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Chapter 526 [A group of people who changed fate]

Except for Guo Xu, no one knew that the NBA had a huge butterfly effect in November.

In his previous life, on November 19, 2004, the largest group fight in NBA history, the worst punishment and the worst impact broke out at the Pistons' Auburn Palace home court.

Afterwards, not only Artest, Jackson and O'Neal Jr. were severely punished by the league, but also John Green, a fan who threw the water cup, was also punished. He was considered the initiator of the fight and was sentenced to three months in prison and a fine of $500 by the court.

As a result, the two teams did not play on November 19 this season and nothing happened. The league arranged a matchup from previous lives. When the two teams faced each other at the end of the month, they did not play.

Jackson had no chance to win the reputation of "Martial Saint". He was much more powerful than Artest. He was seven in and seven out in the crowd, and the game was dark and the limelight was over! Of course, such a bad behavior ended up being suspended for 30 games.

There are many factors in the war, and a small change can change this.

For example, Ate did not foul Ben Wallace, and Toe did not push Ate that move, Ate didn't go to the technical station to rest and go to the player seat. The fan was sitting farther away from the technical station, or he didn't buy that drink...

The players are not banned from the game, and the Pacers' wing defense is the top level in the league. At that time, the regular season rankings of the Eastern Conference and the playoffs will definitely change.

The overall strength of the Eastern Conference has improved a lot this year. Judging from the start trend, the Pacers will compete with the Hawks and Heats for the regular season championship. The Pistons are not as lucky as they were in the same division as the Pacers, and the record is unlikely to be in the top three.

After the Bobcats joined the league, NBA expanded to 30 teams this season and was newly divided into six divisions, three in the east and west. According to the rules, the division champions locked in the top three in the east and west, and the subsequent ranking depends on the record.

This will cause an unfavorable situation, such as the Pacers 60 wins, the Pistons 59 wins, and the other two divisions have only 50 wins, and the Pistons are also ranked fourth.

The Pistons cannot compete with the Pacers. Of course, they probably don’t need to consider the division issue at all, because the Pistons’ record in November was only 7 wins and 7 losses.

After Guo Xu's previous life, the Pacers players were suspended, the Pistons lost an important competitor, and in the end they only won 54 wins in the regular season and ranked second behind the Heat. They were not very strong. They played 6 games with the Pacers, who lacked Atai, and fought against the Heat in 7 games, and were lucky to advance.

If Wade hadn't been injured in the fifth game, the Piston would have probably kneeled...

In short, the Pistons' regular season record in 2004 and 2005 were very average, but they were lucky to enter the finals and won the championship. The Pistons won 64 wins in the regular season in the 2005-06 season, but lost to the Heat, who strengthened their lineup through trades in the middle.

There is no champion in 2004 now. Larry Brown betrayed everyone at the Pistons. Even if the class is not dismissed in the middle, he will definitely leave after the end of this season. It is difficult for him to find a job, and even the Knicks management will not sign him because he and Marbury had a very unhappy relationship with the national team before.

In December, the Suns finally lost after a 17-game winning streak, losing to the Eastern Conference Bucks.

This Bucks are completely different from Guo Xu's previous life. There is no problem in entering the playoffs, and the core players are also in good health.

Their lineup is not weak, the key is that point guard TJ Ford is not injured and averages 12.3 points and 7 assists per game.

Ford was very unlucky in his previous life. In February 2004, the Bucks were fouled by the Timberwolves substitute inside Mark Maderson. His tailbone fell to the ground and caused a spinal cord contusion, which was an injury that affected his entire career.

Ford only played 55 games due to injury in the rookie season, and then was completely reimbursed in the 2004-05 season and failed to realize his talent. This was all caused by the "mad dog".

Ford avoided that serious injury in this life. He missed 11 games in the regular season due to an ankle injury, including home against the Timberwolves. He performed well this season, and his terrifying speed and sharp breakthroughs left a deep impression on people.

The Bucks are now imitating the Suns to speed up the pace to counterattack. Ford is very fast in advance and is a key figure in the team. Michael Reed, Desmond Mason, Joe Smith, and Ratliff are all very mobility and can make fast attacks.

Substitutes Mo Williams and Van Horn provide offensive firepower together, and Dangazuric and Pachuria are also well-established interior substitutes.

The team's core Reed's style of playing has also changed. He would break through and rush to the inside in his previous life, and work hard to drive the whole team under the coach's line. Now the Bucks are responsible for pick-and-roll, and the person who breaks through and passes the ball with the ball is point guard TJ Ford. Reed mainly plays without the ball, throws three-pointers by receiving the ball, and averages 3.3 shots per game. It looks like Klay Thompson, who plays singles when counterattacking.

The Bucks coaching staff also studied Magic Ball Theory and knew that the three-point shooting efficiency was high, Reed shot accurately, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 41%. His shots sometimes seemed unreasonable, but they often made it to the face of others.

If this continues, the Bucks will certainly not be selected as the 2005 rookie and Australian No. 1 pick Andrew Bogut.

This is a good thing for Bogut. Milwaukee is a small city, and the team's tactics are to shoot birds randomly. After staying in his previous life for a few years, his offensive ability has deteriorated and he has become a blue-collar worker. He was widely favored during the draft, and experts believe that he will be "White Duncan".

In the past, Pogut was simply delayed by the stupid Bucks management and never played the core of the offensive.

He has great potential, 213cm tall, 114 kilograms, 221cm wingspan, 70cm vertical bounce, 85cm running jump, and agility of 12.06. His physical test data are excellent, and he also has low-level singles ability. He can occasionally shoot mid-range shots and will support the pass.

Such a man who looked like an inside monster was trained to be a blue-collar worker by the Bucks, and then became an ordinary blue-collar worker due to multiple injuries. Although he has the top defense ability in the penalty area and is not considered the top pick in the square-line, he has also wasted his talent.

On the 19th, the Suns lost another game, losing to the Jazz away.

This is a big upset. The Suns' shooting feel is bad, while the Jazz players perform very well, so they can make the shots.

Guo Xu's three-pointer with 1 of 9 shots made Suns fans speechless. No one is perfect. No matter how powerful the star is, there will be some "stained" game. Guo Xu can't find the shooting rhythm from beginning to end.

He scored 17 points and 12 assists through breakthroughs, and he still helped the team, with his shooting percentage being a bit ugly.

The Jazz's record is only eleventh in the West. The players are very hard-working in every game under the guidance of old coach Jerry Sloan, actively playing and working hard to defend.

Oku was very hot in this game, shooting 3 three-pointers and scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds in the whole game; David West scored 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and the two performed well in the interior.

Sloan is also an old-school coach, but he allowed Okura to go out to pick-and-roll and receive mid-range shots, and occasionally shoot three-pointers. Because the center's offensive end is really a headache for the opponent, and the space is very wide.

When he was at the Pistons, Oku was just a substitute, and now he is a qualified center, averaging 13 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

West has also improved. He is very suitable for the Jazz's system. He can shoot mid-range shots or break through with the ball in the face after pick-and-roll, averaging 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Sloan is training him in the direction of Malone.

The Jazz wanted to rise, only one point guard who could break through and score with the ball and organize the pass. Arroyo was obviously unqualified. His style was more like a shooting guard. The Jazz was ready to trade him away.
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