against the front

Chapter 366
On April 2011, 4, there was only the last half and a half months left before the end of the regular season. The teams fighting for the playoffs also started the final sprint. Teams that have no worries about the playoffs have also begun to choose their playoff opponents.

As in the previous seasons, some teams first declined and then rose, and some teams lacked stamina. The Orlando Magic, which once led the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season, entered a period of ups and downs after losing to the Kings in the Christmas game. After defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 89-77 in the just-concluded home game, the Magic only ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 48 wins and 28 losses. The Celtics, who were left behind by the Magic at the beginning of the season, , and the Bulls have achieved overtakes one after another.

In this summer's free market, the Chicago Bulls, who were second only to the Heat in terms of harvest, quickly got on the right track after experiencing the run-in at the beginning of the season. It was March, with 42 wins in 31 games. Not only did they overtake the Magic and the Heat, they reached the top of the Eastern Conference. The head player Derrick Rose also won the Player of the Month of the month.

After the Chicago Bulls, the Miami Heat ranked second in the Eastern Conference with a record of 53 wins and 23 losses. There is only one win gap between them and the Bulls. Has always been a big favorite for the championship, and after nearly a season of running-in, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh The cooperation between the Big Three has become more and more tacit. In the latest championship probability list, the Miami Heat still rank first.

After the Bulls and the Heat, the third place in the Eastern Conference is the Celtics with the Big Three of the previous generation. After experiencing the chaos at the beginning of the season, the Celtics also quickly recovered their status. Only 0.5 wins behind the Heat, the Celtics still have the opportunity to overtake the Bulls and the Heat with 7 wins in the regular season.

Compared with the three powerhouses in the East, the strengths and weaknesses are clearly defined, and the West is still chaotic. Except for the Spurs, who have won 57 wins and 19 losses, they have basically locked in the first place in the West in advance. , the record is still very tight, winning or losing a game is enough to cause earth-shaking changes in the rankings.

The Spurs, who almost missed the playoffs last season, are undoubtedly quite amazing this season. With little change in the main lineup and GDP that is one year older, they can still produce such earth-shaking changes, which undoubtedly proves that Affected Popovich's training skills.

Ranked second and third in the West after the Spurs are the Los Angeles Lakers with the same record of 52 wins and 24 losses, and the Dallas Mavericks. After adjusting and catching up for most of the season, the Kings finally caught up. After the Thunder, they ranked fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 51 wins and 24 losses. However, the Kings are only 1.5 games ahead of the Thunder behind them.

Last season, at the end of the regular season, the Thunder, who were squeezed out of the playoffs by the Spurs by one game, have been uncharacteristically this season. Almost from the beginning of the regular season, they have firmly occupied one of the top four in the Western Conference. Even though they suffered a three-game losing streak at the end of March and were overtaken by the Kings, the Thunder still have a chance to recover, and even go one step further, to reach the top three in the Western Conference.

If the Miami Heat, which make up the Big Three, is the most promising team at the moment, then the Thunder with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden is the most promising team in the future team.

Kevin Durant this season is still performing steadily, with 46% field goal percentage and 35% 3-point field goal percentage, averaging 28 points, 7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1 block per game , not surprisingly, Kevin Durant will once again win the scoring trophy this season.

Compared with last season, Russell Westbrook's improvement is also very obvious, and the shooting percentage has also been significantly improved, shooting 45% from the field and 3% from the 34-point range. While contributing 21 points per game, He could also send out 8.5 assists, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 steals. Such an outstanding performance also allowed Westbrook to enter the All-Stars as a substitute this season, becoming the fourth rookie in their rookie class. All star players.

Due to the similar records, the rankings of the two teams have always been fourth and fifth, and they are likely to meet in the first round of the playoffs. Therefore, after the end of the All-Star Weekend, the Kings began to focus on the Thunder, and the Thunder probably With the same idea, the few transactions after the All-Star Weekend basically revolved around insiders.

First, center Nazr Mohammed was traded from the Charlotte Bobcats, and then Jeff Green, one of the Thunder's three young men, was traded from the Celtics for Kendrick Perkins. In addition to Nenad Kostic, Cole Aldridge, and Byron Mullens who had been hoarded before, there are as many as five players in the center position alone. The heart of Thunder has been clearly revealed.

The drama of internal strife and forced palace is basically staged every year, and there are countless teams destroyed by internal strife. This year is no exception. First, after the end of the Christmas game, Carmelo Anthony was rumored to ask the team to trade him, and then the Jazz also Caught in the vortex of internal strife, and there are rumors that the generals are at odds.

On February 2011, 2, a piece of news that shocked the entire NBA league came. The old coach Jerry Sloan, who had coached the Utah Jazz for 11 years, suddenly announced his resignation. Disintegration, Deron Williams, the protagonist of the infighting gate, was also kicked out by the Jazz. He was traded to the Nets in a flash, and even the Jazz's record plummeted. outside.

Of course, the sudden fall of the Jazz is like the sky falling for fans who support the Jazz, but for the Nuggets, Trail Blazers, Hornets, and Grizzlies who are competing for playoff spots, that is Sending charcoal in the snow is like a pie falling from the sky.

Shortly after the jazz's internal strife ended in three losses, the dust on Carmelo Anthony's trade was also settled. After Anthony asked the team to trade himself, it instantly attracted a mad rush from most of the league. , Even the Kings were involved, but what is disappointing is that Carmelo Anthony was very determined not to go to the Phoenix. Finally, after a big deal involving three teams and 13 players, Carmelo Anthony has signed with the New York Knicks.

(End of this chapter)