From South China Tiger to NBA King

Chapter 225 Crazy Scores, Owen is Playing, and James is a Buddhist
The Celtics fans who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV were very excited. In the past few years, they envied other teams to have superstars at their peak, but the Celtics' stars were not superstars. It seemed that they could average 25 points per game. That's the limit.

Although Thomas Jr. was able to score 28.9 points, everyone knows that it is unrealistic to win the championship with Thomas Jr. who is 175cm tall. Facing high-pressure defense and double-teaming by strikers, Thomas Jr. will inevitably get lost.

Now, the Celtics not only have a Jianghu who can average 35+ per game, but also have a serious support Irving who averages close to 25 points and 10 assists per game. Fans of other teams are all envious of the Celtics.

Not only can Jiang Hu produce super statistics, his playing style is also very beautiful.Even if he doesn't get to the basket and perform a top-five ball-level dunk, he still attracts attention.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Jiang Hu and James were both replaced.

Ty Lunlu knows that the Cavaliers are very lacking in scoring points, but James can't do without resting for a while. His physical strength has declined compared to when he was young. If he is always on the court, his scoring efficiency will be affected in the later stage.

Because of Irving's departure, James played a long time in the previous games, and he is not in his best form today.

James played 3 minutes in G43, and James played 4 minutes in G47.

The Cavaliers are now completely relying on James' performance to win. You can imagine how much pressure he is under. Without James, the Cavaliers may not be able to win easily even if they play against the Suns, the worst team in the league. This is James. Meaning for knights.

On the other hand, the Celtics are recognized as having a strong team, with too many players on rotation and no injuries.In order to give young players opportunities to exercise, many older players are reducing their playing time. The players who play are either at their peak or young and strong, much stronger than the Cavaliers.

The Celtics have a very luxurious bench lineup. Even if Jianghu and Irving did not appear, their combat effectiveness is not bad.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the five players were Terry Rozier, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, Alex Caruso, and Aron Baynes. Two offensive points with the ball and three shooting points from the outside.

The Cavaliers' bench is quite shabby. The five players are Jose Calderon, Jordan Clarkson, Rodney Hood, Tristan Thompson, and Ante Zizic.

Tyronn Lue arranged a twin-tower tactic, with two big men in charge of the pick-and-roll, Jordan Clarkson and Rodney Hood as the main attackers.

Hood, who is 203cm tall, is not a stable scorer, but he is already the best offensive option for the Cavaliers in the second quarter.At least Hood can attack with the ball. He has the body of a small forward, the heart of a shooting guard, and his organizational ability is not worth mentioning.

The game continued, but the Cavaliers unexpectedly withstood the Celtics' offensive, and the point difference did not continue to widen.

The twin-tower tactic has a miraculous effect in limiting Rozier's frame-rushing. After all, Randall is only 185cm tall. Facing two centers who are over 210cm tall and huddled around the penalty area to defend, hitting the basket hard is looking for a shot.

His touch today is also average. If he is pulled out to play from the outside, he cannot guarantee his hit rate.

After Irving and Jiang Hu left the court, the Celtics' outside players were not strong enough in breakthrough ability. Although Rozier has solid basic skills and is fast, it is difficult for him to get rid of Calderon in every round and then score against the Cavaliers Twin Towers.

Others are good at catching and shooting, and will not easily try to break through with the ball.If the Celtics have another sixth man striker who can break through, there will be no way for their opponents to survive.

However, the Cavaliers couldn't narrow the score, and they didn't have a backbone on the offensive end.Rodney Hood scored 6 points by relying on a misplaced breakthrough, which did not live up to the trust of the coach.

During this period of time, the two teams fought equally, allowing the fans to see who is the real thigh.

Although Rozier's scoring ability is not bad, his shortcomings are obvious. He is not qualified to be the boss, and his physical fitness is doomed. He is an excellent scorer, but he is not good at driving his teammates.

Celtics 48 to 26.

When Jianghu rested for 3 minutes and then returned to the court, the score difference between the two sides was still 22 points. The Cavaliers narrowed the gap somewhat, but the threat was not great.

Coach Tyronn Lue knew that Hood, who was on the bench, could not defend Jianghu, so he immediately replaced him and took a rest. James had just taken a breath from the three-point line and was about to resume the game.

Jianghu doesn't care whether James is tired or not, the opponent's situation is not what he should consider.

He faced again and started the "roll call tactic".He first caught the ball, then held the ball in a pick-and-roll, targeting Clarkson who had not yet been replaced.

Jaylen Brown's body can be used as a screen. If he blocks James a little bit, he can go towards Clarkson.

Clarkson is 196cm tall and weighs 92kg. His athletic ability is very average and he cannot jump. Although his name is also called Jordan, there is no comparison between him and the real Jordan.

He was teammates with Kobe for a year, but he didn't learn any of his good points, but he did learn all of his good points of not liking to pass the ball.

One-on-one with this kind of person in the arena is particularly ingenious. When the distance is far away, the emergency stop jumper and step-back jumper are far away, and when the distance is close, he will break through.

If James dares to chase the double-team, Jianghu passes the ball to Jaylen Brown, and the latter takes the shot easily.

Jianghu's mid-range jumpers showed off again in this quarter, hitting three mid-range jumpers.He also played a pick-and-roll with Horford, made two fouls on Thompson in a mismatch, and went to the free throw line once and made two free throws.

Thompson committed three fouls and was replaced by Bass shortly after playing.

After Thompson came off the court, Jianghu's pick-and-roll offense became more vigorous, attracting help from the defense and passing the ball to Baynes.Baynes dunked twice and made a layup to score 2+1, which turned into a shark ravaging the Cavaliers' penalty area.

单节比赛打成了25比27，凯尔特人中场结束，64比41领先继续维持在23分。

江湖半场砍下40分2篮板5助攻。他总共只打了18分钟，手感好的情况下拿40+简直如同探囊取物。

During the halftime break, Zhang Weiping lamented: "Jiang Hu's performance in this rookie season was too strong, and he could score 40 points in halftime. Michael Jordan is the only player in history to have 40+ points in a series, and he is also the highest-rated point guard. If Jianghu is full of firepower, and we may be able to average 40+ per game and score more points in this series."

Yu Jia said excitedly: "He is the next person to rule the NBA. James can't guard against him, let alone other players. And when he plays pick-and-rolls, he will grab the opponent's weaker defense. It can’t be worse.”

Zhang Weiping said: "We are almost certain that the Celtics can advance, so the suspense today is not who can win, but what data Jianghu can produce."

"I hope James and his Cavaliers will be more energetic in the second half and not enter garbage time too early."

Yu Jia said: "The Celtics players shot too accurately today, and James hasn't even grabbed a rebound yet. This statistic is zero."

As a championship coach, Tyronn Lue certainly cannot give up the game easily. In the second half, he adjusted his tactics and fought against the Celtics.

The defense was changed to single defense. He recognized that he couldn't defend Jianghu. The Celtics who had more blossoms were even more terrifying.In the end, the Celtics might be able to score 150 points with this style of play.

Tyronn Lue also hopes that other Celtics players can play more singles. Their efficiency in singles is definitely not as good as Jianghu. If his touch is reduced, he will not be able to shoot endlessly.

At the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers attacked first.

James held the ball in the pick-and-roll, broke through and attracted Horford's defense, and then passed the ball to Thompson in the middle.

Thompson smashed Huashan and dunked the basketball with one hand.

Celtics 64 to 43 Cavaliers.

The Celtics attacked and Jianghu started running again, still choosing Thompson's side.

James was blocked and didn't come out. He caught the ball in the right corner of Jianghu and threw it, hitting a three-pointer!
Celtics 67 to 43 Cavaliers.

Jianghu didn't hesitate at all when he took action because he was sure Thompson wouldn't dare to defend him.It's easy to get fouled by him when he comes out. He really bumps into people. The lateral speed difference between the two is too far, and Thompson will be very embarrassed.James was also tortured to death by the Jianghu. If he was too slow to catch up with the Jianghu jumper, he would be easily passed if he was too fast.

He can never adapt to Jiang Hu's playing rhythm because they have different ideas. Most of James' actions are to create suitable opportunities for his teammates. Jiang Hu's first choice is almost always to attack by himself. The two have very different styles. It is difficult for each other to understand each other's thoughts.

The Cavaliers passed the ball several times. Korver relied on Love's off-ball screen movement to get rid of Irving. He received a pass from James on the left and hit a jumper for a three-pointer, returning another one.

Celtics 67 to 46 Cavaliers.

Morris Jr. didn't help defend, and he suffered from his height. If he helped defend, the opponent could hit the basket.

Horford has also committed three fouls. It is not a good idea to let him resist James' impact at the basket. It is better to let other Cavaliers take a shot.

The Celtics attacked, Jianghu received the ball just after halftime, and Horford set a screen for him.

This is one of the key combinations practiced by the Celtics players in the team. Both Love and Thompson retreated relatively far back into the three-point line and were unable to quickly assist in defense.

Jianghu got rid of James by speed, rushing to shoot a three-pointer one meter from the three-point line in the middle.

Love hurriedly jumped out. He didn't have time to take off and only stretched out his hand to interfere slightly.The arc of Jianghu's shots is very high, and his shots are crisp and clean.

Celtics 70 to 46 Cavaliers.

The Celtics attacked. James played a pick-and-roll in the middle and then broke out to the right, attracting the pursuit of Horford and Jiang Hu, and passed the ball to the center.

Love seemed to have a good opportunity to shoot open, but James' passing intention was too obvious. Irving let go of Korver from the baseline and suddenly rushed out and intercepted the basketball.

He dribbled the ball and counterattacked, easily getting rid of everyone with his explosive power.When the fans thought he was about to perform a dunk show, he stopped outside the three-point line in the middle, then used a crotch hit pass to Jiang Hu behind him, and then ran directly to the sidelines and stretched out his hands to celebrate. .

Jiang Hu followed up and just caught the emergency stop and shot a three-pointer, making a solid hit.

Zhang Weiping said with a smile: "Oh, these two are having fun."

"Irving did not choose to dunk during a single fast break, but instead chose to pass Jiang Hu from his crotch for a three-pointer, and went to celebrate directly after passing the ball. He was too confident in Jiang Hu's shooting ability."

Yu Jia laughed and said: "I wonder what James will think when he sees this scene. Will he think of himself and Irving in 2016 or himself and James during the Miami Heat?"

Zhang Weiping: "I don't know what James is thinking. I know what Jianghu is thinking. He may feel that it would be too slow for him to score two points if he dunks. Why not throw three-pointers? He hit three three-pointers in a row at the beginning of the second half. Personally I have already made 10 three-pointers and scored 49 points. In the words of netizens: Jianghu has gone completely crazy now!!!"

Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue did not call a timeout. He stood on the sidelines completely stunned.

He felt that even if he called a timeout, he wouldn't know how to guard Jiang Hu. He had never seen a player play like this before. It was so unreasonable. Curry, who was 191cm tall, couldn't guard him. What the hell, he was 206cm tall. Yes, to be fair, in this river?

And the cards in his hand have been exhausted, and the Cavaliers' best defensive players are on the court.

Strictly guard against quack scores?

The third quarter only started for 2 and a half minutes. If you want him to score no points in the next period, it's almost enough unless you break his legs.

At this time, the Cavaliers players completed an attack.

George Hill passed the ball to LeBron James, who relied on the cover of his teammates inside to catch the ball and hit a jump shot, and also scored a three-pointer.

Celtics 73 to 49 Cavaliers.

Jianghu did not pursue the defense in time, and the other Celtics did not help defend, so this time James' shot was very easy.

The point difference has narrowed, but no one on the Cavaliers is happy about this, because they have to defend the Celtics to win, and with Irving and Jiang Hu, the Celtics, how easy is it to defend them? ?

However, Tyronn Lue could see that Jianghu was suspected of releasing water on the defensive end, and he did not defend with all his strength.

Although Tyronn Lue's coaching experience is average, he has a lot of experience as teammates with superstars. Jordan, Kobe, James, and O'Neal have all done business.

In fact, smart big-name players all know how to brush up statistics. Kobe, James and others have all had games where they threw wildly when their hands were cramped.Having super statistics in a game can better prove that you are a big-name star. Jianghu is now playing in the playoffs, and the playoff statistics are more convincing and look more dominant.

Tyronn Lue looked at Jianghu's defensive performance and could see that he made it clear that he did not want the game to enter garbage time as soon as possible.

For a moment, he was even in a daze, unwilling to believe that this was actually true...

"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it..."

"In the Eastern Conference finals, LeBron and I had a day where we were afraid of being beaten!!"

The Celtics are attacking, and Jianghu will have the ball as soon as halftime passes.

Although Irving didn't say anything, he also saw that Jianghu wanted to play good numbers today, so he passed the ball as soon as the half was over.

In this kind of game, if Irving doesn't pass the ball, it will offend his teammates and the fans at the scene. Everyone in the scene is crying and howling, and they are all waiting to see Jianghu continue to go crazy.

Horford also set a screen for Jianghu before the three-point line and blocked James. In only half a second, Jianghu accelerated with the ball and smoothly got rid of him.

Jiang Hu made a change of direction and passed Love from the right. He made a jumper with one step inside the three-point line.His jump shot from this position will not give Thompson a chance to cover up. They are a bit far away, and James' pursuit is also slow.

Jianghu made a mid-range jumper and scored another one without interference. The Celtics were 75 to 49. Jianghu personally had 51 points.

The fans at North Shore Garden were already in high spirits. No matter what scoring method Jianghu used, they were cheering crazily. The morale of the home team was boosted by him.

Tyronn Lue still didn't call a timeout. He said everything he needed to say during the halftime break.

If it were the Cavaliers in 2016, he might say it again: "There are two most important days in life, one is the day you were born, and the other is the day you understand why you were born..."

But it's different now. He knows that even if he can inspire them, this Cavaliers team is not strong enough to overturn the young and powerful Celtics team in front of them.

The Cavaliers attacked. James held the ball across half court and directly hit the pick-and-roll. Love used his body to block Jianghu. James held the ball and moved sideways to the left and then directly hit a three-pointer. His play was very simple, but he felt very good in the second half. , at least much better than the first half, the ball was scored.

Celtics 75 to 52 Cavaliers.

Not only Tyronn Lue, but also the star LeBron James has now figured it out. He is very clear: This year’s Cavaliers will be like this. Going to the Eastern Conference Finals is the limit of this team under his leadership, even if After reversing this game, he has no confidence in defeating this Celtics in three consecutive games.

So instead of thinking about reversing the game, it is better to score more points, make the data on the book look better, and criticize him less.

(End of this chapter)