NBA: About Me Being Reincarnated As Yasuo, the Wind Walker

On January 1, All-Star voting begins.

With his outstanding performance and accumulated popularity this season, Zhang Jun and Kobe firmly occupy the top two All-Star votes in the Western Division, leading third-placed Duncan and fourth-placed Yao Ming with a total of 40,000 votes. So many that they each topped the list of defenders and forwards.

Because of the commitment he made to young fans, Zhang Jun also officially started his personal scoring frenzy mode and is bound to win the first regular season MVP trophy in his career.

In fact, there was only one MVP competitor in front of Zhang Jun before this, and that was LeBron James of the Cavaliers.

On January 3, the Trail Blazers played against the Wizards.

Facing the Wizards led by Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler and Gilbert Arenas, Zhang Jun scored 45 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, helping the Trail Blazers win 116:107. Got off the game.

In this game, the person who faced Zhang Jun many times was not the core of the Wizards, Antawn Jamison, nor the other core, Caron Butler, but his old rival in the NCAA, Nick Young. .

Nick Young, who came off the bench, scored 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 4 of 10 shots in 28 minutes. He was almost at a disadvantage in the matchup with Zhang Jun.

Nick Young looked at Zhang Jun, who was as famous as him in California, and now has become a hot superstar in the league, not to mention how uncomfortable he felt.

Nick Young's path in the NBA has been extremely difficult in the past two years. In his first season, he only had 16 minutes of playing time and averaged only 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist per game. Compared with Zhang Jun, who became the league's scoring leader in his first season, The two of them were in heaven and earth.

You know, both of them were popular figures in Los Angeles before the draft. They were considered the best scoring players in the NCAA. Nick Young, who has comprehensive scoring ability, even surpassed Zhang Jun at the beginning of the NCAA season.

"This guy is really lucky. If I can get the team's attention, can't I produce the same exaggerated statistics as him?"

Nick Young complains but he also knows very well that he will never have Zhang Jun's almost unlimited firing rights on this Wizards team. This team will always be based on Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler and A team led by the Three Musketeers of Gilbert Arenas.

For the first time, Nick Young had the idea of ​​leaving the team because he could not see his future in this Wizards team. Although it was still the season of his rookie contract and there was very little he could do, he was still determined. .

"I'm going to ask the Wizards for a trade, no matter where it goes."

January 5th.

Zhang Jun's personal performance continued. Facing another Clippers member of the Los Angeles duo, and Zach Randolph, who had a brief teammate experience, Zhang Jun scored in 38 minutes of playing time. He scored 49 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, once again setting a new personal scoring high this season.

Zach Randolph also had a hard time. His temper only lasted one season for the New York Knicks before they couldn't bear it anymore. This season, Zach Randolph still averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game. All-star statistics and a big man are extremely rare in the entire league.

However, after only playing 11 games at the beginning of the season, the Knicks traded him to the Clippers very cheaply, because this guy had such a bad temper that he would either beat or scold his teammates on the way.

Although the Knicks do not have high requirements for record, they are not in such a bad situation that they want a locker room bomb. The most important thing is that the Knicks management, who is used to being pampered, really does not have that much energy to deal with Zach Lando. The mess created by her husband.

Continuous high-scoring performances have also allowed Zhang Jun to dominate the scoring list, leading Wade, who ranks second, by a full 4 points.

Barkley and Kenny Smith have predicted many times on the show that Zhang Jun will be the league's scoring champion this season. He will also achieve the glory of two consecutive scoring champions, becoming the first player after Tracy McGrady to achieve this goal again. .

January 12th.

Zhang Jun, who scored 40+ points in 5 consecutive games, went to Chicago to challenge the Bulls away from home.

"Charles, do you know Zhang Jun's crazy behavior after the Christmas war?"

Barkley nodded and said: "Of course, I think fans across the United States and around the world have seen Zhang Jun's crazy personal performance. He scored 40+ statistics in 5 consecutive games. This move is simply shocking to the past."

"Among active players, Zhang Jun's consecutive games with 40+ points are already ranked 6th. As long as he wins tonight's game, he can surpass Tracy McGrady and become 5th on this list."

Kenny Smith has been completely conquered by Zhang Jun's recent personal performance. He reminded: "In NBA history, the most consecutive 40+ games is the ancient god Chamberlain's 57 games, and the second ranked basketball god Michael Jordan 29 games.”

"Among the active players, the number one player is Allen Iverson with 13 games, and the second number is Kobe Bryant with 12 games."

"Although Zhang Jun's performance is still far behind that of Iverson and Kobe, if he can squeeze into the top three of the active 40+ consecutive list, or surpass Kobe and Iverson, then I will definitely consider him The regular season MVP votes go to him.”

Barkley affirmed: "This is a must. Not only you, I will not hesitate to vote for Zhang Jun as the regular season MVP, provided that he can really squeeze into the top three of this active list. "

"I need to say that the All-Star voting has begun, and all the stars in the league are gearing up to perform brilliantly."

"James of the Cavaliers has scored a triple-double in two consecutive games, and another one was a big triple-double with 30+ points. Wade of the Heat contributed 55 points, the highest score for an individual player in a single game this season, and The Magic's Howard scored 25 points and 25 rebounds in tribute to Chamberlain in the last game against the Jazz, which was simply appalling."

"Yao Ming of the Western Conference scored a terrifying double-double of 35 points and 15 rebounds in the last game against the Nuggets. It is necessary to remind him that his shooting percentage was 100%! He became the league's second best player after the postman Karl Malone. A player who scored 30+10 double-doubles with 100% shooting rate.”

Barkley was deeply impressed by Malone's 100% shooting game. Because he was still playing on the court at the time, he clearly remembers the sensation throughout the league and fans at that time.

On April 6, 1999, Malone led the Jazz to face the invincible OK Lakers. At that time, O'Neal was at his peak. He was called a killer under the basket by fans all over the world. He was the most dominant player in NBA history. center.

When the head coaches of all teams face the Lakers with O'Neal, they will have a tacit understanding of how to defend this big shark.

The Jazz also had nothing to do about this, but they found another way, which was to let Post Malone, who was almost the most powerful forward in the league at the time, confront O'Neal on the offensive end.

The result was that Malone made 12 of 12 shots and scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists with a 100% shooting rate.

Under the leadership of Malone, the Jazz easily defeated the Lakers and took away the victory.

"I think Yao Ming has reached his peak this season. This is the strongest and best season of his career. They also welcomed the addition of the beast Ron Artest, and their overall defensive ability has been raised to a higher level. ”

"It's a pity that Tracy McGrady is injured and has stopped this season. As a result, the Rockets have few opportunities to train in the regular season in a complete posture. McGrady's injury will also become a big hidden danger for the Rockets."

"The Rockets without Tracy McGrady are still the top team in the Western Conference and even the entire league, but they have not yet reached the threshold of a championship-level team."

"Having McGrady on the Rockets will give them the ability to score head-on at critical moments, which is what the Rockets are in desperate need of right now."

Kenny Smith reminded: "Don't forget, there is another Kobe in the Western Conference who contributed 5 buzzer beaters in 7 games in January."

"Especially in that game between the Lakers and the Heat, Kobe faced Wade's defense and hit a floating three-pointer at the buzzer, which directly beat the Flash Wade out of his temper."

Barkley nodded in agreement. That kill was definitely one of the most memorable kills he had ever seen in his career, and even ranked among the top five kills in his mind.

"But we should talk more about this Trail Blazers team and this Bulls team tonight."

"Everyone must be familiar with Zhang Jun's recent exaggerated performance. I can talk about this Bulls team and their No. 1 pick Derrick Rose."

"Honestly, his appearance reminds me of Zhang Jun in his rookie season. He is also a player who established himself in the NBA with breakthroughs."

"So far this season, Derrick Rose has averaged 17 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists per game, shooting 48% from the field and 52% from the basket."

"His first step was very fast, his rhythm was very fast, his body was very powerful, and his style of play was very bloody. More importantly, I thought Zhang Jun would be the first player in the history of the NBA who did not need to slow down during the change of direction. But I didn’t expect that after just one season, the same player would appear in the league again.”

"Derrick Rose also doesn't slow down when he breaks through and changes direction!"

On the court.

Derrick Rose looked at Zhang Jun who was warming up and boldly walked over.

"Brother, I have studied all your games in the NCAA and watched most of your game videos in the NBA. I think we are the same type of players."

Listening to the inexplicable voice behind him, Zhang Jun turned around and looked at Derrick Rose with a sincere face.

"Man, that's what I think too, we're the only guys in the league that don't slow down when changing direction."

Zhang Jun was very touched when he saw the young Rose. In his opinion, Rose's breakthrough can definitely be ranked among the best in the entire history of the NBA. If his peak period can be a little longer, his physical health can be better. Little by little, I'm afraid all the top three breakthrough players in NBA history will have his name on them.

It's a pity that he is another player whose flash in the pan is short-lived due to injury.

"To be precise, Derrick Rose has never even reached the peak in his previous life, because no one has seen how Derrick Rose played at his peak, and no one has seen what heights he can reach in the future."

Thinking of this, Zhang Jun couldn't help but look at Derrick Rose again. He really wanted him to have a better and healthier career in this life.

All! All!

The referee whistle blows.

The starting lineups of the two teams were shown on the big screen.

Regular starter for the Trail Blazers.

Bulls starting lineup: point guard Derrick Rose, shooting guard Ben Gordon, small forward John Salmons, power forward Tyrus Thomas and center Joakim Noah.

Game start.

Noah helped the Bulls get the ball off the first possession, and Derrick Rose advanced with the ball.

Contrary to Zhang Jun's speculation, Derrick Rose did not play the main offense in the first round. Although the Bulls' management highly praised this young rookie and regarded him as the future of the team and the cornerstone of the team, the team's main attack The point is not in Derrick Rose's hands.

It is Ben Gordon who is the team's scoring leader this season, averaging 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

call!

Rose passed the ball to Ben Gordon, who faced Luo Yin and quickly dribbled to the basket in the first step.

Ben Gordon is a combo guard with extremely comprehensive offensive methods. In this period when defense is still the main theme of all teams in the league, being able to average 21 points per game also proves his scoring ability, but on defense Because of his limited height, Duan is easily beaten by tall guards. He is strong but lacks wingspan and has poor footwork. He prefers to fake moves.

Generally speaking, Ben Gordon is a good backcourt player with offensive ability close to All-Star level, but he tends to hold the team back on the defensive end, so it is difficult for him to become a team player. The core of a team is more suitable to be the second or third leader of a team.

But this Bulls team already has Derrick Rose, so the value of the latter's existence is greatly reduced. This season's Bulls team with a dual point guard lineup has also exposed its perimeter defense problems at a glance. It is completely gone from last season. The level of a top defensive team in the league.

Coupled with the injury to Luol Deng, the core of perimeter defense, he has only played 20 games so far this season, which has caused the Bulls to have frequent problems in perimeter defense.

Trail Blazers coaching bench.

Monty Williams speculated: "The Bulls management probably has the idea of ​​​​trading Ben Gordon, otherwise they would not keep Ben Gordon with Derrick Rose as the No. 1 pick. The team’s first average of 17 shots per game.”

"They hope that Ben Gordon can put up good numbers this season and sell for a good price around the All-Star break or next season."

Nate McMillan nodded, and the Bulls' various unreasonable signs did indicate that they had this idea.

The Bulls already have point guard Derrick Rose, plus inside defensive powerhouse Joakim Noah, and outside defensive powerhouse Luol Deng. If they can trade Ben Gordon for a good player next season, By adding a power forward player, or adding a shooting guard who does not need to take up too much of the ball, the Bulls will be successfully rebuilt.

This team is also on the right path of reconstruction, and the team building ideas are very clear and clear.

If nothing else happens, this team will gradually become a strong team in the East with the growth of Derrick Rose, and may even win the championship.

Of course, this depends on Derrick Rose's quality and growth rate.

Nate McMillan couldn't help but look at Zhang Jun on the court.

"In general, Derrick Rose is a player who is very similar to Zhang Jun in terms of breakthroughs. They both have killer tricks that make the league a headache, so if nothing else, Derrick Rose will definitely grow into a player in the future. An All-Star player.”

"The Bulls will also be a strong rival in the East."

Monty Williams smiled at this time and said: "But they are not our opponents at this time."