am i proud?

Chapter 242 Artest is finally here!

On the evening of December 12, the Clippers played at home against the Spurs with the "GDP combination".

快船两大核心都有出色发挥，其中马盖蒂继续前几场的好状态，全场17投8中，三分球3投1中，罚球6投5中，得到22分6篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽，王大林也极为高效地贡献出30分12篮板7助攻1抢断2盖帽。

But unfortunately, except for the two of them, everyone else on the Clippers was in poor condition, so they lost the first game in December 96:104 without a surprise.

马刺队这边蒂姆.邓肯全场19投10中，外加罚球10投7中，稳稳砍下27分14篮板5助攻2抢断3盖帽。

吉诺比利和帕克也分别砍下19分5篮板2助攻2抢断和18分4篮板7助攻1抢断。

It's worth mentioning that Bruce Bowen... This guy actually wanted to step on Wang Dalin again, but Wang Dalin stepped on him directly off the field.

Just kidding... Wang Dalin now has a "copper skin and iron bone badge" body protection, which can be said to be invulnerable, so what can Bowen's trick do against him?
As long as it is on the court, no matter what tricks are used, it will not have any effect on Wang Dalin, unless a direct conflict breaks out... The "copper skin and iron bone badge" only protects various basketball-related actions on the court. If there is a fight, you will still be injured.

Seeing his old teammate's painful expression when he was carried off the field on a stretcher, his toe bone was either fractured or cracked, but Wang Dalin didn't feel sorry for him at all... This kind of scum deserves to lie in the hospital every day!
When you stretch out your sinful feet to others, you should be prepared to be trampled and fractured, and you have to take risks if you do bad things!

(Writing this, Pharaoh can't wait for O'Neill to return to the game, stepping on the letter's foot to a shattered fracture, and see if he dares to step on it in the future? Damn Xipi, thinking about it is another burst of anger!)

At the post-match press conference, Popovich actually expressed his dissatisfaction to the reporter, almost unabashedly saying that Wang Dalin deliberately hurt Bruce Bowen.

In this regard, Wang Dalin just smiled at the reporter and said: "He said I did it on purpose? Do you think that I, an MVP, would intentionally hurt a role player? What good does it do me?"

Then he smiled to the reporters: "I understand Coach Popovich very well, but I don't think I need to say more about what kind of player Bruce is. You can think about it, is it because he injured more people, or because I injured more people?"

The answer is obvious, all reporters just smiled knowingly.

On December 12, this matter continued to ferment, because Popovich pulled out the matter of Bowen stepping on Wang Dalin last season. He used this incident to prove that Wang Dalin was deliberately retaliating.

However, except for the local media in San Antonio, the major media in North America ignored him because they had more important news to release.

Yes, fans are obviously more interested in November's Player of the Month than who stepped on whose foot or who stepped on who broke a bone.

东部月最佳被步行者队的杰梅因.奥尼尔拿下，在10月底以及11月的比赛中，他场均可以得到23.9分12.7篮板4.5助攻1.3抢断2.7盖帽，投篮命中率52.4%，几乎不亚于蒂姆.邓肯、克里斯.韦伯和凯文.加内特。

In the East, this kind of performance can be said to be unique, and the Pacers have a good record. Who else is qualified to win this award?
西部这边有很难选了……如果只看个人数据，王大林此前12场比赛场均可以轰出35.3分11.8篮板9.5助攻1.7抢断1.8盖帽，投篮命中率52.9%，三分命中率44%，罚球命中率85.2%，肯定是毫无争议的联盟No.1。

However, due to the schedule, the Clippers only played 12 games, and only 7 wins and 5 losses. The record is a bit stretched, which will certainly affect Wang Dalin.

Coupled with Wang Dalin's sluggish performance in the previous three consecutive games, even some impressionist fans complained about him, so this time the best of the month in the Western Conference was taken away by Shaq O'Neal.

湖人队本赛季开赛以来14胜3负，战绩高居西部第一，而且奥尼尔场均可以轰出23.9分12.8篮板3.2助攻1.1抢断2.6盖帽，投篮命中率高达60%以上，也确实有资格当选这个奖项。

Taking advantage of this day's rest, Wang Dalin met with a real estate agent in Detroit, who brought him $42 in cash...this was the money he had used to sell the house by the Detroit River.

Of course, in order to sell the house better, he also bought his "Ford F-150", so seriously, the price of that house is only about 40 US dollars.

Buy for $50, sell for $40... If it were in my country, it would be a black sheep, but in Detroit today, this is the market price!

There is no way, if two years later, the house may not even be able to sell for 30 yuan.

Of course, the sale of the car didn't affect him at all, because this summer, the "Ford" company gave him a new car, and it was the F-150, which was even better than the F-250... Although "two hundred and five" is a bit embarrassing for Chinese people, this car is indeed full of domineering.

This F-250 uses four-wheel drive and is equipped with a 6.8-liter Triton V10 engine. Not only is the body tall and domineering, but its power is also as domineering as its appearance.

Wang Dalin still remembers how he felt when he saw this car for the first time. The first feeling was that it was big... The length of 6.68 meters is not only a star and a half longer than that of F-150, but the visual perception is a lot longer than that of F-150.

Moreover, the car body is as high as 203cm, which is almost as tall as Wang Dalin, and the ground clearance of the chassis is close to 50cm... Compared with the wading depth of many SUVs, for the F-250, it is just barely above the chassis.

Wang Dalin has never had much pursuit of cars, as long as the car body and interior space are large enough, so he is quite satisfied with this car.

If there is no accident, this F-250 will definitely accompany him for many years in the future... I don’t know if someone will laugh at him for always driving a “farm vehicle”, but he doesn’t care about it anyway.

On the evening of December 12, the Clippers played against the Cavaliers at home.

After experiencing a youthful performance at the beginning of the season, LeBron James' performance on the court has become more and more comfortable, and he has played a very high level on both offense and defense.

How else could he be called the "Son of the Chosen One"?

At least Wang Dalin is extremely envious of this guy's talent... In his rookie season, he was much worse than the current James. According to the system's scoring standards, Wang Dalin estimated that the current "Young Zhan" should have at least 85 or more comprehensive abilities.

During the warm-up before the game, Wang Dalin, as the "host", naturally showed a grand side... He took the initiative to walk around the halftime where the Cavaliers were warming up, and greeted everyone cordially.

When embracing James, Wang Dalin suddenly had a sense of spoof, and warmly whispered in his ear: "LeBron, you really have a bright future, the future is yours!"

Although James' heart is higher than the sky, he is just an 18-year-old rookie. Hearing Wang Dalin's "such praise" to him, he couldn't help but excitedly said: "Where...you are too much, I have to learn from you!"

Uh... who knows how he would react if he knew the meme?
The Cavaliers' starting five are center Zajunas Ilgauskas, power forward Darius Miles, small forward Ira Newbell, shooting guard Ricky Davis, and point guard LeBron James.

You read that right, James is the point guard!

During this period, the Cavaliers wanted to train James in the direction of "Magic" Irvin Johnson.

In fact, looking at Lao Zhan's entire career, he does have some shadows of a "magician" in his style of play. In the 2019-2020 season, he also averaged 10.2 assists per game, winning the only assists in his career.

He is just more inclined to personal offense than "Magician", and of course his offensive skills are more comprehensive.

When Wang Dalin saw the starting lineup of the Cavaliers, he was not surprised by why James played point guard, but was surprised by this team... Is this too weak?
"Big Z" and Ricky Davis are at the quasi-All-Star level, and Darius Miles is only at the level of a role player. As for that Ira Newbell... Where did this come from?
At the small forward position, even the Clippers, who were so weak last season, have players like Corey Maggette, Bobby Simmons, and Matt Barnes...Of course, except for Maggette, the latter two only came this summer.

But no matter what, Simmons and Barnes are much better than this Newbell, right?

Anyway, most senior fans still know these two names, right?
As for the name Ira Newbell, Wang Dalin said that he had never heard of it!

The Clippers' starting five have been slightly adjusted, namely center Alonzo Mourning, power forward Wang Dalin, small forward Corey Maggette, shooting guard Kyle Korver and point guard Marko Jaric.

Quentin Richardson had some knee discomfort in the previous training. Although the test results showed that he was not injured, Dunleavy decided to let him rest for a while just to be on the safe side.

In the jump ball session, Mourning easily won... "Big Z" can hardly jump up after suffering a serious knee injury, but he has no height.

Jarich was taken aback after halftime possession of the ball, not because James had a "young and vicissitudes" face, but...how tall is this guy?
Jarich is 201cm tall and weighs 102KG. He is a typical big European point guard. He has never encountered a point guard taller than him!

Suddenly meeting such a tall opponent, and James is famous for his super athletic ability, Jarich said that he was under a lot of pressure, and he didn't dare to "stretch his beard", and directly threw the ball to Wang Dalin.

It was very easy for Wang Dalin to single-handedly hit Darius Miles. A fake move, and then he rushed inside was a dunk.

"Big Z" wanted to come over to block the dunk, but his movements were too slow, Wang Dalin had already fallen from the basket, and he had just moved to the basket.

Wang Dalin curled his lips and was a little dissatisfied... "Big Z" you are too slow, so I didn't even catch the buckle!

With this violent dunk, the Clippers kicked off their offense... The Cavaliers were poor on both ends of the offense and defense, and Wang Dalin and his teammates played more and more easily.

The Cavaliers focused on the "big Z" in the first quarter. He is indeed much taller than Mourning, and he has a mid-range shot. It is not so easy for Mourning to guard against him.

However, after he scored two goals, Wang Dalin immediately strengthened the inside defense, and "Big Z" was blocked from attacking, so he had to hand over the ball to Ricky Davis.

After all, this guy is the current boss of the Cavaliers in name, and he played an excellent performance of 20+5+5 last season, so Maggette did not let him bully Korver, but took the initiative to change positions to face him.

But even Maggette couldn't guard against Davis. After all, he was never good at defense. Instead, Davis scored two goals in a row because his lateral speed was too slow.

Maggette is angry... I think I am also the second head of the Clippers, how can I lose to you?
So he also took the initiative to ask his teammates for the ball, and hit Newbell twice in a row... Oh, Davis, what the hell are you hiding?Let this unknown person guard me, who are you looking down on?
It has to be said that Maggette is still very powerful under full firepower. In the first quarter alone, he made 7 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter.

Seeing how brave his "second master" is, Wang Dalin was also happy to create opportunities for him, and did not occupy the ball too much... In the first quarter alone, Wang Dalin sent out 5 assists, 3 of which were given to Maggette.

Now with the addition of equipment bonuses, Wang Dalin's passing vision has reached 87, and his passing accuracy is also 80. Even if he is thrown into a real point guard, he can be regarded as quite good.

Last season, he averaged almost exactly 9 assists per game. So far this season, this number has increased to 9.3... If it weren't for the lack of tacit understanding with his teammates, his average assists per game should have been in double figures.

His personal data last season was so strong that if he wants to win the regular season MVP this season, he must play even more against the sky.

So Wang Dalin has set a "small goal" for himself before the start of this season, which is to average a triple-double!
After seeing this "small goal", perhaps many friends have already laughed out loud.

Yes, in the later generations there was a hunk named Russell Westbrook who had averaged a triple-double many times, and almost lost the triple-double.

But in the early 21st century, if someone can average a triple-double per game, that kind of shock is absolutely unparalleled, and it is definitely better than Kobe's 35.4 points per game season!
Moreover, his offensive rebounding ability is as high as 94 and his defensive rebounding ability is 90. He is fully capable of hitting the rebounding king.

So the second "small goal" he set for himself was to win the rebounding champion... According to his memory, the rebounding champion in the 2003-2004 season was Kevin Garnett, who averaged 13.9 rebounds per game.

From the second quarter, Wang Dalin devoted most of his energy to rebounding, and contributed 8 rebounds in a single quarter for two consecutive quarters.

Including the 3 rebounds he grabbed in the first quarter, he had already grabbed 19 rebounds in the first three quarters, which has already tied his own single-game rebound record.

He did not relax in the fourth quarter, and continued to go all out to grab every rebound. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers surrendered early in the final stage of the game, which also stopped his single-game rebound record at 23.

最终快船队以106：94兵不血刃地击败了骑士队，王大林也用30分23篮板11助攻2抢断2盖帽的超级大号三双再次惊艳了世人。

除了王大林之外，快船队二当家马盖蒂也贡献出了30分6篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽，是本场比赛快船队赢球的第二大功臣。

顶替昆汀.理查德森担任首发得分后卫的科沃尔全场10投6中，其中三分球4投3中，罚球4投4中，砍下19分3篮板1助攻，也打出了自己本赛季开赛以来的最佳表现。

Wang Dalin knows that Korver's performance is not just a flash in the pan. With his strength, even if he averages more than 15 points per game, it is normal...Of course, he is still too immature at present, and Wang Dalin still has more impressions of him at the peak of his career.

骑士队这边，除了里基.戴维斯靠着堆积出手次数得到26分5篮板4助攻外，“大Z”也砍下了19分8篮板3助攻。

James is still too young, and his leadership position has not been established in the Cavaliers, so he doesn't dare to compete with Davis for the right to shoot.

This night, he only took 7 shots in the game, hit 4 of them, scored 10 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal and 1 block... His performance was quite comprehensive, and he almost scored a triple-double, but everyone knew that this was far from his full strength.

Friends who are familiar with James know that he is a star with his own system, and "one star and four shots" is the most suitable style of play for him.

So...if there are still a few sensible people in the Cavaliers, they should make some moves soon. First, they have to send Davis away in exchange for high-quality 3D players who are better at mid-range and long-range shooting.

After the whistle sounded for the end of the game, players from both sides began to hug and greet each other, and James naturally approached Wang Dalin again.

So Zhan Huang's pattern is high, even if the etiquette is after the game, he knows to find the boss of the opponent... Let's see what Davis is doing?He was hugging Maggette?

Hey hey hey... aren't you the boss of the team?
Shouldn't the boss hug and greet the other boss?
What do you mean by letting your younger brother hug and greet the other boss?
Don't you think LeBron is here to help you?
Just after the two hugged cordially, James said with great grace: "Congratulations, you played a very exciting game tonight!"

Wang Dalin smiled and said: "Your performance is also very good, keep working hard, I am very optimistic about you... the future is yours!"

James was flattered, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for the compliment, I am ashamed!"

Uh... In fact, James just humbly stated that he still has many shortcomings and needs to work harder. The words "I am grateful for the praise, I am ashamed" are just Wang Dalin's own imagination.

After defeating the Cavaliers, the Clippers' five consecutive opponents are all Western teams, namely the Jazz, Timberwolves, Kings, Mavericks and Suns.

Except for the Jazz and the Suns, the Timberwolves, Kings and Mavericks are currently the most powerful players in the Western Conference. Except for the Lakers who can overwhelm them, most of the other teams will have bad luck against them.

But there is still good news for the Clippers... The deal between them and the Pacers was finally settled. On the morning of December 12, the two teams officially announced the news at the same time, and the entire league was shocked for a while.

The Clippers sent Corey Maggette and a second-round pick in 2004 to get Ron Artest, a small forward with excellent offensive and defensive skills... During this period, Artest was really good at both offense and defense. So far this season, the Pacers averaged 18.6 points per game, second only to O'Neal in the Pacers.

The Pacers got Maggette, who averaged about 22 points per game, and the team's offensive strength has also been significantly improved... On the surface, Maggette's scoring average is only about 4 points higher than Artest's. Doesn't it seem much better?

But in fact, there is an essential gap between an average of 18+ per game and an average of 20+ per game. In easy-to-understand words, it is "poor grade"!
After the Pacers got Maggette, their team had two offensive men who averaged 20+ per game, which was enough to affect the opponent's defensive strategy against them.

So this deal is completely a win-win for the two teams. ESPN's transaction rating of A- for both parties is a good proof.

Artest and Maggette have to pass the physical examination and complete a series of procedures, so neither of them can play in the away game against the Jazz on December 12.

However, Wang Dalin seemed extremely excited, and directly welcomed the arrival of his new teammates in advance with a large triple-double.

36分14篮板10助攻1抢断2盖帽……好像也没什么好嘚瑟的，毕竟大家对他打出这种数据早已习以为常了。

On the afternoon of December 12, during the Clippers' routine training, Artest reported for duty with a large backpack on his back.

Wang Dalin gave him a bear hug when he went up, and said excitedly: "It's great that you're finally here!"

Seeing the warm welcome from the team boss, and the fact that his agent had revealed to him some secrets about the transaction, Artest already knew that the reason why he came to Los Angeles was entirely because of Wang Dalin, so his favorability towards Wang Dalin exploded almost instantly.

Wang Dalin continued, "Now that you're here, let's have a big fight, shall we?"

Artest nodded and smiled: "Okay, let's have a big fight!"

The world has only seen Artest's super defensive strength, and obviously lacks understanding of his offense, and Wang Dalin, as a senior fan, is not so superficial.

在原本时空中，2003-2004赛季阿泰斯特固然只有场均18+的进攻火力，可他在2004-2005赛季那7场比赛中可是场均得分24+……要不是因为“奥本山宫殿事件”被禁赛几乎一整个赛季，鬼知道他会达到怎样的高度？
Wang Dalin thought that if that season hadn't been wasted, his offensive power might have surpassed Maggette's. This is by no means a wild guess!
On December 12, the Clippers played against the Timberwolves at home.

Artest played for the Clippers for the first time, and Dunleavy ranked him in the second-to-last position in his debut, which is equivalent to directly establishing his "second-in-chief" status.

When Artest played, there was thunderous applause in the "Staples Center Arena". At this moment, Artest was extremely honored. He had secretly vowed in his heart that he must win a championship trophy for the Clippers.

However, when the game ended, Artest was extremely disappointed because the Clippers lost...they lost to the Timberwolves 104:106!
In fact, his personal performance is already very good. Not only did he defend the opponent's All-Star forward "Madman" Sprewell to only 17 of 6 shots, but he also performed extremely well on the offensive end.

此役阿泰斯特全场17投8中，其中三分球5投2中，罚球4投3中，得到了21分6篮板2助攻3抢断1盖帽。

球队老大王大林更是表现出色，全场19投10中，其中三分球8投3中，罚球12投10中，砍下了33分15篮板11助攻2抢断3盖帽的大号三双。

The reason for the loss was that Artest failed to prevent Garnett's three-point lore at the last moment... Yes, they were "hard special" lore!
However, neither Wang Dalin nor head coach Deng Levi paid much attention to this loss. After all, Artest was able to immediately integrate into the team's offensive and defensive system when he first arrived. This performance is already very good.

On December 12th, the Clippers will fly to Sacramento, where they will challenge the Kings, currently second in the Western Conference...

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