NBA peak

Chapter 498 Super Gold Generation 1

Chapter 498

The residents who still have the courage to stay in New Orleans today all have an inseparable love for New Orleans.

The same goes for the Pelicans players.

In 2019, New Orleans' economy has fully recovered, and New Orleans has once again become one of the most prosperous cities in the United States.

That includes the New Orleans-based NBA team, the Pelicans.

God obviously didn't give up on this city that was mostly eroded by the hurricane.

In 2019, the Pelicans used the first lottery in the first round to select Zion Williams from Decker University.

With a body as strong as a cow, the bounce that can touch the upper edge of the basket with a light jump, and the explosive power ranked No. 1 in the league, Zion, a 20-year-old second-year rookie, will become the future "little emperor James" of the Pelicans.

Zion's talent can almost be said to be visible to the naked eye, even James back then was even slightly inferior.

Why do you say that?Has anyone ever seen a 285-pound player be able to easily take off from the free throw line to complete a dunk?

If James' physical talent is outstanding, like a mecha tank, then I am afraid that Zion's mecha tank title must be preceded by the word "heavy"!

I don't think anyone is willing to use "flesh and blood" to block cars with mantis arms in the face of such absolute physical talent, right?

Once upon a time, we all worried that Zion Williamson might become a parallel importer.

But for now, this possibility is basically unlikely!

Zion has played for the Pelicans for one year. During this period, Zion averaged 21 points, 7.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks per game, and kept his shooting percentage at 57.6%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 40%.

It can be seen that the new top pick has gradually adapted to the rhythm of the NBA game, and he has adapted very well.

No one can say where the limit of Zion's future is.

Maybe he will fall as early as Rose because of his explosive style of play.

Maybe he can live a long life like James and rule the league for 20 years.

In any case, a healthy Zion is a beast-level player who can dominate the men's basketball team and is rare in a century.

After Davis left the Pelicans, the Pelicans cultivated Zion as all hope for the future.

There are also rumors that the management of the Pelicans has never given up on chasing Davis.

Next season, Davis' contract with the Lakers will expire, when Davis will officially become a free agent.

It's hard to say whether Davis will stay with the Lakers next year and join forces with Ge Feng.

The fans' "anti-group" sentiment is strong. Davis, who chose to leave the Pelicans two years ago and sign with the Lakers, has suffered the biggest criticism from the fans.

Let's assume that if Davis returns to the Pelicans next year, what kind of storm will the combination of Davis + Zion + Ingram + Holiday + Redick + Ball bring to the league?

However, these speculations are all situations that may only appear next season.

This year's Pelicans are temporarily ranked fifth in the West under the system with Ingram at the core.

Ranked sixth in the West is the Lone Ranger.

The Lone Ranger also found a talented rookie player as the cornerstone of the team's reconstruction. This rookie player is-Doncic.

I don't know how to describe the rookies of the past two years, the quality is too high.

The rookies of the past two years have not lost to Kobe and James of the golden generation in 96 and the platinum generation in 03.

Moreover, with the emergence of these outstanding rookies, the youngest records of Kobe and James are constantly being refreshed.

Doncic (Lone Ranger) at the TO level.

Fat Tiger (Pelicans), Ayton (Suns), Morant (Grizzlies), and Tre Young (Eagle) at the T1 level all have the ability to change a team's immediate combat power.

Ranked seventh is the Lakers where Ge Feng is.

After LeBron left the Lakers, he left the Lakers with a lot of mess.

The team's backcourt is unorganized, and the year before last, in order to make up the combination of LeBron + Davis + Ge Feng, the Lakers' role players were patchwork.

The Lakers' play depends entirely on the performance of the Big Three. As for the role players, sorry, they only need to be able to wave a towel.

But after LeBron leaves in the new season, the role players of the Lakers must stand up in order to restore the strength of the defending champion.

Obviously, the Lakers in front of them are still running in.

McGee, Rondo, and Howard, who have more and more responsibilities on their shoulders, seem to be a little unable to withstand the impact of the back wave.

The rationality of the Lakers' lineup is the most discussed topic among fans.

The Warriors, Trail Blazers, Spurs, and Thunder ranked eighth, ninth, tenth, and No. 11 in the West actually have very good combat effectiveness.

The Warriors, who are temporarily ranked eighth, just injured Thompson. There is no doubt that the Warriors' ranking will continue to decline soon.

The Spurs also have DeRozan, Aldridge, Mills, Murray, White, Rudy Gay, Belinelli, and their strength is not bad.

The Thunder have Chris Paul, Gallinari, Kyrgios, Danny Green (just completed the deal with Schroeder), Adams, Diallo, and they have the power to fight any championship team.

The same is true for the Trail Blazers. Even though Lillard has been absent for half the season due to injury, Lillard, who has returned from injury, will definitely lead the team forward.

Time flies, and before you know it, two months have passed since the regular season.

As we all know, every February, the league ushers in a crucial competition-the All-Star Weekend.

Halfway through the regular season, it means that the selection of players for the All-Star Game has already begun.

In Xiao Hua's office, NBA Vice President Tatum is communicating with Xiao Hua about the votes in the Chinese division.

"Tatum, we must increase the restrictions on voting in the Chinese region. It is best to completely block the Chinese region. Otherwise, the scandal of last year is likely to be repeated, and Ge Feng will once again become the All-Star vote leader. Even Jeremy Lin, who has a relationship with China and is about to retire, can be named as the All-Star starter."

Xiao Hua looked at the results of the first round of voting for the All-Star ballot and said to Tatum very seriously.

Tatum was the vice president of the NBA who had dinner with Ge Feng in Jordan's manor and partnered with Silver.

"But President, haven't we already restricted the votes in China?" Tatum said.

Xiao Hua shook his head and threw the results of the first round of ballots to Tatum.

Tatum took out the report from the table and looked at it, and suddenly found that Ge Feng's name was once again ranked in front of all the players.

"Just restricting votes in China is not enough. China has too many people. The current No.1 in the NBA should be LeBron, and the second is Durant. This should not be overturned. Ge Feng becoming the top voter will destroy the enthusiasm of American fans just like Yao Ming in 03." Silver said to Tatum word by word.

(End of this chapter)