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After losing to the Boston Celtics, another day passed, and the last month of the regular season began. At this time, basically the situation of the East and West playoffs has become very clear. After losing four games, the Sonics still maintained their dominant position as the league leader, although the gap has been narrowed to only two games.

At this time, with only eight to ten games left until the end of the season, the top four teams in the East and West have basically secured their playoff spots, and there is only a theoretical fallout. In the East, the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic have all entered the playoffs ahead of schedule, while in the West, due to fierce competition and balanced strength, only the Seattle SuperSonics The team secured its place in the playoffs ahead of schedule.

In fact, the current situation in the east and west is very different from before. For example, the current west can be said to be highly competitive, but it can no longer be said to be balanced. So far, it is still theoretically possible to enter the playoffs Yes, there are only ten teams in the Western Conference. Even if the other five teams lose all the teams in front of them, it is impossible for them to win all of them, because the No. 11 Golden State Warriors have played so far, only They have won 27 games, while the Phoenix Suns, ranked tenth in the West, have won 42 games. There is a difference of [-] wins between the two sides, and there are only less than ten games behind. Even if the Golden State Warriors break out again, it is impossible to squeeze To the front team of the Phoenix Suns, you must know that the Phoenix Suns have not yet entered the playoff season.

In the Western Conference, if you want to enter the playoffs, you must have a record of at least [-] wins. If you only look at the top ten teams, the Western Conference can be regarded as fiercely competitive and balanced, but the next five teams will not work. The State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, and the Kings and Clippers are now without even [-] wins.

The Seattle Supersonics rank first in the league with a record of 61 wins and 54 losses, while the Los Angeles Lakers rank second with a record of [-] wins. After a three-game losing streak, the Dallas Mavericks have been overtaken by the San Antonio Spurs and also by Denver. The Nuggets tied, only relying on the advantages of the Denver Nuggets when they played against each other, and then the New Orleans Hornets. After the All-Star break, their record has risen all the way, becoming the sixth in the West.

The Portland Trail Blazers, who were originally ranked sixth in the Western Conference, had a fluctuating record after Brandon Roy began to rest, and slipped to the seventh position in the Western Conference, and behind them there was the Utah Jazz. With them, it is possible to surpass them at any time. The ninth place in the Western Conference is the Houston Rockets. After losing Yao Ming, their record is extremely unstable. If they explode, anyone may beat them, but they may easily lose to Weak team, their record is only half a win away from the Phoenix Suns, but they are not too big a threat to the sixth-ranked Utah Jazz.

This is the case in the West. The top ten teams have won more than [-] games. It can be seen that their overall strength is still a bit stronger, but the teams behind are too weak and have no competitive advantage at all.

But the teams in the East are not. In addition to the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Orlando Magic is also above 44 wins, the Atlanta Hawks have 76 wins, the Philadelphia 39ers have 38 wins, and the Miami Heat have 36 wins. The Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons have 35 and 33 wins respectively, followed by the Indiana Pacers with 31 wins, the Charlotte Bobcats with 29 wins, the New Jersey Nets with 29 wins, and Milwaukee with 28 wins. The Bucks, the [-]-win Toronto Raptors, and even the New York Knicks have [-] wins, and theoretically have the possibility of entering the playoffs.

There is only one team in the East that has no hope of the playoffs, and that is the Washington Wizards. They have only achieved 35 wins so far, and they are far away from the [-] wins of the Detroit Pistons. The strength is relatively balanced, but generally weak. The tenth in the west to the fifth in the east can also be ranked. It can be seen that the situation of the west is strong and the east is weak, but there are more teams in the west.

Up to now, the top-ranked teams are working hard for their own rankings, while the bottom-ranked teams are either desperately trying to keep their own playoff qualifications or to grab their playoff qualifications, even if they have locked The teams that won the playoffs are also working hard for their goals, including the Sonics.

The goal of the Sonics is to ensure that they are the number one in the league. Only in this way can they maintain their home court advantage from the playoffs to the finals. Another key factor is that the number one in the league is not just a title, there are many The benefits of this are a very important factor when evaluating awards.

In the list of the most valuable teams in the regular season, Stephen is naturally leading the way, and behind him is LeBron James who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to 58 wins. The Cavaliers have been in the limelight recently, and LeBron James Last month, they averaged 31 points, [-] rebounds and [-] assists per game. In addition, they only lost one game, but the Sonics lost four games. Li snatched the Player of the Month award.

The Boston Celtics are only one game ahead of the Cavaliers, and only one point five games away from the Supersonics, the league's No. [-] team. James seemed to see the league's No. [-] record beckoning to him, and played harder.

Because he knows that only if he has the best record in the league, can he beat Stephen when selecting the most valuable player in the regular season, because even if Stephen's statistics have declined this season, he is still far higher than him , unless he is leading in record, otherwise he doesn't have many chances.

If he can achieve the No. [-] record in the league, and Stephen has a player like Yao Ming beside him, then when selecting the most valuable player in the regular season, voters will favor him psychologically. It's hard to say if you have an advantage in record.

As for the third-ranked Kobe Bryant, he is also working hard in this direction. Although his average data is not as comprehensive as LeBron James, his average points are closer to Stephen. Similarly, if he can gain an advantage in record , then the honor of the regular season most valuable player can be snatched from Stephen.

Stephen was able to get the most valuable player in the regular season last season. In addition to achieving unprecedented average data in the past 30 years, he also led a rebuilding team to the No. [-] record in the Western Conference. There is no reason to refute it, but this season, on the one hand, his personal data has declined, on the other hand, he has Yao Ming as his helper, and in addition, it is already relatively difficult to win this award consecutively.

Although the Supersonics have achieved a great offense in terms of team record, leading the entire league, but some people will say that the addition of Yao Ming caused this result, so the record is not convincing, but in terms of personal data In terms of performance, although Stephen still leads the league, especially in personal scoring, his advantage has been narrowed.

Coupled with the fact that Stephen won this award again and again, it will be more difficult. Since the establishment of this award by the league, only Bill Russell and Larry Bird can win this award for three consecutive years. Even the great Michael Jordan, It's only two consecutive games. In the past ten years, only Tim Duncan and Stephen Nash have been able to win this award consecutively.

Tim Duntee was able to win this award because of his personal data and team record, which is unmatched in the league. The biggest reason why Steve Nash was able to win this award was his teammates' injuries. He led a team alone. The team is advancing, and the competition that season is really not strong. Although Kobe Bryant said that his scoring performance is unmatched, it is a pity that the team's record is too poor.

Therefore, the award of the most valuable player in the regular season is not simply based on personal data, but on overall performance, especially the combination of personal ability and the team. To use an old saying, the biggest difference between star players and superstar players is that The latter can make teammates perform better.

Unfortunately, in this regard, Stephen still has an advantage, because this season, he not only led the team to continue to lead the league in the record list, although his personal data has declined slightly compared to last season, he is still very comprehensive and outstanding, and let his teammates On the better side, in addition to his outstanding assists, he has at least two players with an average of nearly [-] per game, while Kobe Bryant has only one Paul Gasol, and LeBron James has none.

Especially Yao Ming, after coming to the Sonics, his playing time has been greatly reduced, but his personal score has not dropped much, and Kevin Durant's personal score has not dropped much with the addition of Yao Ming. I have made great contributions to it.

So Stephen still ranks first in the rankings, and the media can't raise much criticism, because Stephen's performance has almost nothing to attack. Last season, you could say that he only cared about his own scoring. It can be seen that he has suppressed his own desire to score, and many times wasted opportunities must be handed over to his teammates, but once the Sonics lose the advantage of the league leader, there will naturally be more criticisms, so for this advantage, Stephen still very seriously.