On the eve of the Pistons massacred the Pacers, the first round of the Western Conference was already in full swing.

The Lakers, who seem to be in crisis, met the Rockets, who will rank among the top eight in the West in the first round.

With the momentum of defeating the Pistons in the final battle, the Lakers ran over the Rockets without hesitation, with no room for 3 to 0.

The Lakers beat 106 to 93 in the first game. The Lakers beat 120 to 88 in the second game.

In the third game, they even let the Sharks perform technical foul free throws. The Rockets are no longer the team of Big Dreams. Olajuwon left his kingdom like Ewing and wandered around Toronto.

O'Neal and Kobe seem to have put aside the controversy for the time being. In the face of victory, it seems that no matter how big the conflict is, it can be put aside.

Why did Shark and Kobe suddenly change from fighting left and right to the most terrifying combination of punches in history? The Zen master who thought he had resolved the crisis smiled and shook his head: "Winning can solve all problems, that's it."

In the Zen master's opinion, these two people do not know how to cooperate. They understand the laws of victory. It's just that they are young and strong and do not want to stay under others for a long time, while the other one hates being ignored most. Their competitive spirit is a small part of their desire for victory. Therefore, when they need victory, everything else can be put aside.

After they swept the Rockets out, the opponent's coach Rudy I have a champion heart. Tomjanovic said pessimistically: "I can't imagine the duo being beaten again."

The next day, the Detroit Workers quoted Tom Janovic and said slightly mockingly: "Then you should look back on last year's Christmas game, the champion coach."

This is how the media is, leaving no room for everything, and no matter what, they will argue to the end.

However, Detroit is not in a consistent and external atmosphere. There are still media that are not optimistic about the Pistons. The Red Wings' edge has been overshadowed, but it is hard to say who is the leader of the Detroit sports industry.

The Pistons have attracted a lot of attention through their consecutive championships and the performance of several superstars in the team, including Detroit's locals, but the Pistons and Red Wings still account for half of each, and there is no obvious gap.

It's just that the red wings are declining, and the pistons are at their peak, rising and falling. If they can win three consecutive championships, it's hard to say.

Before this, the Red Wings and the media related to the Red Wings' stakes will do everything that is not conducive to the Pistons' public opinion.

"The real champion will not encounter a hard battle in the first round." The Detroit Blue Flag shot first.

They analyzed the gap between the two teams based on the Lakers swept their opponents in the first round, but the Pistons played in the fourth game with the Pacers.

If the walkers knew about this, they would definitely denounce these melon-eating boys who were not interested in watching the fun.

O'Neal Jr.'s speech after the second game had offended the Pistons. Now the media that had nothing to do with them are still raising hatred.

In the fourth game, the Pistons did not give the Pacers any chance, just like a replica of the third game.

The Pistons' offense went from beginning to end, and the Pacers had no hope of winning.

In the end, the Pistons slaughtered the Pacers again 138 to 99.

"We need to lose several games at the right time. Any team that pursues three consecutive championships will encounter problems. If you have an impression, you can think about the Chicago Bulls that year. They had two consecutive championships." Mo Mengchen responded to the doubts from the outside world indifferently, "Three consecutive championships are the most difficult third."

At this point, the Pistons swept the Pacers 3-1 and advanced to the semi-finals.

The 76ers in the East, like the Lakers, easily defeated the eighth Hornets.

Mo Mengchen remembers that the Hornets reached the semi-finals in their previous life and lost seven games with the Bucks, who are currently fighting with the Knicks. Unexpectedly, they have no power to resist in front of the 76ers.

This season, there are four teams that are recognized as champions.

The Lakers in the West and the top three in the East.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers, Pistons and 76ers all passed the game successfully, but the surprising Knicks were accidentally dragged into the five-game final by the Bucks.

In the fourth game of the first round, Marcus Camby retired in half, and the Knicks lost half of the inside barrier, but the best defensive player of the year this season is still here, so the defense is still guaranteed.

Hardaway used one man to fight against three muskets on the periphery of the Bucks.

The game was stalemate until the fourth quarter, and Hardaway twisted his ankle during a layup and was lifted off the spot.

Losing Hardaway's offensive firepower, Mutombo, Pipen and Steve Smith alone cannot compare to the rising Bucks.

Therefore, this game that was previously believed by the outside world to win easily, Camby and Penns retreated one after another.

The Bucks defended their second home court and tied the playoffs with a 2-2 draw.

"This is good news for the piston."

The commentator on the scene said.

The Knicks are the least favored of the four championship teams, because the other super strong teams, without exception, are all equipped with double giants.

Lakers OK, 76ers Ai and TD, Pistons are Momonchen, Hill, and the Knicks, with only one penny. With the iron-blooded defense created by Mutombo, Camby and Pipen, they occupy a place in the top team. Their offense is too dependent on Hardaway alone. Once the penny has problems, even if the other points are defended against the opponent, they will not be able to score.

And Pipen, Smith and Mutombo are all getting older, and the only young man in the core lineup is Camby.

The peak period of this Knicks lineup is only two years. If you cannot make any achievements in these two years, no matter how strong Penny's personal ability is, it will be difficult for the Knicks to return to the peak.

That night, Penny underwent an MRI test, and the Knicks' external news was that "it was impossible to determine whether Penny could come back in the fifth World War."

On the day of the game, the official news about the Knicks was still unknown.

On the night of the game, Penny entered the Knicks' activation list, and then, spectators from Madison Square Garden saw Penny enter the venue to warm up in their appearance uniforms.

“king    of    ny!”

“king    of    ny!”

The fans at the scene shouted wildly, and Penny chose to play with injuries.

Mo Mengchen watched the game on live TV.

It is not surprising that Penny chose to fight with injuries. This is how he fell in his previous life.

In two months, he will be 30 years old, and his body, skills, experience, and consciousness will reach his peak, and then slowly decline from next year.

This is a normal process of rising to the peak and then deteriorating.

If he chooses to play with injuries, the consequences will be unpredictable.

He may be fine or he may repeat the same mistake.

Mo Mengchen only knew that the East is now amazingly competitive.

After he traveled through time, he changed many history directly or indirectly. The Bucks are one of the few unaffected teams.

They formed a famous lineup of three musketeers, as Mo Mengchen knew.

This Bucks team, in Mo Mengchen's previous life, actually reached the Eastern Conference Finals and was eliminated in seven bloody games with Iverson's 76ers.

But now, they are only ranked seventh in the East, and then they just happened to encounter the Knicks, who are second in the East, and they have an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Otherwise, they will be sent home to fish in the fourth game.

Such a team was a team at the division final level in the previous life.

"Who do you hope to win?" Medela asked.

There were Momontz, Ephraim, Adrian and Medela in the living room, and they watched the game together.

Before the start of the game, Medela asked this question.

Mo Mengchen looked at the starters of both sides and confirmed the starter of the penny, he said: "Knicks."

"Why?" Medela said excitedly, "Are you moved by pennies too?"

"It must be true? No matter what the result is tonight, Penns deserves to be the biggest favorite for MVP, and he has given everything for the team."

Where did so many touches come from?

Mo Mengchen couldn't even shed a drop of the crocodile tears: "Because Camby and Penny were both injured, if we were against them in the semi-finals, we could end the battle in four games."

Medela was stunned.

"So cunning?" said Adrian, "then I must support Penny!"

"Don't you want to fight with a stronger opponent?" Medela couldn't understand, she thought it was contrary to the spirit of competitive sports.

How can a real strong man care about his opponent's strength? No matter who he is, he will just defeat him.

"In my heart, Penns are far better than Ray Allen, Glen Robinson, Sam Cassel and anyone on the Bucks, but it's true that he was injured." Momonchen said slowly, "So I chose the Knicks, which is in your heart and the interests of the team, isn't it?"

Medela couldn't find any complaints, but why didn't she hear this?

Then, the competition entered Hardaway's performance moment.

He appeared with his injuries, and the team doctor advised him, but he didn't listen.

If he doesn't play, the Knicks' hope of winning is slim. Under Van Gundy's system, his offense is the whole team. Even if they can defend any team, they can't win any opponent without Pennies.

For Hardaway, he has less time left.

Since he was separated from O'Neal, he has never rushed out of the East. O'Neal has led the Lakers to the Finals, and his life's rival, Dor.mo, has won two championships. In the East where strong teams are like a forest, it is difficult to make a comeback. His personal ability has reached its peak, and the team's lineup is getting older, so he doesn't have much time left.

Seize the present and seize the day.

Therefore, Hardaway began his solo performance.

He was not injured at all, and his power was better than the combined power of the three Bucks musketeers.

In the end, the Knicks defeated the Bucks with a 7-point advantage, eliminated their opponents 3-2, and met the Pistons in the semi-finals.

Hardaway scored 45 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, and from that night, he became the real king of New York.

king    of      The call of ny resounded throughout Big Apple City.
Chapter completed!