(PS: Tuesday to talk about three more, but overslept and didn't finish, this is more to make up, sorry, it's a little late.) ）

The Western Conference playoff spots have been fiercely contested in recent years, and this year is no exception, and while the Lakers and Rockets have been consistent heading into April, they have left the Jazz behind for the final two tickets to the Western Conference playoffs, but the standings between the two teams are uncertain.

The first and second places in the West have long been decided, with the Thunder firmly sitting in the top spot in the West and the Spurs in second.

Although the Spurs are not easy to play, the Lakers and Rockets are even more reluctant to face the Thunder, last season's Western Conference champion, this season has been firmly in the first place in the West, the Thunder has become the most difficult team in the West to beat, especially the style of both teams has no advantage over the Thunder.

Among them, the Lakers are naturally more reluctant to face the Thunder, in the past two seasons, the Thunder has been considered the nemesis of the Lakers, the Lakers have lost more than the Thunder, the Lakers were eliminated by the Thunder 4:1 in the playoffs last season, and the three matchups this season are even more winless, in the past 8 matchups, the Lakers have lost 7 of them.

To avoid the Thunder, the Lakers would have to move to seventh place in the West, with the Lakers going 44-37 and the Rockets 45-36 before Game Day Finale. Only in this way can the Lakers beat the Rockets in seventh place with a better record against Western teams.

And the opponent of the Rockets in the last game is ...... King!

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In the Sleep Train Arena and in the home team's locker room, the players are in a relaxed mood chatting about the upcoming holiday season, which is the final game of the regular season, and they can enjoy the summer without participating in the playoffs.

"Guys, the Lakers have won." Thomas Robinson suddenly shouted in the locker room, and his words immediately caught the attention of everyone in the locker room, after all, as part of the NBA, they naturally do not know anything about the current situation in the West.

Seeing that everyone's attention was being drawn, Thomas Robinson, who was holding the tablet, immediately shouted: "It's so interesting that I'm here to help you read the comments of the fans." ”

"Finally won, so I'm going to watch the Kings and Rockets game next, and damn it, I swear I've never wanted to see the Kings win like I did today."

"If we hadn't lost to the Kings in that game in March, we'd be seventh in the West by now. God, hopefully tonight the Kings can win like that game. ”

"Do you hear that, guys, haha, the Lakers fans are cheering us on and they want us to win the game." Cousins laughed and shouted.

"And a lot more, hey, Lee, here's a comment mentioning you." Thomas-Robinson suddenly shouted again.

After hearing Thomas Robinson's words, Li Tian immediately leaned over to look, which was another Lakers fan's comment.

"The Chinese player was full of fighting spirit against Kobe Bryant, and I think he should be the same tonight, he needs a game to prove that he deserves to be a rookie, and the bearded guy from the Rockets just made an All-Star this year is a good one for him to challenge."

"It looks like this fan really cares about me." After watching it, Li Tian immediately laughed, and the current Lakers fans are heartbroken for the Kings to win.

With a slight turn of his gaze, Li Tian said to Robinson again: "Thomas, look at what the fans of the Rockets are saying." ”

"Rocket fan reviews, oh, found it." Robinson paused for a moment and then continued, "The Angelens seem to be rejoicing too soon, can the King stop the Rockets?" ”

"Rockets will kill the king, definitely!"

"The truth is that it doesn't matter if the Lakers win or not, we just need to win the Kings, it's as simple as that."

After Robinson read a few comments, Li Tian's brows lifted slightly, and the contemptuous tone of the Rockets fans made him extremely unhappy.

"Shit! Rockets fans are so arrogant, do they think they can win? Cousins, who wasn't very good-tempered, was the first to shout.

Immediately afterwards, Evans's brows also furrowed slightly, and said, "I really hate the feeling of being despised like this." ”

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter to us whether we win or lose, why should we help the Lakers." Isaiah Thomas interjected suddenly.

His words immediately drew a response from Marcus Thornton, and the Kings' starting small forward said with a nonchalant look on his face: "Isaiah is right, what does it have to do with us that the Lakers are seventh or eighth?" Obviously, the guys in Houston are going to do their best tonight, and I don't think we need to be serious with them, and if something happens, we're going to have to do therapy for the rest of the season, and that's the worst thing to do. ”

As soon as Thomas and Thornton's words came out, the faces of the Kings players in the locker room were different, but it was clear that their words had made some of the Kings players agree.

At the end of the day, the Kings' locker room didn't have a winning atmosphere, and because it was the final game, most of the Kings players didn't want to fight.

Even Cousins and Evans were talking about the holidays rather than the upcoming game, and if it weren't for the comments from the Rockets fans that Robinson read, they probably wouldn't have wanted to win this game at all.

Seeing the somewhat cold atmosphere in the locker room, Li Tian frowned, according to the meaning of Isaiah Thomas and Marcus Thorton's words, this game is simply a matter of water? It's ridiculous!

Step onto the basketball court and win is the only goal! The pursuit of victory, this is the charm of competitive sports!

Indeed, it has nothing to do with the Kings who ranks eighth in the West between the Lakers and the Rockets, but this is still a regular season game, and tonight, the Rockets are the opponents of the Kings, and the Kings have only one thing to do, do their best to defeat each other!

Water? That's an insult to basketball!

“@#%#！” Just as Li Tian was about to say what he thought, his mobile phone suddenly rang.

Picking up the phone, Li Tian was slightly stunned, Ajiali Ranadave, how could the daughter of the new owner of the Kings suddenly send a message to herself, since the game with the Warriors, the two have also had several text messages, most of them are when the King wins or Li Tian has an outstanding performance, such as Li Tianzhun beat the Lakers in the game, Ajiali sent a text message to congratulate, but it seems to be the first time to send a text message before the game.

"I'm here tonight, and my father, waiting for your excellent performance, come on!"

Seeing the content of the text message, the corners of Li Tian's mouth immediately raised slightly, Ajiali turned out to be with her father Vivek Ranadave, who is the new owner of the Kings next season.

And what does Agalie mean by sending this text message to herself? Watching a game live and want to see your best performance? Or do you tell yourself that the new boss is here and that you are going to do better? Or is it both?

Li Tian smiled secretly in his heart, and behaved in front of the new boss, which is a good idea, especially when the contract is about to expire, although he will not say that because of a game, the new boss will give himself a big contract, but if he can leave a good impression on the other party, Li Tian naturally does not mind.

In fact, this is not what Li Tian values, once he steps on the court, he will give it his all, and it will not change because of who is there to watch the game.

However, the appearance of Agali's father and daughter should give some excitement to the players of the Kings who have no intention of fighting.

Thinking of this, Li Tian immediately shouted: "Guys, let me tell you the news, the new owner Vivek Ranadave has appeared on the court. ”

"Lee, are you kidding?"

"Where did this come from?"

After Li Tian's words were shouted, someone among the Kings players immediately shouted.

"Lee wasn't kidding!" Before Li Tian could speak, Jim Ain's voice had already sounded first, and then he appeared in the locker room with members of the coaching staff.

"Mr. Vivek came to watch the game." Jim Ain continued, "I don't think he's here to see a defeat, especially a defeat without resistance. ”

"Coach, who says we're going to fail? We're going to get rid of those Houstonians! ”

"That's right, it's our farewell show for the season and we have to make the fans happy!"

In the locker room, the shouts of the Kings players soon rang out. Everyone knows that when the team changes owners, the team will face a reshuffle, and if the new owner is left with a bad impression, no one can guarantee that they will not be the first to be sent out of the team in the summer.

Jim Ain nodded in satisfaction, whether he can be the head coach of the team next season, staying on the coaching staff is still what he wants, and getting the new owner to buy in is obviously a big deal.

Li Tian is also happy, he doesn't want to have a boring game with no competition at all, no matter what the reason for his teammates, but at least on the field, everyone should play seriously.

Because of Yao Ming, the Rockets used to be a team that Li Tian paid attention to, and even became a fan of the Rockets for a time, but if he wanted to release the water, he refused!

It's respect for basketball! It's also respect for rockets! The Rockets want to be seventh in the West, and of course they can, but only if they win against themselves and their teammates.