: 231. Next opponent Thunder

The Knicks hurricane at the end of the season and the black eights of the playoffs attracted everyone's attention to them.
In addition, they were originally second in the Eastern Conference last season. Everyone thinks that they have finally recovered their form last season. No one dares to underestimate them.
The Knicks' odds to win the title skyrocket!
The Knicks were originally a team with a counter-attack tradition. In the shrinking season of 1998-1999, the Knicks had completed the black eights as the eighth in the Eastern Conference, and a team that met the invincible Duncan stopped until the finals. Step down.
Now the dark horse halo once again shrouded the Knicks, especially the magical changes in the last game of the Zen Master, showing the coaching ability of not losing to Popovich, the Knicks once again become a favorite team.
Now the Zen Master couldn’t stop the smiles on his face, and even put aside the grievances of not getting Cole, and accepted the interview cheerfully, saying that his team still has a long way to go. Nothing.
Pacers fans hate Zen Master and the Knicks even more. They hate Zen Master because this is the second time that Zen Master led his team to beat them at the "peak" of their team. The last time they won the regular season division championship was in 2000. That year they lost to the Lakers led by Zen Master in the Finals.
As for hating the Knicks is a regular hatred of Indiana, Indians hate New Yorkers.
Followed by the Blazers and Wizards who advanced 3-1.
The Blazers and Wizards are much stronger than their opponents, and they are basically under pressure. After the first game, everyone knows that there is no suspense in the series.
Aside from the Lakers and Heat who swept their opponents, the other series of Trailblazers and Rockets, Wizards and Bulls that were originally considered to be of equal strength, people thought they would be very anxious, ended early. The Knicks and Pacers series. Because of the tight schedule of the game, there was basically a game the next day, and it ended early.
And those teams that are considered to have a significant difference in strength, instead played to the seventh game!
The Spurs went strong and weak, and were dragged to Game 7 by the Grizzlies. The angry Raptors dragged the Nets to the tiebreaker. The three-point game between the Thunder and the Warriors, the two perimeter scorers, also dragged to Game 7.
Finally it’s the glorious Labor Day. The first round of the playoffs, which has reached the thirteenth day, is finally over. After seven games, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies and the Blazers met in the second round. The Nets are still experienced. In the seventh game, easily defeated the Raptors to advance to the second round and fight the Heat.
At 9pm on May 1st, the last game of the first round finally ended. The Thunder struggled to defeat Curry, who was almost invincible in the tiebreaker at home. After watching the live broadcast, the Lakers who had rested so much were finally tigers. Striking!
Liu Ren let out a long scream: "The opponent has finally come, it's Durant's team. I have waited so long!"
"Hey, it would be great if the opponent was the Warriors. If we fight the Warriors, we have a better chance of winning." Nash said regretfully.
"Why Steve?" Liu Ren asked curiously, "Isn't the stronger the opponent more challenging?"
Nash blanked Liu Ren and said, "It's good to be young! My old bones can't stand the toss."
such? Liu Ren obviously didn't believe Nash's words.
Liu Ren didn't believe that Nash was a guy who wanted to play against weak opponents. He believed that the older Nash, the more he wanted to play against the strongest opponent, because the opportunities were getting less and less.
It was Kobe who solved his doubts: "It's not the same if you meet a stronger opponent in the Finals or the Western Conference Finals, but it won't be good if you encounter an opponent like the Thunder and Spurs before the Western Conference Finals. Wasting physical energy and energy may make the final opponent take advantage. If it is the last opponent, of course, he wants to meet the strongest, but it is only the second round. And even if we are not afraid of the Thunder, we will not be able to fight them with all our strength. Too big a problem, but defeating them will also attract the attention of other teams. Let us analyze it thoroughly!"
"Yes, it's like this in the playoffs. Didn't you see that the old Spurs have deliberately lost a few games to prevent people from noticing them?" Nash has a very experienced posture.
Liu Ren's brain circuit is always so peculiar, and he immediately made up a knife: "How do I remember Steve, you seem to have never won a championship? It seems that you have never played in the finals..."
"..." Nash suddenly suffered from angina. He found that talking to Liu Ren was too heart-testing, and he retreated decisively.
Liu Ren didn't hit the veteran's self-knowledge at all. He packed up his things and went home. The next day it was time for the second round. The next day he should take a good look at the Thunder's game video to prepare.
The team that enters the next round first has both advantages and disadvantages. For a team like the Lakers whose core lineup is a veteran, more rest is naturally good. Three veterans like Kobe, Nash and Gasol have rested so much physique. They have been playing in the league for more than ten years. They know how to stay in shape and like this kind of long rest time the most.
But there are also disadvantages. If the opponents in the next round hit too late, like the Thunder and the Warriors, they can only decide the tiebreaker, the Lakers will not know which opponent to prepare for, and D'Antoni will not be able to Arrange tactical training, because the Warriors and the Thunder are two very different teams.
The next morning ~EbookFREE.me~ Liu Ren came to the Toyota Center early according to D'Antoni's instructions, and everyone else arrived.
D'Antoni called everyone into the conference room for a meeting.
"Our opponents in the second round have come out. Of course, I believe we can win no matter who the opponents are, because we are the best team!" D'Antoni first said an official opening remark to emphasize the strength of his own team. Everyone had confidence and saw that everyone had no opinion, and continued: "But the Thunder are an opponent that cannot be ignored. We can't be a little careless. The real playoffs for us are only now!"
Everyone in the Lakers nodded. This is right. The Clippers did not show their strength in the series. The first round of the game did not feel like a playoff at all, but it made them a little slack. Fortunately, there is Kobe. The paranoia is there. Everyone organizes training every day and puts pressure on everyone, so I don't have fun.
Seeing everyone's attention, D'Antoni was very satisfied. It would be good to have a veteran like Kobe in the team. The Suns were not good at the time and were always arrogant.
D'Antoni began to analyze the Thunder: "Our biggest opponent in this round of the series is Durant! He is undoubtedly one of the strongest players in the league..." For mobile users, please browse and read for a better reading experience.