The NBA regular season will come to an end in a few days, and now all the teams that have the strength to compete for the playoff seats are going all out to compete for the playoff tickets. No, under the intense competitive situation, NBA rushed out of a dark horse team. They have a strong momentum of progress. They have won 14 of the last 18 games, and the winning rate has reached 78%. They have reversed the situation in one fell swoop. Entering the ranks of the playoff competition, this dark horse team that rushed out is the Wizards of the East.
After the start of the season, the Wizards have been disappointing, starting with a 5-game losing streak, followed by another 3-game losing streak and a 4-game losing streak. Since then, the Wizards have had a short bottoming out, but after entering March, the Wizards were once again slumped, losing 14 of 18 games, and seeing that they have drifted away from the playoffs.
Originally thought the Wizards were at least a playoff-level team in the East, but they went straight to the bottom of the East. The reason for this is that, on the one hand, the Wizards fell into an injury crisis after the start of the game, and the team's lineup was not complete. effect. However, it was not until later that Westbrook revealed in an interview that he had been playing with an injury, and now that the injury has healed, he can finally jump and jump without any scruples.
Indeed, judging from the recent personal performance, Westbrook is different from the beginning of the season. Westbrook, who can run and dance with passion, is back, especially after entering April, Westbrook has given enough. With the accelerator, the efficiency of the attack has been greatly improved. At the same time, the triple-double has also been softened, and the tacit understanding and power between Bill and Bill have gradually emerged. Coupled with the return of the injured team, the Wizards have played the league's top offensive level.In the last 7 games, the Wizards have scored at least 120 points in 6 games, including 2 games with 130+ points, 1 game with 140+ points, and 1 game with 150+ points. The Wizards are currently averaging 116.3 points per game, ranking fourth in the league.
Today, the Wizards have entered the track of winning with their strong offense. In the past 18 games, they have achieved an excellent record of 14 wins and 4 losses . After this strong performance, the Wizards have turned around in the playoffs. At present, the Wizards have a record of 31 wins and 36 losses, ranking 10th in the Eastern Conference, only 0.5 games behind the 9th place, the Pacers, and 1.5 games behind the 8th and 6th. The Celtics and No. 7 Heat have 4.5 wins. With the Wizards' current record, it is not realistic to rush to the 6th place in the East and directly advance to the playoffs, but they have at least guaranteed to enter the playoffs.
Speaking of this, some people may think that the Wizards' recent record is outstanding, not because of the strength of the Wizards, but mainly because of the relatively easy schedule. brigade team. There is no denying that the Wizards’ record recovery is due to the ease of the schedule, but when they meet strong opponents, the combat effectiveness of the Wizards cannot be underestimated. During the period, they pulled the Jazz and the Lakers down.
and in the recent head-to-head confrontation with the Bucks , the Wizards caused a lot of trouble for the Bucks, and they lost only 1 point in the four quarters of the fierce battle. In the whole game, Bill scored 42 points, and Westbrook scored 29 points, 12 rebounds and 17 assists. It can be said that, based on the recent record and the performance of the Lakers, Jazz and Bucks, the Wizards can be said to be hard-edged, and with the Wizards' current state and offensive firepower, they have entered a play-off to determine the outcome. The opponent is really good. A little frightened.
