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Chapter 267 20+ winning streak

The first difficulty for the Knicks to challenge the 20+ winning streak is the New Orleans Hornets. Chris Paul fell from the altar after a serious injury, but he still had a vague mark of the active league's first point guard.

After the 2008-09 season, Chris Paul was not only not outstanding enough in the team's honor, but basically became the league's first active point guard. As long as he was given one or two more seasons to consolidate this title, he would firmly become the active first active point guard.

However, Paul was not lucky enough and suffered the worst injury of his career at the most critical moment. This injury caused Paul's athletic ability to lose more than 20%, and suddenly he reduced his athletic ability from a+ to b+, and his superstar's path was almost blocked.

Paul's height is inherently flawed. If he cannot be compensated by top athletic ability, once he meets an opponent with abnormal physical talent like Wu Huang, Ross, and Westbrook, he will inevitably fall at a disadvantage. No matter how good his skills are or how high his basketball IQ is, half of basketball sports always depends on the body as the basis.

After the Big Three fell in love with Miami this summer, rumors about Chris Paul and Cameron Anthony's transfers appeared in time, becoming a constant hot topic. Although the two remained silent, at least Paul was "unhappy".

Paul has not expressed his satisfaction with the media since the summer. Although he said for the first time before the Knicks, "The game often only needs to be played before you know it", his momentary mood doesn't mean anything. With the current situation of the Hornets, it is difficult to retain this star, and it is even more difficult to make him happy every day. If it weren't for the strong opponent of the Knicks, Paul would still look unhappy.

The New Orleans Hornets are a famous small-scale team in the league. The boss Sinn is short of money and is not as stingy as the Clippers leader Sterling. The trouble is that the Hornets are different from the Clippers. The latter once executed "stingy" very thoroughly, and the result is that Elgin Baylor has been in the butler position for more than ten years because he knows how to follow the boss's temper. The Hornets cannot be so straightforward in this regard. They can't help but try to fight for their results, which makes everyone very painful.

Take 2006 as an example. The Hornets used a lot of money to sign Serbian shooter Peja Stojakovic. As a result, Peja was in a squib state for a long time. Espn sarcastically said that they spent 70 million US dollars and bought them a good shot for a year in total. Is it worth it to understand? From this matter, it can be seen that being stingy is not a big problem. If you can't even do it, you can't "spend money on the blade" to really kill people.

The wonderful thing is that Peja played a good shot for the year, which was the year when the Hornets exploded collectively, that is, the 2007-08 season. At that time, Paul and Kobe Bryant competed for the MVP to the last moment, and the rest of the main players such as Tyson Chandler and Morris Peterson all performed well. Judging from the performance of these people afterwards, it was enough for them to attend the entire season to burn the Hornets to burn the fragrance, and it was a blessing that they could not even imagine.

Facing the main players playing their career masterpieces, the first thing Hornets’ management did was not to evaluate how accidental this matter was, but to tell the world that the team had the ability to win the championship with a large amount of money! Evidence? Signing veteran James Percy with a considerable contract is the case.

Well, Percy is a player with very distinctive functions and can play shooting and defensive roles in specific teams. But the problem is that if you believe that a player has a "big heart" in big scenes, you must first ensure that the team has the strength to appear in big scenes.

Or if that's all, everyone says Derek Fisher is an excellent "champion puzzle", but it is an indisputable fact that he is inefficient. Why do the Los Angeles Lakers dare to use him? Because Kobe and Paul Gasol have the ability, they can still lead the team to win if Fisher doesn't have much effect in the regular season. Similarly, the same is true for Percy and the Celtics, but if the Hornets want to use Percy as a regular combat power, they have problems in their thinking.

The final result also proves that the Hornets first lost to the Nuggets in the playoffs, but they simply didn't even make the top eight last season. This situation is impossible for Percy to use his ability to shoot three-pointers at critical moments. The Hornets' hard strength is already qualitatively different from their opponents. If they don't build a lineup, they want to introduce the championship-winning veterans of other teams, and they look like "everything is ready but they don't lose in a bad way" way.

In this game, you can clearly see the gap between the two teams. Although the Hornets, who were at home, caused a lot of trouble to the Knicks, Ariza made 8 of 21 shots and Jack made 1 of 8 shots, and Pelineri made 1 of 6 shots, which made the Hornets lose all their efforts!

D'Antoni often makes unexpected moves, such as today he launched a surprise soldier, allowing Gallinari, who is about the same height as Sir Si, to defend Belinari, who is about the same height as Wu Huang. The gap between the two was close to one head but could not allow Belinari to play the small and big effect. Instead, Gallinari fully utilized his height and athletic ability advantages!

Belinelli was a Ginobili fan before his debut. After his debut, he was considered to be the next Manu, so he has the ability to hold the ball. However, after running in with the top defenders in the league and the strict system, he gradually transformed into a shrinking version of Pejastokjakovic.

There is no way. Many European players have all their skills but gradually become role players in the NBA. The European King Span is the most typical example. Their skills cannot be played on the NBA stage, but they can cause tons of damage to the American Dream Team in the IA field!

Gallinari and Belinelli are fellow villagers, but he is more suitable for the NBA game rhythm than the latter. In addition to knowing each other, the Knicks' Italians naturally frozen the Hornets' Italians.

Iguodala made Ariza transform into Tieza again. Their offensive efficiency greatly dragged the Hornets down. Even though Paul used his rhythm and skills to score 28 points and 12 assists on Wu, David West also had an excellent performance of 30 points and 14 rebounds, but the Hornets finally lost to the Knicks with 95:102.

Emperor Wu is usually good at defending small people, but Paul is different from ordinary small people. This guy is not only good at skill, but also cunning, and it is not easy to defend even after a serious injury. Emperor Wu has always been a little awe of Paul at the peak. Considering that he lacks a part of the meniscus after a major injury, it is so difficult to deal with, you can imagine how strong he is before being injured.

At this time, Paul lost some meniscus, his explosive power and bounce decreased, his knee loss doubled, and he became easily injured. In contrast, Wu Huang's athletic ability is in an upward period, and his team's strength is higher than his opponents. In this case, he just barely exploded each other!

Emperor Wu scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists against Paul. In fact, this performance has been lost. But it doesn’t matter. The Knicks’ overall strength is better than the Hornets. As long as Emperor Wu is not defeated by Paul, Sir, Iguodala and Garlinari will perform normally, the Knicks will be able to kill the Hornets!

After winning the Hornets away, the Knicks will increase their winning streak to 16 games. At this moment, they can finally breathe a sigh of relief. In the next four games, their opponents are not strong. As long as they do not underestimate the opponent's carelessness, they will be able to win 20 consecutive victories.

On December 5, the Knicks easily slaughtered the Toronto Raptors at 118:98 away. Wu Huang and a group of main players did not play in the third quarter. They wanted to accumulate back-to-back for the next game.

After the game, Wu Huang received news that the league announced last month's "Player of the Month". Delon Williams won the award in the Western Conference. As expected in the Eastern Conference, Wu Huang successfully won the "Player of the Month" for the first time in his career, adding another mark to his honorary sheet.

On December 6, the Knicks played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. Love scored 35 points and 15 rebounds again in the game, and Beasley also scored 28 points. It seems that as soon as they met the Knicks, the two of them would have to have a meal of dumplings on the offensive end.

Fortunately, Xiao Si also performed well at home, scoring the third highest score of 33 points. The highest score in the game was won by Wu Huang. He saw that his average score dropped rapidly to below 30 points after a few games. He quickly scored 19 points in the fourth quarter, scored 42 points in the game, and then increased his average score.

The Knicks played the slam-fire tactics in the regular season this season. Even though there were several scoring masters in the team, Wu Huang still stubbornly increased his scoring data to 30+ per game. The Thunder in the Western Conference began to pay attention to offense and defense balance, and Durant could not score points as casually as Wu Huang. In other words, although D'Antoni's lack of defensive play made Wu Huang unhappy, recall that if he did not have the beardless 8-second offensive tactics, it would be difficult for him to compete for the scoring king. D'Antoni may not be able to win the Knicks, but he can make Wu Huang the scoring king and make the Knicks invincible in the regular season. How to make a choice is a very headache.

However, compared with most teams, the Knicks are a happy worry. And before they knew it, they had won 18 consecutive victories, tying the longest 18-game winning streak in the team's history. Wu Huang helped the team create a new history in his second season.

The Knicks' team record is expected to be broken this year. New York has reached 60 wins in two seasons in history, which is also the Knicks' best team record at present. This year, Wu Huang is expected to help the Knicks break this record and create a new team's best record.

New York media are more confident that the Knicks have broken the Knicks' record of 60 wins in the season. In recent seasons, the team has a record of more than 60 wins almost every year. The Knicks started so well and the team is strong. It is not difficult to achieve a record of 60+ this season, but it is difficult to win 22+ consecutive victories.

On December 8, the Toronto Raptors, who specially sent warmth, once again helped the Knicks in Madison Square Garden. Although an Italian, Banyani scored 41 points in front of Sir, which was incomprehensible, Wu Huang returned the Raptors with a quasi-triple double-digit data of 45 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. 31 points were obtained in the second half, laying the victory for the team to win.

In this battle, Wu Huang not only consolidated his position in the scoring list, but also made the Knicks the seventh team in the league to win 19+ consecutive victories, with a double harvest of team honors and personal honors. Wu Huang became the first player to score more than 40 points in the first 25 games of the season since Michael Jordan in the 1986-87 season. In addition, he scored at least 40 points in three quarters in a single season. The last time an NBA player did this was Kobe Bryant in the 2006-07 season. Wu Huang was still one game away from tying this record.

On December 10, the Knicks came to the Washington Wizards who had only won five games away. This US Capital team obviously could not stop the New York team, which was in full swing. The two-point guard lineup composed of Arenas and Wall looked good, but there was obviously no chemical reaction. The only highlight may be that Space Yi came to the Wizards this year. Unfortunately, UAE has not been valued, and domestic media have begun to speculate when he will return to China.

Wu Huang led the Knicks to defeat the Wizards in three quarters. Today he took out a big and thick baton, so he only scored 16 points, but had 10 rebounds and 18 assists, and another triple-double. This is his fifth triple-double this season.

The Wizards' inside line is weak. Facing McGee, who is not very good at working, and Blachi, who is crazy about being criticized by domestic fans, he made 14 of 20 shots in the game, scoring 38 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Today's Little Overlord helped Wu Huang get a lot of assists.

After successfully defeating the Wizards, the Knicks, who had won 20 consecutive games, finally had the opportunity to set a new record. They were still two games away from tying the 22-game winning streak set by the Rockets four seasons ago.

Wu Huang was also very happy after the game. He said: "You never know when you will be in this position next time. There are so many great teams and players in the history of this league. We are looking forward to doing unprecedented things and making ourselves rely on the word "great".

This answer is a bit high-profile. There is only one question in the minds of the fans that the Knicks can expand their winning streak record to how many games can the Knicks expand? In the next 6 games, the Knicks will play against the Nuggets, Celtics, Heat, Cavaliers, Thunder, and Magic. Among these 6 opponents, except the Cavaliers, have the ability to fight the Knicks. If you analyze it on paper, the Knicks may win half of the games, but it is difficult for them to defeat five teams that do not have to be inferior to themselves, so it is very difficult for the Knicks to continue their winning streak.

But if we can continue our current state, the Knicks are expected to expand their winning streak to 22+. In the Christmas game, if the Knicks still did not lose at that time, they will play against the Magic, which was the Eastern Conference semi-finals last season, but the New Yorkers must first kill the five fronts.

The first obstacle was the Denver Nuggets, which won 14 wins and 8 losses this season. Speaking of which, the Nuggets are the strangest team in the NBA in recent years. It is full of various evaluations derived from fixed impressions and are too far from the actual situation. When rumors of Carmelo Anthony's transfer emerged, the outside world could no longer have a clear and objective understanding of whether he is worth leaving the Nuggets.

During the 2003 contract renewal, Cameron Anthony did not follow in the footsteps of LeBron James, Dwyne Wade and Chris Bosh. When he decided to sign a five-year contract with the team, many people lamented that although Melon was in trouble, it was still a "innocence child". However, this summer, after James and three others gathered in the Miami Heat to form the Big Three, Anthony could not hold back and took the initiative to apply for leaving the team. As a result, Anthony also became one of the focus of this summer.

It has to be said that Anthony's statement disrupted the Nuggets' summer preparations and offended Denver fans. The storm caused has not subsided yet. It seems that the relationship between the guest and the host cannot be repaired, and it is only a matter of time to break up, the Nuggets' future depends on Anthony alone.

Last season, Anthony and Billups were still outstanding, but the Nuggets could only go home in the first round because their role players were regressing. This season, Kenyon Martin and others have regressed more obviously. The aging of players has made the Nuggets quickly lose the possibility of winning the championship. Anthony may have felt that the team has no hope of future prospects, not because the media said that "everyone in the Nuggets plays selfishly", but "the teammates are not as good as before."

The Knicks are not in a hurry to trade with the Pistons, because Donnie intends to get Anthony. In fact, he has made a offer. The Knicks have made chips: Garlinari + Greg Monroe + Danny Green + Radmanovich + Ronnie Turiav.

Emperor Wu also knew about this, so he certainly opposed it. A little Si came before and almost lost water. If he turned into three monks, wouldn't he be so damn it?

D'Antoni also disagreed with the deal. The bearded man thought the price was too high, but the Nuggets still felt that the price the Knicks paid was too low. Denver offered a condition that Cameron Antoni traded Iguodala + Gallinari + Monroe + Ronnie Turiav.

Such a Lions scared the Knicks very much, so Towns ran to hook up with the Pistons and other teams, but the Knicks' general manager's idea of ​​seeking a deal has always been so strong. Without exception, his goals are all immediate players at the peak.

In today's game, the media prefers the Knicks to continue winning streaks before the game. The Nuggets' strength is not complete at this time. Not only are there injuries and losses, but the team has been turbulent because of Anthony's statement, and people's hearts have long been unstable.

The Knicks' tactical arrangement before the game is mainly aimed at inside defense. Now Anthony prefers to attack the inside. In addition, due to Kenyon Martin's injury and the Nuggets' weak inside, Anthony may play in the fourth position, which is consistent with his trend in recent seasons, so today the Knicks need to strengthen their control in the inside.

Wu Huang faced Billups today. Last season, this guy used his body to defend him so much that he was very depressed. This season, the key man relied on his strength more, but after the flexibility and speed continued to decline, he was a little helpless in the face of the speed point guard. Ross and Westbrook both gained the upper hand in the matchup this season. Of course, Wu Huang would not be compared by these two people.

Billups has been lamenting that he is old this season. The mid-zodiac point guards in the league, such as Paul and Delon, have already taken over. The new-zodiac point guards are also so aggressive, and they play more and more fiercely, wanting to sweep them, these old guys into the trash can immediately.

Emperor Wu bullied Billups today. Although it was only a season apart, the gap between the two sides was no longer a little bit as the two sides grew and fell. Emperor Wu used his footsteps to almost completely block Billups in the first half, only allowing his opponent to hit a three-pointer, but he himself relied on his elusive breakthrough to score 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, which seemed to be another high-scoring rhythm.

But the fans seemed to have guessed wrongly. Wu Huang suddenly stopped offense in the third quarter and instead sent countless shells to his teammates. He scored 8 assists in a single quarter in the third quarter, and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 11 assists after three quarters, breaking his single quarter assist record in one fell swoop.

In the fourth quarter, Wu Huang also showed his power. Although they let Nene score 35 points in the inside, Iguodala sacrificed his offense to defend Anthony and only let Melon score 25 points, which determined the final result of the game.

One of the two core members of the Nuggets was restricted and the other was defended and unable to explode. If you want to turn the tables, you can only turn them over.

The final score was 129:116, the Knicks were at home and won the team's 21st straight win, surpassing the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970-71 season and set a record of 20 consecutive victories, rising to the third place in history. At this moment, standing in front of them is the Rockets' 22 consecutive victories and the Lakers' 33 consecutive victories.

The Knicks don't think they can break the Lakers' historical record, but they are only one game left to the Rockets' 22-game winning streak record, which means that as long as they kill the Celtics at home, the Knicks can tie the Rockets' record. If the Heat kills them next, their winning streak will reach the game and will officially become the second longest winning streak record creator in history.

ESPN Day 2 Title Who can stop the Knicks?

The situation is now very obvious. If neither the Celtics nor the Heat can stop the Knicks' winning streak, then the next Cavaliers facing the Knicks will be the role of delivering food, and the New Yorker will win the 24th straight game without any obstacles.

You should know that 24 consecutive victories can rank second in NBA history, leaving the Rockets behind the 22 consecutive victories behind and occupy the second place. The last time a team achieved + winning streaks has to be traced back to the 1971-72 season, when the Lakers achieved 33 consecutive victories, which is also the longest winning streak in NBA history, and has a history of 41 years.

In the history of American professional sports, 24 consecutive victories can rank second. The nl team Indiana Colts once won a series of victories. As long as they win the Celtics and the Heat, the Knicks will surpass the Colts and occupy the second place.

In an interview after the game, Wu Huang seemed to be not particularly concerned about the team's winning streak. He said: "If they (the Celtics and the Heat) can beat us, I think this is a good thing. At that time, we can put aside the shackles of winning streaks and start from scratch. The Knicks aimed at the playoffs from the beginning. No matter how beautiful the winning streak is, it is not as good as a championship ring. This is just an unexpected gain for us, but we will not focus on winning streaks, so let it go."
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