After finding a way, the series between the Mavericks and the Warriors basically lost its suspense.

Although in the fifth game of the series, Johnson used Nowitzki to play the starting center, and wanted to make the game easier.

But that proved not a good decision.

Murphy's rebounding advantage against Nowitzki once allowed the Warriors to turn the score over.

Fortunately, the Mavericks' overall strength is much stronger than the Warriors, and the final result is no surprise.

The score of 4-1 was not bad, although the Mavericks still showed the strength of defending the champion, eliminating the Warriors with the second consecutive 4-1 for the second consecutive year.

The grudges and grudges between the two families were formed like this.

Other Western groups:

The Lakers eliminated the Nuggets 4-1.

James' first playoff journey was pretty good, and he stole a victory in the hands of the Lakers.

He averaged 24.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in five games, and shot 45% from the field.

These data are better than the regular season.

However, in this round of the series, fans are still paying more attention to the Lakers.

Although the Lakers won 4-1 in a big score, it was not easy for them to win, and it also exposed many problems.

Kobe's condition is even lower than the regular season, and he even played 4 of 19 shots.

Also in a sluggish situation is Payton, with his shooting percentage of only 35% in five games.

In comparison, O'Neal's form is the best for the Lakers, with his shooting percentage so far in the playoffs!

When everyone felt that O'Neal's data was declining and his dominance was no longer available, he proved with practical actions... he just lacked the right to take action.

Kobe's shots (21 times) were 7 more than O'Neal (14), but he averaged only 3 more points per game.

This really corresponds to the saying "The only one who can defend O'Neal" is Kobe.

The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 4-1, and the Spurs led the Kings 3-2;

In this way, the Timberwolves have to wait for their opponents in the Western Conference semi-finals, and the Mavericks' opponent has been confirmed, and it is the Lakers.

This is also the third consecutive year that the two teams encountered in the playoffs.

The grudges and entanglements have to continue.

In the east, the Pacers swept the Bulls 4-0.

Yi Jianlian averaged 14.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in four games, and his shooting percentage was 45%.

This data is also comparable to the regular season.

The Wizards defeated the Bucks 4-1. Reed averaged only 18 points per game in five games and shot only 41%.

He still has a long way to go before he matures.

Pistons 4 to 1 Hornets.

Anthony entered the playoffs and encountered a rookie wall, his shooting percentage dropped to 39%, and his score dropped to 17 points.

The good news is that the Pistons' defense is airtight and has Rashid Wallace's town.

The bad news is that as the team's number one scorer, although he is just a rookie, he must get out of this downturn as soon as possible.

The Nets are 3-2 Heat.

Wade was another rookie who performed better than the regular season in the playoffs in 2003, except for James.

His average score per game increased to 18 points in the playoffs and his average assists increased to 6.

And the key is that the Heat and the Nets play equally.

This is probably the so-called leadership temperament.

The second round of the game will start soon.

At this moment, the alliance announced the second batch of awards.

Best defensive player and best rookie.

Artest received 43% of the vote, ending Ben Wallace's two consecutive stakes in this honor.

But only Sun Hao knew that Artest ended not only with two companies, but with one company with five.

If Artest did not make a fortune this year, Daben could have created a five-game DPOY feat that was unprecedented and unparalleled.

However, the wonder of the NBA is in this place, and many things are remembered by regrets.

The best rookie was finally given to James, who got more than 50% of the vote, Anthony got nearly 35%, Wade was just over 10%, and Yi Jianlian had 5%.

Although the Nuggets' record is not as good as the Pistons, James' 20+5+5 data history is rare. Coupled with his popularity, this result is also expected.

Sun Hao had to sigh that even though history had taken a major turn, James still suppressed Anthony.

Of course, James has been eliminated, and Anthony is still following the Pistons in the playoffs.

If the Pistons can win the championship as in history, then Anthony, the best rookie, won't lose.

Of course, everything is if, after history changes, no one knows what the final outcome will be.

After the league announced the awards, the remaining two sets of competitions in the first round ended.

Both teams leading 3-2 finally advanced, and there was no tiebreak.

In this way, all the teams in the semi-finals of the east and west parts will be determined.

West: Mavericks VS Lakers, Spurs VS Timberwolves;

East: Pacers VS Nets, Pistons VS Wizards;

Four groups of matches, there are many highlights.

But the most eye-catching thing is naturally the Mavericks and the Lakers.

The Mavericks are the defending champions, while the Lakers have a luxurious F4 lineup.

Both sides also exposed some problems in the first round.

Who will win in the end is a matter of everyone's concern.

Although the Lakers ranked higher in the regular season, their record was not as good as the Mavericks, and the Mavericks had a home court advantage in the series.

After a day off, the first game of the two teams also started in the National Route Center Arena.

The Mavericks still play the misplaced singles tactic.

As it turns out, the same tactics have completely different effects when used on different opponents.

It's useless to play the Warriors misplaced singles, but it's very effective to play the Lakers.

O'Neal couldn't get out after gaining weight, and Sun Hao and Danpiel's pick-and-roll were accurate.

This has actually been proven to be effective in the past two seasons.

And it was this "one fight, one accurate" that quickly aroused internal conflicts between the Lakers.

Kobe accused O'Neal of slack in defense during the timeout, but it turned out to be like a powder barrel, and almost let O'Neal take action.

Malone, who was fighting, was also hated by Kobe.

The matter of Ma Long teasing Varshani before was finally left unresolved, but Kobe's hostility towards Ma Long became extremely strong.

Phil Jackson directly replaced Kobe early.

The Lakers have been divided into two factions without realizing it. O'Neal, Malone, and Phil Jackson are one faction, and Kobe is a one faction.

And Fisher was unable to ease that contradiction.

In the end, this unrelieved contradiction made Kobe and O'Neal choose to ignore each other in the remaining games.

This approach obviously cannot help the team win.

105 to 95, the Mavericks played Kai at home.

Dallas fans were also extremely excited after the game.

Originally, the Lakers in F4 were the hardest to play, but the Mavericks didn't have to exert their strength at all, so the Lakers themselves exploded first.

This is simply a rhythm of directing them to the Western Conference Finals.

Not only fans, but also the Mavericks are optimistic.

Johnson finally breathed a sigh of anger.

In the first round, he was questioned by fans for having no tactical system. It turns out that those people don’t understand the ball.

Moreover, the Lakers' problems continue.

Before the second game of the series began, O'Neal, who was unbearable, fired in front of the media.

"Some people in this team must understand that no one can win without me the Lakers."

Obviously, although O'Neal did not name it, everyone knew who he said "some people" meant.
To be continued...