At 99:87, the Brooklyn Nets, who were finally playing at home, successfully defeated the visiting Detroit Pistons and won five consecutive victories.

In the final quarter, he scored 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting, leading the team to seal the win in one fell swoop, and he shot 12-of-19 from the field, including 3-of-5 three-pointers, 8-of-9 free throws, and 35 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists also made him a well-deserved MVP of the game.

The victory in this game not only made the Nets fans who came to watch the game cheer, but also excited many reporters at the scene, because they not only witnessed the Nets' winning streak, but also witnessed the rise of a future "superstar".

In the absence of All-Star point guard Delon and All-Star center Lopez, the Nets boldly used the little-known "cold bench" Brooks and Shengilia, but such a "cheap" lineup played an amazing performance under the leadership of Gao Dazhuang, especially in the fourth quarter, Gao Dazhuang fully mobilized his teammates and took away the opponent directly with an unusually efficient wave.

As soon as the game ended, the Nets locker room was quickly occupied by a flood of media, and the originally spacious locker room suddenly looked cramped, causing the media to complain.

The team's head coach Johnson was blocked by reporters before he even entered the locker room, but when talking about the role of the leader of the Nets today, Coach Johnson replied with great joy: "He has a tough job, when you become the number one target in the media coverage, everyone will be staring at you, and they will let the defenders lock you down, every night." That's the biggest difference from the past, it's hard to keep your pace against heavy defense, but luckily, Tall is a good basket finisher, he's good free throwers, he's good at fouls, he's good at passing, he's playing better than I expected, he's a very talented player. He has crossed this hurdle. I'm a fan of him now......"

The tall and strong in the locker room was surrounded by countless microphones, and under the coordination of the Nets press officer, Gao Dazhuang finally had a little space of his own, but the countless magnesium lights still made Gao Dazhuang feel dizzy.

"Tall and strong. According to the latest All-Star Voting Leaderboard. You've got more than a million votes now. Far ahead of James, Kobe, Durant, Anthony and other superstars, do you have anything to say? The question was asked by NateSilver, a sports reporter for The New York Times.

"Oh, an all-star is a great honor. On behalf of the fans, you recognize you, first of all, thank you to the fans who voted for me, whether it is American fans, Chinese fans, or fans from other parts of Asia, thank them for their support, I will try to keep improving, I just got traded to New York, in fact I have only recently entered the league, if I can represent the city of New York in the All-Star Game for a few years, it will mean a lot to me, I will feel very honored" The tall and strong replied politely.

"Tall and strong, in the past in the Rockets, you were only the team's third choice on offense, and your role positioning was only the sixth man, and after joining the Nets, you quickly became the starting point of the iron fight, and also became the first offensive point of the Nets. This time the question was asked by ESPN reporter Mark Stein, who had a relationship with the tall and strong.

"Thank you very much for the trust of the coach, teammates, and fans, I am willing to take on the responsibility of "boss", I will adapt to my role as soon as possible, in the past I was not a starter, I was a substitute, I was the third or fourth choice of the team, and now I am the first choice of the team, I know that I have a great responsibility" Gao Dazhuang expressed his core position so frankly in front of the media for the first time, he said: "Maybe it is difficult for me to be as stable and efficient every night as I am today, I don't really know how I'm going to play every night, but I know that my professionalism and basketball IQ will lead me and I'm going to do my best to help the team."

"Gao, in addition to scoring 35 points today, you also dished out nine assists, which is the highest assist record since you moved to the Nets, are you adjusting your style of play?" the reporters asked one after another.

"I'm not adjusting my style of play, I'm just doing my job, I'm willing to do anything to make the team score more efficient, I've always been a playmaker, now I have more opportunities to get the ball in my hands and create chances for the whole team, I just do my best to be aggressive, to get the basket, I think if I do that, we can open up the situation, I'll get jump shots, other players can get open shots because the opponent helps to cover me" The tall man replied gesticulating.

"High, the Nets currently have a 15-10 record, only half a win behind the Atlanta Hawks, who are third in the East, may I ask if the Nets are aiming for the Eastern Conference championship this season, or the championship?" A TNT reporter asked.

"It's still early, that's all I can say," Gao replied with a smile, "Obviously, we want the title, but for now, our focus is on how to make the team better, and how to win the next game is the most important thing we have to think about."

"Tall and strong, after today's game, you are currently ranked 6th on the scoring list with an average of 25.2 points per game, but you have improved very quickly since coming to the Nets to get a starting guarantee, do you have any plans to attack the scoring title this season?" It was a reporter from the New York Post who asked the question, and the Nets' back-to-back victories also attracted a lot of attention from the New York media.

"He's got the ability, his offense is simply unstoppable, and our opponents are struggling to find answers on how to defend him" Before Gao Dazhuang could answer, Gerard Wallace, who was next to the tall and strong in the locker room, took the initiative to come over and answer, "Gao is the top scorer in the league, and of course, he is also a good leader, he does a good job of leading us forward"

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After the win over the Pistons, the Nets had a day off before they will face their next opponent, the Philadelphia 76ers.

According to Coach Johnson's arrangement. The team will have a two-hour training camp at 4 p.m., but when Johnson arrived at the Barclays Center at 2 p.m., he heard the sound of basketball slapping on the floor.

"Oh?" Coach Johnson pushed open the door suspiciously, and at a glance he saw a tall and strong shirtless shirt, who was already sweating, and it seemed that he had been training for a long time.

The players who were practicing under the basket greeted Coach Johnson one after another, and then Coach Johnson saw who the players who practiced with Tall and Strong were.

Tonick Shengilia, Marshawn Brooks, CJ Watson, Greg Smith, Josh Chaderes, Tyshawn Taylor, and Gerard Wallace, with the exception of Wallace, are role players who have a hard-to-get playing time.

"So early?" Coach Johnson asked with a smile. He was also confused. There are still two hours before normal training, but more than half of the players in the team have already arrived at the training ground, which is not a common situation in the past.

"We won the last game, but we still have a lot of problems. We still have a lot of room for improvement," the tall and strong naturally responded as a representative of the players: "And. We all want to be able to do something for the team." Then the tall and strong pointed pointedly at the many role players behind him.

"Well, very good, Lady Luck only favors those who are prepared for their chances," Coach Johnson nodded and said loudly. I have to say that Tall and Strong is a good way to attract these role players, but this is also what Coach Johnson wants, he wants to build a team with Tall and Strong as the core.

Coach Johnson walked up to Gao Dazhuang, handed over a magazine and said to Gao Dazhuang with a smile: "Gao, look at this"

"Sports Illustrated?" Gao Dazhuang took a look at it, this is a sports weekly owned by the American media giant Time Warner, and then a headline attracted Gao Dazhuang's attention: "MVP list: Durant's perfect performance is at the top of the list, and the league has entered the era of small forwards"

The NBA's latest weekly MVP list was announced, with Durant, James and Anthony in the top three.

1. Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)

Last week: 31.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game

The Thunder's 12-game winning streak was ended yesterday by the Timberwolves, but Durant's flawless performance is not over, and apart from the stellar statistics, he has shown his dominance on both offensive and defensive ends, he shoots accurately, is not afraid of physical confrontation, and leads by example for his teammates on defense, Durant is becoming a more well-rounded superstar, averaging 28.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game this season, and the Thunder have won 17 of their last 20 games.

2. Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks)

Last week: 31.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists per game

Anthony had a tough time after "Lin Madness," and last season New York fans questioned whether he should step aside and let Jeremy Lin lead the Knicks, but his performance this season was MVP-caliber and the Knicks became one of the best teams in the East. He averaged 36.3 points per game over the last three games, shooting 56.6 percent from the field, and he scored 30 points in 23 minutes in the win over the Lakers, and now he is unstoppable.

3. LeBron James (Miami Heat)

Last week: 23.0 points, 8.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists per game

James is no longer as dominant in the MVP race as he was last season, and James may not admit that he is playing like he is on vacation now, but after a year of high-intensity play, there is nothing to blame him, even then he is still better than 99.9% of the players on the planet, and before the playoffs, the Heat need to find some time to rest well and heal from injuries.

"Oh, yes, the league is now ruled by the three of them, I think this year's MVP must be one of the three of them" The tall and strong couldn't help but sigh.

Two months into the NBA season, looking at the current technical statistics list, I have to admit that the league is now the world of small forwards, according to the age and state of James, Durant and Anthony, there is no other position to dominate their dominance in the next five years at least.

Durant, Anthony, and James are in the top three on this season's scoring list, and they all share small forwards.

In 1994, there were four centers in the top five of the NBA's scoring list, namely Robinson, Sharks, Big Dream and Ewing.

Now in the four years from '09 to '12, except for Rose, who once snatched one MVP, LeBron wrapped up the remaining three MVPs, and Durant was the second MVP vote all three times.

If you consider that Durant has won three scoring titles in these four seasons, and the other belongs to melons, it is indeed optimistic that the league is ushering in the era of small forward.

"It's not for you to comment on this, you look down," Johnson said deliberately "with a straight face".

"Oh" Tall and Strong continued to pick up the magazine and read:

4. Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)

Last week: 11.3 points, 10.7 assists, 2.0 steals per game

Both Paul and the Clippers have been amazing this season, no one thought they could reach such heights, Paul keeps his team running fluidly, he is the best point guard at that, and the challenge for the Clippers is whether they can remain so competitive in the playoffs.

5. Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers)

Last week: 31.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists per game

If you look at the stats alone, Kobe Bryant might at least be in the top three of the list, but the Lakers are in a difficult situation right now, and they have a 2-11 record in games where Bryant has scored more than 30 points this season. But fortunately, the Lakers have won three in a row and the winning rate is close to 50%, but they need to reduce Kobe's playing time, he has played an average of 41 minutes per game in the past 10 games, and Nash will reduce the burden on Kobe Bryant after his return, if you want the Lakers' talent to be fully displayed, you need to get more people involved.

6. Tall and strong (Brooklyn Nets)

"What? I? Gao Dazhuang looked at Coach Johnson in surprise, and then looked at the magazine carefully.

Last week, he averaged 37.5 points, 7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game

In nearly a decade, perhaps only James can match his rookie season, with 50 straight points against the Warriors and New York, and he has never scored below 30 points since moving to the Nets, proving himself to be a great scorer; In the absence of All-Stars Delon and Lopez, the tall man led the Nets on a winning streak and proved himself to be a qualified leader. He's only been in the NBA for two months, he's only just getting a regular position, and with that in mind, maybe the sky is the limit for him.

In seventh place on this list is Curry of the Golden State Warriors, eighth is Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs, ninth is Randolph of the Memphis Grizzlies, and tenth is Rondo of the Boston Celtics.

"Sixth," Coach Johnson emphasized, "which means you're the sixth best player in the league right now, and you can do better."

"I'm a little flattered, it's a little too high, right?" Although he saw his list appear on the MVP list, he was a little uneasy after the excitement.

"You have this strength" Feeling the psychology of being tall and strong, Coach Johnson patted him on the shoulder encouragingly and said: "And you have to know that your ceiling determines the height of the team, play to your heart's content, and lead them all the way"

Gao Dazhuang looked back at the group of teammates behind him, and saw a unique light in everyone's eyes. (To be continued......)

PS: There are not many updates, but a chapter is guaranteed every day, and the time has been a little tight lately, but I don't want to write scribble, so it's still solid chapter by chapter.

Thanks to Purple Blue, Dragon, and Teny for the monthly pass! Thank you, thank you again for being able to make it so long with the original name (the name is really long), let's fly together!