NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 355 The Raptor becomes powerful!

The day.

The news exploded.

"Xue Liancheng fought one against two and scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to kill the game"

"Real Superstar Battle!" Xue Liancheng had the last laugh"

《雷霆双少40+10+5，还是难敌薛连城40+20+10》

"Broken record!" Xue Liancheng performs superstar style"

This game caused quite a stir.

The statistics of the three main superstars are so gorgeous that it makes people feel dizzy just by looking at them.

雷霆两位巨星40+10+5，而薛连城直接就是40+20+10，真可谓是火星撞地球，碰撞出了绚丽的火花。

In this battle, Xue Liancheng once again proved that he was unstoppable at critical moments.

At the same time, he proved his ability to lead a team.

Many people felt that Oladipo took a lot of credit for the Knicks' previous winning streak.

They all feel that Oladipo is indispensable as the arrow and end point of the offense.

It is precisely because of Oladipo that Xue Liancheng's assist data is so good and the Knicks have such a dazzling record.

Including defeating the Cavaliers, defeating the Heat, defeating the Warriors, and even kicking the Spurs, Oladipo is an indispensable role that no one can replace.

And now.

Without Oladipo, Xue Liancheng once again led the team to defeat the Thunder, the wildest top team in the West, and finally killed the game. He proved that his personal strength is beyond doubt.

Even if Feng Lei was injured in the end, he could still carry the team forward, showing unparalleled dominance.

The person who shouted the loudest was undoubtedly Frank from "FOX Sports". "Sports Illustrated" and "Yahoo Sports" were also shouting.

Xue Liancheng's momentum reached its peak.

Recently, "ESPN" voted for this season's MVP support rate, and Xue Liancheng surpassed Curry for the first time and became the first candidate for this award.

Mainly because during Oladipo's absence, Xue Liancheng was really strong.

40+ and 50+ appear in endlessly, giving people the illusion of violent transformation.

In fact.

Xue Liancheng's behavior during the recent period is indeed very violent.

This is the main reason for his recognition.

After this game, Xue Liancheng's average points per game surged from 30.2 to 30.5 points, and he was only one step away from becoming the scoring champion.

After the game, reporters also asked relevant questions.

Reporter: "Your current scoring average has risen to 30.5 points per game, and the scoring champion is just around the corner. Do you have any thoughts on this honor?"

Xue Liancheng: "Uh! Of course I expect to receive such an honor, but the premise is that my scoring can help the team win the game, rather than scoring for the sake of scoring."

Reporter: "What do you think of the competition between you and Stephen Curry?"

Xue Liancheng smiled: "Well! I most hope to meet him again on the finals stage. It will be very interesting..."

He still approves of Curry.

The main reason is that Ku Haotian is so unreasonable in shooting three-pointers, and there is an equally unreasonable Thompson beside him.

The combination of the two became his most feared enemy.

It will be really interesting to meet such a strong opponent.

Reporter: "Xue, there was a dispute between you and Durant at the end of the game. A reporter just asked Durant what he said to you in the end? He replied: Looking forward to meeting you in the finals? Excuse me Is this happening?"

Xue Liancheng: "Uh! Yes..."

The reporter was asking for trouble: "So when you just said you were looking forward to meeting Stephen Curry, does that mean you are more optimistic about the Golden State Warriors reaching the finals, or do you think Curry is better than Durant?"

Xue Liancheng died instantly.

I'm crazy...

Why is this going on and on and getting into such a serious issue?

But he was not afraid of offending people at all. "During the game, Durant and I discussed who the loser was. The result was obvious. It would be difficult for Westbrook to lead a loser into the finals. This is my opinion."

The reporter was shocked, and then asked again, "Besides these, what else did you talk about?"

Xue Liancheng: "We also talked a lot. For example, in the last attack, he asked me to shoot a three-pointer. It was so provocative that there was no technical content. I agreed to him and shot the game-killing shot in front of him. He didn't react at all afterwards. No, this is not the attitude a champion should have."

After a pause, he added: "We also talked about the future. I told him that he will definitely leave Oklahoma in the offseason because he is no longer needed there."

After another pause, he continued: "We talked about where he will go in the future. I told him that I would not be angry with him. I suggested that he come to New York and I would teach him how to win a championship."

Ok……

This is what Xue Liancheng wants to express.

Now that he and Durant are going toe-to-toe, that's not a problem.

The question is how to get Durant to choose New York.

The answer is: the allure of a championship.

Almost every sports player has an obsession with championships.

Players who have not yet established themselves need more championship gold-plating, and can also earn a lot of money.

For players who have entered the rotation, winning the championship will prove that they are a very critical part of the championship, which will help increase their worth.

Not to mention core members, or players who are somewhat famous, championship is a way to realize self-worth, and it is also the dream of sports players.

Superstars like Durant have no shortage of money, influence, and fame. What do they lack?

Lack of identity and the most important honor in sports, the championship.

and so……

For superstars, if they do not win a championship in their career, their career will be incomplete, and like Barkley, it will become a lifelong regret.

Even after retirement, they are still not at the superstar level.

Because no matter how powerful you were in your playing days, if you don’t win a championship after retirement, then I’m sorry, you will be a part dominated by others, your historical status will drop off a cliff, and other people’s evaluation of you will also fall into the same category. rock bottom.

From now on...

You are no longer in the top ranks, but a second-rate thing.

Barkley was awesome back then, right?

There are more regular season MVP members than Garnett and Nowitzki in one season, a true superstar level.

But because there is no championship, Barkley cannot be ranked in terms of historical status. He cannot even compare with Nowitzki and Garnett, let alone compete with Duncan.

Postman Malone has the same problem as Buckley, and he is also a tragic figure. When it comes to historical status, he does have a figure.

But without a championship, this irreparable flaw has always prevented him from overpowering Nowitzki and Garnett.

You say you want to compete for the second greatest player in history, but someone can crush you to death with just one sentence: Do you have a championship?

No?

So can you live up to your name?

It's very simple.

So much so that in the end Malone had to run to Los Angeles to hug his thigh.

result.

Two thighs were broken, and Malone's championship dream was shattered.

And Nash is also a very good example.

and so……

One can imagine the importance of championships to superstars.

Not to mention superstars, even ordinary stars are obsessed with the championship.

How many players are trying to win a championship ring at the end of their careers, such as Payton, Mourning, and Djakovic, who all took salary cuts at the end of their careers.

Including the Knicks' David West.

He gave up his tens of millions of annual salary last season and was eager to get out of the contract, just to find a team with the ability to compete for the championship.

It can be seen from this that the appeal of the championship to ambitious players is extremely huge.

Durant is no exception.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to brave the world's disapproval to join the Golden State Warriors in the historical trajectory. The hat of surrendering to the enemy is placed on the head and cannot be taken off no matter what.

The reason is here.

The Warriors are a ready-made championship team, and they just want to follow James and take shortcuts.

Doesn't he know that joining a team that defeated him last season will have a bad impact on him?

he knows……

Even if he didn't expect this, didn't his team know?

What's more, he definitely knows it and knows it clearly...

But he did it anyway.

Because after this season, he will be 28 years old and has reached the peak years of his career. There are no years to waste and trial and error.

What's more... after so many years of fighting, he only reached the finals in the shortened season of 12, and then year after year, year after year, four years passed in the blink of an eye, and he had never even touched the finals stage. This How could Durant not be in a hurry?

It was because of my anxiety that I threw myself into the arms of the warrior without hesitation.

He wants the championship so much, and he wants his name to appear in the long history.

and so.

Xue Liancheng's olive branch was big and thick.

After this season, if the Thunder still lose the Western Conference Finals as in the historical trajectory, then Durant will definitely be frustrated and want to leave. Based on Durant's situation and thoughts, the winning team should be the Golden State Warriors and his New York Knicks.

of course.

The premise is that he has to renew his contract.

Otherwise, there will be no more.

……

……

really.

That night, Du Shubao popped up on Twitter: Teach me how to win the championship? Haha... After being kicked out of Miami, he actually said that he would teach me how to win the championship. What a funny joke!

As a well-known prince of Internet surfers, Durant is very good at trolling people and knows how to hit the mark.

Xue Liancheng was okay, because he knew how he left Miami, but Xue Liancheng's fans couldn't stand it anymore and exploded on the spot.

"So awesome, show me your championship ring, thank you!"

"I'm so speechless. People who don't know would think you have won several championships."

"Someone won the championship in the first year after entering the league, but you have been in the league for 9 years and you haven't even seen a championship. Do you still find it funny now?"

"Is there anything wrong with Xue Liancheng telling you to win the championship? You are the loser."

"I accompany you in the playoffs every year, and I ask you if it's embarrassing, but you still have the nerve to laugh at others."

"Kicked out? Stop making trouble, he is the hero of the championship."

"According to what you say, players can't be traded? It's not the players' fault that they were traded."

Many fans went to Durant's Twitter to ridicule and spit.

Because Durant said that he was "kicked out of Miami", the fans couldn't accept it.

Sweep out?

This is so ugly.

The most powerful rising star with double MVPs was kicked out by the team. This would be extremely explosive at any time.

How can fans accept that their idol has such a humiliating past?

But the problem is, Xue Liancheng was really sold by Miami. This is a fact!

This is what makes them unhappy.

That's why they sprayed Durant.

As the number one surfer in the league, Du Shubao is not a vegetarian. He immediately responded: Is it true that he was kicked out?

As soon as this tweet came out, the scolding war immediately escalated.

The fans don't care about you, they just scold you...

Xue Liancheng, on the other hand, did not pay attention to these matters at all. He accompanied Feng Lai to the hospital for examination.

When he came back, Xue Liancheng asked: "How do you feel now?"

Feng Lai shook his head, "It's okay now. When I was hit, it felt like I couldn't breathe. Apart from the heartbreaking pain, I had no other consciousness."

When Xue Liancheng heard this, he couldn't help but complain, "When you caught the ball and rushed, didn't you think about pausing and turning around?"

What the hell...

He didn't know how to turn a corner and rushed straight up. With Whiteside's body, wasn't he the one who suffered the loss?

Feng Lai smiled and felt a little helpless: "When I caught the ball, there was still a distance between me and him. I thought that after I rushed up, he would not dare to intercept."

It’s actually right to think so.

Many players have taboos in this regard. After all, after an offensive player rushes up and then rushes to intercept, there is a high probability that it will become a backdrop.

Especially against players with outstanding athletic talent.

That's right.

It's humiliating to be buckled.

Many players will give up defense and resistance when they see something cannot be done.

There seems to be nothing wrong with Feng Lai's thinking.

result.

Whiteside is an exception. According to historical trajectory, Whiteside blocked shots specifically for the sake of blocking shots for a period of time, with the purpose of improving his defensive efficiency and data, which has reached a very different level.

Obviously.

Whiteside is now experiencing the first symptoms.

Seeing Feng Lai rushing over, he subconsciously wanted to block the shot.

This caused Feng Lai to suffer a big loss...

But no matter what, Xue Liancheng still hopes that Feng Lai will pay attention to his own safety, "If you encounter such a situation in the future, what you need to do is to avoid it in time. Even if you waste an attack opportunity, it doesn't matter. Don't let yourself get hurt. "

Feng Lai promised: "Don't worry, there will be no next time."

But looking at Feng Lai's casual expression, Xue Liancheng knew that this guy didn't listen, or didn't take it seriously at all.

After opening his mouth, he finally said nothing more.

after one day.

The test results came out and it was found that there was nothing serious, no internal organs such as the heart and lungs were injured, and the ribs were fine.

In other words, this is just a false alarm.

When they collided, they only hit nerves.

Xue Liancheng breathed a sigh of relief, and the hanging stone could finally be put down.

The next day.

The Knicks continue their journey and come to Toronto, the fourth game of the Devils schedule.

The Raptors are really strong this season.

They made a series of operations during the offseason, which were undoubtedly successful.

First of all, we got veteran Scola, Yao Ming's old teammate, who brought very valuable experience to the team and also brought vitality to the team's offense in the penalty area.

Secondly, Joseph, an important member of the bench, his arrival added enough firepower to the bench.

At the same time, because he was born in the Spurs, he is very keen on sharing the ball reasonably and has good basic defense, sharing a lot of pressure on Lowry.

Then Biyombo's arrival brought a strong defensive and frame-protecting role to this team.

He was the opposite type to Valanciunas just now.

Valanciunas is a purely offensive player. Using his size and soft touch, his offensive ability is still very good.

However, due to the large tonnage, too slow pace, and relatively mediocre athletic ability, the frame protection function only relies on the large tonnage and wide coverage. To say the real frame protection effect, it is better than nothing.

At this time, Biyombo's talent is still very good. He can jump and jump, has strong impact, has excellent athletic ability, is very good at assisting defense and supplementary defense, and his frame protection effect is not what Valanciunas can do. Comparable.

But he has no offensive ability. Apart from tip-ups, other offensive methods are simply substandard in the league.

This is the change Biyombo brought to the Raptors.

Frame protection and help defense have been greatly improved.

As for Carol?

This stuff isn't available much.

If he had no injury factors, the Raptors would only be stronger.

of course.

In addition to the new players, the Raptors' own players have also made significant progress.

Just like the two cores.

DeRozan's scoring average has reached 23+, which is a career high.

In addition, his efficiency is more stable and better than last season, which fully supports the Raptors' offensive firepower.

Lowry's scoring average has also reached 21+, which is also a career high. Moreover, his receiving the ball and organizing offense have also undergone qualitative changes, and his ability to discern timing has also made great progress.

The most important thing is that the efficiency and quality of three-pointers have both exploded.

This season, Lowry averaged 2.8 three-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 39.2%. This is a very impressive efficiency.

It is the most important part of opening up space.

In addition to the core members, Valanciunas has grown, averaging 12.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. He is the backbone of the Raptors inside. Although his pace is slow and his defense is not very good, he is definitely the league's top center.

There are also Terrence Ross, Patterson, James Johnson and others who have injected energy into this team, and their role on both offense and defense cannot be underestimated.

Special mention should be made of this year's second-round pick Powell. As the season progresses, he has been recognized by the head coach and has a stable rotation time. At this time, his talent for chaos is slowly emerging.

There is a real need for something beyond tactics, and Powell can provide that.

After all, he is going to be called Bao Qiaodan in the future. His physical talent is definitely not very good, but his offensive methods are very comprehensive, and his impact power is seriously underestimated.

This is the current situation of this Raptors team.

Their lineup fit and improvement are worthy of a 30-15 record.

They have been very strong recently and have won six consecutive games. They are an extremely powerful opponent in the Knicks' schedule.

After all, the one whose record is tied with the Heat is no longer the young Calami of last season.

(End of this chapter)