basketball player

Chapter 578 Chapter 576: No. [-] in the alliance that is not considered "strong"
Since the regular season entered March, the East has been in a panic.

The Pacers have basically determined the number one position in the league in the regular season, and their current record of 55 wins and 6 losses is unmatched.

You know, the Boston Celtics, currently ranked second in the Eastern Conference, have a record of only 38 wins and 22 losses.The gap between first and second is so large, it is enough to prove how terrible the Pacers' dominance in the regular season is.

In fact, let alone the Celtics.Even the Warriors, who have won one after another in the regular season, have a record of 50 wins and 10 losses so far.

The record of 50 wins and 10 losses is already terrible, but compared with the Pacers' 55 wins and 6 losses, it seems to be a little less interesting.

Now that the Pacers have secured the No. [-] spot in the Eastern Conference, the fourth and fifth positions in the Eastern Conference have undoubtedly become "hot potatoes", and no one wants to take over.

Because, if they rank fourth and fifth in the East, it means that they will meet the Pacers early in the second round.This kind of panic caused some Eastern teams to suddenly start fighting, because they all wanted to rush to the top three in the Eastern Conference, so that they could avoid the Pacers.

Other Eastern Conference teams started to lose some inexplicable balls because their rankings were a bit too high.If you can fall to seventh or sixth in the Eastern Conference, you can also avoid meeting the Pacers early.

It's the first time in the East since the end of Jordan's Bulls dynasty that he has been so tense in the regular season to avoid a team.

In this chaotic situation, Henson finally ushered in the final game of the regular season in his first season after returning.

Henson and Stevens players running on the pitch at North Shore Gardens on April 4.

At this time, Isaiah Thomas was breaking through for a layup.Although the height is only 1 meters, Thomas used the small jump hooks on both sides after breaking through very smoothly.Using a jump hook for a layup can indeed avoid blocking the shot to the greatest extent.

So, under Lopez's defense, Thomas Jr. still scored the ball.After the goal was scored, the Celtics have led the Pacers by 10 points.But Henson still sits comfortably on the bench and doesn't care about it.

He no longer cares about winning or losing this game.Because the Pacers have long established the league's No. 70 seat, and have long since lost the possibility of winning [-].So for the outcome of the regular season, Henson now has nothing he wants.

"A beautiful layup. Before this season, absolutely no one believed that a player with a height of only 1 meters could actually enter the top five in the MVP rankings! There is no doubt that Thomas Jr. will be one of the greatest small players in NBA history."

"Compared to Isaiah Thomas, I think Coach Henson and Coach Stevens are even more amazing. Their teams ranked No. [-] and No. [-] in the Eastern Conference respectively this season. And a few years ago, they even worked together. The coaches who came out of one system divided up the top two positions in the division. I think it is difficult for even the Spurs coaches to achieve such achievements."

The two commentators were chatting vigorously, but the game had already entered garbage time ahead of schedule.

Although there is still a quarter and a half before the end of the game, Henson and Stevens have replaced all the main players in a tacit understanding.

As of now, the Pacers' record is 68 wins and 13 losses.Win or lose, they've beaten the 67-win Warriors to become No. [-] in the league.

The Celtics' record is 52 wins and 29 losses. Facing the Cavaliers with only 50 wins, the Celtics are still second in the Eastern Conference even if they lose.What's more, they are very likely to win this game.

Therefore, the outcome of this game is actually of little significance.Last night, Henson and Stevens agreed that this game should be used as a training exercise, and no one should be serious, and both sides will suffer.

Seeing that the head coaches of both sides have replaced all the main players, Van Gundy and Webber on the commentary stage also expanded the topic from this game to the playoffs.

"Actually, the personal data of the Pacers players this season is not too strong." Weber raised a topic, which attracted Van Gundy's attention.

"The top three players in scoring this season are Harden, Thomas Jr., and Westbrook. Among the top three players in assists, there is no name of Chris Paul. The top three in rebounding, it is impossible to have a Pacers player. After all, Henson does not have rebounding monsters like Jordan, Drummond, and Whiteside."

Wearing glasses, Webber paused, as if he wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, and then continued, "The only Pacers player who has entered the top three in personal data is Paul. He is the league's steal leader this season. Apart from that, no other Pacers player has any personal data that ranks in the top three."

"That's why you said that the personal data of the Pacers players is not enough to blow up?" Van Gundy asked with a smile.

"Yes, but this just shows how balanced the Pacers are now. They are not known for individual heroism, but they can always rely on overall strength to win games. In the case of only one player in the top three in individual statistics, they can still get 68 wins. I think in the East, even Cleveland will have a hard time competing with them."

"Yeah, the Pacers are very strong overall." Jeff Van Gundy nodded in agreement. "Although the Pacers players are not the scoring and rebounding champions, I can name a bunch of Pacers players who are strong. George, Paul, Antetokounmpo, Oladipo, Siakam, Bogdanovic. There is no team in the league with a lineup as deep as them."

"So, the Pacers actually have only one opponent this season." Webb smiled. Although he didn't say which team it was, everyone knew it.

Pacers VS Warriors, the fans' expectations for this matchup have been getting higher and higher.

The time of chatting always passed quickly, and after a while, the last game of the regular season between the Pacers and Celtics came to an end. 106 to 100, the Celtics defeated the Pacers at the North Shore Garden, ranking second in the East with a record of 53 wins.

This means that neither the Celtics nor the Cavaliers will meet the Pacers in advance.And the poor Raptors and Wizards must face the powerful Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

After the game, Stevens and Henson embraced warmly.At the beginning, Henson never imagined that he and his assistant coaches could occupy the top two positions in the Eastern Conference.What's even more incredible is that both of these coaches came out of Indianapolis.

"Congratulations, you won the first place in the league in your first year back. Sure enough, you shouldn't have retired in the first place, Henson."

"It's just the first place in the regular season. Before winning the championship, this season is not considered a success." Henson seems to be in a good mood even though his team lost today.

"Then I can't congratulate you, because we are also going for the championship." Stevens smiled.

Henson didn't think Stevens was bragging. A coach who can turn a player like Thomas into an MVP-level point guard who averaged 29.1 points per game is not a vegetarian.

"I hope we can meet in the Eastern Conference finals, Brad. But you must hold on, don't miss the appointment."

Henson knew that Stevens' Celtics and James' Cavaliers were destined to meet early in the Eastern Conference semifinals.The winners of the two teams advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

So, he patted Stevens on the shoulder solemnly.Henson is a little tired of playing James in the Eastern Conference Finals every year.If you can have a peak duel with Stevens, it would be great to think about it.

After the game, Henson returned to the locker room.The players also seem very excited about the upcoming playoffs.Henson didn't need to say anything, their morale was already very high.

Yes, although the Pacers do not have a scoring champion or a rebounding champion, they have the resolute Paul, the comprehensive scoring method George, the anti-age Antetokounmpo, the aggressive Oladipo, the steady Brogdon, the accurate shooting Bogdanovic, the potential Siakam, the experienced Lopez and Channing Frye
Whether a team is strong is not judged by the personal data of the players.

Henson clenched his fists tightly. When the next game starts, he will enter the playoffs for the first time in two years!
Just thinking about the scene of fierce collisions, harsh shouts, whistles from referees and shouts from the coaches of both sides made Henson feel his blood boil.

After preparing for a season, it is time to harvest.

Golden State Warriors, don't think you're safe.
(End of this chapter)