Hu Dong talked about basketball. Over there in the United States, some changes are changing the situation of the NBA.

In the past few seasons, the strongest teams have certainly been the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Of course, the Raptors, Thunder, Pacers, Spurs, etc. still maintain a very high level.

Only the former kings, including the Celtics, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers, are still sinking.

Especially the Lakers and Bulls, they are simply two tragedies.

The Bulls have never been in the playoffs since Rose was scrapped.

The Lakers are even worse. As long as Kobe Bryant is not effective, their playoff chances are also hopeless.

But this year is different.

After Kobe was seriously injured for two consecutive years, he returned as a king.

In the 52 games so far, Kobe has averaged 35 minutes per game, shot 52% from the field, and averaged 28 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks per game.

This data is second only to the little emperor LeBron James, and higher than LeBron James’ good friend Drew Kyrie Irving.

When Kobe is in good form, it's not surprising to score such statistics.

But what surprises people even more is that Kobe played in every one of the 52 games. Unless it was garbage time, he would always be on the court.

A few injuries never affected his condition, nor did he let him rest. He is simply an iron man!

Judging from his injury status in the past two years, this season is like Kobe burning his life to play.

Forget it about Kobe.

The most shocking and surprising thing is the former NBA superstar Allen Iverson, who has been retired for two years and is over 40 years old.

After a trial with the Lakers, at Kobe's strong request, Allen Iverson received a one-year contract worth $5 million.

Everyone originally thought that if Iverson could play 40 games in a season and average more than 20 minutes, then the salary of 5 million US dollars would be worth it.

But what I didn't expect is that Iverson has played 45 games so far, with an average playing time of more than 30 minutes.

Iverson, a born scorer, shot 47% from the field this season and averaged 22 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks per game.

It’s not surprising that a star player in the NBA can achieve this result.

But if you switch to a 40-year-old veteran like Iverson, it will be completely different.

When Boss Qiao came back for the second time, he couldn't get out of this state!

Together, Iverson and Kobe averaged 50 points per game, which greatly shocked their opponents.

In fact, at the beginning of the season, the two of them were in better condition, but after all, they are almost 80 years old together. After playing for a long time, their condition will naturally decline a lot.

So far, their results are second in the Western Conference and third in the NBA, behind only the Cavaliers in the East and the Warriors in the West.

With such results, with about 30 games left in the league's regular season, entering the playoffs is almost a sure thing.

People were very surprised by the Lakers' resurgence this season.

But no one can explain why Kobe and Iverson are so fierce.

Various examinations have been carried out, but nothing illegal has been found on them. This can only be attributed to the fact that they take good care of their bodies and are extremely talented.

Fortunately, in the sprint stage, Kobe and Iverson are no longer as crazy as they were at the beginning. They are also beginning to conserve their strength and seem to want to perform well in the playoffs.

But everyone knows that the intensity and pressure of the seven games in each round of the playoffs are far beyond what can be compared to the regular season.

When facing younger and more impactful opponents, there is a question mark as to how much Kobe and Iverson can show their strength, and whether the intensity of the confrontation is still as powerful.

Experts from espn and tnt made a special evaluation of their Lakers team.

For now, the Spurs have a lot of stamina and are becoming more tenacious as they play. The number of wins and losses is only 2 games less than the Lakers.

Judging from the opponents in the next 30 games, it is very likely that the Spurs will surpass the Lakers and rank second in the Western Conference.

If they enter the playoffs in third place, they will most likely encounter the Dallas Mavericks, led by German tank Nowitzki, Deron Williams and Chandler.

This is very detrimental to the Lakers.

The Dallas Mavericks need veterans with veterans, young with young, and they are also very tough, far beyond the Lakers team supported by only two veterans, Kobe and Iverson.

Even if they get past the Dallas Mavericks, they will most likely face the Spurs.

The Spurs have always restrained the Lakers.

Duncan, Parker and Ginobili are enough to bring down Kobe and Iverson.

In the direct confrontation between the two this season, the Lakers won the first game against the Spurs and lost the next three games.

Therefore, to sum up, everyone believes that the Lakers can reach the Eastern Conference semifinals at most and stop in the second round.

Such results are already very good compared to the Lakers' performance in the previous two years.

Everyone even thinks that Allen Iverson is worthy of the Lakers giving him another 10 million year contract with his performance this year.

As for Kobe, as long as he is willing, there is no problem in renewing the contract for another two years.

Not only experts, but also fans think so.

Lakers fans are very satisfied with the team's performance this season and feel it is acceptable.

Among all the discussions, few people mentioned that the Lakers still have a player in China who will only appear in the playoffs.

As the season progresses, people are thinking more and more about the game itself.

The two games in the preseason were more of a show in the eyes of many people, so Shen Huan was gradually ignored.

Even most Lakers fans have forgotten Shen Huan's existence.

Or they think that even if he comes to play, the advantage he brings to the Lakers will not be much.

After all, even the god-like Boss Joe and the little Emperor James did not perform well as rookies in their first season.

Shen Huan has not even played in the NBA regular season, is in poor condition, and has not undergone the intensity test of a real game. How can people trust him?

Especially when he first entered the playoffs, which was the toughest, it was completely hellish for a newcomer.

To people in the NBA, Shen Huan is just a gimmick for the Lakers to develop the Chinese market.

There is no need to look forward to such a player.

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