The world of basketball

Chapter 135 The Seemingly Invulnerable Lakers
There used to be a saying in the Jianghu called the Six Great Scariest People in the Jianghu-Fuli Zhan, Like, Peak Mai, Diligent Shark, Liangmi Ai, and Health Ao.

Among them, McGrady and Oden are indeed the regrets of every fan. Needless to say, the great Oden, McGrady, who was once invincible both offensively and defensively, is not actually the peak McGrady. The man with the physical quality envied by God has not yet reached the peak. It was dragged down by that damn back, followed by a series of injuries.

And now Durant makes fans imagine how strong McGrady can be at the peak.

Durant is very close to the peak McGrady, whether it is offense or defense.

There are still some differences between the two. Durant does not have the speed of McGrady's first step, does not have McGrady's explosive power, and does not have McGrady's bounce.

McGrady does not have Durant's stable shooting, does not have Durant's height, does not have Durant's ability to protect the frame.

But Durant should be the most McGrady player in active service. They have the same explosive scoring ability. Scoring is as easy as cutting melons and vegetables to drink cold water.

14 was the year when Durant won the MVP trophy. That year, James was in full swing, and his Heat launched an impact towards the three consecutive championships. No matter the Heat's record or James' data, it seemed that there was no way to stop him. After winning his fifth MVP, there is nothing to stop him from winning his three consecutive MVPs, just like the three consecutive FMVPs.

So how did Durant take this trophy abruptly from James' hands?Just relying on his super invincible scoring ability, we can't remember the last person who scored 40+50+ in such a crazy series, maybe it was Kobe.

Just as Popovich and his Spurs abruptly shattered James' three-peat dream, Durant also abruptly took away James' trophy.

That year the Spurs were very old, the Thunder were very strong, Westbrook and Durant were in their prime, and Ibaka was still the strongest inside barrier in the league, but just like that, he was defeated by the old Spurs, old Duncan, and old Popovich in the Western Conference Finals. defeated on stage.

Then they beat James and the Heat, the Heat seemed powerless, Wade's knee was like James' state, lost.

And there is still a saying in the Jianghu, that is, if you have Joe, choose Joe, if you have no Joe, choose Shark, and the combination of Zhan and Ke is invincible in the world.

It means that if you have Jordan, you must choose Jordan, and if you don't have Jordan, you must choose O'Neal. If James and Kobe can merge, then this team will be invincible.

Yes, James and Kobe are two completely different players. There are many descriptions in the previous article that these two people are good at. James is like a commander in chief of the armed forces, rational and decisive. Kobe is like a knight, elegant and stubborn. .

James likes to give the offense to the player with the best opportunity, and Kobe likes to look for the best opportunity to attack.

They have very different styles, but they also complement each other.

Yes, complementary.

Of course they have many similarities, such as hard work and talent.

They also have many differences, which are their own advantages and disadvantages. When they merge, they can just achieve complementary styles.

Kobe likes Paul very much, and he is very eager to join forces with Paul, because in this way he can save the energy of looking for opportunities and keep his energy to score, but this deal was interfered by the league.

Now, the combination of James and Durant allows fans to see why Janko is invincible together.

It is true that Durant doesn't miss Kobe very much, he doesn't have Kobe's paranoia, but he is a bit like it in many cases, I mean on a technical level.

James' shooting is not strong. In fact, James' three-pointers reached a career high last season, and it seems that this season is also breaking through this new high.

The previous game was a game where James' three-point shooting percentage could reach 40.00%. What level?The level of a good shooter.

Popovich looked at the two new leaders of the Lakers, feeling a little emotional.

He and James have met on the stage of the finals many times, three times, plus the last playoffs, they met four times in the series. He admires James very much. He sometimes thinks that if he coaches James, then this team The team should also be very strong.

He also met Durant many times in the series. He is also very familiar with Durant. If it was in 2014, he could not imagine that if the most difficult opponent he encountered in the Western Conference Finals, Durant and How powerful would James, his most difficult opponent in the finals, join forces.

But now this idea has happened, and it turns out that after James, who is more mature than in 14, and Durant, who is more mature than his own MVP in 14, joined forces, the Lakers are really strong.

Just like James and Wade originally fit together, two top five players on the MVP list joined forces, this team is definitely the most powerful team.

Although this Lakers team still has many problems, such as the jerky running-in of the lineup, after the transaction that has been confirmed, these problems are probably not a problem.

The Lakers are very strong, really strong, in addition to James Durant, there is also Ball.

Yes, apart from his father being a bit annoying, Ball is really a very good player. He is humble, low-key and hardworking.

On the court, Ball can not only exist as a helmsman, but when the team does not need him to take the helm, he can also be a sailor, a lifeguard, and a gunner.

Just like his role on the court, he can play the ball, organize, and control the rhythm, but when the team doesn't need him to control the rhythm, he can also play off the ball, defend, cut, and shoot. Open three-pointers, can even protect the frame, and can rush for offensive rebounds.

It is worth mentioning that after last season's nearly 40.00% three-point shooting rate surprised all fans, this season's ball brother can reach 40.00% three-point shooting rate.

Oh my God, everyone knows that Brother Qiu can practice three-pointers again, because he made more than 40.00% of his three-pointers in college.

But few people can think that Brother Qiu can now hit 40.00% of the three-pointers. This is terrible, and the Lakers are terrible.

With Ball, James and Durant, if DeRozan is replaced by Vucevic, this will always be a dream team. Their second position has a very good young role like Hart players.

Pope did not stay. After all, his contract is a bit big. The Lakers signed Cook as the first backup position and Brooks as the second backup position to enhance their rotation. Naturally, Ingram can trade for an excellent player. Rotation, so that almost all the shortcomings of the Lakers have been made up.

Just like when James and Wade teamed up in 10 years, this Lakers team made all the teams in the league feel, and the whole world felt, that it was a bit difficult to beat.

(End of this chapter)