new lord of the rings

Chapter 282: Race schedule speeds up!
After the All-Star game, the schedule suddenly accelerated, and all teams interested in the playoffs joined the ranks of competing for tickets to the playoffs.

As of the All-Star Game, the rankings of the East and West are:

First in the East: Atlanta Hawks;

Second in the Eastern Conference: Cleveland Cavaliers;
Third in the Eastern Conference: Chicago Bulls;

Fourth in the Eastern Conference: Toronto Raptors;

Fifth in the Eastern Conference: Washington Wizards;

Sixth in the Eastern Conference: Milwaukee Bucks;
Seventh in the Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics;

Eighth in the Eastern Conference: Brooklyn Nets;
Ninth in the East: Indiana Pacers;
Tenth in the Eastern Conference: Miami Heat.

It is not surprising that the Cleveland Cavaliers with the Big Three can rank second, but it is more unexpected that the Atlanta Hawks can rank first.

Because Rose is still healthy this season, the Chicago Bulls rushed all the way to the third position.

The Boston Celtics entered the playoffs under the leadership of young coach Brad Stevens, which is also quite eye-catching. After all, it is not easy for the Celtics to rise so quickly.

The standings in the West are:

No. [-] in the West: Golden State Warriors;
Second in the West: Houston Rockets;

Third in the West: Los Angeles Clippers;

Fourth in the West: Portland Trail Blazers;
Fifth in the West: Memphis Grizzlies;

Sixth in the West: San Antonio Spurs;
Seventh in the West: Dallas Mavericks;

Eighth in the West: New Orleans Pelicans;
Ninth in the West: Oklahoma City Thunder;

Tenth in the West: Phoenix Suns.

The Houston Rockets are very strong this season, but they can only rank second when they encounter the Warriors who are cheating. Although the San Antonio Spurs are ranked sixth, no one dares to underestimate them.

The Dallas Mavericks say they are weak and weak every year, but after halfway through, hey, they are still in the playoffs!

On the contrary, the Oklahoma City Thunder's second junior has suffered frequent injuries this season, resulting in a lot of defeats, and has dropped to ninth. The next step is to see if Dewey's second junior can maintain his health. If possible, he will enter after a few more wins up.

After the All-Star Game, the schedule speeds up. The teams that are on the fringe of the playoffs start to work hard, while the teams that are aspiring to the championship start to rest. Give it a rest.

The league, which wanted to watch the battle of the brave horses, was furious and directly sent a ticket to the San Antonio Spurs. Popovich didn't care about taking it all.

The Spurs, which lack GDP, are no match for the Warriors, and the Warriors easily accept a game.

But facing the Pacers, who are hovering on the edge of the playoffs, is not so easy. The Pacers are all soldiers, and every ball must be fought and every ball must be grabbed. Although the Warriors want to break the regular season record, it is more important to keep the players healthy.

Steve Kerr chose to be cautious and did not go head-to-head with the Pacers, losing the second game of the season.

After playing the Pacers, the Warriors went to Washington to challenge the Wizards. The Washington Wizards ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference. There are too many teams behind them, and the Wizards are not willing to lose a game.

But when they faced the Warriors, coach Randy Whitman wisely chose Buddhism to coach, and let the players follow the usual intensity, win if they can win, and keep healthy if they can't win.

The Warriors are not afraid of such a team. As long as you don't work hard, there is no way to beat the Warriors in a normal game. The Warriors will accept another game.

After beating the Wizards, the Warriors excitedly flew to Cleveland to challenge the Cavaliers with the Big Three. Zhang Xin was gearing up for a fight with LeBron James. Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers official announced that LeBron James was unwell and absent. Contest.

Zhang Xin was very disappointed. The Cleveland Cavaliers without LeBron James was just an ordinary playoff team. The Warriors closed the game in three quarters.

The Warriors who defeated the Cavaliers went to Toronto to challenge the Raptors. The Raptors had no record pressure and were unwilling to entangle with the Warriors. The Warriors accepted the game and continued their trip to the Eastern Conference.

The Boston Celtics had a hard fight with the Warriors. They are ranked seventh in the East, and there are too many people behind them. Their requirements are not high this season. Against a strong team like the Warriors, they just want to prove Own.

However, the strength of the Boston Celtics is far behind that of the Warriors. After the Warriors raised their spirits, they charged the game in three quarters!
After defeating the Celtics, the best player of the month in February also came out. The East is LeBron James. James' performance in February was very strong, and it is estimated that he was also stimulated by Zhang Xin;
The best of the month in the western region was won by Zhang Xin. This is the fourth time that Zhang Xin has won the best of the month this season. Other stars in the western region are staring at him eagerly, but there is no way. !

In a season, the East and the West are only the best for 6 months each, and Zhang Xin has dominated for 4 months in a row. The other stars are really envious and jealous.

There is still the last game of the Eastern Conference tour. The Warriors went to Brooklyn to defeat the Nets before returning to the Bay Area. This round of Eastern Conference tour can exhaust the Warriors. They fought hard and were exhausted.

The Warriors officials who returned to the home court announced that Stephen Curry and Zhang Xin could not play due to injuries. The San Antonio Spurs' rotation alliance sent a ticket, but the Golden State Warriors' rotation alliance turned a deaf ear.

The Milwaukee Bucks came to challenge the Golden State Warriors. The long-armed and long-legged Bucks are really the nemesis of this Warriors team without a core star. They were defended and only scored 102 points. You know, the Warriors In the season, there are very few scoring less than 115 points.

The youngsters of the Bucks won the game and went back happily, and the Golden State Warriors were not disappointed, because the rotation was not expected to win.

The other people present also played leisurely. The task now is to maintain their health first, and everything else has to be compromised.

Facing the challenge of the Dallas Mavericks in the next game, Stephen Curry was still resting, along with Andrew Bogut and Klay Thompson, and Zhang Xin led the general bench gangsters to win the game.

Zhang Xin scored 62 points, 15 assists and 14 rebounds in ancient times!
The Oracle Center boiled like a boiler that night!

After the game, some experts were discussing how much Zhang Xin's data would swell if he went to a weak team.

Some experts assert that the stats of 40+15+15 may become Zhang Xin’s normal state, and the other players of the Warriors are also strong. Holding the ball like James Harden, Zhang Xin's 40+15+15 data should become the norm.

Many experts agree that Zhang Xin's efficiency is too high, and with the same ball-holding time as James Harden, Zhang Xin's stats will become unbelievable!

(End of this chapter)