In the NBA playoffs that ended today, the 76ers beat the Nets 96-88 away and swept their opponents 4-0, taking the lead in advancing to the second round.
It is worth mentioning that Embiid was absent in this game, and Harden felt cold. He made only 4 of 18 shots and the 76ers hit only 39.6% of the team, but he still won. It must be said that as the opponent of the 76ers, the Nets’ performance in the playoffs was really bad, so the Nets became the first team to be swept in the first round of the playoffs, and it may be the only one (at present, the Timberwolves are 0-3 behind the Nuggets).
Why, as the sixth Nets in the East, is it not as good as the seventh Hawk and the eighth Heat in the playoffs?
The reason is that the 76ers got a big bargain, and the strength of this own basket is not the sixth in the East.
In fact, the Nets finally got the sixth place in the East because of the advantages saved before Durant and Owen left. When Durant left, the Nets ranked second in the East and ranked third in the league. After Durant and Owen left, the Nets once fell to the seventh place, then stabilized and finally got the sixth place.
That is to say, the sixth place of the Nets is a combination of Durant and non-Durant, the second place is Durant, and the sixth place is comprehensive, so there is no Durant Nets, which is probably the ninth or tenth level, which is the fundamental reason why the Nets are vulnerable in the playoffs, not as good as the Hawks and the Heat.
Therefore, as the third in the East, the 76ers got a big bargain. When the Celtics were 2-1 behind the Hawks and the Bucks even 1-2, the 76ers advanced early.
Of course, some people got a big bargain, and some people kicked hard stones, that is, grizzly bears.
Ranked much higher than the strength, is the Nets; Ranked far below the strength is the Lakers.
Before the big trade, the Lakers ranked 13th in the West, and finally the Lakers got the 7th place in the West. Similarly, the 7th place in the West was a combination of the Lakers before the trade and the Lakers after the trade. The Lakers were 13th before the trade and 7th after the trade, so it is estimated that the Lakers after the trade can reach the 3rd or 4th level.
However, such a Lakers finally ranked seventh, which made the Grizzlies helpless. In the first game, they lost to two Indiana Jones at home, and in the third game, they lost to the opening pit on the road. At present, they are 1-2 behind and are in danger of being blacked out.
This is the case in the NBA playoffs. It depends on strength and luck. This season’s 76ers and Grizzlies are the biggest contrast, so this is why so many teams like to choose opponents at the end of the regular season. The opponents choose well and the game ends early.
Although the Warriors were beaten 2-0 by the King, they are currently 1-2 behind, but this is entirely due to the poor performance of the Warriors themselves. If the Warriors did not choose the King, but played the Grizzlies or the Suns, they might still be 0-3 behind. The Clippers will be miserable, not only meeting the sun, but also folding Leonard. At present, they are 1-3 behind, and there is a high probability that they will be out in the first round.
Let’s look at the east. Let’s say that the Heat beat the Bucks without letters, and the Knicks or Cavaliers will play in the next round. Is it better than the 76ers and Celtics? This is also a kind of luck.
In the 2005-2006 season, the Clippers ranked sixth in the West faced the Nuggets ranked third in the West, while the Nuggets ranked seventh in the West. The Clippers ranked sixth not only picked a weak opponent, but also had home court advantage. Isn’t that a blessing? The grizzly bear ranked fifth in the west faced the Mavericks ranked fourth in the west, and the Mavericks’ real record ranked second in the west. In the end, the Clippers advanced 4-1, and the grizzly bear was swept 0-4. What’s the use of grabbing the fifth place?
That’s what the playoffs are like. You need strength and luck.
If the Warriors play the Cavaliers first and then the Thunder in the 2015-2016 season, it is very likely that the Thunder will win the game.
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