I’m Really Playing Basketball

Since Chen Xiao wants to win another championship, blocking the Bucks, the strongest team in the NBA, has become a must.

Wade's advice to Chen Xiao is to add obstacles to the Bucks, no matter whether it is useful or not, so that the Bucks' plan will not go so smoothly.

For example, if the Bucks want Antetokounmpo to win the MVP this season, then Chen Xiao will not let them do so.

In fact, compared with the Bucks, except for Chen Xiao, the Warriors, where Wade and Luo Ge have retired, are a younger team than the Bucks.

After all, the two leading players of the Bucks, Durant and Curry, are already almost 34-year-old veterans.

Although the two of them have maintained their condition very well, the veteran is indeed a veteran.

Since the Bucks want to win the championship, it is naturally impossible for them to make crazy efforts in the regular season as before.

Wade's suggestion gave Chen Xiao some ideas.

Although Chen Xiao has won 5 MVPs in his career, for Chen Xiao, the honor of MVP is already the icing on the cake, but I have to say that if he can really drag the Bucks into the quagmire of the regular season because of MVP this season, it will be a great success. Very good strategy.

Get the MVP and add trouble to the Bucks.

Failure to win the MVP and dragging the Bucks into the quagmire of the regular season can also create obstacles for the Bucks.

It depends on whether the Bucks and Antetokounmpo follow for the regular season MVP.

Although MVP is nothing to Chen Xiao, this is Chen Xiao, not anyone else. For those players who have not won MVP, MVP is quite important.

Players with MVPs and players without MVPs are two completely different evaluations.

Just like Rose, he even left the Bobcats for MVP.

I have to say that Wade's suggestion is really good.

Anyway, Chen Xiao's endurance is not afraid of getting into a tug of war with Antetokounmpo and the Bucks.

Moreover, with Chen Xiao's prestige in the league, as long as he is willing to put up good statistics and a good record, he has an advantage in MVP.

On October 24, the Warriors returned home to face the Clippers led by Chris Paul.

With the retirement of Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Granger, Stephenson and others, the overall strength of the current Clippers team has declined very quickly.

Of course, because of the existence of Xiao Pao, a leader who can underpin the team's record, it will not be difficult for the Clippers to reach the playoffs in the Western Conference no matter how weak their lineup is.

However, it is basically impossible to rank high in record.

In fact, Xiao Pao had no choice but to not renew his contract with the Clippers.

But there is no way, the Clippers have given him too much. As long as Xiao Pao stays with the Clippers, he can sign a five-year contract worth 261 million yuan with the Clippers.

Faced with such a big contract, to be honest, no one would say no.

Even if he never wins a championship again in the future and can only be a mascot selling tickets for the team with the Clippers, what if he can be a mascot if he has this money?

Moreover, Xiaopao already has a championship, and at the same time, Xiaopao is also a money-loving person.

Therefore, the Clippers, once one of the strongest teams in the Western Conference, are no longer so fearful and terrifying.

The Clippers' starters for this game are Zubac, Marcus Morris, Batum, Bledsoe and Cannon.

This starting lineup is actually quite good. Each of these players is a capable player in the NBA, but compared with elite players like Stoudemire and others, there is still a gap.

This is also one of the difficulties in rebuilding a team like the Clippers.

The star veteran has retired, and with Paul there is no way to really mess up the game. The rookie with high picks can only tinker with it in the end.

It's not like the Clippers haven't thought about finding real big fish in the free market.

However, the current Clippers have limited appeal to such big fish.

No one who is truly capable is willing to be Paul's second-in-command.

For those who want to come to a big city, the NBA is not limited to Los Angeles.

Just say the first two years, the Heat.

And for many NBA superstars in this time and space, since maximum salaries are available everywhere, it is very important to compete for the championship.

Paul is already 37 years old and has signed such a big contract. The Clippers don't look like they are going to win the championship in the future.

Therefore, the current Clippers really have zero attraction to the league's superstar free agents.

For the Warriors, after Wade and Luo Ge retired, the Warriors' starting players for this game were replaced by center Chen Xiao, power forward Bagley, small forward Wiggins, shooting guard Alexander, and point guard Morant. .

This is a regular starter for the Warriors.

Power forward Bagley can run, jump, shoot, and can also attack with the ball. It can be said that if he can fully recover, he will be one of Chen Xiao's perfect inside partners.

Well, Marvin Bagley can be seen as a smaller version with thick eyebrows.

Of course, the offense and defense are definitely not as strong as thick eyebrows.

If the Warriors have thick eyebrows, they certainly don't need Bagley.

But didn’t Thick Eyebrow leave for the super maximum salary?

In the current league, it would be great to be able to find a replacement like Bagley.

The Warriors sent Bagley to Cleveland for a season last season. After returning this season, Bagley is in good shape.

As for Wiggins, who is at the small forward position, he always played healthy basketball when he was with the Timberwolves.

After coming to the Warriors, Wiggins actually played very healthy.

The offensive end of a game is about 18 points anyway. If you get more than that, you won't get it. No matter how little you get, you can still score around this.

Just like when he was with the Timberwolves.

However, after coming to the Warriors, Wiggins' defensive attitude has improved a lot.

And Wiggins' defensive ability is also good. After all, the talent is there. Wiggins' talent, coupled with Chen Xiao's teaching, Wiggins' defensive improvement has actually been very great in the past two seasons.

Wade and Luo Ge commented on the Warriors, saying that the interior defense was a loophole, but they did not say that the Warriors' outside defense was also a loophole.

In fact, the Warriors' perimeter defense is very good.

Especially Wiggins, who is definitely one of the strongest defensive players in the league right now.

And Morant is definitely one of the best defensive players in the league among point guards.

Let’s talk about the Warriors’ starting shooting guard Alexander.

Alexander's height and wingspan are very good, with a naked height of 1.95 meters and a wingspan of 2.12 meters. Since he came to the Warriors in 2018, his defensive progress over the years has also been very outstanding.

In fact, Alexander averaged 51% field goal percentage and 43% three-point shooting rate last season. In addition, he averaged 50% three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs. Many people say that he is already the strongest in the league. One of the 3D players.

Many people say that even if Clay comes back, he may not be able to play in the starting lineup.

This is a fact. In terms of shooting stability, Alexander is still far behind Klay at his peak. In terms of defensive strength, Alexander is also far away from Klay at his peak, but the distance is actually not that big, and Alexander still has a lot to overcome. Lai lacks the ability to actively attack with the ball.

However, generally speaking, Alexander and Peak Clay are about the same strength.

Especially for Chen Xiao, who has a system, he knows this very well.

Now Alexander and Clay, who were at their peak back then, are both A-level in terms of strength given by the system.

Among the current Warriors players, except for Chen Xiao, the strongest among them is Morant.

It can be said that Morant is taking steps every year. He has been trained by Chen Xiao and the Warriors, and he also has his own talent. Now Morant is already an A+ superstar level player.

Maybe there is still some distance between him and the top A+ super giant, but now Morant has indeed reached the threshold of superstar level.

Alexander and Wiggins are both Grade A players.

Michael Porter Jr. and Marvin Bagley are A-grade players.

Clay is still recovering and is currently B+. It is difficult to return to the peak of A-level, but it is easy to return to A-.

Many people say that Clay fell off a cliff. In fact, from a systematic evaluation, Clay's decline was not that big.

By the way, what’s more interesting is Warriors backup point guard Jordan Poole.

Jordan Poole, the No. 29 pick in 2019, has now reached A-level.

This is actually very incredible.

Therefore, if Clay can recover smoothly, the Warriors' players above A- will include Chen Xiao, Clay, Morant, Alexander, Wiggins, Marvin Bagley, Jordan Poole, Michael Porter Jr., Eight players, two of whom are A+ and above, two of whom are A-level.

The overall strength of the Warriors is actually very strong.

If you just count the number of A-level players, I'm afraid the Warriors are the thickest team in the league.

And besides these eight players.

Anthony B+.

Anthony is old.

pj Tucker is a B+, very good 3D.

Jeff Green is B+. His strength is actually very good, but due to heart disease, it is impossible to show it on the court. He can only show part of his strength. For example, his fixed-point three-pointer is not that strong. He does vigorous exercise, so he can use all his three-pointers, and his strength is very good.

Isaiah Thomas Jr. is a B.

Isaiah Thomas has suffered a serious hip injury. With his style of play and his size, he will inevitably encounter major injuries in NBA games. This is the tragedy of small and lightweight players.

Therefore, although Isaiah Thomas is a B player, he is basically empty on the defensive end now, and he is not so stable on the offensive end. On the Warriors' bench, he is basically a mascot.

The rookie player Herbert Jones is the player that surprises Chen Xiao the most.

This rookie player's current strength is B+ level. He is a very mature forward and defender swingman.

Herbert Jones' naked height is 1.98 meters, with shoes on 2 meters, and a wingspan of 2.14 meters. He is very good at defense, his shooting is also very stable, and his athletic ability is also quite good.

Especially his defensive steps and defensive positioning made Chen Xiao even think of Leonard.

Yes, now Herbert Jones feels like a smaller version of Leonard to Chen Xiao and Luo Ge.

In fact, historically, Herbert Jones is known as the best defensive perimeter rookie in history.

The performance of Herbert Jones in his rookie season was considered to be a player who could definitely be selected for the defensive team. In the end, he was not selected for the defensive team because of his rookie status, which made a group of fans angry.

In the United States, outside defenders like Herbert Jones and Renner who have very good defensive habits at a young age and have a very good defensive positioning sense are really rare.

In fact, most players are easily passed by the opponent, and most of the defense is too aggressive.

It is precisely because Herbert Jones has shown such talent in the Warriors that Cole has recently begun to rebuild the five-forward lineup for the Warriors.

Chen Xiao, Marvin Bagley, Wiggins/PJ Tucker, Herbert Jones/Michael Porter Jr., Klay/Alexander

In fact, the current Warriors have such a staffing configuration.

In particular, Herbert Jones, Michael Porter Jr., Alexander, Wiggins, and Klay are all forward players with excellent offense and defense.

For a team like the Warriors that already has huge defensive deficiencies inside, playing five forwards is actually a very good choice.

Of course, if you play five forwards and lose a point guard who is more than 2 meters tall, it would be perfect if Xiao Chen is with the Warriors now.

However, Chen Xiao's organizational skills can also distribute the team's offense.

It can only be said that although Wade and Luo Ge have retired and the world is not optimistic about the current Warriors, Chen Xiao has still cultivated a new team of capable players in the Warriors over the years.

Of course, the Warriors' trump card won't come out so quickly.

Therefore, now we are just practicing in training, and this is the regular lineup in games.

Going back to the game between the Warriors and the Clippers, there is now a huge gap in strength between the Warriors and the Clippers. Although the small cannon can provide the Clippers with the lower limit of the team's strength, it cannot change the fact that the Clippers have become a team that bullies the weak and fears the strong. The essence of a playoff team.

The Warriors actually didn't expend much energy in this game and defeated the Clippers 134-123 at home.

Chen Xiao was in very good shape in this game.

In this game, Chen Xiao scored the highest score in the game, making 16 of 25 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 46 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists, a super triple-double.

After scoring this triple-double, Chen Xiao also became the oldest player in NBA history to score 40+ triple-doubles.

Therefore, after this game, many experts said that after Wade and Ron Howard retired, Chen Xiao finally released himself in the regular season again.

According to Chen Xiao's data in the first three games, he had a triple-double in every game, and a triple-double of 30+.

Chen Xiao seems to want Westbrook to know who is the league's triple-double king this season!

And just as those experts expected, after these three games, Chen Xiao was simply playing a 30+ triple-double in the next game!

Chen Xiao has played 70 triple-doubles in a single season before, and 30+ triple-doubles in more than 60 games. After so many years, Chen Xiao, who plays center, seems to have become more reliable in playing triple-doubles.

Chen Xiao's crazy triple-double performance since the start of the season actually didn't shock Westbrook.

It actually shocked the Bucks from top to bottom.

"It's not easy for Giannis to be the MVP this season!"

"God, who is completely liberated during the regular season, is like a machine without errors!"