Chapter 150 End of the regular season

In the American Airlines Center Arena, fans are constantly pouring in, and all the fans who enter the home court are enthusiastic. The last game of the Suns' regular season is against the Indiana Pacers at home. Although the Suns have a strong performance this season, they do not have an absolute advantage against the Pacers, but the Suns The enthusiasm of the fans has nothing to do with this opponent. They only focus on one issue, that is, the victory or defeat of this game.

In the last game, the Suns carried the expectations of all fans. If they can win this game, their team will be able to set a record, a new record belonging to the Phoenix Suns.

The starting lineup of the Suns has not changed much. The starting center is still Zhao Yue, power forward Channing Fry, small forward Cameron Anthony, shooting guard Wens Carter and point guard Steve Nash.

On the Walkers side, the two inside players are Roy Hibbert and David West, and the three backcourts are Paul George, Danny Granger and George Hill.

From the beginning of this game, the players on the Suns were full of strength, and the Pacers had no power to fight back. This was not only the last regular season, but also about whether they could break the record. Everyone played very hard. In the end, when the six players in the team scored double, the Suns won The final victory of the game.

As soon as the game whistle sounded, the commentator of the game shouted excitedly: "It's done! God, the sun really did it! They broke the 70-12 record created by the Chicago Bulls in the 96-97 season in the regular season, with 71 wins and 11 losses! The sun set a record! Congratulations to Coach Elvin Gentry! Congratulations to all the players of the Sun! Congratulations to all the fans of the Suns! You are the best this season!"

"Dax!" Shhh!!" The sun!!!! Shouts and cheers sounded in the stadium, soaring into the sky. All the Sun fans stood up from their seats and desperately encouraged their hands. They witnessed the birth of this great moment at the scene.

When the last regular season of the Suns came to an end, the media began to report overwhelmingly, and there was naturally only one theme of the report, which was the record-breaking record of the Suns.

Both the Sun's players and the whole Sun' popularity has soared again under the influence of this event. Tickets for the Suns playoffs have become difficult to get. As for the live broadcast of the game, if fans want to watch the Suns' playoff live broadcast, they can find too many ways.

The heated discussion in the media gradually weakened on the third day. At this time, people began to pay more attention to the next playoffs and major regular season awards.

Both the Phoenix media and the outside media are talking about the Suns should focus on the playoffs and can't be careless, but there is one thing that everyone is also in favor of it. No one can deny the Suns' excellence this season.

At the end of the regular season, the Suns ranked first in the league with 71 wins and 11 losses, and won the first place in the league for two consecutive seasons. The Suns can't do it even if they don't want to be hot, which is enough to show that they are not just a regular season team.

In the west, in addition to a unique sun, the teverickly in the first half of the season seemed to have lost their sharpness of last season's sudden strength in the second half. In the final stage of the regular season, they played a wave of 11 consecutive victories, and they grabbed the second one in the West from the Thunder. In the chair, the Spurs have a record of 60-22, but they are 11 wins away from the Suns.

Thunder ranked third in the West with a record of 57-27 and lost second in the West in the last month. In addition to the strength of the Suns and Spurs, the poor performance of the Thunder itself is also a large part of the reason, losing 7 of 15 games in the last month.

The fourth in the West is the Lakers, with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses. Since the off-season, several of the Lakers' main players have been constantly involved in trading rumors. This season, some adjustments have been made to their lineup, but several major players in the team are still there. For the Lakers, the fans are most concerned not about their regular season record, but the playoffs. Although the Lakers eliminated the league's first Suns in the second round in last year's playoffs, they were swept by the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals, which really stimulated the fans a lot.

The Grizzlies have been showing signs of rise last season. Their performance this season is very strong, with 51 wins and 31 losses, ranking fifth in the West. Defense is a magic weapon for the Grizzlies to stand, and it will undoubtedly be very beneficial if they can maintain such a defense in the playoffs.

The Clippers with 50 wins and 32 losses ranked sixth in the West. The rise in the team's record after the introduction of Paul is a matter of course, but it is doubt that other team players can perform well in the playoffs, especially DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin, in the playoffs. They will face the same young Oklahoma Thunder.

The Nuggets ranked seventh in the West with 48 wins and 34 losses. The Nuggets have a group of excellent players. Their biggest problem is that they do not have a real leader and core, especially in the playoffs. When they need stars to stand up, this shortcoming will be infinitely magnified. Last season's playoffs have proved this Point.

It is not unexpected. After winning the championship, the performance of the Mavericks in the new season is really not strong enough. The departure of several new players has reduced the strength of the Mavericks a lot. At the same time, they also suffered injuries, especially the team's brain Jason Kidd's break, which still has had a great impact on the Mavericks. The steak is the eighth in the West. The Mavericks need to face the Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Last season, the Suns were eliminated by the Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals so that the Mavericks won the championship and ended with the Mavericks' victory. Obviously, it is not so easy for the Mavericks to break through the first round this season.

In the east, the Bulls ranked first in the East with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses, and the Heat ranked second in the East. Judging from the record, there is a big gap between them and the Bulls, with 63 wins and 19 losses, the Heat has lost 3 more than the Bulls. However, the match between the two teams in the regular season also proves that the Heat is still the strong enemy of the Bulls to break out of the West, and they are fully capable of sniping the Bulls.

The third place in the East is the Pacers. Danny Granger is healthy. Paul George has made great progress. This season has attracted George Hill and David West. The strength of the Pacers has been further improved, and they have achieved 52 wins and 30 losses this season.

The Celtics ranked fourth in the East with 50 wins and 32 losses. At the beginning of the season, the Celtics once fell out of the top eight, but they stubbornly survived and entered the top four of the East again. No one in the Eastern Conference dares to underestimate the Celtics, and no one forgets that two seasons ago, the Celtics reached the finals with the fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Eagles are still in such a state, ranking fifth in the East with 49 wins and 33 losses, and they have to face the Celtics. Last year, they entered the playoffs as the fifth in the East, and then eliminated the Magic and played against the Bulls in the second round. It's hard to say if they can do this again this year.

The sixth in the East is Magic, and their record is 47 wins and 35 losses. This season, the Magic's hearts fluctuated, and rumors of Howard's transfer were boiling. Because the whole team was also affected, it was normal for his combat effectiveness to decline. Magic's opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Pacers. Hibbert's existence still has a certain restrictive effect on Howard. Without a home advantage, it is not easy for the Magic to break through the Pacers' level.

Before the season, Knicks fans had great expectations for the home team. With the run-in of the first half of the season, coupled with the introduction of Tyson Chandler this season, the Knicks' record is bound to rise greatly in their eyes. Theoretically, this should be the case, but the Knicks have been injured continuously this season, and several major players have been suspended for a long time, so after a season, the Knicks fans found that although their team has entered the playoffs, their ranking is not ideal. 46 wins and 36 losses, the Knicks only ranked seventh in the East, and their opponent will be the Miami Heat.

Although the Knicks' regular season record did not meet the expectations of the fans, the Knicks fans are still looking forward to the next playoffs. Several major players in the Knicks have returned to the team. The lineup is complete and temporary head coach Mike Woodson pays attention to defense, not only Knicks fans, but also It is also widely believed that the Knicks will create some difficulties for the Heat.

The Bulls' opponent is 76ers, who also ranked eighth in the East with 46 wins and 36 losses. Although 76 people once played the role of dark horses this season, their rankings are slowly falling down as the season progresses. Compared with the bulls, the strength of the 76ers is undoubtedly different, and how much trouble they can bring to the bull depends on their own performance.

During the off-season, Yao Ming announced his retirement, and the Rockets no longer attracted the attention of Chinese fans. Without Yao Ming, the Rockets ranked ninth in the West for two consecutive seasons, and their strength was also quite "stable". However, many fans would rather beat the Rockets so that they can draw a top-ranked rookie.

The regular season ended, and the major awards of the regular season have also become the focus of attention. Last season, the Suns won six of the seven awards in the regular season. Except for the fastest-growing players, the rest of the awards were won by the Suns, among which Zhao Yue won two awards, the best defensive player and the best rookie. Item.

This season, the Suns' advantage in the competition in the major awards of the regular season is not as obvious as last season. For example, in the best coach, the Bulls' Tom Siberdo and the head coach Greg Popovich of the Spurs are the most popular. Of course, Gentry has also been nominated, and the best manager Suns is likely to This season, the Suns' operation in the off-season can be said to be very successful, and the team's strength has improved significantly, but the Suns still has a strong competitiveness in several other awards, and this competitiveness is concentrated on several core players.