I’m Really Playing Basketball

The NBA is a magical place and a place full of unknowns.

Here, anything can happen.

Here, a player who may only shoot about 40% from the free throw line can hit five three-pointers in a single quarter with a 100% shooting rate.

Here, a player who has always been known for his stability and toughness can suddenly become melancholy and weak in a game, and the final buzzer-beater can make a three-pointer.

Here, nothing is impossible and here, it is common sense to believe in miracles.

Before the game between the Pistons and the Magic, many people were already crying out for the Bobcats' seventh place finish.

But this game between the Pistons and the Magic made everyone who wanted to see the Bobcats play the Bucks in the playoffs believe in a miracle.

Are the miracles that so many people believe in necessarily real miracles?

When most of the public opinion in the United States regards this highly controversial game as a miracle game, does this game have to be a miracle?

In the eyes of many people, the NBA does have many miracles, such as Chen Xiao's 80 points and Kobe Bryant's 81 points. However, in the game between the Pistons and the Magic, the Pistons' free throws that seemed like a 'miracle' to kill the Magic were definitely not one of them. .

Because this miracle looks so artificial.

But, because this is the result that most people want to see, these people choose to ignore it.

Ignore McGrady's roar after the game, ignore Ginobili's roar after the game, and ignore Duncan's shaking head and ridicule after the game.

Therefore, seeing the national public opinion reporting this game in this way, a certain bald man as the mastermind behind the scenes showed a smile as he should have.

"My philosophy is correct. Man-made miracles are also miracles!"

The whole world was reveling in the results of the Pistons and Magic, which filled the bald man with confidence.

On the other side, NBA head David Stern, who slammed his pen last night and yelled, "I'm so angry," looked at the reports from the national media in his hands with a very ugly look on his face.

Man-made miracles can be applauded like real miracles, but if they occur too often, miracles will depreciate. Devaluation of miracles will not only devalue fake miracles, real miracles will also be affected. In the end, bad money will kill bad people. currency.

What's more important is that when man-made miracles succeed for a short period of time, they become addicted and can't help but continue to create such so-called miracles.

The final result is that the NBA's authority continues to decline.

In this game, it seems that the Magic is the only victim.

But the next time a man-made miracle happens, will the victim be another team?

How many teams does it take for the entire league to fall victim to one team at a time?

After every team is harmed, whether it is players, management or fans, their trust in the NBA will be wiped out.

When all teams, all fans, and all players have zero regard for the fairness of the NBA, what terrible and terrible scenario will happen?

That will be that every NBA game and every penalty will be put under a magnifying glass and examined.

Referees are not machines, and the penalty standards for each game are also different. No referee can make a game without any mistakes.

And in the final result, perhaps in any exciting game, the final performance of the players is not the focus, the referee's penalty is the focus.

And when something like this really happens, the entire NBA will be ruined.

No one likes to watch a league that is always at odds over officiating.

Eventually the NBA will become an increasingly niche league.

"This is digging into the foundation of the NBA!"

To be honest, David Stern has never considered himself an absolutely fair person.

But there are some things that you absolutely cannot do.

Like a star whistle, is that fair?

Of course it's unfair, very unfair to role players, and definitely unfair to defensive players.

But many people accept the star whistle, because it is not a manipulation of the results, just like awarding awards to outstanding students when students are studying.

So, many players are even motivated to have some degree of star whistle in hopes of becoming stars themselves.

Whether it is a star whistle or some care for specific players, these are not fair, but they are all acceptable categories.

Because none of these can directly change the outcome of the game, players with star whistles will not win every game, and players with special care will not truly become invincible because of special care.

But in this game between the Magic and the Pistons, it is clear that they directly control the result!

This was beyond his tolerance.

What's more, it was not him, the president of the league, who made such a decision!

This is what he cannot tolerate even more.

He is making the NBA great, while others are holding him back.

Now that there is an alliance between Chen Xiao and James, there is no need for such underhanded methods to increase attention and commercial value.

"Some people have fallen behind."

After David Stern calmed down from his anger, he said quietly: "Since we are falling behind, we have to leave, but before leaving, let's make one last contribution to the NBA."

After David Stern put down the newspaper in his hand, he looked deeply at the photo on his desk. In the photo, the bald man standing next to him smiled obscenely.

"Keep going crazy.

Do not disappoint me……"

At one o'clock in the afternoon on April 9, 2006, the Detroit Pistons, who are 44 wins and 32 losses with the Bobcats, will face the Indiana Pacers at home.

Chen Xiao and Bobcats players who are already in Toronto are paying attention to the result of this game.

The game between the Bobcats and the Raptors starts at 3:30 pm after the game between the Pistons and the Pacers.

In this game between the Pistons and the Pacers, the Pistons players were not affected by the recent NBA-wide controversy over the Pistons-Magic game.

For NBA players, the referee's decision has nothing to do with them. As for the Magic fans giving the Pistons the nickname "Detroit Four", they don't really take it to heart.

Again, referees are not something they can influence as players.

Whether the referee drank alcohol or smoked cigarettes during the game tonight and caused insanity is beyond their control.

So in this game between the Pistons and the Pacers, facing the Pacers who had given up the playoffs, the Pistons easily defeated the Pacers 98 to 73.

After defeating the Pacers at home, the Pistons' record became 45 wins and 32 losses.

In the end, the Pistons, who lost the seventh place in the Eastern Conference for more than a week, once again grabbed the seventh place in the Eastern Conference.

After the Pistons won, there was another burst of cheers on the Internet.

Because the Bobcats are very in line with the aesthetics of these lively netizens, they fell to the eighth position in the Eastern Conference.

Originally the pressure was on the piston side, but now the pressure is on the Bobcat side.

The Bobcats play the Raptors away from home, which is basically an impossible game for the Bobcats to win.

Although the schedule behind the Pistons is worse, and it is not said that the Pistons are safe now, what if the Pistons can continue to create miracles in the games behind them?

After the game between the Pistons and the Pacers, American netizens were cheering, while Chen Xiao and the Bobcats players were preparing to play against the Raptors after watching the game in the away locker room.

This game between the Bobcats and the Raptors is a nationally broadcast game.

This game will not only have an impact on the ranking of this year's playoffs in terms of victory and defeat.

At the same time, this game may also be meaningful to Chen Xiao personally.

Because Chen Xiao's career total has now reached 10,941 points, as long as Chen Xiao scores 59 more points in this game with the Raptors, he can become the youngest 11,000-point player in NBA history.

Mr. 11,000 points at 23 years and 182 days old, this is amazing.

You know, the youngest person in the league to reach 11,000 points is Brother Ke. When Brother Ke reached 11,000 points, he was already 25 years old.

In other words, Chen Xiao entered the NBA two years later than Ko, and scored 11,000 points more than a year earlier. Chen Xiao's scoring in the first four years of his career matched Ko's score for three years.

Chen Xiao reached 11,000 points at the age of 23 and 182 days. How many Diors does Mr. Chen Xiao have?

Historically, when Xiao Zhan reached 11,000 points, Xiao Zhan was 23 years and 324 days old. In other words, starting from 11,000 points, Chen Xiao could not be caught up by Xiao Zhan.

Coupled with the new NBA draft age rules, Chen Xiao basically starts from 11,000 points, and it is impossible for later generations to catch up with the youngest record.

Even if he fails to reach 11,000 points in this game with the Raptors, Chen Xiao will still be unprecedented and unprecedented in the next game with the Grizzlies.

At 3:30 pm on April 9, 2006, Toronto Aviation Center Arena.

The starting players from both sides of tonight's game have already appeared on the court after the warm-up.

In front of the TV, the Chinese and American audiences are already looking forward to this game.

With Chen Xiao's scoring ability, it is possible to score very high points in a single game against the fast-paced Raptors team. 60+ is not impossible.

Therefore, this game may indeed become a milestone for Chen Xiao.

Therefore, especially Chinese fans, are already quite excited at this time.

On TV, the starting players of both teams were.

The visiting Bobcats have center Bynum, power forward Zach Randolph, small forward Granger, shooting guard Chen Xiao, and point guard Xiao Pao.

The Raptors have center Milicic, power forward Josh Smith, small forward Pippen Morris Pettersson Jr., shooting guard LaGa Bell, and point guard Nash.

This season the Raptors have become stronger than the previous two seasons.

Not only is Nash becoming more and more comfortable in running and gunning tactics, but the growth of Milicic, Josh Smith and Pettersson LaGabell is also a key reason.

Milicic, the youngest player in NBA history to score 1,000 points and 2,000 points, averaged 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game this season, making him the NBA's leader in blocks this season.

Temporarily 0.2 more than Camby.

Historically, Milicic's blocking status was very good this season. He served as a substitute for Howard in the Magic and averaged 2.1 blocks per game in just 20 minutes of playing time.

Why is Milicic's shot-blocking form so good this season?

First of all, three years of NBA growth, confrontation, and skills have all risen to a certain level. At the same time, his current athletic talent is still at its peak. His athletic ability will only decline when his weight continues to increase.

And this season happens to be the time when his athletic ability, confrontation ability, and skills are most balanced.

He can run, jump, hit and defend, isn't he a shot-blocking weapon?

What's more, the Raptors' game involves a lot of fast rounds, and Nash's defense is so good, so he naturally has more opportunities to block shots.

Therefore, based on Milicic's performance this season, if it weren't for too many strong players in the Eastern Conference, he could even be an All-Star.

Josh Smith also has 15 points and 8 rebounds this season. He is playing at the power forward position this season. He is fast and good at assisting defense. He also averages 2.6 blocks per game, and Milicic averages 3.3 blocks per game. The combination formed one of the most terrifying no-fly zones in the NBA.

Even in the entire NBA, except for the no-fly zone composed of O'Neal and Raheem and Yao Ming and Chris Bosh, I am afraid that no team's no-fly zone is as strong as Milicic and Josh Smith.

This season, Josh Smith replaced Marshall, a defensive power forward who hammered the power forward, and was very successful in the Raptors.

Pippen Pettersson Jr. returned to the starting position of small forward because Smith moved to power forward. After being pushed out of the starting lineup for a season, he returned to the starting lineup again this season. He learned his shame and courage, averaging 16.8 points per game. Points, and 40% of the three-pointers, has become one of the Raptors' most important outside shooters.

Shooting guard Lagabel averaged 15 points per game this season, and his three-point shooting percentage even reached 45%, which is even more terrifying, and his defense is also very good.

Coupled with Nash, who averaged 18 points and 11 assists per game, the Raptors' five starters this season all averaged more than 15 points per game. None of the Raptors averaged more than 20 points per game, but all five starters averaged 15 points. The above is also the first time in the history of the NBA.

The Raptors are very strong this season. If they were in the Western Conference, they would surely win more than 60 games easily by now. Therefore, the Raptors already have an advantage in competing with the Nets for the first place in the Atlantic Division.

So, now the Raptors have become the fourth in the Eastern Conference.

As the fourth-ranked Raptors in the Eastern Conference, their current record is only 53 wins and 24 losses. However, in Chen Xiao's view, the Raptors are only better than the Spurs, who are first in the Western Conference, and the Suns, who are second in the Western Conference, and the Lakers, who are third in the Western Conference. Strong or weak.

Especially in terms of balance of power.

The top three in the Western Conference are strong, but they all have their own huge flaws.

For example, the Spurs, the No. 1 team in the Western Conference, have too weak inside offensive capabilities.

For example, the Suns, who are second in the Western Conference, do not have an outside line that can combine excellent organization and offense. Organization depends on the inside. This is a huge problem.

For example, the Lakers, who are third in the Western Conference, have Baron Davis, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, David West, and Gasol. They are very strong and have a balanced offense and defense, but they lack a three-point shooter and an inside line. There is also a problem with the ability to defend against strong attacks.

But for the Raptors, none of this is a problem.

In terms of shooters, they had three three-pointers in the starting lineup that made over 40% of their three-pointers.

To attack, everyone in their starting lineup can attack.

To defend, except for Nash, the other four are all defensive heroes, and the four of them can make up for Nash's defensive problems.

When it comes to organization, Nash is now the same master of organization as Bill Clinton.

Let's put it this way, the Raptors led by Nash are not as good as the Suns in history regardless of the record in the Eastern Conference. That is not because the Raptors are weak, but because the Eastern Conference is too strong.

The current Raptors are better than the Suns in history.

Especially in the playoffs, the inside line composed of Milicic and Josh Smith is so much better defensively.

If the offense is not enough, Nash can make up for it by strengthening the offense.

If the defense is not enough, Nash can't make up for it if he wants to.

Therefore, if it really comes to the playoffs, this Raptors can show greater combat effectiveness than the Suns.

Facing such a team, to be honest, Michael's request to the Bobcats before the game was: "Lose less and win more, and maintain your confidence."

Yes, no one believed that the Bobcats could beat the Raptors in this game.

Including Bobcats head coach Michael.

Even in the East, where there are so many strong players, the strength of the Raptors led by Nash cannot be concealed or ignored.

Even Chen Xiao can feel that this Raptor is completely different from the one that was killed by the Bucks in a reversal last season.

Well, although they are fourth in the Eastern Conference, look at the eyes of Nash and Milicic, and their confidence, they are as good as the first in the Eastern Conference.

"It seems that Yao Wade and the Heat are not the only ones showing weakness in the regular season this season."

It is the Bucks who are showing off their strength in the regular season.

I don’t know how many teams have shown weakness in the regular season.

All I can say is that the environment in the east is so fucking terrifying!

ps: Please give me a monthly ticket, please give me a monthly ticket! ! !