NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 226 Sweep?

After a few rounds.

Xue Liancheng still didn't find a chance to assist his teammates, nor did he find a chance to score.

but.

Nor was he in vain.

After these rounds, he probably understood the difference between the regular season and the playoffs.

The playoffs are more targeted, the confrontation is more intense, the room for error is smaller, the defensive pressure is greater, and the corresponding adjustment capabilities of both sides will be more rapid.

Most importantly, the space for shooting will be further compressed.

In the regular season, he passed many good balls, but he couldn't pass them at this time.

Or the pass is passed out, and the teammates have no shooting space.

All the Celtics maintain extremely high concentration, and the speed of making up and assisting defense is very fast. As long as there is a gap, they can immediately make up for it.

This is why the playoffs especially test the quality of superstars.

If you don't have enough offensive ability, you won't be able to tear up the space at all, or score the ball under high-intensity confrontation.

Many times during the regular season, the defenses of both sides were not that active at all and would subconsciously conserve their energy.

Like some balls, you stretch out your hand to block them symbolically, without even jumping.

But it's different now. Basically, they have to fight for every ball, and they don't have the awareness to save their energy. They just fight you desperately. Not only do they help defend and fight, but even when you don't have the ball, they will come over and make physical contact with you. I won't let you get rid of it easily.

and also……

It's just targeted targeting.

If you are an offensive arrow or a star player.

They will study your characteristics, scoring methods, and offensive rhythm thoroughly, and then assign someone to guard you, making you extremely uncomfortable.

This is why many players perform very well in the regular season but suffer greatly in the playoffs.

For example, if you are a left-handed general who is used to breaking through to the left, and most of the time you finish with your left hand, then this weakness will be firmly grasped by them.

Normally, you may use pick-and-rolls or deceptive changes of direction to cover up your flaws, but in the playoffs, they will mainly block your left breakthrough line, interfere with your left shooting space, and force you to change to uncomfortable. right-handed advance.

In this way...

You immediately lose the offensive rhythm of the game.

of course.

These were all observed by Xue Liancheng himself.

His personal feeling is: there are fewer opportunities, the confrontation is fierce, and it is harder to score.

Even if he bulldozes the breakthrough, he is still invincible, but when a double attack comes, you have to pass the ball out.

And they will use quick coverage and assistance to seal the shooting space you create.

So much so that the defense line that you worked so hard to tear apart finally turns into a bamboo basket to draw water from.

——In vain.

When the game reached 7 minutes and 47 seconds of the first quarter.

Xue Liancheng finally took action for the first time.

Breaking into the basket, leaning on someone to forcefully take off and release the basket.

In the past, Xue Liancheng could rely on absolute strength and tonnage to hit and push away defenders, gain space for shots, and then complete the shots.

But now.

Although Smart was also knocked away by him, Smart also pushed him when he was knocked away, making his body slightly unbalanced.

The referee did not call this action.

It can be seen that the penalty standards in the playoffs are also different.

Xue Liancheng could only bite the bullet and complete the attack.

Fortunately, it went in.

but.

Next.

He tried three-pointers, and mid-range shots, but nothing...

When he broke through to the basket, Smart's actions became more unscrupulous.

This made his efficiency drop off a cliff.

The entire first quarter.

He took 4 shots and only hit one ball.

Fortunately, his ability to seize opportunities was outstanding. He caused two shooting fouls and got 4 free throw opportunities.

I scored 6 points in a single quarter, which can only be considered average...

But there were only 2 assists.

A long pass assisted Wade to successfully run into the frame.

After a pick-and-roll, he rushed forward and assisted Ibaka, who was cutting in the pick-and-roll without the ball on the other side, to complete the throw.

6 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound.

Data can only be considered general.

But this is actually nothing, after all, many times in the regular season, he often has such not-so-beautiful statistics in a certain quarter.

The point of the question is...

During the regular season, even if his performance in a certain quarter was not very good, he could still use his influence to divert the opponent's defensive attention in the leisurely court and play with ease.

But now, this feeling is gone. Throughout the first quarter, he played very hard.

This is the difference.

Wade is much more comfortable than him.

The remaining power of the top star is still there. He made 5 of 3 shots in a single quarter and scored 8 points and 3 assists. His performance was obviously much better than Xue Liancheng.

The ability to attack difficult situations is still relatively strong.

Gasol, Ibaka, Batum and others all contributed.

It stands to reason...

The Heat are obviously stronger than the Celtics.

But in the first quarter, they fell behind by 4 points.

The score is 27:31

Because Thomas and Olynyk, who came off the bench, stood up.

The former scored 5 points and 2 assists on 6 of 3 shots. The data did not look very impressive, but his elfin-like breakthrough disrupted the Heat's defensive layout and turned the Heat's defense into a pot of porridge.

The latter made 4 of 4 shots, including two three-pointers, and scored a total of 10 points. Olynyk, the big turret, stunned the Heat in just four minutes.

The Celtics' starting performance was mediocre, and only Evan Turner and Zeller made gains.

Section 2.

Wade led the team alone, and once again played a violent offense, all kinds of baskets, throws, and mid-range shots, which abruptly stopped the Celtics.

The former Flash is vaguely visible...

After the timeout, Chalmers, Batum, Marcus Morris and others all performed and blossomed.

When Xue Liancheng came on the stage again, the Heat not only chased the score back, but also took the lead.

It can be seen that the depth of the Heat's overall lineup is definitely more than one grade higher than that of the Celtics.

And Xue Liancheng finally showed his intimidating power on the passing end.

Sent 4 assists in a single quarter, making the team's offense like flowing water.

but……

His personal state still failed to come back. Under the weight of the Celtics' defense, he made 3 of 1 shots and only scored 2 points.

At halftime, the Heat had already led the Celtics by a full 62 points 54:8.

In other words, they won by 12 points in a single quarter.

The offensive firepower is still very fierce.

of course.

The most important thing is that Wade is ferocious enough, scoring 7 points in a single quarter on 5 of 12 shots, showing an unstoppable posture.

In the third quarter, the Heat blossomed again, fully demonstrating their overall advantage.

Gasol, PJ Tucker, Ibaka, Chalmers, Batum, Beasley, Marcus Morris and others all contributed as long as they played.

Xue Liancheng's condition finally improved a little, scoring 4 points on 2 of 5 shots, adding to the lead.

Three quarters are over.

The Heat led the Celtics by 91 points with 76:15.

There is indeed a gap in strength between the two sides, and it is clearly stated. No matter which point is against you, it is not false...

Even if the Celtics have the strongest 175 Thomas on the bench, the Heat can compete with you back and forth.

final result.

No surprises.

The Heat defeated the Celtics 115:100.

Wade made 22 of 13 shots and scored 34 points, all the pressure from the media and public was released...

After the game.

Wade faced the camera, pulled his jersey and screamed repeatedly, as if to tell the world: He, Dwyane Wade, is still one of the best players in the league.

Gasol had 13 points and 7 rebounds.

In this game, his defensive role in protecting the frame was not used, and Thomas slipped away.

The performance on the offensive end was average.

Ibaka had 10 points and 6 rebounds.

He encountered the same problem as Gasol. Thomas slipped back and forth, and his role in assisting defense was also inaccurate.

Batum 11 points, Chalmers 10 points, Marcus - Morris 13 points.

With this bench firepower, who dares to underestimate it?

Each of them can stand up and add points to the team, which shows how wise the deal was at that time...

Xue Liancheng's first game of the playoffs was a bit unsatisfactory. He took 14 shots and hit 6 goals. He made 5 of 2 three-pointers and only scored 18 points, plus 8 assists and 4 assists. Rebounds and 1 steal.

Compared with the 23.2 points, 10.8 assists and 5.7 rebounds in the regular season, it has really dropped by more than one level.

Especially the hit rate is only 42.8%, which is quite bad compared to 51% during the regular season.

If he doesn't have a 100% hit skill, then his overall data is indeed a bit ugly.

but……

Overall, it's pretty good.

Fair evaluation, just average performance...

The main reason is that he has not adapted to the rhythm of the playoffs.

how to say?

It's not the fast or slow rhythm, but the opponent's rhythm of follow-up defense, supplementary defense, and assist defense. He didn't get used to it.

of course.

Not being able to get up quickly is also a reason.

Even if he got up occasionally, with the overall enthusiasm and tactical quality of the Celtics, he couldn't find a passing opportunity.

In addition, the intensity of the confrontation is slightly higher, and when Smart defends him, there are a lot of moves.

The Celtics inside players pressed on his head and kept violating his cylinder, leaving him with no shot space at all.

But these referees did not call it a blow, and they acquiesced to the intensity of the playoffs.

There are also factors such as off-ball confrontation, stuck confrontation, being constantly delayed by the Celtics, and unsatisfactory hands, etc., which made him play mediocre in this game.

As for the Celtics.

Evan Turner scored 12 points and Brandon Bass scored 10 points. Smart showed his performance from behind and scored 6 points on 4 of 10 shots. Bradley only scored 7 points and Zeller was second. He didn't stay long before he was replaced and only scored 6 points.

The starting lineup does not look like a starting lineup. No one can stand up and take the lead.

On the other hand, the bench is more capable.

Thomas also made 14 of 6 shots and scored 22 points, plus 10 assists, making full use of his offensive arrow.

His mission is to attack, and he only cares about attacking. As for assisting in defense and other matters, he leaves it all to his teammates.

But this is the effect that Marshal Stevens wants.

So far, Thomas has done well.

In addition to Thomas, Olynyk had 12 points, Crowder had 10 points, and Jerebko had 7 points.

The performance of these people has raised the Celtics' overall combat effectiveness to a higher level.

Especially Crowder, when he comes to defend Wade or Xue Liancheng, the effect is not bad.

Became the mainstay of the Celtics on both offense and defense.

……

……

After the game.

Major media outlets also reported on the Heat's good start.

Originally, based on Wade's super performance, the media should have hyped up the "return of superstar light", and the public would have discussed Wade's super level everywhere.

It will even lead to not regretting it after questioning James.

But no...

On the contrary, Xue Liancheng successfully made the front pages of major media and was unanimously criticized.

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"The Strongest Rising Star in the New Century, Failing in the Playoffs"

"18+8+4?" Xue Liancheng’s performance is disappointing”

"I can't believe it, the invincible supernova was banned by the Celtics"

"In the first game of the playoffs, Xue Liancheng proved that he needs strong teammates"

"The Heat are still Wade's team, and the superstar has faded"

"Lost Magic, Xue Liancheng's omnipresent pass disappeared"

The media reports are fairly subtle.

The heated discussion among the fans was a real indiscriminate attack, which almost made Xue Liancheng useless.

"Has the secret been revealed? Haha..."

"It's all about teammate C. Without the support of teammates, this game is really hard to say. Do you still want MVP?"

"I don't have any dominance at all, and I'm ashamed to say that I am the face of the alliance."

"This is the performance of the league. 18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. People who don't know would think he is a role player..."

"You're laughing so hard! I'm going to make you crazy..."

"Jump? Keep jumping..."

"You shot 42.8% from the field, only scored 18 points, and only had 8 assists. How can you say that you are just a facade?"

"Xue Liancheng, you are still far behind."

"Wade is the MVP, thank you..."

"Stop being embarrassed, you are worthy of being compared with James."

……

This is definitely the winning side and the most criticized player.

On the contrary, not a single player of the losing Celtics was criticized or criticized.

It’s really a strange thing in the world...

Even Xue Liancheng himself did not expect that he would be scolded so harshly.

Is the performance of 18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds bad?

Is it so bad that the entire internet grabs you by the neck and sneers at you?

He was a little baffled.

Tell the truth.

In this game, his performance was indeed average, but it was probably far from being attacked so overwhelmingly, right?

18 points.

For any All-Star, this is an acceptable score, right?

Don't you see that James, in the first game of the playoffs, only scored 20 points.

8 assists?

For a point guard, is he qualified?

result.

Everyone said that his passing magic was no longer there and he had lost the brilliance that a magician should have.

I'm crazy...

Is this standard set too high?

42.8% shooting rate?

Very bad?

It is indeed somewhat unsatisfactory, but is it really so bad that it will be criticized by the entire network?

James made 18 of 8 shots in the first game, and his shooting percentage was only 44%. How much better?

The most intuitive comparison...

他14投6中，18分8助攻4篮板，整体命中率42.8%，三分球命中率40%。

詹姆斯18投8中，20分7助攻6篮板，整体命中率44%，三分命中率33.3%。

Is there a big difference?

Isn't it just a piece of cake?

result.

He was scolded by the entire Internet, and many media also criticized him crazily.

Where is James?

No shit.

He was simply stunned.

What a double standard!

You have to say that as an MVP candidate, his standards have been raised, and the public's expectations for him are also very high.

18+8+4 can only be regarded as abnormal performance.

What about James?

As the first player in the league, 20+7+6, 44% shooting rate, can you endure it?

This is what Chiguoguo is targeting...

I just want to take the opportunity to step on him...

But what could he say?

I can only hold on tight.

after all……

It is impossible for him to go to question the media, why not bombard James?

This is suspected of being frivolous.

And it's kind of like that: Shaq did it too.

of course.

Most importantly, he didn't bother to argue.

He really didn't perform well in this game.

As the saying goes, strong men never complain about bad circumstances. As an MVP candidate, he naturally cannot complain about the Celtics' lack of martial ethics and infringement on him.

What he needs to do is to rediscover the weakness of the Celtics marking him.

Then seize this weakness and hammer it with all your strength.

That's it.

Only in this way is the most powerful counterattack.

and so.

For two days, in addition to practicing tactics, he stayed in the video room and watched the first game over and over again.

finally.

He did find a solution.

Before the second game.

Xue Liancheng was interviewed by reporters at the door of the locker room as a routine.

Reporter: "Xue, can you tell me the reason why you performed abnormally in the first match?"

Still holding on to it...

Xue Liancheng's mouth twitched, and he wanted to ask the other party, is 18+8+4 bad?

But he still endured it, "This is my first playoff game, I'm a little nervous."

Upon hearing this.

The reporters were stunned immediately, dumbfounded on the spot.

Generally speaking, when players perform poorly, they will find excuses to justify themselves.

They thought of ten thousand excuses for Xue Liancheng, but they just didn't expect Xue Liancheng to be so honest.

He directly admitted that he was nervous participating in the playoffs for the first time.

And this excuse is so real that it’s hard to find reason for.

This made their prepared attacks useless.

All the reporters couldn't help but feel disappointed, and they felt bad...

But soon.

Another reporter reacted, "In other words, you are ready for this game, right?"

The first scene was said to be nervous, and it is indeed excusable.

Stop this excuse now in advance.

Once the game still doesn't perform well, it depends on how you die?

Xue Liancheng naturally understood the intentions of these reporters, and nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Reporter: "So, you mean, you have the confidence to play super performance?"

Xue Liancheng frowned.

This bastard, this is pressing his head on the blade!

But he's undaunted: "I've always been incredibly confident."

All the reporters finally smiled.

soon.

They turned their guns again: "How many battles do you think can solve the battle?"

Xue Liancheng said: "Four games."

In fact, Wade answered this question during the interview.

That’s four finishing battles.

Players often say harsh words during the playoffs.

and so……

He didn't pay much attention.

Reporter: "That is to say, you are going to sweep the Celtics?"

Xue Liancheng nodded: "Yes."

result.

Stirring a hornet's nest again.

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