It has to be said that the Trail Blazers have grown into a team that can play tough battles after last season's workout. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Although they have to play the other three teams in the top four in the West twice in each of the last 16 games, the Trail Blazers, who were supposed to be in a hurry, actually played a few good games.

Two wins over the Spurs, two wins over the Mavericks, one win and one loss against the Lakers, this is the report card handed over by the Trail Blazers. Don't look at the loss against the Lakers, but the Trail Blazers only lost 80-84 in that game, and were able to suppress the Lakers' single-game score to 84 points, which is enough to prove that the Trail Blazers' defense is not useless showmanship. In addition, the Thunder, who are in the top eight in the West, also have one win and one loss, and the one against the Grizzlies also won the game. However, what embarrassed the Trail Blazers was that in the face of the Warriors, who basically had no hope of making the playoffs, the team lost two games in a row, which made the Trail Blazers players depressed.

Although they have defeated their competitors in a row, the Trail Blazers still maintain the third position in the West, which can only be said to be basically solid. There is no way, this season, the strength of many teams has been greatly improved, and it is not easy for the Trail Blazers to hold on to the third place in the West. Of course, this advantage also gives them a good opportunity to rest, after all, they still have to prepare for the playoffs.

In the last four games that had nothing to do with the rankings, McMillan took turns to rest some of the main players and main substitutes, and Ye Feng and others were fortunate to take turns in two of them. In fact, at such a time, it is a kind of enjoyment for players to take a break, the playoff places are already in hand, the record ranking is unshakable, and it is indeed a pleasant thing to sit on the bench and chat and fart, and watch your teammates gallop across the court.

But Ye Feng didn't chat with his teammates on the bench most of the time, but sat next to McMillan to discuss the team's tactics. This is not Ye Feng deliberately trying to pretend to be forced in front of his teammates, he really wants to understand how the head coach thinks of countermeasures to make adjustments when the team encounters problems, in other words, he wants to understand the process of analysis. Analyzing the situation is an important skill for court commanders, and it's quite high-end, and perhaps not many people in NBA history have been able to do this, after all, there are very few retired players who have transitioned from point guard to head coach.

After the final four regular season games, the Trail Blazers' regular season of the season has done its job. Of course, it must be said that in these four games, Oden has received more playing time than before. Prior to that, he had only averaged about 10 minutes per game since his return, but his playing time had risen to 15.7 minutes in the last four games, which was a big improvement. And Oden's stats have also improved, averaging 8.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the last four games, and if the momentum continues, even if he can't regain his starting center position for the time being this season, it will be absolutely fine to become a stable rotation at the No. 5 position.

After the regular season of all 30 teams is over, the dust has finally settled on the top eight places in the East and West. Unexpectedly, the first place in the East is not the old and strong Celtics, nor the Heat, which gathers the Big Three, but the Bulls led by Rose, who played the first in the league with 62 wins and 20 losses, which vaguely gives people a glimpse of what the Bulls dynasty looked like back then. The second place in the East is the Heat with 58 wins, although at the beginning of the big three of James, Wade and Bosh had a mediocre record because they did not run in well, but in the final stage they still ranked second in the East with a wave of eight consecutive wins, which can be regarded as the completion of the intended goal.

Behind them, the defending champions Celtics sit third with a 56-26 record, and the big three of Pierce, Ray Allen and Garnett are getting older, and 56 wins have drained them of all their energy and have to sweat for their playoff journey. The last team in the East to have 50+ wins is Howard's Magic, who are 52-30 and who reached the Eastern Conference Finals last season, and Howard is already looking to make a comeback this season. The four teams from fifth to eighth are the Hawks with 44 wins, the Knicks with 42 wins, the 76ers with 41 wins and the Pacers with 37 wins.

The first place in the West is also a bit surprising, the Spurs, who have always been quiet and pretend to be pigs and eat tigers, have taken the lead this season, winning 61 wins and 21 losses, ranking first in the West. It was followed by Kobe Bryant's Lakers, who were eliminated in the Western Conference finals last season and gave the Lakers players a breath of relief, and they won 57-25. However, with their lineup, second place in the West is not a disgrace.

The third is the Trail Blazers, who still have a 56-26 record after four games of rest, and if they win one more game, they can become second in the West by virtue of the advantage of the two sides, and the third place in the West is enough to make the Trail Blazers fans feel extremely excited, at least much better than last season's sixth place in the West. The fourth is the Mavericks, who have been chasing but have not succeeded, and they have a 55-27 record. The next four teams are the Thunder with 50 wins, the Nuggets with 48 wins, the Hornets with 46 wins and the Grizzlies with 46 wins, while the home team of Chinese fans unfortunately missed the playoffs with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses.

It is clear from the top eight records in the East and West that the West is strong and the East is still the general trend of the NBA. If the record in the East is placed in the West, the teams in fifth to eighth place will not make the playoffs at all, which is also very rare in the history of the NBA. If you move to the East, the 43-win Rockets, 40-win Suns, and 39-win Jazz can catch the last train to the playoffs, and they don't have to worry about being too late in the lottery.

There is another team that has also caught the attention of pundits and fans, and that is the Cavaliers who have lost James. Last season, under James' leadership, the Cavaliers were able to finish first in the league with 61 wins and 21 losses, and this season they quickly dropped to 19-63 in the first place in the East and second to last in the league. It can also be seen from this that James's ability is strong, and after losing him, the Cavaliers actually lost 42 wins, which has to be eye-catching.