Standing pretty old

Chapter 883 The seventh crown, surpassing Jordan
The end of the All-Stars means that 14/15 of the 3-5 season schedule has passed. As the trade deadline approaches, many teams are also making final reinforcements.

While there's a lack of shock transfers, there are some noteworthy deals.

For example, the San Antonio Spurs, who lacked a high-quality third position for a long time, finally learned from the pain and traded George Hill + second-round picks for Rudy Gay from the Kings.

The strength of the Spurs this season is still strong, but reaching the playoffs and whether they can finally win the championship is not a concept.

For them, just adding a third position is not enough. By the summer of 15, they are very likely to pursue an inside superstar in the free market.

Only age is fair to any player.

Duncan is getting old, and it is unrealistic to expect him to support the Spurs inside.

Even if there is no historical player like Kraft Nguyen at the 4th position, it is indeed time for the Spurs to make reinforcements.

After all, the biggest highlight of this season is the Clippers VS Warriors battle for the top spot in the season.

The last two months of the schedule are crucial to both sides.

The Clippers didn't have much ambition for the regular season record, but a dynastic team was stuck in the face, so they had to fight back.

Putting aside the rivalry between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors, this is not a matchup that can be won or lost in one or two games.

Speaking of the end of February, the most interesting news is Kobe Bryant's death stare, but this time, his target is not an opponent, but a teammate.

The reason for this is that the Lakers just won their 14th game of the season and stopped their 7-game losing streak.But for such a result, Kobe, who is being reimbursed for the season due to a shoulder injury, is not very happy.

In the game two days ago, the Lakers struggled to defeat their old rival Celtics after overtime.

After the game, when Jeremy Lin was interviewed by reporters on the spot, teammate Jordan Hill and others hooked up with him, and they had a good time.

But when this scene was seen by Kobe, Fei Xia unexpectedly put on a bad face.

This scene happened in the latest episode of the famous talk show "Chicken Jimmy".

Looking at the picture of his teammates celebrating with joy, Kobe's face was stiff and displeased. This expression lasted for several seconds, and there was even a trace of contempt mixed in during the period.

Obviously, in Mamba's view, such a victory is really not worth celebrating.

The teammates were not happy after winning the ball, so various interpretations spread instantly, and there are two more reliable ones:
[-]. Kobe himself was depressed for three consecutive seasons due to injuries;
14. Jeremy Lin's win against the Lakers management team. The Lakers have given up hope for the 15-[-] season, so they are determined to show up. In this case, winning the Green Kai will not be good for the Lakers to win the No. [-] pick.

In any case, it will be difficult for Jeremy to stay with the Lakers next season. He and Kobe are not compatible at all.

Of course, there are also mean netizens who said directly: "Kobe used to be an All-Star, but now he is a cancer of the team."

The Lakers win is not worth celebrating, because this victory was not achieved under my leadership!

No one knows Kobe's true thoughts, but the death stare he gave his teammates was actually recorded by the camera.

The 14-15 season entered the final stage of the regular season in mid-April.

In the end, the defending champion Los Angeles Clippers still had the last laugh. They ranked first in the league with a record of 68 wins and 14 losses, overwhelming the Golden State Warriors, who ranked second in the Western Conference and second in the league.

The record of the Warriors is not much better. They have a record of 67 wins and 15 losses, and in the four games against the Clippers, they scored 2:2.

In the East, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had just formed the Big Three, also failed to get the top spot in the league.

The Atlanta Hawks, which introduced new coach Mike Budenholzer, ushered in a rise, occupying the top spot in the Eastern Conference with 60 wins and 22 losses.

Blake Griffin finally ushered in the opportunity to prove himself, and he is also one of the favorable contenders for the MVP this season.

In fact, among the players who entered the MVP shortlist this season, the most promising players are Griffin and Curry.

The improvement of the Warriors and Hawks is amazing, so the core players of the team must be strong contenders for MVP.

The Clippers' record has declined compared to last season, and Er Niu has already won three consecutive MVPs, so even if Kraft Nguyen's data still explodes and continues to dominate the two rankings in scoring and rebounding, the league will not be ranked first in a row. The all-important Most Valuable Player award was awarded to him four times.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the Portland Trail Blazers ranked fourth in the West with a record of 50 wins, ranking above the Grizzlies and Spurs who won 54 wins.

This is not the league opening the back door to the Trail Blazers, because according to relevant regulations, the top team in the Northwest Division will automatically get a top four playoff spot.

In the 14-15 season, the places for the East and West playoffs are determined.

In the West, the teams ranked 1-8 are: Clippers, Warriors, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Spurs, Mavericks, Daigo,

In the East, the teams ranked 1-8 are: Eagles, Cavaliers, Bulls, Raptors, Wizards, Bucks, Celtics, Nets.

The Clippers had no pressure at all against the Pelicans in the first round.

Last season, the New Orleans Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans, and then the Bobcats immediately picked up the Hornets' team name again.

But changing the name can't change the strength. Ruan Erniu clocks out of get off work in three quarters almost every game. In the intense playoff games, the Clippers still win with ease.

Anthony Davis must be praised, after all, he averaged 28+10 per game on Er Niu's head.

Ruan Erniu couldn't help but said to Davis after the game: "The future is yours!"

What greeted Erniu was Brother Nongmei’s big white eyes. In the eyes of many new stars in the league, although the senior Kafu Ruan hadn’t played in San Antonio for a day, his routines were basically the same. The unbelievable type.

The Clippers easily dealt with their opponents in the first round, and the outcome of other playoff games was also decided in a short time.

In the east, the high-ranked teams basically defeated the low-ranked teams, but in the west, there were two teams with lower scores at the same time:
One is that the sixth-ranked Spurs in the lower half of the Western Conference defeated the third-ranked Rockets 6:4.

The team with 54 wins can only rank sixth in the West, and the Rockets rank third in the West with only 6 wins.

Besides, for a team like the Spurs, the regular season record is only of reference.

Second, in the upper half of the Western Conference, the 5th-ranked Grizzlies easily defeated the Trail Blazers 4:1. Many experts are calling for changes to the league's playoff ranking rules. The current Trail Blazers do Does not have the strength of the top four in the West.

The semi-final matchup list of the East and West has been released smoothly:

Eastern Conference: Eagles VS Wizards
Bottom half of the Eastern Conference: Cavaliers VS Bulls
Upper West Division: Clippers VS Grizzlies
Bottom half of the West: Warriors VS Spurs
The Clippers are likely to encounter the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals this year, but in the semifinals, they are more likely to encounter the Grizzlies.

This is undoubtedly a very favorable situation for the defending champions, because they have never been stumped by the Grizzlies in the semifinals.

The biggest feature of the Grizzlies is that the overall strength is stable, and the core framework of the players has not changed.

In the era when small balls prevailed, they undoubtedly belonged to the standard minority. The black and white bears supported their inside barriers, but the team's overall lack of offensive talent has never been resolved.

The Clippers did not give their opponents too many opportunities. The 4:1 Los Angeles was the first to break out of the division semifinals. They will wait for the winner between the Warriors and the Spurs to compete for the Western Conference championship.

The Spurs and the Warriors fought to the last moment, and the Warriors, who have risen so fast this season, reversed and won.

With a 3:2 deficit, the Warriors pulled two games in a row and successfully reached the Western Conference Finals.

Among them, in the last quarter of the game, they replaced Bogut, replaced Iguodala, used PJ Tucker as the center, and their bold move to push Harris Barnes to the 4th position was amazing.

The five small lineups made surprise attacks on the Spurs in G6 and G7, and the results were clear at a glance.

PJ* Tucker is said to be omnipotent, has rebounds, assists, has range, and can defend from position one to position five, as if he is a Swiss army knife.

The lower half of the Western Conference is the final series to determine the outcome, while in the upper and lower halves of the Eastern Conference, the Eagles and Cavaliers both took away the game with a wave of 4:2 and successfully met in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The roster of the Eastern and Western finals has been confirmed, and the awards for the 14-15 season are also announced one by one.

The best rookie belongs to Andrew Wiggins, and Beeder is injured. No one can compete with him in this position.

The most improved player was given to Jimmy Butler. From a role player to a leader of the Bulls, Butler proved with his own actions that appearance is not important, and players still need performance on the field to speak.

It is said that Lao Mi's aesthetics is indeed very different from that of Orientals.

Michael Jordan once felt inferior because of his ugly appearance, and Jimmy Butler was abandoned by his biological mother simply because of his ugly appearance.

But their looks are not ugly in the eyes of many Asians. In addition to their performance on the court, they even have a temperament bonus.

The position of the best sixth man is given to the Clippers' Isaiah Thomas. The little assassin can contribute 16+5 data this season, and his shooting percentage is also good. He deserves this award.

The best coach was given to Mike Budenholzer of the Eagles. He was able to bring the underrated Eagles to the No. [-] position in the Eastern Conference and lead the team to the Eastern Conference Finals. A man of handsome demeanor.

The best defensive player is still not given to the second bull. Experts gave a very high evaluation to Kawhi Leonard, who defended James in the Finals for two consecutive years. fulcrum.

As Kawhi won the first D-POY of his career, he also rightly confirmed his position as the third giant of the Clippers.

Er Niu also took the opportunity to praise in front of the media: "You still underestimated Kawhi, a player who can contribute 18+ per game, the role of the team is not only reflected in the defensive end."

The highlight of the individual awards is naturally at the end, there is only one MVP, and the league's final choice is Stephen Curry, and the cute god is making great strides towards Curry.

At the same time that the individual awards were announced, the best teams of each team were also announced successively.

In the first announced best rookie lineup, Jordan Clarkson, Nerlens Noel, Nikola Mirotic, Andrew Wiggins and Elfrid Payton were selected for the first round.

The second team includes Zach LaVine, Langston Galloway, Bojan Bogdanovic, Marcus Smart, and Jusuf Nurkic.

There are basically no options that are too unexpected. Jabari Parker, Joel Embiid, and Aaron Gordon, who are ranked 2-4 in the draft, either suffered injuries or were not reused in their rookie season. is normal.

The best lineup that was announced afterwards was a big harvest for the Clippers. A total of three members of the team were selected for this list:

C Andre Drummond
PF Ruan Erniu

SF Kawhi Leonard

SG Tony Allen
PG Chris Paul
In terms of the second team, the Clippers also have someone selected:
C DeAndre Jordan
PF Tim Duncan
SF Anthony Davis

SG Jimmy Butler

PG John Wall
The alliance's intention to support the thick eyebrows is still very obvious, otherwise it would not force him to be placed in the third position of the second team.

The final announcement is naturally the list of the best team:

Best team:
C Marc Gasol

PF Ruan Erniu

SF LeBron James

SG James Harden
PG Stephen Curry
Best Second Team:
C Pau Gasol

PF Anthony Davis

SF LaMarcus Aldridge

SG Russell Westbrook

PG Chris Paul
Best three teams:
C DeAndre Jordan
PF DeMarcus Cousins

SF Blake Griffin

SG Klay Thompson

PG Kyrie Irving
In order to distribute the cake evenly, the alliance has also taken great pains.

Positions [-] and [-] are basically indistinguishable, they are all combo guards anyway; positions [-], [-] and [-] are also not fixed, they are all frontcourt players anyway, even if this player’s position is biased towards the inside, he can still appear in the [-]rd position bit position.

The awards belong to the awards, and what really determines the game is the performance of both sides on the field.

The divisional finals are imminent, and the Clippers first faced the Golden State Warriors.

Steve Kerr, who has been an assistant coach for three years, knows the Clippers too well, so since G1, the Clippers have been targeted quite seriously. at its own pace.

Curry and Thompson's three-pointers cannot be accurate for the entire game, let alone three-pointers against Biao, and the Clippers also have no shortage of shooters.

At the end of the game, Cole really offered the "five small lineups", but the Clippers' reaction speed was not slow at all. Chasing Dream Green replaced Jordan to play the fourth position, and Er Niu reached the top On the fifth position.

The fast-paced Clippers are still superior to their opponents in terms of overall athletic talent, and the Clippers won G1.

In the subsequent games, the Warriors also played extremely well, shooting all kinds of unreasonable three-pointers to kill their opponents, but in the long series, in the final analysis, the background and strength of the two teams are compared.

The biggest flaw of the Warriors' five-small lineup is the protection of rebounds, and this aspect is precisely what the Clippers with Ruan Erniu as the core are best at.

4:1, the Los Angeles Clippers reached the finals.

The Eastern Conference over there also decided the outcome. James led his team to kill the Eagles with three times, five times and two times. This was even when Love was reimbursed due to injury in the first round.

The Cavaliers who reached the finals launched the final counterattack. Unfortunately, they made another bad news in G1. Kyrie Irving suffered a stress fracture in his left knee during the game and was reimbursed for the season.

Two of the Big Three are missing, and no one can stop the Clippers from winning the championship.

Even Adam Silver can't be bothered to manipulate a game without suspense.
4:0, the Clippers swept their opponents to win the championship in the finals.

Ruan Erniu has won seven cups in his career, won FMVP seven times, and successfully surpassed Jordan.

LeBron James won the sixth overall runner-up in his career.

(End of this chapter)