After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 87 Atlanta Hawks (12)

In the most watched stage in a professional league like the NBA, outstanding performance will naturally maximize the commercial value of the players themselves, and it will attract worldwide attention.

And what attracts fans the most is the various scoring performances.

Of course, there are two situations. One is purely scoring high scores, such as 50+ and 60+, which are scores that most players will not be able to achieve in their entire careers; the other is breaking records, such as rookie records. Records of domestic players.

And Li Chengming is both a rookie and a native of Huaguo.

You must know that even Durant has not scored 40+ points so far, and other rookies have not even scored 30 points, let alone.

Being able to score 30+ and 40+ in a single game during the rookie period not only represents potential, but also has strong immediate combat power.

Li Chengming has always been known for his stability before, and his scores are generally in the range of 15-25. He also scored 30+ once, but 30+ and 40+ are not the same concept. No one would have thought that in an ordinary game, he would It will explode suddenly.

Especially in this game, it was because of his explosion that he was able to take away a victory from the Pacers. This explosion can be said to be at the right time, and it seems to prove his ability to play against the wind.

This is very important for a player. Everyone can play downwind, but when the game is against the wind, many people dare not play or can't play well.

Li Chengming does not have this problem, he is not afraid of taking responsibility and even has the courage to take responsibility.

Howard was a little afraid to say that he would definitely be able to score, but Li Chengming had the confidence to make a shot at this critical moment.

In addition to his personal courage, this also has something to do with his attributes. At least his singles with the ball must not be as rich as Li Chengming.

After the game against the Pacers, it was another two days of rest. On Monday after the third day, the Magic ushered in a challenge from the Atlanta Hawks at home.

It is worth mentioning that Howard won the player of the week consecutively in the first two weeks, and if he deserved his name as the best player of the week from the 25th to the 1st, then last week's best player of the week is quite controversial.

哪怕他三场比赛拿到的数据分别为30分9篮板5盖帽、20分23篮板4助攻7盖帽和24分17篮板3助攻1盖帽，场均24.6分16.3篮板2.3助攻4.3盖帽的恐怖数据，但是还是有不少人为李成名鸣不平。

在上周的三场比赛里，李勇分别拿到了31分7篮板1助攻、22分7篮板3助攻2抢断和41分6篮板2助攻1盖帽，场均31.3分6.7篮板2助攻，除了得分其实都比霍华德的数据要差那么一点儿。

If you really want to talk about it, Howard's role as a cover is actually greater. In addition to the game against the Pacers, Li Chengming also has a bit of icing on the cake.

Especially Howard's performance on the defensive end has turned the Magic's three-second zone into a no-fly zone for the opponent. Steals and blocks are not enough to reflect his deterrent power on the defensive end.

It's just that Zhou's best is often considered a kind of "encouraging nature", so sometimes it is considered for players who have never won.

That's why everyone thinks that Li Yong has a chance, otherwise Howard would be more suitable if you look at it normally.

In fact, this time it is mainly because the two people are in the same team, and the personal status of the players may also have some influence in the selection.

Especially in the battle against the Pacers, it was simply too much extra points, and although Howard's performance was not bad, he always felt a bit out of control. His mistakes were not obvious in the previous advantaged game, but in this disadvantaged game It seemed very uncomfortable.

It is also a good thing that the free throw performance is not bad, otherwise it will be the same as the game lost earlier, and the performance of the war criminals is appropriate.

In any case, actually being able to enter the consideration of the selection also proves that Li Chengming has now entered a higher level, while other rookies are still struggling for playing opportunities, team status and even shooting rights At that time, Li Chengming has become a trustworthy choice for the team at critical moments.

Especially after this time, many fans saw his statistics, and then reviewed his performance, only to suddenly realize that in the past two weeks, Li Chengming played so many wonderful games.

Not to mention breaking new personal scoring highs in a row, the two games against the Suns and the Pacers felt a bit like he had to, and that without him, he might have lost.

In this wave of eight consecutive victories, Li Chengming is not as important as Howard, and he is definitely second to third in the Magic.

When this image gradually deepens among the fans, it also shows that Li Chengming is now slowly stepping into the ranks of stars.

And this time the opponent, the Eagles is also a team that is trying to enter the playoffs. This team has also had glory in history. This year, under the leadership of two generations of "Eagle Kings" Josh Smith and Joe Johnson Together with a group of powerful role players, they also launched an impact on the playoffs after years of sinking.

Another thing to watch in this game is the matchup between this year's No. [-] pick Horford and Li Chengming's rookie.

As the third pick in the draft, Horford has naturally been reused in a team on the fringe of the playoffs like the Eagles. On the one hand, it is for training rookies. On the other hand, I am afraid that there is no better fifth position choice in the team. .

If Horford can be trained this season and can make it to the playoffs, it will be considered a success for the Eagles.

It's a pity that Horford paid two fouls not long after the first quarter, and was directly killed by Howard.

Of course, Howard also exposed his weakness of poor free throws today, so in the second half of the first quarter, the Eagles began to use hacking tactics. Howard made 6 of 3 free throws, allowing the Eagles to take the opportunity to hit a small climax. Open the score.

By the end of the first quarter, the Eagles had led by 29 points at 21:8.

Maurice Evans, who performed well in the last game, lost his touch and missed both shots. Nelson and Bogans also felt bad.

If there are any obvious flaws in the current lineup of the Magic, whether it is a starter or a substitute, the unstable performance on the back line will definitely be a barometer of their game.

And in many cases, the advantages of insiders cannot be expanded outwards, and there are also reasons for this.

It is estimated that the management has already begun to ponder whether to continue to explore internally in the future, or to seek a deal.

Who would have thought that Li Chengming would play so quickly. The Magic now have a variety of combinations inside. It can almost be said that they can have an advantage against the other 29 teams in the league. In this case, the lack of outside is magnified.

Because the ball is excessively inclined to the inside, the inside and outside are not balanced, and the tactical role of the defender is also reduced. In fact, this also has an impact on Jamison, who needs a certain amount of ball possession.

Compared with Howard's blue-collar style of play that does not rely on holding the ball, Li Chengming's personal usage rate and ball possession rate are gradually increasing, and this is more divided from the guards.

It cannot be said that they have no complaints at all, but Li Chengming did perform well and the team won a lot, so there is nothing to say.

The Hawks' point guard Anthony Johnson is weak in defense and strong offense. He is still a veteran of the Magic.

Of course, for a homeless player like him, he would stay wherever the team needed him, and if he wanted to trade him, he would naturally have no choice but to leave.

On the offensive end, his advantage is that he has a certain organizational ability, averaging nearly 5 assists per game, and the assist-to-loss ratio is close to 2.5.

In this game, his cooperation with Josh Smith cut off the Magic's internal and external passes three times in the first quarter, causing the Magic to make mistakes many times.

Howard made two turnovers in the first quarter, and the five starters averaged more than one turnover. Li Chengming also made a turnover after he came on the field. Seven turnovers in a single quarter gave the Eagles many opportunities.

(End of this chapter)