Since Li Kaiming and Arenas clashed in team training, Sanders has never put the two people in the same lineup. This has resulted in Li Kaiming and Arenas seemingly being on the same team. , but the playing time is completely staggered, and there is no difference between the two teams.
After defeating the Rockets at home on November 10, there will be no game for the next day. The Wizards will continue to play at home on the 12th. Their opponent is the Charlotte Bobcats, who currently rank No. 1 in the Eastern Conference with a record of 2 wins and 6 losses. 12. A well-established tank team may be a strong contender for next year's No. 1 pick.
Therefore, Sanders and the Wizards players did not make any special response, especially after the game with the Bobcats, the Wizards had to rush to Chicago overnight to play the Bulls back-to-back on the night of the 13th. The latter ranked 3 wins and 3 losses. No. 5 in the Eastern Conference. Although the record looks average, Sanders does not dare to underestimate the Bulls.
So on this rare day, Sanders simply gave the players a day off to let them have a good rest and recharge their batteries to prepare for the next back-to-back games.
Li Kaiming stayed at home for a long time and took a rare nap to recover from the damage to his muscles. In the afternoon, he took Jiang Shan to play in Washington. Since buying a house and a car in Washington, he has not had the chance. Let’s take a nice walk around the city, and take advantage of Jiang Shan’s presence to enhance our relationship while strolling around.
It has to be said that the city of Washington is more in line with Li Kaiming's appetite. Perhaps because of the capital, the atmosphere of the entire city is not as noisy as New York or Chicago, but shows a trace of solemnity and peace.
Coupled with a very high greening rate, Washington looks like a garden and is very suitable for life.
If Li Kaiming were to retire and find a place to live now, Washington would be a very good choice.
During the day, I mainly did sightseeing, driving around several nearby parks and attractions. In the evening, I took Jiang Shan to eat Western food, and after that I went shopping with the latter.
With the two of them's wealth, there is no shortage of money for shopping. For Li Kaiming, the biggest obstacle is his physical strength. He did not expect that he, a professional athlete, did not pass by a little girl in the mall...
I have to say that once these women go shopping, their legs and feet seem like they are not their own, and they are not tired at all.
After an intense shopping trip, in addition to gaining a body with increased fatigue, Li Kaiming's relationship with Jiang Shan also became visibly closer. Although it was not yet to the point where they could hold hands directly, At least we can "unintentionally" create some contact...
The Wizards resumed team training as usual the next day, and Li Kaiming was still one of the first people to arrive at the arena. Sanders looked very good today, because the Wizards had won 6 consecutive games since the start of the game, and there were already many media Reporters began discussing the possibility of Sanders winning Coach of the Season.
In his many years of coaching, Sanders has been the head coach of the All-Star Game twice, which means that twice in his career, he has reached first place in the division before the All-Star Game, but so far, he has Never won the best coach award once.
Now some media have begun to put him in the discussion of the best coach, and he is still the most likely candidate. How can this not make Sanders excited?
Maybe this season will be the season for him to realize his dream...
Due to the dominance shown by the Wizards in the first 6 games, many basketball commentators or media have begun to take a look at the Wizards. Especially in this game, the opponent is the Bobcats, who are at the bottom of the same division. For the Wizards who are currently in a hot state Come on, isn’t it just something you can pick up at your fingertips?
But what no one expected was that the Wizards had a big upset at the McI Center in front of the folks in Washington!
At the end of the game, the Wizards lost to the Charlotte Bobcats 103-115, ending their winning streak since the start of the season. Since then, only one team in the entire league has remained undefeated, the Los Angeles Lakers.
This game poured cold water on Sanders and all the Wizards players!
It can be said that the loss in this game was foreseeable before the game. From the coach to the players, everyone was disappointed because of the previous winning streak. In addition, the day before the game, many people went to nightclubs to have a good time. At night, so in the second day of the game, there were not many people who felt good.
Even Li Kaiming himself is not in good condition. Although his offensive attributes have been improved to the top level, it does not mean that he is invincible. A performance of 35+ per game cannot be sustained. Statistically speaking, this It's called mean reversion.
It's not that his offensive level is not up to the level reflected in the data, but his scoring average is indeed a bit ridiculously high.
Before this game, he ranked first in the scoring list with an average of 36 points per game. The second in the scoring list was his good senior brother Derrick Rose, who averaged 28.9 points per game, which was a full 7 points behind him!
This 7-point gap is wider than the gap from second to 10th place, which shows how terrifying Li Kaiming's current scoring average is!
In the game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Li Kaiming's touch finally began to decline. In the previous games, his average three-point shooting percentage was as high as 58%, far ahead of the second place of 39%, and every game He can score 2+ three-pointers in every game.
In this game, he only made 1 of 4 three-pointers, which directly lowered his three-point shooting percentage by 10 points. However, Li Kaiming was also very smart in the game and did not keep shooting three-pointers just because he had a bad three-point touch. Throwing away from outside the line, but when the touch is not good, try to kill inside as much as possible.
But there are two problems with killing the inside line. One is that his teammates need to be good enough to open up space for him, and the other is that the referee needs to give him face. If the opponent does not call a foul, the power of the breakthrough will be greatly reduced.
But tonight, for the first time, these two points were not satisfied at the same time.
The first is the Wizards' outside shooting. It can be said that it was extremely poor tonight. None of Hinrich, Nick Young, Al Thornton and even Yi Jianlian had a normal touch. Li Kaiming dug into the Bobcats' penalty area and the other side covered him. Li Kaiming passed the ball out. Facing a large gap of two or three meters, few of these people threw it in.
What's even more ridiculous is that the only person on the Wizards with normal outside touch is Arenas who can't play with Li Kaiming. The latter made 9 of 16 in this game and 3 of 6 three-pointers, scoring 24 points and 3 rebounds. 2 assists and the highest score on the team.
In addition to teammates' poor touch and inability to open up space, tonight's referee is also a factor that cannot be ignored. After Li Kaiming broke through, faced with the Bobcats' constant defense, tonight's referee only gave The former made 8 free throws.
Forget about not giving free throws on the offensive end. I don’t know if it was because Li Kaiming complained during the game. The referee also caught him on the defensive end and called fouls wildly. This led to him being called six times with 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter. I was sent off for a foul...
So in tonight's game, Li Kaiming only played for 24 minutes. He made 5 of 14 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. After 18 points in this game, he The average score per game was lowered by 3 points, directly to 33.4. Although it is still very explosive, compared with the average of 36 and 39 per game, it seems much normal.
At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked Li Kaiming why he did not score 30 points tonight. Li Kaiming responded this way, "No one can always guarantee that his shooting will be successful. Sometimes it is like this. The basket looks like It’s like adding a cover, but you know, I will try my best to do my best. As for the score of 30 you mentioned, let’s see in the next game!”
Li Kaiming's answer immediately attracted the attention of some guys. From the time Li Kaiming was selected by the NBA, to the summer league, preseason and even the first few regular season games, they had endured it for a long time and finally found the material to attack the former. Why? Can you give up easily?
CBS basketball reporter Koslov, who has been shrinking in a turtle shell for several months, retweeted Li Kaiming’s interview and tweeted:
If it doesn’t work, it doesn’t work. What excuse are you making? If this game is rubbish, the next game will be better? If I were Thibodeau, I would definitely let my players make you look good in the next game! Let you know what level you are at!
The sunspots who had been diving for a long time also appeared one after another.
"I really can't stand the arrogance of this guy. Which of those All-Star players hasn't maintained their form for a whole season and thought they were a big deal after playing six or seven good games?"
"I just want to say, look at this game. If you encounter a tough battle, Arenas still has to come. This so-called historical number one pick is simply unreliable!"
"That's right, and look at this guy's defense. It's so bad. Dogs passing by can break through from his defense..."
