The April Suns lost another game, losing to the Cavaliers by 5 points away.

This time, the Suns players tried every possible way but failed to defend LeBron James. He scored 41 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of up to 70%, and performed better than Guo Xu.

Although James' mid- and long-distance shooting is still unstable, this season he has mastered his unique trick, which is the legendary "four-step layup".

Zhan Mi explained that this is a confusion about the defenders under the rational use of the rules, which can be understood as a false move, and no one else except James will do so.

Those who want to learn this trick need to have a very solid foundation in scoring at the basket. They must use the strength of their fingers and wrists properly, and they must be the star supported by the league, otherwise they will walk.

James himself called this kind of layup "crab step". In the rules of basketball game, layups are only allowed to step on the ground with 2 steps, and the third step needs to be jumped. James' crab step violates this rule with revolutionary techniques.

When he makes a layup, he usually takes a step back and then quickly starts the dribbling and breaks through. After doing fake moves, he pulls the ball and jumps, and then takes two steps to change the position using his physical advantage. Finally, he completes the layup, and is very fast like a crab moving.

This crab step skill caused an uproar among the league and the media. This is just a walk!

However, the league turned a blind eye. Guo Xu did not raise any questions after losing. He knew it was useless to mention it. Many people in his previous life said that James liked to walk when making layups, and the league never cared about it. He kept giving him a green light, as long as the movements were coherent.

It is difficult for a person with a figure like James to rush to the opponent. Defensive players who lose their position can only block them by fouling, while his 2+1 ability is very outstanding, and fouling is sometimes meaningless.

The Suns won all other games, and the important players this season remained healthy, and the injuries were minor injuries. Bale was absent for 4 games, Marion was absent for 6 games, Roy was absent for 6 games, and Valaijo was absent for 15 games. They were not injured together, and they would not reduce their overall strength too much, and there would be substitutes.

In the end, the Suns achieved a terrifying record of 78 wins and 4 losses in the regular season, which improved the Lakers' 76 wins in 2002 by two more games, and had two extremely long winning streaks, which was very terrifying.

In order to ensure the winning rate, Guo Xu's playing time slightly increased in the second half, averaging 26.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 12 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.2 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 49.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 43.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 91%, almost entering the "180 Club".

Even if the overall shooting percentage is less than 50%, his real shooting percentage ranks third in the league, as high as 65.1%. Because he averaged 9.8 three-point shots per game, three-point shots reduced the overall shooting percentage. Guo Xu's shooting percentage is very high in the three-point line, with an average mid-range and above 50% at the basket.

The Suns are the only one in the West, with the second-ranked Spurs winning only 61 wins.

The 3-8 are the Jazz, Timberwolves, Lakers, Rockets, Mavericks, and Nuggets.

Because of Yao Ming's injury and average wing defense, the Rockets' record in the second half was poor.

The Lakers won fifth place, and their 50-win record was not very good. They were once ranked second in the West in the early stage, and Odom's record began to decline after being injured.

The management team came forward to adjust the relationship between Kobe and Artest, so the two did not continue to make a fuss, but they didn't communicate much. They were both outside players who could be selected for the best defensive lineup. In addition, Bogut's defense in the penalty area was good, and the Lakers' overall strength was not weak. If Odom hadn't been absent for a month and a half, they could have competed for the top three.

Odom has returned from injury long ago. Although his condition is not as good as the previous 20 games, it is also bad news for the Timberwolves. The two teams will meet in the first round.

Odom and Garnett belong to the same type of player, with comprehensive skills and strong mobility. He did a good job of defending Garnett when playing against each other. Experts predict that the Lakers will have a greater chance of advancing to the second round.

In the first round of the Suns, the Nuggets led by Anthony, this is called a series without suspense. Nuggets power forward Kenyon Martin was reimbursed for a knee injury, which led to a decline in the team's record in the second half. The Nuggets only have one Anthony and one point to have an advantage.

The 9-15th in the West are the Warriors, Clippers, Kings, Trail Blazers, Grizzlies, Supersonics, and Hornets.

The Warriors fell behind in the second half and failed to make the playoffs. The fatal weakness was the inside defense. When Bidlins was in his previous life, the Warriors were much better inside than they are now.

The management plans to trade Troy Murphy out in the summer. This is a data brush. He has never played in the playoffs in his career. One-on-one defense is a colander, and no matter who he is defending, it seems like he is misplaced.

The Hornets led by Chris Paul unfortunately ranked at the bottom again, missing David West, and the team lacked important scoring points, and it was useless to introduce Tyson Chandler.

Chandler is a defensive blue-collar center. He can only cut in the pick-and-roll and empty space on the offensive end and cannot pull out to shoot. The Hornets do not have an inside line that can shoot, and it will be more difficult for Paul to break through, with scoring efficiency and shooting rate.

The most tricky one is the star player Peja Stoyakovic dug up by the Hornets. He was reimbursed for injury after only 13 games. This is the first year of his big contract, and it seems inevitable that he will become a garbage contract.

Paul brought a group of blue-collar teammates and didn't even have a second scoring point. It turned out that JR Smith, who could play a role, was sent away because of a conflict with coach Byron Scott. Scott led the team to the bottom for two consecutive seasons, completed his mission, and was fired as soon as the regular season ended.

The unlucky Paul worked hard to advance to the Western Conference Finals in his previous life, and he had to work hard for the playoffs in this life. If there is no suitable star to play pick-and-roll as his teammates, he doesn't know when he will make a comeback.

The Cavaliers are the number one in the Eastern Conference, with only 58 wins. The Cavaliers mainly rely on Ilgoskas, Boozer and James Tridents, all of whom are frontcourt players, and the defenders are very weak. The Cavaliers also have weaknesses on the defensive end. In addition to their slow-paced positional fighting style, they rarely beat their opponents.

The 2-8th place is the Pistons, Hawks, Nets, Wizards, Bulls, Heat, and Magic.

The Magic took the last bus to the playoffs, thanks to the Pacers for suffering injuries. If O'Neal Jr. could play, he wouldn't even be unable to enter the playoffs.

The Magic have strong inside strength and good front line. The flaw is No. 1 position. Francis has never been able to trade it, and his contract is very bad, no one takes over. This season, he has only played 44 games, scored 11.7 points and 4 assists, with a shooting percentage of 40%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.8%, and he can only make one three-pointer per game, which is a drop in the bucket.

Francis is not qualified as a role player, but his annual salary is the highest in Magic, reaching 15 million.

9-15 are Pacers, 76ers, Raptors, Bobcats, Bucks, Knicks, and Celtics.

Pierce missed half of the game due to injury, and the Celtics had almost no defense in the interior, and the summer was about to start rebuilding. Chinese fans are more familiar with the Celtics because CCTV5 often broadcasts their games live, even though Wang Zhizhi has become a marginal person.

The Celtics had never thought about trading Wang Zhizhi, but they couldn't trade. His role was to attack and open up space. His defense was very poor, and he could not withstand people in the penalty area, and his pick-and-roll movement speed was slow.

Kobe successfully won the regular season scoring champion, averaging 30.2 points per game, and averaged 30+ per game for the third time in his career.

Garnett won the rebounding champion, averaging 12.8 per game.

The assist king is Guo Xu, who averages 12 per game and has slightly better than 11.6.

The blocking champion was beaten by Nuggets center Marcus Camby, averaging 3.3 per game.

This year, the Warriors' Byron Davis averaged 2.1 per game and is the league's number one.
Chapter completed!