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Chapter 392 The craziest scoring performance in history, averaging 46 points per game!
The reason why the Jazz defeated the Rockets was not because the team had already developed a chemical reaction and the overall performance was outstanding, but simply because Wang Chao was awesome enough.

In the entire game, Wang Chao played 45 minutes and scored 60 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists, winning the game completely by himself.

During the game, Leonard faced off against Wang Chao throughout the game, but he had no way to defeat Wang Chao.

How terrifying Wang Chao is with full firepower, this game vividly demonstrated it.

Relying on Wang Chao's 60-point performance in a single game, the Jazz successfully improved their record to 2 wins and 2 losses.

In the two games the team won, they scored 41 points in three quarters in the first game and 60 points in the second game.

Even Jazz fans are a little worried.

"Don't fight like this. What if Wang Chao is exhausted and injured?"

No matter how good Wang Chao is, the fact that he is already a 37-year-old veteran cannot be avoided.

There are too many cases in the league where star players are injured due to fatigue.

The most typical one is Kobe Bryant of the Lakers in the 12-13 season.

当时科比为了能将湖人带进季后赛，几乎每场打满48分钟，在16场比赛中14场砍下30+得分，其中包括连续10场30+。

The high-intensity and frequent attendance made Kobe extremely tired, which eventually led to a ruptured Achilles tendon, a serious injury that can affect a player's sports career.

Wang Chao is now two years older than Kobe at the time. Is it really okay to play like this?

Then, with the fans worried, in the fifth game of the Jazz's regular season, Wang Chao scored 42 points in 52 minutes, leading the Jazz to three consecutive victories.

Averaging 50 points per game in three games, Wang Chao felt like he was going to heaven.

Fans across the league gradually turned from surprise and shock to numbness.

Because in the following month, Wang Chao never scored less than 40 points. He played at least 44 minutes in almost every game. His average number of shots per game and average points per game both exceeded career highs, with extremely terrifying scoring efficiency. , quickly opened up the gap with other league scorers.

When the January 2021 schedule ends, Wang Chao's scoring average has increased to 1 points per game.

His almost terrifying performance on the offensive end has shrunk his other statistics, averaging only 7.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. At the same time, his steals and blocks have also been significantly reduced, and his defensive contribution is no longer among the top as in previous years.

But who cares about the decline in these aspects?

Wang Chao is now averaging 46.2 points per game!
What is this concept?
In NBA history, only two people have ever averaged 40+ points per game in a single season.

One is Wang Chao during the 2011-12 season. At that time, Wang Chao was in the Rockets. Because Dayao was reimbursed for the season and there were not enough strong teammates to support him, the single-core leader took crazy offensive shots and averaged 40.7 per game. Points scoring performance.

This score shocked the entire league at the time and caused quite a stir.

Who would have thought that after ten years, Wang Chao would once again recreate his original miracle, and go one step further, averaging 46 points per game!
This score is very close to Chamberlain's average of 50.4 points per game, but you must know that this era is completely different from ancient times.

In the era Chamberlain lived in, the league was still in chaos, and the players' strength was uneven. Some players' strength was completely amateur level, not even comparable to the CBA.

Chamberlain's talent was like an adult beating a child in that era. Only a team like Russell's Celtics with high-level players would not be afraid of a monster like Chamberlain.

But the current era is different. The development of NBA basketball games and fierce competition have caused the players' level to continue to improve.

If the comparison between Chamberlain's strength and the league's average strength in ancient times was about 100:30, now the comparison between top superstars and the league's average is almost 100:70.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to average 50 points per game like Chamberlain in this league.

Even Jordan, the god of basketball, has never done it.

But now, the new basketball god is infinitely closer to this goal!
Although the regular season has only lasted a month and a half, no one will doubt that as long as Wang Chao does not suffer from injuries, it is hard to say whether his scoring average can be increased to 50 points per game. However, maintaining the status quo and continuing to average 46 points per game is not a problem. big.

With his explosive scoring performance, Wang Chao was undoubtedly elected as the January Player of the Month, and the Jazz also achieved a record of 1 wins and 16 losses because of Wang Chao.

This record ranks second in the Western Conference, second only to the 18-6 Warriors. Looking at the league, it ranks fourth. The Nets and Bucks in the Eastern Conference have slightly better records than the Jazz.

But at this time, who still cares about the difference between two games?
Wang Chao's exaggerated scoring performance has eclipsed everyone.

After the Nets' Durant came back, his condition did not drop as much as some fans imagined. This is of course. Durant has always relied on his precise touch, height and wingspan on the court. Static talent, injuries reduced his explosive power, but it did not affect his performance on the court much at all.

However, since the Nets' Jokic and Booker have both risen last season, Durant naturally reduced his shots appropriately, averaging only about 26 points and 7 rebounds per game.

Antetokounmpo also made statistical sacrifices in order to win this season, slightly reducing the number of shots he took, while focusing more on defense, which kept his average data at 28+11+6.

Except for Wang Chao, there are only three players in the league who average more than 30 points per game, namely Curry of the Warriors, Beal of the Wizards, and Harden of the Mavericks.

This is slightly different from the original history.

In the original 20-21 season, it was Curry of the Warriors who won the scoring title. At that time, Thompson was still injured for the season. Curry, who was led by a single core, averaged 32 points per game in the regular season and won the scoring title. However, However, the Warriors lost to the Lakers and Grizzlies in the playoffs and unfortunately missed the playoffs.

Another player averaging 30+ points per game is Bradley Beal of the Wizards.

As for Harden, he has nothing to do with the scoring list in the 20-21 season.

Because he never had a chance to win a championship with the Rockets, Harden gradually became tired of it and wanted to join a team with the ability to win the championship, so he joined the Nets.This deal made the Nets the biggest favorite to win the championship. It also allowed other veterans to see the hope of winning the Nets and took the initiative to cut their salaries to join the team, including Griffin of the Pistons and Aldridge of the Spurs.

Harden, who came to embrace his former big brother Durant and the European legend, has a completely different status than when he was with the Rockets. His average points per game also dropped sharply from 34.3 points in the previous season to 24.8 points.

In fact, Harden is not weak during this period. After all, his averages of 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists per game are definitely superstar level.

But the Nets have too many issues.

Ou Shenxian was doing things all day long, while Durant's attendance rate was not high due to injuries. As a result, Harden was also injured in the playoffs, and the Nets also lost to the NBA in the playoffs. The championship Bucks, their dream of winning the championship was shattered.

After that, Harden chose to move to the 76ers. The shooting guard with the strongest scoring ability in the league after Jordan and Kobe also traveled with the Nets and 76ers and gradually transformed into an organizational player averaging 20+10 per game.

But in this time and space, Harden has not yet started his wandering leg-hugging journey. He is still the only core in the Mavericks. He has the thickest thighs, and has a very high number of ball rights and shots. With his ability, he averages 30+ points per game. Naturally and effortlessly.

Just looking up, Wang Chao, who ranks first in the scoring list, is already nearly 20 points ahead of them, and that feeling of powerlessness arises spontaneously.

The gap is too big. Their scoring ability is not at the same level as Wang Chao's!
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In February, Wang Chao's crazy scoring performance continued.

Compared with the Jazz players, who gradually developed a chemical reaction and came up with a suitable tactical system, the whole team made tactical arrangements around Wang Chao. It was easier to take advantage of the intimidation brought by Wang Chao's super scoring ability to attract opponents to defend and score. .

Westbrook's scoring average has dropped below 20 points per game. He currently averages 18.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 12.2 assists per game. More than [-]% of his assists are given to Wang Chao.

It is really not that easy to average 46 points per game. It is difficult to achieve just by attacking with the ball, because attacking with the ball will consume more energy when faced with the tight marking of defensive players.

Therefore, during the game, Wang Chao used a lot of off-ball play, including his special skills of running without the ball when he first started, and imitating the inside center's low post to ask for the ball.

Of course, the tactic he uses the most is the screen tactic similar to Curry's, which relies on teammates' pick-and-roll screens to catch and shoot three-pointers from the outside.

Westbrook plays the role of passing the ball to Wang Chao as soon as he is open, and his assists are great.

In addition to Wang Chao and Westbrook, only Jordan Clarkson and Anthony who came off the bench averaged double figures in the Jazz, one with 10.4 points and the other with 12.7 points. The other players include Aaron Gordon, Howard and others. The average score is only in single digits.

But this is naturally irrelevant. Wang Chao's scoring alone is enough to fill the gap of other players' insufficient scoring.

Thanks to Wang Chao's strong scoring performance, the Jazz's record has steadily improved. At the end of the February schedule, the Jazz have overtaken the Warriors and lead the Western Conference with a record of 2 wins and 26 losses.

In the February games, the Jazz also had two head-to-head confrontations with the Warriors, one at home and one away, with 2 win and 1 loss in both games. Both teams won the games at their respective home courts.

This also proves that the Jazz's strength is indeed poor, which is in sharp contrast to Wang Chao's ease in defeating the Warriors when he was with the Clippers.

Although Wang Chao's performance of averaging 40+ points per game is very shocking, many teams in the league are gradually settling down.

As long as he can see the hope of winning the game, Wang Chao is not that scary. Let alone averaging 46 points per game. Even if he really averages 50 points per game, when the defensive level improves in the playoffs, his other skills will be locked up. Teammate, isn’t victory still within easy reach?

But having said that...the regular season schedule is already halfway through before you know it. Wang Chao has not missed a single game in 37 games, and his playing time has always been more than 40 minutes. He plays for a long time and has high-intensity competition, let alone a 37-year-old Veterans, even young guys can’t handle it!

But Wang Chao is always lively and energetic, without any signs of fatigue. Many times he even rushes to the airport as soon as he finishes a game and takes a plane to Los Angeles overnight just to spend a two-day vacation with his children. It is incomprehensible and unacceptable.

Of course they don't understand that Wang Chao has the talent to deal with the injury problem, and the huge amount of physical energy consumed in each game, he also has physical potions to solve his worries.

Only Wang Chao can do such a thing.
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While the entire league is paying close attention to Wang Chao's super personal performance, as time enters March, the All-Star Weekend proceeds, and the trade deadline approaches, the situation in the league begins to undergo some changes.

Not to mention the All-Star Weekend, Wang Chao is undoubtedly the top vote-getter in the Western Conference, while the top vote-getter in the Eastern Conference was won by Durant, who returned from injury and performed the Return of the King, with emotional extra points.

Wang Chao no longer pays attention to the All-Star game. He only plays a symbolic show for more than ten minutes in the game. If he has this energy, it is better to keep it in the regular season and continue to score points.

After the All-Star Weekend is over, it is the final window period of the free market. Every team is making final transactions to prepare for the playoffs or championship.

For some veterans who want to win a championship and are still free agents, this is also the last chance this season.

Yes, this refers to the two All-Star power forwards who recently reached buyout agreements with the Pistons and Trail Blazers respectively.

Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge.

Both of them were All-Star players who could easily average 20+10 points per game during their peak years. They were strong players and they still have good abilities today.

But for the Pistons and Trail Blazers, these two older players still have super-large contracts with an annual salary of 3000 to [-] million yuan, which naturally does not fit in with the team's future plans. An agreement to buy out is the best option.

The two people who reached buyout agreements with their respective teams became free agents in early March, and naturally attracted a large number of teams in the league to grab them.

Griffin and Aldridge, worth 3000 million, are undoubtedly super junk contracts.

But the two veterans with the basic salary are really great.

毕竟上个赛季也就是19-20赛季，格里芬在活塞场均还可以得到16分7篮板的数据，而阿尔德里奇在开拓者更是能得到18分7.4篮板。

It is obvious that their strength is still there, but the final decision was made due to various factors such as the team's lineup adjustment, their own age and injuries, as well as the epidemic problem.

After becoming free agents, the two people who attracted the attention of the whole league chose the same team.

On March 3, Griffin and Aldridge issued statements almost simultaneously, announcing that they would join the Utah Jazz, sign a veteran's minimum salary with the team, and wear Jazz uniforms for the remaining games of the 10-2020 season.

As soon as this news came out, the entire alliance was shocked!
(End of this chapter)