The convulsion superstar of basketball

Chapter 307 306. The Draw is Coming

February 5.

Since the Magic once again defeated the Cavaliers in the last game, they have successfully tied the total score of this round of the series to 2:0.

And it is worth mentioning that after the Magic successfully double-killed the Cavaliers in the away game, the third game between the two sides in the Eastern Conference Finals will start at the Orlando Arena.

So for today's Cavaliers, the current situation can definitely be called precarious, with their lives hanging by a thread.

And on this day, as the Magic team easily won two consecutive away games, the current public's reputation for the Cavaliers has undergone an earth-shaking change.

If it is said that before the start of this round of the series, most of the outside media and fans are more optimistic that the Cavaliers can defeat the Magic.

So as the current total score of the Eastern Conference Finals was pretended to be 2:0 by the Magic, at this moment the Cavaliers' support rate has dropped from the original 63.1% to 21.7%.

I believe that if it weren't for the fact that the Cavaliers have the league's popular star LeBron James, then this approval rating would definitely drop to a freezing point.

However, it is worth mentioning that in this year's Eastern Conference finals matchup, a very interesting scene was staged.

That is, in the two matchups between the Magic and the Cavaliers, the current popular actress Katy Perry and Rihanna are in different camps.

Although the two can be regarded as close friends in the boudoir and have a very good relationship in private, but in this round of the series, the team supported by the two is so unwavering.

You know, these two people can definitely be called the most popular actresses in the American music scene today, and they are still close friends who talk about everything.

Therefore, after the start of this round of the series, for the fans, whether it is the on-court game or the off-court news, it can be said to be full of highlights and people will never tire of it.

In addition to this round of contest between the Magic and the Cavaliers in the East, in the West, the Lakers also defeated the Nuggets again in the second game, thus tying the total score of the Western Conference Finals to 2:0.

And after the first two games of the Eastern and Western Divisions had come to an end, the media seemed to have smelled big news at this moment, and it was out of control.

While the East and West finals have not yet been played, the media have already begun to predict which two teams have the best chance to meet in the finals.

If we say that before, everyone still held different opinions on this point, then with the Lakers and Magic both leading their opponents with a total score of 2:0.

At this moment, in the minds of the media, it seems that this year's finals has already been decided, and they began to analyze the respective advantages between the Magic and the Lakers.

Although falling behind with a total score of 0:2 in the series does not mean that the team no longer has hope of a comeback, but no one in the West believed that the Nuggets could beat the Lakers from the very beginning.

After the two games in the East, the Cavaliers lost the game with a crushing attitude.

If we say that before the game, there are still many experts who support the Cavaliers to complete the rebound in the next step, but now, few people think that the Cavaliers can turn the tide.

After all, in the two games that ended before, the Cavaliers were slaughtered a bit miserably, and even the local fans in Cleveland felt that the general situation was over.

So under the current circumstances, the probability of the Magic being able to advance to the finals is definitely far greater than that of the Cavaliers.

I have to say that if the Magic can really advance to the Finals in the end, then this year, the Magic can be described as a miracle.

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In addition to the regional finals that are currently attracting people's attention, the draw that is gradually approaching at this moment also makes fans feel very much looking forward to it.

At the end of May every year in the NBA, the league will hold a lottery meeting for the other 14 teams that failed to enter the playoffs to draw lots, giving weak teams a chance to complete their new life, so as to achieve a balance in the league as much as possible.

According to the rules of the league, the worse the team's record in the current season, the higher the chance of finally being able to win the No. [-] lottery.

Therefore, for some teams that were unable to compete for a playoff spot at the beginning of the season, playing poorly has become the best choice on the road to team building.

It is not even an exaggeration to say that the lottery conference will definitely be a great hope for these poor teams in the league to turn around.

After all, even if it is a popular star who chooses to jump out of the contract, few people are willing to join a big team for reconstruction.

Because for those free agents who choose to voluntarily jump out of the contract, in addition to pursuing the illusory maximum salary, competing for the championship is also very important.

In today's league, the lineups of each team will undergo some changes every year, so once there is a big fish in the free market who voluntarily jumps out of the contract, it is bound to be raised and looted by multiple teams at once.

So this situation has led to a vicious circle among the 30 teams in the league, that is, strong teams are always strong, and weak teams are always weak.

Even if a team ranks at the bottom of the league for three or five consecutive years, this is not a surprising thing.

Similarly, this is the main reason why the lottery conference will be very important for a big team.

After all, when a team has been losing money for many years in a row, if it cannot make reinforcements in the free market.

Then cultivate stars by yourself through the draft, which can be said to be a major guarantee for the big team to turn around.

This year, the worst record among the 30 teams in the league is the Saramento Kings with 17 wins and 65 losses, so in terms of probability, the Kings are the most promising team to win this year's No. [-] pick.

But this is only in terms of probability. The Kings are the most promising team to win the No. 0.93 pick. But if we proceed from the actual situation, even if they are ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference, the Pacers, who have only a [-]% chance, also have a chance to win the No. [-] pick.

Therefore, the lottery conference is a heartbeat for each big team, and it is a luck...

However, the annual lottery can only be participated by the remaining 14 teams that failed to enter the playoffs. As for the remaining 16 teams that have already entered the playoffs, they are arranged according to their respective records.

Among them, the better the record, the lower the draft pick, and the worse the record, the higher the draft pick.

The two teams ranked eighth in the East and West will be assigned to the 14th and 15th picks in the first (second) round according to whose record is better or worse.

And other teams have been arranged backwards according to this mechanism. Similarly, this is why the rookie players selected with the top 14 picks in the first round will be called lottery picks.

This method is exactly a rule formulated by the league to try to achieve an end-to-end balance, but every team in the NBA league conducts a large number of draft pick transactions every year.

Whether it's really for draft picks or a filler between player transactions, the end result is that draft picks will undergo super-large changes every year.

So as long as the general manager of the team operates properly, even if the defending champion holds the No. [-] pick, this is not too unusual.

After all, even if the bottom of the league has no picks, this kind of thing has not happened in later generations.

That's right! !

It is the Brooklyn Nets team of later generations who made a desperate effort to get Pierce, Garnett and others! !

I have to say that Angie, the general manager of the Celtics, is really an old fox. In that deal, the Celtics not only won the present, but also won the future! !

However, although the lottery conference has been attracting much attention these days, it is really not attractive for teams that have already entered the playoffs.

After all, it has nothing to do with them, because it doesn't matter who gets the first prize, they can't even get a cent anyway...

And at this time of year, the two teams that rank eighth in the east and west are definitely the most regrettable.

Because the chances of completing a black eight are too small, if the team has played more than six games against the top-seeded team in the first round of the series.

So this situation is not considered a loss, after all, the team has earned a few ticket money through these few games.

If it is really compared to the lottery meeting with a very low probability, the bosses still have some comfort in their hearts.

But if he was directly swept by the top seed 4:0 in the first round, then this would definitely be called a blood loss for him...

Toiled and spent a lot of money for a whole season, only to get a lonely one in the end? ? ?

　Start this chapter in the early morning, and Chapter 2 will be in the daytime.

　　Recently, I have been picking up and correcting some typos before, so I haven't finished writing today, so let's post it together when I finish it tomorrow.

　　Damn, I was too old to pick it up, I can’t do it anymore, I’m getting old...

　　

　

(End of this chapter)