NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 117 I don't know if it counts as a strong comeback?

And this game was broadcast live nationwide.

And it's live.

but.

It was a temporary decision made by NTN TV station.

Just because this game is Xue Liancheng's comeback after being absent for eleven games.

From this, it can be imagined that with the popularity accumulated by the Heat in four finals and how vigorous Xue Liancheng's performance was before he was injured, everyone is looking forward to Xue Liancheng's performance after his return.

Ernie Johnson, Barkley, and O'Neill's NTN commentary team also all came to the scene.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the scene of the NBA Grizzlies vs. Heat at home. It's a pleasure to meet you. Before the game starts, let's introduce..."

"Hi everyone, I'm Sir Charles..." Barkley said solemnly to the camera.

"Hi everyone, I am the four-time champion, Shaq O'Neal." O'Neal also introduced himself solemnly.

This stalk cannot pass.

Almost every time, Barkley is caught by this stalk.

But at this time, after hearing O'Neill's words, he directly changed from expressionless to loveless.

The effect of the program is good.

"What I want to introduce is the current situation of the two teams. Are you...?"

Ernie Johnson looked at the two in amazement.

Barkley and O'Neill were embarrassed for a moment, and shook their heads bitterly, "You continue..."

"Last season, the Grizzlies ranked seventh in the West with 50 wins and 32 losses. So far this season, they have made great strides and achieved a record of 15 wins and 4 losses. The state is very hot."

"On the other hand, the Miami Heat have only achieved a record of 3 wins and 8 losses since their nine-game winning streak. Recently, they have suffered a four-game losing streak. The state is worrying."

"In this game, the supernova Xue Liancheng is back."

"Let's see if he can continue the state before the injury, and whether his return can help the Heat stop the decline and become the savior of the Heat. Let's wait and see."

Ernie Johnson briefly introduced.

O'Neill turned to Barkley, "What do you think?"

Barkley replied, "I guess, the Grizzlies' home court is impenetrable, and they haven't lost a single game so far. The defense is very oppressive. Xue Jiu's lack of battle formation will increase his strength all of a sudden. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to adapt."

O'Neill didn't argue with him, but shook his head slowly, "I think he can..."

Barkley: "Why?"

O'Neal: "Because he's the No. [-] player in Miami."

Barkley: "..."

He was speechless to refute.

This game is not only a battle of Xue Liancheng's return, but also a battle of self-proving.

Is it really the third giant?

See you soon.

The game starts soon.

Although Xue Liancheng was suggested to play for about 25 points, he still occupied the starting position.

in this way.

The Heat are considered to be playing as a whole.

Grizzlies starter: Conley, Courtney Lee, Tony Allen, Randolph, Marc Gasol.

Bo Erye jumped the ball and won another wave.

Wade quickly possession of the ball across the half court.

And Xue Liancheng looked at Courtney Lee who was coming towards him, and while he was secretly relieved, he felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart.

It seems that in the eyes of Grizzlies coach Jogel, Uncle Wei is still the biggest threat to the Heat.

And he can only be ranked second, uh... no, it should be the third threat.

At this moment, he didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

But when you think about it, Uncle Wei has been playing in the NBA for more than ten years. He has three championship rings, an FMVP, a scoring champion, a regular on the best team, and many All-Stars.

And he?

He was just a rookie who played nine games, but because his performance was much better than expected, he was touted by the outside world and the media and became a popular fried chicken.

Coupled with the departure of my great James, he just filled the vacancy, which raised his rank, and tied up with my great James, which created an illusion.

He's already the strongest presence in Miami.

In fact.

Regarding a player's status in the team, one can tell by looking at the defensive treatment.

no doubt.

For now, Uncle Wei is still Miami's well-deserved number one core.

but.

The Heat's record during this period seems to imperceptibly illustrate his importance.

Without him, a wave of three-game losing streak, followed by another wave of four-game losing streak, a total of 3 wins and 8 losses. During this period, Uncle Wei came back, but he still couldn't stop the Heat's decline.

With him, the start of the game was a wave of nine consecutive victories, invincible. During the winning streak, he averaged 21.1 points, 9.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game, close to 20+10+5 data, an absolute All-Star level, and even reached the core guard. that grade.

So it is not surprising that the outside world values ​​him and even thinks that he is gradually replacing Wade.

After all, in this era where data is king, people don't look at the quality of data, court influence, court contribution and defensive treatment, etc. They will only think that his data is better than Wade, which is equivalent to him being better than Wade. outstanding……

In addition, his lore to kill the Rockets, kill the Hornets, and reverse the epic comeback of the Eagles all prove that he is irreplaceable.

and so.

Countless Heat fans are looking forward to his return to help the team stop the decline.

It can be said that in this game, everyone pinned their hopes on him.

Ok……

Is it irreplaceable?
Hope this day comes sooner.

I just don't know where Uncle Wei will go and how he will feel. Are you willing to delegate power?
Xue Liancheng quickly picked up his mood and started running along the three-point line.

Uncle Wei faced Tony Allen directly, and his speed was still as fast as lightning, especially the first step after the feint, which was really fast.

Marc Gasol chased after him. With his height, wingspan, and clever positioning, he is a very good frame protector.

Uncle Wei didn't choose to make a strong shot either, he hit the ground back and quickly gave it to Xue Liancheng who followed up.

Xue Liancheng didn't even take the ball, so he single-handed it to Bo Erye who followed up on the other side.

The latter took off and dunked directly.

When Wade passed Xue Liancheng, he smiled and said, "Welcome back."

Obviously.

The return of Xue Liancheng made the offense smooth and simple.

If other players received such a ball, they would definitely pause to observe the situation.

But Xue Liancheng didn't, and directly allocated the ball to Bo Erye who rushed in.

One word to describe.

- silky.

And once the ball stops, the chance is gone.

This is the embodiment of the ability to read the game.

It is also a talent at the level of consciousness.

Most people don't have it.

at this time.

Barkley couldn't help sighing, "Xue's vision and ability to read the game are indeed outstanding, and he handled the ball very well."

O'Neal added: "There's no question that's what Xue does, to get the ball going and not let the offense stall."

Look back.

The Great Pyrenees supported at a high position and kept catching the ball, seemingly taking it easy.

But at the moment when Bo Erye was relaxed, Marc Gasol made a two-point shot directly.

Come in too!

The Heat attack.

Uncle Wei is still holding the ball.

Generally speaking, Uncle Wei mostly holds the ball, but in today's game, there are a lot of them.

Perhaps Uncle Wei felt that the little brother had just returned from injury and needed to be taken care of so that the little brother would not be so tired.

This time it was Uncle Wei and Second Master Bo picking and rolling.

After blocking.

Uncle Wei rushed in again holding the explosive bag.

at the same time.

Xue Liancheng was also at the 45-degree three-point line, jumping back and forth.

I jumped out again.

I stand back again.

I jump out again.

I stand back again.

how is it?

Uh!
Here comes the ball.

Xue Liancheng took a step against Courtney Lee, and immediately attracted Marc Gasol, who was double-teaming Uncle Wei.

then.

Another ground-hitting pass that went straight to the basket.

Uncle Wei just arrived here, without Marc Gasol interfering, he dunked the ball directly after receiving the ball.

Add another 2 points.

Leave Tony Allen alone.

"Xue, after resting for so long, it seems that he has not regressed." Uncle Wei was very excited.

This way, he felt much more relaxed.

You don't have to work hard like before to get 2 points.

"Devine, you don't know me too well. In my dictionary, there is only forward, not backward." Xue Liancheng replied immediately.

regress?
nonexistent.

If you can't do it at a young age, how will you live the rest of your life?

but.

To his surprise, Wade looked very relaxed when facing Tony Allen's stalking defense!

Didn't mean to be tired at all.

Even without the ball now, Tony Allen still...

wrong!

The Grizzlies are the offensive side, and that's it... Tony Allen wants to poke Uncle Wei.

Xue Liancheng: "..."

He said he was confused and didn't understand.

In this round of the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol tried the old routine again, and finally it was gone.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng tried his hand and made a three-pointer.

not too good.

As soon as he took the shot, he knew it was going to be bad.

really.

Bang like an iron.

It was still crooked.

It seems that I just came back, and the feel needs to be adjusted.

Barkley commented at the right time, "This is the sequelae brought about by the long battle. Xue obviously did not enter the offensive state."

O'Neill agreed, "Generally, Xue has a lot of confidence in this kind of open space, but this shot is a bit crooked!"

Grizzlies attack.

Still not this time, and Marc Gasol's touch seems to be average.

Except for scoring the first goal at the beginning, now there are two consecutive irons.

Xue Liancheng was lucky to catch the rebound.

It appeared in my mind that Uncle Wei had already rushed to the front court at high speed, and Tony Allen was chasing after him, but he was one position behind.

Xue Liancheng threw it over without hesitation.

Uncle Wei added another 2 points.

And he got another assist.

Next.

The two sides go back and forth.

But overall, the Heat's offense is smoother.

The return of Xue Liancheng made the ball run, and it was no longer limited to the situation where Uncle Wei played alone and then Master Bo fought alone.

Luol Deng is still the same, with a low presence on the offensive end, and even a dwarf like Conley can't handle it, and he doesn't have much chance.

of course.

Even if there was a chance, this guy couldn't grasp it.

On the contrary, Sean Williams is at home again.

The return of Xue Liancheng made this guy rejuvenated with enthusiasm, active running, air cuts and three-pointers.

And Xue Liancheng himself?

Because Courtney Lee is following very closely, Marc Gasol's frame protection is really good, and the other Grizzlies help defend very quickly. He occasionally breaks in, and he doesn't get too much shooting space.

In addition, his three-pointer feeling is really hard to describe.

So with 4 minutes left in the first quarter, he made his first career 3-for-0 shooting.

That's right!

It's zero eggs.

For the first time in my life, it was embarrassing...

but.

Although he can't score directly, he is still very good at helping his teammates score.

Driven by him, the Heat showed an offensive like a water screen in the first quarter, and they bloomed more, which can be regarded as smashing through the Grizzlies' solid defense.

In order to protect him, Spoel let him off the field early to rest.

When he was off the field, the Heat led by 25 points at 18:7.

I don't know if it counts as a strong return?
Xue Liancheng thought about it.

A performance show with 0 points?

It's hard to say that he is strong, anyway, he is very dissatisfied with his performance.

Made!

The shooting training during the injury is a waste of practice!

Barkley commented, "The Grizzlies' defense really gave Xue a great sense of oppression, but Xue is very smart. He reduced unnecessary shots and drove the team with passes, and this is his role."

O'Neal also added, "Xue's return has obviously brought the Heat's offense to another level, but this is far from enough. Xue needs to find his own state, otherwise, it will still be extremely difficult to win the game, because Memphis Their toughness is obvious to all, and the strong teams in the West have suffered from them."

Barkley suddenly asked curiously, "Are you satisfied with Xue's performance?"

O'Neill spread his hands, "It's definitely not easy to lead by 7 points in Memphis FedEx Plaza. Although Xue didn't score, he contributed 6 assists, and he contributed 6 assists in just over seven minutes. The fans are delighted, I am satisfied anyway."

(End of this chapter)