Capela's strength is also very strong, but because Jokic on the same team is too dazzling, Capela has only slowly shown his talent until now.

Compared with last season, the Timberwolves, who are not favored even if they have a good record.

This season, the Clippers have been much more powerful.

The Clippers themselves, as a big-ball team, have attracted a lot of attention, and at the same time, Su Chen's resume has an additional championship to increase its convincingness.

At the same time, as Jokic regained his form, the Clippers star regained his role as the captain of this Clippers team.

George and Lillard may have shortcomings of one kind or another when they are the big bosses of the team, but when they are not the big leaders of the team, their function is that they are the top two and three leaders in the league.

The two starters from the Celtics will also add depth to the Clippers' rotation, which is now a championship contender.

No matter what the outside world thinks, the schedule is still going on.

Another 30 games have passed.

The Clippers now have a 39-11 record, narrowly behind the Warriors and in second place in the West.

Now the Clippers are on the right track.

Thanks to the addition of analog glasses and tactical notes, the team did not feel a little rusty in the run-in.

In fact, he could have played with a higher winning rate and won the first place in the west, but Su Chen was deliberately training his rookies, so he lost some games that he shouldn't have lost.

Su Chen didn't have to compete for the first place in the west.

In the original timeline, this season's Warriors had a whopping 81.7% win rate, even if the Warriors were a little weaker than the original Warriors.

But it's not much weaker, although their original Iguodala has become Brewer.

But they used the extra chips to upgrade Bogut to Tyson Chandler.

Su Chen felt that instead of letting the whole team fight for the first place, it was better to use the extra playing time and exercise more rookies to improve the depth of the lineup.

Exercising rookie rookies also gives the team's main players time off so they can store more energy for the playoffs.

If the Warriors get an extra home court, they may not necessarily earn it.

How did the Warriors lose that season with 73 wins?

It was the team that had problems with the team's physical management in order to impact the record in the regular season, and then it was overturned by the Cavaliers.

The Warriors' record this season is certainly good, just look at their playing time.

Curry, Thompson, and Green, the Warriors' iron triangle, have all played more than 36 minutes per game.

Curry, in particular, averaged 39 minutes per game.

The Clippers lag behind the Warriors, but compare the playing time of the Clippers' three core players.

Jokic averaged 35 minutes per game, George averaged 30 minutes per game and Lillard averaged 32 minutes per game.

In addition to Jokic, who needs more game time to work, George and Lillard have reduced playing time, and they no longer need to work out through the regular season.

It's not just the reduction in playing time, Lillard and George are also resting at every turn.

Basically, in back-to-back games, they have to take at least one shift, and sometimes the two of them take turns together.

On the contrary, the regular season saves effort, which can make them play stronger in the playoffs.

The reduction in the rotation of key players naturally gives rookies more opportunities to practice.

Among them, Anderson has improved the most, and after learning from a ball control master like Rondo, Anderson's current organization is also in shape.

The coolest person is Capella, and in addition to Rondo, there is one more person to feed him cakes.

And the bread fed by the two is high-quality bread.

In addition, Grant Su Chen deliberately let him defend the most capable opponent, from the beginning of the defense, to now he has the strength to fight back.

And Su Chen also asked George to teach Grant more defensive experience when he was usually training.

Grant's static talent is amazing, he is about the same height as George, but he has a longer arm span than even George.

At the same time, Grant's athleticism is also good, and his current defensive deficit is experience.

Some people make fast progress, and some people make slow progress.

Like Craig.

Although he worked hard enough, his talent in the draft was still a little worse, and his progress was relatively slow.

And even if the main players have given up some playing time, it is still unrealistic to train every rookie.

In Craig's progress is not as good as others, then his playing time will naturally be given to others.

However, Su Chen didn't have much requirements for Craig himself, he just practiced his three points well, and if he had a touch, let him play on the court for a while.

It doesn't feel good, so I change it right away.

Grant and Anderson were able to play, which made Su Chen more satisfied.

Su Chen also specially picked Jokic to take turns off, and opened [Ability Value Fix] for the two of them, and at the same time gave them tactical positions.

Both men earned high-stat show nights with a score of 25 or more.

It gives them a lot more confidence, the players have confidence and it's very helpful for growth.

Even Craig and Su Chen gave him a masterpiece.

However, he only scored 19 points, not even 20 points.

Due to the progress of Anderson and Grant, it has attracted the attention of other teams.

Now that we're in the small-ball era, potential forwards are worth more than potential defenders, even if they haven't played a consistent scoring performance but are already showing a solid performance.

This time, the major teams are no longer taking advantage of the mentality, and the chips given are relatively sincere.

Although there are indeed some chips in it, Su Chen is more excited, that is, the combat power is of good help to the team.

But Su Chen still didn't agree to these deals.

The potential front line is valuable, others know it, and Su Chen knows it better than them.

Now their immediate combat power may not be as good as those chips, but Su Chen feels that the immediate combat power of the current team is enough.

The increased combat power can't enter the main lineup, and now Su Chen is relatively satisfied with this main lineup.

Anyway, they are all substitutes, and Su Chen feels that it is better to wait for Anderson and Grant to grow.

Whether it's cultivated for your own use, or playing a higher price and chips next season, it's more affordable than trading now.

So this time, Su Chen directly rejected the offers of these teams, and did not intend to trade them until the trade deadline.

This stunned the managers of the other teams.

Didn't it mean that Su Chen would definitely exchange his potential for instant combat power?

Last time, they wanted to take advantage, and this time they all showed sincerity one by one, but Su Chen stopped trading.

Just like Anji said, the potential rookie in Su Chen's hands is willing to trade, and that is a rare resource.

Not to mention the weak team, even if it is a strong team, they are reluctant to trade some rookies with obvious potential.

For example, Wiseman, the Warriors are obviously going to compete for the championship, but the owner has been reluctant to trade it for several seasons.

When he came up with the deal, he was sure that he really couldn't play it, so he took it out and changed it to a small Payton.

At the same time, it also determined the lineup that the Clippers will use to impact the playoffs.

Clippers starting lineup: Nikola Jokic (C), Nicolas Batum (PF), Jeff Green (SF), Paul George (SG), Damian Lillard (PG)

Clippers Subs: Clint Capela (C), Kyle Anderson (PF), Marcus Morris (SF), Torrey Craig (SF), Jerami Grant (SF), Reggie Jackson (SG), Rajon Rondo (PG)

It is worth mentioning that Reggie was put down as a substitute by Su Chen.

Jeff Green is very integrated into the team, and he and Jokic are more efficient than Batum and Jokic.

For example, some inside cuts, Batum's finishing efficiency is obviously not as good as Jeff Green, and Jeff Green at this time is very physical and can even complete the dunk after receiving the ball many times.

In the Nuggets' championship season, Jeff Green Sr. was able to complete some cooperation with Jokic, and Jeff Green in his prime worked better.

And like Batum, Jeff Green can also defend power forwards, and the forward line can even play three shifts.

Jeff Green relied on his own strength to play from the bench to the starter.

Although Reggie can provide some offensive ability with the ball on the court, his role on the defensive end is much worse than that of Jeff Green.

At the same time, the three fronts can also make up a [Frontline Bond].

This lineup can probably be used as a playoff starter.

All-Star weekend, not too lively for the Clippers.

The only Clippers All-Star players are Lillard and George, who were also All-Star players, but their All-Star is actually largely based on the Clippers' excellent record in the West.

Because whether it is George or Lillard, the attendance rate this season is not very high, and because Su Chen has limited their playing time, their statistics have also been reduced.

Jokic could have been an All-Star, but during that period of time when Clarkson and Dinwiddie were brushing their stats, Jokic's stats were poor for a while.

That time directly knocked out Jokic's All-Star.

And because Su Chen has to cultivate rookies during this time, the playing time of others is relatively reduced, and naturally no player has played All-Star level statistics.

At the same time, the Clippers were second, and Su Chen also missed the Western All-Star head coach.

This allowed Su Chen to get an All-Star weekend off.

With the end of All-Star Weekend.

The major teams have also started their season sprint.

For teams with good records, they are basically focusing on rotating players to prepare for the playoffs.

The more typical team is the Cavaliers

After the Cavaliers had no record pressure, they basically entered a state of rotation rest and prepared for the playoffs.

James Irving and Da Lopez both reduced their playing time and entered the rotation at the same time.

But for the Clippers, they've been in that state since before the All-Star break.

On the contrary, Su Chen also arranged for some of the current games to arrange some games in which all the starters played, so that the team should not be too relaxed.

But I don't particularly care about winning or losing, I focus on exercise, and the playing time is still controlled at about 30 minutes.

However, there is one team with a good record that is different.

Now the Warriors, who are No. 1 in the West, are still in full swing, Kerr wants to prove himself, and the Warriors players want to maintain this form.

The Warriors aren't too slack and may have to wait 75 games before they start resting on the rotation.

The rest of the teams are nervous.

Whether it's a playoff mid-level team or a playoff fringe team, it's important for them to give their all to win every game.

Especially for the median teams in the West, they don't want to fall to seventh and eighth place.

The strength of the two teams, the Warriors and the Clippers, this season, plus a Cavaliers in the East, can be said to be purely a notch above the other teams.

For the median team in the West, the sixth place above the West is a fairly fierce battle.

Although there is a saying that you don't have to pick an opponent if you want to go far in the playoffs, it is better to be able to easily reserve your physical strength in the first round and play in the second round than to face two super teams in the first round.

As for the teams on the fringes of the playoffs, they still have to fight for a playoff spot.

Especially for young teams such as the Pelicans and Suns, even if they enter the first round of the playoffs and play two super teams, they are basically a round.

But for young teams, it's good to be able to work out in a playoff atmosphere.

As the schedule progresses.

The Warriors were the first to confirm their entry into the playoffs, followed by the Clippers confirming their entry into the playoffs.

The two teams have a far lead over the rest of the West.

The highlight of the Western Conference is also on the two teams of the Warriors and the Clippers.

Although the Hawks also have a good record in the East, even better than the Cavaliers, their team's star quality is still much worse than the Cavaliers.

Although team basketball is good in the regular season, when it comes to the playoffs, it's time to see the stars.

So who can break out of the west is the biggest attraction.

"The Battle of the Kings of the West: The Warriors After the Change of Coach Win Again, or Will Su Chen Win His Third Championship?" 》

There are media outlets that have sent out an analysis of this issue.

Under the leadership of Su Chen, the Warriors have already won the championship.

After changing Kerr, after the run-in of last season, plus the growth of the Warriors members.

Today's Warriors have finally shown the dominance of their former champions.

This season, the Warriors' offensive efficiency value is far ahead, and the win rate has reached an astonishing 80% or more, and the overall offense is smooth.

They deserve to be No. 1 in the West right now, and their style of play has proven that they can win championships.

With Rivers coaching the Timberwolves in a slump this season, it seems like the Warriors don't have to worry about knocking out their opponents last season.

It seems that they have no opponents in the west?

But except for the Clippers.

First of all, the most important point is that the most important factor for the Timberwolves to eliminate the Warriors last season was actually Su Chen's suppression of Kerr.

Now the Clippers are second in the West and are an opponent that the Warriors can't ignore.

At the heart of their game is the superstar-rising Jokic, who has proven in the regular season that his individual offensive and playmaking skills seem to be at the heart of this team.

Lillard and George, as the team leaders, have a lot of shortcomings.

But when Su Chen arranged them to assist Jokic, Lillard was the first-class second-in-command, and George was the top third-in-command in the league.

They also have Rondo, an All-Star-caliber point guard, and Reggie, an offensive player who can provide consistent offensive production, on the bench.

In terms of lineup, the Clippers are not inferior to the Warriors.

At the same time, in terms of coaching, Su Chen has proven that he can play with Cole like a toy.

(End of chapter)