NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 71: In the competition between Wang Chong and James, Anthony has fallen behind

"Explosive performance! Lakers rookie Wang Chong scored 33 points and 7 rebounds in his debut, helping the Lakers defeat the powerful rival Dallas Mavericks in the absence of Kobe Bryant."

"The birth of the strongest rookie in 03? At the post-game press conference, Mavericks leader Nowitzki said frankly that they had no way to defeat Wang Chong in the game. The opponent looked like a player who was three centimeters shorter but had comprehensive upgrades in speed and dribbling skills. Own."

"James or Anthony, the two unparalleled heroes of the 03 class? NO, only Wang Chong is qualified to compete with James!"

After one night, the most discussed topic in major sports media was Wang Chong's performance in his debut.

33 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in a single game, shooting 63% from the field.

Such a performance, even for an All-Star player, can be published as a post-game news in the key section, let alone Wang Chong, a rookie player who has just entered the NBA?

The day before Wang Chong's debut, on October 10, the Cavaliers had already taken the lead in the game. Although the team lost to the Sacramento Kings 29:92, James' performance in his debut was not bad, with 106 points and 25 points. He had 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and his shooting percentage also reached over 60%.

The Chosen One did not disappoint Cleveland, but the overall strength of the team was too poor and it would take some time to pursue victory.

25+6+9vs33+7+2。

From the data point of view, Wang Chong's debut was a close match with James.

But James is the No. 03 pick in the class, known as the son of the chosen one, and is considered by many media to be a super rookie who will dominate the league in the future.

Wang Chong was just the 13th pick in the first round, and before the NCAA finals, he was basically a nobody that no one knew about.

As a result, in his NBA debut now, Wang Chong can actually keep pace with James. Even earlier in the preseason, Wang Chong scored 40 points on James!

Those who don’t know better think that Wang Chong was the top pick in the 03 class.

Of course, many James fans are extremely dissatisfied with the media comparing Wang Chong and James together.

"What the hell? Who does Wang Chong deserve to be compared with me? He is just relying on the overall strength of the Lakers. If there is no O'Neal to attract the defensive focus, and there is no top point guard Gary Payton passing the ball to him, Can he score that many points?"

"We, James, are different. The Cavaliers don't have as luxurious a lineup as the Lakers. They all rely on James to work hard alone. He single-handedly fought against the entire Kings team and still got 25+6+9 data. Even though he lost, it was an honor! "

"Wang Chong, don't be shy. This is just the first game. There are 82 games in the regular season. Let's talk about when you can score 33 points in every game."

At the same time, the bet between Barkley and Smith has also become one of the hot topics.

In the first week of the regular season, who performed better, Wang Chong or James?

Although Wang Chong scored 33 points in his debut, there are still more people who are optimistic about James.

In the final analysis, one game cannot prove anything, especially when the Lakers' opponent is a typical team like the Mavericks, which is strong in offense and weak in defense.

On the offensive end, the Mavericks can be called one of the strongest teams in the league, but their defense is really bad. It is not surprising that Wang Chong scored 33 points.

But subsequent games will not be that simple. The opponent's defense will improve, and teams will make targeted defensive arrangements based on Wang Chong's technical characteristics.

More importantly, Kobe's return to the team will also have an impact on Wang Chong's ball rights.

Under these unfavorable factors, what should Wang Chong compare with James?

In this case, the time comes to November 11st.

<divclass="contentadv">The Lakers' second regular season game was an away game against the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns in the 03-04 season have not yet welcomed their true love, Steve Nash, although they have Stephon Marbury, Amar'e Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, and Sean on the team at this time. There are many good players such as Marion, and the lineup on paper does not look bad. There is also O'Neal's old teammate Anfernee Hardaway on the bench, but the team's strength is not strong.

In Wang Chong's impression, the Suns' record this season is at the bottom of the league and only second to last in the Western Conference. Although this is due to the fact that Marbury was traded away from the team in the middle of the season and Stoudemire only played 53 games due to injuries. There is a certain relationship, but this cannot be used as all the reasons for the team's poor record.

If the Lakers' opponent in the first game, the Mavericks, is strong in offense and weak in defense, then the Suns at this stage are in a state of poor offense and defense. At least until Nash arrives, he will use his passing to support the entire team. Before the attack, the Suns had little hope.

This game is no exception.

Marbury, who is known as the lone wolf, implemented his own playing style. He took 24 shots in the whole game, which was the highest in the game. He hit 11 goals and scored 26 points. At the same time, he could reach a shooting percentage of 45.8%, which is not considered low. .

But the Suns basically fight on their own. In addition to simple passing and cutting cooperation, they use the players' personal abilities to attack.

The result was that the Lakers defeated the Suns 109:96 in the away game and won two consecutive games.

This game was also Kobe's first show of the new season. Kobe, who missed the opening game due to personal reasons, was obviously not in a good mood in the second game. He was unfocused on the court, as if he was sleepwalking, and made only 12 of 4 of 15 shots. Scored 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

O'Neal, after experiencing a sluggish performance in the previous game, successfully regained his strength in this game. He was a heavy blow against the Suns' unknown backup center Jack Voskull.

24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks, of which 24 points are also the highest score of the Lakers team.

As for Wang Chong, this game was indeed affected by Kobe. The number of shots dropped a lot, and he only got 12 shots.

However, although it sounds like the number of shots is not a lot, it is actually a lot. After all, the Lakers have too many big-name players. In this game, O'Neal took 19 shots, Payton took 15 shots, and Kobe and Wang Chong both took 12 shots. Malone only took 10 shots.

Wang Chong made a total of 12 goals in 7 shots, plus 4 of 4 free throws, and finally scored 18 points.

This score is not small, but it is obviously inferior to the explosive performance of 33 points in the first game.

However, James' performance in the second game next door was slightly worse than in his first show, with only 21 points. He also sent out 8 assists and made 8 turnovers in the entire game. The Cavaliers lost two consecutive games.

两场比赛战罢，王崇的场均数据为25.5分6篮板2助攻，詹姆斯则是23分7篮板8助攻。

Wang Chong has the advantage in scoring, shooting percentage and team record.

In terms of rebounds and assists, James is better. It is difficult to judge who is stronger and who is weaker, but one thing can be confirmed, that is, these two are the best performers among the 03 rookies, at least so far. so.

Another player who should have been included in the competition, that is, Carmelo Anthony, the No. 15 overall pick, had 5.5 points and 10 rebounds after two games, although this was different from the fact that the Nuggets faced the Spurs, the strongest defensive team in the league, in the opening game. Team, Anthony was also targeted by Spurs defensive expert Bowen. It has something to do with the fact that he only scored 3 points on 12 of shots in the game, but why do the fans who are watching the excitement care about this?

Regardless of what the objective factors are, your data is not good anyway, at least not in these two games.

In the first week of the new season, there is only one last game left, and this game will directly determine who wins and who loses the bet between Barkley and Kenny Smith.