This Forward is Not Serious

The All-Star Game is over, and the trade deadline is coming soon.

Compared with the past two seasons, this year's trading market can be said to be much quieter.

Not to mention big trades, there are no big rumors even in the past few days since the All-Star break.

The main reason for this is the upcoming free market in the summer of 2016.

By then, because the new broadcast agreement will take effect, each team will have an extra maximum salary space out of thin air.

Therefore, many managers have left their operating space for this summer and are not eager to make operations at this time.

The same is true for the Nets. The team's current rotation is relatively fixed, and changing the rotation requires re-adjustment, which is not worth the gain.

But Warken Dean sometimes has very strange ideas.

Just when the outside world thought that the Nets would not make any moves in this year's trade market, he really took action.

The Nets and Raptors reached a deal, sending Evan Turner in exchange for James Johnson.

Turner failed to compete with Covington and has now fallen out of the Nets' rotation. It is not that surprising that he was sent away.

Even from Turner's perspective, this is an act of kindness by the Nets.

Because his contract expires in the summer, he has no chance with the Nets. However, he still has room to perform in the Raptors and can get a good contract before this crazy summer comes.

What is a bit surprising is that the Nets traded for Johnson.

Johnson's playing performance is average and he can be regarded as a standard NBA fringe player.

But he has one characteristic: he is a better boxer than West.

Johnson was born in a martial arts family. His parents and his eight brothers are all black belt holders. Before he entered the NBA, he was a professional MMA player and was already a second-degree black belt.

Although the sample size is not very large, he achieved an undefeated record of 22-0 in his short MMA career, and therefore has the domineering nickname-"bloodsport", which is translated as "blood point" in Chinese.

It may be a hobby for others, but if you really want to fight, this is professional.

And considering that the Nets' current rotation is relatively stable, the purpose of acquiring Johnson is self-evident.

The previous conflict with the Warriors awakened Walken Dean, and he was looking for a role for the Texas Twins similar to that of Oakley in the past.

You can't beat me in basketball, and if you want to fight, I won't let you beat me.

In addition to being better at playing than Johnson, another very important reason is that West is the team's first substitute inside. If something happens, he will have a great impact on the Nets' rotation, but Not so Johnson.

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After the All-Star trade deadline, the thing that fans are most concerned about is whether any team can break the Bulls' 72-win record this season.

In the past, this was said to be the record least likely to be broken.

But so far this season, the Warriors, Spurs and Nets still have this opportunity.

It is against this background that the season continues to deepen.

The Spurs and Nets have successively withdrawn from this ranks.

And their exit was hilarious.

For the Spurs, after the team lost Game 10, Popovich announced in the next game that Leonard and Ginobili would miss the game because they ate spoiled sandwiches.

The final result was that the Spurs lost the game as expected and then exited the record-breaking ranks.

The Nets' operation is more straightforward.

After losing Game 10, Carr benched the Texas Twins for the second half.

But unlike Popovich, Karl didn't mention what happened during the game.

This led to speculation that the two were injured.

As a result, in the next game, the Gemini continued to play without any damage and led the team to a big victory.

The two coaches have different operating methods, but their purposes are actually very similar.

Because they are much less likely to break the record than the Warriors.

Or to put it another way, they need to lose only 2 to 3 games in the next 30-odd games, which is obviously too difficult.

They may have this opportunity, but they must fight hard, and they may not be able to do it even if they fight hard.

But the outside world has great expectations for them.

Therefore, voluntarily quitting is equivalent to actively releasing external pressure, and the players will have no psychological burden when they play again.

However, the Warriors' approach is different from that of the Nets and Spurs. They are definitely going to hit this record.

Because their record of 48 wins and 4 losses in the All-Star Game means that they only need to lose ≤5 games in the remaining 30 games, then they will break the record.

For a team that played 52 games before losing 4 games, this is not that difficult.

So they're going to charge anyway.

But they definitely need to pay a price.

Just like if you want to dunk me during a game, I will definitely resist.

If the Warriors want to break the record, their opponents will certainly do their best to prevent them from doing so.

So just like 30 points at halftime, why not 60 points for the whole game?

And as the season continues, the team members will also enter a period of fatigue.

Coupled with the pressure from the outside world, this is indeed not that easy.

But the current situation is that the fans are trying to cheer for the Warriors, and the Warriors are also sprinting hard.

However, during this process, another piece of news deeply shocked the fans, or Lakers fans.

Not long after the All-Star Game, the Lakers side Bosh was absent for a while due to a calf strain.

Then Lakers fans discovered that as the game continued, Bosh never came back.

Just when they were almost adapting to the Lakers without Bosh, the Lakers officially announced something.

Bosh was ruled out for the season because of a blood clot.

Fans didn't know what the disease was at first, and they were more angry about Bosh's bizarre season reimbursement.

Because Bosh was signed by the team at a huge price in the summer, and he was reimbursed in his first season. This really made it hard for him to call 911.

Then after the fans really understood what blood clots were, someone actually called the police.

Because this is a very dangerous, potentially "career-ending" disease according to medical reports.

Lakers fans didn't even have time to feel sorry for Bosh. After all, Bosh had only been with the team for half a year. At this time, they felt more sorry for Kobe.

Because this basically means that Kobe will miss the fifth championship of his career.

This has also pushed the Lakers management to the forefront, because Gasol is now playing well in the Bulls. If Gasol is retained...

Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs in this world.

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In the blink of an eye, it’s mid-April, and a season full of topics has officially come to an end.

The thing that fans are most concerned about also came to an end at the end of April.

Defeated the tenacious Grizzlies in the last game and successfully improved the record to 73 wins.

As many people expected, it was much more difficult for the Warriors to win 73 games than before the All-Star break.

But looking on the bright side, at least the Warriors did it, breaking a record that many people considered unbreakable, and there were no injuries.

A large part of the reason for this has to do with Cole's comeback.

Because after Cole returned, he began a large-scale rotation.

And thanks to the number of players the Warriors had available to play with, the approach worked in the end.

But there is one detail that cannot be ignored, that is, after playing the game with the Nets, other teams rushed to follow suit, running to consume on both ends of the offense and defense.

And the closer we get to the end of the season, the clearer this tactic becomes.

Therefore, it is completely foreseeable that Curry will still encounter such a situation in this year's playoffs.

In terms of performance rankings.

In the West, the Warriors stand out and dominate the league with 73 wins.

Curry averaged 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game. He shot 45.4% from three-point range and made 5.1 three-pointers per game.

Moreover, his field goal percentage is a career-high 50.4%.

Note that this is a point guard who mainly shoots three-pointers.

"Crazy" isn't enough to describe Curry's performance.

And even though it will still be a long time before the season MVP results are announced, Curry's MVP is already a certainty.

What is worth discussing is whether Curry will become the first unanimously elected MVP in NBA history.

The Spurs are in second place with a record of 67 wins.

Leonard averaged 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, shooting 50.6% from the field and 44.3% from three-point range.

If it weren't for the crazy performance of Curry and the Warriors, Leonard would be the favorite for this year's MVP.

The Lakers ranked third with 55 wins.

Bosh's season reimbursement has caused the Lakers to encounter a huge challenge, but the Lakers still have two guns even without Bosh.

Especially Kobe, who did not give up the season because of Bosh's season reimbursement, and even had a stronger fighting spirit.

It's still scary when a 38-year-old veteran's competitive spirit is completely aroused.

According to statistics, Kobe's scoring average reached 27 points per game after Bosh was injured, which makes people feel like they are dreaming back to ten years ago.

The Clippers rank fourth with 53 wins.

Deron finished his first season with the Clippers, averaging 16.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.

This data is definitely worse than his peak season, but it is also the best since the 2011-2012 season. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has a second spring.

The Timberwolves are fifth with 47 wins.

Harden averaged 29 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. He has seemingly completed the evolution from an All-Star player to a superstar.

The Timberwolves also made a huge profit in the Love trade because they gave the team a leader who can lead the team to victory.

The Mavericks ranked sixth with 45 wins.

Parsons was reimbursed before the season due to injuries, and Yao Ming and Nowitzki's contribution also declined sharply due to age and injuries. Holiday alone has already stretched the Dallas people.

The Trail Blazers ranked seventh with 42 wins.

The Thunder ranked eighth with 41 wins.

Westbrook had an absolutely brilliant season, averaging a triple-double of 31.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game.

This is a season that lets fans know the true strength of "Big O" Robertson, and fans are also fortunate to see how the current legendary star plays.

So even with an average record, Westbrook is considered by many to be worthy of an MVP vote.

The four matchups in the first round of the Western Conference: Warriors VS Thunder, Spurs VS Trail Blazers, Lakers VS Mavericks, Clippers VS Timberwolves.

Let’s look at the east side again.

The Nets' final record was 67 wins and 15 losses.

Although it's a little worse than the Warriors, it's still on par with the Spurs.

And this record also refreshed the team's record of 66 wins set when Sloan led the team three years ago.

Especially compared to last season, the Nets' operations last summer could be operated perfectly.

In terms of statistics, Lin Ying averaged 26.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 2 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 51.6%/92.1%/40.5%;

Durant averaged 25.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.6 blocks per game, with three shooting percentages of 49.6%/86.2%/37.5%;

Jokic averaged 18.9 points, 10.7 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, with three shooting percentages of 49.9%/85%/39.6%.

It can be seen from the statistics that both Lin Ying and Durant have sacrificed the right to take shots in order to get along, which is quite effective in terms of effect.

The Cavaliers ranked second with 57 wins and 25 losses.

Curry's weaknesses are magnified on the Warriors' side, and the same is true for Love on the Cavaliers' side.

And this makes Kidd very entangled when using people, because if he pairs Smith with Love, the Cavaliers' interior defense will be ineffective, but if he pairs Thompson with Love, Love will become a defensive player when guarding pick-and-rolls. Big drawback.

Coupled with Harden's current success in the Timberwolves, many Cavaliers fans have begun to doubt the previous operations of the Cavaliers management.

In the words of Cavaliers fans, the management did not even try the compatibility of James and Harden.

The Raptors are third with 56 wins.

The Raptors' performance this season can be said to be quite amazing.

In particular, DeRozan had the most brilliant season of his career, averaging 27.3 points per game.

In the most vivid terms, they took the place of the current Pacers in the Eastern Conference.

The Celtics are fourth with 50 wins.

Although the contradiction between Butler and Howard has become increasingly prominent, the addition of Thomas has significantly improved the Celtics' offensive ability.

However, the biggest problem for the Celtics now is that the three of them have formed a situation where no one obeys the other. This is also the biggest headache for Anji.

Then a very interesting thing is that the Hawks, Pistons, Heat and Hornets all ended up with 46 wins.

This puts them into a cycle of comparing wins and losses with each other and calculating the points difference.

The process is complicated, and the final result is that fifth to eighth are: Pistons, Hawks, Heat, and Hornets.

The Pacers ended up ninth in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.

So the first round matchups in the Eastern Conference are Celtics VS Pistons, Raptors VS Hawks, Cavaliers VS Heat, and Nets VS Hornets.

Compared with the first round in the West, the first round in the East is obviously more interesting.

The Celtics and Pistons are old enemies;

The Raptors and Hawks are not destined to have an easy game;

Cavaliers VS Heat, James and Wade met in the playoffs;

Also, Lin Ying could see that man in the first round.

Two years ago, Jordan approached Lin Ying to form the Texas Twins, and now he saw it,

Just on the opposite side.