A LOOK AT POTENTIAL PLAYOFF MATCHUPS
http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/look-potential-playoff-matchups
Posted: Feb 02, 2015
By Sam Smith | 2.2.2015 | 8:59 a.m. CT
Wednesday in Houston, the Bulls play their 50th game of the 2014-15 NBA
season. And you know what that means. Right, Friday in New Orleans the Bulls
play their 51st game. But other than that, 50 games as well as the upcoming
All-Star break signal an unofficial beginning of the home stretch in the NBA,
the race to the playoffs. Finally we are beginning to peek at potential
playoff opponents.
周三公牛对火箭，这将是公牛本赛季第50场比赛，而周五在纽澳良，将是第51场，除此之
外，50场比赛，加上接下来的明星周，代表着我们可以来看看潜在的季后赛对战组合。
Which makes it an opportunity to look at who’s hot—which means whom to avoid
—and who’s not. Which could make a friendlier path to the NBA Finals.
这是个机会来看看那队状况好，来避免面对他们，而谁状况差，来寻找通往总冠军的路。
In the Eastern Conference, of course, it’s the amazing Atlanta Hawks, just
completing the first ever 17-0 month in league history. They have the top
seed. It seems unlikely anyone takes that. But coming fast is LeBron and the
Cavaliers, who now are fifth, barely behind the Bulls and about to blow by
the Bulls while working on 10 straight wins. Their roster moves last month
for Timofey Mozgov, J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert have worked well and so much
for the slow process. The Raptors have won seven of eight, though mostly
against non playoff teams. So if the playoffs started it would be in the
Eastern Conference:
在东区，亚特兰大老鹰毫无疑问是最令人惊奇的，才刚刚完成联盟史上第一次，单月17胜
0败的球队，他们是第一种子，看起来没有其他队可以动摇，但是LeBron的骑士队，虽然
现在是第五种子，但正以10连胜的速度准备超越公牛。尤其他们的Timofey Mozgov,
J.R. Smith 和Iman Shumpert 整合的很棒。暴龙近八战七胜，虽然对手大多是非季后赛
球队，因此如果季后赛就此开打，组合会如下。
Hawks (1) vs Hornets (8): Charlotte has made a nice move to get to eight and
seem only threatened by the Pistons to hang on. The Nets still seem in
ready-to-be-blown up mode, though Miami seems vulnerable even as Hassan
Whiteside moves into the league MVP discussion. Hawks in 5.
老鹰(1)vs黄蜂(8)：
夏洛特看来能够待在第八种子，仅仅可能被追上来的活塞威胁到，篮网依然像是准备好被
踢出前八行列，虽然拥有打出MVP级身手的白边，热火还是看来很脆弱。预测老鹰4-1胜出
这系列。
Raptors (2) vs Heat (7): The Heat cannot score enough and aren’t about to
against this high scoring team. Raptors in 5.
暴龙(2)vs热火(7)：
热火无法得高分，因此无法阻挡暴龙这支高得分的球队，预测暴龙4-1胜出此系列。
Wizards (3) vs Bucks (6): The Bucks remain one of the great surprises in the
NBA and come off a very impressive win over Portland with basically all their
main guys playing. They’re 25-22 and you’re still going to have trouble
naming two starters. Wizards in 6.
巫师(3)vs公鹿(6):
公鹿依然是一直充满惊奇的球队，仅只靠他们的球员就在最近，令人印象深刻地击败的波
特兰，他们目前25胜22负，而你还是有困难讲出他们的先发球员是谁。预测巫师4-2胜出此
系列。
Bulls (4) vs Cavs (5): The Bulls have home court for now, but this matchup is
the Bulls ultimate nightmare. If the Cavs pass the Bulls and stay there,
Cleveland would have home court advantage and force the Bulls to beat,
effectively, the two best teams in the conference on the road to get to the
conference finals. Not good odds for that one. But the way the Cavs have come
together and even over the last 10 games playing as second in the league in
defense, they’ll likely get up to second in the conference before the season
is over. Perhaps setting up Bulls-Wizards II in the first round. Cavs in 6.
公牛(4)vs骑士(5)：
公牛现在拥有主场优势，但这组合是公牛的终极梦魇，如果骑士超越公牛然后待在第四种
子，骑士则会拥有主场优势，要就让这两支季前最看好东冠的两队，在第一轮就对上，机
率虽低但还是可能成真。尤其最近骑士团结的表现，最近10连胜以外，近十场防守也是联
盟第二，他们很有可能在例行赛结束前，攀升到第二种子。如果骑士对巫师，或是骑士对
公牛，预测骑士4-2胜出此系列。
The Western Conference playoffs are going to be great. And maybe without the
Spurs or Thunder the way things are developing. It looked like the Thunder
with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook back would move quickly into the top
eight. It hasn’t happened. The Thunder has lost four of five. Of course,
they lost back to back to the top East teams, the Hawks and Cavs, as
expected. Then they lost to the Knicks and were ground down by the Grizzlies
Saturday, scoring 74 points. Suddenly, they don’t look like a playoff lock.
Same with the Spurs, who got blasted at home Saturday by the Clippers and
basically have all of February on the road. That’s their famed rodeo trip
where they bond and all that jazz. But their top players keep getting thrown
off that bull.
西区方面依然很棒，即使雷霆马刺可能不在此列，原以为 Kevin Durant 和 Russell
Westbrook的回归会使雷霆快速回到前八，事实上并没有。雷霆近五战输了四场，当然如
预期的，他们接连输给了东区前段球队，老鹰，骑士，接着他们输给了尼克，接着又在周
六被灰熊撕裂，只得到74分。他们看起来不像是一支季后赛球队，马刺也是，他们整个二
月几乎都是客场比赛，周六在家被快艇击败。本季是他们的卫冕之旅，但他们的主力球员
看似都不在状况内。
Warriors (1) vs Suns (8): The Bulls clearly sent Golden Satte into a
depression with that overtime loss last week and then they went to Utah and
lost. They rely a bit too much on jump shots, but it may work with guys who
shoot jump shot like that. Warriors in 4.
勇士(1)vs太阳(8)：
明显地，公牛队在延长赛击败勇士给了他们很大的挫败，勇士接着在
犹他被爵士击败，他们太过依赖跳投，但失当你拥有这些家伙时，你当然可以场场跳投，
预测勇士4-0胜出此系列。
Grizzlies (2) vs Spurs (7): No more miracles. Unless it’s injuries that will
heal. Tony Parker’s had issues and Tim Duncan really isn’t quite an
All-Star. In losing to the Clippers Saturday, Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony
Parker combined for 18 points on 6-22 shooting. Duncan’s output was a
season-low, Ginobili missed on 5 of 10 free throws and Parker was two of 10
as his scoring and assists are the lowest since his rookie year in 2001-02.
They’ll compete and contest, but the Grizzlies look not only like a
deserving second place team, but one that could go all the way this time.
Grizzlies in 6.
灰熊(2)vs马刺(7)：
不再有奇蹟，除非所有的伤势都自己愈合，Tony Parker状况不好，
TIm Duncan本季也不真正是一个全明星，在周六输给快艇的比赛， Duncan, Manu
Ginobili和Tony Parker三人投22中6合得18分，Duncan的贡献是本季新低，Ginobili在十
次罚球中，投失五球，Parker投10中2，他的得分以及助攻，皆是新人球季以外的新低，
灰熊不仅仅值得第二种子，他们是一支强队，马刺不会永远这么顺，预测灰熊4-2胜出此
系列。
Clippers (3) vs Mavericks (6): Two teams capable of losing pretty much
anytime. The Clippers have a run going lately with seven of eight and have
played their best of the season. But their two and three positions, facing
the league’s best scorers, are their weakest and their center shooting free
throws makes Wilt look like Kyle Korver. But the Mavs have gotten worse with
Rajon Rondo, who holds the ball a bit too much and doesn’t shoot very well.
They’re 2-10 against other West playoff teams, 13-9 with Rondo and 19-8
before the deal. Clips in 7.
快艇(3)vs小牛(6):
两队看似很容易在任何时候狂输一番，快艇最近有一波连胜，近八战
七胜，是他们本季最好的时候，但是他们薄弱的23号位以及中锋悲剧的罚球，让Wilt打得
像Kyle Korver。而小牛得到Rajon Rondo变得更糟了，他持球有点过长，而投篮依旧悲剧
，小牛2胜10负于西区季后赛队伍，有Rondo时战绩13胜9败，而没有Rondo时战绩是19胜8
负。在赌之前，预测快艇4-3胜出此系列。
Trail Blazers (4) vs Rockets (5): The Trail Blazers are into their annual
midseason swoon getting swept going East. Better to get back to the soft
West. They’ve lost eight of 10, but they’ve got their guys. The Rockets
look like they’re losing Dwight Howard for a while, which could send them
tumbling. If the teams behind them were playing better. Looking now like
another heartbreaking loss to the Trail Blazers if it stays like this, though
the Rockets also are about to wear out James Harden. Trail Blazers in 6.
拓荒者(4)vs火箭(5):
拓荒者正处于他们年度的季中昏厥状态，到东区做客，拓荒者最好赶快结束东区之旅，回
到软弱的西区，他们近十战输了八场，但他们阵容依旧不可小觑。火箭看来将失去
Dwight Howard一阵子，如果排在他们后面的球队打得很好，可能使火箭战绩极度不稳，
但现阶段看来，火箭应该会在经历一次被拓荒者击落的心碎，同时火箭也快要把James
Harden消磨殆尽了。预测拓荒者4-2胜出此系列。
心得:本季真得难分难舍,不过私心还是希望公牛能够拿到总冠军>_<
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今日不分什么迷
一起为空难祈祷

湖人呢

真的太急了吧 XD

全部都预测前面种子赢这种我也会啊