Pick Westbrook

Chapter 102 We Should Stop

On the second day, Westbrook's 30-point large triple-double record made the headlines of major news media.

All reporters finally began to wonder about the rookie player who set the youngest triple-double record and the youngest 30-point triple-double record.

Unlike the occasional rider dunks before, that was just a manifestation of Westbrook's physical talent, but now the two youngest triple-double records are a real manifestation of ability.

"How many players in the league can score a triple-double?"

This also made more and more reporters start to rethink Rose and Westbrook.

"Westbrook is really just the best player in this class after Rose?"

"Not necessarily, in terms of statistics, Westbrook is better than Rose."

"In terms of team record, the Bucks are also better than the Bulls."

Just when the reporters began to shake their minds, the Bulls beat the Clippers that night, and Rose single-handedly scored 32 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

"This is a fight!"

Barkley said on his own show that he was very happy to hear and see.

Now that the whole league is trying to rush into the playoffs, two people who want to compete for the best rookie in ROY suddenly appear. Isn't this better than the playoffs sprint?
Kenny Smith has commented on a lot of Bucks games this season, so he is very familiar with the player Westbrook.

He likes Westbrook's way of playing, likes the opponent's passing first and winning first. In his eyes, Westbrook is a better player than Rose.

"So I believe Russell will definitely respond to Rose in tomorrow night's game. He is the ROY of this rookie class!"

Li Lai didn't pay too much attention to the best rookie competition between Westbrook and Rose, because there is one more important thing before the Bucks.

"The Cavaliers have determined the top spot in the Eastern Conference, followed by the Celtics. The rankings of the two teams in the Eastern Conference have been determined to not change again, so now the other playoff teams in the entire Eastern Conference can also choose to divide their teams independently. For group 1 and group 2."

Hammond talked about the ranking rules for the playoffs.

In other words, the Cavaliers and Celtics will not meet before the Eastern Conference Finals, so other teams can choose their positions and decide which opponents they want to challenge.

If you choose Group 1, then the No. 1 and No. 8 teams in the Eastern Conference will play against each other, and the No. 4 and No. 5 teams will compete against each other. The two teams that win the game will compete in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

反之选择2组，就是第2、3、6、7排名的球队分到一组。

"The Bucks have a good record in this Eastern Conference campaign. At present, we are only one game away from the Eastern Conference's No. You can independently control whether to play with the Cavaliers or the Celtics in the playoffs.

After all, the 5th-ranked Eagles and 6th-ranked Bulls are now 5 games behind our record, and no matter how hard they try, it is impossible to catch up with us. "

Hammond continued.

Tyronn Lue hesitated for a while, and said: "The Celtics are the defending champions, and the Cavaliers are the dominant players in the Eastern Conference this season. Both teams have very strong strengths. I've had the experience of beating opponents, but that's just the regular season after all."

Hammond agreed: "And the Cavaliers we beat in the opener wasn't a complete Cavaliers team. They now have our former player, Maurice Williams."

Li Lai still remembered that Xiao Mo made trouble at the beginning of the season. Otherwise, he really didn't want to trade him, and the Bucks would only become stronger now.

At the same time, he also remembered Xiao Mo's provocation to the Bucks after being traded.

That kid is very arrogant.

Reggie Miller watched all this coldly and quietly. He really wanted to see what choice Li Lai would make in front of him.

Should I go to No. 3 or No. 4 in the Eastern Conference?

Do you want to play the Cavaliers or the Celtics?
These two teams are not simple opponents, especially James of the Cavaliers, who has great hopes of winning the MVP this season.

And it is not so easy for the Bucks to squeeze into No. 3, because the Magic don't seem to intend to let it go.

They also really want to avoid the Cavaliers!

Of course, in Reggie Miller's view, it should be more correct for the Bucks to choose the Celtics like the Magic. The special team, this should choose the other side.

"Why should I choose?" Li Lai said suddenly, resting his chin with one hand.

"what?!"

This sentence shocked everyone present.

Li Lai continued: "It can be seen that you want the Bucks to break into the third place in the Eastern Conference and be in the same group as the Celtics."

"Of course, I also think it's safer to play the Celtics, but to be honest, I actually want to play the Cavaliers, not for anything else, just because of Maurice Williams."

"So, leave this matter to God's will to decide. We will play normally, and we will fight whoever is assigned in the end."

The other two reluctantly accepted Li Lai's decision, but only Reggie Miller remained surprised.

Only he could see that Li Lai was obviously choosing to fight the Cavaliers by doing so!

Because of normal play, the Bucks will only be fourth in the Eastern Conference.

The next day, the Bucks played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home.

Westbrook will also face off against college teammate Love for the first time.

A large number of cheerful fans emerged on the streets of Milwaukee, and countless spectators gathered outside Bradley Arena to watch the game.

"If the Bucks win this game, then we will also lock in the playoffs in advance."

Hammond said with a sigh of relief.

The Bucks have not made the playoffs for two years. Although it is not too long, it is a miracle that they can return to the playoffs after experiencing the turmoil of the off-season.

In particular, the Bucks' player salaries this season are still near the poor ghost line, which is an unimaginable miracle.

"Hammond, what are those fans writing about?" Li Lai stood at the floor-to-ceiling window and pointed at the banners pulled by the fans outside.

Hammond squinted his eyes for a long time before saying: "Bastard Li Lai, if you can't secure the playoff tickets tonight, we will break your three legs."

puff~
Hammond couldn't help laughing, while Li Lai beside him was full of black lines.

This f*cking bunch of fans.

However, Hammond has long been used to the hatred of Milwaukee fans towards Li Lai, but it is a bit strange to say that this is hatred.

The Milwaukee fans are very supportive of the Bucks and are very satisfied with the results the Bucks have achieved this season, but they attribute these credits to players such as Westbrook and Yi Jianlian, but to Li Lai The abuse continued.

And if they don't scold Li Lai for a day, these fans feel uncomfortable.

The Timberwolves are still the Huskies this season, and their current record of 20 wins and 56 losses has completely bid farewell to the playoffs.

So for them, the main purpose of this game is to practice. As for winning, it has nothing to do with them. More precisely, they want to lose.

"After all, next year is the year of the draft. Love averaged 11 points and 9 rebounds per game this season and proved his potential. If they can select an outstanding guard player in the draft market next year, and partner with Love with both internal and external stars, then The road to team building can be regarded as a success.”

Tyronn Lu said slightly relaxed.

So there is no difficulty in this game at all. The Bucks only need to play normally to win the game easily.

After all, the overall strength of the Bucks itself is stronger than that of the Timberwolves.

Li Lai also had this idea in his heart, so he let Artest choose a truce for the first time, and the reason he gave was: You have to set an example for the whole team in the upcoming playoffs, so take a good rest and recharge your batteries sharp.

The replacement for Artest was veteran Marshall.

Without Artest, the Bucks' overall defense dropped significantly. Fortunately, the Timberwolves' defense was also a rotten egg, so the two teams fought together to attack without any surprise.

But fighting for offense, Li Lai wanted to say that the Bucks had never been afraid of anyone.

At the end of the game, the Bucks won the game 116:110.

乐福20分10篮板的两双，威斯特布鲁克再次砍下三双，22分11篮板12助攻。

Westbrook scored a triple-double in two consecutive games, once again full of news, so everyone is commenting that he is the next Magic Johnson.

This is also the first time Westbrook has stepped out of the shadow of the template Tony Allen, and the first time he has been compared to the magician.

The Rookie of the Year race between Westbrook and Rose intensified.

4 month 15 day.

The last game of the regular season.

The Bucks host the Phoenix Suns.

Westbrook has won triple-double data in 5 consecutive games, and this consecutive triple-double has also become the fourth in the entire NBA history.

The top three are Wilt Chamberlain's 9 times, Jordan and Oscar Robertson's 7 times.

Because of this terrifying record, Westbrook surpassed Rose for the first time and became the first in the best rookie rankings. The average data also came to 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

Rose of the Chicago Bulls also played bravely during this period, and has scored 3+ data three times.

Now the final ROY ownership of Westbrook and Rose has become a hot topic in the United States. All fans are wondering who will have the last laugh among these two super rookies.

And tonight's game is considered by all fans to be the most critical game.

If Westbrook can get a triple-double in 6 consecutive games, it will undoubtedly bring him one step closer to the ROY award.

"But Russell, we have to stop." Li Lai said suddenly.

(End of this chapter)