With the All-Star Game over, the regular season schedule continues to deepen.
Kevin Johnson's injury has not yet recovered, and the best result is to come back before the playoffs. This is good news for the Suns.
In order to prepare for the playoffs, the Suns have entered a stage of increasing rotation, and substitute players are getting more opportunities.
However, the injury came again at this time.
On February 21, when playing the Celtics away from home, substitute inside man Waiman Tisdale was injured and came off the field. After examination, he needed to be out for at least ten games.
In order to ensure the rotation time of the main players, the team can only arrange for substitute players to play more time.
That night, Lao Wang scored his 5,000th career point and received a 500-point reward from the system.
On the 23rd, Wang Tiejun blocked his 500th career shot and received a 200-point reward.
On the 28th, injuries struck again. During the home game against the Clippers, substitute swingman Antonio Long actually ruptured the cruciate ligament in his right knee and was immediately reimbursed for the season. The Suns lost another substitute.
Fortunately, the injured are all substitutes, and the Suns' lineup has not been destroyed by injuries, and it has not reached the point of being damaged.
Only the record was affected. After the season in February, the Suns were overtaken by the Mosaic and Spurs and fell to third place in the Western Conference.
At the end of February, Wang Tiejun's MVP ranking was still lower than Jordan's. He only ranked first in scoring, averaging 31.5 points per game.
On March 7th, the Suns challenged Mosaic away from home.
Before the game, Dameng and Barkley came to the visiting team's locker room and called Lao Wang out.
"Old K, we have been trying your medicated bath and medicated oil massage for half a month. It has some effect, but it is not very obvious!" Dameng shouted.
"You think this is a miracle medicine. Didn't he say that it takes years and months of accumulation to be effective?" Lao Wang said angrily.
At this point, the two of them laughed again.
In fact, they are still satisfied. Every time they take a medicated bath, they feel very comfortable. The fatigue after playing the game disappears quickly. The medicated oil massage is also good, which can relax the muscles of the body and is conducive to fatigue recovery.
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Moreover, the price is not too expensive. The business income of the two of them is still good. They are not short of this small amount of money. They plan to continue and stick to it all year round like Lao K.
As the regular season progresses, time enters April.
Although the Suns are short of major players due to injuries, the records of other teams are also unable to maintain their strength in the first half due to various reasons. The Suns actually moved up one place, ranking second in the Western Conference, second only to
Mosaic, and only one win away.
After the March game, the official mvp rankings were announced. Jordan still ranked first, and the Bulls' record was also first in the league.
Wang Tiejun ranks second, but ranks first in scoring, averaging 30.5 points per game.
He no longer has any illusions about winning the MVP award. This season he has suffered serious injuries, which has greatly affected his record, and he is not very lucky.
But after entering April, there is also two pieces of good news.
First, Kevin Johnson can already train without the ball and will enter training with the ball after a period of time. This news makes everyone in the Suns very excited.
The second is his personal good news. The business of K martial arts gym is not bad. In addition to the projects of the police station, hundreds of students have joined the martial arts gym during this period and purchased the martial arts courses at the martial arts gym.
The service projects are also well promoted. Customers have purchased these two services and the feedback is good.
Even those Hollywood stars thought it was pretty good after trying it, and most of them continued to buy it.
He also transferred a large number of people and clients who are proficient in massage from his hometown. Of course, the fee will be charged separately, and it is not cheap.
Now there are more than a hundred people brought to the United States by him, both men and women. Basically all of them have practiced martial arts and are mainly proficient in massage. There are also several Chinese medicine practitioners among them.
The income of these people is a basic salary plus commission. After excluding expenses, the remaining money is ten times more than that in China. Therefore, they are very motivated. They strive to work in the United States for a year, then return home to marry a wife and build a new house.
Lao Wang's life is also comfortable. With these brothers and sisters from his hometown by his side, he doesn't feel lonely. Moreover, Yu Feihong also flies to Phoenix from time to time, and the relationship between the two is getting closer and closer.
In April, the regular season comes to an end.
The top four in the Western Conference, Mosaic, Suns, Spurs, Jazz. The first two teams are in the same division. One team is destined to fall to fourth place in the playoff rankings. If the Suns remain second in the Western Conference during the regular season
, in the playoff rankings, the Jazz will replace the Spurs and advance to third, with the Spurs fourth.
On April 10, after eight days of training without the ball, Lightning Kevin Johnson began training with the ball.
Injured backup big man Waiman Tisdale has also recovered from his injury.
This is two pieces of good news. The importance of the Lightning is self-evident, and Tisdale, a veteran, is also pretty good and is a qualified substitute.
After a week of ball training, the Lightning entered the team roster on April 17. At this time, there were only three games left before the end of the regular season.
In these three games, he came on as a substitute in the first game and played 15 minutes, but his performance was poor.
In the second game, he was a substitute, played 25 minutes, and his performance was average.
Wang Tiejun sent 7 assists in this game, which was also the 1,000th assist in his career, and was rewarded with 200 points.
Now he only has 1,400 points in hand and has not used them yet.
The last game was against the SuperSonics at home. Kevin Johnson officially started. He played 32 minutes and scored 12 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls.
His personal data is a little worse than before the injury, but his effect on the Suns cannot be fully reflected by the data. The Suns' offensive organization has obviously improved to a higher level than before, and the offense is more reasonable.
After playing against the SuperSonics, the Suns completed all of their regular schedule for the 1994/95 season.
With 61 wins and 21 losses, it ranked second in the Western Conference in the regular season, only one game behind the Mosaic with 62 wins. It was also the third best record in the league, with the Bulls first with 64 wins.
On the 24th, the league released a lot of team and individual data, including five data kings.
Wang Tiejun played 82 games this season, starting 82 games, averaging 37.5 minutes per game, 19.5 field goals and 11.8 field goals, 60.5% field goal percentage, 10.5 free throws and 6.5 free throws, 61.9% field goal percentage, 30.1 points, 14.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 3.1 steals per game.
Blocked shots, 2.4 turnovers, 3.9 fouls.
With this data, coupled with the Suns' third-best record in the league, the possibility of winning the MVP is not very high, but it does not mean that there is no chance. He still has a glimmer of hope.
In the current mvp ranking list, Jordan is still first, he is second, O'Neal is third, Da Meng is fourth, David Robinson is fifth, Karl Malone is sixth, and Ewing is seventh.
Compared with last season, the points, rebounds, assists, and blocks have all increased significantly, and the playing time, number of shots, and number of free throws have also increased.
In terms of efficiency, last season's field goal percentage was 56.2%, an increase of four percentage points, and the 60.5% field goal percentage was the highest among all the main players in the league this season, including O'Neal's 58.2%.
In terms of data king, he is the scoring leader this season, followed by Jordan with 29.6 points, and third with O'Neal's 29.3 points.
This is also the first personal data king he has won. It is a hard honor, but it is not a first-class hard honor.
The system awarded 500 points, which is good. Now he has 1,900 points.
The rebounding king was won by Rodman, averaging 16.8 rebounds per game.
The block leader was won by Mutombo, averaging 3.9 blocks per game.
The assists leader is won by John Stockton, averaging 12.3 times per game.
The steals leader was won by Pippen, averaging 2.9 per game.
In addition, this year's DPOY was given to Mutombo, and the Rookie of the Year went to Jason Kidd and Grant Hill. The league played a double yolk.
The Sixth Man of the Year is Anthony Mason Jr., the Most Improved Player is Dana Burrows, and the Coach of the Year is Del Harris.
At the same time, the league announced that it will announce the results of the MVP after the second round, and the results of the best lineup will be announced before the finals.
At the end of the regular season, the regular season rankings and playoff rankings of the East and West are also out.
The top eight teams in the Eastern Conference regular season are: Bulls, Magic, Knicks, Pacers, Hornets, Cavaliers, Hawks, and Celtics.
The top three are each in one division, so this is also the ranking of the top eight in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The first-round matchup schedule of the Eastern Conference playoffs: Bulls vs. Celtics, Pacers vs. Hornets, Magic vs. Hawks, Knicks vs. Cavaliers.
The top eight teams in the Western Conference regular season are: Mosaic, Suns, Spurs, Jazz, SuperSonics, Lakers, Nuggets, and Trail Blazers.
Due to the playoff rules, the Spurs and Mosaic are in the same region, and the top three can only be the champions of the three major regions, so the rankings of the Spurs and Jazz in the playoffs are reversed.
The first-round matchup schedule of the Western Conference playoffs: Mosaic vs. Trail Blazers, Spurs vs. SuperSonics, Suns vs. Nuggets, Jazz vs. Lakers.
The winners of the first two groups and the last two groups meet in the second round.
The first round starts from the 27th to the 28th, with eight teams competing against each other every day.
The Suns' first round starts on the 27th, with two days off.
In the past two days, countless media and basketball celebrities have analyzed the situation of the NBA playoffs, and sports media such as ESPN have also made predictions about the playoffs.
ESPN's basketball editor-in-chief Jess Megan analyzed and predicted the Eastern and Western Conference playoff situations in a program on his NBA channel.
He said: "In the Eastern Conference, I think the Bulls and Pacers, Magic and Knicks will advance to the second round together, and ultimately the Bulls and Magic will compete in the Eastern Conference Finals.
There may be some suspense in the first round, but I don't think there will be an upset. The top four in the Eastern Conference entering the second round should be determined.
The reason why I think so about the second round in the Eastern Conference is because the Bulls are still unique in the Eastern Conference, and their strength will definitely allow them to advance to the Western Conference Finals without any surprises.
In the second-round showdown between the Magic and the Knicks, O'Neal's dominance at the basket will defeat Ewing and his Knicks.
As for the Eastern Conference Finals, when Anfernee Hardaway faces the outside attack of Jordan and Pippen, O'Neal will lose outside support in the low post, and the Magic will also be eliminated by the Bulls, who will advance to the finals.
For the Western Conference, Mosaic, Suns, Spurs, and Jazz, these are the top four, and they have the greatest possibility of reaching the second round.
But the fifth-place SuperSonics are very strong, and they have a good chance of pulling off an upset and knocking out the Spurs and advancing to the second round.
My analysis of the second round of the Western Conference, the Suns will eliminate the Jazz, the Postman can't do anything to Old K, and the Suns have a high chance of entering the Western Conference Finals.
When Mosaic faces the Spurs or SuperSonics, they have advantages in the low post, but they are a little worse on the outside. It is difficult to say that all three teams are likely to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Generally speaking, the situation in the west is more complicated than that in the east, and the possibility of an upset is greater than that in the east.
Regarding the finals, I am still optimistic about the Bulls, and I am optimistic about the Bulls defending the championship and aiming for a dynasty."
TNT's commentator, the famous super center Red Giant Bill Walton, also produced a playoff program, in which he gave his own views on the playoff situation.
Generally speaking, he and ESPN have similar views, but they have different views on the finals.
When talking about the finals, he said: "I do think the Bulls will reach the finals, the probability is very high. The three teams in the Western Conference, Mosaic and Spurs, and the Suns are more likely to reach the finals. The Jazz and
Facing these three teams, the SuperSonics all have their own weaknesses, and their chances of reaching the finals are relatively small.
The reason why I say this is because the Jazz and SuperSonics lack strong centers at the fifth position, while the other three teams have their own superstar centers who have the ability to determine the outcome of the series.
Here I want to talk about Mosaic first. If they reach the finals, they will meet the Bulls in the finals for the second consecutive year.
Mosaic played seven games against the Suns in the Western Conference Finals last year and exhausted his physical and energy, so he was easily defeated by the Bulls. This is likely to happen again this year.
So I think the situation of the finals depends on the situation of the Western Conference Finals, and the Bulls are likely to have a huge advantage in waiting for work.
Regarding the crucial Western Conference Finals, I think the Suns should eliminate the Jazz and advance to the Western Conference Finals. There should be a suspense about who will advance to the Western Conference Finals, the Spurs or the Mosaics, so I think this year's Western Conference playoffs will be even more exciting.
But no matter who reaches the finals, these three teams in the Western Conference will probably run out of energy in the Western Conference Finals, and the Bulls may get another big bargain."
On the 25th, Wang Tiejun accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV at home.
"Tie Jun, there should be no problem in the first round this year. In the second round, we are likely to face the Jazz. How confident are we?" Zhang Lili asked.
"We should have no problem reaching the Western Conference Finals."
Lao Wang's tone was very positive. The playoffs hadn't started yet, but if you don't even have the confidence to win, it would be over. Bragging is also a good way to hypnotize yourself and motivate yourself.
"So who do you most hope to face in the Western Conference Finals?" Zhang Lili asked again.
"Mosaic," he said.
"Mosaic?"
Lao Zhang asked with some surprise: "You lost to them last year, and you want to touch them again this year? Although you have an extra glider this year, Kevin Johnson and Dan Marley are not as good as last year, especially the Lightning's decline.
Big, and there is one less Thorpe in the paint. Comparatively speaking, your strength should not be stronger than last year. Are you so confident?"
Lao Wang laughed and said with a smile: "This has nothing to do with confidence. We lost to them last year and we have to win back this year. We must get up from where we fell."
"Stubborn." Lao Zhang laughed helplessly.
At this time, Su Qun asked: "Old K, besides you, who do you think is the most likely team to advance to the Western Conference Finals?"
Lao Wang didn't think about it and said: "Spurs."
"Spurs?"
Su Qun said in surprise: "Isn't it a mosaic?"
Lao Wang smiled and said: "Although Mosaic has Barkley, who is a dreamer, he is weak on the outside. The Spurs have David Robinson and Rodman on the inside, and they have guaranteed offensive and defensive rebounds. They have Avery Johnson and Sean Elliott on the outside, both inside and outside."
The lines are all balanced, and I am more optimistic about the Spurs."
"If you meet the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, are you confident?" Su Qun asked.
Lao Wang said: "Robinson and Rodman can't guard me. As long as the ball can come in from the outside, we will have no problem. Among all the teams in this league, only the outside combination of the Bulls' Jordan Pippen can really suppress us."
On the outside end, the combination of the Lightning Thunder Glider was inferior to them on both offense and defense."
Having said this, he said with full confidence: "Except for the Bulls, other teams, to be honest, as long as we don't have any more injuries, we are confident that we can beat them, including the Spurs and Mosaic."
"What if we play the finals against the Bulls?" Zhang Lijia asked at this time.
"Hitting the bull..."
Lao Wang was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "Rebounds will be the first key to our win, and low-post offense is the second key to our win.
These two key factors, the first point, our backcourt rebounding must be good, this is the most important, the Bulls will definitely open up the tactics, when we are pulled out from the inside, we must return to defense quickly
, the speed of returning to the basket will determine the strength of rebound control in the backcourt.
The second key factor is whether the perimeter can break through the Bulls' perimeter blockade and pass the ball to me. This is the most important reason for our low post offense. If the perimeter can give me enough support, it will be natural for us to defeat the Bulls."
"Rebounds, low post attack..." Zhang He thought a few times and couldn't help but nodded.
At one o'clock at noon on the 26th, the Nuggets arrived in Phoenix.
Regarding the first-round series between the Suns and the Nuggets, the media overwhelmingly believed that the Suns would easily eliminate their opponents, and there was no suspense.
Not only because the Suns are stronger than the Nuggets, but also because the Nuggets' big man, Dikembe Mutombo, was injured in the last game of the regular season.
TNT's TV interview team stood outside the hotel where the Nuggets were staying and conducted a live TV broadcast. The host said: "Viewers, according to the news I have received so far, Mutombo can still play, but he should not be able to play in the starting lineup. His playing time
It will definitely be seriously affected, especially if he is facing off against the entire league, or against the strongest opponent in the history of the league, and his performance is worrying.
In addition to this disadvantage, the Nuggets do not have a true star. There is no All-Star who averages 20 points per game in the regular season. Although the scoring is relatively average, it is difficult for them to resist the strong advantage of Old K in the low post, which ultimately leads to
The entire line collapsed.
So for this series, I think there is no suspense. The Suns have a high possibility of sweeping the Nuggets.
The above report comes from tnt’s Phoenix-based reporter Ham Rocks.”