king of defenders

Chapter 1412 Crazy January

In a blink of an eye, December is coming to an end.

The record of the Nets throughout December was not bad, and it has improved compared with November, and Meng Yun also won the best player of the month in the Eastern Conference in December with his outstanding performance.

This month, Meng Yun scored 50 points again, scored 40 points four times, and averaged more than 30 points per game. In addition, he also won triple-doubles many times. His personal performance was extremely amazing, and the team record was also very good, so He deserved the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award for December.

Entering January, the Nets continued their journey.

At the same time, the NBA All-Star voting campaign has also started. For Meng Yun, this has no effect. With his current strength and popularity, he is definitely in the All-Star starting lineup, so there will be no surprises.

However, except for Meng Yun, the rest of the Nets have no hope of being an All-Star. After all, their personal ability is really not enough.

The Eastern Conference All-Star voting is actually very fierce. Meng Yun, Durant, and Antetokounmpo occupy three positions. The iron-clad starters will not change, so the Eastern Conference All-Star starting positions are only left. Two, one striker and one defender.

Now the top guard positions are Irving, Walker, Trey Young, Simmons, and others such as Lowry, LaVine, Paul, etc. are far behind the top three in votes.

The top players on the front line are Embiid, Xiang Long, Siakam, Tatum, Vucevic, and there is not much difference between Xiang Long and Embiid. What's more, this is just a fan vote and cannot decide who will be in the end. Will become an All-Star starter, it can only be said that they all have a chance.

In fact, for some players, even if they cannot enter the All-Star starting lineup, it is almost certain to enter the All-Star bench lineup, while for other players, there is no hope of entering the starting lineup, and entering the bench lineup also requires them to have a better performance , Get recognition from coaches and media.

So throughout January, a lot of players started to explode.

For example, Lillard of the Trail Blazers, the competition in the Western Conference is equally fierce. After entering January, he began to perform crazy individual performances, scoring points like cutting melons and vegetables, scoring 40 points in a single game, and even scoring 50 points in a single game.

Another example is LaVine of the Bulls.

The Bulls' record this season is not bad. If they continue to play like this, they should be able to enter the playoffs, and LaVine's performance is also remarkable. His average of 25.5 points per game has reached the baseline of an All-Star player. There is no chance for a star starter, but the All-Star bench lineup can still be fought for.

The same is true for some others. After entering January, they all started crazy individual performances. It takes 30 points in a game to make people talk about it for two days.

The Nets here.

Meng Yun has no worries about whether he can be selected as an All-Star, but for the team's victory, his statistics throughout January are also very good, averaging 28.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, and a "quasi triple-double" data, and led the Nets to a record of 12 wins and 3 losses in January.

Since Meng Yun came back, the Nets' record in November was mediocre, with a winning percentage of only 11%. After entering December, the Nets' record began to improve, with a winning percentage of 12%. He has won 15 games, and his winning percentage has reached 12%.

It seems that it has only increased by [-]%, but the higher the winning rate is, the harder it is to increase. There are not many in the entire league that can reach [-]% winning rate.

By the end of January, half of the regular season has passed. The Nets have played a total of 47 games. Although the record is getting better and better, they only lost three games in January, but they lost too much before, with a record of 30. With 17 wins and [-] losses, the winning percentage is just over [-]%, and the record ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference.

The first three teams are the Celtics, Bucks and Heat.

Because the Celtics lineup is too luxurious and powerful, they have the best record, with a winning percentage of more than 33%, followed by the Bucks. Although the Heat basically retained the lineup that won last season, Meng Yun is also willing Ba Walker filled in, but after all, Walker can't completely replace Meng Yun's role, and he is a newcomer who needs a process of integrating into the team, so the Heat's record is inferior to that of the Celtics and Bucks, but still Played a record of 13 wins and [-] losses, with a winning percentage of [-]%.

As for the Nets, they are the Raptors, 76ers, Pacers, and Bulls.

The Bulls' record is only over [-]%, and they are currently ranked eighth in the East, but their position is not stable. There is not much difference from the ninth and tenth behind, and there is a danger of being caught up.

The same goes for the Pacers, including the seventh in front.

The Raptors and 76ers are slightly stronger, and their winning percentages are around [-]%. They have already widened the gap with the teams behind them. If there is no accident, it will not be a big problem to enter the playoffs.

As for the Western Conference, the Lakers are the only one. After all, the lineup of the Big Three is too gorgeous. James, George, and Davis are all superstars. The three superstars are on the same team, and the lineup is as gorgeous as it is. Now the "Big Four" warriors.

The Lakers' record ranks first in the West, followed by the Clippers, Nuggets, and Rockets.

Halfway through the regular season, the East and West rankings have gradually become clear. After the initial stage, the newly joined players have integrated into the team, and each team is gradually on the right track. Which one is stronger and which is weaker? You can get a general idea of ​​the record ranking.

Coach Atkinson and Boss Cai are very satisfied with the current record, and it can even be said that it has exceeded their expectations.

At the beginning of the season, Boss Cai didn’t have too much expectations for this season. Coach Atkinson is similar. Because of Meng Yun, they feel that it is possible for the team to work hard to reach the playoffs when Meng Yun comes back. , but the record probably won't be very good, and it may just be the last train of the playoffs.

But when Meng Yun came back, everything changed.

Now that half of the regular season has passed, the Nets' record has already ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, which has greatly exceeded the expectations of Coach Atkinson and Boss Cai, and has exceeded their psychological expectations.

It can be said that as long as there are no accidents, it is not a problem for the Nets to enter the playoffs. The only difference is that they enter the playoffs as the number one in the Eastern Conference.

Now the Nets are ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, but there is still half of the regular season left. They may even improve further. There is a chance.

(End of this chapter)