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The Warriors and Spurs made rapid progress after the start of the game. This is actually not surprising to the entire league.

Let's just say that this season in the Western Conference, the rapid decline in strength of the Lakers and Timberwolves has caused a gap in the strength of the Spurs and Warriors.

Let’s just talk about the Eastern Conference. Here in the Eastern Conference, at the beginning of the season, all the previous super teams are actually full of problems.

For example, the Heat team was disbanded, the Raptors and Bucks changed head coaches, and the beginning of the season was really a period of running-in.

Now throughout the Eastern Conference, the Bobcats and Cavaliers actually have amazing records.

Therefore, this season is really a very special season for the NBA.

The NBA has entered a period of adjustment from its peak in the past few seasons.

During this adjustment period, the number of super teams in the East and West is declining.

Of course, this drop in numbers is temporary.

Let’s not talk about whether the Raptors can recover, but the Bucks can definitely recover.

After all, the strength of the Bucks is there.

In December, the Warriors have a very good schedule. In the entire 14 games in December, the strongest team may be the Bulls led by Wade.

Including the Bulls, in the entire month of December, only 5 of the Warriors' 14 games were played by teams currently in the playoffs.

The other 9 games are all lottery draws.

With such a schedule, the Warriors play very easily.

Let’s take Chen Xiao. In the entire 14 games in December, Chen Xiao clocked out in the third quarter of 10 games. Throughout December, Chen Xiao averaged only 32 points per game and only averaged 24 points, 7 rebounds and 8 rebounds per game. assists.

Since Westbrook averaged a triple-double last season, Chen Xiao has not continued to pursue this data. In other words, Chen Xiao has never pursued it.

After Cole focused on cultivating Jokic this season, Chen Xiao was even more than willing to give some authority over his team's tactical core to Jokic, hoping that Jokic could grow quickly.

For Chen Xiao now, data is indeed not that important.

And the Warriors have been opening three quarters like this, and it is indeed difficult for Chen Xiao to get data.

It can only be said that things are interesting like this. When you enjoy the poor environment of the Western Conference, then you also need to bear the data impact of being difficult to obtain such a long court time in the Western Conference.

Of course, Chen Xiao's data is not very good, and as Chen Xiao's competitor in the West, Luo Ge's data is also not good.

On the contrary, it is Xiao Zhan, the head player of the Cavaliers, who are temporarily ranked first in the Eastern Conference this season. His statistics this season are quite astonishing.

The competitive environment in the Eastern Conference is good, and at the same time, Xiao Zhan's transformation has been very successful. He has now become a terminator and plays very skillfully.

With Duncan aging, James is now the league's number one power forward.

Especially when the league's insiders are becoming more and more fast-moving and there are fewer and fewer traditional insiders, Xiao Zhan is quite comfortable scoring in the paint.

Therefore, after finishing December, Chen Xiao, who achieved a complete victory in December, once again won the Western Conference Player of the Month.

On the Eastern side, Xiao Zhan, who led the team to 13 wins and 1 loss, also won the Eastern Conference's Best of the Month for two consecutive months.

After the entire December game, the Warriors achieved a record of 28 wins and 2 losses, ranking first in the league tied with the Spurs. Of course, the Spurs won the direct match, so they ranked first, the Warriors second, and The Cavaliers are third with 27 wins and 3 losses.

It is worth mentioning that in December, one of the two games the Spurs lost was to the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers have been very strong in the dialogue between strong teams this season, but they have beaten weak teams and lost two games.

The Cavaliers' current game is extremely intense, and the inside combination of Oden and James can limit almost any offensive system.

What's more, outside their two inside combinations are outsiders like Danny Green, Matthews and Conley.

More importantly, they have been together for many years, and their tacit understanding is truly invincible.

All in all, the Cavaliers are very competitive this season.

It’s worth mentioning again that in this year’s Christmas Day game between the Warriors and the Bulls, Chen Xiao and Wade had a good battle. Pay attention to this game. Many fans staged a visual feast.

Before Wade left the Heat, he needed to abide by the Heat's tactical discipline in the Heat, although Wade has always been a very selfless player.

But obviously, in the Heat, with so many superstar teammates, it is difficult for Wade to completely let go during the game.

But it's completely different with the Chicago Bulls.

Wade has played very freely in the Bulls this season, and at the same time, his performance in leading the team is also very good. The Bulls' record so far this season is 20 wins and 10 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.

This is a very good record.

It can only be said that Wade, who has never suffered a major injury in his career, is still super strong even though he is almost 33 years old.

In fact, what Wade is stronger now is his control over the game.

In terms of his own offense and distribution of ball rights, it can be said that he has reached the level of perfection.

And Wade is indeed very willing to work hard for the Chicago Bulls.

This is not only because this is the team he supported when he was a child, his hometown team, but also because he is grateful to the team for giving him the league's first maximum salary of 526 million.

Therefore, it may be very incredible to say that this season, who would have thought that the top two scoring players are actually Kobe and Wade.

And there are only three players in the NBA who average more than 30 points per game this season, and these two are the best.

As for the third one, a certain turtle boy from the Knicks...

Last season, he averaged 30 points per game and took 25 shots per game.

This season, Westbrook is even more crazy. With Anthony, he actually averages 25 shots per game.

So far, his data is still averaging a triple-double of 30+ per game.

Good guy, this turtle boy is likely to become the second player after Chen Xiao this season to average a triple-double and 30+ triple-doubles for two consecutive seasons.

You know, back then, when Chen Xiao had 30+ triple-doubles in a row, experts at the time said that it would be unmatched.

Good guy, in just a few years, Turtle Boy has been born.

It can only be said that the NBA in this world is really difficult to guess.

By the way, the Christmas game between Wade and Chen Xiao was also a milestone for Wade. In this game, his total NBA score reached 25,000 points.

I have to say that the first-generation Three Eagles from Marquette University have accumulated better and better data in the NBA.

Chen Xiao's total score is close to 33,000 points, while Wade has reached 25,000 points, and Luo Ge is heading towards 22,000 points.

Even broadening the scope a little further, Braxson and Dina, two of the three eagles that caught the three eagles back then, are now on their way to 10,000 points.

Although Braxon has lost his starting position and was replaced by Dream Green in the Bucks, and Dina has always been a substitute, the two are still the leaders of the Bucks.

When the two retire, it is certain to reach 10,000 points, and their jerseys will definitely be retired by the Bucks.

By then, the Three Eagles and Two Claws of Marquette University will all become legends. This can be regarded as a good story.

On January 2, the Warriors faced the Raptors at home. In this game, Chen Xiao met his good friend Nash as the coach.

The Raptors' record this season, led by Nash, is not very good. Of course, with Milicic, the league's current No. 1 center, it's hard to be too bad.

The Raptors are now ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors have always been first in the Eastern Atlantic Division. The Raptors have been first in the Atlantic Division for almost 10 years, but this year, they were defeated by the Boston Celtics. Beyond the.

The Celtics have completed their reconstruction. The Celtics with Noah, Gay, Adam Morrison, and Rubio as the core are now very good.

Maybe even if Nash is not in charge of the team and Nelson is in charge of the team, it will be difficult for the Raptors to have a better record than the Celtics this season.

One is a team that is always on the rise, while the other is an aging team.

In this game against the Raptors, the Warriors started with Jokic, Nong Mei, Chen Xiao, Clay and Beal.

On the Raptors side, there are Milicic, Josh Smith, Almy Johnson, Terrence Ross, and Lowry.

In fact, this lineup is very strong in terms of hard power.

In fact, the Raptors played well this season, and the players' performance was not bad, but at critical moments, the Raptors would lose because of key tactical arrangements. This is why Nash was criticized this season. The reason for the criticism.

It is a trend to be surpassed by the Celtics. There is nothing to say about this, but for being surpassed so quickly, Nash must bear the responsibility.

But this is what experts think.

For the Raptors players and fans, even if Nash leads the team to the last place, they have no objection.

For this team, unless Nash leaves his job, the manager cannot be fired.

If Yao Ming becomes the head coach of Shanghai, will he be fired?

In this game, Jokic once again appeared in the starting lineup. This was a special arrangement by the Warriors, hoping that he would compete with Milicic, the big brother of his national team.

Milicic is now the league's number one center after Yao Ming retired.

With the World Cup title and the power of defeating the United States team, Milicic's performance this season is very good.

With the Raptors, he averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.7 blocks per game.

This data can be said to be incredibly luxurious.

Even when Yao Ming was here, Yao Ming couldn't produce such data.

It can only be said that Milicic's versatility and excellence make him simply born for data.

With such data and performance, even if the American media promotes Oden, there is nothing they can do when meeting Milicic.

We can only continue to give up the number one center to international players.

In the game against big brother Milicic, Jokic really wants to perform.

But I have to say that, except for passing, Jokic is now inferior to Milicic in all aspects.

In terms of personal performance in this game, it can be said that Jokic was completely blown away by Milicic.

But one thing that makes the Warriors very satisfied is that even though Jokic's personal statistics in this game were only 3 of 8, 11 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists, he did a very good job in sorting out the team's offense from the center position. outstanding.

In this game, Klay made 8 of 13, 4 of 6 three-pointers and scored 20 points. Big Eyebrow made 12 of 19 and scored 26 points. Chen Xiao made 13 of 19, 6 of 11 three-pointers, and scored 35 points. points, and Bill, who shot 6 of 12 and scored 12 points.

The four Warriors players who started with Jokic had almost average offense and all shot over 50%.

Whoever has a good touch and a good chance will organize and transfer the ball to whose hands Jokic does an excellent job in this regard.

Even if he was beaten by Milicic on both offense and defense, it would not affect his organization of the team at all.

This is very important.

Many players cannot open up the offense on their own, so they cannot use their offensive deterrence to organize the team.

But Jokic is different. Even if his personal offense cannot be opened, he still knows where he appears, is an offensive threat, and can create opportunities for his teammates. Every screen he makes on the offensive end and every ball transfer is full of enthusiasm. gained wisdom.

This is why Cole likes him so much.

Of course, most of the Warriors' starting centers this season are Lopez.

This is also to protect Jokic. Although his confrontation is already very NBA, any chubby, but he needs to adapt to the rhythm of NBA confrontation.

Too much intensity at once can easily lead to injury.

However, even though he is a substitute most of the time and only averages 21 minutes per game, Jokic's statistics are not ugly at all, averaging 10.1 points, 7 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block per game, with a shooting percentage of 52% and a three-pointer. The rate is 33%.

The breakdown of the hit rate is 50% from close range, 44% from mid-range, and 42% from long-range two-pointers.

This is incredible for a rookie to be so balanced in the offensive zone.

This is why he is so smart that he is still a threat even if he fails to hit.

Because he is really a threat anywhere in the field.

Therefore, in the selection of the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December, which was awarded in January, Jokic defeated Wiggins and became the Western Conference's Rookie of the Month.

Judging from the current trends, many people say that Jokic is more suitable to be the Rookie of the Season than Wiggins, and his ranking on the rookie list is indeed No. 1.

"Chen, this season, you really have the strength to win the championship."

In the game between the Warriors and the Raptors, the Warriors defeated the Raptors 136-117 at home, which convinced Nash.

The Warriors this season are indeed strong.

The reason why he is so strong and the starting bench is so balanced is really thanks to the lubricant of Jokic.

After defeating the Raptors, the Warriors achieved a record of 12 wins and 2 losses in the next 14 games, with the two losses coming to the Cavaliers and Bulls.

The game against the Bulls was a back-to-back, and the game against the Cavaliers was a 10-point loss. Oden and James exploded inside, and Danny Green hit 8 three-pointers. This game was tense from the beginning. There is no way to fight. There is no way to fight.

After the games in January, the Warriors achieved a record of 13 wins and 2 losses in a single month, and a record of 41 wins and 4 losses at the half-time mark. This record still ranks them tied for first and third with the Spurs. The first place is the Cavaliers with 40 wins and 5 losses.

After forty-five games, the three teams' record reached 40 wins.

This is the first time in NBA history.

Because everyone knows that if you can win 40 games in 45 games, you can almost certainly win 70 games in the season.

"Will three teams win 70 games this season?"

If that were to happen, it would definitely be a legend.

In history, the Warriors have 73 wins and the Spurs have 67 wins, which is actually quite legendary.

After the games in January, the league's 2015 All-Star Game roster was released.

Because of Yao Ming's retirement, the NBA finally reformed the All-Stars this season. There is no longer a center position, but only frontcourt and backcourt.

The 2015 All-Star starters. On the Eastern side, the starting frontcourt is James, Durant, and Oden, and the starting backcourt is Wade and Rose.

On the Western side, the starting frontcourt is Arab League, Chen Xiao, thick eyebrows, and the starting backcourt is Luo Ge and Kobe.

The thick eyebrow has continued to improve in strength this season. His ugly image is positive in both China and the United States, and he is also the darling of the media and coaches. He deserves to be the first All-Star this year.

This is also his first All-Star start and his third All-Star appearance, three times in three years as a rookie.

In the All-Star game, he also became players like Chen Xiao, Yao Ming, Wade, James, and Rose who have been All-Stars every year since they were rookies.

Therefore, the media here in the United States are saying: "Beside LeBron James, Rose, and God, another legend has risen!"

Well, the American media can't wait to hype up thick eyebrows into players like James and Rose who can become MVP-level players in the future.

Of course, Thick Eyebrow is very happy about this.

Before the start of this year's All-Star Game, the Warriors played 6 more games. The strongest team in these 6 games was the New York Knicks.

The Warriors won all six All-Star games, with a record of 47 wins and 4 losses. As the Spurs also won six games, the Warriors and Spurs were still tied for record, with the Spurs first and the Warriors second.

Such anxiety is simply incredible.