At noon on December 1, before the Warriors and Clippers kicked off, the official NBA website announced some of the honors for November.

First up was the Rookie of the Year winners, with the Knicks' Landry Fields and the Clippers' Blake Griffin named the Eastern and Western Rookie of the Year, respectively.

Of all the rookies, Fields averaged 10 per game. He finished fourth with 8 points and averaged 7 rebounds per game. 1 is in second place, averaging 1 per game. He ranked eighth with six assists and shot 54 from the field. 4% came in second. For the first 19 games of the season, Fields started every game for the Knicks, and he averaged the most rebounds per game of any NBA guard.

Griffin is averaging 20 per game so far this season. He ranks first among all rookies in 2 points and averages 11 rebounds per game. 6 in the first place.

In terms of average minutes played per game, Griffin is at 35. 5 minutes in second place, with 2 assists per game. He was fourth on 6 shots and third on 52 percent shooting.

In the Nov. 21 game, Griffin scored 44 points, the first time since Brand in February 2006 that a Clippers player scored that many points in a single game, and in that game Griffin also led the team with 15 rebounds and also recorded a season-high seven assists in a single game.

Then there was the list of Coach of the Month winners for November, with Docs Rivers of the Celtics and Nelson Sr. of the Warriors each elected.

Other nominees for head coaches are Monty Williams of the Hornets, D'Antoni of the Knicks, Scott Brooks of the Thunder, Stan Van Gundy of the Magic and Popovich of the Spurs.

Rivers led the Green Shirts to a 13-4 record in the first month of the season, tied with the Magic for first place in the East, with a 76-win percentage. 5%。

The Celtics started the season with a 7-1 home record, including seven wins against Eastern Conference teams. The Green Shirts shot a whopping 50 from the field. 4 percent, they also became the only team in the league to shoot above 50 percent from the field, and they averaged 26 assists per game. Ranked first in the league on 5 occasions and has 7 more points per game than its opponents. 9 points in the first place in the East.

Nelson Sr. led the Warriors to an excellent 15-2 record with a whopping 88 win percentage. 2%, the best start in the team's history, including a 12-game winning streak in November.

The Warriors are now the only team in the league to have won all of their games on the road, having beaten the Magic, Thunder, Jazz and other formidable opponents in key games on the road.

This season, the Warriors are averaging 114 points per game. With 8 points, they rank first in the league, and their average of 9 points per game is also the highest in the league.

In the end came out the best players of the East and West.

Unfortunately, Chamberlain, who won the Western Conference's First Player of the Week, was not on the list.

The best in the East is Howard, who ranks sixth in the East in terms of points per game, and he averages 21 per game. 8 points, and he shot a whopping 59 from the field. 4%，59。 His 4 percent shooting percentage ranks second among all players in the East and fourth in the league.

The offensive end is full of firepower, and Howard also has a good rebounding record, averaging 12 grabs per game so far this season. 1 rebound, and led the team to an excellent record of 13 wins and 4 losses, which also made the Magic the leader in the Southeast Division.

Howard's best game on the defensive end was against the Timberwolves on November 3 local time, in which "Monster" sent 8 blocks to opponents, which is also the highest number of blocks per game by a player in the league since the start of the new season.

In addition, Howard was twice voted Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 7 and Nov. 28.

The best thing the West to steal Chamberlain's month was this time against the queen bee, Chris Paul.

Under Paul's leadership, the Hornets started the season with a 14-5 record by December, and Paul averaged 21 per game. 9 points and 14. 9 assists, in addition to 4. 5 rebounds and 2. 5 steals, respectively the assist king and steal king so far.

Paul had a double-double in 17 of those games, and he shot 85 from the free-throw line. 6%。 Throughout the month of November, the Hornets had a whopping 81 win percentage. 3%, compared to the same period in the team's history, 81. The 3% win rate is the second highest in team history.

Chamberlain's performance is actually not unremarkable, averaging 28 points per game to rank second in the league, and averaging 17 rebounds per game is still coquettish and proud of the league, 5. 5 blocks is the least one month of his rookie season so far, no way, after the four doubles, the opponents are scared, as long as he appears, then he will definitely not shoot, which makes Chamberlain's block count greatly reduced.

Judging from the simple number, Chamberlain is obviously more dominant, but Paul's is more valuable, he almost achieved an average of 20+15 per game in a single month, which is a miracle that no one in the NBA has done since Stockton, and Chamberlain's 25+15 is still very fierce for others, but for himself, it is nothing.

Now the league has begun to use double standards when commenting on major awards, and Chamberlain's standard is himself.

After the Big Three fell in love with Miami this summer, transfer rumours about Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony appeared at the right time and became a hot topic in August and September. Although the two men remained at bay in the end, at least Paul was "upset" for some reason. He expressed to the media that he was satisfied with the operation of the Wasp? The game is often only known until it is played, and the mood of the moment does not say anything. With the current situation of the Hornets, it is not easy to keep the star of the house, and it is even more difficult to coax him to be happy every day.

Yes, the Hornets are a well-known small-format team in the league. Owner Xinn is short of money, and the petty Cheng is not actually under Clippers head Sterling. The trouble is that the Hornets are not quite the same as the Clippers, who once executed the "stinginess" very thoroughly, and the result is that Elgin Baylor has been in the steward position for more than a decade, because he knows how to do things according to the boss's temper best. The Hornets can't be so simple in this regard, they always can't help but move carefully to compete for the record, which makes everyone miserable.

In 2006, for example, the Hornets signed Serbian shooter Peja Stojakovic with a lot of money. As a result, Peja was in a squib state for a long time, and various injuries were the culprits. ESPN ridiculed that they spent $70 million to buy people to play well for a year, and it is worth it for everyone to understand. It can also be seen from this incident that stinginess is not a big problem, and stinginess can't really kill people if they can't "spend money on the blade".

The wonderful thing is that Peja's good year was the year when the Hornets broke out en masse, the 2007-08 season. At that time, Paul and Kobe Bryant competed for the MVP until the final moments, and the rest of the main players such as Tyson Chandler and Morris Peterson all played well. Judging from the aftermath of these people's appearances, it is enough for the Hornets to burn incense if they can attend work for the whole season, and it is a blessing that they can't imagine if they can compete together for the whole season.

In the face of the main players playing career masterpieces, the first thing the Hornets management did was not to assess how fortuitous this matter was, but to wave a big pen to show the world that the team has the strength to win the championship! Evidence? Signing veteran James to a $y contract for 30 days and 30 teams: How long will the queen bee be depressed in the sky in New Orleans - Posey is. Posey is one of those players who is very functional and can play a shooting and defensive role on a particular team. The problem is that you have to believe that a player has a "big heart" on the big field, and you first have to make sure that the team has the quality to appear on the big stage.

Or to put it another way, everyone says that Derek Fisher is an excellent "piece of the championship puzzle", but it is also an indisputable fact that he is inefficient as a starter. Why did the Los Angeles Lakers dare to use him? Because Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have that ability, they can still lead the team to win when Fisher has little effect in the regular season. The same is true for Posey and the Celtics, but the Hornets are mentally problematic if they want to use Posey as a standing combat force.

The final result also proved that the Hornets lost to the Nuggets in the playoffs last year, and this year they simply did not even make it to the top eight, which is impossible for Posey to play any crucial three-point shooting ability. The hard power of the Hornets is originally a qualitative gap with the opponent, and it is not good to build a lineup, but they want to introduce the championship-winning veterans of other teams.

In fact, the team's weaknesses are not without it, and they are short of substitutions in the penalty area. Ever since they drafted Hilton Armstrong and Cedric Simmons with first-round picks in 2006, the Hornets' second-tier interior has been unguarded. In this case, Emeka Okafor and his predecessor Chandler are not injured, but once they are injured, the door will inevitably be opened, which is equivalent to inviting others in. Aaron Gray, the center's spare tire they relied on last season, is out of shape and is by no means a reliable candidate for Plan B.

Even if the middle-class clause two years ago didn't work for the right people, the Hornets still have a chance to make up for it, but the boss has no money, and just reducing the salary burden is enough for them to fall into a dead end. For example, before draft day, they put a first-round pick in a trade with the Thunder, who picked Cole Aldridge as a suitable center backup; Another example is that Darren Collisson, who has a great upward momentum, was sent away, and the Hornets didn't seem to do their best to make good use of what could be the best transfer bait on the team, and only got Trevor Ariza on the wing.

In any case, Ariza is a good player, but nowhere near the point where "having him to help him highlight the team's determination to win the championship" as Paul puts it.

In the final analysis, the "Ghost Warrior" is still a piece of the puzzle for the Lakers to win the championship in 09, and the advantage over Posey is that he is younger, and it is not a big problem to maintain the current level; As for expecting him to bring immediate changes to the Wasps, it is tantamount to a dream.

What the Hornets can look forward to in the next few years is the salary space vacated after Peja's contract expires, otherwise no matter how many high-quality supporting roles they bring in, they will be suspected of building a "castle in the sky". After all, the team's pockets are so bulging, and if you want to add bricks, you have to lay a solid foundation first. Will Paul lose patience before that? We can only say that New Orleans City is indeed "everyone loves Chris", but the era of loyalty has long passed, as strong as the Cavaliers will lose their favorite after the regular season twice, where should the confidence of the Hornets come from?

The New Orleans Hornets may be able to learn from the Cleveland Cavaliers this season and see how they lost LeBron James and got to where they are today. Because as soon as next season, Chris Paul will decide whether he wants to stay. This summer, Paul's move became the most heart-wrenching drama in all of New Orleans. While the Hornets have changed their top management and brought in reinforcements as much as they can, at least it seems, and Paul has been in training camp for the new season, Paul's recent actions suggest that he is still on the fence about the team's future.

Paul and Carmelo Anthony, the two protagonists of the trade, were also eyebrow-raising throughout the summer. Just when Anthony was tossing and turning between the New York Knicks, the Chicago Bulls and the New Jersey Nets to no avail, and expressed his willingness to stay, Paul shouted in the air and invited Anthony to join. It can also be seen from this that although Paul superficially agrees with the team's summer operation, he still does not forget to express his true thoughts through other channels. According to Hornets executives, they want to attract Paul with playoff hopes. But the question is, is playoff hope alone enough to satisfy Paul? The Cavaliers have championship hopes every year, and have actually visited the Finals once, and James Privilege Player: Go to the turmoil that plagues the Paul Hornets The years enter the countdown and there is no nostalgia when they turn to leave.

Successive generations of Hornets "Queen Bee" have not escaped injuries, and Paul is no exception. In the 207-08 season, the Hornets soared to the second place in the West in the regular season, and some experts pointed out that the Hornets will rarely stay healthy, and with a five-door starting lineup, they finally played at the level they deserved. Unfortunately, this didn't last long. Last season was a tumultuous season for Paul. He played in only 45 games due to injury, and the top number of 20+10 point guards for two consecutive seasons also fell to 18 per game. 7 points 10. With 7 assists, Darren Collison quickly stepped up to help the Hornets tide over the storm in his absence, and it also sparked a discussion about how the two Hornets should choose. The Hornets ultimately failed to make the playoffs, which became the trigger for Paul's heart.

Paul's current situation is the same as that of Dwyane Wade in the Miami Heat in previous years, and he may not be the only player on the team who has been selected as an All-Star, but he is the only person to rely on. While the Hornets were flooded with wing defense last season, Paul was a figure in the All-NBA and All-Defensive Team. After Collison is finally purged from the team, Paul's uniqueness in the Hornets strategy will continue. In this case, the more pressure Paul bears, the more he will be able to further develop his individual skills and tactics, but not the Hornets. Sooner or later, Paul would get tired. In Hornets games, Paul often leads the team in the scoring charts, which is in line with today's trend of two-way guards, but it also shows the lack of tactical deployment of the Hornets.

Hornets' new coach Monty Williams said first: "If Paul didn't stay with the team, I wouldn't have coached the Hornets", which also shows the embarrassment of the Hornets management. With the Boston Celtics' success and the Heat's sensational build-up of the Big Three this summer, it's impossible for Paul and Anthony not to be reluctant.

When discussing the best point guard in the game, Chris Paul is an unavoidable name, he is a magical point guard, extraordinary ball control, turning decay into magical passing, he should have won the 2007-08 regular season MVP, but was snatched away by Kobe Bryant because of seniority, and he was even better in personal numbers in 2008-09, and his three-point shot was even more terrifying last season, reaching 40. 9%, which was his biggest shortcoming. If it weren't for the injury, Paul wouldn't have lost the assist king, steal king, and 1. At 83 meters, he averaged five grabs per game in the 2008-09 season. With six rebounds and a 2008-09 All-Defensive Team in the league, could you find a more perfect point guard?

After Collison was sold, Paul lost a trusted backup and the Hornets had to sign back Janiro Pugo, who played well in the 2008 playoffs as a two-way defender but went to Europe due to contract issues and did not return well to the table last season. In addition, the Hornets also signed Mustafa Shakur as a spare tire.

Marcus Thornton averaged 14 per game last season. With 5 points, the second-round rookie will start the No. 2 spot, he is a pure break-up, the disadvantage is a lack of height, and there are defensive problems with Paul. There are two options on the bench for Willie Green and Marco Belinelli.

The playing time of the small forward will be divided between Trevor Ariza and Peja Stojakovic, Ariza is likely to start as a starter, Ariza is a good defensive player, although his range is limited, which does not match Paul, but Paul called to express his condolences at the beginning of the arrival, and his excellent athleticism will be fully displayed by Paul's side. Peja is still a good goalscorer, but he has struggled to compete with Ariza due to age, injuries and more. Rookie Quincy Poundster is the third choice.

David West, the power forward position, is the obvious choice, West took a big dive last season, he is already 30 years old, which is a dangerous age, but fortunately, Paul's return will help him get back to form, and he is still the second leader of the team. He has only undrafted rookie Michael Washington behind him, so when the Hornets are playing a small lineup, Peja is likely to be in that position.

The Hornets have four options for the center position: Emeka Okafor, Aaron Gray, Jason Smith and Darrell Watkins. Okafor's table last season was disappointing, averaging 10 per game. 4 points and 9 rebounds, both hitting career lows, and even with Paul around, he couldn't score better. Gray and Smith are both over seven feet tall and will compete to serve as Okafor's backup. Gray is a slower-moving box **** with good rebounds and passes, but his slow pace has affected his defense, and his offensive ability is close to none. Smith is a good white interior player but has suffered a serious injury. Ariza is likely to start as a starter, Ariza is a good defensive player, and although his range is limited, which is not a good match for Paul, Paul has called in the early days to offer his condolences, and his excellent athleticism will be on full display by Paul's side. Peja is still a good goalscorer, but he has struggled to compete with Ariza due to age, injuries and more. Rookie Quincy Poundster is the third choice.

David West, the power forward position, is the obvious choice, West took a big dive last season, he is already 30 years old, which is a dangerous age, but fortunately, Paul's return will help him get back to form, and he is still the second leader of the team. He has only undrafted rookie Michael Washington behind him, so when the Hornets are playing a small lineup, Peja is likely to be in that position.

The Hornets have four options for the center position: Emeka Okafor, Aaron Gray, Jason Smith and Darrell Watkins. Okafor's table last season was disappointing, averaging 10 per game. 4 points and 9 rebounds, both hitting career lows, and even with Paul around, he couldn't score better. Gray and Smith are both over seven feet tall and will compete to serve as Okafor's backup. Gray is a slower-moving box **** with good rebounds and passes, but his slow pace has affected his defense, and his offensive ability is close to none. Smith is a good white interior player but has suffered a serious injury.