After the Bobcats swept the Bucks, some media commented it was because the Bucks were too weak.
After the Bobcats swept the Bulls, the hottest topic was Luol Deng's poor performance, with people saying he doesn't deserve to be compared to a genius like Granger and lacks the potential to become the franchise player on the perimeter.
Yet, after winning four straight games, defeating the first-team All-Defense, DPOY center Howard, and advancing to the finals after three consecutive sweeps, thereby breaking the Lakers' record of 11 straight wins in the playoffs of the 1988-1989 and 2000-2001 seasons to reach the finals...
People suddenly realized, did they underestimate this defending champion team?
Okafor, an All-Star player who played all 82 games, with an average of 15.1 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.5 steals, and 2 blocks, continued to perform steadily;
