Chapter 744: Is the NBA Really Getting Weaker?
"Beautiful ending, the Boston Celtics successfully defended the regular season No. 1 title, this is the fourth regular season No. 1 trophy in Coach Z's six-year NBA career, and this is just the first six years of this Chinese in the NBA, he showed everyone his adaptability to the NBA, and he also proved to everyone that the best managers can succeed in any league and any event, whether it is the NCAA, the Olympics or now the NBA, And he's one of those greatest managers."
"Maybe now we think back to all the distractions about his prospects in the NBA six years ago, or maybe we should be ashamed of the way we used to think about it, he only took six years to make all of us embarrassed, and maybe it's going to be tough for them to defend their title this year. But there is no doubt that compared to the Lakers' luxury battleship, in the regular season, the real king is only the Boston Celtics team, and even if you look at the entire history of the NBA, the best coach in the regular season is only Coach Z, because no coach in the league can win more than 80% of all seasons of his career like him, and no head coach has made his wins reach more than 70 games in four seasons like him, of course, the current Celtics are already very goodI think no matter how far this team will go in this year's playoffs, it will not affect the future of the Celtics, as long as Coach Z stays with the Celtics, his record will continue, and we may really witness the birth of the fastest 1,000-win coach in history. You know, this guy's regular season wins are now approaching 400, maybe that day is not far off."
"It's the Celtics again, and while we know they're going to have the edge, the Lakers' retreat is disappointing, and maybe we should see the Lakers put some pressure on the Celtics instead of giving up the fight for the top spot in the league prematurely. They shouldn't have been allowed to rest for so long, and of course, I can understand Phil Jackson's thoughts. He wants to focus all his energy on the playoffs, and the playoffs are the main goal of this Lakers, but man, you need to be a little bit more visionary, you need to know that your opponent is not the Spurs, nor the Kings, nor the Raptors, you are against the Celtics in the East, and while everyone thinks you are stronger, I don't think you are strong enough to ignore home-court advantage against the Boston Celtics."
"Even though you double-killed the Celtics in the regular season. Celtic also lost at home. But the home of the regular season and the home of the playoffs are completely different concepts, last season playoffs, the Boston Celtics did not lose a single home game, everyone knows that if you want to beat the Boston Celtics in the series to beat that Chinese, you need to suppress that guy in every way, and now, what I see is that the Lakers have lost an opportunity to fully suppress the Celtics, maybe they will regret it in the future and be frustrated by it. Maybe soon they will think that their current arrogance is a mistake, and I remind the Lakers again that Phil Jackson reminds again that the Boston Celtics and that Chinese are definitely not such simple characters."
"This year's NBA is a frustrating year, we all know that last year's NBA regular season was so exciting, the Boston Celtics in the East, the Vancouver Grizzlies, the Washington Wizards, the San Antonio Spurs in the West, the Sacramento Kings, these teams played in the NBA last season, the greatest regular season in history, and this year, when the Spurs welcome Kidd, the Grizzlies welcome Howard, we will expect this year's regular season to be even more exciting, because this year's competition has one more Lakers, And the NBA's regular season may also change from last season's five-team competition to this season's six-team competition, but unfortunately this did not happen, the performance of the Grizzlies and Spurs makes people feel outdoor, and the performance of the Wizards and Kings is even more desperate, especially the Kings, because no one would have thought that this team would not make the playoffs until the final round"
"Everybody doesn't think this team is going to be like this, of course, you might say that there are some bright spots in this year's regular season, such as this year's three rookies, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, and it's true, Carmelo Anthony's Raptors are fourth in the West, and this team was at the bottom of the league last season, and the Hawks are now fourth in the East, and this team was also at the bottom last season, and these two players have successfully made a qualitative change in their team. And in terms of personal data, these two are also surprising, James is the first player after Carter to play an average of 21+6+7 per game in his rookie season, and Carmelo Anthony is also the first rookie player to play 25+6 in his rookie season after Carter, the development of these two is not disappointing, no, it should be said that it is a surprise to everyone, because the league has two more star players"
"But has there ever been a season in NBA history when two high-pick rookies have played the lead role like this one? The answer is no, because almost all teams with high picks are inevitably a fish belly, for high-pick rookies, it is already a miracle to be able to appear in 1997 Duncan, but there are two this year, which in my opinion shows the turmoil within the league now, the league has developed rapidly in recent years because of the international market, but in the same way, for the time being, the overall strength of the league is declining, which is undoubtedly a thing, In fact, it can be seen not only from the rookies being able to defy the sky, but also from the fact that the overall strength of the NBA is weakening, but also from the fact that the bigger and bigger big-name stars are starting to get together, Kidd is going to join forces with Duncan? The two top 10 teams in the league decided to come together, the Lakers formed F6, and for the first time in the history of the league, a team had six players who could play an average of 20+ per game, and this will be the future development trend of the NBA? The stronger the strong team, the weaker the weak team? I think David Stern should probably think about how to change this at a time when the league is booming, because the current salary cap is not a deterrent for many teams."
"I appreciate that Coach Z has been able to play 70 wins for two consecutive seasons, but it would be aesthetically tiring to have more miracles like this, and I've been wondering, what would have happened to Coach Z if he had gone to the early 90s? Can he still play 70 wins for two consecutive seasons? Maybe he's a great coach, he's one of the greatest head coaches in the history of basketball, but I still believe that even if he could have won 70 consecutive games in that period, it wouldn't have been as easy as it is now, and it's unbelievable that the Celtics can still win comfortably in the adjustment period. ”
"Coach, it's loud outside."
In the chairman's office of the Boston Celtics, Zhuang Fei looked at the newspaper with a smile on his face, with the end of the NBA regular season, almost all the big media are making a summary of the regular season, whether it is praise or belittling or other positions, they can make a summary of the regular season of the past season, and it is also because there are too many things to look forward to this year, such as what will happen to the Lakers F6 in the playoffs, and can the Celtics resist the Lakers F6 this year? It is precisely because of such speculations that the voices of the outside world are extremely lively now, and now Zhuang Fei is also happy to watch the excitement in his office.
"This kind of excitement is not bad, we can also prepare for the war with peace of mind" In the end, Zhuang Fei also put down the newspaper with a smile and said to his disciple Green, and Green also nodded after hearing Zhuang Fei's words, no matter where these media focus their energy, as long as they don't bother the Celtics, it's the best.
This year's regular season is the last year of the 29-team regular season in NBA history, and after the start of next season, the number of teams in the league will become 30, and this year's final year of the regular season of 29 teams is as many media say, the script is too dramatic.
The Boston Celtics in the first place in the East are not surprising, and the Grizzlies in the second place in the East and the Wizards in the third place in the East are not surprising because, if there is some surprise, it can only be said that the gap between these two teams and the Celtics is a little bigger, because one is 60-22 and the other is 52-30, which can be said to be not on the same level as the Celtics' 71-11, of course, whether it is at one level or not, the other teams that enter the playoffs are even lower. For example, the Hawks, who are fourth in the East, are 42-40, and this team is second in the Central Division, so they automatically finish in the top four.
And the Heat, who are fifth in the East, is only 45-37, and the Cavaliers who are sixth in the East are also 42-40, and the team was finally suppressed by the Hawks because of their mutual win-loss relationship, and as for the Bulls in seventh place in the East and the Pacers in eighth, they are all 41-41 with a standard win record of 50%, and in addition to these eight teams, the 76ers in ninth place in the East are actually a terrifying 30-52, the gap is too big As for the Pistons in the tenth place in the East, The eleventh Magic, the twelfth Nets, the thirteenth New York and the fourteenth Bucks are even worse, especially the Bucks, this team only won a measly 8 games all season, which can also be seen that many people say that the overall strength of the NBA has reached a freezing point this season is well-founded, because the league's ATM teams are getting bigger and bigger.
Of course, the weak teams in the East are increasing, and the West is slightly better but not very good, the Lakers first, the Timberwolves second, the Spurs third, the Raptors fifth, these four teams all win more than 50, the Lakers are more than 60, and the other fourth SuperSonics who entered the playoffs because they are the second in the Pacific to enter the top four, but their record is only 44-38, which is much worse than the Raptors, and even worse than the 50-32 of the sixth-place Mavericks.
The seventh Trail Blazer and the eighth Kings are only 50% of the winning rate, as for the ninth Hornets, the tenth Clippers, the eleventh Rockets, the twelfth Suns, and the thirteenth Jazz, the winning rate of these teams is still very good, basically more than 30 wins is much better than the East, and after that, the fourteenth Warriors, the fifteenth Nuggets are also miserable.
Of course, the regular season is over anyway, and this year's playoffs are just around the corner. (To be continued.) )