Chapter 227: Who Said I Was Old

After O'Neal joined the Cavaliers, the effect was still obvious. www.biquge.info At least in terms of interior defense, the Cavaliers are more than one level better than last season. Now the Cavaliers' 33-11 record in the first place in the East also highlights the Cavaliers' progress from another aspect.

But O'Neal himself played very aggrieved, sometimes he seemed to disappear, he couldn't get the ball for half a day, and he couldn't complete an attack. O'Neal is no longer young, and he doesn't expect to be on an equal footing with James, but he also doesn't want to be completely reduced to a blue-collar job.

"Shaq, why are you so excited today?" James sat down next to "Big Shark" during a break in training.

"Yes, old Shaq, I work so hard every day, okay?" O'Neal joked with James as usual.

"Is it because of Ann?" James didn't laugh, knowing that the Thunder were no longer general. Now that Anjie has become the backbone of the Thunder team, O'Neal's play will determine the outcome of the game.

"What is there to worry about, I've never lost to him. O'Neal waved his hand disappreciatively, but James really guessed O'Neal's heart.

"Don't worry Shaq, I'll pass the ball for you in the next game. James patted O'Neal's strong shoulder, and he knew that the Cavaliers would only have a better chance of winning if they also suppressed Angel on the offensive end.

And now the knights, only O'Neill can still do this.

"What, it doesn't make room for you to attack?"

"As much space as you can take up with those few pieces of meat, let's beat Shaq as much as you want. With that, James stood up and continued to devote himself to training. O'Neal has Anjie to deal with, and he also has to face Durant, who has surpassed himself to become the league's leading scorer.

Although you are the first in the East, the pressure brought by the Thunder to the Cavaliers is very huge.

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"How's it going, is the signing completed?" Before getting on the plane, Anjie asked Catherine about signing a contract with IMG.

"Well, the contract has been signed. Miss Martha is very efficient and your manager, Mr. is really helpful. Catherine was so excited to become a model for IMG that her efforts were not in vain. Now, she just wanted to hurry back to Ames City to reunite with her father, who she hadn't seen in a long time.

"Are you going to Cleveland?"

"yes, it's time to get on the plane. Seeing Assistant Coach Alton's constant urging, An Jie was reluctant to hang up the phone.

"Come on, Ah, I'm sure you can win. ”

In fact, Catherine is more concerned about Anjie being able to stay healthy and not suffer from injuries and illnesses.

"Catherine?" Catherine had just hung up the phone after praying for An Jie, when a middle-aged man with glasses walked up to Catherine.

"Mr. Eddie, is there something wrong?" Catherine had a very good impression of this enthusiastic photographer.

"Don't you know? The company has partnered the two of us, and we will have to work together in the future. Eddie Brown didn't tell Catherine that he had applied to the company to work with her.

"Really? That's great. You have so much experience, I must be able to learn a lot from you!" The phrase "your circle is really messy" is a perfect way to describe the fashion industry.

While Eddie Brown was still fantasizing about what to do to Catherine, Angel and the others had already boarded the plane and headed for Cleveland.

No one will see a five-game winning streak as a curse for the Thunder anymore, and it's not impossible for them to win the Cavaliers in the right form.

"There was so much to watch in this game, first of all, the head-to-head confrontation between the first and second scorers in the league, and it was enough to make the fans look forward to it for a while. Then the showdown between O'Neill and Anjie is also destined to be the focus. Secondly, whether Westbrook can get rid of the dilemma of scoring no more than 10 points in two consecutive games is also a matter of concern. ”

All TV stations are warming up for the next day's focus battle, and in addition to the fans, the Thunder Sanshao themselves are also very much looking forward to the game. Durant wants to score high in front of James, Anjie wants to show his respect for O'Neal with practical actions, and Westbrook wants to make doubts disappear through performance. Before Van Gundy could mobilize, this group of young people was already full of fighting spirit.

The next night, the auditorium of the Quick Loan Center was directly full. The Cavaliers have just defeated the invincible Purple and Gold, and today they are welcoming another Western powerhouse, and everyone wants to see the Cavaliers complete the double kill against the Western powerhouse.

Yes, the current Thunder has been defined by fans as a strong team in the West. Even the Cleveland Cavaliers did not dare to relax in the slightest.

During the pre-game warm-up, O'Neill was unexpectedly serious. He didn't play tricks on reporters, nor did he play tricks on his teammates as he usually did. He and James were on the court from start to finish in earnest and turned down everyone's requests for pre-game interviews.

And what about the three thunder boys? They also had serious expressions and silently carried out the movements in their hands. No one dares to slack off on each other, and the game will definitely be a collision like Mars colliding with the Earth.

"It looks like if you want to play in the playoffs, you'll have to wait until the finals. Before the start of the game, O'Neill greeted Anjie with a smile.

"So, let's just play this game like a playoff game. I'm not going to show mercy to Shaq just because you're old, you know what I'm going to do. "Although Anjie and O'Neal are opponents, and O'Neal was previously a player for the Suns, the Thunder's sworn enemy. But unconsciously, a friendship was established between O'Neill and An Jie.

"You're underestimating Uncle Shaq, get on the field and watch how I kick your ass. "O'Neill and Angel are both open-mouthed about each other, but it's not because of how big of a holiday they are, on the contrary, it's because they both appreciate each other.

In the past, O'Neal's biggest opponent was Yao Ming, but Yao Ming's personality made it difficult for him to get along with O'Neal. Now, O'Neill has finally found a "soulmate".

Before the game, the on-site DJ at the Quickloan Arena made a player introduction ceremony for the Cavaliers. But what is surprising is that the last person on the Cavaliers to appear today is not the "Little Emperor", but the "Big Shark".

More than 20,000 people at the scene shouted for this old center, who was almost 40 years old, and they all believed that the former No. 1 center in the league could still play his spare heat.

O'Neal jumped up from the bench with the DJ's shout, and the giant seemed to be back to his old vitality.

Anjie, look at it. If you want to become the league's No. 1 center, you have to pass this level first!

Another "Ann Shark" battle, fans cherish it very much. After all, O'Neill's age has gone here, and a duel like this is destined to become a classic, it's really one less to watch.

From the start, O'Neill looked very positive. He not only won An Jie in the scrum, but also relied on An Jie to play successfully under the basket as soon as he came up.

An Jie has not been "crushed" like this for a long time, and when O'Neill's "Roshan" leaned on him, An Jie felt that he was powerless.

The Thunder team is attacking, and the Thunder all three young people want to prove themselves by scoring. But none of them had a hot head, but according to Van Gundy's arrangement, let the ball go to Durant's hands.

Durant remembers a game against the Cavaliers last season when he was so guarded by James that he could barely score. Now that he's surpassed James to become the league's leading scorer, he can't say anything that can happen again.

Durant beckoned and motioned for An Jie to come up and block the demolition. James lowered his center of gravity, grew his arms, and waited for him.

Durant suddenly broke through to the left, which was also where Anjie blocked and dismantled. Durant's long arms allowed him to control the basketball in a large range, and just when James was already relying on Anjie to get rid of the block, Durant suddenly fished out the ball with his long arms and fished back the ball that was originally to the left.

"A drastic change of direction! James has been deceived!"

Seeing James' hesitation, Durant kicked the ground hard, rushed forward, and passed the "little emperor"!

Seeing this, O'Neal hurriedly dropped Anjie to make up for the basket, but Durant braked and made a mid-range pull-up jump shot!

"This guy, it's really a lot of progress!" James knows that the tall Durant didn't have a good handling ability before, and he was prone to mistakes when dribbling, let alone making such a quick change of direction.

But now, he is also dizzy by Durant's change of direction.

Durant got his wish and scored in front of James, but James was in no hurry to get back face. As he said before the game, James was trying to figure out how to feed O'Neal.

O'Neal kept squeezing Anjie with his big ass, and opened his big hands ready to catch the ball at any time. Anjie found it difficult to even get close to O'Neal, but the aging O'Neal was still better than most centers in the league.

O'Neill received the ball and sat back, Anjie tried to stand still, but was still pushed back again and again by this huge force.

Van Gundy once told Anjie not to gain weight wantonly. Look at how hard Yao Ming plays, you can know the result of An Jie's weight gain.

Although the person who made Yao Ming gain weight in the first place was Van Gundy, he had to admit that it was a mixed decision.

But if you don't gain weight, you also have the disadvantage of not gaining weight. For example, now, An Jie has all his strength, but he can't resist the huge difference in weight. What's more, O'Neill's strength is no worse than Anjie's.

O'Neal brutally pushed into the inside, turned and hooked to score two more points. The Quick Loan Arena exploded, and everyone was cheering for the "Big Shark". Even in Cleveland, O'Neal's popularity is no less than James'.

Never underestimate this guy, even if he's almost 40.

"Damn!" Every time he met O'Neill and Yao Ming, An Jie wished that his weight could quickly rise to three hundred pounds.

An Jie has to find a way to do something, otherwise the Thunder's proud interior defense will be bitten by the "big shark".

Strong counterpoint, An Jie has not encountered such a character for a long time. Although they are all O'Neal, this one of the Cavaliers is much more difficult to deal with than the small one of the Heat...... (To be continued.) )