NBA: James wants to team up with me

In the end, the five starting players for the Eastern Conference All-Stars were Rose, Wade, James, Wang Chong and Bynum.

The Western Conference All-Star starters are Paul, Kobe, Griffin, Nowitzki and Howard.

From here we can see the influence of the Lakers' Big Three. Three of the team were selected as All-Star starters, one more than the Big Three of the Heat next door.

The final result of the All-Star Game was that the Eastern All-Stars defeated the Western All-Stars 154:151. Kevin Durant, who came off the bench for the Eastern team and scored 36 points and 7 rebounds, won the AMVP trophy of the All-Star Game.

Wang Chong, as always, continued to perform on the All-Star stage, scoring 28 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists in 6 minutes of play. His performance was not bad, but he certainly did not have the level to compete for AMVP.

After the All-Star Weekend, the league schedule has officially entered the second half. The schedule has begun to become more intensive, and the intensity of the games has also begun to increase.

But for the Bulls, the game was easy because Jeremy Lin's legend continues.

The exaggerated performance in the first five games has made the entire league realize that this previously unknown undrafted player has something. Therefore, after the All-Star Game, the opponents the Bulls encounter will without exception develop some defensive tactics against Jeremy Lin.

Although Jeremy Lin is very powerful, after all, he lacks game experience and will be restricted by targeted defense.

But the problem is that the Bulls are not the Knicks, and Wang Chong is not Anthony.

When their opponents spend their time targeting Jeremy Lin, how should Wang Chong and the others respond? Going further, the Bulls not only have Wang Chong, but also Garnett and Gasol.

Therefore, after the All-Star Game, the Bulls continued their winning streak.

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Counting the five-game winning streak before the All-Star break, the Bulls' winning streak has reached eight consecutive games, with a record of 8 wins and 33 losses.

However, in the subsequent games, the Bulls began to slow down their offensive and began to take turns to rest the team's main players. Even Jeremy Lin, who was in the spotlight, also rested for one game, and his subsequent playing time was compressed from the initial 30+ minutes to 25. minutes, and began to share point guard playing time with Thomas.

This directly led to the Bulls losing many subsequent games and their winning percentage plummeting.

This move made many people confused. They didn't understand what medicine the Bulls were selling. They could obviously win many games, so why did they rest the main players and lose the games?

Some basketball commentators analyzed that the Bulls should have begun preparing for the playoffs at this time.

The injuries to Billups and Curry have already sounded the alarm for the Bulls. In this shortened season, the probability of players being injured is much greater than before, and there are many players who will be reimbursed for the season due to injuries.

The Bulls, which had already lost two generals, had Jeremy Lin come out of nowhere to make a comeback, but no more major players could be injured anyway, especially the 35-year-old Garnett. Despite his poor performance this season, But they still shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the core of the team's defense and cannot fall down no matter what, not to mention Wang Chong and Gasol. Therefore, it is understandable to take appropriate breaks to recover their strength.

But they couldn't understand why the Bulls would reduce Jeremy Lin's playing time.

If you want to relax the players, just take a rest. Why do you only give Jeremy Lin 25 minutes of playing time in each game?
Moreover, Jeremy Lin joined the Bulls halfway and did not play as many games as other players. Logically speaking, he does not even need to take a rest. Now is the best time to take advantage of Jeremy Lin's advantages.

Of course they don't know that in the original 11-12 season, Jeremy Lin only played 35 games, including the previous games as a soy sauce backup. In fact, after he really became famous, he only played 26 games for the Knicks. , and was subsequently reimbursed for the season due to a torn meniscus.

Even in the shortened season of the 11-12 season, there were 66 games in the regular season. Jeremy Lin was injured after playing 26 games as the main player, and the attendance rate was only 39%, which can be called golden crispy chicken.

That's fine if you don't know. As a time traveler, Wang Chong knows the price of Jeremy Lin's highlight performance, so how could he sit idly by and ignore it.

Regardless of whether it works or not, reducing Jeremy Lin's playing time and giving him adequate rest is the only thing Wang Chong can do at the moment.

He even explained this to Jeremy Lin specifically, but due to some far-fetched reasons, it was difficult to convince people.

After all, there is something mysterious about getting hurt, and no one can explain it. How can you be sure that the other person will be hurt?
Fortunately, Wang Chong is now Jeremy Lin's idol and the target of absolute admiration. Even if his idol's request is unreasonable, he will agree to it without hesitation.

So even though his playing time has been compressed and his personal data has been affected, Jeremy Lin has no regrets.

Affected by rotation adjustments, the Bulls' record began to continue to decline, but under Wang Chong's control, they have always remained stable at the top of the Eastern Conference and even the league.

Under Wang Chong's careful handling, the Bulls did not suffer any player injuries in the second half of the schedule.

整个三月份的16场比赛，公牛队取得11胜5负战绩，随后赛程来到四月，13场比赛公牛获得9胜4负战绩。

This allowed the Bulls' final regular season record to be settled at 52 wins and 14 losses, with a winning rate of 78.8%. While firmly ranking first in the league, they were also the only two teams to achieve 50+ wins in the regular season in this shortened season.

Another team that has won 50 games is the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. They still have a record of 50 wins and 16 losses, just like in the original time and space.

It is worth mentioning that the highly anticipated Big Three of the Los Angeles Lakers before the regular season led the team to a final record of 48 wins and 18 losses during the regular season, ranking third in the league behind the Bulls and Spurs.

But this result is not something to be happy about for the fans in Los Angeles.

What they have is a super trio. The trio of Kobe + Paul + Howard is a unique super lineup even in the history of the league. Their strength has allowed them to completely ignore other factors such as tacit understanding, overall lineup strength, etc. Lose.

Besides, which teams have higher records than them?
The Bulls, who have injured two generals, and the Spurs, who are aging with Duncan, only averaged 15 points and 9 rebounds per game in the regular season. No matter how you look at it, the Lakers are the team that deserves the best record in the league.

But in the end, they could only settle for third place, and the fourth-ranked Miami Heat had 47 wins and 19 losses, only one game behind them.

In the Western Conference, the eight teams that finally qualified for the playoffs are the Spurs with 8 wins, the Lakers with 50 wins, the Oklahoma City Thunder with 48 wins, the Houston Rockets with 44 wins, the Los Angeles Clippers with 42 wins, and the Denver Nuggets with 40 wins. , the 38-win Dallas Mavericks and the 36-win Utah Jazz.

Compared with the original 11-12 season, the Western Conference rankings have changed a lot.

Among them, the two teams with the greatest impact are undoubtedly the Houston Rockets and Memphis Grizzlies.

In the original 11-12 season of the Rockets, after Yao retired due to injury, the Yao-Mai combination became a thing of the past. The team began to tear down and rebuild, hoarding a large number of draft picks. Although players such as Lowry, Scala, and Kevin Martin Thanks to their outstanding performance, they fell short at the last minute and fell to ninth place in the Western Conference, but ultimately missed the playoffs.

But the current situation of the Rockets is completely different. First of all, although Yao has various minor injuries, he has not suffered any major injuries that affect his career. Especially this season, the Rockets participated in the trade between the Lakers and the Hornets. , got Gasol from the Lakers at the cost of a first-round pick.

Although he was ruthlessly abandoned by the Lakers, it is undeniable that even the 11-year-old Pau Gasol in the 12-31 season is still one of the top power forward players in the league.

Gasol, who joined the Rockets, formed a twin-tower partnership with Dayao, averaging 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists per game, which greatly relieved Dayao's pressure on the inside.

It is precisely because of the existence of Gasol that Dayao has the opportunity to take a leisurely rest and even rotate. After all, after Gasol joined, the Rockets' insiders immediately became the strongest insiders in the league. In addition, there is Luis Scola with diamond feet. With the three players rotating, the Rockets performed quite calmly on the court.

This also directly led to the Rockets' record being much better than before, finishing fourth in the Western Conference with 42 wins, ranking in the top half of the division.

Correspondingly, the Memphis Grizzlies were deceived by Wang Chong and had the second-worst record in the Western Conference.

The Grizzlies originally successfully assembled the black and white duo this season. Randolph and Gasol performed well in the regular season. With the help of outstanding players such as Rudy Gay and Mike Conley, the team won 41 games. With a 25-loss record, they ranked fourth in the Western Conference, but now they are still paying the consequences for selecting Oden, the No. 07 pick in .

If the Grizzlies management knew that everything they are encountering now is the result of the butterfly effect of Wang Chong before, they would definitely write a big word of tragedy on the Bulls home floor.

As for the other teams in the Western Conference, one that is worth talking about is the Thunder's Big Three of Westbrook + Griffin + Ray Allen.

Although the strength of the Thunder is quite different from the original version of the Thunder's three young players, it is undeniable that both Westbrook and Griffin are young players who look full of potential at this time, full of impact, vitality, and stability. Ray Allen can deliver a fatal blow at critical moments. The Thunder are still quite strong in the Western Conference, and it is not surprising that their record ranks third in the Western Conference.

But it's hard to say whether this lineup will work well in the playoffs. Without Durant's stable and unsolvable mid-range shot, once the Thunder encounters a stalemate or a disadvantageous game, it will be difficult to have a chance to come back.

Another team worth mentioning is the Los Angeles Clippers.

When Griffin joined the Thunder, the chain reaction was that the Clippers drafted the bearded James Harden. Harden, whose career trajectory changed, showed extremely outstanding performance from the beginning and was quickly regarded by the Clippers. The core of the team is cultivated and has absolute possession of the ball.

This season, Harden serves as the absolute first core for the Clippers, averaging 25 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. He has performed very well and has become the recognized third shooting guard in the league, second only to Kobe and Wade.

No one doubts that over time as Kobe and Wade age, Harden will surely succeed them and become iconic superstars at the shooting guard position.

Under the leadership of Harden, the Clippers also reached the fifth position in the Western Conference.

As for the other teams, they are all soy sauce in the first round, not worth mentioning, including the Dallas Mavericks who made it to the finals last season. This season's record is only ranked seventh in the Western Conference, and they will face the Lakers in the first round. The giants are destined to stop in the first round.

On the other hand, the record on the Eastern side is not much different from the original time and space.

From first to eighth in the East, they were 52 wins against the Bulls, 47 against the Heat, 45 against the Boston Celtics, 41 against the Indiana Pacers, 40 against the Atlanta Hawks, 38 against the New York Knicks, 35 against the Philadelphia 76ers and 33 Beat the Orlando Magic.

The eight teams above were all teams that were originally qualified for the playoffs in the 11-12 season, but the ranking order has changed slightly. The records of the third-place Celtics and fourth-place Pacers should have been reversed. During this period, the Big Three of the Green Army are already aging. The team relies on Rondo to organize and connect the whole team to have combat effectiveness. Of course, this also has something to do with the daily routine of the Celtics Big Three in the regular season. By the season When they fought the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, they didn't look as old-fashioned as they did in the regular season. They screamed and screamed violently, almost overturning the Heat, and directly forced James' death eye.

The current Celtics are no longer the aging Big Three of the Green Army. They have been replaced by a team headed by Durant and dominated by young players such as Rondo, Al Jefferson, and Paul Millsap. , the oldest member of the main lineup is 34-year-old Paul Pierce.

Therefore, in this shortened season, the Celtics' record is much better than in the original time and space. The 45-win record is not only second to the Bulls and Heat in the Eastern Conference, but also ranks third behind the Spurs and Lakers in the Western Conference. .

The lineups of the Pacers and Hawks have not changed much from the original time and space. They were able to exert their strength in the second half of the season and successively surpassed the New York Knicks to rank fourth and fifth, which somewhat surprised Wang Chong.

But if you think about it carefully, this is not surprising.

Although the Knicks are also equipped with the Big Three, there is a saying that Rose is the only one they can really rely on this season.

Both Anthony and Stoudemire have suffered injuries this season, and their attendance rate is less than 80%, and their statistics have also declined due to injuries.

Anthony averaged 22 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 43%, which was somewhat unsatisfactory.

Compared to Anthony, Stoudemire's decline is a bit serious. Stoudemire, who could easily average 20+ points per game last season, has dropped sharply to 16.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season, which is much better than next door. Bosh, who takes the blame, is even worse. He is also a member of the Big Three. Bosh is still averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds per game this season.

Basically, the Knicks' Big Three combination is considered to be the most stretched among the many Big Three combinations in the league.

The Knicks, who entered the playoffs with the sixth record in the Eastern Conference, will face the Boston Celtics, who are third in the Eastern Conference, in the first round. Although the game has not yet started, most fans basically believe that the Celtics defeated the Knicks by a big score. The possibility is extremely high that the dominance of the two teams on the field is not at the same level at all. (End of chapter)