You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 410
The Lakers' 18-game winning streak in the final stage allowed them to finally win 51 games.

It was also because of their "chaotic entry" that the Rockets and Jazz, who were destined to meet in the first round, did not match up.

What's more interesting is that the Lakers, Jazz, and Rockets all have 51 wins.

How is this going to be ranked?Naturally, it is a matter of victory and defeat.

The regular season matches between the Lakers and the Rockets and the Jazz are 2 wins and 1 loss. Therefore, they are at the top, which is the fourth place in the West.

The Jazz also ranked ahead of the Rockets because of the outcome, ranking fifth in the West.

The 51-win Rockets fell to sixth place in the West.

Except for the Mavericks, who are number one in the Western Conference, none of the other teams ranked the opponent they most wanted to play against after the Lakers did this.

The second-ranked Suns in the West originally came for the Lakers. Who knew that the Lakers would start a winning streak and go from tenth in the West to fourth in the West in one fell swoop. Is this kind of increase justified?

The third-ranked Spurs in the West were originally against the Nuggets.

However, the Lakers came from behind and exploded the backyard of the Denver people, ranking sixth.The Spurs don't look good, they never want to face the Lakers in the first round.It's not that you can't beat it, but that it shouldn't have that kind of intensity on such a relaxed and happy occasion in the first round.

So they were tempted to overtake the sun in front of them.

Aren't the Phoenix people thinking about having an imperial PK with the Lakers?Don't you want to avenge last year's defeat?Then lose a few games and give up the No.2 position. San Antonio has a big heart and a fat body. It is not a respect to satisfy your wish.

Later, on the way for the Lakers to win [-] consecutive victories, they played a battle against the Suns that shocked the league.

The Suns were knocked down by only three people. Wei Xia and Kobe's restraint on the Suns' backcourt reminded them of last year's disastrous playoffs.

They can't help but reflect, is it really right to find the Lakers all the way?
What if last year's story repeats itself?
"Phoenix Tribune" reporter Michael Morrone (Michele Morrone) disclosed: "The coaching staff of the Suns re-evaluated the strength of the Lakers and decided to change their original strategy. From now on, they will try their best to win and avoid falling to No.3 and the Lakers in the first round."

The content of the article was firmly denied by the Suns coaching staff.

Mike D'Antoni said: "We have absolutely no objection to another round of the series with the Lakers."

Steve Nash still hasn't recovered from last year's defeat: "The final scene of Game [-] often appears in my nightmares, and I think I can only get over that hurdle if I beat them head-on."

As the old saying goes, it doesn't matter what you say.

The media's revelations and official denials cannot actually be used as evidence.

What matters is how they do it.

If the Suns want to touch the Lakers, they should find a way to lose and fall to third. Anyway, they can't threaten the No.1 Mavericks.

However, the content reflected in the actual situation is not the same as the interpretation of the sun.

They are avoiding losing.

The Spurs were dumbfounded, and strongly condemned the Sun's duplicity, and by the way, did a detailed study of the Lakers' combat power, style of play, and scouting reports.

No one expected that the Lakers would end the season with [-] consecutive victories.

It was the undefeated record in the closing stage that allowed them to go from tenth in the West to fourth in the West.

The Spurs got rid of the Lakers, although there are still some differences from the original plan. The first round match is not the Nuggets or the Lakers, but the Rockets.

The Rockets are good. Duncan is a rare insider in the league who can resist Yao Huang.

The current McGrady is not the McGrady with 35 seconds and 13 minutes.

The Spurs went through this period of crunches with mixed emotions.

Then there is the Lakers themselves. The first round against the Jazz is good news.

The Jazz are indeed a formidable enemy, but not one they cannot handle.

They have many strengths, but their weakest point is against the Lakers' strongest point, which is specially used to restrain the Rockets' frontcourt lineup, but against the Lakers, they don't have as much advantage as imagined.

The lineup of Boozer + Kirilenko + Okur is a lineup in which the defense is stronger than the defense alone.

But what Kobe likes to do most is to solve the battle at a high position. The Jazz likes to block the penalty area and drive players to the middle and long distances, which just caters to Kobe's internal needs.

Therefore, overall, the Lakers' odds of winning against the Jazz are definitely greater than their odds against the Spurs and Suns in the first round.

The next few teams have nothing to say.

The Rockets escaped the Jazz's entanglement of death, but the Spurs were also bad luck. Thanks to the help of the Lakers, the Nuggets avoided being stabbed by the San Antonio's poisonous sting.

This Sun is not the same as the Sun who was sacked by the Lakers last year.

It seems that the most satisfied are undoubtedly the Mavericks and the Warriors.

No. [-] in the West and No. [-] in the West.

They look at each other pleasingly, and each other's coaching staff has a lot of connections. When the time comes, the fight will definitely be left and right.

Compared with the treacherous battle situation of Bo Yun in the west, the east is like a blank sheet of paper, much simpler.

The west can be divided into three echelons according to the strength and record of the teams, while the east only has the difference between the upper and lower teams.

The top three and No.4 to No.8 are divided into upper stream and lower stream.

Just looking at the eighth, ninth and even tenth teams in the East and West, it can be seen that the gap between the two sides is not big.The No.9 in the West will not be able to make the playoffs in the East.The No.8 of both sides is 40 wins.

The problem lies in the gap between the top teams and the first echelon in the West.

The top-ranked Detroit Pistons in the East have only achieved 52 wins, while the Cavaliers, ranked second in the East, have achieved 50 wins.

Then came the Bulls with 49 wins, the Raptors with 47 wins and the Heat with 44 wins.

Found a problem?

These teams are the third echelon in the West, and the middle echelons of the West, the Lakers, Rockets, and Jazz are all strong contenders for the number one in the East, let alone the Niu Rima of the first echelon.

Moreover, the Western teams are in such a war zone and have to play more games with each other. Those teams that only won 40 or 39 wins may win more games if they are placed in the Eastern Conference.

The gap between the East and the West is so large that it is rare in history.

It's no wonder that before the playoffs started, Bill Simmons clamored to guess which team in the West would come out of the chaos and sweep the Eastern Conference championship.

The world only pays attention to the playoffs between the East and the West, and Weixia spent the second regular season.

2006-07赛季，韦夏出战76场，其中75场首发，场均出场43分24秒，得到20.7分6.6篮板5.2助攻2.2抢断和1个盖帽，三项命中率是47%、39%、83%。

Compared with his rookie season, his data has been improved in all aspects. He was selected as an All-Star in the second season, completely following the trajectory of Kobe.

It's just that Wei Xia is older than Kobe at the time, and has better statistics. For sure, he is also more powerful.

Before the start of the playoffs, the Lakers were doing intense training.

The Jazz is an unexpected opponent, and their 3 games and 2 wins in the regular season can only be used as a reference. The opponent double-killed the Bulls in the 1998 regular season, and they were not defeated in the finals.

The playoffs are another level of rivalry.

Wei Xia is close to Kobe, and he has some problems.

"There's a fart." Kobe said with a straight face.

Wei Xia really wanted to give him a fart and leave directly, but he has nothing to fart now, and after farting, he should not be able to hear any good things from Kobe today, and it is as difficult to expect him to explain his doubts as to hear a Zen master praise him in a replay meeting.

"Before you got married, how did you solve your needs?" Wei Xia's style of asking someone to ask questions is that no matter how difficult it is to talk about it, he pays attention to being quick, precise and ruthless. There is no burden, foreshadowing, foreshadowing, etc., just ask and say directly.

Kobe held the ball and asked, "What happened to you?"

"It's Elaine, she's very reserved," Wei Xia said.

Kobe's original face was as straight as a donkey, and suddenly he smiled: "What did you do to her?"

"That day." Wei Xia said, "I tried to kiss her, and then she gave me a kick with lightning speed, you know? If her strike part is 10 centimeters lower, I will definitely be reimbursed for the season."

Kobe gloated and asked, "You don't know that she usually practices taekwondo?"

"She never told me!" If Wei Xia knew in advance, even if he dug out Kobe's courage and pretended to be himself, he would not dare to take action so easily.

"Damn it, are you really her boyfriend?" Kobe said contemptuously, "She'll have to kick you to find out!"

"She didn't say how I know?"

"You won't find someone to investigate her? You won't ask me?"

Wei Xia said awkwardly: "I'm not asking?"

"The big ship hit the iceberg, is it useful to ask again?"

Both Wei Xia and Kobe didn't notice that their topic had gone too far.

Wei Xia was despised by Kobe for about ten minutes, and he couldn't listen anymore. He kicked the basketball under Kobe's feet to the distance, and then slipped away holding his own ball.

"You bastard!" Kobe yelled.

Wei Xia took the ball to a safe place, and then a thought came to his mind: By the way, what did I want to find Kobe before?
(End of this chapter)