Chapter 553: 03 Platinum Generation

Playoffs.

Besides the sharp increase in defensive intensity, once a weakness appears, it will be infinitely magnified.

The playoffs are also... a superstar stage.

At critical moments, in a state of fatigue and under continuous high-intensity defense, role players find it difficult to execute offense effectively.

At this time.

Only superstars can carry everything, use their personal hard strength to hit key shots, and lead the team to win the game.

However.

There are also gaps between superstars.

Whoever has stronger key-shot ability, whoever has a bigger "Big Heart", has a better chance of laughing to the end and winning the victory.

At this very moment.

The duel between the Mavericks and the Kings.

As the game reached the final moments.

It mainly depended on who was stronger between the "German Tank" Nowitzki and the "strongest active shooter" Peja.

Who?!

Peja!

He not only hit a three-pointer from the outside while drifting under defense but also forcefully attacked the rim under heavy defensive pressure and scored.

Combining shooting and driving.

Peja played very tough.

On the other hand, Nowitzki, despite having a taller and larger frame, didn't dare to attack the rim at all, always drifting outside to shoot.

Although the "Golden Rooster Independent" was unsolvable.

It didn't go in at critical moments.

This is a typical performance of a "Small Heart".

Nowitzki, who really couldn't shoot and had to attack the rim, couldn't chisel Chris Webber at all, playing softly throughout.

No suppression or deterrent power at all.

No.

Simply no.

Peja used tougher offense to help the team win the victory, winning the Mavericks with a 4:2 series score and advancing to the next round.

The label of "strongest active shooter" and not just a shooter became more and more firmly attached to Peja.

And Nowitzki.

Besides the label of "German Tank", his soft performance at critical moments also earned him the label of "Softie".

Next season.

Nowitzki must play tougher offense, or shoot more accurately, to remove this label.

With the Kings slaughtering the Mavericks and winning the series.

The first-round series in the East and West were all over, and the second-round matchup list was also released.

Eastern Conference Semifinals: Bulls vs. Nets, Pacers vs. Pistons.

Western Conference Semifinals: Lakers vs. Timberwolves, Spurs vs. Kings.

Before the semifinals arrived, as always, fans actively discussed the situation of the next round of series on basketball websites.

"Who goes first?!"

"Mine is big, I'll go first, you guys hold on for a bit.

Let's talk about the West first.

The duel between the Lakers and the Timberwolves, originally the "Luxury Four Giants" vs. the "Three-Headed Monster", was an evenly matched and intense battle.

However.

Because of the internal conflicts between the "OK" combination that might have appeared at the beginning, the Timberwolves had a better chance of winning.

But now.

Judging from the Lakers sweeping the Nuggets in the first round, the "OK combination" put their personal conflicts aside for the championship.

In this way.

The combat power of the "Luxury Four Giants"... is terrifying.

The Lakers' problems are solved, but the "Three-Headed Monster" had the "Madman" Sprewell fight with players, collide with referees, and try to choke the coach in the early part of the season.

After the game, he even besieged his teammates' locker room.

A series of extremely vicious acts that ignored NBA rules earned him the punishment of being suspended for the entire season.

Previously, based on the result of the Timberwolves being swept 0:4, it was at least a 71-game suspension.

Now, because the Timberwolves advanced 4:1, the "Madman" will be suspended for at least 76 games this season, which is truly a painful price.

This is the consequence of forcibly provoking Su Yan.

The key... his suspension turned the Timberwolves from a "Three-Headed Monster" into a "Two-Headed Monster", and against the Lakers' "Luxury Four Giants".

The winning percentage dropped straight down.

Originally, I thought it could go to a Game 7.

But now... I favor the Lakers to solve the Timberwolves within 6 games.

The series between the Spurs and the Kings, the duel between "Spurs GDP" and the "Kings Three Giants", will also be very good to watch.

Although.

The Spurs are the defending champions, but they really didn't show the dominance of a defending champion this year.

On the contrary.

Peja is in too good a state, and the whole Kings team is also in very good state. It's really hard to say who is stronger when these two teams play.

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