unfinished glory

Chapter 251 Defense and Competition

Chapter 251 Defense and Competition

After the All-Star Game, Anthony finally got his wish and was traded to the Knicks, forming another Big Three.

The situation in the East is more complicated, while the competitive pressure on the teams in the West is less.No matter what everyone thinks of Anthony, in the playoffs, they all hope that the opponent will lose such a single player.

For the championship after the new millennium, except for the Pistons, other teams won this honor by relying on the performance of their stars.

Especially last season, Li Chongxiao's super god journey brought his personal heroism to the extreme.

The atmosphere of the league is also slowly changing. There was teamism that was admired before, and now it is paying attention to stars.Not everyone has the ability of Li Chongxiao, but if one is not good enough, two or three can be recruited.

The league with diversified competition began to produce two or three super strong teams because of the news of the stars.

Star players are gathering in big cities, and the balance of the league is broken.And Li Chongxiao, who has been in a small city and led the team to win the championship, is particularly valuable.

Stern admired Li Chongxiao very much.Although Stern could not give him a "star whistle" on the refereeing issue, he has also won the whistle for him and it is fair.

In other fields, Stern can control it. From the beginning of the new season, he has packaged Li Chongxiao as the top card in the league.However, due to Kobe's poor physical condition, Li Chongxiao became the "League No. 1" after several publicity.

No matter how much praise you receive, you have to withstand the pressure, and Li Chongxiao did a good job.Before the All-Star Game, they achieved a record of 46 wins and 10 losses, ranking first in the league.Personally also firmly occupy the top position of your list on the MVP list.

Not only that, Li Chongxiao also entered the competition for the best defensive player.

In fact, last season, in the best defensive team selected by the coach, he had the highest score and won the unanimous vote of the first defense.This shows that in the eyes of all coaches, he is the best defensive player.

But the selection of the best defensive team and the best defensive player are not the same wave of people. The latter is selected by sports reporters and TV commentators in the United States and Canada. Li Chongxiao only won No.2.

This season's internal and external environment has changed, which is much more beneficial to Li Chongxiao's acquisition of the best defensive player.

The external factor is that Stern has been actively promoting Li Chongxiao. With him in charge, the judges will score more "fairly".In addition, the Grizzlies are also sparing no effort to promote Li Chongxiao, and even secretly find some familiar media to visit players who are familiar with him and get some words of praise.

The internal factor is that Li Chongxiao's personal defensive data has improved.Because his teammates have become more mature and tacit this season, he has reduced his help defense and focused his energy on single defense.

Li Chongxiao's 1.8 blocked shots are not much more than last season, but this data ranks tenth in the blocked shots list, and he is the only non-insider player on the list.

At the top of the steal list, he is the best. If the data of 4.2 times can be maintained until the end of the season, it will be the record of steals per game in a single season in NBA history.

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Now that he has the idea of ​​competing for the best defensive player, Li Chongxiao himself is working hard in this direction. There is nothing to improve on the court, so he mobilizes relationships to create momentum for himself.

Having been in the NBA for so many seasons, he is no longer the rookie who made mistakes back then. He would think that anything can be rewarded when he reaches his strength.

Not to mention the management level of the league, even those celebrities, experts and commentators are very vulnerable to the influence of the media.After all, now is an information society. When most of the media approve a player at the same time, it is hard for you not to think whether your disapproval is wrong.

The Grizzlies have no famous names, and the media in small cities are underdeveloped. These are disadvantages. When the team thinks of a way, Li Chongxiao himself has to think of a way.

For the awards selected by the media, these people's technical level may not be very good, but their ability to watch the limelight is first-class.

Li Chongxiao is currently the most prominent.

The first game after the combination of the Knicks Big Three was against the Grizzlies.

Under the eyes of everyone, the two teams dedicated a wonderful duel.

Anthony just arrived, restrained a bit, worked hard to cooperate with D'Antoni's tactics, trying to integrate into the team.

Stoudemire is still the first point of attack, the newcomer Billups controls the rhythm, Tracy McGrady takes a cold shot from time to time, and Anthony attacks the key points, making the Knicks team run very smoothly.

The Grizzlies are naturally very stable, attacking in the half-court position with a single eye. The team's team offense and Li Chongxiao's individual singles are two lines, which go hand in hand, and jointly promote the team's progress.

The Grizzlies took the lead in the first quarter, it was the Knicks' turn to show off in the second quarter, and the two teams tied in the third quarter.

In the last quarter, Anthony began to take over the game according to his personal habits.Having been in the league for many years, he did not become hesitant due to the change of the environment, but was as determined as ever, making repeated shots and playing very efficiently.

Relying on his performance, he blocked the sudden increase in the intensity of the Grizzlies and helped the Knicks resist to the final stage.

But it was the Grizzlies who had the last laugh. Li Chongxiao made a quasi-lore and then completed a steal against Anthony in defense, ending the tug-of-war.

Unsurprisingly, the headline of the post-match news was "Li Chongxiao steals to win, the Big Three lose for the first time".

Of course, the Knicks don't feel that they are at a disadvantage. The lineup they just formed can compete with the defending champions, and the future can be expected.

Besides, another Big Three team has been working together for more than a month, and they still lost the first game.

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Winning the Knicks is naturally not something that the Grizzlies are proud of. They focus on some strong teams.

This season, their record with the strong teams in the east and west is finally not so embarrassing, and they can basically maintain a balance.

The league has entered the final stage, and only the games in April are left, and they have finished playing the strong teams in the West.

They had the upper hand against the Lakers and achieved a big score of 2:1.The Spurs still failed to break through the blockade of the Grizzlies this season and were swept away.

Li Chongxiao sometimes wondered why the other teammates were still fighting to the death since he no longer hated the Spurs.

The Bulls and Celtics in the East are tied one to one, which means that the Magic and the Heat will play the second game against the Grizzlies.

The first game in April is an away game against the Heat. After the whole season, the Grizzlies want to see the opponent's progress and real strength.

The Heat want to use this game to test the effect of their transformation in a season, so naturally they have to go all out.

The Heat have finally found their own set of offensive tactics after spending the chaos at the beginning of the season.James incarnated the team commander, using his organizational skills to lead the team forward.Wade saw every opportunity and played like an assassin.The biggest sacrifice was Bosh, getting more and more out and becoming a pitcher.

However, in this game, apart from James' ability to attack, the other two points were not played smoothly.

There was no room for Bosh in the interior, and Wade was in a mess under Li Chongxiao's defense, with no offensive power.

In the second half, the Heat had to change their tactics. James was the main attacker and Wade was the point guard. Only then did they regain a little advantage.

However, the current style of play of the Grizzlies is to remain unchanged and adapt to all changes. No matter what team comes, it is a set style of play.A stalemate formed as a whole, and Li Chongxiao waited for an opportunity to attack and kill the game.

This game went more smoothly, with an overall advantage, and Li Chongxiao turned the advantage into a victory.

(End of this chapter)