I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 133

The game is about to start.

Hill quietly asked Liu He: "Liu, you angered LeBron so much, how can this be between you two?"

Liu He knew what Hill meant and smiled nonchalantly: "So, can James resist a little more fiercely?"

Hill was speechless for a moment. This guy didn't care about his relationship with James at all.

Of course Liu He didn't care.

When Wade was at his peak, he had such a good relationship with James that he was always called a good brother.

As soon as Wade slipped, the brother ran away.

When Wade retired and was elected to the Hall of Fame, one of the most important days in his life, none of his brothers came.

You treat others as brothers, and others treat you as colleagues.

If you want to make brothers, you have to find people like Artest, Francis, and Gasol.

Liu He didn't dare to be a brother to James. Who knew one day he would become colleagues?

No matter how rich James was, he would never give Liu He a cent.

If Liu He keeps a dog, the dog will not abandon Liu He.

The dog doesn't think the family is poor, but the brotherhood thinks you are poor.

Soon, the game begins.

James looked at Liu He fiercely, wishing he could eat Liu He alive.

Liu He didn't panic at all, but became more and more excited.

"Hopefully this guy plays well today."

During the jump ball phase, Chandler jumped high and moved the basketball back to the Knicks half.

White Chocolate advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Liu He first.

Liu He pretended to break through, attracting the Cavaliers' defensive focus, and then quickly passed the ball to Hill.

Hill faced Ira Newbell and made a mid-range pull-up jumper after a breakthrough.

Bang!

It's a pity, maybe because it just started, Hill's touch is relatively strong.

Big Z and Gooden stayed in position to protect the rebound.

But at this moment, Chandler leaped high with all his strength, relying on his excellent physical fitness, and hit the rebound with one hand over the heads of the Cavaliers' two big men.

The basketball that flew out just returned to Hill's hands. Hill took a step forward this time, and before Gooden pounced on it, he tossed it gently with his soft little hand.

Swish!
2: 0.

Hill smiled and pointed at Chandler: "Good job, man!"

Chandler finally got the chance to start, and he really worked hard tonight!
No way, this year is Chandler's fourth season in the NBA, the last year of his rookie contract, which is the so-called contract year.

In the first three seasons, due to his thin body and injuries, Chandler became the second most popular player in the league.

If he still fails to seize the opportunity this year and still fails to produce results, it will directly affect his signing of a new contract in the summer.

So whether it's for his status with the Knicks, playing time, or the size of his new contract in the summer, Chandler has to do his best.

After receiving praise from Hill, Chandler became excited and retreated with a brisk pace.

The Cavaliers attack.

James held the ball at the top of the arc and faced Liu He.

This made the Cleveland fans at the scene excited and kept cheering for James.

James put on a triple threat and kicked the ball in an attempt to disrupt Liu He's defensive rhythm.

Liu He remained motionless.

James' three threats are actually one threat.

During the Heat era, he learned the "bald lion's cold arrow", and James could barely be called a triple threat at that time.

Now, James can basically only break through and pass.

And tonight, after Liu He had just stolen the "show results", James wanted to blow up Liu He so much in his heart that he vented his anger.

Therefore, James probably won't be able to pass the ball.

What, you think James is such a rational person, how could he not pass the ball?
No matter how smart James is, he is still a young man under 20 years old.

If he could endure being bullied like this by Liu He, then he would no longer be a human being, and Liu He would have to admire him.

Sima Yi had to call him "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

Then, all that remains is breakthrough.

Three threats turned into one.

The defensive difficulty has been reduced from 99% to 10%. Liu He only needs to put a little distance to limit James' breakthrough.

Therefore, it is never just a competition of strength on the court, the psychological game is also a very important part.

Now, Liu He has figured out James' psychology and has an advantage.

James's side has been trampled by several wars in a row, and his momentum is astonishing.

Staff at Quicken Loans Arena were worried the floor was going to crumble.

But Liu He remained motionless, without any flaws.

James felt very depressed.

"I'm such a beautiful and mature triple threat. How come Liu He doesn't fall for it? What went wrong?"

Seeing the time passing by second by second, James had to start.

Sure enough, James still chose to break through.

Because Liu He left enough distance, he had enough time to slide and move sideways, blocking James' breakthrough route.

James bumped into Liu He and failed to break through.

Both of them trembled. James was forced to stop. Liu He also took a small step back, but still stood in front of James without losing his defensive position.

Liu He thought to himself: James's body is still very powerful!

His strength, weight, and confrontation are not weak at the third position. In many cases, he can even compete with the fourth position, but he still cannot take advantage against James.

But, Liu He didn't suffer either.

James, who was forced to stop, resisted Liu He and tried to push Liu He forward with brute force, like a bulldozer.

Compared with absolute strength, Liu He still suffers, but James's advantages are also very limited.

This is also a problem for James playing the third position.

In the No. [-] position, James has an absolute physical advantage no matter who he plays.

But in the third position, the situation is different.Artest, Pierce, Anthony, Liu He, Kirilenko, Josh Howard... there are many third positions in the league that can compete with second-year James.

The two had a physical fight near the free throw line, and James tried to change the direction of the passer.

Then, he dribbled the ball and hit his foot.

Mistake!

In fact, until the end of his career, James dribbled the ball by himself and would still occasionally hit his foot without confrontation.

Second-year James, facing Liu He's close combat, the probability of making mistakes will naturally increase significantly.

In the final analysis, the technology is still too rough.

This thing is really magical... James has been playing basketball for so many years. He posts photos and videos of hard training every summer. His body is also well protected. However, technically, he has not improved significantly in more than 20 years.

There is a high probability that James did not fake it like Ben Simmons. After all, James' body is so well protected that it is definitely not something that can be guaranteed by lying flat.

Is it because the physical talent is too good and the muscles are too developed, so the technical training is much more difficult than ordinary people?
After all, many people say that people who are too strong and too muscular cannot practice shooting.

But there are also flaws. During the Heat, when he met Pat Riley, the devil's coach, James' shooting level was the highest in his entire career, and his skills were also the best.

So, it still depends on the intensity of training.

So, there is only one explanation for James's lack of skill improvement...

Practiced, but not fully practiced.

Liu He squeezed past James immediately, grabbed the basketball, and rushed forward.

James took long strides, quickly caught up, and hung behind Liu He.

Liu He knew full well that James wanted to chase Liu He and make up for his mistake.

Liu He used his fastest speed, but still couldn't get rid of James.

This guy's physical talent is indeed at the top of the NBA's historical pyramid, and Liu He has to accept it.

However, Liu He was not panic at all. He was no longer a rookie in his rookie season.

Just after crossing the free throw line, Liu He suddenly slowed down. James, who was caught off guard, had no time to react and bumped into Liu He's back.

James stopped as soon as their bodies came into contact.

Liu He took advantage of this opportunity, followed the impact of James hitting him, took a step forward, and shot the basket lightly.

James had stopped and tried to catch up, but it was too late. He could only watch Liu He succeed in a layup.

4: 0.

This round of competition ended with Liu He's victory.

James stared at Liu He even more angrily.

Liu He just smiled and turned back to defend.

In the CCTV live broadcast room, Director Zhang said unceremoniously: "James' talent is so explosive that Liu He is far inferior to him. It's this technique... Liu He's slowdown showed his technique vividly. But James still has to do it. Work hard on your basic skills! You really shouldn’t make mistakes when dribbling.”

Yu Jia echoed: "Director Zhang is right!"

In fact, in the 00s, there were many commentators criticizing James.

But after a few years, these people no longer dared to speak freely.

In this time and space, with Liu He's suppression, James becomes less and less prominent, and the commentators do not need to be scrupulous when explaining, and can be more fair and objective.

The Cavaliers attack.

James continued to break through with the ball.Once again, Cleveland fans gave their son of the city a huge ovation and applause.

It can be seen how much the people of Cleveland love this chosen son.

but……

Liu He only took a small step away, but to James it was like a chasm, unable to break through no matter what.

This is the limitation of a person who can only break through. No matter how great your breakthrough is, it is not as good as another guy who can break through and shoot.

Being blocked by Liu He twice in a row, James became a little anxious. He forced a jump against Liu He and made a mid-range shot.

But Liu He was defending closely and was very aggressive, providing enough physical confrontation.

Under such circumstances, James' shots were greatly interfered with.

In fact, James' finishing rate at the basket this season is as high as 72.5%, averaging 6.5 hits in 4.7 shots per game, which is very astonishing.

But away from the basket, looking at short, medium and long shots from the mid-range position...

He averaged 2.9 field goals and 1.1 field goals in short two-pointers per game, with a shooting percentage of 37%.

A middling two-point field goal average of 2.5 made 0.8 shots per game, with a shooting percentage of 32.4%.

He averaged 5.2 long two-pointers per game, made 1.9, and shot 37.3% from the field.

With this shooting percentage, Liu He even dared to look at James and watch him shoot.

Because of this shooting percentage, it is impossible to win the game.

What's more, Liu He didn't give James any chance tonight and put in a lot of effort on the defensive end.

Bang!

Sure enough, James was furious.

Chandler under the basket stuck his opponent tightly and protected the rebound.

Unfortunately, Chandler's passing ability was not as good as Pachulia's and he failed to find his teammates immediately. The Knicks failed to counterattack defensively.

White Chocolate ran over to catch the ball, simply suppressing the rhythm and advancing steadily.

In the frontcourt, Hill continued to single out Newbell.

Newbell was even more vicious this time, clinging to Hill.

Seeing that Hill failed to break through for the first time, Chandler took the initiative to cover.

This subjective initiative is very high.This guy really fought hard for a new contract.

Hill used Chandler's screen to successfully get rid of Newbell's defense.

Big Z can only be forced to switch to defend Hill. This is a standard small team playing big. Moreover, Big Z is 220cm tall and is notoriously slow on his feet.

Hill was like going on a German autobahn. He was so fast that he couldn't see the car exhaust, and Hill passed him by completely.

Hill entered the penalty area cleanly and scored with a one-arm dunk before Gooden could defend.

boom!
6: 0.

The Cavaliers attacked, and James faced Liu He with the ball for the third time, but he still had no intention of giving up.

Ah!
Liu He smiled: James seems a bit indomitable tonight, very brave.

This time, James did not break through directly, but called a pick-and-roll.

Not only is he brave, he is also very smart.

Some people hate James... No one can beat him without a pick-and-roll.

Liu He didn't think it was necessary. A black cat or a white cat is a good cat if it can catch mice.

This is too dark!
The pick-and-roll is originally the most basic tactic in basketball and the source of all high-end tactics... Which star doesn't use the pick-and-roll?
Gooden's body is very strong, and his pick-and-roll effect is very good, blocking Liu He solidly.

However, Liu He didn't panic at all and honestly switched to guard against Gudeng.

Let Thomas switch to guard James.

Thomas, who is 206cm, suffered a lot when defending Duncan and Rasheed, but he is best at defending big players against small players.

Especially when facing perimeter players like James who rely on physical force.

Thomas' favorite thing is physical combat.

Faced with James' impact, Thomas not only did not give in, but instead raised his chest and faced it.

James seemed to have hit a wall and tried to use speed to get around it.

But this wall is not a dead thing, it will push James outward.

The two were so entangled that they reached the bottom line. James was still unable to break through Thomas and could only jump up and look back for Gooden.

As usual, Gooden will dismantle it after disassembly.

However... Facing the strong Liu He, Gudeng did not have a big physical advantage. He was blocked from passing down and was stopped near the free throw line, entangled with Liu He.

James jumped in the air and discovered this, but there was nothing he could do.

Because once it hits the ground, before the ball leaves your hand, it's just walking.

James could only pass the ball reluctantly.

Liu He clung to Gooden, preventing Gooden from catching the ball, robbing the ball halfway and giving James a mistake.

The Knicks took the opportunity to launch a fast break, and Liu He reached the frontcourt with the ball and succeeded in a layup.

Swish!
8: 0.

Beep!
Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas hurriedly called a timeout.

Taking advantage of the pause, Coach Zhang explained: "The essence of the so-called pick-and-roll is to create mismatches between small and big, or big and small. But the Knicks' No. 2, 3, and 4 are all about the same size as James. Hill is 203cm. Liu He is 205cm and Thomas is 206cm. It is difficult for James to create mismatches, so the pick-and-roll tactic just now failed."

As a former national player, Coach Zhang really understands the game.

Yu Jia continued: "Then James can only choose Williams at No. 185 and Chandler at No. 216. Williams is only [-]cm and Chandler is [-]cm. These two are obviously mismatched."

Pause back.

Sure enough, James started naming Chandler.

It appears coach Paul Silas gave James guidance.

Chandler has great talent and is not slow on his feet.

But after all, his height has reached a terrifying 216cm, and it is impossible to keep up with James, who is overflowing with talent.

James squeezed past Chandler, entered the penalty area, and dunked like a one-armed tomahawk.

boom!
8: 2.

James, who finally broke his scoring drought, roared to the sky.

Cleveland fans jumped for joy and gave their "hero" all the love.

For those who didn’t know, I thought James had just won the championship.

It can only be said that the people in Cleveland are so kind to James, and their infinite tolerance and love are really enviable.

In New York, Stern's face relaxed a little.

In front of Liu He, James is not useless, there is still hope.

The Knicks attack.

Chandler lowered his head and ran forward.

Liu He quickly caught up and patted Chandler's butt.

Chandler turned around and saw Liu He. Liu He didn't say anything, just nodded and ran away quickly.

Chandler raised his head and accelerated towards the frontcourt.

Liu He is already the absolute backbone of this team and the talker.

Without even speaking a word, his presence instills confidence in his teammates.

In the frontcourt, Chandler continued to cooperate with Hill in the pick-and-roll.

Hill continued racing and easily passed the big car Big Z.

However, Gooden filled in quickly this time. Under his interference, Hill failed to make a shot.

However, Chandler jumped up again and the crowd scrambled to grab an offensive rebound and find Thomas.

"CIC handsome boy" Thomas succeeded easily.

Swish!
10: 2.

So far, Chandler has grabbed two offensive rebounds, which is quite efficient. He has created two offensive opportunities for the Knicks and scored 4 points.

The Cavaliers attack.

James continued to name Chandler, trying to use his speed advantage to continue to beat Chandler.

Liu He directly bypassed Big Z, rushed over, and cooperated with Chandler to attack James.

Liu He pounced fiercely, not even giving James a chance to pass the ball, forcing James to retreat to the outside.

"This is a very successful delay! Liu He's defense is so good! He can always appear when his teammates need him."

Chandler took the opportunity to quickly retract and fall, watching Big Z trying to seize the loophole.

However, James' passing ability is indeed good, and he still stuffed the ball inside.

It is also difficult for Liu He to stop James from passing the ball. After all, the two are close in height and have no obvious advantage.

Big Z catches and shoots.

Snapped!
Chandler rushed over and made a big pass, sending the ball flying.

The Knicks went on a fast break. White Chocolate caused McGinnis to foul and made 2 of 2 free throws from the free throw line.

12: 2.

At this moment, the Knicks' lead has reached double digits.

On the Knicks bench, Hardaway and Nelson, who hope to become a head coach after retirement, asked for advice: "Tyson's defense is really strong, and his physical fitness is so good."

Old Nelson said with a smile: "Tyson's defensive ability is indeed better than Zaza's. But Liu He is the defensive core of this team. He can quickly defend every position and help his teammates detect and fill vacancies. Unfortunately, Liu He still has to shoulder the offensive tasks. He needs to stand up at critical moments. His physical fitness is indeed a bit poor and he is not enough to fight like this all the time. However, Tyson's mobility is better than Zaza, which can alleviate Liu He's defense. pressure."

Hardaway nodded thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)