NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 135 The league's first Chinese scorer!

"Stunning audience! The Magic won 67 games in the regular season and officially entered the ranks of the league's top teams!"

"Bring out the best in each other! The super magic combination has become another classic pair of inside and outside line partners after the OK combination of the Lakers."

"Unfortunately, the Phoenix Suns ranked ninth in the Western Conference with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses in the regular season. How do you feel?"

"The roster for the playoffs has been confirmed. The Magic will face their old opponent, the Detroit Pistons, in the first round. Time has passed, and the former strong enemy has become the eighth in the Eastern Conference."

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Orlando Magic with 67 wins, Cleveland Cavaliers with 64 wins, Boston Celtics with 60 wins, Atlanta Hawks with 45 wins, Miami Heat with 42 wins, Chicago Bulls with 41 wins, Philadelphia with 40 wins 76ers, 38 wins over Detroit Pistons.

This record ranking is very different from the original history. The Cavaliers, which should have won the best record in team history with 66 wins and 16 losses, lost two more games and could only rank second in the Eastern Conference with 64 wins. The two games the team lost more were the two games lost to the Magic.

The Celtics, who should have won 62 wins and ranked second in the East, did not lose too many games against the Magic, but they lost to the Western rivals Los Angeles Lakers. With the joining of Stern, Pierce's top defensive players were also restricted at the small forward position, so he also lost two more games than the original, 60 wins and 22 losses.

The above three teams with 60 wins belong to the first echelon, and the teams in the East are separated from this position. The remaining five playoff teams all have a record of less than 50 wins. The worst is No. 76. The seventh and eighth 50ers and Pistons couldn't even maintain a [-]% winning rate.

But this can't be helped, the strength of the Yusanjia is too strong, these teams in the East have to play four games with the Magic, Cavaliers, and Celtics, and naturally they lose more and win less.

It's very funny that the Eagles, who are ranked fourth in the East, only have 45 wins. If they are placed in the West, they are not as good as the Suns, who are ranked ninth in the West with 46 wins, and can only rank tenth in the West.

The title of "strong in the west and weak in the east" is really not a casual name.

Although not all of the Western Conference has achieved 50+ wins this season, there are also 6 teams that have achieved 50 wins.

The extremely strong lineup of the Los Angeles Lakers is obviously the most prominent team in the West. It can be described as a super-superior team. They won 66 wins and 17 losses in the regular season, and their record is completely comparable to that of the Magic. The team's record is even more valuable than the Magic.

Under the Lakers are the Nuggets with 54 wins, the Spurs with 54 wins, the Rockets with 54 wins, and the Trail Blazers with 53 wins. They are all extremely strong, and at the same time, due to various problems, they cannot achieve better records.

The Nuggets' Anthony was injured, the Rockets' Tracy McGrady was injured, and the Blazers' Oden was notoriously sick. Even the Spurs lost Ginobili in the middle of the season.

If not, they really have a chance to break the wrist with the Lakers, which may not make the Lakers win 66 wins so easily.

The rankings in the West continue to go down, that is, the Dallas Mavericks with 50 wins, the New Orleans Hornets with 49 wins and the Utah Jazz with 48 wins. It is true that none of the eight teams is a soft persimmon.

In this way, the list of the first round matchup between the East and West has also been determined.

In the East, Magic vs Pistons, Cavaliers vs Philadelphia 76ers, Celtics vs Bulls, Eagles vs Heat.

The four matchups in the West are Lakers vs Jazz, Nuggets vs Hornets, Spurs vs Mavericks, Rockets vs Trail Blazers.

On the whole, there is not much difference between the development of the West and the original historical process, while the Eastern side has undergone relatively large changes due to the disruption of the Magic. The Celtics opponent who was supposed to meet the Magic in the conference semifinals has become the Cavaliers. , The Magic can sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, and meet the winner of these two rivals on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

For many fans, the ranking of wins in the regular season is not as interesting as the player's personal ranking list.

Wang Chao’s scoring average began to decline after the All-Star Game, but it remained stable. After playing all 82 games in the regular season, the final scoring average was fixed at 32.6 points, which was still undisputed in the 08-09 season. Scoring champion.

Wang Chao has won many records of Huaguo players in the NBA, including but not limited to the first championship player to start the main force, the best sixth man, the most improved player award, the All-Star MVP, and 70 points in a single game.

But among all these honors, the scoring champion is still the one with the most weight, even more important than the championship. After all, looking at the history of the league, there are countless players who have won championships. Every season, there will be at least 12 players. This honor is different, but the scoring champion is different. Only one player can get this honor every season, representing the best scoring ability in the entire league this season.

McGrady, as a well-known star among Huaguo fans, has not actually won any substantial hard honors in his entire career. He has no regular season MVP and no championship. The two scoring champions and the seven-time best team are more outstanding. , But relying on these honors, McGrady can be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017, and the two scoring champions play a crucial role.

In the perception of many people, the honor of scoring champion is second only to the regular season MVP and finals FMVP throughout the season, and the gold content can be ranked third. After all, it is really important to win a scoring champion. It is not easy, and there are many competitors to face.

Just like Wang Chao's scoring champion, there are also people trying to compete, and that is Wade, who is ranked second in the scoring list.

Although Wade cares more about the team's victory, but the honor of the scoring champion is in front of him, it would be false to say that he is not tempted.

At the end of the regular season, after the Heat had secured their place in the playoffs in advance, Wade's average number of shots per game began to increase significantly, which also made Wade's average scoring per game start to rise.

In the original 08-09 season, Wade won the scoring champion with an average of 30.2 points per game, which is also the highest average in his career.

But now, Wade's scoring average this season is finally fixed at 31.4 points. Although there is still a slight gap compared to Wang Chao, it is obvious that he wants to compete for the scoring champion, but Wade is in the position of shooting guard. Looking at the top stars who can be ranked in history, the explosiveness of scoring is still lacking.

In other words, Wade, who broke through with the ball and caused damage at his peak, has his own upper limit there.

Throughout his career, Wade has only averaged 30+ per game once, 27+ per game twice, 25+ per game twice, and 22 points per game in his career. Compared with Jordan, Kobe, Iverson and Harden The shooting guard is still a bit worse.

This season is the one he has the best chance of winning the scoring title. Unfortunately, he has no choice but to come in second when he encounters Wang Chao, who is fully attacking.

Ranked third in the scoring list is James who averaged 28 points per game. Unlike Wang Chao and Wade, James himself is not a player who advertises as a scorer. In addition to averaging 28.4 points per game, James also has 7.6 rebounds 7.2 assists, is the engine and brain of the Cavaliers.

Almighty, efficient, and stable have always been the labels and pronouns of James.

The lineup of the Cavaliers in the 08-09 season is actually not particularly strong, at least compared with the Magic, Celtics, Lakers and other teams, there is no No.2 star player in the lineup except James.

Mo Williams, who averaged 17.8 points and 4 assists per game, was selected to the All-Star bench this season, but at his peak, he was definitely not up to the level of a star player, at least he was not as good as the Celtics Any one of the Big Three is inferior to Gasol of the Lakers, and even inferior to Odom, Artest and others. This must be admitted.

Bryant ranks fourth on the scoring list with 27.4 points per game.

The average score of 27.4 points per game is Kobe's lowest score in the past four years, but it is also the most comfortable season for Kobe since the disbandment of the OK combination. The 66 wins in the regular season are Kobe's best after the 99 wins of the OK combination in the 00-67 season. The best record in the regular season and the depth of the team's lineup allowed Kobe to win without having to score desperately on the court.

Now Kobe doesn't care about honors such as scoring champion. What he needs is championships, more championships.

He currently has four championships in hand, but he just tied with O'Neal, and the number of FMVPs in the finals is completely unmatched. He needs more championships to attack Michael Jordan, the strongest benchmark of shooting guards.

The current situation allows him to have more energy to recharge his batteries and prepare for the playoffs, and the team can continue to win. Naturally, Kobe will not care about scoring champions and the like.

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Wang Chao occupied the top of the scoring list and won the scoring title. His partner Howard also did not fall behind, monopolizing the rebounding and blocking kings with an average of 14.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.

This season, Howard's dominance at the basket is even better than last season, and his defensive radius has been further expanded. However, in any Magic game, it is difficult for other players to enter the basket except for those heavy centers. If someone dares to rush in , what greets him is often a big hat.

The dominant performance on the defensive end has also allowed Howard to always be among the best in the selection of the best defensive player. Although the league has not yet announced the season award, basically everyone has recognized that the best defensive player award must belong to Howard.

On the contrary, it is the MVP of the regular season. At present, there are different opinions and it is difficult to draw a conclusion.

On the day the regular season ended, the top three in the regular season MVP selection list were James, Wang Chao and Kobe. It is generally believed that the regular season MVP of this season will be selected among the top two with a high probability, and there is basically no Kobe What's up.

On the one hand, Kobe was the MVP of the regular season last season. If he wants to be re-elected, he must perform better. Although the Lakers won 66 wins this season, the credit of the team obviously accounts for more factors.

On the other hand, in terms of personal data, Kobe is obviously inferior to James and Wang Chao, and both James and Wang Chao's shooting percentage is close to 50%, but Kobe's shooting percentage is 46%, which is inferior.

As for James and Wang Chao, fans who support James naturally think that James can win the regular season MVP, while most Chinese fans hope that Wang Chao can set a new record and become the first Chinese player in the NBA to win the regular season MVP.

But according to Wang Chao's judgment, it may be difficult for him to beat James in the regular season MVP selection.

Not to mention that the selection of the regular season MVP is voted by reporters from Canada and the United States. As an American, James naturally has an advantage in winning votes.

In terms of their contributions to the team's victory, Wang Chao is no match for James. Although he averaged 32.6 points per game, which is higher than James' average, the Magic won 67 wins in the regular season. It is the result of the joint efforts of Wang Chao, Howard and other players of the Magic team. Among them, Howard's contribution is no less than that of Wang Chao. The average conceded points per game is maintained at such a low level.

Simply put, Wang Chao's offense determined the upper limit of the Magic, bringing the Magic to 59 wins from what should have been 67 wins, but Howard's defense determined the lower limit of the Magic.

In this regard, James has both the upper and lower limits of the Cavaliers.

Without either Wang Chao or Howard, the Magic can still enter the playoffs, but they can't reach such a high ranking.

But without James, the Cavaliers will directly become the bottom weak team in the league and go straight to the lottery No. [-] pick.

In fact, this is also the case. After James made a decision in the future, the Cavaliers ushered in three NBA No. 1 picks in just four or four years. status quo.

Therefore, after rational analysis, James is indeed more worthy of this season's regular season MVP than Wang Chao.

This is Wang Chao's own point of view, and he doesn't have too much hope for it, but with the existence of the system, Wang Chao is very sure that he will never be short of regular season MVPs in the future, and the number will never be small.

(End of this chapter)