Chapter 1094 Playoffs of Overt and Covert Fighting (3/5!)

Chapter 1094 Playoffs of overt and covert fighting (35!)

Mavericks VS Jazz.

The Mavericks have a quasi-five-star lineup, and their offensive and defensive strength is second only to the Pelicans. Winning in the first round is not a big problem.

But their opponent is the Jazz.

Mitchell is not afraid of tigers as a newborn, Snyder is strict in his military management, and the Jazz's defense is strong.

If it really comes to a fight, if the Mavericks want to win, they will probably have to shed their skin and put in enough effort.

Warriors VS Thunder.

The Warriors have suffered from internal and external troubles this season, and it seems more difficult to win the championship than last season.

Now they face the toughest Thunder again in the first round.

In the regular season, the Thunder still led the Warriors 2-1.

Although James was selected to the same team in the All-Star Game, the relationship between Westbrook and Durant seems to have eased a lot.

But it can be seen from the game that the encounter between the two teams is still full of sparks.

Rockets VS Trail Blazers.

This will be the most suspenseful matchup in the Western Conference.

The Rockets still have their "most suitable lineup," but Paul's condition has declined significantly this season, and Cousins ​​has been reimbursed for the season.

Nothing can be seen in the regular season, but in the playoffs, these will become their biggest disadvantages.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers have improved their overall strength with Anthony, which will be even more obvious in the playoffs.

Is it the skinny camel that is bigger than the horse, or is it that the waves from behind in the Yangtze River push the waves in front and beat them to death on the beach?

This group of matches will most likely go to a tiebreaker to determine the winner.

Because the announcement of season awards is postponed until after the finals, the interval between playoffs is also compressed to a certain extent.

There are only 3 days left between the playoffs and the regular season.

The preparation intensity of each team has increased, and the media has also stepped up its work.

The annual championship predictions are also conducted among major media.

ESPN, TNT, and FOX have all conducted prediction surveys online.

Because this year's playoff live broadcast was still won by TNT, its survey results also received the most attention among the major media.

The findings were expected, but the data were surprising.

The survey results show that 92.5% of people believe that the Pelicans will win the championship this year!

Of the remaining races, 2.5% voted for the Cavaliers, 2.1% voted for the Warriors, and 1.4% voted for the Mavericks.

The vote rates of other teams are less than 1%, which is negligible.

The 92.5% data is the highest since the media began to collect survey data, and it is unprecedentedly high!

After an 80-win regular season, fans believe that this year's championship has no suspense.

And not only do they think they can win the championship, but 63% of the fans think the Pelicans can win the championship with a record of 16 wins!

Similar data also comes from gambling websites.

Fans really believe that the Pelicans are going to make the NBA finale this year.

New York Headquarters.

Xiao Hua looked decadent.

If it weren't for the clothes he was wearing and the position he was sitting in, you might have mistaken him for a mental patient.

At this time, he was under pressure not only from the team owners, but also from the gambling website.

Now the outside world is generally optimistic that the Pelicans will win the championship 16-0, and the betting website also has the most people buying at this odds.

He has been working hard to legalize gambling and bring more economic benefits to the league.

If the Pelicans finally do it, several major betting websites will suffer huge losses.

The gambling website naturally does not want that to happen.

To prevent that from happening, we can only rely on Xiao Hua.

But the season has proven that a few key calls cannot change the Pelicans' game.

If he really wants to impact the game, he must increase his intensity as before.

He hesitated for a long time, called Sock to the office, and then asked him to contact the referee committee.

Not long after returning to the manor after training that day, a guest came to the manor.

Tatum.

Although Tatum lost the power struggle at the beginning of the season, he is still nominally one of the league's vice presidents.

This year he also frequently contacted and met with Tang Tian.

In other words, although he is not the president this year, as the vice president, he has been thinking about and reviewing Xiao Hua's series of reforms.

He has improved a lot compared to last year.

This is also a very important reason why Tang Tian is willing to continue communicating with him.

It is said that if you are not in the position, you will not seek the government, but you can only get into the position if you are fully prepared.

Last year’s Tatum was not okay, but this year’s Tatum is okay.

"Xiao Hua is going to work hard on the referees, you and the Pelicans should be careful."

Tatum has been president for more than half a year and still has many connections.

Whatever Xiao Hua does, he is close to the water and can get the news immediately.

"Good thing."

Tang Tian's reaction was far beyond Tatum's expectations.

"Good thing?"

Tatum looked at Tang Tian in confusion.

"What was the reason for Xiao Hua's resignation last year?"

Tang Tian asked with a smile.

"I spent money privately to bribe FOX reporters to deliberately discredit you."

"That was just a trigger."

After Tatum answered, Tang Tian said with a smile.

"Fans are dissatisfied with the scale of game penalties and the game is increasingly losing its enjoyment. That is the fundamental reason."

Tang Tian's next words also made Tatum understand.

Because of the scale of the penalties, it can even be said that because the penalties affect the game, fans, including the media, have been dissatisfied for a long time.

So after the smear incident was exposed, almost everyone opposed Xiao Hua.

It was also under that huge pressure that representatives from each team agreed to let Xiao Hua step down.

"If it happens again, would you say it's a good thing?"

Tang Tian finally said with a smile.

Tatum thought for a moment and nodded with a smile.

Xiao Hua's main pressure now comes from the league committee, in other words, from within.

Externally, he now controls the penalty scale to a level that fans like, including two-way contracts and All-Star Game teams, all of which are supported by fans.

In other words, Xiao Hua's comeback this time has a very high support rate among fans.

But if the referee's influence on the game happens again and it evokes horrible memories in the minds of fans, then this support rate will disappear.

By then, Xiao Hua will have no internal support from the league committee and no external support from the fans, and his resignation will be inevitable.

Thinking about it carefully, it is really a good thing as Tang Tian said.

"But if the Pelicans really lose because of the referee, Silver's support in the league committee will increase."

Tatum then raised his concerns.

Fan support is secondary and the committee makes the final decision.

"Don't worry, you can't lose."

Tang Tian said calmly.

If it was last year, he wasn't 100% sure.

But this year, he has 360° no blind spots, plus the four brothers who have trained hard.

Unless the opponent is useless, it will be really difficult for the Pelicans to lose.

You must know that except for Walker, who didn't play much in the playoffs, the other three of them were more ruthless in the playoffs than in the regular season.

As for the cripple, just like he stepped on Pachulia's toes before, he has experienced a lot, and it is not certain who will be crippled by then.