On December 18, less than a day after the Clippers lost to the Thunder, they were going to challenge another young team in Chicago, the Chicago Bulls, who had the No. 1 pick this year.

Delhi Cross - the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft, another genius with talent that is no less than Durant. The Bulls obviously want to play at home to defend the Thunder and give the Clippers a loss. But they forgot that even if Ross in the first season exploded, he would not be able to defeat the Clippers.

Although the Bulls sniped the Clippers to a certain extent at home, they were unable to win even if the Clippers were back-to-back away.

The score was 96:92. The two teams were in a stalemate for three and a half quarters at the United Center. In the end, the Clippers' twin brothers hit key balls continuously at critical moments, but no one of the Bulls could stand up, including their No. 1 pick, who had no chance under the Clippers' playoff level defense.

In this battle, Ji Guoqiu scored 20 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, Ji Guomiang scored 31 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, and the Clippers retreated unscathed by the dominant performance of the two brothers.

After defeating the Bulls, in a blink of an eye, this year's Christmas is coming again without realizing it, and their birthdays are not far away.

For NBA players, Christmas every year also means that the Christmas battle is near!

Starting this year, NBA will start to broadcast the Christmas war on ABC, espn, and tnt in full and live broadcast throughout the entire period.

Christmas in the United States is roughly similar to the Spring Festival in China, and it also emphasizes family happiness and sharing family life. However, there is nothing to do when the whole family stays together, and they can’t play mahjong. There is no national TV station to hold a party. What should I do?

Fortunately, they have a Christmas war.

The Christmas battle is every Christmas, and the NBA will only arrange a few heavyweight matches, which are called Christmas battles. The NBA is the only league in the four major North American leagues that still have competitions every year on Christmas Day. Since the 1940s, the NBA has had the tradition of launching heavyweight matches on Christmas Eve, and this business idea seemed quite advanced at the time.

There is a reason to be ahead. The NBA was the least popular and most unpopular and unattractive league in the American professional sports league back then. When it was poor, it wanted to change. The league boss joined hands with the New York Knicks boss. He planned to stage the NBA competition on Christmas Eve. With the characteristics of "silly people and more money" in New York City, the audience would definitely "come quickly".

Just like that, starting from the 1940s, the Christmas battle was held to make money - uh, no! to give back to the majority of basketball fans - and gradually became a spiritual feast for basketball fans all over the world.

Speaking of the origin of the Christmas war, you have to admire Americans (especially New Yorkers) for business sensitivity and talent. They can always use an amazing sense of smell and almost crazy execution ability to mine every bit of the business value of the players. It is this creativity that makes them play crazy slogans like "McCenten vs Knicks".

In fact, in the 1940s, in that era without television and the Internet, how many people would go to watch live broadcasts, and how many people could the gymnasium accommodate?

Just like you don’t want to go to work during the Spring Festival, those players are also people and don’t want to play games on Christmas. Therefore, this game was first complained a lot. In the 1990s, this situation was a 180° turn. No, because of other things, it was because of the popularity of superstar Michael Jordan at that time, and the four centers and four forwards were also in full swing. Coupled with the maturity of television broadcasting technology, NBA globalization has achieved results and gave birth to a series of classic games. This period was also a period of great explosion in commercial value of NBA. The "Christmas Battle" became a flavor feast in the league's second only to the finals and the All-Star Game every year.

For the NBA Christmas Battle blockbuster, the director is the league uniform group, and the script was drafted before the season started. So, with a director, there must be actors. What standards should the actors be selected according to?

The answer is: big brands, big brands, big brands, or big brands!

The slightly different thing about the casting of Christmas games and New Year blockbusters is that the NBA must consider the market. For example, the reason why New York has become the most popular in the Christmas games is because they are an international metropolis! A place like Minnesota that is cold and cold is not even qualified to get a supporting role.

Since we are connected with the New Year blockbuster, no element should be missing. How can we get to the level of the blockbuster?

NBA senior vice president Xiao Hua explained the basic principles: "Watching NBA games on Christmas has been a tradition of about 70 years. Our goal every year is to provide the most attractive games for fans, from the stories happening between the two teams to the history of fighting between each other, from two mortal enemy teams to two mortal opponents who dislike each other, the Christmas battle has always been one of the most popular NBA games."

First of all, top superstars are a must. Looking back at previous Christmas battles, there are all first-line superstars in the league. If you don’t believe in checking history, if any top superstar has not fought the Christmas battle, you will be embarrassed to enter the Hall of Fame.

Secondly, business is very important.

Those TV organizations that spend huge amounts of money to buy NBA broadcasting are not charities. In addition to the playoffs, finals and All-Stars, they expect the Christmas game to increase their ratings. In 2007, the Christmas game was sold for US$300,000 every 30 seconds of advertisements. Although it is much worse than the NFL Super Bowl, it is enough for TV broadcasters to make a fortune. It is said that this year's advertisements have bought an unprecedented 30 seconds of 600,000, and there is still a shortage of supply.

The high advertising fee is based on the large number of viewers. In 2007, the Lakers and the Cavaliers' Christmas battle attracted 12 million viewers, and all Christmas games attracted more than 30 million viewers that year. With such a huge ratings group as guaranteed, selling advertisements is not the same as playing.

Speaking of the game itself, NBA still has to work hard to create exciting games on this day. How can we watch a good game? Fellowship, love and revenge, runner-up revenge and historical enemies are naturally the best ingredients.

Since 1984, the Christmas Battle has been a performance stage for various "old enemies" teams. This "old enemies", especially the playoffs "old enemies", has always been one of the protagonists of the league's Christmas Battle.

"Yellow-green War" and "24vs23" are the most attractive main themes in the past two years. A little earlier, there are "Kid No. 3 single-handed fight against the Purple and Gold Legion", "Shawks Go East Revenge", etc. These stories can always attract fans' attention on Christmas, relying on the effect of the old enemy.

In last year's Christmas game, the two brothers were not qualified to participate. At that time, the league arranged a focus battle of 24vs23. However, this year, the league obviously will not continue to be the same. Fans will experience aesthetic fatigue, causing ratings to decline. Moreover, this year's Lakers' regular season record is not outstanding. Although they have won a series of consecutive victories after 8 consecutive losses, their record is not stable. They often win a few games and lose a few games. So far, they are only ranked sixth in the West.

The top eight in the Western Conference: 1 Clippers (22 wins and 3 losses), 2 Spurs (19 wins and 6 losses), 3 Trail Blazers (18 wins and 6 losses), 4 Hornets (18 wins and 7 losses), 5 Mavericks (16 wins and 9 losses), 6 Lakers (14 wins and 10 losses), 7 Jazz (14 wins and 11 losses), 8 Rockets (14 wins and 11 losses), 9 Thunder (14 wins and 11 losses).

The top eight in the Eastern Conference: 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (21 wins and 4 losses), 2 Boston Celtics (18 wins and 7 losses), 3 Orlando Magic (18 wins and 6 losses), 4 Atlanta Hawks (16 wins and 9 losses), 5 Miami Heat (14 wins and 11 losses), 6 Philadelphia 76ers (13 wins and 12 losses), 7 Chicago Bulls (12 wins and 12 losses), 8 Detroit Pistons (12 wins and 13 losses), 9 Indiana Pacers (11 wins and 14 losses).

What fans want to see the most now is the animal world, and the league is arranged in this way. Only by following public opinion can it develop.

On December 24, the Los Angeles Clippers will play against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home, which is a focus battle that is highly anticipated. At the same time, after the Clippers and the Cavaliers' game, the league also arranged a noble battle between the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Boston Celtics; finally, the New York Knicks vs. the San Antonio Spurs, with only these three games in the league that day. The Los Angeles team undoubtedly carried the banner of ratings.

The Clippers and the Cavaliers have not fought this season, and if there is no accident, these two teams will be the East-West Championship teams in the first half of the schedule, and may also be the East-West Championship teams this season.

Especially the Clippers, they only lost three games in 25 games, and 60 wins seem to be a surefire. Now many people are optimistic about their record of 70 wins. At this time, it is very important to win against a strong team like the Cavaliers.

Last season, the Clippers had a low winning rate against strong teams. They barely squeezed into the playoffs with their super high winning rate against weak teams. But if they want to win 60 or even 70 wins, this season will not only have to face weak teams to achieve high winning rate, but they cannot miss them even when facing strong teams.

When Ji Guomeng talked about the Christmas battle after the game, he said with a look of eagerness: "It is a great honor to be the only six teams to compete on Christmas, which means we have become the six most favored teams in the league. But we not only have to be one of the best six teams, we have to be the best one because there is only one champion."

Ji Guoqiu was always implicit. He said: "The Christmas game is a test for our physical strength, because other teams are resting, and teams such as the Spurs and Magic are not necessarily worse than us. Such a game is a test for us. If you look good in terms of face, you will suffer physically."

The two brothers have completely different views on the jihad war, and Christmas is still one week away.

On December 19, the Clippers played against the Indian Pacers away. Danny Granger, who has made a huge improvement this season, staged a three-pointer win, dragging the Clippers who came from afar into overtime.

In the overtime, the Clippers also used a final kill to kill the Pacers. Brother Panda had a long-distance hooker with a huge luck score, and he personally sent the Pacers back to the west. Dunleavy Jr. failed to kill his man this time.

Ji Guochou scored 24 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks, while Ji Guomori scored 29 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.

On December 20, the Clippers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in a big score. In this away game, the Clippers took dangerous moves and used Crawford as the starter. They killed their opponents with a devastating attack in the half-time game.

Old Dunleavy knew that if the opponent was unable to quickly kill in the first half and was dragged into the second half by the Bucks, the Clippers players had just finished overtime the day before, and today they would definitely lose their strength and lose the game. So if you want the game, you can only use the blitz to defeat the opponent in a short time and not give the opponent hope to win.

The twin brothers, Billups and Crawford. The Clippers have been running-in for nearly thirty games this season. The attack power of both the inside and outside is not inferior to any team in the league at this moment. Even facing defensive teams like the Spurs and the Magic, they have the ability to make a burst of trouble and take away their opponents, not to mention the Bucks who cannot enter the playoffs in the East.

Ji Guoqiu only played half a game in this game, scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Ji Guomiang scored 12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, and the Clippers blitzed the Bucks to win easily.

On December 22, the last game of the Clippers' Eastern Conference Tournament was away against the Toronto Raptors. In this game, Dunleavy asked the two brothers and Billups to take a rest. This was to prepare for the Christmas game on the 24th. The schedule was tight during this period, and the main players must be rotated to ensure their condition.

The Clippers lost three main players at once. Everyone thought they would be unable to resist, but unexpectedly, the Clippers' full substitute lineup still did not lose the game.

Dragic, Garcia, Barnes, Amir Johnson, Jordan Jr., and although the main lineup of the Clippers was beaten by the Dragon King in the interior, the outside was not at a disadvantage. In addition, Crawford scored 35 points in this game, the Clippers once again relied on the strength of the last quarter to kill the opponent. Crawford made great contributions to 12 points in the last quarter.

After playing three consecutive away games, the Clippers finally returned to Los Angeles. The players rested for two days to make the highly anticipated Christmas game. This year, the Cavaliers and the Clippers had three games for the first time, which shows that the league is more shameless in order to have a rating. The Eastern and Western teams have always only two games per season, and the Clippers set another precedent without realizing it.

Several protagonists in the Christmas game, LeBron James and the twin brothers are both the most popular players in the MVP this season. With the arrival of Elton Brand and Mo Williams, the Cavaliers have both strengthened the inside and backcourt. The current record of No. 1 in the Eastern Conference can fully demonstrate how terrible it will be if the Gorilla has a helper. His dominance has unknowingly become the top in the league. Kobe gradually can't suppress the gorilla, and the twin brothers are too young. The NBA formation has entered the era of Gorillas.

Elton Brand's defense effect on the Cavaliers is much more significant than that of the older Ben Wallace. The Cavaliers have never been able to solve the problem of pick-and-roll defense that the Cavaliers have never been able to solve is completely solved. When the old captain and the Brazilian actor were on the court at the same time, their pick-and-roll defense ability is the top five teams in the league. Moreover, the old captain makes the Cavaliers no longer afraid of Howard and Garnett in the East. Elton Brand, who is still in the peak state, is enough to fight with these two. If the Cavaliers want to enter the finals, the Magic and the Celtics are both opponents that must be passed by, and Brand undoubtedly adds weight to them to the finals.

The old captain averaged 18.9 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game this season. In terms of personal data, Brand has actually begun to decline, but his role cannot be fully reflected in the data. Brand has become James' most competent helper and the second leader of the Cavaliers.

In addition to signing Elton Brand this season, another important signing for the Cavaliers is Mo Williams. This point guard is not a traditional number one position. His organizational ability is average, but his attack ability is first-class and he prefers outside shooting. This is exactly the point guard suitable for the Gorillas. LeBron James has always been responsible for organizing tasks in the Cavaliers.

Xiao Mo has excellent ball control ability and likes to shoot from outside, but his breakthrough ability is also above the level. He is not ruthless at critical moments and is a suitable target to throw the pot.

Of course, I also need to add that I don’t get much money, have few mistakes, have excellent defense, and have good shooting percentage. The Supreme Emperor Deronti West, which everyone in Cleveland likes.

The Gorillas have a right-hand man and support this season. They currently only win one game less than the Clippers, ranking second in the league.

Ji Guomeng joked a few days ago: "Last season, I'm afraid Cleveland fans didn't expect that a champion team with a soul figure so close to God would fail in the division semi-finals. I think for them, that season was a nightmare, a demon that pierced the hearts of all the Cavaliers, and it would be lingering. Well, after saying so much, what I want to say is that if the Cavaliers still cannot win this season, then they will probably lose the entire paradise in the summer of 10 years. At that time, if they want to see the gorillas, they can only go to the zoo to see it."

Many American fans and media have said that the Dead Fox is too much, and this is already suspected of personal attacks, and there must be a standard for jokes.

LeBron James was very generous. Facing Ji Guomeng's attack, he smiled when facing reporters: "It's nothing. We still have phone numbers in private, and do I look like a gorilla? Isn't Ewing more like me?" After joking, the young emperor said: "There are a lot of news about fox recently, and I often see it in Cleveland. It may be that the media has recently exposed the news that fox has an affair that made him feel bad, and his mood seems a little abnormal. I can understand his mood."

Ji Guomo was now disgusted. The gorilla's words almost made him punish him by Taylor Swift to kneel on the keyboard. Unexpectedly, the gorilla was so vicious that it would be better to be less provoked in the future.

Ji Guoqiu said in secret against the two, "LeBron is doing well, and some people just deserve to be beaten up, and I support him." Then when commenting on the Gorilla, the giant panda said: "You don't need to comment on players like James. His desire and efforts will enable him to play MVP-level goals in every new season, and he can see his progress more clearly in every new season."

James was embarrassed by the giant panda's praise. The two of them were indeed friends. The little emperor quickly responded: "I am flattered. I can return Panda's words to him intact. I think he is the new king of the younger generation. Of course, his younger brother is also excellent." (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!
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