This is obviously a very scary thing to think about.

The reason is very simple, James on the Heat side has played at a super level and played his best competitive level.

But what about the Wizards?

Almost all the players are ordinary standard play.

Curry had 26 points, George 23 and Thompson 20.

These scores are not low, but they are definitely not spectacular performances for a few players.

is such a tepid, no one is in particularly hot condition of the Wizards team, but it still forced the Heat team led by James, who cut 40+ triple-doubles, into a desperate situation!

If Curry had played a little better and made one or two more three-pointers, the game might have ended early......

Of course, when writing the report, the reporters still decisively and selectively forgot about this, after all, the league has a faint tendency to mold the Wizards into the league's villain.

With an unrivaled record in the league, a jealous talent pool, and a young head coach who likes to lead rhythm and provoke right and wrong, this kind of shaping is obviously easier to attract attention.

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This loss to the Heat made Wang Xiao feel a little unhappy, but he didn't take it completely to heart, after all, the coming day is long, one or two regular season games can't explain anything, and the playoffs are the real venues.

But Leonard's state worries him a little.

As the only superstar on the team who can rival Curry in terms of hard power in the future, Leonard's strength and growth are George and Jimmy. Butler can't even compare.

And Leonard has always been known for his maturity and stability, and he was even known as the Little Stone Buddha during the Spurs period in another time and space, and formed a facial paralysis duo with Duncan.

Originally, Wang Xiao thought that players like Leonard were the least to worry about, but it turned out that he still thought too simply.

Being blown up in the arena is not the same as being killed in front of you.

As a first-year rookie, when he tried his best to fight James, but was killed head-on by the opponent, such a blow was difficult for even Leonard to let go.

In the following games and daily training, Wang Xiao could clearly feel that Leonard was always difficult to concentrate and had a feeling of absent-mindedness.

Fortunately, after the situation of the finals last season, Wang Xiao, who has grown wise and wise, has proposed to the team to hire a psychologist, although the team finally did not hire a full-time psychologist with the team as Wang Xiao thought, but also hired a well-known local psychologist in Washington.

The doctor doesn't travel with the team, but at a fixed time each month, Wizards players come to his clinic for a conversation to keep them mentally healthy.

After discovering that Leonard was not in good shape, Wang Xiao immediately asked Leonard to meet with a psychiatrist to understand the situation.

As Wang Xiao expected, after a brief conversation, the psychiatrist concluded that Leonard now lacks self-confidence and is skeptical about how well he performs on the court, and the fact that James has always been in his heart.

"Kehuai is a very mentally strong child, give him enough time, he will definitely be able to adjust on his own, but the time and state of adjustment are difficult to say." That's what the psychiatrist said to Wang Xiao. "My advice is that it's best to have some outside help to help him build up his self-confidence more easily."

Since professional psychologists have said so, Wang Xiao naturally does not dare to slack off.

In the next few games, Leonard's playing time began to gradually increase, and the team's tactical arrangement gradually moved closer to him.

Leonard's offensive ability in his rookie period was not excellent, and more often he relied on his excellent athleticism to impact the basket and cause damage, but poor offensive means can't stand up to shooting at any cost!

On March 21, the Wizards played away against the Nets, Leonard played 35 minutes in the game, 8 of 22 shots, plus 22 free throws to score 22 points, although the scoring efficiency is not high, the shooting rate is not even above 40%, but it is indeed the highest scoring point in the Wizards except for Curry.

On the 22nd, the Wizards played at home against the Pacers, and Leonard became the player with the most minutes played by the Wizards in the whole game, making 24 shots in 37 minutes, hitting 10 shots and scoring 24 points, with a shooting rate of 41%.

On the 24th, the Wizards played at home against the Hawks, and Leonard once again became the team's main point of attack, playing 34 minutes, hitting 9 of 21 shots, and scoring 20+ again with a 42% shooting rate!

Three games in a row, three consecutive 20+ games, which has made Leonard's stats greatly improved, and the average points per game have exceeded the double-digit mark.

Leonard's performance was good, but it still slowed down the Wizards' offensive tempo a bit.

Curry, Thompson, and George were previously the top three scoring points of the Wizards, shooting above 45% from the field, and while the scoring efficiency is amazing, the all-round offensive means also allow them to help other teammates create attracting firepower and create space no matter where they are in that position.

But when Leonard became the main point of attack, it could not play such a role.

After all, his current offensive level is a little worse than the previous three, and he is extremely easy to target in the arena.

Just over 40% of the hit rate says a lot.

Many people don't understand why the Wizards have so many offensive firepower points, and Wang Xiao has to smash Leonard alone, but Wang Xiao and the Wizards coaching staff can clearly find that in these games, Leonard, as the main force, has played better than one game, and he has become more and more confident.

Thanks to this, although the Wizards' offensive efficiency has declined significantly, the further improvement in defensive quality has allowed the team to continue to maintain a strong competitiveness in the regular season.

And when the Wizards played away against the Knicks on March 25, Leonard finally ushered in a real outbreak.

In this game, he played against Cameron, a super small forward who may be second only to James in the league. Anthony.

Due to the butterfly effect, Anthony didn't get injured this season like he did on another plane, probably Delon. Williams has helped him share a lot of the offensive pressure, and Anthony has not had any injuries since the shortened season.

Anthony is averaging 24.5 points per game so far, ranking among the top 10 scorers and the top scorers at the small forward positions of Durant and James.

Leonard has played against Anthony in the first few games against the Knicks this season, relying on excellent defensive skills and reach advantages, Leonard did make Anthony feel quite uncomfortable, but that's all.