Chapter 551 [Re-Winning Again?] Unfair competition system! 】
The Suns are just one game shy of the Lakers' 2001-02 record of 76-6 regular season record, but surpassing the 72 wins of the Bulls at their peak that year, which is also a terrifying record.
Guo Xu feels that this Suns can win against the peak Warriors in the previous life, because their interior line is too strong, and the Warriors' interior line mainly relies on the defense of Draymond Green, who is 201CM tall, and it is difficult to prevent Xiao Si and Nene.
Nearly all teams have embraced the Suns' interior tactics this season.
Send a meat shield-type inside line to defend the penalty area and play small ball tactics, speed up the tempo and run and counterattack; On the fast inner line that can defend against fast attack, and the two beasts that can't withstand the sun.
These two styles of play switch back and forth, and it is impossible to prevent it, after all, there is also a group of high-quality strongmen outside the sun, who can shoot suddenly.
This is the third time in Guo Xu's career that he has played 70+ wins in the regular season, and he is the only player in NBA history to do so.
And he played a full 82 games, and with the ranking already determined, he played on the road against the Kings in the last game, and recorded a double-double of 25 points and 16 assists.
He played an average of 35.2 minutes per game, with 24.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 15.4 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.2 blocks, shooting 53.4% from the field, 45.1% from three-point range, and 90.2% from the free throw line, entering the "180 Club" for the first time.
In addition to proving that his style of play can ensure a super high attendance rate in Guo Xu's last game, he also surpassed Stockton in the total number of assists in a single season, successfully breaking two historical records.
At the post-game press conference, reporters asked, "Do you think you can win MVP again?" There are a lot of people supporting you right now. ”
Guo Xu said: "Let the judges discuss this, my task is to help the team challenge for the championship, and we are all confident that we can do that, and this season we have proven that the Suns are the best team in the league." ”
The reporter asked, "Which team do you think can pose a threat to the Suns in the playoffs?" ”
"There's no threat, my goal is to win all the playoffs, I don't think the Suns are worse than the Lakers who have won three consecutive championships, it's a pity that I didn't break the regular season record, there were a few games where I wasn't in good shape, and my shooting percentage was too low. At the beginning, if he couldn't shoot from the outside, he could give it to Shackle to attack, and he rarely went out of sorts. ”
Guo Xu praised his friend by the way, the Suns are indeed inferior to the Lakers in terms of attacking the basket, the opponent does not contain or foul, O'Neal plays casually in the low post, Xiao Si mainly relies on blocking and dismantling, and the ability to attract the bag is not so strong.
The reporter asked: "This year you and O'Neal are competing for the regular season MVP, do you think he has a chance?" ”
"I don't know, I'm just as happy if Shackel wins the award. I had a great time with the Lakers, and we set a lot of historical records. ”
The reporters applauded, and they believed that there was only one reason why Guo Xu would not win the award this year, and that was that the league did not want him to complete the three-in-a-row. He now has the best record and a number of stat firsts, his total assists, assists per game average are all record-breaking, and his efficiency value ranks first in the league.
O'Neal's stats are still very beautiful, and he can help the team on both offensive and defensive ends, but he has dropped significantly from his peak, but it is much better than last season. And the Heat's final record is second in the East, with 58 wins, and the first is the Pacers with 59 wins, and the gap between them and the Suns is huge.
The data of the Pacers players is relatively average, and they can't compete for MVP, and the star O'Neal Jr. averages 23.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game, and the efficiency is average. He mainly relies on mid-range shooting to score, with a shooting rate of only 45.8%, and his popularity has not even been selected as an All-Star starter, and it will definitely be difficult for this kind of person to win the MVP.
At the end of the regular season, the rankings of each team were determined.
The 2-8 places in the West are the Spurs, Supersonics, Rockets, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Kings, Nuggets.
9-15 are the Timberwolves, Clippers, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz, Hornets, Lakers.
The Rockets have a much better record than the SuperSonics, but the rules have changed this season, and the NBA is officially divided into six divisions, three each in the East and West, with the division champions finishing in the top three. The Spurs are the Southwest champions, and the Rockets can only finish fourth. The Northwest exploded, and the SuperSonics won the championship with only 51 wins.
The Timberwolves did not make the playoffs, the decline rate is amazing, and the "three-headed monster" is already in tune, and they will definitely break up in the summer.
Two people who wanted a high salary started paddling after being rejected by the management, KG Mi kept adding fuel to the fire, and it was okay to say how difficult it was for Garnett to cut the salary of his teammates, and he was held back by two wastes.
The Lakers, who fell faster than the Timberwolves, finished with only 15 wins, the bottom of the league, and three wins short of the Hornets who sent away their star swing in the middle of the game and the Bobcats, who just joined the league.
In the middle of the term, Kupchak is not looking for a trade, and choosing a high-pick rookie is the way to rise quickly, and it is best to choose a center to train, so that he can play a combination of inside and outside in the future.
Bryant played in only 64 games, two fewer than in his previous life. Tomjanovic quit directly in the middle of the game on the grounds of stomach problems, and the Lakers were assistant coaches who acted as interim coaches to lead the team.
This result is difficult for most Lakers fans to accept, and some fans say that it is understandable that it is normal not to win the game. Because of the departure of O'Neal, Payton, and Malone, Kobe Bryant was alone.
This reason is quite a slap in the face. Because last season, this group of people evaluated Malone and Payton as CBA teammates, who are old and useless, and can only drag their feet, and O'Neal has also declined significantly. Now, these two have become important stars again?
The 2-8 places in the East are the Heat, Celtics, Hawks, Pistons, Wizards, Bucks, and Cavaliers.
9-15 are the Bulls, 76ers, Nets, Magic, Knicks, Raptors, Bobcats.
Because the division is not the champion, the situation that led to the final record ranking is also in the East.
The Hawks and Heat were in the same division, just one game behind the Heat, and the Celtics finished third with 43 wins, which is unfair.
The Pistons, on the other hand, are fifth with a 52-win record, beating the Green Army by many points, and have no home-court advantage against the Hawks in the first round.
After the results of the first round of matchups came out, online fans were skeptical, this new rule is too unreasonable, right?
President David Stern also feels that this is unreasonable, as soon as the new rules are introduced, the abolition can be discussed, if it continues like this, many strong teams will meet in the first round, and luck has become an important factor in promotion.
Experts predict victory or defeat, and last season's Eastern Conference champions, the Pistons, are likely to go home fishing in the first round, and the two teams face off in the regular season, with the Hawks who imitate the Suns holding the team a 2-1 advantage.
The regular season data king is out.
Guo Xu set a record and won the assist king, and he excelled in assists.
Garnett continued to be the rebounding leader, averaging 22.2 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 38.1 minutes per game. The reason why he won the rebounding title was a tragedy, because his teammates almost didn't grab rebounds, and the team's No. 2 rebounder was Eddie Griffin, who returned from drinking.
Iverson won the scoring title for the fourth time in his career, averaging 30.7 points, 4 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 2.4 steals in 42.3 minutes per game.
After the 76ers changed a group of offensive players, the offensive end opened up space, Iverson's stats rose, and his shooting percentage reached a career-high 42.4%. But the 76ers struggled to win, and there were defensive holes inside and outside.
The Wizards' Larry Hughes won the steal title, averaging 2.9 per game.
The block king is the Jazz's small forward Kirilenko, who averages 3.3 per game, slightly better than the Bucks interior line Ratliff.
Winning the block king as a small forward, Kirilenko also made a deep impression on people, and some stars looked good.
All teams that make it to the quarterfinals will have two days off, with the first round of the playoffs kicking off on April 17......