msmithbooks Chapter 829 The best first month after comeback
Chapter 829 The best first month after comeback
Chapter 829 The best first month after comeback
On January 1, the Thunder not only ushered in the season's longest 27-game winning streak, but also Xie Kai, Westbrook and Pickle were all selected into the All-Star team.
After a lapse of one year, Xie Kai once again became the All-Star vote leader and the All-Star starter.This has special meaning to him.Most of his fans still haven't given up on him, and haven't turned to other stars.
On the 27th, the NBA officially announced the official lineup for the 2017 New Orleans All-Star Game.
The Eastern Conference starting lineup is: James, Irving, Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, DeRozan.
The starting lineup for the Western Conference is: Xie Kai, Curry, Durant, Big Eyebrow, Leonard.
Westbrook and Pickle were selected to the Western Conference All-Star bench.As for the coach candidates announced on the 24th of this month, the coach of the Eastern All-Stars is Kaizi Stevens, and the coach of the Western All-Stars is Steve Kerr of the Warriors.
The Thunder's official website pinned the news of the Big Three's selection to the All-Stars!During the offseason last summer, when Durant left, some vicious reporters and fans teased that the team lost its leader, would go into rebuilding, and so on.Unexpectedly, the season was only halfway through, and three players from this team were selected as All-Stars.
On January 1, the Thunder played away against the defending champion Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Cavaliers completed the impossible task last season. They were 1:3 behind in the finals, pulled 3 games in a row, reversed and defeated the Warriors with 73 wins in the season, and won the first championship in team history. champion.
The Cavaliers' record this season is very average. In fact, their regular season record has not been very good after James returned.James is also getting older, and his physical fitness is not as good as when he was in his 20s. He paddled in the regular season and went all out in the playoffs, which is very in line with his physical condition.And Owen Love does not have the ability to lead the team to a good record alone. The advantages and disadvantages of these two are too obvious, and they are still unable to become qualified team leaders.
This game still attracted great attention, because these two teams are the favorites to win the championship, it can be regarded as a strong dialogue.
Of course, the topic of this game is not as good as Thunder VS Warriors. Although Xie Kai and James are opponents in the finals many times, the topic is still not as good as the love and hatred between Dewey and the two young masters.Of course, the two teams do not belong to the same division. If they meet in the playoffs, they will have to go to the finals, so they are not considered the biggest competitors for the time being.
This season's Cavaliers lineup is further aging, because the core players are one year older, and because of the expansion of salary space, it is difficult for the team to effectively reinforce.
The Cavaliers' offense has never been a problem. With the Big Three, the fundamentals can still be maintained.Their problem is on the defensive end.James paddled in the regular season, and the defense of the other two giants, Irving Love, was really hard to describe. TT was originally considered a hero + defensive champion, because after getting involved with Kohler of the Kardashian family, his state plummeted, and now his glory is gone, and his legs look weak.
Xie Kai also heard about TT. Thinking about the players in the league who are related to the Kardashian family, it seems that only Harden is still full of energy, but even he was writing Sharingan defense that season. No energy.Men like Iron Man TT, Humphries, etc. have all withered. They are really an unusually powerful family, which makes people terrified when they think about it.
In this game, Paojiao is still unable to play on the Thunder team, while all members of the Cavaliers can play.The Cavaliers also had high hopes ahead of the game, as they had a chance to end the Thunder's 11-game winning streak at home.
A championship banner hangs over the Quicken Loans Center arena, which makes this very ordinary arena extraordinary.In the entire history of the NBA, there are not so many teams that have won championships, and the championships are basically monopolized by those few big markets.Professional sports are not completely fair, just like the five major European leagues, it seems that there are always a few teams competing for the league championship every year.
At the beginning of the game, the two teams fought back and forth, which was very intense.But soon, the Cavaliers, who were playing at home, took the lead by relying on the joint efforts of James and Love.
The Cavaliers' defense against Xie Kai is not like the Warriors. They have always flanked every pick-and-roll, and the strong side also flanked, vacating Robertson and occasionally Westbrook.
I don't know if the winning streak is about to end. Xie Kai passed a lot of open shots, and both Robertson and Westbrook missed the shots!
The Cavaliers counterattacked when they missed the shot, and the offensive efficiency was very high.
The Cavaliers are a very strong offensive team. They have dual-core breakthrough points and are surrounded by shooters. The offensive efficiency this season is also at a historical level, but it is slightly inferior to that of Cosmos Yong.Their offense is simple and rough, relying on the superstar's personal ability to forcibly attack, or attack by themselves, or distribute the ball to the shooter, with fewer mistakes.
The Thunder were also a little helpless by the opponent's extreme defensive strategy. Originally, when Pickle was not there, Robertson was on the court, and the shooting dropped a level. In addition, the opponent had a historical-level offense, so it was even more difficult to guard against.
The Cavaliers are a very emotional team. After their offense is done, they can drive the enthusiasm of the defense, which is also quite wonderful.
In this game, it may be that the Thunder team has exhausted their character in the previous wave of winning streak, and various factors are not good for them.For example, Robertson and Westbrook are very strong in this game, for example, Love and James' 3-pointers are very accurate, and for example, TT has reproduced the glory of the previous two seasons today, etc.
Under the concentrated effect of various unfavorable factors, the Cavaliers at home maintained their advantage until the end.
In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Thunder at home, ending the opponent's 11-game winning streak.
After the winning streak was ended, the Thunder's record came to 35 wins and 13 losses, continuing to rank third in the Western Conference.
In this way, the Thunder ended all games in January.They've had a solid month, with a 1-15 record in 12 games, including an 3-game winning streak.
On April 2, the NBA officially announced the best players in the East and West in March.
Thomas Jr. of the Celtics and Xie Kai of the Thunder won the honor respectively.
This is Xie Kai's best first month since joining the Thunder, and it is also the best first month since his comeback.
Although it is not a rare honor for Xie Kai to be the Best of the Month, it means a lot to him.Proving himself is an important symbol of his impact on the highest honor.You must know that if you want to win the regular season MVP, it is unimaginable not to have the best of the month.
Xie Kai wants to prove again that he is still the God of K. After returning from injury, even if he changes teams, he is still the best player, and this season is a good opportunity.
(End of this chapter)