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Two days later, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers 103-81, sweeping their opponents 4-0 and advancing to the second round.

The G4 Cavaliers' backcourt performance was sluggish because they were not interested in playing, which also gave others some opportunities.

Among them, Shaun Livingston performed well.

He contributed 15 points and 3 assists in the entire game, vaguely giving a glimpse of the successor to the Magician back then.

Although in a series like this and a game like this, it seems a bit thin.

But Lin Ying paid attention to this.

Speaking of which, Billups and Iverson still don't know what their plans are for next season.

If one of them chooses to retire, this would be a good replacement.

And because of his past injury history, Livingston's market price in the free market will not be high, even if he plays well with the Cavaliers.

The Nets still have a good chance of winning him.

The Nets swept the Cavaliers and became the first team in the league to advance to the conference semifinals.

But they will have to wait a while before they think about it.

Their potential opponents are the Pacers and Bulls.

The Bulls were defeated in the opening game, but G2 relied on defense to pull back a victory.

Then the game between them turned into a serious defensive battle.

Watching this game, it feels like going back to the 2004 Finals matchup between the Pistons and Spurs.

The big score between the two teams is now 3 to 1, with the Pacers leading.

The Pacers have a high probability of advancing, but a big problem has also been exposed: scoring stability.

Their score in G3 was even less than 70 points.

This may be good news for the Nets.

The rest of the matchups.

In the Eastern Conference, the Knicks swept the Heat cleanly 4-0, leaving Anthony no chance.

However, Anthony performed well, averaging 28.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals in the series.

The only drawback is that the shooting percentage is only 40.6% and the three-point shooting percentage is only 29.8%.

But he was also swept, and his mood was different from Owen Harden's. He was not depressed or anything.

This season he averaged 28.7 points per game in the regular season, beating Durant to win the scoring title for the first time in his career.

As for losing in the playoffs, no one expected them to beat the 6-star Knicks.

Therefore, he feels at ease when he loses, and there is nothing wrong with getting some good data.

The most intense matchup in the first round came from the Celtics and Hawks.

Although the Eagles are neither good nor bad, their lineup configuration is not bad.

Teague, Korver, and Devin Harris are on the outside, Josh Smith is on the forward line, and Horford and Pachulia are on the inside.

Although Lou Williams was accidentally injured, his strength on paper is definitely not bad.

They are now in a fierce battle with the Celtics at 2-2, and it is still unclear who will win and who will lose.

The situation in the first round of the Western Conference is similar to that of the Eastern Conference.

The Lakers and Spurs both easily swept their opponents and advanced to the semifinals. They will also be the earliest confirmed matchup in the conference semifinals.

For the rest, the Mavericks beat the Clippers 3-1. The defending champion did not give Griffin and his Clippers too many opportunities.

However, the Thunder and Warriors fought fiercely, and now the score is tied at 2-2. The outcome is also uncertain.

The opponent has not yet been determined, and the Nets are also actively preparing for the game.

Although it was a sweep, the Cavaliers' G3 still gave the Nets players a wake-up call.

Even a sheep can gore someone or even kill someone when it gets angry.

That is to say, during the preparation period, Sloan obviously increased Lin Ying's offensive proportion in the game.

The opponent in the second round will not be as easy as the first round, and the more intense the game, the more superstar performance is needed, so he began to prepare in advance.

During this game break, the league announced the second batch of awards for the season.

Best rookie and dpoy.

Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard was named Rookie of the Year, beating No. 1 pick Anthony Davis.

He averaged a rookie-high 19.5 points and 6.5 assists per game, shot 36.8% from three-point range and averaged 2.3 field goals per game.

His award is well deserved.

The dpoy award belongs to Lin Ying.

He won this award again.

And unlike the controversy last season, this season because of the excellent team strength, he invested more in the defensive end. Both the data and the results in the game are definitely at the dpoy level.

In fact, he received about 51% of the total votes, making him the only player after Howard to receive this percentage of votes.

Moreover, he is not an inside player yet.

After being re-elected as expected, fans began to wonder whether Lin Ying could be elected MVP for the first time in his career in subsequent selections.

Although from a data perspective, he is slightly inferior to James and Kobe.

But the Nets' record is here.

Ross was in a similar situation before this.

And once Lin Ying achieves this, he will officially join the ranks of greats.

He will become the third player after Jordan and Olajuwon to win both DPOY and MVP in a single season.

So are you looking forward to it?

Of course I look forward to it, as a fan, who doesn’t like to witness the birth of a legend!

One day later, the Pacers defeated the Bulls 88-65 at home, advancing to the second round with a score of 4-1.

After the game, Hibbert was in high spirits. When a reporter asked him whether the number of votes in the dpoy selection was too low (Hibbert only received 3% of the vote), Hibbert swore directly at the reporter:

"To be honest, you sons of bitches haven't been watching our games all season."

Attention you guys, Hibbert’s move can be said to be quite straightforward.

And when asked whether the Nets would be the next team to face, his attitude did not change.

"We're not afraid of them, they're good at defense and that's what we're best at."

"They still have LinK."

When the reporter heard this, he still reminded him with "kindness".

"I know that I played against him in college. At that time, he was still playing in the post. A lot of his offense came from breakthroughs, but the basket was my territory."

This is not entirely false, Hibbert's ability to protect the frame in the penalty area is very good.

"But a lot of LinK's points came from jump shots."

The reporter continued.

"Outside the three-second zone, Paul will handle him, and he will be an MVP-level player next season."

Hibbert didn't forget to blow George.

In G5, George scored 28 points and 8 rebounds, and his performance was quite dazzling.

George was nearby at this time. After hearing this, he smiled and reached out to pat Hibbert on the shoulder.

"He and I are no.ho."

It was at this time that Hibbert added another sentence.

No.ho means that the relationship between the two is very strong, but it is definitely not a gay relationship.

However, when the reporter heard this word, he smiled meaningfully.

The NBA has always been strict in its management of players' words and deeds. The word "no.ho" is a term that discriminates against homosexuals.

Taking into account Hibbert's foul language before, he probably won't be able to escape the fine tonight.

But he was in a really good mood. After he finished speaking, he pulled George towards the locker room, talking and laughing.

When Artest was still in the Pacers, the Pacers had a chance to reach their peak.

But in the end, the big brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills ruined everything.

Now they are making a comeback, and what is different from before is that they have grown up together.

Their desire to compete is even higher.
Chapter completed!