After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 231 The end of the regular season

After the April 4 game, the Magic's regular season is completely over.

On the same day, the last game of the Celtics was against the Nets. They also won, but they still lost one game more than the Magic.

In this way, the Magic still won the first place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses in the regular season, which is also the best record in the league.

This is also the best record in the history of the Magic. The last time the Magic won 60+ games in the regular season was during the Sharks period, when they only won 60 games.

In addition to surpassing history, there are of course practical benefits for the current Li Chengming and others. The first is the ranking in the playoffs. They have a certain advantage in the Eastern Conference against their opponents in the first two rounds.

Because the first round of the playoffs starts with No.8 at the end of the crane, and then with the four or five winners, it may not be until the Eastern Conference Finals that they will meet their real opponents-of course, the premise is that they are in the playoffs. The game can continue the strong performance of the regular season, and don't become a laughing stock like the Spurs and Mavericks, which have been hacked.

There is also the most important home court advantage, because of the best record in the league, so if they can win all the way, then they can have home court advantage against any opponent.

According to the current rules, the so-called home field advantage means that the first two games of the series start at home, and then win two more away games, and then return to home, and the tie-break will also be at home, which is the so-called 2-2. -1-1-1 pattern.

Of course, for a really strong team, the home court advantage is an extra guarantee. If you can't win the first four games, it doesn't make much sense to give you home court advantage.

However, for the Magic, which has mostly young cores, this advantage is still very important. At least for a rookie like Li Chengming, it is definitely beneficial to start his playoff journey at home. Maybe it will get better.

In addition, there is another role, that is, in the final selection of the regular season, a good record will definitely have a certain bonus for the players.

For example, the selection of MVP, DPOY, and the best defensive team must first be found from teams with better records, and then comprehensive personal data and performance, including basic data, advanced data, key games in the regular season, and key opponents These are the reference standards.

However, judging from the current rumors, Howard does not have an advantage in the MVP competition, and even Paul, who was quite loud before, is faintly suppressed by this hot man.

In the case of a fairly mediocre record in the early stage, he was able to turn things around through a mid-term trade and catch up in the late stage. In the end, he was able to rank first in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season. It greatly exceeded expectations.

Of course, among several major competitors, Garnett's positioning in the team is more inclined to the defensive core because of his less outstanding statistics; while Howard and Paul are not inferior to him in other aspects except that they are not as good as new stars.

But there is another terrible thing about Kobe, that is, it is a pity that he missed the MVP once before, so at this time, there is a saying that he should "return" him as compensation.

Of course, all of this is actually based on the premise that the performance is sufficiently amazing. In fact, among the three competitors, except for Howard's record, the other two have no absolute advantage in comparison.

And Howard obviously still has insufficient impression points among the judges, which prevented him from entering the final competition with Kobe and Paul.

Of course, the current result is undecided, and everything is still possible, but Howard himself obviously feels that the DPOY award is more suitable for him, and this result is not bad for him.

It's just that for a player like him, the MVP is rare. If you miss the opportunity this time, you don't know when you will have hope next time.

Of course, the selection results of the regular season have not come out so soon, and the first thing to do is the playoffs.

After the regular season is over, the records of each team have been completely fixed, and the rankings have also been determined. According to the divisional rankings of the [-] teams in the Eastern and Western playoffs, the matchup table for the playoffs of the two sides has also come out. .

The Magic, with the No. [-] record in the East, will face the eighth-ranked Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs in the playoffs, and then enter the second round. The winner on one side, and then to the finals against the team that finally came out of the West.

There are often upsets in the playoffs, but there is basically nothing to doubt about the annual championship, because they have gone through four rounds of playoffs.

It is not denied that there may be stronger teams than them, but they are definitely the strongest.

And the playoffs will start soon, and the first game will start in Orlando on April 4. Li Chengming and others can't rest at all, and they have to start preparing for the next afternoon after the end of the regular season.

Of course, adaptive training and shooting practice must be the main focus, and it should not be consumed too much, otherwise the loss outweighs the gain.

The Eagles they are facing are not a powerful opponent worthy of attention, but the so-called despise the enemy strategically, but they still need to pay attention to the opponent tactically.

Entering the playoffs, the work of the coaching staff is particularly important, mainly in terms of personnel adjustment and tactical arrangements.

The playoffs are different from the regular season. One is that the importance of the game is higher, and it is necessary to play at least four games in a series with the same opponent, and the more targeted it is.

When you target your opponent, the opponent will definitely target you, so this requires making the most of your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses. For example, for the coaching staff of the Magic, how to maximize Li Chengming's offensive firepower and how to use it on defense? End to hide him well.

"Our defensive resources are still a little insufficient..." Van Gundy shook his head helplessly when he said this.

This is a natural disadvantage and cannot be changed.

If the Magic's striker is stronger, then their record can go further, and they will perform better when facing teams such as the Spurs and Mavericks.

It is simply that the Eagles are not strong, and they have more places to target.

The two leading stars of the Eagles, Joe Johnson and Josh Smith, are both outside stars and both are forwards, but their shortcomings are obvious.

Johnson, an All-Star, is good at shooting, which will make him not stable enough. There is still a question about how he can perform under high-intensity defense in the playoffs.

And Smith is better targeted. His shooting is an obvious weakness when playing outside, and his height and size are not enough when playing inside. Simply put, he is easier to lock up on the offensive end.

And holding these two people, the rest of the Eagles are also relatively young. It seems that this year's No. 05 pick Horford is established as the starting No. 04 position, and Marvin Williams, the No. [-] pick in [-], is at the No. [-] position. , and Smith is actually a rookie in [-], and he has just come out of his rookie period.

Veteran Bibby, as a member of the former Princeton Kings, has done a good job in organization and connection, but his strength is relatively limited, and he cannot achieve the final result.

On the other hand, on the Magic side, there are too many people who can stand up, especially in the paint. Compared with the Eagles, the advantage they have is almost infinite.

Before the official start of the game between the two teams, the outside world's predictions for the outcome of this round of the series were one-sided, and most people even believed that the Eagles would be swept away by the Magic.

In fact, the two teams had four contests in the regular season, and the Magic did sweep the Hawks, and they basically won with ease.

If you have to say that the Eagles have any chance of winning, it is not on them, but on the Magic team. For example, an important member is injured and cannot play, and many people even think that they are all alone. Absence is not enough, because among the remaining people, Li Chengming and the others each erupt once, which is enough for the Eagles to drink a pot.

And there is no member of the Eagles who can really cause trouble to the Magic, but on the Magic side, no matter whether it is Howard, Lee Chengming or Turkoglu, no one on the Eagles can match, even if Lewis , Nelson feels explosive, and the Eagles probably won't be able to hold back.

Barkley even shook his head directly on the show and said: "I can't think of any chance for the Eagles to win. I'm ready to send a congratulatory message to Lee on the night of the 28th!"

(End of this chapter)