After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 56
The Quicken Loans Arena is the home court of the Cavaliers in Cleveland, Ohio. After the arena was renamed in 20562, the arena, which can accommodate 05 people, has gradually become a hot spot with the team's performance, especially with the emergence of a superstar like James. In the ball market, the sales volume of home tickets in the past two years has been ranked in the forefront of the league.

On November 11, the arena ushered in the Orlando Magic as a guest. This was also the first official contest between the two teams in the regular season this season.

The Magic's lineup this season has not changed much compared to last season. At present, the most important reinforcement is Lewis.

The combination of Lewis and Howard has become more and more tacit after a few games, so the two worked together to disrupt the Cavaliers' inside line at the beginning of the game.

There was no Lewis in the two preseason games, and now the Cavaliers have seen how powerful he is.

Lewis pulled the outside line to shoot a three-pointer, and Gooden had to go out. As a result, after Nelson used the cover to break through, there was Howard inside, Lewis outside, and Turkoglu next to him. The Magic's offense was very layered. .

The Cavaliers' defense was separated, and Big Z couldn't stop Howard, allowing him to rush up to catch the ball and kill the basket. In the end, he could only draw a foul.

Howard made one of two free throws, probably because his shoulders were too wide and his muscles were too hard. Howard's shooting posture looked awkward and his efficiency was very low. One of two free throws at the free throw line was considered an acceptable performance.

After playing back and forth for a few rounds like this, the score on the field was 11:7, the Magic led by 4 points, and the offensive efficiency was very high. Mike Brown quickly called a timeout.

But after the timeout, they still couldn't solve Lewis. Nelson was also in good shape today, and he also made two three-pointers from beyond the three-point line.

When there were 4 minutes left in the first quarter, at 21:17, the Magic still led by [-] points. Big Z led the team to catch up, but they still couldn't close the gap.

The performance of the Cavaliers at the beginning of this season is undoubtedly a bit disappointing. As the runner-up of last season, they are a little bit backward this season, and their performance at the beginning is not very good.

In the previous eight games, the Cavaliers had four wins and four losses, no losing streak but no winning streak.

If there are ups and downs on the Magic side, it can be said to be lineup adjustments. After adding new players, they need to run in. Then the Cavaliers retained the lineup for the finals.

James has also been questioned a little because of this. Of course, the voice of doubt is completely worthless compared with the praise of it from the outside world.

This game is also considered to be a contest between James and Howard, two Eastern superstars. It is very interesting, but James has encountered a team with a strong inside line. More played the role of connecting teams.

The statistics are pretty good, with 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

At this time, the Magic made a substitution adjustment. Li Chengming came on and replaced Howard, and the two exchanged high fives on the sidelines.

Now Li Chengming has the best relationship with Howard and Redick in the team. Augustine and Gortat are not in the first team now.

Seeing Li Chengming coming up, James involuntarily shifted his gaze over.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he could indeed say, "Fatty, you've got my attention."

The grievances started from the training camp of the US team, and there were also frictions during the preseason. If Li Chengming is really a fat guy who can only talk, then he may not care, but he can really play, and it made him lose on the field. Excessive face, this problem can be big.

James has been thinking about getting back on his head. After Li Chengming came on the court, the Magic succeeded first, and then James broke through with the ball. As a result, after a pick-and-roll, he just hit the basket and faced Li Chengming's supplementary defense.

Li Chengming saw his menacing approach with a ruthless look in his eyes, not knowing what he might have planned, so he shrank back without even thinking about it.

Hey, I'm back, come here, idiot!
BANG!

"LeBron—KING—JAMES!"

The ball still looks very domineering, but if you are careful, you will find that James' eyes have been looking to the side, and there is a fat man who is trying to grab a rebound.

He worked so hard, he actually thought that James would dunk the ball, and cried to death...

Gooden, who was stuck behind Li Chengming, didn't know what to do. He thought he had a rebound so he turned around, but he didn't expect that to be the case at all, and now his head was full of question marks.

Li Chengming, however, seemed to be indifferent, it was just a small mistake in judgment, which also proved that I was trying my best to rush towards the road of grabbing rebounds.

Van Gundy on the sidelines was also a little amused, and he clearly understood Li Chengming's mind.

But he will not blame him for this kind of thing. After all, for the players, it is often uncomfortable to be a background board on the court. The main thing is to judge the situation. Not too big.

People who work hard to defend every ball are of course worthy of respect. For example, Duncan often becomes the background board to make people think that his defensive effect is very bad. In fact, it is because he has successfully defended too many times, which makes those who did not succeed stand out. out.

But sometimes it's okay to dodge properly, at least not to let the opponent hit the momentum ball like a dunk.

Just now James' ball hit the basket, even if Howard was on the court, he might not be able to stop it-of course, Howard might not choose to go directly to James when he was in James.

And a rookie like Li Chengming is more likely to be targeted by the referee, and may even have to be hit 2+1.

Of course, Li Chengming didn't seem to care about it on the surface, but in fact he was gnashing his teeth in his heart, thinking that he would get James back.

To be honest, when Li Chengming saw the scene of this black guy throwing chalk before the game, he felt that he was too pretentious and wanted to beat him up.

I seldom watched his games before and only heard about him, but I felt very speechless watching him live.

Although it was a personal ceremony, it didn’t seem to offend anyone—no, no one said it wasn’t offensive. It’s not wrong to sprinkle powder in the air so that I can’t breathe the “sweet American air”.

Hmm, no problem.

In fact, Van Gundy also knew Li Chengming's mentality. You could tell by looking at his little eyes. This kid was very competitive, which was something he admired very much.

If it was a mediocre character, he wouldn't value it so much.

But Li Chengming is not in a hurry. After all, the Magic have their own style of play. Now there are Turks holding the ball on the court. Li Chengming should be a screener and catch and shoot point.

After all, he is not the core of the team holding the ball like James, who can do whatever he wants.

After such a long period of training, Li Chengming not only has an understanding of the team's tactics, but he is also slowly mastering many basic basketball things that were originally lacking.

He used to be from Ye Luzi. Although he has solidly practiced basic skills such as shooting, he is considered a novice in tactics and strategy. Now he is much better. Regarding the timing of pick-and-rolls, such as when to pick and when to roll, single pick or continuous pick-and-roll Screening, going down or retreating, it all depends on the opponent still has the opportunity to make a choice.

Just like next, Li Chengming pulled out twice in a row to serve Arroyo as a pick-and-roll, and once received a return pass from Arroyo in the paint, but he didn't make a rash shot against Gibson, but feinted and hit the ground to the side. When it came to Lewis who slipped to the basket along the baseline, Lewis evaded James' help defense and made a layup.

James' defense is indeed very strong. With his excellent physical fitness and star whistle, he is not afraid to put physical pressure on the opponent, but Lewis still makes him sigh with his height, wingspan and dexterous handwork.

Another time, Li Chengming pulled out from the three-point line to make a shot, but Varejao on the opposite side was directly shaken by him. The Brazilian actor's defense is not very good. Although he has a unique skill of touching porcelain, many times his Defensive awareness is a hindrance. Li Chengming took two steps to the side to avoid the defensive jumper.

Van Gundy on the sidelines also nodded with satisfaction when he saw this. For him, many players of Li Chengming's age are still immersed in the stage of wanting to perform on their own.

In particular, many people used to be the core of the team in high school and college, and their style of play was also the core style of play. As a result, after coming to the NBA, they have to be the green leaves to set off the safflower, and they often can't deal with them.

Although Li Yong was also a core player in college before, he can play with and without the ball, inside and outside, which already makes him much better than many people.

And after coming to the Magic, he has been humbly studying and working hard to improve, and his progress is also visible. Among other things, his open shooting percentage has recently increased by a bit.

Of course they didn't know that Li Chengming was cheating. The last time they were shopping, they bought a "scope" worth 5 points, which was to increase the aim and shooting stability, and they only thought he was too hardworking.

Of course, Li Chengming’s hard work cannot be faked, at least he is one of the most diligent trainers in the Magic team, but sometimes progress is not only useful just by looking at hard work, one depends on talent, and the other depends on finding the right method .

Opening the system is nothing more than saving these wasted time, and at the same time can increase his upper limit.

What Li Chengming has to do is to try to integrate the skills he currently has. This is just like a game. You have skills but how and when you use them to get the effect. This also depends on the operation.

At the end of the first quarter, the Magic temporarily led the Cavaliers by 30 points at 28:2. Li Chengming scored 2 points and 1 assist, but he only took one shot and had 3 rebounds. Finished his job well.

The most important thing is that James was not given the opportunity to use him as a breakthrough. This is not because Li Chengming avoided it every time, but it was not a good opportunity for James to confront him after the pick-and-roll, so he would choose to go the other way. On the one hand, after all, Howard was replaced at this time, and the fifth position of the Magic team became Lewis. In terms of defense against the penalty area, it is obviously better than Li Chengming's side.

In the preseason, Li Chengming showed his defensive ability in the three-second zone, especially when he grasped the timing of the vertical jump in the reasonable collision zone. He just can't defend the outside line well, and he is more dexterous with the ball, which does not mean that he is really good at defense. is useless.

According to James' basketball philosophy, this is the correct and reasonable basketball, and it is also the way he wants to go.

Because of this, Li Chengming would not think that he is a coward who does not dare to get back on the field, and even admires his attitude towards the game a little bit.

If some players are directly blown away by others, or if they are like Howard with his brain hanging on his thigh and thinking in the air, it is easier to be dealt with by rules.

For example, foul tactics, and Howard himself is sometimes frizzy and prone to foul troubles.

In the second quarter, Li Chengming and James both rested off the court, and then they went up together 3 minutes later.

Of course, the Cavaliers are not so much about arranging the lineup, it is better to say that Mike Brown is eager to play James on the court for 48 minutes. After all, the Cavaliers seem to be suffering from James' dependence. When he is not playing, the offense looks very weird. , No one else in the team can replace his role.

However, the Magic also played Lewis and Howard at the same time, and Turkoglu took a rest, so Li Chengming played the third position, but Van Gundy arranged some organizational tasks.

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　　It is said that the air in the United States is sweet and sweet because I am playing tricks, and this place just echoes each other.

　　So someone was quite speechless because of this syllabus before...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)