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

Chapter 259
The Cavaliers' offense failed, and looking back, the Magic also missed a shot. Lewis had a chance this time, and it was in his sweet spot, but unfortunately he didn't grasp it.

There are still 37 seconds left in the time, 78 tie, both teams have the last chance to attack, the Cavaliers don't seem to want to grab a shot, James held the ball in the LOGO area to press the time after halftime dribble, especially Koglu lowered his body and concentrated on his defense.

Although he didn't perform well on the offensive end, the Turks' restrictions on the Cavaliers' core are still in place today. Except for the referee's willingness to foul, James made more free throws, and the efficiency of the previous two games has not changed significantly.

Of course, there are also things that are good for him. For example, the three-pointer is accurate, but only the three-pointer is accurate. For example, the control of mistakes is still good, but this is also based on the reduction of his ball possession ratio.

Generally speaking, James' performance so far is still unsatisfactory. On the Sino-US forum, many James fans expressed their disappointment in the discussion of this game.

It's not that saying that the stars can't play well prevents them from going out and bragging, but fans naturally hope that their stars are stronger and perform better, and they can be tolerant, but they can't hide their problems.

If criticism is not free, praise is meaningless.

Some people even think that James should learn from Li Chengming, but some Li Chengming fans ridiculed James' back as "like a pile of shit".

This is really not an exaggeration. Although Anthony is definitely inferior to James in terms of offensive and defensive integration and overall strength, but on the offensive end, Anthony is known as an offensive kaleidoscope, especially relying on his big butt and excellent shooting touch. In the low post, the lethality is very strong.

He didn't play well against the Lakers in the first round. It can only be said that the overall state of the Nuggets this season is very mesmerizing, otherwise they wouldn't have entered the playoffs No. The team was swept in the first round.

James has excellent physical conditions, but he really can't talk about any back-up skills, such as turn-around jump shots, can he use them, and dare to use them at critical times?

If you just lean on your back twice and then turn around and wipe it to kill the basket, it can't be called a back.

If he really knows how to back up or shoot better, it's really not so easy for the Magic to restrict him.

This time James also chose to break through the face frame after the pick-and-roll. Varejao brought it up and took Howard out. Turkoglu chose to chase around the screen. Li Chengming also came to help delay it. Unexpectedly, James directly took the ball After being separated, he didn't continue to rush in.

Obviously there is a certain amount of space...

As a result, Szczerbiak was also stunned after receiving the point, but the shooter's instinct still made him open his hands to shoot directly.

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Although Li Chengming didn't have time to go back to interfere, but the Spaniard's outside touch today is relatively average, but he made a lot of fouls and made a lot of free throws.

This also shows the power of the home whistle, shooters can get so many fouls.

So this shot was decisive, and Howard leaped high like a spring. After taking off the rebound, the rest of the Magic team was about to go down and prepare to counterattack.

But Howard saw that there were too many people in front of him, so he didn't dare to play the ball at will. He gave the ball to Li Chengming first, and then Li Chengming passed it to Turkoglu. Has retreated in place.

They are not in a hurry anymore, anyway, they are leading now, and they still have a chance to attack one last time, so they just need to fight until the last time.

After halftime, Turkoglu waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse, and then gave Li Chengming who came out to catch the ball, and the last attack was to pull him away to let him play singles.

Of course, the Cavaliers also knew this, but they didn’t dare to go up to double-team easily at this time. When they double-teamed Li Chengming and made a point to the side, Turkoglu looked for opportunities whether he shot directly, broke through or passed the ball again. It is possible to tear open the gap in their defense in an instant.

At this time, pinching is also very important. It is best to grab the ball suddenly when the time is running out, forcing Li Chengming to play the ball.

But Li Chengming also knew this, so he didn't let himself fall into the encirclement. Instead, he just leaned against Smith on the waist, and then turned his head from time to time to see the movements of his teammates.

Smith bent down and stretched his arms hard to get the ball. The No. 95 pick in [-], the party involved in the famous "salary cap scandal" in NBA history, was once the favorite of heaven, but now he is in his thirties Facing the rookie Li Chengming, he didn't know if he would sigh, "Recalling the past, the years are thick".

Although he has a good height and wingspan, it is impossible to become the No. 200 pick without talent, but Smith has become accustomed to the blue-collar position since he was in the Timberwolves. On the defensive end, his mobility allows him to do well in switching defenses and assisting defenses. His performance, but for single defense and top defense, but a physique of more than [-] pounds is not enough for Li Chengming.

And he also has a problem, which may also be due to the stubborn disease left after he slipped from the cloud before, that is, his mentality is not very good, and the defensive end is frizzy and prone to fouls.

Just like defending Li Chengming at this time, he was also under high mental tension, and Li Chengming directly made a foul.

There is nothing wrong with this foul. Even if you don’t slow down, you can see Smith’s hand movements. He slapped Li Chengming’s arm directly. At the free throw line.

This made the Cavaliers somewhat helpless, and the on-site commentary said bluntly: "This is Lee's deterrent power. Joe didn't dare to give him room to shoot. Instead, he paid for an unnecessary foul under tension."

In fact, according to the requirements of this defense, Smith only needs to hold Li Chengming first, and wait for his teammates to come up to help pinch. He can ignore Li Chengming if he doesn't make a move.

But this is all an afterthought. No one can guarantee that Li Chengming will not make a sudden move. He has done many such things in the last game.

It is precisely because of that 40+ game that the Cavaliers dare not relax too much in his defense now.

But the defense is passive after all, and Li Chengming is the main rhythm, making it impossible to tell the truth from reality.

At this time, there were more than 3 seconds left in the time. Li Chengming scored these two free throws to help the team lead to 2 points. The Cavaliers still had the last chance to take a shot, but after the free throw, James dribbled halfway and did not make a shot. At the end of the three quarters, at 80:78, the Magic still lead by two points and will enter the fourth quarter.

For the Cavaliers at home, this result is not so unacceptable. Anyway, the suspense still remains, and there are still [-] minutes in the last quarter, and it is not yet known who will win.

Surprisingly, James remained on the court in the fourth quarter, and it seemed that he would play the rest of the quarter.

Thinking about it, there seems to be no surprise. After all, this is a game that the Cavaliers must never lose, especially for James.

Losing this game basically means that the series is completely gone.

In order to fight for the last glimmer of hope, he still wants to work harder.

After reaching the finals last season, if he went home in the second round this season, the gap would be too big, and it would be a big damage to the reputation of a rising league superstar like him.

On the side of the Magic, both Li Chengming and Lewis took a rest, and Nelson and Howard were replaced by Nelson and Howard.

This lineup is basically known at a glance, and it must be Howard.

(End of this chapter)