NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 360 Hidden danger!

After the All-Star dust has settled.

The Knicks started again and faced the Denver Nuggets at home.

This season's Nuggets lineup has gradually become complete and is on the rise.

It is particularly worth mentioning that Jokic has landed in the NBA and performed well when Nurkic was injured, and has basically secured his starting position.

After Gary Harris went full circle with the Pacers, he returned to the Nuggets and has gradually grown up.

Orc Farid performed steadily, and this year's rookie Mudiay also showed good impact.

of course.

Their star player is still the Italian cannon Gallinari, who can shoot three-pointers and is also good at making mistakes.

This is a very promising youth army.

Mainly composed of young people, there are many potential players.

The game was quite intense. Maybe everyone felt a little tired from the long-term expedition and their condition was not very good. In the end, it was Xue Liancheng's desperate three-pointer that allowed them to accept the game.

The score was fixed at 103:101, and the Knicks only won by 2 points.

Xue Liancheng made 22 of 10 shots and scored 31 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds. His efficiency was very average, but he still followed the advice of coach Lu and remained aggressive.

no way……

Because others are worse off.

Oladipo shot 12 of 4 and only scored 11 points. He completely lost his All-Star style.

Lopez's performance was average, making 16 of 7 shots and scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds.

The main reason is that the Nuggets have strong impact and good mobility, and they have a certain restraint factor against the Knicks.

For example, defensive counterattacks and fast break tactics feel a bit out of order for the Nuggets.

In addition, Lopez was unable to deal with the pork belly Jokic, could not open up the situation inside, and was inaccurate on the outside, which made the game extremely difficult.

The most important thing is the psychological burden.

On the road to a winning streak, they seem to be invincible, but in fact, everyone in the team has been tensing up and not daring to relax at all. Such high-intensity concentration will prevent them from relaxing.

If they cannot relax, their condition will sometimes fluctuate greatly, which will begin to affect their feel.

This is why it is particularly difficult to continue a winning streak after it reaches 20+ games.

The main reason is that I am under too much pressure and my mentality is not relaxed.

The Knicks had a 15-game winning streak before, and now they have a 12-game winning streak. The internal and external pressure they face is not small.

This game showed it.

If it weren't for Xue Liancheng's 100% hit ability, this game would have been absolutely hopeless.

As the saying goes, the man is tired and the horse is exhausted, that's how it goes.

As for the Nuggets.

Gallinari made 13 of 4, and his efficiency looked terrible, with only 30% shooting, but this guy scored 19 points because he had 10 free throws!

He is still very good at touching porcelain, and his ability to draw fouls is second to none in the league.

Pork belly Jokic is still adapting to the rhythm of NBA games. He only played 20 minutes, but he still contributed 13 points and 6 rebounds.

In fact, at this time, Jokic has already shown very good abilities.

It belongs to the emerging stage.

Farid made 10 of 7 shots and scored 14 points. The impact was indeed strong enough and made Feng Lai very uncomfortable.

Harris faced Xue Liancheng in this game. He wanted to express himself, but he did not perform well. He only made 9 of 2 and only scored 4 points.

During the confrontation between the two, it was still very exciting.

After all, the grudges from college days can't just dissipate.

However, Xue Liancheng at this stage is beyond the reach of Harris.

When Harris became more and more chaotic, Nuggets head coach Malone decisively replaced him. This allowed the Nuggets to contend with the Knicks until the end.

And ended the game with the Nuggets.

The Knicks will play their last game before the All-Star break at home.

Compete with the Wizards led by Wall.

Before the game.

Wall fired again, "Let me test the strength of the All-Stars."

but.

This time the target of his attack was no longer Xue Liancheng, but Oladipo.

It is clear.

Wall has always been upset about his failure to be selected as an All-Star.

And Wall is now targeting Oladipo. Apparently he feels that Oladipo has robbed him of his All-Star spot. To put it bluntly, he feels that Oladipo is not worthy of being in the All-Star.

Oladipo couldn't bear this, and immediately responded on Twitter, "It's useless to act like a woman. Have you forgotten how you were beaten last season?"

Speaking of last season, Wall and Xue Liancheng had a falling out because of the All-Star quota.

Wall's harsh words are still remembered by many fans: What qualifications does he have to compare with me?

result.

During the game, Wall was fouled by Xue Liancheng at the beginning of the game. He went off the court and was beaten on the spot.

For a time, he became the laughing stock of many fans.

Even during the second confrontation, he was angrily criticized by local Washington fans because of blame-shifting and inaction.

It can be said that this is a great shame in Wall's career.

Now that Oladipo is bringing out his shame, it can really be said to add salt to the wound.

Wall immediately sprayed from a distance: "Are you worthy?"

Oladipo: "Whether you deserve it or not, we'll see tomorrow, but before we fight, I still have to say one thing, your behavior is really ugly."

The two people's bickering in the air still attracted a lot of attention.

Fans are still very interested in this grudge match.

At this time, the reporter felt that the excitement was not big enough, so he went to Xue Liancheng for an interview.

Reporter: "What do you think about what Wall said on Twitter?"

Xue Liancheng: "I hope he will be down-to-earth and take the team into the playoffs first before speaking. This will be more convincing."

Wall is finally the top point guard of the new generation, and 20+10+5 is still very valuable.

Although the Wizards are not in the playoffs this season, as the head of the team, Wall's influence cannot be underestimated.

He actually knows why Wall choked Oladipo. In addition to the All-Star quota factor, the main reason was the conflict between him and Wall. That's why Wall chose to take action on Oladipo.

The purpose?

Nothing but disgusting him.

Reporter: "Do you think he is still at the All-Star level?"

Xue Liancheng is not afraid of offending people, because he has already offended people to death. "Isn't the result obvious? The eyes of the fans and coaches are sharp."

These words naturally reached Wall's ears quickly, and his response was simple and powerful: "Ha! I believe you will be able to see whether I still have the ability to be an All-Star."

And the game started.

As expected, Wall rushed at full strength, and he specifically used the Knicks' unlimited defense tactics to name Oladipo.

The effect is still very obvious.

Known as the fastest man in the NBA, he should not be underestimated.

Oladipo was actually very fast, but he still couldn't stop Wall's breakthrough.

In the end, I could only watch Wall succeed in a layup.

After Wall landed, he smiled provocatively at Oladipo, "Hey..."

It seems to be saying: You are the only All-Star, right?

Oladipo was instantly on the head, his facial muscles twitched a few times, and he hit him directly with his chest.

The two sides were at war with each other, and it seemed that just a spark could set the scene on fire.

This is just the first round!

Fortunately, the referee was quite smart and came over quickly to separate the people.

When Oladipo came down, he was still muttering, "Mad FK..."

Xue Liancheng saw this, shook his head with a wry smile, patted Oladipo's waist, and then said to Oladipo seriously, "Anger can't solve anything. Only by performing can you truly block the situation." Shut his mouth, so now, I need you to calm down and think carefully about how to put the pass I give you into the basket."

Oladipo was stunned for a moment.

Obviously.

He originally thought that Xue Liancheng would comfort him and join him in the crusade against Wall, but instead he persuaded him to calm down.

If someone else said this, he would definitely give them a blank stare.

But the person who spoke was Xue Liancheng, which was enough for him to instantly clear the anger in his brain, and nodded quickly, "I know..."

Xue Liancheng: "I hope you can really listen to it instead of saying "I know", because we have a long way to go in the future. Our goal is the championship. Only by keeping our brains awake can we achieve our goals. Anger can only It will make you lost.”

When I say this, it is really sincere.

He clearly knows how rugged the road to the championship is. Without Oladipo's stable performance, they would not reach the championship level.

That's why he hopes Oladipo really listens.

Not just the conflict with Wall, but the entire road to the championship, you need to keep a cool head and not be swayed by anger.

Like now, in the first round, just because of a sneer, I have to fight someone.

This is a sign of immaturity.

of course.

It's not impossible to do it, as long as you know what you're doing and don't let your anger dictate your behavior.

Like when he provoked James last season, he knew why he did it.

Now Oladipo is different, he is completely dominated by anger value.

After working together for so many games, he actually discovered Oladipo's problem early on. When you are depressed or excited, your state fluctuates greatly, which is commonly known as emotional playing.

The reason why Oladipo did not perform well is for this reason.

He has wanted to communicate with Oladipo about this for a long time, but he has never had the chance.

After all, you can't directly say Oladipo: You can't be emotional.

If you communicate like this, Oladipo will most likely not listen.

And now is the opportunity.

Oladipo was stunned again, then nodded and replied: "I know..."

Xue Liancheng opened his mouth and finally closed it again.

He didn't know if Oladipo listened, but enough was enough.

If he continues, it may backfire.

I sighed secretly: I hope Oladipo listened.

And the game continues.

As soon as it comes up.

Oladipo also rushed directly with the ball, beat Wall to the basket, and then stopped and made a step-back jumper.

There are also!

But when the ball went in, Xue Liancheng was not happy at all.

Because judging from the current situation, Oladipo seems not to have listened!

Next.

As expected, Oladipo fell into the dilemma of fighting alone, and his movement and response to attacks became very slow.

Things don't look good.

But Lopez and Vonleh are in good condition, covering up Oladipo's problems.

of course.

The main thing is the overall strength of the Knicks, whether starting or coming off the bench, it is indeed better than the Wizards.

In the process of competition between Wall and Oladipo, he also did not perform well.

This caused the Wizards to fall behind.

Until halfway through the fourth quarter.

Wall and Bill both suddenly broke out. After a wave of impact, the score was closed to only 3 points.

Xue Liancheng had to step forward and use his 100% hit skills to support the team.

It finally extinguished the Wizards' lead.

There were no surprises in the final result of the game, with the Knicks defeating the Wizards 118:111.

薛连城20投11中，爆砍38分12助攻8篮板。

With less connection and cooperation with Oladipo, his assists also dropped.

However, his overall condition is still good. He made 8 three-pointers. Excluding 3 5% hitting skills, he also made three-pointers.

Although he averages 5 three-pointers per game, his highest three-point record this season is only 9.

That's right!

That's 9 three-pointers.

因为他保底就是3个三分，状态一般的话能投进4到5个，状态好的话能投进6到7个。

There are actually not many games like this where eight three-pointers are made.

His main focus is stability.

Explosive power is actually based on his three consecutive 100% hit skills. At other times, he fishes in troubled waters, and when there is an opportunity, he can shoot a three-pointer.

As for other scores, they are mostly obtained through breakthroughs and collisions.

But people only saw his explosive scoring power, but didn't care at all about how he did it.

Lopez broke out, making 18 of 12 shots and scoring a double-double of 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Feng Lai also scored 17 points.

Oladipo was lost in the process of confronting Wall, making 16 of 6 shots and only scoring 15 points.

Regarding this…

Xue Liancheng was worried in his heart.

If they keep going like this, they won't be able to win the championship trophy.

Especially when comparing Oladipo with Wade, the difference should not be too obvious.

Don't look at Wade's scoring average of 20+ per game.

But Wade's ability to score independently is much better than Oladipo's, especially his killer move. In high-intensity games like the playoffs, he is always invincible and his condition is relatively stable.

Oladipo seems to have comprehensive offensive methods, but he does not have absolute hard-hit ability.

Just this gap is fatal enough.

Now that the problem of Oladipo's emotional playing has resurfaced, the gap with Wade is even greater.

If Oladipo was placed in Wade's position last season, he would never be able to average 26+ per game.

and so……

The Knicks' prospects this season are still not as optimistic as imagined.

After all, the regular season is the regular season and the playoffs are the playoffs. These are two completely different concepts.

The reason why they were so ferocious in the regular season was that they played fast and tornadoes.

He can kill everyone simply by relying on his ability to predict and the dynamic images in his mind.

But in the playoffs, that may not work.

Because the intensity is really different.

Fortunately...

This season, he also has the help of Lopez, but Gasol was absent from the finals last season.

I don’t know if we can bridge the gap between Oladipo and Wade?

Logically speaking, it should still be possible. After all, the Knicks' bench is also a huge advantage this season.

They may play an unexpected role in the playoffs.

For example, in this game, Tyler Johnson scored 10 points and David West also scored 10 points.

Their presence helped him gain more time and space to breathe.

Wizards here.

Wall really went crazy. He took 24 shots and only hit 10 goals. The shooting rate was only 41.7%. The efficiency was not very good, only a little better than Oladipo.

If Oladipo also has unlimited fire rights, the data may look better.

It's a pity that Oladipo currently only serves as the end point. There are some opportunities for individual singles, but they are not mainstream.

The mainstream tactic is for Xue Liancheng to control the ball to seize opportunities.

However, although Wall's efficiency is not very good, he still has 28 assists after scoring 17, which is still very amazing.

The combination of sudden points and points is really good, and it is also the capital that the Wizards currently rely on to survive.

比尔14投8中，三分8中5，揽下了26分的高分。

Bill's position in the Wizards is another starting point for tactics.

But in fact, Bill's main role is in singles, and he still uses his skills to eat the opponent alive.

At present, Bill is not at his peak, and his lethality is somewhat, but not great.

The tactics are mainly built with Wall as the core.

It's said to be a double-gun in the backcourt, but the Wizards are actually Wall's team.

20+10+5 is the biggest proof.

In this game, Wall's super performance also proved this.

It's just that they met the extremely powerful Knicks.

Otherwise, they definitely have a chance to win.

In addition to the two core players, the performance of the rest of the Wizards was also quite good.

Dudley scored 8 points on 5-of-14 shooting. This veteran is still a bit oily. He was brought in this year to fill the vacancy left by Pierce.

Gortat made 9 of 6 shots and scored 14 points, plus 10 rebounds. The Polish Hammer's role is also obvious, that is, it protects the inside frame and is the patron saint of the Wizards.

Otto Porter, the No. 13 overall pick in , finally looks good this season after two years of growth.

In this game, he came off the bench and played 28 minutes, scoring 6 points on 5-of-13 shooting.

Sessions and Temple scored 7 points and 5 points respectively.

Overall, the Wizards performed very well in this game. The two core players performed at their best, and the role players were also very fierce. They threw a total of 16 three-pointers and the overall shooting rate was as high as 50%.

But they still lost.

It can be seen from this how strong the Knicks' overall strength is.

This is still under the condition that Oladipo stretched his hips.

Otherwise, this game will be no suspense.

The main reason is that the Knicks' offensive firepower is really fierce.

Driven by Xue Liancheng, they can always find various scoring opportunities.

Compared with Wall's combination of sudden points and points, the system supported by Xue Liancheng is obviously stronger, more ferocious, and more impactful.

After the game, there was no doubt that the two sides started arguing again.

(End of this chapter)