The opening three-pointer in basketball

The Nuggets are actually reorganizing this season, and they sent Anthony to the Eastern Conference, but it's different from the Jazz.

The Jazz are now a group of young people with average strength and little experience.

Although the Nuggets' record this season doesn't look that good, they are one of the few well-established teams in the league.

The current core of the Nuggets is league veteran Billups.

This big shot is no ordinary person. Anthony's previous success in reaching the Western Conference Finals was due to Billups.

In the past, Anthony partnered with Iverson and became the famous Nuggets duo, averaging about 60 points per game.

But even so, with two super scorers combined, their results were very average and they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Because at that time, the Nuggets were a scattered team, with one offense for you and one for me, and there was no system at all.

Until Iverson left and Billups came, many people said that the Nuggets suffered a big loss from this deal. After all, Iverson is one of the best scorers in the league.

Facts have proved that many media underestimated Billups' role.

This boss is a team player with good rhythm control and strong coordination ability.

With his help, the Nuggets became a real team. They stormed all the way through the Western Conference, finished second in the Western Conference during the regular season, and finally reached the Western Conference Finals.

This is a player who can refine the system.

He is also the player that every coach in the league dreams of.

So the Jazz are still a mess now, but the Nuggets ahead of them are different.

If the Timberwolves meet the Nuggets this season, they will naturally win, but we can also see the Nuggets' resilience.

Even if the Timberwolves can defeat the Nuggets in the playoffs, they will not be in trouble.

Not to mention the Clippers.

Paul, Griffin, and DeAndre Jordan, these three people are combined.

The Clippers can crush the Timberwolves inside.

The Timberwolves have faced the Clippers three times this season, winning one and losing twice.

It's not that the Timberwolves can't do it, it's just that the teams are at odds with each other.

The Clippers' two big men can both run and jump, and it would be a complete beating against the Timberwolves.

When the Timberwolves play against the Clippers, there is no need to rely on defense. They can only compete to score.

It’s really hard to say who loses and who wins in the end.

In the second round, there is a high probability that they will play against the third-place Thunder.

The Timberwolves have met the Thunder four times this season, winning two and losing two.

The Timberwolves have Bai Yi, and the Thunder have the terrifying Big Three.

It is normal for both teams to lose and win.

So Adelman is really grateful to the Spurs. The competition between second place and first place in the playoffs is completely different.

Adelman also told the players that they must persevere and strive to win the last three games.

In this case, they will have a very high probability of reaching the Western Conference Finals.

After listening to Adelman's analysis, Connelly felt that it was very reasonable and couldn't help but be very excited.

"Okay, you go all out, don't worry about the team's problems, we will fully support you."

"We must hold on to our advantage and defeat the Bulls."

In the last three games, the biggest opponent is naturally the Bulls.

It also involves Bai Yi and Rose. This match will definitely be a match between Mars and Earth.

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Except for the Timberwolves, many teams in the league are actually calculating.

The West is already very clear, with the Timberwolves, Spurs, Thunder, Lakers, Grizzlies, as well as the Clippers, Nuggets, Mavericks or Jazz.

Except for the possibility of a trade between the Mavericks and Jazz in the end, as well as the Timberwolves and Spurs at the top of the list, the other rankings are basically determined and will not change.

The final ranking of the Timberwolves and Spurs has undoubtedly affected the minds of many players.

Especially for the Thunder, Durant, as the core of the Thunder, has publicly discussed this issue, "I hope to meet the Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals instead of the semifinals. In that case, we will be more certain."

The Thunder had a good record against the Spurs, and they had a two-to-one advantage.

In fact, anyone who is old in the league knows that what the Spurs fear most is not the three-point shooter, but the mid-range player.

The Spurs and Lakers have been fighting for more than ten years, and Popovich has publicly said many times that he is most afraid of Kobe Bryant's mid-range shot.

Because according to the Spurs' defensive system, they have gaps in the mid-range.

This cannot be changed in a short while.

The Thunder also have mid-range experts. Adu, Harden, and even Westbrook all have a 40% shooting rate in the mid-range.

In addition, the Spurs GDP is getting older.

The Thunder are not afraid of the Spurs.

So Durant actually hopes to meet the Spurs in the second round instead of the Timberwolves.

In addition to the Jazz and Mavericks, other teams also want the Thunder to be first and the Spurs to be second.

In the Eastern Conference, the playoff situation is completely clear.

Bulls, Heat, Pacers, Celtics, Hawks, Knicks, Magic and Sixers.

In the Eastern Conference, although the Bulls are the first team in the standings, the Heat are recognized as the strongest team.

The Pacers are undoubtedly very helpless.

For the Pacers, they finally broke into the top half. The team has made great progress this season.

I wanted to make a difference, but now it seems that there is a high probability that I will encounter the Heat in the second round.

The Pacers players believe that if they encounter someone other than the Heat in the second round, they have a 70-80% chance of entering the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Celtics' Big Three are a lot older and slower this season.

However, they are getting stronger with age, and more importantly, their experience is still there, so the Celtics can still maintain their respectability, at least as a top half team.

The Eagle can be said to have suddenly emerged.

The Hawks are also following the path of the Pacers. The team currently has no stars and just plays as a team.

The result is pretty good.

The Hawks have succeeded if they can make the playoffs this season, and they have seen progress.

The Knicks and Magic undoubtedly failed.

Last summer, the Knicks introduced Anthony, Chandler and Stoudemire. They can be said to be two inside All-Stars and one outside All-Star.

Logically speaking, it's a very good match.

But the chemistry was average and the team's record was poor.

Now we are sixth in the Eastern Conference. If we were placed in the Western Conference, we would be ninth, which is a complete failure.

The Magic were the team that played the Lakers in the Finals before.

The Magic previously defeated the Celtics and James' Cavaliers.

As a result, in just two or three years, although Howard was still the core, the team's performance plummeted.

Howard completely lost his previous enthusiasm.

Such magic will undoubtedly fail.

Many media have summarized the situation in the East and West and found that the teams in the upper and lower halves of the East are clearly different in strength. I'm afraid there won't be any surprises.

The west is quite interesting.

Especially in the end, between the Timberwolves and the Spurs, who will be first in the Western Conference standings is very interesting.

ESPN, TNT Sports, as well as Fox Sports, Sky Sports and other major live broadcast media have decided that the game between the Bulls and Timberwolves will be broadcast live across the United States.

This game is not only about Bai Yi and Rose, but also about the battle between the Timberwolves and the Spurs.

It can be said to be quite interesting.