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The most unabashed thing this year's NBA is the dark horse.

The Hornets looked down at the top of the West in the second half of the regular season several times, until the final stage. They missed the opportunity to lock in first place because of a record of 6 games and 4 losses, and handed over the throne to the Spurs and allowed the Lakers to overtake. People may have thought before the season that healthy Hornets might not miss the playoffs like last year, but they never dared to expect them to create 55 wins and 27 losses, the third best regular season record in the West.

Especially in such a chaotic era this year, West and Chandler have only 19 experience in the playoffs, and Paul has never played in a single playoff game. They have repeatedly exceeded people's expectations and become heroes in the troubled times.

This is the best era, this is the worst era! The dark horse Hornets will rise, and they will have the former powerful men. The Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks formed an indestructible iron triangle in the West for several consecutive seasons, but in the end, the Suns ranked sixth in the West with 55 wins and 27 losses, the Mavericks fell to seventh in 51 wins and 31 losses, and the Spurs won firmly defeated the Jazz in the last game to secure the first place in the West.

In addition, people had to respect a young dark horse, who were full of hope in July and desperate in October. Before the season began, the unlucky team suffered the blow of "No. 1 pick" Oden's entire season reimbursement, but the league's second youngest boy scout forced a bloody path in the West.

From December 4 to 31, the longest 13 consecutive wins of the season were completed at the time, the second longest winning streak in their history, with the longest winning streak being Adelman's Trail Blazers, a 16-game winning streak created by "Glider" Drexler in the 1990-91 season.

Roy, Aldridge, Pulzebila and others, as well as their coach Macmillan, showed people the strength of a playoff team, and once occupied the playoffs, showing their true nature as a dark horse. However, this year was not an ordinary year. In the end, they were ranked tenth in the West and their winning rate was still above 50%. If they were born in the East, it would be enough for them to occupy the sixth position and win more games in the East.

The 76ers have roughly similar results to the Trail Blazers. They win one game less than the Trail Blazers, but they enjoy the seventh position in the East, waiting for the start of the playoffs.

After the "Answer" left, this was a team that was looking forward to improving in the next two or three years of reconstruction, but "Little Ai" Igdala, Andre Miller and rookie Young were all washed away, and after one offseason, amazing energy burst out. Espn expert Harlinger even listed Philadelphia conductor Chicks in the "Coach of the Year" nomination. Of course, strictly speaking, the Wizards who lost Arenas half a month into the start of the game was considered a dark horse, because in people's eyes, the Wizards were already a team outside the playoffs.

However, compared with the Warriors, the team above is nothing. Chris Paul is great, but this is his fourth season in the NBA, and it is his and the same year. It is not unpredictable that he performs so well, but what about Chamberlain?

Chamberlain is only 19 years old, this is his rookie season. He is not even used to wearing suits and leather shoes, but he has led a team that barely entered the playoffs last season and has become an absolute powerhouse in the Western Conference!

So far this season, Chamberlain has participated in 81 regular season games, averaging 17.8 points per game. Among rookies, his score is second only to Durant. The supersonics' perverted second-tier man is now averaging 24 points per game. There is no doubt that he will be a strong contender for the scoring champion in a few seasons.

Durant's scoring champion still has to look back. Chamberlain can't wait to win the title of rebounding champion. His average rebounding match was 17.5. Since 1993, this is the new high for rebounding champions. It was previously maintained by Dennis Rodman's 18.3 rebounds. After twenty-five years, a new record has finally been born, and it was born in the hands of a rookie.

In addition, Chamberlain has averaging 6.2 blocks per game. Since the honor of the King of Snapshots was born in 1972, this is the highest number of blocks a player can achieve. Chamberlain's appearance has overshadowed all the seniors on the King of Snapshots!

This is Chamberlain. He has already booked the best rookie of the season and may also be the best rookie player in the last decade. Even the young emperor LeBron James has not performed so unparalleled in his rookie season, and his popularity is even more incomparable. Because of Chamberlain's participation in Chinese nationality, he is now a hero in the hearts of Chinese people all over the world.

In fact, there are also many bright players in this season. Before the 2007 draft, people had compared this year with the 1996 and 2003 gold draft years. Noah, Brewer and other Florida four kings, Conley, Yi Jianlian and others, each of them attracted much attention before entering the league, but compared with the following two people, they still seem to be inadequate.

There is no doubt about these two people, namely the "No. 1 pick" Oden, the Trail Blazers, and the "No. 2 pick" Durant, the Supersonic pick.

Oden and Durant, the two candidates who are believed to rule the NBA in the next ten years, were selected by two teams in the Northwest Division. The draw ended. The front pages of authoritative media such as NBA official website, espn, and fox were all titled "Winnings in the Northwest Division". At that time, the comments on NBA official website were translated into popular Chinese spoken language: the Northwest Division had Jazz who had reached the Western Conference Finals, and successfully completed the golden double guns that were ready for a big explosion. In addition, Oden and Durant, is the Northwest Division still a place to stay?

However, the script of the best Hollywood screenwriter has been staged in reality. Walton, Bowie, Sabonis and other big men fought with wounded soldiers for a lifetime. Portland, who had been fighting for the wounded for a lifetime, really seemed to be a curse by God. Oden had arthroscopic surgery due to a knee injury before the season, reimbursed his rookie season. Durant, a person who is called the worst who can become McGrady and the best who can become Jordan. Although his personal data has been ranked first in the rookie, the situation of the top four in the Northwest Division that people are optimistic about has not happened.

Although the Trail Blazers performed almost perfectly this season, nothing happened to Oden. Durant's supersonics were the last in the West and did not make it to the playoffs as predicted by major American media experts. Instead, the Warriors slapped everyone. Chamberlain's emergence is still a mystery to the NBA.

The Rockets, which Chinese fans are most concerned about, have performed poorly this season, which also gives the Warriors the opportunity to become the most popular team in the Chinese world. Of course, it also gives Chamberlain the opportunity to overwhelm Yao Ming with attention, especially after he broke the news of becoming a Chinese nationality, for Chinese fans, whether Chamberlain or Yao Ming, they are now their own sons.

Two months after the start of the regular season, the Rockets' record was only 15 wins and 18 losses. The combination of Yao Ming and McGrady, Scola, Wells and Francis also made the team's lineup look unprecedentedly strong. Such a record is obviously a bad result that Chinese fans cannot accept and the world media cannot help criticize.

But after all, there are so many stars in the Rockets lineup, none of them are vegetarians. After losing to the Celtics in Game 1 in January, they only lost 3 of the following 13 games in January, and won all in February, and the Rockets began to usher in a historic stage.

When all the criticisms turned into doubts, from doubts to affirmations, and then to expectations for the championship. The day after the game with the Bulls ended on February 24, a small crack forced Yao Ming to quit, and then Rockets fans fell from the top of the mountain to the bottom.

At that time, the media began to re-examine the Rockets, and they must have returned to questioning: Can they continue their 12-gambling company? The handicaps opened by many bookmakers are the Rockets who will be given a lot of points to lose, but in addition to the "African Mountain" habitually bringing miracles to people with a finger, Scola played the feeling of the Argentine national team. McGrady, Landry, veteran recruit Bobby Jackson, a group of veritable little ant soldiers, and I don't know how many gamblers will lose all their money, because according to statistics, after Yao Ming fell, there are quite a lot of people who have been chasing the Rockets to lose.

By defeating the Nuggets, slaughtering the Mavericks, pulling the stings, and destroying the Lakers, the Rockets raised their winning streak to the second-ranked 22 consecutive wins in history, becoming a monument in history. In the 10 games after Yao Ming fell, the Rockets averaged 15 points in the average goal-winning opponents.

In the last few games of the winning streak, people returned to affirmation of the Rockets from questioning, and even expected and worshipped, with a worship of the gods. Even after each victory of NBA official website and the Associated Press, they began to count the Rockets' winning streaks with their fingers, which was calculated as historical records.

Afterwards, despite losing to the Celtics, the headline "Return to Earth" of major media outlets was published at the same time as a pre-appointment, but the Rockets won enough respect from people because when Yao Ming fell, people were still asking questions about Houston's playoffs. When they were 15 wins and 18 losses, no one expected that they could once reach the West and successfully completed their "encirclement movement" in the Wild West where the powerful were united.

However, the Rockets' madness ends here. They are about to meet the Spurs, the No. 1 in the West. The Warriors' Black Eight Miracle last season was not so easy to replicate, otherwise it would not be called a "miracle". Even if they have won 22 consecutive victories, they still have no chance in the playoffs in front of the rock-solid Spurs.

While most teams are preparing for the playoffs, the Warriors have to play their regular season, and they have to stand in the last shift at home to fight against the Pistons who are coming to provoke.

Chamberlain definitely doesn't want to lose in this game because his opponent is Byron Davis, the former Warriors boss who has now gained a foothold in the Pistons.

With Billups and the Little Prince leaving the Pistons, and without Big Ben, the only five Pistons who were once dominating in Detroit were the irritable but old Rashid Wallace and Hamilton. These two people were unable to compete with Davis for the position of the Pistons as the boss due to their age and personality. In this way, the big bearded man actually made a fortune in the Pistons.

Perhaps it was due to revenge on the Warriors, or perhaps because this season is a contract year, Davis has performed very well with the Pistons, with tough offense and iron-blooded defense. Many fans are considering rankling him among the top five point guards.
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