NBA: James wants to team up with me

Chapter 97: We’ve all made it to the playoffs, but I’m the only one left behind?

James's failure to lead the team into the playoffs was both reasonable and unexpected.

正所谓双拳难敌四手，尽管詹姆斯常规赛场均可以贡献21分5.5篮板6助攻的明星数据，但骑士队现阶段确实没有什么实力足够出众的队友，唯一能指望上的也只有场均15+11的卡洛斯.布泽尔与15+8的大Z。

Last season, the Cavaliers were last in the league with a record of 17 wins and 65 losses. They were able to improve to 34 wins this season, which is actually very good. It is not an unspeakable thing that they failed to lead the team into the playoffs immediately during their rookie season.

After all, after acquiring the new No. 1 pick Irving, the Cavaliers will be able to win two No. 1 picks again within three years under the leadership of the opponent.

But the problem is that James is not Irving. Irving does not have the title of second-tier player like the Chosen Son, and he is not regarded as the emperor superstar who will definitely dominate the league.

Second, there is no support from outstanding colleagues.

James was very embarrassed about this.

Because the competitors in his class are all so good.

Wang Chong's Lakers have the best record in the league, while the Pistons of Darko Milicic, the second pick in the draft, are third in the Eastern Conference, and they are forced to be third due to division rules and regulations. The only team outside the league with 50+ wins, the Pistons should be ranked second in the Eastern Conference if ranked solely by record.

These two people, one is in the Lakers and the other is in the Pistons. They are both traditional strong teams. Unlike James' Cavaliers, they can still find excuses to get past them.

But Wade's Heat ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference and successfully qualified for the playoffs, and Anthony's Nuggets also stood out in the fiercely competitive Western Conference. This is a bit hard to accept.

Especially when comparing personal data, it seems that Anthony is not much behind James. The data of 21+5+3 is on par with James.

It is well known that the Western Conference is much more competitive than the Eastern Conference, which can be seen from the record.

The Seattle SuperSonics, which ranks twelfth in the Western Conference, achieved a record of 37 wins and 45 losses in the regular season. This record ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference, but in the Western Conference, they can't even see the taillights of the playoffs.

Under this circumstance, Anthony can still lead the Nuggets into the playoffs. How can this make James feel embarrassed?

You must know that the Nuggets' lineup is not much stronger than the Cavaliers.

安德烈.米勒和沃尚.莱纳德分别是14分6助攻与14分2篮板2助攻的数据，跟布泽尔+大Z半斤八两。

The rest, such as Nene, Marcus Camby and the 1-meter Erkins, are only at the level of ordinary players.

In terms of overall strength, the Nuggets may indeed be slightly stronger than the Cavaliers, but the corresponding problem is that the Nuggets are in a more difficult environment than the Cavaliers.

In this round of comparison, James lost without any excuse.

This is why there was so much controversy after the Rookie of the Year award was awarded to James in 03.

The data are evenly matched. Anthony, who led the team with a better record, could lose to James in the Rookie of the Year selection. The only explanation is that James has higher commercial value, has more media support, and is favored by the league.

Wang Chong estimates that even if there is one more of him now, there will be no suspense in the battle for the best rookie.

Put aside the team record and compare purely from the data aspect.

Wang Chong's final statistics in the regular season were 20.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.7 assists, with a shooting percentage of 51%.

James' statistics are 21 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6 assists, with a shooting percentage of 41%.

<divclass="contentadv"> Anthony's statistics are 21 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 42%.

If you consider the record bonus, Wang Chong definitely has the advantage. Even if you consider the efficiency value, he has the upper hand among the three. Even in terms of team leadership performance, Wang Chong is by no means completely under the tree of the OK combination. Taking advantage of the cool weather, in the middle of the season when all the OK team was absent due to injuries, Wang Chong, as the main core, led the team to also maintain a high winning rate.

Even during that period, Wang Chong's average data per game could reach the level of 28+7. His strength cannot be reflected by averaging 20+6 per game.

But even so, the best rookie will most likely be James.

The power of capital cannot be underestimated and cannot be shaken by Wang Chong at this stage.

But if it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future.

Wang Chong, who has the system by his side, is destined to be a player who dominates the league in the future. James is also included in the scope of dominance, and may even be the most suppressed one.

After all, if nothing else, James’s accumulation of honors is indeed the strongest in the next few decades. The four regular season MVPs are unmatched. Even the emergence of Curry, and later Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jokic. Just two regular season MVPs.

In the future, James will be confident in claiming the GOAT, four regular season MVPs, the most number of All-NBA teams in history, and the historical scoring champion. These honors are all important to rely on.

But now that Wang Chong is there, it’s not certain how many regular season MVPs James can win...

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The regular season is over, and then begins in full swing, is the playoffs that everyone is paying attention to.

The Western Conference is ranked according to record. The four first-round matchups are Lakers vs. Nuggets, Timberwolves vs. Rockets, Spurs vs. Grizzlies, and Kings vs. Mavericks.

The Lakers' opponent in the first round is the Denver Nuggets, who are eighth in the Western Conference.

Wang Chong and Anthony met again in the playoffs.

Anthony was also speechless. Why can't this guy get rid of Wang Chong?

Ever since he was defeated by Wang Chong and Wade in the NCAA finals, Anthony has never had a good thing happen to him whenever he met Wang Chong.

The summer league was blown away, and then they lost from the preseason to the regular season. They became Wang Chong and James' foil in the All-Star Rookie Challenge. Now in the playoffs, they are dragged out by Wang Chong and whipped to death again.

That's right, it's a corpse whip.

Although the playoffs have not officially started yet, no one, including the Nuggets, thinks they have the possibility of winning the game.

The opponent is the Lakers who won 66 games in the regular season! Moreover, after entering the playoffs, Karl Malone will also return with full blood. The Lakers will return to their complete lineup for a long time. How will the Nuggets play?

Denver fans are hoping that their team will not lose too badly, that the score gap in each game will not be too big, and that they will win at least one game and not let the team be swept 4:0.

But obviously even such an idea is a luxury.

On April 2004, 4, the first game of the first round of the playoffs officially started.

A near-bloody massacre took place at the Staples Center, home of the Lakers.

The Lakers ended the battle in less than three quarters, defeating the Nuggets 113:78 and winning the playoffs. Although the 35-point difference was not the largest point difference in NBA playoff history, it was still quite a disparity. .