After losing G5 at home, there is no smile on Happy Beast's face. He feels very uncomfortable now.
But after all, Master Huo reached the finals last season. Master Huo has also matured a lot this season. He did not show other emotions. He is the core of this team, and his attitude often affects the ball.
Regarding the mood of other team members, in this regard, I have to say that Master Huo has made a lot of progress compared to the previous year.
"Dwight, you have to pay attention to getting the ball out. Don't blindly act recklessly under the basket. Pay attention to the opportunities for outside shooters." Van Gundy said earnestly to Howard at this time.
There is no way, although Howard is much more mature than before, but the childishness deep inside will still show up from time to time.
Van Gundy is more like a nanny, caring but not too harsh in his persuasion.
This is Howard. If it were anyone else on the team, Van Gundy would have made him sit on the bench.
There is no way, this is the treatment of a superstar. If it were Jerry Sloan, one of the two would have to choose.
Moreover, it is very likely that the head coach will leave.
"I know." Howard nodded. He also wants to win now. If he wants to win, he must restrain his happy emotions.
Howard knew that the failure of G5 was largely attributed to himself, and he never thought about shirk responsibility.
Especially in the past two days, he has been constantly watching video replays of the G5 game.
On April 30, G6 started.
It rained three points at the Magic's home court against the Miami Heat this time, and the Heat paid a heavy price for double-teaming Howard.
Jameer Nelson, Vince Carter, Matt Barnes, and Rashard Lewis fired from the outside one after another.
One star everywhere!
The Magic finally returned to their own rhythm and also defeated the Miami Heat on the road.
4:2!
The Magic advanced to the second round.
After all the Knicks players watched the game, they determined their opponents in the next round.
Tonight, the Magic's three-point rain and Howard's turbulence in the paint made all the Knicks players extremely vigilant.
After all, the Knicks faced off against the opponent they least wanted to encounter.
To be honest, D'Antoni didn't have much confidence against the Magic. Howard's dominance in the regular season was still fresh in his mind.
Although the game is over, Lian Dao is still staring at the happy beast Howard celebrating on the live broadcast screen.
Howard is now the top inside player in the league.
On the defensive end, he has an amazing ability to cover up defense at the basket (although the range is a bit narrow), and he also has the league's top rebounding ability.
On the offensive end, he can attract defenses under the basket, open up shooting space for outside players, and can also cut inside to take advantage of the situation.
Although Howard gradually lost his way after leaving the Magic, it was not because of his strength, but because of his attitude towards the game.
This also has a lot to do with his child's personality. He hopes that everyone on the team can revolve around him, so that he can have more rights to hold the ball and play in isolation under the basket.
However, this will cause problems with the team's overall ball transmission, and the outside rhythm will be interrupted as a result. And his passing skills are very stretched. Many times, he will get the ball by himself, and the whole team will stare.
Watch.
In the Magic, there were still people who spoiled him, but when he went to the Lakers, there were no players to spoil him, especially Kobe's paranoid character, who always scolded Howard, which made the happy beast in the bustling city of Los Angeles,
Not so happy anymore.
In particular, Howard has a childlike personality, whether he is winning or losing, he is always happy.
This doesn't matter when you win, but if the team still looks like this when they lose, it will hurt the team's morale.
In later generations, this is why Kobe said that he was a coward and had no competitive spirit.
But no matter what the future holds, at least Howard is a problem that the Knicks need to solve now.
After the opponent was determined, D'Antoni had nothing to say, and he had no other better method now.
The tactics compiled previously were given to each player, and the players were asked to go back and rest.
After returning home, Lian Dao also came across Howard's post-game interview while surfing the Internet.
Reporter: "First of all, congratulations on advancing to the second round. What do you want to say to the Knicks, your opponent in the second round?"
Howard: "Sickle we are here, are you ready to be eliminated by us?"
Lian Dao smiled while watching Howard's interview. The Happy Beast was still the same Happy Beast. Lian Dao thought he had matured, but the childishness deep inside him would not change.
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"Howard led the Magic to eliminate the Miami Heat led by Wade and advance to the second round!"
"The Miami Heat unfortunately lost at home, and Wade left the field frustrated again!"
"Magic and Knicks meet in the playoffs, super outside players VS super inside players!"
"Lian Dao VS Howard, will the God of War kill the Warcraft, or will the Warcraft kill the God of War?"
"Warcraft shouted sickle from the air, and it is bound to eliminate the Knicks in the semifinals!"
After the Magic team advanced, the media began to hype the next semifinals.
Not long after the Magic defeated the Miami Heat, the first round of the playoffs was basically over.
With the arrival of this hot summer, the battle for the playoffs has also become feverish.
In the East, James led the Cavaliers to eliminate the Charlotte Bobcats 4-0.
Warcraft Howard led the Magic to eliminate the Miami Heat 4:2.
Lian Dao led the Knicks to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks 4-0.
The Celtics' Big Three eliminated the Atlanta Hawks 4:2.
The Celtics had hoped to eliminate the Atlanta Hawks 4:1, but due to negligence in the away game, the Atlanta Hawks overturned in the fourth quarter.
But after returning home, the Celtics never gave the Atlanta Hawks any chance. They maintained the lead throughout the game and easily eliminated the Hawks.
In the West, the Lakers eliminated the Oklahoma City Thunder 4:2. After all, the three young Thunder players have never defeated the defending champion. Kobe's seasoned performance also deeply impressed Durant, who entered the playoffs for the first time.
I learned a profound lesson.
The Jazz counterattacked 4:2 and eliminated the Nuggets led by Anthony and Billups. The Nuggets were eliminated in the first round this season. D'Antoni once again fell into a singles cycle in the playoffs. Moreover, Anthony has the ability to defend, but he
There was no defensive attitude, so the luxurious lineup formed by the Nuggets was eventually eliminated by the Jazz led by Deron Williams in the first round.
There is another team that no one expected. The Dallas Mavericks, who finished second in the Western Conference this season, were eliminated by the aging Spurs 4:2.
From top to bottom, there are many dark horses in the Western Conference this season.
When everyone thought that the Spurs players were getting old and there was no more gas in the GDP tank, the Spurs used victory after victory to tell the league that the Spurs could still fight again.
Especially after losing the first game, the Spurs won three games in a row. Although they lost the game in G5, they returned to home in G6 and the Spurs easily eliminated the Dallas Mavericks 97:87.
Nowitzki averaged 26.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, but still couldn't lead the Mavericks to victory.
Many fans even ridiculed the Mavericks, saying that if "softie" Nowitzki is the core of the team, the Mavericks will never win a championship.
The Suns led by Nash defeated the Trail Blazers with a score of 4:2. Although the Trail Blazers lost in the first round, the league is still very optimistic about the future of the Trail Blazers.
After all, the team was able to win two games even though Brandon Loyin was injured and missed the first three games, which is already remarkable.
The media and fans also believe that as long as Brandon Luo Yin stays healthy next season, he and Aldridge, two talented players, will still make a comeback next season.
At the end of the first round, of the 16 playoff teams, only 8 are left.
With the end of the first round, the battle table for the second round has also come out.
Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics.
Orlando Magic vs New York Knicks.
Western Conference Semifinals.
Los Angeles Lakers VS Utah Jazz
Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs.
The game times for these four games were subsequently decided.
May 3, Phoenix Suns VS San Antonio Spurs; Cleveland Cavaliers VS Boston Celtics.
May 4, Orlando Magic VS New York Knicks; Los Angeles Lakers VS Utah Jazz.
Among these four games, three have attracted the most attention.
The one that netizens want to talk about the most is the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The second is whether James can surpass Boston's Big Three.
Then there is the question of whether the Knicks, led by Lian Dao, can go all out and eliminate last season's Eastern Conference champions.