NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 464 The end of the season!

The Lakers and Jazz need to decide the winner on the last game day.

Since the direct head-to-head record between the two sides is 3:1 and the Lakers are behind, the final result is that the Lakers must win against the Warriors and the Jazz must lose against the Clippers. Only then will the Lakers have a chance to catch up and jump to fifth place in the Western Conference.

The first is the Lakers and Warriors. This is regarded as a preview of the Western Conference decisive battle, and naturally attracts much attention. The Lakers will definitely go all out to strive for the home court advantage in this first round.

The Warriors, as the finalists for the championship, logically should use the Lakers as a whetstone to test whether the knife is sharp enough.

Therefore, this is destined to be a wonderful battle.

As for the Jazz and the Clippers, the latter may choose to let go because they were humiliated by the Lakers.

In other words, even if the Lakers work hard to win the last game, they may still get nothing.

But this world is always full of turbidity, and accidents are everywhere. What if the water in the Clippers is not released?
The rankings of other teams in the Western Conference are basically determined.

Only the Eastern Conference is relatively competitive.

The Celtics and Raptors compete for second place in the Eastern Conference.

The Hawks and Bucks compete for seventh and eighth place in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls still retain their playoff qualification.

These changes are still happening, and no one knows what the outcome will be until the last moment.

And soon, the last game day arrived.

The Warriors announced a truce for the Big Four at the same time, and the audience who bought tickets to watch the game were confused.

What about the promised war of the century?

What about the promised preview of the Western Conference finals?
result.

That's it?

The result of the game was naturally without any suspense. The Lakers easily defeated the Golden State Warriors 124:109.

After the result of the game, the media and fans were all in an uproar.

"I'm sorry! Is this imitating the Spurs?"

"Ha! It feels very ironic. Xue Liancheng just said, "Maybe they are afraid of us at this moment," and the Spurs and Warriors took turns taking turns."

"The most powerful person in the universe, but he didn't dare to fight head-on. What a failure..."

"If you have no confidence at all, what's the use of being strong on paper?"

"It's still useful. Curry + Thompson + Green, plus Durant. Such a lineup is intimidating, let alone competing against it. The Warriors' approach is really intimidating. despise."

"I bought a ticket to watch the decisive battle, but you all came on as substitutes. It's really a waste of my time."

And the media also reacted.

"Who is afraid of whom?" 》

"The gradually disappearing domineering power, can the warrior really defy everything?" 》

"Xue Liancheng is the real king, he is so sharp"

There are also many celebrities criticizing the Warriors for their sloppy behavior.

In the name of promoting the decisive battle, charging high ticket prices, but announcing the truce of the four All-Stars just before the game, isn't this a lie?
The most difficult thing to understand is that the Warriors gave up the game against the Lakers without resistance, which was obviously very demoralizing. Why did Cole do this.

With this victory, the Lakers successfully ended this regular season trip with 14 consecutive victories, with a final record of 51 wins and 31 losses.

They need to wait for the final result of the Clippers and Jazz game.

It is a pity.

The Clippers finally succeeded in letting go. Griffin, Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and JJ Redick all ceased playing. The Jazz finally won the final game 103:96.

in this way.

The Jazz's record is also 51 wins and 31 losses, which is exactly the same as the Lakers' record. However, because the Lakers were at a 1:3 disadvantage in the direct match between the two sides, the Jazz finally occupied the fourth place in the Western Conference, and the Lakers were postponed to fifth place.

As other games ended, the rankings slowly emerged.

First is the West.

The Warriors lost the last game, but it did not affect their ranking. They ended up firmly sitting in the first place on the list with 66 wins and 16 losses.

Not only is he number one in the Western Conference, he is also number one in the entire league.

The addition of Durant has made the already powerful Warriors even more powerful. They have almost passed by without any decent challenges along the way this season.

Second place, San Antonio Spurs, 61 wins and 21 losses.

The double-German combination has been getting better and better this season, and the running-in has been quite good. They will definitely produce results in this series trip.

The Western Conference finals are the bottom line. Breaking out of the Western Conference is considered a success. Winning the championship means that the Spurs have perfectly transitioned to the impact of Duncan's retirement and completed reconstruction in place.

They are very strong, there is no doubt about it, they are definitely a strong contender to break out of the Western Conference, and they are also one of the biggest threats to Universe Yong.

Third place, Houston Rockets, 55 wins and 27 losses.

After a brief period of decline last season, the Rockets took off again. Harden once again completed his evolution. The arrival of Ryan Anderson + Eric Gordon + Lou Williams directly released the Rockets' space, and Capet Ra’s growth is also crucial.

The overall strength they have shown this season cannot be underestimated.

However, on paper, they only have one All-Star, James Harden, which makes the Rockets not very competitive. Breaking out of the Western Conference is very difficult, but they can serve as a stumbling block for the Spurs.

But if they eventually win in the second round, it will be difficult for them to be favored by the public to defeat the Golden State Warriors.

In other words, the Rockets are positioned as a supporting role. Breaking out of the Western Conference will definitely be a huge upset.

For this reason, Harden said angrily in an interview: We want to shock everyone on the way to being underestimated again and again.

What a bold statement!
However, no one dares not to take Harden's words seriously. After all, the super data of 29+11+8 is definitely no joke.

If a superstar of this level can complete his transformation in the playoffs and become more courageous as he fights, it is absolutely possible for him to turn around and become the king.

Fourth place, Utah Jazz, 51 wins and 31 losses.

No one could have imagined that this season they would be able to break through people's understanding of him, going from the edge of the playoffs last season to the top half of the Western Conference, which really shocked many people.

Hayward has grown into an All-Star, and the biggest credit for their ability to achieve such results is Frenchman Daniel Gobert. His growth has directly raised the Jazz's defense to a higher level.

of course.

The addition of George Hill also released the Jazz's defense line and made their offensive tactics more diverse.

but.

Although they occupied the top half of the field, they were still considered to be in the first round.

Because the fifth-placed team is the most fanatical team this season, the Los Angeles Lakers, with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses.

Before the start of the game, the Lakers were considered one of the three strongest teams in the Western Conference. Together with the Warriors and Spurs, they were known as the Western Conference's three heroes. They firmly occupied the first echelon and became the most powerful presence in the league and the favorite to compete for the championship.

result.

The Lakers' performance was astonishing, with 13 wins and 26 losses. This was the Lakers' record before Xue Liancheng's comeback. It was simply unsightly and there was no prospect of it at all.

To put it bluntly, everyone thought at the time that the Lakers would have a hard time making the playoffs.

As a result, the Lakers once again broke people's perceptions.

And he gave the Clippers a big slap in the face, which made Old Rivers' old face swollen. After a 16-game winning streak, there was another 14-game winning streak. After Xue Liancheng returned, the Lakers' record was 38 wins and 5 losses.

He truly showed the world what it means to be invincible and invincible.

But people only remember the current achievements of the Lakers, but forget how much ridicule there was at the beginning of Xue Liancheng's comeback.

After losing to the Spurs, the Clippers, and the Denver Nuggets, the biggest competitor in the playoffs at the time, people felt that the Lakers were at the end of their game, and that Xue Liancheng was also embarrassed in his big job.

In the end, Xue Liancheng proved himself and told the world that he is the strongest person in basketball now.

The Lakers have returned to the peak of popularity and become the focus of the world.

It's just so realistic.

Only by showing your performance and letting everyone see how powerful you are can you gain the respect of others.

Today, the Lakers are defined as the Warriors' biggest threat.

It can be said that the second round of the Lakers-Yong battle is definitely the series that fans around the world are most looking forward to, if not the only one.

and so……

The status of the Jazz's running back has become more clear, and it will be difficult for you to defeat the current Lakers.

Sixth place, Los Angeles Clippers, 48 ​​wins and 34 losses.

This is also an unexpected ranking. At the beginning of the game, countless media ranked the Clippers in the top half.

True.

Paul has never touched the floor of the Western Conference in his whole life, but the Clippers are very strong on paper and in actual combat effectiveness, and they can still show off their strength in the regular season.

As a result, it has now fallen to sixth place, which is really disappointing.

What's even more embarrassing is that along the way, they were even beaten by the Lakers, their rivals in the same city. They dived all the way to sixth place in a humiliating way.

It even damaged the reputation of the Clippers, with the old face of Rivers.

He once vowed that if the Lakers could catch up with them, he would take the blame and resign.

But now when facing the interview, Old Rivers said nothing but other things: "I think you didn't understand what I meant. What I said at the time was that it was impossible for the Lakers to hit the top four. Have they done it now?"

"Xue Liancheng himself said that the Lakers' goal is to be fourth in the Western Conference. But now, they have not achieved this goal. Why don't you interview him? What is the price for what you can't do?"

The implication is that he did not mean that he would take the blame and resign if the Lakers surpassed the Clippers, but that he would take the blame and resign if the Lakers occupied the fourth position in the Western Conference where they were at the time.

And now the Lakers are only ranked fifth, why should he resign?

Second point, Xue Liancheng threatened that his goal was to be fourth in the Western Conference, but Xue Liancheng's bold words did not come true. Why didn't anyone ask Xue Liancheng what the punishment was for things he couldn't do?
Now I keep asking him about his resignation. What's going on?

Anyway, he didn’t even mention the resignation at all, as if it hadn’t happened at all, and he was constantly messing around and disturbing the audience.

People are marveling at the old Rivers' shamelessness.

"Haha!! I'll just say he refuses to admit it."

"It's really...this kind of shame is invincible."

"You really have no shame at all."

"Thank you for showing me what shamelessness means."

"Is he still a man?"

"Get out of Los Angeles, you don't deserve to coach the Clippers."

"A good team competing for the championship has been turned into such a bastard by you."

"It's so sad! If the head coach has this kind of behavior, you can imagine how bad it is for everyone on the Clippers."

Amid the crusade, Old Rivers was unmoved.

When interviewed by reporters, he made it clear that he had responded and would not talk about it again. He would only answer questions directly related to the playoffs.

Just so tough.

But it also made the Clippers' reputation miserable. Not only did people troll Rivers, but it was also difficult for other Clippers players to escape. Even the entire Clippers team was trolled.

Seventh place, Oklahoma City Thunder, 46 wins and 36 losses.

Westbrook proved that he can still lead the team into the playoffs without Durant, but it will be difficult to take a step forward.

but.

Westbrook's world-wide feat of averaging a triple-double per game still shocked everyone. He broke O's triple-double record in one fell swoop and became the second player in NBA history to average a triple-double per game. The data was an explosion.

Such super data also makes Westbrook the most powerful contender for the regular season MVP.

But the Thunder only have the seventh record, which seems to be a little far away from the MVP.

But think about it from another perspective, averaging a triple-double per game!
I wonder how many years will pass before a player can achieve such a feat?
What's more, the concept of averaging a triple-double per game is so influential that everyone is discussing it and marveling at it.

So the probability of Westbrook winning the MVP is still not small.

The last playoff spot in the Western Conference is the Memphis Grizzlies, with 40 wins and 42 losses.

Since the Grizzlies were close to locking in a playoff spot in the last few games, their combat effectiveness was unknowingly emasculated, resulting in them losing more than they won in the last few games.

However, this did not prevent them from getting the last ticket. The main reason was that the competitors behind them were too overwhelmed and did not pose a threat to the Grizzlies at all.

Conley has performed well this season and is the absolute contributor to the Grizzlies' ability to enter the playoffs.

But it is still difficult for Mr. Billion Dollar to compete with the Warriors.

You shouldn’t even have fantasies.

Ninth place, Denver Nuggets, lost 39 points and 43 points.

There is only one win difference between them and the Grizzlies, but it is an insurmountable distance. The Nuggets still have enough stamina, but they can't catch up no matter how hard they chase.

Mainly because it started to be too far apart.

Tenth place, Portland Trail Blazers, 38 wins and 44 losses.

What is especially tragic is that after the Blazers recovered, they still failed to catch up with the Grizzlies because the distance between them was also too far.

The grizzly bear stands still and waits, and you have trouble catching up.

This also made the Trail Blazers the most disappointing team this season.

Lillard has also become the target of public criticism.

Many fans laughed at you: With your leadership ability and yet you're complaining that you're being targeted, are you worthy of being an All-Star?
Eleventh place, the Pelicans with 33 wins and 49 losses, one of the twin towers was scrapped before they could be tested. Fans can only look forward to next season.

The 32th place, 50- Dallas Mavericks, has completely sunk this season, and reconstruction is about to begin.

Thirteenth place, Sacramento Kings, 31 wins and 51 losses, still the same fish belly.

No. 30, Minnesota Timberwolves, 52 wins and losses. The young wolves have been disappointing this season, but their future is bright.

The last place is the Phoenix Suns. ESPN's prediction was correct. They are at the bottom.

(End of this chapter)