Phil Jackson once said: The Spurs' 1999 championship should be marked with an asterisk. Of course, this sentence itself is just a joke. Just like in 2008, **Vic said that the league should review the Lakers' deal to introduce Gasol, which is just a joke.

However, the media likes such a statement the most, and fans are even more afraid of big things when watching the excitement. Therefore, many times, the inadvertent words of celebrities will inevitably be made up afterwards, or even add fuel to the fire, resulting in some malicious understanding, causing unnecessary hatred between the two sides.

Phil Jackson gave the Spurs asterisks the 1999 champion. The reason is that it was a shrinking season, with fewer events and tight schedules, and it has great special features. Whether it is the winner of a single game or the ownership of the season championship, these will be disturbed by off-court factors. In other words, if you become the final winner in such a season, you may not be the real strongest. Maybe the shrinking season gives you convenience or suppress the strength of your competitors. Anyway, it is not a good victory.

Such arguments are not completely unreasonable. In 1999, the Spurs' biggest opponent should have been the Utah Jazz. In the first two seasons, the Jazz entered the finals under the leadership of the two elders of Xuanming and fought with the Bulls for 12 games. In the end, it was only because Jordan was too strong that Malone and Stockton did not realize their dream of winning; and this year, the leader went to the baseball field to find abuse. The Jazz won 37 in the regular season, and the results were the same as the Spurs, ranking first in the league. However, in the playoffs, the Spurs did not meet the Jazz at all. In the second round, the Jazz was eliminated by the Trail Blazers, and Malone and Stockton were in a slump.

Why can't the Jazz last? Because of the intensive schedule of the shrinking season, they were greatly burdened. In that Devil April, the Jazz played 19 games in 30 days. They didn't even have time to train well. The players accumulated a lot of big and small injuries and had no time to recover. The Jazz who came to the playoffs were no longer in their best form, and Malone and Stockton, who were no longer young, had only half their lives left.

So after the Jazz were brutally eliminated in the playoffs, coach Sloan said helplessly: "That period (April) really hurt us... We played so many games and couldn't get back to a full state. To be honest, I think we have never recovered since then."

So in the shrinking season, what kind of team will benefit? Everyone is trying to find the answer from the 1999 season, but that season did not seem to provide a standard answer.

Some people say that old teams will benefit because they are experienced and the players are familiar with each other and do not need to rely on training camp to find tacit understanding.

However, the Jazz who failed is a ready-made counterexample. There are also the Heat and Pacers in the East at that time. They met the conditions of rich experience and familiarity that year, but were eliminated by the Knicks in the playoffs. The Knicks at that time were a team that had major changes in the lineup and did not have enough time to run in.

So, will the young team benefit? Because they are physically fit and can handle intensive games?

Well, in 1999, Celtics head coach Pitino thought so. That season, the Celtics were the youngest team in the league. They had tomorrow's star Pierce, all-round inside Anthony Walker, and powerful Kenny Anderson, and others. They were very strong, which also gave head coach Pitino confidence. He said: "In a shrinking season, many teams will have just exceeded 50%, but everything may happen. If you are lucky enough to stay away from injuries, you can speed up this (for the championship) process." Judging from what this guy said, maybe he thinks that shrinking season can make them take advantage of the situation, but what about the result? The Celtics only played 19 wins that season, and did not make it to the playoffs at all, and they didn't even find any hair.

Wu Huang believes that although he has more luck to win the championship in the shrinking season, the final winner still needs to have enough solid strength as the foundation. Otherwise, the three Heat giants are not easy to mess with, and strong teams cannot all fail. The Knicks cannot defend the title by relying solely on luck.

So the reason why Phil Jackson's words are not wonderful is that the asterisk he added negates the efforts of successful people.

Of course, Wu Huang definitely agrees that this season requires enough luck to ensure the title defense. As long as they do not suffer major losses in the regular season, there is a great chance to reach the top, because half of the Knicks' opponents are in trouble in the cruel schedule and cannot face them in the best form in the playoffs.

There is another thing that only a few people know, that is, a large number of naval forces under Emperor Wu have been deliberately speculating on his "ex-girlfriend meme" this season, because this can greatly enhance the self-confidence of Knicks players in psychology.

Sometimes, the more you are afraid of death, the more cautious you want to avoid something happening, but in the end you often get half the result with twice the effort. Just like the more timid soldiers in war, the more likely they are to die. But this slightly superstitious thing, this illusory luck component, can actually reduce the chance of injury in a mysterious self-confidence.

In the end, the Lakers and the Bulls became the biggest unlucky guys in the shrinking season. It was difficult for them to threaten other championship seeds without Howard and Ross. The Knicks also lacked two enemies that were threatening enough to him. Especially before Ross was injured, the Bulls defeated them twice in the regular season, and even Emperor Wu did not have the confidence to eliminate the Bulls in the playoffs.

Most media and experts also believe that the Bulls are above the Heat, and the Chicago is the biggest enemy on the Knicks' road to defending their title, but now this biggest threat is self-defeating. This is of course a manifestation of luck. It is said that after Rose was injured, Obma was so angry that he couldn't sleep in the White House all night.

On April 26, less than half an hour after the regular season, the league quickly announced the playoffs for the 11-12 season and the match schedules of each team on its official website. According to this schedule, this year's playoffs will officially start on April 27, with no interval from the regular season. It can be seen that the impact of the shrinking season is still continuing...

Spurs vs. Nuggets; Thunder vs. Lakers; Grizzlies vs. Rockets; Clippers vs. Mavericks.

Eastern Division Knicks vs 76ers; Bulls vs Magic; Heat vs Celtics; Pacers vs Hawks.

Knicks first round schedule:

April 28, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Madison Square Garden, pm, 21:00.

April 30, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Madison Square Garden, pm, 21:00.

On May 2, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Vacciovia Center Stadium, pm, 21:30.

On May 4, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Vacovia Center Stadium, pm, 21:30.

On May 6, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Madison Square Garden, to be determined.

On May 8, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Vacciovia Center Stadium, to be determined.

On May 9, New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Madison Square Garden, to be determined.

Knicks fans think their schedule and opponents are very suitable. In the first round, they faced the weakest 76ers in the top eight miles of the Eastern Conference, and the chance of sweeping the opponent is very high; in the second round, they will be the winners of the Pacers and the Hawks. These two teams have had miserable records against the Knicks in recent years, especially the Hawks are the poor people who have been stepped on by Wu Huang in the first season. The Knicks' side's psychological advantage is still very large; as for the Pacers, they were swept by the Knicks in the first round last season. If they meet the defending champion again in the second round this year, the Knicks will also have an absolute psychological advantage.

Major media also believe that if the Knicks do not suffer major injuries and loss of personnel, it should not be a problem for them to enter the Eastern Conference Finals again. The defending champions will only encounter real threats after they come to the Eastern Conference Finals, and their opponents will be the Heat or the Bulls.

But the Knicks still have an advantage at this time. One of these two teams has lost one of the dual-cores, and the other is that the inside defects have never been compensated. No matter who faces the Knicks, they will be at a disadvantage.

"The situation is very good!" This is the optimism of the Knicks' prospects for defending the title. Even in the finals, Western powerhouses such as the Spurs and the Thunder have no advantage in the face of the Knicks. This year, it will still be very difficult for the teams in the league to prevent the Knicks from defending the title. In other words, the chances of the Knicks winning the championship are very high.

The New York Times said: We should first focus on the 76ers. Although we have the confidence to win this round, don’t ignore them too much.

The Philadelphia 76ers' performance this season is quite unexpected. Before the start of the season, everyone thought they would be one of the bad teams, because Evan Turner did not play. The 76ers chose a second-tier pick that seems to be more subdued now. Evan Turner is more like a completely weakened version of Igdala.

Two seasons ago, the deal between the Knicks and the Sixers, now looking back, of course, the New Yorkers took a big advantage.

Although Igudara's data is getting worse, the role he plays in the Knicks is far greater than expected. In addition to providing the Knicks with a solid outside defense, he can also play emergency ball-holding offensive points and support points at any time. The omnipotent skill and spirit of sacrifice are equivalent to giving the Knicks a universal spare tire, which also makes them never have any worries.

This kind of insurance is very important. Once the extreme situation of Wu Huang and Gasol being targeted at the same time, Igdala will immediately become an offensive point and surprise that the opponent can no longer take into account. He still has this strength now, which is too fatal for any team.

A careful analysis of the 76ers, the reason why they were able to grab the last playoff spot this season is because several very distinctive functional players in this team performed well, such as Ju Holiday's stability, Louis Williams' ability to grab points, the strange but very useful Thidis Young, Vucevic, who is not inferior to Asik's efficiency, and of course Wilson Chandler, who performed better than Tyrant...

This year's 76ers feel very much like the Rockets a few years ago. Both teams are full of inconspicuous small characters and no stars are in charge, so no one looks down on them at all.

But it was these small characters that no one liked, who had a momentum that no one was afraid of when playing ball. The atmosphere in the 76ers' locker room was also good. Head coach Doug Collins was very good at managing young players and controlling the locker room. So, under the leadership of Doug Collins, these small characters with skills actually played in an all-round style of offense and defense. Even the Heat and the Thunder turned over, and in the end, the 76ers grabbed the last place in the Eastern Conference's playoffs.

In fact, the Rockets almost made it to the playoffs in the season when Yao Ming and McGrady both reimbursed, relying on a class of role players. Unfortunately, the league was still strong in the West and weak in the East. Even if the Rockets won more than 50%, they still failed to enter the playoffs. Now the 76ers are lucky. Since there are too many teams in the East this year, their 50% winning rate is enough to make themselves enter the playoffs.

The Knicks' coaching staff is responsible for studying opponents before the start of the playoffs. The players' preparation tasks are mainly "rest" and "watch videos". They only conduct a low-intensity shooting and passing training on the 27th, and then in the afternoon of the game, the last two-hour pre-match training. This training is mainly to help the players warm up, and 9 o'clock in the evening is their first game in the playoffs.

"We have no problem with physical strength. In the last two games of the regular season, our main players don't play much time, and there will be a day off on the 27th, so everyone should have a better competitive state in the first game." Wu Huang was very confident in an interview with reporters. Anyway, his physical strength is fine. Gasol, David Si and Bathir also reduced their playing time in the last few games. The physical condition of the whole team will be above the passing line.

But what he didn't say is that most of the Knicks players have more or less minor injuries, but this is the same in the whole league. In this shrinking season, except for a very small number of people with excessive physical fitness like him, most players who average more than 20 minutes per game have accumulated some minor injuries and pain.

The Knicks all know that there will definitely be teams playing seven games in the first round of the series, so whether they can play fast or not becomes very important. If they can sweep their opponents, they will bring them at least five days of valuable rest time, which is enough to recover from many players' injuries. On the contrary, once a team that plays seven games will inevitably aggravate the players' injuries. If a minor injury becomes a big injury, it will eventually cause a snowball effect. Even a team like the Heat may not persist in the Eastern Conference Finals and be killed, just like the Jazz in 1999.

Before the start of the playoffs, several lists of this season were also released. Wu Huang took the title of "scoring king" without any controversy. Howard, who was reimbursed for the season, still grabbed the "rebound king" from Love. Nash failed to start low and ended up high this time. In the end, the Celtics' Rondo won the "assist king" for the first time in his career. Espanyol Ibaka became the "block king" of this season. Wu Huang, who averaged 2 minutes per game, not only became the king in terms of endurance, but also the "efficiency king" and "stealer king" of this season, which will add a lot of points to his crowning of MVP.

Wu Huang has won the "scoring king" and "stealing king" for two consecutive years. For the first time this season, he ranks first in efficiency and playing time. In addition, the Knicks' record of the top team in the league, he perfectly shows fans what "domination" means. His performance is true dominance!

Sports Illustrated Report

"This season is a story of two 'Chinese'!"

Some people have occupied a lot of headlines in the NBA this season. One is the Holy Lord who has given MVP answers before the season has ended. In addition, the debate has stopped this season about whether Hugo has surpassed Kobe and James to become the first person in the league. But another new issue has begun. Can he catch up, or even surpass Jordan and become the new generation of basketball gods? There are still some controversies about this issue, but whether it is support or oppose, the Holy Lord of New York is indeed transcending Jordan. His career trajectory is even the best in the entire NBA history. He will be a new miracle in the basketball world!

Another is the Chinese-American player who is full of energy. Jeremy Lin is from Harvard, a basketball barren area. He failed the draft and was a Chinese player. He was cut twice in the past season... It was in such a desperate situation that Jeremy Lin suddenly broke out in January, scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. While turning the trend of the Mavericks' season, he set a series of eye-catching records, including the jaw-dropping finals against the Nuggets. Jeremy Lin then became a global idol, and the term "linsanity" became popular all over the United States.

Report on "Basketball World"

"Humans can no longer stop hugo!"

Who is MVP? This is a single choice question that can be done with your eyes closed. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant are not in the range of choices, and there will be no second choice except Hugo.

NBA officially entered a new era this year. Although Kobe averaged 4 points per game in this season; Nash averaged 8 assists per game in this season, but he has missed the playoffs; this season, Cavaliers No. 1 pick Kyrie Irving is the undisputed rookie of the best, slightly healing the inner pain of Cleveland fans; this season, Yao Ming continued to average 8 points and 4 rebounds per game, and he also led the Rockets to continue to attack the Western Conference Finals; this season, the ambition three Heat giants are still under the Bulls; this season, the Spurs are still the champion of the Western Conference, and Shi Fo is still old...

But no matter how those former strife stand tall, in the final analysis, this season and the future season will belong to the New York Holy Leader, and the Knicks will continue to win the regular season championship again. Hugo once again won his scoring and stealing king, and became the first All-Star MVP star in history to win three consecutive MVP.

Perhaps in a month, Hugo will win his second championship ring, and walk further and further on the road of the God of Basketball alone, completely leaving behind all competitors of his contemporaries, and then he will be officially promoted to God!

After the 2011-2012 regular season, when other media were seriously commenting on the end of the season, Fox Sports cleverly chose to take a different approach to attract the audience's attention. They arranged a very rhythmic "five low-IQ players" to attract fans' attention and saliva.

But the first thing to note is that people are ranking "IQ" instead of "ball quotient", which is very different. And because there are too many players who can be selected in this link, because the average IQ of NBA players is only more than 80, Fox Sports also said that it has only selected five representative figures from the crowd, but there are many more brainless players in this league than them. The implication is to make fans of these stars not be so angry that they smash the wall!

The IQ of a player is often equal to the players' ability on the court. This is of course a wrong view. The ability and IQ are not related to the IQ. Many NBA star players, even genius superstars, always make people have deep doubts about their IQ.

The expert group of "Fox Sports" has put forward its own set of criteria for judging the IQ of basketball. The performances of low IQ of NBA can be roughly divided into the following ten types: 1. Selfish, and believes that personal performance is more important than team combat; 2. Shooting first, pass the ball only when you think that the ball can add one assist to yourself; 3. Discipline and contradict the coach; 4. Don't care when studying game videos and tactics, and ignore the game when sitting on the bench; 5. Enter

Only know four things in the offense: the ball, your own defender, and the basket; 6. The worse the team, the better it will be, and vice versa; 7. You cannot clearly understand your potential, be too arrogant or too confident; 8. You cannot always concentrate on the game, and there are a lot of off-court problems; 9. You are lazy and do not work hard during training and offseasons; 10. You do not admit that you have any weaknesses, and failure is all the responsibility of others. Once you lose, you blame your coach, teammates, media, and even schedule.

So based on these ten elements, the following five players can be called "models" with low IQ

1, Allen Iverson (rebellious)

I believe that as long as the name "Answer" appears on this list, many fans will be so angry that they want to curse. It is undeniable that Iverson has super first-class technology and physical fitness, and his unswerving spirit has won the hearts of countless fans. The "Answer" was once overwhelmed by Kobe before 2004.

But as the saying goes, a handsome man covers all ugliness. When Iverson was young, no matter how he made a fuss, how he did not abide by the team's discipline, how he was selfish, and how he contradicted the coach, everyone could tolerate him because the personal ability of the "Answer" was really too strong.

However, as his age gradually declined, Iverson became a "cancer" that everyone stayed away from, and everyone's grudges about him began to explode. The "answer" of his miserable old age finally paid for his rebelliousness when he was young.

Iverson is named one of the representative figures because he is one of the most well-known superstars in the above criteria. Marbury, the lone wolf, may be more suitable for selection than him, but who made Iverson famous?

2, Tracy McGrady (lazy)

For McGrady, his favorite thing on the court is shooting. After becoming famous, he can even give up defense for offense. With McGrady's talent and ability, he can become a benchmark and a banner in any team. Unfortunately, McGrady's lazy training attitude makes him more injured than other stars, and also makes him unable to realize his ultimate potential.

But McGrady's low IQ performance is not more important on the court. His poor relationship with the team, teammates and coaches is the main reason for his entry into this list. Everyone shouted at the end of the Rockets, which fully proved that he is a low IQ and high-ball player.

3. Lamar Odom (no ambition)

Odom is one of the few all-round players in the league today. At that time, he and Fat-Head Anthony Walker were the most versatile inside players in the league. Both of them also have the potential to become top superstars. But it is strange that Odom never really realized how great his potential is. Since playing for the Heat, Odom has willingly acted as a supporting role, and has done quite satisfactory. People often say that a soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier, but Odom uses his career to tell everyone that a general can be a good soldier.

4. Space Easy (dual quotient is too low)

Space Yi was initially considered to be the flagship of Chinese players in the NBA after Yao Ming, because his physical condition was really excellent, so that the Bucks did not hesitate to use the first round 6 draw in their hands without hesitation to force the inside with unlimited potential.

Chinese fans always have high expectations for Space Yi, but every time he disappoints people. They switch from the Bucks to the Nets, then from the Nets to the Wizards, and finally came to the defending champion. After several years of transition, Space Yi is no longer young, but his talent has not been truly demonstrated yet.

Although Space Yitou now has the physical talent to become an excellent player, his basketball IQ is too low to realize his potential, which is undoubtedly a typical example of this.

5, Gilbert Arenas (for death)

Dare to score against Kobe at his peak. Arenas relies on not only a brute force, he has almost all the offensive scoring moves: a quick stop jump shot, a soft high throw, and a very threatening three-point long shot. With these conditions alone, Arenas has the potential to enter the Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, the "General" is a bit too emotional, and his offensive efficiency and shooting stability are always affected by emotional fluctuations. After the stupid "dressing room gun door" incident, Arenas was completely abandoned by the league, and he is a typical example of being a dying person. (To be continued.)
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