Let us first look to the east.

Cavaliers, one pillar to support the sky!

Although Bell did not return until a week before the end of the regular season, his impact on the Cavaliers' defense was immediate.

Even in certain games, the Cavaliers can deploy Delonte Westgaber's double-gate backcourt!

West, Bell, James, Diaw, O'Neal, and the bench also includes Mo Williams, Varejao, Big Z, Daniel Gibson, Anthony Parker, etc.

This lineup may not be as good as the Cavaliers in the same period on paper, but its combat effectiveness is one level higher.

Moreover, this lineup only started to really show its strength in the playoffs, and the expectations of Cleveland fans are much higher than last season.

Talking about the regular season rankings, the Cavaliers, under the leadership of James, finally won 62 games! The record ranks first in the league!

Although he won a few fewer games than last year, O'Neal missed some games due to injury this season, and coupled with the trade adjustment, this record is already quite good.

James also averaged 29.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1 block per game. He has a great chance to win the regular season MVP.

Followed closely by the Eagles, they finally achieved a record of 55 wins.

The Celtics ranked third with 52 wins. Their record in this year in history was worse than this. Now because the Magic's strength has become worse, they have won more.

The Magic ranked fourth with 50 wins, a classic self-destructing Great Wall magic tube series.

The Heat ranked fifth with 48 wins.

The Bucks rank sixth with 45 wins.

The Hornets ranked seventh with 42 wins.

The Bulls won 41 games and qualified for the playoffs in eighth place.

The four matchups in the first round of the Eastern Conference are: Cavaliers vs. Bulls, Hawks vs. Hornets, Celtics vs. Bucks, and Magic vs. Heat.

Generally speaking, the strength of the Eastern Conference has been declining this year, and after the Magic started to fall behind, it became a battle between the Cavaliers and Celtics for hegemony.

But because the Cavaliers have become stronger, it's hard to say who will break out of the Eastern Conference in the end.

Then turn your attention to the west.

Compared with the east, the west is a standard competition among heroes!

The Lakers finally ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins!

The defending champion has a well-organized lineup, complete integration, and strong strength.

This is a standard Dong Zhuo script.

The Rockets rank second in the Western Conference with 55 wins!

Although there are problems here and there, once Yao Ming's attendance rate improves, the Rockets' regular season record is guaranteed.

And the Rockets have a lot of players to play with this season.

There are many soldiers and generals, this is Yuan Shao's script.

The Nuggets rank third in the Western Conference with 54 wins.

Jamison surprisingly integrated well after arriving with the Nuggets.

In terms of technical characteristics, Jamison focuses on offense but not defense, has a stable three-pointer, and can lead a bench lineup.

This characteristic actually suits the Nuggets quite a bit.

Furthermore, Anthony also made some changes, and he actually passed some balls to Jamison!

But this is understandable. It can be said that Anthony Yili facilitated the original transaction.

If this doesn't go well in the end, Anthony will be like a slap in the face.

Anthony, Billups, Jamison, Nene, J.R. Smith, this lineup is so luxurious.

Rich Man, Yuan Shu's script.

The Mavericks are fourth in the Western Conference with 53 wins.

The strength of the Mavericks is no worse than the previous teams.

Although Caron Butler was not added as in history, other players who needed to be strengthened were all strengthened.

The only problem is that the team's fighting spirit seems to be lacking this season.

The separatist side has more than enough strength, but it is difficult to make progress.

They got Liu Biao's script.

The Jazz ranked fifth with 53 wins.

Needless to say, this is basically a standard Northwest Ma Teng script.

The Jazz have always had excellent combat capabilities, and the pick-and-roll is as invincible as the Xiliang Cavalry.

However, they are always a little short of final success.

The Suns rank sixth in the Western Conference with 52 wins.

At the beginning of the season, Lin Ying shouted the slogan of the championship, but the team's lineup was seriously aging, coupled with the final record.

It is estimated that no fans think the Suns can become successful this season.

So don’t think about it, Liu Bei’s script is yours!

The Spurs are seventh in the Western Conference with 50 wins.

The Spurs have a solid lineup this season, but Richard Jefferson is not getting along well with the team.

However, when it comes to the playoffs, GDP is still a weapon that cannot be ignored.

Because the head coach is Sima Wei, there is no need to guess, this is Cao Cao's script.

The Thunder rank eighth in the Western Conference with 50 wins!

In the last month, relying on Durant's death-like performance, they finally succeeded in squeezing out the Trail Blazers named "Yan Baihu" and entered the playoffs.

As an upstart, the Thunder also have the invincible Durant.

That's right, Sun Ce's script is too!

Of course, there is no historical process here, it is equivalent to throwing these eight forces into a map.

Let’s take a look at their matchup in the first round.

Lakers (Dong Zhuo) VS Thunder (Sun Ce)

This matchup is very interesting.

When Durant was in Naa, he said he wanted to beat Kobe, then changed his mind to beat Anthony first, but now he challenges directly!

This sense of déjà vu is not just Sun Ce holding the Overlord Spear, rushing directly towards Lu Fengxian holding the Fangtian Painted Halberd!

Rockets (Yuan Shao) VS Spurs (Cao Cao)

This matchup is even more interesting because the Rockets and Spurs are in Texas and are right next to each other.

And in terms of record (strength), the Rockets are much stronger (rich) than the Spurs.

This is really a Texas version of the Battle of Guandu!

Nuggets (Yuan Shu) VS Suns (Liu Bei)

Although the Suns are not as luxurious as the Nuggets on paper, they are resting and resting and are confident.

Coupled with the entanglement between Lin Ying and Anthony, this also belongs to the Enemies on a Narrow Road series.

No matter who laughs last in this round of games, either Lin Ying or Anthony, they are destined to become the target of ridicule by fans in the offseason.

Mavericks (Liu Biao) VS Jazz (Ma Teng)

These two teams are in the same Western Conference, but they don't have many playoff records.

In this narrow encounter, there is no way of knowing who will win in the end.

However, the four groups played against each other, which was full of highlights.

The West is really lively this year.

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Really hit the Nuggets!

When seeing the final result, Lin Ying's expression was a little excited.

In fact, before the playoffs were about to end, he could basically guess that the Suns' first-round opponent would be one of the Jazz, Mavericks or Nuggets.

In the end, settling on the Nuggets is the best outcome.

Because of the regular season record against several teams, it was 2-1 with the Jazz, 1-2 with the Mavericks, and 3-0 with the Nuggets.

Therefore, purely based on data analysis, the Suns have the highest probability of advancement if they beat the Nuggets.

And if you ask Lin Ying if he wants to play for the Nuggets, the answer is yes!

Although he is not Kobe's kind of character who is always willing to spend every penny, he is not the kind of person who still cares about his old relationship after being kicked out.

Of course, Lin Ying didn't think that the Suns kept a clean sheet against the Nuggets in the regular season and could still complete a sweep in the playoffs.

The playoffs and the regular season are two stages, and Anthony's unprecedented change is reasonable but unexpected.

The Nuggets even have home-court advantage in the series.

From these perspectives, the Nuggets will be the more dominant team.

However, if a "weak" player can win against a strong player in the end, it will definitely boost the team's self-confidence.

If we take a longer-term view, this matchup is obviously beneficial to them.
To be continued...