Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 301 Strong Enemy
The Hornets' record began to pick up.While recuperating from his injuries, Lian Feng paid attention to the team's record.

Since the end of the game with the Celtics, the Hornets have played 4 games.

Got 3 wins and 1 loss.

In four games, Iverson scored 26 points, 24 points, 19 points and 31 points respectively.

There is no doubt that this is still the data of an All-Star player.

Iverson is fulfilling his promise, and the Hornets are also keeping their promise, allowing him to enjoy the treatment of a superstar.And the victories one after another made the fans begin to regain their confidence.

Lian Feng was naturally in a good mood.

To be honest, he felt that everything was really too coincidental.

If there were no departures of Paul, Bobby Jackson, Desmond Mason and others before the season, then the team would not have such a strong demand for Iverson at this time.

If Jeff Green and Ibaka were not traded from the Thunder, then the team's lineup configuration would still not be so suitable for Iverson.

If... not so much if...

This team is like tailor-made for Iverson.

Do you need to hold the ball?Well, our whole team can catch and shoot, we can set screens, we can space the floor, but we don't need the ball.

Can't you pass the ball?It doesn't matter, the center and power forward can be the axis, as long as you can pass the ball to them, then the basketball will definitely be sent to the right person.

Are you defensive?
Don't worry, the center guards 1.5 defenses at the basket, the power forward guards 1.5 defenses in the penalty area, and the small forwards can guard 1.5 defenses. If you like gambling steals, then feel free to steal boldly!Even if someone is missed, the opponent is not so easy to score.If the steal is successful, it is pure profit!
Iverson hasn't played this comfortably in a long time.The last time they had a similar lineup was in 01.At that time, the 76ers, whether it was the strength of the inside no-fly zone or the passing ability of the rest of the team, could not be compared with this team.

Lian Feng can also recover from his injuries with more peace of mind.

……

The team's ranking rose to No. 9 in the Western Conference, but it was not enough.

When Iverson participated in training, he still loudly encouraged this group of rookies.He has started to win, and he is satisfied, but he also knows that the team can go further.

For example, Ibaka's defense still has more room for improvement, and the offensive end has not really brought out his advantages.

For example, Gasol Jr. can also strengthen his ability to attack the basket.His physicality should not be wasted.

Adelman also began to formulate many tactics against Iverson, experimenting and perfecting.This is positional warfare that he is not good at.However, on this point, he is not so worried.

In his bones, Adelman is also a confident person.

He never doubted his status as a master tactician.Even if he is better at sports tactics, he can also win by surprise in positional warfare.

For the current situation, Adelman is very satisfied.Facts have proved that Iverson can still play, as long as he is given the right teammates, he is still the amazing answer.

Time passed, and time soon came to the end of the year.

Christmas fight.

Although this year's Christmas game lacks a company, the Hornets are still eye-catching.

Of course not just because of Iverson.Although Iverson is still eye-catching.But the more reason is that among the groups of opponents arranged for this Christmas game, the opponent of the Hornets is... the Thunder.

The Christmas War continues the tradition of arranging two opponents with dramatic conflicts.Both parties to the war not only have enough fame, but often have grievances and hatred as gimmicks.

In addition to the classic yellow-green battle, the highlight of this year is the matchup between the Hornets and the Thunder.

People like this kind of matchup.Be it on the Internet or in reality, people who pay attention to basketball will often quarrel because of the two sides of the match.

Paul left the Thunder because of grievances with his old club, and his life there was not bad.Durant is growing up, and this year their rookie Westbrook has also begun to show off. With his tandem, the Thunder has become a terrible team, and even once turned the Lakers into the second in the West.

The Thunder became the favorites to win the championship.

Of course, Paul's performance plays a big role, but the performance of Durant and Westbrook should not be underestimated.

The offensive firepower of their lineup is terrible.Durant began to show his unsolvable offensive ability. Although Westbrook failed to hit him and was better at point guards, his ability to break through after receiving the ball from the wing was shocking.There is also Tyson Chandler, stationed inside, and Paul weaves everything perfectly.

but……

The smooth sailing in the Thunder did not let Paul let go of his dissatisfaction with his old club.Just a while ago, when the Hornets did not have Iverson, during that difficult period, Paul still choked in front of the media: "As I said, they made the wrong choice. They could have kept me."

And people like a good show with ups and downs.Because Paul choked his old club, the Hornets ushered in Iverson.Then the record began to pick up, as if in response to Paul, you are not that important.With a salary of less than 900 million, Iverson can still help the team win.

There is reason to believe that Paul held his breath in the face of the Hornets.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the league will arrange for the Hornets and Thunder to play this Christmas game.

It can be said that this Thunder team has the strongest offensive ability in the league at present, and because of the existence of Tyson Chandler, their defense is not weak.

People also have reason to believe that this will be a humiliation of Paul to his old club.

What does the Hornets have, except for an old Iverson, there are a lot of newcomers.The only David West who has just come to the top, does not have the ability to influence the situation of the battle.

There is no snow in New Orleans in winter. It is located in the subtropics, and the highest temperature in winter can even approach 20 degrees Celsius.But the atmosphere of Christmas is strong. One of the biggest differences between the United States and China is that the smaller the place, the better the security. New Orleans is small, with hundreds of thousands of residents. The pace here is slow, and the people are friendly... Of course, this difference gradually disappeared in the next few years. The law and order in Huaguo is good regardless of the size of the city.

Many fans gathered outside the arena, and they held signs of cheering for the home court in their hands, looking forward to it.

Soon, both teams arrived at the arena.

Wearing a peaked cap, Paul silently looked at the place where his dream started.Here, he won for a while, was selected as an All-Star, and also won his first championship ring.

When he revisited the old place, his mood was not so good.

Although, I am not bad in the Thunder now, but this does not allow myself to forgive the Hornets management.

It would be ugly for them to lose this game!
(End of this chapter)