390. Playoffs, here we come! (7th Update)
. The curtain call between the Grizzlies and the 76ers was broadcast live, and the Grizzlies played a popular game and Iverson returned to the 76ers. T focused on the curtain call after All-Star Weekend, and also predicted that it would be a key game for the Grizzlies to make the playoffs.
However, I didn't expect it to be completely different from what was predicted, the Grizzlies played better than people expected after the All-Star Weekend, although each stage was only a little better than expected, but on the whole, it was three wins better than the best record predicted by the media!
This curtain call game seemed inconsequential to the Grizzlies, and the 76ers hid Iverson in the snow, thinking about losing, and the game was nothing to watch.
But......
Because Hubby Brown and Bill Wharton casually joked, as friends of the station. Ratings are up!
This game is suddenly in the spotlight, the Mavericks deliberately dropped to third, and the Grizzlies played sixth......
This made a lot of fans who want to see the excitement buy. T's game was broadcast live, and some people even turned on two TVs to watch the Mavericks and the Grizzlies at the same time.
Unsurprisingly, the Mavericks took the initiative to lose, and the Grizzlies ...... Hit the 76ers from the start! There is a situation where the Grizzlies, who have no media predictions at all, want to deliberately lose and not finish sixth!
Fans began to talk about it on the Internet, but let's not mention it for now.
In the head coach's office at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Coach Carlisle turned on the TV and opened it with the team's TV account line. T TV, seeing that the Grizzlies had almost a 30-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter, and each dead ball was replaced by a water cooler manager to go up and make an appearance......
Coach Carlisle is sluggish, and Cuban is even more crazy smashing things!
In the end, the Grizzlies slaughtered the 76ers with a score difference of 32 points 97-65, ended the regular season curtain call, won 3 games in the last 4 games, and entered the playoffs as the sixth in the West with the best record in team history with 53 wins and 29 losses!
Cuban scolded and said that he was yin, and Coach Carlisle felt completely different.
He thinks they're thinking too much!
The Grizzlies didn't want to lose on purpose!
Thinking about it carefully, playing the Thunder and the Warriors, the Grizzlies are all going all out, playing the Nuggets so much behind at halftime, and playing back-to-back games in the second game, it is normal to give up strategically.
It's just that they have preconceived notions, and no matter whether the Grizzlies win or lose, they will automatically make up for the Grizzlies to adjust to them......
But now that the matter is confirmed, the Grizzlies have reached sixth in the West, and Coach Carlisle woke up instantly, they were all scaring themselves, and as a result, they took the initiative to stretch one leg to the guillotine!
At this point, Coach Carlisle is not as crazy as Cuban, and when he meets the Grizzlies, he meets the Grizzlies!
The top eight in the West this year are not good, and the worst situation in the West is that the Nuggets may not be able to enter the playoffs with 51 wins, and the Thunder with 49 wins have fallen behind.
And in addition to the top 10, the Hornets, who have the best record in the West, have 29 wins......
There are many teams with good records, and teams with poor records are even worse, with the bottom-to-bottom Timberwolves winning 13-69 and almost losing 70 games.
This means that in addition to the fact that they have been in the top four for almost a season, fifth to tenth, the strength is very close.
Speaking of which, Coach Carlisle thinks it's hard to play anyone.
Since it's hard to beat anyone...... In fact, it is better to fight for victory at the beginning.
The last two games analyze several teams, wait for the game of these opponents to be played, and deliberately lose...... Coach Carlisle felt that in the last week of the regular season, he seemed to be stunned!
Why do you need to think about this?
However, it is useless to learn this now!
He didn't have to go online or read the newspaper to hear Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith taunting the Mavericks on TV.
It was as if he saw himself nailed himself to the rack of shame like Avery Johnson......
"No! We haven't lost yet! The playoffs haven't even started yet! ”
Although he put on the pressure of "picking an opponent to play with", Coach Carlisle was still not discouraged!
One bad decision is a lesson!
Coach Carlisle calmed an angry Cuban and had to reprepare for the playoffs, having previously treated the Spurs as imaginary opponents......
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On April 16, the last game day of the regular season, there was only one suspense left in the West, eighth in the West.
This time it's the Mavericks' turn to make the headlines.
Not good news though.
On the 13th and 15th, the Mavericks ended the regular season with two consecutive losses and entered the playoffs as third in the West.
It was clear that the Mavericks were deliberately losing the game and wanted to pick the Spurs they won in the playoffs last season.
But self-defeating, in the end, I met the grizzly bear.
People, you shouldn't have the idea of being opportunistic, otherwise you will be unlucky.
The most coincidental thing is that the Mavericks took turns to rest and send a warm opponent again......
This makes the Mavericks' handicap even more fantastic.
Will history repeat itself?
It has become a hot topic among fans.
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The Grizzlies, on their side, celebrated the end of the regular season today, with more than 5,000 local fans coming to watch the players perform for a long time.
Most of these fans are from local orphanages, public primary and secondary schools, and some are season ticket holders.
After Sun Ce and the orchestra members performed a few songs written by Randolph, they were coaxed to play "Lone Star Solitaire" again, this time playing a full version, switching between three keys, first steady, then rising, and finally ending with two consecutive falling keys.
Non-orchestra players also have their own little shows, such as Conley, who actually knows rhythmic gymnastics......
The guests and hosts are happy, the team is in the playoffs, the fans and players are happy, even if the performance is not so professional, but just have fun.
After the fan celebrations, the Grizzlies also held a celebration banquet, and the playoff schedule came out this morning, and whoever can make the playoffs between the Rockets and the Nuggets will play the playoff opener with the Lakers on the 18th.
The Grizzlies playoffs start on the 19th, prepare for the day tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow is the 18th, and they will go to Dallas.
The celebration banquet focused on the issue of bonuses for entering the playoffs, each playoff team has a different amount of bonus in each round, which is basically evenly distributed to the team players, coaches, trainers, etc., and is generally not much in the first round.
The new owner is very arrogant, and the playoff bonus is divided equally between the players and the coaching staff by the league, and he pays each club employee a regular season bonus of 10,000 US dollars out of his own pocket.
$10,000 ...... It's already a lot, and the purchasing power of American knives has always been strong.
Sun Ce is also very excited today, the performance is very enjoyable, and the playoffs are about to start.
The regular season of his rookie season is over, and the playoffs have begun, and he is no ordinary rookie!
The thought of standing on the stage of the playoffs, Sun Ce felt so excited!
After the celebration banquet, Sun Ce couldn't help shouting when he came to the parking lot: "Playoffs, we are coming!" ”
Sun Ce didn't drink, but the others drank more or less, and Randolph shouted loudly: "Playoffs, wait for my brother to knock you down......"
A roar of bears rang out in the parking lot......
The strange roar of this person scared the drivers who had just come to the parking lot and found paid drivers from the car rental company!
That's how big you drink!
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PS: Listen to the wind and rain for the building (7/7)
Write a little too much, and my brain is a little fried...... Ask for a commuter pass