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Chapter 309

"The Suns are really miserable. Last year it was still a strong team in the Western Conference. This year, it is reasonable to say that it has strengthened a bit, and there is a chance to go further."

"As a result, the schedule was short, and in the later period, I encountered a warrior who was advancing by leaps and bounds. I was surprised to be squeezed out of the top eight."

"Not even in the playoffs"

After the final game, the playoff roster and matchup table will be released.

The Warriors have the same record as the Suns, but because of the difference in win points, they eventually squeezed out the Suns and became the eighth in the West.

This is Qin Fei's first year leading the team alone. His personal data has exploded, and the team's record has also made breakthrough progress.

The last time the Warriors entered the playoffs was five years ago, in the 93-94 season. Since then, they have not entered the playoffs, and they have been full for many years.

The Sonics, who got the Warriors' draft pick, suddenly felt a big loss. They thought the draft must be a lottery pick, but found out that they didn't enter the lottery.

Lottery picks and non-lotter picks are two completely different concepts. Let the Sonics choose again, and they may not have the confidence to select a wizard like Qin Fei.

At the end of each year, most of the players who can really become stars are still in the lottery.

The sudden dark horse disrupted the deployment of many teams, including the top four teams in the West.

The Jazz didn't expect to make a detour and meet Qin Fei again in the playoffs.

But this time, they are confident.

There are no stars like Payton or Kemp around Qin Fei. It is a completely single-core team without even a talented player with a high draft.

There might have been another Jamison, but in Qin Feilai's deal with the Warriors, he was sent to the Sonics.

Dampier barely counts as one, but this guy seems to just want to be a blue-collar player over the past two years.

And at this moment, because of the gradual rise of Daben, Dampier's position has begun to become a little shaken.

In short, the Warriors suddenly squeezed into the playoffs, so suddenly, even the coaching staff did not expect that they could make such a huge improvement in the end.

There is really a feeling of "one person decides the country".

Qin Fei's strength made Carlesimo a little dazed. There shouldn't be much problem with his system, right?It didn't work in the past two years, but after changing players, the team took off. It seems self-evident whether the system is good or the players are good.

After all, Carlesimo is a person who has experienced storms. No matter what, it is a good thing to enter the playoffs now.

He and his team also began to work overtime on playoff tactical research.

From this point of view, this is already a step behind others. Perhaps the top teams in the Western Conference have already completed their research on the teams in the first and second rounds a few days ago.

There is no way. A day ago, the Warriors were still struggling to enter the playoffs, and there was no time to study their opponents in the playoffs.

And who knows what opponent he will meet?

In the East, the 76ers reached the playoffs, which was Iverson's first playoffs.

Iverson is the leading scorer in the league this season. In the past two seasons, his style of play and offensive choices have been questioned. Some people think his efficiency is too low.

But this year Iverson shut everyone up and led the Philadelphia 76ers back into the playoffs, proving his ability to lead the team.

And because some people behind chased points too fiercely, Iverson's scoring average was 0.4 points higher than Qin Fei's previous life. After the whole season, he averaged 27.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game, securing a spot in the best team of the season.

The 23-year-old Iverson became the first scoring champion after Jordan retired, and his reputation has greatly improved.

O'Neal ranked second in scoring per game, averaging 26.5 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.

O'Neal had a chance to hit the MVP, but the Lakers suffered from injuries late in the season. Glenn Rice and others were all out of the game. Relying on him and the immature Kobe alone, the record couldn't be pulled up. In the end, there seemed to be little hope for the MVP.

And this year, he is also 27 years old, in his seventh season in the league and in his third season with the Lakers.

After 50 games in the regular season, the most likely to win the MVP, or the ones with the highest voices, are the three most prominent insiders this year.

Which three insiders?

They are insider Alonzo Mourning of the Heat with the best record in the East, averaging 20.1 points, 11 rebounds and 3.9 blocks per game, sixth in the league in rebounds and first in blocks.

Karl Malone, the insider of the Jazz with the best record in the Western Conference, averaged 23.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game, ranking fourth in the league in scoring per game.

Tim Duncan, the Spurs' insider with the second record in the Western Conference, averaged 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, seventh in the league in points and blocks per game, and fifth in rebounds per game.

Therefore, in comparison, although O'Neal is not inferior to these three in terms of statistics, he does not have a special lead, and his record is not as good as that of others who are the first in the division, so he will inevitably fall behind.

The three dozen insiders who won the MVP all have their own supporters. In short, it is not said that there is a situation where one person is superior, and it is possible before the final selection.

In the league's latest MVP rankings, Qin Fei ranked sixth.

Mainly due to the last period of time, Qin Fei led the team from a weak team with no hope to enter the playoffs amazingly.

Of course, his personal data is also amazing enough this season.

He averaged 26.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, ranking third in the league in points per game, second only to Iverson and O'Neal, and second in steals per game, second only to Kendall Gill of the Nets.

Gill was the fifth pick in the first round of the league in 90. He had stayed in the Hornets and even the Sonics before, and then went to the Nets. This season is a season when he broke out in steals. He averaged 2.7 steals per game to break his career record, surpassing Qin Fei.

The top ten steals list has more than 2 steals. Under the whistling and judging standards of this period, there are a bunch of players who are good at one-on-one steals.

Except for Qin Fei and Jill, Eddie Jones, Iverson, Kidd, Anfernee Hardaway, Gary Payton and others are all masters who averaged more than 2 steals per game.

Qin Fei's various statistics have increased, and he ranks among the top outsiders in the league. If the team's record is not average, it is possible to reach the top five in the MVP rankings.

The 21-year-old Qin Fei has averaged 26.3 points per game. If he only counts his games in the Warriors, his scoring average is higher than Iverson's.

When people think about it this way, isn't Qin Fei expected to become the scoring champion next year?

The 22-year-old league scoring leader?

In the two years before Jordan retired midway, the scoring champions were in full swing. In the end, David Robinson and O'Neal each won a scoring champion.

After Jordan came back, he won three more scoring titles.

Now in the first year of Jordan's retirement, Iverson took the scoring title, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that a group of young people with explosive scoring ability are growing rapidly.

Score is the most important data among the five data, and it is also an important indicator to measure certain quality.

For example, in the current NBA, those who average more than 20 points per game can basically be regarded as a star who is good at scoring, not to mention averaging more than 25 points per game, they are undoubtedly scoring machines.

For some ordinary starters, as long as they average more than 15 points per game, they can be regarded as having a certain scoring ability.

This year, the scoring of the entire league is very low. After a game, a team scoring less than 80 abounds. The entire league is procrastinating and obsessed with positional offense.

There is no way, the shrinking season schedule is too dense, and 3 games are played in 50 months. If they are running all over the field, it is impossible for a star to play a full 40 minutes in a game.

Therefore, under this general environment, the score of the game is very low. Iverson, the scoring leader, is also the lowest scoring leader since the merger of the ABA and the NBA.

The last time the scoring leader averaged such a low score, it dates back to the 1978 season. George Gervin also averaged 27.22 points per game, which was slightly higher than Iverson this season.

So although this scoring champion is a good proof for Iverson, it is a bad signal for the entire league.

Correspondingly, the ratings of the league's various games have also dropped a lot.

If it weren't for Qin Fei's trade in the middle, he broke out in the Warriors and added a lot of bright spots. Only Iverson and O'Neal scored more than 25 points on the scoring list, which would look even more shabby.

So some people suggested that reforms should be carried out, the rules should be adjusted, and the game should not be allowed to continue like this, otherwise the NBA will be defensive, and sooner or later it will be over.

Calls for reform of offensive and defensive rules are also getting louder

Of course, this is still something to say, and what lies ahead is still about the approaching playoffs.

16 teams are gearing up and already smell the smoke

The season is shortened, and the playoff schedule is also very short.

From the closing game to the first day of the playoffs, there were only two days in between.

The playoff schedule set by the league is basically one day after another, and it can basically be completed by the end of June.

In other words, this year's playoffs are slightly postponed, which will not affect the opening of the draft and the free market.

The time is short and the players have less time to rest.

Preparing for the playoffs has become a slogan in the mouth of the Warriors.

Where there is time to prepare for the game, at most, I will analyze the playing style of each Jazz player again.

As for what kind of targeted play to come up with, you have to rely on the tempering of the playoffs to slowly find a breakthrough. This is why some teams in the playoffs are obviously weak, but they can still win a game or two.

The tactics have been adjusted, the state has improved, and all the shots have been scored. It is normal to be cold.

The rules of the playoffs in 99 have not changed much. The first round is still a 5-game 3-win system. Winning [-] games at home is enough to hold the match point.

In Qin Fei's previous life, it was not until the 02-03 season that the NBA adjusted to a 7-game 4-win system in the first round.

The biggest difference between 5 wins in 3 games and 7 wins in 4 games is that the money-making mechanism is unbalanced.

For example, if some teams sweep the opponent, then according to the 221 competition system, a total of 3 games will be played, two home games and one away game.

The away team only sold tickets for one game.

After working so hard for so long, it's not appropriate to sell a ticket to a talent, right?

The 7-game 4-win system is different. Even if it is a sweep, it can ensure that the tickets sold for the home and away games are the same. Everyone played two home games and sold tickets for two games.

This year's Warriors arranged a charter flight to Salt Lake City after confirming their entry into the top eight.

Generally speaking, the outside world's views on the Warriors' playoffs this year are relatively pessimistic.

For example, the largest newspaper on the West Coast, the Los Angeles Times.

The "Los Angeles Times" is very interesting. The Lakers are still preparing for the first round of the game, but they have to analyze the possibility of the "black eight" in the West.

Several experts were invited, but no one was optimistic about the Warriors advancing.

The Jazz have always been a strong team in the Western Conference. They lost to the Sonics last year and reached the finals the year before last. Every year, their record exceeds 7%.

Almost every year, some people think that jazz is not good, but others are doing well, and even smashed a bunch of children.

Now face the opponent Warriors in the first round.

From experience, the Warriors have a group of youngsters who make the playoffs in their first year.

In terms of strength, except for shooting guard, the Warriors are worse than the Jazz in almost every point, especially the power forward position. Who will face Karl Malone, the top three MVP?

Marshall?

An offensive player who has been looked down upon from the beginning of entering the league, a typical character in the league who is floating and shooting, I am afraid that he will definitely not be tough.

"And Qin Fei probably won't be able to score like in the regular season. The defense in the playoffs is completely different from the defense in the regular season. He doesn't have so many whistles, and he doesn't have such a good shooting space. Most of his time, he still fights with someone."

Experts also addressed fitness issues.

At the end of the season, Qin Fei had some problems with his physical fitness. Fortunately, he seemed to have adjusted in the last few games, but there is still a question mark about how the playoffs will go.

After the "Los Angeles" Times analyzed the Warriors, it also had to analyze other matchups.

In short, after all the analysis, except for the game between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers, the Lakers are optimistic about the Lakers, and the other games feel that the upper half can win.

This analysis made fans in the Bay Area feel like vomiting, and the "San Francisco Chronicle" immediately responded.

This year is different from the past. There are many special circumstances this year. The shorter the season, the better chances some young teams will get.

The two sides did not have time to spray a few words of war of words, and the playoffs quietly started.

On the first day of the game, the Warriors truce.

In the first game of the Eastern Conference, the Eagles beat the Pistons 90 to 70.

Then a miraculous game appeared. The Knicks, who had just crossed the line and squeezed into No.8, were upset in the away game, 95 to 75. It was also a 20-point victory and won the No. [-] Heat in the East.

The New Yorkers gave the Miamis a head-on blow.

Before the game, no one would have thought that the dilapidated New York would start with a big victory.

This year, Ewing was 37 years old, and it seemed that his condition was extremely declining. He was no longer the courage of the previous two years. Alan Houston, who came from the Pistons, seemed to be embarrassed.

But in the face of old enemies, the Heat, the story unfolded slowly.

Everyone put everything aside and tried their best to fight the Heat.

This is motivated by traditional hatred, which is why he has such an aura.

And Miami was clearly blinded.

When the 37-year-old Ewing took heavy legs to face the 29-year-old Mourning who was in his prime, even the fans in Georgetown were feeling the entanglement between the two brothers.

This is the charm of basketball. No one believes that they will do that. They can only rely on themselves.

Fortunately, they did, and opportunities began to emerge.

Qin Fei watched the game, and he remembered it again.

The Knicks this year seem to be really fierce, even crazy. If it weren't for the damn injury, there should be wonderful pictures of Ewing on the stage of the finals.

So New York's madness also has inheritance genes.

A great beginning doesn't need a fancy ending.

Another beauty of competitive sports is that even if you are not as good as you imagined, it is enough to satisfy all the fantasies of the fans about the future.

After all, the shattering of a beautiful dream only makes the future reality go further,

And when we look back, what we can remember,

It's just fragmented madness

(End of this chapter)