NBA: I am the card dealer

If you want to maintain a winning streak, there will be more factors to consider.

The overall strength of the team is of course the most important, but the state, touch, mentality, sense of urgency, pressure, and desire for victory are all obstacles on the road to winning streak.

In addition, there is another factor that most affects the outcome of the game, which is luck.

There are quite a lot of lucky shots in basketball games.

Making two fewer three-pointers and making two more three-pointers are two completely different concepts, and the final results will also be reversed.

and so.

It is quite difficult to maintain winning streak in more than a dozen games within a month.

The Nets were able to do this because Xue Liancheng's ability to win played a very crucial role. At the same time, the Nets' strong strength was the foundation of their winning streak.

Now the Nets have encountered the first problem on their road to winning streak. When they face weak teams, they unconsciously underestimate their opponents, which is very fatal.

The biggest proof of this is the fact that they almost failed in the Hornets.

but.

This is not the challenge the Nets are facing right now.

The next game against the Bucks will be a challenge for the Nets.

The Bucks have now won 11 games in a row, second only to the Nets in terms of consecutive wins.

After they added Lopez, they were invincible.

Lopez and Antetokounmpo are a perfect match.

Everyone knows how powerful Antetokounmpo's impact is. Once he gets started, he is unstoppable and can compete with James.

Antetokounmpo also combines strength, explosiveness, speed, height and weight. This hexagonal warrior is so fierce that it will take your breath away.

Even Antetokounmpo has wider shoulders and is taller, and the impact force of his steps is simply too much for ordinary guards to withstand.

But Antetokounmpo also has huge weaknesses.

That is, like James, he is not accurate in three-point shooting and has no stability at all, but he can still shoot it barely.

Moreover, compared with James, Antetokounmpo is even less reliable at free throws, which is his Achilles' heel.

But tonight.

The Nets had no chance to exploit Antetokounmpo's weak spot.

Antetokounmpo's impact is so strong that it is impossible to stop him. Compared with last season, the change is visible to the naked eye.

Although Antetokounmpo's scoring improved last season and he seemed unstoppable, he did not have that kind of influence on the court.

This season, Antetokounmpo has upgraded his ability to control the game.

The main reason is that Lopez is here.

A traditional inside player who can defend, protect the rim, shoot from mid-range and in the high post, and most importantly, Lopez is extremely accurate in shooting three-pointers.

This effectively creates space for Antetokounmpo to attack, and at the same time he does not have to focus on protecting the rim. He can assist in defense and play a supporting role on the defensive end, saving a lot of energy and physical strength.

This is why Antetokounmpo exploded.

In addition, Antetokounmpo's improvement is comprehensive. First of all, his ability to position himself and grab rebounds under the basket has improved. He can also occasionally make a one-on-one layup after getting rebounds in the backcourt.

There has been obvious improvement in his passing and vision, and he has done an excellent job combining breakthroughs and passes.

These are the reasons for the Bucks' success this season.

During the game, Antetokounmpo demonstrated this. Vonleh and Covington took turns to take care of him, but both were beaten beyond recognition, not to mention the smaller Anunoby, who had no way to deal with Antetokounmpo.

If one-on-one defense is not possible, then the only option is to increase the intensity or double-team. Antetokounmpo's passing vision is indeed broad, and he repeatedly provides assists to help teammates in open spaces score.

It can be said to be invincible.

But Xue Liancheng is no pushover either. His three-point shooting is quite stable, and his breakthroughs after pick-and-rolls also leave the Bucks helpless.

The most important thing is that Xue Liancheng's passing is too strange. Often before you can judge that he is going to pass the ball, he will pass the ball to the teammate with the best offensive position.

This kind of passing vision has a huge destructive effect on the Bucks' defense.

After four fierce quarters, the Nets finally won the offensive battle with a score of 135:129.

薛连城23中14，三分15中9，罚球14中14，爆砍51分14助攻7篮板的超级数据，继续稳住东部头名的宝座。

Anunoby played averagely, shooting 15 of 7 and scoring only 16 points.

Sabonis Jr. made 13 of 6 shots and scored only 14 points, and was beaten like a sieve by Antetokounmpo.

Vonleh scored 12 points and Covington scored 10 points.

There was also a good performance from the bench.

Joe Harris scored 11 points and Hart scored 10 points. It was their outstanding performance that eased Xue Liancheng's offensive pressure.

Bucks here.

阿德托昆博17中13，狂暴地砍下31分10篮板10助攻的三双数据，战斗力十分爆炸。

Middleton was also good, making 15 of 11 shots, 6 of 4 three-pointers, contributing 29 points and 7 assists. He has gradually grown into a top scorer in the league. However, due to the presence of Antetokounmpo, he plays more of a supporting role, hitting difficult shots or ending the offense with singles.

Lopez has now completely changed his role and become the Bucks' high-position artillery. In this game, he made 17 of 8 shots, 15 of 7 three-pointers, scored 24 points, but had only 2 rebounds, which shows how clear his role is now.

But it was Lopez's various three-point shots that made the Bucks play so smoothly.

In addition, Brogdon also scored 18 points and made three three-pointers, which opened up a lot of shooting space for the Bucks.

This back-to-back victory also gave the Nets valuable experience.

If nothing else, at least it can cool down their manic hearts.

The Bucks let them know that they are not without rivals in the East.

Take three days off and January is here.

Xue Liancheng led the Nets back to their home court and easily defeated the Pelicans, winning 18 consecutive games, truly demonstrating what it means to be invincible.

The Nets' record has reached 34 wins and 5 losses. The schedule is about to be halfway through, but they have only lost 5 games. This has made countless people sigh that the Nets are really too strong.

And the three consecutive defeats happened when Xue Liancheng was injured and absent, otherwise...

This record could be as low as 37 wins and 2 losses, which is really unbelievable!

Every other day.

The Nets continued their unstoppable momentum, defeating the Grizzlies 119:100, defeating the opponent twice this season.

This is also normal. Although the Grizzlies' strength has improved a lot with Conley's return, it is still not good enough.

The next day, the Nets continued to beat the Bulls 117:100, and their winning streak exceeded 20 games, which was amazing.

Countless reporters once again raised the topic: Who will end the Nets' winning streak?

There are many answers, but there is no unified one, because everyone knows that no team can definitely beat the Nets.

And the Bulls' loss was not unfair.

Before the game, their record was only 10 wins and 29 losses, which made them a weak team among weak teams. It was absolutely normal for them to be unable to fight back against the league's top team.

Their main players now are a group of young people, including Markkanen, Dunn, Lavine, Vencart and others. Among them, Dunn has regressed, while Markkanen's statistics have increased, but his shooting percentage has not increased. His shooting percentage is still 43%, which is no improvement at all. He relies purely on shots and a good three-pointer.

Fortunately, LaVine has been trained. This season, he averaged 23.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. His overall shooting percentage was 46.7%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 37.4%. He performed quite well and has the potential to become a top scorer.

But the problem is that he is too fragile and has missed more than ten games this season.

After playing against the Bulls, the Nets did not rest but challenged the Celtics on the road in a back-to-back game.

This season's Celtics are not as amazing as last season. As of before the game, they had 23 wins and 15 losses, which is not very outstanding, but not too bad either.

A fair assessment is that it falls short of expectations.

Isaiah Thomas + rising third pick Brown + another rising third pick Tatum + Hayward + Horford, this lineup will be good no matter where it is placed.

As a result, the results are not as good as last season.

There are many reasons, the main one being that Isaiah Thomas has been injured frequently and has shown signs of becoming obsolete. That big contract is going to rot in his hands, so he is now trying to sell it off.

But selling is also difficult.

Irving of the Cavaliers is interested in coming to the Celtics, but the Cavaliers' asking price is two top picks. Who can afford that?

The two sides could not reach an agreement at all, so naturally it became a rumor.

The result of this game was not unexpected. The Celtics were unable to stop the Nets from running wildly.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Celtics 125:116, extending their winning streak to 21 games, which was really a wild run.

After a day of rest, the Nets defeated the Hawks again 116:100, continuing their winning streak.

The result of this game was also not surprising. The young Hawks were no match for the Nets.

In the next game, the Nets faced a challenge.

The Toronto Raptors, with 31 wins and 12 losses before the game, are definitely a tough guy in the Eastern Conference.

All of their players exploded in this game, with a total of eight players scoring in double digits and scoring 122 points, but they ultimately lost by 3 points and were unable to end the Nets' 22-game winning streak.

Three days later, the Nets defeated the Celtics again 119:103, extending their winning streak to 24 games.

The whole alliance was shocked.

They are like real gods descending to earth, defeating one opponent after another, and no one can beat them. The deterrence exuded by the Nets today is not something that ordinary teams can do.

With 24 consecutive wins, they officially tied the Warriors' winning streak record in the 15-16 season.

Next they will strive for a higher winning streak.

but.

In the next game, they encountered a strong sniper.

It is the Houston Rockets, which are at their peak.

However, the Rockets this season are no longer as invincible as they were last season. Harden was injured, and then Paul was injured again. This brought them a lot of instability, causing their record to fluctuate greatly.

But there is no doubt that they are still one of the strongest teams in the league.

In this game, both sides completely let go and played a series of exciting offensive battles.

A slight lead in the first quarter 34:30.

The Nets continued their strong performance in the second quarter, leading 28:24.

As a result, in the third quarter, the situation took a turn for the worse and the Nets lost by 23 points with a score of 40:17.

The 8-point lead was gone.

No! Not only was it gone, but the opponent was leading by 9 points.

Xue Liancheng used two of his 100% hit rate skills, which led to this situation!

It is conceivable how badly the Nets were lost in the third quarter. It was really terrible. They couldn't make the shots, couldn't defend, and were beaten without any chance of fighting back.

Both sides were playing fast, hitting the limit, and attacking with three-pointers. The Nets were facing a direct stall.

of course.

The most important thing is that Harden has super strong free throw ability, and the Rockets team's three-point shooting is terrifyingly accurate, which caused the Nets to lose 17 points in a single quarter.

The Rockets scored 44 points in a single quarter, perfectly demonstrating what madness is.

In the fourth quarter, the offensive battle between the two sides entered a white-hot stage. You shot a three-pointer, I responded with a 2+1, you made a fast break layup, I assisted in the counterattack, you made a three-pointer, and I assisted my teammate with a three-pointer...

The two sides fought very fiercely and neither side showed any intention of stopping.

Especially on the Nets side, as long as Xue Liancheng broke into the penalty area, he would either score or assist his teammates to score, with a very high efficiency, and the Rockets had no way to deal with this.

To the point where they were completely let go in the end and the defense was basically useless.

The star players on both sides played like crazy.

The game came to the last minute. With Harden going to the free throw line and making two free throws, Harden and Xue Liancheng's scores had both exceeded 50+, and the game was very exciting.

But in retrospect, Anunoby contributed a key three-pointer, directly narrowing the gap to the final 3 points.

The countdown to the game begins.

Harden was still very tough. He broke through for a layup and then drew a foul, and made both free throws.

Xue Liancheng was not to be outdone. He broke through with a pick-and-roll, paused in the penalty area, pulled back, reached out, and pulled again. When Capela was dizzy, he easily made a layup.

Still 3 points difference.

But there were only 27 seconds left in the game.

Each side has one round.

However, this time Harden pressed forward to the end. When he was about to commit a 24-second violation, he suddenly exerted force and broke through and fell in the penalty area without the referee's whistle.

There are still 4 seconds left.

Xue Liancheng dribbled over and without any hesitation, he forced a shot with more than three steps from the three-point line.

Three points.

in!

tie.

It's overtime.

At that moment, Toyota Center fans were disappointed.

But the Nets were having fun.

I thought I was going to die, but I still had my life. The feeling of escaping death cannot be described in words.

In the final overtime, after another round of bloody battle, the Nets narrowly won with 145:142.

It was really not easy and the win was very hard.

But for Xue Liancheng, he was very excited to win.

In overtime, he no longer had a 100% hit rate to back him up, but he still won the game through concerted efforts.

This shows that the team's winning power and true strength are not as bad as imagined.

Being able to win under such circumstances speaks volumes.

At the end of the game, Xue Liancheng made 31 of 19 shots, 19 of 9 three-pointers, and 14 of 13 free throws, scoring a super triple-double of 60 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds, truly demonstrating what a superstar is.

But Harden on the Rockets side is not bad either. He has super free throw ability. He made 34 of 16 shots, 19 of 5 three-pointers, but 23 of 21 free throws, which is crazy. Relying on free throws, he also got 58 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, which is very scary.