In the second half of the regular season, in order to avoid player injuries and prepare for the playoffs, the Suns coaching staff added more lineup rotations. Guo Xu's playing time was reduced to about 32 minutes, while others' playing time was within 30 and three minutes.

Even so, it is still difficult for other teams to beat the Suns, and their offense is unstoppable when the Big Three are on the court.

The best record in NBA history was originally created by the Suns, and they no longer have a higher pursuit of record. Just to win one more game, the players' nerves must be tense all season long. It is by no means a good thing to be in a high pressure state for a long time. The management and coaching staff did not set goals, but the players played better.

The 2-8th place in the West are the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Thunder, Jazz, Kings, Spurs, and Rockets.

The Grizzlies have performed very well this year. The team has no serious injuries. Only Gasol missed for two weeks during the All-Star Game due to an ankle injury. Their core is always two inside stars, and the improvement of point guard Mike Conley is also very obvious. Almost all role players can shoot, opening up space to help the stars create singles opportunities.

The Grizzlies' team building method is similar to the Spurs, with the core unchanged and the role players are adjusted appropriately.

From the time he selected Randolph to the present, the Grizzlies have always been a strong team in the Western Conference. In Guo Xu's previous life, Fatty Lan, who was once called the "worst 20+10 player", has become a recognized star. Even if he had a scandal of smoking marijuana, the Grizzlies were unwilling to trade him.

Thunder has made the most progress, and is a big dark horse this year.

They made the playoffs for the first time after they changed their names. The core lineup of the Trident has been formed. Tyson Chandler guards the penalty area and DeRozan is the sixth man. The Thunder's overall strength is already very strong, but the tactical cooperation is not good enough. Winning mainly depends on the players' personal ability to fight alone.

The Kings won the sixth place and was also eye-catching. Harden has secured the Best Rookie Award and no one competed with him.

Harden's rise proves how important it is for a newcomer to have the right tactical system and ball rights. The fifth place was selected by the Knicks, and Tyrek Evans, who started his career in New York, averaged only 16.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this season, which is a lot worse.

This year, the strength of many teams in the Western Conference has become weaker. The Lakers suffered from injuries after Odom and Artest left. Bogut was reimbursed for a shoulder injury in the second half of the season, and Joe Johnson was also absent for 25 games.

Monta Ellis has obtained a lot of shooting rights as a result. He scored 25.5 points, 4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.2 steals at the peak of his career, shooting percentage of 44.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 33.8%, and free throw shooting percentage of 75.3%.

Ellis, who scored higher, seemed to be comparable to Kobe. As soon as he was excited, he said a famous saying in an interview. "The league's active point guard Wade is first, Joe (Johnson) is second, and I am third."

Yes, there is no Roy, nor Kobe, who are those two?

Ellis is so confident. Although the Lakers usually lose when he scores high, they don't even score in the playoffs in the end. That doesn't matter. He remembers that Kobe was also in this kind of morality when he led the Lakers to score high scores independently, so he won a few more games than him and could not pass the first round of the playoffs.

It can be seen from the fact that the Lakers have given up strategically this season and want to dig up popular big-name stars to take charge next summer. All they want is salary space.

This summer, Joe Johnson's contract expires and is a completely free agent. The Lakers will not renew his high-paying contract with him. In this way, there will be only young and potential players left in the team in the summer, only Bogut is a high-paying player, while Ellis is just a long-paying contract, with low salary and high energy.

Joe Johnson's fate has changed. Not renewing the contract with the Lakers means that he will lose Bird's rights, and the contract he signed will no longer be as big as Guo Xu's previous life, and he can only sign for five years. Of course, he can also choose to renew the contract with the Lakers with an appropriate salary cut, and change his role after the big-name stars join and become the second leader of the team.

For a star like Joe Johnson who is strong and unpopular, only a team like the Hawks that is also unpopular will be willing to give him a high salary. The Hawks have no choice, and there will be no top players who want to play in Atlanta.

The Lakers' top target is LeBron James, but James may not be able to fall in love with the Lakers. Although Los Angeles and New York are both big markets, he doesn't like Bogut and Ellis, and his style of playing is not suitable for his partner.

The 9-15th place in the West is the Nuggets, Lakers, Hornets, Warriors, Clippers, Timberwolves, and Trail Blazers.

The Nuggets lost more in the second half and were overtaken by the Rockets. Their lineup was flawed, and power forward Kenyon Martin could not withstand it when injured. There was neither Billups nor Tylawson at the No. 1 position, and Avraro was missing at the No. 2 position, and his strength was much lower than Guo Xu's previous life.

The Nuggets mainly rely on Anthony's scoring, who averaged 28.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

Mike Bibby, who exchanged Iverson for back, could not play, averaged 10 points and 4 assists per game, and shot 41.6% from the field.

The Timberwolves are the team that has retreated the most in the West. They also entered the playoffs last season and their performance this season is completely different. The outside core Josh Howard signed a high-paying long-term contract and was not enterprising, greedy for pleasure, and his condition quickly declined. Guy and Blake suffered from injuries. Al Jefferson was very good at data and could not lead the team to win.

The Eastern Conference champion is the Cavaliers again, winning 64 wins, and they lost both games against the Suns. The record is too much worse than the Suns. It is difficult for James to beat Guo Xu to win the regular season MVP. If the league allows him to win the award, there will definitely be huge controversy.

The Heat ranked second in the Eastern Conference, with 57 wins. After winning Odom and Granger, the Heat's strength has been greatly improved.

Odom performed very well, averaging 35 minutes per game, scoring 15.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 3.3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 47.2%. He did not marry Khloe Kardashian and had a new girlfriend in Miami, which is likely to be the reason why he is strong.

The Celtics only achieved 51 wins and ranked third.

After injured player O'Neal Jr., the Hawks still ranked fourth with 49 wins. The low-paid center Channing Fry became an unexpected surprise for the Hawks. He and Nash partnered as a freshman. They are good at receiving and shooting after pick-and-roll, and can defend the penalty area even on the defensive end.

5-8 are Magic, Raptors, Bulls, and Pacers.

The Magic's mid-term trade came to Carter, and his performance was very disappointing, with an average of only 16.6 points per game.

The "Four Points Backs" have completely lost this season. No one plays in the All-Star Game, only Carter makes it into the playoffs.

Caron Butler of Earth One did not exchange clubs with Josh Howard. There were many players on the Pacers' wing rotation. Butler was not so tired that he was seriously injured, and his fate changed.

O'Neal once again helped the team to make the playoffs. The Pacers arranged a very easy training task for him, mainly relying on his popularity to attract fans. He maintained a good condition and might be able to play for two more years.

9-15 are the Bucks, Bobcats, Knicks, 76ers, Pistons, Nets, and Wizards.

The 76ers are the team that has declined the fastest, which is great news for the Suns. As long as the 76ers do not draw the top three, they can choose a high-ranking rookie in the summer. The 76ers record is the seventh last in the league, and it depends on luck to draw the top three. In Guo Xu's previous life, the 76ers were lucky and won the second draw and chose Evan Turner.

After Iverson returned to Philadelphia, the Sixers could hardly win the ball, and the outside defense was useless. Iverson's existence also affected the team's training of Ju Holiday and Louis Williams, and he did every game.
Chapter completed!