NBA: I am the god of basketball

Some people thought that the Nuggets might win the game. After all, Wang Chao's strength lies there. Even if the depth of the lineup is very different, Wang Chao alone has the ability to create miracles.

But the result of the difference is so big, it is still beyond everyone's imagination.

This is last year's defending champion Nets!Although the team's first core Wang Chao ran to the opposite side, the team still managed to obtain a super guard who can be ranked among the top five in the current league through trade reinforcements, and the top five in the league will still be the main point guard last season Wang Chao counted in the case.

This season, Wang Chao switched to power forward. Paul's strength can be ranked in the top three among the league's point guards, second only to Curry, the two-time unconventional season MVP winner, and Westbrook, who averaged a triple-double last season.

Coupled with Durant, Jokic and Booker, how could such a Nets team be unilaterally slammed by the Nuggets, except for Wang Chao, who couldn't make a move at all?

In this way, the Nuggets' regular season start record directly came to six consecutive victories.

But it's not over yet.

The day after the Nuggets defeated the Nets, the major media had just published and discussed various views on the game between the Nuggets and the Nets. The Nuggets continued to sit in the away game in New York, 129:110, 19 points Victory over the Knicks extended the winning streak to seven in a row.

So far, the 10 regular season games at the end of October have all ended, and the Nuggets have 7 wins and 7 losses without a single defeat. The strength shown in the game shocked the entire league.

Of course, Wang Chao is the biggest core contributor to the team's victory without any suspense. After leaving the Nets, a team where every position is a strong scoring point, his offensive firepower and edge are finally shown in the eyes of the fans again.

In 7 games, Wang Chao averaged 34.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 10.6 assists per game. The scoring average reached a new high in the past four years, but at the same time, the average rebounds and assists per game also declined significantly compared to previous seasons.

This also stems from the change in style of play.

There is a Gobert in the Nuggets lineup. As a defensive expert, Gobert's task is to protect the rim and protect the rebound. If this job is not given to him, he will be even more useless on the court.

This is completely different from when Wang Chao was in the Nets and even the Rockets.

However, because of Gobert and Tucker, Wang Chao can take more energy away from the defensive end and concentrate on the offensive end.

This is also the reason why his scoring average has returned to above 30+. If it weren't for the fact that many previous games were too simple, and many of them were standard three-quarter punch games, Wang Chao's scoring average would only be higher.

Wang Chao is not the only one who is eye-catching.

The starting lineup of the Nuggets was not favored by anyone at the beginning of the season, but after seven games, the players played surprisingly well, even better than Wang Chao expected.

The first is Gobert, the defensive core inside.

Perhaps it was because he was suppressed too badly when he was in the Rockets. During the four years of his rookie season, he has always served as a substitute for other players. Germany played on the bench, which made Gobert feel quite depressed.

Now he finally joined the Nuggets and became the team's starting main center. Gobert, who holds a big contract that he is very satisfied with, played very hard on the court, and it can almost be said that every ball must be contested.

This is exactly what a quality defensive player must have.

Gobert, who has an absolute static talent advantage, plays with passion and hard work on the court, and the effect is naturally very good.

The opponents of the past seven teams have all suffered from Gobert's ability to protect the basket under the basket. He is 2 meters tall and has an exaggerated wingspan of 16 meters. Monster in general.

What's more, these players have to face not only Gobert, but also the Nuggets' two top mobile defenders, Wang Chao and Tucker.

The defensive system built by the three together allowed the Nuggets to rank first in the league in points allowed in seven games, with only 98.4 points.

In this small ball era, there are only two teams that were able to control the average points allowed per game to less than 100 points last season. They are the San Antonio Spurs and the Memphis Grizzlies. This is the only one below 100 points.

Of course, there are only seven games in the regular season, which doesn't mean much for a long season of 82 games, but at least the Nuggets' defense at the beginning of the season even the recognized Nets Strong teams can restrain them, they are really strong.

And the Nuggets are not only strong in defense, the offense is also not bad.

Wang Chao, who averaged 34.2 points per game, currently ranks second in the scoring list, second only to James Harden, who averages 35 points per game, and his shooting percentage and efficiency value far surpass Harden.

But having said that, Harden's performance at the beginning of this season also surprised Wang Chao a little.

In his memory, Harden played really well in the 17-18 season. After all, he led the Rockets to a record of 65 wins and 17 losses in the regular season, and even Yu Yuyong was once suppressed.

Harden's all-round balanced performance of 30.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 8.8 assists in the regular season also allowed him to successfully win the regular season MVP award.

But the team is different, the teammates are different, and Harden's situation seems to have changed a little.

After the start of this season, Harden has a strong desire to attack, and his average number of shots per game has reached a career high of 24 times. 35 Assist data, if the name is covered, it is not too much to say that it was played by Wang Chao.

After all, counting the league in recent years, the only players who can play such exaggerated statistics so easily are Wang Chao and Westbrook last season.

Judging from Harden's super dominance on the offensive end, it seems that Harden is going to break out a season earlier, and reproduce the classic average of 18+19+36 per game in the 6-7 season. If that is the case If not, Wang Chao can still arouse a little bit of interest, after all, it is rare to have a player who can compare with him a little bit in terms of personal data.

Of course, the protagonist to talk about now is not Harden, so it's a bit off topic.

Back to the Nuggets question.

In addition to Wang Chao's efficient performance, the Nuggets also have two main scoring points, namely Mitchell and Murray on the back line.

Both players are recognized as explosive scorers in the future league, and both are growing fast.

Murray joined the league last season and has been baptized for a season. His skills and experience have been tempered, and his performance is naturally good. In the past seven games, he averaged 17.8 points per game, which is an improvement from last season's average of just over 10 points per game. : 01 points, especially in terms of shooting percentage. Last season, Murray's shooting percentage was only in the early 30s, which is an unqualified level in this era of increasing efficiency. Is it the improvement brought about by the improvement of personal ability, or the existence of Wang Chao has attracted all the attention and focus of the opponent's defense? This is Murray's actual performance.

As for Mitchell, the surprise was even greater.

Unlike Murray, who has a season of game experience, this rookie who has just landed in the league this year has a kind of drive that is not afraid of tigers. As long as he has the ball in his hand and hits him, he dares to carry a pack of explosives to the penalty area. Li Chong, with his explosive physical fitness and outstanding wingspan, he is very lethal when hitting the basket.

No matter how experienced a defensive player is, facing this kind of unreasonable, even a player who is completely reckless with you will be in a hurry.

The most typical example is when Mitchell faced Paul in the game against the Nets. Facing the top perimeter defender who was selected to the best defensive team nine times in the past, it was a mess with the ball, which was a bit tidy for Paul. No, it turned out that he played very well in his first show in front of the point guard god.

Under this fearless spirit, Mitchell has also averaged 15 points per game in the past seven games. Although his shooting percentage is slightly lower, only a little over 43%, but because of his full impact , Also won a lot of free throw opportunities, and the low shooting rate is understandable.

In addition to the above three, there are a few other players whose performances are also impressive. For example, Tucker is quiet and his statistics are not very outstanding. He averaged less than 6 points per game, but he can always use defense as the goal. The team brings positive feedback.

Another example is that Kuzma, as the team's substitute player, also showed good vitality and development potential when he shared the playing time of the small forward position with Tucker. He has the opportunity to grow into a qualified main striker or even an All-Star .

Of course, the most surprising thing is Derrick Rose, who joined the Nuggets this season and changed to a substitute.

To be honest, although Rose still averaged 18+4+4 per game in the Knicks last season, with the end of the contract, no team is willing to take the risk of offering him a high-paying long-term contract.

There is no way, Rose’s injury is really terrible. Many stars in the history of the league have ruined their entire careers because of a torn meniscus, especially a breakthrough guard like Rose who relies heavily on speed and explosiveness. It is equivalent to directly announcing the death penalty.

The Knicks themselves were the last bottom team in the league last season, and the statistics they played are naturally not referenced.

But who would have thought that Rose, who chose to join the Nuggets and changed to the sixth man on the bench, would have a second career.

During the team's seven-game winning streak, Rose played all games off the bench. He averaged 26 points and 16 assists in 4 minutes per game. Compared with last season, his efficiency value has increased slightly, and his shooting percentage can reach 48. %, which is a new high in recent years.

The league was surprised by Rose's performance. Such a super sixth man on the bench is very important for the team to grab points during the bench time.

And compared to this, Rose's changes on the field are even more surprising.

Because of the scars on his knees, Rose has been unable to display the top ball-handling breakthrough ability he relies on for survival on the court. In order to maintain his offensive ability, Rose can only start using pick-and-roll screens to attack.

In fact, in the 18-19 season when the Timberwolves played again, Rose used the most moves to play pick-and-roll screens with Towns.

Regardless of how soft Towns' playing style is, this player's talent is real. He has the top physical fitness and mobility among inside players, and he can shoot accurately from outside the three-point line, and his shooting percentage can reach more than 40%.

His pick-and-roll cooperation with Rose is very effective, and it is precisely because of this that he helped Rose rejuvenate his short-lived career.

In the Nuggets, Wang Chao's advice to Rose is to practice more pick-and-roll coordination. The one who cooperates with him the most on the court is Kuzma, who exists as a main substitute like him.

As a striker, although Kuzma has no way to compare with center Towns in terms of height and wingspan, they appear most often when they are on the bench. The strength of the opponents they face is limited. Playing well is a given.

Now the league is really convinced, as if any player can turn waste into treasure in Wang Chao's hands.

Gobert was obviously useless when he was in the Rockets, especially compared with Whiteside who was in the same position. Except for a slightly stronger height and wingspan, he was not comparable in other aspects, such as jumping, speed, strength, and athletic ability. It was Whiteside who crushed Gobert.

而且即便是在戈贝尔最具优势的身高臂展方面，他2米16的身高和2米35的臂展，在怀特塞德2米13的身高与2米31的臂展面前也没有那么明显。

But now Gobert of the Nuggets, showing the ability to protect the frame, is obviously more outstanding than Whiteside.

In fact, Whiteside's performance this season is not bad. He currently averages a double-double of 14+11 per game and has 2 blocked shots. He is definitely an inside defensive gate.

But the problem is that Gobert only needs 1500 million, and Whiteside's current annual salary is close to 2400 million.

When the roles of the two are exactly the same on the field, the price/performance ratio is really different.

And any fans who watch the game carefully will find that, as defensive players, Gobert and Whiteside's defense is not the same. His style is more like Duncan's. Ways to use the defensive ability to minimize the opponent's scoring efficiency.

On the other hand, Whiteside is completely a beastly defensive player who flies into the sky and escapes from the ground. Although the number of blocked shots and the expressiveness of the screen are full, his defensive efficiency per [-] rounds is even lower than that of Gobert.

Now the Rockets have begun to regret that letting a blue-collar player like Whiteside take the maximum salary completely locks up the team's salary space. Even if they want to find some suitable teammates for Leonard, they can't do anything.

Knowing this, they might as well match Gobert's contract, keep him with an annual salary of 1500 million or higher, and then find a way to get a first-round pick, and send Whiteside, who still has a lot of trade value, in exchange for him. Come a top player in his prime.

It's just that this kind of courage to trade their own core players, at least the Rockets management who has been used to it by Wang Chao, doesn't have it, so they can only regret it, that's all. (end of this chapter)