One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Three. The Strongest Battle Is Coming
The Blazers were defeated without any danger, and Sun Ce also got his fourth triple-double this season.
Sun Ce had some complicated feelings about the game against the Blazers. He felt that Lillard was miserable... but he also felt that it was normal, because when Lillard was asked in the summer whether he would leave if so many players applied for trades, he clearly refused, and took the initiative to reveal that he had been discussing a five-year contract extension with the Blazers management next summer. As long as he could be selected into the All-NBA Team for the second time in his career this season, he could trigger the overlord clause and was expected to get a five-year, 140 million US dollar contract at most.
As far as Sun Ce knew, Lillard really would not think about changing teams no matter how badly the team collapsed, but would stick to it, and it was not for money. If he wanted to leave, he would definitely sign first and then trade in this era. Few people could sacrifice to the extent of giving up their bird rights like Love.
For such a player, it is difficult for Sun Ce to describe him as miserable. In this regard alone, he admired him a little.
There is also Whiteside's change, McCollum's rise... Sun Ce feels that the Trail Blazers are obviously quite topical, but not many people pay attention to this team. Even when Whiteside went to the Trail Blazers, his tough data was not as eye-catching as in the original time and space when he was in the Heat.
This may be one of the reasons why Whiteside calmed down and made changes, because there were not so many people praising him for his data in the Trail Blazers, so he didn't need to get rebounds and blocks to show his presence.
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The day after the game with the Trail Blazers, the Grizzlies immediately ushered in the Rockets.
After going around in circles, he returned here again. Anthony was desperate. He could only use singles again and again to show his ability and presence, and what made him most desperate was that his contract still had several years! When the contract expires, the peak period will have passed!
With Anthony's 38 points, 14 rebounds and 2 steals, the Rockets, including McCaw, Marcus Thornton, Humphries, Bledsoe, Capela and Ty Lawson, fought tenaciously with the Grizzlies until the third quarter, until Sun Ce scored 11 points in a row at the beginning of the last quarter to increase his personal score to 40 points, and the score difference was widened.
In the end, the Rockets, who dared to fight in garbage time, narrowed the score difference to within 10 points in the last few minutes and lost to the Grizzlies 97-105.
The Grizzlies won 5 consecutive games and improved their record to 25 wins and 3 losses!
After only 28 games, Sun Ce has scored 40+ in a single game 13 times this season! And the number of 40+ in a single game in the regular season in his career has increased to 80 times, surpassing Allen Iverson and ranking fifth in history! The only active player who has higher than Sun Ce is Kobe's 131 times.
From the current situation, in the eyes of fans, whether it is Jordan's 173 single-game 40+ or Kobe's 131 single-game 40+, which is the second, it is not an obstacle for Sun Ce to move forward. Only Chamberlain's 271 single-game 40+ is the object that Sun Ce needs to catch up.
Because Sun Ce's peak period has just begun!
He has played 28 games and has scored 40+ 13 times, which is higher than the frequency when Sun Ce won the scoring title for the first time two years ago!
That year, Sun Ce scored 40+ 29 times in a single season, ranking sixth in history. From the current situation, it seems that Sun Ce has no problem surpassing himself that year, surpassing Chamberlain's 30+ in his rookie season, and it may be a foregone conclusion, and it may be possible to enter the top five! Even the 37 40+ in a single season of Joe, the fourth in history, and the 38 40+ in a single season of Chamberlain, the third in history, in his sophomore year, may be broken by Sun Ce!
While the Warriors improved their record to 27 wins and 1 loss, playing the strongest early season performance in history, Sun Ce stole the limelight by himself.
In the 12-13 season, the Heat won 70 games, and the limelight was as great as it could be. Last season, Sun Ce even locked in the top player in active service.
Curry was very popular, and was regarded as a player who changed the development process of basketball. He became a superstar with both popularity and strength. However, his brilliance could not cover other players, and this "other" was Sun Ce!
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On December 15, the Grizzlies took a day off and ushered in the third game of 4 games in 5 days, a home game against the Heat.
This time, the defense was not able to win. The Grizzlies lost to the Heat at home 92 to 99, ending their 5-game winning streak and changing their record to 25 wins and 4 losses.
There really was no other way. Sun Ce scored 22 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, Randolph scored 15 points and 11 rebounds, Paul George scored 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Klay Thompson scored 15 points and 5 rebounds... They had fought to the end.
Although the Heat only scored 99 points, they had an exaggerated 30 assists, and the team performed extremely well! Paul only had 7 assists, Wade had 5 assists, Josh Smith had 5 assists, and Joe Johnson had 4 assists...
Fortunately, on the 16th, the Grizzlies stopped their decline and did not suffer a losing streak when they played back-to-back against the Cavaliers.
Sun Ce scored 43 points and Aldridge scored 37 points. With Klay Thompson being restricted by Bradley Beal, the Grizzlies still slaughtered the Cavaliers 131 to 107 with the top scorers inside and outside, refusing to lose in a row, and improving their record to 26 wins and 4 losses.
At this point, the most brutal 4 games in 5 days among the 7 games in 10 days for the Grizzlies has ended. Next they get a day of rest and then start a 3-game road trip of 3 games in 4 days.
The morning after the game against the Cavaliers, Sun Ce said goodbye to his family and went to Oakland with the team. The first opponent of the three-game road trip was the Warriors, where Curry was, who had been compared with Sun Ce this year!
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29 wins and 2 losses, the Warriors just lost to the Dallas Mavericks at home after an 8-game winning streak. The reason for the loss was very simple when Sun Ce read the battle report. Curry's calf was injured and he was sore. He didn't play in the past two games.
From the news reports that Sun Ce saw, he knew that Curry's injury was not very serious and he could even recover during the game. As for why he had to rest to ensure a quick recovery, Sun Ce felt that this elementary school student brother was coming for him, Sun!
They, the Grizzlies, wanted to gain an advantage in the regular season match, at least to tie, while the Warriors, as expected, must want to gain an advantage in the match and lay a psychological advantage for the playoffs.
Sun Ce looked at the Warriors' latest scout report. Curry played 28 games, averaging 31.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Harden played all 31 games, averaging 22.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game. Draymond Green averaged 10.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game... The Warriors' average assists per game so far is as high as 30.1!
The Heat beat the Grizzlies with 30 assists in a single game and were praised for a long time. When it came to the Warriors, it was just the average performance of the Warriors... But this also proved how strong the Warriors are! And they are different from the Grizzlies last season and the Heat in the 12-13 season, which makes them so special.
The Grizzlies last season and the Heat in the 12-13 season are both traditional teams, while the Warriors are a model of new era basketball.
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When the Grizzlies arrived at the hotel in San Francisco, the media had already begun to promote their away game against the Warriors tomorrow night.
Up to now, the Warriors still rank first in the league with 28 wins and 2 losses, and the Grizzlies rank second with 26 wins and 4 losses. The difference in the number of losses between the two teams is still only two games. Under such a brutal start of the Warriors, the Grizzlies can still hold on to the record tightly, which is inseparable from Sun Ce's high score of 39.1 points per game. This is an extremely high average score that no one has achieved except Chamberlain, even Jordan, Kobe, Rick Barry, Baylor and other historical scorers have never done it.
Except for these two teams, the records of other teams are separated by a level. The Spurs rank third in the West with 23 wins and 7 losses, and the Thunder rank fourth with 23 wins and 8 losses.
In the East, the Bulls rank first with 24 wins and 7 losses, and the Raptors rank second with 23 wins and 7 losses.
After that, the Lakers, who have the best record, have also lost 10 games. This season is quite special compared with previous seasons. After the initial stage of the season, except for the strongest teams, the records of other teams are relatively average, but the difference has become worse.
According to the analysis of the media and experts, it is because some powerful players from non-playoff teams have begun to move to some ordinary playoff teams, such as Love to the Jazz on the edge of the playoffs.
And this is not a bad thing. Talented players like Towns, Bradley Beal, and McCollum have been given better development space to show their talents, instead of wasting their talents like the Kings and the previous Timberwolves.
The NBA has never lacked talents, but more opportunities. Kobe, McGrady, and Paul George can become superstars by playing as substitutes and assistants. They are exceptions among exceptions. They can never represent the vast majority of people.
Looking closely at the record, the Spurs, Thunder, Bulls, and Raptors have not had as good a record as the top teams in the first tier last season, that is, the Grizzlies. The main reason is that under the heavy pressure of Sun Ce, the strength gap between the top teams has narrowed.
But this shows that the Warriors and the Grizzlies are extraordinary. These two teams can still show the gap in record with other top teams!
These two teams are the hottest teams this season, with the two hottest superstars. The heat is simply overwhelming when these two teams play against each other!
After a night's rest in San Francisco, on the morning of December 18, Sun Ce followed the team to Oracle Arena to prepare for the game.
Sun Ce is not very confident now. Compared with other teams, Sun Ce is not sure of winning against the Warriors... The playoffs are okay, playing a series, there is plenty of time to think of a way, but the regular season is so long apart, the changes are so big... and the opponent is really strong! In the regular season, Sun Ce feels a lot of pressure... but at the same time, he is looking forward to tonight's game!
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