NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 134 The Eve of the Christmas War

That's the good thing about the NBA. There are games every day, which causes many things to fade away quickly.

For example, in the game against the Trail Blazers not long after the start of the season, James scored 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting, and was beaten by the Trail Blazers by 20 points.

But is anyone still mentioning it now?

No more.

Because the Cleveland Cavaliers won.

but.

Comparatively speaking, it is different. I, James, did not pretend to be counter-attacked, nor did I score in single digits.

So... public opinion is easy to calm down.

On the other hand, Wall has been on the trending list on Twitter for a long time.

Until the 21st.

It's early morning.

The NBA's official website opened an All-Star voting page, and Wall's popularity was immediately sucked away.

Countless fans rushed in enthusiastically to officially participate in the All-Star Tour.

Because the updated votes are announced in rounds, the players actually don't know how many votes they received.

And this is actually one of the other major charms of the NBA All-Stars, with endless suspense.

Also on this day.

The Heat host the Boston Celtics.

This game also attracted much attention.

Because not only was Mr. Bo absent, but Mr. Wei also chose to take a truce due to knee soreness.

In other words, this game will be Xue Liancheng's first personal leadership since joining the Heat.

There are no two All-Star players on the court to attract defensive firepower and lead a group of pure role players to play, so... this game is equivalent to a battle to verify Xue Liancheng's quality, so it will naturally attract extra attention from everyone.

Aren't you an All-Star?

Now, here's your chance to prove yourself.

I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are staring at it.

As long as Xue Liancheng makes a slight mistake, or his performance is not as good as expected, he will definitely face a storm, and the momentum may be no less than when Wall was scolded.

Xue Liancheng himself is actually very stressed.

In previous games, Uncle Wei has always been there to help him. When the team was in trouble, Uncle Wei stood up time and time again to stabilize the situation for the team.

Besides.

The most important thing is that Wade attracts most of the defense and is the focus of other teams.

Now Wade is gone.

Doesn't the defensive pressure all fall on him?

Since he landed in the NBA, he has rarely been double-teamed. In this game, he may have to enjoy it.

The result is no surprise.

The opening scene.

Xue Liancheng was delayed by Smart and Bradley. This should be the defensive strategy set by coach Stevens from the beginning.

But Xue Liancheng had no intention of forcing a strong attack, and passed the ball to Luol Deng, and then Shi Shiran ran away.

Unexpectedly, Luol Deng turned over and shot a jumper.

Also hit!

Not to mention, in the past few games, Luol Deng has indeed performed worth millions.

Especially in terms of low-post singles, it not only enriched the team's tactical system, but also bought him and Uncle Wei breathing time.

There is no Bo Erye.

lol deng is real...

only.

Xue Liancheng always felt that he and Luol Deng's style of play did not match.

Luol Deng is the kind of player who doesn't want to move, and the three-point threat is not as great as imagined. He only knows how to stand up and play singles, and his passing vision is not particularly good.

On the other hand, wouldn't this mean that he would be eliminated directly?

His passing vision, ability to read the game, and ability to shoot open shots are all useless.

He has become a tool for the audience at a close distance.

Even Mr. Bo is actually not a good match for him.

The style of Bo Erye and Luo Er Deng is indeed very similar, the middle distance is stable, and the front and back shots are both good.

But Mr. Bo prefers to play outside and has a greater three-point threat. This alone can satisfy Xue Liancheng's combination.

Especially after being trained by my big brother Zhan Huang, Bo Erye's ability to catch and shoot has been greatly improved, and his three-point shooting ability has also stabilized.

and so.

If he had to choose, he would definitely choose Mr. Bo.

However, Mr. Bo is about to have a blood clot!

What should the Heat do then?

Especially now that the Heat have achieved outstanding results and the strength they have shown is also placed in the first place by the public, fans have high expectations for the Heat this season.

How high is it?

A championship-level team!

Some people even think that they and the Cleveland Cavaliers are the two teams most likely to break through in the East.

This season, the team is guaranteed to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, where they will decide the winner with Cleveland.

It's almost unclear that the Heat want to replicate last year's results in the finals.

If news of Mr. Bo's blood clot comes out by then, how far can the Heat go with just him and Mr. Wei?

This is a big question mark.

It's a pity...

This great situation will be gone in two months...

Shake your head to drive away these disturbances.

Xue Liancheng quickly returned to defense.

Since the dismantling of the Big Three, the current Celtics have officially entered an era of chaos.

There are no arrow figures and no leading stars.

What stands out is that everyone is a soldier.

As long as there is a chance, everyone can vote, even if there is no chance, everyone can vote.

Bradley contributed first.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng still had no intention of attacking on his own, because Smart, who didn't know what was going on, started putting pressure on him from the backcourt and kept increasing physical contact.

Even when he's off the ball, he's still bumping into each other.

However, Smart is still very powerful, his bottom plate is also very stable, and he looks quite big. In a duel of strength, he only has a slight advantage.

If this guy weighs a few kilograms in the future, he will be another nemesis of bulldozers!

It seems...

It is urgent to improve your breakthrough skills.

It took three or four rounds.

Xue Liancheng was running around or just transitioning the ball. He didn't take any shots and only assisted once.

This way.

The Celtics' defensive strategy of flanking and delaying gradually relaxed, or even disappeared.

after all.

The person holding the ball is Chalmers, Xue Liancheng has been without the ball, even if he catches the ball, it is a transition, so there is no need to go up and pinch.

And Xue Liancheng wanted this effect.

He still doesn't have the ability to directly break the delay of the double attack, so he can only use this method to confuse the opponent.

at last.

on the next turn.

After Xue Liancheng received the ball, he did not pass it out. Instead, he dribbled low to the ground at the top of the arc.

As expected, Bradley didn't come up.

He looked at Smart in front of him, a sneer appeared in his heart, and he just wanted to give this guy a little color.

Unexpectedly, this guy was the first to provoke, "You're not going to pass the ball again this round, are you? Didn't you reserve an All-Star seat? Let me see the strength of the All-Star players, okay?"

Xue Liancheng chuckled, "Ah! I remembered, you are the No. show this year, right?"

Smart raised his eyebrows and said slyly, "It's such a great honor to get the attention of an All-Star player!"

Xue Liancheng smiled and replied, "I don't know if Anji's brain is crazy or something. How could he pick you with the sixth pick?"

As soon as these words came out.

Smart suddenly raised his head and glared angrily, "You're just lucky, don't think you're so awesome."

Xue Liancheng chuckled, "Good luck? I let you brush it up, but you can't even brush up on my data. Really...it's not that I look down on you."

He finally understood why this guy was attacking him in the first place.

After working on it for a long time, this guy is not convinced!

Think about it too.

Both rookies in this draft, Smart was the sixth pick in the first round, and Xue Liancheng was the second round pick.

result.

Xue Liancheng has reached the height of All-Star.

As for Smart, although he entered the starting lineup, he only played more than 20 minutes.

As for data?

Averaging 7.2 points, 3 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game, the real little Karami.

What the hell...

Can the mind be balanced?

It definitely can't be balanced.

Now when he meets Xue Liancheng, the best player among this rookie class, of course he has to show his toughness. It is best to defend Xue Liancheng to only score in single digits.

Then he will become famous in one battle!

The outside world's evaluation of him will immediately rise to a higher level, and his status in the team will also rise accordingly.

so.

There was no reason for him to miss such a good performance opportunity.

But Xue Liancheng's words hurt his self-esteem too much.

What do you mean, even if I let you go, you won't be able to refresh my data?

He was really trampled to the ground with one kick. How could he bear it? "Come here!"

While talking.

He subconsciously stared at the ball in Xue Liancheng's hand.

If you turn outwards like this, you will be easily intercepted. This is common sense that all players know.

But he has watched Xue Liancheng's game video, and even studied it carefully, knowing that this is a foul trap.

It stands to reason.

It's impossible to jump in if you know it's a trap.

But Xue Liancheng's ball was too obviously exposed.

It's so close, you just have to reach out and fish it out, and you can easily fish it out.

this time.

He was moved.

Just like buying stocks, some people know that the probability of losing money is as high as 90%, and there are still 9% of people who do not lose or make money, and only the remaining 1% have a chance of making money.

And these people will think, why can’t the person who makes money be uniquely me?

That's Smart's mentality.

He felt that with his own ability, he could complete the steal.

Once the steal is successful, it will be revealed...

Xue Liancheng nodded and said, "Then I will..."

But the words have not yet fallen.

Smart moved and reached out to fish it out.

Little did he know that the corners of Xue Liancheng's mouth were already raised at this moment.

Fool.

What's waiting for you is your hand.

Wear arms.

Korfball.

Tug.

Take off.

Shot.

Smart exclaimed: "Hey...hey...hey..."

Beep!

The whistle blows.

Smart opened his mouth, but it turned out to be bitter. He didn't even feel like complaining to the referee.

After all, knowing it was a pit, he still jumped into it.

No one else is to blame.

To blame, I can only blame myself for being too lucky.

Xue Liancheng Shiran stepped to the free throw line.

Made all three free throws.

Next.

Xue Liancheng basically implemented this routine.

When the flanking delay was tight, he made more moves and responses.

Not to mention, he was in good shape today and his three-pointers were quite accurate.

At the end of the half, it was 3 of 2.

When responding.

He can also occasionally provide assists to teammates who are running based on the precise information in his mind.

When the Celtics' attack was delayed and relaxed, he suddenly made a sudden attack, and the effect was equally impressive, and he succeeded every time.

Half time.

He has scored 16 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, and is in very hot shape.

Even if he is not the first ball-handling point, he still does a good job and can help the team in this way.

Even pulled out a good space.

The Celtics simply couldn't contain him, and even had two double attacks. Because they didn't switch defenses in time, the Heat seized the opportunity and scored two goals.

in this way.

In the second half, the Celtics simply gave up their early attack.

Xue Liancheng is like a duck to water.

If the point difference is not too large, he is likely to break his scoring career high in this game.

pity.

The Celtics collapsed at the end of the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Xue Liancheng only played for five minutes before hastily withdrawing his troops.

It’s not okay if you don’t end up!

The point difference has already reached 30+.

If the fight continues, the Celtics will become angry.

In order to protect him, Si Bo let him rest in advance.

competition is over.

The Heat slaughtered the Celtics 108:85.

Xue Liancheng scored 33 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds. He shot 15 of 11 from the field.

In this game, he proved that he can play without the ball.

It also proves that he is qualified to be an All-Star, and he has the strength of an All-Star.

Without Wade and Bosh, he led the team alone. Facing the Celtics' strict defense, he still got such excellent data and led the team to victory.

This is not easy.

The most important thing is that this performance is enough to silence more doubters.

Luol Deng played well, scoring 15 points on 9 of 23 shots.

Chalmers made 10 of 5 shots and also scored 12 points and 8 assists.

Sean Williams also scored 13 points.

Ennis, who came off the bench, finally recovered, making 8 of 4 shots and contributing 12 points.

The Celtics scored only 85 points, and everyone performed poorly.

Only Tyler Zeller scored 23 points, which is considered outstanding. The others, Jeff Green, made 14 of 4 shots, Bradley made 10 of 2 shots, and Olynyk made 13 of 5 shots.

斯玛特则4投1中，拿到了3分4篮板3助攻的数据，进攻端的贡献可以忽略不计。

But on the defensive end, it's equally hard to say.

After spending a lot of energy, Xue Liancheng still scored 33 points. It was a complete failure.

The game is over.

FOX Sports Frank immediately updated his Twitter: Leading the team alone, Xue Liancheng still scored 33 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds, and led the team to win. Is such a player not worthy of an All-Star?

Xue Liancheng scored 30 points in two consecutive games, which immediately doubled his confidence.

The mood is not generally good.

This is not over yet.

Within a few minutes, Frank updated another tweet: I didn't mean to offend. To put it bluntly, everyone has seen the level of the Heat's role players before. Wade and Bosh led the team and suffered four... With a losing streak, one can imagine how much pressure Xue Liancheng felt leading the team alone, but Xue Liancheng turned decay into magic and led the team to play a smooth offense. People have to marvel at how outstanding his ability is.

This tweet is actually more to praise Xue Liancheng's ability to lead the team.

But it's easy to offend other Heat players.

However, Frank cleverly used corruption to turn magic into magic to tell everyone that these people are actually capable.

only

It's just that I haven't met anyone who activates them.

And Xue Liancheng is the one who makes his teammates better.

In this game, Xue Liancheng completely silenced those doubters.

From any supervisory perspective, Xue Liancheng's performance was flawless.

Not only did he lead the team to win, but his statistics were incredible, and at the same time, he did not dominate the ball, allowing everyone to participate in the offense.

of course.

Some people may also have questions.

Are the Heat better off without Wade and Bosh?

after all.

The same people are still there, but without Wade and Bosh, the Heat can beat the Celtics!

You know, the Celtics are a defensive team, but they failed to prevent the Heat at all.

So the Heat suffered four consecutive losses without Xue Liancheng. What was the problem?

Someone gave the answer: Is it possible that the Celtic players were in a bad state in this game?

But no matter what, Xue Liancheng's importance to the current Heat cannot be erased.

Even...it has reached the point of being irreplaceable.

23 number.

Thanksgiving Eve.

They once again defeated the Numbers Man at their home stadium, AmericanAirlines Arena.

but.

The process was a bit difficult, and the digital people fought back fiercely. Especially with the comeback of McAway and Covington, they actually had the consciousness to resist.

But in the end, they could not escape the fate of being defeated.

Xue Liancheng's 100% hitting skills once again made a contribution. In the last two minutes, he scored two consecutive three-pointers, completely extinguishing the digital man's hope of counterattack.

In the end, the Heat defeated the bad team of numbers 98:91.

Uncle Wei returned in this game and was in average condition. He made 20 of 9 shots and scored 23 points.

Luol Deng languished, scoring only 11 points on 3-of-7 shooting.

Sean Williams scored 9 points on 6-of-17 shooting and made a big contribution.

Xue Liancheng's performance also declined. He scored 15 points on 7 of 23 shots, but only had 8 assists and 8 rebounds. It was another near-triple-double.

In the last few games, he has really struggled to grab rebounds, and most importantly, his teammates are also very respectful.

Especially Sean Williams, who gave up almost half of the rebounds to him.

But compared to the previous two games, his performance in this game has faded a lot.

Besides.

The performance of others was ordinary.

It is worth mentioning that Whiteside returned, but only played for five minutes to test the waters...

in this way.

After a three-game winning streak, the Heat's record reached 20 wins and 9 losses, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

After the Wizards lost to the Bulls again, they have 18 wins and 9 losses and have reached fourth place.

Ahead of the Heat are the 21-7 Hawks and the 22-7 Raptors.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, with 17 wins and 10 losses, are firmly in the sixth place.

The Bulls have 18 wins and 10 losses, still fifth.

Here are the rankings before the Christmas Day war.

Next.

On Christmas Eve, the Heat will face the challenge of the Cleveland Cavaliers at their home stadium, AmericanAirlines Arena.

This is an eye-catching, high-profile duel, it can be called Mars hitting the earth, and it has been promoted and warmed up on the NBA official website for a long time.

LeBron.

I'm going back to my old club.