NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 158 New Goals: Double MVP and the Cavaliers in the First Round of the Playoffs

As expected, the peak ability value of the growth template card is 97, which is not the limit of the system. Wang Chong still has room for improvement, but according to the meaning of the system description, upgrading the system must complete the task, which is what the task goal says to obtain a regular season. MVP and one finals FMVP.

Although the two MVP awards were only won once each, looking at the history of the league, there are only a few that can achieve this goal.

After all, these two honors are basically the highest-level honors in the league. No matter which one they are, as long as they can be obtained, they are guaranteed to enter the Hall of Fame.

According to the system's mission conditions, there are only two qualified players in the league today, namely O'Neal of the Heat and Duncan of the Spurs.

The former has one MVP and four FMVPs, while the latter has two MVPs and two FMVPs.

The system suddenly presented Wang Chong with such a difficult problem, which shows the importance of system upgrades.

But having said that, the regular season MVP is no longer that far away for Wang Chong.

He has now reached an overall rating of 97. Looking at the league, there are very few players who can stabilize him in this regard. Furthermore, the regular season MVP selection mainly refers to personal data as well as the team's record.

Next season, the Bulls' two young players, Luol Deng and Monta Ellis, can further grow, and Wang Chong can also pick up a few more omissions in the draft. There were many in the 06 draft. There are many good candidates, including Paul Millsap, who is considered outstanding among all second-round picks.

If the Bulls can make some gains in the free market, it will not be impossible to rank first in the Eastern Conference next season.

As long as the team's record reaches the standard, with Wang Chong's current personal ability and averaging 30+ points per game, winning the regular season MVP will not be too easy.

But the FMVP of the Finals is not that easy in comparison. Although the selection of FMVP is much more casual and simpler than that of MVP, it is not that difficult because only the teams that win the championship are eligible to select FMVP. .

This means that Wang Chong must lead the Bulls to win the championship in order to achieve this task, which is naturally more difficult than the regular season MVP.

To be fair, even Wang Chong never expected to lead this team to win the championship within two or three years of coming to the Bulls. The Bulls currently have many players with great potential and a bright future, but these players After all, they are all rookies. They need time to grow and accumulate game experience. They cannot reach their peak in a short time.

In Wang Chong's plan, the training and development of the Bulls' lineup will take at least three years, and they will only launch an impact with the championship as the goal starting from the fourth year.

Of course, this is based on the fact that the Bulls' lineup is all built by Wang Chong himself, and there are other possibilities.

For example, the Bulls management made a big move to trade for an All-Star player with outstanding strength and rich playoff experience.

Wang Chong is already at the league's top superstar level, and his strength is no less than that of Duncan, Kobe, Nash and other MVP-level players. As long as he has a decent All-Star level helper, plus the Bulls' existing lineup framework and tactical play, It's not impossible to win the title within the next year or two.

But that kind of thing is beyond Wang Chong's control, because trading is a matter of your own will and requires both teams to agree, and there is also a lot of luck involved, which is definitely not what Wang Chong can do. things.

And even if you are trading for a star, you must also consider the opponent's personality, the compatibility of his playing style, and whether he can adapt to the team's tactics and create a good chemical reaction.

The most intuitive example is that Gasol landed in the Lakers in February 08. He immediately integrated into the Lakers' tactical system and became the tactical core of Phil Jackson's triangle tactics. His easy-going and uncontested personality is also different from Kobe's. What conflicts arise.

This allowed Gasol to come to the Lakers for only two months and help the Lakers get through all the way to the finals. The Celtics only lost to the Big Three in the finals.

After all, there are only a few examples like this. In most cases, after the team acquires new players, it takes a period of time to adjust before they can display their true strength.

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Although the difficulty of the FMVP in the finals is slightly higher, since the system has given the task goal, Wang Chong must find ways to complete it as quickly as possible.

Fortunately, during the system upgrade mission, it will not hinder the progress of other random missions. Wang Chong can also accumulate more points before the new system module function is opened, so that he can use it when the time comes.

What's more, the overall ability score is as high as 97, which also gives Wang Chong great self-confidence.

After carefully checking the data panel, his current ability values ​​have all reached the peak level of Durant's template.

The basic data is as follows:

Overall ability rating: 97

进攻能力总评98：原地扣篮（60）切入上篮（95）切入扣篮（85)近距离投篮(98)中距离投篮（99）三分投篮（92）罚球（95）背身勾手（74）背身动作（86）背身后仰跳投（86）造犯规能力（96）控球能力（92）传球能力（88）接球能力（98）。

防守能力总评81：篮板（77）封盖（75）抢断（54）外线防守（85）内线防守（75）卡位能力（77）协防能力（85）。

精神能力总评95：进攻意识（98）防守意识（85）传球意识（78）协防意识（85）抗干扰（97）稳定性（98）。

身体素质总评85：速度（80）敏捷（80）体力（92）力量（63）弹跳（77）爆发力（83）综合耐久(88)。

Luxurious data panel, this is the ability value that a top star should have.

Durant at his peak was not without his weaknesses. For example, his defense and physical fitness were only above the league average, and he was still far from the top.

Durant himself is a player who scores offense and scores on the court. He is not good at defense and athletic ability. Even if he does not reach the top level in these two areas, it does not affect his dominance on the court.

But for Wang Chong, he has a system and is destined to challenge the best in history in the future. Michael Jordan can not only score, but in the field of defense, he is also the top defensive expert in history. Excellent defense, has won the best defensive player, and has the honor of three steals champions. His defensive ability at the guard position alone is enough to rank in the top three or even first.

It's just that he is currently limited by his talent in defense and is destined to be unable to reach the top level. He can only wait for the system to be upgraded to see if there is any solution.

In fact, there is a saying in the future that Durant's defense is seriously underestimated, and he was also a top defensive expert at his peak.

Wang Chong doesn't think so. Durant's defense is indeed not bad, but to say he is a top defensive expert is still a bit exaggerated. On the one hand, he is limited by his physical fitness and cannot take care of both offense and defense at the same time. On the other hand, Durant is a top defensive expert. Lant's own defensive skills are not very outstanding. The reason why he is considered to be strong defensively is mainly because as a small forward, his height of 2 meters and wingspan of 11 meters allow him to play against most players in the league. Most small forwards have an absolute height advantage, are extremely effective at preventing shots, and also have a certain ability to protect the basket.

<divclass="contentadv">But Durant's lateral movement speed on the outside defense is not very good. No matter how agile his movements are, it is impossible to compare with a player who is over 2 meters tall.

The most intuitive reflection is that Durant has never been selected to the All-Defensive Team in his entire career.

From this point of view, James at his peak was truly excellent both offensively and defensively. On the offensive end, he could hold the ball and hit the basket, and he could pass the ball to support his teammates. On the defensive end, he could guard the opponent's strongest player, and he could also travel thousands of miles away. Ben Xi sent a big hat with a body-chasing nail board.

However, this refers only to James in his peak period, because at the end of Lao Zhan's career, various negative defensive attitudes have basically destroyed all the good reputation he accumulated on the defensive end.

After the attack, he stood in the backcourt with his arms akimbo and did not return to defense. After the attack failed, he did not immediately return to defense. Instead, he spread his hands and ran to the referee to protest the pressure. As for standing near the penalty area, watching the opponent's player break through his own player and easily hit the basket. There are countless more.

Although Durant's defense is not as strong as that of James in his peak period, even though he suffered a serious Achilles tendon rupture at the end of his career, he was still conscientious on the defensive end after returning from the injury, never being as direct on the defensive end as James was.

The topic has gone a bit far, so let’s get back to the point.

Whether it is the system upgrade task or the future development direction of Wang Chong and the Bulls, that is something that needs to be considered in the future.

Right now, what Wang Chong needs to focus more on is the upcoming playoffs.

Bulls vs Cavaliers.

Although Wang Chong's personal ability has once again improved with the completion of the system tasks at the end of the regular season, and has now skyrocketed to the top level of the league at 97, James on the opposite side is still an opponent that cannot be underestimated.

This season, James' regular season averages were finally settled at 32.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists.

Ranking fourth in the league in scoring, he is one of the only players in the league averaging 30+ points per game.

James's average score of 32.2 points per game is slightly higher than the original 05 points in the 06-31.4 season. Obviously, the scoring battle between Wang Chong and Kobe Bryant also stimulated James a bit, causing his average points per game to become higher than before. Some.

Being able to produce such exaggerated data in the third year of his career is enough to show how talented James, the chosen one, is.

Although James's light is still a little dimmer compared to Wang Chong, who averaged 35.6 points per game, you must know that Wang Chong is on the go, and his growth rate cannot be viewed through normal human eyes.

James is able to keep up with Wang Chong's pace. Although he has been suppressed by Wang Chong so far in his career, he is indeed powerful enough.

Wang Chong initially judged that even if James' current overall ability score does not reach 97, it will definitely not be lower than 94.

In fact, starting from the third season of James' career, his ability value has never been lower than 2 in all previous NBA 94K games, and he has been an evergreen presence in the league throughout his career.

And it is generally recognized that James is even stronger in the playoffs than in the regular season. Even in his first playoff appearance in the 05-06 season, James averaged 30.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.

Therefore, in the opening game of the playoffs between the Bulls and the Cavaliers, Wang Chong did not take him lightly. He had suppressed James for almost three years. He did not want to lose to James in the gutter on such an important stage in the playoffs.

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On April 2006, 4, the United Center in Chicago was packed with fans, and countless fans poured into the arena to cheer for their team.

Although last season, the Bulls finished fourth in the Eastern Conference with a record of 47 wins and returned to the playoffs for the first time since Jordan retired, there is a clear difference between this season and last season, that is, they have a Jordan-like star. ——Wang Chong.

Although Wang Chong's position is different from Jordan's, and his playing style is also far different from Jordan's, but who else could achieve the exaggerated scoring average of 35.6 points per game in the regular season before except Jordan?

In his first season with the Bulls, Wang Chong had such an exciting season performance, which inevitably made Bulls fans start to wonder about the future. Will Wang Chong become the second Michael Jordan of the Bulls and bring the seventh team to the team? A championship, even the third three consecutive championship dynasty.

In addition, the first collision in the playoffs between Wang Chong and James, the peerless pair from the 03 class, is also full of highlights.

Although James has lost countless times in the past, everyone still wants to see the two of them face off in the playoffs.

Therefore, the Bulls vs. Cavaliers game has become the most watched group among the eight matchups in the first round.

Before the game, James made bold remarks in an interview with the media.

"I know that before the series started, people were more optimistic about the Bulls winning, but I firmly believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers are the team that will enter the second round. We are an excellent team and we will definitely perform well in the playoffs. Strength helps the team win the game.”

In front of the camera, James looked confident, as if victory was within reach.

But most people who know James well know that he just hopes to inspire the Cavaliers in this way.

Why should the Cavaliers beat the Bulls? When the two teams played against each other in the regular season, the Bulls almost defeated the Cavaliers. The gap in overall strength between the two teams was quite large. Even if James could match up with Wang Chong, it would be difficult to tell the difference. The Bulls could still rely on Monta Ellis and Los Angeles. The performance of Er. Deng, Bell and others won the game.

The first match between the two teams clearly illustrated this point.

Playing in the playoffs for the first time in his career, James was very active and performed perfectly throughout the game. He scored a triple-double of 32 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. In addition to 27 of 12 shots, his 44.4% field goal percentage was slightly lacking. Other than that, I can't fault it at all.

However, the Cavaliers lost to the Bulls 89:104 and simply lost the opening game of the first round of the playoffs.