NBA: Start the water cooler and reach the Hall of Fame

Since Li Kaiming and Arenas clashed in team training, Sanders never put these two people in the same lineup, which led to Li Kaiming and Arenas seeming to be on the same team , but the playing time is completely staggered, which is no different from the two teams.

After defeating the Rockets at home on November 11th, there will be no games for the next day. The Wizards will continue to fight at home on the 10th. The opponent is the Charlotte Bobcats, who are currently ranked No. 1. A proper tank team may be a strong contender for the No. 12 pick next year.

So Sanders and the Wizards players did not do anything special, especially after the game against the Bobcats, the Wizards had to rush to Chicago overnight to play the Bulls back-to-back on the night of the 13th. The latter ranked 3 wins and 3 losses No. 5 in the Eastern Conference. Although the record looks mediocre, Sanders dare not underestimate the Bulls.

So on this rare day, Sanders simply gave the players a day off, allowing them to take a good rest, recharge their batteries and prepare for the next back-to-back games.

Li Kaiming stayed at home for half a day, took a rare late sleep, and recovered from the damage deep in his body muscles. In the afternoon, he took Jiang Shan to play in Washington. Since he bought a house and a car in Washington, he has not had a chance yet. Take a good stroll around the city, just taking advantage of Jiang Shan's presence, and take a stroll while enhancing your relationship.

It has to be said that the city of Washington is more in line with Li Kaiming's appetite. It may be because of the capital. The atmosphere of the whole city is not as noisy as New York or Chicago, but shows a trace of solemnity and peace.

Coupled with a very high green rate, Washington DC looks like a garden, which is very suitable for living.

If Li Kaiming is now allowed to retire and find a place to live, Washington would be a very good choice.

During the day, it was mainly sightseeing. I drove around several nearby parks and scenic spots. In the evening, I took Jiang Shan to eat Western food, and went shopping with the latter after eating.

With the wealth of the two of them, shopping is naturally not short of money. For Li Kaiming, the biggest obstacle is his own physical strength. He never thought that he, a professional athlete, would not pass a little girl in the mall...

It has to be said that once these women go shopping, their legs and feet seem to be not their own, and they don't feel tired at all.

After an intense shopping trip, besides gaining a body with increased fatigue, Li Kaiming's relationship with Jiang Shan has also become closer to the naked eye. Although it has not reached the point where he can hold hands directly, At least some contact can be made "inadvertently"...

On the second day, the Wizards resumed team training as usual. Li Kaiming was still one of the first few people to arrive at the arena. Sanders looked very good today, because the Wizards have won 6 consecutive victories since the start of the game, and there have been many media reports Reporters, began to discuss the possibility of Sanders being the coach of the season.

Sanders has been the head coach of the All-Star Game twice in the years of coaching, that is to say, in his career, he has played first in the division twice before the All-Star Game, but so far, he Not once won the best coach award.

Now some media have begun to put him in the discussion of the best coach, and he is currently the candidate with the highest probability. How can this not make Sanders feel excited?

Maybe this season is the season where his dream comes true...

Due to the dominance shown by the Wizards in the first 6 games, many basketball commentators or the media have begun to look at the Wizards, especially in this game against the Bobcats, who are at the bottom of the same division. For me, isn't it easy to come by?

But what everyone didn't expect was that the Wizards had a big upset at the MCI Center in front of the folks in Washington!

At the end of the game, the Wizards lost to the Charlotte Bobcats 103 to 115, ending the winning streak since the start of the game. Since then, only the Los Angeles Lakers have remained undefeated in the entire league.

This game poured cold water on Sanders and all Wizards players!

It can be said that the loss of this game was predictable before the game. From the coach to the players, everyone was overwhelmed by the previous winning streak. In addition, the day before the game, many people went to the nightclub to have a good time In the evening, so in the second day's game, there were not many people with good hands.

Even Li Kaiming himself is not in a good state. Although his offensive attributes have been raised to the top level, it does not mean that he is invincible. A performance of 35+ per game cannot last for a long time. Statistically speaking, this It's called regression to the mean.

It's not that his offensive level can't reach the level reflected in the data, but his scoring average is indeed ridiculously high.

Before this game, he averaged 36 points per game and ranked first in the scoring list. The second in the scoring list was his good brother Derrick Rose, who averaged 28.9 points per game, a full 7 points behind him!

This 7-point gap is bigger than the gap between the second to the tenth, which shows how terrifying Li Kaiming's current scoring average is!

In the game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Li Kaiming's touch finally began to decline. In the previous game, his average three-point shooting rate was as high as 58%, which was far ahead of No.2's 39%. Can make 2+ three-pointers in the game.

In this game, he only made 4 of 1 three-pointers in the game, which directly lowered his three-point shooting percentage by 10 points. However, Li Kaiming was also very shrewd in the game. Throw blindly outside the point line, but try to kill as much as possible inside when the hand feels bad.

But there are two problems with killing the inside line. One is that teammates need to feel good enough to open up space for him, and the other is that the referee needs to give face. If the opponent does not blow the foul, the power of the breakthrough will be greatly reduced.

But tonight, for the first time ever, these two points were not met at the same time.

First of all, the Wizards' outside shooting. Tonight can be said to be extremely poor. None of Hinrich, Nick Young, Elthorton, and even Yi Jianlian felt normal. In between, Li Kaiming passed the ball, and these few people were faced with a wide open space of two or three meters, and few of them threw it in.

What makes people laugh and cry is that the only player in the Wizards with a normal outside touch is actually Arenas who cannot play with Li Kaiming. The latter scored 16 of 9 and 6 of 3 three-pointers in this game, scoring 24 points and 3 rebounds 2 assists, scoring the highest in the team.

In addition to the bad touch of his teammates and the inability to open up space, the referee tonight is also a factor that cannot be ignored. After Li Kaiming broke through, facing the bobcats' defense, tonight's referee only gave The former made 8 free throws.

It’s fine if you don’t give free throws on the offensive end. I don’t know if it’s because of Li Kaiming’s complaints during the game. The referee also grabbed him and called him a foul on the defensive end. This caused him to be called 8 times with 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Sent off for a foul...

So in tonight's game, Li Kaiming only played 24 minutes and made 14 of 5 shots, including 4 of 1 three-pointers and 8 of 7 free throws. He scored 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. After 18 points in this game, he The average score per game has been lowered by 3 points, directly dropped to 33.4. Although it is still very explosive, compared with the average of 36 and 39 per game, it seems much more normal.

At the press conference after the game, a reporter who had a good thing asked Li Kaiming why he didn’t score 30 tonight. To this Li Kaiming replied, “No one can guarantee their shots forever. It seems to be covered, but you know, I will try to do my best, and as for your score of 30, let's see in the next game!"

Li Kaiming's answer immediately attracted the attention of some guys. From Li Kaiming being selected by the NBA to the summer league, preseason and even the first few regular season games, they have endured for a long time and finally found the material to attack the former. Can give up easily?

Koslov, a CBS basketball reporter who has been shrunk in a turtle shell for several months, reposted Li Kaiming's interview and tweeted:

No way, no way, what excuse are you looking for?The rubbish that was played this time can be played well in the next game?If I were Thibodeau, I would definitely let my players make you look good in the next game!Let you know what level you are!

The sunspots who have been diving for a long time also showed up one after another.

"I really can't understand this guy's arrogance. Which of those All-Star players has maintained their state for the entire season, and they think they are special after playing six or seven good games?"

"I just want to say, look at this game. If you encounter a tough battle, you'll have to go to Arenas. This so-called historical champion is simply unreliable!"

"That's right, and look at this guy's defense, it's a mess, a passing dog can break through his defense..."