The Rockets were upset by the Kings on April 9, Salmons and Maddie scored each other, as excited as chicken blood, and scored 36 points in the game.

The Rockets then won five games in a row to finish with an astonishing 70-12 record.

Their last opponent was the Jazz. Juwan Howard and Alstom, two Rockets veterans, are full of emotion, and although the Jazz also finished fourth in the West and entered the playoffs, they can't compare with the Rockets.

In this game, the person who tormented the Jazz was not the Rockets Big Three, but Fisher. The 32-year-old old fish always makes the old lord Sir suffer after trading. His defense, Deron Williams, the core of the Jazz playmaker, scored just 14 points in the game, while Fisher contributed six points, six assists and four steals.

In addition to being able to resist Delong physically, Fisher also did a very good job of defending against breakthroughs. This made him booed by the home fans every time he got the ball.

After the game, Hayes asked curiously: "Derek, how did you entangle Delong?" Not even eating a feint, it's too powerful, right? I can't even guard him when I change guards. ”

"When he fakes, I don't react so quickly and don't follow his movements, so I can cut off his ball." Fisher said a little embarrassed.

Whether Fisher is modest or not, he is the best point guard for the Rockets and has secured the main position.

The 2006-2007 NBA regular season ended on April 18.

The Eastern and Western Conference standings and records are as follows.

East: 1. Detroit Pistons (53-29); 2. Cleveland Cavaliers (49-33); 3. Chicago Bulls (49-33); 4. Toronto Raptors (47-35); 5. Miami Heat (44-38); 6. New Jersey Net (41-41); 7. Washington Wizards (41-41); 8. Orlando Magic (39-43); 9. Indiana Pacers (35-47); 10. Philadelphia 76ers (35-47); 11. Atlanta Hawks (33-49) 12. Charlotte Bobcats (32-50); 13. New York Knicks (30-52); 14. Milwaukee Bucks (28-54); 15. Boston Celtics (24-58).

West: 1. Houston Rockets (70-12); 2. Dallas Mavericks (64-18), 3. Phoenix Suns (61-21); 4. Utah Jazz (54-28); 5. San Antonio Spurs (49-33); 6. Denver Nuggets (45-37); 7. Minnesota Timberwolves (43-39); 8. Los Angeles Clippers (42-40) 9. New Orleans Hornets (39-43); 10. Los Angeles Lakers (37-45); 11. Sacramento Kings (33-49); 12. Portland Trail Blazers (32-50); 13. Golden State Warriors (32-50); 14. Seattle SuperSonics (31-51); 15. Memphis Grizzlies (22-60).

The rankings of the teams in the West have changed a lot. The Spurs finished fifth in the West because of Bowen's injury; The Timberwolves are generally at the bottom of the league during the season, and by the end of the season, they have chased the seventh place in the West; The Lakers were swept by the Rockets, coupled with a wave of consecutive losses when Odom was injured, and finally failed to make the playoffs; The Warriors only got 32 wins because of Davis' injury; The Los Angeles Clippers were the beneficiaries, earning the last playoff spot.

A day later, the playoff bracket was released. Experts have made predictions for the first round.

East: Pistons vs Magic. Today's Warcraft Howard is still too young, and it is very difficult to defeat the veteran pistons.

Cavaliers vs Wizards. The Wizards were killed by James with a crab last season and are an old enemy of the Cavaliers. The Cavaliers have LeBron James, the most beautiful regular season stats, and the Wizards also have Arenas, Caron Butler, and Jamison's trio of Musketeers.

Bulls vs Heat. It's an encounter. The Bulls are the dark horses of this year, the Heat are the defending champions, and the two teams are likely to play a full seven games to separate the winners.

Raptors vs Nets. The Nets, despite their sixth-best record, are division champions, so they avoided the Bulls. The Raptors are back in the playoffs this season, having lost to the Nets in experience. The Nets are more likely to win.

Look at the west again.

Rockets vs Clippers. In the regular season, the Rockets swept the Clippers, Maddie and Hayes were both absent and could easily win, and the Clippers were restrained in all positions, which was the most suspenseful game in the first round. Almost everyone thinks the Clippers will be swept out. The rocket will break the curse of the first round.

Mavericks vs Timberwolves. No one wants to run into the Timberwolves, including the Rockets. Although they are only seventh, they are still in the penultimate halfway through the season. In terms of overall strength, the Mavericks have the advantage, but the Timberwolves have two never-say-die superstars, Garnett and Iverson, adding variables to the game. Experts believe that the Mavericks will win, but definitely not easily.

When these two teams met together, Hayes's first feeling was that there was really luck in the world.

The Mavericks were so decrepit that they avoided the Warriors and ran into the Timberwolves after history changed. Garnett and Iverson are one inside and one outside, and the two of them are more compatible than people think, and the two of them have turned the Timberwolves into a strong team. On the other hand, this year's Celtics, Pierce has Al Jefferson by his side, and the record is still the bottom.

Hayes feels that among the Celtic triumvirate in history, the Wolf King is the most critical, and without Garnett, Pierce can't do anything. If Garnett and Iverson can get together sooner, with a few helpers around them, maybe they will overwhelm the Spurs and win a few championships.

If Hayes goes to the Timberwolves, this team is really a strong terror. If he doesn't go, the Timberwolves have already made up their minds, bleeding is supposed to attract a star, who will go? Thinking of this, Hayes was a little excited, next season, the Timberwolves will definitely be a terrifying opponent.

Suns vs Nuggets. Both teams are attacking teams and the game is sure to be exciting. The two sides were tied in the regular season, the Suns had a better chance of winning, and the Nuggets also had a chance.

Jazz vs Spurs. The Jazz, who have little playoff experience, run into the old powerhouse Spurs. This season, the combination of Jazz Deron Williams, Boozer, and Oku exploded into power and became a dark horse in the West. The Spurs have been strong, but without defensive player Bruce Bowen, the overall defense dropped a notch, predicting a Spurs win.

The situation in the west has become chaotic, and even through Male Hayes, it is impossible to accurately predict the outcome. What he can be sure of is that the Rockets are in the most favorable situation, taking out the Clippers, and meeting the winner of the Suns and Nuggets. The Rockets have the strongest defense and are not weak offensively, and they are not afraid of these two teams that have no defense. In the Western Conference Finals, they are likely to meet the Mavericks or the Spurs, and there will be a tough battle. As long as you win the Western Conference, the championship is in the bag.

Historically, the Finals opponent will be the Cavaliers. LeBron James now has a headache when he mentions Hayes and Battier, how can he win?

Of course, all this is just speculation, and for it to become a reality, it must be based on the premise of no injuries. After the All-Star break, Maddie's back injury never flares up; Yao Ming only played 32 minutes, was not tired, and did not have any injuries. The rocket form is too good.

On April 22, the NBA announced the attribution of a series of awards for the regular season.

Jeff Van Gundy was named Coach of the Year for the 06-07 season. Of the 128 sports media and television commentators in the U.S. and Canada, 65 voted for Van Gundy for first place, while Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell received only 27 first-place votes.

Hayes also won the Most Improved Player award. This award is given to players who have improved significantly from the previous season or previous seasons. Hayes received all the votes and was elected with a record perfect score.

In the Defensive Player of the Year selection, Marcus Camby was named the Defensive Player of the Year in 06-07. Hayes and Duncan were second and third, respectively, while the Suns' Marion was fourth and Battier overtook Ben Wallace in fifth.

This selection was scolded by fans for being shady and made in the dark. Camby's award is more of an irony that a center who has not qualified for the All-Star team in the past two years has become the "best defensive player"! Moreover, Does the Nuggets have defense? Except for the fact that he is the king of blocks at 3.3, Canby can't see any better than Hayes and Duncan. The Rockets' defense is impregnable and invulnerable. Hayes and Battier were only in second and fifth place.

The voting for the All-Defensive Team is unique in that the head coaches of the NBA's 30 teams have the right to vote for the All-Defensive Team, and they will select the players who make up the All-Defensive Team 1 and 2 based on their position on the court. In the ballot, 30 managers are not allowed to vote for their own players. Players get 2 points for getting a first-team vote and 1 point for getting a second-team vote.

Hayes was named to the All-Defensive First Team, along with Camby (Nuggets), Duncan (Spurs), Kobe Bryant (Lakers), and Raja Bell (Suns).

Battier's name appears in the second team, and perhaps his style is too urbane for the coach to like. The other players are Ben Wallace (Bulls), Garnett (Timberwolves), Prince (Pistons), Hinrich (Bulls).

The Suns' Barbosa was named the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in '06-07. Blazer Roy of the Trail Blazers was named Rookie of the Year.

In addition, there are a number of personal data awards.

Allen Iverson, who joined the Timberwolves, won the fifth scoring title of his career with an average of 30.8 points per game.

The rebounding king was won by the "Wolf King" Garnett, averaging 12.8 per game.

The block king is the Nuggets' Camby, 3.3.

The assist leader is the Suns' Steve Nash with 11.6.

The steal king is Chris Paul of the Hornets with 2.8.

The first round of the playoffs has started today. The Pistons easily won 98-81 at home against the Magic; The Jazz won 101-94 at home against the Spurs.

Tomorrow, Hayes will play his first career playoff game at the Toyota Center!

(To be continued)