Competitive sports are undoubtedly cruel!

For teams that have not made the playoffs, this means that all efforts are in vain and everything must be reopened.

For the players, it means that the long holiday is coming, and they need to 'repair' and prepare for next season.

But for the playoff teams, it means that a new battle is about to begin, and they must work hard for better results, especially the championship.

From the first round of the playoffs and to the final championship, if you want to get the Larry O'Brien trophy and the championship ring, you need to go through four rounds of fighting.

There are a total of sixteen playoff teams, and there are only one winners.

This night was destined to make many Nuggets fans unable to sleep. After four years, they have become the playoff team again!

Last season, the Nuggets almost broke the record of the NBA winning fewer games in a single season, and they only won 11 games throughout the season.

Unexpectedly, in the first year of rebuilding the team, they entered the playoffs again and defeated the league's strong teams many times.

There is no doubt that the Nuggets did a great job in rebuilding.

Before the playoffs began, due to the twelve players limit for the playoffs, all teams held meetings to discuss which players were removed from the playoffs list.

Among them, naturally, the Nuggets also include.

During the regular season, the Nuggets' players expanded to 15, many of which were non-draft players.

Soon, the discussion ended, and the Nuggets' final roster was as follows: Chi Liang, McDyce, Van Exel, Billups, Fordson, Alexander, Stich, Williams, Taylor, Herrera, Clark and Washington.

Poor Lafrenz originally could occupy a place with his strength, but his injury has not recovered yet, so naturally there is no place in the playoffs.

After the quota was determined, the team began to call the players. The meeting was not as grand and serious as imagined. The main purpose was to unify everyone's thoughts and hope to go further.

As the Nuggets ranked seventh in the West, the first round of the playoffs is the Jazz, and the other Western teams are the Spurs against the Kings, the Trail Blazers against the Suns, and the Lakers against the Rockets.

Before the playoffs began, experts began to predict that they were all optimistic about the Spurs winning the first round. Many experts predicted that the Spurs would block the Kings, and the remaining experts also believed that three-to-one was more reasonable.

There is no way, they have a clear gap, and the Spurs are extremely stable, no one thinks that the Kings can perform the "Black Eight Miracle".

In addition, Chris Webber's injury has not yet healed, and even if he comes on the court with an injury, it will be difficult to stop the Spurs.

However, compared with the Kings who are not optimistic at all, the Nuggets are different, they are facing the old Jazz team.

Although the Jazz are also very strong, their lineup is seriously aging, and the Nuggets players are very young. In addition, they are very strong, many experts believe that there is suspense that the Nuggets may not be unable to defeat the Jazz.

In the remaining matches, the Trail Blazers' prediction against the Suns is one-sided. Although the Suns have Jason Kidd, the Suns' lineup is obviously weak, resulting in no expert optimistic about the Suns, but instead believes that the Suns are likely to be swept.

However, the most controversial one is the Lakers' match against the Rockets. The former includes O'Neal, Kobe and Glen Rice, while the latter is an old Big Three. In addition, the two have little difference in record numbers, and both teams have the possibility of winning and may play until the fifth game.

As the regular season ended, various awards began to be announced gradually, and there was no controversy over the Best Rookie. Even though Carter and Pierce performed well, they did not pose a threat to Chi Liang.

In addition, Chi Liang also beat Kidd to win the assists king, and set a new rookie's average assists record in a single season with 11.2 assists per game. This record was originally Mark Jackson, and it lasted for more than ten years, which shows how difficult it is.

The rookies averaged 11.2 assists per game. If there were no surprises, this record would last for a long time.

In addition to assisting the king, Chi Liang also averaged 2.9 steals per game, defeating Kendal Gill with 2.7 steals.

It has to be said that Chi Liang once again broke a rookie record, that is, the rookie's average steals per game in a single season. It was originally maintained by Dudley Bradley, but it has been maintained for nearly 20 years.

In addition, since the number of substitutes played more than the number of starters, Chi Liang is also the biggest favorite among the best sixth man.

Many experts believe that Chi Liang is too bullying and thinks this is unfair to other substitutes. It is not only playing time, but also related to Chi Liang's strength.

Within the Nuggets, Chi Liang averaged 20.9 points per game, which was close to the top ten in the league, but he ranked first in the league in assists, steals and three-point shooting percentage.

Such an excellent player, but he competes for the best sixth man, is indeed unfair to other substitutes.

But the league's rules are like this, and with Chi Liang's performance, he has almost locked in the best sixth man.

Such data is the strongest sixth person in history. If you can't win the Best Sixth Person Award, the credibility of the league will inevitably be questioned.

In addition, if Chi Liang wins two awards: Best Rookie and Best Sixth Man, he can also become the first player in the league to win both awards at the same time.

There is no way, the best rookies every year are all the team's starters, and there are almost no substitute like Chi Liang.

In addition, with Chi Liang's regular season performance, he is still very likely to enter the best lineup and the best defensive team.

However, although there are few excellent small forwards in the league, there are many power forwards, such as Duncan, Malone, Garnett, Webber, McDyce, etc., plus excellent small forwards such as Grant Hill and Scotty Pippen, there is a lot of competitive pressure.

NBA is also a place for seniority. Even though Chi Liang obtained good data, his qualifications were too low after all, and it was quite difficult to enter the best lineup.

Nike attaches great importance to these awards and has prepared a marketing plan long ago to launch Chi Liang's second contracted sneakers.

Of course, Chi Liang received the sneaker sample in advance.

Like most NBA stars, Chi Liang's first signature sneaker is naturally named Chi Liang's generation.

Because of the urgency, the first generation's design was not sufficient and could only be considered to be average, but in general, it is not outstanding.

Compared with Storm 1, Storm 2 designed it combined Chi Liang's personality and image, and added many high-tech elements at the same time. For example, the forefoot is equipped with R air cushion, the rear palm adopts rs technology, the midsole is equipped with carbon brazing plate, which has excellent cushioning performance, and the shoe body uses S memory, which makes the sneakers have good breathability. Air cushions are also equipped with front and rear, which has an extraordinary foot feel.

From the outside, Chi Liang's second generation is white and red, with clear edges and smooth lines. It gives people a sense of power at first glance, as if it indicates that the alliance is about to usher in an era of advocating power.
Chapter completed!