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"The Warriors are too strong, and the Grizzlies are no match at all."

"They were simply beaten to pieces. After several games, the Grizzlies never took the lead. They were suppressed the entire time. They were completely on a different level."

"Indeed, the gap in strength was too big. In fact, the Grizzlies did not play badly, and could even be said to be very tenacious. But in the third quarter, the Warriors either launched a fierce counterattack or made a barrage of three-pointers, and it was all over."

"The Spurs are also terrifying, having won three games in a row. The Thunder's style of play was OK in the regular season, but not so good in the playoffs, especially against a defensive team like the Spurs. Westbrook's offensive efficiency is even worse than in the regular season. Although the stats still look good, it's really hard for him to win for the team."

"I don't know which team will win between the Rockets and the Clippers. I estimate it will take at least six games."

"The Cavaliers in the East will definitely advance first. It's a pity that the Pacers didn't win the first game. They were only one point behind. If they had won the first game, maybe the result would have been different."

"I originally thought the Bulls had a chance to pull off a surprise upset, but now it seems like that's not going to happen. They were just lucky in the first game."

"It's better to look forward to the Bucks Black Seven..."

"The Bucks are still too young. They may have the upper hand at the beginning because of their youth and drive, but this is a series, a full seven games, and the Raptors will definitely have the upper hand in the end, and the Bucks will most likely lose..."

The first round of the NBA playoffs continues. Teams from the East and West have played at least three games, and some have even played four games. Some clues to the situation can already be seen.

Previously, the Western Conference was relatively stable, while the Eastern Conference seemed a bit chaotic, with upsets happening one after another.

However, after three or four games in the series, the number of upsets has decreased, and the teams with better regular season records in the East and West still have the upper hand. Among them, the Lakers, Warriors, Cavaliers, and Spurs have all maintained an undefeated record and have not lost a game in the playoffs.

......

Utah, home of the Jazz.

A game is about to begin.

This is the fourth game of the Jazz vs. Lakers series, and it is also a life-and-death battle for the Jazz.

The two sides have played three games, two at the Lakers' home court and one at the Jazz's home court. The Jazz lost all three games and fell behind by a big score of 0:3.

In fact, the Jazz played very well in the third game, and the outcome was not decided until the very end, and the Lakers only won by 3 points.

But 3 points is also a win.

After winning the third game, the Lakers took the match point first, which was almost a fatal blow to the Jazz and even made them despair.

Because in the history of the NBA, there has never been a precedent of a team turning the tables after falling behind 0:3.

In other words, if there is no miracle, the Jazz have already lost!

The only difference is how many games you play!

The game started quickly, and the Jazz players did not give up. Even if they would be eliminated in the end and would be powerless to turn the tide, they still hoped to lose gracefully.

In a best-of-seven series, they have to win the next one, right?

So from the beginning of the game, the Jazz put on a desperate posture and quickly took the lead. Not only did Ingles and Joe Johnson play at full power, but Hayward also changed his timidity in the previous three games against Zhuang Yu and played very fiercely, showing great aggressiveness.

Under such circumstances, Hayward really broke out his strength. Facing Zhuang Yu's defense, he scored the ball one after another, which made the Jazz fans excited and a little depressed. It would have been great if Hayward could play like this in the previous three games.

At the end of the first quarter, the Jazz led the Lakers by 32 points, 26:6.

After entering the second quarter, the Jazz's defensive intensity further increased and physical confrontations became more frequent, but the referee did not blow the whistle easily.

This made the Lakers players a little uncomfortable, and they missed shots on the offensive end one after another, so that they fell into a disadvantage again, and even allowed the Jazz to extend their lead to double digits.

At this time, Lopez stood up and continued to single out Gobert.

First, he faced Gobert in the low post, used his body to force the ball, not only scored the ball, but also caused Gobert to foul. Then he hit a three-pointer from the outside, making Gobert a background board again. After scoring two goals in a row, Gobert didn't know what to do.

The more he did this, the more ferociously Lopez attacked. He even forced his way past Gobert, knocked him away, and then dunked with one hand.

For a moment, the gap between the two sides narrowed rapidly, and soon there were only a few points left.

"What happened to Gobert today? Why can't he be defended?"

“I was completely blown away by Lopez.”

The home fans were depressed and disappointed.

Coach Schneider frowned but could only sigh in his heart. He could understand that Gobert was not a player who was particularly strong in one-on-one defense. His one-on-one defense was certainly excellent, but he was not very effective in defending against centers with outside shooting and low-post skills. What he was good at was actually assisting defense. Relying on his excellent height, wingspan, and mobility, his assisting defense was very effective.

Lopez has strength, low-post skills, and can even shoot three-pointers, which somewhat restrains Gobert.

After a while, Coach Snyder called a timeout and made some new arrangements.

When the timeout came back, not only did Lopez continue to single out Gobert, but Zhuang Yu also began to break through frequently, attacking the inside to create damage, and soon caused Gobert to commit two fouls, causing Gobert to have 4 fouls early on and had to be replaced.

Without Gobert's inside defense, the Jazz will be even less able to defend against the Lakers' offense.

Suddenly, the game situation turned around, the Lakers gained the upper hand, quickly caught up with the score, and even surpassed it.

"Damn it, we were overtaken."

"If Gobert hadn't committed so many fouls..."

The home fans were also unhappy.

However, it is futile to say anything, the reality is that the score was reversed and the Jazz fell into a disadvantage.

......

Entering the third quarter, the Jazz tried to fight back.

However, Gobert already had four fouls and had to restrain his movements on the court, which greatly reduced his defensive effectiveness, while the Lakers' offense became more fierce.

After a few minutes, the Lakers widened the gap.

"It's done, we're done."

"It's hopeless. It's the same situation as the previous three games. There's no hope in this game."

For a moment, all the home fans lamented.

In the previous three games, once the Jazz fell behind in the second half, they would end up trying hard to catch up but ultimately failed.

Seeing this situation, the fans were desperate.

Not only the fans, but also the Jazz players were desperate.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Jazz obviously lost confidence and their performance on the court became increasingly sluggish, and the score difference quickly widened to more than ten points. By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a 12-point lead, and the game was basically unpredictable.

Although the Jazz were still chasing in the last quarter, everyone could see that they had lost their fighting spirit and were just struggling to hold on.

......

"Beep..."

The whistle sounded to signal the end of the game, and the score was fixed at 110:100. The Lakers defeated the Jazz by 10 points and won the third game of the series.

Big score 4:0!

The Lakers swept the Jazz and successfully advanced to the Western Conference semifinals.