in the Eastern Conference is the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Chicago Bulls.
The Cavaliers swept the Celtics 4:0 in the first round without much effort, but there was a big trouble for them, that is, Kevin Love was injured for the season!
Kevin Love is one of the Big Three of the Cavaliers, and he is also the star that James specially invited to join the Cavaliers.
Love has three points and rebounds. Although the defensive end is a bit poor, it is still very important to the Cavaliers.
At least he is an indispensable member of the Cavaliers at this time.
The Bulls eliminated the Bucks 4:2 in the first round. It was obvious that they expended much more energy than the Cavaliers.
The Bulls have a relatively neat lineup this season. Rose has returned from injury. After amnestying Boozer, they introduced Pau Gasol from the Lakers. Jimmy Butler has also become one of the core members.
Coupled with Gibson, Noah, Hinrich and others, the Bulls can be said to have a strong lineup both inside and outside.
The first game between the two teams was played in Cleveland. The Bulls took the lead. They defeated the Cavaliers 27:15 in a single quarter. Mike Dunleavy made 5 of 5 shots in a single quarter and scored 13 points.
In the second quarter, the Cavaliers regained some form. They played 29:22 and regained some points.
However, in the third quarter, the Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 32:26, and the point difference returned to double digits.
In the 4th quarter, the Cavaliers once caught up to only 4 points, but because there was not much time left, they could only lose unfortunately.
The final score was 99:92. The Bulls won the game by 7 points and won an away game.
In this game, the Bulls had four players who scored in double figures. Rose scored the most with 25 points, but his efficiency was not very high. He made 11 of 26 shots from the field.
The Cavaliers' top scorer was Irving's 30 points, while James made 9 of 22 shots and only scored 19 points and 9 assists. He also had 6 turnovers. Fortunately, he also grabbed 15 rebounds.
The Cavaliers couldn't afford to lose anymore in Game 2. The Cavaliers took the lead as soon as the game started, beating the Bulls 38:18 in a single quarter. The point difference reached 20 points, and the game basically lost its suspense.
The best performers in this quarter were James and Shumpert. James made 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter and scored 14 points. Shumpert made 3 of 4 shots and all 3 3-pointers, scoring 10 points.
With a 20-point lead and playing at home, the Cavaliers basically took control of the situation.
The final score was fixed at 106:91, and the Cavaliers pulled back a game at home.
James performed well. He scored 33 points, but his efficiency was still not high. He made 13 of 29 shots and 0 of 2 3-pointers.
Irving made 5 of 9 shots, very efficiently, and scored 21 points.
Although four members of the Bulls team scored in double figures, the highest scorer was only Jimmy Butler's 18 points.
Game 3 was very classic, the two teams fought until the last minute.
With more than two minutes left in the game, the Cavaliers trailed by three points at 88:91, and Jr. Smith hit a three-pointer to tie the score.
For more than a minute, both teams played with high defensive intensity, and only Rose scored a point through free throws.
With 42 seconds left in the game, James made two free throws, leading by one point, and the score became 93:92.
Then Jimmy Butler hit two points, once again overtaking the point difference, and the score became 94:93.
James missed two points, Gibson grabbed a rebound, and the Cavaliers only fouled. Gibson made two free throws, and the score became 96:93, with the Bulls leading by 3 points.
With 11 seconds left in the game, Smith hit another three-pointer to tie the score.
There were only three seconds left in the game. After the Bulls timeout, Mike Dunleavy served from the sidelines. After receiving the ball, Rose used Gibson's screen to shake off the defense. He jumped high against the Cavaliers' Thompson's defense and threw the ball. The basketball fell.
Entering the net bag, the game time has just run out.
Just like that, Rose defeated the Cavaliers with a three-pointer!
The final score was also fixed at 99:96.
This is a defensive battle. The shooting percentages of both teams are not high, and they are both hitting the iron frequently.
The Bulls' top scorer was Rose, who made 10 of 26 shots and scored a game-high 30 points.
The highest scorer for the Cavaliers was James. He scored 27 points on 8 of 25 shots and had 14 assists, but he also had 7 turnovers.
Irving performed poorly, shooting three of 13 from the field and only scoring 11 points.
Game 4 was equally exciting, as the two teams fought until the last moment.
With 27 seconds left in the game, Jimmy Butler hit a three-pointer to chase the score to 82:84.
James made a mistake, and then Rose hit a layup and hit two points to chase the score to 84:84.
Then James was caught, but the Cavaliers grabbed an offensive rebound and got another offensive opportunity.
With two seconds left in the game, Dellavedova served from the baseline. James jumped up after receiving the ball and threw the ball against Butler's defense. The basketball went directly into the frame. James defeated the Bulls.
In this way, the big score became a 2:2 tie.
Game 5 was the Battle of Tianwang Mountain. The Cavaliers returned to their home court. They did not give the Bulls another chance this time and took the lead. Finally, they won the Battle of Tianwang Mountain 106:101.
In this game, 6 Bulls players scored in double figures, and their performance was not bad, but the Cavaliers played better. 5 players from the team scored in double figures, especially James, who made 14 of 24 shots and scored a game-high 38 points.
, Irving also performed well. He scored 25 points on 9 of 16 shots.
Jimmy Butler played very well, scoring 29 points on 9-of-18 shooting.
The Bulls' worse performance was Rose. He made 7 of 24 shots and scored 16 points, which was very inefficient.
Game 6 returned to the Bulls' home court, but this time the Cavaliers did not give the Bulls any chance. They strengthened their defense and only allowed the Bulls to score 73 points in the game.
The defensive intensity of this game was extremely high. Only Jimmy Butler and Rose scored in double figures for the Bulls, and both of them were not very efficient. Jimmy Butler scored 20 points on 8 of 22 shots, while Rose scored 7 of 16 shots.
14 points.
The Cavaliers' shooting percentage was not high either. James made 7 of 23 shots and only scored 15 points.
Irving was injured and left the game in the second quarter. He only played 12 minutes and scored 6 points.
Fortunately, the Cavaliers were all on board, and five of their players scored in double figures. The highest scorer was Dellavedova's 19 points on the bench.
The defensive intensity of this game was extremely high. The Bulls made 4 of 20 three-pointers and only got 10 free throws. The Cavaliers made 12 of 27 three-pointers and made 20 free throws, which was better than the Bulls.
10 more times.
In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 94:73, eliminated the Bulls with a score of 4:2, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.
