The Knicks are second in the Eastern Conference with 62 wins.

James also had a very brilliant season. He averaged 26.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, shooting 51.2% from the field, and a career-high 40.6% from three-point range.

It is worth mentioning that after trading for Prince and welcoming Bogut back, the Knicks won 18 of 20 games and had an 11-game winning streak.

This "6-star" Knicks lineup is terrifying enough to be included in the discussion of the best team in history.

The Celtics rank third in the Eastern Conference with 60 wins.

Rondo's injury has a much greater impact on the Celtics than expected.

This little follower who followed the Big Three back then has become one of the top three point guards in the league.

The Pacers are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52 wins.

Granger was eliminated from the playoffs last season and took a summer off before returning.

But after coming back, he played only a few games before being reimbursed for the season.

However, this has come true for Paul George, who averaged 18 points, 7.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, and successfully advanced from a 3D player to an All-Star player.

And the most important thing is that he can defend. There is no shortage of outstanding offensive stars in the NBA, but there are too few superstars who can both attack and defend.

This is also the main reason why Hayward, who has similar statistics, is not as good as George.

In addition, third-year second-round pick Lance Stephenson also seized the opportunity and posted triple-doubles many times this season.

The Bulls are fifth in the Eastern Conference with 48 wins.

After Rose was injured, the Bulls signed Nate Robinson to replace him.

Robinson also performed very well, averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. Both statistics and shooting percentage have reached new highs in recent seasons.

But the Bulls' final record also illustrates Rose's irreplaceability.

The Eagles ranked sixth with 46 wins.

The Heat are ranked seventh with 45 wins.

The Cavaliers ranked eighth with a record of 43 wins.

Varejao was injured again for the season, which damaged the Cavaliers' internal strength. Although rookie Tyler Zeller stepped up, he obviously lacked experience.

The twin guns have great firepower, but they are not good at defense. They are somewhat similar to the golden twin guns of the year.

If the Cavaliers want to build a team around two guns, strengthening the inside line will be the path they must take.

The first round matchups in the Eastern Conference: Nets VS Cavaliers, Knicks VS Heat, Celtics VS Hawks, Pacers VS Bulls;

The East and West rankings and matchups have been determined, but there are still two days until the start of the game.

As usual, the league will also hand out the first awards of the season at this stage: Best Sixth Man Award, Most Improved Award, and Best Head Coach.

This year's best head coach has become particularly interesting.

The reason is naturally Sloan.

Sloan is one of the most famous head coaches in NBA history, but in his coaching career of more than 20 years, he has never won a best head coach trophy.

This is not because of the Bulls, but because the best head coach is also called the "Most Improved Coach."

Phil Jackson has so many championships, but he only has one best head coach in his career.

The team itself is very strong. If we weren't lucky enough in the first year when we led the team to achieve great results, we might have ended up like them.

But this time, the fans' voices were particularly loud.

Because Sloan really deserves the best coach this time!

The day before the playoffs start, the league will announce the final results of the selection.

Of course, there was heated discussion outside, but Sloan didn't care at all. He still led the team in daily training, and after the training, he rarely said some words of encouragement.

The regular season is just foreplay, and the playoffs are the main theme.

"Lin, do you think it will be Jerry in the end?"

As soon as Sloan left, Delong couldn't help but discuss it with Lin Ying.

Deron also averaged 19+8 per game this season, and the key is to play very hard.

His efforts on the defensive end this season are more impressive than his performance on the offensive end.

He worked hard to prove himself again in front of Sloan, and of course he also wanted to win this honor for Sloan.

Perhaps this is the only way to make him feel that he has made some amends for the mistakes he made in the past.

"Don't worry."

Lin Ying patted Delong on the shoulder.

The probability of Sloan this time is too high.

It's not because of feelings, but because there is no reason not to give it.

The best head coach in history this year is Karl. Karl led the Nuggets to complete the fastest improvement from 38 wins to 57 wins.

But now Karl is still resting at home, and there is no most improved coach this year.

The only one who reluctantly agreed was the Cavaliers' Byron Scott.

However, the Cavaliers' performance after the All-Star Game was not good, and their record dropped to eighth.

In contrast, Sloan took the 56-win Nets directly to 66 wins.

And there is another point that is easily overlooked. Although Sloan did not do it deliberately, because he was happy with the Nets, he smiled from time to time in press conferences, which made his impression among reporters much better.

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After all, the voting results were ultimately cast by reporters.

"Come out!"

At this moment, Claude suddenly shouted.

What came out?

Of course, the selection results for the first batch of awards of the season are out!

Sixth Man of the Year, Jamal Crawford of the Clippers.

The Clippers have a good record, with Crawford averaging 16.5 points per game.

It is worth mentioning that this is the second time in his career that he has received this award.

In the 2009~2010 season, he won this award with the Eagles.

Most Improved Award, Paul George.

From role player to All-Star, his scoring average has also increased by 5+. George's performance is fully worthy of this honor.

"It's Coach Sloan!"

Crowder then shouted out the results of the selection of the best head coach.

As expected by many, Sloan was successfully elected as the best head coach!

The moment he heard the result, Deron took a long breath and then sat there smiling like a fool.

Then he smiled and wiped the corners of his eyes unconsciously.

Lin Ying turned around and saw that Delong's eyes were red, so he came over and patted him on the shoulder.

"This is just the beginning."

Yes, it's just the beginning.

People outside are very concerned about this award because it makes up for the regrets in many people's hearts.

But Sloan probably doesn't care. There is always only one thing the coach wants.

But this is a start, a very good start.

Deron nodded, and when he stood up again, his red eyes seemed to be burning with fighting spirit.

Come on, he must do it this time!

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Cleveland is so depressed!

Sitting on the rooftop balcony of the arena, looking at Lake Erie in the distance and the Cuyahoga River flowing out of Lake Erie, Harden could not help but feel emotional again.

He originally thought Oklahoma was small enough, but he didn't expect Cleveland to be even smaller. And the key was the invisible but smellable smell of depression.

This was originally an industrial city, but after the development of science and technology, the industrial city became a symbol of backwardness.

Like a witness to history, but also like a remnant of history.

It's true in Detroit, it's true in Cleveland.

At this time, he inevitably thought of the other James who played here before.

If it were me, I would have wanted to change places after playing for so long.
To be continued...