NBA: James wants to team up with me

Wang Chong, who was born in 1984, has just celebrated his 25th birthday two months ago. At his age, Jordan was still struggling for his first career championship. It was not until the 28-year-old Jordan finally realized his dream three years later.

Coincidentally, O'Neal's first career championship was also at the age of 28.

So here’s the question. Wang Chong, who is just 25 years old, has already won three championships, two MVPs and two FMVPs. This year’s Bulls aim to defend the title and create a three-peat dynasty. If successful, Wang Chong will When you are 25 years old, you will have four crowns in your hands. By the time you are 28, you may have five crowns or even six crowns. It is not an exaggeration!
The reporter who asked this question was obviously disgusting the local Cleveland fans, because the pride of Cleveland is James, who is known as the Chosen Son.

James, who was the same rookie as Wang Chong in 03 and was the No. pick, was once considered a superstar destined to dominate the league.

But after six seasons of going around in circles, James has achieved nothing in terms of hard honors, let alone a championship, not even a regular season MVP. What can be a little consolation is that James has a few best teams. , plus All-Star AMVP.

But superstars generally don't bother to look at this kind of honor, and it is of no use at all. Judging a player's historical status is not based on who has more games, but more All-Stars.

O'Neal answered this question without fear of offending Cavaliers fans.

In fact, he was not happy during the two years he stayed with the Cavaliers. Many times when the team lost, he would always become the scapegoat and be criticized by the fans, which made O'Neal feel very unhappy.

After all, he is a great man who once had great glory. When the Cavaliers invited me here, it was also a big sedan. This good guy was called Xiao Tiantian when he was not here. Now the old man is better than the new man, and he is called Mrs. Niu. There is no such thing as burning bridges across rivers.

O'Neal is ready to retire at the end of this season. Of course he doesn't care what Cavaliers fans think of him. He will say whatever he wants.

What's going on? Wang Chong now has three crowns in hand, and is still chasing the fourth crown. You can't let me tell lies with my eyes open. I have to say that James is the player most likely to surpass me, right?

The issues between O'Neal and the Cavaliers are not discussed for the time being.

The Bulls continue their winning streak.

Throughout November, the Bulls had a record of 11 wins and 13 losses in 11 games. Including the 2 games in October, the total record was 10 wins and 2 losses. The record ranked first in the Eastern Conference and even the entire league, continuing their dominance in the previous two seasons.

In these 15 games, Wang Chong averaged 31.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 41% from the three-point range. He grasped both team performance and personal data.

But the Eastern Conference's Player of the Month in November was not awarded to him as before.

The person who stole Wang Chong's Player of the Month award in November was Kevin Durant of the Celtics.

In the third season of his career, Durant's talent on the offensive end has finally been fully demonstrated.

In November, Durant averaged 11 points, 34 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was as high as 3.8%, leading the league in scoring for the new season.

Obviously, on the road to Wang Chong continuing to win the scoring title, another strong competitor has been added, and this competitor is also the prototype of Wang Chong's growth template.

The current Wang Chong's scoring ability is definitely better than that of Durant, who has not yet reached his peak. But the problem is that as the strongest scorer in the league today, Wang Chong also receives more targeted defenses in the game than Durant. Much, so in fact Wang Chong's advantage is not that obvious.

Wang Chong is still determined to win the scoring title. If he wants to surpass Jordan, Wang Chong must surpass Jordan in all aspects and fields.

Jordan's strongest point is undoubtedly his six championships and ten scoring titles, which are records that many players can't match.

Wang Chong has won four consecutive scoring titles so far. He is still 6 times away from tying Jordan. If he surpasses Jordan, it will be seven times, that is, seven seasons.

Even if Wang Chong does not lose the next scoring champion, he will not be able to achieve this achievement until he is 32 years old.

Considering that in the future, with the rise of top scorers such as Harden, coupled with Durant who will continue to get stronger, and the ball rights that will need to be distributed as Curry grows up in the team, the competition for the scoring champion will only become more intense. Wang Chong is Will not miss any opportunity to compete for the scoring title this season.

In Wang Chong's impression, this season was the first season in which Durant won the scoring title in his career, and his scoring average should be 30.1 points per game. He was also the only player to average more than 09 points per game in the 10-30 season.

But that was during the period of the Thunder. Players in the team, including Westbrook and Harden, had not yet grown up. Durant could still have a lot of ball rights and shot rights. In the following seasons, with the development of the Thunder's three young players, As he grew, Durant's shots dropped, and he only scored 28+ points for three consecutive seasons.

It was not until the 13-14 season, when Harden had left the team and Westbrook was reimbursed due to injury in the middle of the season, that Durant regained the only regular season MVP trophy in his career with an average of 32 points per game.

Now Durant is in the Celtics, and the team already has an All-Star Pierce. Although Pierce is now in his thirties, he is still a player who can stably contribute 20+ per game. As the boss of the team, it is impossible to give Durant unlimited firing rights no matter what.

Wang Chong feels that although Durant averaged 11 points per game in November, which was higher than him, it will still be difficult for Durant to average 34+ points per game throughout the season. After all, he is not the boss of the team yet. Even if he wants to compete with Wang Chong for the scoring title, he can't compete just because he wants to.

Basically, as long as Wang Chong can maintain his current scoring average of 32 points per game, there is a high probability that he will win the fifth scoring trophy in his career. Even if it doesn't work, he can wait until the middle of the season and work hard to increase his average points per game by one or two. It is not difficult for Wang Chong now.

It's just that in this way, the data of other Bulls players will definitely be affected. After all, the ball rights are only so small in a game, and Wang Chong takes up the majority, and the ball rights that other players can get will naturally become less.

In fact, there are already players in the Bulls who have been affected. To be precise, it should be affected by the fact that Curry took away a large amount of the ball after he came to the team.

In the first month of the regular season, Curry averaged 19 points per game. His scoring dropped slightly from the beginning, and his average number of shots per game stabilized at around 14.

The result is that Billups and Garnett's scoring data after the start of the new season dropped significantly compared with last season.

Garnett was the most affected.

Garnett averaged 18 points per game during the regular season last season, but after the start of this season, his scoring average dropped sharply, and he currently averages only 14.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.

The 33-year-old Garnett is certainly not in O'Neal's twilight state, but he is still an All-NBA player at his best.

But at this age, Garnett obviously has no interest in chasing personal data. Compared with playing better data, being able to achieve three consecutive championships has become his biggest wish at present.

Therefore, when Curry emerged and became the Bulls' second offensive core with efficient offensive scoring, Garnett took the initiative to reduce the number of his attacks and focused all his energy on the defensive end.

Needless to say, there is no need to say how strong Garnett is who is dedicated to defense.

As a defender, Billups was certainly affected. Not only was Curry taking some of his shots away, but the time he spent holding the ball was no exception. As a point guard, Billups is more aware of Curry's superb dribbling skills. Although Curry's passing vision and organizational skills are still immature, it doesn't matter at all. The Bulls' offensive tactical system mostly relies on singles and ball-handling. The main focus is on pick-and-roll cooperation, which does not require superb organizational and coordination skills.

However, as a point guard, Billups is still slightly less affected than Garnett. Even because the two outside shooters Wang Chong and Curry are so prominent, he faces more defensive pressure than before. Smaller, more opportunities to take direct open shots.

Therefore, Billups has averaged about 15 points and 5 assists per game so far. Although it is also the lowest personal season data in recent years, Billups, who is the same age as Garnett, is not a player who cares about personal statistics. , paying more attention to the team's record than data performance.

Overall statistics, the Bulls' starting five players have all scored in double figures so far this season, including Wang Chong with 32 points, Curry with 19 points, Billups with 15 points, Garnett with 14 points, and Gasol with 12 points.

The Bulls' only five starting players have scored as high as 92 points, which is close to the league's bottom team's total points per game. The Bulls average 106 points per game, currently ranked fourth in the league, low. With the Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets.

Needless to say about these three teams, the Suns and Warriors are both typical run-and-gun teams, and the Nuggets with Anthony are also a team good at offense.

The Bulls are coached by Tom Thibodeau who is good at defense but not at offense. Their offensive tactics are very simple and they rely heavily on the personal abilities of stars such as Wang Chong to score. It is evident that the average points per game can reach the fourth place in the league.

The Bulls' high scoring is mainly due to their strong three-point shooting.

So far in the new season, the Bulls have averaged 31 three-pointers per game and their field goal percentage is close to 39%. This makes the Bulls surpass the Magic in three-pointers. The Cavaliers, two teams with a typical one-star and four-shooting system, also surpass the running back. Boom brigade sun.

Of the 31 three-point shots per game, Curry alone contributed 8, while Wang Chong and Billups both averaged 6 three-pointers per game.

The three starting players all maintained the principle of high productivity and efficiency. Billups, who had the lowest three-point shooting rate, also had a three-point shooting rate of 38.6%.

The Bulls' offensive style has become more and more like a magic ball.

Compared to their offense, the Bulls' defense is breathtaking.

The team is currently averaging 95 points per game and is not ranked high. There are teams including the Cavaliers, Magic, Trail Blazers, Heat, Bobcats and Spurs in front of them.

But points conceded per game should be viewed in conjunction with points scored per game. Some teams have a fast offensive pace and more rounds, so points conceded per game will naturally increase uncontrollably.

Although the Bulls only rank eighth or ninth in the league in points per game, their point differential has reached an exaggerated 11 points.

The closest thing to the Bulls in the league in this data is the Magic's average of 7.5 points per game.

The Bulls' strong dominance can be fully demonstrated from this.

Although the regular season has only been played for the first month, the Bulls have already dominated the championship odds list, leaving many teams including the Lakers and Cavaliers far behind.

As the schedule entered December, as Curry gradually adapted to the rhythm of NBA games, his performance became more and more stable. The number of games with only 12% shooting rate in a game continued to decrease, and the Bulls' record also skyrocketed.
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For the Christmas Day game on December 12, the league arranged a script for the Bulls to challenge the Los Angeles Lakers away from home.

The Lakers, sitting at home, put out their strongest lineup, the starting lineup of Kidd + Kobe + Artest + Gasol + Bynum.

The two sides staged a fierce peak battle.

Six members of the Lakers team scored in double figures. Although Kobe Bryant was targeted by the Bulls during the game and had a poor touch, with only 6 points on 21 shots, other players in the team performed well. Gasol scored 21 points and 24 rebounds. Bynum had 13 points and 15 rebounds, and Odom had 9 points and 11 rebounds.

Relying on the outstanding performance of the team, the game between the Lakers and Bulls was anxious until the last minute.

With one minute left in the game, Wang Chong cooperated with Curry in a pick-and-roll, creating a mismatch opportunity. Wang Chong singled out Kidd, and his height advantage allowed him to shoot a three-pointer from the outside without hesitation.

In the last minute, Wang Chong's key shooter badge has been activated. When the value is full and he becomes a numerical monster, this kind of shot hits directly without any accidents.

With this three-pointer, the Bulls took a 2-point lead.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack. Although Kobe's shooting percentage in this game was only over 30%, at this most critical moment, Phil Jackson still chose to hand the basketball to Kobe.

It was only when Kobe stood still with the ball that he realized that the person standing in front of him was actually Wang Chong.

Wang Chong wants to defend him one-on-one?

Without thinking, Kobe immediately launched an attack.

Even though Wang Chong was selected as the best first defense last year, Kobe really didn't take him seriously.

But Kobe didn't know that Wang Chong's defensive ability is no longer what it used to be!
During the regular season, there are not many players worthy of Wang Chong's full defense, and with Garnett around, Wang Chong doesn't need to invest too much energy in the defensive end.

But after all, it is Wang Chong who has currently activated 7 defensive badges and greatly strengthened his defensive ability in the summer. With his super outside defensive ability, coupled with the natural static talent advantage of height and wingspan, when he gets serious, Even if his defensive ability is not as strong as Leonard's, it won't be much different.

Kobe obviously underestimated Wang Chong's defensive ability. Wang Chong was unmoved by his continuous fake moves. The attack time passed minute by second. If it were anyone else who found that there was no chance, he would choose to pass the ball decisively to his teammates, but This is Kobe. Wang Chong's impeccable defense actually aroused his competitive spirit.

Even though there was no chance, he still chose to force a breakthrough. He took the ball to the right side and then stopped and made a difficult turn-around jumper.

Kobe's backward angle was so large that even Wang Chong couldn't block the shot.

However, such a difficult emergency stop, turning back, and deliberately increasing the backward range to avoid being blocked, one can imagine how difficult the shot is.

"哐——!"

The crisp sound of the iron was heard, and Garnett jumped high under the basket and grabbed the defensive rebound before everyone else.

The Lakers missed the opportunity to equalize the score and therefore lost the Christmas Day game. (End of chapter)