Standing pretty old

Chapter 718 Disparate Counterpoint

December 2009, 12, US time.

After creating a legendary 27-game winning streak in the opening season, and being terminated by the Nuggets, the Eagles sit at the Philips Center and ushered in their opponents in the Christmas game-the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This season, the Cavaliers' starting lineup has changed dramatically.

First of all, at the center position, the old Ilgauskas was moved to the substitute position.

The Cavaliers exchanged Ben Wallace from the Suns for the old Shark O'Neal, and the former was immediately waived by the Suns and signed by the Pistons with a basic salary.

The Cavaliers gathered in the Tsar combination looks infinitely beautiful, but anyone with a little common sense will understand that O'Neal is no longer that unstoppable big diesel engine.

After Er Niu entered the league, the former legendary center never overwhelmed the ruler from the Celestial Dynasty in a game.

At the starting power forward position, the Cavaliers promoted JJ * Hickson, a second-year spring man with the 19th pick in the first round, from the bench.

In the position of the starting No. 2 position, the Cavaliers recruited the old Raptors Anthony Parker from the free market with a two-year contract of 2 million yuan.

As a result, Delonte West, who has offense but no defense, appears in the sixth man position.

On the Cavaliers' bench, there are Andre Varejao, Gibson, Jamalio Moon, Danny Green and others.

In general, the Cavaliers management is trying every means to create the environment needed for a championship for James, but from the actual situation, the current Cleveland does not have the championship gene.

Tonight, the two sides announced their respective starting rosters early:

For the Eagles:

C Ruan Erniu

PF Josh Smith

SF John Salmons
SG Joe Johnson

PG Goran Dragic
As for the knights:
C Shaquille O'Neal

PF JJ Hickson

SF LeBron James

SG Anthony Parker
PG Morris Williams
The lineups of both sides did not exceed the predictions of various media. Tonight TNT sent the classic combination of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller.

Barkley said: "The league finally gave the stage to the most capable people. In fact, I think the Hawks should have appeared in the Christmas game last season."

Kenny Smith laughed: "Then you shouldn't be here, seriously, Charles, you'd be better off sitting at home eating your turkey burger."

Barkley retorted confidently: "No, I'm here because the TNT audience loves to hear my crap."

The commentators of TNT were doing the warm-up before the game, while Greg Sack, as the host, interviewed the two protagonists of tonight-Ruan Erniu and James before the game.

James said: "The Hawks are currently the best team in the league, but we will do our best to beat them. May the fans have a happy Christmas."

Ruan Erniu did not intentionally seek hatred before the game, he said with a smile: "At any time, James' team is an extremely dangerous existence, and we will not let our guard down against them.

This is my first Christmas game, and my teammates and I are desperate for a win. "

In the end, Ruan Erniu and James still did not have a chance to have a detailed conversation before the game. During the high-five session between the two before the game, Erniu and LBJ hugged and said: "Find a time to chat after the game. I checked Flight schedule, you don’t leave until tomorrow afternoon.”

"OK!"

James also seemed to have expected that Er Niu wanted to talk to him, so he quickly agreed.

Jump ball in the middle circle.

The old shark really couldn't jump anymore, Ruan Erniu easily won the jump ball and put the ball into the hands of Jiong Jisen.

Jon Jonson took possession of the ball directly across the half court, and then passed the ball to Dragic.

The claw machine breaks through with the ball, relying on its physical advantage, pressing Xiao Mo into the penalty area.

O'Neal came from the flank to defend, and the claw machine threw the ball casually. Ruan Erniu and JJ* Hickson flew into the air at the same time. In the end, Erniu was in a better position and held the ball alone in the air...

"boom!"

Beautiful snap!
Eagles open the scoring!

Maurice Williams held the ball for halftime, and as soon as he reached the frontcourt, he sent the ball to James.

James broke through with the ball, and after passing the eclipse, he made a layup...

Wait, he seems to be walking?
forget it!
Does James' walk count as a walk?
Smooth movement is a good shot!

Ruan Erniu held the ball in a high position, O'Neal couldn't save it at all, and Erniu didn't bother to pass the old fat shark. He made an 18-foot straight-arm shot and made a hit!
On the offensive end of the Cavaliers, James controlled the ball in the frontcourt, passed the ball from the wing, and the ball was in the hands of O'Neal in the low post.

O'Neal took Ruan Erniu alone with his back. After the opening, the shark's strength was sufficient, but his footsteps were indeed slow. The unfavorable inside cross step was firmly stuck by Ruan Erniu, forcing the shark to jump up and hook. hand.

"boom!"

Hard work!
As long as it deviates from the three-second zone a little, the old shark without long-range shooting ability immediately loses [-]% of its lethality.

Er Niu flew into the air, grabbed the backboard, and just before landing, he sent a long touchdown pass across the court sideways.

Salmons took the lead and rushed to the front, making a layup with a sure chance...

"boom!"

Salmon obviously miscalculated the speed of James' return to defense, a chasing nail board cap, the basketball bounced back.

The claw machine and Xiao Mo killed at the same time, and the claw machine hit the basketball first, and passed the ball back beyond the three-point line before the ball flew out of the baseline.

Jon Jonson, who came in from the backcourt, received the basketball and sent the ball to the middle after a shot fake.

Lunar Eclipse jumped in quickly, caught the basketball in two steps inside the free throw line, and then jumped into the air.

JJ* Hickson had already lost his defender, and James didn't come back to the defensive position.

"boom!"

Josh Smith made a tomahawk dunk, and the Hawks added 2 points.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Eagles showed momentum on both offense and defense.

LBJ's assault is still one of the league's super killers, but on the whole, the Hawks played more calmly and reasonably.

Ruan Erniu and Jiong Jisen both scored in double figures in a single quarter, while the Cavaliers team scored scattered points, but none of them scored in double figures.

O'Neal made 2 of 0 shots in a single quarter, scored 0 points, 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals, and 2 turnovers.

The 37-year-old Shark has entered the twilight years of his career. Facing the Chinese people who are in full swing, O'Neal has no chance of winning at all.

At 23:31, the Hawks led their opponents by 8 points in the first quarter.

Kenny Smith said: "Whether it can be considered that there is no suspense in this game, so far this season, the Eagles have never lost when the Eagles lead in the first quarter."

Miller said with a smile: "In other words, the Christmas battle is over, we can get off work early and go drink?"

But Barkley said seriously: "Shaq probably thinks so too!"

Having said that, several commentators laughed together.

Regarding O'Neal, most fans said that he was squandering his talents, and he should have become no less than Jordan and Russell.

Of course, some fans said that if O'Neal practices too hard, he is very likely to end his career earlier, because his weight does not allow him to do so.

But one thing is certain-O'Neal's professional attitude is far inferior to his Lakers predecessor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

As long as the shark can spend half of his foolish time on practicing yoga with Tiangou, at the end of his career, he will not be bullied into this miserable image by Ruan Erniu.

　Thank you Master Sheng for your reward!
　　In addition, it seems that the light of the Great God can only be collected on the PC side at present. If anyone has received it on the client side, please let me know how to do it in the book review area, thank you, thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)