Chapter Forty-Six: The Biggest Winner, Another Picture (Thanks to the squad leader for being crowned this book!) )
In November, the Wizards emerged as the biggest winners of the new NBA season.
On the field, there was not a single defeat, off the field, the topic was constant, and the traffic was full.
And just after returning from Miami, on December 1, Michael Jordan and Pau Gasol of the Wizards were selected by the league as NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for November.
So far this season, Jordan, who has averaged 31.5 minutes per game for the Wizards, has contributed 24.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game.
His shooting rate is 48.5%, free throw shooting rate is 85%, in addition to the negligible three-point shooting rate, many people even think that Jordan's scoring efficiency on the court after the second comeback is more terrifying.
Wang Shuo was not surprised by this.
Because, if this Jordan still handed over the same report card as he remembered under the "four guarantees and one" tactics he carefully designed for him, wouldn't he be busy in vain?
However, as the season progresses, Wang Shuo knows that Jordan may not be able to maintain his current scoring efficiency in the future.
But after Jordan gradually understood and mastered the essence of this "four guarantees and one" tactics, Wang Shuo believed that "three doubles per game" was not just a fantasy for the current Jordan.
In the future, a deputy GOAT may have to fight until he is 45 or even 50 years old.
Because after the 38-year-old Jordan refreshed people's perception of veterans, if he wants to surpass Jordan by playing for a long time, it will be less than 100 million points of convincing.
But then again.
Professional basketball is not a game to climb to the top, and the longer it is relied on, the more worthy of praise.
In Washington, Jordan, who won the Eastern Conference Player of the Month in November, gave a "tearful" speech at a press conference held on the 1st.
The only pity is that because Boss Qiao's entire speech is too long, after his speech, many reporters have long forgotten the content of his speech just now.
Ha?
You say that professional journalists are equipped with voice recorders?
Laugh to death!
It's the 21st century, and there won't be anyone who doesn't know that the biggest role of reporters with voice recorders is to make it easier for them to tell laymen that they are not making up blind when they make up in the future, right?
At this press conference, he was attended with Boss Joe, and Gasol, who was not asked many questions, left a deep impression on the reporters.
As of November, Gasol was averaging 30.4 minutes per game for the Wizards, averaging 14.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.4 blocks per game.
He shot 50.1 percent from the field, 74.5 percent from the basket and 78 percent from the free throw line.
Since the current Wizards are far stronger than the Grizzlies in Wang Shuo's memory, Gasol's data panel is definitely not as good as Wang Shuo's memory.
Especially rebounding.
But compared with Wang Shuo's memory, Gasol's current evaluation is higher.
On the one hand, this is because playing next to Boss Joe, Gasol has received more attention and exposure than Wang Shuo remembers.
On the other hand, it is because in the NBA, the data of playing on a strong team is not the same as the data of playing on a weak team.
Now, no one doubts that the Wizards made the right choice in the 2001 draft.
Especially with the backdrop of Tyson Chandler, the Bulls' "parallel importer".
On the 1st, Jordan and Gasol received the November Player of the Month award in the East.
In the West, the Player of the Month and Rookie of the Month awards in November were won by Kobe Bryant and Richardson.
Although after O'Neal was absent due to injury, Kobe Bryant once led the Lakers to a three-game losing streak, but with a wave of four consecutive wins at the end of November, Kobe Bryant slapped those who questioned his ability to lead the team in the face!
Kobe Bryant, who averaged 30.5 points, 6.5 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game for the Lakers throughout November, was thrilled to learn that he and Jordan had won the Eastern and Western Player of the Month award for the first month of the new season, and he was extremely emotional in an interview......
When I was younger, I longed to compete with Michael Jordan one day.
Next, I will definitely live up to Michael's expectations of me. ”
If Kobe's acceptance speech can stop at the interview, then his interview will definitely become a good story between him and Jordan.
However, I don't know if he was too emotional, and after talking more and more excited, he actually patted his chest and told the media that the Lakers will definitely play better and better under his leadership in the future.
O'Neill: "??? ”
No!
Dude has just rested for a few games, why did the Lakers become led by you?
Admittedly, during O'Neal's absence due to injury, the media also used similar headlines for Kobe Bryant to lead the Lakers.
But many times, many words, coming out of the mouths of different people, are destined to have different meanings and effects.
At least for now, the Lakers' apparent team talk is still O'Neal.
Therefore, in O'Neal's view, Kobe's "transgression" is undoubtedly a public challenge to his status as the team's spokesman.
So here's the problem.
How will O'Neal choose to respond to Kobe?
The answer, of course, is ......
If you want to fight, I will fight.
On the 1st, in an interview with Los Angeles media, O'Neal used an American proverb similar to "There is no tiger in the mountains and the monkey is the king" to make fun of the current situation of the Lakers.
As a result, it was natural that he and Kobe Bryant once again fell into a state of cold war under the impetus of the media.
In this regard, Phil Jackson, who has long been surprised, chose a cold treatment that no one helps.
Let's make trouble! Let's make trouble!
You two can have a lot of fun!
The troublesome Lakers lost to the Warriors and the Clippers next, suffered a defeat, and the locker room was in chaos, and the Lakers dynasty died.
Tut!
I have to say that before the complete collapse of "OK", "Zen Master" did have his own uniqueness in mediating the contradictions between "OK".
On the 2nd, just one day later, O'Neill, who found that Phil Jackson had not come to talk to him, took the initiative to find the "Zen master" and admitted his "mistake".
Unlike Kobe Bryant, who has a more stubborn personality, O'Neal is well aware of what a triple championship will add to his historical status.
Therefore, considering that the Lakers do need Kobe Bryant to lead the team alone for a period of time in the future, even if O'Neal is no longer happy with Kobe Bryant in his heart, he will take the initiative to come to Jackson to reconcile.
And the "Zen Master", who once again took the "OK", did not rush to solve Kobe Bryant after taking the lead in getting O'Neal.
Because he knows that Kobe, who is holding this breath, can play better on the court.
The love-hate relationship between Kobe Bryant and O'Neal is not on the table for the time being. (Richardson: Did you forget something?) )
On the 4th, after a three-day break, the Wizards, who sat at the MCI Center at home, welcomed the challenge of the Western powerhouse Spurs.
This key battle between the top of the East and West tables was in the spotlight before the game.
But the process of the game was surprisingly flat.
On the sidelines, Wang Shuo, who had done a lot of homework for this game, never expected that this Spurs would be so indifferent.
In the first quarter of the game, after the Wizards outside players dropped a wave of 13 shots and 8 three-point rain to quickly open the score, in the next game, you said that Xiao Bobo was not engaged in scientific research, and Wang Shuo didn't believe it.
On the court, Popovich has been constantly deploying troops since the second quarter, trying various lineup combinations.
In the third quarter, Popovich even sent in Mark Bryant, the water cooler manager, to partner Duncan inside.
Outcome......
If the Wizards can't even win against this scientific research Spurs, then what's the talk of rushing out of the East?
In the end, 88-106, the Wizards successfully set a new NBA all-time best start record on this night after defeating the Spurs at home.
However, after the game, Wang Shuo, who successfully harvested the first NBA record in his coaching career, couldn't be happy anyway.
Because his instincts tell him......
Popovich, a bad old man, must have something else in mind.
After the game, looking at the "three Mikes" who were celebrating the Wizards' history, Wang Shuo said with a serious face: "Forget about this game, this game has no reference value in terms of results or process." ”
At the same time, after taking out the schedule for the game on December 6, Wang Shuo continued: "I don't know what the Spurs coaching staff is thinking, but I believe that our second game with them on the 6th will not be easy. ”
According to the schedule, after the game against the Spurs at home on the 4th, the Wizards will fly to San Antonio on the 6th to usher in their second regular season game against the Spurs this season.
Therefore, Wang Shuo firmly believes that if Popovich really has other plans, then his fox tail will definitely be exposed in San Antonio.
"Interesting."
Looking at the schedule, Wang Shuo found that during this period, it was still fun in the west......
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