new lord of the rings

Chapter 402 The Peak Showdown!

There are still 4 minutes left in the first quarter, and the score between the two sides is already 30:30. If the state of the two sides can continue, today's game will be a high-scoring game. What caused this situation is that neither side has any way to limit The opponent, using the defense in the regular season to limit the offense in the playoffs, the result can be imagined.

In the right of the sun, Rondo dribbled the ball in halftime and Zhang Xin lowered the ball. Rondo lobbed the ball in. Zhang Xin just sat down for a while, and Shumpert was a little shaky. There was a big difference in weight and strength between the two. Feeling Shumpert's weakness, Zhang Xin turned around and made a jumper, and made a mid-range shot!

Shumpert looked helpless, with his hands on his hips, James didn't blame him, and motioned him to join the offense, Shumpert hurried to the frontcourt, James dribbled the ball halfway, Tristan Thompson hurried up to cover for James, the quality of the screen was only low. It can be said that Zhang Xin squeezed past, James was gathering strength to start, Zhang Xin squeezed past and was bumped into by James, making a tooth-piercing collision sound, Tristan Thompson was also a little frightened, the two His body is too strong!

Zhang Xin was knocked over. After all, James took the initiative, but he staggered back a few steps and almost lost the ball.

"Beep beep!" The referee whistled Zhang Xin to block the foul. Zhang Xin raised his hand to accept the penalty.

The audience exclaimed, everyone knows that James is strong, Zhang Xin's face is too deceptive, people always think that he is weak and weak, in fact, his weight is almost the same as James.

"Oh, this collision is really scary. The two people collided firmly. James weighed 113kg, and Zhang Xin was about the same. Zhang Xin was knocked to the ground, but James, who took the initiative to attack, couldn't please him. He staggered. We took many steps to stand firm. We looked at Tristan’s expression and felt a bit of a toothache. He was the closest player to the two, and even he was surprised. Such a collision would send him to the intensive care unit of the hospital." Wang Meng laughed.

"Don't compare ordinary people with these beasts. The bodies of these people in the NBA are close to the limits of human beings, not to mention Zhang Xin and James who are above these people. They can compete with each other at the same level of physical fitness. You see, the Cavaliers asked Shumpert to defend Zhang Xin, and Zhang Xin didn’t need any extra moves, just sitting back and turning over to make a jump shot was enough, and Shumpert couldn’t interfere at all.” Yang Yi Pursing his lips and shaking his head, he said.

The Cavaliers took the ball out of bounds, and time was running out. James received the ball and pushed sideways to the inside. Zhang Xin quickly followed James with a cross-step, keeping one hand raised high to interfere. James pushed to the side, and came a mid-range drift , It's not wonderful, but it's practical. Zhang Xin's high-speed follow-up defense has no way to interfere, and James hits a mid-range shot!
"Difficult! This ball is really too difficult. The mid-drift shot with a fadeaway is still defended by Zhang Xin. We know Zhang Xin's defensive ability. James can make it!" Wang Meng was quite excited. .

"However, this also shows that James is very uncomfortable being defended by Zhang Xin. With James' style of play, he will not easily play this kind of ball. He usually finishes at the basket. The efficiency of playing like this is too low. You can force him to this extent." Yang Yi pointed out the key point.

Zhang Xin doesn't care about James scoring in this way. His defense is good, but he can't defend everyone. It's too arrogant to think so, let alone the opponent is LeBron who hasn't passed his peak. James, the Warriors suppressed James through an entire striker group, which made James exhausted. If the game lasts for two quarters, it is not known who will win. Of course, James cannot guard Zhang Xin.

The Suns attacked, and Zhang Xin still pressed low. Since James didn’t defend himself, don’t blame him for blowing up Shumpert. Zhang Xin received the ball from Rondo. Zhang Xin gave the ball to Tucker who was emptied, and Tucker hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner.

James frowned. If Zhang Xin wasn't restricted, the Suns' offense would be unstoppable. When James dribbled the ball for halftime, he told Shumpert to switch defenses. Shumpert breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Xin put too much pressure on him. Can not prevent the best.

James calls Love for a pick-and-roll. Love’s pick-and-roll is of average quality, but Love has a long-range shot threat. As soon as James passes, Love bounces to the three-point line and prepares to catch the ball. Zhang Xin can only switch defenses. James faces Gasol. Drove directly to the basket for a layup.

Rondo dribbled the ball halfway, and Zhang Xin found that James was coming to defend him, and he couldn't help seeing Lie Xinxi. James avoided him at first, and would rather let other people be blown up by him than defend himself. Now he is finally forced James had to defend him in person, Zhang Xin stuck James and beckoned, Rondo lobbed the ball in, cut in to take away the defense, and created a good post-up singles environment for Zhang Xin.

Zhang Xin observed the Cavaliers' defense, and no one came to help defend, so he hit the ball with confidence, oh, it was so hard, but it was so cool, Zhang Xin hit again, James was knocked back a step, Zhang Xin turned around and took off, Fadeback jumper!
James was startled, and quickly jumped to interfere, but Zhang Xin was getting farther and farther away from him. Zhang Xin reached the highest point and flicked his wrist lightly. The basketball drew a wonderful arc, fell into the basket impartially, and made a hit!
The fans let out an excited cheer, endlessly.

"It's picturesque! Zhang Xin's stretching movements in the air are so graceful. James is 3cm shorter than Zhang Xin. Zhang Xin's backward jump shot has no way for James to interfere." Wang Meng shouted excitedly.

Michael Jordan's fadeaway jumper is a lore skill. If it is used well, there is no way to limit it alone.

The direct dialogue between James and Zhang Xin continued until the end of the first quarter. Neither side could guard the other, and the score was clenching. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 42:44, and the Suns led by 2 points at home. .

"It's so exciting. The matchup between the two strongest players in the league. When Zhang Xin was in the Warriors, there were too many helpers around him, and too many people helped pester James. Now the Suns are not many suitable for defending James. Zhang Xin can only lead by himself. It may not be good news for the Suns, but it is a basketball feast for the fans. The matchup between two peak superstars is extremely rare. Blessed are the fans at the scene tonight!" Yang Yi Said with a smile.

"Oh, not to mention the happiness of the fans, even I feel too happy. I have seen countless cars, but there are not many such peak duels, because it is rare. It is really rare to compete in the field and match up. The matchup between James who rose a few years ago and Kobe at his peak is equally exciting, but they do not play a position, and there are only a handful of matchups. James and Zhang Xin are not It's the same, they are all-around players, as long as they think, they are matchup players!" Wang Meng was very excited.

(End of this chapter)