NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 370 The Importance of Xue Liancheng!

Finished beating the Lakers.

Xue Liancheng secluded himself all night, not because of his wrist injury, but because he was thinking about the bet with Kobe.

He even doubted for a time whether the gears of fate really could not turn?

After thinking about it, he couldn't think of a good way to change Tieqi's fate.

To put it bluntly, Tie Kei must have thought that his forehead was pinched.

To put it lightly, it’s a damn thing that Tieqi can hear it. After all, Tieqi’s daily travel tool is as long as it’s a little further away, and that’s an airplane.

He couldn't help it...

Fortunately.

It was still a long time before the incident happened, long enough that he could probably find a way to stop it...

This is the thought.

He simply put these things behind him.

The next day.

He went to a local hospital and had his wrist checked.

The results are quite good.

It's just muscle tissue damage, not too serious. Let's rest for a week and observe, and then see if the situation requires rehabilitation.

If it's a strain, that's troublesome, because it means you've really hurt your muscles and bones.

Now this ending is quite lucky.

And the next one.

They will face the Golden State Warriors, their biggest enemy this season.

It happened that Xue Liancheng was injured.

Everyone feels that the Knicks are going to be in trouble this time.

Fortunately, Lopez and Jeff Green both returned, which gave the Knicks a shot in the arm.

On the 16th.

Golden State Warriors home court at Oracle Center.

Xue Liancheng sat on the sidelines. This was his first absence this season.

For a while, he was really not used to being a pure spectator.

but……

It's also a good thing to take this opportunity to take a break.

After all, the entire season is so long, and game after game, his body and mind are tense, and even his muscles and nerve reactions have never relaxed.

In this state, it is very easy to get injured.

This was the case with Kobe's Achilles tendon rupture, which made a crisp sound without contact. The commentators at that time knew that Kobe's injury must be serious.

This is an emergency injury caused by fatigue.

And now because of his wrist, he can completely relax himself, which may not be a good thing.

After recovering from the injury, the next step is to prepare for the playoffs.

The only bad thing is that without him, the team's record may not be guaranteed.

Once the record falls too far behind, he will fall behind in the MVP battle with Curry this season.

It would indeed be a pity if he missed out on the MVP because of this.

after all……

After playing for more than half of the season, it is about to enter the final stage, but to give up the MVP, no matter who replaces it, it will be difficult to accept.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

The only thing he can do now is to recover from his injuries.

The game begins.

The Warriors showed their devastating offensive firepower, while the Knicks seemed to have lost their backbone after losing Xue Liancheng, and their offense seemed disorganized.

In the end, it was Oladipo and Lopez who used their singles ability to win the team a chance to breathe.

Then it’s time to rotate.

The Knicks' bench advantage is beginning to show.

Galloway, Crowder, Jeff Green, Ilyasova, David West, including rookie Rooney, all of these people are famous, and it is not a problem to serve as the main force.

Or to put it another way, this is another starting lineup.

of course.

This lineup may seem mediocre in a league full of stars, but it is still very practical.

At least when facing the Warriors' bench, their offensive firepower formed a counter-suppression.

When the game came to 9 minutes and 36 seconds of the second quarter, the Knicks had already recovered the score.

This result is quite surprising.

You know, the strength of the Warriors' bench is astonishing in the entire league. Iguodala, Speights, Barbosa, Brandon Rush, Livingston, Clark, etc., they are rotating on the bench. When it comes to time competition, you basically don’t suffer much.

But today...

They undoubtedly suffered a big loss and were taught a lesson by the Knicks bench gangsters.

After the starters reappeared, Vonlei and Tyler Johnson also recovered. The two continued to score, finally easing the offensive pressure on Oladipo and Lopez.

Both sides threw off their arms and began to hold high the banner of attack.

The offensive rhythm suddenly picked up, and the two sides fought back and forth, and it was difficult to separate.

At the end of the third quarter, it was also rotation time.

Under the leadership of Ilyasova, the Knicks rained a lot of three-pointers.

Ilyasova finished shooting and Galloway entered.

Galloway finished shooting, and Crowder came again.

After Crowder stalled, Jeff Green also made a three-pointer.

The Warriors were stunned on the spot.

Even calling a timeout was of no avail.

Originally leading by 2 points, by the fourth quarter, the Warriors fell behind by 8 points.

It's equivalent to saying.

During this time of substitute rotation, they lost by a full 10 points. Who can bear this?

As a last resort, Cole sent Curry, Chasing Green and other main players in advance.

But it failed to achieve results.

Curry is not as sharp offensively, and Thompson is even more embarrassed, hitting the frame in various ways, and Barnes and Green can't help much.

And Livingston, who came on top, stopped immediately.

The game came to the last three minutes of the fourth quarter. With Oladipo hitting a three-pointer, the Warriors were in danger and fell behind by a full 16 points.

The final result of the game was no surprise. The Warriors lost 113:125 to the Knicks without Xue Liancheng.

This result can be described as shocking!

Everyone thought that the Warriors would kill a frog like the Knicks without Xue Liancheng.

But in the end, the Warriors unexpectedly lost.

Really...

It's extremely surprising.

What’s even more surprising is that the Warriors seemed to have no advantage throughout the whole process, which is really unbelievable.

As for the Knicks generals, they crazyly performed what it means to have everyone add fuel to the fire, and seven of them scored in double figures.

奥拉迪波19投10中，拿到了25分4篮板6助攻的全面数据。

During this period, as another ball-holding point, Oladipo's training has begun to bear fruit.

In this game, Oladipo did an excellent job organizing, receiving, distributing the ball, attacking, pulling the defense, scoring, three-pointers, and defending, and he already has the ability to stand alone.

This is definitely a great thing for the Knicks.

Lopez had just returned, and his time was limited, and he only scored 16 points and 7 rebounds.

But his return still brings more options and greater deterrence to the Knicks.

Director Lu also tried to arrange for Lopez to lead the substitute players to fight.

So far, the effect is still good.

After separating from Oladipo, Lopez played more freely.

Oladipo, on the other hand, is still in his familiar rhythm and has not been disrupted.

This was the key to their win today.

Vonlei made 8 of 3 and also scored 10 points, Tyler Johnson scored 7 points, and P.J. Tucker scored 3 points.

Ilyasova scored 12 points, Jeff Green scored 11 points, Crowder scored 15 points, and Galloway scored 10 points. In addition, David West and Rooney also performed well. The overall score of the bench was no less than that of the starter. let.

As for the Warriors.

库里20中12疯狂地砍下34分，外加6篮板4助攻。

Made a total of 8 three-pointers.

I really tried my best.

汤普森18中7，拿到了16分7篮板，最后一节，5中0拿到了一个大大的零蛋。

One of the Splash Brothers misfired, which was the main reason why they lost.

巴恩斯7中2拿到了8分，格林8中3拿到6分。

The two men were also speechless in the final quarter, which was another reason for their defeat.

The last reason is that they made the mistake of using Livingston to replace Bogut.

这位高大控卫，4投1中拿到2分4篮板4助攻。

In the last quarter, he made 2 of 0 shots, which was also hard to watch.

But this is also a normal phenomenon, and no one can guarantee that their condition will always be this good.

of course.

Having said that, it is impossible for a collective misfire to occur every fourth quarter.

It was a fluke that the Knicks won.

But a win is a win.

After beating the Warriors, the Knicks' record reached 59 wins and 10 losses, another eight-game winning streak!

We are only one step away from 60+ wins.

You know, 60+ wins is not easy. After a season, not many teams can do it.

Or to put it another way, many teams' best records in team history do not have 60+ wins.

<divclass="contentadv">You can imagine how valuable 60 wins is.

After the Warriors lost to the Knicks, their record has now reached 57 wins and 9 losses.

In terms of winning percentage, the Warriors still beat the Knicks at 86.3% at 85.5%.

But in terms of victory margin, the Knicks have surpassed the Golden State Warriors by half a victory margin.

The battle for first place in the league between the two teams has completely entered a fever pitch.

wrong……

It should be three teams.

The San Antonio Spurs' current record is 56 wins and 11 losses. The gap with the Warriors and Knicks is actually not big, and they also have a chance to aspire to be first in the league.

have to say……

After Aldridge arrived, the Spurs' overall strength has indeed reached a new level.

Besides.

The battle between Curry and Xue Liancheng for the scoring title has also reached the bayonet stage.

Curry currently averages 30.78 points per game and is still the league's scoring leader.

Xue Liancheng's average of 30.54 per game is not far behind.

The main reason is that in recent times, the Knicks have won a bit easily. Xue Liancheng clocked out of get off work in several games early and only scored more than 20 points, which lowered the average points per game a lot.

Except for the two of them, everyone else fell a little far behind.

Among them, Harden ranks third, and his scoring average has dropped to 28.8 points per game, which is obviously not on the same level as Xue Liancheng and Curry.

Winning the scoring title is probably a long shot.

Durant is fourth, averaging 28.3 points per game and no longer has the confidence to compete for the scoring title.

After all, the difference between Xue Liancheng and Xue Liancheng is 2.2 points per game. Considering that he has played more than 60 games, that means Durant needs to score 30 more points while maintaining an average of 130+ per game.

With thirteen or four games left in the game, this difficulty is extremely difficult.

Basically there is no hope.

unless……

Durant scored 6+ points in the next six consecutive games. In this case, his scoring average will be close to Xue Liancheng.

But this possibility is almost zero...

Therefore, the scoring champion is basically a war between Xue Liancheng and Curry.

After beating the Warriors, the Knicks headed to Washington, the last stop of six consecutive games.

The bickering between Wall and Oladipo is still fierce.

During the game, the two sides even had a fierce physical conflict, and each received a technical foul, which allowed the two to calm down a little.

Oladipo did not get violent again, but after his mood became cold, his hands also became cold, and he was hammering hard.

What followed was another period of physical fighting.

But in the end, the Knicks still failed to stand up again and lost the game 89:99.

An eight-game winning streak came to an abrupt end.

Oladipo's unstable state was highlighted. In 21 shots, he only hit 7 goals, 6 of 2 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. He barely scored 20 points, and also had 5 rebounds and 7 assists.

The efficiency was too low, which caused the Knicks to struggle and be unable to extricate themselves.

89 points!

This is a score the Knicks have rarely seen this season.

This shows that without Xue Liancheng's connection and creation of scoring opportunities, their offensive firepower is indeed much lower.

This is something Oladipo cannot make up for.

Or to be more precise, Oladipo doesn't know if he can catch up to Xue Liancheng's current height in his life.

Influence on the field is the most obvious example.

If it's not obvious enough?

Then the intuitive data of assists leader and scoring leader are obvious enough.

Lopez was much more stable, scoring 14 points on 7 of 20 shots, plus 7 rebounds.

This game, if not for Lopez's support, would have been defeated long ago.

It can be seen that Lopez's offensive and defensive ends are still very important to the team.

Tyler Johnson scored 10 points.

Vonleh languished again, shooting 12 of 4 from the field and only scoring 9 points and 7 rebounds.

If Xue Liancheng feeds food to his mouth, it will really not work.

If his impact power and athletic ability are gone, Feng Lai will be wasted as well.

Uh!

Barely a little defensive.

On the bench, Crowder scored 10 points, Galloway scored 10 points, and the others were scattered. They no longer had the invincible style of the previous game.

This is another big reason why the Knicks lost.

The substitute rotation failed to take advantage, which is very fatal.

Wizards here.

Wall made 17 of 8 shots and scored a double-double with 24 points and 10 assists. His personal performance once again completely surpassed Oladipo.

But compared to the last confrontation, Oladipo performed much better. Although the efficiency was low, the data was good at least, and he could barely show his All-Star strength.

New aid Markieff Morris scored 15 points on 8-of-17 shooting.

13年探花郎奥托-波特15中6，拿到了15分6篮板。

Gortat scored 10 points and 7 rebounds on 15 of 11 shots.

In this game, Bill, one of the two main guns in the backcourt, stretched his hips. He made 12 of 4 shots and only scored 10 points and 6 assists.

The Wizards bench was very sparse, with no one scoring in double figures.

Nene had 7 points, Temple had 5 points, Sessions had 4 points, and Dudley had 2 points.

This may be the biggest reason for the Wizards' poor record.

Their role players are really useless, and they don't have any decent tactical coordination. As a result, they basically lose points when they come off the bench.

Sometimes, the game is lost by just a few points.

If the bench had been stronger, the result might have been completely different.

After playing the Wizards, they returned to their home court without stopping and faced the Kings back-to-back.

Xue Liancheng is still absent. After a review, it is basically confirmed that there is nothing serious. If he insists on playing, it is not impossible.

But for the sake of conservatism, Tyronn Lu decided to arrange a truce for Xue Liancheng.

After beating the king, they had two more days of rest, which was definitely a great thing for Xue Liancheng's wrist recovery.

Xue Liancheng didn't think much and agreed immediately.

After all, the Kings' current record is only 26 wins and 42 losses. Even Rondo's arrival cannot save this thousand-year-old fish belly. It is still as bad as ever.

He felt that with the Knicks' current strength, it should be easy to catch a fish belly.

and so……

He was not in a hurry to come back.

After all, if you recover from your injuries and are sure to be able to play, then you are responsible for yourself.

Besides, it's not a strong team, so there's no need to force it.

result……

Xue Liancheng was as confused as the audience on the sidelines.

The Knicks played so poorly!

The Kings were playing badly enough, but the Knicks were even worse. This shows how outrageous the Knicks' overall performance was.

The end result is something people never expected.

They actually lost another game at home, 80:89, and suffered two consecutive defeats.

80 points is the Knicks' lowest score of the season. Even if they didn't get enough at the beginning of the season, they have never played such a bad offense.

After reading it, Xue Liancheng only had one sentence that he didn't know whether to say or not.

It really sucks.

For a moment, he wondered if Tyronn Lue had shit in his head.

But if you think about it carefully, Director Lu is not that unbearable!

The main reason is the poor performance of the players on the spot.

Without Xue Liancheng to sort out the offense, there would be nothing but singles and mistakes.

What they could score in one half now takes a full game.

The commentator of this game said this: "Without Xue Liancheng, the Knicks are just a piece of shit. It's too bad. I have never seen such a crappy offense. It is simply impossible to watch."

This was a very severe criticism. It was the first time that this team was scolded in front of fans across the country, regardless of the image and the impact.

One can imagine how much the commentator hates iron.

The main reason is that the Knicks are too strong. Before this game, they had 59 wins and 11 losses.

You can count on your fingers who you lost to during the season.

It is a true championship seeding team.

result.

Only 80 points were scored in the entire game. Is this the performance a championship-contending team should have?

Is this an offensive team that averages 112+ points per game?

It's really unbelievable that without Xue Liancheng, the Knicks could be like this.

They really couldn't accept it.

Another commentator said this, "The few games Xue Liancheng has missed can be seen how important he is to this team. Suffering two consecutive losses? How long ago was this? The trade came Oladipo will do it. At that stage of running-in, there was nothing to say about losing, but now, after all the devastation, they have suffered another losing streak, which really makes people have nothing to say..."

The faces of the fans at the scene were all darkened.

They simply couldn't believe that the team would perform so poorly against a team with a poor defense like the Kings.

Fortunately, when they caught a glimpse of Xue Liancheng from the corner of their eyes, their grief and anger finally calmed down a little.

Xue Liancheng's face was ashen.

There is no way not to be green...

Based on this performance, he seriously doubted whether the team could make it past the second round.