NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 219 I, Zhan, showed off his power, but wasted half the time?

The roar of the audience at the American Airlines Center was still harsh, and words such as coward, traitor, and running man were constantly heard.

It can be seen that the Heat's hatred of James is far from eliminated. Even though they have ushered in a new star, their resentment towards James is still strong.

James pretended not to hear, walked towards the technical table as usual, wiped a handful of chalk powder, and sprinkled it into the air...

In the past, this action was meant to attract cheers and photos from the fans.

But now, James was greeted by boos that sounded like thunder.

Xue Liancheng saw me, Emperor Zhan, putting on a show, and suddenly felt funny for no reason.

He has reason to believe that James did this deliberately to disgust the Heat fans at the scene.

no way.

Apart from doing this, James seemed to have no other way to respond.

after all……

In two encounters this season, the Cavaliers were not only defeated twice in a row, but James himself also performed very poorly.

What can we do?

I can only do something that is not there to show my sense of existence.

Of course.

He has no evidence...

at this time.

He suddenly thought of an interesting thing.

According to historical trajectory, the Heat only hated James for two seasons.

When James fell behind 16:1 in the 3 Finals but completed a dramatic comeback, some Heat fans began to miss James.

man...

Mu Qiang's nature...

James has also conquered some doubters with his strength.

But more fans called it disgusting and stinky, and were even more disgusted with James because they felt that 16 was the blackest finals in history, bar none.

Directly filtered out the famous black whistle incident in 06.

Anyway, people who like James like it more.

People who hate James hate it even more.

As for now?

All of them are disgusting.

The game starts soon.

Heat's starting lineup: Xue Liancheng, Wade, PJ Tucker, Ennis, Ibaka.

Spoelstra went directly to the small lineup, and he didn't expect Haslem to play any role.

This change is undoubtedly correct.

Several times, Xue Liancheng wanted to discuss with Spoelstra what the significance of playing Haslem was?

The frame protection cannot be protected.

On the offensive end, his steps are slow, his jumps are not high, and his reactions are slow.

Too often, Haslem squanders his passing opportunities.

In addition to accumulating height, he felt that Haslem had no effect on the court and even seriously hindered the team's offensive rhythm.

To put it harshly, it is a burden.

But Haslem is the captain after all. If he, the star player, said so bluntly that Haslem is useless, there would probably be an explosion in the locker room...

For the Cavaliers, Love was absent due to injury, and TT Thompson was replaced as the starter.

Mozgov and Ibaka jump ball.

Ibaka is 8cm shorter than Mozgov and did not win the jump.

The Cavaliers attack first.

After Owen got the ball, he pushed forward quickly, just about to let go.

But James stopped Irving: "Kyrie."

He directly reached out for the ball, as if he wanted to prove himself.

In fact.

James was indeed not defeated. After two consecutive poor performances, he learned from the experience and thought of a way to break the Heat's tight defense.

Irving was stunned for a moment, but without hesitation, he gave the ball to James.

But just when he was about to leave.

James's voice came again: "Kyrie."

Owen turned around and was stunned again.

But he quickly understood what James meant.

That's right.

It's the pick-and-roll.

In fact, in the last game against the Heat, the two of them had used such pick-and-roll screening tactics.

But the effect is not so good.

The main reason is that the Heat's defense against James was too severe.

Wade was not there in the last game, and Batum was the main defender of Irving.

After James completes the pick-and-roll with Irving, Batum will delay him immediately, coupled with PJ-Tucker's siege and interception.

As a result, he was forced to pass the ball to Irving not long after he went deep.

at this time.

Irving actually doesn't have much room to shoot.

Batum will quickly step up and plug the defensive gaps.

The result is: an ineffective pick-and-roll.

And now.

James changed his mind.

He first used Irving to pick and roll and successfully got rid of PJ Tucker.

As expected, Wade came to delay him.

PJ Tucker behind him also quickly caught up at this time.

The front and back attacks between the two were very fierce.

But James did not flinch, but relied on his own tonnage and strength advantages to continue walking against Wade.

Under this situation.

If PJ-Tucker continues to follow the pincer attack, Irving will be completely leaked out.

What he needs is this effect.

really.

PJ-Tucker saw James go deep into the penalty area, did not dare to continue to follow, and chose to switch defenses on the spot.

in this way.

This creates a one-on-one relationship between James and Wade.

Although Wade is not weak in strength, he is only 193cm after all. In terms of tonnage and strength, he is at an absolute disadvantage. How can he stop James' horizontal push.

soon.

James got to the free throw line.

Ibaka had to come up to cover the defense, and the Heat's front line was also shrinking infinitely.

James passed directly in.

Relying on his absolute height, Mozgov ignored interference and easily made small throws under the basket.

Hit steadily.

This time.

James smiled...

Showing the big white teeth, he smiled for a long time.

If the experiment is successful, why is there any reason to be unhappy?

Seeing this, Xue Liancheng couldn't help frowning tightly.

In this round, James was very resolute, and the effect was remarkable.

The most important thing is that without Gasol inside, the frame-protecting barrier has disappeared.

If James is flanked in the penalty area, Mozgov or TT Thompson will leak out. In this way, the effect of their defenders' defense will be almost non-existent.

Because Mozgov is so tall at 216cm, he can touch the basket with a single hook.

There is no way to prevent...

but.

Although the Heat's defense has problems, their offense is still as sharp as ever.

Xue Liancheng also used the pick-and-roll to get to the basket.

Then pass inside.

Ibaka, who was flexible in assists, successfully dunked.

Look back.

James still picks and rolls with Irving.

But this time, PJ-Tucker directly let Irving go, forcing James out of the ball.

After Irving received the ball, he made an early shot before PJ-Tucker came over.

pity.

Crooked.

But the Cavaliers had two human shields under the basket and forced themselves to grab offensive rebounds.

TT-Thompson also made a tip-in.

The situation is not good!

After receiving the serve, Xue Liancheng shouted directly to his teammates: "Pick up the speed."

They are now a small lineup, and they need to give full play to their mobility and speed advantages. When confronting the Cavaliers, they simply fight for offense.

He didn't believe that the knight's twin towers could withstand their fast attack.

really.

this round.

Mozgov and TT Thompson failed to officially settle.

Xue Liancheng saw the right opportunity and passed the ball to PJ Tucker who was in an open position.

There are also three points.

In the first quarter, the two sides continued to fight in this state of attack.

It can’t be said to be a confrontation.

Because the Cavaliers' style of play is more like a positional battle.

The Heat are much more pure, they just run fast and run fast.

It turns out.

Still, the fast pace takes more advantage.

Before entering rotation time.

The Heat have a certain lead with a score of 27:22.

The main reason is that Mozgov's physical strength is not enough to support him running back and forth.

Once the physical exertion is too great, buttery hands or unstable catching will occur.

Even the advantage of being blocked and grabbing rebounds has become less obvious.

Because the Heat's offensive rhythm is too fast.

As long as the Cavaliers miss a shot, the Heat's speed will increase and they will launch a whirlwind defensive counterattack.

Often Mozgov has just reached the three-point line, or even entered the three-point line, and the Heat has finished.

Isn't this a proper 4-on-5 situation?

He didn't even stand in a good position, let alone play any defensive role.

Fortunately, the Heat didn't feel too good in this quarter, otherwise the Cavaliers might have been blown away...

As for the knights.

Irving's situation wasn't very good either. He took 4 shots and only hit one ball. That ball was scored by himself when he broke through with the ball and reached the basket for a pull-up layup.

The rest basically took a pass from James and shot immediately, making 3 of 0 three-pointers.

In order to cooperate with James, he became a shooter along the three-point line, and his touch was completely gone.

In other words, there is no offensive rhythm at all.

James, on the other hand, was like a beast that broke free from the cage. He took 5 shots in total and hit 3 goals. He also scored three-pointers he attempted, and scored 9 points wildly.

In the fourth quarter of the last game, he only scored 8 points.

In this game, he scored 9 points in a single quarter. In comparison, his state can be said to be very violent.

In addition, he also sent 3 assists.

He made great contributions to the team's tight score.

But it always gives people a feeling of being beaten.

Take action very cautiously.

It's not a good opportunity, so he doesn't take action very often.

But it's understandable.

After all, in the two previous games, he was 25 for 6 and 18 for 5. Such inefficient efficiency has been criticized by the public for a long time. Such a poor shooting rate has obviously caused an extremely serious psychological shadow on him.

and so……

Naturally, I don’t dare to act recklessly anymore.

The reason why James was uncharacteristically so powerful was because of Gasol's absence.

This allowed James to easily find an opportunity to rush forward.

Without the inner barrier to stop him, he is naturally unstoppable when he rushes forward.

Section 2.

James continues to play brilliantly.

The number of hits to the basket has increased, and the touch of the three-pointer has also opened up.

单节8投4中，三分球3投2中，罚球4罚2中，疯狂揽下12分，另外还有3次助攻。

The style of the league's number one has already shone brightly.

But Irving was still neither salty nor indifferent. He took 3 three-pointers and only hit 1 ball.

There were also 3 mid-range and basket-attack shots, but only 1 ball was hit.

Overall, he made 6 of 2 shots and scored 9 points on free throws.

The offensive rhythm is also disordered, but at least it can cause damage.

The two played fairly well.

But James was not happy at all.

at this time.

He was crossing his hips, staring at Xue Liancheng who was standing on the free throw line, his face was dark and ugly.

There are still 34 seconds left before halftime, and both sides have one attack time.

But the Cavaliers lost a full 31 points by 41:10 in a single quarter.

Plus the first verse.

The current score is 55:70.

That's right.

They were already 15 points behind at halftime.

A rhythm that takes a lot of time...

The most frightening thing is that his performance is not bad. So far in the first half, he has scored 21 points and 6 assists, which can be said to be quite violent, but the team has lost so much.

The reason?

Also simple.

Because the Heat exploded in the second quarter.

They took advantage of the fatal weakness of the Cavaliers' twin towers, their slow pace, and launched crazy fast-break counterattacks, unleashing super firepower.

Wade alone used defensive counterattacks to get 6 points from the frame.

Chalmers and Ennis also took advantage of the Cavaliers' mistakes and delay in returning to defense, and followed up with 4 and 2 points respectively.

In other words, they scored 12 points simply by using these simple scores.

Can be imagined.

What a disaster it is when Mozgov and TT Thompson are on the court at the same time.

After the Heat's crazy 20:6 attack wave, Cavaliers head coach Blatt finally reacted and pulled Mozgov off, thus suppressing the Heat's offensive firepower.

otherwise.

The knight may die worse...

Xue Liancheng made two free throws.

72:55

17 points difference.

The commentators couldn't help but sigh: "LeBron is extremely brave in this game, but this game is going to take half a game?"

Commentator: "The Heat's five-small lineup is too violent. Mozgov has not established a foothold on defense, and the offense is over. How can we fight in this situation? In fact, when the Heat issued a charge horn, Blatt should have been replaced. Mozgov, but he was too stubborn and gambled that the Heat would burn out on their own, which resulted in the current situation."

Moderator: "The main reason is that Xue Liancheng's passing is so good. During the fast break, he can always accurately pass the ball to his teammates who have opportunities. This ability to read the game is at a historical level."

And while they were discussing.

The Cavaliers have begun their final attack.

James pushed over with the ball and stopped a little higher in the center circle.

then.

There, reach out and exhale while dribbling.

With that idle appearance, it is completely impossible to see that the team has fallen behind by a full 17 points, and there is no sense of urgency at all.

But it was the last attack after all, so it was understandable that it would take time.

The other players of the Cavaliers have scattered to the bottom corners.

Time passed bit by bit.

When it reaches 12 seconds.

James finally moved.

He rushed up quickly, then accelerated suddenly and passed PJ Tucker directly.

Players on both sides of the Heat brought one person up each and stood closely at the free throw stance, waiting for James to arrive.

result.

When James rushed to the free throw line, he pushed PJ-Tucker and turned over directly.

then.

The ball was thrown out in a horse-riding archery style.

This posture is somewhat unsightly.

But it is very practical. You can use your bent feet to isolate the attacking defensive players and create a certain shooting space for yourself.

of course.

Good-looking, ugly or not, that's all secondary.

As long as the ball goes in, there's no problem at all.

The issue is……

The ball hit the edge of the basket and missed...

James showed his hands tactically.

The referee was stunned and said to himself: The way you bent your legs separated PJ Tucker from the boss. PJ Tucker just stretched out his hand to cover his eyes. Is there any problem?

Maybe James also realized that it was his fault that he didn't make the shot. He just spread his hand and quickly returned to defense, not daring to pester the referee.

After all, if we get entangled again, it will be another 5-on-4.

If the Heat hit the last ball, the difference would be 20 points...

After Xue Liancheng rushed over.

It also stopped near the center circle.

There are 13 seconds left on the clock.

Looking at James who was bending over with his hands pressed in front of him, he couldn't help but joked: "I've made progress. I finally dared to attack by myself at the last moment."

James: "..."

His face was livid and he said nothing.

Xue Liancheng didn't push him anymore, and there really was no time for him.

When the countdown reaches 10.

He pushed the ball forward.

James stayed close to the defense and continued to exert strength.

But Xue Liancheng's dribbling skills are still very good.

One dribbles the ball behind his back, and the dress rushes in from the other direction.

Then pull back.

Taking advantage of the moment when James' center of gravity shifted, he quickly stepped over.

But James's defensive skills are also not bad. The main reason is his outstanding talent. His strength, speed, and wingspan have the potential to crush Xue Liancheng in all aspects.

After stabilizing his body, he was still able to keep up quickly without being thrown away by Xue Liancheng.

The two were entangled all the way.

There are 7 seconds left.

Finally came to the three-point line.

Xue Liancheng paused again.

Step forward and change direction.

But with James' body tonnage, these small movements have little effect. It has become extremely difficult for him to continue moving forward.

Tell the truth.

With his current ability, trying to challenge James alone is like an egg hitting a rock.

A player with historical talent like James restrains himself too much.

at this point.

In fact, he is self-aware.

and so.

After seeing Wade coming to respond, he immediately passed the ball.

Then without the ball, while James was focusing on Wade, he dived into the penalty area.

Wade quickly passed back.

At this moment.

James wanted to chase Xue Liancheng, but it was already beyond his reach.

The most important thing was that he was blocked by Xue Liancheng.

And this time.

TT-Thompson and Shumpert had to immediately attack Xue Liancheng.

at the same time.

Chalmers and Wade move to a 45-degree angle beyond the three-point line.

There are only three seconds left.

Xue Liancheng took off and threw the ball out.

The person who gave it to him was none other than Chamos, who was left unattended.

In fact, it is not impossible to pass it to Wade.

But because the position James was chasing was closer to Wade.

Xue Liancheng measured the distance based on the dynamic map in his mind. He felt that the person with the best chance was Qianmos.

and so.

He passed it on almost without hesitation.

After receiving the ball.

There is only a little more than 1 second left.

Chalmers didn't even have time to think, so he raised his hand and shot.

This ball, the opportunity is out.

But it was too much of a mental test. If he failed to score, Xue Liancheng felt that he had nothing to complain about.

As soon as the ball was released, the red light came on.

Under the gaze of everyone.

The ball clanged and hit the basket's neck.

The scene was filled with lamentations.

If this goal is scored, it will lead by 20 points, which is equivalent to knocking James to the ground in advance.

But it's a little less accurate...

It's a pity...

But these thoughts just came to me.

The ball bounced, landed on the backboard, and bounced back...

In?

The audience suddenly stood up, and everyone raised their arms and shouted.

James's mouth was open, as if he had eaten coptis, he was in unspeakable pain.

How can this lucky ball be scored?

It’s simply outrageous…