The series between the Boston Celtics and the Washington Wizards will officially begin on April 18, which is also the playoff debut of Jiang Hu and Irving.

The Celtics matchup schedule is:

G1, April 18, Washington Wizards VS Boston Celtics - North Shore Garden Arena, 20:00 Eastern Time.

G2, April 20, Washington Wizards VS Boston Celtics - North Shore Garden Arena, 20:00 Eastern Time.

G3, April 23, Boston Celtics VS Washington Wizards - Verizon Center, 20:30 Eastern Time.

G4, April 25, Boston Celtics VS Washington Wizards—Verizon Center, 20:30 Eastern Time.

G5, (if necessary) April 28, Washington Wizards VS Boston Celtics - North Shore Garden Arena, 21:00 Eastern Time.

66, (if necessary) April 30, Boston Celtics vs. Washington Wizards—Verizon Center, 20:00 Eastern Time.

G7, (if necessary) May 1, Washington Wizards VS Boston Celtics - North Shore Garden Arena, 21:00 Eastern Time.

"Boston Sports News" immediately reported on the opponent that the Celtics had defeated three times in the regular season after the Celtics' opponent was announced. The two teams' regular season record was 3 to 1, and the Wizards only won one game, so

The media in Boston are very optimistic about the upcoming playoffs. They predict that the Celtics will not stop in the first round. Under normal circumstances, the Wizards do not have the strength to make a black eight.

Famous columnist Zach Lowe believes that the biggest reason why the Wizards entered the playoffs is because of their strong athletic ability. On the defensive end, under the leadership of head coach Brooks and the team's two stars Wall and Beal,

They can play extremely aggressive and disciplined roles through the tacit cooperation and movement between the two super individuals.

The strength of the offensive end is the key to their ability to enter the playoffs.

At the same time, they rely heavily on their athletic ability on the offensive end. Whether it is Wall or Bill, transition offense accounts for a large part of their scoring. Their positional warfare offensive methods are not stable, and they rely more on the two players.

The personal abilities of the stars.

The Celtics' advantage is also their athletic ability, and they are almost the most athletic team among the 16 teams in the playoffs. Jiang Hu, Brown, Smart, Rozier, and Irving are all sharp-edged fast breakers.

Characters.

But I'm sorry. With Jiang Hu and Irving, two engines that can handle the ball without the ball, as well as Rozier, Smart, Brown and other strong players, they are the top offensive team in the league, with the highest offensive efficiency.

The Rockets' offensive efficiency is 114.7, the lineup scores 122.7 points per 100 possessions, concedes 107.5 points per 100 possessions, and averages a net win of 15.2 points per game.

The Celtics' offensive efficiency is 114.5, ranking second in the league with a weak disadvantage. The lineup scores 120.5 points per 100 times.

In addition, the Celtics are a team that is less dependent on three -pointers. The reason why the Rockets have high offensive efficiency and have a certain relationship with their play.

48%of the shots, the Celtics' three -pointers averaged 26 times, accounting for only 35%of the total number of shots. They are more than the rockets with more teams in the shots, rivers, lakes, Irving, and Brown.

I like to shot the distance, and Morris will often shot some two points long.

Therefore, the Celtics are also considered to be a team that is easier to rush out of the partition than the Rockets. One is that the opponent's gold content is weaker, and the other is because the Celtics' offensive methods are in higher -intensity confrontation playoffs.

It is easier to play stable.

On the defensive end, the Celtics have passed through a season of running -in. Although they are not intimate, they have established enough tacit understanding. With the ability of the exercise, the effect on the defensive end is not bad.

The media believes that the Celtics should not compete with the Wizards, but they should slow down to find the vulnerability of the Wizards on the defensive end.

If the Celtics can slow down, try to limit Wall to the inside as much as possible, let him shot more medium and long distances, restrict Bill's ball, and let them try to get into a single fight.

The victory of the next series.

The series of major scores given by major media 4-1 and 4-2, only some domestic media give a 4-0 sweeping forecast.

On April 18, the Celtics' playoffs officially kicked off.

In fact, the game has begun since April 17.

In the two games in the west, the Seton Rockets had already taken the first city first, defeated the Timberwolves with 123-109, Harden scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists, Paul scored 19 points and 12 assists 4 at 10 and 4

Secondary steals.

The immature Downs and Welkins are not very suitable for the first playoffs. Butler seems to have too much effort during the playoffs in the playoffs.

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The Jazz Thunder team played fiercely. It was the last two minutes before the victory was divided. In the end, the Jazz defeated the Thunder 111 to 109.

In the east side, there are unpopular hits ...

Raptors lost to the Bucks at 98-115 at home. Buck player Midelton scored 14,36 points 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the game.

Lead Bucks to win a precious away victory.

The Cavaliers also encountered the same black at home and lost to the Heat for 89-93.

The key to the Heat's victory lies inside. Center Olynyk made 4 of 7 three-pointers and scored 16 points and 11 rebounds. Hassan Whiteside came off the bench and scored 10 points in 21 minutes.

13 rebounds, including 8 offensive rebounds.

Love, a strong rebounder who used to get 30 rebounds in the Timberwolves, is no longer as brave as he used to be. He only got 12 points and 8 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was a pitiful 4-for-13.

James' efficiency this night was average. Although he made 7 of 17 shots and scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists, it was not enough to help the team win.

Dwyane Wade, who played for the Cavaliers at the beginning of the season and returned to the Heat at the end of the season, came on as a substitute in this game. His performance was very good. He made 5 of 9 shots and 6 of 6 free throws and scored 19 points, which made many people wonder.

Call "ye Qinghui".

There was also a very interesting scene in this game. In the last minute of the game, the two teams were tied. James once again chose to pass the ball when he was flanked, but his teammate Korver ultimately failed to hit the key.

Ball.

James once again encountered overwhelming criticism after the game. Major media outlets came out to criticize his choice as "cowardly", "unresponsible" and "lack of ability to carry the team on his shoulders"

However, Jianghu knows that those little Calamis who were thrown in the first round are not enough to limit James. He will eventually overcome all obstacles and create the miracle of reaching the Eastern Conference finals for 8 consecutive seasons.

However, if you want to reach the finals for 8 consecutive years, this achievement may be a bit difficult to achieve.

After all, Jianghu and the Celtics are here. If you want to enter the finals, you have to get over yourself.

April 18, Boston North Shore Garden Arena.

The start time of the Celtics game is at 8 p.m., but it is only 6:30 p.m., and the eager fans are already sitting in their seats.

The Celtics are destined to be brilliant and gratifying this season. The management selected Jiang Hu and traded for Irving. It is definitely a two-step move. One thing is visible to the naked eye - the two No. 1 picks five years apart in the draft are about to join forces to lead the team.

Celtics fans heading for a great renaissance.

Last season, they couldn't even imagine that this season their team would be able to get a No. 1 pick averaging 30 points per game, and have Irving be the second in charge, winning a team-record 67 wins.

But when that day came, the fans were still very excited.

Jianghu hasn't started training yet. As the core and star of the team, he still needs to attend the pre-match press conference.

In playoff games, various procedures are more cumbersome than usual. In order to reflect the importance of the game, there are press conferences before and after almost every game. Except for Stevens, the team needs to attend every game.

Of course, Jiang Hu and Irving cannot escape from attending. Considering his team status, even if he does not participate in every game, he must participate in at least 95% of them.

On -site reporters asked: "What do you expect about the NBA playoffs? Is this different from your playoffs in the CBA Guangdong team?"

Think about the rivers and lakes, and said casually: "The atmosphere of the NBA will be more nervous. In China, everyone does not value the honor so much. Although everyone is doing my best, it is just for work rather than for honor."

"As far as I know, in the past season, many champion teams did not perform strongly at the beginning, but it looked bad, but as the game continued, the team adjusted its emotions and adjusted themselves.

The state of the state is getting better and better, and finally won the championship. "

"Of course I hope we can win all the way to the finals, but we will definitely fail. This is normal. If the Celtics lose, it must be that my work is not good enough, not the team, not the team.

There are problems with others in. "

"Our team has an old guy and many young people, but there is only one goal, that is, the champion, we have worked hard for this 82 regular season, each of us desires that championship ring, that thing is right for every thing.

For NBA players are all supreme glory, it is a symbol of great achievements and excellence. "

In front of the reporter, the rivers and lakes have already carried the pot that lost the ball in advance.

He hopes that his teammates should not have too much pressure. Only in this way can they do well in their interior, and they may even play a booster of the team.

At the end of the interview, simple warm -up training, the competition starts.

The Celtics' home ball tickets have long been sold out. The team's popularity this season has completely stamped the NFL team in the same city Boston Patriot and the ice hockey team. The rugby is more popular in the United States, provided that the ball is the ball.

The team can achieve good results.

China CCTV5 live this game live, and it is still Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping, the pair of gold partners.

All the Celtics will board the CCTV5 Sports Channel to broadcast all the playoffs this season. The Chinese home team has already changed from the original rocket red to the current white and green.

Without rivers and lakes, James and Curry are the most watched teams in the league, and the Warriors and Cavaliers will be the most concerned team of Chinese fans.

After the warm -up of the two teams, the lights went out, and the players began to appear.

Celtics R1G1: Owen, Brown, Jianghu, Horford, Baynes.

Wizards R1G1: John Wall, Bradley Bill, Orth Potter, Makov Morris, Malcin Gatt.

CCTV's two commentary believes that the Celtics are excellent, and there is no way to live in the Wizards.

After the start of the game, the Celtics really suppressed their opponents easily, played a beautiful internal and external combination, and bloomed more.

The rivers and lakes who appeared in the playoffs for the first time did not seem particularly excited, but honestly followed the coach's ideas and followed the idea of ​​the coaching team.

The height of the Wizards 2016 cm center Mark Tart has become a person targeted by Stevens because he is too slow.

Jianghu or Owen and Horford or Bayins play and spoil. Getting rid of Gattat can break and shoot, attracting the inside of the inside to pass the ball to the empty Bays or the horford outside the three -point line.

Stevens did not arrange the main attack of the rivers and lakes in the first quarter. It was not worried that he lacked the playoff experience in the first quarter. It was too obvious that the weakness of the Wizards team's center position was too obvious.
To be continued...