From a 4-0 sweep in the first round to an elimination in the second round! The biggest pseudo-strong team in the NBA was born, you really can t win the championship

NBA playoffs 8-to-4, three teams are already on the verge of elimination, and the opponents are the first to get the match point, namely the Warriors, Celtics and Cavaliers. Among them, the Warriors and the Celtics have little hope of turning the tables. Both teams' top stars were seriously injured. On the Warriors, Butler was unable to fulfill his promise and took on the heavy responsibility of scoring when Curry was absent. Obviously, this is not Butler, who has led the Heat Black Eight for 23 years, and his scoring ability has long been weakened. At the same time, new stars such as Podjemsky and Moody continued to be in a downturn, and Cole could not do anything to sprinkle beans into mutiny tricks. The Warriors were indeed helpless. On the Celtic side, their dominance has declined significantly compared to last year. The second leader Brown was overrated, and the core insider Watson has been sleepwalking. The defending champion fell from the altar. The most important thing is that Tatum is likely to have a torn Achilles tendon.

Only the Cavaliers seem to have the chance to turn the tables first-line. Although their star Mitchell was also injured, Mitchell was not so seriously injured and could still grit his teeth and play in the subsequent games. As the number one in the Eastern Conference this season, the Cavaliers did bring us great surprises during the regular season. They were able to suppress strong teams such as the Celtics to become the boss of the Eastern Conference and play historical offensive data. They ranked first in the league in average 121.9 points per game, ranked first in the league in offensive efficiency with 121.0, and ranked second in the league in both hits. At the beginning of the regular season, the Cavaliers scored a 15-game winning streak to break the team's history record. In the middle of the season, another 12-game winning streak + 16-game winning streak was unstoppable. Compared with last season, Mitchell continued to evolve, Garland recovered in form, and the inside double towers Allen and Mobley were also improving. Before the trading deadline, the Cavaliers also completed heavy reinforcements and introduced the best sixth candidate Hunter to make up for the team's shortcomings in the forward line. At that time, Hunter came to the Cavaliers, the effect was immediate, allowing the Cavaliers to start a series of winning streaks. This season, he averaged 17 points per game and his three-point shooting percentage exceeded 40%. As other strong teams in the East weaken their combat power, the defending champion Celtics' dominance declined, and traditional strong teams such as the Bucks and the 76ers also set down the mountain and fell one after another. The Cavaliers seem to have become the most powerful contender for the Eastern Conference championship this year. In the first round of the regular season, the Cavaliers also played their dominance. While sweeping 4-0, they averaged 30.5 points per game, breaking the NBA record of average net wins in a single-round series, with G4 defeating the Heat 55 points.

But unexpectedly, when the playoffs meet a tougher opponent, the Cavaliers also began to reveal their feelings. Facing the Pacers, who are also a super offensive team, the Cavaliers were reversed in one of the four games and crushed in two games. It was obvious that they did not show their strength as the number one in the Eastern Conference. Of course, in this round of the series, the Cavaliers also encountered some injuries, but more of it was the team's own lack of strength, becoming the largest pseudo-strong team in the playoffs this year. On the surface, there are 4 players selected for the Cavaliers' starting lineup, and their starting lineup has a lot of strength, but in fact, Mitchell, a real All-Star, is not qualified for other players. Mobley and Allen, the inside doubles, began to lose their grief in the playoffs. Mobley was just a defensive blue-collar worker after all, and could not play dominant data on the offensive end.

, and in the face of the Pacers, which rely on a large number of passes and cuts and rotates very quickly, Mobley is not able to play his defensive advantage. The Pacers can mobilize him out of the penalty area every time, making him exhausted. As for Allen, as a center, his height is quite limited, only 2.06 meters and his explosive power is average. The Pacers have several forwards with super athletic abilities or comprehensive offensive skills, and Allen cannot limit them at all. To be honest, the Pacers are indeed very powerful, and their lineup depth is underestimated. I thought the Cavaliers were a team of soldiers in the nation, and everyone had the ability to attack independently. Unexpectedly, the Pacers were the real soldiers in the nation. Until now, none of the Pacers averaged more than 20 points per game. Siakam, who has the highest average score per game, was only 18.6 points, but they averaged 6 players in double digits.

The Cavaliers also have a very important core that is Garland. To be honest, Garland's efficiency has improved a lot compared to last season, including the playoffs, and his overall performance is still stable, but he really cannot determine the outcome of the game. The static talent disadvantage is too obvious. If you have a little intensity, you cannot score as much as you want. Mitchell is not omnipotent. As the No. 1 position, his organizational ability is insufficient, and as the No. 2 position, his offensive ability is limited. After all, his height is also a flaw. Mitchell is more suitable to match a defensive organizational defender, rather than Garland. From 4-0 sweep to basic elimination! The biggest pseudo-strong team in the NBA was born, and you really can't win the championship. The lineup structure is deformed, but it still blocks the Cavaliers' path to winning the championship. I wonder if the Cavaliers will stick to their four-core lineup?