Legend of Tomorrow

2-8 in the West are the Spurs, Thunder, Warriors, Lakers, Mavericks, Nuggets, and Grizzlies.

After Brazilian player Split joined the Spurs, he and veteran Antonio McDyess strengthened the team's interior defense and relieved Duncan's pressure. The two players have mediocre statistics, but their role is not small. On the offensive end, they can also cut to the basket and support the offense.

Richard Jefferson's statistics continued to decline this season, averaging only 11 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. However, he was transformed by **Vitch to fit the team's system, shooting 47.4% from the field and 44% from the three-point range. He averaged 1.7 three-pointers per game.

George Hill and newly joined Gary Neal can also shoot three-pointers, stretching the Spurs' formation further.

The Spurs' biggest problem is the lack of a super scorer and poor offensive ability. Ginobili, who scored the most, only averaged 17.7 points per game. Duncan only played 28.4 minutes, and his data dropped to 13.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 blocks.

The Grizzlies got on the last train of the playoffs, winning only 43 games. The Nuggets only have 44 wins. Not all playoff teams in the Western Conference are strong this year. The lineups of these two teams have varying degrees of weakness.

The Grizzlies poached Mike Miller and did not sign Tony Allen. After giving up on Ray Allen, the Celtics kept Tony on the team.

The Grizzlies' wing defense became very poor, and they relied on their strength in the second half to reach the playoffs. Due to their poor record in the early stage, neither Gasol nor Randolph was selected as an All-Star.

Ever since Jerry West, the man with the logo, resigned as the Grizzlies general manager and was replaced by Chris Wallace, the team has gradually lost its offensive and defensive balance. Owner Haylis regarded this man as a treasure and renewed his long-term contract in the summer. Looking at Chris's previous work experience with the Celtics, he was simply retarded.

In the first round of the Western Conference playoffs, there was a show-stopping contest, with Kobe Bryant returning to the Staples Center to face off against his old club. Bynum, Brand, Bogut, Bosh and others have also been selected to the All-Star Game. The Warriors and Lakers are both equipped with a trident. Young players compete, and Curry's matchup with Ellis is also interesting.

However, experts agree that Ellis has advantages. He has strong breakthrough ability and better physical fitness. Curry, a primary school student who can dunk on a fast break alone, often suffers when defending such speedy players.

Ranked 9-15 are the Rockets, Hornets, Clippers, Jazz, Kings, and Timberwolves.

The Kings only achieved 28 wins, ranking second to last in the Western Conference. The two stars were good offensively, and the internal and external defense was a mess.

The Timberwolves only achieved 17 wins, and their record was worse than last season.

The Timberwolves' forward line seems to be good, but Josh Howard is completely useless after a serious injury. After Beasley joined, he came to grab the power and increase the statistics, destroying the team's only pick-and-roll cooperation. Gay's ability to break through and distribute the ball is average, and his offense relies too much on jump shots.

After the core inside lineman Al Jefferson was injured, his data declined, and his offense was strong and his defense was weak. The newcomer Pekovic was also a heavy inside lineman, and his speed was slower than Jefferson's.

The most unlucky one is point guard Steve Blake, who only played 53 games due to injury. The new manager of the Timberwolves took office in the summer and took the initiative to give last season's backup point guard Ty Lawson to the Nuggets. There was no defender in the team who could organize the offense.

The Eastern Cavaliers ranked first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, only two wins less than the Suns. This time the gap between the two sides is not big.

This result gave president David Stern a headache. James followed the same pattern, adding a home whistle and a star whistle. In the end, the record was still not as good as the Suns, whose home whistle was weakened.

The Suns' offensive power this season has been significantly lower than last season, averaging only 112.8 points per game. However, after Stoudemire left, Gasol's defense in the penalty area was better than last season.

Gortat, Ibaka, Haslem, Hill and others also work hard on defense. As long as Guo Xu doesn't let go, the Suns will have no obvious weakness on the defensive end. If you want to beat the Suns, there is only one way to go, and that is to shoot from the outside. Guo Xu is not afraid of people breaking through, and his interference in shooting is poor.

The Suns' average points per game have dropped by more than 10 points, but they are still one of the top three offensive teams in the league. As long as they cooperate well and distribute Stoudemire's shot rights to others, scoring efficiency can be guaranteed.

What disappoints Stern the most is that the Cavaliers' ratings and popularity are far behind the Suns. Their games are ugly, and James' style of play is also ugly.

The Cavaliers have many stars, but they average only 103.4 points per game and lose fewer points than the Suns, only 95.6 points.

The Cavaliers have always followed the path of balancing offense and defense. They average around 100 points per game every season and focus on pushing positions. The Cavaliers mainly use a set of tactics on the offensive end, which is James' own organization forward tactics, which opponents can follow.

The Suns had no complaints about the league's penalty standards, and quietly sabotaged their plan to let other teams have home court advantage in the playoffs without offending the president.

2-8 in the Eastern Conference are the Knicks, Heat, Bulls, Magic, Nets, 76ers, and Celtics.

After Iverson left, the 76ers made the playoffs without major changes in the lineup, and all the young players came from the same team.

This is bad news for the Suns. Although the 76ers only have 38 wins, they are ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference. The first-round pick that the Suns traded for has seriously devalued and is outside the lottery.

Moreover, the Suns are in an awkward position. They are eighth in the Eastern Conference and may select Kawhi Leonard at No. 15. Who will they select at No. 16? Guo Xu couldn't think of it for the time being.

It's just that the Celtics didn't live up to their expectations. The 37 wins were a huge setback, and they only finished eighth after missing two stars.

Even worse than the Celtics were the Hawks. O'Neal Jr. tricked the Hawks to death. His data dropped sharply. He was reimbursed after playing 32 games, and he could no longer find the rhythm of the game.

Nash has also begun to weaken. At the age of 37, his defense is getting worse and worse. Josh Smith is unable to hold up the wall. He has practiced shooting for many years, but his mid-to-long-range shots are still ineffective. He is only efficient at the basket.

When the Eagles suffered from injuries, their record in the second half plummeted and they fell out of the playoffs.

9-15 are the Eagles, Bucks, Bobcats, Pacers, Pistons, Raptors, and Wizards.

The Raptors' decline is even more alarming. After Bosh left, the team was leaderless.

The Wizards are as bad as ever. They can't win the ball and can only be comfortable. Their internal and external defense is rubbish.

Guo Xu won two statistics in the regular season. The rebounding leader was won by Kevin Love of the Wizards, averaging 15.2 rebounds per game.

Love spent most of his time with the Wizards playing center, responsible for defending the penalty area and getting rebounds. Thabeet has no chance to play anymore, so he is a complete loser. If he and Love start together, they will enter garbage time in the first quarter and have no defense.

The steal leader is Paul of the Hornets, averaging 2.4 per game.

He failed to lead the team into the playoffs. After Lewis's condition declined, the only person on the team who could help him share some of the offensive pressure was Ryan Anderson. The Great Oden played steadily and was reimbursed again.

The leader in blocks is Lakers center Andrew Bogut, averaging 2.6 per game.

After Bosh arrived, Bogut began to transform into a blue-collar direction, taking fewer shots, and his defensive data became better. He also averaged a career-high 11.1 rebounds per game and only scored 12.6 points.

The Suns have determined the 13-man playoff roster. Two veterans, Rasheed Wallace and Maurice Peterson, have been excluded. O'Neal, who has been recovering from an injury, is on the roster. As long as the fat man can play, he will be better than Rasheed. Morality works.

Peterson has been struggling this season, his quality has dropped too much, and his defensive ability has disappeared. After consideration, the coaching staff brought Jeremy Lin on, so that young players can play and practice in garbage time.

First round of the playoffs, Suns VS Grizzlies...