The invincible kryptonite of basketball

This record is two games more than last season's 65 wins, and once again set a record in team history.

Antetokounmpo played the most brilliant season of his career so far.

场均30.7分11.2板7.2助攻2.1封盖1.7抢断，52%的投篮命中率，更难得的是36%的三分球命中率！

He has officially taken over James' title of King of the Eastern Conference and has become another dark cloud hanging over the Eastern Conference team.

The Celtics are second with 55 wins.

The Big Three of Walker, Tatum and Griffin are strong.

Especially Tatum, the prospect who had been given high hopes finally showed his strength, averaging 22.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, becoming one of the top small forwards in the Eastern Conference.

The Pacers are third with 53 wins.

The purpose of sending Bogdanovic was to strengthen Sabonis, and getting Crowder strengthened their defensive capabilities on the flanks.

Coupled with the cornerstone Ball and Oladipo's double guns in the backcourt, and a high-quality insider like Turner.

The Pacers can quickly replace the Raptors after their decline, and their lineup is critical.

The Raptors, Pistons, Nets, Magic, and Bulls ranked 4th to 8th.

There is good news and bad news for Chinese fans.

The bad news is that after the World Cup last year with injuries, Yi Jianlian missed many games due to injuries at the beginning of the season, and the Nets' record was also affected.

The good news is that Yi Jianlian remained in good condition after his comeback, and the Nets finally made it back to the playoffs.

The first round matchup on the Eastern side also came out.

The Bucks play the Bulls, the Celtics play the Magic, the Pacers play the Nets, and the Raptors play the Pistons.

If nothing else, the Eastern Conference will end up with a battle between the Bucks and the Celtics, and the Bucks will continue to reach the finals with a high probability.

West side.

This year's west is really full of gunpowder. If it is a real war, blood will flow like a river by this time.

The Spurs' record of 62 wins and 20 losses ranks first.

The Spurs' record has dropped, but the fundamental reason is not that their strength has weakened, but that their opponents have become stronger. The scene of 12 into 8 does not happen every year.

It is very difficult not to get your shoes wet when you often stand by the river, and it is naturally difficult to win a high game.

The Pelicans are second in the West with 56 wins and 26 losses.

Durant played the most brilliant season of his career, averaging 30.8 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 41% from three-pointers.

Playing the peak performance at the age of 31 may not be thought of by anyone, including Durant himself.

But sometimes things are so magical.

And in addition to Durant, Davis' performance is also very stable, averaging 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.1 blocks and 2.1 steals per game, and his shooting percentage is as high as 55%.

The two of them, one inside and one outside, made up for the vacancy left by Tang Tian after he retired.

The Lakers ranked third with 55 wins and 27 losses.

Their record was overtaken by the Pelicans at the last minute.

This performance is not bad, but it does make Lake Mi and Jamie a little uncomfortable, because what they lost was the home court advantage in the semifinals.

The Mavericks are fourth at 50-32.

Siakam performed well for the Mavericks, and the Mavericks also stabilized in the upper half.

For both the Pelicans and the Mavericks, the deal at the trade deadline now looks like a win-win.

The 5th to 8th places are the Clippers, Kings, Rockets, and Warriors.

It is worth noting that the Rockets suffered a wave of injuries in the second half of the season, which made them fall all the way to seventh in the ranking.

With the determination of the ranking, the first round of the Western Conference will also be determined.

The Spurs played the Warriors, the Pelicans played the Rockets, the Lakers played the Kings, and the Mavericks played the Clippers.

Such a matchup is obviously not good news for the Pelicans.

The Rockets fell to this position due to injuries, and are not much weaker than the Clippers in the second half.

In other words, he shouldn't be on the seventh team, but at least the fifth team.

However, when this match came out, the domestic fans were extremely excited.

The reason for the excitement is naturally the previous Morey incident.

Although Morey has been forced to resign, and his whereabouts are still unknown.

But if Morey's former team can be knocked out in the first round, it will definitely be a happy event for domestic fans who regard the Pelicans as the home team.

Chapter 390 Harden: They are not the Pelicans anymore

Two days later, the series opener between the Pelicans and the Rockets kicked off at the New Orleans Arena.

The Pelicans played against the Rockets at the beginning and took a double-digit lead at halftime.

However, in the second half, Harden began to explode and helped the Rockets tie the score 2 minutes before the end.

At the last moment, Durant scored consecutively to help the Pelicans pass the risk 104 to 101 and won the first game of the series.

The game was won, but the fans were not so excited and even worried on social media after the game.

You must know that in the opening game of the series, or the playoffs, the Pelicans at home had the highest morale, but they only won by 3 points.

After a two-day break, Game [-] of the series continued at the New Orleans Arena.

The fans' worries became a reality. The Rockets had high morale, and they had a stalemate with the Pelicans at the beginning.

The scores of the two teams rose alternately until the end. This time Harden stepped back and hit a key three-pointer to help the Rockets beat the Pelicans 112 to 108.

The big score of 1 to 1 means that the Rockets have grabbed home court advantage from the Pelicans.

In the press conference after the game, D'Antoni and Harden couldn't hide their joy on their faces.

This is the first time they have taken the initiative in the game against the Pelicans.

"What do you think is the key to winning tonight?"

The reporter asked Harden questions.

"We gave it our all from the start, we knew we would get a chance at the end, and yes, we did."

Harden nodded.

"You are the seventh in the West, but now you are tied 1-1 with the Pelicans, the second in the West. What does this mean to you?"

The reporter then asked.

"It means we have a chance to complete the black seven?"

Harden's answer drew laughter from the reporters in the audience.

Harden laughed himself, he was really in a good mood.

"Yeah, that meant a lot to us, you know we had injuries in the second half of the season and then dropped to this position and we had to face a tough opponent in the first round, but we've got the home advantage back now , that would put us in a good position and give us more confidence."

Harden added.

"You mean you are more confident about the next series? We all know that the Rockets have never had an advantage against the Pelicans in the past, whether it was the regular season or the playoffs."

The reporter's follow-up questioning was very targeted.

When he said the past, he was naturally referring to the Rockets and the Pelicans led by Tang Tian.

"Yeah, we're not the same team that we used to be, you know what I said, we've improved a lot with the arrival of Russell, and likewise, they're not the same team as the Pelicans, so you're right Yes, we will be more confident."

Harden's post-match interview was reported by the media.

"James Harden thinks the Pelicans are getting weaker and Don's retirement makes them not that amazing team anymore."

Such news headlines immediately attracted the attention of a large number of fans.

Many Pelicans fans were very angry after reading the news.

There is nothing wrong with this sentence in itself. With Tang Tian's retirement, the Pelicans' decline in strength is inevitable.

But the problem is that the words came from Harden, and now the Pelicans have lost home court advantage.

It's an exasperating feeling.

"Harden will never be worthy of MVP, he dared to speak like this after Don retired!"

"That's right, tell me when Tang is here? I haven't seen you win when Tang is here!"

"Are you still living in the past? Hurry up and wake up, it's already 2020, Tang Zao has retired, so you should be black sevens obediently!"

"That's right, some people live in the past forever. Durant really thinks he can compete with Tang when he wins the AMVP? You are all noobs now!"

"Durant is not as good as Tang, but he is much better than your family's Pengcideng and stepping back!"

"Then you guys won! Don't just talk about it, who was the lore in the last game?"

"Then who killed you in the first match?"

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On social media, because of this news, Pelicans and Rockets fans are already arguing.

The media always likes to take things out of context and add some verbal exaggeration.

But I have to say that the effect of this rendering is excellent, and it successfully provoked the anger of the two teams.

But no matter how noisy the fans are, it is the Pelicans who are passive at this time.

The home court advantage was robbed, and the next two games were away games.

For the Pelicans, this situation is obviously very unfavorable. For the players, this situation also puts them under a lot of psychological pressure.

Stevens led the team to Houston two days before the game. He allowed the players to adapt to the field in advance and also let them decompress in advance.

Tang Tian also went to Houston the day before the game.

He watched the team's daily training in the training hall.

Originally he was worried that the morale of the team would be low, but he soon found that his worries were unnecessary.

Although the psychological pressure is not small, both Durant and Davis have shown a very positive attitude.

Especially Durant, Tang Tian was also very pleased to see it.

It seems that after being bullied by himself before, Durant has really matured a lot.

After the training, a reporter from the sidelines interviewed Tang Tian.

"Don, what do you think of James (Harden)'s remarks? He said that the Pelicans are no longer the same Pelicans."

It's only natural for journalists to ask about the hottest topics on social media right now.

"I'm not the same as I was when I was playing."

Tang Tian's answer made the reporter unable to react.

But after thinking about it for a while, he understood the meaning of these words. Tang Tian was using Harden's words as an analogy.

"But I can still easily score 20 points in NBA games, you know, I'm talking about the Masters game."

Tang Tian said with a smile.

The reporter couldn't help laughing after hearing this, Tang Tian pretended to be coercive again invisibly.

"Just kidding, I know why James (Harden) said that, he wanted to express his optimism, he thought the Rockets would be the team with more hope of advancing, but I think I have to remind him too , this is a team that completed four consecutive championships, and they ranked second in the Western Conference during the regular season."

Tang Tian was full of momentum this time, and the analogy with his own example earlier was also very convincing.

"You mean the Pelicans still have a better chance of making the cut?"

reporters asked.

"Of course, their goal is to win five consecutive championships. I believe in them, whether it was at the beginning of the season or now, I have full confidence in them."

Tang Tian also replied very positively.