As the Bucks once again fell at the feet of the Thunder, many fans were certain of one fact.

It may be true that the Thunder's state has been ups and downs, and it may be true that Durant is more tenacious at home, but...

Only Zhou Si wants to win, the chances of other teams winning are still very slim!

Sometimes, meaningless hope is more despairing than constant disappointment.

After defeating the Bucks, the Thunder continued to make great progress in the last month of 2018!

I originally thought that with a lot of manipulation during the offseason, it would be difficult for Zhou Si to win the championship again this season, but now looking at it, he is the one who has the best chance of winning the championship!

However, the Thunder are not completely invincible. In mid-December, they almost lost the game against the Bulls again!

To be honest, Zhou Si didn't hold anything back from the beginning of this game, but the Bulls are in really good shape this season, especially Rose, who hit 8 three-pointers in this game and scored 46 points!

Almost once again, he led the Bulls to overthrow the Thunder and complete the season sweep of the Thunder.

Moreover, after scoring 60 points in that game, Rose seemed to have been opened up to his second line of duty, and his offensive spirit was wide open.

Especially his three-pointers have become extremely accurate.

With a 49.8% three-point shooting percentage this season, Rose has now surpassed Curry and leads all guards in the league's three-point shooting percentage rankings.

In the eyes of many fans, this is more surprising than Rose scoring 60 points!

For example, it would be strange if fans would not be surprised if one day they saw players like Rondo or Westbrook continue to hit this kind of shooting percentage.

However, Zhou Si, who had been paying attention to this, was not so surprised.

In Zhou Si's view, this is actually related to the change in the Bulls' team building strategy.

With a group of scorers helping Rose attract space, his shots are much easier.

Moreover, Rose has been practicing three-pointers on his own.

Although he is not interested in three-pointers, he is willing to do anything as long as he can win the championship!

Moreover, many of Rose's three-pointers this season were not fixed-point shots, but pull-up three-pointers.

And the hit rate is as high as 47%.

This means that Rose's threat when holding the ball is greatly increased!

Rose, who can shoot three-pointers and has not suffered any major injuries, will obviously continue to lead the Bulls to a roaring start in the new season.

Then, in the Christmas game, the Thunder also received adjustments.

The most topical game at the most critical moment.

In this year's Christmas game, the opponent Xiao Hua arranged for Zhou Si was the Cavaliers, who formed a super two-forward lineup this offseason.

James + Xiaoka!

This striker lineup is truly a crime!

One is good at attacking and the other is good at defending!

These two are a perfect match!

Moreover, Irving's departure made Lao Zhan understand a truth.

Today's young people no longer believe in the "the future is yours" mentality.

What they care more about is now!

Therefore, during the regular season, James, like Wade back then, began to change his position and tried his best to help Leonard adapt to the Cavaliers.

James knows very well that with him alone, the Cavaliers may still be able to dominate the playoffs, but it will be too difficult to win the cup.

For Cleveland's first championship and for his next plan, these necessary sacrifices are nothing.

Moreover, in the regular season, he already likes paddling, so just give Kawhi more opportunities to perform.

Kaka is also very good, often attacking and defending, and has the most glorious season of his career!

Moreover, his support has allowed many gang leaders to find a home.

"Kama is unstoppable!"

"Support the Young Masters to win MVP and Defensive Player of the Year."

"Xiao Ka is so strong, and he gets excited when the competition is broadcast live across the country!"

"Kawhi is a top 3 player in the league."

"Leonard has entered the list of MVP contenders."

"This guy can easily score over 30 points, but he doesn't do much good against average teams.

He is just that strong.

He is the best candidate for Defensive Player of the Year besides Zhou.

If he can show dominance like the aces of other teams when facing ordinary teams, then he can also become an MVP.

Of course...this is without considering Zhou!"

"Then the question becomes, 'Can Kawhi guard Zhou?'"

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On Christmas Eve, fans still have to wait a little longer as to whether Kawhi can guard Zhou Si, because Zhou Si did not play.

After learning that Ye Qin was not feeling well, Zhou Si immediately asked for leave and left the team.

The Thunder management and coaching staff naturally gave the green light.

Not to mention missing the Christmas game, it doesn't matter even if Zhou Si takes leave and misses the following regular season.

They really have great confidence in Zhou Si's ability to maintain his condition.

Closer to home, although Zhou Si was absent, it was not easy for the Cavaliers to win this game!

The two sides started the first quarter in a similar state. In the second half of the quarter, compared to the Cavaliers' more blossoming offense, the Thunder relied more on Durant. KD, who was playing away from home, scored 10 points in a row at the end to help the Thunder tie the score and end the first quarter.

KD, who left the home court, is still the killing god with a sickle in his hand!

In the second quarter, under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers soon took a 10-point lead and took the initiative.

The Thunder can only continue to replace Durant.

Although Melo is also very sweet tonight, KD is more reliable on the offensive end.

It was the final period again. In 4 minutes, facing Kawhi's defense, Durant continued to score 11 points in a row to help the Thunder bite the point difference and prevent the score from getting further expanded.

After halftime, the Cavaliers led the Thunder 60-52.

After changing sides, James and Kawhi continued to work hard on the Cavaliers' side, relying on a 12-3 offensive to establish a 15-point lead in the final quarter.

Durant's consecutive scoring helped the Thunder maintain hope, but Kawhi hit consecutive fadeaway jumpers at the last moment to kill the game.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Thunder 124 to 115 and won the Christmas Day game.

For the Cavaliers, James had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists, and Kawhi had 35 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals!

For the Thunder, Durant scored 47 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, while Melo scored 21 points and 8 rebounds.

Although they lost, Thunder fans were not too discouraged. After all, the Devils didn't play.

But the Cavaliers don't care. If you win, you win, no matter who is absent!

"The Cavaliers are awesome! I'm the MVP!"

"I'm attacking the real axis, great!"

"I think I need to take my hat off to the Thunder. Durant is like a killer offensively, and Melo doesn't stretch his hips."

"The Thunder looks good. As a Rockets fan, I'm very happy to see both teams firing on all cylinders. Durant is really a beast on both ends of the floor."

"As a Thunder fan, I think we need to trade in the mid-term.

Our defense was adequate, but our offense was really weak.

Whether it's getting one from the D-League or acquiring one via trade, we need some pitching.

This way, we will be more difficult to stop!"
Chapter completed!