Chapter 445: The Season to End
After winning against the Clippers, the Knicks went on another small winning streak against Paul's Hornets, then the league's new team, the Bobcats, and then the Jazz.
A wave of four wins in a row. That made the Knicks' record 54-20.
At the same time, the Magic's record at this time was 53-20. The Knicks have a slight lead over the Magic. The win rate is slightly higher than that of the Magic.
Now the regular season is coming to an end. Gradually, the winners of various awards will be able to guess the approximation.
For example, the rebounding king is already in Howard's pocket. Howard led the rest with 14.0 rebounds. There is no longer any situation that could make Howard lose the rebounding title.
There is also the assist king, which has also been confirmed to be Chris Paul, who has averaged 22.8 points, 11.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game this season. The number of days of crazy drag handsome and cool hanging fried jรน ah.
Howard got the number of rebounds and the king of blocks. Howard averaged 2.9 blocks per game. In this number, the gap between Chen Jiyuan and Howard is not small. Chen Jiyuan's defensive skills are still a little bit behind Howard. Chen Jiyuan is averaging 2.2 blocks per game this season. This is also a very bullish number. For Chen Jiyuan, the number of this cap is quite a huge increase. Although Chen Jiyuan was also able to contribute an average of 1.6 blocks per game last season, there is a big difference between the defensive efficiency value of last season and this season, and the number of blocks is not entirely a reflection of the deterrent power on the defensive end.
And the steal king was also embraced by assist king Chris Paul. These four terms have been taken into the arms of two people, two for each person. It is also true harmony.
Now the only one who has not been decided is the scoring champion. This laurel also has some meaning.
Originally, there was only a war between Chen Jiyuan and Wade, and now it is Chen Jiyuan who is temporarily leading, but there is no guarantee that Chen Jiyuan's scoring champion is already in the bag, because the gap between Chen Jiyuan and Wade is also very small. It's not impossible, as for other talents, there is really no hope at all.
And the one that attracts the most attention is naturally the winner of the regular season MVP.
The biggest hope now is of course James, who is now averaging 28.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game. The number of days against the sky, as well as the Cavaliers' second-place record ranking in the East, put James one head ahead of others in this award.
Another strong contender is Kobe Bryant, who averages 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game. And Kobe's Lakers are still the No. 1 in the West. So Kobe Bryant is also a strong contender for the regular season MVP. It's one of the few people who can threaten James.
There is also Wade, Wade's number this year is definitely super god's level, and Wade, who is bursting with numbers, can average 30.0 points, 7.5 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game this season. Impeccable in every aspect. But the problem is the Heat's record, which is still sixth in the East, which is still a headache. After all, the competition for the MVP in the regular season is not only based on the number of individuals, but also the team's record.
At this point, Wade is basically hopeless.
And the person who can threaten James is the boss of the other two strong teams in the East. They are Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and Chen Jiyuan of the New York Knicks.
Chen is averaging 30.4 points per game, 11.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists so far. The number of assists has decreased compared to before, except for the first season, that is, when Chen Jiyuan got an average of 20+10+5 per game, Chen Jiyuan's assists exceeded five, and in the next two years, Chen Jiyuan's assists were more than three points. But this is not to say that Chen Jiyuan's passing kilometers and awareness are not as good as before, but because Chen Jiyuan's tactical position in the team is different now, what Chen Jiyuan needs to do is no longer the same as in the Cavaliers, Chen Jiyuan's tactical position and tactical role in the Knicks now is to attract the opponent's defense through his own offense, so as to help the team win, instead of often making a strong response near the free throw line or status.
Chen Jiyuan is not only quite luxurious in terms of personal numbers, but also has the team's third record in the East, which is also quite a threat to James at this point.
There is also Howard, the Magic's record is fourth in the East, but in fact, the wins are not too bad, but the top four records in the East are very good. Howard is averaging 22.4 points per game, along with 14.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists, while Howard is averaging 2.9 blocks per game.
And now Howard is also far ahead of others in the All-Defensive All-Defensive list. Arguably, this season's best defensive player, Dwight Howard, is also pre-booked. These are the people who can threaten James.
The rest of the people who are more at the top of the rankings are Chris Paul, Chauncey Rus, and Paul Pearce. Tony Parker, Brandon Roy and other stars, but these people have more or less problems, and the gap between them and James is a bit big, and it is a bit difficult for them to counterattack and get the regular season MVP.
Now that the regular season is coming to an end, the results that should be known are basically known.
On the last day of March, the Knicks hosted the Denver Nuggets on the road. The Nuggets are very strong right now, with Carmelo Anthony on offense and Chauncey Billups, the league's most underrated guy on offense. The combination between the two is obviously much more energetic than the combination with Iverson last season.
The Denver Nuggets now have a 48-26 record. But such a record can still be in third place in the West.
Speaking of which, it is said that the East is weaker than the West, but this season, the top four in the East have now all won fifty games. And the Lakers are the only team in the West with 50 wins. Although it is very frustrating that the East has a team other than the top four teams, it is also true that the vanguard of the East has a much better record than the West.
In the game with the Nuggets, the Knicks played quite hard, and the main reason was that Anthony found his touch, and then he started to play.
You say, this thing arched his ass, arched Stephen Jackson on the defense, and then pulled it up and shot, and then it scored. Then this attack of the Nuggets is over. How the hell does this make people live? It's a bummer.
However, this kind of rogue play is exactly where Anthony was before, and unlike James, Anthony is most commendable for his scoring ability. This is the kind of guy who finds a touch that is difficult to defend.
In the end, Anthony scored 46 points in the game. 15 of 31 shots, including 4 of 6 three-point shots, no one can defend it. The defense can't stop it at all.
However, Anthony's side is crazy about killing, and Chen Jiyuan is not idle at all, to say that this kind of offensive game is Chen Jiyuan's favorite. Although because the head coach of his team is a defensive maniac, the Knicks often fight against opponents defensively. However, Chen Jiyuan still likes this kind of attack in his bones.
Although Stephen Jackson struggled to defend Anthony, the Nuggets' interior players couldn't defend Chen Jiyuan's shots at all.
I don't know if it's God's meaning, anyway, Chen Jiyuan's shooting today is also super accurate, and Chen Jiyuan doesn't know what the situation is, in the middle distance. After receiving the ball, Chen Jiyuan dribbled the ball or not, anyway, as long as he jumped up and shot, the ball would go in.
Chen Jiyuan also made the defenders cry with a sad face throughout the game, just like a dead ma.
Chen Jiyuan scored 49 points in the whole game, successfully helping the Knicks take away a victory on the Nuggets' home court.
After that, there are only seven games left in the regular season.
And in this game, who can get the third place in the East between the Knicks and the Magic is a critical moment.
The Magic now have a 54-20 record. The Knicks are 55-20.
On April 4, the Knicks and Magic won the game at the same time again, and the result was that the record ranking remained unchanged, and the Knicks were still in third place in the East.
The Knicks won against the Raptors, and the Magic won against the Jazz.
Now the duel between Chen Jiyuan and champion player Bagnani has completely failed to arouse the expectations of fans. In the end, who is strong and who is weak, there is no need to look at it at all, as long as you are still a normal person, you will know that Chen Jiyuan is the strongest among the rookies in 2006, and even if it is the top three, Bagnani is not ranked. The second is Brandon Roy. As for the third one, it is more controversial. Because of Daniel Gibson's sudden rise, many people think that Daniel Gibson should be the third strongest guy in this rookie class, but as soon as Randolph left, Aldridge instantly exploded with unimaginable combat effectiveness. At the same time, there is also Rudy Gay, a guy who is also very popular in the Grizzlies. It is also something that cannot be ignored.
Anyway, one thing is certain, these guys are better than the champion of Bagnani.
This guy Bagnani is completely unranked. This champion is also quite tragic. And the Raptors' draft that year was a complete failure.
After the Knicks won 102-95 at home against the Raptors, they had to fly to Toronto the next day to play back-to-back games against the Raptors.