117 to 95, the Hawks defeated the Pistons by 22 points and won their first victory in the series.

Compared with the two upsets in the Western Conference, the competition in the Eastern Conference was in line with people's expectations.

The Hawks and Cavaliers were both stable opponents. Although the Bulls were chased by points in the final quarter, they still won. The Magic and Raptors were originally regarded as equally powerful opponents. After Turkoglu was brought up and became the core of the tactics, the Magic's

The strength has also been improved to the second tier in the Eastern Conference, occupying the second tier together with the Raptors, and these two teams are the only second tier teams in the Eastern Conference.

What makes Eastern fans happy the most is that there is also a team in the Eastern Conference that can score more than 100 points in a single game in this year's playoffs...

The style of the Hawks' game was completely different from the other three series in the Eastern Conference. Although the Cavaliers crushed the Wizards, they did not score more than 100 points.

In the West, even without triple overtime, the Nuggets and Jazz both scored over 100 points. The Spurs and Suns also exceeded 100 points, as did the Lakers and Rockets. Even the Warriors who abused the Mavericks also exceeded 100 points.

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In terms of scoring, the Eastern Conference relies on the Eagles to regain some dignity.

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The first win in a series is very important to win the series, especially in the first round.

In the entire history of the NBA playoffs, in all series, after winning the first victory, the probability of winning the series so far is 66.7%.

For those who win the first round in the first round, the probability of advancement reaches 79.4%. So far in the new century, this probability is 83%.

With an easy win in the first game, the Eagles' worries about the possible upset of the Pistons were completely gone.

The other party has definitely collapsed, so there is no need to worry.

The first games of all eight series have been played, and the media and fans have a clear judgment about the first round of the playoffs.

The three teams, the Cavaliers, Hawks, and Lakers, have overwhelming advantages in the first round.

Although the Bulls won very little, their defense was very stable. In the playoffs, their defensive advantage became even greater. Carter performed so well, and Kidd also led the Nets' defense to perform far beyond their normal level.

, the Nets still lost, and the Bulls have a very high probability of advancing.

The Magic and Raptors, Nuggets and Jazz, the two series are about the same strength, and may play at least six games.

The series between the Spurs and the Suns is hard to say. Maybe the Suns will be upset all the way. Judging from the strength shown, the Suns are not defeated by the Spurs like in the past. Instead, the reasonable switching of the two systems makes the Suns look like

Better than the Spurs.

Popovich doesn't pay much attention to Artest like a fan. San Antonio local media has many negative comments about Artest's offensive end in the regular season which is far less than in the past few seasons, saying that Artest has not played his due role.

Three people become a tiger, the Spurs have few live broadcasts in the United States, and the game ratings are also low. Fans who have never watched the Spurs game believe it. Many other media also forwarded this argument, but they were miserably guarded by Laga Bell.

There's not much anyone can say about Ginobili.

Of course, many people think the Spurs' first loss was an accident.

However, it is an indisputable fact that the series between the Spurs and the Suns has been classified into the same 50-50 situation as the two-group series between the Magic and the Raptors, and the Nuggets and Jazz.

Over there with the Mavericks... people are already chanting Black Eight.

Following the Nuggets in 1994, the Knicks in 1999, and the Hawks in 2003, fans seemed to have seen another eight-year-old team.

After the second game day of the playoffs, the call for Black Eight continues to grow.

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There are various topics during the playoffs every year, and there are especially many topics this year.

Along with the heated discussion among fans, Liu Mang and his teammates began to enjoy the relaxing first round of the playoffs.

On April 21st, the Hawks defeated the Pistons 110-91 with a 19-point difference and tied the score to 2-0. Liu Mang performed well in this game, scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists, and won the championship.

First triple-double in the playoffs of the season.

Liu Mang's increase in assists is due to the adjustments made by the Hawks coaching staff after the first game. Since Rondo doesn't care about statistics and devotes himself to guarding Billups, Liu Mang has to take on more responsibility for organizing the offense.

, and McGrady shoots more.

Mainly because of the judgment of the opponent's defensive tendency, the Eagles coaching staff felt that the Pistons would definitely defend Liu Mang desperately, so they took advantage of this.

Then Coach Kruger judged correctly that the Pistons had no hope of winning, so he targeted Liu Mang. In the second game, Liu Mang only made 5 of 15 shots. However, in addition to scoring 15 points on 5 of 15, Liu Mang also had 14 rebounds and 14 rebounds.

In terms of assists, if the Pistons hadn't replaced their main players early in the fourth quarter, Liu Mang might have gotten a figure of 3 times 15.

The Hawks easily won two consecutive games, making their series with the Pistons completely lost in suspense.

Although the Hawks win all at home, based on the Hawks' dominance over the Pistons in the playoffs, fans feel there is not much difference between home and away games.

The first round was too easy for Liu Mang, and it was also too easy for the Hawks, so Liu Mang, who felt a little idle, worked with the coaching staff to evaluate the performance of the Lakers, Spurs, Bulls, and Mavericks in the playoffs.

conducted in-depth research.

From the offense to the defense of the four teams, a systematic and comprehensive "Snake Science" analysis was conducted.

I have to say that the concept of "Snake Science" was proposed, and the in-depth analysis of "Snake Science" by experts, media, and professional basketball players was of great help to Liu Mang!

It's not that Liu Mang doesn't have a good brain, it's that before something appears, it really doesn't exist.

After the emergence of the "Snake Science" theory, Liu Mang, the "pioneer", benefited the most. He immediately began to work with the coaching staff to turn this theory into an important way for the team to study opponents.

Using the analytical ideas Liu Mang used when recording his own programs, various basketball people analyzed this theory in depth and came up with a scientific analysis method that Liu Mang had not thought of. This formed the prototype of a new way of studying opponents for the Eagles coaching staff.

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On April 22, the day after the Eagles finished the second game of the series, they did not go to Detroit as early as they did in the previous series with the Pistons. Instead, they planned to wait until the 23rd, the day before the third game, to go to Detroit.

, there is a two-day break between the second and third games of the series between the Hawks and the Pistons, and then we have to go to Detroit to play two consecutive games, so we can go there then.

On the morning of the 22nd, Liu Mang came to the ESPN branch in Atlanta and recorded the program for most of the day with the analysis data of the Lakers, Spurs, Bulls, and Mavericks that he had studied in the past few days...

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While the Eagles are "enjoying" the first round, the playoffs for other teams are also in progress.

The Cavaliers led 2-0. James had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 11 assists in the second game. It was very uncomfortable for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder to watch.

Just a little bit short of just one rebound, James would be able to get a 30 triple-double like Baron Davis.

The Suns actually won two games in a row, narrowly defeating the Spurs 92-87 in the second game.

It has to be said that Bowen is useless, and Horry was used by the Spurs in exchange for Muhammad. Although the latter greatly improved the Spurs' inside strength, an inside man who was at his peak with double-double ability and leadership ability was very important to the Spurs.

Very important.

But the Spurs' forward line is not dirty enough.

This year, the Suns are extremely dirty!

The Suns' double Thomas substitute inside combination, among which Kurt Thomas was nicknamed "Crazy Eyes" and "Dirty Kurt". When he appeared on the court with O'Neal, he caused huge trouble for the Spurs' outside breakthrough. O'Neal also

They are not good people, and their inside defense was extremely dirty.

As for the Spurs, Artest is indeed a thorn in the side, but except for Auburn Hills... he really hasn't fought much. Although he is the best defensive player, his defense... is really not dirty. He is the best outside player.

Among the best defensive players, Jordan's defense is the cleanest. Jordan's defense is not clean. Payton...

Artest's defense lies in his toughness, and his power forward body has the flexibility of a point guard. Not just anyone can get the nickname James without ball control, only Josh Smith and Artest.

Artest's defensive ability is excellent, and he can guard all the power forwards and small forwards of the Suns. No matter who the Suns play against, they will be miserable.

However, he does not have the provocative effect of Bowen and Horry, nor does he have Horry's behavior of maliciously injuring his opponent for the sake of the championship.

Maliciously injuring an opponent definitely cannot be a "tactic" directly arranged by the coaching staff, but requires "talent". Otherwise, once it is exposed, the coach who arranged the injurious tactics will basically not be able to survive in the NBA, even if it is Pop.

Vicky, even if the Spurs management trusted him immensely, they had to be fired under pressure, just like Sam Hinkie, the meritorious general manager of the 76ers in the original time and space, who messed up the "process" under Hinkie's instructions.

In the past few years, the 76ers have accumulated a lot of talent and successfully emerged, which has made other team management very uncomfortable, because the 76ers' approach has caused some teams to follow suit, which has seriously affected the overall income of the NBA.

After all, that approach will make NBA games less enjoyable to watch.

Whether the head coach instructs the players to commit malicious crimes against the opponent or against the opponent's stars, once discovered, the consequences can be imagined.

Paper cannot contain fire.

Horry is a well-known villain since the 1990s, and he knows this very well, so he will do that.

But Artest doesn't know how to do it. Bowen is already old and was abandoned by Liu Mang, so he doesn't dare to do it. The opponent's Josh Smith is not easy to mess with either.

The Spurs themselves did not properly integrate Artest into the team's offense during the regular season. In the playoffs, it is impossible to integrate him temporarily. Artest is still averaging 20 points per game at this stage, but

On the offensive end, I can only be a shooter and rebound myself...

Although the Spurs played good defense in the second game, if they didn't speed up and defended quickly, the Spurs' own offense was also paralyzed.

2-0, the Suns won two games in a row on the road.

The Lakers defeated the Rockets again 109-101 in the second game.

The Lakers' game was interesting. They played very conscientiously. They suddenly made a comeback. They lost by 15 points in the first three quarters and fell behind 70-85. In the fourth quarter, they beat the Rockets 39-16.

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The Lakers forcibly created a wave of suspense.

The Bulls were 86 to 72, another difficult game to watch, except for defense.

The Nuggets won two consecutive home games, defeating the Jazz 89-81. This time the two teams' defense was so bad that Iverson only had 13 points and 11 assists. JR Smith and Anthony both scored 20 points. The Nuggets

Won the second game at home.
To be continued...