Chapter 275: The Playoffs Are Here Again
The scoring champion may not be so concerned by others, and many people still care about the regular season MVP. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Lehi is naturally a top performer, and other promising players include Kobe, Paul, Garnett, etc., James was the first to withdraw from the competition because of the team's record.
As for the rest, it can only be heard in the mouths of the home fans.
On March 21, the Knicks won the Grizzlies by 1 point at home.
The Grizzlies sent Gasol away and had no hope of making the playoffs, and while their sophomore rookie, Rudy Gay, had grown strong, he didn't play as efficiently as Lehi.
The trouble that the Knicks didn't anticipate was Mike Miller, who hit seven three-pointers to score 34 points and hit a three-pointer to take the lead at the end, but then Lehi hit a stunner to save the home win.
In back-to-back games on the second day, the Knicks were unexpectedly defeated by the Timberwolves, who had no playoff hopes.
These two games have also made them vigilant, even if there is no playoff hope of the team, they will choose to fight hard.
It's because they've been so good this season that a lot of teams, especially some young players, want to prove themselves by beating the Knicks.
So in the final stage of the regular season, the Knicks will not be easy, they need to take every opponent seriously and focus on preventing injuries in the game.
If you want to be successful, you have to do better than everyone else, and that says the same applies to the team.
On March 24, the Knicks beat the Nets at home, and after a short period of adjustment, the Knicks' state has gradually stabilized, as long as they don't have major problems, the first place in the East has no way to run.
On March 26, the Knicks once again defeated the outnumbered Heat.
Chinese fans are talking about this game because Sun Yue started.
His performance with the Heat was passable, and although he couldn't be a starter when the roster was complete, the rotation position was quite secure.
Just like Zhu Fangyu is now in the Knicks, he can play his own role.
On March 28, the Knicks defeated the Raptors on the road, and then they beat the Hawks on the road, and the players are in very good shape.
Heading into April, the teams with better records are starting to adjust, while the teams on the fringes of the playoffs are making a last-ditch effort to catch the last train.
In the top four in the East, the Knicks, Celtics, Pistons and Magic have good records, and their positions will not change much, and even the rankings have almost been determined.
The Cavaliers, Wizards, Raptors, 76ers, Hawks and Pacers are working hard for the remaining four spots, and the gap between them is not big.
The situation in the West is much more complicated, the Lakers, Hornets, Spurs, Jazz, Rockets, and Suns all have similar records, and each of these six teams may become the first team in the West, and the ranking between them is estimated to be determined at the last moment.
The Mavericks, Nuggets and Warriors are up for the last two spots.
In terms of the situation, the situation in the East and West is completely opposite, which indicates that the strength of the teams in the Eastern playoffs is more obvious, while the strength and weakness of the teams in the Western playoffs and non-playoffs are obvious.
On April 1, the Knicks played away against the Bucks, who had no playoff hopes.
For matches where both sides have Chinese teams, Chinese fans are always talking about it.
Unlike the other world, Yi Jianlian followed Lehi's advice and made some changes, and at this time he was still mixing well in the Bucks.
The Bucks, who had no pressure, had a good performance in this game, and Reed was full of feelings.
In the fourth quarter, the team was forced to chase a gap of more than a dozen points, but in the end it fell short and was defeated by the Knicks.
The next day, the Knicks, who flew to the West to play back-to-backs, were thrown to death by a three-point rain from the Grizzlies.
The outside world summed up the law, most of the opponents that the Knicks lost were the kind of teams that did not have an absolute core, and it was concluded that it was up to the whole to beat the Knicks, because the stars would be targeted to death by Lehi.
Of course, it is also a smile, maybe in the face of a team without an absolute core, Li Hai's defense cannot provide a targeted role, but such a team can not prevent the Knicks' stars.
Even the Pistons, the extreme representative of the team, have not been destroyed by the Knicks.
On April 4, the Knicks defeated Paul's Hornets on the road.
Paul played to the extreme in this game, both scoring and organization did a good job, but it was still a little worse than the Knicks.
Bunch Wells, who they traded in mid-season, was not able to hold up their bench.
On April 6, the Knicks beat the Magic again.
Howard is now the strongest center in the East, but Lehi feels that his skill tree is not able to be fully pointed, and his physical fitness is enough, but his skills are still a little rough, and under the restrictions of Camby, he has almost completely become a blue-collar worker.
And the Magic's big killer, Turkoglou, is doing a job similar to Lehi's work in the Knicks with the Magic, but his ability is much worse than Lehi's, which is also destined to make them not smooth in the playoffs.
On April 8, the Knicks defeated the Pistons on the road.
The current Pistons have basically been beaten by the Knicks to lose their temper, and they are completely exploded on both offensive and defensive ends.
Especially on the defensive end, the Knicks are too familiar with their set, and without enough individual ability stars to step up, they simply can't stand up against the Knicks.
Of course, by this time, the main forces of both of them did not play very long.
All in all, the Pistons were killed by Nikoke.
On April 9, the Knicks, who returned to their home court, took the Bobcats lightly.
Lehi scored 20 points in 20 minutes and played efficiently with the team.
By this time, they were rotating 12 players every game, keeping everyone in shape and not tired, and they were already hungry for the playoffs.
On April 11, the Knicks lost to the visiting Hawks, but before that, they had already determined the No. 1 position in the East, and even if they lost all their last few games, their record was the first in the league.
On April 14, the Celtics took on the Knicks away.
The most important players on both sides did not play, and the Knicks still won the game at home.
Although they both had their hearts set on the playoffs, the victory was still very pleasant.
In the final regular season game of the season, their opponent was the Pacers.
The Pacers had just decided that they would miss the playoffs, and the Knicks also played to their strengths and won the opponent with a fluid offense.
After finishing the regular season with the best record in the league, it was time for the decisive battle.
In the playoffs, here they are again.