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Chapter 982 A Steady Alliance Part 1
Chapter 982: Stable First in the Alliance
If Melon hadn't declined, he would not have joined the Rockets at such a price.
Xie Kai is not very optimistic about Melon joining the Rockets. Unless he can completely give up his low-post offense and is willing to be a fort forward who catches the ball and shoots 3 points, and plays a power forward on the defensive end and fights with the opponent's tough men, otherwise he is still fantasizing. It is not advisable to become the team's third giant.
Of course, the Rockets' magic ball tactics are not so suitable for Melon. Melon can indeed play off the ball, but suddenly let him adjust to the off-ball basket and 3-point play, which is contrary to the play he is most familiar with.His favorite is still the middle distance, whether it is an emergency stop or turning over.
The focus of this game is naturally not Melon, but Xie Kai VS Harden, Westbrook VS Paul.
Harden has been on the MVP rankings for two consecutive seasons, at least in the regular season, if there is no Xie Kai, he is really enough to win the MVP.You can say that he will be soft in the playoffs and become a soft-footed shrimp, but in the regular season, his statistics and dominance are at the bug level.It can be said that "Since Shengyu and He Shengliang", he can't help it. When encountering a historical super giant like Xie Kai, his MVP may only be won in a dream.
The direct dialogue in this game is the first dialogue between the two MVPs of last season and the second this season.
In this game, Xie Kai played against Harden, not only scored a game-high 46 points, but also prevented the opponent from making only 17 of 6 shots and scoring only 19 points!
Under Xie Kai's defense, Harden's touch was a bit difficult, and the singles effect was not good.Conversely, Xie Kai used various methods to score under Harden's defense, breaking through for a layup, breaking through the mid-range, stepping back for 3 points, and pulling up jump shots...
Xie Kai let Harden and Melon see the strength of the league's No. [-] offensive kaleidoscope, and the result of the game was just like his performance. The Thunder beat the Rockets at home.
The Thunder ushered in a 7-game winning streak, and their record came to 10 wins and 1 loss, continuing to rank first in the league.
After the game, news broke that Anthony was dissatisfied with the tactical status given to him by the team. He has now become a substitute and played less than 25 minutes. He also performed poorly in this game, only making 9 of 1 shots.
On November 11th, Singles' Day, the Thunder lost to the Mavericks in an away game and missed their 11-game winning streak.
The Mavericks traded for the No. 3 pick this season and selected Luka Doncic from Europe.Many people think that he will be Nuo Tianwang's successor.It is said that Nuo Tianwang will retire after the end of this season.
They are also from Europe, and they are both outstanding talents. This seems to be a kind of disease inheritance, and Cuban, as the boss, is indeed more affectionate and righteous than many other bosses in the NBA.At least he didn't send Nuo Tian Wang away for a draft pick or something late in his career, he let him have one man, one city, and let him retire on this team.
If it was Angie or Riley, he might be sent away after Nuo Tianwang's state declined.A bigger superstar than Nuo Tianwang has also had the experience of being sent away at the end of his career, so it is really not easy for him to play in the Mavericks (now called the Lone Ranger) until he retires.
After the Mavericks won the championship in 2011, they really haven't been completely bad.Last season was an exception, and they also performed badly, because it was indeed a big draft year, and Nuo Tianwang was really about to retire.
Xie Kai thinks that as long as the Mavericks team gets the real cornerstone of team building, it is only a matter of time before they rise.This team has no tradition of being bad. They have an excellent coaching staff, a good management team, no bad contracts, and a good team atmosphere. They have always been a strong team.Moreover, although Dallas is not a city like Los Angeles and New York, it is still more than one level stronger than cities such as Cleveland.Coupled with the tax advantage of Texas, the attractiveness in the free agent market is not weak.
A team without a winning culture is the most dangerous, because even if you get a genius, it will only bury him, unless the talent is strong enough to affect a team.
On November 11, the Thunder returned home to face the Suns.Relying on the outstanding performance of the Big Three, they took their opponents lightly and refused to lose streak.
Two days later, the Thunder defeated the Knicks at home and ushered in a two-game winning streak.Unlike the Mavericks, the Knicks are really synonymous with chaos. They seem to be rebuilding all the time, as if they are always looking for big fish, but because of their bad reputation, even though they are the largest city in the United States, there are still no big fish willing to go. , is also drunk.
After two consecutive victories, the Thunder's record came to 12 wins and 2 losses, continuing to rank first in the Western Conference.
On November 11, the Thunder beat the Suns in an away game, ushering in a 18-game winning streak.
On November 11, the Thunder beat the Kings away, ushering in a 20-game winning streak.
After 4 consecutive victories, the Thunder's record came to 14 wins and 2 losses, ranking first in the league.
On November 11, the Thunder played against the Warriors at home.
This is naturally another focus battle, and these two teams are the favorites to win the championship.
But the difference is that the Thunder team is fully staffed and there are no injuries.As for the Warriors, except for Kaoshen who still failed to play, both Curry and Zhui Dan were injured in this game.
Curry is not such a tolerant player. Why he signed a 4-year 4400 million "child labor" contract back then was because he was injured in the contract year and his return status is unknown.Of course you open your eyes and think that he lost the contract and the Warriors made a lot of money.But at that time, the Warriors took a risk. After all, Haolai was also a contract of tens of millions. In the era when the salary cap did not rise sharply, the contract was not that small.
As for chasing eggs, he is quite tolerant, but he has been playing in the playoffs all these years. He was originally about 2 meters tall and always played center forward.Frequent hand-to-hand combat with those big men, the original playing style is full of passion, and the consumption of these years has indeed been very high.
Looking at it this way, it is true that James' tolerance is at a historical level, because so far, even the chasing eggs who have been considered to be resistant enough before have begun to suffer injuries one after another, and their state seems to be going down.You must know that there is a full 6 years difference in age between the two!
In this game, Westbrook didn't feel good, but he still contributed a triple-double.Xie Kai felt great and scored a game-high 41 points!
Pickled peppers also feel good, scoring 28 points.
The Thunder beat the Warriors with a 125:95 lineup at home. It really feels like beating a dog in the water.
Of course the Warriors don't want to be slaughtered by the opponent in this way, but there is nothing they can do.The depth of their lineup is not as good as it was in the 73-win period. When two of the four All-Stars were injured, the team's offensive and defensive dominance plummeted.
Curry is the core of the Warriors' offensive system, while chasing eggs is the core of the defensive system. If the two are absent, the team's combat effectiveness will directly drop by more than one level.
(End of this chapter)