Chapter 543: Stability or Thunderous Tactics?

In the early morning of November 5, 2007, after the Bobcats lost to the Heat in an away game last night, Chen Xiao and his two good friends, Dayao and Wade, had a dinner together like they used to do after the game.

This time it was at Wade's house.

After drinking and eating, Wade talked about the game last night.

"Chen, I always feel that your game resilience this season is not as good as last season."

Wade, who was slumped on the sofa, thought about last night's game and said thoughtfully.

After Wade finished speaking, Yao Ming next to him nodded: "Wade is right. I feel the same way. Xiao Chen, is there something wrong with your team?"

Hearing what the two good friends said, Chen Xiao shook his head and nodded.

There must be no problems within the current Bobcats team. With him in charge, there can be no problems.

But this problem without a problem is the biggest problem.

Because he is the absolute big brother of the team, the Bobcats dare not stab the team even if many of them are thorns. What's more, in addition to Chen Xiao, the Bobcats also have Jordan, the super big brother, who is also behind the attack.

Therefore, there were no conflicts within the Bobcats.

However, although there were no apparent conflicts, as Wade and Yao Ming felt, there was indeed a problem within the Bobcats.

Take what Wade said about resilience.

Before the Bobcats won the championship last season, every player on the court in every game basically looked the same, that is, for the team's victory, they were willing to sacrifice themselves to terrifying situations.

After all, as the boss of the team, Chen Xiao set an example last season and gave up his opportunities for them to grow. Not only for the team, but also for himself, he also needs to work hard on the court.

Therefore, the Bobcats' resilience last season was really full.

Although the Heat have always been the enemy of the Bobcats, when the Heat played against the Bobcats in the regular season last season, they basically had to work hard in every game.

But in the last game, the Bobcats had just received the championship ring, which should be said to be the time when morale was at its highest. However, the other Bobcat players did not give Wade and Yao Ming the feeling of swallowing up thousands of miles.

Although not to mention defeat in World War I, many Bobcats players played very mechanically on the court without too much initiative.

Therefore, when Chen Xiao shook his head and nodded, making Wade and Yao Ming look at each other, Chen Xiao added: "After winning the championship, some of my teammates are no longer thinking about winning."

Hearing what Chen Xiao said, Wade and Yao Ming didn't know how to answer for a moment.

At this moment, Chen Xiao looked at Yao Ming and Wade and asked seriously: "Did you encounter such a problem again when you won the championship? It's the championship syndrome."

Championship syndrome?

Hearing this unfamiliar yet familiar term from Chen Xiao, the two shook their heads almost at the same time: "I haven't met!"

Yes, Wade and Yao Ming's Heat really did not encounter such a problem.

Because when the Heat won the championship last season, the biggest winner was Yao Ming. After winning the championship, Yao Ming did not think that he should take the boss position. Not only did he not have such a feeling, but Yao Ming was also very disappointed with Wade's sacrifice for him. I was so moved that not only did I not think about competing with Wade for the top spot, but even after winning the championship, I became even more motivated and wanted to reach the finals next season and return the FMVP to Wade.

As for Wade, there is naturally no reason to slack off after winning the championship, considering his own data or the position of the All-Star, the position of the team, and so on.

Because Wade doesn't have to think about this at all.

As for other role players, Chris Bosh was also controversial in the playoffs of the season when the Heat won the championship. He was exploded by Duncan every time, and his body was completely injured. After the Heat won the championship, Chris Bosh not only failed to be proud of himself. Big capital, and even need to prove that he is a good enough future super power forward.

Therefore, after the Heat won the championship, there was indeed no championship syndrome, and the centripetal force of the entire Heat was very well maintained.

And this is why so many people in the Heat were optimistic about their dynasty last season.

Because this team has such a good atmosphere after winning the championship, it is really rare in history.

If it weren't for the Magic's victory over the Heat last season, the Heat would actually have won the championship last season.

So seeing the genuine confusion on the faces of Wade and Yao Ming, Chen Xiao also smiled with envy and said: "I really envy you. Our Bobcats' current problems are a bit complicated, and they are very complicated."

In fact, Chen Ling had a lot of heart-to-heart talks with his teammates. Not long ago, he had a heart-to-heart talk with Xiaopao and Randolph.

Xiaopao is very confused now, and Chen Xiao can feel Xiaopao's confusion.

Although Chen Xiao doesn't know how to read minds, Chen Xiao knows that Xiao Pao is going and staying, and he is confused between his own interests and his relationship with Chen Xiao.

This is actually very understandable. When Chen Xiao was in the Nets, he had not yet won the championship, and his agent Fagan wanted him to become the boss of another team.

After winning the championship, the Nets took the initiative to trade him. Chen Xiao even believed that even if the Nets did not take the initiative to trade him, Fagan would instigate him to submit a trade application.

You know, in the Nets, Chen Xiao's status is much stronger than Xiaopao's in the Bobcats.

In the Nets, Chen Xiao is recognized as the prince, and he is the kind of prince who will definitely ascend the throne in three years.

As for Xiaopao, in Shanmao, Xiaopao will never be able to ascend the throne as long as Chen Xiao is there. It is impossible for Shanmao to have a prince or prince, and there will only be Chen Xiao's tool.

Especially after Chen Xiao led the Bobcats to win the championship, the roles of other Bobcat players have been further weakened. As the team's second-in-command, it is actually good to be able to create such confusion.

This shows that Xiao Pao still has feelings for him. Otherwise, Yao Ming is like Pi Er, who secretly develops a rebellious heart when he can't leave, or is like Michael Reid who is determined to leave. In order to leave, he creates a team mess.

Xiaopao is only confusing himself now, not the team. This is indeed out of his feelings for Chen Xiao.

As for Randolph, this one didn't have much emotional consideration and was entirely based on his own considerations.

Randolph wants to be an All-Star, it’s his dream.

In the East, in such a terrifying competitive environment, with the threat that Jordan would take him out of the starting lineup at any time, Randolph would desperately rack up statistics as long as he appeared on the court. From Randolph's perspective, , this is indeed the best choice.

As for the team's tactics and needs or victory, they are also important, but they are not what he wants to consider most right now.

And Bynum, this is even simpler, just floating.

When all three starters of a team have such problems, to be honest, the fact that the Bobcats can still have such combat effectiveness and still maintain the stability of the team is considered to be Chen Xiao's leadership.

Generally speaking, if it weren't for Chen Xiao's pressure, this year's Bobcats would probably be like the Heat who won the championship in 2006 and were slaughtered by the Bulls by 40 points in the opening game.

Therefore, after Chen Xiao told the two good brothers what was in his heart and the current situation of the Bobcats, Yao Ming and Wade also looked confused and shocked.

They really never thought that after a team won the championship, the originally unified people's hearts would be torn into pieces, and it was the kind that even Chen Xiao couldn't pull back.

But if you think about it for a moment, it's really true. Chen Xiao is indeed unable to solve the problems that the Bobcats are facing now.

Let’s talk about Xiaopao. When he goes to other teams, he can be the boss and the darling of the fans. In the Bobcats, he serves Chen Xiao on the court. Although Chen Xiao gives him autonomy, that is when Chen Xiao Due to the autonomy within the framework, he actually cannot fight as he wants. Secondly, even his role as a tool man around Chen Xiao has been threatened by Roy.

If they were Paul, they would also think about whether it would be better to leave, even if their relationship with Chen Xiao is deeper.

If Chen Xiao resorted to feelings for Paul, then Chen Xiao would be too selfish, which would make Paul even more painful and confused. How do you want Chen Xiao to solve it?

There is no solution at all.

And Randolph is the same.

If the Bobcats were in the West and the competition for the All-Stars was not so fierce, Chen Xiao would really have some leverage.

But in the East, Randolph, a power forward, competes with James, Tracy McGrady, Duncan, Carter, and good guys, all of whom are at the MVP level. Carter, the last, was the second MVP last season, but Carter is precisely the most difficult. Competitive because of his surge in popularity.

Therefore, when James and Carter start, Randolph has to compete with Duncan and McGrady.

Damn it, what else could Randolph do if he didn't go crazy and swipe data?

As for Bynum, Bynum's problem is a matter of character and IQ. Correct Bynum's character and IQ...

This problem is no easier than the previous two.

Therefore, after Chen Xiao finished talking about the internal situation of the Bobcats, he looked at his two brothers expectantly, hoping to find the answer from them.

"..."

Facing Chen Xiao's gaze, Wade and Yao Ming couldn't even say a word for a long time.

Finally, Wade held back a sentence: "Michael is right, Chen, you have encountered the most difficult championship syndrome, the kind that no one can solve."

Although the three of them are competitors, based on their relationship, if they have a way, they will definitely be willing to help Chen Xiao.

However, there is really no way.

After all, Jordan had no choice but to cooperate with Chen Xiao's own methods to hold the team back temporarily.

On November 6, 2007, the Bobcats returned home to face the Suns led by O'Neal, Stoudemire and Rasheed.

As a result, the Bobcats suffered their first defeat of the season at their home court.

In this game, the Suns played very hard against the Bobcats.

After all, the defending champion is the target of public criticism.

O'Neal recuperated in the regular season last season.

But this game abruptly defeated Bynum, who had become more cerebral palsy after drifting away. The Bobcats, who had lost the protection of their big center, faced the most aggressive Suns in the league. Even if Chen Xiao scored a three-pointer in this game, 10 out of 18, still unable to recover, and ultimately lost the game 108-115 at home.

By the way, Randolph, who was getting better and better in this game, made 8 of 24 shots and scored 20 points with super high shots.

On November 7, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, the Bobcats came to Philadelphia to face the 76ers in back-to-back away games. The Bobcats won this game easily. Facing one of the weakest teams in the league this season, Everyone on the Bobcats team worked hard and fought for the lead, defeating their opponents 114-63 on the road.

In this game, the Bobcats defeated the 76ers by 51 points, which is the largest regular season win so far this season.

On November 9, the Bobcats returned home to face the Pacers led by Wagner. In this game, the Bobcats faced the sluggish Pacers and continued their winning streak in the previous game, defeating the Pacers 116-87.

In these two games, Randolph, the main power forward of the Bobcats, dared to play hard and scored 30 points in the two games. In the 'critical' fourth quarter of the two games, Randolph even scored 10 of 10, scoring a total of 30 points. 25 points.

After defeating the Pacers, the Bobcats defeated the Mosaics and the Eagles on the 11th and 13th in succession, achieving four consecutive victories this season.

However, after four consecutive victories, the Bobcats returned home. In a back-to-back game with the Heat on November 14, the Bobcats lost the game again 86-91.

After losing to the Heat, the league's recognized super team this season, the Bobcats defeated the SuperSonics, Wizards, Trail Blazers and Celtics in succession.

Although the current Bobcats can't beat a super team like the Heat, they still have no problem playing against relatively weak teams in the league.

Let's put it this way, for teams like the Wizards, Trail Blazers, and Supersonic Celtics, Chen Xiao can throw it alone, as long as he feels good, he can throw it and win.

It's just obvious that in the current super competitive NBA world, there are many teams that Chen Xiao can't win by himself.

In the final two games of November, the Bobcats ushered in their first losing streak of the season.

On November 24th, they lost to the Magic 102-115 in an away game.

On November 27, they lost to the Heat 100-110 in an away game.

After these two games, the Bobcats have played a total of 14 games and achieved a record of 9 wins and 5 losses since the start of the game.

This record ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference.

This record, to be honest, is somewhat unexpected.

However, since the Bobcats played against the nemesis Heat three times in November, it is not very surprising.

So seeing the record ranking after playing the Bobcats in one month, many experts actually don't know what to say.

If you say yes, you can't talk about it, and if you say it's bad, you can't talk about it.

Generally speaking, the Bobcats this season are actually a little old-fashioned, and almost completely lost the indomitable spirit of last season.

Although the Heat are the Bobcats' nemesis, the five games the Bobcats lost this month were almost all carved out of the same mold, that is, the team was in chaos at critical moments and couldn't hold on at critical moments.

Obviously, such a team that can't hold back in the strong dialogue at the critical moment is unlikely to be favored by media experts.

After playing in November, the Bobcats' championship odds dropped from fourth to tenth.

The Bobcats have a problem now, but Chen Xiao and Jordan know that they are still working hard to maintain this team.

Chen Xiao and Jordan hope to continue until the All-Star Game, and look forward to the Bobcats regaining new vitality after the All-Star Game.

If they can really stabilize the team until then.

If it really can't be done, then...

Although he is unwilling, Jordan does not mind the Thunder's methods.