NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

Chapter 99 The Situation in the West

After Li Zheng woke up, he received the penalty notice from the league on time. He was suspended for 3 games and fined US$1. Jack was suspended for 2 game and fined US$[-]. Fernandez was suspended for [-] games and fined US$[-].

Both Jack and Fernandez were suspended for rushing into the court and doing something. For the Cavaliers, Gooden was suspended for 2 games and fined 2 US dollars, and Deronte West was suspended for [-] games and fined [-] US dollars. Almost every player involved was suspended and fined. Li Zheng was the most heavily punished among them. He knew that this was David Stern's warning.

This small brawl caused quite a stir. In the matchup between the Celtics and the Spurs on the second day, what the guest commentators discussed during the intermission was not the games between the two sides, but the differences between the Trail Blazers and the Cavaliers. During the fight, many people fought for Li Zheng.

"I'm not saying Lee shouldn't be punished, but this punishment is not fair enough. You can't suspend a guy for three games for his brother, and then only two games for a guy who took the initiative to provoke him. It's not fair." Barker Li's support for Li Zheng this time shocked many people's jaws. After all, he had been criticizing Li Zheng's playing style a few days ago for being weak. He did not expect that this battle would directly make him a loyal supporter of Li Zheng.

"I agree. Li can bear the punishment for his irrationality, but this level is obviously too much. Gooden is the guy who provoked the dispute. Before Aldridge was beaten, Li Zhengke had been checking Roy's Injury." Kenny Smith rarely disagreed with Barkley's point of view.

The point of view of the old-school players is that some fights have to be fought. What is needed on the court is blood and courage. If Li Zheng is unwilling to stand up when his teammates are violated, the morale of the Blazers will be ruined. It takes spiritual strength to become a career. At present, although Li Zheng has been suspended for several games, the Blazers are obviously more united.

"It's true that Lee is not as mature as LeBron. He can stand a little bit outside instead of rushing in and punching Gooden at the speed of a [-]-meter sprint, right?" special guest Reggie Miller said, but his tone was always It gives people a feeling of yin and yang, and I don't know if they are really criticizing Li Zheng's impulsiveness or satirizing James' cold-eyed onlooker.

"Let's be honest, if Zach Randolph is on the court maybe Lee doesn't need to do it himself. Every team has to have a little hitter. Well, Lee doesn't need to do everything by himself. I suggest that the Blazers can sign me for a minimum salary. I'm going to help Li get these things done." After Buckley finished speaking, the studio was filled with joyful air.

Li Zheng was also amused by Barkley's jokes in front of the TV. He moved his sore neck and was about to get up and fly to New York. Although he could enjoy a short vacation for three games, he decided to give up this opportunity.

The Blazers played against the Rockets, the Timberwolves and the Celtics in the three games that Li Zheng was absent. Except for the Timberwolves game, the other two games were tough battles.

After trading McGrady, the Rockets won all three games in the new season. In the first two days of the game, they just defeated the Pistons by a big score. Double, Billups' feed gave Yao Ming O'Neill-like dominance, Rasheed Wallace and McDyess' interior defense was tough enough, but in front of Yao Ming who could receive the ball, the two were exhausted. No matter how hard he tried, he still couldn't stop Yao Ming who was catching the ball in the penalty area.

Although McGrady scored 28+8+7 luxury data, he couldn't stop the team's defeat. Hamilton was the most affected. The CIC king struggled in this game. McGrady's game is not selfish. , Even he took the initiative to strengthen the pass, but after losing Billups, it was difficult for Hamilton to receive the pass immediately after running out of the open space.

Although Prince was blasted by McGrady, he still completed the task very well. Battier and Prince's defensive turns made McGrady's efficiency very poor. Adelman also tried to let Prince play for a while. Time's No. [-] position, replacing Scola's position, this scheduling has had a miraculous effect, Yao Ming protects the frame alone, and Prince's defense mode directly freezes Rasheed Wallace. The only shortcoming of this rocket is that The lack of a stable scoring point for the second team, but it seems that other teams have their own problems. This rocket is fully capable of rushing to the championship. What is different from before is that this time the leader of the rocket is this team from China. China's giant, Yao Ming, the league's undisputed No. [-] center.

Another surprising team is the Suns. Stoudemire scored 30+ in three games. This summer's hard training coupled with his peak body, this season Stoudemire is unstoppable. It is said that Nash made Stoudemire, and Stoudemire is just a pie-eating insider, but everything is not true this year.

The pick-and-roll between Nash and Stoudemire is so simple that as long as Nash passes the ball to Stoudemire, Stoudemire can get the ball into the basket. The average data of 32+11 per game also proves the strength of Stoudemire this year. Nash is 16+14 The average data per game is even more outrageous. Many people say that although Nash is very good, at least 3 of Nash's assists per game are forced by Stoudemire.

This year's Western Conference is a nightmare level of difficulty. Li Zheng has calculated that the Spurs, Rockets, Jazz, Hornets, and Mavericks are all championship-level teams. The number of teams in the competition is changing. It can be said that every matchup between the Western Conference may affect the final ranking.

If you want to gain an advantage in the playoffs, you must take every game seriously. Although the Celtics in the East have 2 wins and 1 loss, they are obviously still running the lineup. There are almost no teams in the East that can stop them. The team killed in the western purgatory will do.

This year's championship trend seems to have become clear. Li Zheng pinched his chin and analyzed the situation of the league. The biggest opponents of the Western Conference championship teams are the Rockets and Spurs, so this difficult bone must be left at the end. The position of five can ensure a stable avoidance of these two teams, so the Blazers are not wanting nothing, just make it to the playoffs. If they want to break through the first round and even compete for the championship, the Blazers must reach the top five in the Western Conference.

Although Li Zheng is very confident in the configuration of the team and his own strength, this year is not as easy as it seems. Because of the trouble in the game.

Who knows if playing a team with a long history like the Lakers or the Celtics will trigger an All-Star lineup to make me feel sick. The Spurs' famous players have already experienced it. Those little flamboyances have already broken the balance of the game.

"It's really a difficult road." Li Zheng lay on the sofa with his head in his hands and stared blankly at the ceiling, as if the championship trophy was reflected on it.

(End of this chapter)