unfinished glory

Chapter 249 The Indifferent Christmas War
The biggest favorite of the championship was taught a lesson by the defending champion, which seemed to have a blow to their self-confidence. Then they lost against the Hornets in the second game and the Celtics in the third game.

A wave of three-game losing streak at the beginning surprised all the experts and fans who were optimistic about them, followed by overwhelming criticism, ridicule and abuse.

Every time the Heat loses a game, it can trigger a carnival of the keyboard man.Heizi, those who are not used to it, those who fight against injustice, pure passers-by, etc., together with Jamie, Wei Mi, Boshmi, Haslemmi, Chalmersmi and the three-month veteran fans of the Heat, in the forum It was more exciting than watching the game.

Every detail of the Heat team can only be put under a magnifying glass and discussed repeatedly.

The loss put a lot of pressure on the Heat players, especially James, whose "decision" made him criticize.Not only the stain on reputation, but also on the court.

When he said "I want to bring my talent to the South Coast", he had already stepped down from the position of "Prince", and the treatment of star whistle gradually disappeared from him.

Losing a game can easily lead to internal conflicts. Not only will there be disputes among the players, but many people also complain about the head coach Spoelstra, thinking that his level is not enough to lead this luxury warship forward.

If it weren't for Pat Riley's support from the back, the head coach would have dismissed get out of class long ago.The iron-blooded coach turned his coaching philosophy into a business philosophy, which continued into the management of the Heat.

In the initial stage of the Big Three combination, he was like an overlord, helping the team gradually stabilize the situation, and then gradually found the feeling of winning.

Before Christmas, the Heat had a record of 20 wins and 11 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

When everyone's eyes are focused on the Heat, the teams in the West are another scene.

The Grizzlies ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 24 wins and 4 losses, and the second place was the Spurs, which made people feel old, with 24 wins and 5 losses. No.3 is the Lakers' 22 wins and 7 losses. This season, Kobe's transition is not good and he has been injured.

The Mavericks, who have always been strong, and the newly-emerging Thunder form the second group.The Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Hornets occupy the remaining three playoff spots.

After the departure of Stoudemire, the Suns embarked on the road of reconstruction and dropped to 11th place. Yi Jianlian's Kings also had no hope of the playoffs, and the Rockets had already gone straight to the No. [-] pick.

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Of course, Li Chongxiao is indispensable in the Christmas game. After playing the Heat in the opening game of this season, there is no further arrangement; the Spurs have not won a game in 9 games in three seasons, which is meaningless; the Lakers will host James at home, so the Grizzlies was assigned to the Knicks.

After getting Stoudemire and Tracy McGrady and D'Antoni, the Knicks' record has finally improved, reaching the fifth place in the Eastern Conference in one fell swoop, and they are looking forward to the playoffs this season.

And they have been flirting with Anthony, the latter is not playing well in the Nuggets, the conflict with George Karl has become public, and the countdown to leaving the team is estimated to have entered.

Taking advantage of the fact that the opponent has not yet formed the Big Three, the Grizzlies naturally have to act first.

Li Chongxiao and Mai Di are old rivals, but one is in full bloom, and the other is about to fade away. For a player at the age of 32, he should still be at the tail end of his peak, but McGrady's injury has made his physical fitness go from bad to worse, and he rarely even uses the iconic pull-up.

Last season, he still averaged 25 points per game, and this season he has 22 points left.

The past three years have taken a toll on his self-confidence.McGrady always said that Kobe was lucky, and he won the championship with O'Neal as his thigh.Then he said that Yao Ming was holding him back, which led to the team's poor record and failed to get out of the first round.

As a result, he successfully waited for O'Neal, and Kobe paired with Yao Ming. On one side, he couldn't make the playoffs, and on the other side, he won two consecutive championships.

It was clear at a glance who was holding back.

For Li Chongxiao, McGrady didn't like it from the first matchup, and it has continued until now.It's a pity that he has no way to teach the other party now, and he may be taught by the other party.

The two faced each other again in this game, and McGrady held his breath, always wanting to single out.Physically absent, but the technical prowess did help him score two goals.

Li Chongxiao responded with one, and the other was passed on.He already has the meaning of being calm and calm, and basically doesn't care about the momentary victory or defeat.

Because he has no enemies in the alliance, and he has already reported his enemies.

The first time I met McGrady was to blow up Li Chongxiao, but he gave someone else a dunk; Cuban, he beat the Mavericks several times in the playoffs; A drinking fountain player at the bottom; the Lakers, the tie-breaker at the Staples Center, directly broke the opponent's dream of three consecutive championships; the Spurs, AT&T Arena has become the place where Li Chongxiao made records...

One side consciously looked for an opportunity to fight one-on-one, and the other side had no idea of ​​one-on-one at all. Even so, the two still completed several duels.

What frustrates McGrady is that he tried his best, and he has not made as many goals as Li Chongxiao casually made.

This kind of performance is also reflected on the two teams. The Knicks seem to be as fierce as a tiger, with a score of 45, while the Grizzlies easily scored 60 points.

There was no suspense in the second half of the game. The Grizzlies didn't encounter much resistance today, and Li Chongxiao didn't have to score wildly to turn the tide.

24 in the first half and 23 in the second half. Getting 40+ is as easy as drinking water.If there were not too many teams competing for the No. 38.3 pick this year, and the Grizzlies surrendered too quickly, he wouldn't have averaged [-] points per game because he didn't have enough playing time.

If every team resisted to the end, Li Chongxiao's 40 per game would not be a dream.

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The Grizzlies came away satisfied with a win, leaving the Knicks to lick their wounds.

The Knicks lost because they didn't have a player who could attack. Tracy McGrady had already declined, and his timing was not working. Stoudemire couldn't get the ball in the paint at the first time.

In this way, their desire for Anthony is even deeper, and they can't wait to complete the deal before the All-Star Game.

If you want to say that the Nuggets have a lot of problems, if you want to fully develop Anthony, then change to a coach who can give full play to his advantages. At worst, he can let him go, like Mike Brown to James.

As a result, they insisted on clinging to George Karl, a stubborn old man, for a little record. You must know that George Karl has always looked down on Anthony.

If you want George Karl to help build a strong team, you should follow him early and trade Anthony away.In those years, Anthony alone could add a lot of chips in exchange for Li Chongxiao.

As a result, the Nuggets have now twisted the two discordant people together, and they still have to separate.

From the comparison of the Nuggets' farce this year with the Spurs, it can be seen that George Karl is not as smooth as Popovich, and Anthony is not as professional as Li Chongxiao.

(End of this chapter)