Legendary star

Chapter 249 The end of the regular season

On April 2001, 4, the Spurs, which had secured the number one position in the league ahead of schedule, lost to the Supersonics in an away game with a score of 18 to 67 after resting all their main players. After today's game, the Spurs All 105 regular season games of the season are also over. In the end, the Spurs ranked first in the league with a record of 82 wins and 60 losses.The Spurs star Tim Duncan averaged 22 points, 23.7 rebounds, 12.5 assists, and 4 blocks per game this season, relying on excellent personal data and the team's 2.7-win record. A huge advantage in the confrontation between competitors. Since the All-Star Game, Tim Duncan has always been the favorite of this season's regular season MVP.

In addition to the outstanding performance of star Tim Duncan as always, Meng Xu has also made great progress this season compared with last season. He has successfully replaced David Robinson and became the No. 2 star of the Spurs. Although Meng Xu's scoring average did not exceed 20 points until the end of the season, Meng Xu averaged 18.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists, 3.1 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game this season. It's good enough, and Meng Xu's shooting rate this season is as high as 52%, and his 3-point shooting rate is as high as 44%. Due to the poor free throws, Meng Xu also missed a great opportunity to enter the 180 club.Similarly, Meng Xu's 13 triple-doubles this season also set a new single-season triple-double record in the history of the Spurs.And this season, due to Meng Xu's dispersal of a lot of energy on the offensive end, Meng Xu also has a clear gap compared with last season on the defensive end. The average steals per game has dropped significantly compared to last season, but Meng Xu is still With an average of 3 steals per game, he won the steals king this season, but what is certain is that the best defensive player this season has basically missed Meng Xu.

The Eastern and Western leagues this season can be described as sudden changes. First of all, the Lakers, which won 67 wins last season, have been constantly adjusting and running in since the beginning of the season. The core O'Neal and Kobe were all injured. This season O'Neal missed a total of 25 games, and Kobe also missed 22 games. Therefore, the Lakers' record has declined compared to last season. The record of wins and losses of 56 ranks second in the Western Conference.

Behind the Lakers is the rising Kings this season. Compared with last season, the Kings won 10 more games. Originally, the Kings had the opportunity to compete for the first place in the regular season of this season, but in the first game in March Among them, after the Kings lost to the Spurs at home, the Kings were still unable to adjust their mentality. In the next 3 games, the Kings only won 5 game, so the ranking in the regular season also fell all the way, and finally passed the regular season. In the previous wave of winning streak, the Kings ranked third in the Western Conference with a record of 1 wins and 55 losses.

The Mavericks, which had been hovering on the edge of the playoffs at the beginning of the season, won 35 of the 25 games after the All-Star break. Among them, he also played an MVP-level data of 25+10+5 per game.At the same time, with the collapse of the Trail Blazers in the second half and the weak successor of the Jazz and Suns, the Mavericks this season can also be said to drive low and go high, playing the best record in the past dozen seasons, and finally won 53 and 29 The negative record ranked fourth in the West.

Followed by the Jazz with 53 victories and the Suns with 51 victories. Compared with last season, the records of these two teams have also declined. suitable successors.The Suns suffered a decline in the team's record due to Anfernee Hardaway's season reimbursement. However, the team's second-year rookie Sean Marion succeeded in taking the position after Hardaway was injured, averaging 17.5 points per game this season. And the data of 10.7 rebounds.

The Trail Blazers this season is undoubtedly the most inexplicable team. It was once ranked first in the league in the first half of the season, but after the All-Star Game, the Trail Blazers collapsed inexplicably. To lose two games, there was a 3-game losing streak in March. Finally, when the regular season ended, the Trail Blazers, a traditional western powerhouse, only achieved a record of 5 wins and 50 losses, ranking only seventh in the west. s position.

And the last playoff spot in the Western Conference was finally locked on the Timberwolves. In the second half of this season, the Timberwolves and the Rockets fought for the last playoff spot. In the direct duel with the Timberwolves, they lost to their opponents with a very small margin, and finally missed the playoffs this season. After missing the playoffs again this season, the once king Rockets have missed the playoffs for two consecutive seasons It's over.

It is not an exaggeration to describe the regular season rankings in the Eastern Conference this season as earth-shaking. The former top two in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers and the Knicks have collectively sunk this season. After Larry Bird put down the coach, Thomas, the smiling assassin who replaced him, With no major changes in the team's lineup, and even the reinforcement of Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers this season are somewhat incapable of playing, and even ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference, but in the end they still rely on Reggie Miller and Jaylen Rose collectively broke out in the final stage of the regular season, and the Pacers barely entered the playoffs with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses.And Jermaine O'Neal has performed very well after coming to the Pacers this season, averaging 13 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game, and he also won the block leader this season.

After the Knicks left the core of the team in the past dozen seasons, Ewing, this season has been pushed back from tactics to core, but without Ewing's restraint in the interior, Alan Houston and Latrier -Sprewell's performance has also declined compared to last season, and in the end the Knicks only achieved a record of 46 wins and 36 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.

In the Eastern Conference this season, the 76ers, Bucks and Raptors have risen strongly, overthrowing the Pacers, the Knicks and the Heat over the past few years in the Eastern Conference. There was a losing streak because of the reason, but in the end the 76ers still ranked first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses.The 76ers star Iverson once again won the scoring title this season, and Iverson can also contribute 31.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. The losing streak after the All-Star Game has dragged down Iverson, or if the Spurs' record is close, then Iverson is very likely to be crowned the scoring champion this season, but with the Spurs' record of 60 wins in a single season, Iverson Ferson also lost his last hope of being crowned MVP.Basically all the media now, as long as they mention the regular season MVP, Tim Duncan is almost the undisputed No. 1 choice.

Followed by the Milwaukee Bucks, this season's Bucks, under the leadership of Glenn Robinson, Ray Allen and Sam Cassell, the Bucks are better than last season. They won 10 more games and ranked second in the East with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses. They even reached the number one position in the league for a while, but like most teams, in the regular season At the end of the season, the weak Raptors gave way to the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference.

Ranked third in the Eastern Conference is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors, who have been in the running-in period in the first half of the season, directly hit the longest 3-game winning streak before the end of the season. The Raptors star Vince Carter also played MVP-level data this season, averaging 10 points, 27.6 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game. Tower, after half a season of running-in, the Raptors finally ranked behind the Bucks with a record of 4.1 wins and 51 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

Ranked fourth in the East is the Miami Heat. Among the top 3 in the East, only the Heat are still defending their dignity. Although the team's head center Alonzo Mourning has been reimbursed for the season this season, but The Heat still achieved a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, and for the Heat, there is another good news that at the end of the regular season, Alonzo Mourning has already started to participate in training with the team, and at the end of the regular season He also played for 10 minutes in a few games, and perhaps Alonzo Mourning can be seen again in the playoffs.

Ranked sixth in the East is the Charlotte Hornets. The Charlotte Hornets this season are completely a low-profile version of the Toronto Raptors. Similar to the Raptors' three outsiders, the Hornets also have Jamal- Mashburn, David Wesley and Baron Davis are three powerful outsiders, especially Baron Davis, who was the third pick in the same year as Meng Xu, had a refusal to play for the Hornets last season. The turmoil, and Baron Davis, who has settled down this season, has finally shown his talent. After being helped by head coach Paul Silas, he can contribute 3 points and 3 rebounds per game this season. , 15 assists, 5 steals data, has now entered the ranks of the league's top point guards.

After the Orlando Magic reimbursed the head star Grant Hill at the beginning of the season, they also once lost hope of the playoffs. However, as McGrady performed better and better, the Magic finally entered the league with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses. The playoffs, and also ranked above the Pacers, the former leader of the Eastern Conference.And McGrady has become one of the hottest new stars in the league this season by virtue of his outstanding performance averaging 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game this season, and he is also likely to become the Most Improved Player of the season , and McGrady's only competitor is Meng Xu, who has also made great progress this season.At the same time, both Meng Xu and McGrady are new stars praised by the league. As the two perform better and better after the All-Star Game, the "East Maixi Meng" that Larry Bird keeps boasting has also been more and more popular. recognized by people.

(End of this chapter)