I have a data panel in basketball

Chapter 238 The Focus at the End of the Season
Then comes March.

Speaking of which, the Suns' opponents during the period before March were not very strong, and most of them were No. 11 teams ranked No. [-] in the East and West.

Even if they lose to them, the impact will not be much.

On the contrary, it will make the teams ranked eighth and ninth in the East and West feel nervous and make them work harder in the next game.

If the Suns recharge their batteries during this period of time and deliberately lose, it will also allow the opponents they will meet in the first round to consume more energy during this period.

It's just that since Gentry intends to fight for the number one position in the league, he can't let these winnable games be lost.

As far as the current situation is concerned, maybe they will win such a victory in the end.

Therefore, one game cannot be allowed.

In the first game in March, the Suns started with a "slaughter" as always.

While winning the "good start", Lin Ri also won the "Player of the Week Award" again. This is the seventh time he has won the "Player of the Week Award" this season.

This is already the rookie record for the most "Player of the Week Awards" in NBA history.

Still, the record is clearly set to continue.

There are still at least 6 weeks before the end of the regular season... With Lin Ri's current state, there is no problem at all to get one or two more.

If the real rookie season gets 9 "Player of the Week Awards", the Phoenix media and Barkley will probably be excited for a while.

You know, the number of "Player of the Week Awards" that Lin Ri has won is already an amount that many players may not reach in their entire careers.

Needless to say, Lin Ri's momentum is so fierce.

However, this month's "Best Player of the Month Award" was not won by Lin Ri.

This is the second consecutive month that Lin Ri has not won the "Best Player of the Month Award".

In January it was because of injuries, and this month it was because of the strong Kobe.

The rest of the Lakers are not in good shape this month. Only Kobe is online. In all games in February, he averaged 27.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals, and 47.8% field goal percentage.

The "Black Mamba", whom I haven't seen for a long time, once again showed his fangs.

Also under his strong performance, the Lakers only lost two games throughout February.

With such a state and such a record, although the league is trying its best to promote Kobe's "aging", it cannot pretend to be blind and turn a blind eye.

Kobe has not won the "Player of the Month Award" this season, so it has to be given to him.

As for Lin Ri, this month's attendance rate and team record are not as good as Kobe's, so let's wait a little later, anyway, there is still one month left!
As the old saying goes, "Wait a minute, you're still young!"

This is also understandable.

Only when the "Best Player of the Month" flows can it show that it is highly competitive, and it is glorious to get it!
It's just that the "Player of the Month Award" in the West has changed, but the "Player of the Month Award" in the East is still LeBron James.

Including the latest MVP rankings, LeBron James is still ranked first, while Kobe and Lin Ri are ranked second and third respectively.

This caused dissatisfaction among Kobe and Lin Ri fans.

"Both Kobe and the Sun beat LeBron James, and the statistics are not bad. Why is LeBron James still ranked first in the regular season MVP list?"

"The league's star-making plan is too star-studded, but the current LeBron James is obviously still very young. Is it really so hard to praise?"

"Seriously, if LeBron James was in the West, he certainly wouldn't be able to win the title so easily..."

Because LeBron James has not won against Lin Ri and Kobe after the New Year, so at this moment he has won so many honors and is still ranked ahead of Kobe and Lin Ri, which makes the fans feel a little bit eye-catching.

In their view, Lin Ri and Kobe have significantly more influence on the game than LeBron James!

No matter how this MVP list is ranked, LeBron James should not be ranked first!
It's just that these discussions didn't last too long. After all, these honors don't directly determine the final regular season MVP.

There is still a month and a half to go!
It is too early to discuss these.

However, the voices of these controversies have grown louder now, and it is conceivable that when the regular season MVP ownership really starts to be discussed, the voices of discussion will definitely not be small!

……

The regular season has entered the last month and a half. In addition to the constant competition among the teams currently ranked seventh, eighth and ninth in the East and West, there is also fierce competition among the players on the major data lists. They have started the final "statistical journey" of the season. In the first week of March, one after another, scary-looking statistics have been released.

Kevin Durant, who previously had the top scoring list, scored 45 points in a single game. Carmelo Anthony, who ranked second behind, scored 48 points at his home court after a day, and then LeBron James, who ranked third on the scoring list, scored his second "50+" points this season.

This is the competition for the scoring list, and the competition for the rebounding list is also very hot. Kevin Love is currently ranked third in the rebounding list. After entering March, he has averaged a terrifying 18 rebounds per game. Howard, who is ranked second, is not idle. There were many more before.

It is worth mentioning that this month the Clippers also had a rebounding master called DeAndre Jordan. This guy was a second-round pick in 08, but his playing time so far may not be as much as Lin Ri's playing time in half a month. Make an appointment, and then continue to train him.

Because this guy is really good no matter whether he is a dynamic talent or a static talent.

It would be a pity if such a player just gave up.

Although the Clippers' management is not smart, they still believe in the data.

Because of this, although DeAndre Jordan has not had any outstanding performance so far, he is still somewhat well-known among league experts.

Everyone knows that the Clippers have such a rough jade.

Of course, there are also experts who feel sorry for this, thinking that he is useless. If he was in the Spurs or somewhere, he probably would have made a name for himself long ago.

No wonder some experts think so.

It's really that the "broken ship" of the Clippers can't train new players!

Unexpectedly, Chris Kaman of the Clippers was suddenly injured recently, which gave DeAndre Jordan a lot of playing time.

What is even more unexpected is that this guy and Griffin, one as the main attacker and the other as the main defender, cooperate quite tacitly!
Entering these few games in March, Jordan averaged 14.3 rebounds per game. Looking at his performance on the court, most people understand why the Clippers are unwilling to give up this guy.

Such a talent, no matter how stupid the management is, it is impossible for them to be willing to give up!
Fortunately, DeAndre Jordan played too few games. Even if he played all the time from now on, it would not be enough to enter the rebounding list.

However, this guy exploded into such a performance after getting enough time.

If he is given a little more time to grow and adapt, it is estimated that his rebounding performance next season will surprise many people!

In short... In the eyes of many people, the pursuit of the NBA's "Rebounding King" next season will become lively!
It's not just these two lists, the competition for other data lists is also very fierce.

The reason for this is that apart from wanting to win some honors, it is also related to the fact that each team has a different mind in the last half month of the regular season.

In fact, the intensity of many games has not reached the level of the regular season.

In addition, after several months of high-intensity playing, I have now passed the fatigue period, which happens to be the best period of personal physical condition and competitive state.

This group of capable people is naturally chopping melons and vegetables on the field!

Of course, then again, this must be a good thing, after all, after entering the second half of the regular season, the highlights of each game are not so much.

Like the Spurs, you don't think there is any problem with their loss to the New York Knicks. Who knows what new routine Popovich is studying, and no one cares at all.

Fortunately, the data of these guys will at least give these games more exciting shots, and it will also allow fans to have some new guesses before the start of the game, such as "What kind of data will this guy get in tonight's game!"

However, soon the fans suddenly discovered that it seems that this year's regular season is far from the time to rely on these things to maintain the highlights, because they found that the Suns and the Cavaliers seem to be competing for the number one position in the league.The two teams have not lost since March, which makes the Cavaliers still have a slight advantage over the Suns by one game...

Until late March, this advantage still existed.

"The Cavaliers won today, will the Suns win next game?"

"I'll go, the Suns have won another 15 points this year, and they are in great shape, right?"

"It's another win, another win. With the momentum of the Suns and the Cavaliers, it is estimated that they will end this season with a complete victory!"

As a result, the fans are particularly concerned about the days when these two teams compete. Moreover, as long as the Cavaliers win, they will immediately look to the Suns. If the Suns win, they will start to worry about the Cavaliers again...

It's like being caught in a cycle.

Except for the Cavaliers and Suns teams, other fans are happy to see this situation, and they don't even want the current situation to end.

Think about it too, how exciting it is!
There can still be such suspense at the end of the regular season, which is rare in previous seasons!
It's just that the fans of these two teams are in a bit of pain. The two teams are so desperate for the victory, wasting the time that was originally used for rectification. After a while, the physical consumption is exhausted. If the first place is not won, it is not a big loss!
So compared to other fans, their fans hope that this rivalry between the two teams will end as soon as possible!
It's almost time for the playoffs, why don't we take a long-term view!

Now it's a life-and-death fight, just to get the first place in the regular season, not the championship, why bother!
In fact, it's not just the fans who want this kind of competition to end as soon as possible. The head coaches of the two teams are also looking at the time with a little anxiety, and they are also gritting their teeth to hold on!
Especially Gentry, he just chases after him if he can. In fact, he doesn't know what kind of bonus the league's No. [-] will have for them.

In fact, until the start of the finals, they will not show any advantage in this.

Because even if they maintain their current ranking, they will always have home court advantage before entering the finals!

Moreover, if the Cavaliers can't make it to the finals, then even if they make it to the finals, they will still have home court advantage.

It can be said that the difference is not very big.

Because even if they meet the Cavaliers in the finals, and they don’t have home court advantage, it’s not a big deal. As far as they play against the Cavaliers in the regular season, it can be said that whether they have home court advantage is not important.

But the point is... just one victory away!
This is really too tempting!
You said, if you grit your teeth and persist, the Cavaliers lose and they tie the record, then they will be able to get the first place in the league!
Ending the regular season with the league's No. [-] record is a face-saving thing to think about!
After all, the last time the Suns got the first record in the league, it was many years ago!

It's really not easy to get the first place in the league once!

As for Gentry himself, if he becomes the head coach for the first time after many years and gets the first record in the league, it will be of great help to him whether it is to renew his contract or have more say in the team!

In a word, he really wants to take the number one record in the league!

But the problem now is that there are still two or three weeks left before the end of the regular season, and there are only a dozen games left in the game. If they keep chasing like this, they won't even have time for final adjustments!

No, I can wait up to three more games. If the Cavaliers don't lose in these three games, then I have to start making the team adjust!
Gentry's patience was at its last.

Compared with being first in the regular season, he definitely wants the team to achieve good results in the playoffs!

Only in that way can it show that they are really strong this season!
(End of this chapter)