The NBA started with helping Iverson win the championship

Chapter 359 The Knicks vs. Mavericks in the Finals
Soon, more than half of the season has been played, and the All-Star Weekend is coming soon.

When the game originally started, many Knicks fans felt that their team might have two All-Star players this year.

One is of course Li Xun, and the other is Ah Lian.

But the schedule is changing, and Jokic's side has risen directly.

The current average of 18.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game has given Knicks fans a great surprise.

Such data, of course, was selected as an All-Star, and he was also the starter in the Eastern Conference.

Under normal circumstances, in fact, after Jokic started his rookie season, his statistics are not bad.

By the time he was in the second grade, he had been able to average about 17 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in the Nuggets.

Now because he is in the Mavericks and has top offensive players like Li Xun and Ah Lian, it is easier for him to get assists, so the average assists per game has increased a lot.

A center like Jokic is definitely rare in the world.

It is not that there have been centers who are good at passing the ball in the history of the NBA before, such as Brad Miller, but their average assists per game are three or four.

Jokic doubled directly here.

Such an excellent rookie center, coupled with the Knicks' vast fan base, it is not a problem for him to be selected as the starter.

The five starters in the East are Jokic, Li Xun, James, Wade and Irving.

There are Leonard, UAE, Lowry, Love, Thomas Jr., Green and others on the bench.

Now Leonard has almost become the director of the orphanage. The weapon master was directly injured in the first game of the season. Now there is only one Leonard left in the Pistons.

The five starters in the West are Westbrook, Curry, Kobe, Durant and Harden.

The venue is still in New York, Li Xunle is in full bloom, and he finds that joining the Knicks seems really good.

At least for various special competitions, there is a high probability that I don't have to travel around.

The previous miscellaneous competitions attracted many people's attention, but Li Xun didn't pay much attention.

Now, like many fans, his headache is who should give this year's All-Star MVP.

Li Xun now has five All-Star MVPs in his hands.

Of course it is better to have this thing than to have nothing, but if there are too many of them, it is actually not a good thing.

Some fans will think that there are too many All-Star MVP players and they like to steal the limelight too much.

After all, this is an entertainment MVP.

Li Xun didn't want it, but he didn't want West to take it either.

During Li Xun's four years in the Pistons, the MVP has been in the Eastern Conference.

During Li Xun's three years with the Mavericks, the MVP has been in the West.

Now that Li Xun has come to the East again, he must want to keep the MVP in the East, and there is no reason to break his own tradition.

Glancing at his two teammates, Li Xun decided to check the situation during the game.

If possible, either give it to Jokic or the United Arab Emirates. Anyway, try to keep the fat and water out of the field.

The game on the field has begun.

Li Xun frowned at the beginning.

Because I didn't get a ball in the first three offensive rounds, Irving made one shot and James made two shots.

This made Li Xun a little unhappy.

Seeing Li Xun's uneasy expression, Hornacek, the coach who led the team on the sidelines, immediately moved.

Just 3 minutes into the first quarter, James and Irving were replaced directly.

As far as the old Hornacek is concerned, he acted decisively, and the things that Li Xun was not used to were resolved immediately.

Like to vote?See how you shoot off the bench.

Both UAE and Leonard were replaced.

As soon as the game started, the East was already playing against the West.

The main reason is that Kobe has almost no combat power now, and it seems that he has no desire to attack. This time he came to participate in the All-Stars, just going through the motions.

It's a bit similar to Jordan's last All-Star scene.

Originally, Li Xun was thinking about letting Jokic or Ah Lian win the MVP, but unfortunately, the two of them didn't seem to feel good tonight.

On the contrary, Leonard, who came off the bench, feels good.

Then this MVP is not bad for Leonard, anyway, he is his old teammate, so it is not a waste of money to outsiders.

After playing 8 minutes in the first quarter, Li Xun went off to rest.

"Li, who should play more time tonight?"

The old Hornacek did not avoid suspicion of James and Owen at all, so he asked Li Xun in front of them.

"Why don't you play a little longer tonight, this MVP must be in your pocket."

"By then you will have six All-Star MVPs."

Li Xun shook his head, "I don't want it, let Kawaii play more tonight, I think he has a chance to win the MVP tonight."

This word reached the ears of James and Irving, and they almost fainted from anger.

After all, the two were also All-Star starters, but the old Hornacek was so shameless that he directly deprived them of their debut time?

Li Xun doesn't want this All-Star MVP, but it doesn't mean that other people don't want it.

Everyone else wants it like crazy.

In the last seven All-Star Weekends, five of the seven MVPs were taken away by Li Xun. The remaining two, one was given to Curry by Li Xun, and the other was given to the host thick eyebrow by Li Xun.

No one else's share at all.

Looking at the posture tonight, it seems that Li Xun is ready to give up to others again.

It's a pity that it was not James and Irving, but his old teammate Leonard.

After Leonard left the field, Li Xun specially called him to his side.

This kind of idiot, if you don't tell him clearly, he may not know that he has been hand-picked as the MVP of tonight.

"What? Boss, isn't that appropriate?"

"I'm just a backup."

Leonard waved his hand quickly, feeling a little embarrassed.

"What happened to the substitute?"

"When I won the first All-Star MVP, I was also a substitute."

"Besides, he was injured, and I made up for it. Didn't I also win the MVP?"

"You can play with confidence, the players on the field will try their best to cooperate with you."

Hearing Li Xun's words, Leonard nodded in agreement.

Of course I am very happy. Anyway, that is also an MVP, which can be included in the resume of career achievements.

"Dudududu!"

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the East won the All-Star Game 137:132.

伦纳德全场出手了30次，命中了其中了20个，砍下了47分7篮板2助攻3抢断2盖帽的数据。

This data is undoubtedly very amazing.

But the most amazing thing is his playing time. As a substitute, he actually played a full 32 minutes tonight, which is already more than many starters.

Both James and Irving in the East will play only 20 minutes tonight.

At the press conference after the game, there were some discordant voices immediately.

After all, the Cavaliers also came with team reporters, and they felt that their home team's stars had been treated unfairly.

"What? Injustice?"

"You have to figure it out, I am the team's leading coach."

"Just tell me, whether we win in the East or not, and whether Leonard's performance is good enough."

"What? You said Leonard was just a substitute?"

"According to what you said, our NBA team should not need a substitute at all. Each team has five starters."

"Finally, don't tell me so much. If you have the ability, you can also be number one in the Eastern Conference. It's not impossible for you to compete for the qualification to lead the team."

Old Hornacek was still tough.

The main reason is that now he has no reason not to be tough.

The team has an excellent record and even hopes to win the championship this year.

In addition, with Li Xun's thigh, even when Li Xun leaves the Knicks in the future, he can take him to another team.

It is equivalent to saying that he is likely to become the most successful head coach in NBA history.

When Zen Master was a coach, ten championship rings were nothing, and the old Hornacek felt that he could definitely surpass Zen Master.

The Cavaliers' team reporters were left speechless.

The All-Star weekend is over, and the regular season schedule of this season is gradually coming to an end.

Towards the end of this season, the Knicks have shown their super amazing fighting power.

Now Jokic is getting better and better, and he is getting more and more like an MVP.

And after Ah Lian took the small forward position that he has been thinking about, he is also at home.

His offensive style is outside, and because of Durant's template, he is also better at outside defense.

So after switching to the third position, he already feels a little like Durant.

But the most surprising thing is Zhou Qi.

Now Li Xun also doesn't understand what's going on with Zhou Qi.

The whole person is like an inflated balloon, and the body is getting swollen day by day.

When he first entered the league, his weight was less than 99 kilograms.

But now half a year has passed, and Zhou Qi's weight has soared to 132 kilograms.

Li Xun guessed that the mammoth template obviously played a role, otherwise Zhou Qi's physical characteristics would not have allowed him to gain weight so quickly.

If it was so easy for Zhou Qi to gain weight, he wouldn't still be skinny when he left the NBA.

The current Zhou Qi seems to be a bit similar to the picture of the devil's muscular man made by the fans.

With the increase in weight, there are naturally many benefits.

The first is to be able to withstand the opponent's confrontation at the basket.

Before the opponent hit Zhou Qi with his back, Zhou Qi couldn't stand it at all.

The situation is different now, with such a large tonnage going to the basket, excellent height and wingspan, coupled with the powerful block blocking attributes of the Mammoth.

Most of the insiders in the league will not have any desire to make a move in front of Zhou Qi.

For example, Bogut who played for the Warriors.

When he played against the Knicks this season, he was severely punished by Zhou Qi.

When facing Bogut, Zhou Qi scored 15 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 7 blocks.

Just drive Bogut crazy.

That is to say, Li Xun is on the court to control the situation, otherwise Bogut will definitely have to use some dirty tricks.

In the second half of the schedule, Zhou Qi's average number of blocks per game even reached an average of 3.5 times per game, which is quite an achievement.

It's a pity that this is the era of small balls. Even if Zhou Qi can have such an excellent defensive performance, he may not be destined to get a maximum salary.

But Li Xun didn't care.

Because of the improvement of Zhou Qi's strength, it is mainly beneficial to the overall strength of the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team.

As for the Knicks, even if they can't win the championship this season, Li Xun will still be able to build an ultimate lineup next season.

Now domestic fans are becoming more and more satisfied with Zhou Qi's performance.

They found that Li Xun seemed to have some kind of magical power, as long as they were players from the Celestial Dynasty who were close to Li Xun, they would always be able to play.

However, Zhou Qi is too heavy now, and many fans worry that he will be injured.

This worry is not without reason.

Being heavy does put more pressure on the area below the knees.

Can be injured or not injured, this matter is very metaphysical.

Many chubby players have healthier careers than anyone else, such as the black bear Zach Randolph, his career is considered very healthy.

And many lightweight insiders, should be injured or will be injured.

For example, O'Neal Jr. has more injuries than anyone else.

It can only be said that this kind of thing depends on luck, and whether the players will protect themselves.

Zhou Qi has actually done a good job in this aspect. Under the teaching of Li Xun, he has done a good job in self-protection.

The regular season is over and it's time for the playoffs.

There is only one Cavaliers left in the East who can break the wrist with the Knicks.

Because of the previous All-Stars, the Cavaliers seem to be on the bar with the Knicks now.

The second round of the playoffs has just started. In fact, James has already said that he can definitely defeat Li Xun in the Eastern Conference Finals this time.

The courage of his words comes from Love and Owen around him.

Especially Irving, the Knicks simply have no players suitable for defending Irving.

It's a pity that he completely ignored the absolute advantage of the Knicks' front line.

After Love arrived in the Cavaliers, in order to better open up space, he has begun to lose weight crazily.

The downside of losing weight is that he can't stand anyone now.

Not to mention Jokic, it's Klay Thompson, who is struggling now.

Fans of later generations should have seen this scene too. Love, who is at a 45-degree angle under the basket, is mad at Clay and does not move.

And what kind of tonnage is Jokic now, and the key flexibility is definitely not worse than Love.

It can't be said that it is a one-sided crush, but in the matchup, Jokic must have a huge advantage.

That streaky body is not for nothing.

Love definitely miscalculated, he is a typical example of crazy injuries after losing weight.

Before losing weight, he was the top rebounder in the league, and now he has become Le Yiban.

It has been a tradition for many years for Li Xun to suppress James.

The UAE is in a situation where no one can suppress him, and the Cavaliers simply cannot find a player who can compete with the UAE.

Even in the position of center forward, Zhou Qi is actually in an absolute advantage.

So the only disadvantage of the Knicks is the point guard.

Four strong points, one weak point, how can the Cavaliers win.

In the final Eastern Conference Finals, James had his head shaved again by Li Xun.

In the Western Conference finals, the Warriors played against the Mavericks.

In the end, the Mavericks won the game and got the tickets to the finals.

Now the situation is very clear, that is, Li Xun will bring his new team Knicks, and will soon face his old club Mavericks in the finals.

Both teams are super powerful created by Li Xun.

In this round of finals, it can almost be said that Li Xun beat himself.

(End of this chapter)