All-round Athlete

Chapter 920 Destiny is in your own hands

On April 11, the Warriors came to Los Angeles. This was their second back-to-back away game.

The current Warriors also have a record of "not achieving high enough but not achieving low". They are currently ranked sixth in the Western Conference. However, it is somewhat difficult to rise to fifth in the Western Conference, and it is impossible to drop to seventh in the Western Conference.

For the Warriors, they are sixth in the Western Conference and will play against the Clippers in the playoffs; fifth in the Western Conference and will face the Rockets in the playoffs. These two opponents are similar. They are all teams with insiders, outsiders and benches. None of them It's a soft persimmon, and the Warriors' wins and losses against them are also between five and five.

Curry was very excited to see his idol Zhang Guan, but he was not soft at all, and got a triple-double in the whole game.

Another of the Splash Brothers, Klay Thompson, didn't feel good, and he only made 2 of 5 free throws. As a person who relies on shooting to make a living, free throws are like this, so there is no need to count on normal shooting.

The current Warriors mainly rely on the Splash Brothers' shooting. This type of team is actually not terrible. Playing like this, the large group of pitchers back then brought the Warriors the "Black Eight Miracle".

And this Warriors team was able to win the championship, Draymond Green's role can be said to be indispensable. Green can be regarded as the "glue" of the team. In the future, Green will average more than 7 assists per game, which also shows from the side that Green is the "true core" of the Warriors.

Now, Green hasn't grown up yet, and the Warriors' starting striker is still Iguodala, and in the years when Iguodala was injured, Green had to compete with Harrison Barnes for the starting spot, and Barnes Ernes's tricks and playing time are also more than Green's.

Steve Kerr has not yet become the head coach of the Warriors, and the Warriors do not have the future three-point tactical system. The current head coach of the Warriors, Mark Jackson, trusts David Lee more. In this Warriors team, David Lee averaged 14.2 shots per game, which is about the same as Klay Thompson. This also proves that the Warriors have a lot of offense All from inside. In the future, under Steve Kerr, David Lee's number of shots will be reduced to 6.4, and the number of shots he reduced will basically be given to Green.

The same is true in this game. David Lee took more shots, but his shooting percentage was not as good as Curry. As an inside player, his shooting percentage is not as good as an outside shooter. David Lee's performance today is considered terrible.

There is no problem for the Warriors to enter the playoffs, so the players are not as desperate as the Lakers. What's more, the Lakers rested for two days, waiting for work, and they are playing at home. They have more advantages in terms of physical strength and momentum. On the contrary, the Warriors are playing the second back-to-back away game.

Teams like the Warriors who shoot three-pointers are hard to kill with one stick. If you don’t pay attention to a few three-pointers, the score will change quickly. So this game also fought to the last minute, back to back In the second game, the Warriors were still struggling to reach the Lakers, who were waiting for work at home, and lost the game 116-112.

On April 12, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 101 to 98 in an away game. This was the 33rd loss of the Suns in the regular season. At this time, the Lakers also had 33 losses, which means that the playoffs In the competition for tickets, the Suns and the Lakers are already at the same starting line.

The Lakers have the last three regular season games left, and the next opponent is the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are currently 32 losses. If the Grizzlies win, they will basically lock in a place for the playoffs. Say goodbye to the playoffs; but if the Lakers win, the Grizzlies, Suns and Lakers also all have 33 losses, and it is still unclear who will get the last playoff ticket.

So for the Lakers, this game is a battle of life and death. As long as they win, it is tantamount to successfully pulling down the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies also know the importance of this match, and the whole team is ready to fight, as if they have entered the playoffs ahead of schedule.

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"Conley shot, missed! Gasol grabbed the offensive rebound, and then attacked! Still missed! Kaman controlled the rebound. Do you want to foul? Foul! Randolph's foul! This is Randolph's sixth foul Come on!"

Randolph walked off the court with a face of helplessness, and Kaman stood on the free throw line.

"I must make free throws. If you make these two free throws, you will have a 5-point lead, and we will have the hope of entering the playoffs!" Kaman's face revealed a persistent look.

Although Kaman has been in the NBA for many years, he only entered the playoffs once in 2006, so he is extremely eager for the playoffs.

"Whizzing!"

Kaman scored two free throws, and the Lakers were 103 to 98, leading the Grizzlies by 5 points, and there were only 23 seconds left in the game.

"23 seconds, there is still a chance!" Conley took the serve and pushed forward. With a 5-point difference, he had to rush to shoot a three-pointer.

However, a figure suddenly appeared beside him, and then a hand suddenly stretched out.

"It's Zhang Guan!" Conley hesitated at this moment. He didn't know whether to move on or stop for a while to stabilize. It was this hesitation that made Zhang Guan break the ball.

"Oops!" Conley looked at the basketball going away, knowing that the situation was over.

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The Lakers won this key battle, making the Grizzlies 33 losses. At this time, the Suns, Grizzlies and Lakers were all 33 losses. They stood on the same starting line, and only the last two games in the regular season field.

On April 14, the Lakers challenged the Jazz in an away game. The Jazz are the last in the Western Conference, but they still have to "compete" with the Boston Celtics for the fourth last in the league. For a bad team, worse results mean that when the draft lottery is drawn, there is a greater chance of being able to draw a top pick. So the current Jazz team is completely aimed at losing, so the Lakers easily defeated the Jazz. The record of the Lakers has also become 48 wins and 33 losses.

On the same day, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Phoenix Suns 97-91. Randolph scored 32 points to help the Grizzlies win, and the Suns' record became 47 wins and 34 losses. , Completely bid farewell to the playoffs.

After the Grizzlies defeated the Suns, their record became 48 wins and 33 losses, the same as the Lakers. At the same time, the Mavericks' record is 49 wins and 32 losses, currently ranked seventh in the West.

The last game day of the regular season will become extremely critical. On this day, the Lakers will go to an away game to challenge the Spurs, and the Grizzlies' opponent is the Dallas Mavericks!

Three teams compete for two places, and the situation becomes complicated.

Let’s talk about the Lakers and Grizzlies first. Their records are both 48 wins and 33 losses. According to NBA rules, if the two teams have the same record, they will compare their records. This season, the Lakers beat the Grizzlies with 3 wins and 1 loss. Occupy a dominant position, so if the Lakers and Grizzlies win or lose at the same time, the Lakers will get a playoff spot.

If the Lakers lose and the Grizzlies win, or if the Lakers win and the Grizzlies lose, the losing team will be eliminated because of the extra game.

The record of the Mavericks is 49 wins and 32 losses. If he can win the Grizzlies, he will definitely advance, and he will also recommend the Lakers to advance.

If the Mavericks lose to the Grizzlies and the Lakers win, then all three teams will have a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, which will form the most complicated situation.

First of all, we must compare the records of each other. This season, the Lakers are 3 wins and 1 loss against the Grizzlies, the Lakers Mavericks are 2 wins and 2 losses, the Mavericks are also 2 wins and 2 losses against the Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies will be out.

From this perspective, as long as the Lakers win, they can advance to the playoffs. The only possibility for the Grizzlies to advance is to defeat the Mavericks while expecting the Lakers to lose.

As for the Mavericks, whether they win or lose, they have actually secured a ticket to the playoffs, but whether they will be ranked seventh or eighth is a question.

The Mavericks can win the game and rank seventh in the West by virtue of losing one game less. If the Mavericks lose, they will be 2 wins and 2 losses whether compared with the Lakers or the Grizzlies, and the two sides have the same record.

When the record is the same, the champion of the division will be ranked first. Obviously, there is no champion of the division among these teams, so the next item will be compared, which is the record in the division.

The record in the division is limited to two teams in the same division. In other words, only the Grizzlies and Mavericks can compare, and they are both in the Southwest Division.

The Southwest Division is the most competitive division in the league. In 2015, five Southwest teams entered the playoffs at the same time. In the Southwest Division, the Spurs, Rockets and Mavericks, the "Texas Three", are not only regulars in the playoffs, but also teams that have escaped the NBA championship. The strength of the Grizzlies should not be underestimated. The four teams don't want to compare their records. The Spurs are definitely the best, and the older Mavericks are the worst. If the Grizzlies and Mavericks advance at the same time, the Grizzlies will become seventh in the West, while the Mavericks will be eighth in the West.

The Lakers are in the Pacific Division, not in the same division as the Mavericks and Grizzlies, so this rule does not apply.

Teams in different divisions have to compare their records in the division, that is, to compare with the records of Western teams. If the Lakers and the Mavericks advance at the same time, the Mavericks will have an advantage when comparing divisional records. The poor record of the Lakers in the first half of the season is also related to the Western Conference teams that have played more, so the Lakers will be eighth in the Western Conference, while the Mavericks can keep the seventh in the Western Conference.

As for the form in the west, experts have already analyzed it thoroughly. Whether the Grizzlies can advance to the playoffs depends on the faces of the Lakers and Spurs while winning the game. Whether the Lakers can advance to the playoffs depends on their fate.

If they beat the Spurs, the Lakers will advance to the playoffs; if they lose to the Spurs, they can only pray that the Grizzlies also lose to the Mavericks.

At the same time, the Spurs also faced a choice.

The current record of the Spurs is No. 1 in the Western Conference, and there are three wins behind the second-placed Thunder, and they have already established themselves as No. 1 in the Western Conference.

If the Spurs are willing to let the Lakers go, then the Lakers are ranked eighth, and the Spurs' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Lakers.

If the Spurs are unwilling to let the Lakers go, if they can beat the Lakers and the Grizzlies can win the Mavericks, the Spurs' first opponent in the playoffs will be the Mavericks.

It is a matter of whether they can enter the playoffs. The Lakers will definitely work hard in the game. If the Spurs want to win, they can only die with the Lakers. This is certainly risky for the Spurs.

But from another perspective, the current Lakers must be much more difficult to deal with than the Mavericks. The Mavericks are a group of veterans, not weak in strength and rich in experience, and it is difficult to have extra performance if they are not given. In addition to having Zhang Guan, the Lakers are also a bombardment team. The team has a lot of nerve knives. Once these nerve knives show their power, the Spurs really can't stop them.

For the Spurs, playing the Mavericks in the playoffs is more stable than playing the Lakers, at least it is not easy to capsize.

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April 16, the last game day of the 2013-2014 NBA regular season.

Tonight's game will determine whether the Lakers can advance to the playoffs.

And during the day, a troublesome guy showed up in the media with a troublesome message...

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