The Warriors are ranked second in the Western Conference. They have suffered a lot of injuries this season. Curry only played 51 games, Durant played 68 games, Clay played the most, only 73 games, Green 70 games, Ying Geda
Pulled 64 games.
In fact, not just the starters, not one of the Warriors players has played in all 82 games!
Due to too many injuries, the Warriors' record was stretched by the Rockets, and they eventually ranked second in the Western Conference.
Of course, the Warriors, who have experienced great storms, don't care about this problem. The regular season is just the regular season after all. As long as everyone is healthy in the playoffs!
Because the Warriors have a strong lineup, and this lineup has won championships in history, the system does not allow Deng Fang to use his healing ability, and Deng Fang has no choice.
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The third place in the Western Conference is the Trail Blazers, the fourth is the Thunder, the fifth is the Jazz, the sixth is the Pelicans, the seventh is the Spurs, and the eighth is the Timberwolves.
The Trail Blazers performed well with both guns and eventually occupied the third position, which is not surprising.
The arrival of Paul George has revitalized the Thunder, and it is normal for the dual-core team to eventually rank fourth.
The heroes of the Pelicans' run into the playoffs were Anthony Davis, Holiday and Rondo. Of course, Cousins also performed well in the first half of the season, but he was injured for the season after playing 48 games.
The Spurs' poor record is mainly due to Leonard's absence. Leonard only played 9 games due to injury, which also caused considerable conflicts among the Spurs players.
Discord between the captains is the most taboo, and the Spurs' poor record is understandable.
It was a surprise for the Timberwolves to reach the playoffs, mainly because of Butler's arrival.
Although they made it to the playoffs, the Timberwolves were just a sideshow and didn't mean much.
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In the East, the number one team is the Menglong led by the Garbage Brothers. They performed well and finally achieved a record of 59 wins and 23 losses.
The Celtics have 55 wins and 27 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics made a big deal during the offseason, signing free agent Hayward and trading Thomas for Irving. Their strength has greatly increased, and they are ambitious in the new season and want to make a big deal.
However, Hayward only played 5 minutes in the opening game of the season before being injured and leaving the game, and was eventually reimbursed for the season. Irving also played only 60 games throughout the season due to injury. The Celtics finally relied on a group of young people to survive.
A whole season.
Fortunately, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Horford, and Rozier were strong enough, and in the end they rushed to the second position.
The third place in the Eastern Conference is the 76ers. Most of the 76ers' main players have remained healthy this season. The combination of Embiid and Simmons has shown its power. Coupled with high-quality role players such as Covington and Redick, they have performed well.
Fourth in the Eastern Conference is the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers have had a lot of hardships this season. First, they wanted to trade Irving for George in the offseason, but the news leaked and Irving forced him to leave. Finally, Irving was exchanged for Thomas and Crowder, and then they signed Wade and Rose with minimum salaries. It seems that
The lineup is quite strong.
However, the Cavaliers have been quite constipated since the start of the season. Their record is far worse than expected, the locker room is also in turmoil, and various rumors are flying all over the sky.
So the Cavaliers sent out 6 players before the trade deadline: Derrick Rose, Yinman Shumpert, Channing Fletcher, Jae Crowder, Thomas Jr. and Wade, and got 4 new players: George-
Hill, Rodney Hood, Clarkson and Nance Jr.
After the trade, it took a while for the Cavaliers to stabilize their record, eventually ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference.
The fifth to eighth spots in the Eastern Conference are the Pacers, Heat, Bucks, and Wizards.
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On April 15, 2018, the first game of the first round of the 17-18 NBA playoffs began.
The first game is between the Warriors and the Spurs.
The Spurs had a rough season this season. Leonard, the main general, only played a few games. When Leonard suffered an injury, he also questioned the Spurs medical team's misdiagnosis, which delayed his treatment. As time went by, several veterans also questioned Leonard.
Germany, causing rumors to spread in the Spurs locker room.
For example, Parker said when talking about the injury he suffered: "I have experienced such a situation and received 8 months of recovery treatment. Leonard and I suffered the same injury, but the severity of my injury was that of his."
A hundred times worse than the injury. You just have to be optimistic. I never considered a second opinion after the injury. I could have chosen to go elsewhere for treatment, but I trusted the Spurs doctors. They have been there throughout my career.
They stayed with me. They understood my condition better than anyone else. I think we have the best medical team in the world."
It was obvious that Parker meant what he said to Leonard, but the Spurs didn't express anything, which also made Leonard start to feel dissatisfied with the Spurs and feel dissatisfied with the Spurs.
Such a team with a shaken morale does not have much combat effectiveness.
However, there is also a problem on the Warriors' side, and that is Curry's absence.
Curry was hit in his left knee by McGee's falling body during a game at the end of March. He eventually injured the medial collateral ligament in his left knee and is expected to miss the first round of the playoffs.
At the same time, Pachulia will also miss at least the first round of the playoffs due to injury.
This is a big blow to the Warriors.
Curry's importance to the Warriors is self-evident, not even Durant can compare.
No matter how good Durant is, he can only score by himself, but Curry can lead the whole team. This is completely different.
Without Pachulia, McGee can only be used as center. McGee has always had problems with defense, which is also a hidden danger.
Due to system limitations, Deng Fang cannot use the healing function, so Curry and Curry can only miss the game.
Fortunately, the opponent in the first round, the Spurs, is not strong, so there is no big problem.
Warriors starting lineup: Draymond Green, Andre Yingodala, Kevin Durant, JaVale McGee, Clay Thompson.
In the end, the Warriors, sitting at home, defeated the Spurs 113-92 after four quarters, taking a 1-0 lead in the series.
The specific scores in the fourth quarter were 17-28, 24-29, 22-29 and 29-27 (the Spurs were in front).
Only one member of the Spurs' starting lineup scored in double figures. Ade scored 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting, Gayon scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals, and Forbes scored 14 points.
For the Warriors, Thompson scored 27 points on 5 of 6 three-pointers, Durant played three quarters with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, McGee had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Dream Chaser had 12 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds and 2 steals.
, Livingston had 11 points and 5 rebounds.
It is obvious from the first game that the Spurs are not good enough for the Warriors, even if Curry is not available!