Bishop of the Devil

In fact, Richard originally predicted that among the entire West Lafayette community, Ben's name would be the first to name the league's rules...

I never expected that this matter would happen to me!

Although it's not a good thing...

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The league rescheduled the game that was previously canceled.

This time Ma Long did fight, but there was no physical violence between the two sides. Apart from the red-faced and thick-necked shouting and screaming, the scene was quite harmonious...

The rematch will naturally end with the victory of the Trail Blazers. With the Jazz lame on one leg, it is a complete fantasy to win against the now extremely powerful Trail Blazers!

This season's Trail Blazers definitely exceeded everyone's expectations.

Although the Blazers played well last season, no one expected that the Blazers would be so strong this season...

In everyone's opinion, the Blazers' record this season will probably be slightly improved compared to last season, but even if there is an improvement, it will be difficult to reach the top half of the Western Conference playoffs. After all, there are so many strong teams in the Western Conference!

But the season is almost over, and the Trail Blazers are firmly at the top of the Western Conference record list, three games ahead of the SuperSonics in the Western Conference!

Who could have imagined this achievement? ! No one could have predicted...

Even Richard himself didn't expect that the Blazers would be number one in the Western Conference!

Not long after the start of the game, Richard's goal was actually to break into the top half of the Western Conference, preferably third place in the Western Conference!

Good guy, now I can’t stop myself and reach the top spot in the Western Conference!

It was Richard and everyone else who underestimated the abilities of the Blazers' rookie players, or underestimated the speed at which they could realize their potential.

There are many high-quality newcomers in the Trail Blazers, which is a well-known thing.

But whether high-quality newcomers can grow into high-quality players is a matter of two opinions. There are simply not too many high-quality newcomers who fall halfway...

The newcomers of the Trail Blazers are exceptionally strong. Not only are they all growing, but they are also growing at a very rapid rate.

By the time everyone came back to their senses, they were already in the No. 1 spot in the Western Conference. They were sitting firmly. Even if the SuperSonics desperately tried to catch up behind them, it was to no avail. There was no hope of catching up.

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It is worth mentioning that, with more than half a month left before the end of the season, the Rockets suddenly started to exert their strength!

Because there are too many old men in the team, the Rockets are basically in a state of health this season, and they have been hanging on to the eighth position in the Western Conference...

Their original plan was to play the Jazz in the first round of the playoffs. If they could beat them, it would mean that they still had hope of breaking out of the Western Conference. But if they couldn't beat the Jazz, there would be no point in working hard in the regular season.

But now the situation is different. The Rockets absolutely do not want to play against the Trail Blazers. Facing this stupid young team, their old guys may even lose their security in the late game.

Under this circumstance, the Rockets made rapid efforts towards the end of the season to catch up with the seventh-place Timberwolves in the Western Conference.

Even though the Rockets' regular season record is not that good, when they stare at them, they are still quite scary...

Under normal circumstances, they actually met the Jazz in the first round this season. If Drexler, the aerial glider, was not in such bad shape, they would definitely overthrow the Jazz, who are No. 1 in the Western Conference...

In the first round of the five-game playoffs, Drexler averaged 30.9% from the field and an embarrassing 19.2% from three-point range. It would be fine if he took fewer shots. The key is that he is The Rockets player with the second most shots is only slightly less than Olajuwon.

The miserable Barkley averaged less than six shots per game, less than half as many as Drexler.

Even in such a bad state, the Rockets reached the deciding game with the Jazz!

Even if Drexler's condition is slightly better, without saying too much, if he reaches a 40% shooting percentage, the loser will definitely not be the Rockets, but the Jazz...

In fact, Richard is also worried about the Rockets. He knows very well how scary this health-preserving Rocket is.

If the Rockets hadn't suddenly begun to exert force and surpassed the Timberwolves in their record, Richard might have deliberately let the SuperSonics take the first place in the Western Conference.

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In the blink of an eye, time has entered mid-April!

Half of the teams in the league have already completed their entire regular season schedule, and the remaining half will also finish within the next day or two.

In this case, the rankings of each team in their respective divisions have basically been determined.

The schedules between the Rockets and Timberwolves in the Western Conference have been completed. The Timberwolves are ranked eighth in the Western Conference. They will encounter the Western Conference dominant Trail Blazers in the first round. It can be said that their luck is quite bad...

According to rankings, the eight teams in the Western Conference that have entered the playoffs are the Trail Blazers, SuperSonics, Lakers, Suns, Spurs, Jazz, Rockets and Timberwolves!

In the East are the Bulls, Pacers, Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Hornets, Hawks, Knicks and Nets.

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The home of the Trail Blazers, Rose Garden Arena.

Tonight is the final game of the Trail Blazers' regular season, and their opponent is the Green Kai from Boston.

Green Kai has already determined that they will not qualify for the playoffs, but they have not failed, and they have won 35 games so far.

The Trail Blazers have now won 64 games. After defeating Green Kai, they will have a regular season record of 65 wins and 17 losses, ranking first in the league record list!

The Sonics, second in the Western Conference, have ended their regular season schedule with a final record of 62 wins and 20 losses.

Even if the Trail Blazers lose this game, they will still be ranked first in the Western Conference, and even the first place in the league's record list will not change, because the Bulls, who top the Eastern Conference record list, only have 62 wins this season!

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The night before the game, Lukai had already stayed at a local hotel in Portland.

Richard also met Billups that night.

Billups took the initiative to contact Richard and said he wanted to meet before the game. It sounded like he had encountered something.

"Coach, do you think I should stay in Boston?" Billups asked straight to the point after seeing Richard.

Richard was a little curious. He had never heard of any unfair treatment Billups suffered at Green Kai...

Of course, when it comes to preferential treatment, there is definitely no preferential treatment.

"I feel that if I continue to play in Boston, the gap between me and others will become wider and wider. You should be able to tell that among all the players entering West Lafayette now, I am the worst!"

"Not to mention Iverson and the others, they have all become the boss and second boss of the team. Even Brad Miller is the absolute tactical core of the team!"

"As for me, I can only be regarded as a main starter at best. The Ron Moser they chose this year has gotten more performance opportunities than me!"

Billups said with a sad face.

Richard was startled, but he had ignored this matter. Everyone has a comparison mentality. Billups looked at his West Lafayette brothers, all of them were prospering, but he was the only one now. Still in a state of neither death nor life, it must be quite uncomfortable.

Even if it were someone like Richard who had a stronger tolerance, I'm afraid the situation wouldn't be better than Billups.