Vol 3 Chapter 341: Kumamba

As the teams ended the October game one after another, the situation in the league began to take shape.
In the West, the Thunder, Warriors, Trail Blazers, and Spurs are still in the top eight, which is not surprising. After all, the pre-match strength rankings are all teams in the upper reaches of the league. It is not surprising that the Grizzlies can be in the top eight. In recent years, they will show the strength of the playoff team at the beginning of the season, but it cannot last. The Nuggets, who fell at the gate of the playoffs last season, broke out. They have the same record as the Warriors, and because they won in direct dialogue, they ranked second in the West. The Clippers and Kings are surprising, but not many people are optimistic about them. The most surprising is the Rockets, the Lakers, a Western Conference 11, a Western Conference 12, the state is really worrying. But in the new power list, the Rockets are still ranked fifth in the league, and the Lakers are also ranked tenth in the league. Everyone understands that these two teams need time. Not surprisingly, these two teams will definitely advance to the playoffs, and they are ahead of the game.
In the east, without James's Cavaliers, it fell to the bottom in a sudden. Before the game, most people felt that the Cavaliers should still retain the strength to make the playoffs. But unexpectedly, they haven't won a game yet. Compared with last season's main lineup, there is one less James. This situation has to make everyone sigh, how strong James is in order to carry such a team into the finals!
Except for the Cavaliers, the other teams have basically not changed much. DeRozan was sent away in exchange for Leonard and Danny Green's Raptors, who maintained the same record as the Thunder and ranked first in the Eastern Conference. Followed by the Bucks, 76ers, Celtics, Pacers, Hornets, Heat and Pistons. Basically, the teams that can enter the final stage of the competition are not different from what everyone previously speculated. The only surprise is the strength of the Raptors and the downturn of the Celtics. Of course, it's all relative. Compared to other teams, the Celtics still play very well.
In general, no matter whether it is in the west or east, the general pattern has not changed. However, it can be seen that when some established teams are in a trough, some new strong teams are emerging. This is exactly the situation that most NBA fans would like to see. If those teams fight back and forth every year, the vision will always be fatigued.
The game entered the second month, and the Thunder came up with a wave of three consecutive offenses. Moreover, all three games were in the East. The first opponent is the Charlotte Hornets led by Kemba Walker. The Hornets are now ranked sixth in the East, which is not a very good start. But Kemba Walker's performance is getting more and more dazzling. In the first week of the season, Walker led the Hornets to sweep away the haze of last season and achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, and he personally averaged 35.3 points, 3 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1 steal per game and won the best player in the East. Awards. In these three games, his performance was perfect. The opening game 112: 113 lost to the Bucks, Walker shot 15 of 29, including 7 of 13 three-pointers, 41 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The second game 120: 88 victory over the Magic, Walker made 8 of 17 shots, 5 of 10 three-pointers, 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists. The third game 113: 112 lore to kill the Heat, Walker made 14 of 31 shots, including 7 of 15 three-pointers, 39 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and a free throw to kill the Heat.
However, in the next few games, the Hornets still showed a prototype. But Kemba Walker's performance is still outstanding.
Before the game, Anluo exchanged a few words with Kemba Walker while warming up. Walker can be regarded as a star that An Luo has a good relationship in the East, and his personality is very good. He will never forget the words he asked the other side when he first played against the Hornets. And, the other's two bright white eyes.
John, when were you traded to Charlotte?
As the top defender in the East (Anlo thinks Kemba Walker is the one underestimated by the world), Kemba Walker's presence is indeed somewhat low. In the years since entering the league, he has led the Hornets to the playoffs twice, as far as the second round. Except for the two All-Star trips, there is not much glory in the shot. Compared to when he played in ncaa, it's a far cry! But this fake is really capable, the offensive end ability is quite comprehensive, the ball breakthrough has both speed and strength, the outside shooting is quite accurate, and the scoring at the critical moment is never soft. The defensive end is tireless, strong, and excellent lateral movement and sense of smell allow him to easily complete steals. However, the Hornets are clearly not a good place to play his strength.
Today’s league is no longer an era where a single star plays alone. It is difficult for a small ball market like Charlotte to attract those big-name stars to join, and Joe's boss's draft vision has blocked another way to take off. In recent years, they have not taken less draft picks, but they have missed all the rookies who have become first-line and super-first-line players in these years. This is similar to the sun in the west!
Under such circumstances ~EbookFREE.me~ Kemba Walker has reached the All-Star level step by step. But at the same time, the entire Hornets are plagued by mediocre talent and absurdly big contracts, and they look lifeless. Kemba Walker, can't save this team!
Just like this game. Kemba Walker made a sudden outside shot and fought hard for 40 minutes. He scored 40 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals, but the Hornets had only 3 players in double figures. Tony Parker, who scored 18 points, is already the team with the second highest score! There was also a Lamb who scored 15 points. The others are simply horrible.
In contrast to the performance of the Thunder generals, Kemba Walker is estimated to be crying in the toilet. Westbrook 16 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and 2 steals, Anlow 33 points, 2 assists and 1 steal, Paul George 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Noelle 12 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, Burton 13 points, Grant 11 points...
If any team wants to win the game, it is inseparable from the outstanding performance of the head star and the contribution of the role players. Perhaps there will be one or two games that only one of them wins, but it is basically impossible to maintain that performance. For modern basketball, it is even more impossible.
However, the performance of Kemba Walker, fans are all in their eyes. The nickname of "Bitter Mamba" says it all!