The regular season is over and the data rankings are determined.
The scoring list was led by Zhang Zhiyuan, averaging 37.2 points per game, an improvement of 5.5 points from last season.
This kind of improvement is much harder than turning 10 points into 20 points. If we really want to be serious, he should also be given the Most Improved Award this season.
The 37.2 points also surpassed Jordan's 37.1 points in the 1987 season, becoming the highest season scoring average in modern basketball.
Coincidentally, they all achieved this achievement in the third season.
In terms of scoring ability, Zhang Zhiyuan is no longer inferior to Jordan.
The second place is Wade, averaging 30.2 points per game, which is a full 7 points less.
Third to tenth are James, Nowitzki, Granger, Yao Ming, Kobe, Durant, Paul, and Anthony.
Anthony averaged only 23.5 points per game.
Iverson, who averaged 26.5 points per game last season, dropped directly to 14.7 points per game, which is the most disappointing.
Howard leads the rebounding list with 13.8, far ahead.
The second to tenth place are Murphy 11.8, David Lee 11.8, Biedrins 11.2, Camby 11.2, Duncan 10.7, Okafor 10.2, Bosh 10.0, Yao Ming 9.8, and Love 9.8.
Zhang Zhiyuan averaged 8.6 rebounds per game, ranking 16th.
The top assists list is Zhang Zhiyuan, with 12.1.
Paul 11.0, Deron 10.7, Nash 9.7, Calderon 8.9, Kidd 8.8, Rondo 8.2, James 7.5...
In the steals list, Zhang Zhiyuan ranked third with 2.5.
In the list of blocked shots, Zhang Zhiyuan ranked 12th with 1.7.
Zhang Zhiyuan's five statistics are all in the top 20, including two first places and one third place.
In terms of data, Jordan would cry when he saw it.
Among high-level data, Zhang Zhiyuan is even more exaggerated.
His true shooting percentage is 66%, second only to Nene Lasilio, but he is a center and takes few shots.
In terms of assist-to-turnover ratio, Zhang Zhiyuan ranks first. His average of 2.8 turnovers per game is nothing compared to his 12 assists.
On the three-point list, Zhang Zhiyuan ranks first in both hits and percentage.
Efficiency comes first.
The media deliberately did not raise the advanced statistics so as to prevent fans from discovering the fact that Zhang Zhiyuan is the number one player in the league.
But even if you don't look at high-level statistics, just based on his points and assists, plus the league's second record, he has to be the MVP.
No one has better statistics than him. Only the Lakers have a better record than him. However, because Kobe was given more of the ball, he only averaged 25.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.
This data is not suitable for winning the MVP. Kobe can only suffer again.
Whenever Kobe's fans talk about Kobe being a super giant, Kobe will ask, does this super giant have an MVP?
Player data is released, and all playoff teams are released.
Numbers one to eight in the Eastern Conference are the Cavaliers, Celtics, Magic, Hawks, Heat, 76ers, Bulls, and Pistons.
The Cavaliers have improved the most, and the Pistons have fallen the fastest, falling from second place to almost missing the playoffs.
From 2001 when the Pistons' Five Tigers first took shape, until 2008, the Pistons' record was among the top three in the Eastern Conference, reaching the Finals many times and winning a championship.
No one knows why the Pistons traded Billups for Iverson. They said it was to sell tickets, but Iverson's playing time dropped drastically after he came to the Pistons, and he even played as a substitute.
It is said that it is to train Stucky, but Stuckey is the 15th overall pick. He only averaged 7 points per game last season, and there is nothing worthy of training.
Is it to free up salary space for reconstruction? But last season they were still in the Eastern Conference Finals. This is a height that many teams have not been able to reach in many years. Reconstruction is a hammer.
In short, this is a mystery, and the Pistons manager is unwilling to come out and give an explanation.
The Western Conference rankings are Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Spurs, Trail Blazers, Hornets, Suns, and Rockets.
The Suns counterattacked with consecutive wins at the last minute, while the Jazz suffered a losing streak and missed the playoffs. The Rockets narrowly clung to their position.
However, they were about to face the Lakers in the first round and were considered by the media to be a sideline.
Black eight?
The Rockets themselves don't even dare to shout this kind of slogan.
There are still four days until the playoffs start, and the media is going crazy to build momentum.
The showdown between the Rockets and the Lakers is about McGrady's revenge against his old club, and the five-star battle against the single-core Yao.
McGrady's revenge against his old club is a bit reluctant. After all, McGrady is no longer the core of the Lakers, not even one of the core.
The media can't help it. Apart from this topic, their two teams seem to have nothing to say.
The Spurs play against the Trail Blazers, and the hype is about the old powerhouse playing against the upstarts.
The Clippers and Suns don't have much to talk about. They can only talk about Zhang Zhiyuan's refusal of the Suns' invitation. That's a topic for young people.
On April 20, the playoffs officially started.
There were four groups of duels on the first day.
The Cavaliers defeated the Pistons 112-89 and won easily.
Iverson was abandoned, and Stuckey, whom the Pistons focused on training, made 7 of 21 shots and only scored 20 points including free throws.
James made 13 of 20 shots, scored 38 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and was unstoppable.
The next game was between the Magic and the 76ers. As a result, the Magic were upset and lost to the 76ers 98-100.
It was no use that Howard scored 31 points and 16 assists. His opponent was too accurate and made 54% of his three-pointers.
The 76ers had a meal of dumplings.
The Lakers played against the Rockets, 127 to 100, a 27-point victory.
Yao Ming scored 26 points and 11 rebounds. He tried his best, but he couldn't beat ten hands with two fists.
The Nuggets played against the Hornets, 119 to 84, and the Nuggets won by 35 points.
This is not the worst. If the butterfly effect brought by Zhang Zhiyuan did not affect them, Paul would lose by 58 points next.
He has already lost to Zhang Zhiyuan by 58 points in the regular season. If he does this again in the playoffs, it will be done, and the fans will definitely be happy to see it.
21st.
Celtics vs Bulls at home.
Garnett was absent due to injury, and in the end the Celtics lost 103 to 105 at home.
Ray Allen only scored 4 points, and it seemed that his mind was not on basketball.
It was Rondo who took the most shots for the Celtics, making 12 of 21 shots and scoring 29 points.
With this data, Zhang Zhiyuan once suspected that what he saw was a fake Rondo.
Hawks vs. Heat, 90 to 64.
The Heat only scored 64 points in the game, and Barkley complained that it wasn't as many as the Clippers scored in half a game.
The Spurs beat the Trail Blazers and easily won 107 to 99, but they are still hotter than ever.
What follows is the highlight of the league, the Clippers versus the Suns.
In the first round of the playoffs, this matchup is the most anticipated because both teams have so many stars.
The Clippers have Zhang Zhiyuan, the league’s number one active player.
The Suns have two former No. 1 players in the league, O'Neal and Nash, as well as the superstar Stoudemire in his playing years, the once popular superstar Grant Hill, and the star Richardson.
Just looking at the number of stars, the Suns are second only to the Lakers.
However, before the game started, the media unanimously looked down on the Suns. Many people even gave a 4-0 prediction, indicating that the Suns would be swept out.
The more cautious commentators also gave 4 to 1, 4 to 2. In short, no one thought that this series could reach a tiebreaker, and no one thought that Solar Energy would win.
The game was about to start, and the Suns generals shouted two slogans to never give up. They were still thinking about creating a miracle.
As long as you defeat the Clippers, you can become famous even if you don't win the championship.
Zhang Zhiyuan has never been eliminated in the playoffs since his debut.
This record is actually quite terrifying.
Players come out and warm up.
O'Neal came to Zhang Zhiyuan and exchanged greetings: "Don't block the way, buddy, I need to win another championship, you know."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled: "Don't worry, you still have a chance to get 5, but Kobe will definitely have no chance."
"This is what you said, you promise."
O'Neill said.
"I promise."
Zhang Zhiyuan.
The game begins.
The Clippers started with Lowry, Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, Thornton and Kaman.
The Suns started with Nash, Richardson, Hill, Stoudemire and O'Neal.
Stoudemire won the jump ball and gave the ball to his own side. The Suns attacked first.
Nash controlled the ball and advanced, Lowry came up to harass.
Starting in the playoffs for the first time, Lowry seemed a little excited.
Nash, on the other hand, passed calmly and patiently dribbled the ball through half court.
Under his defense, Lowry failed to grab the ball.
O'Neal blocked Kaman's position under the basket, Nash passed the ball to Stoudemire, Stoudemire went straight to the basket, and Thornton could not stop him.
With a dunk, the Suns scored two points.
Clippers offense.
Lowry controlled the ball and advanced, and Nash stepped forward to interfere, but it had no effect.
He has more experience than him, but compared to physical confrontation, the young Lowry obviously has a greater advantage.
Lowry dribbled the ball past half-court and observed the situation on the court.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball to a position where the Suns' defense was weak. The Suns only had Richardson on this side, and the Suns were unable to double-team him quickly.
Lowry threw the ball over and Zhang Zhiyuan got a one-on-one opportunity.
For the Clippers, as long as Zhang Zhiyuan has a one-on-one opportunity, he can take unlimited shots without losing money.
Zhang Zhiyuan was not polite and directly put up a triple threat posture. Richardson was cautiously on guard as if facing a formidable enemy.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan started, Richardson retreated, Zhang Zhiyuan stopped and jumped, and took action.
The ball goes in.
A seemingly simple play, but Richardson just couldn't guard it.
When the Suns attacked, Richardson also ran without the ball, trying to take Zhang Zhiyuan away.
He doesn't need to score many points. As long as he consumes Zhang Zhiyuan's defensive energy, he has completed the task. Scoring is the responsibility of his teammates.
Richardson has three-point ability, Zhang Zhiyuan can only follow out.
Then Nash cooperated with others, and Hill got a chance and made a jump shot.
scored.
"It's the playoffs, and the Clippers should correct their attitude and defend well."
Zhang Lili commented.
Although the Clippers are stronger, they cannot be too careless, otherwise it is normal for the ship to capsize.
When the Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to single out Richardson, but Hill quietly approached them.
As long as Zhang Zhiyuan catches the ball, Hill can pounce on him.
Lowry passed to Maggette, Maggette rushed to the basket, rushed to the basket and made a throw.
"Their offense is playing pretty well."
Sun Zhengping commented.
During the transition between offense and defense, Nash threw one himself and missed.
The Clippers counterattacked, Zhang Zhiyuan was double-teamed and then passed the ball. Stoudemire suddenly jumped out to steal the ball.
For this series, the Suns have studied the Clippers a lot, and they also know Zhang Zhiyuan's playing style very well.
In the situation just now, Stoudemire didn't even think about it and subconsciously judged that Zhang Zhiyuan was going to pass to Thornton, so he attacked decisively.
"This is the playoffs, and the Clippers can't underestimate their opponent."
Smith commented.
"The game has just started, why are you in a hurry."
Barkley said disdainfully that he was the one who firmly supported the 4-0 sweep and was not worried about the Clippers at all.
On the court, the Suns counterattacked, but unfortunately Nash stopped midway through the counterattack.
Without Marion, he can't fight back alone.
With Zhang Zhiyuan's speed and jumping, he had no doubt that he would be blocked if he forced a layup.
To be on the safe side, Nash stopped and waited for his teammates to come forward and cooperate.
The run and gun of the past is gone forever.
Nash waited for his teammates, but he also waited for his opponents. The Clippers players were in position.
Stoudemire took a shot against Thornton, but the ball missed.
Kaman picked off the rebound and the Clippers counterattacked.
Neither O'Neal nor Hill could catch up. Zhang Zhiyuan and Lowry were two on two. Zhang Zhiyuan jumped to dunk, but Stoudemire jumped from the side to block it.
When the whistle sounded, Stoudemire was knocked away and fell to the floor.
Zhang Zhiyuan continued to fall towards the basket and completed a dunk.
twenty one.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... With this power, how dare Stoudemire?"
Barkley complained.
"At this time, it's best to give up, otherwise you can play in the top ten. It's just a background."
Smith laughed.
Extra penalty hit.
4 to 8, the Clippers lead.
When the Suns attacked, Nash used the change in rhythm to pass Lowry and then made a mid-range jumper.
The ball goes in.
Lowry showed a very annoyed expression. It wasn't that he couldn't guard the ball just now because of his ability, but because he was fooled by his lack of experience. This was very unpleasant.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through, and Lowry ran to the bottom corner.
After Lowry came to the Clippers, his three-point shooting percentage increased to 34%, which is a great improvement.
However, this shooting rate is not enough for the Suns to take it seriously, or in other words, the Suns need to guard against Zhang Zhiyuan's breakthrough, so they can only let Lowry go.
Zhang Zhiyuan distributed the ball, and Lowry caught the ball and threw it.
The ball goes in.
Lori raised three fingers and defended excitedly.
This is playoff data, and it contains a lot of gold.
When the Suns attacked, O'Neal challenged Kaman under the basket. Kaman did not foul, but took it hard.
O'Neal failed to grasp it and the shot was a little short.
Fortunately, Stoudemire followed up and grabbed the offensive rebound and scored a tip-in.
8 to 11.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan ran without the ball, and Maggette helped cover. Then Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball and rushed in from one side, and Maggette ran to the basket from the other side.
Hill was in a dilemma. Double-teaming Zhang Zhiyuan was to give Maggette a chance, leaving him to block Maggette. He was also worried that Stoudemire could not stop Zhang Zhiyuan.
In an instant, he made a decisive move and stood in front of Maggette, leaving Zhang Zhiyuan to Stoudemire alone.
Stoudemire blocked it, Zhang Zhiyuan changed direction, took one step past, and then succeeded in a layup.
8 to 13.
The two sides continued for several rounds, with the Clippers maintaining a slightly weaker advantage and suppressing the Suns.
This is enough, the point difference is widening with just a win.
If Nash hadn't hit a three-pointer on the final possession, the point difference would have almost reached double digits.
After the first quarter, 25 to 31, the Clippers led by 6 points, and the Suns were in a serious situation.
