After the Lakers' game against the Thunder, the regular season of the N**A08-09 season has also come to a successful conclusion, and the list of 16 playoff teams in each of the East and West, which has attracted much attention, has been officially released.

The Cavaliers in the East have played better this season than ever before, and the team is in the same form as the Finals that year, with a 66-16 record that helped them successfully reach the top of the league.

However, N**A is not a football league, and even if they win the league, the only thing they will get is to occupy a more advantageous position in the playoffs, and of course, the famous puppet coach Brown may also win the best coach of the season with this record. However, for the O'Brien Cup, the role of the first place in the league is still not much, and in the playoffs that pay attention to bloody battles, strength is the only capital.

Immediately behind the Cavaliers is Li Chen's Los Angeles Lakers, although the last game was handed over by this group of guys, but the ** 18-18 record still helped them occupy the second place in the league, this is the best record of the Lakers in recent years, compared to the embarrassment of being repeatedly kicked out of the playoffs before, the Lakers have completely recovered their strong demeanor.

Enthusiastic fans summed up an important milestone in the Lakers' recovery, Gasol wore the purple and gold jersey, and the old fish returned to Los Angeles, which was the beginning of the rise of Los Angeles, and the Lakers also returned to the Finals with their performance, although it ended in failure, but no one doubted the strength of the purple and gold team.

Then, the birth of the Big Apple was the primary factor that prompted the return of the Lakers' king, and with the help of Li Chen, the Lakers' dilemma of no small forward for many years was finally solved. As the Big Apple gets better and better, there is a growing belief that the championship may really be within reach, as some people say, – within reach!

The two All-Star starters give fans of the Purple and Gold the capital to hold their heads up wherever they go, in addition, Gasol also has the strength of an All-Star, if it is not for the fact that the Lakers already have two starters, then I believe that Gasol can be mixed into a bench position no matter how bad he is. In addition to the big plus, Bynum is also recognized as an All-Star potential insider, and the only thing he lacks is experience.

There are twin towers inside, Kobe Li Chen outside, and there are big names like Odom on the bench, no one dares to underestimate the power of this Lakers team, although the regular season record fell behind the Cavaliers, but this does not affect the Lakers' championship plan.

After all, the No. 1 position in the West allows them to have home-court advantage against any team, and if it comes to the Finals, God knows if the Little Emperor can make it to the Finals, and the Magic and Celtics are not easy to gnaw.

The former's three-point rain can make people helpless when they go crazy, and the latter's sophistication also makes them seem impeccable, and what is even worse for the knights is that the little emperor's habit of stealth at critical times seems to have been unsolved. In a playoff game where the competition between the two sides is fierce, such a hard injury is likely to be fatal.

After talking about the Purple and Gold, the next step is to be the defending champions with the highest call to win the championship, last year's championship did not let the three old guys relax, and their record this season is also excellent, although not as good as the Lakers and Cavaliers, but the 62-20 record still puts them in third place in the league.

As the most optimistic favorites to win the championship, compared to last year, although the Green Army's lineup has not changed, this does not mean that their strength has not been improved, Rondo's play has become more and more mature, there is no doubt that he can now be regarded as a first-class point guard.

With his tandem, I believe that even if the three old guys are a year older than last year, the attack power of the Green Army will definitely not decrease. And defense, with three old mature guys, do you still have to worry about defense when you stay in the team?

The Purple and Gold Army vs the Green Shirts, this is the most optimistic finals matchup from the outside world, and the knights of the little emperor have once again been ignored by the chosen surname. It has to be said that the record of the first place in the league is not favored, which has to be said to be ironic. Maybe it's because the little emperor's performance in the finals last time is still fresh in people's minds, in short, in most people's minds, if the referee is a little bit knotty, then the knight is estimated to be hopeless.

The fourth-place team in the league is also from the Eastern Conference, and the Magic led by Monster Howard are firmly in third place in the East with a 59-23 record. Their performance this season can be described as eye-catching, although it will always be the same trick, but no matter how much they try to make the inside and outside tandem, no one will think he is old-fashioned.

The presence of the Monster gives the Magic an incomparable advantage on the inside, as long as Howard gets the ball on the inside, the defense is bound to make a trap. At this time, the role of the Magic three-point shooter was revealed, and a group of people stayed outside and played with their lives to shoot three-pointers, especially shooting quite accurately, and this tactic would give anyone a headache.

Today's Lewis has found his position, a three-point power forward, Mr. 100 million yuan has shown a level in line with his worth for the first time, as for rebounding, the magic with Warcraft, the n-time rebounding king, does not require Lewis to work hard.

Three of the top four teams in the league are from the east, which is really a powerful blow to the rhetoric that the west is strong and the east is weak. But in fact, there are only these three teams in the east, and the competition in the west is fierce. The Nuggets, Spurs, and Trail Blazers all have a 54-28 record. Based on the results of the three teams against each other and their divisions, the Nuggets are at the top, finishing second in the West and fifth overall in the league.

If you want to talk about the most commendable trade of the season, the Nuggets are the smart choice. In order to find the right brain for the team, the Denver people did not hesitate to break up the league's most powerful backcourt combination, and sent Iverson, the answer to faith in the hearts of thousands of people, as a bargaining chip to Motor City, in exchange for the controversial former Finals MVP Billups.

As a well-known partisan captain in the league, Billups had a rough life before joining the Pistons, and after a brief period of championship honor, Mr. MVP quickly became a thorn in the side of the new coach, and the bald head tragically turned into the chicken in the monkey, and he was ruthlessly sent to the Nuggets.

Billups' impact on the Nuggets has been qualitative, and he's really become a melon helper, and he can teach Anthony how to fit in better. Compared to Iverson before him, Billups is a better fit for the Nuggets system.

He was able to give the game to his teammates, and the answer, he could only give the game to himself. Second in the West is the best compliment for Billups, and on the other side of the trade, the Pistons didn't even get a ticket to the playoffs.

Behind the Nuggets is the scheming Spurs, and age has never been an issue for them, and even though he briefly sank in January, they are still firmly in the top three in the West. And when it comes to strength, many people in the league believe that the Lakers are likely to lose to the Spurs, after all, Vicky is very good at slapping the face.

The Trail Blazers occupy the fourth position in the West, and even if Auden the Great hangs up again, it still can't stop the yellow mamba whirlwind that the league has blown. Brandon Roy, who doesn't seem to have star potential, has become a new generation of scoring machines, and his sense of rhythm when attacking can only be described as terrifying.

If only Roy alone, the Trail Blazers' record will definitely not be so good, Aldridge's maturity is also an important reason for the rise of the Trail Blazers, a new generation of 20+10 interior titan with his excellent mid-range shooting skills have become the team's interior pillar. As for Oden, no one mentions him anymore, he has been hung up for two years in a row, and when the contract is over, what will happen to it, anyway, the current Trail Blazers will be fine without him!

Occupying fifth place in the West is the well-known Rockets, with a 53-29 record, although not amazing, but at least acceptable. And happily, they finally managed to avoid the Jazz. The opponent is the Trailblazers, and the Rockets have a good chance of winning, although the opponent has Ade on the inside, but the Rockets have Yao Ming, and the opponent has Roy on the outside, but the Rockets also have beasts that are famous for their defense.

Aside from the above combination, the Trail Blazers are not up to the task, but the Rockets are different, they have some of the most bench depth in the league, and the miracle of 22 consecutive wins last season is a testament to the strength of their role players.

As for why not to talk about Maddie, the Wheat should know that, as in the original history, the Rockets No. 1 underwent surgery to announce the season reimbursement, and the Houston people are destined to have no more sleepy-eyed No. 1 in the playoffs.

Behind the Rockets is their old rival Mavericks, one of the top three in Texas, who have been tepid this season, and although Kidd's addition has not seen much effect, fortunately, the record has not fallen much, and the 50-32 record is still on the playoff bus.

The Hornets were one of the most miserable teams in April, with boss Chris Paul just winning the March Awards, only to be beaten in April. The feat of kneeling for 6 times in a row made CP3 fans cry, and before the playoffs, is it the rhythm of being swept out? Although they have a 49-33 record, they are not very stable overall!

On the final train of the playoffs is the Jazz, the Rockets' sworn enemies, 48-34, two wins ahead of the Suns, who are ninth in the West. However, the situation of Salt Lake City is not very good, they just lost to the Lakers who will face in the playoffs a while ago, and the Lakers still did not have Kobe Bryant at that time, and now the boss is sitting in Los Angeles waiting for the opponent to come to the door, so to speak, nine and a half out of ten people think the Lakers will win, as for the remaining half, it is completely indifferent to basketball!

The western teams that have said so much in a row are not because they ignore the east. If anyone wonders why people say that the West is strong and the East is weak, then that's why, the Hawks, who are fourth in the East, are not even as high as the Jazz, who are eighth in the West, what else can people say!

With 47 wins and 35 losses, this kind of record that can't even make the playoffs in the West can be ranked fourth in the East is really a bit ironic. The Eagles, who love to run and jump, were lucky enough to be born in the East, flying over the mountains of the West and earning a ticket to the playoffs.

The Heat are also in a good situation, with a 43-39 record occupying the fifth place in the East, which is going to be changed to the West, which is a proper soy sauce, no wonder the Flash's recent smile is exceptionally bright.

Just as lucky as the Heat are the 76ers and the Bulls. With the same 41-41 record, they have just reached 50 in the winning rate, and they were lucky to grab a role in the playoffs because of their origins. The 76ers relied on the play of Xiao Ai and Yigan's strong role players, while the Bulls relied on the enthusiasm of the new champion and him to lead a group of stunned boys.

Although the Rookie of the Year was not expected to be the best rookie, the rookie season could lead the team to the playoffs, and the Windy City people have been willing to accept Rose as their future. In their opinion, this No. 1 pick is still very good, after all, compared to Westbrook or OJ Mayo, Rose's stats are obviously better.

As for Li Chen, you must know that the Big Apple is not from the draft, even if he holds 10 top picks, he can't choose that guy, and being able to pick Rose, a high-quality champion, has already satisfied Chicagoans.

Ranked 16th in the 8th Conference in the East, the last ticket to the playoffs was the lucky Pacers, who beat the Wizards in the last game, while the rival Pistons lost, and although they only had a 38-44 record and a win percentage of less than 50, they just qualified, which is the envy of those teams in the West.

The 16 playoff teams are ready to go, and then it's up to the annual drama of the n**a - the playoffs. For the O'Brien Cup, which everyone wants to get into, 16 teams are marching towards their dreams! (To be continued.) )