Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 326 Season Ranking
The referee whistle sounded, the game ended, the score was fixed at 110:136, and the Lakers beat the Warriors.

However, in stark contrast, the fans in the Great Western Forum fell into silence, and there was no joy of winning at all.

Everyone was frowning, and those who didn't know thought the Lakers had lost!
It's just that the fans know about football. They won this game, but they lost the ranking. This is something they knew before the game started.

In this game, the Warriors only allowed the starters to play two and a half quarters. In the first quarter, the two teams scored 34:38, and in the second quarter they played 30:29, which can be described as evenly matched.

But in the middle of the third quarter, the Warriors replaced the starting lineup, and the Lakers took the opportunity to play a wave of 18:4 offensive climax, but Nelson was indifferent to this. The substitutes play on the field.

In the fourth quarter, the score increased to 20 points, and Nelson did not send the starter to the game, so he let the substitute finish the game.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see what Nelson is thinking, fight if you can beat it, and admit defeat if you can't beat it, there is no need to fight with your life.

In this way, the Lakers won a tasteless victory.

After the game, the players from both sides shook hands and hugged each other. Although Magic Johnson still smiled, it was a bit forced no matter how you looked at it, and it was not as brilliant as it used to be.

When shaking hands with Li Weisi, Johnson took the initiative and said, "Congratulations, West!"

"Thank you!" Li Weisi nodded.

Looking at this young man who is only 21 years old this year, he can already lead the team to the first record in the league. Johnson sees the shadow of himself in his youth from him.

Moreover, different from myself, the general view of the outside world at that time was that I was the second in charge and was holding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's thigh.

But Li Weisi is different. If there was still controversy last year, no one will say that the boss of this team is Moses Malone this year.

No matter in terms of statistics, on-court performance, tactical core, or even influence, Li Weisi has completely surpassed Moses Malone this season.

Perhaps Malone still has an absolute advantage in terms of historical status and data accumulation, but if you ask any Warriors fan in Golden State who is the boss of the Warriors, at least eight out of ten think Li Weisi is. The next two, it is considered that the two are tied for the boss.

Therefore, compared with his second-in-command at the time, Li Weisi, as the core of the team, led the team to the first place in the league in the second season, which is definitely something worthy of praise.

And this incident was also reflected in the MVP selection of the regular season. At this time, Li Weisi's voice has overwhelmed himself and Larry Bird. The only one who can really compete with Li Weisi for MVP is Michael Jordan, who is also earth-shattering this season. up.

Thinking of this, Johnson felt even more emotional. He is only 29 years old this year. Why does he feel that he is old?
What's more, I only won the MVP at the age of 28, but now the top two most popular MVPs, one is 25 and the other is 21, they are really too young.

However, it is also because of his youth that Johnson still maintains confidence in the championship. Maybe you can win the regular season, but the one who can win the playoffs must be me!
Thinking of this, Johnson's smile became even brighter, and he said to Li Weisi: "See you in the Western Conference Finals!"

"Well, see you in the Western Conference Finals!" Li Weisi nodded, not to be outdone.

So far, the regular season of the 87-88 season has all ended, and the regular season rankings of all teams have been released.

With a proud record of 63 wins and 19 losses, the Warriors have become the team with the best record in the league. Not only that, this record has also become the best record in the history of the Warriors.

You know, the previous best record of the Warriors was the 75-76 season, led by Rick Barry, creating 59 wins and 23 losses, and Li Weisi improved this record by a full 4 wins.

The second place in the West is naturally the Los Angeles Lakers. They have achieved a record of 62 wins and 18 losses.

Ranked third is the Nuggets. With the outstanding performance of English and Fat Leaf, they have achieved a record of 54 wins, overwhelming other strong teams in the West.

Ranked fourth and fifth are the Trail Blazers (53 wins) and the Mavericks (53 wins). The two teams have the same record, but considering the relationship between victory and defeat, the Mavericks finally ranked fifth and lost their home court advantage.

As for the 6th to 8th places, they are: Jazz (47 wins), Rockets (46 wins), Supersonics (44 wins).

Although the Rockets struggled to catch up in the late stage, they had to dig a lot of holes in the early stage of the season, and they still failed to beat the Jazz in the end.

The four teams in the West that failed to make the playoffs are: the Spurs (4 wins), the Suns (31 wins), the Kings (28 wins), and the Clippers (24 wins).

It can be seen that the teams in the West are divided into upper and lower poles, and the competition pressure between them is average. It is still very difficult for these small teams to make a comeback and enter the playoffs.

In contrast, the Eastern Conference's ranking is even more anxious.

The number one in the East is still the Celtics, with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. Although the Celtics have suffered serious injuries this season, Larry Bird still relied on his own strength to play his career. Averaged a new high of 29.9 points per game, leading the Celtics to overwhelm the Pistons.

The second-ranked Pistons have achieved 54 wins and 28 losses. Although their record is the same as that of the Nuggets, anyone who knows the ball will not compare the two teams on the same level.

Although the record in the regular season is mediocre, the offensive and defensive strength shown by the Pistons this season makes them more optimistic than the Warriors to win the championship.

Of course, the most promising ones are the Lakers and Celtics.

The third-ranked team is the Bulls. They have the same record as the fourth-ranked Eagles, both 50 wins and 32 losses, but because of the relationship between wins and losses, they finally ranked No.3.

This is the first time Jordan has achieved 50 wins in one season since he entered the league, and it is also the first time he has reached the top half.

The next 5 to 8 are: Bucks (42 wins), Cavaliers (42 wins), Pacers (38 wins), Knicks (38 wins).

The three teams that failed to make the playoffs were: the Bullets (36 wins), the 76ers (36 wins) and the Nets (19 wins).

It can be seen that compared with the west, the teams in the east are closer, especially near the threshold of the playoffs. The bullets and 76ers who failed to enter the playoffs in the end are both the same as the seventh and No.8 walkers. The player and the Knicks are almost the same.

It can also be seen from this point that the pattern of strong east and weak west at this time has not changed.

In addition, various data kings have also been announced.

Jordan averaged 35 points and 3.2 steals per game, won the scoring and steals champions, and Olajuwon won the rebounding champion with 12.1 per game.

In the original time and space, Michael Cage got 13 rebounds, but when Michael Cage was traded to the Rockets, the rebound data dropped, and he could no longer collect it at will like he did in the Clippers.

The assist king was won by Stockton with 13.8 assists. This is also the first time he has won the title of assist king, but it will never be the last.

Finally, there is the block king, which was won by Mark Eaton with 3.7 blocks. This is also the fourth time he has won the block king, and it is also the one with the least average number of times per game. You must know that he averaged 4.3, 5.6 and 4.1 per game in the first three times. times blocks.

(End of this chapter)