The Fifth Point Guard

　　 After defeating the Jazz in the 96-90 first game, the Kings won three more victories in the following four games.

　　 The only game that lost to the Jazz, the Jazz blowout collectively.

　　Ostertag, who has been playing very silently, had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Karl Malone had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and John Stockton had 15 points and 7 assists.

　　 In addition, Chaney scored 15 points, Haprin 11 points, Kirilenko 10 points.

　　 The Jazz scored in double figures with six players before they pulled back one city 107-104 at home.

　　 However, this is the final playoff victory of the Jazz Shuangsha.

　　 After being eliminated by the king, Stockton leaned in front of Malone, leaving the man's tears behind.

　　 The defender who has been labeled "dirty" in his career finally said goodbye to all the fans who liked and hated him.

　　 Until the moment when Stockton announced his retirement after the season, many fans discovered that Stockton had more than just low-key, peaceful, silent, and dirty in his 19-year career. There is also the burning passion and desire for victory on the court, and the tenacity to never admit defeat.

　　 In his 19-year career, Stockton played a total of 1,504 games, ranking first in the NBA with 15,086 assists and 3,265 steals.

　　 Stockton announced his retirement at the end of the season at a press conference after the game, which made countless people sad.

　　 Bob Cousy, the greatest point guard of the last century, said passionately: "If there is a point guard in the dictionary, then his explanation must be-John Stockton."

　　 Malone, an old comrade-in-arms who has worked with Stockton for 18 years, said: "Sure, absolutely, there will not be another John Stockton, forever."

　　 When asked what he wanted to do after retiring, Stockton answered like this.

"I haven't thought about this issue yet. First of all, I must rest for a while and relax completely. Then, I will take my wife and children to my hometown. My father has a hotel there. I want to go and learn about hotel management."

Sitting aside, Malone joked: "Oh, I have something to say about his father's hotel. It is said that his father, Old John, sold his hotel in order to allow him to study hotel management. Later, John came back and lost his job after studying. Because he has no hotel to manage, he can only come to play basketball."

　　 laughed at the scene, reducing the sadness of Stockton's retirement.

　　 Stockton also burst into laughter, and replied: "Carl, it's not what you said, at that time my father did mortgage the hotel for some things, and later redeemed it."

Ma Long immediately said with a smile: "Well, I know, because of your hotel management studies...but I didn't expect you to play basketball, so the old John who gave up the idea of ​​sending you to study can only redeem the hotel again. ."

　　 The people at the scene were amused again by Ma Long’s sense of humor.

　　 When the reporter asked Ma Long what he planned to do next, a trace of unwillingness flashed in the tough guy's eyes.

　　 "I don't know. I can't make a decision yet. I will think about this problem while I am resting. Maybe I will join a team closer to the championship and pursue the championship dream before retiring."

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　　 After talking about the west, look at the east again.

　　 After the Nets took the lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals, another group in the half, the 76ers, also won the first round.

　　 Shentong and Iverson will play in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

　　 The Hornets have played very well this season, and the team's starting lineup is enough to compete with any team in the league.

　　 Jamal Magloire and PJ-Brown are both offensive and defensive inside. Although there are no superstar insiders like Duncan and Garnett, they are very stable.

　　 Magloire averaged 10.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Brown averaged 10.7 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.

　　 But the numbers of the two are mediocre, but the combination will never lose to any other team's inside.

　　 In addition to two stable inside players, small forward Jamal Mashburn, who was selected to the All-Star team this season, played well.

　　 averaging 21.6 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, he is one of the few players in the league with 20+5+5.

　　 In addition, the two guards Byron Davis and David Wesley are both players who can play tough games.

　　 The Hornets, as their name suggests, have sharp needles and a hardworking attitude.

　　 However, their bench lineup is terrible.

　　 There is not a single bench player who can do it.

　　 In addition, Iverson in this round has a good hand.

　　 In the first game, Iverson scored 55 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals to help the team beat the Hornets 98-90 to get a good start.

　　 In the sixth game that eliminated the Hornets, Iverson scored 45 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists to help the team beat the opponent 4-2.

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　　 There is no suspense in the Pistons and Bucks game.

　　 The Bucks, with a bunch of shooters, met the Pistons, their most unwilling opponent.

　　 It was like shooting a gun on the iron plate.

　　The power of the gun is not weak, but the iron plate is not an obstacle that the gun can penetrate.

　　Ray Allen, Sam Kassel, Michael Reid, Desmond Mason, Tony Kukoc...

　　 The group of shooters formed by these shooters was smashed to death by the bricks of the Pistons.

　　 4-0 big score, clean and neat.

　　 The Pistons easily captured the Bucks.

　　 Ben Wallace even joked: "What? The game is over? I haven't started yet!"

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The battle between the Pacers and the Celtics was dark ~ www.ltnovel.com~ After losing to the Celtics in the first game, the Pacers responded immediately, reciting their opponents 89-77 and scoring the total score. Pull to 1-1.

　　 This time it was the Pacers' turn to show off, and Jermaine O'Neal scored 23 points and 20 rebounds with crazy data.

　　 The other four main players also scored in double figures.

　　 Under such a counterattack by the Pacers, the Celtics Gemini's 19 and 14 points are not enough to help the team win.

　　 It was originally thought that the Pacers would definitely continue their efforts and successfully eliminated the Celtics. Who knew that after a silent game, the Gemini pair played an amazing competitive state like a volcanic eruption.

　　 After a shocking 101-83 victory over the Pacers in the third game, the Celtics took a 3-1 lead 102-92 and won the match point in the fourth game.

　　 In this campaign, O'Neal crazy scored 25 points, 19 rebounds and 5 blocks, but Pearson played even better. He scored 37 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, helping the team achieve the most critical victory.

　　 After losing in Game 5, the Celtics finally defeated the Pacers 110-90, eliminated their opponents 4-2, and entered the Eastern Conference semifinals.

　　 In the semifinals, the Celtics' opponent is the Iron Pistons.

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