I’m Really Playing Basketball

After playing the Lakers in an away game, the Bobcats continued their road trip. After playing a super high-intensity game with the Lakers in three overtimes, the Bobcats defeated the Mavericks in an away game on December 21st with a score of 94. 107 lost.

There is nothing to say about this game. Except for Chen Xiao, everyone else on the Bobcats team is out of shape.

Jordan even let Chen Xiao play for three quarters in this game. Chen Xiao made 12 of 28 in the three quarters, 4 of 10 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 30 points.

If we look at Chen Xiao's usual games, Chen Xiao's condition in this game is actually average.

Therefore, in this game, when most of the players were in average condition, Jordan used a large number of players who had not had a chance to play before, such as young players such as Ilyasova from the team.

Although these young players are not very strong, they fight well.

In other words, this road trip of the Bobcats is really a devil, not the devil of the opponent, but the devil of the schedule and the span of the game.

The Bobcats, who had just moved from Los Angeles to Texas, lost their fifth game of the season to the Mavericks. Then they had to fly away from the south across the entire United States to Illinois on December 23. State, against the Chicago Bulls.

In this game, Xiaopao will face his most beloved Deron.

In history, during this time period, Chris had a six-game losing streak against Deron, with a record of 10 losses in 11 games.

Losing 10 of 11 games, even if Xiaopao went to the Clippers and Deron went to the Nets, Xiaopao still lost 4 of 5 against Deron.

No matter whether he is on a stronger team or a weaker team, whether Deron is on the Jazz or on another team, no matter what tactical system he plays, he just can't beat Deron in these years.

Do you think this is just bad luck, or is there some truth to it, just because he was restrained?

Obviously, restraint.

Deron's style is to restrain small guns.

Xiao Pao's "I am the team" style that sticks to the ball. As long as someone can restrain Xiao Pao one-on-one, Xiao Pao can't lead the team. Not only can't he lead the team, but he can also easily defeat the team. With deviation.

Just like when we played the Lakers.

Therefore, if Xiaopao is allowed to lead the team this season, the biggest crisis for Xiaopao is to beat the Bulls.

If you lose to the Bulls with the Bobcats, then...

In fact, losing to the Bulls is not a shame.

The Bulls are very strong this season.

Big Z, Luol Deng, Ben Gordon, Nocioni, Deron, these are all powerful players!

Therefore, so far this season, the Bulls' record is 15 wins and 11 losses, which is very good. They are currently ranked among the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

In this game against the Bobcats, the Bulls did a very good job of intercepting the Bobcats at the end.

In this game, the Bulls, who played at home, defeated the Bobcats, who were almost out of gas, 110-105.

It’s not like Chen Xiao didn’t struggle in this game.

He struggled. In this game, Chen Xiao made 16 of 28 shots, 7 of 11 three-pointers, and 9 of 11 free throws. He scored 48 points very efficiently in the game. After this game, Chen Xiao's scoring average was even It's over 30.

If Chen Xiao still let his teammates attack first in the first three quarters, then in the fourth quarter, Chen Xiao had absolutely no humility. He made 7 of 10 in a single quarter, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 17 points in a single quarter. This performance is already very good, right?

But, I really can’t stand up to the Bulls’ Deron Williams’ efficiency in the fourth quarter!

4 of 5 in a single quarter, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, 10 points in a single quarter. The score seems lower than Chen Xiao, but after looking at this efficiency, you will know what Deron's game is like in the fourth quarter. of.

As long as the Bobcats catch up with the score under the leadership of Chen Xiao, Delong will hit the small guns, and every hit will be accurate.

So much so that during the fourth quarter of the game, Boss Qiao next to him was made to laugh by the strange couple of Deron and Xiaopao.

In fact, the situation on the court in the fourth quarter was quite interesting.

Chen Xiao plays the Bulls in unlimited singles, while Deron specializes in playing small guns. Anyway, if you mess with our team, I will mess with your small guns.

In fact, Deron was like this the entire game.

In this game, Deron made 10 of 13 shots, 4 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 29 points and 11 assists. With this efficiency, what do you think Chen Xiao can do?

If he wants to make a comeback, he can only open Wushuang again and again, but Chen Xiao doesn't have a Wushuang card to open now!

Anyway, Xiao Pao originally wanted revenge in this game.

But the old hatred is not gone, and new hatred is licked.

The whole kid feels that if he plays against Deron in the future, he should just be a little transparent, or even let Roy start in the starting lineup?

In this game, the Bulls are in very good condition as they recharge their batteries for the home game. Even if Roy replaces the cannon in the starting lineup, they may not be able to win.

In short, Xiaopao has always felt that he should be slowly reaching the top this season, but every time he meets Deron, Xiaopao feels that he is still a little far from the peak.

After playing three consecutive away games with a very devilish schedule, the Bobcats returned to their home court and finally had a day of rest.

As a team led by Chen Xiao, as the team with the best team in the league, the Christmas game must not be missed.

There are only two Christmas games this year, one is the game between the defending champion Heat and the Lakers, and the other is the game between the Bobcats and the Spurs.

The finale of the Lakers' home game against the Heat.

The game between the Bobcats and the Spurs will start first.

In the first game against the Spurs this season, both the Bobcats and the Spurs performed in a way that made the NBA shine.

The Bobcats changed their reliance on Chen Xiao last season and no longer rely so much on Chen Xiao this season.

At the same time, the Spurs changed their previous defensive tone and started to play offense in this game, and it was the ultimate team offense where the whole team passed and moved, and every ball passed the hands of the entire team.

The opening game of the season between the two teams really made the entire NBA feel a little refreshed about these two teams.

And now, almost a third of the way through the season, can these two teams hold on?

The answer is, both teams persisted!

For the Bobcats, no matter how dangerous the team is in front of them, Jordan and Chen Xiao never press the nuclear button and leave the team's problems to Xiaopao or Roy and other teammates to solve.

The previous games against the Lakers, Mavericks, and Bulls are proof of this.

The Bobcats lost two of the three games. It can be said that these three games were a crisis for the Bobcats. However, except for the Mavericks, whose teammates were too inaccurate, Chen Xiao had no choice but to attack. In other games, Jordan and Chen Xiao couldn't hold it back.

The Spurs also persevered, although because they were not very proficient in playing like this just now, the team made a lot of passing mistakes, and the team's players' running positions were still very chaotic.

But relying on Popovich's perseverance and the super high ball quotient and talent of Spurs players such as Ron Howard, the Spurs' offense has become more and more organized this season.

This season the Spurs averaged more than 109 points per game, a full 10 points increase from last season!

At the same time, while the offense improved by 10 points, the Spurs did not let go of defense, averaging only 97 points per game.

Each game wins the opponent by 12 points per game. If this average point is maintained until the end of the season, the Spurs will become the team with the most points per game after the 96 Bulls and 06 Bucks!

So, after a moment of brilliance for both teams, with a third of the season over, both teams were successful.

With Chen Xiao no longer taking crazy shots, the Bobcats' players such as Roy, Granger, Xiao Pao, and Randolph continued to grow.

These Bobcat players have become increasingly able to express their abilities and standards in important games and moments.

The same is true for the Spurs. They are finally no longer a team that relies on allowing opponents to score less points to win.

Their current style of play is clean and concise, with a sense of teamwork and beauty.

So much so that the previous 'Dark Bobo' has become more and more kind to the fans this season. Maybe after a few more seasons, 'Dark Bobo' will become a 'kind old man Bobo'.

The two teams are close in strength and are members of the BIG5 this season. The last time the two teams played against each other was because Roy's blockbuster caught the Spurs by surprise and eventually led the Bobcats to defeat the Spurs.

In this game, the Spurs will obviously make targeted deployments for Roy.

only……

There is a saying that all clever plans to bring peace to the world always end up in unexpected situations.

What has changed for the Spurs this season is their offense.

The Bobcats' change is to give full play to the players' initiative. Therefore, the Bobcats have explosive role players in every game.

In this game, someone broke out again, and it was a player that Popovich didn't count.

The young rookie of the Bobcats, Aldridge!

In this game, Aldridge made 6 of 8 shots and 8 of 8 free throws, scoring a season-high 20 points.

Aldridge played for 24 minutes in this game. With the Spurs' super defense and Chen Xiao attracting a lot of defense for him, this young teenager used his very stable mid-range to shoot the Spurs alive!

The mid-range shots that blossomed over Scola and Varejao later broke Varejao's mentality.

In the end, in this fierce battle between the Big5, the Bobcats defeated the Spurs 114 to 108.

It was very difficult for the Bobcats to win, but fortunately they won in the end, so the Bobcats didn't have to worry about three consecutive losses.

But for Popovich and the Spurs, this is a bit uncomfortable.

Lost his team's sixth game of the season.

Although the No. 1 position in the Western Conference is very stable, losing in this kind of direct competition between powerful dialogues is very damaging to morale.

What's more, they were double-killed by the Bobcats this season.

Therefore, at the press conference after the game, Popovich expressed great helplessness for the loss. While praising the Spurs players, he also sternly praised the Bobcats in this game.

Among them, Aldridge was highlighted.

"Aldridge is a player at the University of Texas, and I knew he was good before, but I really didn't know he would be as good as this.

Just like I predicted last season, the Bobcats will be a great team with Wonder Boy and Michael leading the way.

No, they are great now! "

Popovich said the Bobcats are already a great team.

Regarding Popovich's statement, fans on the American Internet and experts in the TNT studio staged a huge debate.

It's true that the Bobcats are a strong team. This season's Bobcats really let everyone see their difference.

However, are the Bobcats really a great team this season?

Regarding this question, Barkley's answer was the same as always: "I think Popovich is one of the few people in the NBA who knows the same thing as me. Yes, you are all right. The Bobcats still look immature and they are still growing. , they are still improving, they have not reached their peak yet.

But, who told you that a team that has not reached their peak is not a great team!

I said that the Bobcats are a team that is a level above other teams in the NBA, including other teams in history!

When they reach their peak, they are unbeatable!

Even now that they have not reached their peak, they are still a great team!

As great as the Heat and the Magic! "

Good guy, the Bobcats are still a young team, but in Barkley's words, they are already as great a team as the two championship teams of the Heat and Magic.

To be honest, Popper's intention is definitely not like this. Popper's original intention is that he thinks the Bobcats are as great as the Spurs and Nets.

Bobo never imagined that his words would be misinterpreted like this by Barkley.

Explain that it is impossible to explain.

So, feel free to prolong it.

Anyway, it’s not me and the Spurs that are bothered.

Indeed, it's really not him and the Spurs that are bothered.

However, Chen Xiao and Shanmao are really annoying.

For NBA players, the most uncomfortable thing is to compare their team with other teams and themselves with other players.

Who the hell wants to lie down for no reason?

To be honest, even Chen Xiao, who is considered by the entire NBA to be the 'most venomous' player in history, is usually not the first to be venomous.

No one is messing with you, and it's not during a game, so why should you step on others off the court?

But if you don’t step on it, does it bother you if others insist on stepping on it?

Therefore, in the next game, reporters frantically asked Chen Xiao and other BIG5 teams about whether the Bobcats were a great team.

Especially the three opponents in the three games born in December, the Pacers, Knicks and Jazz, were not very strong.

The Bobcats easily won three consecutive games, pushing the winning streak to four games. In such a winning atmosphere, the atmosphere naturally became more heated.

Fortunately, the players who were asked, such as Chen Xiao, Wade, Yao Ming, and Duncan, all said that we don’t have anything great and the season has just begun.

Therefore, the group of famous journalists did not find any pain points.

but……

Good times don't last long.

On the first day of 2007, January 1, after the Nets defeated the Bobcats 102-95 at home, Carter's words at the post-game press conference caused an uproar.

"Of course I won't say that the Nets are a great team, but in my mind, a great team should beat all strong teams."

Carter's words are actually very modest.

After all, he killed the magician the day before yesterday and the lynx today.

Moreover, there should be only one greatness. There is nothing wrong with there being so many.

but!

This shouldn’t be said, and it shouldn’t be yourselves!

So after Carter finished speaking, the entire NBA seemed to be in a carnival.

Seeing this sudden surge of public opinion, the Magic, Bobcats, Spurs, and even the Lakers, Cavaliers and other teams all felt offended.

It was as if Carter pointed at their noses and said, you trash here, I have never even won, and we are discussing a great team!

Actually, Carter didn’t mean that…

So, emotional intelligence...