I’m Really Playing Basketball

Just when the entire league is lamenting that Chen Xiao gave up on keeping his 50,000 points this season, in fact, Jerry West is also having a huge headache on the Warriors side.

Have you been sighing loudly recently?

What he sighed was not Chen Xiao's 50,000 career regular season points.

What he lamented was that the Warriors seemed to be getting further and further away from Xiao Chen.

According to Jerry West's estimation, Xiao Chen's draft pick will be around fifth in the 2022 draft.

In fact, this expectation is not outrageous or looks down on Xiao Chen.

Although Xiao Chen is one of the top three high school students in his class, the draft is not limited to one class.

Some of the top high school students in the country will go undrafted in the draft.

With the talent shown by Xiao Chen, he will suffer a big loss in the draft.

If his father, Chen Xiao, had not met the noble Jordan to help him, he might have fallen to the bottom of the first round.

Of course, Xiao Chen is now showing better strength than his father. Therefore, normally, it is very normal to predict that Xiao Chen's draft pick will be between the lottery and the fifth overall pick.

but……

Xiao Chen's performance in the NCAA this year is really shocking.

In fact, it is not just his strength that is shocking. There are also many strong NCAA players who did not enter the NBA in the end. Many of Chen Xiao's NCAA opponents ended up losing the draft.

The key is, the character and tenacity shown by Xiao Chen in the NCAA national championship are very heartwarming.

Although he lacks athletic talent, he has static talent, and I don’t know if his strength can improve in the future. He is now considered an elite player in the NBA. Coupled with his personality, the popularity of his father, and his Chinese identity.

It’s hard to say whether Xiao Chen will be able to become a top All-Star or a superstar in the future.

But even if his strength never grows again, he will become a 100% stable All-Star player in the NBA.

Yes, Xiao Chen's current draft prediction is that he will be an All-Star starter at the lower limit.

No one knows the upper limit of Xiao Chen, but the lower limit is extremely high.

Among the rookies in the same class, Xiao Chen's lower limit is definitely the first.

For a player with such a high ceiling, even if he is selected with the No. 1 pick, he won't lose money, right?

Especially judging from the current situation, the Nets' chances of getting the No. 1 pick are getting bigger and bigger.

In the offseason of last season, in order to get Xiao Chen, he sent Collins Jones to the Hawks in exchange for the Hawks' first round this year.

At the same time, Jarrett Allen was sent to Houston in exchange for Houston's first round pick this year.

And sending Mitchell Robinson to the Knicks in exchange for the Knicks' first round pick this year.

This is to get the insurance on Xiao Xiaochen.

Even if you don't get the No. 1 pick in the end, you can trade up with three first-round picks.

There is definitely no problem in exchanging two high lottery picks for Xiao Chen plus a mid-first-round pick.

But the premise is that the two teams that hold the No. 1 pick cannot be the Nets and Bobcats!

Because if these two teams have the opportunity to select Xiao Chen, they will definitely not give up, no matter how high the price is. Xiao Chen plays a great role in the Warriors, it is box office and attraction, the same , the same goes for the Bobcats and Nets.

Let's put it this way, if the Nets and Bobcats lose at home this season, the entire arena will cheer.

Many fans of the Nets and Bobcats even shouted slogans for Xiao Chen to be ruined for four years.

Now, the Nets are first from last and the Bobcats are second from last.

Therefore, after the NCAA and NBA regular seasons are over, Jerry West is really feeling uncomfortable now.

With the current situation of the Bobcats and Nets, whoever trades the draft rights that can select Xiao Chen will be sprayed to death by the fans.

I have to say that in this time and space, Xiao Chen's treatment is really different from the treatment of James' son Bronny in history.

Bronny in history even wanted his father, James, to tell everyone that I would go wherever his son went to support his son, for fear that his son would not be able to enter the NBA.

You see, James is so embarrassed in promoting his son, but the teams that James has been in before, the Cavaliers and Heat, really didn't express anything at all.

In the end, James could only end up saying that I am where his son is. To be honest, this is actually very embarrassing. It is embarrassing for himself and his son.

If you say this yourself, it means that you have spent twenty years in the NBA in vain. No team has the same affection for you as the home team. If Duncan has a son, he must enter the NBA. Duncan does not need to say anything outside, just an expression, even It is a hint that the Spurs are 100% sure to leave a draft pick for Duncan Jr.

The same is certainly true for Kobe and Nowitzki.

How can he use his contract extension as a bargaining chip to stay or stay like James did.

In this time and space, every team that Chen Xiao has played for before feels that they are Chen Xiao's home team. From the management to the fans, all these teams are willing to go crazy for Xiao Chen.

Therefore, faced with this situation, Jerry West can only hope that the Nets and Bobcats will never win the No. 1 pick.

If either of these two teams wins the No. 1 pick, he and the Warriors will miss out on Chen.

In short, with the end of the 21-22 regular season, the NBA is now caught in various undercurrents.

Of course, these trade, draft, and free agency undercurrents are just undercurrents.

The real bright spot must be the playoffs.

In the NBA regular season this season, in the Western Conference, the Warriors had 70 wins and 12 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference.

The teams ranked from second to eighth in the Western Conference are the Lakers with 64 wins and 18 losses, the Mavericks with 54 wins and 28 losses, the Thunder with 52 wins and 30 losses, the Jazz with 50 wins and 32 losses, and the Spurs with 49 wins and 32 losses. , 38 wins and 44 losses to the Suns and Clippers.

It can be seen from the record of the Western Conference that the eight teams in the playoffs of the Western Conference can be said to be clearly ranked.

The teams in the first tier are the Warriors and the Lakers. Both teams even have a better record than this. Let’s put it this way, neither team has gone all out to achieve this record. The two teams have not gone all out during the entire season. The team has a lot of rotations.

Let's not talk about the Warriors. Almost all the main players of this team do not play back-to-back games.

Although the Lakers are not as extreme as the Warriors, according to statistics from media experts, the Lakers' five top starters, Jokic, Siakam, Lowe, Leonard, and Paul George, appear on the court at the same time. of games, less than 20 games.

Yes, in the entire regular season, the Lakers only had these five players in the starting lineup for 20 games. In the other 62 games, they were all missing arms and legs. Are they injured?

Of course not, it’s just rotation.

Although the Lakers' rotation is not as crazy as the Warriors, basically Jokic, Siakam, Lowe, Leonard, Paul George, Lowry, these six main players are basically led by four people and two people. rest.

Only when playing against super strong teams like the Warriors, Bucks, Heat, and Cavaliers will the six main players of the Lakers play at the same time.

Therefore, if the Lakers are willing, they can perform better in the regular season, even achieve a record of over 70 wins, and even compete with the Warriors for first place in the Western Conference.

But, the Lakers didn't do that.

By the way, the most surprising team in this year's Western Conference is the Thunder, led by Trae Young and Griffin, who have reached the top four in the Western Conference and first in the Northwest Division.

In this year's Western Conference, the most disappointing teams are the Hornets and Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves had two big insiders like Towns and Big Eyebrow, but in the end they didn't even make it to the playoffs.

Of course, this is also related to the season-ending injury after the thick-eyebrow All-Star. However, Garnett's coaching still makes many experts dissatisfied. Of course, Garnett is the number one star in the history of the Timberwolves and the team owner. What is the use of your dissatisfaction? I myself Can I also fire myself?

I have to say that after retiring and becoming a coach, Garnett is indeed not as good as Kobe so far.

Chen Xiao's two idols, Ke Lao, in the position of coach, have already led the team to the finals.

As for Garnett, he seems to be getting worse and worse.

As for the New Orleans Hornets, it was Zhou Qi and Pang Hu who led the team, and finally brought it to the bottom of the Western Conference. This really makes people don't know what to say.

Of course, this must also be related to Fat Tiger's injury. Fat Tiger was almost reimbursed for the season last season.

But no matter what, the Hornets definitely lived up to everyone's expectations.

In the Eastern Conference, this season's Bucks undoubtedly ranked first in the Eastern Conference with a record of 72 wins and 10 losses.

The Heat, with 66 wins, are undoubtedly second in the Eastern Conference.

These two teams, like the Warriors and Lakers in the West, are also super teams in the East.

The Bucks have the league's most luxurious Big Three, Durant, Curry and Antetokounmpo. Even if Chen Xiao scores 103 points, the team can only win.

The stags carried by these three people were incredibly powerful.

The Heat, led by Rose, Zach LaVine, Zane, Adebayo, Gao Bo and others, are also very strong. Their offense is almost invincible and extremely comprehensive. They can use shooting and outside to restrain the Cavaliers. Teams with double height can also use their insides to restrain non-traditional teams like the Warriors and Bucks.

Perhaps in the entire league, the only team the Heat are afraid of is the Lakers. It is very difficult for the Heat to beat the Lakers.

Whether the remaining Heat encounter the Bucks or the Warriors, in fact, the Heat have the upper hand this season.

This season the Heat double-killed the Warriors.

The Heat and Bucks tied 2-2.

Moreover, the Bucks won two games at a disadvantage, relying on the magical performance of someone or two of the Big Three.

And this is also the Heat's biggest difficulty in the East.

The Bucks' Big Three are too strong. All three are known for their stability and efficiency. As long as two are stable and the remaining one explodes, few teams can beat them.

If two people break out, like last year's finals, when three people scored 40 points a total of 6 times in the finals, then no matter whether it is the Lakers or anyone else, there will be no way to defeat them.

Therefore, although the Heat suppressed the Bucks on Game Hill, the Bucks had no choice but to have three super giants who could change their lives against the odds, while the Heat had only one super giant in Rose who could change their lives against the odds.

Of course, this season may be a little different. Gao Bo is even stronger this season.

Therefore, the four super teams in the NBA this year are really interesting.

If the Lakers meet the Heat in the Finals, the Lakers will 100% win.

If the Lakers and Bucks meet in the finals, the Bucks have a 60% chance of winning.

If the Warriors meet the Heat in the Finals, the Heat will 100% win.

If the Warriors meet the Bucks in the Finals, the Bucks have a 60% chance of winning.

Four teams, four possible matchups in the finals, the Warriors actually have the lowest chance of winning.

In the conference finals, many people think that the Heat and Bucks, and the Lakers and Warriors, are all 50-50 matchups. If the Heat beat the Bucks, the Heat have the overall advantage, while the Bucks have the invincible Big Three.

When the Warriors play the Lakers, if the game falls into defensive angst, the Lakers have an advantage. If the game turns into an offensive battle, the Warriors have an advantage.

It is precisely for this reason that this season is considered by many experts to be the most confusing season in NBA history.

In the history of the NBA, there have never been four teams with such even odds of winning the championship.

And back to the regular season rankings in the East.

In the East, except for the Bucks and Heat, who are ranked first and second.

The teams ranked third to eighth are the Cavaliers, 76ers, Wizards, Knicks, Bulls and Raptors.

The rankings in the Eastern Conference are almost exactly the same as last season.

Even the 76ers, who are fourth in the Eastern Conference, and the Wizards, who are fifth, the 76ers are in the top four because they are ranked first in the conference, but their actual record is not as good as the Wizards, which is exactly the same as last season.

Therefore, compared with the West, the team hierarchy in the East is actually more solidified.

As for the west side, in fact, whether it is the back or the middle, the changes are still very big.

No matter what, the matchups for this year's playoffs are finally announced.

In the West, the Warriors led by Chen Xiao faced the Clippers led by Paul, the Lakers led by Leonard faced the Suns led by Devin Booker, the Mavericks led by Doncic faced the Spurs led by Jimmy Butler, Trae Young The Thunder led by Mitchell faced the Jazz led by Mitchell.

In the East, the Bucks led by Du Kuzi faced the Raptors led by Milicic, the Heat led by Ross Goldberg faced the Bulls led by Bill Lopez, and the Cavaliers led by James Oden faced off against Westbrook. The Knicks, Embiid's 76ers faced James Harden's Wizards.

So the question is, which of these eight dramas in the East and West is the most eye-catching?

Is it a big drama between the Warriors and Bucks?

A big drama between the Lakers and Heat?

No, it's the Wizards led by James Harden and the 76ers led by Embiid. They have met in the first round of the playoffs for many years in a row. The two teams have long been mortal enemies.

What's more important is that in the showdown between the two teams in this series, fans can see James Harden and Embiid making various fouls, as well as the two teams blaming the referees in various ways. blind.

Every year in the playoffs, the Wizards led by James Harden beat the 76ers led by Embiid, which is definitely the most exciting.

none of them!

So much so that when these two teams were playing in the playoffs, many old NBA fans screamed in pain when they heard the whistles that kept sounding: "What a shame for the NBA. These two teams are simply a shame for the NBA." ah!"

However, after the scolding, these people always feel really good.

No way, the game is ugly to watch, but the team led by two non-mainstream NBA superstars plays non-mainstream basketball, and the process is always so lively and exciting.

Well, it feels like a little dolphin ran into the zoo.

Yes, in the historical time and space, James Harden and Embiid's foul-taking basketball has gradually become a show of blood, and everyone must have a skill.

But in this time and space, it is definitely not mainstream.

Therefore, a peculiarity is highlighted!

Even after the playoffs started, when Chen Xiao led the team to fight against the Clippers, he would follow the showdown between James Harden and Embiid, the two most foul-making elites, like a drama.

Many people say that this set of duels is the final conscience of NBA referees in the playoffs.

In this round of duel, NBA referees are all keen-eyed and will blow any foul.

So this game, not to mention the fans, even NBA superstars like Chen Xiao find it interesting.

It was fun all around, the players were fun, the referees were fun, the comments from fans and coaches after the game were fun.

It makes people call out for Coca-Cola.