NBA: I am the card dealer

James' physical fitness is really good. After the pick-and-roll, he accelerated and no one could stop him. He made the shot directly and even got a free throw.

He walked to the free throw line and made the free throw.

This 2+1 goal directly tied the score.

There was thunderous cheering at the scene.

The former king of New York faces off against the current king of New York. Logically speaking, they should favor James more.

But James was too mediocre in the first half. Sometimes people are most afraid of comparison.

There is no harm without comparison, and this is absolutely true.

The new love and the old love compete on the same stage, but the old love always steals the spotlight. One can imagine how they feel.

Now that they see their new love finally showing off her charm, they naturally become excited.

A-Smith finally praised James at this time: "LeBron finally played aggressively. This is how the little emperor should play. He should play like this, put aside his scruples and bravely rush forward, and take on the responsibility of a leader."

What is leadership responsibility?

When chasing points or when the team encounters difficulties, the team leader should stand up and score consecutively to make up the difference, lead the team's momentum, or stop the bleeding for the team in time.

This is what it means to be a qualified leader.

Instead of hiding behind your teammates and watching their performance, such behavior is that of a lazy person.

Burke: "James' personal strength has always been beyond doubt. I have never doubted his ability. My only concern is his character. He needs to have the quality of facing challenges head-on instead of retreating when faced with difficulties. Now, he is performing very well."

Mike Breen smiled and said, "It's far from time to be happy. Xue Liancheng is known as the strongest king of the final quarter in history, and it's not a false reputation. We need to see how the Lakers react."

And in fact, this praise is not wrong.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng responded immediately, using the pick-and-roll to break through and passing the ball before the double-team arrived. Feng Lai broke out from the other side and made a successful aerial relay.

This is a reflection of the Knicks' lack of rim protection and relatively weak height and strength in the interior.

As long as Randall and Vonleh get started and get rid of the opponent, it will be basically a sure thing for them to rush in.

of course.

It is not easy to get rid of the opponent completely. After all, the defender is hiding inside to guard you. If you want to rush in, you have to get past the defender.

But the defender is not blind!

If there is any movement or abnormal behavior on your part, they will be able to sense it immediately.

For example, you want to cut in.

He is standing on the inside, and you have to shake him off when you cut in, but there is a body distance between you, so how can you possibly shake him off easily?

So at this time, Xue Liancheng's role was reflected.

When he breaks through with the ball, he will definitely attract the attention of a large number of defenders. At this time, a circle of defenders will subconsciously stare at him to see if he needs help with defense or something.

As long as the defender is distracted, Vonleh and Randall will have their chances.

This is one of the more constructive tactical systems of the Lakers at present, and its effect is very obvious.

There were some exchanges in the first two rounds, and just when everyone thought it would be a thrilling offensive battle, both teams stalled.

For a long time afterwards, they were unable to score in open play and had to rely on sporadic free throws to maintain the score.

It wasn't until 8 minutes and 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter that Clarkson made a layup.

The Knicks also responded with one, and Claude made a three-pointer.

Everyone thought that the offense of both sides would pick up again, but they ended up falling into an intermittent, constipated offense again.

Mike Brin frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Burke: "Both teams were not in very good shape, and the defensive intensity started to increase, so both teams were unable to adapt to this rhythm all of a sudden."

A-Smith sneered: "What a bullshit defensive strength, it's just that their hands are smelly, none of them can put the ball into the basket."

Mike Breen: "I was surprised that Xue Liancheng didn't come forward."

A-Smith: "Look at Xue's performance. So far in this game, his overall shooting percentage is 13 of 6 and he only scored 18 points. To be honest, his performance is quite average. I guess he is powerless to stand out."

Burke: "In fact, Xue Liancheng must be really tired by now. His offensive desire and spirit on the court are both quite weak. He played almost every game of the seven Western Conference Finals. This is definitely a sequelae of over-consumption."

A. Smith agrees with this: "Yes! He is too tired. This is not only reflected in the playing time, but most importantly, he has to do everything on the court, breakthroughs, three-pointers, organization, running, screening, rebounding, defense, etc. He needs to do everything, and there are not many people who can stand up and share the burden with him."

Mike Breen smiled: "Isn't this what you always wanted? Wouldn't the Knicks' chances of winning the championship be even greater?"

A-Smith: "I did think so, but he was once the king of New York! He is a Knicks kid, and I feel sorry for him."

Burke: "What a heartfelt confession! It's really touching to hear this."

A-Smith chuckled: "But I still want to shout that sentence, Knicks champions."

As soon as these words came out.

All three laughed.

No matter what people say or what people say, as a Knicks fan for decades, how could I easily change my stance?

But for Xue Liancheng, A-Smith does have an indescribable emotion.

After all, the man who brought the Knicks a championship after decades should not be slandered no matter what.

The game continues.

The two sides were entangled until 3 minutes and 47 seconds left in the fourth quarter, when Oladipo hit a three-pointer and the balance was suddenly broken.

Originally, the two sides were taking turns leading the score.

As a result, after this three-pointer, the Knicks' lead suddenly reached 4 points.

The situation is not very good for the Lakers!

Lakers offense.

Xue Liancheng pushed the ball over and indicated that there was no need to call a timeout.

Mike Brin: "Xue Liancheng is very confident!"

Burke: "Come on! You didn't just discover his strengths now, did you? Xue Liancheng has seen this kind of scene many times. He gestured to indicate that there was no need to pause, which almost meant that he was going to lose his temper."

As soon as these words came out.

A-Smith's face turned pale.

Because this is true!

How many times did Xue Liancheng make this gesture to the head coach before killing the game, telling him not to call a timeout? What was the result?

Harvest them one by one!

So, A-Smith must be panicking!

But there is no use panicking, what is going to happen will still happen.

After Xue Liancheng passed the center circle, he stopped immediately, then raised his hand and gestured again, indicating to pull away.

The familiar taste is here!

At that moment, the hearts of everyone in Madison Square Garden were lifted up.

Because they are so familiar.

Many times when the game was about to end, Xue Liancheng would stand in the center circle and signal the players to move away.

At last.

Kill the game.

Unexpectedly, one day the scene that once brought them endless joy would actually bring them fear.

Everyone held their breath and watched Xue Liancheng's every move on the field.

When the shot time reaches 8 seconds.

Xue Liancheng moved, and everyone's heart began to rise.

Oladipo was the main defender this time. Looking at Xue Liancheng pressing forward step by step, his face showed an unprecedented seriousness and determination.

Reach out to interfere while retreating!

Finally, we arrived outside the three-point line.

This time Oladipo did not retreat, but turned around and pressed forward.

Because when Xue Liancheng signals to widen the gap, nine out of ten times he will shoot three-pointers, especially at the critical moment in the fourth quarter, this has almost become a rule.

But this time, the law was broken.

Xue Liancheng leaned back and turned around, passed Oladipo cleanly, and then strode towards the basket.

Everyone was a little confused.

Because Xue Liancheng seldom breaks through to the basket when the clock is tight, and he can even make it so that he doesn't even have it.

So everyone thought Xue Liancheng would shoot a three-pointer, and no one expected Xue Liancheng to break in.

And when Xue Liancheng really rushed in, they didn't even have time to react.

By the time they reacted and wanted to rush over to defend, Xue Liancheng had already thrown the ball high.

There was no one to intercept, so it was an open space, and the distance to the basket was very close.

So the ball went in without any suspense.

Mike Breen: "This ball was really unexpected. I didn't expect Xue Liancheng to rush in. This..."

Having said this, he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Burke: "This is a smoke bomb. There are still more than three minutes left. Xue Liancheng's rampage time has not yet begun."

A-Smith spread his hands: "Liar! Big liar!"

But anyway, the ball was scored and the score difference was narrowed to 2 points.

Look back.

Oladipo still had the ball, but after searching for a long time without finding an opportunity, he simply passed it to James.

result.

James passed the ball back, and his expression seemed to say: You're in good form, come on!

Oladipo was not polite and readjusted the rhythm.

Press up.

To the three-point line.

It happened suddenly.

It turned out to be just a fake move. After tricking James Johnson into flying, he slowly took a three-point shot.

Hit again!

This time.

Xue Liancheng was so anxious that he almost had a cerebral thrombosis.

So strong!

He made two consecutive three-pointers, and the score difference had reached 5 points, with only 2 minutes and 56 seconds left.

Really are……

If Oladipo was so awesome last season, would he still be so tired?

But he had no time to complain and quickly served the ball to half court.

Signed to pull away again.

Start wasting time again.

This ball must be scored, even at the cost of activating the 100% hit rate skill if necessary.

Because it is so crucial!

If this ball cannot be scored, it will have an extremely huge impact on the Lakers' morale, and if the Knicks score again in the next round, it will be a real blow to their hearts.

Once the score gap widens to more than 8 points, it will be difficult to deal with!

So he had to nip the bud in the bud.

Oladipo came to defend again, and the two looked at each other from a distance.

At this moment.

Oladipo suddenly said, "Xue! Do you want to shoot a three-pointer this time or do you want to trick me again?"

Xue Liancheng smiled and said, "Guess!"

Oladipo narrowed his eyes: "I don't want to guess."

Xue Liancheng: "Okay! Let's shoot three points this time."

Oladipo didn't comment, but the way his eyes rolled around showed that he didn't really believe it.

When the offensive time reached 8 seconds again, Xue Liancheng moved again.

Head down and dash forward.

Press over.

Soon we came to the three-point line again.

This time Oladipo didn't dare to defend closely.

But I didn't dare let my guard down and stand too far away.

Just as Xue Liancheng stepped into the three-point line, everyone thought that Xue Liancheng was using this smoke bomb again.

result.

He suddenly retreated.

Raise your hand and stand up.

Oladipo had no time to think about it because he knew Xue Liancheng's three-point ability too well, especially his three-point accuracy at critical moments, which was really scary.

Because he knew it well enough, he pounced on it without any hesitation.

And the next second, he regretted it.

Because he saw that Xue Liancheng didn't even jump, just like when he dribbled past James Johnson in the last round.

no way!

He could only try to move away and avoid it.

Xue Liancheng had no intention of trying to scam him, and he waited until Oladipo flew over before he slowly jumped up and shot.

Vacant seat.

20% bonus to hit rate.

The effect is still obvious!

in!

Return the favor!

The Lakers bench was excited.

This is what a leader should do, to respond in a timely manner when a response is needed, so as to inspire people.

Off-site attack and defense.

James still pointed at Oladipo to shoot, but this time it didn't work.

A-Smith finally lost his patience and flew into a rage: "I really don't understand what James is thinking? Why is he still being humble at this time? Are you really going to let a second-in-command compete with Xue Liancheng? It's really disappointing."

Burke rarely spoke for James: "Oladipo made three-pointers in a row, and his touch was just right. I think it's not a big problem to let Oladipo handle this offense."

Mike Breen also helped by saying, "Let's see what happens next! I believe James will respond. After all, this is the third season he has faced Xue Liancheng. I don't believe he doesn't want to win."

And the game continues.

Xue Liancheng still signaled not to call a timeout.

After rushing over with the ball, he signaled to move away again, and it was still Oladipo who came to defend.

Xue Liancheng became interested and said with a smile: "Victor, don't I have any credibility at all? I said I would shoot a three-pointer, and I will definitely shoot a three-pointer. Now I'll give you another chance. Guess whether I will shoot a three-pointer or rush in?"

Oladipo stopped talking and his face looked a little ugly.

Obviously.

When facing his former boss directly, he was unable to give it his all, and he could not accept this reality.

Xue Liancheng looked concerned: "What's wrong? Are you depressed?"

Oladipo raised his eyebrows: "I didn't learn anything about frustration from you."

Xue Liancheng praised: "Very good! Then guess again."

Oladipo calmed down and replied: "Three points!"

Xue Liancheng: "So determined?"

Oladipo: "Without a doubt..."

Xue Liancheng: "Then, it's as you wish!"

Say it.

The people have already rushed out.