Zhiba NBA

Chapter 144 (140) Complete victory ending

4月9日客战太阳，是火箭在收官阶段的最大难关。麦迪主动请缨换防纳什，结果他出色的防守完全遏制了纳什这个快攻发起点。太阳的发动机熄火了一半，火箭就牢牢掌握了节奏。最终比分是100:97，火箭客场揽下胜利。头号功臣麦迪贡献34+8+3，还防得纳什仅仅得到了19+3+5。

Two days later against Seattle, McGrady once again played at an MVP level, scoring 2+38+11 and defending Ray Allen with only 4 points.The Sonics have already locked the No.18 in the West, and at this time they are no longer interested in fighting, and even Lewis has also taken a rest.The Rockets sealed the victory early in only three quarters.

Then they finally returned home, against the Grizzlies.

"Jason, long time no see!" Bosh greeted happily: "4 consecutive away games are really boring, and you haven't come to the training for a few days. Where did you say to check the data for me last time?"

"Recently, I am preparing for the final exam. After all, I still need to take credits." Yuan Fei smiled and said, "But there are home games and I still have to come. There is a website abbreviated as BBR, which was opened on May 04, 5. You can check the data on it. Now there is an Internet, let me show you a demonstration first."

"Compare the efficiency value, right? McGrady's 26.0 ranks sixth in the league, and the top five are all insiders, namely Garnett, Duncan, O'Neal, Stoudemire and Nowitzki. Kobe's 23.5 and Iverson's 23.2 are slightly inferior. This is because T-Mac's injury is not in the best condition. Last season, his 31.0 was far ahead of the league, and he can also be ranked 8th in the entire NBA history."

"Wow! Eighth place in history!" Bosh looked shocked: "Who are the top seven?"

"The top seven are Chamberlain 3 times and Jordan 4 times. This data is based on a single season. In other words, Tracy is the third person in history in this statistics."

(Note: LeBron James has not reached his peak at this time. McGrady’s peak season PER in history is 30.27, ranking 18th in history. As of 2016, the top ten in history are 3 times for Chamberlain, 4 times for Jordan, 2 times for James, and 1 time for Curry)
Bosh looked at McGrady, admiringly said: "So I am playing with such a great man!"

"Hey, data analysis is not for you to engage in personality cult!" Yuan Fei was a Bosh fan in his previous life, and he wholeheartedly hoped that the Rockets could sign Bosh to establish a dynasty.But it was only in this life that I realized that this guy is just a natural fool!
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The more difficult away games have been won, and the Rockets will never miss a good opportunity when they return to home.They defeated the Grizzlies, Nuggets and Clippers in a row, winning 6 consecutive victories.When they ushered in the last opponent at the Toyota Center, the record was already 55-26.It is a pity that their main competitor, the Mavericks, is also in a brave state, playing a wave of 8 consecutive victories. Before the last day of the regular season, the Mavericks had a 57-24 record and led the Rockets by 2 games.In this way, regardless of the final day's game situation, the Rockets have locked the No.5 in the West in advance, and will meet the fourth Mavericks in the West in the first round.

The game on the last day was not very exciting. Since the rankings of both sides had already been determined, the game was just a routine.The Sonics rested Allen and Lewis, and the Rockets also rested CTM.Reid scored 5 points on 4 of 24 three-pointers in the starting game. The Rockets ended the regular season with a 28-point victory at home.

This season they were plagued by injuries, coupled with the loss of main players, conflicts within the team, and Bass' stumbling, but at the end of the season they still completed the run-in firmly and regained the feeling of a strong team in the league.After the last match, most people couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, it was not easy to finally get through it.

The Rockets in the playoffs will not be as easy to deal with as they are in the regular season!

The 04-05 playoff matches are as follows:

The new king of the West, the Suns, won 61 wins, and they will face the Grizzlies with 45 wins.The latter narrowly squeezed out the 44-win veteran Timberwolves into the playoffs.

The 59-win veteran Spurs will face the rising star Nuggets with 49 wins.

The 52-win dark horse Supersonics faced the 50-win Kings. The Kings were secretly proud at this time. Although they were ranked low, they drew a weaker opponent.

Southwest Neighbors Civil War, 58 wins against the Mavericks vs. 56 wins against the Rockets!Due to the unfair ranking rules of the division that year, the two teams with better records had to meet in the first round, which was cheaper for the Sonics.

In the east, the new king, the Heat, played against the advancing Cavaliers, and the old king, the Pistons, played against the old enemy, the Nets.In this era when the west is strong and the east is weak, the third Celtics in the East and the eighth Grizzlies in the West also have 76 wins.

(Different from Yuanfei's previous life, the Wizards failed to make the playoffs because they did not sign Arenas)

In addition, among the two teams that Yuanfei paid attention to, the Eagles finally achieved the bottom of the league with a record of 15 wins.The Jazz also ranked third in the Western Conference with only 29 wins.The draft picks of these two teams will be very high. That is to say, the Lakers and the Rockets will get ideal high-ranking rookies if there is no accident. The battlefield of the two Jasons will continue from inside the court to outside the court.

The Rockets also confirmed the 12-man roster for the playoffs: Yao Ming, Pulzbila, Varejao, Bus, Bosh, Wang Zhizhi, Jefferson, Turkoglu, McGrady, Reed, Billups, Parker.Only Barrett, who was dispensable in the regular season, was excluded from the playoff list.

After 2 days of rest, on April 4, the 23 NBA playoffs officially started.The match between the Rockets and the Pistons, which reached the top of the East and West last year, was scheduled for a later time.The first battle will be the Pacers vs. Celtics in the east and the Kings vs. Sonics in the west.

The Kings couldn't tolerate a bad record in the middle of the season, and finally made up their minds to dismantle the original lineup.They first dumped the veteran Christie, in exchange for the old Rockets Mobley, and then gave up the original core Chris Webber, and traded Webber and young player Matt Barnes for the Rockets' old friend Kenny Thomas and Collis Williams, who played for the Pistons last season. The 76ers got Webber, and for the first time equipped Iverson with a superstar helper.The world-renowned King Five Tigers, who were once only one step away from the championship, parted ways this year.

The room leak happened to be raining overnight, and Stujakovic strained his groin at this time, while Miller's right leg was also injured, and Bobby Jackson had just returned from injury and was not in the best condition.In this case, the Kings and the Supersonics fought fiercely for four quarters, and finally lost to their opponents by 5 points.

In another game, the Celtics beat the Pacers at home and ushered in a good start.

After these two games, it's time for the Rockets to debut.Yuan Fei informed the players of the first two games, but Tang Shuai stopped him.

"Focus on our own game! These four teams may not be strong enough to join forces with us, so don't worry!" Lao Tang said firmly.The eyes of the players are also very firm.

Yuan Fei felt relieved.In his opinion, Lao Tang and the players are in great condition at this time.The Rockets will win this game!
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(End of this chapter)