The 99-00 regular season is over, and the Rockets are 72-10, ranking first in the Western Conference and the first team in the league.

Sitting in the office, Tiger is very satisfied with the Rockets' record this year, although this year cannot be compared with the 97-98 season when the Rockets moved to the Bulls, but this result can only be compared with the Bulls' heyday of the 95-96 season.

And when Tiger went all the way down the rankings in his hand, he found that this year's Western Conference was fiercely competitive and its combat effectiveness was strong.

The second place is the Lakers team of the Sharks and Kobe Bryant, who won the championship for the first time this season, after finding the Zen master to be the leader of their own team, the Lakers finally broke out their real combat effectiveness, the combination of Sharks, Kobe, and Rice three-pointers, the ability to score 70 points together in the whole game, made everyone frightened.

In addition to Harper, A.C. Green, Brian? Shaw, Fisher, Owen? Johnson, Fox and others seem to be the hottest teams in the Rockets in the league, and the Rockets have also regarded the Lakers as their biggest opponent to defend their title this year.

After counting the playoffs, the Lakers are bound to become the biggest opponent on the way to the Rockets' championship. With a record of 67 wins and 15 losses, it can only be relegated to second place under such a strong suppression by the Rockets.

The third place is the Jazz who occupy the division advantage, I don't know if the Jazz are unlucky or lucky, avoiding the Rockets and meeting the Lakers, maybe the old Sloan's mood is quite tangled now. However, it seems that the Lakers are easier to deal with, and after seeing their rankings, the Jazz's main power forward, Malone, also said privately that the Lakers are easier to deal with than the Rockets, at least in terms of power comparison, the Lakers are also relatively weak.

Jazz or a few old guns to fight the world, Malone, Stockton, Hornacek three continue to fight, Byron? Russell, Shandon? Anderson and Ostertag took turns on the court in the three Mesozoic generations, but the rest of the Jazz players were useless.

In the eyes of the media, whether the Jazz are facing the Rockets or the Lakers, they basically can't take advantage, with a 55-27 record, allowing them to sit firmly in the third place in the West.

In fact, the most unlucky is the Trail Blazers, due to the division, the Trail Blazers can only sadly become the fourth place in the West, and they will meet the Rockets in the second round.

Mike? Dunleavy can only scold the league's ranking rules when he looks at the rankings at this time, but there are no rules like this, there is no favor, only principles.

In fact, in Dunleavy's heart, the Trail Blazers may not have the strength to fight with the Rockets. Sabonis has recuperated and has no problem playing 30 minutes on the field, Rashid? Wallace has also become one of the best power forwards in the league at the same level as Garnett. Needless to say, although Pippen is getting older, he is more experienced, he can be described as old and strong, such a player is the main force of iron play everywhere, and with Pippen's defensive ability, he is also the absolute main force of the Trail Blazers.

On the back line, Reuben? Patterson has grown into the main defensive force of the Trail Blazers on the outside, and his good breakthrough ability and ability to shoot in the open position make him the main player in the strong Trail Blazers team, which shows his ability.

And in the point guard position, Mike? Bibby took advantage of Damon? When Stadameyer was injured, he secured his position as the main force, and his big heart and tough defense allowed the old Dunleavy to put the attacking Damon? Stadamire knocked down the bench.

And on the bench of the Trail Blazers, there is a group of players who are no less than the Rockets' bench, Kevin? Cato, a high-quality blue-collar worker, has ensured the Trail Blazers' inside rebounds, and when Sabonis comes on the bench, Cato is definitely the Trail Blazers' interior gate.

Jermaine? O'Neill is also bursting with his own brilliance, the '96 draft high school student, in Sabonis, Rashid? Under the guidance of Wallace, Pippen and others, he emerged as a new generation of interior hopefuls in the league.

Rassad? Lewis, a cowardly-looking young man, is growing rapidly, which makes old Dunleavy very happy, although he knows that this kid's defense is very average, but the accurate shooting, unscrupulous shooting and firm confidence, let Lassad? Lewis is on his way to becoming the best, the best pitcher.

Damon? Needless to say, the attack power of this small man has left an extremely deep impression on the whole league. Bibby has been the main point guard of the Trail Blazers since he was not on the bench, but due to his own injury, he sat on the bench, but what he didn't expect was that he played his best on the bench.

When the main players on the field can't open the situation, the 'flying squirrel' is like a bomb, becoming the most powerful weapon to pry the game.

Thinking about the hole cards in his hand, the old Dunleavy's mood slowly calmed down, because he knew that the Rockets were not invincible.

In fifth place is the Spurs, their 53-29 record this season is not bad, this old team in the first half of the regular season showed quite strong fighting power, but when their fitness problems, they can only watch their results slowly decline, although they are still in the top eight, but they have lost their home advantage.

However, in private, the old Spurs have already begun to discuss what to do next season. Already disheartened David? Robinson is ready to retire, he doesn't want to continue to play in a ring, he has lost confidence.

Barkley, on the other hand, is looking for his next team, he doesn't want to just give up, he has put all his youth into the league, he wants to give himself a ring now, he's been working hard for a long time, he really doesn't want to give up.

Duncan, the current core of the Spurs, is also enduring the old men of his team, he has always wanted to get some young, energetic, and impactful teammates, but the Spurs can only give him some old men, and Duncan, who has made up his mind in his heart, has decided that after the end of this season, if the Spurs can't find him some suitable teammates, then he will leave the Spurs to pursue his championship dream elsewhere.

The sixth-ranked Suns, who are also 53-29 this season, have lost Danny? Angie. However, with their strong strength, they still made it to the top eight in the west.

It's all thanks to the combination of Kidd and Hardaway in their backcourt, and the two combined to score 30 points, 15 rebounds, and 15 assists, making the Suns one of the strongest teams in the league, but many people can't imagine that after the season, 'pennies' will be gone.

However, the current Suns still have a fairly strong competitiveness, Kidd, Hardaway, Crawford? Robinson, Gugliotta, Longley, Sean? Players such as Marion form the core of the Suns' strong core, and they are eager to make a difference in the upcoming playoffs.

Ranked seventh is, Seattle SuperSonics, their record this year is 45 wins and 37 losses, I have to say that Payton has a strong fighting power this year, he almost single-handedly stood up to the SuperSonics, with the text? With Baker's decline, the SuperSonics have lost the sharpness they had back then, and maybe next season, they won't be able to make the playoffs.

And Peyton also had the idea of leaving.

In eighth place is the Sacramento Kings, who have a 44-38 record this year, and the up-and-coming Kings have set off a magnificent offensive storm this year. The versatile Webber, the unbelievable Williams, the spicy Divac, and the precise Peja are all excellent players who are paired with Adelman's sword-like Princeton tactical system. The people saw a bright future for the king. However, when they face the Houston Rockets, who are ranked first in the league, it is known that the Kings' playoff journey is over.

On the whole, the Rockets will be challenged in the second round and finals of the West, and if nothing else, the Lakers and Trail Blazers will cause great difficulties for the Rockets.

Although the Eastern Alliance is relatively weak, they are also not to be underestimated.

The first place in the East is the Pacers, who have a 56-26 record, and this year's Pacers, under the leadership of Bird, look even more spicy. Miller, Kassel, Dell? Davis, Schmitz, Rose, Ayer? Harrington and other players are also sprinting for their championship dreams with all their hearts.

Before the playoffs began, Reggie? Miller swore to his teammates: "I must get myself a championship ring before I retire, this is my only dream and most urgent dream now, I have been fighting for the Pacers with Schmitz and Dale for almost a decade, and when we were at our strongest, we met the Bulls." Michael? Jordan killed my championship dreams, and now when we go on the road again, we're not going to lose to any one person or any team.

Whoever he is, we're going to fight to the end, that's the only thing I'm asking you for now, and I hope you can help me. ”

Miller's heartfelt words touched all the Pacers players.

The walkers gritted their teeth and began their journey closest to their dreams.

The second-ranked Atlanta Hawks, after everyone thought that the Hawks had lost the qualification of the Eastern powerhouse after losing Mutombo, but what was very surprising was that the original Rockets' backup center, the king of martial arts from China, let everyone know that the Hawks were not so easy to deal with.

Steve? Smith, Blaylock, Henderson, Jim? Jackson is a powerful player, although no one from the Hawks this year was selected as an All-Star, but now the Hawks are an extremely holistic team, and they used their wonderful and tacit cooperation to get a 54-28 record in the East, making them second in the East after the Pacers.

Although the leader of the team is now Blaylock, all discerning people know that the Eagles can come to such a point, and the Chinese boy's play has a vital role, his blocking, his card position, his rebounding, his mid-range shot, all of which the Chinese boy did very well, and he used his body to build a strong wall and a turret for the Eagles on the inside.

He played full attendance, playing nearly 38 minutes per game, averaging 18.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game, although not very conspicuous, but his role is undeniable.

Just when the Hawks were secretly rejoicing that they had picked up the treasure, the other teams in the league paid the most attention to the Rockets' owner, Tiger's vicious observation of the player's potential.

The third place in the East is the Miami Heat with 52 wins and 30 losses, and the Heat's villains are still making a good profit this season, but the most unexpected thing for them is coming soon, next season they will lose one of the best centers in the league, Mourning.

It's another man who was knocked down by kidney disease, which makes people very sad. But that's all for later, this year Riley was a little happy and finally avoided their enemies in recent years, the Knicks, which made the Heat show a hint of joy. However, their opponents are not so easy to deal with, and their opponents in the second round are the Atlantans who have turned eagles into condors.

Thinking of the Eagles' fierce Chinese inside, Riley is very big-headed, and he doesn't know if Mourning can withstand the inside attack of the Chinese man.

After all, Mourning is not dominant in terms of strength, which was found in their regular season encounters. At that time, Mo Ning was very shocked, because he didn't know that this Chinese kid was so strong.

Riley smiled bitterly when he thought of this, and thought to himself: Let's talk when we meet, maybe they won't be able to pass the first round, but the chance of such an incident is very small.

Fourth in the East is the 50-32 New York Knicks, and while Ewing is getting older, the Knicks' three new musketeers are becoming Big Apple's favorites.

Larry? Johnson, Alain? Houston, Spreville three have become the Knicks' icon, the combination of the three is already one of the strongest Horry combinations in the league, in addition to Marcus? Camby, Kurt? Thomas, Charlie? Ward, this year's Knicks are definitely not to be underestimated.

And the head coach of the Knicks, Van Gundy Jr., has suddenly become one of the best head coaches in the league after reaching the finals last year.

Now the Knicks have the ability to beat all teams, it depends on how they play now.

In fifth place in the East is the Charlotte Hornets, who have a 49-33 record, and their record this year has a lot to do with the performance of some of the best players on their current team.

Eddie leaving the Lakers? Jones, who became the backbone of the team with the Hornets, averaging 20.1 points per game, became the team's leading scorer.

And the team's Coleman, Wesley, Campbell, Anthony? Mason, Brad? Miller, Ricky? Davis, Francis and others have become the cornerstone of the Hornets' current achievements.

And Francis's performance is also quite good, in his previous life the Rockets became the league's best rookie this season, he obviously did not have as many playing time in the Rockets.

However, the most rookie, with an average of 12.8 points per game, is enough to make him proud.

The Philadelphia 76ers, ranked sixth in the East, also have a 49-33 record, thinking that they can only rank sixth in the division, this year's Iverson has performed very well, with an average of 28.4 points per game, Iverson has become the best scorer in the league, and with the addition of Mutombo, the 76ers have suddenly become the hottest team in the East.

However, due to some lack of understanding in terms of cooperation, their record this year is not very good, but Mutombo has given the 76ers a hope, and they can set off a wave in the playoffs.

And now, they can only wipe the sweat stains from their bodies, silently waiting for their opponents, the villains in Miami.

The Toronto Raptors are in seventh place, and Carter made the playoffs in his second year in the league, which fully shows Carter's strength.

With the addition of Maddie, Christie, Oakley, Willis and other players, the league's new team finally made the playoffs.

However, their face of the Atlanta Hawks has all but ended their hopes of continuing to qualify. Because, they were swept by the Hawks in the regular season.

Carter looked at his opponent and felt very helpless, because he knew that his playoffs were over.

The Detroit Pistons, who are eighth in the East, squeezed out the Bucks, who are also 42-40, much to the delightment of the Pistons. Hill was very happy to learn about this situation after the last game, and said to his friend in private: "The current Pistons are very dangerous, if the Pistons can't make the playoffs, then the Pistons may be very dangerous, and if the Pistons can't make the playoffs, then we can only tear down and rebuild." "A lot of Pistons players know that, but is it a good thing to make the playoffs?

In this way, all 16 teams participating in the playoffs have been produced, and the curtain of the playoffs has slowly opened.

Far away in Houston at this time, Tiger was sitting at his desk looking at this year's playoff roster, a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth.

It was a sense of satisfaction that changed history, and the Hawks, who began to fall this season, have risen again with the addition of the bus. And the Rockets have become the strongest team in the league, and a dynasty belonging to the Rockets is about to be born.

Rest assured, Tiger lit a cigar, walked to the window, looked at the brilliant Houston city lights outside, Tiger's heart was very satisfied, and Tiger felt very happy to be able to watch a team achieve a dynasty in his own hands.

However, after being satisfied, Tiger's heart was empty again, and under the waving wings of his butterfly, the rocket had gone to glory.

But Tiger, who has already achieved glory, now doesn't know what he's doing, and the rocket, which is already on the right track, doesn't need him anymore.

At this time, Tiger was also thinking about a problem, a very important issue.

(To be continued)