The situation in the NBA in the new season is still that the West is strong and the East is weak. James has returned to the Cavaliers, and the new Big Three composed of Irving and Love have become the biggest favorites in the East. However, the strong teams in the West have not changed much. Basically, It’s still the same framework as last year.
In the new season, the Lakers' goal is still to win the championship, but before that, they have to complete a new task, which is to help Kobe Bryant score.
In the NBA's historical scoring list, Kobe ranks fourth. He is very close to Jordan's 32,292 points in third place. And in this season, Kobe's total points will definitely surpass Jordan.
The Lakers have reached a consensus within the team, and they have started the "give the ball to Kobe" mode. As a result, the 36-year-old Kobe has averaged 36 minutes per game, and Kobe's scoring average has exceeded 30 points per game.
The Lakers' record is not very good, with a winning rate that always fluctuates around 50%. However, Lakers fans don't care. Last year, they were able to enter the playoffs and win the championship despite such a disadvantage. But this year, they are always in the league. The top eight ranks.
Finally Kobe completed the feat of surpassing Jordan in total points in history. Perhaps due to excessive exertion, Kobe strained his shoulder muscle half a month later and was retired for the season again.
Without Kobe's participation, the Lakers finally showed their fangs and won a 35-game winning streak in the second half of the season, directly breaking the previous record of 33-game winning streak also held by the Lakers.
After Thomas replaced Kobe as the starter, he gradually showed his strong potential. As his playing time increased, Thomas's average points per game also rose sharply.
Thomas has a lot of offensive methods, and his average three-point shooting percentage can reach 38%. Although it is not abnormally accurate, it is still first-rate. In addition to three-pointers, Thomas's biggest weapon is breakthrough scoring. As a small man, he is very fast and can easily break through the opponent's defense.
However, for many breakthrough players, they can break through the opponent's outside players, but it is difficult to resist the opponent's inside players' blocks. Especially players like Thomas, who are only 1.75 meters tall, do not need the seven-foot-long man. The center, almost every player who plays in the NBA, can block a 1.75 meter defender.
But Thomas is the best player in the entire league at avoiding blocks. His breakthroughs always bypass the blocks of the opponent's inside players. Even if a seven-foot-long man is guarding the basket, Thomas can still find a way to break through and score. Opportunities, and among the top guards in the NBA, Thomas has the lowest block rate. This is what makes him great.
Many people say that Thomas is an inspirational performance. Thomas is the 60th pick in the second round and the last pick. However, with his height of 1.75 meters, he can play in the NBA. Standing still and being able to become an All-Star player is definitely a good and inspiring example.
But in fact, Thomas himself has the ability of a top defender, so it is normal for him to perform well, and it cannot be regarded as inspirational. He should be regarded as seriously underestimated, and he has been underestimated for many years in a row until he led the Celtics to play Results, people realized he was a top defender.
This year's Lakers don't have to worry about the playoffs, so after the time enters March, the Lakers also begin to take turns. After all, running and gunning tactics consumes players' physical strength, and there are several veterans in the Lakers, such as Carter, Marion, Ci Shiping, O'Neal and others are all close to 40 years old and cannot keep running like they did when they were young.
The rotation has obviously given the veterans who have been running for most of the season a breath of relief. Playing one game and taking another off is also a kind of cultivation for them, and it is also a way to build up strength for the playoffs.
In the 2015 NBA playoffs, the newly formed Big Three of the Cavaliers really killed everyone, advancing all the way, and easily reached the finals.
In the West, the Thunder did not enter the playoffs due to Durant's injury. Everyone originally thought Paul would fulfill his dream of reaching the Western Conference finals, but unexpectedly the Warriors and Rockets suddenly emerged.
The Warriors changed their head coach this season. Mark Jackson dismissed get out of class. The new head coach Steve Kerr successfully activated Green. Coupled with the abnormally accurate Splash Brothers, the Warriors took on a new look and became the top team in the league. .
The Rockets' modern combination has become more mature after a season of running-in. In particular, Harden has made outstanding progress compared to last season, which allowed the Rockets' record to soar and successfully suppressed the Clippers.
Entering the playoffs, Howard once again became a "real thigh". When he was on the court, the Rockets were able to organize a solid defense. When Howard was away, the Rockets' defense was completely lowered.
Harden and Kardashian are inseparable. It has to be said that Kardashian is really "untiring" for NBA players. Harden has been defending with his eyes throughout the series. Although Harden's personal data is still very good, But the Rockets lost to the Lakers without any suspense.
As for the Warriors, they are the hardest nut the Lakers have encountered in the playoffs.
The Warriors are indeed strong enough this season. Although Curry is not as abnormally accurate as next year, Klay Thompson's stability still needs to be improved, and Green is not the three-point man yet, but the Warriors' two major Insiders David Lee and Bogut are still there, so in terms of lineup configuration, the Warriors will be even better than they will be in the future. Especially in the playoffs, David Lee and Bogut will be better than in the regular season. effect.
Fortunately, the Lakers' lineup is not weak. Zhang Guan's three-pointers are equally unreasonable. Both sides are teams that rely more on three-pointers. As a result, they score high in every game. In the end, the two sides fought for seven games, and the Lakers finally won the final victory.
As for the final against the Cavaliers, it was not as troublesome as the Warriors. Both Love and Irving were injured and even missed some playoff games due to injuries. James was once again unable to support himself, so in the finals, the Cavaliers only played at home. Win one game and lose everything else. The Lakers retained the championship with a total ratio of 4:1.
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After getting his second NBA championship ring, Zhang Guan did not continue to stay in the NBA.
The framework of the Lakers has basically been formed. The only way for the Lakers to operate next is to wait for Kobe to retire. After saving 25 million in salary space, it will be enough to give a superstar a new job, and the Lakers are still in the ranks of championship teams. .
What's more important is that Zhang Guan needs to prepare for the upcoming Rio Olympics.
In the history of the Rio Olympics, the national team's performance has declined compared to the previous two. In addition to some objective factors, the main reason is that the "benefits" of hosting the 2008 Olympics have basically disappeared.
In the Olympic Games eight years ago, as the host country, the national team spared no expense to cultivate a group of outstanding athletes, and that group of athletes also achieved the best results in history. Now eight years have passed, and many of those outstanding athletes have retired. Even those who have not retired are not as strong as before due to age or injuries. In many events, the national team is in a state of stasis, with old players getting old and young players getting weak. It is also normal for the performance to decline.
However, Zhang Guan's performance was still brave. At the Rio Olympics, Zhang Guan still won ten gold medals like the previous two. Zhang Guan also became the person with the most gold medals in the history of the Olympic Games with a total of 31 Olympic gold medals. athlete.
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On November 15, 2016, the fifth round of the Asian top 12 of the World Cup in Russia was held. The national football team was at home and their opponent was Qatar, the West Asian powerhouse.
The national football team has only 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses against Qatar in the 9 games played in the world preliminaries, which puts them at a disadvantage. After the first four rounds, the Chinese team had 1 draw, 3 losses and 1 point, and was at the bottom of the group. Qatar has 1 win, 3 losses and 3 points, ranking second from last in the group. The two teams can be said to be inseparable brothers. At the same time, this campaign is also Lippi's first official game coaching the national football team.
In the end, the national football team was held to a 0-0 draw by Qatar despite having the upper hand. After five rounds, they were unable to win a single victory. At the same time, the national team continues to rank at the bottom of the group with two points, and is as many as 7 points behind Uzbekistan, which is third in the group.
Before this match, the chance of the national football team qualifying was still five thousandths, but after this game, the chance of the national football team qualifying was only one ten thousandth, which can be said to be only a theoretical possibility.
The world's top football coach cannot save the national football team. At this time, fans across the country know that the national football team has bid farewell to the 2018 World Cup. In 2018, we have become spectators again...
"Hey, this World Cup is out of the question again! If you want to appear, you have to win all the next five games!"
"Even if you win all five matches, you won't be able to qualify 100%. It also depends on other people's faces."
"Yes, I think it would be a miracle to compete for third place and get a place in the play-offs. But even if we get third place, it will definitely be useless to compete with South American countries for qualifying places."
"I don't know if I can see the national football team qualifying in my lifetime."
"Just wait. When the World Cup expands to 48 teams, maybe the national football team will have a chance."
The Internet is full of disappointed voices from fans, but there are still some people who are hopeful. They naively think that a miracle will happen and that the national football team can win the next five games.
The next game of the national team will be held in late March 2017, when the national team will face the South Korean team at home. In the first round of competition between the two sides, the South Korean team defeated the Chinese team 3-2 at home.
Before the game, the national team announced the starting lineup, which changed little from the previous game.
Except for an unfamiliar name.
It's also a familiar name.
Zhang Guan!
The starting forward of the national team: Zhang Guan!
I'm on a business trip, so updates won't be stable for the next three days. Sorry. When I get home on Friday, I will write the ending in one breath. Thank you for your support.
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