NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 145: The fight between gods in the new season. Five players average 30+ points per game. Who is the scoring leader?

(There was a mistake in the previous chapter. I got the name of the team’s head coach wrong. It has been corrected. Sorry.)

After all, he is a young boy who has just entered the league. With his reckless personality, Ellis will habitually run rampant once he gets the ball on the court, the same way he played in college.

But the intensity of NCAA games is completely different from that of the NBA. Even in the preseason, you can't just rush into the penalty area and score easily.

This is also one of the important reasons why Monta Ellis's draft pick will fall to the second round.

In addition, the Bulls were originally a newly put together team in the summer, and there was no tacit understanding of tactics. Even the main point guard Ellis was like a headless fly, let alone the other players.

The result is that in the first few games of the preseason, the Bulls lost very cleanly and played in a mess. Only when Wang Chong is on the court, the situation will get better, because as long as he is on the court, other players on the court will know What to do - pass the ball to Wang Chong.

Of course, with Wang Chong's experience in the field and overall view, it is difficult to coordinate the overall situation and control the game, but he does not need to be that good.

For the Bulls at this stage, as long as Wang Chong can be a good offensive arrow, that will be enough for the time being.

Due to the lack of traditional point guards, the Bulls will definitely need some time to adapt and become familiar with the tactical play and to cooperate with each other before they can use the players' personal abilities to achieve the desired effect on the field.

Therefore, let alone the preseason, even in the first month of the regular season, Wang Chong would not have much expectations for the team's record. The time when the Bulls will really start to exert their strength should be after 2006. .

Wang Chong thinks so, but others may not think so.

The disorganized style of play caused the Bulls to suffer consecutive preseason defeats. They only won 10 games in 2 preseason games, which disappointed Chicago fans.

In fact, no one has high hopes for the Bulls' record in the new season. The team's lineup is there, and everyone understands that it is difficult for a good woman to make a meal without straw.

However, Wang Chong made bold statements on the media day that he would lead the team to win 50+ games in the regular season and lead the team into the Eastern Conference Finals. Such a confident attitude will inevitably make people have the slightest expectation.

Wang Chong didn't play much time in the preseason, and he didn't play very seriously on the court. Most of the time and opportunities were reserved for young players in the team, such as Ellis, and players on the bench to train.

Therefore, although they are a little disappointed, Bulls fans are still looking forward to Wang Chong becoming serious and the team's situation changing after the Bulls' regular season begins.

"Judging from the poor performance in the preseason, the only life-saving straw the Bulls can grasp now is whether Wang Chong, who has increased his playing time and shots in the regular season, can single-handedly turn the tide, but he wants to single-handedly drive the entire team. , it’s really not that simple, see Iverson next door for details.”

The Bulls' first game of the regular season will be played on November 11. Their opponent is the Charlotte Bobcats, the second-to-last team in the league last season.

Two years after the team was founded, the Bobcats won two high-ranking draft picks in 04 and 05 respectively, selecting Emeka Okafor and Raymond Felton. Not bad, but that's all. The Bobcats' record this season won't be much better than last season. They just moved up one spot from the second-to-last in the league to the third-to-last.

No matter how bad the Bulls' lineup is, there is still no big problem in winning the game against a weak team like the Bobcats, which is at the bottom of the league.

It's just the process of winning the game that makes the Bulls home fans unhappy.

At 109:105, the Bulls faced the Bobcats at home and only won by 4 points, and the two teams also played overtime to finally decide the winner.

Facing a bad team at the bottom of the league, it's really ugly for the Bulls to win with such difficulty.

Wang Chong made 16 of 11 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists. He had a perfect regular season debut, and there was no fault in his performance.

But the performance of the entire Bulls team, including Wang Chong and center Tyson Chandler, is commendable.

The latter's double-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks is also remarkable.

But others…

Luol Deng scored 8 points and 3 rebounds on 9 of 4 shots.

Laga Bell scored 5 points on 1 of 5 shots.

The worst performer was Monta Ellis. As the team's starting point guard in the new season, he scored 11 points on 2 of 4 shots and made 5 turnovers. It was completely negative on the court.

Although Lagar Bell's first show with the Bulls did not perform well on the offensive end, he still played the role of a leading outside defender on the defensive end. He blocked 14 of 3 shots from opposing guard Kareem Rush.

But Ellis is different. Not only does he stretch his legs offensively, but he is still a pure black hole on the defensive end. He was completely defeated in the matchup with Raymond Felton, who was also debuting in the league. In one case, it was broken through.

But this can't be entirely blamed on Monta Ellis. Felton was the fifth overall pick in the first round, a high-ranking pick. What about Ellis? A second-round player, a marginal role that the Bulls acquired from the Warriors with some scraps.

There is a huge gap between the identities of the two. How could there be an even match on the field?

Fortunately, Wang Chong hit a key shot in the final quarter to equalize the score, and scored consecutively in overtime. Otherwise, the Bulls might have capsized in the first game of the regular season and were beaten by the Bobcats, a bad team at the bottom.

The Bulls' good start to the new season is not worthy of praise at all. Some professional basketball commentators even pointed out the problems encountered by the Bulls in this game alone.

"In the first game of the new season, the Bulls' starting lineup was eye-catching. Wang Chong, who had been mainly playing small forward before, appeared at the power forward position, and the Bulls also boldly used first-year rookie Monta Elie. Si as the team’s starting point guard.”

"This lineup has appeared in the preseason. I thought it was just the Bulls' test lineup, but I didn't expect that they would actually use this starting lineup in the new season."

"The effect of Wang Chong's change to power forward is quite good. Whether he is at the small forward position or the power forward position, he can create a certain dislocation effect. The offensive efficiency is not affected in any way, and he can also compete with the Bulls themselves. small forward Luol Deng coexisted perfectly and appeared on the court at the same time."

"But I don't see any reason or role for a rookie second-round pick to directly serve as the team's starter. Monta Ellis doesn't know what he should do on the court. The only thing he does is get the ball. From now on, I will rush towards the penalty area."

"If the Bulls want to optimize their lineup and get out of trouble, the first thing they should do is to replace Ellis from the starting position. Even if they let Chris Duhon come on, he will be much better than this stupid young man."

Bulls head coach Skiles also has the same idea.

In fact, he was not optimistic about letting the fledgling Monta Ellis serve as the starting point guard, but Wang Chong insisted on letting Ellis start, and he could only let the other party give it another try.

Wang Chong has just arrived and has a strong say in the Bulls. Skiles does not want to have any conflicts with the opponent because of a starting issue.

But after the Bulls won their first victory, they ushered in a four-game losing streak in the blink of an eye, starting with 1 win and 4 losses.

They have lost four games in a row. In fact, if you look at the game carefully, you can't blame the Bulls.

<divclass="contentadv">Because these four opponents are all very strong.

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Needless to say, the Spurs and Pistons were the teams that faced each other in last year's Finals. The Nets were also quite strong during this period. After all, the Nets' Big Three of Kidd, Carter and Jefferson are still there. This combination makes They have reached the Finals twice in the past. Although the Big Three are no longer in their prime, they are still one of the strongest players in the Eastern Conference.

As for the Utah Jazz, after selecting Deron Williams this season, the future Jazz that will cause pain to the Rockets and Rockets fans has begun to take shape.

Deron Williams + Carlos Boozer + Andrei Kirilenko + Memit Okur.

Although the Jazz's level of integration is not high, they have well grasped the weakness of the Bulls' poor integration. Deron, who is also a point guard, stared at Ellis and attacked again, once again performing the high-ranking first-round lottery pick. The difference in strength from a pirated second-round pick.

Losing four games in a row has completely wiped out the last bit of expectations from Bulls fans.

In the new season, the Bulls have no sense of being able to lead the team into the playoffs. Their tactics are a mess, and the players' cooperation on the court has no tacit understanding at all.

The only thing that can give people solace is Wang Chong's performance.

After 5 games, Wang Chong continued to maintain his previous high scoring efficiency, and his points did not decrease, averaging as high as 32.2 points per game.

This score currently ranks third in the league, second only to Kobe and Iverson who scored 33 points, and exceeds the two in terms of scoring efficiency.

From this point alone, Wang Chong's choice to leave the Lakers is meaningful.

Because he is in the Lakers, it is difficult for him to produce such data next to Kobe.

In the same way, Kobe was finally able to unleash his full firepower after Wang Chong left the team. Although the Lakers had many players including Hinrich, Ben Gordon and others at this time, there is no doubt that no one can anymore. Threatening Kobe's right to take action.

In addition to these three people, there are currently two players in the league who have scored more than 30 points, both from the East. One is James of the Cavaliers and the other is Arenas of the Wizards.

Both average points per game are in the early 30s, but the regular season has just begun. As the number of games increases, the average points per game will tend to be stable. In the end, how many people can average 30+ per game throughout the season? +The above score is still unknown.

Of course, as a time traveler, Wang Chong knew it very well.

The 05-06 season can be regarded as a year when the points per game exploded.

Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game, the highest scoring average in the post-Jordan era, and won his first career scoring trophy.

Iverson averaged 33 points per game, which was also the highest scoring average in his career, but he lost to Kobe.

In the confrontation between the two best shooting guards in the new century, James' averages of 31.4 points, 7 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game are also extremely eye-catching.

These three are the players who averaged more than 05 points per game in the 06-30 regular season.

As for Arenas, his final scoring average was 29.3 points per game, which was only one step away from the 30+ club average. This was also the most glorious season of his career.

Ranking fifth in the scoring list is Wade, who averages 27.2 points per game. He loses to the above four in terms of scoring, but he showed his prowess in the playoffs. In the finals, he averaged 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, defeating the Dallas Mavericks. , while winning the Finals FMVP, it also established the tone that he is no weaker than top stars such as Kobe James.

In a sense, this season is also a season of great changes in the league.

Kobe, James, Wade and others have emerged one after another, while O'Neal, Iverson and others have gradually withdrawn from the ranks of top superstars.

Now that Wang Chong is standing on the cusp of this storm, he will naturally make some waves.

He has said before that he plans to compete for the league's scoring title, and he means it.

Although it is already known that Kobe will win the scoring title with 35.4 points this season.

But the situation is different now. With the Lakers adding two more defenders, Hinrich and Ben Gordon, there is a high probability that Kobe will not score as crazy as he did when he was alone in the 05-06 season.

Although Kobe is alone, he is not as crazy as he is. If there are teammates in the team who can score, he will still control the number of his shots.

Of course, he will still grab the scoring title that should be grabbed.

After being suppressed by Iverson for so many years, except for the few championships he won with O'Neal, Kobe has nothing that can compare to Iverson.

Iverson has a regular season MVP and four scoring titles, but he has received none of these personal honors.

Even in the selection of the lineup, Kobe at this stage cannot completely overshadow Iverson. After all, there is a big gap between the two in terms of strength at the beginning of their careers. Kobe's honors only began to gradually catch up after 2006. , including scoring champion and regular season MVP.

Wang Chong wants to compete with Kobe. Regardless of whether he can win in the end, this opportunity cannot be missed.

Especially during this period, Iverson was still at the end of his prime. It was quite rare to be qualified to participate in the melee and to compete with two major shooting guards in terms of scoring ability.

At least it's much more interesting than Durant's subsequent four scoring titles, which had almost no competitors.

On November 11, the Bulls defeated the Golden State Warriors 14:105 in an away game, ending their four-game losing streak.

王崇在这场比赛中21投12中，三分球7中3，罚球9中8，全场砍下35分6篮板2助攻。

Then in back-to-back games on November 11, the Bulls defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 16:99, winning two consecutive games.

Wang Chong scored 41 points in the game and led his team to win the game by 12 points, winning two consecutive victories in the new season!