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

Chapter 267 Defensive Battle
"...Please - the best counterattack model of the season, the magical boy from the East from the last pick to the best rookie, the darling of Orlando, the savior at the critical moment, L—I—LI!!!"

When the spotlight came to Li Chengming, he ran out with a calm expression and high fived his teammates one by one, but because of the deafening shouts from the sidelines, he was also very excited.

To be honest, the regular season may not feel so obvious, but in the playoffs, playing on the road and at home, it really feels like the difference between hell and heaven.

After returning to the Amway Center, the surrounding air seemed to smell good, and no matter how loud the fans were, it didn’t sound harsh, on the contrary, it only stimulated his adrenaline, making him excited to go on the field immediately and beat all the opponents to death. shredded.

And after Li became famous, Howard, the head star, also appeared on the stage. It was not easy to tell which one was higher than when Li became famous.

During the regular season, Li Chengming had a tendency to become the second most popular player in the team, but because his background was not deep enough, and some fans felt that he hadn't been tested, so he was a little wait-and-see.

But when the playoffs started, the first round was fine, and in the second round, Li Chengming faintly became the head of the Magic team, especially in the last three games, even the last game, when the team was restricted and depressed , Li Chengming's performance on the offensive end cannot be ignored.

Naturally, in terms of popularity and prestige, it also rose in a straight line.

So now even if the team lets him play second to last, no one has any objections.

As for Turkoglu, who was supposed to play in the second place according to the convention, he didn't really give way, but because he is coming back today, he was the first to come out and let him greet the cheers of the fans first.

Many fans now repeatedly emphasize the importance of the Turks over any other person because Turkoglu was absent in the last game and the Magic lost.

If he wins this match, this kind of voice probably won't go away for a while.

But as long as they can win, the Magic players at this time don't care too much about the distribution of credit. That has to be considered after they have reached the top and won the championship.

I'm still in the process of climbing a mountain, so where can I take care of it?

After the players from both sides appeared on the stage, the DJ on the spot also specially clicked on the celebrities who appeared on the sidelines. This game was broadcast live in the United States, and it was the focus of attention, so naturally familiar faces were indispensable on the sidelines.

For example, Magic "Penny" Hardaway, Houston star Dayao recovering from injury, and Hollywood actress Amy Adams.

After Dayao announced that he would be reimbursed for the season due to a stress fracture in February, he only rested for a month before he began to devote himself to rehabilitation training through swimming and other projects.

Of course, he did not choose to return to China, but received the most advanced medical rehabilitation in Los Angeles, all in order to be able to catch up with the Beijing Olympic Games in August.

Originally, according to the doctor's advice, in order to ensure a smooth future career, it is best for Dayao to recover from this injury for half a year or even a year to be conservative. Otherwise, there may be hidden dangers, and it is easy to relapse later.

But this is obviously impossible for the little giant who bears the expectations of more than one billion people. Even if there is a new star like Li Chengming who is expected to carry the team, he has not played a national game after all. team game.

Dayao is not the kind of character who will throw the blame on others, and if Li Chengming integrates into the team smoothly, he might be able to play more easily.

Before the start of the game, Li Chengming even ran to chat with Dayao for a while. Because he was busy with the playoffs during this period, he only greeted him a few times on the phone. This time he had the opportunity to get together.

Of course, he didn't forget Amy next to him.

Today, Amy is wearing a long red dress, paired with burgundy wavy curly hair, and her face is full of smiles, looking very festive.

In front of the audience all over the United States, Li Chengming didn't have anything to say, he just said hello and left in a hurry.

On the contrary, Dayao looked at Amy in amazement, and he didn't know when his little brother would provoke a Hollywood actress.

It has never been reported on the news, has it?
"Okay, the game has officially started!"

Today, CCTV is explaining the classic partners directed by Zhang and Sun. Knowing that Dayao will go to the scene to watch the game today, and the pre-match broadcast screen is also given there, naturally the interaction between Li Chengming and Amy Adams is also included. .

But they also didn't understand the situation, and it was impossible for them to play anything, so they quickly returned to the game.

"Today, the Magic's Turkoglu came back, but their starting lineup remained the same as on the field. Turkoglu played from the bench; on the Cavaliers' side, the starting lineup was still the same five players. The last game relied on all players to play , they won a victory at home. This time it will be more difficult to come to the away game..."

Director Zhang chuckled and said, "At present, in the second round of the four-group competition, the Magic side is the smoothest. I think the strength gap between the two teams is quite obvious. I think it will be difficult for the Cavaliers to win today."

I really don't know what the Cavaliers can win. Everyone knows how they won the last game.

And the two home whistles only allowed them to gnaw one game, and it was still the case that the Magic lost a playmaker.

Today it is the magic team's turn to occupy the right time, place and people. In this case, either the magic team has a problem with its own state, or the Cavaliers team has exploded, especially James. There may be upsets.

In fact, until now, everyone still thinks that if the Cavaliers want to beat the Magic, James must explode. The previous four games did not see this sign, and the last game can only be said to be better than the first three games. Definitely not the level everyone expects him to be.

But when the game came up, after Big Z finally overwhelmed Howard and won the ball once, James took advantage of the Magic's unstable foothold, broke through to the basket with the ball and scored first, and took the lead for the team.

It seemed that he also wanted to break through his inner demons and give a good slap to those people who bad-mouthed them from the outside world.

The Magic attacked, Nelson and Howard picked and rolled, Howard caught the ball down to attract double-teams, and directly gave it to Li Chengming, who threw off the defender on the other side, and Li Chengming also caught the ball and made a layup.

Relying on his long arms and big hands, Li Chengming's control over the ball is much better than most players, and his handwork at the basket can be said to be the best in the league, even if it is placed in history, it can also be ranked first. .

And this time the offense was part of the overall cooperation of the Magic. Evans was in the corner to attract the defense and waited for an opportunity. Lewis was also helping Li Chengming to cover. All five members of the team participated in the offense in one round.

Looking back, James also used the pick-and-roll to break through and gave it to Big Z, who seized the open opportunity, 4:2.

But then, the offensive efficiency of both teams declined.

The referee's blowing scale in this game is relatively loose, and the less obvious foul actions are not blown at all, and the defensive strength of the two teams has also increased.

In fact, after playing the entire series, even if the coaching staff is bad, they can still come up with some countermeasures. The players are also familiar with each other and even used to it, so the defenses of the two sides can basically match. At this time Even if some seemingly good opportunities are found, when the interference is in place, especially when the confrontation is strengthened, the certainty will inevitably decrease.

It is understandable that the referee does not favor the Magic. After all, they are the stronger team. If they favor them, there will be no suspense in this game.

The league may not mind the Magic's elimination of the Cavaliers, but if it can add some highlights and attract more attention, why not do it?
In this case, the shooting percentages of both teams in the first quarter were a bit horrible. After half a quarter, the score on the field was 9:8, the shooting percentage was 33%, and there were many turnovers.

Li Chengming is still being guarded by his opponents, and it is difficult to return the passed ball. Even without the ball, the Cavaliers have specially sent a person to watch him at any time.

So after playing for a few minutes, he only took two shots, and scored 2 points and 1 rebounds in 2 of 2.

Although this kind of rhythm doesn't score many points, the fans still watch it with great interest, because a good defense is also very interesting on the scene, and offenses that break through this kind of defense often lead to many wonderful goals.

(End of this chapter)