Chapter 125: Steady as Mount Tai, the "Emperor" Moves the Capital? (20,000 words per day, kneeling and begging for subscriptions and monthly passes!) )
On the 28th, after defeating the Wizards 119-108 on the road, the Knicks continued to lead the league with a 41-1 record.
This season, under Mark Jackson, the Wizards are currently fifth in the East.
Arenas has had a big explosion this season, averaging 29.6 points, 6.4 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
He shot 45.1 percent from the field overall, and averaged 9.1 three-pointers per game, making 3.5 of them.
If Arenas can finish the season healthy, he will set a new NBA single-season three-point shooting record.
Under Jackson's system, Arenas could fire from any position on the court without restrictions, and Jackson often encouraged him to try and shoot more long-range threes during the game.
Last season, the Wizards, who averaged only about 97 points per game, have soared to 110 points per game under Jackson's leadership this season.
Although he is better at building a defensive system, when Jackson's "Summer Guy Hit" is paired with this Wizards, he has become a world-recognized offensive coach this season.
Margety, who was traded back by the Wizards for Marbury last summer, is also averaging 19.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season.
In addition, after switching to the Wizards, Margeti really avoided the big injury in Wang Shuo's memory.
Historically, because the Clippers will always have core players in the next few years, many people have blamed Elgin Baylor and the Clippers' bad feng shui.
But it turns out......
There is only one truth why the Clippers are so "unlucky".
That is, like the pioneers, they raised a group of "veterinarians" who did not do their jobs.
Before Wang Shuo crossed, the Clippers who had Leonard and Paul George together often either retired with this injury or were reimbursed.
And this season......
Marbury, who swapped owners with Margety, has only played 15 games for the Clippers so far.
So, considering that Chris Paul has never withdrawn from the playoffs due to injury before joining the Clippers, Wang Shuo has every reason to believe:
It's not that Chris Paul drops the chain at a critical moment, but the players who have been treated by the Clippers veterinarian, and those who have been tainted with Baylor's luck, will eventually become unlucky!
This night, after defeating the Wizards away, Wang Shuo also went to Gasol's house for a supper at his invitation.
Compared with the little fresh meat when he first joined the alliance, in the past two years, Gasol, who has grown a beard, has become a macho brother.
This season, Gasol is averaging 20.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game for the Wizards.
In this life, Gasol, nicknamed "Iberian Chamberlain", finally found the joy of winning this season after two years of hard work.
Although Arenas is the scoring core of the current Wizards, Gasol is in Jackson's system and has re-emerged as the core of the Wizards' organization.
Gasol was in a good mood, and when he invited Wang Shuo to supper that night, he personally cooked a piece of Iberian pork chop for Wang Shuo.
However, during the meal, Wang Shuo noticed that Gasol obviously had something to say to himself.
Seeing this, Wang Shuo took the initiative to speak: "Paul, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly, I think there should be no secrets between us." ”
Hearing this, Gasol immediately opened his laptop while breathing a sigh of relief, and pointed to the big fat paper in the computer screen and said: "This is my brother, Mark, do you think he will have a chance to play in the NBA in the future?" ”
As a famous "favorite brother madman" in NBA history, in the past two years, Pau Gasol has also encountered the same troubles as Mike Malone in the future.
That's ......
Mark Gasol in this period, like Nikola Jokic in the future, is just so fat.
Although this summer, at the behest of FC Barcelona, Marc Gasol has lost dozens of pounds.
But looking at the picture that Dajia played to himself......
Wang Shuo always felt that it was not a basketball player who played on the court, but a piece of "walking pork belly".
In the future, when running for the election, the reason why Xiao Jia's pick fell to the second round is not only related to his inability to land in the NBA immediately, but also related to the fact that his scouting report was marked with such a paragraph:
We're not sure if he'll have the size of a professional basketball player before he enters the NBA, and he loves all kinds of high-calorie foods.
In the past, when Dajia was in Spain, Xiaojia was often beaten twice for three days because of greed.
But in the past few years, as Xiaojia has also started his career, Dajia obviously doesn't have so much time to take care of him.
But as Xiao Jia's older brother, Da Jia never gave up on his stupid younger brother.
As a person who has come over, Wang Shuo knows how powerful Xiaojia will be in the future, so on this day, looking at Dajia, Wang Shuo said: "If he can lose weight, I am optimistic that he can become a star center in the future." ”
At this moment, looking at Wang Shuo's sincere eyes, Gasol, who knew that Wang Shuo had never deceived people, said excitedly: "Really? ”
Wang Shuo nodded and said: "You see, in this picture, although his pace is slow, his defensive selection on the field is very good, which proves that he has considerable tactical literacy."
Also, his passing to his team-mates is very timely, and I don't think his talent in playmaking is below you. ”
After listening to Wang Shuo's comments, Gasol said excitedly: "I will definitely let him control his weight!"
This summer, I plan to suggest that the Spanish Basketball Association recruit him to the national team, and I will personally supervise his weight loss. ”
Hearing this, at this moment, Wang Shuo felt that Xiao Jia was afraid that he would be subjected to the iron fist of justice from his brother again this summer......
But don't say it, Wang Shuo, who has been orphaned in both lives, is really envious of the brotherhood between Dajia and Xiaojia at this moment.
On the 29th, after returning to New York for a day of rest, the Knicks, who had not tasted defeat in January, were tested again.
On the evening of the 30th, they will sit at Madison Square Garden at home to face the Miami Heat, who are currently ranked second in the East with 37 wins and 5 losses.
The regular season is already halfway through.
However, the defending champion Heat, who have a proud record of 37 wins and 5 losses, can only settle for second place in the East.
In the market, many fans sighed about this:
Is this a moral degradation or a distortion of human nature?
Before the game, many experts believed that this game between the Heat and the Knicks was a preview of this year's Eastern Conference Finals.
And, if it weren't for the fact that these two teams were in the same region, some people even thought that this game would be this year's finals.
On the evening of the 30th, Madison Square Garden, a packed basketball mecca, shouted out their new nickname for O'Neal before the game when the two teams were at their appearance ceremony:
"Cupcakes-Shaq".
Because in the eyes of Knicks fans, O'Neal in front of Yao Ming and Duncan was as soft as cupcakes, so before the game started, O'Neal was almost half angry by New York fans.
But Shaq, what do you use when you're angry?
On the court, after the warm-up, the two teams announced tonight:
Heat: Cake Sharks, Haslem, Atay, Wade, Williams.
Knicks: Yao Ming, Duncan, Hill, Finley, Rondo.
In the center of the court, after the jump ball, the Heat ball is in possession.
On the Knicks bench, as the game began, Brown also said to Wang Shuo: "After acquiring Manu Ginobili from the Spurs, Eric will usually replace Jason with him halfway through the first quarter and use Dwayne to play the No. 1 position. ”
On the side, Malone took out his small notebook and said: "After joining the Heat, Manu Ginobili has averaged 17.4 points and 3.7 assists per game in the last ten games.
We'll have to keep an eye out for his step-back threes, and according to our technical department, Manu has shot over 50 percent of the shots he has used to finish in the last 10 games. ”
Although, Wang Shuo had already read the data about Ginobili before the game, and in addition, before the game, the Knicks also made corresponding tactical arrangements for Ginobili, but this game ......
When the Heat replaced Gino Belgium after the official timeout, Wang Shuo couldn't help but greet Popovich and his family in his heart.
On the court, as soon as he came out, Ginobili received Wade's pass on the outside, and after shaking, he stepped back and hit a three-point shot.
The score was 17-16.
In Wang Shuo's previous life, because Finley and he were teammates when Ginobili was at the peak of his career, the two lacked sufficient data for fighting.
But as early as before the game, Wang Shuo had a vague premonition that old Finley couldn't guard against Ginobili.
Because Finley's defensive characteristics are not easily out of position, and through his defensive awareness, he interferes with the opponent's shots.
But in terms of Ginobili's bohemian style of play......
It's simply Finley's natural nemesis.
In addition, after the elder Finley topped Wade for half of the first quarter of the game, Ginobili, who traveled at a staggered peak, could also take advantage of physical fitness.
Wang Shuo didn't expect that after the first game between the Knicks and the Heat, the problem he left to Spoelstra would be solved by the Heat in this way.
No doubt.
After getting Ginobili, the Heat has become the biggest obstacle to whether the Knicks can win the league this year.
On the court, the Knicks attacked, and after Duncan found Yao Ming in the cross, Yao Ming scored easily under the basket.
Coming back, the Heat attacked.
High post, Ginobili came out to catch the ball, O'Neal and Haslem went up to near the top arc to make a double screen.
Ginobili took his tango steps to get past Finley and found Wade who cut to the basket on the other side without looking at the pass.
Rondo followed the ball closely, but Wade used his power to squeeze Rondo away and hit the basket after receiving the ball.
CCTV, Director Zhang said worriedly: "The Heat's offensive success rate tonight is very high.
Especially after Ginobili came on the court, the Knicks' defense has struggled to limit the Heat's offense as much as they did when they first met. ”
Director Zhang did get to the point.
In Wang Shuo's original time and space, because he ended his career in the Spurs "one man and one city" like Duncan, many people have always thought that Ginobili was a "system player".
But in fact, as early as Athens in '04, Ginobili proved that he was a system himself.
And in a sense, the Spurs also constrained Ginobili's play.
This night, there is Wade, who has begun to enter his peak, and the power of Ginobili's demon knife will be exerted to the extreme by the Heat against Wade's background.
On the court, just after Duncan scored a goal for the Knicks, Ginobili was happy to mention the new name "Farker Ginobili".
Because after shaking Finley on the perimeter, Ginobili suddenly gave Wade an extremely freehand pass without looking at people.
After receiving the ball, Wade was immediately in the air and completed a ...... that has not been common this season
A dunk in the Knicks box.
When Ginobili reached a connection with Wade in a limited critical time, the role of these two on the court was obviously 1+1 much greater than 2.
To be honest, although Wang Shuo is a hardcore Jammy, he would rather be James standing next to Wade at the moment.
Because James' style dictates, he can't be as compatible with Wade as Ginobili does.
Of course, James can indeed "inspire" Wade's strongest form, the legendary God Zhao Yun mode.
In Madison Square Garden, after a few more rounds, Wang Shuo called West and then Jr. Smith.
Old Finley had to slow down at this point, and Yao Ming also had to come down to catch his breath.
On the Heat side, there were no stands tonight, and Riley, who had been on the Heat bench, said to Spoelstra: "Get Antoine and James and Alonzo ready."
It's time for us to make substitutions. ”
Hearing this, Spoelstra did not dare to slack off.
Although Wang Shuo has become Spoelstra's idol during his time in Phoenix.
But in the eyes of the young Shuai, Pat Riley, who is serious, is also very handsome.
"Next time we defend, change our defence to human marking.
After Yao is off the court, our inside pressure will be reduced a lot, and we can appropriately put some mid-range shots for them. On the sidelines, after another minute of play, Riley said to Shuai.
"In this game, the key to whether we can win or not is to rotate the lineup, Manu has a good hand this quarter, we can replace Dwayne in advance."
"In the second quarter, before they switch back to the twin towers, we can play the No. 4 position with Ron.
He weighs enough for David West.
And in this way, we have a certain long-range shooting ability from the No. 2 position to the No. 4 position on the field, which can reduce the pressure of Manu on the field. ”
Tonight, "God Operator" Pat Riley has already begun to fiddle with his calculations.
So, here's the problem.
How will Wang Shuo deal with it?
A: What you should do on a regular basis, you will do this night.
The reason why Wang Shuo is as stable as a "Zen master" tonight is very simple, because in this game, the Heat is trying to climb over the mountain of the Knicks.
Wang Shuo doesn't need to play all his hole cards in the regular season.
In the second quarter, the Knicks' second lineup was Yao Ming, West, Barnes, Jr. Smith and Damon Jones.
In this game, Wang Shuo took a break from Du Hong.
Because in the last game, Dujon had a slight sprain on his ankle while defending Arenas.
If it were an average team, it would definitely not care so much about the life or death of role players.
But Wang Shuo is different.
In Wang Shuo's view, every available role player is a valuable asset of the team.
In addition, Wang Shuo knows very well that in this year's playoffs, in the case that Rondo cannot provide enough space for Yao Ming and Duncan, Du Hong will become a key chess piece for the Knicks.
On the court, at the beginning of the second quarter, Ginobili hit an unreasonable three-pointer against J.R. Smith.
This three-pointer, while attracting a burst of "Fake" from the home fans, also rewrote tonight's score to 37-33 for the Heat.
Coming back, the Knicks attacked.
After the "Cake Shark" went down, it was difficult for Mo Ning to defend Yao Ming alone in the low post.
But Atai was at the moment when Yao Ming received the ball, and formed a trap with Mo Ning.
"Ron's help was so timely that he was a little bit earlier, and David would have chosen to shoot himself. A little later, Yao will be able to complete the shot. On the sidelines, on the Knicks' bench, Brown sighed.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo glanced at Brown.
Because in this life, a large part of the credit for Artey's outstanding defensive awareness can be attributed to Mike Brown.
During the Wizards period, when Gasol was used to play center, because the youth version of the sister-in-law did not have an advantage in the face of many interior lines, a considerable part of the interior defense of the Wizards at that time was borne by their forwards.
And this also made Atai, in this life, develop better defensive habits than Wang Shuo remembers.
It's just that before, he was too sewer during the grizzly period, causing people to forget that he was also a DPOY in this life.
"Matt was in average shape tonight, should we consider replacing him with Brent?" Mike Malone asked.
Wang Shuo and Brown both shook their heads and said: "It can't be changed, although Matt's three points are not accurate, but in the case that the outside line can fire on the Heat, once David goes to make up for Yao, only Matt can change to the No. 4 position." ”
On the court, as time went on, in the middle of the second quarter, the two teams successively adjusted the lineup on the court.
On the Heat side, Ginobili and Wade switched shifts, O'Neal replaced Mourning, Haslem replaced Walker, James Posey changed to the second position, and Williams controlled the ball.
On the Knicks' side, Yao Ming, Duncan, Hill, Finley, and Jones are lined up.
In the first quarter of tonight, this fierce competition also caused great physical consumption to the young Lang coach.
Especially in the game, he often needs to switch to Wade because of tactics.
Therefore, Wang Shuo intends to let Jones, who has a good hand in this game, play for a little longer.
In addition, because of this game, it is difficult for the Knicks to play the opponent in three quarters like before.
So when there were 4 minutes left in the second quarter, Wang Shuo also replaced Yao Ming in advance.
In this way, in the first half of the game, Xiao Yao only played 16 minutes.
Duncan, on the other hand, had 12 minutes in the first quarter and 6 minutes in the second quarter, for a total of 18 minutes of playing time.
In these two seasons, after getting plenty of playing time, West can be trusted.
In this game, although Wang Shuo did not make too many adjustments in tactics, he was also rotating through different personnel, feeling the intensity of this heat team.
Riley saw Wang's careful thinking, and said to Spoelstra before the end of the second quarter: "Eric, Wang's composure is worth learning from.
Last season, when you were the head assistant, you were just the one who gave the advice.
But now, when you become the head coach of this team, you have to understand that the manager needs to look at a game or even a season with a normal mind rather than blindly adjusting. ”
Spoelstra nodded, "I understand, teacher." ”
Madison Square Garden, 62-60 at halftime.
After halftime, it was different from the usual days when Duncan always gave the fans a little bit of work in this quarter......
As soon as the game came up in the third quarter, the home crowd clearly felt that the Knicks showed far more defensive intensity than before.
Inside, including Yao Ming, everyone has consciously expanded the defensive area and increased their concentration when defending.
CCTV, Director Zhang said with a smile: "Many people have said before that the Knicks are not playing the Cavaliers too hard. If you want me to say, those guys should really take a good look at this game.
With the intensity of the Knicks' game tonight, if you change the Cavaliers, it will be impossible for him to score no matter how he plays. ”
The Heat attacked in the first quarter of the third quarter, Wade missed a mid-range jumper after covering, and after Duncan turned around and picked up the rebound, the Knicks took the initiative to slow down and grind the position with the Heat.
At this moment, Wang Shuo felt like he was possessed by Larry Brown and Van Gundy!
But it can't be helped.
Because in fact, this is the most correct use of the Knicks Twin Towers.
Wang Shuo knows very well that as long as he falls into position, no opponent in this league can beat this Knicks, even if the peak Jordan comes, he has to send fruit baskets to Yao Ming and Duncan.
On the court, the Knicks attacked.
After Duncan rose to the high post, he used his height and reach advantage to smash the ball to Yao Ming.
Although Knicks fans complained that O'Neal was a "cake shark", compared to Big Ben, Yao Ming singled O'Neal with his back, mainly relying on his turning back.
After all......
The weight of this "cake shark" is there.
Swish!
Xiao Yao, who was well rested in the first half of the game, hit a backward shot as soon as he came up.
62 to 62.
On the sidelines, Brown asked curiously, "What time period do you think they will replace Manu in this section?" ”
Wang Shuo pondered for a while and said, "If it were me, I would replace Manu later in this section, because in this way, Manu would not only have sufficient physical fitness, but also help Dwayne for a while in the last section." ”
"So, we have to build up the lead in this quarter as soon as possible," Malone said. ”
Wang Shuo smiled: "That's the truth, but the specific game situation depends on how our players play in this section." ”
In the third quarter of the game, the Knicks, who were the main attackers around Yao Minglai, played well.
But on this night, another Heat player was renamed by Knicks fans.
Fack Artest.
Wang Shuo found that the group of players he had coached before were particularly energetic when playing the team he led.
Even if this group of "rebels" does not play well in the game, they will try their best to prevent themselves from winning.
In this quarter, Atai made 2 of 3 shots from outside the three-point line, and scored two three-pointers, both of which were key thirst-quenching shots.
CCTV, Director Zhang wondered: "This year, when Atai played other teams, he was not as accurate as tonight, but tonight he was like a doping." ”
On the side, Yu Jia joked: "Ron Artest should go for a urine test after this game." ”
On the court, the third quarter was over, 84-85.
In this quarter, both teams were not fast-paced, but the intensity of the game was very high.
After the intermission, in the final quarter of the game, the Heat's on-court lineup was Mourning, Walker, Artey, Posey, and Ginobili.
The Knicks have a lineup of Gortat, West, Barnes, Jr. Smith, and Jones.
The staggered peak travel of "Wei Erye" failed to continue his previous excellent feel.
On the contrary, it was Ginobili who hit two difficult three-pointers and successfully stopped the Knicks in the early part of the final quarter.
Not to mention that in a long season, Wang Shuo can't guarantee that the players will be in excellent form every night.
In fact, even in a game, players can fluctuate from quarter to quarter.
Previously, because the Knicks were always able to build up enough advantages on the court, the Knicks' players were able to slowly adjust through the game even if they were not in good shape.
But tonight, the Heat clearly didn't want to give the Knicks a chance.
After the timeout, the Heat switched to Wade.
And the Knicks took advantage of the dead ball opportunity in the next round to get Duncan back first.
On the court, the Knicks possessed the ball, and Duncan carried Haslem under the basket.
97 to 91.
But when he came back, Wade took advantage of Haslem's cover and used a lost step to get into the Knicks' basket.
Duncan was on target, but Wade dodged his block with a lever in the air.
99 to 91.
CCTV, Director Zhang was a little anxious at this time, and said: "The Knicks are too much back tonight, and the Heat can always score these fairy balls on the court." ”
In the last quarter, after another minute of play, Wang Shuo successively sent Yao Ming, Rondo, Hill, and Finley to the court.
Finley Sr. had a lot of energy tonight, and as soon as he got on the court, he missed a three-pointer that he had won nine times out of ten.
Seeing this, Director Zhang said, "Ouch, hey! This is going to be put aside, how can a ball like Finley be lost? ”
However, on the Knicks bench, Wang Shuo said: "Tonight, many of our role players didn't play their best, mainly because the intensity of this game was much higher than the games we played before. ”
This season, because since the Christmas game, all Eastern powerhouses will choose to retain their strength when facing the Knicks.
Therefore, this has also led to a lot of decline in the quality of the Knicks' recent games.
As a result, this also made the Knicks' role players, in the face of this prepared Heat, have a deformed technical movement in the game.
Wang Shuo knows that this is not something that can be changed through tactical adjustments or personnel rotation.
In the end, in the final quarter, the Heat, who were in better shape on the night, had the last laugh and won 111-102 on the road.
In the whole game, Wade scored a total of 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Heat.
Ginobili had 24 points, three rebounds and five assists.
Altai and Walker scored 19 and 14 points respectively.
Combined with Williams' 12 points, all five of the Heat scored in double figures.
As for O'Neill?
He scored 33 points with Wade in this game, and his main contribution in this game was on the defensive end.
I'm afraid O'Neal never dreamed that one day, he would become the blue-collar meat shield he hated the most in the NBA game!
On the Knicks' side, Yao Ming and Duncan's performance in this game is still stable.
The former, in total, scored 30 points and added 13 rebounds.
The latter, on the other hand, had 26 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists.
After the game, Wang Shuo, who successfully mentioned the second defeat of the new season, took the initiative to take the blame for the players.
In the locker room, after Wang Shuo attended the press conference, the Knicks players who thought Wang Shuo would be furious never expected that after returning to the locker room, Wang Shuo not only did not get angry, but he even gave everyone a day off.
Especially Duncan.
I don't know if it was because the Spurs were PUA by Popovich for a long time, but he actually found Wang Shuo alone afterwards, hoping that Wang Shuo could criticize him for a word or two.
Hearing this, Wang Shuo stood on tiptoe, touched Duncan's forehead and said, "Tim, if you are sick, I suggest you see a doctor." ”
Duncan was puzzled: "But, in this game, it is true that we didn't play well." There is nothing wrong with your tactical arrangement in my opinion. ”
Wang Shuo smiled: "Tim, the reason why we didn't play well in this game is not entirely because of ourselves.
I'm certainly not making excuses for losing, but lately, I think you can feel that a lot of the games we've played are not quality. ”
Duncan nodded.
Wang Shuo continued: "You see how smart Yao Ming is, he won't come to me to criticize him at such a time." ”
Yao Ming, who joined the Knicks a year before Duncan, has long been accustomed to Wang Shuo's coaching style.
Yao Ming knows very well that Wang Shuo will only lose his temper when the team really has a problem.
Therefore, in Yao Ming's opinion, instead of feeling sad about losing, it is better to hurry home and get a copy, and then wait for the next game to come back!
……
On the evening of the 30th, after the Knicks suffered their second defeat of the new season, Popovich, who had previously given Ginobili to the Heat, was happy.
In addition, Jordan also sent a congratulatory message to Wang Shuo as soon as possible: It's a pity, I watched the whole game in front of the TV, and you are only a little bit away from winning.
Since Wang Shuo and Popovich are not familiar with each other, it is naturally impossible for Wang Shuo to know how many bottles of champagne Popovich opened on the night of the 30th.
Danzi ......
Do you really think buddies can't cure you?
On February 1, before leading the team to challenge the Nets back-to-back, Wang Shuo was asked by reporters in an interview how he thought of Kobe Bryant's hot form in January.
To this, Wang Shuo replied: "I have said a long time ago that Kobe Bryant's scoring ability is far above Michael Jordan. ”
When asked what he thought of Wade's possible "30+ triple-doubles per game" in the new season, Wang Shuo said: "Dwayne is far more comprehensive than Michael at the same time.
If I remember correctly, Michael in his age group must still be thinking about how to lead the team through the first round of the playoffs, right? ”
On this day, Wang Shuo's two sharp comments instantly aroused heated discussions!
There are many people who believe that if you only compare the same age group, Wade and Kobe Bryant are stronger than Jordan of the same age.
Because the 27-year-old Jordan has not scored 81 points in a single game.
And 24-year-old Jordan doesn't even know what the sewer is.
Wang Shuo knows very well how Jordan will be touched step by step in the future, so on this day, when receiving Jordan's protest text message, Wang Shuo directly chose to ignore it gorgeously.
Others, maybe they can't touch you Michael Jordan.
But buddy, I don't know how to treat you yet?
On the night of the 1st, the Nets didn't make too much trouble for the Knicks, who had taken a turn to rest the "emoji combination".
This season, after being traded to the Nets by the Celtics, Maddy's form can be described as plummeting.
Wang Shuo felt that he was likely to be hit by being abandoned by Garnett, Pierce and others.
So far, in all games played for the Nets, Maddy has shot just 38.9 percent from the field and is averaging 20.8 points per game.
Instead, Jefferson and Harris are playing well, and the duo is now desperately trying to get the Nets into the top eight in the East.
In addition, on the evening of the 1st, the NBA officially announced the list of winners of the major awards in January.
January's Eastern Conference Player of the Month went to Wade, who swam deeper and deeper in the sewers.
As the current favorite for NBA regular season MVP.
This year, due to the addition of Duncan, Wang Shuo feels that Stern will most likely not send the regular season MVP to Yao Ming or Duncan.
Of course, the reason is only a high probability.
Mainly because once the Knicks managed to set a new record for the best record in NBA history this season......
Wang Shuo felt that even if Stern didn't want to give Yao Ming and Duncan at that time, he would have to pick one of the two brothers to give it.
After all......
This is the best record in NBA regular season history that even if he wins the runner-up, he will always be remembered.
And the Western Conference Player of the Month in January was won by Kobe Bryant.
Kobe Bryant's award is well deserved.
In January, Bryant averaged 42.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game for the Lakers.
In that "Dragon Slay Night" in January, Kobe Bryant not only set the second-highest single-game scoring record in NBA history.
Moreover......
He also managed to receive a report from the Cleveland people after the fact.
If nothing else, just the fact that Kobe Bryant scored 81 points reminded Cleveland people of a lot of bad memories.
You say you Kobe, can't you score two less points, or two more points?
Why is it 81 points?
This season, the Cavaliers are miserable, because Webb and Williams do not want to see James, resulting in James being powerful and there is no place to use it, so so far, the Cavaliers have only won 8 games.
And, most crucially, they also traded their valuable 2006 first-round pick to the Kings without any protection.
Combined with the history of the Cavaliers, now, for the tragic experience of this team, people just want to say:
In fact, it is really not shady for the knights to get two champions in three years.
There are even people in the market who question why the league waits for the top pick to be issued to the Cavaliers, instead of directly issuing the annual top pick to Cleveland.
Historically, when James decided to leave the Cavaliers, a large part of the reason why this team that won three first-round picks in four years did not attract public outrage was because the Cavaliers were so miserable.
It's so miserable that you can't help but want to send the champion sign directly to them.
At present, the Cleveland uniform team, which is in the midst of internal and external troubles, has even started the idea of trading James, the "pride of the sky".
As a business league, the NBA is just that.
Wang Shuo remembers that because James was able to bring traffic to the city of Cleveland that was difficult for them to obtain in the past, the knights' uniform team even did not hesitate to kneel and lick James.
But now......
James' traffic is mostly negative, and with the start of January, his stats have slipped to an average of 24.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and five assists per game against the other two top picks......
Therefore, it is not nonsense that the Knights management has moved the idea of trading him at this moment.
It's just that at the moment, Cavaliers management hasn't found a team that is suitable for trade.
So now the question arises.
In the cruel and ruthless league of the NBA, is there any team willing to save His Majesty the Emperor and train him?
The answer is, of course.
On Feb. 2, after inside information learned what Cavaliers management was thinking, a trade offer for James quickly appeared on the desk in the Cleveland general manager's office.
Now it's just a matter of waiting for Cavaliers boss Danny Gilbert to make a decision......
This deal about James will go through immediately.