No one expected that Westbrook, the famous triple-double expert, would have lower numbers after he came to the Heat and shared the ball with Harden. He currently averages only 27+8+7 per game and is basically out of the running for the fourth consecutive season.
Averaged a triple-double per game.
But a new triple-double expert, Wang Feng, has emerged in the league. His statistical performance is even more exaggerated than that of Westbrook, and his efficiency value and contribution to the team's victory far exceed that of Westbrook.
Even many basketball commentators and experts can bluntly say that Westbrook has averaged a triple-double for three consecutive seasons. This data contains a lot of water, especially rebounds and assists. Many times it is for
I scraped together enough triple-double data to get it.
But Wang Feng is different. At least this season, whether it's rebounds or assists, what Wang Feng shows on the court is definitely not to deliberately increase the data. He is really capable of averaging a triple-double per game.
Just like in terms of rebounding, Wang Feng doesn't need anyone to block him. Kuzma and Lopez are not good at blocking and grabbing rebounds. When the starting lineup comes on the court, they are the Lakers' main force in protecting defensive rebounds.
In terms of assists, Wang Feng, who currently averages close to 11 assists per game, only averages about 3.5 turnovers per game. The assist-to-turnover ratio is quite good, much lower than the 4.8 times Westbrook averaged a triple-double per game.
Of course, this is mainly due to Wang Feng's strong offensive firepower. Many times when NBA teams face Wang Feng, in order to better curb Wang Feng's scoring, they have to help defend and double-team. This is inevitable on the court.
There are open players, so that the effect of Wang Feng's purple ten-cent badge can be maximized.
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At the end of December, the first round of voting for the All-Star Weekend also began and will be announced in early January.
Relying on Wang Feng's average triple-double per game and the team's impressive record, there is no doubt that Wang Feng once again leads the All-Star voting by getting the first number of votes.
In the Western Conference, in addition to Wang Feng, his personal statistics have exploded this season. Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, who averaged 29+9+9 per game, has risen strongly and ranked second in the Western Conference voting.
James and Leonard of the Clippers are ranked third and fourth in the Western Conference.
In the East, Antetokounmpo is at the top of the list. He is far ahead in votes in the West. This season, Antetokounmpo has become even stronger, currently averaging 30.4 points, 13 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. In addition,
He also had 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks. He showed a dominant performance on both offense and defense, so his vote rate far exceeded that of Durant, who ranked second.
Judging from the results of the first round of voting, this All-Star weekend will most likely still be a duel between Wang Feng and Antetokounmpo as captains of the East and West teams.
As the schedule enters January, the Lakers once again usher in a hearty seven-game winning streak.
From the 117:107 home victory over the Suns on January 1st to the 128:99 home victory over the Cavaliers on January 13th, the Lakers' opponents during this seven-game winning streak were the Pelicans, Pistons, Knicks, Mavericks and
Thunder.
Among these teams, the ones with some strength are the Pelicans and Mavericks.
Due to the butterfly effect, Anthony Davis, the core of the New Orleans Pelicans with thick eyebrows, did not leave the team to join the Lakers like he did in another time and space. In the summer, Davis did express his desire to join a team that can win the championship.
A strong team, but the Pelicans asked all the major teams about the price, but no team could provide an offer that satisfied them.
Therefore, the Pelicans management had another conversation with Davis and finally succeeded in persuading Davis to stay with the team.
In the summer, the Pelicans selected Zion Williams, who is known as the most talented No. 1 pick in the past decade. This is a talented person who has not yet entered the league, and Nike is willing to pay 75 million US dollars for five years.
His talent is said to be comparable to that of James, and he has the potential to become the next top star to dominate the league.
The Pelicans have every reason to believe that the forward partnership of Zion and thick-eyebrowed brother Davis can make the team one of the top teams in the league.
However, things went counterproductive.
Zion Williams was injured in the preseason and needed to be sidelined until the end of January before he could make his NBA debut.
Without a partner, Davis can only lead the Pelicans to fight alone, and in this difficult schedule, he hopes that Zion Williamson's return from injury can bring new changes to the team.
In this regard, Wang Feng, who is well aware of the historical process, can only say that both the Pelicans and Davis have thought too much.
Does Zion Williams have the strength? Of course he does, but at least before Wang Feng crossed over, the highly anticipated No. 1 pick did not show his due strength.
Zion, who is only 1.98 meters tall, weighs an astonishing 129 kilograms, which is more than ten kilograms heavier than James. This is the weight of a heavy center.
This makes Zion look like a big fat tiger. Although his excess weight makes him full of impact when charging, it also makes him feel that his ankles bear a huge load.
This directly led to Zion playing a total of 85 games in the three seasons after joining the league, 24 games in the 19-20 season, 61 games in the 20-21 season, and directly reimbursed for the season in the 21-22 season.
In the 20-21 season, which saw the most games played, Zion played quite well in 61 games, averaging 27 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 61%.
But compared to people's expectations for him, such data is obviously not very good.
Compared to James, Zion's style is more like Barkley's. The main offensive method is inside attack. However, in today's league that mainly relies on small ball tactics, a fat man who lacks mid-to-long-range shooting and weighs close to 130 kilograms can
The upper limit you can reach is really limited.
At least Wang Feng believes that even if Zion can stay healthy for a long time in the future, as long as he does not lose a lot of weight, he will never be able to perform like a top superstar.
This is a judgment made by Wang Feng based on his foresight as a time traveler, but for the vast majority of fans and commentators in the league who have not seen what it is like for Fat Tiger to play in the NBA, Zion Williams is
The future of the alliance.
Even after the Pelicans lost to the Lakers, some unconvinced Pelicans fans screamed directly.
"Don't be complacent. When Zion comes back, Wang Feng will have to stop playing tricks! Zion will become Wang Feng's nemesis and let him know what it means to have someone outside the world!"
At the post-match press conference, some New Orleans local reporters also provoked Wang Feng during the interview.
"Mr. Wang Feng, what do you think of the Pelicans' new No. 1 pick Zion Williams? Do you think he will become a top player in the league? If it were you, facing Zion's crushing power, you would have to
How to defend?"
When Wang Feng heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Is this provoking him?
These guys may think that Zion Williams is a phenomenal player who is strong enough to change the league, but Wang Feng never thinks so, and he doesn't think that Zion, who weighs 130 kilograms, is very strong.
To paraphrase a well-known domestic basketball commentator, "You look at how fat he is, and he still dunks like that?"
"I don't think there's anything difficult to guard against. You can guard against it as you should."
Wang Feng shrugged and said calmly. "If you can become a top star in basketball by relying on strength alone, wouldn't it be better to let weightlifters participate?"
The audience was in an uproar.
After many reporters heard this question, they originally thought that the topic would turn into business bragging. Wang Feng praised Zion's outstanding talent to make the losing Pelicans look a little better. Hello, I'm okay.
Hello everyone, I am happy.
Unexpectedly, Wang Feng didn't take Zion seriously at all.
What? Are you not giving me face, Fat Tiger?
At a time when the entire league is praising Zion, someone actually comes out to sing the opposite, and this person is currently the most popular striker in the league, Wang Feng. This is obviously a very hot topic.
After the press conference, the incident quickly continued to brew in the league.
Many people think that Wang Feng's career has gone smoothly, and some people think that Wang Feng feels that Zion may pose a threat to him, so he subconsciously wants to suppress him.
Of course, among them, there are some die-hard fans of Wang Feng who firmly believe that since Wang Feng said this, he really does not take Zion seriously, and the other party's strength is not worthy of being compared with Wang Feng.
As the subject of the topic, Zion Williams expressed forcefully in the subsequent interview.
"It doesn't matter. It's useless to say more. I will be back soon. The Lakers and Pelicans will have two duels in February. I will prove myself with my performance on the court."
The media reporters smelled the smell of gunpowder in this answer, which made them look forward to the game between the Lakers and the Pelicans in February. It will definitely be a battle between dragons and tigers.
Wang Feng + Butler vs. Zion + Davis, full of highlights!
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The battle between Wang Feng and Fat Tiger will only be realized in February.
The Lakers will now face their most powerful enemy this season-the Brooklyn Nets.
After seven consecutive victories, the Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 139:117 on January 20.
In this game, the entire Celtics team seemed to be cheating. Every single one of the team's sharpshooters was possessed. Seven players scored in double figures. There was no quarter of the game where the score was less than 35. They were able to score in 48 minutes in four quarters.
A score of 139 is terrifying.
Faced with this magic ball, even Wang Feng's huge triple-double of 42 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists was powerless.
Then on January 22, the Lakers defeated the Knicks 110:92 in an away game. After this game, the Lakers did not take a flight back because immediately after January 23, the Lakers had to play in the same New York City.
The city's basketball nets play.
Lakers VS Nets, this is undoubtedly the most exciting game in the league right now.
The three aircraft carriers recognized by the league in the new season are the Nets, Clippers and Lakers.
At the beginning, the outside world evaluated that the Lakers' lineup was slightly inferior to the Nets and Clippers, ranking third.
However, as the schedule progresses and the Lakers currently lead the league in record, this view naturally begins to be broken.