This Forward is Not Serious

Let us first look to the east.

Cavaliers, one pillar to support the sky!

Although Bell didn't return until a week before the end of the regular season, his impact on the Cavaliers' defense was immediate.

Even in certain games, the Cavaliers can use Delonte Westgaber's double-gate starting backcourt!

West, Bell, James, Diaw, O'Neal, and the bench also includes Mo Williams, Varejao, Big Z, Daniel Gibson, Anthony Parker, etc.

This lineup may not be as good as the Cavaliers in the same period on paper, but its combat effectiveness is one level higher.

Moreover, this lineup only started to really show its strength in the playoffs, and the expectations of Cleveland fans are much higher than last season.

Talking back to the regular season rankings, the Cavaliers finally won 62 games under the leadership of James! The record ranks first in the league!

Although he won a few fewer games than last year, O'Neal missed some games due to injury this season, and coupled with the trade adjustment, this record is already quite good.

James also averaged 29.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block per game. He has a great chance to win the regular season MVP.

They were followed closely by the Eagles, who ended up with 55 wins.

The Celtics ranked third with 52 wins. Their record in this year in history was worse than this. Now because the Magic's strength has become worse, they have won more.

The Magic ranked fourth with 50 wins, a classic self-destructive Great Wall magic tube series.

The Heat ranked fifth with 48 wins.

The Bucks rank sixth with 45 wins.

The Bobcats are seventh with 42 wins.

The Bulls won 41 games and qualified for the playoffs in eighth place.

The four matchups in the first round of the Eastern Conference are: Cavaliers VS Bulls, Hawks VS Bobcats, Celtics VS Bucks, Magic VS Heat.

Generally speaking, the strength of the Eastern Conference has been declining this year, and after the Magic started to fall behind, it directly became the Cavaliers and Celtics competing for hegemony.

But because the Cavaliers have become stronger, it's hard to say who will break out of the Eastern Conference in the end.

Then turn your attention to the west.

Compared with the east, the west is a standard competition among heroes!

The Lakers finally ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins!

The defending champion has a well-organized lineup, complete integration, and strong strength.

This is a standard Dong Zhuo script.

The Rockets rank second in the Western Conference with 55 wins!

Although there are problems here and there, once Yao Ming's attendance rate improves, the Rockets' regular season record is guaranteed.

And the Rockets have a lot of players to play with this season.

There are many soldiers and generals, this is Yuan Shao's script.

The Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference with 54 wins.

Jamison surprisingly integrated well after arriving with the Nuggets.

In terms of technical characteristics, Jamison focuses on offense but not defense, has a stable three-pointer, and can lead the bench lineup.

This characteristic actually suits the Nuggets quite a bit.

Furthermore, Anthony also made some changes, and he actually passed some balls to Jamison!

But this is understandable. The original deal can be said to have been facilitated by Anthony.

If this doesn't go well in the end, Anthony will be like slapping himself in the face.

Anthony, Billups, Jamison, Nene, J.R. Smith, this lineup is so luxurious.

A rich man, Yuan Shu's script.

The Mavericks are fourth in the Western Conference with 53 wins.

The strength of the Mavericks is not bad at all compared to the previous teams.

Although Caron Butler was not added as in history, other players who should be strengthened have been strengthened.

The only problem is that the team's fighting spirit seems to be lacking this season.

The separatist side has more than enough strength, but it is difficult to make progress.

They got Liu Biao's script.

The Jazz ranked fifth with 53 wins.

Needless to say, this is basically a standard Northwest Ma Teng script.

The Jazz have always had excellent combat capabilities, and the pick-and-roll is as invincible as the Xiliang Cavaliers.

However, they are always just a little short of final success.

The Suns rank sixth in the Western Conference with 52 wins.

At the beginning of the season, Lin Ying shouted the slogan of the championship, but the team's lineup was seriously aging, coupled with the final record.

It is estimated that no fan thinks that the Suns can become popular this season.

So don’t think about it, Liu Bei’s script is yours!

The Spurs are seventh in the Western Conference with 50 wins.

The Spurs have a solid lineup this season, but Richard Jefferson is not getting along well with the team.

However, when it comes to the playoffs, GDP is still a weapon that cannot be ignored.

Because the head coach is Sima Wei, there is no need to guess, this is Cao Cao's script.

The Thunder rank eighth in the Western Conference with 50 wins!

In the last month, relying on Durant's death-like performance, they finally succeeded in squeezing out the Trail Blazers named "Yan Baihu" script and reaching the playoffs.

As an upstart, the Thunder also have the invincible Durant.

That's right, Sun Ce's script is too!

Of course, there is no historical process here, it is equivalent to throwing these eight forces into one map.

Let’s take a look at their first-round matchup.

Lakers (Dong Zhuo) VS Thunder (Sun Ce)

This matchup is very interesting.

When Durant was in NCAA, he said he wanted to beat Kobe, and then changed his mind to beat Anthony first, but now he is directly challenging!

This sense of déjà vu was not just Sun Ce holding the Overlord Spear, rushing directly towards Lu Fengxian holding the Fangtian Painted Halberd!

Rockets (Yuan Shao) VS Spurs (Cao Cao)

This matchup is even more interesting because the Rockets and Spurs are in Texas and are right next to each other.

And in terms of record (strength), the Rockets are much stronger (rich) than the Spurs.

This is really a Texas version of the Battle of Guandu!

Nuggets (Yuan Shu) VS Suns (Liu Bei)

Although the Suns are not as luxurious as the Nuggets on paper, they are recuperating and confident.

Coupled with the entanglement between Lin Ying and Anthony, this also belongs to the Enemies on a Narrow Road series.

No matter who laughs last in this round, either Lin Ying or Anthony, they are destined to become the target of ridicule by fans in the offseason.

Mavericks (Liu Biao) VS Jazz (Ma Teng)

These two teams are in the Western Conference, but they don’t have many playoff records.

In this narrow encounter, there is no way of knowing who will win in the end.

However, the four groups played against each other, which was full of highlights.

The West is really busy this year.

…

Really hit the Nuggets!

When seeing the final result, Lin Ying's expression was a little excited.

In fact, before the playoffs were about to end, he could basically guess that the Suns' first-round opponent would be one of the Jazz, Mavericks, and Nuggets.

In the end, settling on the Nuggets is the best result.

Because of the regular season record against several teams, it was 2-1 with the Jazz, 1-2 with the Mavericks, and 3-0 with the Nuggets.

Therefore, based solely on data analysis, the Suns have the highest probability of advancement against the Nuggets.

And if you ask Lin Ying if he wants to play for the Nuggets, the answer is yes!

Although he is not Kobe's kind of character who is always willing to spend every penny, he is not the kind of person who still cares about his old relationship after being kicked out.

Of course, Lin Ying didn't think that the Suns kept a clean sheet against the Nuggets in the regular season and could still complete a sweep in the playoffs.

The playoffs and regular season are two stages, and Anthony's unprecedented change is reasonable but unexpected.

The Nuggets even have home-court advantage in the series.

From these perspectives, the Nuggets will be the more dominant side.

However, with "weak" against strong, if we can win in the end, it will definitely improve the team's self-confidence.

If you take a longer-term view, this matchup is obviously beneficial to them.

Now it depends on how to achieve this victory.

After the playoff rankings were determined, Lin Ying received a call from Durant.

More than half a month of mass killing has allowed Durant to come out of the shadow of broken love.

He was full of excitement at this time.

He is going to beat Kobe, and Lin Ying is going to beat Anthony. This is a pretty good result in his eyes.

"I will plant the Thunder flag on the top of the city of Los Angeles."

This way of speaking feels like a "little bully".

"Then we'll see you in the Western Conference Finals!"

Lin Ying made an agreement with Durant.

He is also a young man!

…

Denver.

Because they have the home court advantage, the Nuggets are waiting for work.

Karl only arranged some basic training in the public training sessions.

After practice, Anthony and Billups chatted on the sidelines.

He seemed to be in a pretty good mood and quite relaxed.

"Chauncy, I think we are the championship."

Anthony is now full of confidence. The addition of Jamison has greatly increased the team's firepower. He feels that no one can stop him.

"Mello, we still have to keep a low profile. Now is not the time to talk about this."

Billups is trying to persuade Anthony.

After more than a year of contact, he also knew Anthony's casual personality. If he didn't persuade him, Anthony would probably say such things in front of the media.

"Why not? I don't think there's a team that's better than us right now."

Anthony frowned. He felt that Billups was a bit disappointing.

"As the defending champions, the Lakers are stronger than us."

Billups reminded.

"Their desire to compete is far worse than last season, and after gaining weight, I have the confidence to suppress Kobe. They are no match for us."

Anthony disagreed.

"The Rockets have Yao, and it's not easy for us to guard him."

Billups continued.

"Then what? They only have Yao. Carter and Artest are both old. Brooks is a black hole on the court. Their overall strength is much worse than ours."

Anthony still didn't care, and even adjusted his sitting posture.

"Even if we can break out of the West, there are still Celtics in the East, and their strength is no weaker than the Lakers."

Billups feels that Anthony's current mentality is really overconfident.

"Chauncy, those three old guys are even worse. They may not be able to break through from the Eastern Conference this season. You think too highly of them."

Anthony waved his hands repeatedly.

"The Cavaliers' deadline-day transactions are also underestimated. Their ability to have the league's best record speaks volumes."

Billups finally spoke.

Just then Anthony finally sat up straight.

"That's the perfect script, beat the Cavaliers, beat LeBron, that's what I want the most."

When he said this, he had a look of longing on his face, and the moment when he reached the top podium seemed to flash in his eyes.

Billups was speechless, but he still reminded him:

"Melo, we can chat privately. You must not talk about the championship in front of the media."

Before Anthony responded, a reporter came over.

After getting Anthony's permission, the reporter began the interview.

"Melo, what do you think of the Suns, their first-round opponent? Now Lin is in the Suns."

The reporter still put some thought into it.

“I don’t care who’s on the Suns, I don’t even care if the Suns or who we’re playing against.”

After a brief exchange with Billups, Anthony became more confident.

"You mean, the Nuggets only have a championship goal?"

This reporter has a very flexible mind.

"I didn't say that."

Anthony glanced at Billups and kept a low profile.

"Does that mean the Nuggets still have no chance of winning the championship this year?"

This reporter is also a veteran. He dug a hole without waiting for anyone, and quickly dug a second one that was bigger and more hidden.

"Of course not, we are the championship."

So in the end, the casual Anthony expressed his truest thoughts.

Billups on the side was rejoicing one second, and the next second he was already complaining about Anthony.

On that day, Anthony's remarks that the Nuggets were already the championship spread among fans and various teams.

This is completely different from what Lin Ying said at the beginning of the season that the Suns' goal is the championship.

Because at the beginning of the season, anyone could say that, the Lakers could do it, the Celtics could do it, the Cavaliers could do it, and of course the Suns could do it.

But it's different now. The playoffs are about to begin.

And Anthony is not talking about the championship, he is talking about the Nuggets being the championship.

This is equivalent to directly informing (di)!

Los Angeles.

Kobe couldn't help but smile when he heard his teammates say this.

He knows very well what the Nuggets are like and what Anthony is like.

From the moment Lin Ying was kicked out of Denver, the Nuggets had no chance of winning a championship.

Houston.

"Did he really say that?"

After hearing this, Yao Ming couldn't help but confirm with Artest.

After seeing Artest's confirming nod, he couldn't help but shake his head.

This is really true, and the Rockets are not taken seriously.

He now hopes that the Nuggets can advance to the second round and then play against them.

San Antonio.

"Haha! Hahaha!"

Popovich laughed a bit when he heard the comment.

Others asked him why he was smiling so happily, but he just smiled and said nothing.

But he didn't have the same idea as Yao Ming.

Because he knows that the Nuggets have a high probability of not passing the Suns in the first round.

But he still found it interesting to hear such a funny joke before the game against the Rockets.

Phoenix.

Everyone on the Suns team had different expressions.

Some people were angry and scolded her, while others thought Anthony was a bit funny.

Lin Ying remained silent and did not speak.

But he also had ups and downs of emotions inside.

The competition in the Western Conference is so fierce this year. Let alone the championship, the Lakers can't even say that they are guaranteed to break out of the Western Conference.

Anthony really feels like he has made himself the target of public criticism.

But this should be considered a good thing.

Now it is estimated that a lot of teams are waiting to see the Nuggets joke.

But that's just right. The Suns automatically occupied the high ground of public opinion and transformed into messengers of justice.