Chapter 824 [Multiple data kings, multiple unlucky ones]
After the game, many experts said that the Sonics won not only with Yang Jian, but also with the depth of the lineup. Even if Payton's condition has declined, the Sonics still have the best lineup depth in the league.
The media uses this method to praise local American stars and try to take some of the credit away from Yang Jian.
But even the most shameless experts would not say that Brad Miller and Rashard Lewis are comparable to Yang Jian. Just look at the data and you will know how big the gap is between them. Fans are not blind.
Experts can’t say that the Sonics are a star-studded team. Almost all of their stars are drafted rookies who have been trained by themselves. Except for Barkley, the Sonics have never signed a big-name star in the free market. And Barkley also declined at the time.
, and only played one season before retiring.
President David Stern is already convinced and cannot suppress the Sonics.
Under the intentional guidance of the league, each team has a tacit understanding not to make deals with the SuperSonics at all. This has actually restricted the SuperSonics from bringing in strong reinforcements, but to no avail.
A lot of SuperSonics players were poached. After a major lineup overhaul, some low-ranking rookies became stars again after a period of time. Some netizens jokingly called Seattle a "star training base," and some of those who left have made a name for themselves.
The good news is that the NBA's salary cap has been rising. As long as each team is willing to spend money to compete for the championship, three high-paid stars can team up next season. In the past, the maximum team was two high-paid players, otherwise they would have to pay luxury tax.
The Sonics also have to pay the luxury tax this season, and a lot of salary space will be released when Payton's contract expires in the summer.
Next season, there will definitely be a super team in the league with a deeper lineup than the Sonics.
The first to bear the brunt is the Mavericks. The management has decided to go all out to recruit people in the summer. The Mavericks are regarded as the team most likely to defeat the Sonics in the Western Conference. They have super offensive power and can become stronger by just bringing in two outstanding defensive players.
This year the Mavericks have achieved 60 wins and are ranked second. There is a big gap between them and the SuperSonics. It will be difficult to win in the playoffs.
3-8 are Kings, Timberwolves, Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Jazz.
After losing several important role players, the Spurs only ranked seventh in the Western Conference. The Spurs mainly relied on Duncan and Tony Parker to score. Head coach Popovich did not feel that powerful and did not have many tactics.
In a parallel world, Popovich was elected as the best coach for the first time in his career this season. Now it is definitely impossible for him to win the award, and he cannot even be ranked in the top three.
George Karl is the favorite to win the award, with his qualifications and record. The SuperSonics have had the best record in the regular season, won the championship 6 times, and only got the best coach award once, which is quite outrageous.
In fact, the media thought about praising George Karl, thereby weakening Yang Jian's role. Unfortunately, George Karl did not live up to expectations. He led the US team to perform poorly in the World Championships, and many people questioned his coaching ability. This season's SuperSonics record is better than last season.
George Karl has proven himself again.
Ranked 9-14 are the Suns, Warriors, Clippers, Rockets, Grizzlies, and Nuggets.
The Suns and Warriors both have good lineups. Arenas and Marbury, two point guards who are not good at organization, should be responsible for the loss. They did not drive the team's offense very well.
After Kidd left, the Suns couldn't make the playoffs. The Nets, with Kidd, reached the Finals last season and won the Eastern Conference championship. When Marbury was with the Nets, the Nets couldn't make it.
In the playoffs, once he arrived with the Suns, the team was completely ruined. One person could disrupt the rhythm of the entire team.
Only by playing in the CBA in China can Marbury prove that he is not a cancer. In fact, it was not that he was selfless at that time, but that the level of his opponents was too low. After his serious decline, he became a superstar.
The first place in the Eastern Conference is the Nets, with a record of only 50 wins. In the Western Conference, they can only be ranked sixth, the same as the Trail Blazers.
2-8 are Bulls, 76ers, Pistons, Hornets, Celtics, Pacers, Bucks.
Ranked 9-15 are the Magic, Raptors, Wizards, Knicks, Hawks, Heat, and Cavaliers.
The Bulls performed well in the second half, winning 48 games and ranking second.
The Bucks caught the last train of the playoffs and squeezed the Magic out of the playoffs. This was a major butterfly effect. McGrady had no chance to say the famous saying in the first round of the playoffs, "I'm already thinking about the next one."
rival."
Of course, even if the Magic enter the playoffs with an eighth-place record, it would be difficult for McGrady to say this because the opponent is not the Pistons, but the Nets.
McGrady's fate has changed, and his popularity is average. Although he averages 32 points per game, his highest score in a single game is only 47 points, and he has never exceeded 50 points.
Therefore, many people suspect that McGrady is brushing up on statistics. His scoring power is limited and he is unable to score super high points.
In a parallel world, McGrady's highest score this season was the second-highest score of his career, 52 points, which he scored against the Bulls at home. Now the Bulls' lineup has changed and they are strong. McGrady only scored 30 points in that game and lost.
Unable to guard against Yao Ming and Brand's inside attack.
McGrady's evaluation is far inferior to that of the parallel world, and the team's poor record with an average of 30 points is of little significance. Moreover, Yang Jian has scored 30 points for 7 consecutive seasons, and people no longer think this is a rare thing.
The Pistons are missing point guard Billups and only have the fourth-best record in the Eastern Conference. Whether they can make it past the first round is a question.
The Pistons are a weak offensive team. Without the most efficient scoring player, they can only fight on defense to win. For such a team, I wonder if coach Larry Brown is interested in "picking peaches" next season.
Richard Hamilton's strength is not as good as Billups. He is not the target of key defense at all, nor is he a top scorer. His two-point shooting percentage is 45%, and his average of 20 points per game is not strong.
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The Raptors fell behind in the second half due to injuries to their stars and failed to make the playoffs.
Vince Carter only played in 43 games, and his data dropped to 20.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Antonio Davis played 53 games, and his statistics dropped to 13.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists. As an inside player, Davis' shooting percentage was only 40.7%. His high-paying long-term contract has become a bad contract.
The Raptors can only rely on Eric Snow and Artest to win, and the management is very dissatisfied with these two people. Because the management wants to draft a high-ranking rookie, but the two players are in the contract year.
, you need to produce good data to get a big contract.
This is how the conflict between the players and the management arose. The Raptors management was known for letting go of good players for free, and now it plans to let these two people go without renewing their contracts.
The two have good statistics. They don't have to worry about not having a high-paying long-term contract. Carter will be depressed next season. Carter is already dissatisfied with the team's operation. He wants better teammates to compete for the championship. If the management lets him go, he will get angry.
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The Raptors' current situation is very embarrassing. They may not be able to retain Carter, and they will miss Chris Bosh in this year's draft.
The Cavaliers have been very successful in playing bad, with the worst record in the league. Their only goal is to select the No. 1 high school student in the United States, LeBron James, this summer.
Usually the team with the worst record doesn't get the No. 1 pick, and 2003 was an exception. The Cavaliers had failed for five full seasons before drafting James, so it was about time they got the No. 1 pick.
Yang Jian averaged 33 points, 5.8 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, winning the scoring, assist and steal titles. He ranked first in the league in efficiency value of 33.2, first in the league in field goal percentage of 58.7%, and first in the league in true shooting percentage of 68.2%.
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His data was judged as a milestone by the system, and he won a lottery opportunity to receive an advanced treatment potion.
The rebounding leader is Ben Wallace of the Pistons, averaging 15.4 per game, which is an important reason why he was selected as an All-Star. The block leader is Theo Ratliff of the 76ers, averaging 3.2 per game, but he averages
Can only get 9.5 points.
McGrady, Kidd, and Iverson provided three points, but all lacked individual honors.
McGrady suffered the heaviest loss. He had only 30 performances this time in his career, averaging 32 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game. If he cannot win the scoring title this time, he will never become the scoring title in this life.
Iverson has lost three steals leaders. In the future, no one will think that he is a top defender and it is his teammates who are dragging him down.
As for Kidd, the old hapless guy has nothing to say, so he will bravely move forward towards the title of "Kidd does not attack".