Bishop of the Abyss

Chapter 194 194. The playoff pattern: the epitome of the season;
After the end of the regular season, each team will get a short break.

Up to now, the final rankings of the east and west parts have all been determined.

Ranked first in the East is the Heat with 64 wins and 18 losses, and the Heat's record is second only to the Dallas Mavericks and Timberwolves, ranking third in the league.

Originally, the Heat had the opportunity to end the season with the second place in the league, but in the final stage, the Heat, who had locked in the No. 64 Eastern Conference in advance, had a large-scale rotation, so that a wave of losing streak caused the Heat's record to drop to 18 wins and [-] losses.

Although the "magic operator" Riley said in an interview that he does not value the regular season record and does not regret his final decision.

But in fact, everyone knows very well that Riley is so regretful that his intestines are almost green. If the time can be repeated, Riley will definitely not pretend to be forceful. Instead, he will compete with the Mavericks openly, saying Everything has to be the first in the league.

It is worth mentioning that there is a huge gap between the Heat and the other seven playoff teams in the East. From the record point of view, the Heat have a high probability of having the last laugh.

This is why the "magic operator" Riley doesn't care about the final ranking, because the Heat are completely dominant in the East, and even if they lose a few more games, they can't shake their No. [-] position in the East.

If nothing else, the Heat's opponents this season will come from the West.

As for the rankings two to eight are: Cavaliers, Raptors, Pistons, Bulls, Nets, Wizards and Magic.

The Pistons also had the second-best record in the league last season under the leadership of old Sanders, which made the Pistons management determined to give up veteran Ben Wallace.

According to the meaning of the old Sanders, signings will re-launch the impact on the championship in the new season.

As a result, the Pistons' signing plan for the new season hit a wall all the way. Except for Chris Webber, who was the favorite of the old Sanders, to join the rival Miami Heat, several other players that the old Sanders favored also failed to do so.

It is said that the reason why some players are unwilling to play for the old Sanders is that there is a conflict between the old Sanders and Luke.

These players didn't want to offend Luke under the old Sanders, so they declined the invitation of the old Sanders.

Even Luke couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the news. It turned out that his status in the league had become so high without knowing it.

Even though the method of being exposed to the public view was not glorious at the beginning, Luke has restrained a lot in the past two years, and Luke seldom used black hands in order to establish a dynasty.

After all, the establishment of a dynasty in the city of Minnesota is not what the NBA wants to see. It is still unknown whether the league will hinder Luke in this year's playoffs.

If the Timberwolves still dare not restrain themselves enough in this process, Luke can imagine with his feet that the Timberwolves' end will be miserable.

Although the NBA claims to be fair, just and open, the original intention of the establishment of the NBA is after all a business alliance, and Stern can do whatever it takes to make money.

Luke had no doubt that sooner or later there would be a secret conversation between himself and Stern, but he didn't know how long Stern could hold up.

Luke had a hunch that that day would not be too late. When he blocked the money of most team owners in the league, it was difficult for Stern to sit calmly in the position of president and ignore them.

The biggest surprise in the East this year is the Toronto Raptors. Last season, the Raptors only had a record of 27 wins and 55 losses, ranking fourth from the bottom in the East.

In the new season, the Raptors improved their record to 47 wins and 35 losses, ranking third in the East. In addition to the growth of "Dragon King" Bosh, a large part of the reason is that head coach Mitchell developed the potential of TJ Ford.

As early as the NCAA Texas Longhorn team, TJ Ford was the most shining basketball star in the university.

Since his sophomore season, Ford has been identified as the next Allen Iverson, and sooner or later he will be able to make a name for himself in the NBA.

And TJ Ford is the only college player to have his jersey retired by the Texas Longhorns.

As a "Son of Lightning" who is faster than Iverson, Ford's average per game this season has risen to 14 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 1.3 steals.

Ford's excellent advancement speed revitalized the offense of the entire Raptors, making the Raptors' offensive rhythm faster and faster, and only then did they emerge in the East.

Cooperating with Chris Bosh's stable output, he rose to the third place in the East in one fell swoop.

There is a high probability that the best coach of the season will be selected among Sam Mitchell and "Little General" Johnson.

These two led the team to a full 20 wins and completed a counterattack like a carp jumping over the dragon's gate. The other led the team to a 67-15 loss and ranked first in the league.

In terms of rules, Mitchell undoubtedly has more advantages, but in the end no matter who the best coach is, the fans will not be surprised.

As for Luke, because he led the team to an unfathomable 74 wins and 8 losses last season, the team not only did not improve in the new season, but also retreated 9 wins. This situation makes Luke destined to be the best player of the season. Coach missed.

This is why no coach in NBA history has ever won the best coach four times, because the difficulty of getting the best coach is far greater than the MVP in the player world.

The first place in the West is naturally the Dallas Mavericks with 67 wins and 15 losses, and the second-ranked Timberwolves are 65 wins and 17 losses.

The three to eight are: Suns, Spurs, Rockets, Nuggets, Jazz, and Warriors.

The changes in the number of playoffs in the Western Conference this season are still a bit huge. Many teams such as the Rockets, Jazz, and Warriors that failed to enter the playoffs last season have ushered in counterattacks.

Among them, under the leadership of Montgomery, the Houston Rockets have made great progress all the way. Although the final ranking is only fifth in the Western Conference and seventh in the league, the Rockets' winning odds are the fourth highest in the league, second only to the Mavericks, Timberwolves and Heat. team.

The main reason behind this is that the Rockets are very balanced on both ends of the offense and defense, and both offense at the basket and outside shooting are top-notch in the league, which is quite like a Taobao version of the Timberwolves.

It is worth mentioning that after joining the Rockets, Wang Zhizhi got a lot of playing opportunities, averaging about 28 minutes per game.

And Wang Zhizhi's average of 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game did not disappoint Montgomery, and his 40% three-point shooting rate from outside made Wang Zhizhi's fortress as stable as an old dog.

Even though Spanoulis's performance in the Timberwolves made Montgomery unbearable, but right now Montgomery can only comfort himself in his heart. Spanoulis will only be a pearl under his hands, and Wang Zhizhi is the most suitable for the Rockets. that player.

As for the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe, they narrowly lost to the Warriors by 0.5 wins at the last moment, and had to end the season early as the ninth place in the Western Conference.

It is a pity that the Lakers failed to catch the last train of the playoffs. After all, Kobe scored 31.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists this season, making him the second highest scoring player in the league.

That's right, it was Iverson who overwhelmed Kobe to win the league's scoring title this season.

And if nothing else, Iverson averaged 31.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 6.9 assists and 2.7 steals per game, which is enough to suppress Nowitzki and others to be elected as the most valuable players in the regular season.

Unless the league temporarily adjusts the regular season MVP selection rules based on Iverson's performance, Iverson needs personal data to have personal data, and team records to have team records. There is no reason to lose to Nowitzki and others.

Even though Nuo Tianwang's average of 24.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game is also very good, but it is still slightly inferior to Iverson.

And if Iverson can be successfully elected as the most valuable player in the regular season, it will be the second time in Iverson's career that he will be elected MVP, which will further increase his historical status after retirement.

In addition, this season is also the fifth time in Iverson's career that he has become the league's scoring leader, second only to Michael Jordan and Chamberlain, ranking third in history.

Michael Jordan has become the league's scoring leader ten times in his career. This record may be permanently sealed. At least the 31-year-old Iverson has no chance to break it.

As for the second-ranked Chamberlain, who has been elected as the scoring champion seven times in his career, Iverson still has a chance to challenge.

According to the ranking, the Timberwolves' first-round opponent will be the Utah Jazz led by Mr. Sloan.

The Utah Jazz has a record of 51 wins and 31 losses this season, ranked sixth in the league in offensive efficiency, and ranked in the middle of the league in defensive efficiency. It can be regarded as a slightly tricky normal playoff team.

Jerry Sloan is a basketball coach who uses pick-and-roll tactics to the extreme. This season, the main tactic of the Jazz is the pick-and-roll cooperation initiated by Deron Williams and Boozer in the high position.

In addition, center Okur can extend the offensive range beyond the three-point line, which greatly increases the offensive threat of pick-and-roll tactics.

Even if Deron Williams is only a second-year rookie, Deron Williams is already an indispensable offensive engine for this Jazz team and one of the best passing point guards in the active league.

Deron averaged 16.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists per game.

9.3 assists second only to Steve Nash, ranking second in the league.

As the Jazz's scoring leader, Boozer averaged 20.9 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Shooting 56 percent from the field makes Boozer a relentless mid-range machine.

Especially the mid-range shots on both sides after the pick-and-roll are Boozer's forte.

The combination of Deron Williams and Boozer is very similar to Nash and "Small Overlord" Stoudemire.

It's just that Deron and Boozer used mid-range shots and breakthroughs to score after they were separated. The court changes are relatively low, and the tactical execution is relatively stronger.

On the other hand, Nash and Stoudemire have richer scoring methods, and the bombing of the basket is also more extreme, but once the hand feels bad, a team like the Suns can easily face collapse.

In this round of the series, the Utah Jazz, who are rich in tactical execution and lineup depth, will inevitably cause trouble for the Timberwolves, but Luke is even more fortunate that he did not meet the lunatics of the Golden State Warriors.

No matter how strong the Jazz are, they are still a relatively normal team. Both offense and defense are in line with the rhythm changes of this era.

Luke would rather fight the Jazz for 800 rounds of pick-and-roll tactics, and would rather face a spider-like defense monster like Kirilenko than face the lunatic old Nelson.

If Luke is a behavioral lunatic on the court, then old Nelson is undoubtedly a tactical lunatic.

When the teams coached by two lunatics collide, the scene will definitely not be too good.

The first leg of the series between the Timberwolves and the Jazz will officially start on April 4, local time in the United States.

It's a pity that "Wolf King" Garnett is reimbursed for the season and cannot play, otherwise Garnett is definitely the most restrained player like Boozer in the active league!

　Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket, thank you, third child!

　　
　
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