Chapter 368: Big Four Joy and Four Consecutive Wins
In the past 20 years, in the eyes of both experts and fans, there have been only two recognized draft years — 1996 and 2003.
But perhaps, five years later, when people look back again, they may find that 2015 is also a good year for a real sense of talent.
In fact, after the over-touted draft in 2014, many people in the industry did not have high expectations for the qualifications of the 15-level rookie.
But with the start of the season, these young men in their 18 or 9 years old and early 20s shocked the world with their collective outburst.
Without the slightest stage fright, as soon as the champion Tang Sifu joined the Timberwolves, he quickly showed his superstar potential.
So far this season, he has played every game, started every game, and averaged a gorgeous double-double of 18.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. If before Downs, Leitner, Garnett and Kevin Love were the three most talented big men in Wolves history, then Downs has completely surpassed these three in terms of his rookie season alone.
Of course, among the 15-level rookies, Downs is far more than the only one who shines brightly. Latvian Porzingis was the only surprise in New York's bitter season. You must know that a year ago, when the Knicks picked Porzingis with the fourth pick in the first round, the fans in the stadium erupted in high-decibel boos.
It makes sense that the fans in New York booed so loudly, one because of Porzingis and the other because of Xu Xuan.
When the old Zen master decided to send Xu Xuan away, the fans in New York were completely disappointed in him.
And now that they have selected a 221 fool with the precious No. 4 pick, they are even more disappointed.
But soon, Boshen used his magical performance to conquer the audience at Madison Square Garden, and throughout November, Boshen averaged 14.1 points and 10 rebounds per game double-double.
Although later, Boshen hit the rookie wall and his play fluctuated. However, his talent became the spark of hope for New York's future reconstruction.
Of course, hope is hope, and when Xu Xuan stepped into the Madison Garden arena in New York again, Knicks fans had to admit that their hearts were still sour.
Bo Shen proved that he had a promising future, but that was only the future, and what about Xu Xuan?
If the average of 14+10 per game in a single month is called the future, then what is the average of 37.8 points, 7.8 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game in the playoffs?
What is 82 points in a single game?
What is an average of 26.6 points per game in the regular season?
People have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away.
New York fans haven't jumped out of the joy of beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game, and in an instant, it's like a lemon......
"Hey, Lao Yu was fired like this?"
Xu Xuan sighed, looking a little depressed.
"Who's to say it isn't?"
New York Knicks head coach Kurt Lambis doesn't see much joy in his eyes.
On the contrary, for the position of head coach, he wants to be an assistant coach, the head coach is too tired and too easy to take the blame, like an old fish.
"When Phil told me about this, I was joking because he was kidding, after all, Derek was personally invited back, so he resigned......"
Kurt Lambis's words mean something out of his words, and Xu Xuan also understands.
The Knicks are about to become someone's word for it.
"Carmelo didn't say anything?" Xu Xuan asked curiously. In his opinion, Melon is not a character who bows his head easily, when he was there, the relationship between Melon and the old Zen master was already incompatible, Xu Xuan didn't believe that they would change their temperament.
"What can he say?" Kurt Rambis asked rhetorically, he looked at Xu Xuan and lowered his voice: "I heard that Phil has an idea to get Carmelo away this summer......"
"It's normal," Xu Xuan was not surprised, the old Zen master had seen a lot of ups and downs in his life, you wouldn't really think that there was anything he didn't dare to do.
"But I don't think he's going to make it."
Xu Xuan shook his head, not optimistic about the old Zen master's plan.
"How?" Kurt Rambis asked curiously.
He actually thought of going with Xu Xuan, but he also wanted to hear what Xu Xuan's opinion was.
"Huh!" Xu Xuan chuckled lightly and looked at Kurt Rambis: "Have you ever seen a management or head coach practice the conflict between the star and the star that ended in the star's departure?"
For the team, the players are the real wealth, and the people who help the bosses sell tickets to make money, who is light and who is important, can be seen at a glance. ”
Kurt Rambis was stunned, he was a little surprised that Xu Xuan could see so clearly.
Xu Xuan's words were not very respectful to the old Zen master.
Of course, Kurt Rambis also chose to ignore it.
The old Zen master is great, both as a player and as a manager.
But his greatness is his business, and it has nothing to do with Xu Xuan, if he wants Xu Xuan to be very respectful to him, it is impossible in this life.
"By the way, let me tell you when Derek leaves, if you have time, visit his house." Kurt Rambis said.
Xu Xuan nodded, he would go if he didn't say this.
When he first joined the New York Knicks, the two people who helped him the most were Lao Yu and Rambis.
Xu Xuan has a clear love and hate, and he has always been grateful to these two seniors.
......
The New York Knicks currently have a 24-34 record, which is worse than the Magic.
If the Magic still have a chance to make the playoffs, the Knicks really don't have a chance at all.
Madison Garden.
Today, Xu Xuan is very ruthless!
The league has a strange format, with the Pacers and Knicks having played a total of three games this season, but the first one didn't start until today, and the remaining two games were in April......
I'm afraid it's not to beat them stupid, and they were beaten three times in a row for more than a month......
Jie, Xu Xuan was a little embarrassed to start.
And then the eggs.
Xu Xuan was ruthless today, but his state was average.
In the first quarter of the game, the two teams played back and forth, and in the second quarter, the Knicks collapsed directly, their rhythm was too slow, and the Pacers' acceleration was unreasonable, even if you retreated quickly, Xu Xuan could always create a wrong position at the first time.
In this game, Xu Xuan constantly attracted ridicule, he was like a taunt monster with a holy shield, magic immunity, and material immunity, but the Knicks team did not have the trump cards that could clear the field such as brawl and distorted void.
In the third quarter of the game, Boshen took the initiative to find Xu Xuan's change of defense.
"It's coming, it's coming! Boshen changed his guard to Xu Xuan, be careful, although Boshen is a flexible big man, but Xu Xuan is a person who sometimes doesn't reason with you......"
Boshen is very confident in himself.
Young man, he hasn't been beaten yet, and even the rookie wall has been broken through by him, so naturally he won't have any vigilance against Xu Xuan, a guy who is only one year older than him.
However......
There is a saying: People are better than people, and they are really angry.
As Porzingis, who is only a year behind Xu Xuan, he doesn't want to be too far behind at the starting line.
And leading the team to defeat Xu Xuan is not just a simple victory, it is the honor of Hongguoguo, which is enough to make his reputation skyrocket!
But now......
The young man named Boshen frowned, and looked at his standard one-word horse in deep thought......
"Click!"
"Bang!"
"Hmm~~"
After contemplation, Boshen's confident face immediately distorted.
The pain at the base of the thigh hit like a tidal wave, wave after wave.
How painful life is!
The young Boshen didn't understand.
The melon on the other side shook his head when he saw this scene, this kind of thing doesn't understand, and others can't help you understand.
You're just getting started, young man......
The duel with Boshen is just one of the episodes.
If he, the big man of 221, can prevent Xu Xuan, he will have a ghost.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, and they are just looking for death.
Kurt Rambis didn't stop him from doing so, how can young people grow up without going through some ups and downs?
Hi, young people have to learn to face ......
Next round.
"Click!"
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
It's like a golden mountain and a jade pillar...... Poor Porzingis, fell again......
Boshen has suffered today.
Although Xu Xuan's hand feeling is not good, and his condition is average, he has not lost any of his breakthrough skills.
Knock, knock, knock!
On the court, with Xu Xuan's unique dribbling rhythm, Bo Shen's mood at the moment was more sad and angry than his splash brothers in Jinzhou.
The Splash Brothers were killed by Xu Xuan alone, but it was two people.
But today, Xu Xuanjie hanged people, why did he arrest me and die alone!
Boom!
On the court, I saw Xu Xuan's left shoulder shake, and after dribbling under his hip continuously, his signature crossover appeared.
"Hey, if you want to lose it, you want to lose it, Porzingis is going to be shaken down by Xu Xuan again!" Sports channel, Zhang explained excitedly.
This ball Porzingis was originally a little explosive and his crotch was a little painful, so at the moment when Xu Xuan completed the killing move, Porzingis lost his center of gravity and sat down on the court.
But it's Porzingis.
Because the moment he sat down on the court, he put his hands on the ground and forcibly got up!
Super fast movement, responsiveness!
"Tsk, if this kid doesn't stand out from everyone, maybe he can really get up, look at this physical fitness, it's great." Yu Jiale said hehehe.
however
Xu Xuan was happy.
Yo, little brother, do you dare to get up?
Then I'll shake you again.
Boom!
At the moment when Porzingis's center of gravity was mentioned, Xu Xuan's flower-wearing butterfly step came again!
The melon on the side looked stupid.
He found that he didn't seem to know the young man in front of him, this movement, this posture, the proper Iverson second!
Porzingis is tragic, because he is tenacious and unyielding, his center of gravity has not yet fully stabilized, so he ate Xu Xuan's "unsurpassed" again.
'It's a brace...... Ahh It's a big four! Happy seniors! "Sports Channel, Zhang Lili is here again.
But counting the two just now, it is indeed a big four.
Looking at the spicy figure that was obviously shorter than him, Porzingis was stunned for a while, and suddenly felt a little like death......
108-95, at the end of the game, Porzingis looked at the scoreboard unwillingly.
Why is that?
Compared with the score, he scored 22 points tonight to exceed Xu Xuan's 16 points.
Compared with rebounds, he forced Javier McGee to get 10 rebounds tonight.
Compared with assists, Xu Xuan is a defender, and he doesn't need to compare assists with him.
Even if it was a hit rate, Porzingis didn't feel that he was any worse.
That's teammates.
Porzingis silently lowered his head, and he was unhappy in his heart, what a group of pig teammates!
Three wins in a row.
After the game, Xu Xuan chatted with Melon for a while and had a meal in the Knicks' cafeteria.
Melon treat.
It turns out that Xu Xuan was right before, what Kurt Lambis knows, of course Melon also knows.
When he saw him say the same thing as Kurt Lambis with a calm face, Xu Xuan couldn't help laughing.
This is a trouble, the melons know it, and the old Zen master is still planning a fart!
Xu Xuan estimated that the old Zen master in this life was even earlier than he stepped down in his previous life......
......
Thanks to this wave of three consecutive wins, Xu Xuan also won the best of the week in the East again.
He hasn't won many weekly awards this season, counting only three this time, and not even one of the monthly awards.
Xu Xuan is planning whether it is possible to win the best of the month in March.
After all, the best thing of the month is still very fragrant.
......
After these three consecutive wins, the Pacers are barely able to open up a gap with the Hornets and other teams.
But still can't be careless, because the Pacers' next opponent is them.
This is the second meeting between the two teams this season.
Compared to the Magic, which also depends on other people's faces, the Hornets still have a lot of hope of making the playoffs.
And it's very likely to finish in the top four.
It's a big rival for the Pacers.
However, I don't know if it's because I met an acquaintance, Xu Xuan changed his previous state of playing the Knicks in this game, and he felt amazing.
"Look, this arc is wonderful! A step-back jumper from Xu Xuan - there it is! ”
"This is Xu Xuan's ninth three-pointer in this game!"
"Wow! It's hard to imagine that this young man has just won the best of the week, and it looks like he is going to be a banker! ”
The Hornets played tenaciously.
Under the leadership of Kemba Walker, the situation was very difficult, but he still persevered.
Jeremy Lin had a good performance, a little better than the previous one.
Of course, in Xu Xuan's opinion, he also has many flaws, such as catching the ball and running without the ball to shoot is still not very good, and there will still be instability of shooting 0 in a single game or only scoring a few points. But in terms of value for money, Jeremy Lin's performance is absolutely competent.
95-98, the Pacers at home won by three points in the last 3 points and won four in a row!
The Pacers haven't had a winning streak this season, with the most coming in late November, when they won six in a row.
Xu Xuan was ready to break that record.
The Warriors have won 24 in a row, and he only needs to break the record of 6 consecutive wins, isn't it too much?
On Feb. 28, the Pacers continue to host the Portland Trail Blazers.
There's no shortage of spoilers in the NBA, but this season, there are exceptionally many of them.
The Portland Trail Blazers are just such one.
Originally, last summer, with the departure of the big four - Aldridge, Batum, Matthews and Robin Lopez - one after another, it was thought that the Trail Blazers were destined to become the belly of the fish in the West.
Unexpectedly, Lillard took the sky and carried the Trail Blazers on his shoulders alone.
And the young CJ McCollum has turned into the most reliable partner by Lillard's side.