The Grizzlies went 71-11 and dominated the 2000-2001 regular season, in Hoop Sports parlance.

The Spurs, who are second in the West, are 56-26, and the difference between the two teams is a terrifying 15 wins!

The Lakers are third in the West with 55 wins and 27 losses, and the Kings are fourth with 53 wins and 29 losses.

That's the top four in the West, and this ranking basically establishes that the Grizzlies won't face the Lakers and Spurs in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Five to eight in the West, fifth is the 52-30 Mavericks, sixth is the 51-31 Jazz, seventh is the 50-32 Trail Blazers, and eighth is the 48-35 Timberwolves.

In the final moments of the regular season, the Timberwolves squeezed out the Suns, who were 45-37, and secured the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

The first round of the Western Conference playoffs is also out.

The Grizzlies face the Timberwolves in the first round, which is a tough opponent because the Timberwolves have Kevin Garnett.

The Spurs face the Trail Blazers in the first round, and Duncan will face Rasheed Wallace.

The Lakers faced the Jazz in the first round, and the OK combination played against the Utah Twins again.

The Kings faced off against the Mavericks, and both teams have been on the rise this season, with Webb's Princeton offense and the Dallas troika's run-and-gun offense.

This is obviously also a set of interesting matchups.

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In the East, the first place in the East is the 76ers with 56 wins and 26 losses, and because of this record, Iverson has become the biggest favorite for the regular season MVP.

Of course, Duncan and O'Neal will compete for that honor.

The Grizzlies, who have won 71, have no players to qualify, Maddy has missed too many games, and the rest, including Ginobili, Chauncey Billups and Patrick Ewing, are not qualified because their numbers are much worse.

Second through eighth in the East are the Bucks at 52-30, the Heat at 50-32, the Knicks at 48-34, the Raptors at 47-35, the Hornets at 46-36, the Cavaliers at 43-39 and the Pacers at 41-41.

So, the first-round matchups are the 76ers vs. the Pacers, the Bucks vs. the Cavaliers, the Heat vs. the Hornets, and the Knicks vs. the Raptors.

The Eastern and Western playoff matchups have all been released, and major media in North America have also begun to warm up.

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"It's been a crazy season, with the Vancouver Grizzlies going 71-11, which is a step further from last season's 65-17 record."

"The Grizzlies have improved, other teams have improved, and in the West, the Kings have improved from the edge of the playoffs to the top of the West, the Mavericks have also improved from the lottery to the middle of the playoffs, and the 76ers, who are already the favorites to win the Eastern Conference."

"The old powerhouses haven't regressed, the Lakers and Spurs are still among the strongest teams in the league, and the Jazz continue to win more than 50 games, and it seems to have a second spring."

"There are 7 teams in the West that have won more than 50 games, which makes the West a purgatory, and in the playoffs, 7 strong teams with 50 wins, including the Grizzlies with 71 wins and the Timberwolves who did not get 50 wins, but are still iron-blooded teams, eight teams will fight each other, which will be extremely tragic!"

"There's no doubt that the Grizzlies are the favorites of the eight, and with 71 wins, the Grizzlies have swept almost most of the league's powerhouses......

Clearly, the Grizzlies are the biggest favorites in the West, dominating the regular season and most likely continuing to dominate the playoffs.

Most of the media believe that the first-round Timberwolves will not cause any trouble for the Grizzlies, the Timberwolves have only one strong point, and the bench depth is extremely poor, and they are not comparable to the Grizzlies at all.

In the second round, the Grizzlies will face the winner of the Kings and Mavericks.

The Grizzlies have always been sweeping against the Kings, and it is the kind of sweep that has no suspense, so to speak, Qiao Hai, who is extremely familiar with Princeton's tactics, makes the Kings have no advantage at all.

It's the calf, and the grizzly bear will be a little weaker.

The Maverick's troika is still very powerful, and once it breaks out, even a grizzly bear can't eat it.

Of the four teams that may be encountered in the Western Conference Finals, the team that can create some difficulties for the Grizzlies is naturally the Spurs, the Lakers are no threat, the Trail Blazers and Jazz are not mentioned for the time being, and the probability of them breaking through the two-round series and reaching the Western Conference Finals is too small.

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In the East, the 76ers are the favorites, followed by the Bucks, who have an outside trio.

The Heat lost Mourning, and while they still had a good regular season record, it was clear that they were no longer eligible to compete with other teams.

The Knicks are the same, they seem to have an excellent record, but because of the lack of strong points, they really can't make any waves when it comes to the playoffs.

Therefore, most expert reporters believe that the Eastern Conference finals should be the battle between the 76ers and the Bucks.

The vast majority of the media is optimistic about the 76ers, because Sam Kassel, Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson together are not as good as one Allen Iverson.

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Qiao Hai looked at the match table and didn't talk much for a long time.

"Let's talk about it, how to play the Timberwolves in the first round?"

A simple question, Stan Lefu spoke first: "Strangled Kevin Garnett with a single point, and then poured them to death with offense!" ”

David Fitzdale agreed: "Agreed, such an opponent, we don't need to fight with him defensively. ”

Qiao Hai also nodded: "Then attack, try to play as gorgeous as possible, our goal is - sweep!" ”

Playing the Timberwolves really doesn't have to think too much.

Timberwolves management has been in management for several seasons, the original three-headed monster, Ratlis Prewell left for New York, but he is not the boss of the Knicks, Alan Houston is, because James Dolan likes Alan Houston and thinks Alan Houston is the future of the Knicks, and Stephen Marbury is also getting worse and worse in New Jersey.

But in reality, Kevin Garnett didn't mix much better.

He has made the playoffs in the past two seasons, but he has barely made the playoffs, and such a record obviously does not allow Kevin Garnett to achieve his goal.

If it weren't for a gorgeous statistic to back it up, Kevin Garnett wouldn't have been able to be selected for the Big Four forwards, whether it's Chris Webber or Rasheed Wallace, both of whom are more convincing than Garnett in terms of record.

The other two of the three-headed monsters have been replaced by players, Trill Brandon has been completely reduced to an ordinary starting point guard, and has no intention of becoming a star point guard at all......

Wallis Zebiak, who was drafted in the draft, is the No. 3 man for the Timberwolves in recent seasons, but Szebiak's growth has not been as expected.

At the time of the draft, many people thought that Wallis Zebiak would be the next super shooter, but right now, Wallis Zebiak is just a regular starter.

With two average starters plus a superstar, and a group of role players who barely even start, this Timberwolves really don't need much attention from the Grizzlies.

Even ESPN touted the Grizzlies by saying, "The Grizzlies' bench lineup is enough to beat the Timberwolves!" ”