NBA: I am the god of basketball

Chapter 380 The Most Worried Thing Still Happened
As the schedule enters November, the Clippers' schedule has become relatively easier. At least the number of strong teams in the league such as the Lakers, Warriors, Hornets, and Spurs has dropped sharply.

Throughout November, the only teams that could be called opponents of the Clippers were the Bucks, Rockets, and Raptors.

This allowed the Clippers to still maintain a very high winning rate in the November schedule, losing only one game in a total of 11 games.

At the end of the November schedule, the Clippers' record was 11 wins and 19 loss, leading the league without any doubt, and their record was far ahead of all other teams.

Behind the Clippers are the Golden State Warriors in the West and the Milwaukee Bucks in the East.

As for the Lakers, Raptors, Spurs and other teams, they are in the third tier.

After going round and round, the Lakers' regular season results still disappoint the Los Angeles fans. Their dominance on the field is really not as strong as imagined. It is okay when facing weaker teams, but whenever they encounter When it comes to teams like the Clippers, Warriors and Bucks, it's basically difficult to gain the upper hand.

Such a result can not help but make Lakers fans feel disappointed. The slogan they often like to shout, the Lakers championship also shouts a lot less.

There is actually nothing wrong with James' performance in the game, and it can even be said to be impeccable, at least on the offensive end.

In 20 games, James played an average of 35 minutes per game, contributing 25.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 11.2 assists. He averaged double figures in assists for the first time in his career. It can be said that he single-handedly supported the Lakers' offensive system.

The Lakers' twin towers, which people have high hopes for, actually have pretty good statistics. Towns averaged 22 points and 8 rebounds per game, and Cousins ​​averaged 18.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. But again, this is not what the twin towers inside should be. Dominance on the field.

And although James's data has not declined significantly, the real decline in strength is visible to the naked eye, which is especially reflected in the defensive end and his ability to attack critical moments.

In the past, although James was much inferior to Wang Chao, he was really strong. He could charge into the battle when attacking, and he could also take the lead in defense and provide all kinds of chasing and blocking.

But this season, James has put his arms on his hips to defend and his eyes have increased significantly. It is obvious that his physical fitness is no longer enough to support the long run.

In critical moments, James also showed fatigue many times, and his scoring ability plummeted.

This is also to be expected.

After all, James's technical characteristics are single, and the strongest one is his iron-clad body and his arrogant collision and breakthrough.

As he gets older, James's physical strength is almost exhausted until the end of the game. It is difficult to hold the ball and enter the penalty area to score points as before. As a last resort, James has increased the number of shots to finish, especially when the team is lagging behind. At this stage, he really liked his twitchy fake pull-up shot from the outside.

To be honest, even the fans have remembered this move of his, and it is impossible to fool anyone at all. If his shot wasn't slightly tilted back, he would have been blocked countless times.

James's three-point shot was already very touching, but how could he make it with such a sudden attack?
Many of the Lakers' games in the new season were caused by James blindly shooting three-pointers at the last critical moment. Instead of catching up with the point difference, they made things worse.

But James is an old man in his thirties after all. After his birthday in December, James will be 12 years old. A 36-year-old veteran can average 36+25+8 per game. What else can you ask for?
Go look next door. The 37-year-old Carmelo Anthony can be the fourth and fifth scorer on the Clippers. Wang Chao, also 37 years old, currently averages 31+9+11 per game...

Ahem, I'm wrong. Wang Chao, a pervert, cannot be described by common sense. Anyway, if you look at the history of the league, at James' age, he can still perform like this. So far, apart from Wang Chao, I really can't find a third player. .

The problem does not lie with James, but with the Lakers' interior twin towers.

Two of the best insiders in the two leagues still rely too much on James to control the game during the game. Many James fans couldn't help but complain.

"The No. [-] pick, Towns, and the league's No. [-] center, Cousins, are not as good as Embiid!"

"If I had known this, if I hadn't come to the Lakers and stayed with the Cavaliers, I might have had a chance to win another championship."

Indeed, Embiid, currently the single-core leader of the Cavaliers, has completely overwhelmed Towns and Cousins. He is currently averaging 27.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, demonstrating the dominance of a top superstar.

Although the Cavaliers are only ranked in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference due to their weak lineup, based on their current winning rate, entering the playoffs should not be a big problem.

Such a performance is definitely better than that of Towns and Embiid.

But isn't it James's own choice?
When he came to the Lakers, he teamed up with younger teammates with more potential. They wanted to continue to remain competitive in the championship, but they couldn't beat Wang Chao.

They are also changing teams. One team is a strong alliance, and the other is targeted poverty alleviation. The gap is obvious.
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The Western Conference Player of the Month for November was undoubtedly won by Wang Chao.

Whether it's personal data performance or team record, no one in the Western Conference can compete with Wang Chao for the position of Player of the Month.

The player of the month in the Eastern Conference is Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks.

Antetokounmpo's personal data has further improved this season. He currently averages 30.4 points, 14.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. The data is very luxurious, and the Bucks' current record of 16 wins and 3 losses is only slightly behind the Clippers.

The Bucks' decision to spend huge sums of money to introduce Middleton was undoubtedly the right one. His arrival greatly expanded the Bucks' offensive space and gave Antetokounmpo more opportunities to make waves in the penalty area.

The Bucks' outside defensive front built by Antetokounmpo and Wiggins is also unbreakable, and its defensive efficiency ranks among the top in the league.

The rise of Antetokounmpo and the Bucks has also amazed many people.

Some people even believe that Antetokounmpo will continue to rise and replace Wang Chao as the new ruler of the league.

In fact, this argument already existed last season, but Antetokounmpo's data this season is obviously more explosive. In addition, with the arrival of Middleton, the Bucks' overall strength has also improved to a higher level, so this The topic became more discussed.

Wang Chaoshan didn't care about this.

The Bucks are quite strong, but their weaknesses are too obvious, especially since the team currently lacks Brook Lopez, a functional center, the flaws are even more obvious. It is really easy to target them.

Therefore, in Wang Chao's view, the threat of the Bucks is even worse than that of the Warriors in the West.

Having said this, it is necessary to mention another Eastern Conference team - the absolute dominance of the Eastern Conference before the rise of the Bucks, the Brooklyn Nets.

In the past three years, the Nets have entered the finals three times and won one championship. They were defeated by Wang Chao's team in the next two finals. Although they missed the championship, they were at least the runner-up and the second-best team in the league. .

Their lineup also deserves to be described as the second-best team in the league.

Durant + Paul + Booker + Jokic, what kind of dream combination is this?
If it weren't for Wang Chao, they might have won two consecutive championships. Together with Wang Chao's previous championship, they would have achieved three consecutive championships and created a new dynasty in the league.As for the Nets this season, they can be said to have fallen from high altitude.

Durant was reimbursed for the season and could not play a game. Paul and Whiteside exchanged clubs, and then Whiteside was waived by the Nets to save salary space.

The result is that the Nets in the new season only have Jokic and Booker as the main players in the lineup.

Before the start of the regular season, most media predicted that the Nets would be shut out of the playoffs.

But at the end of the November schedule, the Nets' record was shocking.

Not only did they not lose consecutive games and become the bottom team in the Eastern Conference, but their winning rate is not low. They currently have a record of 13 wins and 7 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference, second only to the Nets and Raptors, and their record is even better than the Hornets and the Raptors. The Celtics are better.

The cause of this result is of course Jokic and Booker, especially Jokic.

Without Paul and Durant to seize the ball, Jokic in the 19-20 season finally experienced how great it is to have the ball.

So far in the regular season, Jokic's statistics have exploded, averaging 26.2 points, 12.9 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, shooting 56.6% from the field and 38.8% from the three-point range. His efficiency value is second only to Wang Chao and Antetokounmpo, ranking highest in the league. third.

This kind of strength has far surpassed the Nuggets version of Jokic during the same period in the 19-20 season.

The original Jokic was already very strong in the 19-20 season, but he was not as explosive as he was later. In the entire regular season, he only averaged 19.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7 assists per game. His efficiency value was seventh in the league, and he still ranked first. Under James.

But in this time and space, Jokic, who has been teammates with Wang Chao for several seasons, enjoys the training bonus effect of a large number of sparring potions, and his strength is naturally far superior to that of the same period. The reason why he has been tepid before is because of Paul and Du Rand's fault, after all, Mr. Yue is a player who needs the ball to show his true strength.

Of course, Jokic's explosive performance alone is not enough. Also suppressed because of Paul and Durant is Devin Booker, who later became a ruthless player with superb scoring ability. However, whether in the Nets era of Wang Chao or the Durant era, he could only serve as the team's third or even fourth scoring point. He did not have much shot power, and his statistics were certainly not particularly outstanding.

This season, Booker, like Jokic, has received a lot of ball rights in the dual-core Nets, and his average data per game has directly increased to 27.2 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.

Speaking of which, Booker's playing style is a bit similar to Jamal Murray. He can be used as a larger and more powerful version of Booker next to Jokic.

Like Jokic, Booker has also enjoyed the training bonus effect of Wang Chao's sparring potion, and his strength is also stronger than his own at the same time.

The two complement each other well, one averages 26+13+8 and the other 27+4+4. With such excellent performance on the field, how can the Nets' record be worse?

But as a result, many people in the alliance were dumbfounded again.

What the hell is this?How many people are hiding in the Nets? Paul is gone and Durant is gone. How come Jokic and Booker suddenly become so good?

At this time, broaden your horizons and take a closer look.

For the Nets, Jokic and Booker both performed like superstars, leading the Nets to great success.

In the West, the Nuggets are as stable as ever. Gobert's inside defense is unbreakable, and outside Mitchell Murray's personal statistics have exceeded 20+.

The Rockets, with Leonard and Paul joining forces, also occupy a spot among the top teams in the Western Conference.

Jimmy Butler of the Spurs also received unanimous praise from the outside world through his extremely tough performance in each game.

Looking at the top teams in the league, more than half of the players have been ordered or selected by Wang Chao.

Although this matter has been mentioned countless times before, it is still incredible.
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The time finally came to December 2019.

The Clippers' record is far ahead, ranking first in the league. The team has good chemistry and full combat effectiveness.

But Wang Chao was not happy.

What he was most worried about still came.

In mid-December, Wang Chao, who had been paying close attention in secret, saw news of multiple hospitalizations for high fever and cough in China.

This news made him take a deep breath and his heart became heavy.

The mask incident still happened.

Although he had already brought his family to Los Angeles in advance, deep down in his heart, he definitely still hoped that the mask incident would not happen in this world.

After all, too many people died across the country and even the world because of this incident.

But since this matter has become an established fact, it is useless for Wang Chao to sigh.

Due to the characteristics of the virus, the mask issue spread very quickly. By the end of December, the country had begun to attach great importance to this incident, and it had even begun to attract some attention internationally.

During this period, Wang Chao continued to play with the team, but every time he returned home, he began to do various protective and disinfection tasks very carefully. His cautious appearance made his family feel baffled, but Wang Chao knew very well that the virus There is an incubation period. The mask problem in the United States emerged even earlier than in China. However, due to population density, it has not been taken seriously before.

As an athlete, and with the talents of steel and iron to strengthen his body, Wang Chao is definitely not afraid of getting sick, but he doesn't want to infect his family or his newborn son, so there is nothing wrong with being careful.

Because he has been paying close attention to the mask issue, Wang Chao seemed a little absent-minded on the court, which even caused the team to lose some games that should not have been lost.

Similarly, Wang Chao has not paid any attention to the All-Star voting that started at the end of December and the results of the voting will be decided in mid-January.

Although I have never paid attention to it, Wang Chao still successfully defended the All-Star vote king, and it was not like last year, when James obviously got more votes, but was taken away from the Western Conference vote king.

In the 2020 All-Star Game, the captains of the Eastern and Western Conferences are Wang Chao and Giannis Antetokounmpo respectively.

(End of this chapter)