NBA: I am a master dealer

After the game.

James once again encountered verbal criticism, and the fans' saliva was really flying in the sky, almost drowning people.

"Haha... You lost again, do you still have the nerve to call yourself the number one?"

"It's really a killer!"

"James is probably about to cry."

"The position of the number one player in the league will change starting from today."

"I just can't beat it. I don't understand why at all."

"James actually performed pretty well. He made 26 of 12 shots, 9 of 3 three-pointers, 14 of 11 free throws, scored 38 points, and had top-notch statistics of 6 assists and 11 rebounds."

“其实骑士全员发挥都不错的，欧文18中8拿到了20分，乐福10中5拿到了13分8篮板，就连JR-史密斯11中5拿到了14分，但还是输了，真的有种冥冥中注定的感觉。”

"I suggest the Cavaliers trade James immediately."

"If we get swept 4:0, it will really be a joke this time."

"Sorry, last season's Eastern Conference finals lead was overturned 3:0, and he has become a historical laughing stock. This time he probably just wants to put a stamp on the laughing stock."

Almost everyone was mocking James.

The main thing is that James has never won in a duel.

The only game they won was the first game in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Xue Liancheng only played for just over a minute.

So strictly speaking, James has never won a real duel with Xue Liancheng.

But the Jamies didn't think so and were trying their best to save their respect.

"Mader, who was the Heat's starting point guard in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals last season? Tell me loudly..."

"Never won? Are you kidding me?"

"If you play for one minute, that's when you play."

"Some people are really interesting. Are you proud of making fun of this?"

"I keep bragging, and it seems like it will come true."

"The results of the series are telling. We only won one game and are already complaining?"

"This is really the most speechless statement I have ever seen - Xue Liancheng is James' nemesis."

This move quickly attracted ridicule from fans and the media, who believed that James was being stubborn and could not accept the reality or face the consequences.

When it affected James, it naturally formed a stormy sea.

When reporters and media faced James, the questions they asked were also very ferocious.

Reporter: "LeBron, you lost again. There are already many voices mocking you on the Internet, saying that you will never be able to beat Xue Liancheng in this life. What do you think about this?"

James replied coldly: "This will not affect me, but will make me stronger."

This is a very normal and official answer.

One of the reporters: "You say you become stronger every time, but you lose every time. Is this what you say makes you stronger?"

Unexpectedly, a reporter choked back on the spot. When such a question was asked, it was like slapping James' face back and forth.

The sound of that big mouth fan was so loud.

The reporters were stunned for a time.

James's face suddenly turned rosy.

no doubt.

He himself did not expect that a reporter would give him a slap in the face on the spot.

Because he has been in the alliance for more than ten years and has never encountered such a situation.

But his reaction was quite quick, "No one can win all the time, and no one will lose all the time. If you insist on thinking so, you can bet with me. The bet is only 10 million US dollars. Just bet on this series and see if I can Can’t win.”

Done.

Stare at the reporter coldly.

This answer completely avoided the embarrassment and at the same time won the game for myself.

Regardless of winning or losing, no one knows what will happen in the future.

Just a little, a 10 million bet, can you, a young reporter, get it?

Can’t take it out?

What are you beeping about?

really.

The reporter was choked to the point of being speechless.

James was still angry, or to be more precise, he was getting angrier as he thought about it. He couldn't help but fired at the reporter again: "I don't know how you, a professional reporter, could ask such an amateur question, but I'm sure Yes, your media will not be qualified to come in and interview me in the future, because I doubt your professionalism, and I also don’t like people who disrespect others.”

The top superstar in the NBA was actually embarrassed on the spot by a young reporter.

No matter who it was, they would probably get angrier as they thought about it.

This is really unreasonable.

After the press conference, the front pages of major media outlets exploded.

"James was embarrassed on the spot and became the first superstar in history to suffer such treatment"

"James exploded on the spot and retorted to reporters on the spot"

"Shock! James was so emotional during the interview that he lost his composure."

A series of reports directly pushed James to the forefront.

And in the midst of the turbulence.

The second game begins.

The starting lineups of both sides remained unchanged. At the beginning, the Knicks continued the strategy of the previous game, letting Xue Liancheng pick and roll with Lopez, or Oladipo pick and roll with Lopez, using Lopez as a mobile bunker, trying to Find more space to shoot.

The Cavaliers responded quickly.

First, let TT-Thompson act as the wall in front of Lopez.

Then he shrinks the space and sends the nearest defensive players to harass.

To sum up, it is to nip the Knicks' pick-and-roll effect in the cradle and crack it in advance from the beginning.

The effect is still very good.

Because Lopez was blocked from moving forward, he had to be pulled out and split up.

It will not be able to form a bunker.

The only drawback is that after the pick-and-roll, the ball carrier will get inside without delay and wreak havoc in the penalty area.

At this time, you can only attack this road in advance.

This results in the Knicks getting many open or semi-open opportunities when squatting for three-pointers from the outside.

In the first quarter of the game, the Cavaliers were desperately trying to plug holes.

The Knicks have pretty good outside firepower, with PJ Tucker and Vonleh barely completing their tasks.

As for Oladipo, because his three-pointers are relatively unstable and his outside deterrent is not that great, Xue Liancheng is more likely to pull outside and run without the ball.

While running, sometimes he would connect the ball. After receiving a pass from Oladipo, he would immediately jump up and pass it to a teammate with a better opportunity.

In addition, they use a series of tactics such as fast break counterattacks, continuous penetration, and combination of sudden points.

It is in this changeable system that the Knicks have produced good offensive firepower.

At 33:29 of the first quarter, they led the Cavaliers by 4 points.

Commentator: "The Knicks' current offensive rhythm is still good, but they have performed quite well overall. If their offense is blocked, how to continue to score is a huge problem." Commentator: "Yes, This is something the Knicks should be worried about, but with the current situation of the Cavaliers, they need more people to stand up and share James' worries."

Host: "The battle between the Knicks and the Cavaliers is indeed exciting enough. The suspense of this year's East-West final series is really valuable. The Knicks in the East face the Cavaliers, the Big Three face the Big Three, and the Warriors in the West face the Thunder. It's a splash. The brothers versus the thunder masters are also full of highlights..."

And while the commentators were discussing, the second quarter began.

Irving and Love both broke out and led the team to crazy output. The Knicks did not react for a while and were unable to parry.

Xue Liancheng had to activate the 100% hit skill in advance to stop the team's bleeding.

The effect is still very obvious.

At least the improvement in confidence is still visible to the naked eye.

Oladipo is obviously more active and full of energy, Lopez no longer falters, and other players are more active in running, covering, and cooperating.

This allowed their offensive firepower to continue and firmly hold on to the score.

The half ended quickly.

The Knicks scored 29 points in the second quarter and a total of 62 in the half, while the Cavaliers were not weak in firepower, scoring 32 points and 61 points in the half. The difference between the two sides was only 1 point.

It is only normal that the Knicks, led by Xue Liancheng, can maintain their firepower.

And the Cavaliers were able to score 61 points at halftime, which is really amazing.

You know, they averaged 104.3 points per game this season, ranking only in the upper reaches of the league. But now, with 60+ points in halftime, the improvement in firepower is still very obvious.

It can be seen that the Cavaliers' offensive performance is far underestimated.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, everything becomes clear.

The Big Three combination, James + Irving + Love, their main structure's offensive ability is not weak to begin with. They are even the top players in the league, and few teams can match it.

Then there are JR Smith, Mo Williams, TT Thompson, Shumpert, Channing Frye, Dellavedova, Mozgov and other great players, all of whom have been famous for a long time.

When they are blended together, no matter how bad their offensive abilities are, they are not much different.

Therefore, this is also a direction in which the media’s predictions were wrong.

The media will only make predictions based on cold data and have no idea that on the basketball court, players are the most important factor in determining the outcome of the game.

Intermission.

Tyronn Lue made a long speech, saying that the chicken soup is indeed very good, but he did not say at all how to implement the tactics.

After the passionate speech, he looked at Xue Liancheng and said solemnly, "Xue Liancheng initiates or participates in all our offensive systems, so if you encounter difficulties, give him the ball as soon as possible. This league player The best basketball player.”

This chicken soup is really inspiring.

But how much energy will be released after drinking it is completely unknown.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Knicks' heavy duty seemed to be on fire, and it was indeed very fierce.

But as time went on, they grew weak.

The most intuitive expression is running position.

When there is enough energy, everyone runs very fast, flying across the field like Scud.

But when the energy was exhausted, everyone was stuck there like logs, really motionless.

So in this situation, their offensive system will naturally not work.

Basically it's all singles.

If I had to talk about something other than singles, it would be pick-and-roll screens.

But after the pick-and-roll screen, it's still singles.

This will lead to each individual fighting, which will still be very harmful to the team.

At least for the Knicks' current tactical system, the damage is extremely huge.

At the end of the third quarter, the Knicks were 87 point behind 88:1.

of course.

This 1 point difference is still within Xue Liancheng's acceptance range.

Because he still has two 100% hit skills to use, as long as it lasts to the end, he is absolutely confident to end the game.

What they fear most is that while the score is widened, the team encounters a scoring shortage.

That’s really terrible!

result.

A prophecy.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Irving led the substitutes to shoot and burst, and directly shut down the Knicks with a wave of 12:4 attacks.

Tyronn Lue quickly called a timeout.

100:91, already 9 points behind.

This is already quite big in a game with this level of intensity and this kind of offensive pace in the playoffs.

The Knicks must find a way to stop the bleeding, otherwise, they will be in an abyss, unable to climb up.

The only thing Tyronn Lue emphasized was: hand the ball to Xue Liancheng.

For a moment, Xue Liancheng had some doubts about whether Director Lu had real materials.

According to the historical trajectory, Coach Lu still has something, at least he proved himself when coaching the Clippers.

But when he encounters a problem, he knows that giving the ball to him feels like child's play.

When he came on the court, he subconsciously cast doubtful eyes on Tyronn Lue.

Director Lu understood what Xue Liancheng meant and immediately explained, "Xue, you are the most trustworthy person on the team, if not one of them. Your success rate and certainty are not comparable to others. If I had to give the ball to someone, without a doubt, I would give it to you."

Xue Liancheng was speechless for a moment: "..."

But there is no problem in speaking rudely, and handing the ball to the person who is most confident.

Xue Liancheng did not live up to the trust of Coach Lu. After returning to the field, he first feinted with the ball and then suddenly started.

But after only one step, he passed the ball to Oladipo, and he went straight in.

Oladipo understood it and gave the ball immediately.

Xue Liancheng took advantage of the situation to get to the basket, caused damage, and went to the free throw line.

Another round.

Xue Liancheng and Oladipo were in a pick-and-roll, and after touching the ball hand-to-hand, Xue Liancheng suddenly flicked his tail and went straight in again.

Then he received a pass from Oladipo, broke into the basket, feinted again, and then threw the ball to the other side, giving Vonlei an alley-oop.

One more round.

Holding the ball and playing a pick-and-roll with Lopez, J.R. Smith, who was following the defense, was not paying attention for a moment and bumped into Xue Liancheng while pursuing the defense.

Xue Liancheng has the ability to predict and immediately seize this opportunity to take off on the spot, succeed in touching the porcelain, and make three free throws.

Under the leadership of Xue Liancheng, the Knicks are relatively ideal.

But Cavaliers head coach Franvasso was no fool. Seeing that he could not contain Xue Liancheng, he immediately adopted a double-team tactic.

And they still flank or press ahead of time.

The Cavaliers were really active in supplementary defense and assisting defense. As a result, Xue Liancheng did not find a good opportunity to give his teammates a piece of cake when the two were flanked.

Xue Liancheng had to run without the ball.

I have to say here that Tyronn Lue is still a bit prescient and knows how to develop another ball-holding point so that Xue Liancheng will not be unable to hold the ball and attack, and the whole situation will collapse.

(End of this chapter)