I am super giant

Chapter 45 The Challenge Comes
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Game start.

Ilgauskas easily took the lead and won the jump ball.

Skinner was only 206 centimeters, and he was still in the shape of a meat shield. He knew that he would lose, so he just put on a show and lifted his feet.

McGinnis held the basketball firmly, glanced intentionally or unintentionally at Ye Feng on the bench, and then started to advance.

It's like, "Look! I'm the starter and you're just sitting on the bench and watching me play."

Ye Feng frowned, he didn't care how small-minded McGinnis was, what he cared about was that McGinnis didn't play with all his heart.

How can this attitude be played well?

Does he only care about his starting position, regardless of the team's win or loss?
Advance to the front court, and the ball is handed over to Big Z.

The Cavaliers' first tactic on the offensive end tonight is still Big Z singles. After all, the Bucks' two starting insiders are not high.

But as soon as Big Z got the ball, Skinner tried his best to resist it, while Joe Smith was staring at him.

Joe Smith, the No. 95 pick in the 2 draft, the No.[-] rookie of the year.

虽然很多人说他是水货状元，但是一个新秀赛季15.3分8.7篮板1.6盖帽，二年级18.7分8.5篮板1.1盖帽的大前锋怎么可能是水货？
Joe Smith can be said to be the worst example of being cheated by an agent in NBA history.

The first agent, Fleischer, asked him to give up the Warriors, who had always regarded him as the core of the team, and switch to the free market.

As a result, the Warriors directly sent Joe Smith to the 76ers, which already had two top picks in Iverson and Coleman, in order to stop the loss.

(Stop loss: Entering the free market, the Warriors will lose a big bargaining chip. If you trade, you can change a few good players and draft picks. Reduce the loss.)
In the 76ers, Joe Smith, who didn't get a chance, began to sink and was a little bit useless.

The second agent Dan Feigen (Yi Jianlian's agent) signed a secret contract for him again, making Joe Smith completely stink.

By now, Joe Smith has been completely reduced to a blue-collar insider, who can only do some hard work.

But even if it is abolished, Joe Smith's talent is still there, his offensive rebounding ability is extremely strong, and his blocking ability is not weak.

With such a guy standing aside, it is naturally impossible for Big Z to attack as he pleases.

After a moment of hesitation, Big Z threw the ball again and passed it to James.

In the second offensive tactic of the Cavaliers tonight, James singles Thomas.

Thomas is 206 centimeters, physically strong, and has excellent talent, but his defensive attitude is very problematic.

James just sped up a little and passed him.It's really like crossing the road in the early morning.

Then James scored a throw, and the Cavaliers made it 2:0.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Damon Jones dribbles across halfcourt to Redd.

Davis immediately pushed forward.

Even Davis, who usually has a lazy defensive attitude, dared not let Reed shoot.

The guy made eight 8-pointers in a single quarter as a sophomore, an NBA record to this day.

If Reid is allowed to shoot open, it will definitely be a nightmare for any team.

Reed held the ball and observed the Cavaliers' defense.

Man-to-man, facing the Bucks where only the center can't shoot three-pointers, you have to man-to-man, and if you miss one, you will die.

This is what Paul emphasized many times before the game.Playing the Bucks, offense is not a problem, defense is the key.

Davis seldom defended seriously and pressed hard.

But Reid didn't panic at all, and put on a three-threat (breakthrough, jumper, pass) posture.

After a little trial, Reed suddenly took a step back with his auxiliary foot, raised his hands high, and made a jump shot.

Davis didn't dare to neglect, and quickly raised his hand and rushed forward.

Seeing Davis' defensive action, the corners of Reed's mouth slightly raised, "Hooked!".

Then, Reed quickly put the ball down, lowered his center of gravity, and dribbled the ball to easily bypass Davis' defense.

One step inside the three-point line, Reed made a sudden stop for a jumper, and the basketball shot into the basket with a bang.

2: 2.

The whole movement is simple and neat, just like a normal training match.

"Oh my God!"

Head coach Paul patted his head annoyed when he saw this.

Davis' defensive problems are really serious!Because of being loose on defense for a long time, his defensive movements were seriously deformed, and his defensive skills were not as good as before.

The most serious thing is the defensive awareness. Reed actually fooled him with only a fake shot.

You must know that even if a fake shot is placed on the field, it is only the lowest level of fake action.

But it is what it is.Most of the time, you can't do what you want to do.Even if you were good at it before, a period of alienation will slowly wear you down.

This is why Big Ben has to work hard on defense, Curry has to work hard on three-pointers, Dameng has to work hard on footwork, and Kobe has to work hard on jump shots.Even in their best skills, they dare not relax a bit.

Facing Davis' defense, Paul is also helpless, and this problem cannot be solved in a few games.Without one or two months of training, it is impossible for his defense to return to the previous level.

Cavaliers possession.

McInnis continued to pass the ball in the middle of the court and then be a spot-up shooter.

After Davis got the ball, he was eager to return one, and his intention was very obvious.

But it's a pity that the Bucks' perimeter defense is really poor. Even if they knew Davis would play by himself, they still couldn't defend.

Davis easily broke into the inside and scored two points for a layup.

4: 2.

For the Cavaliers, James and Davis are two breakthrough experts, coupled with the absolute height of Ilgauskas, coupled with Boozer's offensive ability, and McGinnis, who barely qualified for three-pointers, has a strong offensive power.

The Bucks' already weak line of defense was torn to pieces, and they couldn't defend at all.

As for the Bucks, the three major shooters are paired with two blue-collar insiders who are good at grabbing offensive rebounds, and their offensive power is not inferior at all.

When the official timeout was reached, the two sides fought to a 24:24 tie, regardless of the outcome.

"The Cavaliers played well. As a poor team last season, they were able to tie a stable playoff team. It seems that the Cavaliers have improved a lot this season."

ESPN commentator Fraser said.

"That's right, with the addition of the little emperor James and Boozer's growth, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower has become very powerful."

"However, please note that I am only talking about the starting lineup. When it comes to the bench lineup, that may be the biggest gap between the Cavaliers and the Bucks."

"With Desmond Mason, Eric Strickland, and Toni Kukoc's second team, the Bucks' offensive firepower is not even inferior to that of the starting lineup."

"Next, is the most difficult time. The Cavaliers must be prepared, otherwise they will probably lose in the second half of the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter."

Mike Breen explained it in more depth.

Mason, the sixth man of the Bucks, the team's second scoring point, has amazing physical fitness and is good at breakthroughs.

Kukozi, the heroic center of the Bulls' three consecutive championships, the No.1 in European basketball (at the time), and his scoring methods are even better than the later Pau Gasol.

Eric, a solid shooter, no one dared to let him open.

The Bucks' bench bandits are truly terrifying.

If the knight can't catch the move, he will be beaten in an instant.

Next, comes the real challenge.

(End of this chapter)