From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 125 James' Worries
"This is Jianghu?"

Looking up at the scoreboard above his head, DeRozan was a little stunned...

What about my 20-point lead, it was still there 5 minutes ago, it's almost gone so soon?
DeRozan was a little dumbfounded as he watched the rivers and lakes walk off the field lightly and calmly.

"This guy is only fucking 19 years old??"

"Why is there such a big gap between my 19 years old and my 19 years old?"

DeRozan thought of the past. At the age of 19, he was still in the NCAA, fighting for university honors at the University of Southern California.

Every game in double figures can make Azan complacent and full of confidence in the future.

He never imagined that rookies could be like the rivers and lakes, killing people indiscriminately as soon as they entered the league, and making history in various ways.

The game continued in the second half.

After the game restarted, the defensive intensity of both sides has been improved tacitly. Everyone's movements are very big, and the referee has also given sufficient freedom to allow confrontation with slightly larger movements.

Whether it is the Celtics or the Raptors, neither side has the idea of ​​​​giving up on this game, and some just go all out to win this game.

Jianghu's touch was not good. He missed the first two shots in the second half, and Irving also made 2 of 0 shots. Only Smart, who started in the second half, scored 4 points for the Celtics.

The Raptors made 5 of 0 shots, and both Lowry and DeRozan's shots turned into iron.

Raptors 50 to 47 Celtics.

The two sides played the iron tacitly for 3 minutes, and the Celtics called the first timeout on both sides in the second half.

After the timeout, Stevens made tactical arrangements.

"Jiang, take more shots, the game is tight, now is the time for you to stand up."

"Don't hesitate, make a bold move."

Jiang Hu must have nodded, and then glanced at Owen, who looked as usual without any displeasure.

After receiving the coach's instructions, Jiang Hu simply let go and continued to attack Anunobi's defense

When everyone is inaccurate under high-intensity defense, whose scoring method is the least likely to be restricted, it is time to stand up and lead the team.

Jianghu relies on speed and running position to obtain shooting space most easily. He also has a strong mid-range shot, and the team's tactics can still run without stagnation.

Sure enough, with 8 minutes and 15 seconds remaining in the third quarter, he ran Horford at the top of the arc to pass the ball hand-off, and made a crucial three-pointer to help the team tie the score.

With 6 minutes left in the third quarter, Jianghu and Owen played a wonderful cooperation.

After Irving dribbled the ball for halftime, Lowry, who was seriously defending, was knocked down by a flashy dribble, and rushed into the inside line amid the cheers of the audience. Ibaka on the inside line stood upright, waiting for Irving to come up and make his offensive foul. Irving made an emergency stop suddenly, passed Ibaka with another European step, and when he encountered Valanciunas' block, he threw the ball high into the sky.

Jianghu rushed from the baseline to catch the ball, and jumped on Valanciunas's head, which was a violent dunk.

This round was so exciting, the two played a wonderful cooperation, Owen's personal ability is really nothing to say.

It swayed people away again, and avoided offensive fouls. In the end, the world also staged a murderous buckle.

The big screen played it back three times, and all the fans in the North Shore Garden were in a state of eruption, shouting "Jianghu" and "Kerry" neatly and loudly.

Throughout the third quarter, Jianghu took a full 16 shots, hit 7 goals, and scored 17 points.

After three quarters, the Celtics overtook the score 67-66.

His shooting percentage is not high, but other people on the court are lower than him.

Raptors star DeRozan was 7 for 1, and second star Lowry was 5 for 0.

The Garbage Brothers really lived up to their reputation. They would lose themselves in high-intensity games, and today was no exception.

In the stands, Raptors general manager Ujiri shook his head and sighed. After so many years, DeRozan has never let him down. When it’s time to stretch his hips, he must stretch his hips. If you think he can’t make a shot, he must. Can't make it.

At the end of the third quarter, he stood up from his position and walked off the court. He didn't care about winning or losing the next game.

He only knows that if there is a suitable opportunity to get a better player, he will sell DeRozan without hesitation.

In the fourth quarter, the Raptors regained the lead.

When Jianghu was resting, DeRozan finally broke out. In the next four rounds, he made four consecutive mid-range jumpers and scored all of them.

Fortunately, the Celtics can also respond. Jaylen Brown received two consecutive three-pointers from Irving's pass.

In the last 6 minutes, the scores of the two sides came to a tie, 80 to 80.

Then Jianghu stood up. He first hit a mid-range jumper to help the Celtics overtake the score.

The Raptors beat the Celtics 80 to 82. This is one of the few leads the Celtics have taken in this game.

On the next possession, he blocked DeRozan's fadeaway on the defensive end.

In fact, if you count it seriously, he can't call it a block. Jianghu just touched the ball thrown by DeRozan in the air, which caused the basketball to change its original trajectory.

But in terms of technical statistics, it is regarded as a block.

The Celtics attacked, Jianghu made an unexpected offensive choice.

He hit a three-pointer with a jumper chasing Valanciunas's butt from two steps beyond the three-point line to help the team lead to five points.

Raptors 80 to 85 Celtics.

Although there is a big man in front of this shot that affects the line of sight, but this effect is not too big.

Moreover, Valanciunas also served as a real cover. His position prevented Anunobi from rushing to Jianghu's face to cover him. There is no way to make an effective defense by jumping up and interfering.

It's the way Stephen Curry likes to play, use the opponent's big man to set a mobile screen, the screen is effective, and the opponent's brain is buzzing.

Of course, Curry's ability to hit a three-pointer and throw it in casually is not yet available in Jianghu.

In history, only Curry can play like that. His three-point shooting ability, at its peak, really makes people look unreasonable and scalp-numbing.

When he really buys the Curry card in the system, with Curry's three-pointers, coupled with his explosive physical fitness and precise mid-range, it will be really scary.

DeRozan couldn't return the Jianghu with a three-pointer.

Jianghu put him two meters away from the three-point line. He tried an outside shot and hit the iron with almost no interference.

DeRozan in this period is such a retro guard.

But his retro was a bit too much.

He's learned a lot from his idol, Kobe, but he's not a floor-wide player.

Kobe can hit 12 three-pointers in a game, which is the league's three-point record for a long time.

DeRozan is different. He has a fatal flaw, that is, he has almost no three-point shooting ability.

He averaged only 1.5 shots per game from outside the three-point line, and only 0.45 hits. He was neither accurate nor fond of shooting outside the three-point line.

As a result, as long as he can pinch his breakthrough and middle distance, his influence on the game will be greatly reduced.

In the next round, Jiang Hu, who made two consecutive shots, only used a feint on the three-point line to shoot Anunoby.

Jianghu accelerated one step and Juechen rushed into the basket, and the Raptors' defense was in chaos in an instant. They wished that all five players would retreat to the basket to defend his breakthrough.

Jianghu continued to rush forward regardless of people, and when he got to the basket, the ball in his hand had disappeared, and it appeared in the hands of Horford in the bottom corner.

Horford's movements were not fast but steady. He even aimed for a while before shooting, and the basketball hit steadily.

This season, Horford averaged 3 three-pointers per game, hit 1.2, and his shooting rate exceeded 40%. He is a trustworthy three-pointer.

Jianghu not only shoots by himself, but also attracts the defensive center of gravity and creates open three-point opportunities for teammates.

The Celtics scored 8 points in a row, and the Raptors requested a timeout.

The situation did not improve after the suspension.

Again, DeRozan is a naturally flawed core player. As a shooting guard, he can't make three-pointers. He is a star who can guarantee the lower limit but is difficult to reach the upper limit.

When chasing points, it is impossible to rely on continuous mid-range. It must be the basket, mid-range, three-pointer, and the trinity of strikes to make people hard to guard against.

In the next game, Jianghu made another mid-range shot, which hit the basket and caused Ibaka's foul to hit 2+1, widening the score gap to double digits.

The Celtics were 97 to 85. They won the top battle in the Eastern Conference where both sides were almost rolling in the mud at their home court.

江湖出战38分钟，29中13，三分8中3，罚球8中7，砍下了36分5篮板3助攻2抢断1封盖2失误。

欧文受伤复出，时间被限制在32分钟，投篮21投6中，三分球6投0中，罚球5中2拿到14分2篮板6助攻4失误的表现，可以说有些坑爹了。

德罗赞出战41分钟，22投8中，三分球1中0，罚球4中4，得到20分6篮板7助攻3失误。

From the data point of view, DeRozan's performance is not bad. He scored 20 points and sent 7 assists. To a certain extent, it can be said that he has resisted the team.

But anyone who has actually watched the game knows how much DeRozan struggled against Jianghu's defense. He made 9 of 1 shots and made 2 turnovers. He was completely unable to break Jianghu's defense.

This is how deceptive data can be

Some players can play explosive data, but they can't lead the team to win, because his score is not scored at the time when he needs to stand up and score.

Many people like to take out the Excel sheet of the star after the game, defend their favorite star, and say that the white is black.

But the game will not lie. The ones who are really liked by the fans must be players who can stand up at critical moments and have good technical statistics.

After the game, DeRozan plunged into self-doubt.

After the game, he walked to the locker room without saying a word. Not only the reporters, but even his best brother Lowry, he didn't want to talk to him now.

"His personal ability is too strong."

"And he's still young, has more comprehensive offensive skills, and can continue to improve."

"Why is fate so unfair, will there always be such a dazzling sun in the east?"

Azan was deeply worried about the future fate of the Raptors.

Finally, James is getting old, Cleveland looks like it's about to collapse without Irving, and the Celtics are fucking on their feet again.

Long live...

In front of the TV, seeing Jianghu acting like a ruthless killer, LeBron James also silently sweated for his Cavaliers.

He hardly missed any of the classic games before Jianghu.

He watched the video replay of the opening game more than once, 3 times in the team video room and 5 times at home.

When he knew that Jianghu got a 60+ triple-double, even though the game ended at 10:11 and it was almost [-]:[-] when he got home, he still insisted on watching Jianghu's game video before going to bed.

It made his wife have opinions...

"Whether the game is important or me is important."

James could only answer helplessly: "This is the biggest challenger in my career. I must watch his complete video, otherwise I won't be able to sleep."

Who knew that after the game, he was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Facing the teasing of his wife Savannah, he stood still, like a 2 meter hard wood.

My head is full of quacks and Celtics...

"If I want to break out of the East this season, the Celtics will be my biggest competitor."

"The tacit understanding between him and Irving is growing day by day, and the Celtics still have a lot of strong young players."

"Our team's defense is like fucking paper, how will we fix it in the playoffs..."

James sat up helplessly and lifted the quilt, his face flushed, and he scratched his head frantically...

There were not many hairs, and a few hairs fell out with the wind of the air conditioner...

(End of this chapter)