NBA: Two hands can’t carry championship rings

Yue Yi's three-pointer defeated the Suns, bringing the team's record to 49 wins and 32 losses. With the last game of the regular season left, they are temporarily ranked eighth in the Western Conference.

The Warriors' two major competitors, the Mavericks and Nuggets, also won victories under this pressure. All three teams had a record of 49 wins and 32 losses.

In previous years, with such a record, there was no need to worry about playoff spots, and they could prepare for the playoffs with peace of mind.

But this year, no one dares to say that they can make it to the playoffs before the last game is played.

Due to the difference in wins between their respective games, the Mavericks are currently ranked seventh, the Warriors are eighth, and the Nuggets are ninth.

But the seventh-placed Mavericks have the most pressure among the three teams.

Because the next opponents of the three teams are very different in strength.

The Mavericks' opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers, who are temporarily ranked first in the Western Conference regular season.

The Lakers are only 0.5 games ahead of the second-placed New Orleans Hornets. They will definitely defend their first position in the Western Conference, giving themselves a home-court advantage in the next playoffs.

In this context, the Mavericks, currently ranked seventh, have the lowest probability of advancement. After all, his record is the same as that of the Warriors and Nuggets.

The Nuggets' opponent is the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference.

Some are happy and some are sad.

The last game of some teams is a life-or-death battle, the kind where they have to fight to the death, but some teams have long been able to sit back and relax, and the last game has become a warm-up game for them to prepare for the playoffs.

The Magic have firmly ranked among the top four in the Eastern Conference, and the outcome of the final game will not have any change in their ranking.

Moreover, the Eastern and Western teams will not meet in the playoffs. In this game, the Magic will most likely rest veterans and injured main players to give them better rest conditions.

After the Warriors won the Suns, they have become the one with the loosest promotion conditions among the three teams and the least need to judge people's faces.

Everyone wins, the Nuggets are eliminated, and the Warriors advance to eighth place.

Everyone loses, but the Nuggets are still eliminated.

The Mavericks win and the Nuggets lose, it's still the same.

If the Nuggets win and the Mavericks lose, the Mavericks will drop to ninth place, and the Warriors will enter the playoffs with a seventh-place record.

Of course, the Warriors cannot lose to the Sonics, who are ranked last in the Western Conference.

Even if they lose, the Warriors still have a chance to advance, but the initiative will be handed over to the Nuggets.

Therefore, getting it in the Suns is so crucial to the team.

Despite the situation, head coach Nelson did not relax at all. He constantly emphasized that the Sonics, who are last in the league, should be treated as the Celtics, who are the best in the league. They should play with 100% of their strength and continue to lead no matter how many points they lead. Beat him to death.

Captain Jackson and core veteran Kidd also constantly encouraged the team. They were fully committed and must not relax. They held their last breath during the sprint phase.

On April 17, the entire Warriors team boarded a plane to Seattle.

Although the Seattle SuperSonics ranks last in the league this season, the fans are not ashamed. On the contrary, they continue to support the team as always.

Durant, the second overall pick selected by the team last summer, is fulfilling his talent. He has already averaged 20 points per game in his rookie season. The team is expected to rise and the future is promising.

Seattleites firmly believe that glory will return over the city in the near future.

But what they don't know is that this summer, the SuperSonics will become history, and the new owner will take their Kevin Durant with them to Ohio Lamar and change their name to the Thunder.

But right now, Seattle fans are hoping that their Kevin Durant can defeat Yue Yi, who is trying to steal his Rookie of the Year award.

This is also the highlight of this game. For this reason, Durant came to the arena early to train.

The night sky in Seattle is romantic, but Sonics fans are miserable tonight.

The Golden State Warriors showed a fighting spirit and brutally tortured their team at their home court.

128:88, the SuperSonics lost by a full 40 points in the final game of the season.

As for Kevin Durant, who is the core of the team's offense, he was double-teamed by the Warriors as soon as he got the ball. As soon as he dribbled the ball, he was pressed by the ball master Kidd. He played extremely uncomfortable throughout the game.

Kevin Durant, the future scoring weapon and known as the God of Death, made 2 of 18 shots from the field and only scored a pitiful 4 points.

What a bully.

The young Durant was beaten to tears by the Warriors.

In the passage back to the locker room, Durant threw himself into his mother's arms and cried bitterly. His mother, like coaxing Xiao Beibi, kept saying:"Baby, it's okay. I'll wait until you grow up." That’s good."

This scene was filmed by the media and played repeatedly in various programs.

In a year before social media took the world by storm, the video of Durant crying reached a peak in views.

At the same time, Internet experts took pictures of Durant crying and turned them into various emoticons.

This is also the main reason why Durant will hate the Warriors so much in the future.

After ravaging the Sonics, regardless of the Nuggets and Mavericks' records, the Warriors have declared their entry into the playoffs.

On the plane to San Francisco, the Warriors got the final Western Conference record ranking.

The Dallas Mavericks, who have been ranked in the playoffs this season, fell behind in the last game. They failed to defeat the weak and lost to the Lakers.

The Nuggets defeated the Magic, which rested most of their main roster.

In this way, the Warriors finished seventh in the regular season to challenge the second-ranked New Orleans Hornets.

The Denver Nuggets challenge the Los Angeles Lakers for first place in eighth place.

Countless Mavericks fans cannot accept this ending.

Mark Cuban, who was hated by many Chinese fans but had to admit that he was a good NBA boss, immediately fired the head coach and management and announced that the team would carry out a big game at all costs. change.

The media is saying that Cuban has gone crazy.

There are also many people who sympathize with him. If it were you, you would also go crazy.

Last year, they had the best record in the league, but were beaten by the Warriors.

This year, after basically maintaining the main core and upgrading and strengthening the team's lineup, they were squeezed out of the playoffs at the last minute.

It's the damn Warriors again.

If possible, Cuban could buy bombers overnight and blow up the Oracle Arena.

Unfortunately, there is no if, Cuban can only accept the outcome of the Mavericks going home early to fish.

In the month after Mavericks was eliminated, the turnover of the liquor industry in Dallas increased by 300%.

After the established strong team the Mavericks fell out of the playoffs, the remaining two matchups in the Western Conference playoffs are: the third-ranked San Antonio Spurs versus the sixth-ranked Phoenix Suns.

The fifth-placed Houston Rockets faced off against their old rival, the fourth-placed Utah Jazz.

The 2007-08 season playoffs were about to begin.