Chapter 927 The End of the 2016~2017 Regular Season

And another thing happened on the field.

During the game, there was a heated argument between Mavericks core Jimmy Butler and head coach Carlisle.

This is no longer like the complaints between Butler and Tang Tian during the All-Star Game, but there is a real huge conflict.

The Mavericks' performance after the All-Star Game was mediocre. One of the reasons was the conflict between the head coach and the head coach, which cast a huge shadow on their championship journey.

After the game against the Mavericks, the Pelicans faced the Lakers at home.

The Lakers have been sinking since Kobe Bryant retired, and even the previous selection of Simmons failed to change this situation.

Tang Tian's previous prediction was accurate. After Simmons arrived in Los Angeles, he continued to have off-court scandals. Not only did he hang out in nightclubs, but he also fell in love with Griffin's ex-girlfriend Kendall Jenner.

There are constant scandals off the court, and his skills on the court have not improved. He still can't shoot at all, and he doesn't seem to even think about practicing.

Originally, fans and the media expected him to become the second James, but in the end they found out how unrealistic that idea was.

And the most terrible thing is that he was reimbursed for the season due to a foot injury after playing more than 20 games.

Facing such an opponent, the Pelicans didn't sweat much. They led by 20+ points in three quarters and the game entered garbage time early.

Tang Tian clocked in the third quarter and contributed 22 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

His streak of triple-doubles was eventually interrupted because the Lakers were too weak.

The NBA record of consecutive triple-doubles is also fixed at 11 games.

Fans were still complaining about Tang Tian's Spurs cheating before, but in the end they found that Tang Tian really didn't cheat.

It's not that he doesn't want to continue to have consecutive triple-doubles, but the Lakers are really too weak...

Tang Tian's consecutive triple-doubles were interrupted, but the fans' attention to the game did not drop.

Because it is now the final stage of the season.

In addition to the last fiercely competitive playoff seats in the East and West, the more important thing is that the playoffs that fans have been waiting for are about to come.

Warriors, Pelicans, Cavaliers, Rockets, Mavericks, Spurs, Knicks...

The collision between these super teams has already made fans thirsty.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye, the door to the playoffs is about to open, and the competition for the playoffs has become fierce.

In addition to the three teams in the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers, Knicks, and Raptors, the remaining Hornets, Heat, Pacers, Pistons, Bucks, Hawks, and Celtics all have won more than one game. What will happen in the end? rankings are possible.

The situation in the Western Conference is similar, but the difference is that with those five super teams, there are only three playoff spots left.

The Trail Blazers, Clippers, Thunder, Jazz, Grizzlies, and Nuggets scored 3 out of 6 at the last moment.

These teams had games in the last two days, and it was rare for fans to watch them together at the end of the season.

The style of play at the beginning of the century and the fierce battle at the last moment reminded many old fans of Iverson and the 76ers in the 2005~2006 season.

Iverson averaged 33 points per game, but lost to Kobe Bryant and missed the scoring title. The 76ers also missed the playoffs at the last moment.

After two days of fighting, the rankings of the East and West were also released.

Over in the East, the Cavaliers stand out with 60 wins.

Despite experiencing a disastrous defeat in the opening game, Whiteside has lost weight since then, James and Irving are getting better and better, and they are still the favorites to win the championship.

The Knicks are close behind with 53 wins.

Compared with the Cavaliers, the Knicks' performance this season has been relatively ups and downs. The aging of Anthony and Howard once made them compete for the championship, but the deal that brought Wall on the trade deadline played a crucial role.

The Raptors are third with 51 wins.

With the introduction of Ibaka and the original trash brothers Lowry and DeRozan, the Raptors have a slim chance of winning the championship, but they are quite strong in the Eastern Conference.

After the Raptors, the Hawks, Bucks, Hornets, Pacers, and Heat ranked 5th to 8th.

The records of these teams are all below 50 wins.

The league's trend of teaming up is becoming more and more intense, with strong teams in the West gathering together. Teams from the East rarely win against teams from the West. The pattern of strong West and weak East has almost reached an extreme.

It is foreseeable that if we continue to play according to this pattern, there will only be a few super teams left in the league in the end.

In the West, the Pelicans' performance this season was not as eye-catching as last season, but they still won 70 games in the end.

This is also the league's only 70-win team.

Tang Tian ended his sixth year of NBA career.

He also had his best season statistically.

He played 35.6 minutes per game this season, averaging 32.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 3.2 steals, 1.6 blocks and 3.3 turnovers per game, shooting 51.1% from the field and 43.6% from the three-point range.

He ranks first in the league in points per game, assists per game, and steals, and ranks fifth in the league in rebounds per game.

He won the scoring, assists, and steals titles in one season!

Of course, more importantly, he became another player after Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for the season!

Last season, fans said that both the Pelicans and Tang Tian had reached their peak.

But now it seems that that is just a peak, especially for Tang Tian. He can continue to break through himself and there will never be a limit.

After the Pelicans, the Warriors ranked second in the Western Conference with 65 wins.

Although they experienced a downturn in the middle of the season, after they have fully adjusted, their strength is still among the best, and they are the only one in the league with the Pelicans.

The Spurs ranked third in the league with 61 wins.

The Rockets and Mavericks enjoyed rapid momentum in the middle of the season, but at the end of the game they found that they were still too old to compete. Popovich quietly took the team to third place in the Western Conference.

The Rockets ranked fourth with 60 wins.

The Big Three of Harden, Paul, and Cousins ​​all performed well under the new penalty scale.

Although they ultimately ranked fourth in the Western Conference, the playoffs are a super giant stage, and they are still the favorite to win the championship.

The Mavericks are fifth in the Western Conference with 55 wins.

They were originally ranked higher at the beginning of the season, but the contradiction between Butler and Carlisle became increasingly obvious, which became their biggest hidden danger.

Except for these five super teams, the remaining 6 to 8 teams have failed to win more than 50 games.

The Trail Blazers ranked sixth with 45 wins.

The Clippers are seventh with 43 wins.

The Thunder and Jazz both had a final record of 41 wins, but the Thunder succeeded in getting stuck due to their head-to-head record, and finally ranked eighth.

It is worth mentioning that, like Tang Tian, ​​Westbrook also successfully completed the season averaging a triple-double per game.

He averaged 31.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game, shooting 42.5% from the field and 35.6% from three-point range.

Although the statistics are a bit worse than Tang Tian, ​​he also averaged a triple-double per game.

Even if it weren't for Tang Tian's existence, he would have entered the MVP discussion.

This is also the first time in the history of the league that there are two players averaging a triple-double at the same time in one season!