chsdbacks Chapter 308 [Alliance pattern, strong in the west and weak in the east]
Chapter 308 [Alliance pattern, strong in the west and weak in the east]
Chapter 308 [Alliance pattern, strong in the west and weak in the east]
As the season progressed, the annual All-Star Game voting kicked off.
In the All-Star shortlist, the Bobcats have a total of 5 players selected.In addition to Hayes, Gerald - Wallace, Kevin - Durant, Chauncey - Billups, Brook - Lopez also qualified.
Not long ago, the NBA announced the results of a new round of All-Star voting. Hayes still participated in the selection as a power forward, surpassing Yao Ming in popularity and temporarily ranking as the Eastern Conference leader.
Center Yao Ming has far more votes than Howard, the All-Star starter is unshakable, and the small forward is temporarily ahead of LeBron James.After Kidd moved to the Mavericks and Arenas to the Nuggets, the East has no good point guards.Ranked first is Allen Iverson who just moved to the Pistons.He continued to wear No. 3 in the Pistons and played well. In 6 games played on behalf of the Pistons, his data rose to 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6.5 assists.
Iverson's state is back, which is completely different from Hayes' previous life.According to the original historical development, Iverson's going to the Pistons is like Guan Yu going to Maicheng, almost at the end...
In the past, the Pistons had a key training target at the point guard position, Rodney Stuckey. Stuckey not only took up Iverson's playing time, but also took up his No. [-] jersey.Although Stuckey expressed his willingness to give up the number to Iverson, the league stipulates that the back number cannot be changed after the start of the season. Iverson can only wear No. [-] in the Pistons. In addition, the Pistons have Hamilton. With so many mobile phone opportunities, Iverson, who has lost his privilege, has been in decline.
Now that Hamilton has gone to the Timberwolves, the only remaining offensive points for the Pistons are Rasheed Wallace and Prince. Both of them are not as offensive as Iverson, so the Pistons head coach Michael Curry uses Iverson as the core arrangement. tactics.Iverson is used to playing as a privileged player, as long as he is given the right to shoot, he can exert his power.
The second-ranked Eastern Conference point guard is actually Jamal Crawford, averaging 17.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.His stats are not bad, but the most important reason for his ranking is that he is Yao Ming's teammate. If he is in the Knicks, even if his technical stats are doubled, he may not be able to make the All-Star.
Ranked third is Nets guard Devin Harris.After Harris transferred to the Nets, he jumped from a small soldier to a boss, with 21 points, 3.4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1.2 steals.
Then there is Jamal Nelson of the Magic, and Billups is fifth and has little hope of making the All-Star Game.Looking at Billups' data this season, but 10.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists, such data is a bit unreasonable to enter the All-Star Game.
Durant now tops the list of votes, second only to Hawks guard Joe Johnson.More than Ray Allen, Carter, Wade.
Experts have evaluated Durant to the same position as Roy. Durant averaged 34.8 minutes per game, 19.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 47.8% from the field and 41.4% from the three-point field.Roy scored 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1 steal. He shot 48% from the field and 38% from the three-point range. The statistics were better than Durant, but he also played 2 minutes more than Durant. The two were almost the same.
Blazers general manager Pritchard said he did not regret the deal, Durant only played so well because he was with Hayes, and Durant is definitely not as strong as Roy.No matter how Pritchard explained it, fans felt that the Blazers had lost money by giving up an All-Star player for a rookie.
When interviewed by reporters, Hayes kept saying good things about Durant and helped him to canvass votes. The statistics of the other teammates were slightly worse. It was not easy to be selected. Only Durant's statistics were enough to be selected as an All-Star.Having an All-Star game experience can increase confidence.
The eastern star is almost a certainty, and there are only a few people to choose from.
The Western All-Star competition is very fierce, and many people with excellent statistics may miss the All-Star.For example, Kidd and Parker at the point guard, Monta Ellis with good statistics at the shooting guard, etc...
The Bobcats won all the games in December, and Hayes won the East Player of the Month consecutively. This month, his data reached a triple-double, 12 points, 15.2 rebounds, 11 assists and 10.4 steals.Hayes wanted to get a triple-double, and his teammates were willing to help him. He was very active in cutting and running. After receiving a pass from Hayes, he usually shot immediately, which increased the number of assists for Hayes.
In January, the Bobcats expanded their winning streak to 21 games, and they are about to hit the 25-game winning streak created by the Rockets.Last season's defending champion Timberwolves, as well as the Hawks who entered the finals, fell to the Bobcats. The Bobcats played away against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 1.
The game attracted fans' attention because the Bobcats and Trail Blazers traded twice.The Trail Blazers' Sessions, Mayo, Humphries, and Moon were all traded from the Bobcats, and all four performed well.The Bobcats now also have Durant and Rondo in the lineup, two former Trail Blazers players.
The confrontation between Durant and Roy has become a major highlight of the game, and whether Aldridge can block the inside attack of the Bobcats is also a big problem.
As a result, when the game progressed to the second quarter, "Moon" Moon, who came off the bench, became an important protagonist who changed the game.
Moon averaged 20.8 minutes per game this season, scoring 6.2 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. His defense is good.He is the most unexpected gain after the Trail Blazers and Bobcats traded, and has become an important member of the Trail Blazers rotation.Moon rarely has the opportunity to play in the Bobcats, and he also wants to perform well.
Active defense is good, but Moon is working too hard.Billups made an empty bottom line layup, Moon rushed up from the side to block the block, collided with Billups in the air, and the two knocked down together, Moon was fine, Billups But he injured his groin and was helped off by teammate Weaver.
After a preliminary diagnosis by the team doctor, it will not be very serious, but this game cannot continue.Due to the average defensive ability of the Blazers' back line, Rondo shook his wrist in the last game, so the coaching staff let George Hill, who had not played for a long time, enter the rotation.
Billups was suddenly injured and George Hill, who was inexperienced in the game, stepped in and messed up in front of Sessions after playing.The Blazers seized the opportunity and overtook the score.
Durant intends to compete with Roy, too much to express himself in front of the Trail Blazers fans.Being too impatient, he missed his aim in the offense and missed several shots.Roy and Aldridge cooperated very well. Aldridge pulled up to attack at a high position and had a high shooting percentage.
At the center position, Brook Lopez is also uncomfortable being defended by Humphries.Humphries has power, speed and drive.Lopez is most afraid of the beast style of play, and his shooting percentage in this game is not high.
When other players played abnormally, Hayes took on the heavy responsibility of scoring and scored 16 points in the third quarter, leading the Bobcats to a 10-point lead.At the end of the fourth quarter at 3 minutes, the Bobcats still led by 8 points.After Hayes rested, Outlaw, the Blazers substitute forward, suddenly showed his strength. He scored 47 three-pointers in 4 seconds and scored 12 points, helping the Blazers to overtake the score.During this time, the Bobcats have repeatedly struck iron.
Hayes returned to the court, but the Blazers had already played momentum, and the Bobcats players lost their touch. In the last 26 seconds, Moon intercepted Bargnani and succeeded in a fast break dunk. The Bobcats fell behind by 7 points and were powerless.In the end, they lost the game 101 to 105.The winning streak ended again.The total record is 31 wins and 3 losses.Although lost, but the Bobcats continue to lead the league.
After the game, D'Antoni secretly vowed in his heart that he must bring three guards to play in the future, and today's situation cannot happen again. Originally Rondo wanted to play with injuries, but D'Antoni did not agree.If Rondo is on the court, the Bobcats will definitely not lose.Hill gave opponents too many opportunities on the defensive end.
After the Blazers' victory, they achieved a wave of 7 consecutive victories, with a score of 27 wins and 7 losses, temporarily ranking third in the West.
After the trade, the Lakers did not lose again, and their results expanded to 30 wins and 4 losses, followed closely.Caron Butler and Andre Blatche breathed new life into the Lakers.
Artest is not good at breakthroughs. When attacking, he often arches the opponent a few times with his body on the periphery and then jumps, which is very inefficient.But Butler is different. He quickly adapted to the triangle offensive tactic, making an air cut under the cover of his teammates and running back.After coming to the Lakers, he played 36 minutes and scored 17.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists.
After the arrival of Bu Laiqie, Pau Gasol also got more rest time.Odom can also play his favorite point forward.The Lakers are stronger.
People were discussing whether the Bobcats could break the Bulls' record of 72 wins before. Now it's not just the Bobcats, the Lakers may also break the record.The two strong teams go hand in hand, which is reminiscent of the battle between the Celtics and the Lakers, but the eastern tycoon has now become the Bobcats.
The Bobcats' advantage lies in the schedule.There are only four strong teams in the East, the Bobcats, Eagles, Cavaliers, and Magic.Going into the playoffs will also be very good.But the Lakers want to break out in the West and have to face the challenges of the Timberwolves, Hornets, Spurs, Mavericks, Trail Blazers, Nuggets and other teams.
There are no underdogs in the West. It can be seen from the lineup configuration of each team, including the Warriors, Clippers, and Kings at the bottom of the league. These teams also have several stars.
The Houston Rockets have also awakened.Now ranked 8th in the Western Conference, McGrady was reimbursed for the season due to surgery, but the Rockets did not sink there, but worked hard, giving people hope.Coach Adelman finally let people see how powerful Princeton's tactics are.
David Lee averaged 16.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. "The Great" Greg Oden is also very healthy and has adapted to Princeton's offensive system.He averaged 30.4 minutes per game, scoring 13.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.8 blocks.The blocking efficiency ranks first in the league, which explains how to win games with defense.McGrady was injured, and rookie Jerry Bayless became the first offensive point of the Rockets outside, with a data increase of 14.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists.Millsap can play two positions, averaging 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and his performance is also good.Veterans Battier and Blake also played well.The Rockets are now playing very united. They have only lost two games in the last 10 games, and there is still room for improvement. As long as there are no more player injuries, it should not be a big problem to enter the playoffs.
The Rockets have returned to the ranks of strong teams, verifying the importance of team basketball.
Another team that may hit the playoffs is the Grizzlies. Al Horford, Darko Milicic, Batum, Rudy Gay, and Kyle Lowry have a young lineup full of momentum. Now ranked 9th in the Western Conference, only half a game behind the Rockets.Teams like the Jazz and the Suns may also miss the playoffs.
The league structure has changed again.At the beginning of this season, the West is strong and the East is weak. Of course, this is extremely beneficial to the Bobcats.
(End of this chapter)