Chapter 1102 [On the Way to Chase Jason]

The Lakers vs. Nets game is a national live broadcast, a highlight of the regular season, and it has been heavily promoted four days in advance.

The Nets got off to a very strong start, winning six in a row.

The team has a balanced offense and defense, and LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are not capable of being able to withstand the offense with the ball.

James is the league's most consistent player, and no matter who he plays with, he plays the same way, scoring a quasi-triple-double. He is currently averaging 25.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 7 assists in 35.4 minutes per game while shooting 54.8% from the field and 36.3% from three-point range.

Wade is also not a vegetarian, averaging 31 minutes per game, with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 4.2 assists while shooting 49.1% from the field.

As long as there are teammates around who can shoot three-pointers, they can create singles opportunities for each other when they join forces, improve scoring efficiency, and work together in a way that they have practiced when they played for the national team a few times.

The other players of the Nets are responsible for covering, receiving and shooting, not holding the ball and attacking, and the scoring efficiency is not low. Mike Brown is the coach, and the team's offense is not fast-paced, and positional battles mainly use higher scoring efficiency to grind opponents to death, and occasionally play a counterattack.

Since becoming a partner with James, "Warcraft" Howard has reduced the number of shots, changed to cover and cut the attack, and gave up the back play. With stars around him to share the pressure, he also stayed healthy, with a back injury not coming on for a long time, and he focused more on the defensive end.

Howard averaged a double-double of 13.5 points and 11 rebounds per game, still outperforming the average center.

Even the least famous, Beverley, has a great game, and he fits perfectly into the Nets' system, defending and catching and shooting, without the need to attack with the ball or to play.

He averaged 30.9 minutes per game, 10.2 points, 4 rebounds and 2.6 assists, shooting 40% from three-point range, and averaging 1.8 shots per game, which was an important three-point shooting point for the Nets.

West didn't score in double figures, averaging 27 minutes per game, with 9.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, while shooting 53.5% from the field. His tactical role is crucial, scoring mainly shooting, and the mid-range shot is accurate.

Defensively, in addition to West, four other players, including Patrick Beverley, have been named to the All-Defensive Team.

This is the scariest part of the Nets, the opponent is difficult to score easily in the restricted area, and after missing shots, the players also do a very good job of protecting the rebounding ball in the backcourt.

No matter how horrific the Nets' lineup is, there are more people supporting the Lakers to win this game, and fans almost all want the Lakers to take over the Nets. Because the Lakers are a big-name star like Guo Xu, the Nets are in a group.

Many people are dissatisfied with Wade and David West's choice to take a pay cut to join, thinking that other teams in the East simply can't compete with the Nets, and they are completely taking a path of spending money to buy championships, which is outrageous.

Wade could have gone to a weak team for a high salary, and now he is chasing a championship with the top three players in the league. In fact, he could have lasted a few more years and then cut his salary to compete for the championship when he was older. There's no reason he's getting less money at his age than Nowitzki and Gasol the Great.

James also began to be ridiculed by many fans, he has been the pride of the sky since he entered the league, and he has been pinned on too much hope by the league, and he has also been pinned on infinitely beautiful reverie by fans.

James did play very well, leading the team to the Finals at a young age. Although he failed to win the championship, the fans understand that after all, he is young, and he must pay the tuition fee, and he will definitely be able to achieve good results by slowly accumulating experience! As a result, James was swept again and again in the playoffs, and finally he lost the heart to lead the Cavaliers to the championship, and people began to think that he had a problem with his mentality.

Previously the media, fans, and even James himself were saying, "James is on his way to chasing Jason." Now it seems that he is not qualified to compare with Guo Xu at all, why should he be crowned with the hat of chasing?

After the Nets practiced on the morning of the 8th, James and Wade went to lunch together.

The relationship between the two is particularly good, they are stars who entered the NBA in the same draft, and their early career playing styles are similar and similar, and James is stronger in that he has entered the Finals many times.

The national team "Wind and Dust Four" was very miserable, the two began to join forces, Paul was abused by Guo Xu in the opening game, Carmelo Anthony signed a big contract to play in New York, and basically failed to make the playoffs this season.

Usually eating, the two always have endless words, chatting about film and television, music, fashion, basketball, etc.

Today they were very silent, and after ordering food and waiting for a while, they both felt that the atmosphere was too cold before they started chatting, and after a while the topic turned to basketball.

"Honestly...... Do you think we can win at night? Wade's tone was a little weak because he couldn't afford to lose.

He was invited to the Nets by James and sacrificed too much for the championship. In the summer, he felt that the team could play against the Warriors, and he was in a good mood, but now his main rival has changed teams.

Wade and Guo Xu have never competed in the playoffs, and when they met in the regular season, the game was basically one-sided. He came to hug James's thigh, and almost everyone said that Guo Xu was James's nemesis, could he not panic?

One wrong step and Wade's entire career was out of the right pace, and he was in a much better position in the parallel world, mainly because of the championship in 2006. As the core, he led the team to win the championship and FMVP, Wade has more confidence, and later he and James teamed up to win two more championships, and this life is worth it.

In this world, no team was willing to give Wade a salary cap in 2010, and managers thought he was inefficient, old, and he himself had become less confident.

James swallowed and spit, not daring to say big things. "I don't know, this guy is like playing a game with a modifier, and I don't think the Warriors can say that they can win the Lakers in the playoffs. Fortunately, the Lakers are just one of the stars, and we fought with him tonight. ”

Wade nodded: "I hope Patrick (Beverley) can defend a little better, his speed is too fast to help defend and pack all the time, and he can only defend the main defense." I really doubt that he is doping, how can he be so fast at the age of 34? Iverson was 34 years old and almost out of balls. ”

James shook his head and smiled wryly, "Hey, there's nothing like them." ”

Players who can't shoot accurately are easier to target, and they were also in this category back then, so it was not easy to break the bag. Guo Xu is more comprehensive, and he can't find any shortcomings except for his short stature. Guo Xu's height still has an advantage on the offensive end, and when he lowers his center of gravity to dribble with the ball, few people can successfully break the ball.

The two brothers were silent again as they ate, thinking about their futures.

They had all called their friend Bosh who was recovering at home and got a clear message that he would retire at the end of the season, in which case the player's salary would not be credited to the salary cap.

The Lakers will free up a star's salary space next summer, and even if they re-sign Al Horford, they can bring in another star. If Horford doesn't renew his contract with the Lakers, then they have room to bring in two stars.

James and Wade are both contract years, and if the Nets fail to win the championship this season, they both have the idea of leaving, and only if they win the championship will they be willing to stay and fight for the title.

It's easier for Wade to leave, he only has a base salary contract, and it would be too much of a loss to renew the base salary with the Nets. If the Lakers win the championship, he will go to the Lakers next stop, and he is willing to be a substitute.

James is also optimistic about the Lakers, when he is 32 years old, he will be in good shape for a few years, and he will go to the Lakers to be the second leader, maybe he can mix a few more championship rings.

However, it is not easy for James to leave, and it will be too bad to leave the Nets......