One is Jas Harden, the future commanding star.
The other is Devin Booker, a die-hard fan of Kobe.
Earlier in the regular season, Qin Yue, who fought fiercely with the Lakers to the last mont in every ga, had already fully felt the power of the "Snake and Cannon" combo.
Paul was responsible for steering the Lakers during the regular ti.
During crucial plays and decisive monts, Kobe would take over the ga.
There's no doubt that these Lakers, who have their strengths on the court just like the Warriors, are the top Western opponents on the Warriors' quest for a three-peat this year.
For the 11/12 season, the complete first-round playoff matchups in the West are as follows:
Warriors vs Jazz.
Lakers vs Nuggets.
Mavericks vs Clippers.
Grizzlies vs Supersonic.
As for the East, the top four from the East—Knicks, Pacers, Heat, Bulls—will face off against the Magic, Bobcats, Hawks, and Celtics, respectively.
From the perspective of first-round playoff highlights, the wild East clearly has more to offer.
Firstly, the Knicks and Magic, partners who just completed a trade last sumr, will face off.
Howard and Westbrook will battle against their forr teams in the first round of this year's playoffs.
Next, the Pacers must conquer the tough challenge posed by the Bobcats to advance to the next round.
Because of the tradition of the Bobcats being an underdog for the past two years, experts and fans alike believe this series might extend to seven gas before a winner is decided.
Lastly, there's the Celtics led by Tim Duncan, who are rumored to be potential free agents this sumr.
Public opinion suggests that if the Celtics still can't claim the championship this year, the soon-to-be 36-year-old Duncan might bid farewell to Angie before Angie kicks him out.
As a player most affected by Qin Yue's appearance in this lifeti, Duncan long ago shed the burden of "loyalty" after leaving the Spurs.
Thus, if the Celtics once again miss the championship, Duncan's decision on where to go next will undoubtedly beco the world's most concerned topic.
On the 18th.
The Warriors, at their ho at Oracle Arena, officially welcod their first playoff match against the Jazz.
This was a series widely regarded by the dia as having no suspense before it began.
Both the process and results of the ga confird this.
In Ga 1, the Warriors, as if playing a training ga, defeated the Jazz with almost no effort—this Jazz team had promoted Gordon Hayward and focused on Paul Millsap after Paul's departure.
Another noteworthy event was Qin Yue eting his fellow senior, Josh Howard.
Last sumr, Howard joined the Jazz as a free agent but is no longer the force he once was.
However, Howard, who has accepted his fate, still offered blessings to Qin Yue after Ga 1.
"We're likely to be swept by you guys," Howard said, "but I hope you and your team can go all the way in the upcoming playoffs."
Having played only one ga, he's already abandoned any hope for this round.
Perhaps Howard's early surrender ca too soon.
But isn't this also the sentint of the entire Jazz team?
Qin Yue's performance in the first round of this year's playoffs remained average.
With averages of only 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 blocks, and 1 steal per ga.
Curry beca the scoring leader of the series with an average of 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in the Warriors' 4-0 sweep over the Jazz.
After Ga 4, Curry, nodding confidently, expressed in an interview, "The Warriors have entered my era!"
Regarding Curry's statent, Qin Yue laughed, "Stephen isn't wrong."
This season, Curry's growth on the court is visibly evident.
Although he is still Nash's nominal backup.
But in reality, he has beco the second most important player on the Warriors, just below Qin Yue.
As for Curry's claim that the Warriors have entered his era after sweeping the Jazz?
Being the supre presence in this Warriors team, Qin Yue wouldn't act like a child.
Just like when Jordan used to praise Pippen in public to make him willingly assist, Qin Yue never minds sharing credit and attention with teammates.
Warriors easily advance to the next round.
According to the schedule, their next opponent in the Western Conference Semifinals will be the winner between the Grizzlies and Supersonic.
After advancing, Qin Yue noticed that the Grizzlies and Supersonic were tied 2-2 in their first four battles, acknowledging Supersonic's championship heritage while also realizing the current Supersonic is not what it used to be.
In Qin Yue's view, if it weren't for the inexperienced Grizzlies, the veteran Supersonic wouldn't withstand the young Grizzlies' relentless assaults.
The already thirty-year-old Yao Ming becos the only hope for Supersonic to advance to the next round.
Yet, despite this, Rick Carlisle does not risk increasing Yao's playing ti.
Because regardless of whether this current Supersonic still possesses that championship heart, they are slated for a rebuild this sumr, so winning this series naturally takes second place to Carlisle concerning Yao's health.
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