NBA peak

Chapter 119 Domestic Concerns

After the grand opening ceremony, the defending champion Cavaliers' starting lineup jogged onto the field.

As soon as James took the stage, fans at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland fell into a frenzied mood.

The league No.1 who brought Cliff a miracle in the sports world is the well-deserved king of Cleveland.

Most of the fans watching the game came to watch the game for James.

When Ge Feng and his teammates took the stage, Quicken Loans Arena was obviously much quieter.

This may be the difference between home and away.

At the game site, the TNT Big Three, plus ESPN's Miller and Green once again arrived as scheduled.

On CCTV [-], Weiping Bryant actually attended the Cavaliers VS Raptors special guest, and explained the game with Yang Yi.

Before the game started, Yang Yi and teacher Zhang Weiping enthusiastically discussed the pride of the new generation of domestic basketball, Ge Feng, in the live broadcast room.

"It's not easy, Director Zhang. After so many years, another player from our country has finally made it to the playoffs and also served as the team's starter. I think this moment must be the dream of domestic fans, right?"

Zhang Weiping closed his eyes, his expression seemed to enjoy: "Yeah, it's not easy..."

Yang Yi smiled, he knew Director Zhang was recalling the peak men's basketball team led by Yao Ming back then.

"Director Zhang, which side do you think has a greater chance of winning in the first match between the Raptors and the Cavaliers?"

Zhang Weiping smiled: "Then I will tell the truth."

"Well, tell me." Yang Yi made a gesture of invitation.

"From a personal point of view, I prefer the Raptors to win. But from the perspective of the actual combat power of both sides, I think the Cavaliers have a greater chance of winning.

There are several reasons. First of all, the Cavaliers were last year's defending champions, and their core lineup has all been retained.In addition, the Cavaliers have several good deals this year, such as Korver and Channing Frye, these are very good three-pointers in NBA history. Through the regular season, we can also see that Korver has fully integrated into this Cavaliers, and his lethal effect on the outside is very obvious.

On the Raptors side, the leadership of DeRozan and Lowry is far less than that of James, and this Raptors is still very young, and three of the team's main players are all rookies. When they face the old and spicy Cavaliers, they lack game experience. "

Zhang Weiping analyzed it logically, and Yang Yi kept nodding his head.

"One more thing, we all know that the Cavaliers eliminated the Pacers 4:0. Compared with the Raptors who eliminated the Bucks 4:2, the Cavaliers had two more rests, which gave James, a veteran, a lot of breathing room. In addition, this is the Cavaliers' home court. Based on a comprehensive analysis, the Cavaliers are more likely to win the first game."

Zhang Weiping, as the commentator of the older generation, has excellent professional ability.

After some analysis and analysis, it was so logical that no one could find a way to refute it.

Yang Yi nodded again and again, and after a while he asked again: "What kind of preparations do you think the Raptors need to make if they want to defeat the Cavaliers?"

This question stumped Director Zhang, but Director Zhang thought about it for a while and said: "The possibility of the Raptors defeating the Cavaliers is extremely low, but it doesn't mean that it is completely impossible.

The Raptors' three-point ability is a criticism that we often discuss in previous seasons, but this year the Raptors are different. With Van Vleet, our domestic player Ge Feng, and Siakam, who just joined the Raptors like Ge Feng, they all have good three-point ability.If the Raptors want to defeat the Cavaliers, in addition to the head-on confrontation of the core players, the significance of these three-pointers on the flanks is equally important.If the Raptors can limit JR Smith and Korver's three-pointers, the Raptors still hope to win the game with three points. "

At the end, Zhang Weiping added: "After all, the Raptors just lack a character like Kobe. Kobe can shoot suddenly, and his lethality is better than James."

Teacher Yang Yi laughed out loud.

As expected of Weiping Bryant, no matter what the occasion, he can be involved in Kobe.

"Director Zhang, mentioning Kobe Bryant reminds me of previous news."

"Oh? What news?" Zhang Weiping asked with interest.

"A large part of the reason why Ge Feng was able to enter the NBA is that Kobe helped him open the way. Kobe had long wanted to recruit Ge Feng to the Lakers, but the Lakers' owner disagreed, so the deal had to be abandoned. Director Zhang, do you think that if Ge Feng enters the Lakers, will the situation be better than the current situation?"

Yang Yi is very clear about what happened to Ge Feng, and it can be seen that Teacher Yang Yi pays close attention to Ge Feng's news.

Zhang Weiping thought for a while: "I can't say that. The Lakers are a mess now. With Ge Feng's ability, he may be the main force of the Lakers within a year, but what about after three or four years? If the Lakers can't solve the problem of management chaos, Ge Feng may never reach the playoffs."

Yang Yi nodded, Zhang Weiping thought of going with him.

Yang Yi glanced at the big screen, and the starting players of the two teams had already entered the field.

"Okay, Director Zhang, let's not talk much, the competition has begun, let us look forward to this battle together."

For the Heat, Irving and JR Smith are partners on the outside, and the twin towers of Love and Thompson are on the inside. James plays the 3rd position, as the core of the Cavaliers' offense and defense, connecting the entire arena.

For the Raptors, Nas is used to Ge Feng's starting lineup, but the Raptors still have a slight change.

Ge Feng + Van Vleet + Lowry's three backcourts start, and the inside line is a combination of DeRozan and Ibaka.

This lineup is to shoot three-pointers, and the defensive pressure is all on Ibaka's shoulders.

Barkley, who had the fastest mouth, was very surprised: "This is the first time the Raptors have used this lineup this season. DeRozan is also a pure insider. This Raptors is equivalent to completely putting up four guards to play."

Seeing the start of the Raptors, not only the celebrities of TNT and ESPN were surprised, but even ordinary fans felt that it was not a legacy.

If the Raptors use this lineup, who will limit James and Irving?
"Let's look forward to what surprises the Raptors' first game change will bring us."

After the starters came on, Thompson and Ibaka jumped the ball at midfield.

Thompson, who has a well-developed bouncing nerve, took the lead in ushering in the first offensive opportunity for the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers go first.

Irving took the ball and faced Van Vleet's defense with ease.

The Cavaliers' style of play is very simple, that is, Irving and James take turns in singles.

After Irving broke through, Ge Feng and Lowry immediately double-teamed, and Irving was forced to throw the ball to James.

"The Raptors seem to be using the speed of the defender to limit Irving, but what about James? If James kills, who can stop him?" ESPN's Miller saw the key points of the Raptors' tactics at a glance.

Sure enough, James went in with the ball and followed Ibaka to make a shot.

The ball hit the basket and the Cavaliers took the lead.

(End of this chapter)