Supporting 2o and with the strong results of this movie, Tang Shuai and his Lakers also ended the journey from the 2o17 to 2o18 seasons. √

Tang Shuai's third playoff journey officially kicked off.

The situation in the playoffs in the east and west this year has been more intense than last year.

In the east, the scene of the original Knights' family was greatly improved.

The Cavaliers won the Eastern Conference championship for the third consecutive year with a record of 6o wins, but the Pacers and the Celtics also achieved excellent record of 57 wins and 55 wins respectively, ranking second and third in the Eastern Conference.

The first group's record has improved significantly compared with previous years.

The Bulls ranked fourth. They have been working together for a season and even though Wade has been one year older, he still shows strong competitiveness.

This is the team in the first half. In the second half, the Pistons won fifth place in the West under the leadership of Drummond and Jackson. They achieved a revival and finally avoided the embarrassment of encountering the Cavaliers in the third consecutive year.

After the Pistons, the Hawks occupied the sixth position in the West. With a stable lineup, they did not make it into the No. 1 Group for two consecutive years, but they would not be allowed to be transferred out of the playoffs.

The seventh-ranked team is the Knicks. Love performed well after being traded to the Knicks. Under his leadership and Rose, the Knicks' record in the second half of the season has improved a certain level compared to before the trade, which is definitely good news for New York fans.

The rankings of the West from 1 to 7 are relatively normal. The lineup configuration and experience of these teams are enough to ensure that they enter the playoffs, but the last playoff spot is surprising. It is actually the Philadelphia 76ers, which ranked last in the league in two years in the previous three years. The Youth Army finally reached the day to make a comeback.

This result is surprising, but it is actually reasonable. Last season, they actually achieved the record of tenth in the Eastern Conference. Now they have entered the playoffs and are only steadily improving.

The Cavaliers' challenge is even more difficult than last year to break through the siege from the East.

The east is becoming more difficult, but the west is completely in full swing.

Although the Warriors lost to the Lakers in the opening game, their performance later was extremely stable. Although they failed to break the league victory record they had set before, they were still the absolute favorites to win the championship after winning 70 wins and 12 losses again.

After the Warriors, the Lakers are the amazing ones. Under the leadership of Shuai Tang, Westbrook and Cousins, they won 18 consecutive victories at the beginning of the season and eventually won 66 wins and 16 losses, ranking second in the West.

This position also avoided them from meeting the Warriors before the Western Conference Finals.

After the Lakers, although Ansie was suspended from the team for indefinitely, the Rockets still relied on their outstanding record in the first half of the season and finally occupied the third place in the West with a record of 58. What kind of performance they performed in the playoffs is also worth looking forward to.

The Rockets are followed by the strong Spurs. Duncan's retirement has had a significant impact on the Spurs' strength, but with the outstanding moves of Leonard and Aldridge, they still occupy a place in the upper half with a record of 56 wins.

The Timberwolves ranked fifth in the West. The performance of the Youth Army has declined compared to last year, but as the main core gradually matures, they are enough to gain a place in the fiercely competitive West.

The Timberwolves are followed by the Clippers. After Griffin left, the team's overall strength has declined a lot, but with Griffin's departure, Randall also gained a lot of playing time. His performance is not particularly outstanding, but he is enough to be competent for a team. In addition, Paul, Ingram, Booker, and Jordan Jr. have the main players, so they are still enough to continue to rank in the top eight in the West.

The seventh and eighth teams are the Jazz and the Trail Blazers, and the two teams have achieved 50 wins, which is enough to show the difficulty of getting a playoff spot in the West.

After the rankings of the east and west were officially released, the matchmaking tables and matchmaking times of the east and west were also released.

In the East, the Cavaliers vs. 76ers, Pacers vs. Knicks, Celtics vs. Hawks, Bulls vs. Pistons.

Western Conference, Warriors vs Trail Blazers, Lakers vs Jazz, Clippers vs Rockets, Spurs vs Timberwolves.

The earliest game will start on April 21, with the Cavaliers and Lakers taking the lead in the game.

There were only 2 days left before the game. At this time, the players mainly focused on adjusting their state and resting and relaxing. However, on the night of the 18th, many players, including Shuai Tang and Westbrook, gave up their rest and flew to Dallas.

Nothing else, just because of this day, one of the living fossils of the league, veteran driver Dirk Nowitzki, after Kobe, Garnett and Duncan retired, he finally officially announced his retirement at the age of 40.

Nowitzki fought for Dallas for the last drop of oil in his mailbox, and even insisted on playing in the closed game with a knee injury in the final stage of the regular season.

The players worked hard to bring another playoff journey to the veteran driver, but the Mavericks were a little weaker this year. They finally won the ninth place in the Western Conference and unfortunately missed the playoffs.

For Nowitzki, this is undoubtedly a very regrettable thing, but many things in this world are remembered because of regret, and perhaps it may not necessarily be a bad thing.

In fact, Nowitzki maintained his usual low-key style. He originally planned to hold a small press conference to announce his retirement, but Cuban obviously would not do that. This boss, who has a close relationship with Nowitzki and has been with him for 20 years, obviously would not let him be so willful.

In the end, it was impossible for veteran drivers to retire in a small press conference, and it turned out to be a large retirement conference in Dallas.

On this day, many teammates, opponents, friends and enemies who had intersected with Nowitzki in his 20-year career came to the American Airlines Center Arena in Dallas on this day to witness the retirement ceremony.

Because of his low-key nature, Duncan has a great reputation in the league, he finally announced his retirement in just one sentence. Nowitzki, who is like Duncan, is about to retire, and there is a special game, so naturally no one is willing to miss it.

The American Airlines Center Arena on this day can be said to be absolutely crowded. Many fans who had no tickets could not enter the venue, and even kept crying outside the door because they could not attend such a ceremony. For Dallas fans, Nowitzki is not only a player, but also a memory and emotion.

Shuai Tang and Westbrook sat in the front row, and they could clearly see the scene on the field.

Tang Shuai saw many familiar figures, Terry, Chandler, Nash, Finley and other former Mavericks appeared at the scene. They sat in the front row and should have been on the court later. There are also old Nelson, "Little General" Johnson, etc. who have not appeared in the public eye for a long time, and even two old opponents Garnett and Duncan, who have just retired.

In addition, league president Xiao Hua and basketball god Jordan also appeared on the scene.

This retirement ceremony can be said to be a major event in the league.

The staff on the scene were busy decorating the scene. Kuban spent a lot of effort on the retirement of Nowitzki.

After more than ten minutes, after the on-site preparations were completed, the retirement ceremony officially began with a melodious grassland violin song.

This short piece of music was introduced. Nowitzki's performance in Dallas in the past 20 years began to be played on the LED screen on the scene. A 20-year-old boy gradually became a middle-aged man, touching too many memories deep in his mind. Many people's eyes couldn't control themselves when watching the video.

Tang Shuai was also filled with emotion when he looked at it. The veteran driver, like Duncan, gave people the impression of being a gentleman. Such a player is really liked and loved.

The video finally released a collection of Nowitzki's single-core team winning the championship in 2O11. The people who watched it were filled with blood. This was the only single-core championship since the 2O century. It can be said to be an unprecedented and unparalleled miracle.

In the last scene, Nowitzki cheered loudly and raised the championship trophy, and there was also a burst of cheers resounding across the sky in the stadium.

This is the most glorious moment for Dallas.

"Deknowitzki!!"

DJ at the scene shouted Nowitzki's name loudly.

The spotlights of the scene hit the venue, and Nowitzki appeared in his sight.

"Nowitzki! Nowitzki!" The fans at the scene shouted at the top of their heads, and they had not calmed down for a long time.

Nowitzki waved to the audience, and when he heard the cheers that had never been quiet, his eyes could not help but turn red.

After nearly two minutes of shouting, the audience stopped at the call of DJ.

"He11o, Dallas, he11o, cowboys." As soon as Nowitzki spoke, another burst of explosive cheers were followed by.

Tang Shuai experienced the heartfelt roar of the fans in the stadium.

NBA has not many players who have always played for a team in his career, and it is extremely rare for players who have played for a team for 20 years. Nowitzki's crazy performances are not only because of his success in his career, but also because of his loyalty to the city.

"When I was a kid, I had a crazy obsession with football, you know, Germany is a country where football is prevalent, but when I grew up a little bit, I had to say goodbye to my favorite football, not because I no longer love it, but because I grew too tall..."

Nowitzki's opening remark caused a burst of laughter from fans.

"Basketball has changed my life, and I never thought I would spend so much time on the sport, and my whole youth has been dedicated to it. Fortunately, my career has had a good start, and I met a lot of people, Holger (referring to his enlightenment coach Gus Wendell), Mark (referring to Cuban), Don (referring to Old Nelson)....”

Nowitzki looked back at the most important people in his life. Every time he called out a name, the photographer on the scene gave them a close-up of the scene, and every time it attracted a burst of excitement.

"...Thank you, thank you, thank you, Dallas city and you here. It is with your help that I have gone from a boy to a man and an old man." (To be continued.)8

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Chapter completed!