NBA: James wants to team up with me

Wang Chong is still quite curious about Durant's next team after leaving the team. Although it is a year earlier than his original Warriors, there are actually many options to choose from. It's just that the possibility of joining the Brooklyn Nets next summer is not great.

After Durant tested the free market and attracted competition from many teams in the league, his final choice was somewhat unexpected to Wang Chong.

Durant's final choice was to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks with a four-year, $4 million contract to partner with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

After a brief two-year stint in the West, Durant returned to the West, and he teamed up with Antetokounmpo, who has become famous in the past two years.

In the just-concluded 17-18 season, Antetokounmpo led the Bucks to a good record. Although they lost to the Bulls in the second round of the playoffs, Antetokounmpo's performance made people feel that another rising star was born.

During the regular season, Antetokounmpo averaged 26.9 points, 10 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. His superb physical fitness and static talent that is not inferior to Durant made him transform into a Greek monster in the penalty area and wreak havoc on all sides.

More importantly, Antetokounmpo is only 23 years old at this time and has excellent future development prospects.

After the Bucks signed Durant, Durant and Antetokounmpo, one inside and one outside, the combination of two talented players is not as good as the combination of Wang Chong + Durant in the past two years, but with a little running-in, they definitely have a chance to compete with the Bulls' combination of Curry + James.

Moreover, after the Lakers in the Western Conference lost Durant, they lacked a strong reinforcement and their strength was greatly reduced. They still have a chance to win the championship!

The result is that the situation in the league has become confusing because of Durant's departure from the Lakers. The Lakers' probability of defending their three consecutive championships has decreased, while the Bulls and Bucks' probability of winning the championship has greatly increased. In addition, the Clippers and Spurs are eyeing the West, which makes it a lot of highlights.

The Lakers, who lost Durant, only signed a few role players after the free market opened, except for renewing Jokic's contract, and did not take any action to strengthen the main lineup.

This is one of the reasons why the Lakers' championship prospects have been declining during the offseason.

"After winning his tenth championship in his career, Wang Chong seemed to be a little bit arrogant. He actually thought that the Lakers had a chance to fight against strong opponents such as the Bulls, Clippers, Bucks and Spurs with the current lineup. Such arrogance will make him miss the opportunity to have a dynasty with the Lakers, although for him, a dynasty is not a rare honor."

When making similar comments, media reporters always have a strong sense of déjà vu, as if this situation has happened more than once before. Every time they think that Wang Chong will pay the price for his bold behavior, but the result is often that they are slapped in the face.

But this time is different from the past. The Lakers' lineup does not look promising. Thompson is just a player who can score 20+ points per game. It is difficult for him to help Wang Chong more in scoring. Do they really expect Jokic to replace Durant in the Lakers? How can a second-round pick be compared with Durant?

Moreover, by next season, which is the 18-19 season, Wang Chong will be 34 years old. Normally, this age is basically the last peak period of a player, and even his physical functions will begin to decline, with various aspects such as speed, explosive power, and physical strength declining.

Wang Chong has very good physical fitness and has never suffered any serious injuries or illnesses in his career so far. But even so, many experts predict that Wang Chong's condition will continue to decline after he turns 35.

It's not their fault for having narrow vision. Looking across the league, there are very few players over 35 who can perform at the historical level of top superstars, including Jordan and Kobe.

James, who is the same age as Wang Chong and relies more on his physical playing style, was told early on that his peak period was about to end.

Who would have thought that even at the age of 39, James could still average 25.7 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists per game.

Of course, the 39-year-old James has sacrificed a lot to maintain this All-Star level data. He usually slacks off on defense and mainly relies on fast breaks and counterattacks on offense. His level is definitely at the All-Star level, but his successive failures in the playoffs have proved that his strength is no longer comparable to his peak period.

Wang Chong has completed the ultimate mission of the system in the Cavaliers. Now his body is stronger and more durable than James. It is estimated that he should still have strong strength until he is 40 years old, not to mention that he is now 34 years old, which is definitely his peak period.

It's just that outsiders don't know this.

He is certainly very confident that he can lead the team to win the championship in the new season. After all, in the 18-19 season, Jokic was already a top inside player averaging 20+10+7 per game. Even though he had less ball rights because of the Lakers, his playing time was never reduced. Moreover, the training he received under the advice of Wang Chong was completely in line with his personal technical characteristics. Even if his strength was slightly worse than that of his peers, he still had an average of 18+10+5 per game. With Thompson who was stable at 20+ and Wang Chong, the strongest basketball player in NBA history, why couldn't he win the championship? ——

Just as Wang Chong had planned, at the beginning of the 2018-19 season, due to the absence of Durant, Jokic's ball possession increased significantly, his personal data soared, and in the first month he averaged 19 points, 9.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, an All-Star level data, which amazed everyone.

In the subsequent games, Jokic's performance has always been very stable, and he has continued to improve in the game, with his average data gradually increasing to 20+10+6 per game.

This means that even though the Lakers are missing Durant, their offensive firepower has not been reduced.

Jokic and Thompson can both contribute 20+ points per game, and Wang Chong's number of shots increased due to Durant's departure, and his average points per game also reached about 34 points per game, only lower than James Harden's explosive performance of 36 points per game.

In the past, Wang Chong might have been interested in competing with Harden. After all, he is the only player who can compete with him on the scoring list since Kobe's peak.

Durant's scoring ability is definitely better than Harden's, but due to his physical limitations, his scoring explosiveness and average points per game can never reach Harden's level.

But now Wang Chong has no interest in competing with Harden to see who has better scoring ability.

The newly emerged Jokic has allowed the Lakers to once again have a Big Three configuration. The lineup of Wang Chong + Thompson + Jokic has allowed the Lakers to once again win 67 and lose 15 in the regular season, entering the playoffs with the best record in the league.

王崇34.4分9.4篮板8.2助攻的全能数据，尽管没能继续斩获得分王，却还是力压场均28+12.5+6的字母哥阿德托昆博以及36分6篮板7助攻的哈登，当选18-19赛季常规赛MVP。