Showdown, I'm the God of Basketball

Chapter 538
It was another big defeat, and all members of the Bucks were downcast.

In the post-match interview, Ruffin was asked about being hit back by Varejao's bright elbow and Yi Jianlian on the court.

Lu Fen's eyes were slightly red and said: "Thanks to my brother Yi Jianlian, he avenged me!
This is also the team culture of our Bucks!All of our team members will never allow any teammate to be bullied by the opponent! "

Then a reporter asked about the difficult situation the Bucks will face next.

Ruffin said with emotion: "Me, Charlie Bell, Roy Ivey, Bobby Simmons and players like us have always been homeless in the league. They are called garbage players by the media. us.

It was the Bucks who kept us, and it was Zhao Hao who stopped the team from trading.

Now, under the leadership of Zhao Hao and Yao Ming, trash players like us have reached the Eastern Conference finals that we could never have imagined in our entire lives!

We cherish this opportunity more than anyone else, as long as the team can win, we can even give everything.

So, go fucking 0:2!

Cavaliers, let's go back to the Bucks' home court and fight to the death! "

player channel.

All the players are waiting for Shafen to end the press conference.

Charlie Bell had already clenched his fists, and Ruffin said what he always wanted to say.

Bobby Simmons couldn't hold back a ovation, and then applauded Ruffin.

Roy Ivey wiped away his tears. Players like them at the end of the league have become difficult and even cautious to survive. Every time they go to a team, what they do is to look after the drinking fountains, pass towels for the main players, and when the main players enter the game. The hoarse applause after the ball.

Who will respect them?

Ramon Sessions wiped Roy Ivey's tears, and then looked at the man wearing the No. 24 jersey just below the player tunnel, and suddenly felt that the opponent was very tall.

"Boss said Ruffin was the leader of our locker room. He also personally made up for my defense, wiped my ass for my defensive mistakes, and overplayed Villanueva in the regular season. He has been coaching your three-point shooting. .
Although he is always abusive when we make mistakes, he gives us the respect we deserve! "

Yao Ming took a deep breath.

From the first round of the playoffs to now the league's well-deserved No. [-] center, Zhao Hao also allowed him to regain respect.

"This is probably the death of a scholar for his confidant."

Zhao Hao looked at Lu Fen after the interview and smiled slightly. This is why he has always liked Lu Fen.

"This 31-year-old veteran of the league has never let his teammates lose hope of fighting!"

But Zhao Hao's face quickly darkened.

0:2!
The Cavaliers have done a good job of restraining the Bucks' lineup and double-teaming him. If they don't think of a solution, I'm afraid they really have no chance.

"The Bucks are 0-2 behind the Cavaliers."

Jordan, who has been paying attention to the Western battlefield, is not surprised by this result.

First of all, the Cavaliers' lineup this season is really too strong, and their 73 wins in the regular season is the best interpretation of their strength.

Secondly, the Bucks are not the opponents of the Cavaliers at all in terms of matchups, but are somewhat restrained.

"When the Bucks played against the Celtics, Yao Ming had a natural advantage in the interior. When playing against the Magic, Yao Ming also played against Howard in various ways.

But now that he has met Gasol, who is tall and fit, and his skills and basketball IQ are not weaker than his own, Yao Ming is indeed restricted in the paint.

It's like meeting O'Neal with a double copy of the Pistons. "

Pippen believes that when Yao's name is restricted, the Bucks want to win the game with Zhao Hao alone, which is not realistic at all.

It just so happened that Zhao Hao was also defended badly in this round of the series.

The whole court was led by a single player, and after halftime it was a double-team, and when entering the penalty area, it was a three-man chase and interception, with no chance of scoring at all.

"If the group of role players of the Bucks can seize the opportunity of Zhao Hao being double-teamed, it is not impossible to play at all.

But the point is, among their starting players is Desmond Mason, who can only defend three-pointers but is extremely unstable, and among the substitute players, there are also offensive and defensive loopholes like Ruffin.

That's why the Cavaliers dared to double-team Zhao Hao unscrupulously. Even if Zhao Hao sent 10 assists in the game because of this, the Cavaliers would still be able to accept it.

Because 10 assists can't kill anyone compared to Zhao Hao's indiscriminate bombing! "

Jordan even dared to assert that the Bucks will definitely be defeated by the Cavaliers in this round of the series, because no matter from any aspect, the Bucks are not the opponents of the Cavaliers.

Milwaukee.

The fans all rushed to Bradley Arena.

The whole city was full of crowds, and people spontaneously organized fan activities to cheer for the home team.

A mother with her young child stood in front of the giant stag in the center outside the arena, waving the Bucks flag.

The young boy let out heat and turned into water droplets in the air. He shouted loudly: "Zhao Hao can solve everything for us. He is the hero Milwaukee has been waiting for!"

And on that stag, it happened to be the statue carved for Zhao Hao by the fans at Christmas.

A beggar took out the few coins in his hand and put them under Zhao Hao's statue, grinning and said, "When will the Bucks win the championship again, today, today."

The bars around the arena jointly announced that on the day of the home game, as long as you wear a Bucks jersey, all consumption in the bar is free.

Surrounding burger joints will also provide free food to Bucks fans.

All Milwaukee people are doing everything they can to cheer for the team.

The local Milwaukee TV station also announced that it will follow up the next game of the Bucks.

5 month 25 day.

The Bucks finally ushered in their home court against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

"The Bucks must win!!!"

When he came to Bradley Arena, James was startled by the tsunami of fans.

He really couldn't believe that in just one season, how Zhao Hao brought this big league team to the stage of the Eastern Conference finals, and brought such unimaginable confidence to the fans here.

"Although the Bucks must not beat us, I still want to applaud you, because you are a real strong team."

Kidd came to the first row of the bench, which was also the position that Zhao Hao personally gave him from the team.

For two consecutive home games, Kidd will come to the scene to watch the game.

"Zhao Hao, if you don't want to find a way to break the Cavaliers' infinite rotation and double-team tactics against you, the Bucks really have no hope."

Game start.

The Bucks and Cavaliers still took the regular starters.

In the first quarter of the game, Yao Ming, who had learned from the past, still focused on the inside of the Bucks, and he took the lead in attacking.

As soon as Dayao came, he drew a foul on Gasol with his fantastic footsteps and stood at the free throw line.

"As the game progressed, Yao Ming became more and more comfortable with Gasol's defensive intensity and his shot interference.

Since hooks and shots are hard to score on Gasol, then I will hit my feet, draw a foul, or use my body to block it!

This foul is not a good thing for Gasol and the Cavaliers. "

However, in Kenny Smith's view, this kind of attack really consumes and damages Yao Ming's body too much.

According to Yao Ming's entire career in the past, he should have been scrapped and injured to prepare for the next season after playing like this, but he didn't have it this season.

"It seems that the weight loss at the beginning of the season is indeed of great significance to Yao Ming."

The big bald Mike Brown was pacing back and forth on the court, and he was a little undecided. He didn't know whether Gasol should try to double-team Yao Ming after fouling him so early.

"The league's No. [-] center is the league's No. [-] center. Gasol is indeed a bit worse than him."

James shook his head, and Billups also signaled to his teammates not to double-team Yao Ming.

The two of them knew too well who the Bucks could really kill them. If they double-teamed Yao Ming and let Zhao Hao find a chance to stand up, the Bucks might really be able to turn around. .

The first quarter is over.

姚名单节8中5，罚球6中5，单节拿下了15分4篮板。

But the Bucks still fell behind 30:35.

"The rhythm on the court is still tightly controlled by the Cavaliers. If we continue to play like this, the Cavaliers may still be able to accept this game."

As soon as the groom finished speaking, Kenny Smith exclaimed.

"No, the Bucks changed in the second quarter!"

Ruffin sat on the bench and didn't play in the second quarter.

That's right, he was DNPed!
This is the result determined by Cole, because Ruffin was scored too many points by the Cavaliers when he was on the court, and Zhao Hao was also the craziest time when he was double-teamed during this time period.

Yi Jianlian walked on the court, he will replace Ruffin as the team's backup center, and at the same time he is the team's backup power forward, so he must stagger his playing time, and the eyebrowless hero Villanueva must also change Many partners with Yilianlian.

"In this way, Yi Jianlian's playing time may exceed 30 minutes!
For a rookie player like him, this is a huge test.

The good thing is that in this round of the series, Yi Jianlian averaged 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He is the fourth scorer of the Bucks and the first scorer off the bench.

Now it depends on whether he can hold his breath and whether he can take on the heavy responsibility of defense in the substitute stage. "

The Cavaliers were a little confused when they saw Yi Jianlian playing.

James and Billups off the court took a look, and the two decided to continue to focus on the weak points of the Bucks inside after Yao Ming left the court.

The Cavaliers took the lead in attacking.

James and Varejao played a pick-and-roll in the high post, and then called Yi Jianlian for a single.

Facing Yi Jianlian's defense, James decisively went to the basket, a top!
Yi Jianlian was pushed back a step, his face flushed.

Sure enough, he is still not qualified to withstand James' attack.

Villanueva on the side couldn't help but want to go inside to double-team James and share some pressure for Yi Jianlian, but Zhao Hao stopped him immediately.

"James' passing is not a joke. I would rather let him kill us alone than let him revitalize the entire team."

beep!beep!
The referee blows the whistle.

Yi Jianlian cleverly hugged James down when he made an inevitable layup.

Swish!
One of two free throws.

James pursed his mouth in displeasure. His three-point shooting was stable, but the free throw was still unstable.

The Bucks attack.

Yi Jianlian's high-position support with the ball did not choose to go inside to eat Varejao alone.

After all, the previous matchups have proved that Yi Jianlian is really not good at post-ups now, and forcing him to continue revenge on Varejao will only be detrimental to the team.

But high position support and singles against Varejao relying on flexible footwork, this is Yi Jianlian's advantage.

Zhao Hao began to run without the ball on the field, and this time attracted three double-teams.

Yi Jianlian glanced at Charlie Bell, who was open in the corner, and made a fake fax. After deceiving Varejao's defense, he made a dunk to the basket.

"The Bucks are finally playing their favorite pass-and-cut combo again.

Obviously, Yi Jianlian is better at this than Yao Ming, because his outside deterrence is much greater than Yao Ming.

He doesn't even have a problem with ultra-long three-pointers. "

Barkley finally sighed for the Bucks.

Coach Cole is not a stubborn old man. When the team obviously had problems with the formation, he also decisively adjusted the lineup again, shortening the rotation from 9 to 8.

Although this puts more pressure on Yi Jianlian and Villanueva on the inside, it is obvious that the effect is good.

No, for the first time in the entire series, the Bucks kept up with the pace of the Cavaliers in the second quarter.

the last few minutes.

Zhao Hao finally found a few gaps in the Cavaliers' defense and started playing singles.

Billups was shot by a three-pointer, Korver was shot by a mid-range horseback rider, and even James was dunked by a tomahawk.

Off the court, Mike Brown was furious.

"It's all against you like this, you can still score points!"

The fans at Bradley Arena chanted again and again, cheering for the home team.

At the end of the second quarter, the Bucks finally tied the Cavaliers at 55:55!
The Cavaliers are under pressure!
Mike Brown pulled everyone around him to lecture again and again.

"Don't be distracted on defense, focus on it!
Don't take chances with Zhao Hao's defense, he is Zhao Hao!The league's scoring champion + MVP!

Three-teaming him is three-teaming him, even if the rest of the Bucks open it, we still have this strategy! "

In the second half of the game, the Bucks still let Yao Ming do the main attack first.

Jordan watched Yao Ming complete a difficult hook with the top of the arc raised, and couldn't help but applauded and said, "The Bucks played really hard!
Why haven't I heard of Yao Ming before?

With him around, that team couldn't possibly be the favorite for the championship! "

Pippen looked at Jordan speechlessly, and explained: "At that time, the Mosaic team named Yao was the favorite team for the championship every year, but every year it was the first round of the playoffs.

So it's normal that you don't know him. "

Jordan nodded and said, "It turned out to be the Mosaic team that won two championships while I was away."

The third quarter of the game.

Yao Ming and Zhao Hao scored 25 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists together. The Bucks led the Cavaliers for the first time in the playoffs.

85: 83!

"Now it's the Cavaliers' turn to panic!

The Bucks' move in the second quarter caught them off guard, and coach Mike Brown didn't respond quickly to the change.

So that's what led to the Bucks' lead. "

Cole also applauded excitedly with the players.

As long as you bite your teeth and keep the lead until the end, then the Bucks will be the first team to break the undefeated Cavaliers since the playoffs.

"Dayao, come down and have a rest!" Cole said after taking a look at Dayao who had played for 32 minutes.

In this game, Yao Ming's playing time is destined to exceed 40 points. There is no way, when the Cavaliers choose to double-team Zhao Hao, Yao Ming has become the key to the team's victory.

Yao Ming shook his head and said, "Coach, we managed to take the lead in this game. I will stick to it for the team to the end!"

The fourth quarter begins!
Gasol, who had already committed 5 fouls, really didn't dare to try his best to defend Yao Ming, which made Yao Ming play in the paint more easily and calmly.

The Cavaliers had to double-team Yao!

Drew Gooden and Gasol began to double-team Yao Ming!
In this way, only three of the four pitchers ambush by the Bucks outside came to defend.

Yao Ming scored the ball to Yi Jianlian in the bottom corner.

James rushed over.

Yi Jianlian passed it back to Villanueva.

Korver also rushed over.

Ramon Sessions received the ball from the outside, and Billups also followed up.

Until the basketball came to Zhao Hao's hands!

"Yo!

The Cavaliers finally double-team Yao Ming inside!
In this way, Zhao Hao's outside line finally no longer has two or even three people double-teaming! "

Reggie Miller said excitedly.

Zhao Hao was caught too badly in the whole series, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as a pervert, so almost everyone in this round of the series believes that Yao Ming is the key to victory.

Now, Yao Ming has finally opened up in the paint, and with it comes the liberation of Zhao Hao.

"Zhao Ritian is about to explode!"

Zhao Hao finally caught the ball, and James quickly defended him again.

Cavaliers, when Zhao Hao was in the past, this infinite switch already existed.

It's just that now that he is finally given a one-on-one chance, Zhao Hao cherishes it very much.

Yao Ming on the inside was panting and waiting for Zhao Hao to show his power. All the Bucks players looked at Zhao Hao nervously.

Yao Ming finally attracted a double team, and whether he can win this match depends on whether Zhao Hao can grasp the next rare singles.

All the Milwaukee fans stood up, and everyone covered their mouths excitedly, looking forward to Zhao Hao's show of power.

James stretched his hands and feet nervously. He was too familiar with Zhao Hao, so he didn't dare to let the opponent's three-pointer go, nor did he dare to let the opponent's mid-range shot.

Zhao Hao lowered his center of gravity first, and James quickly took a step back, but Zhao Hao immediately accelerated when he retreated.

"Good shot!" Su Qun had already started shouting before the battle was over.

I have to admit that Zhao Hao's one-on-one ability is too strong, and he has a lot of experience. Even James has a hard time defending him, let alone others.

"what!"

Just when everyone thought that Zhao Hao would accelerate to the basket, Zhao Hao immediately pulled back and took a step back, almost knocking James to the ground, but also made the opponent stagger.

Swish!
"Take a step back and score a three-pointer!"

Mike Brown gritted his teeth on the sidelines.

Yao Ming had to double-team Gasol with 5 fouls on the inside, but what level of player is Zhao Hao on the outside?

"Even James can't guard his singles, who else can say he can guard him?"

Fortunately, the Cavaliers' own offense and the Bucks still couldn't prevent it. James returned a tank and scored a layup.

In the next round, the Bucks continued this offensive strategy.

Yao Ming fought against the second on the inside, and after attracting double-teams, Zhao Hao once again got a one-on-one chance on the outside.

James was once again shot by Zhao Hao on horseback!
"There is hope! There is hope! The Bucks have hope for this game!"

There was a tsunami of fans at Bradley Arena, and everyone seemed to have seen the Bucks' upcoming victory.

Kidd shook his head and sighed again and again, amazed at Zhao Hao's continuous unsolvable singles performance.

Jordan said: "How does James' defense compare to yours?"

Pippen thought for a while and said: "It's half a catty. I'm better at defending the perimeter and stealing. His body is more comprehensive and he may be able to harden some centers. He is also the top in the league in blocking shots."

Jordan smiled, and his old partner's pertinent evaluation was very helpful.

Pippen is recognized as a master of perimeter defense, which means that Zhao Hao can score consecutively at James' level of defense, and his offensive level is regarded as the top in the league.

Pippen glanced at Jordan curiously and asked, "How does Zhao Hao's offense compare to yours?"

Jordan took a cigar in his mouth and said, "Labour and capital are the best in the world."

On the court, the game is also drawing to a close.

The teams on both sides were panting and desperately scoring points for the team. For the first time this season, Mike Brown couldn't sit still and came near the halfway line to cheer for the team.

Yao Ming received the ball inside.

Gasol nodded.

Both of them have reached their limit.

Drew Gooden still jumped over to help defend, but he was also exhausted, and this help defense came too late!
Yao Ming wanted to try to eat Gasol alone. After all, in this game, he was very efficient in sitting and eating Gasol in the low position.

One top, two tops Gasol desperately pushed Yao Ming out of the penalty area.

boom!
At this moment, Yao Ming suddenly fell to the ground in pain. Before landing, he quickly hugged the ball and made a pause with his hands.

beep!beep!
The referee blew his whistle and everyone panicked!
Su Qun was quite experienced and said first: "This is a fall to the ground under confrontation, there should be no serious problems!"

Yu Jia glanced at the statistics in his hand and said: "Yao Ming has played 40 minutes in this game. In fact, his average playing time in the entire Eastern Conference Finals has reached 42 minutes, second only to Zhao Hao's 44 minutes. !"

But Yao Ming's body is not Zhao Hao's body!
Yao Ming, who is heavier, consumes much more energy than Zhao Hao on the court. Even O'Neal played only 40 minutes during the finals!

The Bucks' team doctors rushed to the court.

Zhao Hao and Yi Jianlian also approached Yao Ming, eager to know his current situation.

At this moment, a tendon in Dayao's right leg, which was lying on the ground, was still trembling.

"It's cramp!" Kenny Smith was the first to understand the situation at the scene.

He really wanted to shout, this round of the series was so brutal, Yao Ming was so tired that he cramped and fell to the ground!
Knowing from the team doctor that he just had cramps, Yao Ming wanted to try to stand up, but his right leg kept cramping. He couldn't stand up after trying many times, and finally he could only beat his right leg angrily. leg.

"Useless leg, useless leg, you are a useless leg!"

As soon as Zhao Hao grasped Dayao's fist, he shook his head repeatedly and said, "Dayao, that's enough! You've done your best, leave the court to your teammates."

Yao Ming looked at all the teammates around him, thinking how hard it was for them to create a one-on-one condition for Zhao Hao, and now he fell to the ground again.

Yao Ming raised his head and glanced at the current score of 102:105. The Bucks were still behind by 3 points, and there were only 3 minutes before the end of the game, but now. Yao Ming's tears suddenly fell on his lap. ,"sorry Sorry sorry!!!"

With the help of countless team doctors, Yao Ming was lifted off the field.

"It may be difficult for the Bucks now!" Barkley shook his head again and again.

This is competitive sports, this is the NBA!No playoff round is easy!

The Cavaliers took the lead in launching the attack. After Yao Ming was gone, they resolutely and frequently attacked the Bucks inside.

Yi Jianlian was pushed up, Villanueva fell to the ground in order to defend, and Zhao Hao's internal defense was also useless.

The Cavaliers are crazy!

Zhao Hao tried singles to forcibly accept the game, and the terrifying defense of double-teaming outside and three inside assisting defenses struck again.

"Three points! Three points!

Zhao Hao scored a difficult three-pointer from the outside against the defense of the three, 108:110, the Bucks still have hope! "

Turn your head.

James forced the basket to carry Yi Jianlian and Villanueva's defense and scored 2+1.

The game lost its suspense.

This is the Cavaliers.

110:113, the Bucks lost the game again.

Yao Ming rejected the team doctor's suggestion of immediate treatment, and insisted on returning to the field from the player tunnel. He wanted to fight with his teammates until the last moment.

It's just that the game is over, and Yao Ming is leaning on Ruffin's shoulder at this time, crying so hard.

0:3!
(End of this chapter)