Chapter 226 The End of the Regular Season (Fifth Change)

The Spurs ranked first in the Western Conference, and Popovich began his habitual rest in the last four games.

"GDP" didn't even play, and Tang Tian and Leonard didn't play much either.

After the game against the Hornets that day, Tang Tian saw an unexpected visitor in the arena.

A Chinese man in his forties, wearing a standard formal suit and holding a briefcase in his hand, looked like a domestic official.

"I'm Huang Xing, an official from the Chinese Basketball Association."

When the other party reported his family name, Tang Tian already knew the other party's intention.

2012 is the Olympic year, and the opponent must have recruited him into the national team.

The 2008 Olympic Games was held in BJ, and the Chinese team won the first place in both the medal list and the gold medal list, achieving a historic breakthrough.

Under the leadership of Yao Ming, the men's basketball team also reached the quarterfinals of the Olympics that year, tying the best record in history.

Yao Ming's comeback moved countless fans, and that men's basketball team was also called the strongest men's basketball team in history.

Four years have passed, Yao Ming has retired, and Yi Jianlian's performance in the NBA has not been satisfactory.

The core members of the men's basketball team, Wang Zhizhi, Zhu Fangyu, and Wang Shipeng, also aged one after another.

In addition, the Basketball Association does not pay attention to or does not know how to train young players, and now there are signs of failure.

"We hope that you can represent the national team in the 2012 London Olympics. Of course, you don't have to participate in the training camp like other players. We can also discuss the reporting time. Anyway, everything is based on your convenience."

Because he was not a player in the system, this man named Huang Xing was very polite when he spoke.

Tang Tian didn't speak immediately.

He is not opposed to playing for the national team in the Olympics, he is a patriotic person in his bones.

And because he lived a lifetime, this kind of national sentiment is stronger than that of ordinary people.

However, the timing of this year's Olympics is very embarrassing, because he has just finished his rookie season, and the next offseason is very critical for him.

In other words, before the end of the rookie contract, the salary he gets is limited, and the skills he can exchange are also limited, and training is a must.

Moreover, his current strength is also limited. Joining the men's basketball team and being able to reach the top 8 is already favored by the goddess of luck, and the meaning is not that great.

Of course, there is the last and most critical point.

The men's basketball team is like a game of dead chess now, and it needs to be broken before it can be built.

If he joins to help the team stabilize the record, it will be tantamount to letting the game continue, delaying the upgrading of the men's basketball team, and it will be unfavorable in the long run.

"I need time to think about it. Let's discuss this matter after the playoffs."

Tang Tian didn't make a decision right away.

"No problem, this is my contact information. If you have a decision, you can contact me at any time."

As Huang Xing spoke, he handed Tang Tian a business card.

Tang Tian accepted the business card and took another look at the official. To be honest, the Basketball Association's picks are pretty good.

The Spurs won the Wizards in the last game with all the main players, and the record was finally fixed at 52 wins and 14 losses.

This is the last regular season game of the league. With the end of this game, the 2011~2012 lockout season also came to an end.

Tang Tian also ended his debut season.

He played a total of 63 games in his rookie season, including 29 starts, averaging 26.6 minutes per game, scoring 14.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, shooting 49% from the field and 51% from three-pointers.

His scoring is second only to Parker and Duncan in the Spurs, and before Ginobili, he ranks third in the team.

Among the rookies, Tang Tian's scoring was second only to Irving's 18.5 points and Walker's 16.2 points, ranking third among rookies, and his steals ranked first among all rookies.

As a No. 31 pick, he played like a top-three pick in the 2011 class.

Although the playoffs have not yet started, his performance proves that the Spurs really picked up a treasure in last year's draft.

The first pick in the second round made the other 29 teams miss it perfectly. Although the Heat's management is unwilling to admit it, it is also regretful.

With the end of the regular season, the quarterfinals of the East and West are also freshly released.

West side.

The Spurs' 52 wins are 3 games more than the Bulls' 49 wins, locking in the first place in the league and also the first place in the Western Conference.

The Thunder are close behind with a 46-20 record.

Except for these two teams, the 3rd to 8th places in the Western Conference are a melee, and the biggest win between each other is only 5 games away.

The strength of the Lakers declined significantly, and finally only ranked third in the West with a record of 41 wins and 25 losses.

Because of the relationship between the Grizzlies and the Lakers, although the Grizzlies also won 41 games, they ended up in fourth place.

The first year of the Clippers' Big Three was not very good. Although they won the reputation of the city of lobs, they only ranked fifth with a record of 40 wins and 26 losses.

The Nuggets were somewhat unexpected. They traded away the core Carmelo Anthony, but played offensive basketball under the leadership of George Karl. The team averaged double figures per game with 6 players and ranked first with a record of 38 wins and 28 losses. six.

The Jazz are seventh in the Western Conference with a record of 36 wins and 30 losses.

The defending champion Dallas Mavericks finished eighth with a 35-31 record.

In this way, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs will also be released.

The Spurs will play the defending champion Mavericks;

thunder meets jazz;

Lakers vs. Nuggets;

The Grizzlies will compete with the Clippers for a promotion spot.

The first-round matchups in the East also came out at the same time:

Bulls VS 76ers; Heat VS Knicks; Pacers VS Magic; Celtics VS Eagles.

(Attach Eastern record: Bulls 49 wins and 17 losses, Heat 45 wins and 21 losses, Pacers 42 wins and 24 losses, Celtics 39 wins and 27 losses, Eagles 40 wins and 26 losses, Magic 37 wins and 29 losses, Knicks 36 wins and 30 losses, 76ers 35 wins and 31 losses.)

The quarterfinals and matchups between the East and the West are confirmed, and the major media also start to predict the championship early at this time, and the betting website also immediately issued the odds of winning the championship.

The Heat rank first in all major media websites and betting odds lists.

"The Heat's record this season does not reflect their strength. Wade's absence in the second half of the game is the reason for their record fluctuations.

Their real record should be around 55 wins. In the second year of the Big Three, they will be undoubtedly the most popular to win the championship. "

ESPN columnist Chad Ford gave such a comment, just like predicting the draft, he always likes to rush early.

The Thunder, Bulls, Spurs and Lakers rank 2-5 respectively. They are the second echelon of the championship team.

"The Spurs have the best record in the league, and they should have been higher on this list, but age is a major factor that limits their performance.

We know that the suspension season is very intensive, and after the intensive regular season, they will usher in a more intense playoffs. "

Ford's comments are also more appropriate. The season is suspended, and it is this kind of aging team that suffers the most.

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Unknowingly, Shuiqi has written 170,000 words this month, and there should be no one in the new book who can be more watery than me (the 2 words of energy are not for the purpose of adding water, but for emphasis~)