After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 241 James' gaze
The two games at the beginning of the second round have to make people sigh. The time for the renewal of the NBA has come. The new stars have performed well, but the older generation seems to be gradually withdrawing from the stage of history.

Of course, the playoffs are not a decisive game, and they still have a chance to rebound.

Then the next day, the Magic will also play. They will face the Cavaliers at home. This is also after the sweep of the regular season, the two teams will face each other again.

The pre-match predictions are quite face-saving, thinking that the Cavaliers are expected to drag the game to six games, but the Magic will still win in the end.

The regular season does not have much reference value, but it is also true that the Cavaliers can't stop the Magic.

And because of the grievances in the regular season, there are actually many things to watch in this round of the series. First of all, the biggest thing is whether the Cavaliers can succeed in revenge. This revenge is not just a game, but a series victory.

There is also James' performance against the Magic, especially Li Chengming, and whether Ben Wallace, the best defensive player in four consecutive games, can cope with the challenge of Howard, the newly promoted best defensive player.

Many people think that after the trade, the Cavaliers' lineup seems to be weakened instead. Whether it is inside defense or outside defense, the Magic will be a huge test for them.

After all, the Magic has three All-Stars on the inside, and a quasi-All-Star and MIP on the outside. The strength of Nelson and others should not be underestimated.

Hughes, who was looked down upon before, can at least defend Turkoglu once. Should West be allowed to defend him now?

As for James, although he has super physical fitness, he still looks a little tender on the defensive end, and it is impossible for the team to let a big core with the ball waste too much energy on the defensive end.

However, before the official start of the game, the Magic had to hold an award ceremony at home. Howard, Van Gundy, Turkoglu and Li Chengming successively appeared to receive their trophies.

The management of the Magic was somewhat deliberate. Although the "award ceremony" was simple, the process seemed rather protracted.

It’s okay for the Magic, and even the fans at home are not impatient at all. After all, this season is too dreamy, except for the home record...

Now is the harvest season, why don't you make people laugh for a while?
But for the Cavaliers as opponents, it's different, especially James. He looks at these players and coaches of the Magic now, and looking back at himself, it feels really dwarfed by comparison.

The more others look at it, the better, and the more you look at it, the worse it is.

With this group of insects, how can I compete for the championship? !

Wallace is the best defensive player, when is that old calendar?

Big Z entered the All-Star, when he was still a rookie.

Szczerbiak's peak period was in the Timberwolves, and now he is an ordinary shooter.

As for the others, they haven't even been brilliant, so how can they compare with their opponents?

Think about it if you go to the Magic, play point guard directly and then put on a lineup of Lewis, Turkoglu, Lee Chengming and Howard, who can beat them?
What a pity, what a pity...

At this time, looking at Li Chengming who was speaking after receiving the award, James felt very strange. Instead of the anger and disgust he had earlier, he felt a little... heartbroken.

It is not easy for other members of the Magic team to recruit as teammates, but I heard that Li Chengming's contract with the Magic is only two years, if he can be recruited...

Li Chengming naturally doesn't know what James is thinking at this time. This is not the first time he has spoken to fans at the Amway Center, but this time it is obviously different.

With the MVP of the rookie game and the best rookie in hand, the rookie will definitely not be able to escape for a while. Li Chengming is definitely the most dazzling rookie this year. In the eyes of Magic fans, he has already become the new darling. Cheers are second only to Howard among Magic players.

Also, the sales of his No. 60 jersey are getting better and better. It is obviously a number that was not very popular and has no characteristics.

When Li Chengming just opened his voice, the Amway Center was like boiling hot water, and the cheers almost toppled the roof of the arena.

When the decibel dropped a little, Li Chengming said with a smile: "Thank you very much for your support. I believe this season will be dreamy and unbelievable for me, my teammates, and everyone in this arena. of.

"I hope to continue this unbelievable, and I hope everyone can continue to support us..."

His speech was not long, and he didn't actually have much to say, just expressing his emotions.

But everyone still responded with warm applause, purely to give him face.

The game was also broadcast on CCTV, and Houston had already gone fishing. Now the Magic can be said to be the only home team for domestic fans, because of the existence of Li Chengming.

It was also because of him that the pre-match awards were also shot.

Listening to Li Chengming's speech, seeing him waving to the home fans and the fans responding enthusiastically, Director Zhang couldn't help but smiled and said: "Li Chengming is the first Chinese player to win the best rookie in the NBA. It made up for Dayao's regrets back then.

"And the Magic has a good momentum this year. The Cavaliers on the opposite side were swept by them in the regular season. As long as the Magic can stabilize themselves, I believe they still have a good chance of passing the second round. Going to the conference finals, maybe even the finals..."

This also makes up for Dayao's regret. After all, Dayao has always wanted to win the championship, and now it seems that no matter whether Li Chengming can succeed this season, he has already gone further than Dayao.

Yoga also laughed and said: "Li Chengming's best rookie is definitely well-deserved. With a shooting rate close to 60%, he scored 20+7+7 data. This efficiency and performance are among the best in NBA history. Yes. If it weren't for the more eye-catching teammates like Howard, Li Chengming's evaluation should be even higher.

"However, he can basically be regarded as the second head of the Magic team. He is also the tactical core of the Magic's offensive end, and his status may be more important than Howard..."

This is also true. Now everyone knows that the Magic's interior configuration, two All-Stars, one offense and one defense, and Lewis as a rotation, is simply a luxury.

That's why the outside world regards them as the number one inside team in active service, and it's the three of them put together.

In comparison, Howard is even more indispensable, so he is still the leader of the Magic. The functions of Li Chengming and Lewis can be replaced to some extent, but Lewis's outside shooting, widening ability and Li Chengming's low singles And support are very prominent traits, and others are completely incomparable.

After killing more than half an hour, the game finally started. If it didn't start again, the Cavaliers would probably protest.

The starters of the two teams have not changed. Li Chengming still comes off the bench, but in fact he is now averaging at least 32 minutes per game, and he can be regarded as the unshakeable main force.

In fact, the tactical role is similar to that of Ginobili of the Spurs. The connection of the rotation stage, the lineup of key tactical changes, and a member of the winning lineup, even the key balls are played by them.

It's just that Ginobili can actually be put on the starting lineup directly, and Li Chengming still has some position conflicts. If he directly replaces positions with Turkoglu or Lewis, it will also affect the rotation of the entire team.

And if Li Chengming, Turkoglu and Lewis are on the court at the same time, Howard will not be able to defend as a whole. If Howard is on the court, their forward speed will slow down and their outside rotation will be weakened. They cannot rely on Sparks alone.

Van Gundy's current solution is still to stagger the three of them separately, and only be on the court at the same time at a certain time or when necessary, which is actually a helpless move.

(End of this chapter)