Chapter 391: Madness After Comeback
After the game with the Wizards, at the Knicks' post-game press conference, a reporter asked very bluntly: "Do you feel sorry for your 40+ scoring record broken?" β
Chen Jiyuan replied without hesitation: "Of course, it's a pity, continuous 40+ records are not so simple." I want to score 40+ points every game. β
"But." Chen Jiyuan quickly changed his words. "If I only get even one point per game, but we win every game, I'll be happier."
But obviously, as long as people with IQ is a whole number, Chen Jiyuan can only score 1 point per game, and the Knicks will still win a fart ball. Then all the people of the Knicks should go home and coax the children to farm.
For this game, the fans in New York once again put their hearts in their stomachs. Chen Jiyuan's injury definitely did not affect Chen Jiyuan's state at all. Even, Chen Jiyuan's state now feels even more fierce than at the beginning of the season. It gives a feeling of unreality, however, this feeling. Okay, awesome.
After the game against the Wizards, the Knicks will play another game against the Wizards, but this time at the Wizards' home court, in Washington.
However, despite changing the venue, it still had no impact on the result, and the Knicks still easily won the game, and in this game, Chen Jiyuan played more time, only playing 22 minutes, and sat on the court until the end of the game. It's a one-sided game. By the second half of the race. What made Chen Jiyuan speechless was that the players on the Knicks' side had no momentum to play. It can be said that this game is really boring to the extreme.
After Chen Jiyuan's comeback, the Knicks have won a gratifying six-game winning streak. The Knicks' record came up in an instant. The current Knicks are in fourth place in the East with a 27-11 record. The top three are the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic, and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At the same time, not only the Knicks' record has come up, but Chen Jiyuan's scoring frenzy after his comeback has also helped Chen Jiyuan become one of the strongest contenders for the scoring title. At the same time, it also made Chen Jiyuan one of the regular season MVP candidates this season. In the ranking of regular season MVP candidates given by experts, the first place is the Cavaliers' James, and Chen Jiyuan's ranking is also quite high, ranking third. In front of Chen is Kobe Bryant, and in fourth place is Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. Originally, during Chen Jiyuan's injury, Chen Jiyuan's ranking had fallen, but Chen Jiyuan, who had returned from injury, was too strong, and his strength was a bit unbearable. Truly invincible storage zΓ i. So decisively, the ranking was quickly raised. Surpassed Howard and became the third.
Speaking of this year's magic team, what made Chen Jiyuan feel slightly helpless was that the current magic team was a little stronger than the magic team in his previous life.
The reason for this situation is very simple, not because the Magic found Howard any good helper, but because Darko Mirisic's survival zΓ i actually made the magic stronger than the magic of the same period.
Darko Mirisic is averaging 17.4 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.2 blocks per game so far this season. It's like an All-Star caliber player. It's just incredible. Speaking of which. Last season's Darko Mirisic had a positive momentum.
Last season, Darko Milicic and Howard helped the Magic all the way to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Last season, Darko Mirisic averaged 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.9 blocks per game. A very good, very well-rounded guy. For this guy, the management of the magic is both love and hate. Love because of this guy's growth, which strengthens the Magic team. But the hate is because the Magic just spent 100 million yuan on a contract to bring in Rashad Lewis. And Rashad Lewis is also a 2.06-meter-tall guy, so the Magic's inside line is a bit crowded. In fact, according to the Magic management, the best thing is to trade Darko Mirisic. Now Darko Mirisic has a good number of jΓΉ, and it has been two consecutive seasons, and the trade value has risen to a certain level, and it is best to trade Darko Mirisic for a small forward position with the ball, so that the Magic's lineup is more reasonable and complete. However, this should be the best way, but there is one of the biggest problems, that is, the relationship between Howard and Darko Mirisic, Howard is very good to Dako Mirisic, as long as he is not blind, uh, no, even a blind person can see it. Once again, Darko Mirisic didn't play well in a certain game, and as a result, he was taunted by reporters, and Howard quickly fought back against reporters. "The performance of a certain game does not mean anything, is that all you can see?"
It's a complete loss of face for reporters. Say pouting. Howard is also a fierce man.
With Howard and Darko Mirisic on such a good relationship, the Magic management is a bit of a bogey.
However, these problems are not something that Chen Jiyuan needs to worry about, and these need to be troubled by the management of Magic. Speaking of which, if the Magic really traded Darko Mirisic, who would be happy with Chen Jiyuan, because this would not only cause a crack in the relationship between the Magic management and Warcraft, but also make the strength of the Magic team decline, but it also depends on who trades Darko Mirisic. But at the very least, this behavior must have turned Howard and the Magic's management apart. Although this has nothing to do with Chen Jiyuan, Chen Jiyuan's body has hated magic, so for Howard, who is both an opponent and a friend, he still hopes that Howard will leave magic if it is possible.
For this year's playoffs, Chen Jiyuan feels that there is still hope for reaching the Eastern Conference Finals. Because there are only three teams to pay attention to in the East this year, namely the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics, and the Orlando Magic. However, Chen Jiyuan knows that the Boston Celtics who have lost Garnett will lose their competitiveness and will not be able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, so in fact, the opponents who need to be carefully considered are the Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers. And although the current Cavaliers are relatively strong, their weaknesses are also obvious, that is, James. Indeed, James is the strongest man on the Cavaliers, how can he be a weakness. However, it is precisely because he is the strongest person that if the Knicks can put James down, then the Cavaliers will lose their original rhythm, and the Knicks have no hope of winning the series. And when it comes to how to strangle a star, Thibodeau is an expert. So if they meet the Cavaliers in the playoffs, the Knicks will not be unable to play, and if they meet the Magic, it will be a tough battle. No matter who you meet, it's not hopeless, and it's not a sure win. That's what makes people excited.
The competition between Chen Jiyuan and Magic's Howard this season is very fierce. In the ranking of regular season MVP, Chen Jiyuan is third and Howard is fourth. In the rebounding rankings, Howard averaged 14.1 per game and ranked first, while Chen Jiyuan averaged 12.9 per game and ranked second. Regarding this rebound, it's really not that Chen Jiyuan's rebounding ability has regressed. On the contrary, Chen Jiyuan feels that his sense of smell for rebounds is now more sensitive. But why the number of rebounds is declining, it's all to blame on the dead fat man Kevin Love. Speaking of this, Chen Jiyuan was a little crying without tears. It was the arrival of Lefu that made Chen Jiyuan's rebounding work even more painful. Because of this dead fat man, when he is paired with Chen Jiyuan in the backcourt, and when he is paired with Chen Jiyuan, a guy who once won the rebounding championship in his first season, he can still score an average of 11.4 rebounds per game. Mom, how desperate you are to grab rebounds. Woo, Chen Jiyuan really wanted to kill Kevin Lefou, a dead fat man, with a hammer, but reason still made Chen Jiyuan not do it. Because Chen Jiyuan and Love can grab an average of 24.3 rebounds per game, while the Knicks' normal number of rebounds has never been lost to a certain team by a large margin, and even the rebounds lost are not many games. Mainly because of the Knicks' two rebounding monsters this season.
Originally, last season, the Knicks' rebounding was still a weakness, but this season, it instantly became a strength, on the one hand, the arrival of Lefou. On the other hand, it was Sessions' rebounding ability that improved, and Starkey was gradually getting more playing time. Crawford, who was originally emaciated, was pressed more to the bench, and Stephen Jackson and Tony Allen were very aggressive players in grabbing rebounds. The two of them had to work hard for their own playing time. So this season's Knicks rebounding has become a strong place.
Chen Jiyuan wants to compete with Howard for the crown of the rebounding champion, it seems that there is not much hope, unless Chen Jiyuan first beats Lefu into a fracture with a stick and lets Lefu rest. Otherwise, it would be difficult for Chen Jiyuan to win the rebounding king.
Chen Jiyuan is now playing this season, averaging 26.7 points per game, which is much worse than last season, but now Chen Jiyuan's scoring trend is too ruthless. With a continuous score of 40+, there are not many people who can do this. No one knows how long this scoring momentum will last.
Although Chen Jiyuan's current scoring is only fourth in the average points per game, Chen Jiyuan is still a strong contender for the scoring title this season. The rivals are Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant.
No one else has averaged more than 26 points per game. The highest Nowitzki averaged 25.9 points per game.
After two games against the Wizards, the Knicks have won two in a row at home, against the Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls.
Between the game with the Philadelphia 76ers, Chen Jiyuan invited Iguodala to dinner again in New York, the last time the Philadelphia 76ers came to the Knicks to play, Chen Jiyuan invited Iguodala to dinner in New York, but Iguodala at that time was very optimistic about the prospects of the Philadelphia 76ers this season, and this time it was not like that when they met. Although he didn't have a sad face, at least when Chen Jiyuan mentioned the matter of the Knicks, Iguodala didn't refuse without hesitation like last time. Instead, he bowed his head and remained silent.
After eating, Iguodala said to Chen Jiyuan, "Chen, I actually like Philadelphia very much. But why doesn't Philadelphia like me? β
When Chen Jiyuan heard this, his first reaction was, Nima, where did you come from.
Because Iguodala's words, in fact, in the original version of the Red Country, it is like this.
"I love you so much, why don't you love me. What's wrong with me, you say. β
Chen Jiyuan was a little messy in an instant, and after Chen Jiyuan reacted, Iguodala had already continued.
"My treatment in Philadelphia is not at the same level as Iverson. What Iverson can enjoy, I can't enjoy at all, and even, I feel like I'm in the hearts of the Philadelphia fans, how can I feel like I don't want to be their biggest star? Is this my delusion, you say? Yes. β
Chen Jiyuan never knew that Iguodala was still such a careful person. In the past, Chen Jiyuan never knew that Iguodala would care about this. And it looks like I'm quite concerned. Although this concern is completely reasonable, the NBA is a business league. All the players are more concerned about money.
Seeing that Chen Jiyuan didn't reply, Iguodala ate another bite of steak, chewed it well, and swallowed it. Here he said: "Chen, I slowly feel that maybe we just need to pursue money. It's a business alliance after all. I wasn't mature enough. Hehe. β
Chen Jiyuan raised his head and looked at Iguodala, and finally said his opinion, and Chen Jiyuan still had a very undisciplined opinion: "What is that broken Philadelphia, they don't like you, and some people like you, such as New York." β
Chen Jiyuan looked at Iguodala with an obscene and obscene smile. Iguodala felt like she was sitting in front of her as a slut.
Iguodala laughed and said, "There are also voices from management that want to trade me. My first choice was the Knicks. β
As soon as he said this, Chen Jiyuan instantly smiled. Damn, that's what you're waiting for. I'm waiting for a chrysanthemum like snow.
Chen Jiyuan nodded happily, and said with a serious attitude: "En, it's really a thoughtful choice. β
Iguodala and Chen Jiyuan's meal was very happy. Chen Jiyuan is because the player he has been pursuing for is finally coming to his team. Other words. The players in the front line are finally on the ground.
Stephen Jackson was only a temporary substitute after all. And Tony Allen can't do it alone.
Not to mention Wilson Chandler, the current Wilson Chandler is even worse than the Wilson Chandler in his previous life, that is to say, the current Wilson Chandler can't even trade for any good players. Unless it's in exchange for a player who hasn't played yet. But that's also a player who plays quite a bit. Wilson Chandler is a super role player who is averaging just 4.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game this season. It's not worth any value at all.
I can't even find a guy willing to take over the deal.
In the game with the Philadelphia 76ers, because he knew the news that Iguodala might come back, Chen Jiyuan was very happy, and what he had been wanting to get was finally getting it, and this mood could not be explained by a happy person.
So, in the game with the Philadelphia 76ers, Chen Jiyuan scored 52 points. So, Iguodala suddenly thought. I don't want to be teammates with this kind of guy anymore. the groove.
Two days later, when facing the Bulls, Chen Jiyuan showed his shooting touch here. The mid-range jumper is unstoppable, and the current Noah is still a little tender in front of Chen Jiyuan.
Recently, Chen Jiyuan's hand feels really hot. After Chen Jiyuan received the ball, he moved a step sideways and shot directly, which is simply unreasonable. Noah actually defended many of the balls very well, but he still couldn't stop Chen Jiyuan from scoring. Whether it's a turn-over jumper or a sideways one-step shot, or a turnaround and layup on the inside, it's unstoppable. When facing the bag clip, Chen Jiyuan can often wear a good ball, and everyone wants to take Chen Jiyuan to take a urine test to see if this product is taking drugs for the sake of results.
In the game with the Bulls, Chen Jiyuan scored 51 points. The current Bulls belong to the youth lineup, Noah and Rose. And Rohr Deng. Luol Deng is an older player. The problem of coexistence between Ben Gordon and Rose is clearly still bothering the bull. However, it didn't take long for the Bulls to make up their minds and decide to send away Ben Gordon and keep Rose as the team's backcourt core.
scored 50+ points in two consecutive games, which is even more surprising.
With both wins, the Knicks' record is 29-11.
Next, the Knicks will face the Suns, a powerhouse in the West.
For this game, relatively speaking, the highlight is not small, mainly the confrontation between Chen Jiyuan and Shaquill O'Neal. It's exciting. However, in fact, in the past, when Chen Jiyuan and O'Neill were opposed, O'Neill couldn't get cheap every time, Chen Jiyuan always had the upper hand, because O'Neill is now old, and his biggest reliance is on his body, but in this regard, Chen Jiyuan does not suffer at all to O'Neill. Therefore, O'Neal always can't get benefits from Chen Jiyuan's injury, but on the other side, Chen Jiyuan is often able to shoot from the outside, which makes O'Neal a headache.
However, the real highlight of this game is that Chen Jiyuan counterattacked O'Neal's words.
"Now, at this moment, who is the most dominant center in this league, let the game tell."