Zhan James came back and was brutally tortured, but he didn’t laugh at the god who came down from the mountain. What happened to the media’s successor to James?

The Lakers lost again. LeBron James came back and scored 23 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, but the Lakers could not win. In this game, the Lakers' old player Schroeder scored 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Stop the Lakers and clear their name. Once again hitting the Lakers management's vision, the Lakers' Eastern Conference trip was shrouded in rain.

But whether you admit it or not, LeBron James is a great player. The Zongheng Alliance has been in existence for more than ten years, and there are many legends about gods. After dominating the Eastern Conference for eight years, no one in the Eastern Conference with him could stop LeBron from reaching the Finals. He abruptly broke up the then-powerful Hawks and Raptors, causing many Eastern Conference stars to travel west to find a way out. He determines the lower limit of a team and is the cornerstone of a team. If there are good players in the team, it will be easier for him. Without good players, he will have to work harder and be more tired, dragging his teammates to the finals. His great personal performance in 2018 is the best proof.

Some people say so what, we still lost in the finals that year. But you have to know that if James can lead that team to the finals, he has already won. After all, that year everyone said that the team that won the Western Conference Finals would be the championship. No one cared who the Eastern Conference champion was. The championship would only be the Western Conference team. It can be seen that in such a one-sided situation, Lao Zhan led the team and the universe to fight bravely to the end in the first game, exerting his personal ability to the extreme. Until now, there has not been a player as versatile as LeBron James in the league. Every year in the draft, the media is looking for players who can use James as a template, and there will always be players with extraordinary talents who will be dubbed "James' successors." So, how are these players doing now? Have they met the fans' expectations?

Andrew Wiggins is nicknamed "Brother Mouth" by fans and is the first small forward to be truly called the successor of James by the media. Zui Ge's explosive physical fitness and gorgeous playing style in college have made people connect him with James, the league's number one player at the time. The Cavaliers, who held the No. 1 pick that year, chose him without hesitation, hoping that he and Irving could bring the Cavaliers back to the top. At that time, Wiggins, who was in his prime, would never have imagined that he would become a stepping stone on James' road to the championship. After James announced his return to the Cavaliers in 2014, the Cavaliers management used Wiggins as a bargaining chip in exchange for the then Wolf King Kevin Love to form a new Big Three. All this makes the No. 1 pick who has not played a game for the Cavaliers a joke. The sentence "You may be strong, but James doesn't need you" broke Wiggins' heart.

But the No. 1 pick is the No. 1 pick. In his rookie season with the Timberwolves, Wiggins averaged 16.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, and won the Rookie of the Year award that season. Although not as good as James' first season, he still saw Zui Ge's potential. In the following two seasons, Wiggins's scoring and various statistics increased steadily, averaging 20 points per game. But since then, Brother Zui's development has become different. He is used to seeing the ups and downs of the league, and he has great potential. His scoring average has been stable at 18 points per game for several consecutive years. This performance of playing without sweating made the team dissatisfied, so they traded Brother Zui to the Warriors.

His career with the Warriors currently spans two seasons, and his scoring average is stable at 18 points per game. However, the Warriors have made a comeback in the new season, showing the strength of a top team. Brother Zui also often has bright performances, but his performance per game is still stable. He currently averages 17.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and his shooting percentage is 48.5%. Curry's top performance, Brother Zui is also happy to "keep healthy" and go to get off work step by step. That is to say, when the team is in crisis and meets his old club, Wiggins can be seen breaking out. Without James, I can't show off; if the team is not in danger, I can't save it.

Judging from Brother Zui’s performance in recent years, compared with James, he has better physical fitness than James, but lacks James’ fighting spirit and learning ability, and is not more versatile than James. . But what I have to say is that Brother Wolfberry, who broke the thermos cup, has the ability to fight with James.

Ben Simmons was the No. 1 pick selected by the 76ers in 2016. He is also the No. 1 pick modeled after James and has a very good relationship with James.

Simmons entered the league on a different development path than James. The 76ers' lineup placed him in the position of point guard instead of small forward, which is contrary to the league's development path. You know, the current league requires guards to have accurate three-pointers, which is exactly what Simmons lacks. After entering the league for 5 years, he still has not developed his three-point shot, and he began to be targeted by the league's teams, becoming the team's scapegoat.

In the new season, Simmons is still having conflicts with the team. He doesn't want to play for the 76ers anymore and is still waiting for the team to trade him out. Although Simmons has participated in team training so far, he has only gone through the motions and refused to play for the team. This professional attitude casts a shadow over his future development. I don't know which team will take over Simmons. After all, the team also has to consider whether you will leave me if you are unhappy, and then I will be lonely.

In his rookie season, Xidi averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, and did not make a single three-pointer. The three-point disadvantage made it increasingly difficult for him to perform on the court. His data declined every year, and his performance in the playoffs was even worse. In the playoffs last season, he only averaged 11.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 8.8 assists per game. The team coach dumped the reason for the defeat on him, and the dissatisfied Simmons did what was mentioned above.

Simmons inherited James' versatility in rebounding and assists, coupled with excellent physical fitness and strong defensive performance, he is indeed a player very much like Lao James. But he only lacks James' offensive ability and learning ability. If he can't develop three-pointers like James, he will still be the one being targeted.

As the prospect who was traded to the Mavericks in 2018, Luka Doncic is known as European James and is also the successor of Cuban's hand-picked driver. Judging from his performance entering the league, he is a very good team building cornerstone like James. In his rookie season, he was able to produce better James-style statistics than James, averaging 21.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game. You know, James only averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game in his rookie season. In the first season, the calm Doncic can completely surpass James, and his future is simply unimaginable.

At present, Doncic's development is in line with fans' expectations, getting better and better. In the new season, he averages 24.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game. He is a player who can often create surprises. Players, there are all kinds of wonderful shots. I have to admit that Cuban chose an excellent player, and his achievements may surpass James.

James is also Doncic's idol. Compared with James, his statistics are already comparable. But there are still differences between the two of them. Dong Qiqi has learned James' versatility and overall view, has excellent learning ability, and has better shooting ability than James. The only difference between him and James is physical fitness. If James is the combination of speed and strength, then Doncic is the combination of skill and rhythm.

Judging from the current performance of these three successors to James, Doncic is the one most likely to become the successor. However, these three players currently do not have any honors, and they are still some distance away from James' achievements. After all, James' road to the top of the league was full of hardships. When they understand what it means: "If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight"; what it means: "If you can't bear the infamy of the ages, how can you bear the fame of the ages?", they can reach the peak that few people can reach!

Each of the three has its own characteristics. Let’s make a prediction: Zui Ge can best inherit the length of James’ career, Xidi can best inherit James’ all-roundness and defense, and 77 can best inherit the length of James’ career. Achievements, waiting for the verification of time.

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