NBA: Starting with James Harden

After narrowly defeating the Warriors, the Dallas team flew to the New Orleans Hornets.

This game was originally a game that Carlisle was determined to win.

But unfortunately, the Mavericks lost the game on the road.

The Hornets were in a critical period of impacting the playoffs. They played very hard, and facing the Hornets without Paul, all the Mavericks players, including Li Zhen, were in an extremely low state.

They fell behind from the beginning and never overtook the score.

Losing this game was also a reminder to Carlisle.

In the wild West, I am afraid that many plans will be beyond his control.

20 points and 9 assists, Li Zhen's touch was not good today. He only made 6 of 22 shots, and many of his points were scored on the free throw line.

After losing to the Hornets, the Mavericks completely ushered in a devil's schedule.

Nuggets, Grizzlies, Magic!

Three consecutive away games!

Also three consecutive losses!

Including the loss to the Hornets, a total of four consecutive losses.

The Mavericks lost three games in a row in 5 days, and there was no suspense in each game.

Lost to the Nuggets 105 to 124, Lee���Scored 33 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds!

Lost to the Grizzlies 98-107, Li Zhen scored 21 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds!

Lost to the Magic 95-110, Li Zhen scored 22 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds!

Although the loss was not entirely Li Zhen's responsibility, Li Zhen still took the responsibility at the press conference.

Fans will not question Li Zhen's ability to lead the team. After all, the opponent is really strong, and it is an away game. Li Zhen has done well enough, but the media will not let Li Zhen go so easily. They need topics and traffic.

ESPN："If you can't help the team win, it's hard to change the rules for you."

Dallas Sports:"After four consecutive losses, Li Zhen needs to prove again that he has the ability to lead the team to fight tough battles."

Cowboys:"This is the first time the Mavericks have encountered a four-game losing streak this season. Although it has nothing to do with you, you are in it!"....

The news gradually fermented, and some neutral fans were also affected.

Fans also seemed to think that Li Zhen was not good enough for the league to change his eligibility for the Rookie of the Year selection.

Faced with the media's questioning of Li Zhen, teammates and coaches came out to defend Li Zhen in front of reporters after training.

Carlisle said:"The losing streak is the responsibility of everyone on our team. You can't put the responsibility for the loss on a rookie. He did a great job."

Li Zhen is the future of the team, and Carlisle is very protective of Li Zhen.

Kidd also said:"He has done well enough. I think you are asking him to meet the requirements of the MVP."

Kidd spoke very directly. Li Zhen is just a rookie. It is too much to ask Li Zhen to lead the team to win those strong teams away from home.

Even if Nowitzki comes back, the Mavericks will still have a high probability of losing four games in a row.....

After training the day before the next game, Li Zhen drove back to the villa in a sports car.

Li Zhen saw his teammates and coach defending him on the news, so he sent them a private thank you text message.

Li Zhen directly tweeted that he would end the losing streak in the next game!

This was not just talk.

Li Zhen was going to use [Peak State] (Advanced Edition).

The recent opponents were too strong. If he didn't use it, he might continue to lose, and the situation would worsen, which was not good for the team's morale.

Moreover, Li Zhen was interested in the attribute points earned by using this state, which would also make him stronger.

Although he had to use his trump card, Li Zhen still did not forget to improve his own strength.

Li Zhen looked at the attribute points accumulated during this period!

There were many games that he hadn't used, so he still had some savings.

20 attribute points, these attribute points were mainly obtained from personal records and training, and there was no winning reward if he lost.

Li Zhen did not add to a single attribute this time. He spent 20 attribute points to upgrade [Step Back Jump Shot] (Intermediate) to (Advanced).

Li Zhen's step-back is still a little bit behind Harden's peak, mainly because his skills are intermediate, while Harden's are advanced.

Now Li Zhen has made up for this gap.

The next game will be played at home, and his teammates will be in better shape. With his own trump card, Li Zhen is very confident that he can end the losing streak.

Of course, this is just a thought before the game. Whether he can win depends on how the game is played. After all, the next game is against the Thunder!

This is the team with three future MVPs!

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden!

Today's fans and players are probably still unfamiliar with these three names, and Durant is more famous.

But Li Zhen, who has traveled through time, knows very well the horror of being an opponent of this team.

The names of Durant, Westbrook, and Harden run through the next ten years of the NBA.

In the previous life, the three youngsters of the Thunder will get the regular season MVP in the future, and all three of them will undoubtedly enter the Hall of Fame!

The Hall of Fame is an honor in the basketball hall.

The team composed of the three of them is Li Zhen's opponent in the next game.

If the Thunder were not still in the development stage, even if they had a trump card, Li Zhen would not dare to say that he had the confidence to beat them. However, if the three of them were at their peak, other teams would have no chance to play.

The three MVPs of the Thunder did not win the championship when they were on the same team. This is a pity, but it is also an opportunity for the Mavericks. They are not at their strongest period now.

The Thunder changed their name in the summer of the previous year. They were previously called the Seattle Supersonics. In the first season after changing their name to Thunder, their record was not good. The Thunder ranked last in the Northwest Division with 23 wins and 59 losses.

Although the results were not good, Kevin Durant ranked at the top of the scoring list, averaging 25.3 points per game.

This season, the Thunder made a comeback, and their current record ranks eighth in the West.

The changes of the Thunder are very different from last season, and this has to mention Scott Brooks.

Under the training of this young coach, the Thunder played a very passionate and highly entertaining game. Except for the center position, almost all positions have made significant progress.

Durant also averaged 30.2 points per game, ranking first in the scoring list, surpassing Li Zhen's 30.1 points.

Westbrook has quickly grown into the top five young point guards in the league in the ball handling position.

Jeff Green, one of the current Thunder's three young players, can play both inside and outside, gradually growing into an all-around power forward.

James Harden averaged a stable output of 10 points per game on the bench.