The much-anticipated Christmas Day game ended with the Warriors double defeating the Heat in the season. The suspense of stopping the Warriors was almost completely gone.
The Heat, with the second-best record in the league, have no power to fight back against the Warriors. Is it possible for other teams?
No matter how bad the Heat are, they have reached the finals for three consecutive years. They are also the Big Three and are obviously stronger than other teams. If the Heat are garbage, what about the other teams?
It seems inevitable that the Warriors will win their fifth championship trophy.
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After a day off after the Christmas game, the regular season resumes.
Deng Fang continued to create highlights for the Warriors' games, and the Warriors' games became increasingly crazier!
There is no way. If he does not want this suspense-free season to be too dull, Deng Fang must do something.
League officials are also very supportive of Deng Fang's behavior. Most of the Warriors' games are broadcast live nationwide!
Of course, there were times when Deng Fang was slapped in the face, but more often than not he succeeded in pretending!
Anyway, for fans of other teams, this is another boring season!
No matter how much there is to watch, most of the focus is on the Warriors, with other teams serving as foils.
In addition to the fact that the Warriors are too strong, too many injuries are also one of the reasons why there is not much to watch this season.
First up is Rose of the Bulls.
At the end of April 2012, Rose tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, which caused him to be sidelined for 18 months, which meant that he was reimbursed for the entire 2012-13 season.
On October 5, 2013, Rose announced his return in the preseason game against the Pacers.
But before playing many games, Rose was injured again in the game against the Trail Blazers. With 3 minutes and 20 seconds left in the third quarter, Rose changed direction while running to receive a pass from a teammate, causing him to sprain himself.
of the right knee.
With the help of the team doctor and trainer, Rose returned to the players' lounge and never returned to the court again.
After the game, Rose left with his hands on crutches.
In the early morning of November 24, Bulls team reporter KC Johnson reported that Bulls star Derrick Rose’s MRI results were released and it was confirmed that he had a torn meniscus in the knee of his right leg. He will undergo surgery in the near future.
For treatment, the official news from the Bulls is that Rose is injured indefinitely.
In fact, this injury occurred less than 2 months after Rose returned to the game!
The 25-year-old Rose has played a total of 10 games for the Bulls since returning this season, averaging 15.9 points, 4.3 assists, and 3.2 rebounds in 31.1 minutes per game, while shooting 35.4% from the field.
Judging from the data, Rose has not found his best form.
Throughout his career so far, Rose has played a total of 289 regular season games for the Bulls, including 288 starts, averaging 20.8 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.8 rebounds in 36.6 minutes per game.
Rose's injury knocked the Bulls directly out of contention for the championship.
There is also Kobe.
In the early morning of March 13th, Beijing time, after the Lakers re-examined Kobe, they officially announced on their official website that Kobe was out for the season due to a left knee injury.
Kobe suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in a game against the Warriors on April 12, 2013, and did not officially return until December 9 of this season against the Raptors.
However, Kobe's announcement that he was out for the season was not due to an Achilles tendon injury, but due to a tibial plateau fracture in his left knee.
Initially, the Lakers estimated that Kobe would miss six weeks, but after a re-examination 17 weeks later, the team officially announced that Kobe would be out for the season.
"Kobe's injury has not healed yet. The team's decision is that if he is still not ready to play today, he will be declared out of the season." Lakers trainer Gary Vitti said, "But now, Kobe will
With a full season and offseason to treat, rehab and prepare, we expect him to return 100% healthy next season."
Because Howard left Houston, the aging Lakers have long been out of contention for the championship.
Kobe is out for the season, and now the Lakers' hopes of the playoffs are dashed!
Another superstar who missed many games due to injury is Westbrook.
On April 27, 2013, Westbrook was injured due to a collision with Beverley. He eventually underwent surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee.
After returning this season, Westbrook underwent arthroscopic surgery again on October 1, 2013 and missed the first 4 to 6 weeks of the regular season.
On December 29, 2013, Westbrook underwent knee surgery on his right knee for the third time and was out for 7 weeks.
Having three knee surgeries in one year shows how serious Westbrook's knee problems are.
What is unbelievable is that after the surgery, Westbrook seemed like an upgraded robot. After his comeback, he was in great shape, even better than before.
Of course, in terms of viewing points, the absence of these superstars does have a great impact.
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Soon, two-thirds of the season has passed and the All-Star Race is about to arrive.
Before the All-Star break, the Warriors had lost a total of 7 games and still had the best record in the league.
Hot on the heels of the Warriors are the Spurs.
The Spurs are in great form this season, having lost 11 games so far and ranking second in the league.
Although it looks much worse than the Warriors, the Spurs' record is actually quite amazing!
Although Duncan has completely delegated power on the offensive end, he still plays a significant role on the defensive end.
Parker and Ginobili have maintained good condition and performed well in organizing and scoring.
The most important thing is the strength of the role players, and the rise of Leonard!
Danny Green, Splitter, Mills, Belinelli, Diaw and others all performed well, and Leonard played a big role on both offense and defense.
Under Popovich's coaching, the Spurs' offense was smooth, their defense was rock solid, and they performed very well.
Ranking third in the league is the Thunder, who have lost a total of 13 games so far.
Although Westbrook missed many games, Durant showed his prowess, scored in series, and led the team to win many games.
Ranking fourth and fifth in the league are the Pacers and Heat in the Eastern Conference.
After a losing streak at the start of the season, the Heat used their schedule advantage to win a series of games and occupy the first place in the Eastern Conference. However, the schedule then became intensive and strong teams came. They were quickly overtaken by the Pacers, who were more balanced and more aggressive.
passed.
The Pacers battled the Heat in seven games in the Eastern Conference finals last season, and ultimately lost.
Although defeated, the Pacers still saw hope!
After all, they are the top three!
The Pacers have recruited a lot of players this season, their strength has improved a lot, and their performance in the regular season is very eye-catching.
Following closely behind the Heat is the Clippers.
The Clippers have a complete lineup this season, with Griffin and DeAndre Jordan inside and Paul outside. The role players are also very capable, so they are also one of the strongest challengers.
In the competitive arena, winner takes all and winner takes all. As long as you win more games, the attention will be higher and you will get more votes in the All-Star voting.
Therefore, most of the All-Star players are selected from these teams.
