The Godfather of Basketball

Chapter 739: No. 1 in the East! (2/4!)

This time the All-Star Game attracted a lot of attention from fans.

Before the game, there were voices saying that because of the positive response from last year's All-Star game, this year's All-Star game will be played more formally, which also made fans look forward to it.

Booker shined in the rookie game. On behalf of the US team, he hit 10 three-pointers and led the US team to a victory.

In the end, he scored 30 points and was successfully elected as the MVP of the rookie game.

He showed excellent touch in the rookie game, and then continued this touch into the three-point contest.

He shot 25 in the preliminaries and joined Gordon and Thompson in the finals.

He also maintained an excellent touch in the finals, and finally overwhelmed Gordon (21 points) and Thompson (20 points) with 23 points to become the new three-point leader.

The MVP of the rookie game and the champion of the three-point shooting contest. Although he could not be selected for the All-Star game due to the fierce competition of guards, the two consecutive honors have also proved his outstanding state this season.

LaVine easily defended his dunk contest title.

The previous series of individual events paved the way for the final main game, which did not disappoint in the end. The East and West played the most intense All-Star confrontation in the past ten years, and the semi-real game also made the fans hooked. .

In the end, the MVP was picked by Anthony Davis of the Pelicans, who scored a game-high 36 points.

Immediately after the All-Star Game is the trade deadline.

The Nets have received quite a few trade proposals.

The Rockets want to trade Gordon with their first-round pick plus Louis Williams. With the rise of Booker, Gordon's playing time has been compressed, and his data has also dropped a lot.

The Cavaliers, Thunder, and Clippers are still inquiring about Jefferson Jr. They urgently need a striker who can compete with Durant.

The Spurs inquired about Murray, and they hoped to find a qualified substitute for Parker.

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The current record of the Nets ranks first in the Eastern Conference, and they are getting better and better. These transactions cannot make a qualitative change in the team's strength, and Tang Tian rejected them all.

For the first time in so many seasons, Tang Tian's team did not participate in the trade deadline at all.

However, this year's trade deadline is also full of excitement.

The Cavaliers failed to trade Jefferson Jr. and turned around to make a deal with the Eagles. They sent Mike Dunleavy, Mo Williams, a 2019 first-round pick (protected) and part of the cash from the Eagles. In exchange for the former All-Star player Korver.

The Hornets sent Hibbert and Hawes, and traded from the Bucks for Miles Plumlee, who they had just signed in the summer.

The Raptors and the Magic reached a blockbuster deal. They traded Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round pick for Serge Ibaka.

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At the end of the trade deadline, the Nets stood still, and the Cavaliers and Raptors were reinforced one after another.

The second half of the schedule became more and more confusing.

However, the performance of the Nets in the second half of the season was steady, while the Cavaliers and Raptors continued to suffer from the pain of running-in.

The comparison between the two sides fully proves the truth that a basketball game is not simply a competition of strength on paper. Running-in and lineup stability are more important than getting a few players.

Time flies, and it is the end of April in a blink of an eye.

After a season of hard work, the 2016~2017 regular season officially came to an end.

The Eastern Nets are thriving. They have achieved a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. They are the only team in the Eastern Conference with a record of 60 wins.

The progress of Jokic and Booker, and the outstanding performance of key players such as Butler, Deron, and Yi Jianlian, make them look better than last year.

The final record of the Cavaliers was only fixed at 51 wins and 31 losses. At the beginning of the season, the coach changed, JR Smith and Tristan Thompson declined, and the team's internal conflicts from time to time all made this team strong. damage.

The Raptors ranked third. They had the same record as the Cavaliers, but because they had a record of 1 win and 2 losses against the Cavaliers, they finally ranked third.

The Wizards won 49 wins, the double guns and the third flower Porter played well, and they played a landmark season.

The Eagles' introduction of Howard did not achieve the expected results. After losing Horford and Korver one after another, their strength declined severely. In the end, they only achieved a record of 43 wins, barely maintaining the ranks of the playoffs.

The Bucks are the only vigorous team in the lower half of the team. Antetokounmpo continued to grow under Kidd's training and has grown into a first-line superstar. However, they were limited by their paper strength and finally won 42 wins, ranking No. six.

The Pacers continue to rely on Paul George to maintain their playoff status, and they only have 42 wins like the Bucks.

The Heat ranked eighth. After losing Wade, their strength dropped much more than expected. Riley made a mistake this time.

In the west, the Warriors are the only one. The record of 67 wins is good enough, but considering that they won 73 last season and signed Durant this offseason, this record can only be considered unsatisfactory.

The Spurs continued to win 61 wins and followed the Warriors. They are also the biggest opponents of the Warriors in the West this season.

The Rockets ranked third with a record of 55 wins. Harden broke up with Kardashian during the offseason, and he completely realized that he would no longer hang out in nightclubs. Coupled with the training of the new head coach Mike D'Antoni, he played an MVP level. The data finally led the Rockets to play an incredible season and beat ESPN strongly.

The Clippers ranked fourth with 51 wins. With the Big Three, they are still stuck, not dead or alive.

Jazz head coach Schneider imitated Tang Tian's team building model, played team basketball, and unexpectedly won 51 wins, ranking fifth.

The Thunder's performance was the most surprising in the West. The chaos in the management and Westbrook's refusal to accept the discipline of head coach Stevens resulted in them not even getting 50 wins.

The only honor is that Westbrook, who was irritated by Durant, played a magical performance of averaging a triple-double this season, tying history.

The Grizzlies gave Conley the largest contract in history in the summer, and also signed Chandler Parsons with the maximum salary. As a result, the former performed poorly, and the latter was directly reimbursed for the season. Unlucky enough, their salary exploded, but in the end they only ranked Seventh in the West.

The Trail Blazers are eighth.

The curtain of the season came to an end, and the matchups of each group were released immediately.

The Nets will face their old rival Heat again in the first round.

The Heat's strength has declined significantly, and Spoelstra, a clever woman, can't live without rice. She intends to fight Tang Tian, ​​but she is helpless with the team's strength.

110 to 93, 103 to 87, the Nets were bloodless, winning consecutive battles at home and easily leading their opponents 2 to 0.

The playoffs are here, and according to the usual practice, it's time to announce the ownership of the league's honors.

However, Xiao Hua has made some changes to the rules this year. The league will follow the Hollywood model to hold a formal awards ceremony, so the award will only be announced after the end of the season.

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