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Chapter 197 Don't Underestimate Me

There are many black stars in the NBA. Among these stars, at least half of them had quite dark childhoods. Stephen Jackson's childhood experience is very representative among them.

Just after he was born, his biological father abandoned him and his mother, and since then he has disappeared, perhaps died in a dark corner at some point.

When he was just three years old, his mother found another man, but unfortunately that man was not a good thing, he went to jail for robbery and drug trafficking, and after he was released from prison, the man was involved in a drug case again In the middle of a crime, and disappeared (hehe, everyone knows that he must have died)—fortunately, Jackson was already 13 years old at that time, and he barely had the ability to take care of himself.

Because he did not receive any education since he was a child, Jackson's grades were poor, and playing basketball became the only means for him to continue his studies and earn a living.

It can be said that he has been surrounded by evil and darkness since he was a child. Even at the beginning of his career, Jackson was very unhappy. After being abandoned by the NBA, he played in many countries for a living.

Therefore, Jackson's character has the cunning of a typical low-level black man, as well as the tenacity and fearlessness that have been tempered through many hardships.

When he saw that James was able to effectively limit lateness, Jackson knew it was time to stand up.

After being a licking dog for most of the season, Jackson now feels very happy, because he was late for fancy kneeling and licking in various public occasions, which quickly made him famous in China-although this reputation is not good, but Jackson doesn't care As long as there is money to be made, it's just a mere reputation, just take it away.

Facing Daniel Gibson again, Jackson decided to teach the guy a lesson.

He took two steps with the ball and suddenly made a dry pull.

The inexperienced Gibson opened his mouth, obviously he didn't expect Jackson to dare to act like this, you are not the boss of the Warriors!

Late doesn't like teammates to pull out, Gibson heard James say.

Because from the perspective of lateness, the shooting percentage of pull-up shots, especially pull-up three-pointers, is actually not high at all. It can only be used as a sneak attack method, but it must not be used as a regular scoring method. There are very few top scorers in the league. A player who uses the pull-up as a routine scoring method.

In the original history, McGrady played for the Rockets for two years, and for some reason, he quickly became a waste who could only pull out, and his efficiency was ridiculously low. In fact, when he joined the Rockets late, McGrady There is already a trend of developing towards Ganba Kuangmo.Fortunately, late was tougher than Yao Ming in terms of character. Under his influence, McGrady quickly changed his style of play and became a representative of the point forward.

It's a pity that after joining the Pistons, McGrady began to relapse, and his efficiency value also declined rapidly.

Jackson felt good today, and scored another three-pointer with this dry pull.

Jackson spread his hands, with a look on his face that I feel hot today, and I just feel helpless.

Don't mention the displeasure in Gibson's heart, he could only curl his lips and curse in a low voice: "Sycophant."

Unexpectedly, Jackson actually heard it, and turned around and said, "It seems that you are not the same."

Back in his own half, Jackson approached late with a smile on his face: "Boss, is my shot okay?"

Late immediately praised: "Stephen, you did a good job. Now Daniel Gibson is their defensive weakness. You can take more decisive shots, but you should try not to use pull-up shots. I will let Darko increase cooperation with you. "

A player like Jackson is a stubborn donkey and has to be smoothed out.

Jackson also had several sets of offensive tactics of his own in the team, and he immediately became excited.

This made him very aggressive on the defensive end. After James got the ball with his back, it was difficult to turn around, and he failed to get a shot again.

Wang Zhizhi came out from the inside to help James pick and roll, but also failed to achieve any good results.

He had to pass the ball to Gibson. Although this rookie is playing a point guard, his three-point shooting percentage is the highest among the Cavaliers outside. In fact, he is a catch-and-shoot shooter, organizing offense and breaking through The ability is not very strong.

Being late directly gave physical confrontation, which made Gibson almost miss the ball.

This made Gibson a little angry, and gave Late a hard look, but he didn't dare to talk trash, because he knew that James had a good relationship with Late, and Late's influence in the league was really too great.

The Cavaliers led the ball back and forth on the outside, and finally found the Warriors' flaws.

Wang Zhizhi pulled out from the inside and got a shot in one step inside the three-point line. Milicic was attracted by James and failed to keep up this time.

He was a little bit affected by being late, and he didn't like the two-pointer with one step inside the three-point line. He felt that this was a waste of offensive opportunities, so he adjusted it and took a step back to shoot outside the three-point line.

But this time Wang Zhizhi's adjustment was a little redundant, which gave Milicic time to react. He quickly rushed over from the side and interfered with Wang Zhizhi's shooting.

Missed a three-pointer, Harrington picked up a defensive rebound, passed directly to Late, and the Warriors got a chance to counterattack quickly.

Arriving late, he dribbled the ball across the half court at full speed, and James also followed up immediately.

This time James didn't dare to blatantly engage in physical confrontation, because it would probably be called a foul. He even deliberately let it be half a step late. Whether it was a layup or a three-pointer, James had the confidence to block the shot.

Late also knows James very well. He knows that this guy likes to play a big hat to attack the opponent's morale when he is defending. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of James following him, and immediately understood his plan.

Well you LeBron, you actually want to cover me?

Late unexpectedly did not choose to chase a three-pointer, but went directly to the Cavaliers basket.

The other players on both sides chased desperately behind them. Wang Zhizhi was at the end because of his slow movement speed. The Warriors played five against four.

Arriving late to the Cavaliers' basket, he didn't jump for a layup, but suddenly shook his wrist.

James saw it clearly, and suddenly he yelled in his heart that he was not good. He knew that his thoughts had been seen through late.

But it was too late, James saw an orange-red shadow passing by him out of the corner of his eyes, he could only instinctively reach out to fish for it, but it was nothing.

Stephen Jackson received a late pass from the outside, raised his hand-passed the lob!

The 213cm tall Milicic is even faster than the veteran Grant Hill. He rushed to the Cavaliers basket, jumped high, and caught Jackson's high-throw ball for an alley-oop dunk!
"Bang!"

This loud noise seemed to be announcing something.

When Milicic landed, Wang Zhizhi hadn't been able to run back to the basket of the Cavaliers, so he could only look at Milicic's back and sigh.

It's nice to be young!

When I was in my 20s, I also had enviable athletic ability.

Milicic was very happy, swept away the haze before, and walked to Wang Zhizhi with a step that his relatives did not recognize.

"Wang, you are my idol, but please don't underestimate me. I will also climb from the mud to the clouds and stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

Wang Zhizhi was stunned.

What is this Serb talking about?
When did I underestimate you?

I, Wang Zhizhi, have been in the league for so many years, but I have never become a big shot. Even now, I have just gained a foothold in the Cavaliers. I will soon be 30 years old, and I don’t know how long I can play in this league. How can I underestimate a genius like you.

It can only be said that the two had some wonderful misunderstandings due to lack of communication with each other, but it doesn't matter, this does not affect the overall situation.

As expected by the Big Three of the Spurs and Popovich, today both the Warriors and the Cavaliers are very targeted at the opponent's core players, which leads to the fact that the data of James and Late are not very good, but the offensive efficiency of both sides is not very good. Not low.

After the first quarter, the Cavaliers at home played the most outstanding performance. He played 9 minutes and 12 seconds, made 4 of 3 three-pointers, scored 11 points and blocked 2 shots. I was shocked. How many jaws.

The best performer of the Warriors is actually Stephen Jackson. This "sycophant" who always brags about being late in public feels hot today. He scored 3 of 3 from the perimeter, scored 9 points and 2 assists. The statistics are also very good .

Although Jackson was unable to completely limit James' performance due to physical disadvantages, allowing him to often cooperate with Wang Zhizhi. This is the key to Wang Zhizhi's high scores, but he has at least completed his mission on the offensive end.

Milicic's performance was not bad. After the initial nervousness, he quickly adjusted his state. Taking advantage of his advantage in movement, he still played back and forth in the confrontation with Wang Zhizhi inside.

Judging from the score composition of both sides in the first quarter, the core players of both sides did not score many points. Only 5 points were scored late, and James scored 7 points and 3 assists.

After entering the second quarter, the Warriors obviously accelerated their pace.

The Cavaliers lack experience in this area. They are a defensive-based team. They were able to play back and forth with the Warriors in the first quarter. The system didn't work out.

But after speeding up the pace, the young Cavaliers were brought into the rhythm, allowing the Warriors to play a wave of 8:2 offensive spurts and successfully overtake the score.

Fortunately, the Cavaliers came to their senses very quickly. After a whole quarter of confrontation with the Warriors, they realized during the halftime break that no matter what, they couldn't fight the Warriors for a fast break. That was their rhythm.

The inexperienced Daniel Gibson returned to the bench, and the Cavaliers once again sent the inside twin towers to suppress the rhythm.

(End of this chapter)