Chapter 1465 The Tragedy of a Star, Injuries Are More Severe than Tigers
Although it is not news that Ji Feng won the NBA Player of the Month award, Ji Feng has won the Player of the Month award 9 times in the previous two seasons, and this is the 10th time. Therefore, Ji Feng became the fastest player in double figures in the history of the NBA. player, he has received more times than Anthony, Wade, and Paul combined, leaving many players who joined the NBA earlier than him far behind.
However, unlike the first time when Ji Feng got it, which made Ji Feng happy for a long time, he was already very calm when he got it this time. After all, he was the player who won the most Best of the Month awards as a rookie.
However, although this honor is a bit small, Ji Feng still created a moderate record. After successfully winning the best player of the month this month, Ji Feng became the first player since the reform of the best player to win the first award for three consecutive seasons. The best player of the month, in the past three years, the best player in November has been named Ji.
The Best of the Month in the Eastern Conference belongs to James. Although James was just defeated by the Lakers, James, who led the team to a record of 12 wins and 2 losses in a single month, still won this honor. However, James has not had as many Best of the Month as Ji Feng. He Only got it 6 times so far.
And although James won this honor this time, there is no controversy from the Eastern Conference. After all, the Cavaliers are now No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. They have lost two games in a month and have won 9 consecutive games. James' personal data is also very impressive. Averaged 29.3 points, 7.8 Blue Coast, 7.6 assists and 1.9 blocks. Except for Wade who can be close to him in the Eastern Conference, everyone else is his younger brother.
However, because of the disastrous defeat against the Lakers, many people ridiculed James that after losing the first place in the league and the MVPA list, he got a consolation prize, which made the originally quite happy Lao James half-dead angry.
Even the original celebratory lunch was cancelled, and they vented their anger on the poor Bobcats on the court that night. The Cavaliers beat the Bobcats at home by 39 points, and James scored 40 points, which could be regarded as saving some face for himself.
However, looking at James' face that is still as dark as the bottom of a pot in the post-game interview, you can understand that he is not truly happy. Next time he meets the Lakers, there will be a fight between dragons and tigers.
Unlike the Cavaliers, who were not very happy about winning, the Lakers were still going smoothly. On December 2, they ushered in the first game of December at home. The opponent was the New Orleans Hornets. The Lakers easily defeated their opponents in the first game between the two teams. , this was originally a high-profile battle, and the NBA officially broadcast it live across the United States.
But something unexpected happened. Just about a week before this game, Queen Bee Paul was injured!
This season is not going well for Paul. His good brother Chandler was traded. Okafor is not compatible with him. There are also some unpleasantness between him and coach Scott. The team's record is not as expected. Taking off, it’s pretty much the same as last season, with 6 wins and 4 losses in 10 games, which is pretty decent so far.
However, in the eleventh game after 10 games, against the Trail Blazers at home, Paul sprained his knee during a breakthrough confrontation. He was helped back to the locker room and never came back. The Hornets also lost that game. To make matters worse, Paul's subsequent diagnosis was not optimistic. He suffered a slight tear in the meniscus of his left knee, which made it unknown when he would be able to return to the court.
In this away game with the Lakers, Paul still did not make the roster. The Hornets used a remnant lineup to face the Lakers, who had won 15 consecutive games.
They played very tenaciously in the first quarter. Although the Lakers launched a fierce attack from the beginning, with Kobe shooting from the outside and Gasol also hitting incredible three-pointers, they still played very anxiously in the first quarter, with Okafor assuming the offensive responsibility. With heavy responsibility, James Posey, a strong defensive player, also successfully defended Ji Feng. Relying on Okafor's performance of 6 of 8 shots in the paint in a single quarter, the Hornets only trailed by 3 points, 28-31, in the first quarter.
However, in the second quarter, when both sides put on substitutes, the gap appeared. All the Hornets' substitutes were Darren Criss, Wright, Bobby Brown, Armstrong and the like. Whether these people were put on the court or just named, Not many fans can tell the difference clearly, and their abilities are mediocre. In the past, Paul could lead the team, but now that Paul is gone, the second team is completely ruined.
31-15 in a single quarter, the Lakers had a 16-point advantage in a single quarter, and the game lost suspense.
110-99, the main force of the Lakers only played three quarters, but still won by 11 points. The Lakers successfully got off to a good start in December and won 16 consecutive victories!
The whole game was lackluster, and the Lakers won cleanly. After that, the Hornets didn't play Okafor in the entire fourth quarter, but the Lakers were purely substitutes early, so they were outscored 20-30 in the last quarter, and they still won by 11 points, so after the game, in addition to praising the strength of the Lakers, they all diss Scott is a fool.
"To be honest, he doesn't really think he can turn over, does he?" This sentence became a hot topic on Hupu, attracting thousands of fans to ridicule.
There are also fans of the Hornets themselves among them. They also think that Scott is really not good. Paul's injury at a young age has a lot to do with him.
This is true. Paul is the core player with the most playing time in the Western Conference. He is across the mountain from James next door. However, Paul does not have the indestructible body of James, so injuries are inevitable. If Paul cannot come back, this will happen. That’s it for the Hornets season.
The biggest gain for the Lakers from this game is that the main force has had time to rest, win consecutive championships, and build a dynasty. The biggest enemy is not opponents, but injuries. Reaching the finals every year is a long and painful process, which means you are better than others. Spending a lot more energy and time is actually very easy for veterans to get injured, and many teams have suffered from injuries.
Take the Spurs for example. After today's game against the Lakers, Ginobili made the news when he was injured again. He also became the second injured superstar in the Western Conference after Paul.
It was Nash who was injured later. Nash sprained his left ankle during the game. Although the problem is not serious, he may have to rest for a week and miss 3-5 games.
Injuries are more serious than tigers. Injuries on the court have always been the Achilles heel of stars. This is especially cruel to some veterans.
Every year there is a wave of injuries in the league, but this year they come extremely early.
For the Lakers, first of all, Kobe's finger injury was somewhat recurring, and he was hit again during the game. Therefore, he only played 20 minutes and scored 12 points and 4 rebounds. The team doctor also examined Kobe after the game.
The team doctor's suggestion was to rest for a while and preferably have surgery. However, Kobe still refused. This injury has been delayed for a long time, but Kobe still had no intention of having surgery. After all, this season is a critical period for the championship. According to Kobe With his character, he will never miss the game.
Ji Feng scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 30 minutes. Ji Feng may be the only player without injury problems, but Ji Feng is also very lucky. This is all the credit of the system. Otherwise, according to the intensity with which he was targeted , the injury may have come early.
However, if there are injuries, there will be people who recover from them. On the 5th, the Lakers will meet the challenge of the Heat.