NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 210 The playoffs are coming

On April 4, it would be easier for the Suns to meet the Lakers who have no inside advantage at home.

Russell beat Kobe this time, but the other Lakers teams were indeed a little worse.

This season, the Clippers and the Lakers are not much different, but the Suns beat the Lakers more.

Kobe scored 50+, but the team still lost, and there was nothing he could do.

Of course, Russell also scored 40+, so the two soared points, and the fans were hooked.

Russell is still ahead of Kobe in the current scoring list. There is almost a three-point gap between the two. It is basically impossible for Kobe to surpass Russell.

However, the Lakers should still have no problem entering the playoffs. Kobe should also be thinking about the playoffs, but it is difficult for them to go further.

If the strong teams in the Western Conference want to win this season, there is only a slight possibility unless they meet another top four team other than the top three in the Western Conference.

But now because of the partition, this quota is still confusing.

On April 4, the Suns went to an away game against the Supersonics. With the Supersonics feeling good, the team made great efforts to win the game in the second half.

The Sonics have withdrawn from the playoff competition ahead of schedule, and now the situation in the east and the west is gradually becoming clear, but the ranking may still change a lot.

Among them, the Suns and Pistons are relatively stable, and the Spurs and Mavericks, whose records are almost the same as theirs, can only sigh why they are teams in the same district and work harder than others.

Two days later, the Suns easily defeated the Kings. These teams with no hope of the playoffs basically had no fighting spirit. Under the powerful offensive of the Suns, they would soon surrender.

Surrender is not not to fight, but the defense has no size, and the offense is also relatively casual.

When a strong team encounters such a situation, it must be sure to win the victory.

On April 4, the Suns returned to their home court to play against the Mavericks again.

The Mavericks started with another blue-collar insider this time, and Russell was also surprised, why so many of the Mavericks' insiders are blue-collar, and there is no O'Neal in the West.

The Suns are not afraid of blue-collar insiders at all, so even if the Mavericks make another substitution, it will not have any impact.

The Mavericks played for the Mavericks in this game generally felt good. They hit consecutive three-pointers in the first quarter, which also made the Mavericks unfavorable. They fell behind at the beginning and did not recover throughout the game.

Russell is also sure now that they won't be afraid of the Mavericks in the playoffs, and the Mavericks can't prevent them at all.

Compared with the original historical sun, the current sun is really much stronger.

In the final stage, the Mavericks did not seem to be as stable as the Spurs, and began to lose more games. The competition with the Spurs for the second place in the Western Conference has changed from the original advantage to the disadvantaged side.

In this regard, coach Johnson is also inexperienced, which has caused the team's injuries to be a bit repeated.

Unlike the Spurs, in the playoffs, the players have adjusted well.

But in the original history, the Spurs were fucked by the Mavericks. It can only be said that it depends on the performance at the critical time.

The three teams of the Suns, Mavericks and Spurs are actually characterized by mutual restraint and can become a ring.

Of course, the overall strength is still the strongest in the sun, and Russell is also full of confidence.

After winning the Mavericks, the Suns chose to let Russell and Joe Johnson take turns in the back-to-back away game the next day.

The Suns lost the game, but it didn't have any impact on their position.

Next, the Suns gave Iguodala and Marion a rest.

Choosing the league doesn't care about the team's rest at all. The Suns just rest a few games before the playoffs, and there will be no problem.

The Suns have fewer players, and the Lakers, who are still desperately trying to rank in the playoffs, finally won a game at home.

After returning to the home court, the Suns had only the last two games left in the regular season, and Varejao announced his comeback.

They played against the Hornets, who had given up their record in West's rotation, and naturally they won a big victory.

In this game, all Suns players played and scored.

In the last game of the regular season, the Suns won the Trail Blazers with all substitutes in a similar mode.

On the last day of the game, the West was calm, because the rankings have basically been set.

The Suns are still No. [-], the Spurs are No. [-], and the Nuggets No. [-] have the same record as the No. [-] Kings in the Western Conference. They only rank No. [-] because the rest of their division is weak.

The Clippers were lucky to get sixth, facing the weakest third in the Western Conference in history.

Unfortunately, the Mavericks have the fourth record in the league but can only get fourth in the West. Their opponent is the Grizzlies in fifth in the West, while the Lakers are seventh in the West.

In fact, except for the Suns, Spurs and Mavericks in the West, the record gap of other teams is not much different, and the strength is the same.

But relatively speaking, it is still better than the East. The ninth Jazz can definitely enter the playoffs if they are in the East.

And the last day in the Eastern Conference is quite thrilling, and now their chance ranking has not been fully determined.

In the last battle, the Wizards killed the Bucks and kept the fifth spot in the East, while the Bucks fell from the eighth spot in the West, and their spot was won by the Eagles who won the last battle.

The Pacers, Bulls and Eagles have the same record, because the Pacers are sixth and the Bulls are seventh because of the relationship between victory and defeat. Unfortunately, the Eagles have to face the Pistons in the first round.

But entering the playoffs is already a breakthrough for the Eagles, and Nash has also been recognized by the team at this time.

The top four in the Eastern Conference were also decided before the final battle.

The Cavaliers still haven't competed with the Heat, becoming fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the Heat are second in the Eastern Conference.

The East is similar to the West in this regard. The Pistons have already determined that they will be number one in the East.

The third Nets also benefited from the division, but the Nets' record is not as bad as the Nuggets. The gap with the Cavaliers is only one game, and the top four teams in the Eastern Conference are still the four strongest teams.

The Suns have two days to adjust before the start of the playoffs.

In the past two days, the coaching staff has to work overtime, but the players only need to conduct simple targeted training.

In the second playoffs, Russell was much more relaxed, and Nora came back on purpose, and the two even went on a date.

Their first-round opponent is the king, and the king is indeed the most ideal opponent.

The last four in the West, the Suns will not have any twists and turns against the Lakers and Kings, because none of them can prevent the Suns' strikers from hitting the basket, unlike the Grizzlies and Clippers who have an advantage inside.

Russell also accepted an interview before the game. He said: "We are the defending champions. We achieved the best record in the league in the regular season, so we will definitely only have one goal in the playoffs."

"Even if I said we have no ideas for the playoffs, you wouldn't believe it..."

"The Kings are a respectable opponent. It's great that they can reach the playoffs this season with a change in the lineup, but we are stronger, and there is no need to hide that."

The playoffs have already started, Russell will not let go of any smoke bombs, everything speaks of strength, they are strong.

(End of this chapter)