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Chapter 209 The best of the month

On the 27th, the Clippers lost to the Suns 117-122.

On the 28th, the Clippers defeated the Thunder back-to-back.

On the 30th, the Clippers defeated the 76ers 121-116 at home.

After the games in November, the Clippers had 12 wins and 4 losses, with a winning rate of 75%.

Even at the beginning of the season, this winning rate is quite high.

If this continues, the task of 50 wins in the season should be easily accomplished, and it will be even easier to break the Clippers' season winning record, which only requires 48 wins.

After the games in November, the gap between the strong teams and the weak teams has obviously widened.

In the West, the first place is the Lakers, with 13 wins and 3 losses.

Although they lost to the Clippers, their ability to abuse opponents is still quite strong.

Against those weak teams, the Lakers don't need tactics at all and can win by relying on the individual abilities of their players.

When they encounter a strong team, they can win with some coordination.

The lineup of Kobe, Gasol, Artest, Odom, and McGrady is so luxurious.

Not to mention Bynum, Fisher, and Ariza are also very strong.

After a winning streak, the media spoke highly of the Lakers and believed that they had a high probability of winning consecutive championships.

The second place is the Clippers with 12 wins and 4 losses.

This was praised by the media as the biggest dark horse in the league this season. At the beginning of the season, no one thought that the Clippers could be so strong.

With 12 wins and 4 losses, this is not a push for the playoffs. This is clearly a race to win the championship.

Fortunately, the weaknesses of the Clippers' lineup are too obvious, so there is no media shouting that the Clippers will win the championship. The media now unanimously believe that the Clippers can advance to the second round, and even hope to enter the Western Conference Finals, but they will definitely not be able to pass the Western Conference Finals.

Lakers this level.

The Nuggets have the third best record, with 11 wins and 4 losses.

After acquiring Billups, the Nuggets' ability to fight hard has become much stronger, and the media believes that they will pose some threats to the Lakers.

Of course, these are just some threats.

The media now unanimously believes that no team in the Western Conference can stop the five-star Lakers from breaking out of the Western Conference.

The Spurs have the fourth best record, with 11 wins and 5 losses.

It's actually not easy to reach fourth place in such a fierce Western Conference. The Spurs still maintain their competitiveness. Anyone who dares to underestimate them will definitely learn a lesson.

The fifth place is the Trail Blazers, with 10 wins and 6 losses.

The Trail Blazers are the second biggest dark horse this season, and the Yellow Mamba's name is beginning to be heard in the league.

The dual-core Portland team of Luo Yin and Aldridge brings hope.

In sixth place is the Hornets. Compared with last season's highlights, their performance this year has declined.

The seventh place is the Jazz, they are still half-dead. They are strong but not weak.

The sun has not set either, it has dropped to eighth.

What's even worse is that the Mavericks and Rockets have all fallen out of the playoff zone.

Competition in the West has become more intense due to the rise of the Clippers and Trail Blazers.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers are ranked first with 13 wins and 2 losses.

They also gave the league a big surprise, and experts couldn't figure out why the Cavaliers became more powerful with the addition of Mo Williams.

The second place is the Celtics with 11 wins and 4 losses. This start is much worse than last season, which makes countless fans sigh.

The media boldly predicted that if the Big Three still fail to win the championship this season, then the Big Three will definitely disband.

The Magic are ranked third with 11 wins and 5 losses. They are very strong, but they don't seem to have the temperament of a champion.

These are the only three teams in the Eastern Conference that are expected to win the championship. They are in the only bracket.

The teams further down are obviously a level weaker.

The Hawks have 9 wins and the Heat have 9 wins, occupying the fourth and fifth places. The Bulls have 8 wins, the Pistons have 8 wins, and the 76ers have 7 wins and 9 losses, occupying the sixth, seventh and eighth places.

After losing Billups, the Pistons' record plummeted, and Iverson's evaluation also dropped again.

He used to be the core player in the Nuggets, but now the media has questioned even his starting position.

Of the four major shooting guards, except one, Kobe Bryant, who is still playing a leading role, the other three have declined.

On the 2nd, the results of the Player of the Month selection were announced.

Naturally, there was no suspense in the West, and Zhang Zhiyuan was unanimously elected.

His data of 38.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 12.4 assists eclipsed the statistics of other stars.

If he can maintain this data, he won't even be named MVP, let alone the best player of the month.

The best player in the Eastern Conference was defeated by James and was almost unanimously elected.

28.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists, which is 10 points less than Zhang Zhiyuan, with fewer rebounds, and only half of Zhang Zhiyuan’s assists.

But this is already the most beautiful data in the Eastern Conference, and Garnett and others are even more disgusting.

A basketball commentator wrote such a report, saying that Zhang Zhiyuan's statistics gave fans a great illusion, making many fans feel that 25 points was very few, making people feel that people in 2010 did not look like stars.

But in fact, there are only eleven players in the league who can score 25 points, and there are even fewer who can do it in 2010.

【Who can stop him?】

After the Best of the Month was announced, an article appeared in the media saying that Zhang Zhiyuan's data was too exaggerated.

It’s hard to say whether the Clippers can win the championship in the future, but Zhang Zhiyuan will definitely take the scoring title, and the assist title will most likely be his, and he will be the strongest contender for the mvp every year.

This analysis reminds fans of a person, Jordan.

Only Jordan has such a strong dominance in scoring.

Excluding his first season when he was young, his second season due to injuries, and his two seasons with the Wizards, Jordan won the scoring title in 10 of the 11 seasons he played normally.

The only season I didn't get was the 1994 season because I had to pay midway and only played 17 games.

Jordan's scoring dominance is so terrifying.

After so many years, there has never been a player like Jordan.

Iverson and Tracy McGrady were both short-lived. Kobe's growth period was too long, and now he has lost his competitiveness.

Just after the fans were surprised that Jordan was the swansong, Zhang Zhiyuan appeared.

No one is sure whether Zhang Zhiyuan can win six championships as the boss in the future, but it seems that it is not difficult for Zhang Zhiyuan to win 10 scoring titles. His scoring ability is completely higher than others.

【Can he become the next Jordan? 】

Someone sent out such a vote, and 30% of the fans thought it was okay, only 55% thought it was not okay, and 15% of the fans were even more outrageous. They chose Zhang Zhiyuan to surpass Jordan.

On November 2, the Clippers defeated the Timberwolves at home.

During the post-game interview, the reporter asked Zhang Zhiyuan: "15% of fans think you can surpass Jordan. What do you think?"

"I think those 15 percent are very discerning."

Zhang Zhiyuan smiled, not hiding his ambition at all.

Is it difficult to just surpass Jordan?

"You mean you can surpass Jordan, including more than 10 scoring titles, six championships, six FMVP..."

the reporter asked.

"Yes."

Zhang Zhiyuan said.

The reporter who got this answer was very satisfied. The Clippers' next game will be an away game against the Bobcats. His report was very eye-catching and could even become a long-term topic.

After the interview was published in the newspaper, a reporter immediately approached Jordan and asked him how he felt.

"Honestly, it's boring."

Jordan complained that someone compared Zhang Zhiyuan with him last season.

However, because Zhang Zhiyuan's achievements were not enough last season and his statistics were not explosive enough, the media speculated on it for a few days and then there was no follow-up.

And now, the media is raising this topic again.

Jordan knew that the reporter on the opposite side just wanted him to say a few words to look down on Zhang Zhiyuan, and then in the next game, no matter whether Zhang Zhiyuan performed well or not, the media would have someone to complain about.

"Then do you think Zhang Zhiyuan can surpass your achievements?"

The reporter continued to ask questions.

"Maybe, maybe not, does it matter?"

Jordan asked.

"Of course it's important to the fans, it's important to the fans who like you."

The reporter reminded.

If Jordan does not give a positive response, Jordan's fans may be disappointed.

"Okay, I admit that Zhang Zhiyuan is a very good player and a terrible scorer. But winning six championships as the boss is not easy. When he wins a championship with the Clippers, I will admit it.

He has hope of surpassing me."

Jordan said, what he meant was that Zhang Zhiyuan was not ready for the time being.

"Okay, so what do you think of tomorrow's game? Are you worried that the team will be massacred by the Clippers? Are you worried that Zhang Zhiyuan will score high points at your home court?"

The reporter continued to ask.

This Jordan is really worried, but he can only worry, he can't go up and fight.

Even if he could get up there, he wouldn't be able to hit it.

"Of course not, Larry won't let me down."

Jordan didn't admit defeat. At this time, he could only count on Larry Brown's defensive skills.

This season, their team's defense is pretty good, allowing opponents only 95 points per game. However, their offense is too poor, averaging only 93 points per game.

On November 4, the Clippers arrived in Charlotte to challenge the Bobcats away from home.

Because of the media's hype and Zhang Zhiyuan's remarks, this game has attracted a lot of attention.

Before the game even started, Barkley gloated and said, "I bet the Bobcats are going to suffer in this game."

Smith then echoed: "Last season, Jordan expressed some disdain for Zhang Zhiyuan, but Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant slaughtered the Bobcats with 32 points."

These words made Zhang fans very excited. They like to see Zhang Zhiyuan racking up statistics or the team slaughtering opponents, so that they can follow suit and show off in front of fans of other stars.

Therefore, these fans are not disgusted with the media deliberately hyping Zhang Zhiyuan and Jordan. They also like more stories of grudges in the league.

When the players entered the stadium, Zhang Zhiyuan did not receive too many boos.

The Bobcats are miserable. They have been established for more than four years and still don't have many loyal fans.

Jordan looked at the atmosphere and shook his head secretly. He even regretted buying this team and regretting not buying a team in a big city.

Big city teams have a chance to turn around as long as they recruit a top star, such as this year's Clippers.

As for the teams in small cities, they really have no hope at all and can only hang out with other teams.

The game begins.

For the Clippers, Maggette has returned from injury. The starting lineup is Dragic, Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, Thornton, and Kaman.

Dunleavy is trying some lineup changes. He feels that the effect of Dragic and Zhang Zhiyuan playing at the same time is better than Livingston.

And Livingston's stronger breakthrough ability also allows the bench lineup to output more firepower.

Of course, these are Dunleavy's predictions, and the actual results will have to be tested to know.

The team has a good record, so he has the capital to experiment.

The Bobcats' starting lineup is Felton, Richardson, Sean, Rasheed, and Okafor.

Okafor jumped higher and gave the ball to himself.

But Zhang Zhiyuan pressed Richardson with his body and snatched the ball away.

After Richardson suffered a serious injury, his physical resistance has declined significantly.

Then Zhang Zhiyuan went straight to the fast break, but Richardson gave up after two steps and couldn't catch up.

Felton was still chasing, but it was no use.

Zhang Zhiyuan took off and dunked. Unless Felton committed a foul, it would be difficult to stop Zhang Zhiyuan from scoring.

It's just a regular season game, there's no need for that.

The Clippers scored two points and the Bobcats attacked.

Felton advances with the ball. Compared to the still immature Dragic, Felton actually has some advantages in all aspects.

But it was useless, Felton's finishing ability was too poor.

After squeezing Dragic away, Felton broke through and made a jumper.

The ball didn't go in.

After playing for nearly four years, his shooting percentage was still less than 40%. Jordan could only curse inwardly when he saw this kind of poor shooting.

The Clippers attacked, but this time the Bobcats retreated in time, not giving Zhang Zhiyuan a chance to make a sneak attack.

To guard against others, this is almost enough.

But for Zhang Zhiyuan, this kind of defense is far from enough.

He pretended to break through, forcing Richardson to move his right foot backward, and then immediately withdrew his hand.

Richardson wanted to pounce again, but his left foot was too big and he almost broke his egg.

The ball goes in.

It's 5 to 0.

During the transition between offense and defense, Okafor grabbed the position under the basket and reached for the ball.

Felton passed the ball, and then Okafor scored based on his personal ability.

5 to 2.

The Clippers attacked, and Larry Brown's proud defense once again made a fool of itself in front of the Clippers. Maggette broke the Bobcats' defense with a screen.

Richardson failed to catch up in time, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through to the basket and passed the ball, and Kaman scored a layup.

7 to 2.

The Clippers score as easily as eating and drinking. On the other hand, the Bobcats' offense seems extremely difficult.

Felton passed the ball to Richardson, but Richardson couldn't get rid of Zhang Zhiyuan.

As the team's leading scorer, Richardson can't just pass the ball when encountering some difficulties.

If he doesn't take action, who can take the extra dozen chances to take action?

Richardson can only do a pull-up jump after dribbling the ball.

The distance is too far, and Zhang Zhiyuan is interfering in front of me.

The ball didn't go in.

The basketball bounced to the outside, Maggette took off the rebound, and Zhang Zhiyuan had already passed halftime.

In terms of fast breaks, the Clippers are among the top in the league. In other words, the Clippers' offense is among the top three in the league, and their only weakness is defense.

Maggette passed the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball and rushed to the basket, took off in the reasonable collision area, and scored two points with a tomahawk dunk.

9 to 2.

In the first two minutes, the Clippers called a timeout after playing Larry Brown.


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