NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 242 New season goals, leading in scoring, rebounding, assists, and grand slam!

(It’s a two-day holiday on May [-]st, so the update is not very effective. I’m sorry, I have to spend time with my family during the holiday, so I should be able to keep up with the update after the holiday.)
"A magical tactic. The Rockets have no center lineup and are on the field. All opponents they encounter surrender."

"Almighty superstar! After serving as the team's point guard last season, he once again served as a center in the new season. He started all four games as a center, averaging 29.4 points, 13.6 rebounds and 10.7 assists per game."

"How strong is the Rockets? Lacking an All-Star and the best second-team superstar, they still have the league's top strength, with 11 wins and 9 losses in 2 games, ranking first in the Western Conference and even the league."

Amidst the amazement and praise of the entire league, the Rockets won again.

On November 11, the Rockets played against the Boston Celtics at home. Now the Celtics' Big Three have all left the team, and the only remaining star in the team is Rajon Rondo.

The house leak coincided with the continuous night rain. Rondo also suffered from injuries at the beginning of the season.

If nothing else, Rondo only played [-] games for the Celtics in the next two seasons. The constant injuries and stoppages eventually made the Celtics lose patience and traded him away from the team.

Facing such a team, the imposing Rockets were not polite, and took them away in a wave, still in the familiar rhythm of three quarters.

With the growth of Leonard, Butler and other rookies, Wang Chao has become more and more relaxed in the game. In many cases, he can even give up control of the ball and hand it over to others.

Of course, that is only a rare case. Most of the time, Wang Chao still concentrates the power of the ball in his own hands. After all, the existence of the system determines that Wang Chao must play mainly with the ball in order to achieve a luxurious record. Like last season's average triple-double, and the previous season's average of 40+ points per game.

This season, Wang Chao's goal is still to average a triple-double + scoring champion, and at the same time, if conditions permit, he will also find a way to compete for the rebounding and assists champions.

Wang Chao remembers very clearly that this season's rebounding leader should be Jordan Jr. of the Clippers, averaging about 13 rebounds per game, and the Clippers' Chris Paul is also the leader of assists, averaging less than 11 assists per game.

With Wang Chao's current ability and the fast-paced offensive and defensive transition of the Rockets' small ball system, it is not impossible to surpass the two in terms of rebounds and assists. Even Wang Chao worked hard to surpass Paul in the steals list to compete for the league's steals title. Nor is it a dream.

Looking at the history of the league, there are only a few players who can win the scoring, rebounding, and assists titles at the same time. Even Wilt Chamberlain, the stat monster in ancient times, only won the scoring and rebounding titles at the same time.

It's not even the same season. Only Chamberlain has won the honors of scoring, rebounding and assists in his entire career.

If Wang Chao can achieve this pioneering feat in one season, the shock to the world will definitely be no less than the previous average of 40+ points per game. If he adds a steal king, it can definitely be called a miracle. !
Wang Chao felt that this goal was very challenging for him, so he was very interested in trying it out.

On November 11, the Rockets ushered in their third loss of the season on the road.

When visiting the Dallas Mavericks, also a Texas team, the Rockets lost to the Mavericks 120:123 and lost the game.

In this game, the Rockets were not wronged, because the Mavericks' dual-core, Harden and Nowitzki scored 37 points and 35 points respectively, completely breaking down the Rockets' defense.

The first is Harden. Before he played against the Rockets, he would always be miserable by the defense line created by Leonard and Butler. Especially in the first round of the playoffs a few months ago, Harden was defeated by Leonard. The German defense had no touch and performed poorly. The Mavericks were also swept out by the Rockets 4:0.

This time, Harden finally got his revenge.

In the second season of coming to the Mavericks, Harden JDZ porcelain king's ability has become more and more perfect.

Throughout the game, Leonard committed 5 fouls and Butler also fouled 4 times. Harden made an exaggerated 15 free throws, made 15 of 11 free throws, and made 18 of 13 shots. He scored 37 points and 9 points very efficiently. assists.

另一边诺维斯基则20投13中，三分球5中2，罚球7中7，得到35分7篮板4助攻。

Responsible for defending Nowitzki is Chandler Parsons and Kevin Garnett, who has retired from the starting position and whose average playing time has shrunk to 20 minutes per game.

Parsons couldn't guard Nowitzki at all, and Garnett, who was able to cause a lot of trouble for Nowitzki on the defensive end last season, has become useless to the opponent in just half a year. Method.

There was nothing Wang Chao could do about it.

Of course, the Mavericks have nothing to do with the super offensive ability of the Rockets' death five small lineup, but in the confrontation between the two sides, the Mavericks are slightly better.

In this game, other teams in the league discovered the weakness of the Rockets' jump ball lineup.

The team relies heavily on three-point shooting.

Throughout the game, the Rockets took 33 three-pointers, but only hit 10 goals, including Wang Chao's 8-of-5 three-pointers.

The Rockets shooters headed by Leonard and Butler, the three-point shooting rate is not stable. Although the three-point shooting rate in the previous games is close to 40%, but if they are not guaranteed, there will be a game where there is no feeling at all. , completely missed.

Once this happens, the only thing the Rockets can rely on is Wang Chao's offensive ability. They used to have Dayao, but now they can only rely on Wang Chao.

Leonard and Butler's ball-holding offensive ability is still somewhat lacking. Although they have received a lot of training in Wang Chao's practice potions and private training camps during the offseason of each season, they still feel a little bit worse than being alone.

Wang Chao probably knew what they were lacking, and he was probably to blame for this problem.

Big ball-holding cores like Wang Chao and James can indeed greatly improve the team's combat effectiveness, ensuring the lower limit and also having a strong upper limit, but it is undeniable that this style of play has great impact on other players in the team. The development of players will still have some impact. To be precise, it hinders the progress of some players with good potential.

Both Leonard and Butler have improved rapidly under Wang Chao's training, but they have become accustomed to playing off the ball in games, waiting for Wang Chao to create opportunities and then distribute the ball to them.

Over time, even if they have good offensive and even offensive capabilities, they will subconsciously hand the ball to Wang Chao at critical moments. This is already a deep-rooted thinking inertia.

Just like if you want to shoot a lore, you must hand it over to Jordan. Kobe is a truth.

Now Leonard and Butler, the problem is this.

If they are given enough ball rights and tactical status, both of them may reach the level of averaging 20+ points per game, but so far in the regular season, Leonard has averaged 17.2 points per game and Butler has averaged 16.5 points per game. It's not low, but compared with last season, there is actually no significant improvement. Even if Dayao and Garnett have vacant shots, they are all shared equally between Thomas Jr., Parsons and middleton.

After all, although Leonard and Butler both started as grassroots players and played off the ball at the beginning of their careers, their real rise came after they became the main offensive core of the team and took possession of the ball. It is completely different from Thompson of the Warriors. After all, the latter is the most well-known top player in the off-ball field. He is a real player who can play the top star without the ball.

Obviously, there is no way to solve this problem, unless Wang Chao properly delegates power and gives them enough ball power and room for growth.

But Wang Chao will definitely not sacrifice his personal data to empower others to grow.

From the very beginning, Wang Chao was an egoist. He must first ensure that his own interests are maximized, and then he will consider other people. This is also a matter of course.

The same is true for using sparring potions for Leonard, Butler and others. Their strength growth will make the team stronger, but Wang Chao wants Pippen, not Jordan, and considering Leonard's future in the Spurs Wang Chao has always had the idea of ​​keeping a hand in the performance of Erwuzi.

The problem mentioned by the media is that the Rockets do exist now, but this does not mean that the Rockets are not strong enough. The outside shooting is unstable only once or twice. The overall shooting percentage of the team is still good, especially around Wang Chao. This powerful outside three-point shooting point has a more deterrent effect than the peak Curry.

The main reason why the league analyzes and discusses every time the Rockets lose is that the Rockets' lineup with no center and no point guard is too deviant in the eyes of most people, and they subconsciously don't want to recognize it. Tactical play can be successful, so once the Rockets lose, they will find various reasons to prove that this play is not feasible.

Of course, Wang Chao will not easily waver or change his mind because of these people's doubts and theoretical analysis.

With the continuous improvement and changes of league rules, the advent of the small ball era is unstoppable, and early preparations can take an early advantage.

What's more, the lack of inside frame protection and rebounding ability, the offense is too dependent on the outside touch, and the future Warriors and Rockets with magic ball tactics also exist. It does not mean that these shortcomings will definitely cause the team not to win.

There are still 11 games left in November, and the Rockets won 5 of them. The opponents include the Timberwolves, Grizzlies, Eagles, Nets, and Spurs, and the Rockets lost precisely the game against the Spurs. The reason is also very simple, the Spurs' new twin-tower combination, Howard and Duncan joined hands to dominate the Rockets' inside line.

No matter how strong Wang Chao is, he has no advantage against Howard inside. Even if Howard is a skinny camel, he is still bigger than a horse after all.

In the 13-14 season, Howard, who was supposed to join the Rockets, still averaged 18.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game, and was selected to the best second team of the season. This can fully prove that even if Howard is affected by injuries, his physical fitness Far less than the peak period, he is still the top inside center in the NBA.

And when he joins the Spurs, his tactical status is of course much higher than when he was in the Rockets. After all, the Rockets have a ball-handling big core Harden, and the Spurs do not have such a player. Can have Howard who can play in the paint. Players who are attacking are naturally going to make use of them. Even if Howard's offensive ability is not strong inside, under Popovich's tactical planning, he can still get good opportunities and play.

In this game against the Rockets, Howard dominated the interior. Although he only grabbed 12 rebounds in the game, which was slightly inferior to Wang Chao who grabbed 15 rebounds, the Spurs frequently helped him in the interior. Created an offensive opportunity, and the result was Howard scored 33 points and 12 rebounds, leading the Spurs to victory over the Rockets.

After this game, the Spurs were 13 wins and 4 losses, and their record was equal to that of the Rockets. Because of the relationship between victory and defeat, they even briefly surpassed the Rockets to take the No. [-] throne in the Western Conference.

Even Wang Chao has to admit that Popovich is really a legendary head coach of a generation. Any kind of player seems to shine in his hands. The trajectory of his life has changed, from joining the Rockets to Howard joining the Spurs Maybe it can really rejuvenate the second spring of life here.

November passed, and for the Rockets, this month was not as difficult as imagined. Although they experienced various incidents such as Garnett's decline and Dayao's season reimbursement, the team still played 11 wins and 13 wins. With a negative record, the winning rate is relatively high, and the performance of the Rockets' wonderful lineup is stronger than people imagined.

王超在过去的17场比赛中，场均可以贡献29.5分13.6篮板10.8助攻的大号三双数据，毫无悬念的当选11月西部最佳球员。

Compared with him, the data of Paul George, who was selected as the best player in November in the Eastern Conference, is almost impossible to see, averaging only 11 points, 23.6 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game.

But George's advantage lies in the team's record. The Pacers played exceptionally well in the first month of the new season. They are currently 14 wins and 2 losses, and their record is ahead of the Rockets and Spurs in the West. League record first.

This is somewhat unexpected. The Heat, which was originally thought to be firmly ranked first in the Eastern Conference, currently has a record of 12 wins and 5 losses, and is still ranked below the Pacers.

For a while, the situation in the league was unpredictable and difficult to see clearly, but although the Rockets' record did not drop significantly, Dayao's injury still made their odds of winning the championship continue to decline, falling to the fourth place in the league , lower than the Heat, Thunder, and Spurs.

The schedule entered December. The Rockets first beat the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns at home, the two bottom teams in the Western Conference, and improved their record to 12 wins and 15 losses. Then on December 4, the Rockets met a more interesting team. team, the Golden State Warriors.

This is the first time the Rockets have played against the Warriors this season. The reason why it is interesting is because the Rockets' current 2.0 version of the Death Five is born out of the Warriors' Death Five. The lineup of five small players has everything ready, what is missing is only a head coach who can maximize their style of play.

That's right, Steve Kerr is not the head coach of the Warriors at this time, and the current head coach of the Warriors is still Mark Jackson.

Although Mark Jackson's coaching ability and talent are far behind Cole, but with the super luxurious lineup brought by Wang Chao's butterfly effect, the Warriors also completed their rise ahead of schedule this season.

Before playing against the Rockets, the Warriors had a record of 13 wins and 7 losses. The record even ranked above the Clippers in the West, second only to the Rockets, Spurs, and Thunder, and the wins were extremely close.

(End of this chapter)