That is accompanied by the rise of the Utah Jazz in the Northwest Region...

As long as the Nuggets and the Jazz can each win their next two games, they will face each other in the last game of the regular season to determine who can become the third in the West this year and who will be eliminated.

Yes, the winner becomes the third seed in the West.

The loser goes straight home.

This is the reality that the Nuggets and the Jazz must accept under the current NBA format, as the Lakers and the Clippers both won on the night of the 13th and secured a playoff spot.

Anthony and Paul, only one of them is destined to get a playoff ticket this year.

If Anthony had the famous "Cannon Master" Billups by his side at this moment, Qin Yue might have more confidence in Anthony.

But unfortunately, Anthony doesn't have him.

And standing behind Paul this season is none other than coach Jerry Sloan, so Qin Yue feels that Anthony is likely to be the first of the "Banana Boat Brothers" to be eliminated this year.

No doubt, the West is indeed filled with drama this season.

In mid-April, the Dallas Mavericks, having formally completed a 60-win regular season, must face their least wanted opponent in the playoffs.

Due to the format, the Nuggets, who held the third seed in the West for most of the season, might be eliminated at the last moment of the regular season.

The entire West has already turned into a chaotic mess in the closing stages of the regular season.

Only the Warriors.

From the moment they reached the fifth seed in the West, they never changed their position until the final day of the regular season.

But that doesn't mean that before the regular season finale against the Blazers on the 19th, the Warriors, who had already secured 53 wins, weren't resentful of that damn format and the infuriating environment in the West.

Especially after David Stern said those words in a recent interview.

"Qin undoubtedly displayed an MVP-level performance, but you ask me if he will be this year's regular season MVP?

Rest assured, as a fair, open, and just league, the NBA has always had strict MVP selection criteria, and I believe we will give everyone a satisfactory result in a month."

Although not explicitly stated, Stern's words clearly conveyed to the world the league's determination to adhere to the basic rules of the regular season MVP selection.

"To hell with fair, open, and just! When has the NBA ever been truly fair?"

Within the Warriors, almost all the players expressed their dissatisfaction for Qin Yue when they saw Stern's interview.

Except Qin Yue.

Because he had already done everything he could, including making public statements to the league through the media.

So no matter what the final result is, Qin Yue doesn't care.

Since he has fought for everything worth fighting for.

Now, he must focus his attention on the upcoming playoffs.

This is Qin Yue's way of survival; he has always lived with clarity.

On the evening of the 19th, before the regular season finale, Warriors owner Kohan walked into the locker room, "Gentlemen, I've prepared a grand celebration banquet for you.

The achievements you've made this season are undoubtedly something to be proud of, and you must know, the last time the Warriors made it to the playoffs was in the 93/94 season, at that time, I wasn't even the owner of this team."

As the Warriors BOSS whom all other team owners besides Leslie Alexander would love to join forces to assassinate...

Kohan thought his rousing opening remarks would make this group of players, who were serfs or laborers in their past lives, grateful...

But to his disappointment, the scene he expected didn't happen.

So much so that if it weren't for Qin Yue and Deng Liwei leading the applause for him, his presence in the locker room would be no different from the air, which at least can be breathed, while he only made the Warriors players feel irritated.

Seeing this, the insightful Kohan smiled and exited the locker room, complaining to Chris Mullin: "I am the owner of this team, they're just a bunch of players working for me, why do they ignore my presence?"

Hearing this, Mulin, being an experienced person, said: "Players have always disliked high-and-mighty capitalists."

Kohan frowned and said: "What, you don't like them either?"

Mulin chuckled and said: "As you said, you are the owner of this team, and I am only responsible for building a team that can make you profits."

Seeing Mulin's humble face at this moment, Kohan said: "I am not Leslie Alexander; if this team really has a chance to compete for the championship, I am not reluctant to spend money.

But you must first find someone to teach the players that they must respect the owner of this team."

Mulin replied: "That could be difficult."

Kohan asked, puzzled: "Why is it difficult?"

Mulin shrugged and said: "Because our Messiah has never liked constraints, and if you offend him, I would have a hard time explaining it to you and the entire Bay Area."

Kohan sighed deeply and said: "Damn, aren't Chinese people always modest, pragmatic, and humble by nature? Why is he nothing like a Chinese person?"

Mulin explained: "He came to the United States at fifteen, in fact... before showing his talent to the world, according to The New York Times, he was more like a typical American high school student who only knew how to indulge in eating, drinking, and having fun all day."

Kohan patted Mulin on the shoulder and said: "I'm very reassured to leave the team in your hands, I'm also very satisfied with your current achievements.

But my interest in basketball isn't like Jerry Buss's and other league owners. If one day the players really annoy me, the owner of this team might change at any time, you understand?"

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