NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 220 Iron rope Hengjiang, breaking the record with 16 consecutive victories at the beginning!
整场比赛，得分最高的是28投13中，三分球8中4，罚球11中8，砍下38分10篮板6助攻的詹姆斯。

Wang Chao made 18 of 10 shots, 7 of 4 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, 31 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The data is far from the explosion in the finals. In fact, the regular season of this season has been 7 so far. During the seven-game winning streak, Wang Chao's scoring data was "much mediocre" compared with last season, currently averaging only 29.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 9.6 assists per game.

Compared with last season, the scoring average has dropped a lot, but this is not because his scoring ability has declined, but the number of players with scoring ability in the Rockets has increased.

Whether it's Garnett on the inside, or Leonard and Butler who have grown up on the outside, they all have a certain scoring ability.

Especially Leonard and Butler, both of them played off-ball tactics at the beginning of their rise in the Spurs and Bulls. Leonard was more like a standard 3D player in the early days, relying on three-pointers and defense in the Spurs. Team foothold.

And Butler didn't have the ball in the early days, and his main scoring method was to rely on his own mobility advantage to run without the ball, cut in, catch the ball and attack the frame and mid-range jumpers.

This style of play has an advantage for the point guard, that is, it is easy to directly form assist data after passing the ball to him.

The four starting teammates all have offensive capabilities, which greatly reduces the pressure on Wang Chao on the offensive end, and at the same time can devote more energy to other aspects, such as organization and defense.

These things that cannot be reflected in the data have made the Rockets' combat effectiveness stronger, and also created the Rockets' seven-game winning streak at the beginning.

After defeating the Heat at home, the Rockets then defeated the New Orleans Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers respectively.

Because of the butterfly effect, the Hornets lost the No. [-] pick Anthony Davis, and only selected an unknown Michael Kidd Gilchrist with the second pick. The future is uncertain.

The Blazers' current lineup is pretty good, with Lillard, Wesley Matthews and Batum on the outside and Aldridge on the inside, but Lillard, who is still a first-year rookie, is still very young, especially in this game. In the game against Wang Chao, the defended team only made 14 of 4 shots, and there was no way to score normally.

After two games, the Rockets' record came to 9 consecutive victories, only one game away from the first ten consecutive victories, and the Rockets' opponent in the tenth game of the regular season was another team that was among the top three favorites at the beginning of the season. team, the Los Angeles Lakers.

The current situation of the Lakers is not good. After a start with 1 win and 4 losses, the Lakers finally found some form, defeated the Warriors, Kings and Suns successively, and their record came to 4 wins and 5 losses.

Although the winning rate has improved, the problem of insufficient team integration still exists and has not been improved and resolved. The three teams defeated are just the weakest teams recognized by the league.

Meeting the Houston Rockets on November 11 is also a huge test for the Lakers.

The Heat had already suffered a disastrous defeat to the Rockets. If the Lakers also lost the game, there would be no suspense for the Rockets, which had won ten consecutive victories and double-killed two rivals, to top the strength list.

The Lakers sitting at home certainly want to win this game very much, but this kind of thing is not something that can be done just by thinking.

Once the two teams played against each other, the Lakers were immediately defeated across the board.

That's right, it's not an exaggeration to describe it as a defeat. The Lakers, which claim to have the most luxurious lineup in the league, the supercarrier F4, are like an overblown balloon that exploded instantly with just a poke from the Rockets.

In the first quarter, the point difference was in double figures. The Lakers trailed at home for more than 30 minutes before halftime. In the third quarter, the Rockets replaced the main lineup and let substitute players come on the field. Unwilling to lose, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers' main players were still on the court , and then fought against the Rockets' bench lineup in full view, which was quite inextricable.

In such a situation, what is the need to play in the fourth quarter?
119:105, this is the final score at the end of the game. The 14-point difference does not look so ugly, but the Lakers fans who watched the whole game at the Staples Center knew how much the game process was. despair.

The main force of the Lakers, including Kobe, Howard and Gasol, played against the Rockets' bench lineup for about 8 minutes, and the point difference was only recovered by less than 5 points.

what is this?Can the Rockets' bench lineup formed by Thomas Jr., Kidd, Chandler Parsons and others compete with the Lakers' main lineup?
Before the game, Howard vowed in an interview that they are getting better, even if the opponent is Wang Chao and the Rockets, they have the confidence to win the game.

But the result?

Dayao once again told Howard that your uncle is still your uncle after all.

In the whole game, Dayao played less than 25 minutes, made 10 of 8 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, scored 20 points and 7 rebounds, almost all of his offenses were scored in front of Howard.

On the other hand, Howard only made 5 of 3 shots during the matchup with Dayao, and he insisted on leaving the field after Dayao. The substitutes Jermaine O'Neal and Whiteside began to show their prowess. In the end, they made 13 of 7 shots in the game. He made 8 of 4 free throws and scored 18 points and 11 rebounds.

科比受到了伦纳德和巴特勒两人轮番照顾，18投9中50%的命中率实属超常发挥了，加上7中6的罚球，最终得到24分。

Even Kobe Howard is like this, and the rest of the Lakers can imagine.

Defeating the Lakers allowed the Rockets to win the first ten consecutive victories. The last time the Rockets played such a good result at the beginning of the regular season was the 1993-94 season. He played a hearty 15-game winning streak, and won the championship all the way through the playoffs.

The Rockets are currently 5 games away from tying the record set by Olajuwon. The opponents in these 5 games are the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder.

It's a coincidence that the opponents in the first four games are not weak, but they are not top-notch. The Knicks are typically strong offensively and weak defensively. The Bulls are reimbursed for the season, and the Jazz and Raptors are just foils.

But the opponent in the No. 15 game was the opponent of the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals last year, and was also the biggest favorite among the Rockets, Heat, and Lakers among the top three.

Stuck at this critical node, the Thunder are also quite embarrassed.

Sitting at home, they naturally don't want the Rockets to tie the league's record of 15 consecutive victories at the beginning of the league. In that case, they will become the opponent's background board.

But looking at the way the Rockets blocked and killed gods and Buddhas all the way in the previous game, the Thunder really didn't have the confidence to win the game.

At the end of October, before the start of the regular season, the wrangling between the Thunder and Harden over the issue of contract renewal also came to an end.

The Thunder finally gave up the best sixth man with great future prospects.

To Wang Chao's surprise, it was the Dallas Mavericks who took over.

In order to get Harden, the Mavericks sent the newly signed OJ. Mayo and Chris Kaman, plus a future first-round pick.

This deal is considered a win-win situation from the outside world. Harden has good potential and can be cultivated as the core of the Mavericks' team in the post-Nowitzki era.

The Thunder got two immediate players, OJ Mayo and Kaman, especially Kaman can greatly improve the Thunder's weak inside strength, and the Mavericks' first-round pick also ensured that the Thunder Future talent reserve and supplement.

But in the eyes of Wang Chao, who is a time traveler, this deal is naturally a blood loss for the Thunder team.

哈登可是未来联盟最顶级的超级巨星之一，雷霆队管理层就为了4年5200万和4年6000万，总共800万美元的差距放弃了一名常规赛MVP级别的顶级巨星。

Whether it's the Rockets' original bargaining chip Kevin Martin + two first-round and one second-round chips, or the Mavericks' Mayo + Kaman + one first-round chip, it must be a blood loss.

However, it is not incomprehensible to do this kind of thing without foresight. After all, as a small ball market, it is normal for the Thunder to consider salary space and save money.

It's just that the Thunder without Harden is like cutting off an arm. How can the newly joined OJ. Mayo and Kaman fill Harden's vacancy?
By the way, after joining the Mavericks, Harden, just like the Rockets, quickly showed a strong offensive ability. He scored 32 points in his first show. After more than a dozen games so far, he averaged 27.4 points per game. He became the scoring leader in the team, and his offensive ability was stronger than that of Nowitzki, which surprised the Mavericks and team owner Cuban.

As for the Thunder team, on November 11th, the Rockets, which won four games in a row, reached 28 consecutive victories.

The pressure came like a tide, and the Thunder had to stop the Rockets from tying the record with 15 consecutive victories at home.
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"In this game between the Rockets and the Thunder, the probability of winning is at least 80%. On the one hand, the Rockets are full of momentum, winning consecutive battles, and the players cooperate with each other with a clear division of labor, fully demonstrating the qualities that a championship team should have. On the other hand, the Thunder have not fully adjusted to the impact of losing Harden. Mayo and Kaman also need to continue to work with the team. The most important thing is that there is a huge gap in strength between the two teams. In the season without Dayao, Wang Chao can still lead his team to defeat with a single core..."

Annoyedly turning off the TV, Durant's expression was very ugly.

Durant, who has always been careless, is now extremely bored with Wang Chao.

From the beginning of his career in the NBA, Wang Chao has been suppressing him. He has no scoring title, was defeated in the Western Conference Finals, and even lost to Wang Chao twice in the World Championships in 10 and the London Olympics in 12.

Many media now say that without Wang Chao, Durant would be the best scorer in the league.

Without Wang Chao...

It's really Ji Shengyu and He Shengliang!

"No way! In this game, we can't let them win no matter what!"

Durant was firm in his heart, and at the same time, he skillfully pressed the trumpet on the keyboard...

However, some things are not something that can be done with a firm heart.

On November 11, under the leadership of Durant, the Thunder team was still ruthlessly run over by the Rockets.

这场比赛杜兰特是真的拼尽全力，在伦纳德的防守下，杜兰特全场22投13中砍下37分7篮板4助攻。

But it's not enough for him alone.

威斯布鲁克面对王超的防守和季前赛时候一样完全没有任何办法，15投6中仅得到14分4篮板6助攻。

And even so, Westbrook is the only Thunder player other than Durant to score in double figures.

Ibaka 9 points, Kaman 8 points, Mayo 8 points...

The Thunder scored only 88 points in the entire game, and they had no way to deal with Garnett and Yao's iron chain-like defense in the interior.

At 97:88, the Rockets defeated the Thunder, and their winning streak reached 15 consecutive victories!

12月1日，火箭队主场116：101击败犹他爵士，取得16连胜，正式打破由火箭队自己创造的常规赛开局15连胜纪录。

The entire league was shocked, just adding a 36-year-old Garnett, the Rockets would become so strong and full of dominance!
The Rockets' defense in the new season is really too strong. In these 15 games, the Rockets conceded only 91 points per game, while scoring 102 points per game. The net difference can reach an exaggerated 11 points, topping the league.

Among them, Garnett can be said to have contributed a lot. Garnett, who came to the Rockets, basically gave up the offensive end. His scoring average reached a new low since his rookie season, averaging only 12.1 points per game. Energy, Garnett put all his energy into defense. He averaged 8.4 rebounds per game, second only to Wang Chao, and also had 1.2 steals and 1.4 blocks. .

As if being "inspired" by Garnett, the Rockets' overall defensive system is terrible. Dayao is responsible for guarding the basket and protecting the frame. Anyone who dares to rush into the penalty area will be rejected by the cap, averaging 2.3 blocks per game. Guy is at a career high.

What is even more exaggerated is the perimeter defense. The perimeter defense built by Wang Chao, Leonard and Butler is simply exaggerated, which can be reflected in the steal data.

The value of steals has broken through the 90 mark, and Wang Chao, who has the talent of interceptors, currently averages 2.2 steals per game, ranking among the top in the league in steals. In addition, Leonard has 1.9 steals and Butler has 1.5 steals. The average steals of the three combined are 5.6 times, plus Garnett's 1.2 times and other substitute players, the Rockets averaged 10.8 steals per game alone, ranking first in the league and the only one in the league. The team with double figures in steals per game!

Not only that, the Rockets' turnover-converted fast-break scoring rate is also among the best in the league, second only to the Heat and Thunder.

As a team with a heavy center like Dayao, this kind of fast break score ratio is quite excellent. Of course, this is also directly related to the team's excellent steal data and Wang Chao's talent as a fast break master.

(End of this chapter)