NBA: I am the card dealer

The Suns' offensive power was actually not weak. They scored a total of 122 points. Their scoring points were scattered and fierce.

其中布克22投11中爆砍32分7篮板4助攻。

TJ Warren also had 12 points with 7 of 20 shots.

而最让人意外的是今年刚签的非选秀老油条迈克-詹姆斯，这个185cm的小个子，16中9疯狂砍下24分5助攻。

It was his sudden outburst that caught the Nets off guard and almost caused them to overturn.

But then again, the Suns have put Mike James in the starting lineup, so you can imagine their predicament.

Or to be more precise, they are determined to give up.

After winning this game, Nets fans can finally speak with their heads held high.

"There's still one game left before the playoffs, so what if I let you run 400 meters first?"

"Xue Liancheng showed the world what a superstar is with his actions last season, but there are still some idiots who doubt him."

"The biggest idiot is ESPN. How dare they put the Nets in 10th place? Do they really think Xue is a vegetarian?"

"The winning streak has begun. Frank is indeed Xue Liancheng's most loyal fan. He firmly believes in Xue."

"The Lakers will have the upper hand in the next game."

That's right.

The next game is against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In this regard.

The media began to hype it up crazily. After all, Xue Liancheng's return to his old club was still quite interesting.

only.

The Lakers seem to be in a bit of a miserable state at the moment, with a record of 2 wins and 6 losses, which is a bit eye-catching. They are not as competitive as the media expected, and no one expected this record.

You know, the Lakers' lineup is not bad.

As the defending champions, their team is definitely capable of performing well.

On the back line, there are Clarkson, Courtney Lee, Nick Young, Pope, Glenn Robinson, Joe Johnson, and rookies Josh Hart and Caruso, which is relatively sufficient.

And their frontcourt is even more powerful, with Randle, Vonleh, James Johnson, Zubac, Larry Nance, and Kuzma.

Most importantly, they have Anthony, who was once a top scorer.

But the result was that they suffered three consecutive defeats at the start, which was equally miserable.

Obviously, Anthony's arrival did not fill the vacancy left by Xue Liancheng's departure.

Even their entire offensive system is in disarray, and they don't know where to start. As long as someone gets the ball, the first thing they think of is to rush forward. Fighting alone has become the norm.

The two tough players, Randle and Vonleh, have also lost the ferocious style they had last season.

Especially Randle, the second brother who is placed with high hopes in the new season. He was originally predicted to impact the All-Stars in the new season. After the baptism of the finals, he can become Anthony's most reliable helper.

Unexpectedly, his performance regressed, his statistics declined, his efficiency declined, and his performance on the court was even worse than that of rookie Kuzma at one point. This was quite embarrassing.

And Vonleh is not much better. He has almost lost the skills of attacking the basket and cutting to the basket, and his only function left is to shoot three-pointers from a fixed point.

But the problem is that Vonleh's three-point shooting is actually just at the passing line, so his offensive effect is simply an epic reduction.

On the defensive end, he also lost his vitality and was unable to provide effective rim protection in the penalty area.

And he soon lost his starting position and was replaced by Kuzma.

In addition, Anthony replaced James Johnson in the starting position, which caused their overall defensive performance to drop by several levels.

In this game, the Lakers' starting lineup is: Clarkson, Pope, Anthony, Kuzma, and Randle.

With a lineup like this, it's hard to make any decent achievements on the defensive end.

This is true.

In the first quarter, the two sides fought each other, and the Nets had a slight advantage. After all, Xue Liancheng's presence was enough to maximize the Nets' offensive firepower.

In the second quarter, the Lakers' three-pointers rained down, barely saving some face.

In the third quarter, both sides were probably a little tired and just kept grinding away, and the offense was no longer as fierce.

In the fourth quarter, it was Xue Liancheng's world. He made 8 of 6 shots, 5 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 20 points.

Especially the last three consecutive hits, which directly lifted the Lakers away.

The final score was 133:124.

Xue Liancheng took away the fruits of victory in front of the fans who once supported him at Putps.

Xue Liancheng performed as strongly as ever, making 24 of 15 shots and scoring a triple-double of 48 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, showing his superstar style.

Especially his three consecutive hits that killed the game in the final moments silenced the audience.

This was their former king!

result.

Turn around and kill them!

It makes me despair just thinking about it.

Lonjo Jefferson remained strong, scoring 10 points on 6 of 18 shots.

Carroll's return was average, but he still scored 11 points with 4 of 11 shots.

Anunoby made too many mistakes in this game and his playing time was compressed, but he still scored 7 points with 4 of 10 shots.

Sabonis Jr. had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, a very good performance.

Crabbe, who had been placed on the bench, performed very well in this game, making 12 of 7 shots, 8 of 5 three-pointers, and scoring a crazy 21 points.

The performance of others was average.

As for the Lakers.

As the team's star player, Anthony made 23 of 13 shots and scored 34 points and 10 rebounds, which was very impressive. Compared with his sluggish performance in the previous few games, he was like a completely different person, but he still failed to help the team win the game.

Kuzma is a very smart guy. He quickly gained a foothold in the Lakers team which is full of talented players. He made 11 of 8 shots and scored 21 points and 13 rebounds. He was considered to have found a treasure.

波普13中7，三分4中3也拿到了18分。

Randle was very miserable, scoring only 10 points with 3 of 6 shots. He didn't look like the second-in-command at all. In terms of influence on the court, he was not even as good as rookie Kuzma. It was really disappointing.

Another disappointing person was Clarkson, who made 12 of 3 shots and only got 6 points and 7 assists.

The two continued their gripping performance from last season's finals, as if they haven't recovered yet.

而下放到替补席的冯莱6中2拿到4分，詹姆斯-约翰逊4中1拿到3分。

What a disaster.

But Nick Young was still as strong as ever, scoring 12 points with 6 of 19 shots, bolstering the bench's combat effectiveness.

Given the overall performance of last season's championship-winning team, the value of Xue Liancheng leading the team to win the championship alone continues to soar.

People finally realized how important Xue Liancheng was.

Xue Liancheng scored 40+ points in five consecutive games, which also infinitely improved the value of the championship from another direction.

The media reported this crazily at the same time, and the fans were also discussing it crazily.

"See? The Lakers without Xue Liancheng are just a bunch of shit."

"Five consecutive games with 40+ points! Really amazing! He won the championship last season by himself and pushed the Lakers to the top!"

"Last season's championship is definitely the most valuable championship in history."

“It’s the biggest miracle that we managed to reach the summit with this bunch of rubbish.”

"Randall and Clarkson are such losers!"

"Not only that, without Xue Liancheng's support, Feng Lai, James Johnson, Courtney Lee and the rest of the gang won't be able to play basketball."

"It's scary to think about it. This is the Lakers' championship team last season!"

"If Jordan came, there would be no more."

At this time, Xue Liancheng was once again mentioned as being on par with Jordan and even surpassing Jordan.

After all, if we change our minds, can Jordan really reach the top and become a god with such a lineup?

Obvious.

There is no hope.

Therefore, the remarks that Xue Liancheng is comparable to Jordan are once again rampant and are getting more and more intense.

Xue Liancheng's momentum reached its peak again.

After five consecutive wins, the Nets successfully entered the playoffs and are now in seventh place.

In fact, the number of wins is the same as the sixth and fifth places, but due to the winning rate, it can only rank seventh.

otherwise.

Xue Liancheng's Nets, ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference, can further boost his momentum.

But the discussion is only temporary.

The game continues.

The Nets are going through a difficult schedule. They came to the West on a five-game road trip, five games in nine days, and two consecutive back-to-back games.

They dare not relax at all.

of course.

Reaching the playoffs has also brought about huge changes.

For example, morale, excitement, activity, etc. have all been significantly improved.

The most important change is that they began to learn to win and enjoy winning. This is the so-called winning culture.

The Nets have been in a bad state for several years, and it is not easy to change the atmosphere of the team. Xue Liancheng's consecutive guarantees in the end gave them confidence and allowed them to have no worries. This made them very resilient, and even if they fell behind, they were still willing to fight.

Because they know that there is a superstar behind them who will take over the game in the final stages.

This is the Nets' biggest gain.

Or it is Xue Liancheng's attitude of hard training and serious preparation for the game that is also infecting his teammates.

During the two days of rest, they didn't go out much, as they were working hard to prepare for the competition.

11 month 6 number.

They are heading into their second road game of a five-game road trip, challenging the Suns again in Phoenix.

This time the Nets made adequate preparations and strictly guarded Mike James, strangling their offensive lifeline and allowing them to easily win the game.

In the whole game, the Nets defeated the Suns 113:92 and achieved a six-game winning streak.

薛连城终于降温了一些，19中11拿到了33分17助攻5篮板的数据，连续40+终止了。

of course.

The most important thing is that he completed three quarters in this game. If he plays in the fourth quarter, then six consecutive games of 40+ points will be a piece of cake.

But Xue Liancheng felt it was unnecessary.

What level of existence is he now?

There is no need to use data to prove yourself.

The only thing he cares about now are those major honors, such as some scoring statistics, which he has long passed the age of pursuing.

Besides, if you fight like this, aren't you just increasing the risk of injury for nothing?

Now that the overall situation has been decided, just go off the court and have a good rest, allowing other teammates who don’t have much chance to go on the court and train themselves.

Like Joe Harris, he made 13 of 7 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, and scored 20 points, which was a good performance.

And this side of the sun.

Booker was sluggish, scoring 15 points on 6 of 18 shots.

Mike James was even worse, scoring only 14 points with 5 of 13 shots.

Without its engines running, the Sun had no power to fight back.

After the game, the Nets did not stop at all and immediately flew to Denver for a second game with the Nuggets.

I originally thought that we would win the game as easily as the Suns did.

After all, the Nets' six-game winning streak is very strong.

result.

Jokic exploded, shooting 25 of 16, 9 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 5 free throws, scoring 41 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, truly demonstrating the horror of a walking piece of pork belly.

Fortunately, Xue Liancheng was equally fierce, making 23 of 14 shots, 10 of 4 three-pointers, and 14 of 14 free throws. While scoring 46 points, he also provided 15 assists and 6 rebounds.

And once again turned the tide at the last moment.

The reason they were able to win this game was actually because the Suns lost the previous game cleanly. Otherwise, if they had played back-to-back games in Denver and Jokic had a big outburst, they would definitely not have been able to withstand it.

Even with Xue Liancheng's strong performance, the Nets only won by a narrow margin.

114:112, barely won by 2 points.

Xue Liancheng no longer had his last 100% hit rate skill, so he relied on his real breakthrough and layup to win the game.

It’s really not easy.

But after winning this game, they have won seven games in a row and become the most ferocious team in the league except the Rockets.

Thanks to this winning streak, their record has reached 7 wins and 4 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference.

The top three are the Knicks, Raptors, and Celtics.

This result was unexpected by everyone.

They couldn't believe that the Nets, who had once lost so much, actually made it to fourth place.

It's simply unbelievable.

But some people also believe that the Nets took advantage of a good schedule to achieve such results.

Because they played 11 games, the only real playoff-level teams were the Pacers, Cavaliers, and Knicks.

The Nets lost all three games.

The rest, two games against the Suns, two games against the Nuggets, two games against the Magic, and the Hawks and Lakers, so...

There is absolutely nothing to be proud of in this seven-game winning streak.

In this regard.

Longho Jefferson sneered: All doubters should shut up, because the record is the truth that speaks for itself.

That's right.

The Nets have achieved 7 wins and 4 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference. No matter how much others question it, it is unfounded.

As for the situation in the Eastern Conference, it was exactly as ESPN had predicted. The Digital Man became the dark horse and currently has a record of 7 wins and 4 losses. However, since they were not as good as the Nets in the division, they could only rank fifth.

The Pacers also made it to the playoffs as they wished, but they played more games, with 8 wins and 5 losses, and their winning rate was quite low.

The Wizards, on the other hand, were a surprise and failed to secure a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. With 3 wins and 8 losses, it was hard to believe that this was the same ferocious upstart team in the Eastern Conference last season.

of course.

This is just the beginning of the season, and it is hard to predict how it will turn out in the end.