Nine Hundred Sixty Six. Playoffs Preview

From the best player nominations of the week in the East and West, Sun Ce saw that Howard, Rose, and Roy Hibbert were nominated in the East.

In the West, Kobe was also nominated, as was the Jazz power forward Millsap.

The Lakers also won all four games in the past week, and defeated the Spurs. Kobe also scored 55 points in the game against the Spurs; the Jazz won all five games in the past week.

But Sun Ce's performance is better, with crazy data, and he got in the spotlight when Kobe and James competed for supremacy.

Although he was upset and madly complained that the Mavericks were a group of despicable villains, the game still had to be played one game at a time.

In the next three games, he had to perform well in each game.

He could rest and not play, but if he played, he had to play well. Although he had already locked the regular season championship, he was now one of the three candidates under the magnifying glass in the MVP voting. If he played well, others would think it was natural. If he didn't play well, he might be the one who fell behind at the last moment. For example, in 2008, Kobe won the MVP by defeating Paul head-on.

In fact, resting is a good choice. According to the feedback Sun Ce received from coach Hollins, it seems that the team is eager for him to rest.

However, seeing that he has already tied the number of triple-doubles of Magic, one more triple-double will allow him to occupy the third place in the history of the single-season triple-double ranking.

In this day and age, completing such a feat can play a role in the MVP competition. Of course, Sun Ce cannot rest. He must get a triple-double in three games.

Playing against the Magic and the Hornets is an excellent choice.

At 5 pm, the game between the Grizzlies and the Magic started.

In this game, Sun Ce did not have a good chance to get a triple-double. He needed to fight hard to defend the basket and get rebounds.

Nikola Vucevic, the rookie that the Magic got from the 76ers, is really amazing. He was directly trained by the Magic and averaged 10.3 points and 11 rebounds per game. The only pity is that the schedule is too tight. He has to miss most of the games every month due to some minor injuries. The regular season is about to end. This is Vucevic's 30th appearance this season, so he was not listed as a candidate for the best rookie, nor did he win the best rookie of the month. He even withdrew from the rookie game due to injury.

In addition to Ryan Anderson and Turkoglu, the Magic's inside line is actually very good. The 25 wins this season rely on the three old, slow and tender inside lines.

Sun Ce didn't have the opportunity to get too many assists in this game. He retreated more. He played 35 minutes and got 22 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers. The Grizzlies defeated the Magic 91-84 without any danger and won five consecutive victories.

Finally, when the Grizzlies challenged the Hornets away the next day, Sun Ce tried his best in the first half, played for 18 minutes and got 7 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals, and finally had a chance to get a triple-double!

Sun Ce was preparing when playing against the Magic. If the data in the first half was good enough, he would use physical potions in the second half.

But there were only two assists in the first half against the Magic.

And the opponent's Vucevic was not afraid of the superstars. The 24 rebounds in the previous single game against the Heat gave him great confidence. Sun Ce temporarily gave up the idea of ​​getting a triple-double and cooperated with his teammates steadily. After all, this was a game where the four big teammates really played in the playoffs. The whole team was playing defense. He couldn't mess up the team's preparations for the playoffs, and the Magic played very well.

But when playing against the Hornets, they led by 13 points in the first quarter with 26 to 13. Naturally, Sun Ce passed the ball more and tried to grab rebounds from the second quarter.

After taking a shot of physical potion during the halftime break, Sun Ce came back and gave rookie No. 1 draft pick Irving a good lesson. He defended Irving desperately on the defensive end. Who let this guy sneakily attack them when their schedule was the worst last time?

In fact, Sun Ce's two blocks in the first half were given to Irving. One of the two steals also gave Irving, who was inexperienced and didn't know the wickedness of human hearts, a perfect ending to the regular season, letting him know the cruelty of the NBA.

The Hornets, with low combat effectiveness, currently have only twice as many wins as the Bobcats. Sun Ce has such a tacit teammate, and the Hornets can't stop him from doing anything.

In the end, Sun Ce, who played for 38 minutes, made 8 of 14 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 5 free throws, and got 21 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists, 5 blocks, and 3 steals.

While getting a triple-double, he madly targeted Irving, making Irving not know what he did wrong. He made 2 of 14 shots in a single game, only got 7 points and 4 assists, and once again ushered in a nightmare night...

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18 triple-doubles, third in history!

Sun Ce has reached another milestone in this shortened season. As he expected, some people have compared him to Magic Johnson. Obviously, this is a huge boost for him to compete for the MVP.

Most fans, media, and experts thought that the Grizzlies would choose to play casually and defeat three weak teams when they only needed to win three games in the last seven games to lock in the regular season championship, so they would just play casually and beat three weak teams to conserve their energy for the playoffs.

In fact, the Grizzlies really did this. They were prepared to lose two or three games in the first four games, and winning one game would be enough. After all, the rotation in those four games was really like looking for a loss.

In the last three games, this time against the Magic and the Hornets, they only prepared to win the games that must be won, and after trying to win one of the first four games, they locked in the regular season championship, and then had a curtain call with the Mavericks.

But plans can’t keep up with changes. In the first game, the Timberwolves won with Sun Ce’s 65 points. From the second to the fourth game, the Grizzlies coaching staff simply didn’t think about how to win. They practiced tactics in the first half, and it didn’t matter if they fell behind. In the second half, they let Sun Ce play freely.

As a result, they have won six games in a row now...

With 54 wins and 11 points, the Grizzlies actually have a chance to win 55 games in this shortened season!

This slapped the faces of those experts who predicted that there would not be 50 wins in this season at the beginning of the season.

Moreover, it’s not just the Grizzlies. The Lakers, Heat, Bulls, and Spurs all have the hope of winning 50 games.

Currently, the Lakers and Spurs are both 48 wins and 16 losses, and both have two games left. The Heat have 49 wins and 16 losses, and there is still one game left. The Bulls are also 48 wins and 16 losses, and there are two games left.

The key is that these four teams did not play against each other in the last game or two games, which means that in this shortened season, there may be at most 5 teams that can win 50 games.

This is even crazier than the six teams that won at least 60 games last season.

And Sun Ce got 18 triple-doubles in a shortened season, and helped the team to win 55 of the 66 games, which undoubtedly brought him great fame.

When Sun Ce got his 18th triple-double of the season, surpassing Magic, Magic once again congratulated Sun Ce. Those who didn't know thought that Sun Ce had joined the Lakers.

Sun Ce was also very puzzled. He had not met Magic a few times, and because of Magic's wise operation as a management, Sun Ce would stay away from Magic if he really wanted to get familiar with Magic, so as not to get the bad luck and infect his own team.

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The regular season has entered the final stage. The day after playing the Hornets, that is, April 25, the Grizzlies were not in a hurry to go to Dallas. The Mavericks still have 35 wins and don't want to participate in the competition for the sixth place in the West between the Jazz and the Clippers.

The Mavericks still have two games to play, and their current record is 35 wins and 29 losses. They will play the Warriors tonight, and the day after tomorrow, which is the 27th, is the day when the Grizzlies will play the Mavericks away.

Since the Mavericks' penultimate game is against the Warriors away, there is no need for the Grizzlies to rush to go, and they can enjoy the beaches, waves, and cacti on the South Coast...

It just so happened that Lily Collins' crew finished filming and flew to New Orleans at noon today.

After a pleasant day, on April 26, Lily Collins went back to Memphis first, and Sun Ce came to Dallas with the team. The Mavericks flew back to Dallas from Oakland.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Sun Ce came to the American Airlines Center with the team to prepare for the game.

After the team's tactical training, Sun Ce received an invitation from Yao Ming and went to Yao Ming's Yao Restaurant in Dallas for dinner with Yi Jianlian.

After sitting down and ordering dishes this time, they talked about things related to the game.

"Little Overlord, we are going to play against each other in the playoffs again." Yao Ming said excitedly.

"I also hope to play against you in the playoffs sooner, but I didn't expect you to come to me." Sun Ce was also looking forward to it.

Sun Ce was annoyed that the Mavericks picked them to play, but he was annoyed by the fact that he was picked to play. However, Sun Ce was very excited to play against the defending champion, especially against Yao Ming. The two things did not conflict.

Last night, the Mavericks lost to the Warriors 109-92, and their record became 36 wins and 29 losses.

The Clippers are currently 37 wins and 28 losses. The Mavericks' eighth place in the Western Conference is not very stable. They have the advantage of winning against the Clippers.

After briefly expressing their expectations for the first round, Sun Ce and Yao Ming tacitly did not continue to talk about the match between their two teams. Controlling the winning game is embarrassing for Yao Ming and very unpleasant for Sun Ce. They chose to discuss other teams.

At present, the top four rankings in the West are basically determined, including the Grizzlies, Lakers, Spurs, Thunder, and the Nuggets, who are also firmly in fifth place. The Mavericks will definitely want to be eighth, but the sixth and seventh Jazz and Clippers are still uncertain. The Clippers currently have 37 wins and one game to play. The Jazz also has 37 wins, but has only lost 27 games. The Jazz will have a back-to-back tonight and tomorrow night.

In the East, the Heat and the Bulls are still competing for the first place in the East. The third 76ers, the fourth Pacers, and the fifth Knicks have all locked in their rankings...

After dinner, Sun Ce and Yi Jianlian returned to the hotel. This small dinner was their last dinner with Yao Ming this season. Next, friendship and compatriots will be put aside.

Since the Mavericks will definitely enter the playoffs with the eighth place in the West, the playoffs for the two teams can be considered to have begun from the curtain call!

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