Standing pretty old

Chapter 167 The Tragic West
After talking about the east, let's look at the west.

The competition in the Western Conference this season is extremely fierce, and the difference in the record between the teams is extremely small. It can be said that it has been the most intense season in recent years.

The top eight teams in the West are: Suns, Spurs, Mavericks, Lakers, Hornets, Warriors, Nuggets, and Trail Blazers.

In the second month of this season, with the comeback of Xidi (Stoudemire), the Suns have gradually improved their record under the leadership of Lao Na (Nash).

The old man already has two regular season MVP trophies in his hands, and he hopes to make a bigger breakthrough in the playoffs.

The Suns uniform group is also brewing a deal, but they don't know whether they can bring Nash a real helper who can change his destiny.

With a record of 22 wins and 9 losses, the Suns rank first in the West, but in the league, this record can only be ranked fourth. The top three Celtics, Pistons, and Eagles in the East have better records than them.

On the one hand, this is due to the fierce competition in the West. On the other hand, it also means that the situation where the West is strong and the East is weak has eased this season. Not at a disadvantage.

The Spurs ranked second in the West with a record of 21 wins and 8 losses. According to the usual practice, this cannot be used as a reflection of the true strength of the Spurs.

In the playoffs, Popovich will lead that seemingly old team to defeat those young people who don't know what to do.

Last year's regular season won the league title with 67 wins-the Dallas Mavericks finally recovered in December. The record of 12 wins and 20 losses is not outstanding, but it is enough to prove that they are still a powerful team.

The Lakers, Hornets, and Warriors all have 19 wins. What determines their ranking is their losses. The Lakers lost 11 games, the Hornets lost 12 games, and the Warriors lost 13 games. (More miserable!?)
Kobe Bryant no longer pursues his personal pursuit of defeat this season, he began to actively seek cooperation with his teammates. Playoff record to justify his name.

Without Kobe, O'Neal hugged D. Wade's thigh in the finals and won a championship.Without O'Neal, Kobe became the most lonely killer in the league, with 81 points, 4+ in 50 consecutive games, and 9+ in 40 consecutive games, but this is still not enough for the proud Kobe, he will use O'Brien Cup tells everyone that he is the strongest person in the league!
Therefore, in addition to strengthening defense and encouraging teammates, Kobe continued to force the team's uniform team this season and find him a reliable helper.

With the Celtics forming the BIG3, the league seems to have loosened an invisible gap, but it is not known whether the Lakers' uniform team can seize this fleeting opportunity.

Chris Paul continues to lead the Hornets forward, and they, like the Hawks, are a fast-rising team.

Of course, the momentum is not as shocking as the Eagles where Ruan Erniu is, but in the eyes of relevant experts, CP3 is leading the Hornets who stood up in the ruins (after Hurricane Katrina) on their glorious road.

The Warriors of the Black Eight Mavericks naturally have to mention that under the guidance of the "mad scientist" Nelson, they can play the role of giant killers at any time. No team is willing to meet the crazy Golden State Warriors in the playoffs.

To borrow a Chinese Internet term: They are so excited that they are even afraid of themselves!
The Nuggets have a record of 18 wins and 12 losses, ranking seventh in the West, which should be a good record.But sitting on two All-Star players, Iverson and Anthony, but only won such a record, it is not good news for the Nuggets.

Anthony still has infinite possibilities, but AI is getting old. The Nuggets management will make a rational choice in the near future.

Shuiyueyu, oh no, it should be said that the veteran fans have already seen through everything!
It is surprising that the Blazers can temporarily squeeze into the top eight in the Western Conference. The record of 18 wins and 13 losses makes this young team the object of praise.

Even without Emperor Auden.Brandon Roy and Aldridge alone are enough to hold up a sky for the city of tearing.

Of course, Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard is still a frustrated man. No matter how hard he says that Oden is the most suitable piece of the Trail Blazers system, missing Kraft Nguyen is destined to become his career. One of the jokes of his career, no matter how you look at it, Oden, who is defensive first, cannot be compared with Ruan Erniu, who has great deterrence on both offense and defense.

Nine to fifteen in the West are the Jazz, Rockets, Kings, Clippers, Supersonics, Grizzlies, and Timberwolves.

If the league insists on giving a team the Most Regressive Award of the Month, then the Jazz will definitely be on the list. I don’t know if they were stunned by Ruan Erniu’s god-level performance, or if the team’s injuries have affected them. The impact is too great.

They lost 12 games throughout December and are 12-16 so far.

However, experts are still generally optimistic that the Jazz can finally reach the playoffs. After all, Sloan, the iron-nosed man, will have a way to train his players well.

The Rockets' December was also not ideal, losing 12 games and winning 8 games.Tracy McGrady was injured again, Yao Ming couldn't do anything alone, and the home team option of the Chinese people began to gradually tilt towards the Eagles. After all, no one wants to see a loss.

The Rockets, 15 wins and 16 losses, still retain the hope of the playoffs, but they don't know if they can finally do so.

The king basically has no rising trend this season. The existence of Alian is the only reason why Chinese fans pay attention to them.

Team boss Kevin Martin, as the current leader of the league, is actually not low in scoring efficiency.Defense is... let's talk about offense.

Allen averaged 12.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game this season. Under the cover of Brad Miller, his shooting ability has been brought into play to a certain extent.

To be an All-Star, though, he needs to...

Wait, he is now the candidate for the Western All-Star starting power forward, the one with the most votes.

Although Deng Daidai and the German driver are both kind people, the people of the Celestial Dynasty are also too bullying.

Now it's up to David Stern to issue an order to change this situation, otherwise Daidai and the driver will faint in the toilet.

A villain far away in Boston quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly said happily: "These Chinese people are really annoying, but fortunately I run fast, otherwise it would be my turn to be robbed of the All-Star starter." Qualified!"

The Clippers, Supersonics, and Timberwolves actually have nothing to say. They are all going to the No. [-] pick anyway. No matter how much they lose, no one will be surprised.

Especially the Timberwolves, with 4 wins and 26 losses, ranked last in the league. The Huskies are indeed a cute guy who makes a living. Jefferson should leave Minnesota quickly. His image is far from the team's temperament.

Paul Gasol's Grizzlies are the most incomprehensible team this season.

If the Bulls and Heat in the East can still use injuries to explain their records, then the Grizzlies have fallen to the bottom two in the West, which completely shattered the glasses of a group of experts.

The Grizzlies with 8 wins and 22 losses seem to be standing at a new historical corner. From Vancouver to Memphis, they need to think about their future.

(End of this chapter)