rpbooks Chapter 591 Alliance Situation
Chapter 591 Alliance Situation
Chapter 591 Alliance Situation
Before the Thunder avenged the Lone Ranger, with the Lakers beating the Kings 121:114, all NBA games in 2018 were over.After a month of chasing after each other, compared with the previous month, the league has undergone considerable changes.
In the entire league, at the end of December, the Thunder still ranked first in the league with a record of 12 wins and 30 losses.Moreover, they are the only team with a record of 5 wins.This did not surprise people.The defending champion is not only strong in himself, but the stable state displayed is the most terrifying.Moreover, every time they lose, they can always adjust their state in time and find a way to win.Since the start of the season two and a half months ago, the Thunder have never experienced a losing streak.
In the West, apart from the Thunder far ahead, the Nuggets and Warriors are considered the second echelon.The former's record of 26 wins and 9 losses is slightly higher than the Warriors' record of 25 wins and 11 losses, stabilizing his second position.This season, the Nuggets have really exploded their combat effectiveness.Jokic revitalized the team, and players such as Muller and Harris played very well.After struggling in November, the Warriors have slowly stabilized.For them, they only need to play their normal level, and they are the Thunder's biggest competitor.
Afterwards, the Lakers, Clippers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, and Rockets, including the ninth to No. 11 Kings, Grizzlies, and Jazz, are considered the third echelon.This month, the rankings of the Lakers and Rockets continued to climb.These two teams finally got on the right track under the outbreak of the two James.The decline of the Grizzlies is well known to everyone. They are like this every year, starting like a tiger.The Jazz did have some problems, but they were still basically under control.Among these eight teams, the competition can be described as quite fierce.The Lakers, the fourth in the West, have 21 wins and 14 losses; the No. 11 Jazz have 18 wins and 16 losses.The biggest win difference is no more than 3!Basically, the remaining five places in the playoffs this season belong to these teams.
The last Lone Ranger, Timberwolves, and Pelicans are the fourth echelon.From the record point of view, whether it is the Lone Ranger and Timberwolves' 16 wins and 19 losses to the Pelicans' 15 wins and 20 losses, they all have a chance to hit the playoffs.But it's only a little bit possible!If these three teams do not continue to explode for a period of time, they will basically not be able to compete with the previous teams.
The last is the hard-hitting Western Bangwei Suns. 9 wins and 26 losses, the only team in the West that did not win in double figures.It is basically certain that for the Phoenix people, this is another season for the No. [-] pick.
Of course, the Suns' record is not the worst in the league.In the East, the records of the Eagles, Bulls, and Knicks are the same as them.Cavaliers are even worse than them.This is embarrassing!Cavaliers this year, Lakers last year.The difference is only one LeBron James!
Teams that are slightly better than the Eagles, Bulls, Knicks, and Cavaliers, the Magic and Wizards, do not see any chance of entering the playoffs this season.Two and a half months of the schedule have passed. The Magic have 14 wins and 21 losses, and the Wizards have 13 wins and 22 losses.
Even better, the Pistons, Hornets, Heat, and Nets all have 17 wins.The Pistons played one less game, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 17 losses, and the Nets played one more game, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference with 17 wins and 19 losses.Both the Hornets and the Heat are 17 wins and 18 losses. Because of the direct win-loss relationship, the Hornets rank seventh and the Heat rank eighth.Basically, the last three spots in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season belong to these teams.
The Pacers, 76ers and Celtics are considered the second echelon teams in the Eastern Conference.The record is not high or low, hovering around 23 wins, it depends on who can finally compete for the top four rankings and have more appearance advantages.Here, the Pacers are really unexpected.The performance of Oladipo and Sabonis Jr., especially the latter, really opened people's eyes.Audie has been Indiana's star since winning the Most Improved Player award last season.Playing well is also a natural thing.Sabonis Jr. has gradually become the team's inside core this season, quite like the old Sabonis.So much so that when people discuss the deal two years ago, no one will question the vision of the Pacers management anymore.Judging from the current situation, that deal is obviously a win-win cooperation.
The Celtics were somewhat disappointing.As the Eastern Conference team that people are most optimistic about before the start of this season, their performance is indeed not good, and they are not even qualified.The team's distribution of ball rights and the conflict between Irving and young players are more serious problems than the team's poor running-in.How to knead these outstanding players into one rope and maximize the value of all the chips in their hands is a huge test for Stevenson.But judging from the current situation, he didn't handle it well.
The Bucks and Raptors are the two teams leading the Eastern Conference.At the last moment of this month, the Bucks finally surpassed the Raptors under Antetokounmpo's runaway, and became the number one in the Eastern Conference with a record of 26 wins and 9 losses.He himself also averaged 25.6 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, and won the best player in the Eastern Conference in December.Antetokounmpo's performance reminds people of LeBron James back then.Although he still doesn't have the kind of super dominance over other teams in the East.However, in the Bucks, he is playing the role of James.Except for the slightly worse shooting, the other points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks are all the team's first.
The Raptors haven't played well this month!After the end of last month, they were only half a game behind the Thunder, ranking second in the league.But in December, that invincible rhythm broke.The record of 12 liters and 7 losses that month was not as good as the Nets behind!Leonard and Lowry played well, at least they played their worth.But the other players fluctuated too much. Valanjonas on the inside was doing some hard work, but his performance in other aspects was indeed worse.If the Raptors want to compete for the championship this season, the Raptors' management still have to think of some ways.
Basically, as the season progresses, the gap between strong teams and weak teams has widened.The performance of each team has gradually stabilized.There are particularly disappointing teams, such as the Wizards; there are also very surprising teams, such as the Clippers.But this is precisely the most attractive part of a professional league.All the unbelievable, it should be taken for granted.
(End of this chapter)