Every year in December, the NBA league will promote the Christmas game in advance.

As a gift to the fans, the Christmas battle in the 17~18 season was a little less exciting.

76ers vs. Knicks, Cavaliers vs. Clippers, Wizards vs. Celtics, Rockets vs. Thunder, Timberwolves vs. Warriors.

According to the original plan, the most eye-catching of these five games was the game between the Cavaliers and the Clippers, but after the meeting in mid-November, the fans' sense of anticipation completely disappeared.

The gap between the Cavaliers and the Clippers is too big.

Of course, for Timberwolves fans, they can look forward to playing against the Warriors!

After the start of the new season, the Timberwolves were nicknamed the "Minnesota Bulls" by many fans.

After Tom Thibodeau became the new head coach, he brought two beloved disciples from the Bulls, Jimmy Butt and Ty Gibson.

Andrew Wiggins' talented fans are very unhappy with the coaching staff's arrangement of Wiggins, the ball is given to Butler, and Wiggins is smoking in the bottom corner.

Regardless of whether the tactical arrangement is reasonable or not, the Timberwolves' record in the new season has indeed improved greatly.

On December 2nd, the Clippers continued their road trip with an easy victory over the slumping Mavericks, then flew non-stop to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves back-to-back tomorrow night.

Since the start of the new season, the Timberwolves have a record of 13 wins and 10 losses, and currently just sit in eighth place in the West.

The Timberwolves' management did make the right choice to choose a defensive coach, and bringing in Butler was the right decision.

Li Ze also has old acquaintances with the Timberwolves, and Jamal Crawford was traded to the Hawks after playing a season with the Nets.

The rebuilding team won't give too much time to the veteran, and after the two sides reached a buyout agreement, Crawford joined the Timberwolves with championship experience.

Naturally, this recruitment has also been recognized, with defensive coaches, star players, and veterans with championship experience sitting in the locker room, and now it's up to the talented players to cash in on their talents.

Naturally, the management's extremely targeted recruitment has made Timberwolves fans applaud, and everyone believes that the team will make a big difference this season.

The attendance of the Target Center Arena has also increased significantly this season, no one likes to see the team lose, and fans are not here to buy tickets to watch the game!

The arena was full of seats that night, and 20,000 tickets had already been sold out, even if many people didn't like to see the Clippers win the championship, most fans enjoyed watching Li Ze play.

Every time there is a Clippers away front row tickets, they sell very well, and basically after the game, Li Ze will meet the needs of fans for autographs and photos.

In back-to-back games away, the Clippers caught a plane overnight, and everyone except Li Ze was a little tired.

However, the Clippers have a much friendlier schedule this season, with only two games next week, and they can return to Los Angeles to get plenty of rest.

The Timberwolves fans at the scene became more and more excited, and at the end of the half, the target center arena was full of cheers.

At 58:60, the Timberwolves entered the second half with a two-point lead.

Fans didn't notice that Butler was 1-of-5 for 6 points at halftime, and Wiggins was 1-of-6 for 4 points, and the team was ahead, mainly because Gibson and Towns played well.

At the beginning of the second half, Timberwolves fans who saw the hope of winning the game shouted passionately:

“Defense！ Defense！ Defense！ ”

Jimmy Butler took the initiative to apply to target Li Ze tonight, as the big brother in the team, he naturally can't let the younger brother Wiggins take the blame.

This is the second meeting between the two sides this season, and Butler naturally wants to lead the team to a win in one game.

Seeing Li Zeyun pass half the court, Butler took the initiative to attack, and after lowering the center of gravity, he stepped forward to defend, and at the same time interfered.

Li Ze was a little surprised that the opponent suddenly had some reckless defense, dribbled the ball behind his back with his left hand, and switched to the back of his right hand to protect the ball.

There is no bag, the Clippers have completed their positioning, completely opening up the offensive space, Li Ze suddenly lowered his center of gravity after a little observation, and accelerated with the ball in his right hand.

With the force under his feet, twisting and stepping, Li Ze suddenly increased his speed, and instantly stuck half of his body, Jimmy Bart only regretted his defensive position at this time, and could only slide desperately to the left rear at this time.

Approaching the three-point line, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, pulled back his hip sharply, and the sudden emergency stop in the high-speed movement immediately made Butler lose his defensive position.

Watching Li Ze close the ball outside the three-point line and calmly jump shot, Butler subconsciously jumped up to block, but was shaken too far away, and the effort to save failed to play any role.

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

At 61:60, the Clippers overtook the score on their first offense in the second half.

patting his chest to indicate that this was his problem, Jimmy Butler completely gave up his illusions and changed his defensive style, which did not help Li Ze.

Instead of blaming Butler for his recklessness, Thibodeau, who was next to him, kept high-fives to signal that this was good defense.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, first passing the ball on the outside, then Jeff Teague dribbling, and finally blocking high on the right wing, breaking through and returning the ball to Towns, who bounced outside.

Jaylen Brown did a great job defensively, forcing Jeff Teague to pass a little low, Towns bent over to catch the ball, saw Jokic raise his hands and simply tried.

Looking at the indifferent white fat man in front of him, Downs, who had an explosive hand in the first half, pulled out directly outside the three-point line!

"Bang!" The ball knocks out of the box!

The faint exclamations from the scene also seemed to indicate that Downs's offensive choice was not very good this time.

The long rebound crashed into Paul George's arms, and the Clippers immediately launched a transition offense.

Wiggins didn't defend as hard as Butler did, and he accelerated with Paul George through the half.

The unaggressive defence also allowed Paul George on the right flank to play the ball with ease.

Jokic received a pass at the top of the arc, and Paul George began to cut in without the ball at 45 degrees on the right side, and there was no chance, and Li Ze on the left wing moved quickly laterally at this time.

Knowing that the Clippers were going to play a hand-to-hand pass on the line, Butler subconsciously stopped when Li Ze suddenly ran back and shook.

scolded Butler and wanted to chase the defense again, but Li Ze had already come to the top of the arc and successfully received Jokic's hand-handed pass.

"Defend it!"

Butler, who couldn't squeeze past the cover, reminded Downs loudly, but he was still a step too late, and Li Ze, who received the pass, took a step sideways, then suddenly stopped, and finally twisted his body and quickly jumped outside the three-point line at the top of the arc!

"Huh!" Three-point shot hollow into the net!

"Woosh!!"

Jokic has +1 assists, and the white fat man can get at least 3 assists per game in this way, and all he has to do is maintain the quality of his coverage and make the most of his body advantage.

At 64:60, in less than a minute, the difference came to 4 points.

Defensive discipline was not enough, and Butler glared at Downs, who yelled so loudly that he didn't move his feet.

In the offensive round, Towns clattered on the left side of the low position to hit Jokic, but he didn't move, and had no choice but to turn in the direction of the baseline and hit another shot after completing the back-to-back jumper.

Timberwolves fans realized that something was wrong and subconsciously let out another exclamation.

Harris struggled to grab the rebound and then immediately held the ball and pushed the transition offense.

When he stepped back, he couldn't get in time for the defense, and Harris forced a basket to cause a foul on Jeff Teague's hitter.

The commentator at home only felt that the wolf was coming again, and when he took advantage of the free throws, he hurriedly said loudly:

'The lads need to hold on, the second half has just begun!'

Perhaps at the suggestion of the home commentator, the Timberwolves began to slow down, but the basket was like a cap, and Towns suddenly went silent.

Wiggins also followed the continuous iron at this time, and in the exclamation of the fans at the scene, the game suddenly collapsed.

At 28:18 in the first quarter, the Clippers' offense was not efficient, but the Timberwolves pulled their hips.

Jimmy Butler, who returned to the bench, didn't speak at this time, he was too familiar with this meeting, and he didn't play well, so he was really in no mood to coax the frustrated Downs.

In the fourth quarter of the game, the angry Jimmy Butler made a crazy shot, but under Li Ze's defense, it was only a piecemeal score.

At 29:22 in the single quarter, the Timberwolves, who persevered to the end, still regretted losing.

At 115:100, the Clippers won back-to-back games to extend their winning streak.

is about to return to Los Angeles, Li Ze is naturally in a good mood, and at the press conference after the game, he also carried out a wave of business blowing:

"I believe the Timberwolves have started to live up to their talent, the fans need to give the home team some time, the future belongs to the young!"

Minnesota's sports media are so excited to hear it, and they love it!

Two days later, the Timberwolves visited Los Angeles again, and the Minnesota sports media couldn't laugh at this time, and the Clippers were really ruthless.

At 97:129, the Clippers, who rested for two days, directly handed the Timberwolves a big defeat.

Coupled with the loss to the Grizzlies and a wave of three consecutive defeats, the Timberwolves fell out of the top 8 positions in the West.

The Clippers only have two games this week, and with Christmas approaching, the team is organizing a community event.

The Lakers in the same city just got lemons again, looking at the group photo of Li Ze and the fans released on the official Instagram of the Clippers, he could only say sourly:

"If Kobe Bryant hadn't been injured, we'd have won another championship!"

On the 18th, the Lakers will retire Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys, so during this time, Comi is making a comeback.

It's just that most of the comments below are mocking voices, after the start of the new season, the Lakers are 8-15, and if this trend continues, there is a high probability that they will fish early again.

On the night of the 9th, the Clippers, who rested for two days again, gave the Wizards another big defeat.

John Wall has had attendance problems this season since signing a big contract, suffering from an inflamed left knee and has missed three games so far.

Based on current injury trends, Wall will miss at least 20 more games if he ultimately opts for surgery to clear fluid in his left knee.

The main star players played 1/4 less of the schedule, and it was replaced by any team

At 102:119, the Wizards' record improved to 14-12 after the loss, and they still need to continue to adjust to the game in Wall's absence.

Li Ze and current Wizards head coach Brooks hugged and greeted each other after the game.

For head coach Brooks, the Thunder's championship that year was like a dream.

Coach Brooks subconsciously looked up at the five championship flags above the arena, and was a little envious of De Nagro, who had won six consecutive championships in sight, and he also longed for such an achievement.

On the evening of the 11th, head coach Casey, who is also facing a crisis of resignation, took the Raptors to Los Angeles.

As a result, after the game was played, the call for a change of head coach was even louder!

At 91:121, the Raptors' scoring was declining, and they only scored 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Coach Kessie certainly knows where he stands, but that's the way the team is strong, and Lowry and DeRozan will be greatly reduced when they face a forward team.

In this game, the two of them combined to score 31 points, and the score was not as much as Li Ze's

For Raptors fans, everyone can still have fun in the regular season every year, and they are eliminated in the playoffs.

How to train your dragon is to describe James' performance against the Raptors.

It is expected that there will be a number of teams changing managers next season, and the future will be a tumultuous year.

Before Christmas, the Clippers had back-to-back road games, and from mid-December, everyone had to travel back and forth between the airport and the hotel.

Fortunately, most of the games on the Eastern Conference tour were easy, the Magic team was in a period of rebuilding, and the Wizards and Heat teams were limited by injuries and their combat power was greatly reduced.

After the victory over the Heat, Amika's sports media was completely overwhelmed.

28 wins in a row! This is to heaven!

Since these games are not broadcast live in the United States, the attention is not high, so when the sports media began to promote the Clippers' record, many cloud fans also began to defect:

"Clippers Championship!"

Every time it comes to back-to-back games away, Li Ze's statistics will rise and take the initiative to share the pressure for the team.

In TNT's program, the four discussed not Li Ze's data, but how many honors Li Ze can get this season:

"Don't forget that this year's All-Star Game is held in Los Angeles, and as long as Kayce wants to win the MVP of the All-Star Game, it will definitely not be difficult!"

Charles Barkley had another lemon in his heart, and Li Ze simply turned into an honor harvester.

"Maybe Kayce has a chance to be the best defensive player in the league and lead the league in steals this season."

Kenny Smith flexed his glasses and added with a smile.

"The scoring champion seems to be in suspense, Harden is in the limelight, but he has too many free throws, and the same style of play is not as stable as Kayce."

O'Neal also shrugged his shoulders and subtly belittled Harden's free throws.

The host, Ernnie Johnson, heard the words of the three of them, and finally could only say with a smile:

"It seems that Kayce is going to become the biggest winner in the league again this season, and I have to say that in the face of such efficiency, everyone will definitely not be stingy with the votes in their hands!"

"Does the Clippers have a chance to break their own 34-game winning streak?"

Charles Barkley thought of the Clippers' next opponent and replied helplessly:

"Of course, before the Christmas game, the strongest opponent was the Rockets."

"Unfortunately, Chris Paul suffered a hamstring strain in his left leg in the game against the Thunder!"

"The Clippers have a chance to continue their winning streak in December."

Kenny Smith can only sigh when he thinks about the situation of the Western Conference team:

"The championship is likely to belong to the Western team, and despite Paul's injury, the Rockets' current 24-4 record shows their dominance!"

"The Warriors are currently in third place with a 22-7 record after a bad start."

"The injury-plagued Spurs also currently have a 20-10 record, with the top four in the West leading the league."

Host Ernie Johnson saw the director showing the team's results on the big screen behind him, and immediately teased Steve Kerr:

"Maybe next season, we won't see Steve in the commentary box, congratulations to him on getting out of trouble, but playing the playoffs at the current standings may not be a good thing for the Warriors."

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With the exception of the Clippers, teams in the top half of the Western Conference feel big.

Head coach D'Antoni doesn't want to face the Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals, but he doesn't want to fall to No. 4 and face the Clippers in the semifinals.

The record is not up or down, and the Warriors are in the same situation, and the Warriors quickly played a wave of consecutive wins after adjustment, but the third place position is also a big head.

Steve Kerr certainly doesn't underestimate the strength of the Rockets, this kind of ranking is a lose-lose situation no matter how you look at it, but the team can't deliberately lose and fall into the bottom half.

If he really loses too much, maybe he will leave class early.

With a tangled mood, the Warriors came to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers on the road.

The hot spot of the day was, of course, the retirement ceremony of Kobe's two jerseys.

After retiring, Kobe Bryant lost weight after making a fortune, and Kobe Bryant was still slim when they saw him at Staples Arena.

Before the game, Kobe Bryant took Vanessa and her daughters to take a photo with her jersey, and the Lakers fans at the scene were so excited that they shouted MVP.

They miss the Black Mamba so much, the team has lost in the past two years

In that night's game, Curry and Green missed the game due to injury, and Durant and Klay led the team.

Curry suffered a sprained right ankle in early December against the Pelicans, and the team is expected to miss at least 10 games, while Green is sidelined for one game out of an abundance of caution due to disc discomfort.

Perhaps with the blessing of the Black Mamba, the Lakers finally played a hearty game.

The two sides were tied in regular time, and in overtime, Durant's death came, 4 of 4, and a single man scored 12 points and took the game away.

At 116:114, the Warriors won a tough victory, and their record also came to 23-7.

Durant had 36 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks and 2 turnovers in the whole game, but he didn't show excitement after the win.

Playing like this with the fish belly team, Durant only felt disgraced, and then thought that the recent limelight had been stolen by Li Ze, so he simply stopped accepting interviews and turned around and walked back to the players' tunnel.

In the synchronous game that night, at 121:91, the Clippers beat the Spurs lightly.

Leonard returned from injury and played only 16 minutes and was in average physical condition, shooting 2-of-7 from the field and scoring just four points.

Popovich didn't dare to use his thighs too much, and the Spurs closed in the fourth quarter.

With both sides winning, the Warriors can only silently hope that the Clippers will have a better record, and everyone knows that this year's playoffs, the No. 1 schedule will be particularly easy.

From December 21, 2017 to January 15, 2018, fans can vote for their favorite stars.

This year, the NBA All-Star voting system has also undergone a disastrous change, with the introduction of a double vote count for the first time.

At certain times, fan votes will be doubled, and such a move is naturally aimed at increasing the interaction between stars and fans.

As the All-Star Game has become increasingly competitive over the past two years, President Adam Silva and the players' union have decided to make a change to make the game a little more intense.

Changing the way you vote is just the first step, and the 2018 All-Star Game also canceled the East and West divisions.

Both teams will be captained by the East and West voters, who will then pick their own players from among the All-Stars selected by fans and coaches.

At noon on the 21st, the Clippers flew to Houston in the morning after winning at home to the Suns last night.

As soon as Li Ze got off the plane, he was picked up by a bearded golfer dressed in a white fur coat.

Both have privileges in the team, so missing a training session is a no-brainer.

Back at the bearded golfer's mansion, Harden threw away his sunglasses and couldn't help but babble:

"Kayce, I haven't played an All-Star starter yet, you're going to have to pick me this year!"

Li Ze was speechless in his heart, thinking that it was a big deal, but he asked him for the starting position again

After looking around the room, it turned out that it was all red wine, Li Ze leaned on the sofa helplessly, and said angrily:

"Clay has already greeted me, DeMar is also waiting to start, don't forget that there are only two defenders, and the position is no longer enough!"

The bearded golfer, who had just taken off his coat, seemed to recall the tragic days of being dominated by Li Ze and Clay in high school, and simply used his killer move.

Seeing Harden push over the two boxes, Li Ze opened it and took a look, and it turned out to be Rolex, and the bearded golfer said proudly at this time:

"I specially customized, Demar doesn't compete with me for the position, the three of us will start, just find two big men, and promise to let you win the MVP!"

Li Ze was not polite, casually hugged the two watches in front of him, and responded with a smile:

"Remember to go to my place and get two Audemars Piguet watches, every year the manufacturer gives me some, just pick the one you like!"

Seeing Li Ze receiving the gift, the bearded golfer felt that it was done, and after pushing the big ass girl, his wish was only an All-Star starter.

If the normal selection process is followed, there is a high probability that the backcourt of the Western Conference will still be Li Ze and Curry, but this year's independent selection will make it easy to operate.

The bearded golfer who achieved his wish blossomed, the new season exploded, the team's record skyrocketed, and although Paul was injured, Harden was confident that he would maintain his second-place finish.

As for the problems that will encounter the Warriors in the playoffs, the bearded golfer doesn't care, Li Ze can sweep the opponent, so he feels that this matter is not difficult.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, Li Ze met Zhou Qi, who had been sent to the Development Alliance.

Compared with the Rio Olympics, Zhou Qi is a little stronger, but the Rockets' training direction for him is a space-based inside.

Zhou Qi is still working hard to enter the 12-man activation list, but he has not been able to play dominance in the Development League, and the Rockets have not recalled him.

After coming to Amerika, Zhou Qi has also changed a lot, and at the same time, he is completely aware of how outrageous Li Ze is, even if he is in Houston, the topic of sports media has never left Li Ze.

Zhou Qi, who had made an appointment, regretted a little, and at the same time felt a little glad in his heart, regretting that he was a year late, but fortunately he still had a chance in the Rocket team.

That night's game, perhaps because it was close to Christmas, also saw a lot of stars.

Emilia Clarke has been on fire in Amerika in recent years, and the seventh season of "Game of Thrones" ended in August, with ratings reaching a terrifying 12.3.

In recent years, the Emmy Awards have always seen this figure, and the girls in Li Ze's family are all loyal fans of this drama, and every time they go to Los Angeles, they naturally have to communicate.

This British actress is not as heroic as in the TV series in reality, and when Li Ze finished warming up, she took the initiative to beckon:

"Kayce, don't forget to take a photo after the game, I probably won't be going to Los Angeles this year."

The fat girl next to him waved to Li Ze, Li Ze first bumped fists with the fat girl in the past, and before he could ask, Rocket Bear suddenly came to the two of them.

The DJ at the scene also shouted, shouting out a bunch of titles:

"Descendants of Old Valyria, Queen of the Andals Ancestors, Ruler of Westeros and Guardian of the Realm, Karisi the Dothraki of the Praipe, The Unburner, Queen of Meereen, Shackle Breaker, Mother of Dragons."

As soon as Emilia Clarke heard these titles, her eyebrows were distorted with laughter, and she hurriedly waved her hand when she faced the camera.

While the director moved away from the camera, Emilia Clarke pointed to the chubby girl next to her again, signaling not to forget her friend.

This situation is not uncommon, and with the further increase in popularity, Li Ze can always meet all kinds of fans, fat, thin, tall and short, which makes him feel fortunate that he has not encountered the type of EJ sauce at present

In the Toyota Center Arena, it was rare for fans to arrive early tonight, and the Rockets' good results this season have stimulated the local basketball market.

Chris Paul was on the bench in a formal suit and was very happy with his team's record this year, but a hamstring strain left him with no way to do it.

Paul has added weight this season, which is partly the reason for his injury, but the decision seems to be the right one for now, at least in the regular season, when Paul improved on both ends of the floor.

Beverley and Harden are paired in the backcourt, with Ariza and Tucker up front and Nene Hilario at center.

Capela was also suspended due to injury in this game, and the Rockets had an incomplete lineup and were in trouble at the beginning.

The forward 35-year-old Nenne's traverse speed has dropped sharply, and there is a big problem with the anti-blocking and dismantling.

Coach D'Antoni didn't care about these details and urged his players to keep their rhythm going.

The rhythm of the Rockets is that Harden breaks through, others wait to eat cake, Harden shoots three-pointers, others grab rebounds, Harden makes free throws, and others retreat.

The bearded ball player in the regular season was really good, facing Li Ze's defense on the offensive end, and occasionally hitting three-point shots.

On the defensive end, Harden was a little overwhelmed, the Clippers converted quickly and were forced to defend Li Ze, and Harden couldn't squeeze past the cover at all.

After a few pick-and-rolls, the veteran Nene was tossed enough, and Jokic either went down or bounced outside, scoring steadily for several rounds in a row.

The point difference widened faster than expected, and the untidy lineup of the Rockets had a big problem protecting the basket.

After trailing by eight points at halftime, after the third quarter, the Rockets won mentally and quickly withdrew.

As Christmas approaches, the Rockets' coaching staff doesn't want to see any more injuries, and after the All-Star break, it's time for them to make a difference.

The score was set at 115-104, and the Rockets ended the game and entered the holidays, while the Clippers continued to fly to Memphis to face the Grizzlies back-to-back.

On the 24th, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles with a victory, and after the Christmas game, everyone only had two games to play.

One Lakers, one Hornets, these two home games, there was hardly any pressure.

On Christmas Eve, teams across the league showed off Christmas photos of star players and canvassed for their players by the way.

Li Ze continued to spend the holidays with Anne in Los Angeles this year, but due to the influence of the All-Star Game, there were a lot of phone calls in the past two days.

Li Ze, who had just received the blessing of the turtle, was also a little helpless for a while, and couldn't help but complain secretly:

"The guy who came up with the All-Star Game and let the players choose their own people is definitely full of food!"

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