Chapter 1188 [The Great Emperor Erupts, the Strongest in History]
After two days of rest, the Lakers won 135-91 Jazz away from home, another 44-point victory.
The Jazz team is rotten, no big stars are willing to join, and they can only choose to renew Jordan Clarkson for 4 years and 50 million in the summer, he is a more reliable player, at least he can score.
Jazz management began to focus on developing the top pick Ben Simmons, giving him unlimited shooting rights in his rookie season and establishing him as the team's No. 1 core playmaker.
Simmons didn't like Salt Lake City and wanted to be traded to a big city team, and after a summer of fuss, negotiations failed, and Jazz management preferred to scrap him rather than trade.
Just kidding, he's the one who is evaluated as "Little James". Although this evaluation is a bit like a curse, it is likely that you will not win the championship in your lifetime, but it can improve the team's attendance and game ratings.
In fact, it was a good thing that Simmons started his career with the Jazz, he was drafted by the 76ers in parallel world, and unfortunately broke a bone in training camp and lost his rookie season. Now he's fit and can get an extra year of exercise.
Of course, it's true that the Jazz have no future, and apart from Simmons, the only star on the team is Jabari Parker, and the two positions overlap a bit. The Jazz didn't draft Rudy Gobert, and the interior defense wasn't that good.
If the Jazz want to rise, they can only rely on the draft, which will be a long process, and Simmons will have to make a transfer in a few years if he wants to develop his commercial value.
On the 30th, the Lakers beat the Thunder 147-102 away, and the difference in points was more than 40 points in three consecutive games.
Russell Westbrook, who became the boss of the Thunder, was very hot in this game, and he held back his strength in the face of Durant and played with all his might.
After learning of Durant's possible departure last summer, Wei Shao immediately communicated with him at a steakhouse in Hollywood, along with then-Thunder assistant coach and veteran power forward Collison.
During the meal, Wei Shao worked hard to persuade Durant to stay in Russia, asking the other party how he should change on the court in exchange for Durant's stay. The Thunder three-person lobby left the restaurant with the impression that Durant would continue to play for the Thunder, and the subsequent development of events clearly exceeded the expectations of the three of them.
After Durant confirmed his move to the Lakers, he only told Wei Shao the news in a very brief text message. A media report that "Durant left the All-Westbrook style" completely angered Wei Shao, although Durant subsequently denied this reason, but the damage caused to Wei Shao has been irreparable.
Wei Shao's offense was very active, facing Guo Xu's defense, he shot 11 of 21, 5 of 6 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, and scored 33 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 turnovers.
However, there is a problem with Wei Shao's rhythm, how fast he can play, how fast he can play. Everyone knows that fighting with the Lakers is tantamount to looking for death, and Wei Shao doesn't seem to care about winning or losing at all, just wanting to brush up on the data.
The Lakers cut 40+ in a single quarter in the first three quarters, and the attack power of the main team dropped after the break.
Durant also had an eye-catching performance, shooting 12-of-18, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, scoring 34 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists with only one turnover.
Wei Shao's data is fierce enough, the Thunder has no hope of winning, and the team has lost 3 consecutive games at the beginning, and the situation is not good.
In the parallel world, Wei Shao averaged a triple-double per game this season, leading the team to win the MVP with a sixth-record record in the West. That Thunder team has the league's strongest "card forward" Adams on the inside, and Oladipo and Roberson on the outside. Now that the Thunder are missing these three, there are more Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters on the team.
It is very difficult for Wei Shao of Earth One to brush a triple-double, and even if he finishes in the end, it will be difficult for him to lead the team to the playoffs. This butterfly effect affects his place in history, and the first round of the playoffs is not good, but it is much better than regular season fishing.
Entering November, the Lakers won comfortably against anyone, only encountered a little challenge against the Bucks on the road, and only pulled away in the last three minutes of the final quarter.
The Bucks' "King" Joel Embiid has been very strong since his comeback, and fans were surprised to find that he didn't just tweet and say some funny things to attract attention, but he really had two brushes.
Bucks coach Jason Kidd fears Embiid's injury again and tightly controls his playing time. He only played an average of 25 minutes per game, but he was able to score 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 2.5 blocks, and his efficiency was amazing.
Embiid is different from Oden, who is only a blue-collar "emperor" even when healthy, he has outstanding feet in the low post and has a certain mid-to-long range shooting ability, but he is not stable enough.
Paul George finally stayed on the team, averaging 23.5 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He's partnered with Embiid, and the Bucks have been able to play a beautiful mix of inside and outside this year.
The Bucks also poached swingman Tony Snell in the summer to add a three-point shooting spot. Malcolm Brogdon, a second-round rookie they drafted this year, is also an excellent three-point pick, and the Bucks are strong on the wing.
The Bucks' point guard is still Eric Bledsoe, who averaged 21 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game last season, and ranked 47th in the league's top 100 active stars this season.
Among point guards, Bledsoe can be ranked in the top 10, his breakthrough ability is strong, his body is extremely strong, and the tank breakthrough makes the opponent difficult to parry.
At the end of November, the 76ers were temporarily in first place in the East, the Bucks were second, and the Nets were only in third place.
As long as the players stay fit, the Bucks could also break out in the East. Embiid has a good chance of winning the Rookie of the Year award, and his efficiency and record are better than Ben Simmons.
Guo Xu won the Western Player of the Month award, and the most such trophies at home filled a cupboard.
He took fewer shots, dominated the break-through shots, and was still the best player on the team. He averaged just 32.6 minutes per game, chipped in 26.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 12.7 assists and 2.4 steals while shooting 62.2 percent from the field, 51.5 percent from three-point range and 91.7 percent from the free throw line.
If he maintains this level during the regular season, the three stats add up to build a "200 Club" and make history.
No one in NBA history has been able to do this, and Guo Xu averaged just 15.7 shots per game to hit this kind of statistic. Such a terrifying scoring efficiency that few people can even achieve in a series of the playoffs.
What's even more terrifying is that Durant also shoots 53.8% from the field, 42.2% from three-point range, and 88.5% from the free throw line.
The two of them create heads-up opportunities for each other, and no team can break the trick of playing triangle attacks on the strong side. If you want to wrap up, you have to relax the defense against one person, and the wing rotation defense is also flawed, at least it is an easy heads-up opportunity.
Adams played an average of 28 minutes per game, scoring 13.4 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists, shooting 63.3% from the field.
Harrell shot 65.2 percent from the field off the bench and averaged 11 points, four rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes per game.
Horford is averaging 2-of-4.9 three-point attempts per game for 40.9 percent shooting, while he is shooting just 48.6 percent overall. He said in his post-game press conference that he was embarrassed to say hello to his teammates, but in fact, his true shooting percentage was 60.4%.
Whether it is a positional battle or a counterattack, the Lakers have super high scoring efficiency, and their defense is not bad, and they have not played overtime. The Warriors and Spurs both played against the Lakers and lost without any temper.
It's only been a month since the new season, and many media outlets have already begun to call the Lakers the best team in history.