Chapter 304: An Alliance That Grows Chaotic
"The plane will land at New Orleans International Airport in 15 minutes......"
"Today's temperature is 7.4 degrees and the weather is cloudy!"
"Please fasten your seatbelt until the signal light goes out, please sit in your seat until the plane comes to a complete stop, please don't open the cabin overhead, thank you!"
After a series of announcements from the flight attendant's aunt, James Harden was woken up by his agent.
He subconsciously wanted to find Westbrook, and suddenly it occurred to him that he had been traded.
A wave of loss welled up in my heart.
His agent has been watching his mood change, and all he can say is: "It's like this the first time, James, everything will be fine!" ”
James Harden smiled and said, "I'm fine, man, I'm just thinking...... How can I change the city! ”
His voice was not very loud, but the agent raised his eyebrows slightly, because ......
He seemed to hear a clear fighting spirit in James Harden's tone.
It's an incredible thing, especially when it happens to James Harden, a guy who only has a "nightclub" in his head.
This transaction seems to have made him grow a lot.
This......
It's a good thing!
James Harden was the first to walk off the airport, looking at the unfamiliar environment in front of him, but there was a momentum in his ignorant eyes.
He's going to prove himself here!
If the Thunder had someone who had to be traded, he didn't know who it should be, but it wasn't supposed to be him!
At the same time as he arrived in New Orleans, Dion Witters also went to Oklahoma accompanied by his agent, and although there was a slight concussion, it did not affect him to undergo a physical examination, and after confirming that Dion Vieters had no injuries hidden by Cavaliers management, the deal was officially finalized.
Adams, on the other hand, will also have his first game in Cleveland tonight.
"Steve, you're starting tonight!"
"Huh?"
Adams looked confused.
He had just arrived in Cleveland in the morning, packed a nutritious meal of Cleveland-style at the stadium at noon, and ran a few laps with his teammates in the afternoon.
How can you start at night?
Is starting a game so easy to decide?
However, for any player, given the opportunity to play the starter, it must be tried, otherwise it is easy for the manager to think that you are not a good person, so that the starter does not seize the opportunity!
So, his reaction was:
Thank you!
The Cavaliers' home game tonight is the Dallas Mavericks.
After winning the first championship in team history in 10 years, Cuban calculated Dirk Nowitzki's age and felt that the Mavericks had hope of winning another championship under Nowitzki's leadership, so they chose to "change blood" and rebuild.
His original intention was to replace a group of younger instant combat forces and form an identical lineup around the "German tank".
Outcome......
The more you change, the more "old" you get!
To what extent is it "old"?
Here's a quick list of the Dallas Mavericks:
Monta Ellis, Amare Stoudemire, Devin Harris, Nelson Jr., Charlie Villanueva, Richard Jefferson......
I don't know, I thought Dallas also opened a "nursing home".
Specially sign the kind of players that the other 29 teams don't want, and give them "retirement and death".
If Li Wan were Dirk Nowitzki, eighty percent would have sent a message to Cuban:
Listen to me and thank you for having you......
Why do you call this "blood exchange" reconstruction!
The current Dallas Mavericks sit in 11th place in the West.
For the Cavaliers, who currently sit third in the East, this is not an opponent that will give them a headache.
Tyronn Lue also wants to use such a weak opponent to let Adams let go and show his ability well.
Adams didn't disappoint him either, playing 30 minutes and 14 seconds in his first game as a Cavaliers player, finishing with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block.
When the final whistle blew, Tyronn Lue nodded in satisfaction.
Although the NBA is not a game of arguments, there are still many things that can be seen in this game.
First of all, Adams, who is 2.11 meters tall and weighs 120kg, is indeed one of the few potential newcomers in the current No. 5 position in the league whose tonnage and height meet the requirements of traditional big centers.
The ability to shrink the space under the basket is really ......
Just by looking at how close Chris Bosh was to him after the game, it was enough to see how happy "The Dragon King" was with his new partner.
Also.
Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged 17.6 points per game so far this season, has scored just 12 points.
Chris Bosh was extremely effective for his restraint tonight.
The reason for this is that Adams occupies the entire space under the basket to the death.
Nowitzki doesn't have a lot of room to shoot under the basket.
Chris Bosh can easily anticipate and interfere with excellent reach.
Of course, if it's just for that reason, Chris Bosh can't be so excited, and there's another reason......
Chris Bosh grabbed 15 rebounds tonight!
Of course, there is the Mavericks' interior partner because of Smalls and Nowitzki, but there is also a reason......
Adams is so good at resisting!
This brother, I, the "Dragon King", have recognized it!
Chris Bosh hooked Kwame Brown again.
With Adams on the left and Kwame Brown on the right, "The Dragon" instantly felt like he had regained the joy he had when he was with the New York Knicks.
Looking at the also Vallejo on the bench, Chris Bosh almost blistered in his nose.
rebounding defense, he is not the only one who benefits.
Li Wan also grabbed 10 rebounds tonight......
Adams was such a selfless man.
In this game, it was clear to Lee that if Adams noticed that his teammates were getting closer to rebounding, his first choice was often not to grab the rebound, but to help his teammates get stuck......
Other words......
He is a "born Kafeng"!
Who wouldn't love this kind of teammate?
The Cavaliers "acceptance" passed.
They also ended their last game in November with a victory.
This is the end of the first month of the new season.
In the first month of the new season, the Cavaliers went through an internal "battle for the ball" but still had an excellent 13-3 record.
That record puts the Cavaliers in third place in the East, behind the Chicago Bulls at 14-1 and the Miami Heat at 14-2.
In his first month, he averaged a triple-double of 26.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 11 assists per game.
He also averaged 52.5 percent shooting from the field, 42.5 percent from three-point range, and 90 percent from the free-throw line.
The overall performance has declined from last season.
This has a lot to do with the fact that there are many newcomers in the team, coupled with Vites's "chaotic politics".
However, his stats are still among the best in the league.
Especially after Kevin Durant's injury, there is no one who can pose a threat to him.
It's a pity that the Chicago Bulls' record is here, and Derrick Rose is not bad at averaging 27.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
Although Levan was selected as a shortlist for the "Eastern Conference Player of the Month" in November, he ultimately lost to Derrick Rose.
The West's "Player of the Month" award is a big upset.
Kevin Durant's injury reimbursement, coupled with the departure of James Harden, made the Thunder team suddenly change from the "Thunder Four Less" with explosive talent to the "Thunder Two Less".
In this way, the first position in the west is not exclusive to them.
The Golden State Warriors, like them, have a 14-1 record......
Compared with the Thunder, who have entered the Finals twice in the past three years, the Golden State Warriors have achieved such results in the new season is something that no one expected.
Stephen Curry also won the first "Player of the Month Award" in his career with an average of 23.8 points, 7.7 assists and 2 steals per game, as well as 48.7% shooting, 44.5% three-point shooting and 91.4% free throw shooting.
It is worth mentioning that the "Death Five" has also entered the attention of more media and experts, because the Golden State Warriors opened the score, almost always when the team pulled out the "Five Small" lineup to play.
According to media statistics, the Golden State Warriors have averaged 12.3 points per game when using the "Death Five" so far.
This has become a set of "killer features" for the Warriors to win!
However, for this set of "killer features", the reactions of major media are mixed, some approve and some disapprove.
For example, Charles Barkley thinks this set of tactics is a "regular season tactic"!
In his opinion, the Warriors' "five small plays" are actually "run and bomb play" in essence, and he questioned the ability of the 1.96-meter Green to defend the basket, and he didn't think that this team that only relied on shooting to solve the battle could win the championship!
From here, it can be seen what is called "the solidification of the thinking of the older generation".
Of course, he is not to blame, after all, even Michael Jordan knew that "we are one rebound away from the championship", and it is simply unrealistic for this Warriors to rely on shooting to solve the problem!
But Barkley forgot one thing, and that was in their time, under their rules......
In the face of Barkley's doubts, Stephen Curry said indifferently when he received the first "Player of the Month" trophy in his career: "It's normal because we're the league's Plan B!" ”
What this means is that it is normal to have doubts, but it is abnormal to have no doubts!
But it's okay, we'll stop the doubts......
With our performance!
Green happened to be next to him, and when he heard his answer in the interview, he immediately ran over, put his arm around his shoulders, and shouted excitedly: "Yes, that's right, we are Plan B, but we will make ourselves Plan A, wait!" And also...... Li Wan, if I become an All-Star, can I receive an endorsement contract from Plan B? ”
Well......
Yes!
When Li Wan announced his sub-brand name to the media as "Plan B", among the many people who were inspired, Green's name was among them.
Li Wan soon learned about Green's shouting from the media.
I complained helplessly:
In the end, I was targeted by this guy!
As one of the league's best at using topics and gimmicks to achieve his goals, Green's use of media traffic can be described as ...... The "best of the best" among blacks, second only to that whom.
His classic, but now shouted by Beverley, "Before you come, we are the champions", is a representative shot.
At that time, the background was that the Warriors had gone through the "sweet period" of the "novice village benefits", and Curry and Thompson, who had expired their contracts and were still very valuable, renewed their big contracts. Even the "first brother" got a lot of contract extensions.
With Kevin Durant on the team, even if the Warriors owner is rich and willing to spend money, it will be difficult to re-sign Green with a maximum salary.
As one of the most famous "system players" in the league, Green also knows that once he leaves the Warriors, it will be difficult to get a maximum salary offer from other teams, so this guy has his sights on Kevin Durant.
After a murderous sentence forced him away, he successfully won the top salary.
Of course, he also has times when "stealing chickens does not make rice".
Facing Pu'er later, he also pressured the Warriors through public opinion, but he didn't hold back his actions, but instead achieved a big contract of 100 million yuan for Pu'er......
At the moment, this product is obviously eyeing "Plan B".
Judging from this guy's experience, he actually fits the "Plan B" very well, but the problem is that Green has a big problem.
If it's just the usual "big mouth", Li Wan can bear it.
Who debuted and wasn't a "trash talk kid"?
In the United States, this image of a "prick" is not a bad thing.
The problem is that this kid has unclean hands and feet!
It's too easy to sign him to hack the brand image of Plan B......
So Li Wandao: "Plan B is a kind of spirit, if you break through yourself under the inspiration of this spirit, it doesn't matter if you have an endorsement contract or not, I hope that the spokesperson of Plan B is not someone I designate, but I look forward to everyone who breaks through himself, loudly announces to the outside world, I ...... is the face of Plan B! ”
After these words were reported by the media, Green didn't know what his reaction was, but the fans of this brand suddenly became restless, and even the sales of Li Wan's two personal brands also increased significantly.
However, although he rejected Green's endorsement contract, Li Wan shouted out in advance that Green's nickname "'Dream Chasing' Green" would sooner or later.
When Green heard Li Wan shouting that he was "chasing dreams" Green, he felt that his soul trembled fiercely, and when he heard that Li Wan was derived from his nickname, he was even more ecstatic in his heart:
Sure enough, I was born to be a "slap in the face"!
The counterattack list of the league's second round of rest, from now on, add my name!
When Stephen Curry won the first "Player of the Month" award in his career, Wiggins also grinned and showed a sincere smile and won the first "Rookie of the Month" award in his career.
With the help of Li Wan, Wiggins averaged 17.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game throughout November, shooting 44.3% from the field!
He also averaged 1.4 steals per game.
It was good on both ends of the floor.
This statistic also puts him far ahead of the other freshmen in his class.
On Dec. 2, the Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Boston to take on their first opponent in December, the Boston Celtics.
Since 2 years ago, Anji ruthlessly sent away the "Big Three" and the "Big Two", and the team has ushered in a rebuild. But sometimes, this rebuilding really depends on fate, and it can't be easily done with a few draft picks.
For 2 years in a row, after making several trades, the team still did not improve, including the new season, and continued to hover between 10th and 12th in the East.
Head coach Doc Rivers and the team's founding cornerstone, Rajon Rondo, are under a lot of pressure at the moment.
Because, as Ray Allen, Paul Pearce, and Kevin Garnett won the championship next to Li Wan one after another, proving that they have "championship luck", Rivers and Rajon Rondo became the "culprits" of Boston's "Big Three" who entered the finals twice that year, but did not win the championship in the end.
In particular, Rivers did not replace Kevin Garnett when he was leading by a large score, which led to his injury, and the matter of playoff reimbursement was mentioned again and again by Boston fans......
This grievance has accumulated in the depths of their hearts, and when they saw Li Wan this time, they ......
Nothing can be done!
With the current strength of the Celtics, they want to win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, unless Lee Wan is not on the court.
Can......
If Li Wan wasn't there, then what was the point of them winning?
The Cavaliers crushed the whole court and won by 33 points to 90 points in the end, 123 points to 90.
Li Wan had 33 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists; Chris Bosh had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks; Wiggins had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists......
Every Cavaliers player who came on the court was "just" full tonight.
Rajan Rondo looked at Leevan, and Poker's face was full of frustration.
A few years ago, he was just calculating at the last moment of the game and couldn't keep up with Li Wan's rhythm.
Now he doesn't even have a chance to play with Li Wan at the last minute......
And the gap between his current status in the league and Li Wan is really bigger than the score of the two teams.
After losing this match, Anji's patience also seemed to run out completely, and in the face of media reporters, he officially announced......
Fire Rivers!
Hearing this, Rivers scratched his "black brine egg" head and looked at the newspaper with Tyronn Lue's "sea bass face......
Envy two words, he only said once.
On December 4, the Cavaliers continued to play on the road, and their next opponent was the Philadelphia 76ers.
Last year, the team selected the "best rookie" McCarvey, which was signed with the 11th pick in the first round, creating a miracle that was not too big or small, and I thought that this year the "inside genius" Embiid was selected, and Philadelphia has risen since then.
I didn't expect it......
The legend has only been involved in basketball since high school, and it only took three years for him to become a "talented inside" player at the NBA level with a stress fracture of his right foot...... After surgery, it takes 4~6 months to recover.
Directly came a "rookie season reimbursement" that interior players like to see.
Just like the original Griffin and Oden, both of them are at the end of the draft, and there will be a "season reimbursement" first to increase everyone's sense of expectation.
Due to the peculiarities of this surgery for him. - Stress fractures.
Therefore, many media believe that the Philadelphia 76ers chose a "parallel import".
This worries fans of the Philadelphia 76ers, especially the "Tanhualang" who is recovering from an injury, and he especially likes to play Twitter, which makes them feel even more ...... It's over, it's over, it's time for big "water"!
However, before worrying about Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers fans found that they needed to worry about last year's "Rookie of the Year" Mike Wei.
This player, who once surprised them last season, has suddenly been seen through this season, and the average points per game have dropped instead of increasing, from 16.7 points per game last season to 15 points this season, and the shooting percentage has changed from a passable 40% to 38%......
The changes in these two key data are really terrible, and they also make the outside world's evaluation of McWay lower.
Under his leadership, the Philadelphia 76ers are also working hard for next year's "top pick".
Philadelphia has become a "city of panic......
In this "panicked city", there is one person who is still sitting firmly in Diaoyutai, and in the face of such a situation, he does not panic at all, it is none other than Sam Sinki, the "rotten madman".
As the general manager of the 76ers, after he took office, he only said one sentence: "The reconstruction of Philadelphia is a century-old plan, let's put it for 100 years first, and then look at the situation!" ”
That's what he said, and that's what he did......
Mike Wai, Embiid, Jahir Okafor, Ben Simmons, Fultz......
They were all selected during the Xinkee "pendulum" year.
Countless high-pick picks, even if your vision is as bad as Michael Jordan, you will always get some "manufacturable materials".
is so "raising Gu", not to mention, 76 people have really successfully rebuilt. It's a pity that when he was about to succeed, the boss sent a message and fired him......
Such a chaotic team naturally can't put pressure on Li Wan and the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers comfortably snapped a two-game winning streak in December.
Then they ushered in "back-to-back".
In Game 2 of a "back-to-back", the Cavaliers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Anthony, who won Li Wan again, was not happy at all, but even more angry:
Why!
Why has this guy already won the "4 consecutive championships"!
Also let the league officially inherit the GOAT of the 10s!
I, Carmelo Anthony, have met him in recent years, just like the First Emperor ate peppers. - Win hemp!
But there is not a single championship trophy......
If you don't have a championship, you don't even have a regular season MVP!
He thinks the league should really pay attention to this aspect: Shouldn't the person who wins the regular season MVP be the new regular season MVP?
For example, if he wins Li Wan, he should have everything Li Wan!
Well......
Don't blame him!
The "local community" is like this, the winner takes all, and the loser, loses everything.
The Cavaliers ended the first week of December with a 3-1 record.
Li Wan successfully won the "Eastern Conference Player of the Week" in the first week of December, averaging 32.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game......
It's true that it's back, and since Vitesse left, the Cavaliers' entire offensive and defensive system has become much clearer and smoother.
And the "Player of the Week Award" in the West can be called a "fairy fight".
Stephen Curry, who wants to continue to prove his "Plan B", averaged 24.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game, leading the Golden State Warriors to a "3-1" record.
Such data and records should have allowed him to continue to win the "best of the week".
But......
It's a moth!
The Thunder, who have had a huge shock, have also played a 3-1 record in the past week, and although the quality of the winning teams is average, Westbrook's stats are a bit too scary......
averaged 29.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game.
The only thing that is lacking is his efficiency......
But it's all out of this data, what more bikes!
You know, the current Westbrook is ...... "lonely carry".
is also his performance, even if "Wade Jr." Wites averaged 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this week, it did not affect the Thunder's record.
That's not enough......
James Harden, who had just been traded to the Hornets, also stepped up to "smash" the field.
In this "Player of the Week" position, you Stephen Curry can sit, he Westbrook sits, and I James Harden can't sit down?
He averaged 25.5 points, 10.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game......
Oklahoma fans who saw this data were stunned, it turns out that you are such a James Harden?
The media is also full of discussions, and no one expected that the "nightclub boarding" back then could actually perform like this in New Orleans.
Thunder Management: Say it early!
I said that no one would send you away?
In just one week, Thunder management wept with remorse.
Especially when Vitesse's performance is still so Cao Dan, they want to become "time assassins" and go back to the past.
If they were given another chance, they would definitely not send James Harden away, and certainly not Westbrook, but only ......
"Damn, you don't have any money to be the owner of a team!"
"Who wins the championship and doesn't pay the luxury tax!"
"You deserve not to win the championship, you are like this, you can win a hammer championship!"
……
Thunder fans want to send the Thunder owner away.
Kevin Durant saw the average data of the two people, and immediately "full of bulls": Good acting, really my two good brothers!
I'll be reimbursed for one season, and you won't pretend, it's a showdown, right?
Does your mother know that you are so capable?
In the end, this "Player of the Week" award belongs to James Harden.
Because the Hornets have ...... in their last four games
Win all!
Li Wan was not surprised to see James Harden win the award.
The main thing is that he knows that D'Antoni will definitely push James Harden to the No. 1 spot to give it a try.
And the energy of James Harden to play the No. 1 spot......
He couldn't have known better.
Although it is not yet at its peak......
Speaking of which, it was also after Westbrook and James Harden played their current explosive performances that Li Wan's championship content last season skyrocketed.
There's a hot topic on Twitter that is......
What kind of team did Li Wan beat last season!
But......
Where is this?
Li Wan believes that when these two guys also win the regular season MVP, the gold content of his championship will be even higher!
No way......
What is "peer foil"!
Go out and ask, who has killed 3 regular season MVPs in the Finals?
And it's not enough to do it once, and I did it again!
On Dec. 9, the Cavaliers returned home to face their next challenger.
In fact, at the same time that the Warriors were born, Westbrook and James Harden "Thunder three less infighting", an unexpected thing quietly happened in the league:
The Atlanta Hawks climbed from eighth in the East at the beginning of the season to fourth in the East, and successfully squeezed out the Heat two days ago to become the "third oldest" in the Eastern Conference record.
It is currently second only to the Bulls and Cavaliers.
In fact, the Eagles were much more ferocious in their original momentum......
Originally, they had a horrific 60-22 record after this season!
It is the only team to win 60 this season other than the Golden State Warriors.
For another comparison, the Cavaliers, who originally had LeBron James this season, have a 53-29 record......
7 wins!
From this, you can see how good this Eagles really is.
And they are also the next home opponents of the Cavaliers.
On the day of the game, another news came out of the league:
Jabari Parker, the Bucks' second-round pick in the first round of the draft this year, suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the remainder of his rookie season......
As soon as the news came out, the media lamented for a while.
Speaking of which, Jabari Parker is also one of many talents who have been ruined by injuries.
What a beautiful time he was in high school......
In April 2012, Parker received an award from former NBA star Alonzo Mourning for the 2011-12 Gatorade All-American High School Player of the Year, becoming only the fourth non-high school senior in history to win the award.
Of the three he's done before, two are named LeBron James and Greg Oden......
And a month later, in Sports Illustrated, Jabari Parker was featured on the cover, with the words "The Strongest High School Student Since James" on the cover of the magazine......
These accolades speak volumes about his talent.
But thinking that this guy's talent is still pressed under Wiggins, Li Wan once again has a deeper understanding of the talent of his "Pippen", who likes to show a silly smile!
In the evening, the time for the game came.
The Cavaliers didn't change formations.
The big screen on the scene showed the five starting anchors of the Eagles:
Jeff Teague, "American Jay" Kyle Korver, DeMar Carroll, Paul Millsap, and Al Horford.
Just look at the list of the Eagles, let alone "supergiants"!
Even the word "star" is barely put on them.
And if you look at the data......
This Eagles are even more civilian!
The current Eagles' top scorer per game is Millsap, who is averaging 16.7 points per game so far this season.
And in the games that have been played so far this season, there has only been one game in which one player has scored more than 30 points, and that person is Millsap.
And it's just 30 points.
Other than that, this team has never won a single game 30 plus!
Without much individual heroism, this Eagles really took the word "team" to the extreme.
Horford and Millsap's interior partner, although not amazingly talented, is versatile and diligent, both have excellent offensive skills under the basket and good mid-to-long-range shooting, and Horford's excellent low-post singles ability and ball dominance ability and Millsap's impact on the basket can be said to complement each other, and the tacit cooperation between the interior duo can often be seen.
Let's put it this way, representatives of pragmatism!
The inside line complements each other, and the outside line of this team is also very in line with the current trend.
Jeff Teague is an underrated system player with an offensive metronome.
He who reassured the Hawks to trade Mike Bibby has entered his peak this season, and the combination of breakthrough and passing is very good.
As the most critical defensive gate of the Hawks, Carroll is responsible for marking the opponent's key figures in every game, and the offensive end has also brought a lot of surprises to the team, with a career-high three-point shooting rate of 39.5% this season!
Not to mention Korver, as an excellent three-point shooter proven by history, his projection ability has been maximized in the Hawks' selfless team-oriented basketball system!
Any idea what his average three-point shooting percentage is this season?
49.2%!
Yes!
Nearly 50 percent three-point shooting.
Interestingly, he is only shooting 48.2 percent per game...... Well, a man who was dragged down by a mid-range shot.
And he is not the kind of person who "steals" out of the average three-point shooting rate by relying on a small number of shots.
He makes 6 three-pointers per game and averages 2.9 three-pointers per game!
Such a "civilian" team that has both offense and defense, and has run-in excellent chemistry, is indeed not comparable to the Cavaliers, who have more main newcomers and have only been running in for half a month.
The final score was 110-102, and the Cavaliers lost their fifth game of the season by eight points on their home court.
In Li Wan's opinion, there is nothing wrong with this loss, but the team's run-in has not yet reached that level.
And after the Cavaliers lost this game, the Atlanta Hawks officially entered the perspective of fans:
"When were they so strong?"
"Wow, after watching this game, I kind of want to follow this Eagles!"
"Is this really the Atlanta Eagles?"
……
Most people's impression of this Hawks is still stuck in the "Eagle King" Joe Johnson period.
Unexpectedly, when I saw this team again, my style changed greatly!
"Spurs head coach" also became a Twitter buzzword after this game.
Steve Kerr and Budenholzer both have Spurs backgrounds.
Now that the two of them have become head coaches, they have also made their respective teams the "dark horses" of this season.
It is also this relationship that the Eagles are also known as the "Eastern Spurs......
Of course, some people call the Spurs "Little Eagles"!
The Atlanta press is more of a lamentation.
Because they watched the Eagles climb step by step to their current position, they didn't expect ...... It really became popular, but it was in the game against the Cavaliers.
"Li Wan's popularity is too high!"
Bill Wharton said after this game: "It's messed up, it's messed up, this league is ...... It's a complete mess! ”
With Levan's departure from the New York Knicks, everyone knows that an era is over.
No matter how strong Li Wan is, it is impossible for the Cavaliers to become a championship team overnight, and any team needs to be precipitated. Especially before the start of the new season, after looking at the New York Knicks' lineup, Bill Wharton was even more determined in his thoughts.
But he really didn't expect this season to be like this.
The "Thunder Three Less" disintegrated, and the "Stars" were "solved".
The Warriors came out of nowhere in the West, and in the East, there was also a "Spurs in the East" with the same fierce momentum.
If someone asks him to predict this season's championship, he may give up his prediction, because even he really doesn't know who will win this season's championship!
It's just that in this excitement, there is a city where fans seem particularly lonely......
It's no one else!
It's the Los Angeles Lakers fans.
Since sending away Pau Gasol in the offseason, the Lakers have not made any moves, including Deron Williams, who was originally going to be sent away, and finally chose to renew his contract.
Although on paper, the Lakers still have a roster of Kobe, Deron Williams, Boozer and Asik.
can fall in the Western Conference semifinals for two consecutive years, coupled with Kobe's aging, although the strength on paper is not bad, but he can't play the intensity of the championship, and is currently only ranked sixth in the West.
Of course, compared to the later group of "Hall of Fame" players who couldn't even make the playoffs, this situation is much better.
It's a pity that Los Angeles fans, who have been fantasizing for the past few years, will certainly not be satisfied with the current situation.
In fact, the Clippers currently have a good record, ranking third in the West, trampling the Spurs under their feet...... But I don't know why, although the Clippers have risen, veteran Lakers fans just don't like it.
Probably because of ......
No one on this team wears the number 25!
After playing the Hawks, the Cavaliers' next game is to challenge the Lakers on the road.
The day before the game, Li Wan arrived in Los Angeles with the team, and Kobe Bryant drove to his house to pick him up and take him to see Vanessa.
She is almost 6 months pregnant, and Vanessa's belly is already obvious.
It's just that Li Wan didn't understand why Vanessa saw him with resentment in her eyes, as if this child had something to do with him......
However, what surprised Li Wan even more was Kobe's attitude.
If it was the former Kobe Bryant, the team was like this, he would definitely have a straight face.
But when he saw Kobe Bryant this time, Li Wan felt two words from Kobe:
Placid......
Yes!
It's like the kind of peace that sees through the red dust!
This is......
Ready to give up?
Thinking of this, Li Wan was not so surprised.
Because Kobe Bryant was originally in the last year of his career, he had this mentality, enjoying basketball, not fighting or grabbing.
Speaking of which, it is also the last year, and many of the original "black" are no longer "black", but have a little admiration. Kobe Bryant in his final season gave fans a glimpse of basketball in its purest form.
Therefore, sometimes, learning to compromise with yourself about things that you can't fight for makes people feel that you are more open-minded.
It's like Michael Jordan, who made a comeback for the second time in his career, how scary he looked in the first season, his teammates dared to be angry, and in the second season, he admitted that he couldn't catch up with his younger self, and after reconciling with himself, the picture suddenly became much warmer.
At this point, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are quite on par.
They no longer ask for reckless reinforcements from the team, because they know that their own era will eventually end.
Those who can't catch up will definitely not be able to catch up......
And some people, while disappointed that the team missed Irving, pulled by various "injuries", and swore two days ago that "they will not miss all the regular season games after the All-Star break", but within two days, they were "suspended indefinitely".
There is a way that if you love the team, the team will love you.
Touch your conscience, do you love this team?
What's even funnier is that this owner who has been with the Lakers for 4 years and has been full of luxury taxes every year, but is about to fail to enter the playoffs for the third year in a row, is still marketing himself to enter the top 10 in Lakers team history......
On December 11, the Cavaliers played the Lakers on the road.
When Los Angeles fans saw Li Wan again, their eyes were full of pity.
Just a little bit, they are Li Wan's local fans again......
Li Wan scored a season-high 44 points in this game and left Los Angeles with a 19-point victory.
There are always one or two courts that will make Li Wan work hard unconsciously, one is Staples, and the other is Amway Arena......
Madison Garden Plaza is no.
Mainly C vomited in the past 4 years, and I'm a little tired of that stadium for the time being.
On Dec. 19, the Cavaliers went on another road trip after a 4-1 record, and before this trip, Dwyane Wade felt uncomfortable inside his knee and the team doctor pulled 100cc of water out of his knee so that he could better play the game on Dec. 25.
The team doctor recommends resting for 2~3 games.
At that time, Li Wan received a reminder from the system.
In the next game, the "Little Prince of Reverse Blues" badge will be opened.
You say it's a coincidence or not, the next game of the Cavaliers will be against none other than the Orlando Magic!
This is the first time that Li Wan has returned to Orlando in the new season.
Hey......
God really likes the Magic team!
Li Wanmo rubbed his hands and patiently waited for this match to come.
As I said before, there are two courts, and Li Wan will have the urge to score points, one is Staples and the other is Amway Arena.
Why......
Both teams offered to trade him.
But if you really want to compare the two teams, he is more excited about scoring points at Amway Arena than Staples.
The reason may be because he was not yet famous when he was on the Lakers, and he was an All-Star level player when he died, but he was different in 09 and led the team to win the championship.
He is also the MVP of the Finals......
In such a situation, Howard chose to keep and trade him......
He was happy with the result, but he was unhappy with the choice!
So......
There is nothing to say, Li Wan wants the city to be surnamed "Li" forever.
But if Orlando loses a fan, it has to be his "Li family"!
The menacing Li Wan presented a "killing show" with a single score of 78 points.
It is worth mentioning that......
Li Wan only played three quarters in this game.
At the start of the fourth quarter, he was already sitting on the sidelines and bragging to Kwame Brown......
It's not that he doesn't want to fight, it's ......
The difference is just too big!
After the third quarter, the Cavaliers' lead has reached 40 points, in such a situation, how can Li Wan shoot?
Moreover, 78 points in the third quarter was enough for him to break the historical record and become the player with the most points in three quarters in NBA history.
It's enough to make Orlando fans miss it for a while.
In fact, what Li Wan doesn't know is that even if he doesn't play such a performance, even if the Magic team focuses on participation and ambition this season, even if he doesn't play such a performance, Orlando fans are still nostalgic for 09.
Of course, now they are being attacked by "dead memories".
They are already discussing forcing the team management to build a statue of Li Wan!
Li Wan's 73 points in the three quarters naturally caused a huge heated discussion after the game.
On Dec. 23, the Cleveland Cavaliers officially left for Miami after winning at home against their friend Mike Conley's Grizzlies.
Their next opponent is none other than Wade's old club, the Miami Heat.
Before the start of this season, the "Miami Cavaliers" VS "Cleveland Heat", which had been expected by fans, finally ushered in the day of the matchup.
Dwyane Wade's expression on the way to the road was a little more solemn than usual.
Obviously, although I say that I don't love it anymore, I'm going to kill him.
But when I really see my "first love" again, I will always have a different mood in my heart.
Like Li Wan, he must have wanted to vent in his heart......
As for Wade, Li Wan was really not sure what this guy would think.
The scene before the start of the game was quite warm.
Pat Riley prepared a short film for Wade to pay tribute to his contributions to the Heat over the years.
Especially the wonderful pictures of 06 years, which are replayed again and again.
Li Wan is generally deaf to these videos, and he doesn't like this kind of late gentleness.
Wade......
Li Wan turned his head and glanced at him.
There was a twinkle in his eyes.
He was moved.
Really......
Pat Riley has forgiven him, what discomfort can Wade have in his heart!
day8.