NBA: LeBron James wants to team up with me

Guys there is already content on patreon, if anyone wants to become a jonnin, hogake or God Shinobi.

patreon.com/Chuga320 (Have than 50 additional chapters)

—————————————————————————————————————————————

The Lakers are recognized as the team most likely to defeat the Bulls, at least on paper. With Kobe Bryant, Gasol, Artest, Odom, and Bynum, the Lakers are second only to the Bulls in terms of luxury in their lineup.

The Bulls have defeated many strong opponents in the league and achieved ten consecutive wins at the start of the new season. If even the Lakers can't stop the Bulls and lose, it's unclear when the Bulls' winning streak will end. This season, it is highly possible that they will chase the best regular-season record in league history of 72 wins, also set by the Bulls.

In fact, the Lakers are the toughest opponent the Bulls have faced since the start of the new season.

As the opponents in last season's finals, both teams were well-acquainted with each other. From the very beginning of the game, the intensity of the matchup was high. Both teams were in a deadlock during the early minutes. The intensity of defense made it difficult for both teams to score.

When Ron Artest first joined the Lakers, he faced Wang Chong, his primary opponent brought in through a trade. There was no doubt about his enthusiasm during the game; he disturbed Wang Chong as if he were brown sugar and never gave anyone a chance.

The constant high-intensity face-to-face defense caused some problems for Wang Chong.

The Bulls did not fall behind, stretching both their inside and outside defenses, making it very difficult for players like Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, and others to attack.

The deadlock in the game was broken at 6 minutes and 21 seconds into the first quarter.

By mid-first quarter, neither team had reached double-digit scoring. It was difficult to score more than 20 points in this single quarter.

It was Wang Chong who stepped up to break the balance.

Artest's sticky defense caused some problems for him, but that didn't mean he was completely restrained. When the skill level reaches the level of Wang Chong and Kobe, unless there is a bad shooting touch, it doesn't matter who the opponent is, it is a way to score.

Wang Chong just wanted to feel out the situation and test the Lakers, so he didn't shoot with all his strength.

After a preliminary test, Wang Chong gradually started to exert his strength and took the initiative to play one-on-one with the ball.

As soon as his playstyle changed, the pressure on Artest increased. Although Artest was stronger than Wang Chong in terms of physical strength, he was at a disadvantage in terms of speed, height, and wingspan compared to Wang Chong. For example, Iverson's characteristic crossover or a mid-range fadeaway jumper would be difficult for Artest to defend against with intensity.

Wang Chong continued to break through with the ball and hit mid-range jump shots. Facing Artest's defense, Wang Chong kept making mid-range shots. His efficient offensive scoring took advantage of the situation and expanded the gap in the originally stagnant score.

The Lakers were caught off guard and hit by a 12-4 scoring run. After the first quarter, the Bulls led 24-17, with a 7-point advantage.

In the second quarter of the game, Wang Chong continued his offensive touch, which Artest had trouble dealing with. Seeing that the Lakers couldn't suppress Wang Chong's offense, they had to strengthen their offensive tempo to keep up with Wang Chong.

Kobe also began to intensify his offensive efforts.

As mentioned earlier, the only flaw in the current starting lineup of the Bulls is the lack of 3D capabilities at the shooting guard position.

James Jones' three-point shooting ability is more than adequate, but his defensive ability is very average. He's not even slightly better than the previous starting shooting guard for the Bulls, Lagar Bell, but the current Bulls don't have a particularly good way to handle this.

Fortunately, the situation on the court evolved into a Wang Chong vs. Kobe matchup, a situation that the Bulls could accept. The two main offensive cores scored at a rapid pace, and Wang Chong's offensive efficiency was recognized as being more stable, surpassing Kobe in terms of scoring.

Although Kobe was highly capable when he scored 81 points in a single game, his defeat to Wang Chong for three consecutive years in the scoring championship also demonstrated the gap between the two in scoring ability.

Of course, Kobe's fans are unwilling to admit this. They will say that Kobe simply didn't want to sacrifice the team's record in order to score points in the last three seasons. Especially the first two seasons, even though Kobe lost to Wang Chong in the scoring title competition, the point difference between the two sides wasn't large. Wang Chong, in addition to stabilizing Kobe in terms of shooting percentage, didn't necessarily surpass Kobe in terms of offensive firepower and explosive power.

But this is just an illusion from Kobe's fans. Kobe is approximately equal to Wang Chong on the scoring list, but the shooting percentage directly determines the offensive efficiency and the average number of shots per game for both sides. If Kobe scores more points, isn't that a reflection of greater scoring ability?

If it were in the past, Wang Chong's lack of physical fitness could be used to defend against the situation by taking 30 or 40 crazy shots in a game like Kobe, but now Wang Chong's physical strength has reached 99, and he also has perpetual motion, shooters, and athletes. The veteran player received two fatigue badges to reduce his physical effort and is now as good as Kobe in terms of physical condition.

The result of the battle between the two on the offensive side was that the Bulls and Lakers were tied in the second quarter. Both teams scored 28 points, and the Bulls still had a 7-point lead.

The performances of Wang Chong and Kobe in this quarter of the game were also hard to distinguish.

Wang Chong made 7 out of 9 shots, including 2 out of 3 from three-point range, scoring 16 points.

On Kobe's side, he made 5 out of 10 shots and 5 out of 6 free throws, totaling 15 points.

Wang Chong's shooting percentage was higher, and Kobe had the blessing of free throws.

But for the Lakers, if Kobe can only form a 55-shot situation with Wang Chong, the Lakers will not be able to win.

The game entered the third quarter of the second half, and the Bulls once again took the initiative. The bench lineups of both teams were at the highest level in the league. The Lakers had Lamar Odom, and the Bulls were also not lacking, with Paul Millsap and Ramon Sessions.

The Lakers' idea of using the bench to chase points failed. Every time the Lakers successfully scored, someone from the Bulls immediately stepped up to respond.

As a result, Kobe only rested for about 3 minutes off the court, then couldn't stay idle and decided to play early.

For the win in this game, Kobe still took it more seriously. Both teams only have two opportunities to face off in the regular season, and this game was still at the Lakers' home court. There is a high chance that the Bulls will defeat them this season.

The Lakers' biggest imagined enemy in the playoffs this season is the Bulls. They also need to find a way to defeat the Bulls to have a chance to win the championship trophy.

This is much more important than the Olympics from three months ago.

But what Kobe didn't expect was that he had just re-entered the game, and the opponent immediately substituted Wang Chong back into the game in the next round.

The two had fought fiercely in the first half and both played over 20 minutes in total. If they continued at this pace, the entire game would last at least 40 minutes.

Does Wang Chong have such good physical strength? At least not in Kobe's mind.

Even if Wang Chong faced the Dream Team twice in the Capital Olympics and played the entire game, it was only 40 minutes.

The biggest difference between NBA rules and FIBA is the playing time. A FIBA game is 40 minutes, while the NBA is 48 minutes, which is only 8 minutes more. During the game, players experience serious overdrive. When overdriven, and especially during those last 8 minutes, it's difficult to endure even for just 1 minute.

Additionally, FIBA games are completely incomparable to NBA games in terms of pace, intensity of confrontation, and defensive pressure based on zone defense.

The fact that Wang Chong could grit his teeth and endure 40 minutes in a FIBA game doesn't mean he could surpass 40 minutes in the NBA.

"Wow, if you play so early, aren't you afraid of being too exhausted to score in the fourth quarter?" As he returned to defense, Kobe approached Wang Chong and said.

Wang Chong slightly raised his eyebrows. Of course, Kobe didn't know his current situation. The 99% of his physical condition didn't mean he could play with full strength all the time, but playing more than 40 minutes was really not a big problem.

Wang Chong had decided to compete with Kobe in this game, and of course, he wouldn't show weakness.

"What? Are you already tired?"

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Kobe pursed his lips and, in the next round, held the ball and made his way through to face Garnett for a dunk, telling Wang Chong with his actions that he had more than enough gas left in the tank.

The two began a battle for points in the third round.

In fact, Kobe was full of energy and his offensive momentum hadn't diminished at all.

However, the point difference for the Lakers continued to expand uncontrollably.

There was no other reason. Wang Chong's offensive efficiency was too high. When Kobe could score free throws, he could still compete with Wang Chong, but once there were no whistles, his offensive efficiency was not as good as Wang Chong's.

When Kobe Bryant hit the basket with the ball twice in a row, causing fouls and being blocked, the Bulls took advantage of the opportunity and Wang Chong hit all of his mid-range jump shots. The point difference between the two teams officially expanded to more than double digits.

On the Lakers' bench, Phil Jackson frowned.

The game situation has reached the most uncomfortable stage for the Lakers. Kobe, the core of the team's offense, cannot match Wang Chong in terms of scoring. At the same time, other players are unable to take advantage of the frontcourt.

The Lakers' most powerful weapon, the inside line of tall threes, was very ineffective against the Bulls.

Gasol himself was stifled by Garnett, and it would be difficult for Bynum, the Lakers' future inside prospect, to take advantage of Gasol.

In terms of tonnage, Bynum weighs more than Gasol, so he has some advantages.

But Little Shark is not a true shark. His inside offensive skills are really too tough. As long as Gasol takes a good inside position beforehand, it's very possible that he will limit Bynum's offense.

If there are still people who think that O'Neal has become the most dominant center in NBA history only because of his great strength and explosive physicality, it can only be said that they have absolutely no understanding of O'Neal's interior. The skills are definitely at the highest level in the league, and no worse than Olajuwon, Ewing and others.

Bynum is at least several Howards behind O'Neal, and the gap is not large.

When Gasol and Bynum couldn't reverse the situation, even Odom took the court to form the Lakers' inside combination of tall threes, but he didn't lead the Bulls in height.

As I said in last season's finale, Wang Chong, Garnett and Gasol of the Bulls are all big players with a height of over 6'10". Their overall height does not intimidate the Lakers at all, whether they are inside or inside. The rebounding protection is pretty strong, which doesn't give the Lakers any chance.

Since Kobe couldn't use it well and the big three inside players couldn't use it well, the Lakers really had nothing to do against the Bulls.

In the last quarter of the game, Kobe, not willing to miss like that, again launched a ferocious counterattack against the Bulls' defense. He hit two difficult three-point shots from outside the three-point line and scored 6 consecutive. points to close the point difference by a few.

But how could Wang Chong sit back and watch the victory taken away from him like this?

First, he entered the penalty area without a ball and then made a layup, which caused Gasol to foul and score 2+1. Then he stuck a mid-range jump shot behind his back that he couldn't solve and Artest also scored 5 points. in a row to get the score back. Open the scoring gap.

This 10-point difference could not be recovered until the end of the game.

116:105.

The Bulls finally won this focused battle on the Lakers' home court, beating the Lakers by 11 points, continuing their Finals win from last season and extending their winning streak to 11 consecutive games!

"The Bulls beat the Lakers to make it 11 straight wins - what other team in the league can stop the Bulls?"

The entire league is now curious about this question: when will the Bulls' winning streak end?

Eleven straight wins isn't a particularly exaggerated winning streak, and it's not on the same level as the 33 consecutive victories the Lakers once managed.

But the Bulls have won 11 straight games since the start of the new season, meaning they haven't lost a single game in the new season.

Heading into the November schedule, no team can step up and end the Bulls' winning streak.

The Bulls, who defeated the Lakers, then defeated the Trail Blazers, Warriors, Nuggets and other teams in succession, and continued to extend their winning streak.

On November 30, the Bulls defeated the San Antonio Spurs 101:98 in an away game, raising their record to 17 wins and 0 losses.

The schedule for the first full month of the new season is over and the Bulls have yet to lose a game.

No suspense. With the team's 17-0 record and Wang Chong's 28.9 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists, Wang Chong was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month in November.

Wang Chong's main competitor in the East is James, who averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists per game and led the team to a record of 13 wins and 4 losses.

The Cavaliers' combat effectiveness has really picked up this season. After all, they are equipped with the Big Three. O'Neal has returned to his glory and has performed well this season. Ray Allen has also continued to contribute with steady outside production. It's another Mo Williams. The Cavaliers' combat effectiveness is easily second only to the Bulls in the Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference Player of the Month went to Chris Paul of the Hornets.

Actually, it is a bit unreasonable for Paul to win player of the month, because in 15 games in November he managed a record of 9 wins and 6 losses. The team's record is very average, but Paul himself averaged 20 points and 5.7 rebounds. and 11.6 assists per game, the value of contribution to the victory is quite high, so in evaluation he beats Kobe, who had 12 wins and 2 losses and averaged 28 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game.

End of this chapter

Note: Hi if you really like NBA novels, you can support me either in this pg with stones, reviews etc, or in patreon since the niche of sports and specially NBA is very small is Webnovel since people prefer to read Naruto, Pokemon, comics etc.