NBA: LeBron James wants to team up with me

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The Bulls have a record of 64 wins and 18 losses, ranking first in the regular season standings. Wang Chong's personal performance naturally plays a vital role.

Throughout the regular season, Wang Chong played 79 games, averaging 39.6 minutes per game, contributing 32.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists, shooting 53% from the field and 41% from three-point range.

This allowed Wang Chong to be named the league's scoring champion for the 2009-10 season without any suspense, winning the scoring title for the fifth consecutive year in his career.

As Wang Chong had expected, the only person who might represent a slight threat to him in terms of scoring this season is the rising Durant.

However, Durant is with the Celtics, not the Thunder, alongside Pierce, Rondo, and many other good players. Although Durant has shown extremely impressive offensive talents, many media outlets even promoted him as a "small" Chong, he still does not have unlimited scoring rights.

In the end, Durant's scoring average this season was set at 30.7 points per game, still far from Wang Chong's 32.2 points.

Nonetheless, Durant's performance surprised many people and left the Celtics ecstatic.

After years of waiting, they finally have a player who promises to be a superstar.

Although Pierce is also a very prominent star, averaging 26.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists per game at his peak, with Pierce's ability and personal status, he can only be considered a star, but definitely not a superstar.

The last historical superstar of the Celtics was the famous Big Bird Larry Bird.

Now, Durant's rise has given Boston fans hope for a new superstar on the team.

Moreover, the playing styles of Durant and Wang Chong are so similar that many of their moves are carved from the same mold. With the classic case of Wang Chong before them, no one thinks Durant's performance will be worse.

At least this season, both of their remarkable scoring skills have begun to show. Except for Wang Chong with 32+ and Durant with 30+, no one in the league has scored more than 30 points.

Kobe, who had still competed with Wang Chong in terms of scoring in the last two years, has now completely withdrawn from the competition for the scoring champion. Although this has something to do with Kobe himself understanding that blind scoring cannot make him the scoring champion, it is undeniable that in terms of offensive efficiency and stable scoring, there is a natural gap between Kobe and players like Wang Chong and Durant, who are full of static physical talents and whose offensive shots are extremely hard to defend.

Third on the scoring list is James, averaging 29 points per game.

Originally, in the 2009-10 season, James led the Cavaliers to a record of 61 wins and 21 losses, earning him the regular-season MVP for the second consecutive year. In terms of stats, James averaged 29.7 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game, which is close to 30 points on average. He was just one step away.

But the current Cavaliers lineup is very different from the 2009-10 original season. With the presence of guard Ray Allen on the team, James' shots have decreased slightly. Additionally, he can see that he cannot compete with Wang Chong at all in the scoring race, so he will focus more on showcasing his overall skills.

Therefore, James' final stats in the regular season were 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 9.4 assists, nearly averaging a triple-double per game.

I must admit that in terms of stats, James has been almost perfect from start to finish. This also makes his fans always use his stats to argue when they cannot compare player records.

This trick generally works every time, but obviously not against Wang Chong, because Wang Chong's stats are no worse than James'. Even overall, the only thing Wang Chong is worse than James now is assists.

In terms of scoring, there is definitely no comparison between James and Wang Chong. Although James has averaged nearly 30 points per game in the past few seasons, he is still far behind Wang Chong, who has won the scoring title for five consecutive seasons and averaged 30 points per game throughout his career. It's quite a difference.

In terms of rebounds, the two are tied.

As both small forwards, Wang Chong's height and wingspan are obviously more advantageous in rebounds. Especially in recent seasons, Wang Chong has averaged over 8 rebounds per game, while James is currently averaging 7.1 rebounds per game.

In terms of assists per game, it's the only thing James can offer. After all, Wang Chong is a scorer and doesn't focus on organizing and supporting passes.

But even so, in recent years, as Wang Chong's offensive dominance has become more powerful, opponents have matched him more and more. Additionally, Wang Chong already has a pass skill rating of 88, and his base is very solid, so his average assists per game has gradually increased to more than 4, not far from James, who averages 7 assists per game.

In NBA stats, besides points, rebounds, and assists, the only remaining elements are steals and blocks. However, in these two defensive stats, Wang Chong has also suppressed James, though the magnitude of the advantage is not too large. The two sides can only be considered equal, but an advantage is still an advantage.

Based on five stats, Wang Chong achieved a complete victory with 4 wins and 1 loss. This does not include field goal percentage, offensive efficiency, and other aspects in the comparison range.

Overall, James is not inferior to anyone in the league right now, but if he cannot compare to Wang Chong, he is completely humiliated.

What humiliates James even more is that the Cavaliers' regular-season ranking this season not only was lower than the Bulls', who lacked Garnett, but they also fell short in their final regular-season loss. With a difference of one win and one loss, they could only win 58-24. They ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

The Orlando Magic, led by Howard, ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 59 wins and 23 losses. This ranking directly affects the home-court advantage in the second round of the playoffs. In other words, it may be directly related to the outcome of the game.

Just like last season, the Bulls, who are number one in the Eastern Conference, only need to sit back and watch the battle, waiting for teams 2 and 3 to fight it out and ultimately decide an opponent to compete with them in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The 8 teams from the Eastern Conference that eventually made the playoffs, in addition to the three previously mentioned, are the Atlanta Hawks with 51 wins and 31 losses, the Boston Celtics with 50 wins and 32 losses, and the Miami Heat with 45 wins and 37 losses. The Milwaukee Bucks with 43-39 and the Charlotte Bobcats with 40-42.

The Bulls' first-round playoff opponent is Joe's team, the Bobcats.

In the Western Conference, as always, it remains a competitive season. The eight teams selected for the playoffs all won more than 50 games, which is quite impressive.

Of course, the leader is the Los Angeles Lakers, the only strong team in the Western Conference. The addition of Kidd, although not greatly improving the Lakers' strength, largely secured the Lakers' lower limit when Kobe Bryant took the lead. Having this experienced veteran controlling the court undoubtedly greatly increased the Lakers' tolerance for mistakes.

The Lakers finished the season with 58 wins, one more than in the original 2009-10 season.

In second place are the Phoenix Suns, with 54 wins. The presence of Nash and Stoudemire already secured the minimum limit for this team.

The San Antonio Spurs took third place with 52 wins. Both in terms of GDP and PIB, the Spurs have always been extremely competitive, but recent years clearly do not belong to them.

In fourth place are the Dallas Mavericks with 51 wins. Kidd's departure still has a big impact on the Mavericks. In the original 2009-10 season, the Mavericks ranked second in the Western Conference, only behind the Lakers. The fact that they can still fight to get out of the Wild West shows that this team is not weak, and King Nuo is still very strong.

From fifth to eighth are the Jazz, Nuggets, Trail Blazers, and Rockets.

These four teams have 50 wins, but in fact, even if they didn't get 50 wins, it wouldn't matter, because from ninth place in the Western Conference, the record takes a sharp turn, and only the ninth-ranked Grizzlies have 40 wins.

The team worth mentioning most here are the Houston Rockets.

Dayao's luck is really good. Even Garnett couldn't escape injuries, but Dayao did. In the 2009-10 season, this shouldn't have been Dayao's season. Both can contribute 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets secured a spot in the playoffs.

Whether in terms of assist rate or game data, Dayao has undoubtedly started to decline. He has also suffered multiple injuries throughout the calendar. Fortunately, the injuries weren't severe, so he can still stay on the court.

Wang Chong doesn't know how many years Dayao's career can be extended with this, but even if he can play one more game, it will be a gain worth having.

As for the list of stats after the regular season, it would be good to mention it briefly. In fact, there are basically no major changes.

Wang Chong won the scoring title for the fifth consecutive year, while Howard won the rebounding title for the third consecutive year and the shot-blocking title for the second consecutive year.

The league's assist king was Steve Nash of the Suns.

In the past two seasons, Chris Paul won the league assist title for two consecutive years and once took the title of strongest point guard from Nash. However, it was obviously not easy to compete with Nash, the "Son of the Wind," and he successfully regained the assist title. However, this also had something to do with Paul's midseason injury and his decline in form.

——Three

Days after the regular season ended, on April 17, the NBA playoffs officially began. The Bulls also welcomed the first-round playoff challenger, the Charlotte Bobcats, to their court at the United Center in Chicago.

The Bobcats, a new team in the league, have been defeated in various ways since they entered the league in the 2004-05 season.

This is simply a team with an insufficient team foundation. Even though the owner of this team is the famous basketball god Michael Jordan, it is difficult to qualitatively improve its strength and appeal.

This year is the first time the Bobcats have entered the playoffs. There are many reasons for this, but the most important is the change in the strength of the team's lineup.

First, they acquired captain Stephen Jackson through a trade at the start of the season.

At the same time, the team's standout player, Gerald Wallace, has also become a top-tier forward with exceptional strength.

During the regular season, these two players contributed 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively to the team.

In addition to these two, the Bobcats also have high-quality players like Raymond Felton, Laga Bell, Boris Diaw, and Tyson Chandler, making the Bobcats lineup very competitive in the Eastern Conference.

Moreover, the famous coach Larry Brown, whom Jordan successfully brought in last season, also used his iron-blooded coaching philosophy to bring great changes to the Bobcats.

The combination of several factors made this team surpass the Raptors led by Bosh, the Pacers led by Danny Granger, and the Knicks led by Rose in the playoff race, finishing eighth in the Eastern Conference at Whistle.

It's a pity that just making the playoffs was already the greatest honor for the Bobcats team, because they had no chance against the Bulls in the first round.

Although before the game, head coach Larry Brown took the players and brainwashed them.

"The Bulls don't have Garnett, and their dominance is not what it used to be. As long as we can find a way to limit Wang Chong, we have a good chance of defeating the Bulls and completing the miracle of 8-8. Think about it, defeating a team that has won two consecutive championships, personally crushing their dream of three consecutive championships, what a sense of accomplishment, if we can do it, we'll leave our mark in history!!"

Larry Brown's motivational speech made all the Bobcats players shout, especially Jackson, who had a bad experience with the Warriors and was convinced of it.

But when the game started, the Bulls immediately gave the Bobcats a frontal blow, directly waking their opponents from their frenzied state.

The Bulls rely on nothing more than nearly suffocating defense.

In the first quarter of the game, the score between the two teams was 25:16, with the Bulls leading by 9 points.

In the second quarter, while the Bulls scored 30 points in a single quarter, they continued to keep the Bobcats' score below 20 points in a single quarter, with only 18 points scored.

At halftime, the Bobcats had only scored 34 points. The team's offensive efficiency was low. No one could maintain normal offensive efficiency, including the two main players, Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace.

Wang Chong's dominance on the defensive side was total, with 3 steals and 2 blocks in the half. He provided several assists and defenses, significantly affecting the Bobcats' offensive rhythm.

And Wang Chong was not alone. Gasol was hit elegantly when facing opponents like Howard, but this doesn't mean he was the same when facing others.

In this game, Gasol played against Tyson Chandler. As a former Bulls center, Chandler's technical characteristics are extremely simple, and he has almost no offensive threat.

Gasol didn't need to worry about defending Chandler and instead focused on protecting the basket.

Wang Chong and Gasol joined forces to directly build the Bulls' interior line like an iron rope across the river, unbreakable. The Bobcats' offense was frequently blocked, and they had no choice but to rely on outside shots as their main scoring method.

However, the Bobcats are not a good team at long-range shooting. This season, their three-point field goal percentage is ninth in the league, and their three-point attempts per game are eighth from the bottom.

If this is the case in the regular season, there's no reason to think it will improve without entering the playoffs against stronger competition.

End of this chapter

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