(Someone mentioned that there is a problem of duplicate content in the past few days. The main reason is that I wanted to prevent chapter theft in the past two days, so I pasted some of the duplicate content into it and then changed it back after midnight, so that those who watch pirated copies can only watch it.
When it comes to repeating chapters, I also said that readers who paid to read in those few minutes in the early morning should not be affected by the notice. I guess there is some delay in revising chapters. I am sorry for bringing you a bad reading experience.)
From the Rockets to the 76ers, Harden actually has the idea of cooperating with top stars to win championships.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. The 76ers' lineup is still far from being able to compete for the championship. The main reason is that neither Harden nor Embiid are the kind of stars who can stand up during critical periods in the playoffs.
Therefore, although the 76ers' lineup is very strong, it still lacks some championship looks.
It's not that the team hasn't thought about continuing to strengthen, but the salary space makes this idea simply a luxury.
The Cavaliers, who defeated the 76ers, continued to make great progress, defeating the Thunder, Hawks, Wizards and other not-so-powerful teams one after another.
At the same time, the results of several rounds of voting for the All-Star Weekend were finally determined.
In the East, Wang Feng was undoubtedly elected as the vote leader in the East with an absolute advantage, and he was also the vote leader in the entire league. In addition to Wang Feng, the other All-Star starters in the East were Durant, Antetokounmpo, Embiid and Trey.
.Yang Siren.
Wang Feng's main position for the Cavaliers in the new season is power forward rather than point guard. However, during the All-Star voting, the league still attributed Wang Feng's position among guards.
This move is mainly to allow Embiid, who is in hot form, to become an All-Star starter.
If Wang Feng runs as a forward, Embiid, who is less popular than Durant and Antetokounmpo, will definitely be squeezed out of the starting position.
The competitiveness of guards is much smaller. There are only a few popular Eastern All-Star guards. In addition to Trae Young, they are the Nets' Irving, the 76ers' Harden and the Celtics' Tatu.
Damn it.
Although these players failed to become All-Star starters, they were successfully selected as All-Star substitutes due to their regular season performance and outstanding personal data.
It is a pity that the Cavaliers are currently at the top of the Eastern Conference and have the best record, but only Wang Feng and Love were selected as All-Stars.
Love is definitely one of the main contributors to the Cavaliers leading the league.
With the help of Wang Feng this season, Love has had a second spring of his career. In an average of 30 minutes of playing time, he can efficiently score 17+8, and his three-point shooting rate can reach 40%.
A team's inside line will feel a headache when encountering Love, and will have to pull out from the outside line, resulting in the team's insufficient inside defense.
The two main starting guards, Jordan Poole and Desmond Bane, each averaged 15+ points per game.
Compared with the performance of the two people in another time and space during the same period, it seems to be a bit worse. After all, Poole averaged 18.5 points per game with the Warriors, and Bane averaged 18.8 points per game with the Grizzlies.
But the teams are different, and the positioning of players and distribution of ball rights are completely different.
Poole and Bane were the team's stable second scoring points when they were with the Warriors and Grizzlies, but this was not the case with the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers not only have Wang Feng, the core of the ball-handling offense, but also Love, the second scoring point. More importantly, Poole and Bane are in similar condition, and they will share some of their shooting opportunities.
This resulted in the two men's average data declining compared to the same period in another time and space.
The decline in data does not mean that the two people's strength has declined. With the support of Wang Feng's core organization and the ten-cent badge, the two people are stronger than at the same time in another time and space. As Wang Feng said before, Poole and Bain's overall ability rating is currently maintained at around 85.
This is also the reason why the Cavaliers can continue to improve in terms of record.
Love, Poole, and Bane are the three main starting players with 85+ ability values, Jarrett Allen, Otto Porter Jr., and other role players who can vaguely reach 80+ ability values, plus an ability With the absolute core Wang Feng with an overall rating of 99, the overall strength of the Cavaliers is definitely the first in the league.
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In the remaining games before the All-Star Weekend, the Cavaliers were as stable as ever, especially when facing some weaker teams, they were able to steadily win the games.
The time has come to February 20, and the NBA 2022 All-Star Weekend officially begins.
Perhaps because of the butterfly effect, in Wang Feng’s memory, the 2022 All-Star Weekend should be hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, but in this time and space, the All-Star hosted by the Cavaliers has been postponed to 2023, and this year’s All-Star Weekend will be hosted. It's the Boston Celtics.
For Wang Feng, it doesn't make much difference which host it is, because he is already ready to play this year's All-Star Game.
As for the NBA, during this All-Star Weekend, many people have no smiles on their faces.
On the first day of the Rookie Challenge, the ratings were fairly normal. There was a slight decline compared to previous years, but it was completely within the acceptable range.
However, the ratings feedback from the TV station for the solo event on the second day caused the ratings of the solo event to show a cliff-like decline, which was reduced by more than half compared to last year!
Although he was mentally prepared, this result still made the NBA president feel cold. This is too tragic!
When they learned that Wang Feng did not participate in any solo event, everyone could vaguely guess the result, but no one expected that Wang Feng's withdrawal would have such a huge impact on the All-Star Weekend.
The audience seems to have no expectations at all for a solo event without Wang Feng. In fact, if you have seen the list of skills challenge, three-point contest and dunk contest, everyone will have such an idea.
The Skills Challenge is too unpopular to mention. Among the players participating in the Three-Point Contest, the most famous ones are Trae Young of the Hawks, Karl-Anthony Towns of the Timberwolves, and CJ McCollum of the Trail Blazers.
Wang Feng did not participate, and top three-point shooters such as Curry and Thompson also announced that they would not participate. This also made it impossible to care who the champion of this three-point contest would be.
The situation in the dunk contest is similar. The four players who signed up to participate are all unknown fringe figures in the league, Obi Toppin, Juan Toscano Anderson, Jaylen Green and Cole Anthony.
Not to mention most ordinary fans, even Wang Feng can't remember clearly who these players are and which team they are on.
"No... Over the years, Wang Feng has almost become the symbol of the All-Star solo event. Many fans go to the game to see whether Wang Feng can win the championship. Once Wang Feng is gone, many fans will lose their interest in watching the game.
desire."
"This is like a eater who is spoiled by all kinds of delicious food. Once the quality of the food declines, he will immediately lose his appetite, and the situation may even get worse, and there is the possibility of gradually evolving into anorexia!"
"Next year, Wang Feng must be invited to participate in the singles competition no matter what, even if he only participates in a three-point contest!"
In fact, they don't need to worry. As long as Wang Feng can successfully complete the system upgrade task this season and reopen the unlocking reward function, next year he will definitely still be very enthusiastic to sign up for all competitions where rewards can be obtained.
Compared with a little hard work, generous rewards are more delicious.
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After the ratings for the single event on the second day of the All-Star Game dropped to a freezing point, the highlight of the third day, the All-Star Game, still failed to complete a complete warm-up.
Although the ratings for the All-Star Game did not drop as dramatically as the Three-Point Contest and Dunk Contest, they still dropped significantly compared to last year.
Originally, it stands to reason that Wang Feng and James are the top vote-getters in the East and West respectively, so the drama of the new and old succession and James VS Wang Feng can be speculated again.
However, the two top vote-getters were just trying to win the game and did not perform well throughout the game. Wang Feng played 27 minutes and scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while James played 30 minutes and also only had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.
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The outcome of the game has nothing to do with the two, and there is no real direct confrontation between the two on the court. Before the game, Wang Feng's team VS James' team was hyped up overwhelmingly, and there was a lot of hope that the two would compete in the All-Star game.
I mean, but that's just a gimmick for league promotion. It's obvious that neither Wang Feng nor James are interested in participating in an exhibition game like the All-Stars, and they are not willing to waste extra effort.
The stage is completely given to Curry, Antetokounmpo, Durant and others.
Curry, who was in hot form, hit 16 three-pointers in the whole game and scored 50 points, helping James' team narrowly defeat Wang Feng's team and successfully be elected as the 2022 All-Star MVP.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time Wang Feng has lost an All-Star game since he participated in the All-Star game as a starter. However, the person involved did not care about it and even took the initiative to hug and congratulate Curry after the game.
Wang Feng and James played doubles, causing the ratings of this All-Star game to decline uncontrollably.
Boston's All-Star Weekend passed with various regrets from NBA officials.
For most fans, the feeling of this All-Star Game is somewhat different from previous years. Wang Feng, who lacks the spotlight-grabbing presence everywhere, seems to be less interesting.
But the All-Star Weekend itself is a carnival day for relaxing and watching the excitement. What really attracts NBA fans is the fierce competition, the bloody confrontation, and the thrill of not knowing who will win until the last moment.
And these all come from the NBA playoffs.
After the All-Star Weekend, teams in the east and west of the league began their final sprint for the playoffs.
The Cavaliers are no exception.
Although the Cavaliers ranked first in the league before the All-Star Weekend, their overall winning rate of only 76% is definitely not the best in the league.
In the East, the Boston Celtics are getting better as the season progresses, the Milwaukee Bucks are still tenacious with only two of the Big Three remaining, and the Brooklyn Nets have the strongest Big Three in the league.
The records of the three teams are not far behind the Cavaliers. As long as the Cavaliers lose a few more games, they may be overtaken by the other team.
The pressure is finally here.
Wang Feng is used to such small scenes, but the Cavaliers are a new team after all. Many players in the team lack experience in facing tough battles, especially against those who are not weak and need to fight hard on the edge of the playoffs.
Teams are often overwhelmed by the opponent's aggressive momentum and perform abnormally.
Not to mention them, even Poole, who has seen a lot of ups and downs with the Lakers, has experienced ups and downs in this situation.
This directly led to the Cavaliers losing in subsequent games against the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Golden State Warriors and other teams. Even if Wang Feng tried his best, he could not restore the decline.
The Cavaliers suffered consecutive losses, which also made many teams in the league breathe a sigh of relief. It is obvious that Wang Feng is not really invincible.
Compared with the Lakers in previous seasons, the Cavaliers still have obvious shortcomings. These shortcomings will not explode when the wind is favorable, but once the team is in a headwind, they will be infinitely magnified.
Entering March, the Cavaliers had lost a lot of games, and their winning rate had also dropped to only 68%.
But even so, the Cavaliers' record is still first in the Eastern Conference, and there is still a gap of 2 games with the second-ranked Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference.
The 2021-22 season is indeed a rather chaotic season. No team can monopolize victory. The winning rate of the first-tier strong teams can generally only be maintained at around 65%. They all have their own wins and losses.
, according to this trend, there is a high probability that there will not be a team with more than 60 wins in the regular season this season.
The result is indeed the same.
After March ends, there will only be five to six games for each team in the league in April.
The Nets have been catching up in the last five games, trying to overtake at the last moment and regain the first place in the Eastern Conference.
But how can Wang Feng let the Nets do what they want?
The home and away advantage in the playoffs is very important to the current Cavaliers.
On April 1, the Cavaliers defeated the Suns 122:113.
Although the Suns without Chris Paul are still very good with the combination of Booker and Ayton, they are far from the strength that topped the league in the regular season. They are currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference, and there are still more behind them.
Several teams are eyeing it and are in a state of having to seize every game.
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In this state, the Suns played very tenaciously, but unfortunately faced Wang Feng who broke out in the last quarter, the Suns could only suffer defeat.
After defeating the Suns, the Cavaliers defeated the Sacramento Kings 117:104 on the road on April 4.
Unlike the Suns, the Kings have been determined to miss the playoffs, so they are completely flat and have no desire to win.
On April 5, the Cavaliers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112:90 in an away game.
With Aldridge and DeRozan leaving the team one after another, the Spurs have completely entered into a rebuilding process, but even so, the Spurs' record is still ranked tenth in the Western Conference, with a slight chance of entering the playoffs.
Unfortunately, with the loss to the Cavaliers, the Spurs also completely lost the chance to advance to the playoffs.