NBA: I have 3, no D, and I can't dribble

Time flies like an arrow, and time flies like a shuttle.

In the blink of an eye, Christmas is here again on December 12th. All parts of the United States are also filled with a cheerful holiday atmosphere. Christmas trees are placed in front of every store window, Santa Claus shuttles in children's dreams, and Christmas songs are also cheerful. Singing.

The Christmas of 2007 must have been a mixed experience for most people in the United States, and there was even a haze in the air that could not be dissipated.

As early as April this year, the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States exposed huge hidden dangers, followed closely by the bankruptcy of New Century Financial Corporation, the second subprime mortgage company in the United States.

Although the Federal Reserve has taken aggressive measures to save this financial crisis, what is coming will come.

As a time traveler, Lin Fei naturally knew that the financial crisis sweeping across America and even the world would reach its peak in 2008.

Lin Fei and his agent Qin Dongmei had already made plans for this, selling a large number of stocks in advance, optimizing the asset structure, and shifting more investments from the United States to China.

The emergence of the financial crisis has caused more middle-class American fans to reduce their desire to watch football. However, for such an important event as the Christmas game, they will never worry about no fans buying tickets.

This year’s Christmas game, the NBA has arranged a total of three games.

In addition to Lin Fei and the Knicks hosting the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and Dayao,
The Timberwolves also went to San Antonio for a peak showdown with the Spurs.

At the same time, the emerging New Orleans Hornets also visited Seattle to compete with the Supersonics led by James and Oden.

It is worth mentioning that the New Orleans Hornets, which have improved their lineup this season, have set off a rare youth storm from the first game.

Led by David West, Kevin Durant, Peja, Rajon Rondo, and Tyson Chandler, they counterattacked all the way and played a whirlwind game.

As of the Christmas Day war, the Hornets have played 27 games in the regular season, with a record of 19 wins and 8 losses, and a winning rate of over 70%.

With their recent five-game winning streak, the Hornets' record in the Western Conference has surpassed the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, directly jumping to fourth place in the Western Conference, behind the Timberwolves, Lakers and Spurs.

Without Chris Paul, David West of the 03 class has temporarily become the leader and big brother of the Hornets. He averaged 21 points and 8 rebounds per game and already has All-Star potential.

Kevin Durant, the No. 2 rookie overall pick, was also highly valued by the management and head coach of the Hornets, who seemed to train him as the future team boss.

Kevin Durant has averaged 20.5 points and 6 rebounds per game so far. His role and tasks in the team have gradually increased, and he has always led the 07 rookie list.

Judging from the Hornets' tactical tilt, Durant's average number of shots per game is no less than that of David West. He is likely to surpass West in the middle and late seasons of the season and become the Hornets' scoring leader.

David West doesn't have many opinions about Durant. After all, this guy's talent is indeed too abnormal. The team management intends to support him to become the new boss. West actually doesn't have much. opinion.

David West is a team player, and he also knows his personal level and upper limit. He doesn't have much interest in occupying the position of the team leader, but he is just unconvinced by Chris Paul.

And Durant seems to be much easier to get along with than Paul.

In addition to David West and Kevin Durant, two 20+ players, Peja, the only 2.5-year-old veteran in the Hornets starting lineup, has recovered this season and once again highlighted his personal shooting skills. Superb, averaging more than 16 three-pointers per game, and averaging more than points per game.

In addition, center Tyson Chandler has improved significantly both offensively and defensively, averaging a double-double of 11.2 points and 11.8 rebounds per game.

And second-year Rajon Rondo has also made significant progress after replacing Chris Paul, with outstanding talent. In the new season, he averaged a double-double of 10.3 points and 10.1 assists per game.

Since then, the Hornets' starting five have all scored in double figures in the new season, and there are also two double-doubles in Chandler and Rondo. The overall atmosphere is quite hot and in excellent condition.

Being able to rush to the top four positions in the fiercely competitive Western Conference and outperform old-school strong teams such as the Suns and Mavericks. I have to say that this season's New Orleans Hornets are the biggest surprise for fans.

As the Hornets' exposure soared, Kevin Durant, the new No. 2 pick, naturally received greater spotlight and fan attention.

Currently, Kevin Durant is not only dominating the rookie list, he even appears on the latest regular season MVP list, ranking 9th.

Many fans will inevitably compare Durant's rookie season with LeBron James.

In his rookie season, James won the Rookie of the Year with 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals.

At present, Durant's personal data is still less comprehensive than James, and there is no obvious advantage in shooting percentage, but the Hornets' record is far ahead of the Cavaliers, who did not make the playoffs that year.

Therefore, Kevin Durant has received more support and encouragement from fans. In addition, James is not doing well with the SuperSonics in the new season. Although he currently dominates the scoring champion in the new season, the team's record is relatively poor. ,

In this comparison, fans are even more looking forward to Kevin Durant's growth, and even believe that his future ceiling and achievements will inevitably surpass LeBron James.

Precisely because of the support from the media and many fans, Kevin Durant also knows how to cherish this opportunity. Whether in the game or in off-court training, he works much harder than the same period in the original world.

Such a virtuous cycle, occurring in a rookie's rookie season, may really significantly change his career ceiling.

You must know that in the original world, Kevin Garnett was in the SuperSonics in his rookie season, and the entire team was in a state of failure without any limit, and experienced relocation in the second season.

But even so, Durant still grew rapidly, and then won the scoring title for four consecutive years, leading the Thunder to the top.

Therefore, in addition to the Knicks VS Lakers and Timberwolves VS Spurs games, the showdown between the Hornets and SuperSonics also attracted the attention of many fans.

In addition to the duel between Kevin Durant and LeBron James, this is naturally also a battle between the No. 07 pick and the No. pick in the rookie year.

Now in this parallel world, Greg Oden has been able to avoid the impact of knee injuries, and his talent is gradually showing on the court. The current averages of 12 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game are not outstanding, but they are definitely not the number one pick.

Let’s get back to the point, let’s talk about the Knicks and Lin Fei.

Before the Christmas game, Lin Fei led the Knicks to an unparalleled run. They have now won 28 consecutive games, which has greatly refreshed the team's record. At the same time, it is only 33 games away from the Lakers' record of consecutive wins. Just short of the last five wins.

However, facing the visiting Los Angeles Lakers tonight will definitely be a difficult battle.

Although the Lakers lost to the Knicks in the competition for Ron Artest this offseason, they also signed former Nets player Richard Jefferson, which greatly improved the overall strength of the starting five. .

Coupled with the gradual tacit understanding between Kobe and Dayao, and the rapid growth of Al Jefferson, the overall strength of this Lakers in the new season can be said to be even higher. Recently, they have also improved their record through a wave of 7 consecutive victories. Second in the Western Conference, surpassing teams such as the Spurs and closely following the Timberwolves.

With his personal data of 29.3 points per game, Kobe also overtook Kevin Garnett in the latest regular season MVP list, ranking second behind Lin Fei.

The Knicks started with a 28-game winning streak, and Lin Fei's scoring average gradually increased to 30.1, second only to James and Arenas in the scoring list. At the same time, he averaged 11.8 assists per game, surpassing the counterattack. Nash's 11.7 ranked first in the assists list for the first time.

This naturally has a lot to do with Stephon Marbury's absence for four games, allowing Lin Fei to serve as the starting point guard, and his personal assist talents can be fully released.

At the same time, Lin Fei averaged 4.2 steals per game, always ranking first in the steals list, and averaged 2.3 blocks per game, ranking among the top five in the blocks list.

Such comprehensive data coupled with the team's incredible undefeated record has allowed Lin Fei to consistently rank first in the regular season MVP list since the beginning of the season, far behind Kobe, Garnett and Stoudemire. , Arenas et al.

Tonight, we will welcome the old enemy Lakers at home. Marbury has already made a healthy contribution. With all members healthy, although it is not an easy task to win the Lakers, it will definitely have a huge initiative.

"Tonight we beat the Lakers, and we have started a 29-game winning streak. I feel like I'm going to lose!"

"The Lakers have also had a 7-game winning streak recently, including tough battles against the Timberwolves and Mavericks. I feel like it's not that easy to beat the Lakers tonight!"

As a Chinese derby with Lin Fei, Dayao and Sun Yue at the same time, this Christmas battle naturally attracted the attention of many Chinese fans.

"The progress of the Knicks and Lakers this season is visible to the naked eye. I feel that with Kobe and Yao here, the Lakers may not be afraid of the Timberwolves and Mavericks in the playoffs. If we can see the Knicks and Lakers play in the Finals, then It’s so perfect!”

"Don't mention it, the Lakers' momentum has been really strong recently. Kobe Bryant has scored 40+ points in two consecutive games, Dayao Yao is solid, and the double Jeffersons are also performing well..."

"In short, the competition in the Western Conference is really fierce. Whether it's the Timberwolves and the Lakers, the Mavericks and the Spurs, the Suns and the Nuggets, it seems they all have a chance to reach the finals!"

"Don't forget the Hornets. This team is really strong. They are ranked fourth in the Western Conference. Recently, Kevin Durant seems to be more popular than James and Anthony..."

Before the start of this Christmas war, the NBA's 2008 New Orleans All-Star Game voting channel has also officially opened.

As the All-Star voting champion for three consecutive years, this year's fans will never doubt that Lin Fei must be the voting champion.

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But unfortunately, the overall performance of other Knicks players tonight was not satisfactory, especially the inside of Eddie Curry and Zach Randolph. Under the obstruction of Dayao and Al Jefferson, , their combined shooting percentage was less than 35%.

The Knicks' substitutes also seemed to have the intention of defeat. The long winning streak coupled with the joy of Christmas made them really careless and unwilling to play.

In the end, the Lakers were better prepared. Kobe had 30 points, Dayao had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks. Al Jefferson had 21 points. Richard Jefferson and Fisher also scored. In the case of 10+,

They completed a counterattack on the road and defeated the Knicks 118:115, ending the Knicks' 28-game winning streak.

Lin Fei was double-teamed at the last moment and missed a three-point pass from the outside to Artest, which became a key goal for the team's eventual comeback.

However, after the game, Lin Fei still smiled and encouraged Artest and other teammates. The 28-game winning streak had made the players nervous and persisted for too long. Losing in this Christmas game may not be a bad thing. It allows everyone to take a breath and get ready to move on.

"Remember guys, no team will always win, and no team will always lose. Our opening 28-game winning streak is perfect enough, and there are even bigger goals waiting for us to achieve!"

Before the Knicks' 28-game winning streak at the start of the NBA regular season, the longest winning streak at the start of the NBA regular season was only the Rockets' 15-game winning streak at the start. Now the Knicks have almost tripled this record.

With a rare start of 28 consecutive victories, even though they lost to the Lakers on Christmas Day, many media and fans at home and abroad are still optimistic about the Knicks' super high winning rate and believe that this season the Knicks are very hopeful to create history again and surpass The Mavericks just set a regular season record of 73 wins last season.

The Knicks management and coaching staff are naturally looking forward to breaking the new record for wins in the regular season. However, learning from the Mavericks' 73-win tragedy last season, they ultimately put the team's health and condition adjustment first. No matter how good the record is, it will never be worth a playoff championship trophy.

The Knicks still maintained their excellent form. After losing to the Lakers, they quickly came back and defeated the Magic and Raptors successively, ending all games in 30 with a record of 1 wins and 2007 loss.

With the arrival of 2008, under the festive atmosphere of New Year's Day, various places around the world have successively summarized lists of major fields in the past year.

The most eye-catching one is the latest 2007 list of the world's richest people released by Forbes.

Among them, the first one is still the chairman of Microsoft Group and the new owner of the NBA Supersonics. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, has a net worth of US$560 billion.

Turbo Buffett ranks second with assets of US$520 billion.

To the shock and surprise of countless fans around the world, and to the disbelief of the entire world business community, the name of NBA Knicks star Lin Fei magically appeared on this list...

(End of this chapter)