NBA: I am the god of basketball

On December 12, the Golden State Warriors played at Oracle Arena.

The home fans cheered happily and applauded vigorously to congratulate the Warriors who had just won the game.

At 129:126, the Warriors successfully defended their home court, defeated their rival Los Angeles Clippers, and won this crucial game.

The two teams have played against each other once this season. It was also at the Oracle Arena. The two teams played against each other, but the Clippers had the last laugh.

If this game is still lost, the Warriors will lose all their two home games this season, not to mention the two away games at home to the Clippers?
For the Warriors, the biggest rivals in the Western Conference this season are the two teams in Los Angeles, especially Wang Chao's Clippers. After all, the Warriors have never won a championship since Curry's rise. In Wang Chao's hand.

They are unwilling and unable to accept continued failures. After all, in a few years, the main players of the Warriors will be over 30 years old, and their competitive status will decline accordingly. The end of disintegration and reconstruction.

Again, it is a tragedy for other top star teams in the league in the same era as Wang Chao.

However, the Warriors finally won this game, and the Warriors fans were greatly relieved.

The Warriors' victory is mainly due to the full firepower from the outside.

Curry Thompson both scored 30+ points, and the newcomer Ingram also played very well, scoring 24 points. At the same time, the Clippers did not feel good from the outside in this game. They only made 40 of 14 three-pointers in the game. , On the other hand, the Warriors made 32 goals in only 20 shots, and their three-point shooting percentage was as high as 62.5%.

In fact, looking at it from another point of view, even though the Warriors were so accurate in their three-pointers, they only narrowly won by three points. If it wasn't for Wang Chao's missed three-pointer at the buzzer, the outcome would be hard to tell.

In any case, the Warriors defeated the Clippers, and the Warriors fans finally felt elated, and the mood suppressed by Wang Chao's long-term rule was also slightly released.

For the Clippers fans, the loss of a mere game will not be taken seriously at all.

Because this is only the Clippers' fourth loss this season.

After the battle with the Warriors, the Clippers' record came to 29 wins and 4 losses, with a winning percentage of 87.9%!If the Clippers can maintain such a high winning rate, their regular season record will reach 72 wins and 10 losses. Although they cannot break the best record in the regular season, they can tie the best records in team history with the Bulls and Magic.

Of course, the winning percentage must not be calculated in this way, because as the schedule continues, player injuries, absences and various off-court factors will affect the team's record.

The Clippers are no exception.

Wang Chao has the talent of steel and iron and will not be injured, but his teammates are not.

Especially this season, Wang Chao's teammates are not iron men. Tobias Harris is a little better, a healthy player with good physical fitness, but Gallinari is different. He obviously has the attributes of a glass man.

Since entering the league, Gallinari has never played a complete season. He played the most games in the second grade, playing 81 games on behalf of the New York Knicks and maintaining a healthy season.

But after that, Gallinari played an average of about 60 games per season, and often missed many games due to some injuries.

The most recent is last season. In the 17-18 season, Gallinari only played 21 games for the Clippers. He has been injured throughout the season, and injuries have continued.

In the original 18-19 season, Gallinari, who finally recovered his health, actually only played 68 games for the team, and still missed 14 games due to various minor injuries and illnesses.

The arrival of Wang Chao obviously did not reduce Gallinari's injuries. In November and early December, Gallinari missed many times due to injuries.

After the battle with the Warriors, only two days later, Gallinari relapsed due to an old right leg injury and needed to rest for at least two weeks.

Gallinari's absence is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Clippers. Although in this Magic Ball Clippers, Gallinari's positioning is not much different from Harris, Brogdon and Lu Wei, and it is not irreplaceable. Ships can still remain extremely competitive.

But at least the next opponent is definitely not one that can be easily defeated without a main force.

After the game against the Warriors, the Clippers rested for two days, and then ushered in the same city derby on Christmas night, December 12, against the Los Angeles Lakers!

This game is the Clippers' home court, but whenever the Clippers play against the Lakers, they actually don't have any home court advantage at all.

After all, although the Clippers have been overwhelming the Lakers in terms of team record in the past two years, the Lakers' wealth background in Los Angeles for decades is by no means comparable to the Clippers. Many diehard fans of the Lakers even look down on the Clippers at all. Boat fans.

And whenever the two teams have a derby in the same city, whether it is the Lakers or the Clippers, the number of fans on the scene must be the Lakers.

This Christmas War is no exception.

Before the game started, the on-site director began to point the camera at the fans on the scene. The first to bear the brunt were the star fans in the front row.

And everyone who catches the eye is basically a well-known Lakers fan, showing the Lakers' cards all the time.

However, Candice, who is wearing an exquisite evening dress, is as eye-catching as the actresses on the Lakers side.

Candice, who is not yet pregnant, has not yet shown her pregnancy, and her perfect figure as a supermodel has not changed in any way.

Not only Candice, but Wang Chao's other confidante, Miranda Kerr, who is also a supermodel, also came, and she brought the little princess Wang Keer who was carved like a powder.

After all, Christmas is the biggest festival in the United States, and it is the same as the Spring Festival in China, so they flew from New York to Los Angeles specially to prepare their family to spend a wonderful Christmas night together after the game.

Of course, what the fans who came to the scene are most concerned about is not the number of stars, but the key focus battle on Christmas night. Who is the real king of Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers? One side has a better chance to win this year's championship.

Purely from the perspective of the team lineup, the Lakers obviously have the advantage, and this game is also extremely unfavorable for the Clippers, because Gallinari is absent due to injury, and they directly lost a player who averaged 15+ points per game. , The main player who can hit 42% of the three-pointers.

Therefore, this game is very likely to become the Clippers' first losing streak since the new season! ——
After some Christmas interactive programs, players from both sides appeared on the stage, ready to start the much-anticipated Christmas battle.

The starting lineup for the Lakers is point guard Rondo, shooting guard Tatum, small forward James, power forward Towns, and center Cousins.

At the beginning of the season, there was actually no Tatum among the starting five of the Lakers. The starting point guard was Carmelo Anthony who joined with a basic salary. Although he mostly appeared as a forward in his career, Anthony with rich offensive methods , can be fully qualified as a swingman, whether it is a shooting guard or a power forward, there is no problem.

Of course, this refers to Anthony at his peak, not now.

Like Anthony who chose to join the Rockets in another time and space at this time, Anthony, who represented the Lakers in the first game, performed poorly and was extremely disappointing.

The result is that after a few games, Anthony performed poorly, and the Lakers lineup also needed to run in. The performance was not satisfactory, and then Anthony was pushed out as a scapegoat. While being criticized by the fans, he also officially received the Lakers management The layer asked him to serve as a substitute.

Anthony, who feels that his self-esteem has been greatly affected, of course will not compromise. Even if labor and management join with a basic salary, it is still a role!Let me play as a substitute, I'm afraid I didn't wake up?

The two sides broke up unhappy, and then the Lakers officially announced the layoff of Anthony at the end of November. The good brother James publicly expressed his regret for this, and said that he could not intervene and influence the decision of the Lakers management.

This is true, no matter how strong James is, he will only come to the Lakers for a few months after all. The management of the Lakers is notoriously chaotic. The Lakers themselves are a well-known giant in the league. They have never lacked historical superstars, which is completely different from a small place like Cleveland.

Besides, under the pressure of Wang Chao, James' career has changed from a self-confessed goat to an ordinary Hall of Fame star, and he doesn't have such a huge influence.

However, although James could not control the dispute between Anthony and the Lakers, his attitude in it was quite ambiguous. The public statement was more like a public relations method to maintain his own image.

It can't help but be suspicious. In fact, James also hopes that Anthony, who is holding back the team, will leave.

The record of the Lakers also began to pick up after Anthony left the team and put Tatum in the starting lineup. It gradually climbed from the middle of the West to the upper half. It is currently second only to the Clippers and Warriors in the West, ranking No.3 s position.

The Clippers' starting roster has been adjusted due to Gallinari's injury.

Louis Williams was put on the starting lineup, while Wang Chao swung to the power forward position.

The positions of Brogdon, Harris and Lopez have not changed.

Before this game, Wang Chao also considered whether to let Lu Wei or Harrell start.

In terms of performance, Harrell this season is not much worse than Lu Wei. Even if the shooting rate and other aspects are considered comprehensively, Harrell is even better than Lu Wei. After all, he is mainly attacking the basket, and his shooting rate can reach amazing 60%!Coupled with Harrell's rebounding ability, his role on the court is no worse than that of Lu Wei.

If the opponent is another team, maybe Wang Chao will give Harrell the chance to start, and he will continue to serve as the point guard to control the overall situation.

But this time the opponent is the Lakers, the situation is slightly different.

In any case, the Lakers have a luxurious lineup of Towns + Cousins ​​inside, and Harrell, who is not good at shooting, can certainly not be able to move.

And Wang Chao really wanted to win this game. After all, his two confidante friends and daughter came to the scene to cheer him on. How embarrassing would it be if he lost the game?
On the sidelines, seeing Wang Chao appear on the stage, Xiao Keer immediately waved her little hand and shouted at the stage in a childlike voice: "Come on, Baba!"

Players from both sides stood ready for the jump ball at midfield.

It is not center Cousins ​​who is responsible for the jump ball on the Lakers side, but power forward Towns.

The height and wingspan of the two are similar, but Cousins, who is 28 and soon to be 29, is definitely not as good as Downs in terms of athletic ability, especially explosive power.

Cousins ​​is not as good, let alone Lopez on the Clippers side.

In the scrimmage, Towns easily won and the Lakers had the ball.

Rondo dribbled the ball for half the court, but did not give the ball to James immediately. As the core brain of the Celtics and an all-star point guard, Rondo is qualified to control the court.

He quickly glanced at the situation on the field, his expression slightly startled.

Because at this moment, he found that Wang Chao did not defend James, the strongest offensive point of the Lakers, but followed Towns into the interior. The Clippers were responsible for marking James. Forward Tobias Harris .

"Harris... how's that guy's defense?"

Rondo recalled it in his mind and didn't have much impression, but since he didn't have an impression, the defense must not be particularly strong.

Although Towns has the advantage of height against Wang Chao, it is obviously easier for James to attack.

Thinking of this, Rondo didn't struggle too much, and chose to pass the ball directly to James.

Facing Harris's defense, James called his teammates to pick and roll to cover and directly accelerated to break through to the basket. Facing Lopez's difficult defense, he made a rebound and hit a layup.

At the home court of the Clippers, James successfully scored, but it also caused waves of enthusiastic cheers. Obviously, there are still slightly more Lakers fans present in this game than the number of Clippers fans.

The Clippers lost points, but Wang Chao took his time and waited for Lu Wei to dribble the ball for halftime and ran into the penalty area.

Wang Chao did not defend James, but James did not dare not defend Wang Chao. Although it was four or five years ago that James was selected to the best defensive team last time, his defensive ability did not decline too much. With a strong body, agile movements and super explosive power, James can still do it as long as he wants to go all out to defend a player.

Of course, this does not include Wang Chao.

Wang Chao received a pass from his teammate with his back against James on the inside, and tried to squeeze his back to the inside.

Very good, not moving at all.

Wang Chao's strength wasn't bad, but he definitely couldn't compare with James, and he didn't intend to compare his strength with the opponent.

After pushing James hard with his back, Wang Chao used the reaction force to directly turn over and shoot a jumper, facing James' defense and hitting the shot steadily, with elegant, unrestrained and relaxed movements. (end of this chapter)