At the beginning of the death entanglement, Curry followed me to slam dunk

Chapter 36 Compassionate?

"Le-LeBron seems to be really difficult to deal with. Why don't we..." The fourth quarter had just begun. Mike Brown was cautious on the bench and wanted to make some suggestions.

"I will take care of him, what? Do you doubt my strength?" LeBron James said with a hint of impatience in his tone, and a hint of the pressure of a superior.

Brown didn't dare to say anything more after hearing this. He could only take a careless look and continue to assign tactical tasks to other players.

LeBron has really changed... Brown sighed silently in his heart.

In the past few years, he has coached the Cavaliers, witnessed the evolution of LeBron James, and accompanied James to mature step by step.

It can be said that the high-spirited and fierce young man back then has grown into a qualified team leader after years of ups and downs.

It's just that Brown feels that as James grows up, the relationship between the two seems to be getting further and further away. James in the past two years has given him a strange feeling.

Perhaps the leader is always lonely!Although he always comforted himself in his heart, Mike Brown also knew the crux of LeBron's changes over the years.

In recent seasons, the team's performance in the regular season can be said to be impeccable. Last season, it even achieved an impressive record of No. [-] in the league's regular season.

But somehow, when it comes to the playoffs, the team always loses the chain.

They lost to the Pistons in the 06 playoffs, were swept by the Spurs in the 07 Finals, and lost to the Celtics in the 08 playoffs. In this year's playoffs, they were led by "Warcraft" Howard with the power of being No. [-] in the regular season. Magic easily eliminated.

In four years, the team failed to break through the Eastern Conference in three playoff trips. The only time it reached the Finals was swept by its opponents.

Time and time again, he was ready to go and determined to win, but he only gave up halfway and failed again and again. Mike Brown thought he could understand James's mood.

If only I could come up with better tactics!Mike Brown feels that he is not strong enough to give James more help.

And because of the city, climate and other reasons, it is difficult for the Cavaliers to attract big-name players to join.

Although the team has also recruited the famous "Big Shark" O'Neal this season, this veteran has already exhausted his energy and is no longer at his peak strength. Coupled with his own injuries, it is difficult to provide any help to the team. .

In the end, the burden of carrying the team forward still rests on the shoulders of young LeBron.

When he thought of these, Mike Brown had a vague premonition. He felt that what he was most worried about was likely to happen, but he was powerless to stop it.

As long as we successfully win the championship this season, everything may be fine!He could only comfort himself silently in his heart.

But, can they really win the championship this season?For this question, Brown himself does not know the answer, he can only silently do his best to do the job at hand.

At this time, on the field, the confrontation between the two teams has reached a fever pitch.

Monta Ellis first made a fadeaway jumper, which resulted in a two-pointer. Fortunately, Anthony Randolph in the paint successfully grabbed the offensive rebound and immediately made a layup, making it a 2+1.

The Warriors, who had been chasing, also succeeded in taking the lead with this goal, which caused other Cavaliers players on the field to mess up.

Delonte West, Daniel Gibson and others failed to score the ball in a hurry.

On the contrary, the Warriors relied on Curry's three-pointer to further expand the point difference.

Seeing that his teammates were so unsatisfied, James, who had just rested for less than 5 minutes, had no choice but to get back into battle.

Seeing James getting ready to play, Du Zhe, who was on the Warriors bench, followed suit and started to warm up.

After the timeout ended, James suddenly felt like he was being looked down upon when he looked at Du Zhe, who appeared on the stage with him. This Chinese boy was obviously going to chase him!

He had never been humiliated like this before, and when he thought of this, a fire of ignorance suddenly ignited in James' heart.

Looking at the numbers on the scoreboard again, he suddenly became more and more anxious.

These teammates are unreliable, and they have to take care of themselves at critical moments.

Relying on JJ Hickson's pick-and-roll, James finally got rid of Du Zhe's defense and went inside.

Warriors insider Randolph obviously couldn't withstand James' impact, so he could only do his best and obey fate.

But Du Zhe behind him gave up his defense and switched to Hixon, who came over to defend him, and chose to double-team directly.

It's just that James couldn't care less about other things in his eagerness, and he wanted to forcefully carry the two for a double-team layup.

Although Anthony Randolph couldn't hold it from the front, Du Zhe, who came out from the diagonal stab, jumped high and slapped the ball directly out of bounds.

"Oh!" Cavaliers fans sighed one after another at the scene.

KING James was actually betrayed by an undrafted Chinese player in his home stadium. Many fans could not accept this scene, just as they could not accept the fact that the team was overtaken by the weak Warriors last season.

Although a little unconvinced, many fans have to admit in their hearts that it is indeed difficult for James to get cheap in Du Zhe's hands in this game.

In the following rounds, James still ignored it, repeatedly resisting double-teams, and forced his way into the paint to score.

"Isn't the efficiency of playing this way too low?" Du Zhe was very puzzled when he saw James making such an offensive choice.

Is there some ulterior tactical purpose hidden behind this?James' abnormal behavior made Du Zhe a little suspicious.

Maybe it's just self-destruction?No!No matter what, a player of James's level should not do such a thing.Du Zhe immediately denied this idea in his heart.

However, although the opponent's behavior was incomprehensible, it made the Warriors breathe a sigh of relief.

Taking advantage of this gap, the Warriors launched several more attacks and gradually widened the point difference.

Suddenly Du Zhe seemed to think of something, after careful calculation, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.

James scored 8 points in the first half and another 10 points in the third quarter, so his total score is now 18 points.

In other words, he is now 20 points away from 2 points!
In this way, Du Zhe finally understood why James had these abnormal behaviors.

In the end, in the next round of offense, James got his wish and successfully scored the ball against the double-team, and successfully scored 20 points in this game.

After these rounds of brutal hand-to-hand fighting, both James and Du Zhe were out of breath and felt a little exhausted.

However, Du Zhe believes that since James has scored 20 points and his physical strength has dropped a lot, his offensive strategy will definitely be adjusted next.

Sure enough, James no longer forced a breakthrough regardless of the next attack, but adopted a more energy-saving style of play.

Also on the defensive end, James' defense against Du Zhe also began to relax.

So Du Zhe, who had been waiting for an opportunity, finally waited for his opportunity, but at this time, he had very little physical strength left.

This is the first time he has fought to this extent in an official competition, but he is no stranger to this kind of scene.

During the offseason of last season, after training every day, he had to perform a time-limited turn-back shooting challenge.

This kind of challenge after physical exhaustion allowed him to exercise a stronger willpower, and gave him the fighting spirit to be relentless and dare to bayonet at critical moments.

Facing the open opportunity that appeared, Du Zhe gritted his teeth.

Time seemed to have returned to the training hall a few months ago, with only him and trainer Mike in the empty hall.

Almost the same as now, physically exhausted, he tried his best to make every shot.

brush!He raised the knife and dropped it, just like in training, Du Zhe easily threw the ball in.

With this three-pointer, the point difference between the two teams came to 10 points, and at this time the game time was running out.

Although the chaotic Cavaliers also organized a wave of counterattacks at the last moment, James, who was exhausted, could not lead them to comeback after all.

In the end, the Warriors had an upset on the road and defeated the Eastern powerhouse Cavaliers 111:107, making a good start for this round of devil's schedule.

Du Zhe, who started the game, is undoubtedly the number one contributor to this victory.

他全场顶着与詹姆斯对位的巨大压力出战接近40分钟，以13中6，罚球2中2的命中率砍下17分，另外还贡献了5板1助4断1帽。

Although James, who faced him, scored 22 points, his efficiency was greatly reduced. He made 20 of 8 in the game and his shooting rate was only 4%, which was a full [-]% lower than his normal shooting rate.

In addition, he also made three mistakes, which shows the effectiveness of Du Zhe's defense against James.

Although he succeeded in causing James to perform abnormally, Du Zhe was still amazed by the opponent's tyrannical strength.

He obviously tried his best to defend, but he still couldn't completely limit James' performance, and the opponent could still score 20+ points.

And although James' scoring efficiency has dropped significantly, it is actually not worse than ordinary players.

For example, Du Zhe's teammate Monta Ellis made 23 of 9 shots and scored 23 points. In terms of efficiency, it was even lower than James.

It can only be said that it is really impossible to completely restrict the top super giants. We can only make them as uncomfortable as possible so that they cannot score in the most comfortable way.

But no matter what, after this battle, Du Zhe has officially made a name for himself in the NBA.

Now not only Chinese fans are talking about him, but many American viewers who are not Warriors fans also know his name.

I learned that there is a young Chinese player who not only did not fall behind against James, but even led his team to defeat the powerful Cavaliers in a David-and-Goliath victory.

Whether it's curiosity or enthusiasm, Du Zhe also received a lot of praise and attention from the American media after the game, which made the Warriors' management feel a lot of pressure.

There is no other reason. They only signed a one-year basic salary contract with Du Zhe, and Du Zhe's outstanding performance not only attracted the attention of the media, but also attracted the attention of other teams.

If you want to renew Du Zhe's contract next season, it seems impossible without heavy bleeding.

Although the owner of the Warriors has always wanted to sell the team, as a businessman, he is not willing to let go of such a high-quality player as Du Zhe.

After all, with Du Zhe's performance and his status as a Chinese player, if he can stay, it will be a plus for the team's value assessment, and it may also help him sell the team at a higher price.

The slightest regret the Warriors management had over trading Stephen Jackson disappeared in an instant.

Fans also praised the club for being discerning and discerning, and that this transaction was also a cunning and cunning move.

It can only be said that for a team like the Warriors that has been in a trough for more than ten years, the fans are too easy to be satisfied. A little bit of hope and an unexpected victory can make them happy for a long time.

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after the game.In the Cavaliers locker room.

Looking at the post-game report presented by head coach Mike Brown, LeBron James fell into deep contemplation.

The video of the last game was played over and over again on the screen in front of him, but he still couldn't accept that he was beaten by an undrafted Chinese player who had only played less than twenty NBA games. So uncomfortable.

It can be said that as a truly strong player, James is often free on the court.

This kind of freedom is reflected in the offensive end, whether it is a series of teams or individual strong play, he can initiate and end the offense in the way he wants.

But when facing Du Zhe, he felt a sense of disobedience. Facing Du Zhe, he experienced that long-lost feeling of unfreedom.

He used to experience this feeling only when facing the Spurs "GDP", the Big Three of the Celtics, Kobe Bryant, "Warcraft" Howard... these powerful enemies.

Now Du Zhe experiences the same feeling. He feels dissatisfied and sympathetic.

Hearing from Mike Brown, the young man's contract will expire next summer.

It seems that I need to communicate with the management and sign this kid named Du Zhe at all costs.

He believed that this young man would make the right choice. After all, it was clear at a glance which side he chose would be more beneficial to his career.

Perhaps this kid named Du Zhe can become an important puzzle for him to win the championship.

Of course, all of this is still based on the fact that he remains with the Cavaliers after this season.

Unknowingly, James' heart has loosened, and the long-planned plan emerged in his heart...

After winning this game, the Warriors' record has reached 7 wins and 3 losses.

If it is said that the previous record may have been suspected of defeating weak teams, but after defeating the Eastern powerhouse Cavaliers head-on, all teams in the league have to start to face up to the belly of last season.

On the second day of the game, the entire Warriors team rushed to Boston without stopping and went to TD North Shore Garden Arena to challenge the powerful Green Army Big Three.

(End of this chapter)