At the end of the season, some people are happy and some are sad.
Kobe worked hard and eventually ruptured his Achilles tendon, winning the Warriors at the cost of the season. As a result, he lost the next two games without Kobe!
The Rockets won their last three games, successfully overtaking the Lakers and ranking seventh in the Western Conference.
The Lakers also fell to eighth in the Western Conference, and their first-round opponent was the Warriors.
This is the result the Lakers least want, but there is no way, this is their fate!
The Warriors are first in the league and first in the Western Conference. Second in the Western Conference is the Thunder.
The Thunder are missing Harden this season, but they still have Dewey, whose strength cannot be underestimated. Together with Ibaka, Perkins, Kevin Martin and other capable players, they have been suppressing the Spurs and ranked second in the Western Conference.
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The third in the Western Conference is the Spurs. They have been very low-key this season and have all the troops. However, they rely on the tacit understanding of GDP3 to drive the carriage, coupled with the outstanding performance of Leonard, Splitter, Gary Neal, Stephen Jackson and Diaw.
, which makes their record very good, and they have been closely chasing the Thunder.
Every season, many people say that the Spurs are old, but every season they can shock the world.
After the Spurs are the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. There is very little difference between these three teams and the Spurs. At most, they are only two games apart.
In the end, the first to eighth rankings in the Western Conference were the Warriors, Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets, Clippers, Grizzlies, Rockets, and Lakers.
The first-round games are the Warriors against the Lakers, the Thunder against the Rockets, the Spurs against the Grizzlies, and the Nuggets against the Clippers.
The matchup in the Western Conference is very interesting.
When the Warriors faced off against the Lakers, one was Chaoyong, who had won three consecutive championships, and the other was the Lakers, who were the Four Kings.
If both teams are healthy, this matchup will be very eye-catching.
Of course, now that Kobe is out for the season and Nash can't play, the Lakers have no chance of a comeback, which also makes this matchup lose its suspense.
However, since the playoffs are about to take place, the Lakers are likely to seek treatment from Deng Fang. In this case, it is not impossible for both Kobe and Nash to return.
Although Deng Fang charges a lot of money to treat people, and although there is no possibility of winning against Yu Yuyong, it is still possible for the Lakers to spend this money.
Small teams may care about this little money, but for wealthy teams, tens of millions is nothing.
Once Deng Fang cures Kobe and Nash, the Lakers' four kings may cause trouble for the Warriors.
The game between the Thunder and the Rockets was also very interesting.
The current star of the Rockets is Harden, who used to be the No. 3 player in the Thunder. This can be regarded as Harden's revenge.
Playing against their old teams often brings out amazing energy from the players, and it is also the most popular matchup in the league.
The Spurs beating the Grizzlies would be just as good to watch.
In the first round of the playoffs the year before last, the Spurs faced the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies defeated the Spurs with a score of 4:2, which made Spurs fans very uncomfortable.
In addition, the Spurs are mainly veterans, and the Grizzlies also have many veterans. The Spurs play very reasonably, and the Grizzlies are also famous for their tactical literacy. The showdown between the two teams will definitely be interesting.
The Nuggets and Clippers are both teams that have emerged in the past two years. The Nuggets are a civilian team without an absolute superstar.
The Clippers are just the opposite. They have two superstars in Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.
The Nuggets play at a very fast pace and are highly entertaining to watch. The Clippers are known as the city of alley-oops and are even more entertaining to watch. The duel between the two teams is exactly the opposite of the Spurs and Grizzlies. It can definitely be said to be like Mars hitting the Earth.
In short, each group of the Western Conference matchup is very interesting, with many things to watch and very eye-catching.
On the other hand, the east side is much less interesting.
Ranked first in the Eastern Conference is the Miami Heat. Their record this season is 66 wins and 16 losses, ranking second in the league, second only to the Warriors.
The Heat are leading the way in the Eastern Conference.
The second-ranked team in the Eastern Conference is the New York Knicks, which is very surprising.
Last season, the New York Knicks ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference and will be in the playoffs.
Carmelo Anthony has performed very well this season, averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game, playing a leadership role.
In addition, Smith, Stoudemire, Felton and Tyson Chandler also performed very well, and the substitutes were also very impressive.
Of course, the main reason why the Knicks are ranked second in the Eastern Conference is that other teams performed poorly.
Everyone is not good. If you play a little better, you will stand out.
Third in the Eastern Conference is the Indiana Pacers.
Pacers boss Danny Granger only played 5 games this season due to injury, so Paul George was able to successfully take over.
In addition to Paul George, the Pacers' David West, George Hill, Hibbert, Stephenson and others also performed very well. This is a team with all the people, strong defense and tough style.
Ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference are the Brooklyn Nets.
Before the start of the season, many people had high hopes for the Blue Net. They introduced Brook Lopez and Joe Johnson, and also renewed the contracts of Deron Williams and Gerald Wallace, forming a weakened version of the Four Kings.
It seems that the Nets are strong, but after the start of the season, they found that they are not as strong as people thought.
Brook Lopez performed well, but he is not as successful as he was with the Warriors. Deron Williams averaged only 18.9 points and 7.7 assists per game, which is also a bit behind compared to before.
The performance of the two core players, inside and outside, has declined compared to before. It is not surprising that the Nets' record has not reached the heights people imagined.
Ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference is the Chicago Bulls. This season the Bulls do not have Rose, and all they can rely on is their tenacious defense.
Fortunately, the defense of the team under Thibodeau is generally trustworthy.
Sixth in the Eastern Conference is the Atlanta Hawks. This is also a civilian team without a real star. The team's scoring leader is Josh Smith.
When a team's top player is Josh Smith, it's pretty good for their record to be ranked at this position.
The seventh and seventh team in the Eastern Conference is the Celtics.
The biggest problem for the Celtics this season is that Rajon Rondo was injured and missed most of the games.
Although Rondo is not a good shooter, his assist awareness is very good, which is top-notch in the entire league, and Rondo's defense is also very good. His absence is detrimental to a veteran-dominated team like the Celtics.
It's a fatal blow.
The eighth team in the Eastern Conference is the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bucks rely on the backcourt duo of Monta Ellis and Jennings.
Both Ellis and Jennings are terrible defensively, but they still have strong firepower on the offensive end.
Of course, the main reason why the Bucks can squeeze into the playoffs is not how strong they are, but that other teams are worse.
