Chapter 721 is just unstoppable and one step ahead
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At halftime, in the home team's locker room, Salmon was sitting not far from Erniu, and he suddenly turned his head and said to Ruan Erniu.
Erniu was stunned for a moment, and then said to Salmons with a smile: "Isn't this a good thing? ā
Salmons is also in a contract year this season, and he continues to play quietly and hard.
In the team, he averaged more than 15+ points per game in a lunar eclipse, ranking third on the team after Ruan Erniu and Yu Yusen, and even higher than the Eagles' sixth man Crawford.
With Bibby stepping back into the background and sharing minutes with Claw, the Salmon have become de facto the Eagles' No. 3 scorer.
Of course, Erniu also understands that if he successfully defends his title this year, it may be difficult for Salmons, who holds two rings, to remain with the Eagles.
A player who is 30 years old and can continue to work hard and stay motivated is unlikely to have no expectations for his career.
Going to the underdog team to pursue a big contract may be the right choice for Salmon.
However, tonight, Salmons felt that James's absence was not the fault of the coffin guy himself.
The real reason is still in the words before the second bull race.
Apparently, James was shaken!
This is also normal, James's psychological quality always seems to be a little less interesting in front of a group of superstars.
What's even more interesting is that James' zodiac sign is Capricorn, and the Capricorn man is always the type who vows not to give up until he achieves his goal.
From this point of view, James is an atypical Capricorn, he always has a Cancer indecision, but for his pursuit of honor and hard training, he seems to fit the Capricorn character of not admitting defeat.
James has gradually understood that time is running out, so he will inevitably make a decision next summer, but how to choose, for James at this time, this is also an unknown adventure.
When Erniu said that he wanted to talk to him privately, it was actually normal for James to have psychological fluctuations.
Although the Big Three of Green Kai set a precedent for the peak of the league, these three people were brought together by trading after all, and they were all over 30+ years old.
But James, the chosen son, is different, once he seeks a huddle, his age will become the biggest original sin, what are you kidding, 30+ veterans can still be forgiven for huddles, why should you be a 20-year-old guy on an equal footing with league veterans?
In this era of looking at face and seniority, James is certainly the future star of the league, but for himself, it can also be said to be a shackle.
The Chosen One should be like Jordan, waiting quietly for the destined Pippen to come to his side and achieve hegemony.
However, James is not Jordan, and a second-in-command like Pippen is also hard to come by.
This is also where Erniu is luckier than James.
At the beginning of their careers, the Celestial Empire people can meet a whole set of championship-winning teams such as Embarrassment, and the Hawks, who seek innovation and change, also dare to support rookies as leaders.
Such an opportunity made James, who stayed in Kecheng, feel all kinds of envy, jealousy and hatred.
Think about what happened to James in his rookie season?
A psycho who tried in vain to get him to carry his bag and shoot himself to the basket to get a triple-double - Ricky Davis.
Fortunately, the riding tube did not get dizzy and quickly traded Davis away, otherwise, James may even encounter a huge confusion in his career.
Without the gathering of the Big Three of Green Kai and the sudden rise of the Hawks, maybe James could continue to wait alone in Kecheng, but in this turbulent and impetuous era, who can guarantee that he can abandon his desires and become one person and one city forever?
Kobe Bryant was also close to the Bulls for a while, and Duncan did not think about leaving the Holy City, and only Cuban, who favored Nowitzki, never had a breakup scandal with the old German driver.
But Cuban's cold-bloodedness towards Steve Nash still made everyone see the face of the management clearly.
James is eager to prove himself with honor, so his choice is not hard to guess.
At the beginning of the second half, the two sides entered a brutal defensive battle in the third quarter, and the sound of iron began to resound throughout the Philips Arena.
Erniu is one of the few players who has been consistent in this quarter.
O'Neal was still lazily hiding under the basket and waiting for an opportunity, while Ruan Erniu, who was between 14 and 17 feet, was always in a near-unguarded relaxed environment.
After a blacksmith session in the first half of the third quarter, the Hawks found their groove in the second half of the quarter, firing frequently at Nguyen Er Niu to gradually open the score for the team.
James, on the other hand, continued his sluggish performance, shooting only 2 of 7 in a single quarter, including 0 of 2 three-pointers and 1 of 1 free throws, and only scored 5 points, 3 assists, and 1 rebound in a single quarter.
At 19:28, the Hawks took a 9-point lead in a single quarter, and with the difference in the first half, the Hawks gained a double-digit advantage before the final quarter began.
Barkley said: "The Cavaliers aren't bad on the defensive end, it's just that a fat guy on the court can't move his legs. ā
Kenny Smith laughed, "Maybe he'll join us soon, Charles, and you should be kind to your new colleagues." ā
Barkley was ashamed to say, "No, some self-righteous fat man hasn't understood the fact that he's old, and even if he comes to TNT, he should carry me a bag for a year." ā
Kenny Smith retorted, "I've never heard of a dynasty leader needing to carry a bag for a guy who doesn't have a ring. ā
Miller on the side couldn't listen anymore, and he immediately said to Smith with hatred: "If I were by Olajuwon's side, maybe the Rockets would have completed the treble a long time ago!"
The implication is obvious, as a role player, Kenny Smith doesn't seem to be qualified to judge the historical status of Barkley, the MVP winner.
The narrators are playing around and have no intention of stopping, partly for entertainment purposes and on the other hand, to help consume time between breaks.
Meanwhile, on the Cavaliers' bench, Mike Brown gave instructions to continue to strengthen the defense in the final quarter.
Black bread gambled that the physical collapse of both sides, and after the shooting dropped down, the Cavaliers were able to take advantage of the chaos to tie and even overtake the score.
But tonight's rotation was excellent, and the well-rested Atlantans clearly didn't want to give the Clevelans that chance.
Ruan Erniu ushered in his own outburst in the final quarter of the game.
After a short break in the bench, as soon as he returned to the court, he hit two three-pointers in a row from outside the three-point line, giving the Cavaliers a fatal blow in a very short period of time.
The Cavaliers were steadfast on the defensive end from start to finish to complete Brown's defensive goals.
But after the Eagles replaced Erniu, their ability to switch between offense and defense was completely stimulated.
Embarrassed Sen didn't feel good in the second half, but Salmons, who was in charge of defending James, had a lot of hands, and repeatedly threw chase balls in the transition between attack and defense.
With the assistance of Erniu, he pulled the score away and completely established the foundation for the Eagles to win.
At 95:110, the Eagles finally won the all-meter Christmas battle by 15 points.
James missed a triple-double with just 14 points, 10 assists, and eight rebounds tonight.
Nguyen Erniu scored 33 points, 22 rebounds, and 11 assists in a miraculous triple-double, and he became the fourth player in NBA history to complete a triple-double performance in the Christmas game after Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek, and Billy Cunningham.
Even a triple-double big player like James has not completed such a performance in the Christmas war at present, and from this point of view, Erniu is one step ahead of James.