IT’S-ABOUT-TIME！

After completing the Christmas Eve strangulation, the Philadelphia 76ers have an amazing record, ranking second only to the Cavaliers, who have just won a wave of ten consecutive wins, and temporarily ranking first in the East.

Chen Mu and LeBron, two super forwards who have completely occupied the top two positions in the league, who is the strongest forward in the East and even the strongest forward in the league? This topic was once again brought to the table by all fans and became the hottest topic in the fan circle on the streets.

In terms of record, although the Cavaliers are temporarily ahead, everyone can see that this season's Philadelphia has already faded from the momentum of opening high and going low in previous years. Today's 76ers definitely have the strength to compete for the first place in the East and even the first record in the league. At least in the regular season, no one could see any of Philadelphia's glaring shortcomings.

And the so-called playoff shortcomings are mostly those clichéd topics:

Chen Mu is strong enough on the inside, but there is a lack of a decisive scoring point on the outside, there are fewer three-pointers, and the system of quick offense and defense is difficult to work in the playoffs.

In addition, the gap between East and West is one of the reasons why the playoff tour of Philadelphia is not favorable. Although there is still a long way to go before the playoffs, no one will think much about whether super teams like Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Boston can make the playoffs this season.

The Eastern Conference is indeed relatively weak, which also adds some moisture to the 76ers and Cavaliers' records. If the team moves to the West, will they still be able to maintain such a strong record? Not to mention the fans and critics, even the players of both teams themselves know that it is unlikely.

So in the Eastern Conference record confrontation, Philadelphia's temporary lag is not a big problem. The Cavaliers have one more game, and the possibility of Philadelphia catching up in the second half of the season is not small at all. Many NBA data experts, including Bill Simmons and Hollinger, have roughly estimated that this season's East, the three first-tier strong teams are very likely to hit more than 60 wins.

In terms of team record. In the eyes of fans, Chen Mu and LeBron are a draw.

In terms of data, in the face of a strong outburst and ushered in one of the most brilliant statistical performances of his career, LeBron did not open any qualitative gap with Chen Mu.

LeBron averaged 31 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, and after the big O Robertson, another season that could hit the season with a triple-double per game appeared. Countless fans who have been looking forward to LeBron for a long time, and even think that LeBron has the ability and opportunity to surpass the BUG Jordan in basketball history, are also rejoicing. Love LeBron or hate LeBron, no doubt. Everyone is witnessing history.

On Chen Mu's side, the data is not ambiguous at all, and even the sensory impact is even greater than that of LeBron. After consecutive high-scoring performances in December, Chen Mu's average of 32.8 points per game still occupies the first place in the league's scoring list.

The astonishing 16.7 rebounding averages per game are also the league's highest since Rodman. As long as there are no accidents, Chen Mu will win another rebounding king, which is as simple as eating and drinking.

also has the iconic average of 5.6 assists per game, which makes Chen Mu a passing expert in the league. Although everyone can see it. Chen Mu's data was somewhat affected by factors such as Philadelphia's rapid offense and defense, and the number of rounds, and it was amplified to a certain extent. But the real data doesn't lie, and Chen Mu's average playing time is only about 35 minutes per game, which is definitely not a lot among the top stars in the league. Under this bonus. Chen Mu's data is even more valuable.

What makes the sawdust even happier is that Chen Mu's statistics on the defensive end have also made good progress, with an average of 2 blocks per game and a career peak of 2.3. There were also 1.2 steals. Coupled with the dominant performance in rebounding, many people believe that Chen Mu definitely has the strength to compete for the best defensive player.

on various data lists. Chen Mu is among the best, and he ushered in the most brilliant explosion of his career with LeBron. As long as Chen Mu can maintain this kind of performance and don't decline too much in the second half, whether it is MVP or DPOY, there is a great hope of getting it.

"MVP, LeBron!"

In January 2009, the Philadelphia 76ers took a two-day break after the Christmas game to start their own road to victory again. After a wave of 9 consecutive wins, he finally capsized in the gutter against the Bulls and lost one game.

After the game, when the reporter interviewed the new champion Xiu Ross, who played well in the game and used a strange breakthrough and a powerful dunk to completely blow Lowry, the latter thought for a moment and said:

"The one who can compete with Chen for MVP should be LeBron. Paul was great, I mean, he's been fantastic, Kobe Bryant is good, and Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, they're all playing well. But in terms of stats and absolute core to the team, they are a notch behind those two guys. ”

After speaking, Ross seemed to suddenly realize that the reporter was playing a trick, and hurriedly waved his hand to clarify: "There is no malice, just a statement of the facts in my heart." ”

On January 19, Philadelphia took on the Jazz away and restarted the winning streak after losing once. Fortunately, LeBron and his Cavaliers also lost a game, and the records of the two teams are still scorching.

"Chen? What did you say? You ask me how Chen is doing? ”

When Carlos Boozer was asked by reporters about Chen Mu's on-court performance and whether he was worthy of winning the title of the best player in the East for two consecutive months, he looked at the reporter in surprise, and his expression was like looking at an idiot.

"He had 28 points and 27 rebounds on my head, double twenty, did you hear that? Double Twenty! And he did all this in only three quarters of the game, and the difference in the fourth quarter was so big that he didn't play at all! Oh my god, you're actually asking me if he deserves to be the best for two months in a row? Are you an idiot? Is it deliberately to humiliate me? ”

Boozer still said what was in his heart, and after the game, the league announced that Boozer had inappropriate words and was fined 30,000 US dollars......

On January 28, after another wave of five consecutive wins, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Grizzlies and unexpectedly lost, and the other side of the Cavaliers won.

The reporter interviewed Gasol Jr., the hero of the Grizzlies' victory.

"Yes, we won, but that's because we're pretty sharp on the perimeter, Conley and Guy, you look at the combination. Today Mayo also exploded, hitting seven three-pointers, and we shot ridiculously high percentage from the field, yes, I think it's ridiculously high. But how many points did we win in the end? Only 4 points my brother! ”

Marc Gasol smiled bitterly and said to the camera: "At the last moment, Chen almost destroyed us alone, and scored 14 points in three minutes, 14 points, oh my God!" Compared to him, Hakeem Varik is Super Mario, he only jumps around, I'm a damn turtle monster, Chan can step on my head with one kick! Don't interview me, I'm annoyed! ”

On February 12, Chen Mu, who lost the title of Eastern Conference Player of the Month (finally picked up by LeBron, who averaged 34 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists per game in January), came to Phoenix with his Philadelphia 76ers in anger.

Facing the five-star Suns, Chen Mu and Korver teamed up to contribute an incredible attacking frenzy. There aren't many teams in the league that dare to play fast with the Suns, but Philadelphia does. At the end of the game, the score was exaggerated 133-126, and the Philadelphia 76ers won the game.

"He's phenomenal, I mean, man, you should really take a good look at his highlights. Yes, I know, I know you were on the sidelines, but you should still have to take a look, look at it, and you'll know how difficult it is to play against the Chinese kid who wants revenge. ”

Amarestadmeier smiled wryly while receiving knee care from the team doctor: "He has a grudge against me, brother, I really think he has a grudge against me." No, it's the league that has a grudge against me, and the league doesn't give him the best player in the East in January, and he comes to Phoenix to trouble me, and I'm really a. ”

"It's been a long time since I've seen him, yes, but this year's All-Star is in Phoenix, and he'll be happy to be back."

Steve Nash, lying in the physiotherapy room, was relieved by the staff on his injury-plagued back.

'We used a lot of methods, at first we wanted to limit him, we knew him very well, we knew how to limit him, we thought we knew. As you can see, 44 points and 21 rebounds, oh my God! I think I'm going to get in trouble with Amare in a moment and persuade the management to trade him away, he's too weak. ”

Belch...... MVP, are you joking like this, should we laugh or laugh or laugh......?

Then came the All-Star Weekend, when Phoenix Night was lit up, and Chen Mu, the undoubted king of popularity, was selected into the starting lineup. He was neck-and-neck with LeBron in terms of votes, and finally became the vote king by a thousand-digit margin.

Benefiting from Philadelphia's impressive record, Iguodala was also selected by coaches as an All-Star substitute.

As of this time, the Philadelphia 76ers have a 40-11 record. Behind the Cavaliers, who have one more game, the Cavaliers have only lost 11 games but won 41.

The Eastern Conference starters were finally set for Iverson, Wade, LeBron, Chen Mu, and O'Neal, who is likely to be an All-Star for the last time.

In the West, Kobe, Maddy, Anthony, Duncan, and Howard were selected as starters, and they all have a certain advantage in height and experience.

With a maximum of 20 points behind at halftime, Chen Mu and LeBron started a point-chasing reversal performance in the second half that was enough to go down in history. In the last 5 minutes, LeBron scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, and Chen Mu got 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks. At the last moment, Chen Mu and LeBron's two consecutive aerial relays were the final word for the game.

"The 2009 Phoenix All-Star Game MVP was ...... From the Philadelphia 76ers, Chen Mu, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron James! ”

When the award was announced, Chen Mu and LeBron stepped forward together and lifted the trophy together. The new NBA era, which belongs to the era of frontline hegemony, has finally ushered in a new chapter.

One of the most watched games, the Philadelphia 76ers' home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, will also start in three days.

The task of sniping at the first throne in the East fell on the shoulders of the two who toasted together. (To be continued.) )

PS: All-Star is over, the second half of the season begins, and the playoffs are coming!