Play with your brain

Chapter 176 Sleepy

"Well, my old man, let's get down to business and see who's going to be on the floor first tonight." Jokes are meant to be told, jokes have to be told, but you gotta get down to business too , Smith saw that the players from both sides were about to play, and immediately prepared to broadcast the starting of the two sides.

"Wait, let me take a guess. In my opinion, the Knicks should send Shark, David Lee, and of course Hu, right?" Barkley immediately jumped out to prove it to the audience. His IQ, although this lineup is basically as long as he has watched the Knicks game recently, he can tell it personally.

"Oh, wise Sir Charles, you are absolutely right. Of course, you must also add Nate Robinson and Reinaldo Balkman." Smith has no opinion on the IQ of his old partner, he just helps him The Knicks lineup is complete.

"Oh? Did that kid who only knows how to defend start? It seems that his task is not easy. I already know what Thomas is thinking, this cunning guy!" Barkley once again showed his power with his big mouth, of course , What he said is quite reasonable. Everyone knows what Balkman does when he comes up.

"Very good, old man, I think the audience knows that you are very smart, but we still have work to do. Then let's look at the Cavaliers lineup..." However, before Smith could finish speaking, Buck Leigh cut him off again.

"I don't need to mention the lineup of the Cavaliers. I guess anyone who has watched any game of the Cavaliers before can predict their starting lineup. Now I feel that Mike Brown has more hair and dark skin. Some, except that the bags under his eyes are not so big, he is no different from the guy in the suit in Houston." Very well, Mr. Barkley is black and white again.

I don't know if Jeff Van Gundy, who is in Houston at this time, sneezed?It is estimated that the possibility is relatively high.

When Smith heard Barkley's sharp words, he laughed immediately, "That's right, old man, you are right. The Cavaliers still have the same starting lineup. Although everyone knows it, we still have to say, ok? First of all, At point guard it's veteran Eric Snow, point guard Larry Hughes, LBJ, Drew Gooden, Ilgauskas."

"I knew it, I knew it, it's still the same." Buckley looked like Zhuge was reborn.

"Hehe..." Smith could only laugh with the fans there.

After the appearance ceremony, the game will start immediately.

The jump ball was between Curry and Gooden, and both of them reacted well, so they hit the ball almost at the same time.

The flight route of the basketball was very unreliable, it just didn't fly right in front of any player, but came between Lao Li and Big Z.

Snapped!
Another hit, and the basketball flew out of bounds.

The Cavaliers' ball was poked out by Lao Li just now.

"OHOHOO!..." The fans of the home team were cheering. They felt that the victory of this scrum was a good start. As the American saying goes, a good start is half the battle.

At the beginning, this scrimmage seemed to give people a taste of a focused battle. It was a match between No. [-] and No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, and the fight for the ball was so intense.

For the first ball, the Cavaliers' style of play was very clear, and it was directly handed over to LeBron James.

Swish!
LBJ seems to know the purpose of the Knicks in sending Balkman, but he doesn't mind teaching the rookie well.So, after James held the ball for a while, he immediately shot and scored a two-pointer.

"OHOHOO..." The enthusiasm of the fans was ignited at the beginning of the game. The main reason was that there were too many people coming to the game. Even if everyone groaned, it would turn into a loud noise in the end.

The Knicks had the ball, and Nate brought the ball to the frontcourt, as usual, and handed it directly to Hu Lin to organize the offense.

Lao Hu is now facing a well-known defensive player in the league, Larry Hughes.Of course, this guy is not only good at defense, but his offense is also quite good, but in recent years he has always been injured, which has affected his state.

It's just the beginning, and Lao Hu doesn't want to go it alone.Judging from past experience, the Knicks now have an advantage on the court, which is David Lee.

That's right, it's him, because Lao Li is playing against Gooden, a guy who has spent most of his career traveling. He has played for nine teams in the NBA. If you look at his statistics, he is still pretty good. Not bad, but this guy's defense is really poor.

So, pick and roll!
Lao Hu passed by Gu Deng's side very easily, but he was not in a hurry, but stopped for a while.

Seeing Hu Lin's performance, the Cavaliers' Gooden and Hughes immediately switched positions, and they wanted to find their defenders in the shortest possible time.

Whoosh!
Old Li caught the ball, and when he caught it, Gooden was just back, but it was obvious that the guy hadn't adjusted his pace yet.

He passed the ball forward with both hands, and then Lao Li pointed out a leg, which was also a tentative step.

Drew Gooden made a reaction immediately, he had to react, even if he hadn't stood still, take a step back!

In this way, the distance between Lao Li and Gooden can already be driven by a train.

Swish!
David Lee CIC scored two points.

"Hush!..." The fans of the Cavaliers performed very well today, but they showed their enthusiasm for Lao Li at the beginning.

"It was a great game. The two sides played very fiercely from the beginning, and they refused to give in to each other. It seems that this year's Knicks seem to have a great possibility of revival." Smith is seriously doing his job as a commentator.

"Hey! Dude, look at it. The things you said are hard to happen." Although Barkley was born in 63, this did not prevent him from pretending to be tender in front of Smith.

"Hehe...then let's see what happens next..."

The following match seemed to verify Sir Charles' words, the match did not become more intense, but became more and more dull.It's not that the Knicks and the Cavaliers didn't score, but that they didn't have the passionate collision that the fans expected.

In other words, if you put in one, I will return one. If you don’t pay it back, it’s okay, take your time and don’t worry.And there were not many exciting scenes, that is, LeBron James and Larry Hughes, who like dunks very much, didn't have much chance to perform.

The offensive methods of both sides are mostly shooting.Moreover, the offensive and defensive transition speed of both sides is so slow, I am afraid that there are few games in the NBA in recent years that can compare with it.This is why it is difficult for LBJ to perform a good show of dunking, because there are very few opportunities for fast breaks, and the two teams seem to have to wait 24 seconds for the sound of the buzzer every time they make a shot.

"Oh God! I really feel sad for these Cleveland people who bought tickets to watch the game. They were cheated again. Are these two teams on the field really NBA teams? I feel Even the grandpas in nursing homes are more passionate than them, they should really feel embarrassed, I think the fans should shout for a refund now!" Sir Charles opened his big mouth again, this time it was still black and black .

"Hehe... But, old man, the fans don't seem to see it that way. They are still cheering for their team." Smith immediately came out to complain. If the game is not good, what are they talking about.

"Well, fans, you are so great!" The fat man finally restrained himself a bit.

In fact, it is not to blame Barkley for complaining. The Knicks and the Cavaliers did dedicate a rather boring first quarter game. There is actually a reason for this.

The Knicks played 'back-to-back' games, which means that although they are NBA players, they are also human beings and will get tired.Therefore, Lao Hu is very concerned about controlling the rhythm of the game. Yes, he seems to be possessed by Terrell Brandon suddenly, and the Knicks have also become the Cavaliers in the mid-90s.

If there are old fans watching the game, they will never forget how the Cavaliers played in the mid-90s. It became the most feared Cavaliers in the NBA.

The opponent is not afraid of the strength of the Cavaliers, but the "grinder" of the Cavaliers. That ball is called a mushroom.From the data point of view, the Cavaliers' offense can only score a little over 90 points per game, but they can limit the opponent's offense to about 80 points!
Cavaliers rely on strong defense?No, they didn't have a very strong defense, but they used the control of the rhythm, very, very abnormal control.

The Cavaliers of that era basically seldom played fast breaks, they always played the ball one by one, and almost used up the entire 24 seconds for each attack.They will make the whole game like a movie that has been slowed down, making everyone sleepy, whether it is their opponents or their fans.

But don't underestimate the Cavaliers, they were regulars in the playoffs at that time.

Today's Lao Hu has controlled the game very well. It can be said that he has treated his own body with his own way.This kind of play is good for the Knicks, after all, the opponent is very strong, and the Knicks' rest is not very good, although these stupid old men didn't go out to spend time and drink.

What's more interesting is that the Cavaliers, although most of the offensive organization power rests with LeBron, but the old Snow still has to dribble through the frontcourt.The Knicks' Balkman played a role. His focus on LeBron made it difficult for the little emperor to catch the ball easily, so the Cavaliers' offensive rhythm could not be played.

Another offensive strength is Larry Hughes. It is also difficult for him to get rid of Lao Hu's defense.Larry Hughes himself is not a guy who likes to shoot, and Lao Hu moves very fast and his defense is very sticky, which makes it difficult for Hughes to perform his sharp breakthrough.

In this way, the two sides teamed up to contribute a dull, boring, slow, and lack of passion in the first quarter. It was not until the substitutes came up that the situation improved. The two sides did not pull apart in the score, 21 to 20, Nick Just one point ahead.

(End of this chapter)