Chapter 236 [End of the regular season, first in the league]
In April, the regular season entered the final stage.
The Nets beat the Knicks 108-82 at home.
No matter how the media picks up their lineup problems and is not optimistic about their winning championships, their record is leading the league, and only the Pacers in the East are chasing hard.
The prospects of the Western Conference are currently confusing. The Lakers Timberwolves Kings and Spurs have a similar record, and anyone who can become the first.
The Kings were the most favorable, but no one expected that after Chris Webber's return, the team's winning rate would drop.
When people thought that the Kings without Weber would struggle for a playoff spot, the excellent form of Peja Miller Bibi led the Kings' soldiers to play fiercely and ranked first in the West for a long time. The Blacks in the Seychelles gradually established their position as the new leader of the king.
Although Webber, who made a comeback, scored 26 points and 12 rebounds in his first appearance, it turned out that he was no longer the omnipotent "king" he used to be, and it was also very unhappy to let Peja hand over the throne he had just sat on.
After Weber returned, in order to seize power with Peja, his style of playing became very unique, especially when he cooperated with Peja, his appearance was completely different. Both of them performed well, but the team was no longer the same as the boss, and the competition for the boss became more and more intense.
When the superstar returned, the team fell from the top position in the West to fourth place. It looked weird and actually proved the importance of unity.
This is the biggest advantage of the Nets. They do not have superstars, but they are the most united among all teams. Everyone is happy to share the ball rights, so that the ball can be operated to the maximum extent and form cooperation.
On the 3rd, the Nets defeated the Hawks.
After sending Rashid Wallace away, the Hawks' inside offense was completely abandoned, and it was supported by the outside offense of Terry and Stephen Jackson.
They know that there is no hope in the playoffs, and now they are just playing badly. They have a greater chance of winning a good draft.
Then, the Nets lost back-to-back home to the Bucks.
Reed and Damon Jones exploded and made three-pointers in the opening game. The gap between the second quarter widened to 27 points.
The Nets tried hard to catch up in the second half, but they were helpless and were too far behind. They couldn't get out of the pit.
After defeating the Magic, the Nets lost to the Pacers again, and the two teams' record narrowed to only one game apart.
Kidd performed poorly and scored only 6 points and 6 assists in the game. Without his organization, the Nets were another team.
The net team won all the games after that, 62 wins and 20 losses ended the regular season journey, and achieved the best record in the league.
The Pacers lost another game to the Heat. They ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 60 wins and 22 losses. They had to hit the Pistons in the second round and play a tough series.
The Nets have achieved their set goals, and they can be easier in the first two rounds and have an advantage in physical strength. It is also crucial to have all the home court advantages in the playoffs.
The Pistons are third, Rashid joins to improve his strength, but he is too far behind in the early stage and can't catch up.
The Pistons' defense in the second half left a deep impression on people, and it can even be called horror.
They won by defense, averaged only 901 points per game, and averaged 843 points per game, ranking first in the league. After winning Rashid, they scored less than 75 points in defense in many games.
In comparison, the Nets have a balanced offense and defense, averaging 981 points and conceded 896 points.
The Heat were not favored at the beginning of the season and won fourth place in the fourth place, and Wade also made it to the playoffs.
The Hornets are fifth, the Bucks are sixth, the Knicks are seventh, and the Celtics are eighth.
It is worth mentioning that the Cavaliers played a series of consecutive victories in the second half and almost reversed to enter the playoffs, leaving only one game behind the Celtics.
It’s not that the Cavaliers have a high winning rate, but that it’s too easy for the Eastern Conference to enter the playoffs.
The Celtics won 36 and lost 46. The winning rate was only 439 and entered the playoffs. This result was at the bottom in the West. It was not as good as the Warriors Supersonics.
After the results were announced, Abby smiled when interviewing James. She was finally able to return to New York.
James was in a very bad mood.
A star fails to enter the playoffs, it is a stain on his life.
James has great ambitions. He not only wants to become a superstar in the league, but also wants to fight for the future record. He missed the playoffs in his first season, and he died before he could succeed.
The nine to fifteen in the east are the Knights, Raptors, 76ers, Eagle Wizards, Bull Magic.
McGrady averaged 28 points per game and won the scoring champion again. The Magic still became the league's deputy squad leader, and there was a 19-game losing streak.
Half the reason for playing so badly comes from the management and half comes from McGrady. As the core leader of the team, no matter how bad the management is, he should not be able to play with the score.
The advantage is that the Magic is infinitely close to the No. 1 pick, and his strength will definitely improve significantly next season.
The Bulls are second to last, purely bad luck. The second-ranked Jay Williams was reimbursed after playing for one season. The squadron has been injured in the season, otherwise they might have become a strong team this year.
The West decided on its final ranking in the last two rounds.
The Timberwolves won 58 wins and 24 losses to win the West, and the "Three-Headed Monster" combination has a good start.
Garnett has a luxurious data, scoring and rebounding two career highs, with 242 points, 139 rebounds, 5 assists, 15 steals and 22 blocks.
With Superman's data, Garnett has almost locked in the regular season MVP, even if the Timberwolves record is only third in the league,
Kidd scored 129 points, 6 rebounds, 106 assists and 18 steals, and his scoring data was not as good as possible.
O'Neal Jr.'s 201 points, 10 rebounds, 21 assists, 26 blocks were also much worse than the "Wolf King".
The second to eight are Lakers, Spurs Kings, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Rockets, Nuggets.
At present, the NBA league is divided into two major parts, east and west, and each part has two competition areas.
The Spurs won one more game than the Lakers, with 57 wins and 25 losses. They had no choice but to be in the same area as the Timberwolves. The Lakers were the first in the division and ranked ahead of the Spurs with a record of 56 wins.
There have been many upsets in the Western Conference this year, and the Grizzlies and Rockets are new teams entering the playoffs.
The Nuggets led the Jazz one game, 43 wins and 39 losses to the playoffs.
With similar numbers as James, the Nuggets have better record. On the surface, Anthony is likely to win the Best Rookie Award.
In fact, he has missed the best rookie because his popularity is far less than James.
On March 19, Anthony did something stupid that greatly damaged his image. When he played against the Pistons away, he refused to play for the Nuggets in the fourth quarter.
Who would like a rookie so willful? Jordan called and told Anthony that he was very disappointed with him. People can be arrogant, but after having the qualifications, Anthony does not have such capital yet.
It was not only Anthony who made the Nuggets' finals in the playoffs. Camby, Andre Miller, Nene and others were in the team, and his strength was quite good. His core position in the team remains to be discussed.
The nine to fourteen in the West are: Jazz Trail Blazers Warriors Supersonic Sun Clippers.
The honors of the regular season personal data have been confirmed.
Scoring champion McGrady, rebounding champion Garnett, assist King Kidd, blocking champion Ratliff averaged 36 per game, and steal king Byron Davis averaged 24 per game.
Wang Jun's final data was 157 points, 66 rebounds, 1 assist and 05 steals, with a shooting percentage of 445, a three-point shooting percentage of 403, and only 5 blocks throughout the season, which can be ignored.
His data has dropped compared to the first half. Overall, he is the best among rookies and is likely to be selected for the Best Rookie Team.
For Wang Jun personally, even if the Nets are eliminated in the playoffs, it will be considered a season of great harvest. To be continued.
Chapter completed!