warrior godfather

Chapter 765

Compared with the previous season, the NBA's 2017-2018 season seems to be unchanged.

The Warriors are number one in the West, the Celtics are number one in the East, and the Rockets are number two in the West.

But the difference is that the Celtics got 66 wins and 16 losses, and the Rockets got 65 wins and 17 losses, which is only a slight difference from the Warriors.

The third in the West became the Thunder, and the fourth became the Trail Blazers. From fifth to eighth, they were the Pelicans, Jazz, Spurs, and Nuggets.

The second in the Eastern Conference changed from the Cavaliers to the Bulls, and the third to the Raptors. The Cavaliers fell to fourth, from fifth to eighth, followed by the 76ers, Pacers, Heat, and Wizards.

Last season, the Warriors took the lead, leading the second Rockets by more than a dozen games. Other teams were hard to come by. The four-star team swept everything and set a record 16 consecutive victories in the playoffs. After 15 years of establishment Another dynasty.

This season, the Warriors only lead the Celtics by 1 win and lead the Rockets by 2 wins. They have changed from dominating the league to one of the championship contenders.

The structure of the league has ushered in a fundamental change. The Celtics even double-killed the Warriors in the regular season. The Rockets and the Warriors tied, both of which have the strength to threaten the Warriors.

The fans of each team, especially the Celtics and Rockets fans, really saw the hope of the championship. Even the Bulls, Thunder, and Cavaliers fans who were double-killed by the Warriors did not think that the home team had no chance of winning. Make it harder.

The Bulls are 6 games behind the Celtics and have won 60. This season is also the first time in 20 years that there have been four 60-win teams in a single season.

The Thunder won 59 wins, while the Cavaliers were the worst with only 55 wins. But James is the runner-up king after all. Although he can't beat the Warriors, the probability of reaching the finals is very high. Cavaliers fans are very confident about breaking out of the East.

On the contrary, not many people are optimistic about the Raptors, who won 58 wins and ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

The Raptors are very stable, but their record against strong teams is too poor. They were double-killed by the Warriors and Rockets, lost 2 games to the Bulls, 3 games to the Celtics, and 2 games to the Cavaliers.

"Trash Brothers" is getting worse every year. In this era of data explosion, Lowry can't even get 20+. The regular season shooting rate is only a poor 42.7%. DeRozan is only 23+. Even Booker No rising star can compare.

No one thinks that the Raptors can win the championship, and they can't even make it through the second round. The Big Three of the Bulls are not easy to get along with.

The potential second-round matchup between the Rockets and the Thunder in the West is also very eye-catching. The Rockets will play the Spurs, and the Thunder will play the Jazz.

Even if Anthony is not worthy of the name, the Thunder is also a Big Three team. Westbrook was the mvp last season. Compete with Westbrook, and compete with Curry this season.

The mvp competition is also the biggest focus outside of the playoff preview. Curry and Harden are the only two people who are expected to be elected as mvp, and everyone else is just making up the number.

James averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 8.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. He is still all-around, ranking fourth in scoring and third in assists, but the Cavaliers' record is too poor, only fourth in the East, and out.

Westbrook averaged 25.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, 10.1 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks per game. He averaged a triple-double, but if he got too many triple-doubles, it would be worthless.

Rose played on and off in the regular season, often took turns, played only a little over 30 minutes, and the data was not obvious. The data of Butler and Rose were similar. The Bulls did not have a clear core, and both of them were out.

The Celtics' Big Three have average data, without a particularly prominent core, and they are all out.

Therefore, only Curry and Harden are eligible to participate in the final competition, which is the consensus of the people.

As the core of the ball, Harden led the Rockets to a record of 58 wins and 65 losses when Paul only played 17 games in the regular season, only 2 games behind the Warriors, ranking second in the Western Conference and third in the league. Not much.

Harden's 30.5 points, 8.8 assists, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 0.7 blocks are all-around enough. He ranks second in scoring and third in assists. His shooting percentage of 44.9%+36.7%+88.5% can only be said to be at the upper-middle level , but with an average output of 30+ per game, being able to maintain a moderate efficiency is a top scorer.

With Paul around to distribute the ball, Harden played an even better performance than last season and was widely praised. It even made many judges who participated in the mvp voting last season admit that they should vote for Harden at that time.

Facts have proved that Westbrook's average triple-double has little effect on the Thunder's record. George's joining is an important reason for the Thunder's rise to the championship echelon.

And as Westbrook gets more and more triple-doubles, people can see the tricks in it.

Westbrook's average triple-double has a lot of water, and there are elements of deliberate brushing. Sometimes Gobert makes it obvious. Westbrook's assists are not in double figures, so he is keen to pass the ball, and rebounds are not in double figures, so he likes to shrink very much Go to the basket to help defend.

The fans have already concluded that when Westbrook is the most selfless, he gets 9 assists, and when Westbrook is the toughest, he gets 9 rebounds.

Harden's data is just the opposite. He is the Rockets' only offensive engine, and the other engine often fails. Harden has to go all out, not only to score, but also to pass the ball. Together, it can be called one of the strongest combo guards in the world.

The current league is full of combo guards, such as Westbrook, Rose, Lillard, and Irving. They must be able to score and pass the ball. The dividing line between point guards and shooting guards is getting blurred. Booker, a more traditional shooting guard, is also paying more and more attention to the improvement of organizational skills.

This is a prosperous age of guards, and super guards emerge in endlessly, becoming the dominant players in the league.

Harden is undoubtedly the best among them, a veritable superstar, but not the strongest.

In front of him, always stands the figure of Curry.

In the 2009 draft, Harden was No. [-] and Curry was No. [-]. After entering the league, Harden was the sixth man of the Thunder, and Curry was the core of the Warriors. The gap between the two became wider and wider.

When Curry won the first mvp trophy + championship trophy, Harden finally left the Thunder and took the steps to catch up with Curry.

But since then, Curry has won one mvp after another, and won one championship trophy after another, but Harden has been ups and downs, making it to the playoffs steadily, but there is no possibility of a step forward.

Finally, Harden ushered in D'Antoni, completely evolved, became a superstar, and even beat Curry in the second place in the MVP selection-although the Rockets trailed the Warriors by more than a dozen wins, although Curry immediately won the first place Five championship trophies created the Warriors dynasty, but he finally saw Curry's back.

Later, Harden ushered in Paul again, and finally had a reliable star helper. He continued to work hard and achieved a record 65 wins and 17 losses in the history of the Rockets, leading the Rockets to another peak.

But when Harden launched his attack towards the first mvp in his career, he still could only see Curry's back.

本赛季，库里场均可以得到31.7分10.7助攻4.2篮板2.2抢断0.3封盖，三项命中率分别为50.2%+43.6%+92.1%，率领勇士取得67胜15负的联盟第一战绩。

Harden is second in scoring and third in assists, and Curry is first in scoring and first in assists.

Harden made less than 45% of his field goals and just over 36% of his three-pointers. Curry is the 180 club's 31+ scorer.

Harden led the Rockets to 65 wins, breaking the team history record. Curry led the Warriors to 67 wins, but it was the Warriors' worst record in three years.

In terms of statistics, efficiency, and record, Harden is not as good as Curry.

When Harden was closest to the mvp trophy, Curry stopped him.

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Last season, when Harden beat Curry to rank second in the MVP, Harden fans were quite proud, and even forgot that just the previous season, Curry was the only unanimous MVP in NBA history, mocking Curry for failing, You can only rely on your teammates, let go if you have the ability.

This is not surprising, Curry's honor shelf life is the shortest of all superstars.

This is very puzzling. Curry has won so many honors, fought so many tough battles, and proved himself countless times, but people are prejudiced against him and look at him with the harshest eyes. Even he missed a few three-pointers. points, we must wantonly criticize it.

Others get an mvp, and they can brag for a lifetime. Curry gets an mvp, or even a championship, and there is only a shelf life of a few months. After the start of next season, all honors will be automatically cleared, and Curry must prove himself again.

So, Curry let go this season.

But this is not that Curry took the initiative to let go, but that the Warriors need Curry to let go.

If the Warriors need Curry to continue his previous style of play, combine with and without the ball, involve the defense, and open up space for his teammates, he will still be happy.

But when the team needs Curry to let go, Curry is also unequivocal.

The second time the 180 club scored 30+ points, the first record in the league, and Curry handed over the answer sheet.

Those who asked Curry to let go of the swing all shut up, and let go of the swing changed from a derogatory term to a commendatory term.

This time, even the most loyal Harden fans can only find one reason why Harden was elected mvp, that is, the Warriors' record dropped by 3 games, the Rockets' record improved by 10 games, and Harden led the team to create Breaking the record in team history, he is more valuable to the Rockets than Curry is to the Warriors.

But this kind of argument seems so far-fetched in the face of the Warriors' record of 67 wins, the departure of the Warriors Leonard and Green, Clay's reimbursement for the season, and the Rockets' reinforcement of Paul's joining.

People reached a consensus that Curry will win the mvp, but he will definitely not get unanimous votes, because the records of the Warriors and the Rockets are too close, Harden also has the bonus of breaking the record in team history, and several judges voted for him. Very reasonable.

O'Neill publicly stated on the show:

"My vote has already gone to Curry, the well-deserved mvp! Last summer, the Warriors encountered many changes. Leonard, Green, Olynyk, and Dinwiddie left. Clay was reimbursed for the season, but the Warriors still won. At 67 wins, Curry won the scoring and assists titles for the first time at the same time, and entered the 180 club, a perfect performance! Curry will definitely win the fifth mvp, he is the Jordan of this era!"

(End of this chapter)