NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

In the Eastern Conference playoff rankings in the 2008-09 season, the Cleveland Cavaliers recorded 66 wins and 16 losses, only one game behind the league's first Lakers, ranking first in the Eastern Conference.

The Cavaliers acquired Mo Williams through a trade, and he has become the second firepower besides James.

Although the lineup has not changed much, the growth of James and the integration of teammates have greatly improved the strength of the Cavaliers.

This season, the 25-year-old James averaged 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game. His performance on both ends of the court was very dazzling.

This has allowed him to occupy the top spot on the regular season MVP list for a long time, and it is very likely that he will eventually win the MVP.

Although the inside combination of Big Z and Varejao is not strong, they cooperate with James very well.

On the back line, Mo + West's offensive performance was also very good, sharing the scoring pressure for James.

The defending champion Celtics are ranked second in the Eastern Conference. The Big Three are not yet old. The team's core point guard Rondo is growing rapidly. Many outsiders are optimistic that the Big Three can successfully defend their title.

Ranked third is the one-star Magic. One-star Howard has the potential to be the league's number one center, and his defensive ability has reached the top level.

Players under the four-shooting system all shoot accurately. Lewis is full of offensive firepower, Turkoglu organizes the offense, Nelson can shoot and break out, and there are many players on the bench.

Ranked fourth is the Atlanta Hawks. After several years of decline, they have accumulated a large number of draft picks. Now the young people on the team have grown up and realized their talents, and the team has risen again.

Ranked fifth is the Miami Heat. O'Neal's departure has caused the team to quickly fall out of the championship echelon. However, the team's boss Wade is already a super giant in the league. With him here, it will not be a big problem to reach the playoffs in the Eastern Conference..

Sixth in the Eastern Conference is the Philadelphia 76ers. Their situation is similar to that of the Eagles. The team is mainly young and full of energy.

Seventh is the Chicago Bulls, with roses blooming. Since the departure of basketball god Jordan, the Windy City finally has a new soul.

In the draft, the Bulls used the No. 1 pick to bring Derrick Rose back to Chicago. The new No. 1 pick did not disappoint the team. He became the Rose of the Windy City. While winning the Rookie of the Year award, he also served as the core of the team and led the team. team returns to the playoffs.

Ranking eighth is the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons dismantled the original five players, leaving only Prince, the youngest of the five, and acquired MVP player Allen Iverson, and at the same time strengthened the young Starkey.

The Pistons' management was too naïve to correct the newcomers and left Prince, one of the core players of the previous generation.

Iverson is arrogant and has a high status in the league. Starkey is unknown and does not have Anthony's ability.

After finally getting the boss position given by the team, Kentucky was afraid that Iverson would take it away when he arrived, and they didn't have much respect for Iverson on and off the court.

It is obviously unrealistic for Iverson to be willing to lower his head and sacrifice the ball to Kentucky.

This is a question of a player's emotional intelligence. It's not without reason that Kentucky got the opportunity but failed to make it.

Two years ago, when Iverson came to the Denver Nuggets, Anthony blew a rainbow fart first.

He first affirmed Iverson's achievements in the league and regarded himself as a junior in every aspect.

At that time, Iverson was already a ten-year veteran of the league, and his inner desire for a championship was very great.

In addition, he is a newcomer, and it doesn't matter whether he is the boss or not. As long as the young boss of the team gives the necessary respect, Iverson does not bother to compete with a young man for the position of team boss.

So when Anthony first showed respect, Iverson expressed his position in front of the media. This is Anthony's team, and I am here to help him become better.

Although the chemistry between the two on the court is not very good, the two get along very well.

You know, these two people are not easy to fight, and they both have thorny attributes. Before Iverson could play with Anthony due to injury, Anthony got into a fight in Madison Square in New York and was suspended. More than a dozen games.

But the two thorns make the relationship go well.

Now that Iverson is a few years older, he won't have any intention of grabbing the boss when he comes to the Pistons, but Kentucky's second-rate guy panics first.

Old partners left one after another. Prince, the founder of the team, wanted to leave. He was asked to act as a glue, but he did not have the ability or the will.

There are many conflicts within the team and poor chemical reaction. The Pistons, who originally had an excellent team integrity, have been filled with a lot of individual fights this season.

Fortunately, we are in the Eastern Conference. With our personal strength, the team has 39 wins and 43 losses, barely making it to the playoffs.

But how can a team like this survive in the playoffs?

The statistics of the players this season are set.

Scoreboard.

The Heat's Flash Wade won the season's scoring title with an average of 30.2 points per game.

The second and third places are James of the Cavaliers averaging 28.4 points per game and Nowitzki of the Mavericks averaging 26.8 points.

Yue Yi ranks seventh in the scoring list with an average of 25.1 per game.

Ranking ahead of him is Durant of the Thunder with 25.3 points.

Durant said in front of local Oklahoma media that he will win the scoring title one step ahead of Yue Yi in the future.

Rebounding list.

Howard of the Magic took the rebounding title with 13.8 rebounds per game.

There is no doubt about Warcraft's rebounding ability at its peak.

The second place is David Lee of the New York Knicks, averaging 11.7 per game. At his peak, he joined the 20+10 club.

It's just that the Knicks' record is unbearable to look at.

David Lee's leadership ability as the core has been criticized.

Ranked third is Camby of the Nuggets, with 11.2.

The Nuggets are ranked second in the Western Conference this season, and they cannot do without Camby's barrier in the paint.

The assist king this season is won by Queen Bee Paul.

While averaging 11 assists per game, he can also contribute 22.8 points per game. Chris Paul is rapidly accumulating personal data in the NBA database.

When he becomes a veteran in the league in the future, the data he has accumulated will allow him to occupy a place in NBA historical data.

In a certain game in the future, the media will specifically mention it after the game: Chris Paul scored 9 assists in this game, and has a total of N assists in his career, surpassing a certain player, and ranking first in the history of total assists. N bits.

Just like Kidd today, his total career assists have ranked sixth in history.

Before officially retiring, Kidd can continue to climb his historical ranking.

Only the accumulation in the early stage can create a lasting name in history in the later stage.

Second in the assists list is Deron Williams of the Jazz. They are both point guards in the 2005 class. His biggest competitor on the point guard line now is Paul.

The two were on the point guard line, and they became bright for a while.

Deron was the No. 3 overall pick and Paul was the No. 4 pick, but Deron's limelight in the league has always been overshadowed by Paul's. This caused Deron to explode every time he met Paul. , take advantage.

Eat, sleep and beat Paul.

Even if Chris Paul has become the league's number one point guard, he still needs to fight.

When Paul met Deron, he always performed poorly.

Third in the assists list is Nash, averaging 9.7 per game.

Newcomers rise, but veterans remain strong.

Former assists king Steve Nash still has his place in the assists list.