NBA: James wants to team up with me

As teammates in college, Wang Chong and Wade have always maintained a very good relationship, even after so many years in the league.

Of course, this is also related to Wade's character as a good old man. Wang Chong is very clear about Wade's character as a loyal and good brother, so naturally he will not be hostile to the other party. Besides, Wade is very strong, at his peak. It was quite strong during the period, but it was still a little far behind the current Wang Chong. It could not threaten Wang Chong's current status at all, and I had no intention of competing with Wang Chong.

Of course, the purpose of forming the Big Three is to win the championship, but even if he felt a little frustrated when he fell in the Eastern Conference Finals, Wade was able to maintain his grace very well.

This is mainly a matter of different circumstances.

Wade has already won a championship for the Heat and also has the FMVP trophy. The honor he has received is second only to Wang Chong among the players in the 03 class. On the other hand, James currently has nothing to gain, no championship, no MVP, let alone FMVP, and the Heat still belong to Wade's team. James and Bosh both came to join others. This sense of urgency makes it impossible for James to be as calm as Wade.

But even so, after experiencing the disastrous defeat in the Eastern Conference finals, the Heat will probably adjust the team's tactics as they originally did and put James in the first core position.

Pat Riley, the actual real controller of the Heat, will definitely do this, and Wade will most likely accept it. After all, he cares more about winning than personal honor.

But as a result, Wade's condition will continue to decline in the next few years, coupled with aging and the accumulation of injuries, he will gradually fall out of the ranks of first-line stars.

For the Bulls and Wang Chong who have eliminated the Heat, it doesn't matter what happens next for the Heat, at least until the end of this season. As for what changes the Heat will make next season, they will continue to trade for reinforcements. Anyway, that is a question that needs to be considered later.

But no matter how the Heat adjust, the Achilles' heel inside is always unavoidable.

In this Eastern Conference finals, the reason why the Bulls were able to easily defeat the Heat with a score of 4:1 has something to do with James' hip-stretching performance behind him, but more importantly, it is the absolute advantage of the inside line.

Gasol played vigorously in 5 games, averaging 18 points and 8 rebounds per game, making it difficult for the Heat to withstand the penalty area.

In the next few seasons, Gasol will only get stronger and stronger. Every time the two sides play against each other, the Heat will have a headache on how to deal with Gasol, who is a pillar of strength inside.

Based on this alone, the Bulls and Heat are always at a huge advantage in the confrontation.
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The Bulls, who have successfully advanced to the finals, now have only one goal, to defeat their opponents and win the championship, creating a miracle of four consecutive championships!

So far, the NBA has only won four consecutive championships once, and that was the Celtics in ancient times. With the efforts of Bill Russell and other famous players in the Green Army, the Celtics won eight consecutive games.

Since then, the longest winning streak in the league has only been three consecutive wins. Jordan's Bulls have achieved three consecutive wins twice, but because Jordan chose to retire during the two three consecutive championships because his father was shot dead, the Bulls The team's consecutive championships were interrupted, allowing Olajuwon to lead the Rockets to two consecutive championships.

In the league in recent years, the team with the best chance of achieving four consecutive championships is the Los Angeles Lakers of the OK combination.

After winning three consecutive championships in 00-02, the Lakers lost to the Spurs in the second round of the playoffs in the 02-03 season and lost the chance to win four consecutive championships. Although they won another championship in the 03-04 season due to the arrival of Wang Chong, championship, but after all, it is just a little short of four consecutive championships.

Now, the Bulls led by Wang Chong have won three consecutive championships and created a dynasty. As long as they reach the finals and win the cup, there is no doubt that they will surpass all previous teams and become the strongest dynasty in the true sense. team!

Although the Celtics won eight consecutive championships, as we all know, the league at that time had not yet merged, and many club systems were immature. The highly professional Boston Celtics were completely monopolistic at the time, playing other games. The team is almost no different from an NBA team going to the CBA to abuse their food.

The NBA truly became highly competitive after the two largest basketball leagues officially merged.

This is also the reason why Jordan only has 6 championships and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 6 championships, but their historical status is ranked above Bill Russell who has 11 championships.

Wang Chong's current situation is no less competitive than that of Jordan's era. With the improvement of league regulations such as the Bird Clause and Arenas Clause, the strength of NBA teams is getting closer and closer, although the teams at the top of the pyramid are still Those few giants compete fiercely with each other, and there are rarely any true universe-level teams... The Warriors in the 16-17 season are an exception, and that is entirely Durant's problem.

If the Bulls can win four consecutive championships in this environment, they will undoubtedly be included in the ranks of the strongest teams in history. You must know that the best regular season record of 73 wins and 9 losses is also due to the current Bulls team. The dominance he maintains is unique.

And this time the Bulls' opponents in the finals, no one thought they had a chance to win.

In the fierce battle of the Western Conference finals, the Mavericks ended up being the better team, defeating the Spurs with a total score of 4:2 and successfully advancing to the finals.

Nowitzki is really strong in this playoffs. As of the end of the Western Conference Finals, Nowitzki averaged 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 48.5% from the field and 46% from the three-point range. In the game Both the offense in the penalty area and the outside shooting were almost perfect.

The most intuitive comparison is with Wang Chong, who stood out from the Eastern Conference next door. Wang Chong averaged 28.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field and 44% from the three-point range, which is almost the same as Nowitzki.

Of course, the reason why Wang Chong averaged 28.6 points per game was because when he faced the Pacers in the first round, he averaged just over 20+ points per game. Then in the second round, he swept the Knicks 4:0 and won the Eastern Conference Finals 4-1. :30 defeated the Heat. Although the average points per game in these games exceeded +, there were fewer games, so the average points per game did not rise.

But even so, Nowitzki's personal performance is outstanding enough. At least during this playoffs, only the Celtics' Durant can rival Wang Chong and Nowitzki in terms of scoring ability. It's just that the Celtics he led were defeated by the Heat and stopped in the second round of the Eastern Conference.

But even if the Mavericks have Nowitzki who plays so well, they still have no chance of winning against the Bulls. Even if Nowitzki can be strong enough to compete with Wang Chong at 55, there are other players.

The main players of the Mavericks are mainly shooting guard Jason Terry, forwards Sean Marion and Caron Butler, and defensive pillar Tyson Chandler at the center position.

As a blue-collar player, Chandler has nothing to say.

During the playoffs, Marion and Butler usually serve as the starter, while the latter comes on as a substitute to grab points. Both have the ability to score in double figures, but their scoring ability is limited.

As for shooting guard Jason Terry, there is no doubt that he is the Mavericks' second scoring point behind Nowitzki. He is an excellent scorer who averaged 18 points per game in the playoffs while maintaining a 47% field goal percentage.

The Mavericks can stand out from the Western Conference, and the performance of these teammates around Nowitzki is indispensable. But compared with the Bulls, it pales in comparison.

As far as the second scoring point is concerned, who is better, Terry or Curry, may still need to be decided. After all, Curry is not in Kurritian mode yet. Instead, he is not as good as last season because he is troubled by an ankle sprain. .

But even so, Curry still averaged 16+6 per game during the playoffs. Although his scoring was 2 points less than Terry's, his assists were more than a little higher, and his shooting percentage was not lower than Terry's.

In the forward position, even if Garnett no longer shoulders the team's offensive responsibility, after all, the background is there, averaging double figures in points per game is just a routine operation.

At the center position, Gasol's performance in the playoffs this season was definitely a career highlight, especially against the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Facing the Heat, which was seriously short of people inside, Gasol averaged 5 points per game in 18 games. In terms of rebounding data, this brought his playoff average to 8 points and 15 rebounds per game, which is the Bulls' third scoring point in this playoffs!

In the five positions on the field, the Bulls and the Mavericks are almost in an advantageous matchup, including on the bench. The Bulls, who have Danny Green, Marcus Thornton, O'Neal and other players, are also stronger than the Mavericks.

The most important thing is that when making comparisons, the media offset Wang Chong and Nowitzki as the offensive core of their respective teams.

But no one thinks that Nowitzki can really trade with Wang Chong.

That's Wang Chong, the six-time scoring champion in a row! No matter how strong Nowitzki's scoring ability is and how good his touch is, he may still not be able to compete with Wang Chong in the competition of scoring ability.

Not to mention anything else, after the two teams take the field, there is a high probability that Shawn Marion will be the one to defend Wang Chong, while Garnett will be the one to defend Nowitzki.

Regardless of whether Garnett ever guarded Nowitzki in his prime, as long as he could limit Nowitzki's scoring to below Wang Chong, the Mavericks would basically have no chance of winning.

The finals have not yet started, and the predictions of the finals scores given by media such as ESPN are already very cruel.

Most outsiders generally believe that the finals score between the Bulls and the Mavericks should be between 4:1 and 4:2, depending on the attitude of the Bulls. If the Bulls go all out in every game, the Lions will win. For the Rabbits, it is not impossible to sweep the Mavericks 4:0.

Although the opinions of the outside world are generally unanimous, Wang Chong does not have the slightest contempt. After all, the opponent is the Mavericks who defeated the Heat's Big Three 4:2 in the finals. Even if the Heat themselves have a lot of problems, they are not an ordinary team. Confrontable.

At the important moment when the team is about to win four consecutive championships and create history, Wang Chong will not allow the slightest mistake.
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On May 2011, 5, the finals G31 started.

At the United Center in Chicago, both teams started the game.

Bulls starting lineup: Curry, Billups, Wang Chong, Garnett, Gasol.

Mavericks starting lineup: Jose Barea, Jason Terry, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler.

The two teams jumped the ball and the Bulls won.

Curry dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Wang Chong. Wang Chong did not even pause after receiving the ball, and directly accelerated and rushed towards the penalty area.

Marion didn't expect that Wang Chong would be full of firepower as soon as he came up. Marion, who was nicknamed the Hacker back then, was also an athlete with extremely good athletic ability. But now he is 32 years old and has experienced several major injuries. Without the explosive power of his peak period, without any advance preparation, Wang Chong easily passed by him in one step!
Wang Chong, who broke through Marion, did not make his signature mid-range pull-up jumper as he did in the past, but instead took the ball and rushed straight towards the penalty area.

Tyson Chandler, who was already standing under the basket, immediately stepped forward to cover up the defense.

As the mainstay of the Mavericks' interior defense, Tyson Chandler's defense this season is impeccable. Although his average blocks per game are not outstanding, he is not an interior center who is good at blocking shots. He takes advantage of his height and arm length to Impeding the opponent's attack and reducing the opponent's shooting rate are what he is best at.

Chandler knew Wang Chong quite well. After all, he had been teammates with Wang Chong in the Bulls and knew very well how powerful the opponent was, so he did not dare to neglect him in the slightest. He raised his arms high and stepped forward to meet him. He already had it in his mind. Several possible attacks by Wang Chong were simulated.

But despite thinking a lot, Chandler still didn't expect what would happen next to Wang Chong.

I saw Wang Chong, who had already rushed one step inside the free throw line, hit the ground hard to explode the ball, stepped down hard with both feet, and then took off with all his strength, his whole body soared into the air, aiming directly at the basket!
Chandler was confused.

What the hell? Are you going to dunk me?
As the six-time scoring champion, Wang Chong is recognized for his rich scoring methods and is a well-known offensive kaleidoscope in the league, but this is the first time for him to perform such an overbearing and violent dunk!
If it were a player like James who was physically strong and had strong confrontation ability, Chandler might still have some scruples, but in front of him was Wang Chong, who was not very muscular. What was there to be afraid of?

In the blink of an eye, Chandler had already made a judgment and faced Wang Chong head-on without dodge or avoidance.

The two bodies collided in the air, and the next moment, the expression on Chandler's face became one of shock.

Because from Wang Chong, he felt an extremely arrogant momentum. This unexpected force made him unable to react for a moment. At the same time, Wang Chong had already rounded his arms, pressing down on Chandler and punching him hard. The basketball hits the hoop!

"boom--!"

In an instant, the stadium exploded like a ignited salute. The Bulls' home fans were shocked by Wang Chong's domineering opening dunk. They stood up and cheered and screamed so loudly that the referee's whistle was obscured.

Chandler made a defensive foul, Wang Chong's 2 points were valid, and he added a free throw! (End of chapter)