Legend Raiders

Chapter 319 Preparing for the Playoffs

With the Lakers defeating the Rockets, the last playoff ticket in the West finally settled.

Because the gap between the Mavericks and the Lakers happened to be only one game, even if they defeated the Pelicans in the end, the final result was irreversible, and the Lakers got the final ticket.

Not long after the final eight in the West were determined, the final battle in the East also came to an end.

The East and West playoff teams are:

West: Rockets, Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Warriors, Lakers.

East: Heat, Knicks, Pacers, Nets, Bulls, Eagles, Celtics, Bucks.

Judging from the final results of the East and West, among these teams this year, there are too many teams that either fell or were high-spirited after a few years.

Such as the Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies and Lakers in the West.

The Nuggets finally recovered after falling for several years because of their appointment with the teacher.

The Clippers have completely entered the team reconstruction after the era of Paul, Griffin and Jordan ended.

The last Grizzlies and Lakers, the former gradually fell out of the strong teams in the Western Conference due to team structure and player problems.

Because of Kobe's decision after returning, the Lakers looked high-spirited for a while after recruiting a large number of young talents, but in the end, because of a certain celebrity, the team fell into some chaos and trouble.

Let's talk about the East.

This year's Knicks really suppressed first and then rose.

After they have Carmelo Anthony, who is still a big offensive killer, and have recruited a large number of once-strength veterans and outstanding role players. In response, they still had the second-best record in the Eastern Conference after all, as if they gave people the posture of a championship contender.

And the Nets, under the operation of Russia Shenhao, are not the bad team that is locked in salary and gradually degenerates under the ownership of several giants. With Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, Elvis Presley Rad Wallace, Brook Lopez and other fierce players, this season's record is really dazzling.

Then there is the Bulls, a team with huge ups and downs after the 90s.

They have Luol Deng who is still comprehensive, Carlos Boozer who can average double-doubles per game, defensive pillar Joakim Noah, the little prince without the ball Richard Hamilton, and the still tender Jimmy Butler and Taj Gibson are fierce men. Although Derrick Rose is reimbursed due to injury, the threat of this Bulls is very great. After all, they are basically the peak of their careers.

Needless to say, the Eagles, Celtics and Bucks, under the coaching of Budenholzer, the former had a record that shocked the entire league.

The Celtics gradually came out of the trough with a lot of freshmen and regained a glimmer of glory. After bringing in Irving and Horford one after another, the team began to take off and show off its rich heritage.

The last Bucks were even more ups and downs. Although they have been silent for several years, they got the so-called Greek monster, the talent can be called a super letter of historical level. After Giannis Antetokounmpo, this team will be Surprised people year after year, and finally played the first record in the league.

have to say.

In just a few years, it is not an exaggeration to describe the vicissitudes of life. No one can know what will happen in the future, and it is not necessarily impossible to turn over a thousand years old.

After the rankings of the East and West are fully released, the teams start to prepare for the playoffs. After all, after two days of rest, they will start the playoffs as soon as possible.

houston.

After the Rockets lost to the Lakers, everyone seemed a little depressed.

Even if the final result of this game is like this, almost everyone has thought of it, but they didn't expect that the course of that game was so difficult.

But this is completely what a young team should have. After all, among the players in the entire lineup, very few players have actually played in the playoffs, and they are nothing more than veterans.

McHale has extensive experience with players' emotions and adjustments.

First of all, he didn't let the team gather for training, but let them go to the physical therapy center to welcome the playoffs in the best physical condition.

Second.

Because there are not many people on this team who have played in the playoffs, or only played a few times in the playoffs, after McHale communicated with the coaching staff, he decided to call them on the second day of the break to instill some postseason training. game experience.

When the two-day rest time is coming to an end, all members of the Rockets do not say that their mentality is as stable as old dogs, but they are much better than two days ago.

In the training hall.

Qin Tao and Harden briefly completed a team training, and then sat together to discuss their opponents.

According to the schedule and matchup situation, they will meet the Lakers challenge at the Toyota Center the day after tomorrow, April 4.

With the experience of the last game of the regular season, the Rockets naturally did some research on the Lakers.

But Qin Tao and the others discussed and discussed, but the final result fell on him.

Someone said it.

That's because Qin Tao didn't play, and the Lakers took the victory by luck.

If Qin Tao is present, they are nothing more than dreaming.

Some people were even more excited, shouting that the feeling of picking an opponent is so refreshing.

That's right!

When the Mavericks, the Lakers, and even the Jazz are fighting for the last ticket, the Rockets' role in it is really crucial.

If Qin Tao plays and McHale changes his tactics, he will fight you with real knives and guns, and the final result will undoubtedly be the first round of the playoffs between them and the Mavericks.

So are you happy?

What's more, the Rockets are full of young people, and even some veterans are very excited because of this. After all, it is very rare to be able to meet each other.

At last.

It's not good for Qin Tao to keep them entangled in this matter. He agreed to go all out on the 21st and strive to sweep the Lakers 4-0. In the end, they went back to their respective homes to make final preparations for the game two days later.

arrive home.

Zarya and Christine Laidlow were rarely seen sitting in the living room, and it could be seen from their slightly tired looks that they seemed to be rushing to work in order to go home earlier.

But after seeing Qin Tao, the faces of the two women were filled with warm smiles.

Especially Christine Laidlow, perhaps because she has been in contact with the NBA for a long time, she has a deeper impression of the playoffs. She chatted with Qin Tao for a few words, and then talked about the playoffs.

"The playoffs are different from the regular season. If you have any slack, you who should have continued to the second round will be kicked out directly, so!" Christine Laidlow took Qin Tao's hand seriously: "As the first playoffs in your career, I hope you can release yourself and bring out all your energy!"

(End of this chapter)