Season reward: 43 wins and 39 losses, 4300 superstar points awarded.

For the first time in his career, he averaged 5 assists per game and was awarded superstar points.

Mission: Road to the King: Reach the playoffs for two consecutive seasons. The probability of reaching the playoffs every year in your career is temporarily 100%. Rank eighth in the Eastern Conference this season. Reward superstar value 1,000.

…

Time flashed to April 19, and Liu Mang, as the student representative of Georgia Tech, returned to school to attend the graduation ceremony.

Liu Mang did not expect that his written test scores during college were almost all at the top of his major, which was quite impressive. No wonder Alexia would say in an envious tone that she did not have Liu Mang's learning ability.

As a student representative, I have a sense of honor. Although I haven’t received a degree certificate because I didn’t participate in the thesis defense, I still have a diploma, which is not bad.

At the awards ceremony in the morning, Liu Mang's female companion was Alexia. She was once a famous figure in the school, but now Liu Mang has become a famous figure. Of course, he had to bring a beautiful woman to support the scene.

However, Liu Mang did not attend the afternoon dinner and the evening dance. On April 22, which is the day after tomorrow, the Eagles' playoffs will begin. In the afternoon, the Eagles will leave for Detroit, the training facility and hotel there.

It had been arranged long ago. We were supposed to leave in the morning, but we waited until the afternoon specifically for Liu Mang's sake.

After beating the Pacers, the Hawks first went to Miami and played a game with the Heat, and then returned to Atlanta and played another game with the Heat. They won both games with almost no effort. The Heat struggled at all.

There was no behavior at all, the Eagles really agreed by running tactics and playing.

Especially back at home, the combination of Dean Grove, Jason Terry, Prince, Boozer, and Murtola actually led the Heat by 15 points at halftime. In order to "surpass" the Clippers, the Heat

Already going crazy.

This should make the Celtics and Bucks, who were fighting to the death for sixth place in the Eastern Conference, not be too envious. The Hawks won two victories so easily, and the final record became 43 wins and 39 losses.

The Heat also got their wish, beating the Clippers with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the league.

The regular season will come to an end on April 18th after the regular season finale between the Hawks and Heat. The playoffs will begin with the opening game on April 21st.

In the Western Conference, the Spurs finally defeated the Kings with a record of 62 wins and 20 losses and won the regular season championship again.

The third-placed Mavericks had 59 wins and 23 losses. Unfortunately, they did not win 60 games for the first time in team history.

The Timberwolves have been as stable as a dog and ranked fourth in the Western Conference for two consecutive years, with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses.

The Lakers' 52-30 record is aggrieved because they are not first in the division and ranked fifth in the Western Conference.

The Trail Blazers ranked sixth in the Western Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses, and the Jazz ranked seventh in the Western Conference with 47 wins and 35 losses.

In the battle for the eighth spot in the Western Conference, Yao Ming relied on Liu Mang's suggestion to get out of the rookie wall early and accumulated a slight winning advantage in the latter part of the season. In the end, even if the Rockets whistled at home like an away game and away games like a cemetery, the game was still

At the end of the season, they advanced to the playoffs with a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, beating the Suns with a record of 43 wins and 39 losses!

At this point, the award for the Rookie of the Year award has gradually shifted towards Yao Ming, who was the first to step out of the rookie wall.

In the first half of the regular season, both Yao Ming and Stoudemire played average, and in the middle period they both played very well. As the All-Star Weekend approached, they almost both entered the rookie wall, and Yao Ming was bypassed and squeezed out by the strong men.

Needless to say, Stoudemire's impactful way of playing was beaten by human shields in various ways, and he fell into the rookie wall.

But the Suns don't have any famous big men. They have Barkley, and their relationship is average. Moreover, his style is completely different from Stoudemire's. There is no possibility of giving guidance. Stoudemire once averaged 15.7 per game and played until the season.

At the end, the scoring dropped to 13 points per game, but the rebounds increased to 8.9.

Yao Ming came out of the rookie wall earlier. He has not yet thought about how to choose his career, and there is no time for him to make changes, so he tries to take advantage of his height and footsteps, combine shooting and high-flying, and his score is stable at 15 points.

He only had 8 rebounds and a little more blocks than Stoudemire. Yao Ming's defense was even worse than Stoudemire's.

Therefore, after the Rockets finished the penultimate game and confirmed their spot in the playoffs, the media's latest predictions for the best rookie were collectively biased towards Yao Ming.

Since the best rookie is originally voted by the media and professionals, Yao Ming has a high chance of being the best rookie.

In the East, the Pistons rank first in the East with 51 wins and 31 losses.

The Nets ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 50 wins and 32 losses. The Pacers also had 50 wins and 32 losses, but they were swept by the Nets in the regular season and could only be ranked third.

Fourth is the Hornets, with 47 wins and 35 losses.

Fifth is the 76ers, with 49 wins and 33 losses. They almost caught up with the Nets' record, but they were just a little bit short. A slight miss is a huge difference.

The Hornets relied on being first in the Southeast Division, beating the 76ers and ranking fourth.

Sixth is the Bucks, with 46 wins and 36 losses.

The Celtics were ranked seventh, also with 46 wins and 36 losses. In the end, they failed to hold on and fell to seventh, facing the Nets, the king of the Eastern Conference.

The Eagles ranked eighth with 43 wins and 39 losses.

The playoff lineup is out!

The matchups in the first round were on April 21st. The Spurs, ranked first in the Western Conference, played the Rockets, ranked eighth in the Western Conference. It was a series without any suspense.

On the same day, there is a series between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers, ranked third and sixth in the Western Conference. The Mavericks are also more optimistic about entering the second round. The Trail Blazers are indeed old. The roof of the world can still maintain their dignity and win 50 games.

After reaching the playoffs, everyone can see that the roof of the world only has the role of spiritual leader for the Trail Blazers.

In the East, the first series on April 21 will be the Nets, which is second in the East, and the Celtics, which is seventh in the East. Although the difference is only 5 games, the media's predictions are almost one-sided.

As for the Nets, it is true that the strength gap between the two teams cannot be reflected by their record.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Another Eastern Conference playoff opener is the fourth-place Hornets and the fifth-place 76ers. Although the Hornets are fourth, they do not have home court advantage. Although the 76ers

It is fifth but has a home field advantage. Compared with the controversial top four before the first labor negotiation in 1985, it must have a home field advantage in the first round. The top four have a home field advantage whenever they face the bottom four in any series. Now

It's much more reasonable. Now, regardless of ranking, the one with the better record will have the home field advantage.

Otherwise, the Lakers and 76ers will have to point to the sky and complain.

April 22nd is the opening game of the remaining four series. The Kings play the Jazz in the Western Conference. The same recipe, the same taste, exactly the same as last season. The other Western Conference series is the fifth-placed Lakers vs. Lakers at home.

The fourth-placed Timberwolves are in the same situation as the 76ers and Hornets.

The Hawks' playoff opener is also on April 22, an away game against the Detroit Pistons.

The other series is the Bucks' away game against the Pacers.

The Eagles and Bucks both have strong calls for a matchup.

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After the graduation ceremony in the morning, Liu Mang returned home in the afternoon. Alexia and Levia had prepared his luggage. Liu Mang drove to the airport to meet the team. The Eagles took a chartered flight to Detroit.

, get used to the atmosphere there in advance.

After entering the stratosphere, Coach Kruger gave Liu Mang the season summary manual and the Pistons' scouting report that were distributed during the morning team meeting. The morning team meeting was mainly for encouragement and using bonuses to stimulate the players' fighting spirit, such as

The Eagles once again doubled their playoff bonuses. Although it was not much, it also boosted the morale of the Eagles players.

"Ace, how do you feel after graduating from college?" Coach Kruger seemed to be back in college, sitting down and chatting with Liu Mang.

"I miss it a lot, but it's a pity that I don't have a choice, otherwise I would like to experience college life more." Liu Mang also seemed to have returned to the feeling he had when he was in college. Although he did not have the legendary IQ of 1.1 in two generations, he still had that nostalgic feeling.

become deeper.

"Haha, when Ace retires, you can go back to college and continue studying. It seems you haven't gotten your degree certificate, so that doesn't count as a true college graduation." Coach Kruger laughed, talking about Kruger.

The coach sighed: "Ace, in the summer of 2001, I asked you to participate in the NBA draft because it was an opportunity. Our team happened to not have a good point guard. This was a rare opportunity to use a second-round pick to draft you."

Enter the NBA, or wait until this year, I don’t know what will happen. But I didn’t expect you to achieve what you have today. I have coached the Jackets for 9 years. Ace, you give me the most headache, but you also give me the most trouble.

Satisfied."

"...Am I such a headache?" Liu Mang said angrily.

"Yes, it's just such a headache." Coach Kruger nodded seriously.

"..."

After chatting with Liu Mang about daily life, Coach Kruger returned to the front row, put down his chair, strapped in his seatbelt and went to sleep. The playoffs were about to begin, and the Eagles coaching staff did not have enough sleep time at all.

Liu Mang cursed a few words, opened the season summary manual, and turned directly to the data pages. He was on the second page.

Liu Mang averaged 19 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, shooting 48% from the field, 41% from the three-point range, and 86% from the free throw line.

He averaged 6.3 hits in 13 shots per game, including 2.4 hits in 5.9 three-pointers per game.

I played all 82 games in my first season. Although my points per game were less than last season, my total points were a few more than last season.

The average of 2.4 three-pointers per game is also lower than last season. The total number fell below 200. He made 197 three-pointers, ranking fourth in the league. The average number of three-pointers was higher than that of Ray Allen and Antoine.

Walker and Peja are lower, and the total is lower than Peja and Atowan Walker. Ray Allen only played 66 games. Although he averaged 2.9 points per game, leading the league, he only made 191 three-pointers.

The main reason is that the average and total numbers were lowered in the first two months of the season. Otherwise, it would be difficult to surpass Ray Allen. It is not a big problem to surpass Antoine Walker and Peja.

In terms of free throws, Liu Mang has declined a lot this season. Firstly, the team has more scorers and can play pick-and-rolls. Secondly, the opponent is more prepared to foul him. There is no need to whistle for body hair these days, averaging only 4.7 per game.

He made 4 free throws every time, which is definitely very accurate, more accurate than last season. After all, after practicing mid-range shooting for so long, free throws are naturally the most improved, but the number is much less.

The biggest improvement is in assists. Last season, he averaged two assists per game, and this season he improved to 5.5 assists. This is a considerable improvement, at least it is the performance that a qualified ball control core should have.

Generally speaking, Liu Mang is very satisfied with this year's overall data.

Jason Terry averaged 22 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, leading the team in scoring, with a field goal percentage of 50.1%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.1% plus 100.

The free throw shooting percentage of 88/8 made Liu Mang want to cry. He felt that Jason Terry might be closer to the 180 club than him...

Raheem averaged 17 points, 12.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. He had too few blocks, only 0.6, mainly because Ratliff was too horizontal.

After having more good teammates, Rahim sacrificed his own shots, averaging only 14 shots per game, and his 49% shooting rate was not as good as Jason Terry, and about the same as Liu Mang, but

Rebounding has improved significantly, almost averaging 13 rebounds per game.
To be continued...