Westbrook said with confidence that he has always been the representative of the NBA's top players.

What he said was perfectly reasonable.

As soon as Fan Xi returned to the United States, he saw Westbrook talking on ESPN and TNT.

He smiled.

Then I took a look at the Thunder's lineup.

Then let's fight.

Although Fan Xi still wants to play against the Lakers.

He wanted to get rid of the strongest one as soon as he came up, and there was no need to drag it with the Lakers.

Moreover, if we don't face the Lakers in the first round, we will have to at least wait until the Western Conference Finals.

Fan Xi racked his brains in research.

The layout of the playoffs is very important.

The arrangement of the schedule and the selection of opponents must be strictly coordinated.

The playoff format is like this.

The first place faced off against the eighth, the second against the seventh, the third against the sixth, the fourth against the fifth. This is the first round.

In the second round, the winners of the first and eighth places will face off against the winners of the fourth and fifth places, and the winners of the second and seventh places will face off against the winners of the third and sixth places.

If you choose Thunder.

Even if the Clippers defeat the Thunder in the first round, they are likely to face the third-place San Antonio Spurs in the second round.

Then they face the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

It is equivalent to defeating the strong teams in the top half.

It sounds very cool.

But for the Clippers, a team composed mostly of senior citizens, it is a drain on physical fitness.

This is equivalent to leveling up in the monster room, and finally rushing out of the west, you will find that the king of the east is looking at you leisurely.

Fanci put the signs of the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference on the blackboard.

He began to break down the matter from an overall perspective.

"It would be best if we can get the Spurs to fourth place and let them play the fifth-place Denver Nuggets. The Spurs can definitely win easily, and let them face the Lakers in the second round."

"If the Grizzlies are third, they will most likely run into the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks have a group of veterans, and with Jason Kidd at the helm, they may not have a chance to kill the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies are much less energetic this season, and Zach Randolph

After all, they are old. They may not be able to kill the calf."

"In this case, the pattern of the second round will become the Lakers vs. the Spurs, and the Clippers vs. the Mavericks."

Fan Xi analyzed silently.

Then let out a long sigh of relief.

This is of course the most ideal result.

However, can such a result be easily achieved?

Fanci picked up the phone and asked Kupchak to prepare some San Antonio newspapers and send him Popovich's recent interviews and data reports from the Spurs' last five games.

Kupchak acted quickly.

Before Nowitzki came to the training center office with coffee, he had already prepared the information: Every NBA team has an intelligence war room, and any game is like a battle. When it comes to the playoffs,

It's even more detailed, and you can even have the private itinerary of the main players at your fingertips.

Nowitzki's recovery is pretty good. He threw away his crutches long ago. Although he still wears protective gear on his feet, he resumed shooting training very early.

Nowitzki has not relaxed his pursuit of the game.

When Kupchak brought the information, he and Fan Xi looked at it together. After watching it for a while, Nowitzki told Fan Xi decisively: "Jack, believe me, the Spurs will definitely let themselves fall to fourth or even fourth place in the Western Conference."

5. Popovich never wants to play against us."

"Why?" Fan Xi asked him.

"Because I'm in the Clippers." Nowitzki said confidently: "They are afraid of me and they are afraid of you. When we join forces, they know they have no chance of winning. Popovich hopes that we will be defeated by the Thunder in the first round.

Or the Lakers will kill them."

"They want the fishermen to benefit."

Nowitzki analyzed.

Fan Xi asked: "Then what should we do now?"

"It's very simple. We declare that we will have a life-and-death showdown with the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs." Nowitzki said: "With Popovich's insidiousness, they will definitely do their best to ensure their fourth place. Because.

As long as they win easily, they can be at 100% and compete with us or the Lakers who consume most of the game."

Nowitzki knows Popovich very well. After all, he has played with the Spurs for almost his entire career. The annual battle between the Bulls and Horses has made them understand each other's personalities very well.

Fan Xi raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, let's do it this way!"

The Spurs hope that the Lakers and Clippers will have a life-or-death showdown in the first round.

Fanci hopes the Spurs and Lakers will face off in the second round.

It's all calculation.

Let’s see who can succeed!
Chapter completed!