Zhang Yang flipped through it and, as he expected, their round two hypothetical opponent is the Hawks team.
As for the other seven series, he didn't pay much attention, but he did have some understanding.
Currently, the Hawks team is leading the Celtics 3 to 1, entering the set point. There is a strength gap between a 50-win team and a 40-win team, but the Hawks team isn't having an easy time. If it weren't for Pierce hitting four three-pointers in a single quarter in the final part of Game 2, scoring 22 points, the Celtics would have taken the home court advantage... Note: Even though the Celtics are fourth in the East, they have a worse record than the Hawks team. The Hawks are fifth but have home court advantage.
With Al Jefferson and Gooden forming a difficult-to-match dual-tower defense, Tony Allen on the perimeter defense at an elite level, and Josh Smith connecting the defense at a second level... the playoffs are a real grind.
