NBA: I am a master 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 few rounds, he probably understood the difference between the regular season and the playoffs.

In the playoffs, the focus will be more targeted, the confrontation will be more intense, the room for mistakes will be smaller, the defensive pressure will be greater, and the corresponding adjustment capabilities of both sides will be more rapid.

Most importantly, the shooting space will be further compressed.

In the regular season, he passed many good shots, 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.

In many cases in the regular season, the defense of both sides is not so active at all, and they will subconsciously conserve their energy.

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

But now it’s different. Basically, every ball must be fought, and they don’t have the awareness of conserving their physical strength. Don't let you get rid of it easily.

and also……

It is targeted marking.

If you are an offensive arrow, or a star player.

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

This is why many players perform very well in the regular season, but they are greatly reduced in the playoffs.

For example, if you are a left-handed general, and you habitually break through to the left, and most of them 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.

As such...

You immediately lose the rhythm of the game.

of course.

These were all observed by Xue Liancheng himself.

His personal feeling is: fewer opportunities, more intense confrontation, and more difficult to score.

Even if he bulldozers break through the Dafa, he is still invincible, but when the attack comes, you have to pass the ball.

And they will use quick defense and defense to stitch up the shooting space you create.

So much so that the line of defense that you have worked so hard to tear has finally become a bamboo basket to fetch water.

- nothing.

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

Xue Liancheng finally made his first move.

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.

This action, the referee did not blow.

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

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

Fortunately, it went in.

but.

Next.

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

And 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 is outstanding, causing two shooting fouls and getting 4 free throw opportunities.

Scoring 6 points in a single quarter can only be considered quite satisfactory...

And there were only 2 assists.

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

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

6 points, 2 assists and 1 rebounds.

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...

In the regular season, even if he didn't perform very well in a certain quarter, he could use his influence to restrain the opponent's defensive attention in the leisurely court, playing very easily.

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

This is the difference.

Wade is much more comfortable than him.

Yu Wei 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 that of Xue Liancheng.

The attack ability is still relatively strong.

Gasol Jr., Ibaka, Batum and others all contributed.

It stands to reason...

The strength of the Heat is obviously stronger than that of 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 does not look very brilliant, but the wizard-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, and two of them were three-pointers. They scored a total of 10 points. Olynyk, the big fortress, stunned the Heat in just 4 minutes.

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

Section two.

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...

Fighting after the timeout, Chalmers, Batum, Marcus Morris and others all played, and they blossomed in an all-round way.

When Xue Liancheng appeared on the court again, the Heat not only chased the score back, but also overtook it.

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 deterrent 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 once again fully blossomed, showing their overall advantages to the fullest.

Gasol Jr., PJ-Tucker, Ibaka, Chalmers, Batum, Beasley, Marcus Morris and others, as long as they play, they all contribute.

Xue Liancheng's condition finally picked up a bit, and he scored 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 still on the bright side. It is worthwhile to match you in any point...

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

final result.

There are no surprises.

The Heat beat the Celtics 115:100.

Wade made 22 of 13 shots and scored 34 points, venting the pressure from the media...

after the game.

Wade faced the camera, pulled his jersey and roared again and again, as if telling the world: He, Dwyane Wade, is still one of the best players in the league.

Gasol Jr. had 13 points and 7 rebounds.

In this game, he failed to play the role of defending the frame and was slipped away by Thomas.

The offensive performance is also average.

Ibaka had 10 points and 6 rebounds.

He encountered the same problem as Gasol Jr., being slipped back and forth by Thomas, and the role of 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 continue to score the team, which shows how wise the deal was at that time...

And Xue Liancheng's first game in the playoffs was a bit unsatisfactory. He made 14 shots, hit 6 goals, and made 5 of 2 three-pointers. He only scored 18 points, plus 8 assists and 4 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 100% hit skills, then his overall stats are really ugly.

but……

Overall, it's okay.

A pertinent evaluation is just a general performance...

The main reason is that he didn't adapt to the rhythm of the playoffs.

how to say?

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

of course.

Not getting 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.

Coupled with the slightly higher confrontation intensity, when Smart defends him, there are many 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 don't blow it, it is the tacit approval of the playoff intensity.

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.

And the Celtics here.

Evan Turner scored 12 points, Brandon Bass scored 10 points, Smart played out from behind, made 6 of 4 shots and also scored 10 points, Bradley only scored 7 points, and Zeller was second Not long after the quarter, 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.

But the bench is more capable.

Thomas also made 14 of 6 shots, scored 22 points, and added 10 assists, making the most of the offensive arrow.

His mission is to attack, and he only cares about attacking. As for assisting defense and making up defense, 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 overall combat power of the Celtics to a higher level.

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

Became the mainstay of the Celtics offense and defense.

……

……

after the game.

The major media have also reported that the Heat have made a good start.

Originally, according to Wade's super performance, the media should play up "the reappearance of superstar light", and the public will discuss Wade's super super level everywhere.

It will even lead to no regrets after questioning James.

But no...

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

"MVP?Xue Liancheng played Shen Ge in the first game of the playoffs"

"The strongest new star since the new century, encountering Waterloo 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"

"Heat is still Wade's team, supernova fades away"

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

The media reports are fairly subtle.

The hot discussion of the fans is the real indiscriminate attack, which almost makes Xue Liancheng useless.

"Did you reveal your secrets? 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's facade, 18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds. People who don't know think they are some role players..."

"Laughing to death! Make you crazy..."

"Jump? Keep jumping..."

"With a shooting percentage of 42.8%, he only scored 18 points and only 8 assists. How dare you call yourself a facade."

"Xue Liancheng, you are still far behind."

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

"Don't be ashamed, you are worthy of being compared with James."

……

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

On the contrary, for the Celtics who lost, none of the players were raised for criticism and abuse.

It can be described as a wonder in the world...

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

18 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, is it bad?
So bad that he was grabbed by the neck and sprayed wildly by the whole network?

He was a little baffled.

Tell the truth.

In this game, his performance was indeed mediocre, but it should be far from the level of being attacked so overwhelmingly, right?
18 points.

This is considered a decent score for any All-Star, right?
Don't you see that I only scored 20 points in the first game of the playoffs of King James.

8 assists?
For a point guard, is it qualified?
result.

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

I Nima...

This standard is set too high, right?
42.8% hit rate?
Is it bad?
It is indeed not satisfactory, but is it really so bad that it will be criticized by the whole 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 half a catty?
result.

He was scolded by the whole network, and many media also criticized him wildly.

Where is James?

No shit.

He was almost stunned.

What a double standard!
You have to say that as an MVP candidate, his standards are set too high, 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 No.1 in the league, 20+7+6, 44% hit rate, can you bear it?

This is what Chiguoguo is for...

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

But what can he say?

It can only be tough.

after all……

It is impossible for him to go to question the media, why not bombard James?
This is suspected of touching porcelain.

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 play well in this game.

As the saying goes, the strong never complain about the bad environment. As an MVP candidate, it is naturally impossible for him to complain that the Celtics do not speak martial arts and inflict violations on him.

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

Then seize this weakness and hammer it desperately.

That's it.

Only in this way is the most powerful counterattack.

and so.

For two days, apart from rehearsing tactics, he just sat in the video hall, watching the first game repeatedly.

finally.

He did find a solution.

Before the second match.

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...

The corner of Xue Liancheng's mouth twitched, wanting to ask the other party if 18+8+4 is bad?
But he still endured it, "This is my first playoff game, and 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 explain the reason, anyway, they have to excuse themselves.

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

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

And this excuse is so real that people can't make sense of it.

This renders their prepared lashes useless.

All the reporters couldn't help feeling empty, feeling really bad...

But soon.

Another reporter responded, "In other words, are you ready for this match?"

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

Block this excuse now in advance.

Once this game is still not performing well, how will 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."

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 ending battles.

During the playoffs, players often speak harshly.

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.

The hornet's nest was stabbed again.

"Xue Liancheng's Threat: 100% Sweeping Boston" is freshly released.

(End of this chapter)