God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 423 The playoffs are coming

Although there was no reinforcement before the trade deadline, the Pistons continued to maintain a strong momentum.When they were about to catch up with the 76ers, the latter decisively changed the head coach.No way, Els' level is too bad. The reason why they can still rank first in the Eastern Conference is entirely because of their strong overall strength.After the All-Star weekend, the record of the 76ers can only be ranked 8th in the league at the same time. What else can the management do if they don't fire Els?

Then the 76ers chose former Clippers coach Chris Ford, who had been out of work at home for two seasons.In fact, this man has some connections with Chang Wei. Ford studied at Villanova University in college, but that was already far away in the 70s and 1972s, and he was the fourth overall pick in the second round in 4. The first player to enter the NBA, he averaged only 9.2 points, 3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in his career. Fortunately, he won the championship with the Celtics in the penultimate season of his career. Added a touch of color to his lackluster career.

Perhaps because of his relationship with the Celtics, Ford also started his coaching career in Boston, but that season was also the peak after he became a coach. He led Bird, Parish, and McHale who had come to the end of their careers. Got 56 wins and 26 losses, but since then his record of coaching the team has gone from bad to worse.Chang Wei didn't know why the 76ers' management hired such a guy to be the head coach. Is it because his beard looks better?

However, there is a saying that changing coaches is like changing a knife. After Ford took over the 76ers, he did not indulge Iverson as unprincipled as Els. The 76ers also played a long-lost overall basketball under his command.It is precisely because of this that the Pistons failed to catch up with the 76ers in the final stage, but Brown is already very satisfied. He can lead the team to a record of 59 wins and 23 losses in the first season after changing the team. The head coach can do it, and the running-in of the players has been fully in place.

For the Pistons, victory in every game must be won. This is not only related to their ranking, but also related to other people's recognition of them.Interestingly, in the last game of the regular season, the Pistons easily defeated the Wizards led by Stackhouse and Jordan 108 to 92, and kicked them out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

It was also this time that he missed the playoffs that made Jordan decide to retire completely, giving Stackhouse the position of the team leader.But the latter is a bit of a struggle, because losing to the former club caused the current club to miss the playoffs. No matter how you look at it, such a bridge is very tragic.If Stackhouse is still in the Pistons, he has every chance to make the playoffs again with the team, but that is only if. From the moment the deal is concluded, everything in the past has become a thing of the past.

Letting the Wizards miss the playoffs and causing Jordan to retire did not make the Pistons feel guilty. To some extent, the NBA is a arena for the weak and the strong. What about missing the playoffs for the Pistons?So in the final analysis, it is their own problem.In any case, the regular season of the 02-03 season is over, and the Pistons only need to focus on the playoffs.

The top three in the Eastern Conference are still the 76ers, the Pistons and the Raptors, but the 76ers no longer have the dominance of the past two seasons. They ended up only leading the Pistons by 1 game.The Raptors led by McGrady and Carter showed extremely strong combat effectiveness, but it is not so much the overall strength of the team as it is the amazing combat power of the twin stars. The total playing time of McGrady and Carter has entered the league. In the top ten, you can imagine how much other Raptors players depend on their performance.

The remaining five spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs are occupied by the Nets, Hornets, Celtics, Bucks and Magic.Interestingly, the Hornets just moved from Charlotte to New Orleans during the offseason last year, but they are still considered an Eastern team. The Hornets will not fully join the West until the end of the 03-04 season. Lott has a team again.

The top spot in the Western Conference is still the Spurs that reached the finals last year. The combination of Duncan and Parker, one inside and one outside, played a huge role under Popovich's training, and the newcomer Manu Ginobili became the best No. [-] player of the season. The favorite for six.With an already emerging GDP combination, the Spurs' record of winning the first place in the Western Conference is completely expected.

What is surprising is that the Lakers' record this season has not even reached the top four in the Western Conference. Of course, this cannot be blamed for their being too weak. It can only be said that the strong teams in the Western Conference are too perverted.The second to fourth places in the West are the Kings, Mavericks and Timberwolves, but most people in the circle believe that this is the last glory of the Kings. If they can't make a breakthrough this season, this gorgeous ball The team is falling apart.On the contrary, the performances of the Mavericks and Timberwolves are impressive, especially the two power forwards Nowitzki and Garnett in their formation. They are both considered to have the strength to become top stars.

Behind the Lakers are the Trail Blazers led by Rasheed Wallace and Bunch Wells, and Jordan's old partner Pippen also made important contributions.However, after learning that Jordan chose to retire, Pippen also announced that he would consider whether he would also choose to retire after the end of this season, but at present he will still focus all his energy on the playoffs.

The last two playoff spots in the West were given to the Jazz and the Suns.But like the Kings, the Jazz are also considered a model of success or success. The Utah Shuangsha are too old, and even Kirilenko joining can't make this team young.Contrary to them is the eighth sun. Excluding the "Penny" Hardaway who has entered his twilight years, the combination of Marbury, Marion and Stoudemire can be said to be quite young. It can become the cornerstone of the Suns' team. In addition, Joe Johnson is also on standby at any time on the bench. This is a figure who will become the "Eagle King" in the future.

However, only Chang Wei in the entire league knows that the Suns will not use this lineup to play for many seasons. In their previous life, they did not get their own field commander Nash from the Mavericks until 2004, and under the command of D'Antoni, they started the "seven seasons". Second attack" run and bomb era.Although this lineup did not allow the Suns to win the championship, their tactical thinking was carried forward by the Warriors in the future, and it directly gave birth to a new era in the NBA that focuses on three-pointers, passing and cutting cooperation, and fast offense.

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