NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 137: Ranked second in scoring in the regular season with an average of 28.8 points per game!

Since March 3, the Lakers have achieved a record of 4 wins and 4 loss in five games. Except for one away loss to the Mavericks, they have won all other games.

When Kobe no longer had poor shot options and began to delegate the power, the Lakers' offense became significantly smoother.

How can the partnership of two top backcourt players be weak as long as they play the game seriously?

The consecutive victories made Kobe a little doubtful whether he was right or wrong in doing things before.

If the two of them continue to work together in a tacit understanding, it is really possible to recreate the dynasty hegemony of OK Group's three consecutive championships.

But there was no way. Wang Chong was too good, which put great pressure on him. If the other party made it clear that he was willing to assist him and act as Pippen beside him, it would be fine. But what Kobe heard from the management was that Wang Chong He would rather apply for a trade to leave the team than compromise.

This is already a statement of attitude.

So even though Kobe feels sorry, there is no regret.

The management has personally promised him that Wang Chong will be put on the shelf during the offseason, and they will try to find the most valuable deal possible to strengthen the team.

Wang Chong's trade value is much greater than O'Neal. He is young and has great potential. He can definitely be exchanged for an excellent immediate combat ability plus a first-round pick. The Lakers can still build a championship lineup around Kobe.

With such a commitment from the management, Kobe will naturally not have to compete with Wang Chong in subsequent games to see who has higher scores and who is the team's scoring leader. Anyway, the opponent will leave after the end of this season. As a person, the better you perform on the field, the greater your transaction value will be.

Wang Chong also knew this, so he did not skimp on opportunities in subsequent games. As long as the ball was in his hands, he would resolutely shoot and attack. Although his shooting percentage dropped, his scoring continued to increase.

Throughout the second half of March, the Lakers' record remained stable at just over 3%, losing many games but winning more.

Wang Chong's average points per game began to improve after the number of shots increased in the second half of the month. It has reached 28.8 points, ranking second in the league, second only to Iverson who averaged 31 points per game, and higher than Kobe Bryant who averaged 28.1 points per game on the same team. 0.7 points.

This is because Kobe has been racking up points like crazy for more than half a month after his comeback, scoring more than 30 points in many consecutive games, otherwise the scoring gap between the two will be even greater.

However, Wang Chong's scoring limit is limited to this. In April, the Lakers only have 4 games left in the regular season. Unless Wang Chong averages 10+ points per game in the last 10 games, there will be no way to score. On the list, he surpassed Iverson who averaged 50 points per game.

This is indeed the case.

In the last ten games, Wang Chong's scoring average was basically stable at around 28 points.

The Lakers' last ten opponents in April are basically strong rivals, including old rivals the Spurs, Rockets, Suns, Mavericks and Kings.

The increase in opponent intensity made it more difficult for Wang Chong to score.

Surrounded by strong opponents, the Lakers only achieved a record of 4 wins and 6 losses in the April schedule.

The regular season schedule is all over, and the Lakers' record is fixed at 55 wins and 27 losses, with a winning rate of 67%. The standard starts high and ends low.

This record only ranks fifth in the Western Conference, even in the bottom half of the division.

Ranked first in the Western Conference is the Phoenix Suns with 60 wins and 22 losses.

In the original historical process, the Suns should have been 62 wins and 20 losses. However, due to the factors of the Lakers and Wang Chong, the Lakers defeated the Suns two more times in the regular season, which affected the Suns' record.

But the Spurs, second in the Western Conference, were not affected, with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, because the Lakers didn't even win a game against the Spurs in the regular season and were swept 4:0 by the opponent.

Ranking third in the Western Conference is the Seattle SuperSonics with 51 wins and 31 losses.

The SuperSonics' 51-win record ranks third in the Western Conference, which seems a bit funny, but according to the league's rules, as the team with the best record in the Northwest Division, the SuperSonics have a record better than the 56-win Mavericks and the 55-win Lakers. Low, but still ranked third in the Western Conference.

The fourth in the Western Conference is the Dallas Mavericks with 56 wins. They belong to the Southwest Division. The top record in the division is the Spurs with 59 wins. Therefore, although they have a higher number of wins, they still can only be ranked fourth.

The same is true for the Lakers. They belong to the same Pacific Division as the Phoenix Suns, so they rank second in the region. Although they can rank fourth in the Western Conference, they still fell to the bottom half of the fifth division due to the rules of the competition.

Then going down, the record from high to low is the Rockets with 50 wins and 32 losses, the Kings with 48 wins and 34 losses, and the Denver Nuggets with 46 wins and 36 losses.

The ninth-ranked Memphis Grizzlies have a record of 45 wins and 37 losses, and the tenth-ranked Timberwolves have a record of 44 wins and 38 losses. They both missed the playoffs with extremely narrow winning margins.

Compared with the fiercely competitive West, the competitive pressure in the East is significantly less. The New Jersey Nets, ranked eighth in the West and entering the playoffs at the buzzer, have a record of 41 wins and 41 losses.

The Timberwolves, ranked tenth in the Western Conference, can rank sixth in the Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference team record rankings from high to low are 58 wins over the Miami Heat, 54 wins over the Detroit Pistons, 44 wins over the Boston Celtics, 46 wins over the Chicago Bulls, 44 wins against the Washington Wizards, 42 wins against the Indiana Pacers, and 42 wins over the Philadelphia 76ers. , 41 wins over the New Jersey Nets.

What is worth mentioning is that at the beginning of the regular season, James made bold promises to lead the Cavaliers into the playoffs.

James' personal data this season is impeccable, with an average of 27+7+7 per game that no one in the league can match.

But the Cavaliers' final record was 40 wins and 42 losses, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference. Although they were only one step away from the playoffs, they didn't make it.

Compared to the Eastern Conference, where Wade's Heat ranks first in the Eastern Conference, Wang Chong and Anthony have also entered the playoffs in the Western Conference. James has been left alone for the second consecutive year, watching helplessly as several others participate in the playoffs, and fully appreciates this. Anthony's mood during the All-Star game.

But the feeling of not being able to play in the playoffs is obviously more miserable than not being selected as an All-Star.

In particular, there are many idle and bored media who like to rehash old scores, replay James's bold words when he was confidently interviewed, and ridicule them.

Of course, Emperor James's imperial guards had already made excuses for their master in advance.

"Don't you look at who the helpers are around James? Wade has O'Neal, Wang Chong has Kobe, and who does my A'Zhan have? The only one the team can play is just a big Z. I, James, try my best, but my teammates It’s not powerful!”

But no matter what excuses are made, it has become an established fact that there will be no James in this year's playoffs. Fans of the Cavaliers and James can only regret it and look forward to the team being able to introduce some stronger players this summer. Team strength.

In the second season of their careers, the four outstanding young men from the 03 class will also compete for the second time.

Different from the comparison between Wang Chong, James and Anthony last year, Anthony's regular season averages of 20.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game this season have been completely far behind the other three, even though he led the team to the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Despite the competition, he still couldn't close the gap between him and the other three in terms of personal ability.

Among Wang Chong, James and Wade, Wade's team record is the best, but it is an indisputable fact that the Heat have the league's number one center O'Neal. Wade averaged 24 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game this season. Definitely the top in the league, but compared to James with 27+7+7 and Wang Chong with 28.8+8+2.7, he is still slightly behind.

In the end, the remaining comparison was between Wang Chong and James.

In terms of scoring, Wang Chong is slightly better. He is significantly higher than James in both scoring and shooting percentage. His scoring average of 28.8 points per game ranks second in the league, second only to Arsenal, who averaged 30.7 points per game and won the scoring crown. Allen Iverson.

<divclass="contentadv"> Kobe, who was on the same team as Wang Chong, ended up averaging 28 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. Wang Chong still lost the team's scoring leader.

James' advantage lies in averaging 7 assists per game.

Wang Chong's assist ability is actually not bad, his passing ability value has reached 85, and his passing awareness is also 75. However, his position in the Lakers is that of a scorer, and it is not his turn to actually organize and coordinate with the ball, so the average per game Only 2.7 assists.

When comparing data is difficult to distinguish, it is necessary to compare the honors achieved during the regular season.

The Lakers entered the playoffs, the Cavaliers did not, 1-0.

Wang Chong won the MVP in the All-Star Game, while James received nothing, 2:0.

Whether James fans admit it or not, Wang Chong will be more successful than James this season. This can be regarded as revenge for James taking away the Rookie of the Year last season with his higher popularity.

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The regular season is over and the playoffs are here.

After the rankings are determined, the Eastern and Western playoff lineups will be born accordingly.

The Lakers' opponent in the first round is the Dallas Mavericks, ranked fourth in the Western Conference.

The performance of the Mavericks in the regular season this season is indeed somewhat unexpected.

After letting Nash go for nothing and trading Jamison for Jerry Stackhouse, who was no longer at his peak, the Mavericks' record improved instead of falling. If the Lakers hadn't defeated the Mavericks two more times in the regular season, they would have The regular season record should be 58 wins and 24 losses, only one win away from the 59-win Spurs.

The Mavericks are definitely not weak, they are even stronger than last season, and they are even more of a strong team for the Lakers.

For Wang Chong, this is basically his last season with the Lakers. His performance in the regular season has been enough to increase his value in the trading market. In fact, there is no need to go all out in the playoffs. High-intensity battles inherently carry the risk of injury. Wang Chong's Durant growth template itself does not have an advantage in terms of comprehensive durability against injuries, so there is no reason to take unnecessary risks.

Therefore, Wang Chong originally planned to let Kobe lead the charge, while he followed the role Kobe originally wanted him to play, a pitcher who could catch and shoot at a fixed point, not to attack with the ball, not to attack tough balls, and just do his job well.

This is what Kobe expected to be the second in charge of the team, and Wang Chong can't be considered unkind to trick others.

But as soon as such an idea came up, it was immediately discarded.

For no other reason, the system issued another task.

Obviously, the system does not want Wang Chong to lie flat.

"Ding - random mission activated."

"The mission goal is to help the Lakers go as far as possible in the playoffs."

"Task reward: Lead the team to win the first round of the playoffs, and be rewarded with 1000 points and a random bronze badge."

"Lead the team to win the second round of the playoffs and enter the Western Conference Finals. The reward will be upgraded to 2000 points and a random silver badge."

"Lead the team to win the Western Conference Finals and enter the finals. The reward will be upgraded to 3000 points and a gold badge will be awarded."

"Lead the team to win the finals, and the reward will be upgraded to 5000 points and a purple Hall of Fame badge."

Looking at the mission rewards announced by the system, Wang Chong's mouth opened into an O shape.

Is this reward too exaggerated?

It has been more than two years since Wang Chong obtained the system, and this is the first time he has seen a purple Hall of Fame badge awarded!

You know, he doesn't even have a purple badge so far!

But correspondingly, the difficulty of this task is hellish.

Lead the team to the finals and win the championship?

Wang Chong didn't even dare to think about it, let alone the finals. The Lakers would not be able to pass the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. During the regular season, even when Wang Chong and Kobe had no conflict, they were no match for the Spurs. The team's inside line was beaten by Duncan in various ways, and there was no way to fight back.

Is this the case in the regular season, let alone the playoffs when defensive intensity surges?

The Lakers, who mainly rely on Wang Chong and Kobe Bryant to score mid- and long-range shots, will find it more difficult to score in the playoffs than in the regular season.

After calming down his excited heart and trembling hands, Wang Chong thought carefully and felt that it was almost impossible to get all the rewards based on the Lakers' current lineup and strength.

The one with a higher chance is the second level of mission reward, leading the team to the Western Conference Finals.

Although the Dallas Mavericks are very strong, the Lakers are not without their ability to fight. As long as Wang Chong and Kobe Bryant perform normally, the possibility of winning against the opponent is relatively high.

As for the opponent in the second round, it must be the Phoenix Suns, number one in the Western Conference.

The Suns are very strong. Looking at the Western Conference, only the Spurs can compete with them.

But the situation of the Lakers is quite special, and they belong to the type of lineup that can defeat the Suns.

During the regular season, Phil Jackson tried to face the Suns and used a small-ball lineup with Odom as the center to attack the Suns, with excellent results.

Wang Chong and Kobe are both good at scrambling. If they really feel hot, even if they attack as fiercely as the Suns, they can't withstand it.

Although I am not completely sure, Wang Chong is different now from before the All-Stars. The overall ability score has been increased to 93, and he has a gold-level badge. As long as Kobe plays normally and does not stretch his hips, there is still a high probability that he can Defeat the sun.

In this way, the two levels of rewards for system tasks will be at your fingertips.

2000 points, plus a random silver level badge.

Although it is quite different from the following two levels of rewards, it is still very generous.

As for the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs... with the Lakers' lineup structure, Wang Chong really felt that he had no chance.

That was the Spurs in the 04-05 season! The three GDP giants are all at their peak. The team also has three-point shooter Robert Holly and defensive champion Bruce Bowen, with almost no shortcomings.

From the beginning of the 02-03 season to the 06-07 season, the Spurs won three championships in five years. They were the team second only to the Lakers in the league. Even in the future, only one team, the Golden State Warriors, will achieve such dominance.

This is simply not a strong opponent that the current Lakers can match.