unfinished glory

Chapter 113 Summary
On April 4, the regular season of the 19~2005 season ended.

In the East, the Pistons scored 64 wins and 18 losses in one fell swoop, ranking first.

Under the guidance of Philip Sanders, the team gradually supported Billups to become the core of the team. The overall offense of the Pistons has greatly improved, averaging more than 90 points per game.

The Heat started poorly, and after firing Van Gundy, Pat Riley returned to help the team rank second with a record of 52 wins and 30 losses.

There is a large gap in the strength of the eastern teams, and only these two teams are considered to be strong contenders for this year's championship.

The remaining teams to enter the playoffs are the Nets, Cavaliers, Wizards, Pacers, Bulls and Bucks.

It is worth mentioning that the "little emperor" James has finally entered the ranks of the playoffs, which gave him the confidence to face Anthony and Wade in the same class.

And "Big Mouth" Bogut was outspoken because his Bucks entered the playoffs, thinking that he should get the best rookie.

西部这边的榜首，同样是64胜18负的小牛队，然后是54胜28负的太阳和44胜38负的掘金。

The Spurs are fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses.

Judging from the following teams, there is a high probability that the Spurs will meet the Mavericks in the playoffs for the second consecutive season, but this time the home and away games of the two teams are reversed.

Ranked fifth is the Grizzlies with 48 wins and 34 losses. Their ranking has improved a lot this year, but it is a pity that they met the Spurs again.

The media in San Antonio have set the championship route for the Spurs, which is to move out last year's matchup table again.

Followed by Yao Ming's Houston Rockets, they got a record of 46 wins and 36 losses.

This season, McGrady was frequently absent due to injuries and only played less than 40 games. Yao Ming became the new core of the team.

He played 79 times, averaged 34.6 minutes per game, scored 26.3 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks, leading the Rockets to one game ahead of the Lakers and finishing sixth in the Western Conference.

Yao Ming is also at the forefront of the MVP rankings, once reaching the third position.

The Rockets will face the Nuggets in the playoffs, the weakest team in the upper half.

Originally, this was the Rockets' best chance to break through the first round of the playoffs, but in the penultimate game of the regular season, McGrady's injury recurred. After a detailed inspection, he announced that he would be reimbursed for the entire season.

How far can Yao Ming lead the team independently? Will he fall into the sand again, or stand out from the encirclement?This is an issue that China's media and fans are very concerned about.

The seventh place in the Western Conference is the Lakers, who once fell out of the top eight in March. Kobe averaged 41.6 points per game in April, leading the team to a wave of consecutive victories and carrying the team into the playoffs.

After "Peter Pan" has been criticized by thousands of people, this season, with his strong personal strength, he has completely reversed the impression of fans and the media, and has reappeared in the ranks of MVP discussions.

The eighth in the West is the Clippers with 44 wins and 38 losses. "Captain" Elton Brand has fought for many years and finally brought the Clippers into the playoffs.

The Kings became a victim. They scored 43 wins and 39 losses, with a winning percentage of more than 50%, and failed to enter the playoffs.

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This season, Duncan's injury allowed him to score no more than 20 points for the first time since he entered the league, and it was not the team's first scoring point for the first time.

He played 58 games this season, averaging only 18.6 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, ranking second on the team in scoring.

Parker averaged 19.1 points per game, the highest on the team.Ginobili has declined this season, playing 61 games and averaging only 15.4 points.

Only four players in the Spurs scored double-digit points, accounting for about three-quarters of the team.

Li Chongxiao is the only player on the Spurs to play all 82 games. He started 18 games and ranked third on the team in points per game.

In each game, he can contribute 32.4 points, 16.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 4.2 minutes.

In terms of defensive data, it has also improved greatly compared to the first season, with 1.1 blocks being the highest among all defenders.And 2.6 steals, directly won the steals king this season.

In addition to the steals king, Li Chongxiao also ranked first in the two lists of three-point shooting percentage and free throw percentage.

His three-item hit rate was 49%+46%+95%. A fan in the United States bragged for him on the forum, saying that the sum of the three items was 200%. arithmetic error.

This rounding method was ridiculed by other fans, so Li Chongxiao's nickname of "Mr. 200%" was widely spread.

But no matter what, Li Chongxiao's progress is still obvious, especially on the offensive end, where his abilities have been further developed.

Many media commentators, based on Li Chongxiao's offensive style in the first season, believed that he was only a qualified role player, or a second or third player, and his offensive ability was not enough to become the core of the team.

But as Li Chongxiao served as the sixth man and became the team's offensive arrowhead during the substitute time, this kind of talk gradually disappeared. People began to expect him to follow McGrady's path, go to a weak team, and see if he can take on the team. The identity of the leader.

The best sixth man is also the most suspenseful individual award in the regular season this year. Except for the sensational media boasting of Mike Miller of the Grizzlies, other sane commentators are not discussing this topic.

But for an arrogant place like the United States, there is always a way to hack a player.

Now the doubts about Li Chongxiao have become that he does not have the ability to lead the team alone and can only play beside superstars.

There are also some experts who clamored that "a rookie will watch for three years". Li Chongxiao will never make any progress in his third season, no matter whether he leaves the Spurs or not. His lifetime honor is just like this.

For these troubles, Li Chongxiao didn't take it to heart at all, and now he only focused on the playoffs.

The Spurs have won three championships, but none of them have successfully defended the title. The whole team is also full of desire for this year's championship.

But the bad news for the team is that Duncan suffered repeated injuries. He didn't even play in the last two games of the regular season. This is the biggest difficulty for the Spurs to defend their title.

Muhammad is out of shape this season, Nesterovic is slow and soft, Oberto is still a baby, and they are all embarrassing to use in the playoffs.

Although Horry has rich experience, he usually plays more like a small forward. It is okay for him to be an average power forward, but it is quite difficult to face Gasol and Nowitzki.

The opponents of the first round of the playoffs, the Grizzlies, are also a tough nut to crack. In the regular season, they have 7 players who scored in double figures, and the thickness of the lineup is not much worse than that of the Spurs.

Their second team has players like Mike Miller who can compete with Li Chongxiao for the best sixth man, as well as the veteran "Microwave" Bobby Jackson.

During the team's training, Popovich has been making two-handed preparations, a lineup with Duncan and a lineup without Duncan.

But no matter how it changed, Li Chongxiao was on the bench, facing off against Mike Miller.

In addition to hyping "the playoffs meet again" and "the best chance for the Grizzlies to get revenge", the good news is that the loudest title is "the battle for the best sixth man".

(End of this chapter)