Chapter 228: 228, Knights
Regarding the matter of the Crown Bar, there is no need to tell Zhuo Jiayue the insider, Cheng Lei just told Zhuo Jiayue something about his apprentice Morgan.
Morgan was originally the second-in-command in the gang, and of course, he could help with many things.
After such an explanation, Zhuo Jiayue also nodded with relief, she couldn't imagine that someone who called herself a master so openly had such a powerful background.
It's rare to have a whole day, after Cheng Lei came here, he didn't take Zhuo Jiayue out alone, this time, the two of them drank like ordinary little couples, and chose to go shopping for a long time and spent a pleasant day.
On the 10th, the Rockets sat at home against the Cavaliers, who were the first in the East.
Since welcoming back the league's first LeBron, the Cavaliers have changed from a bad team to a favorable contender for the championship, and after successfully snatching the championship from the Warriors, I originally thought that the Cavaliers could go further, but after the loss in the finals last season, the team's core point guard Irving chose to leave.
In the end, the Cavaliers traded Irving to the Celtics in exchange for Thomas Jr., Crowder, Zyžić and a draft pick, and after the buyout with the Bulls, Wade also came to the Cavaliers to reunite with LeBron, and the Cavaliers also signed Derrick Rose with a base salary.
On paper, the depth of the Cavaliers' roster hasn't weakened with Irving's departure, it's just that the Cavaliers' point guard line is a bit of a serious injury problem right now.
Thomas Jr. has a hip injury, and if nothing else, he won't be able to play until the second half of the season, and if it's serious, it is estimated that he may have to drag it out until the playoffs.
As for Derrick Rose, because of the injury to his legs, he no longer has the demeanor of the Windy City Roses, and this pair of fragile knees will strike from time to time.
As for the head coach of the Cavaliers, Tyronn Lue, is also very troubled now, this lineup, how to arrange the starting lineup, from the beginning of the season to now, has not found the best match.
Cheng Lei is looking forward to playing against LeBron, who doesn't want to get a good stat on the first person in the league.
This game, the level of attention is also unprecedented, after all, both teams are strong contenders for the championship, and perhaps the two teams may meet in the finals in the future.
The four brothers of the banana boat, there are three in this game, which is naturally another important attraction.
The tickets for this game were all sold out early, and Cheng Lei wanted to help Wu Chunlei and them get one, but they booked the tickets for a long time, but they didn't get them.
In the end, I still got four tickets through Dengge.
In the new season, the two favorable contenders for the championship met for the first time, and the game was broadcast live almost worldwide, and the major media had entered in advance and arranged the live broadcast equipment.
Today, the Cavaliers' starting lineup has appeared on the big screen on the scene.
Point guard: Derrick Rose.
Shooting guard: Dern Wade.
Small forward: LeBron James.
Power forward: Kevin Love.
Center: Thompson.
One of the problems with this lineup is that the outside shooting ability is insufficient, but the defensive intensity is good.
If the situation is not right, Tyronn Lue still has a lot of cards in his hand, Korver, Frye, etc. are all powerful shooters who can be replaced, and the nerve knife JR Smith, who is afraid of himself.
As for the Rockets, De Shuai put Cheng Lei in the starting lineup for the first time and replaced Ariza.
The Rockets' lineup is Paul, Harden, Cheng Lei, Anderson, Capela.
"Ray, I see you're a little nervous!" Paul asked, looking at Cheng Lei's clenched hands.
"It's a little bit, it's my first time as a starter, and it's against LeBron again!" Cheng Lei swallowed his saliva and said.
"Although it's your rookie season, you're not a rookie anymore after playing so many games, just play normally, and you don't need to be able to prevent LeBron!" Paul enlightened Cheng Lei at the right time.
The home court of the Rockets, of course, is booming, but this time, there are also many fans wearing the yellow jersey of the Cavaliers, which shows that LeBron has so many fans, even on the road, that it should not be underestimated.
As the four brothers of the banana boat, the relationship between Paul and LeBron, and Wade, there is no need to say much, and after chatting happily in the middle of the court, the three points returned to the team.
After the pre-match warm-up, the substitutes from both sides came off the field and the game was ready to begin.
Capela and Thompson jump balls.
The current Thompson is no longer the same Thompson since he became entangled with the Kardashian family.
Capela directly helped the Rockets win the ball.
Paul faced Rose, unhurried, and steadily pushed the ball through the half.
As one of the league's top ball control masters, he watched and listened to all directions, and after halftime, his teammates' blocking and dismantling allowed Harden to appear as a point guard, Paul passed directly and the ball went to Harden's hands.
Directly shot three points, without hesitation at all.
Swish!
It felt good, straight into the net, and the leader of the team, James Harden, made his first three-pointer after the opening.
The Rockets need to play their own rhythm in this game, and if they follow the Cavaliers to master the situation on the court, it will be very painful to fight.
The Cavaliers are not in a hurry, there is LeBron in the team, and there is no need to rush to attack, but to play steadily.
Although Derrick Rose does not have the speed of his peak, he still has the sense of ball control, and as the youngest MVP in the league, Rose has his own pride.
In the past, Rose was not afraid of Paul, and now Rose is still not afraid of Paul, and in the past two years, Rose has also changed his playing style, developed his own three-point shooting, and stabilized his mid-range shooting ability.
After dribbling over half court, Rose did not rush to attack, and directly passed the ball to LeBron first, and LeBron held the ball outside the three-point line.
LeBron held the ball high, Cheng Lei lowered his center of gravity, concentrated all his attention, defended LeBron, and couldn't be sloppy for a moment.
One step, two steps, after LeBron dribbled the ball twice on the spot, one in disguise rushed towards Cheng Lei.
Bang!
Cheng Lei chased the defense, only to feel that he had hit a wall, and at a glance, I don't know when, Wade had moved to his side and helped LeBron make a block.
After LeBron shook off Cheng Lei, he shot directly and scored two points.
The one who knows LeBron the most is Wade, basically with a look, Wade knows what LeBron is going to do.
"Cheng Lei is estimated to be in pain today!" In the stands, Wu Chunlei said.
"The opponent is LeBron, not just Ray, basically anyone facing him now will feel very painful!" Hicks said with emotion.
An old man in his thirties, but he still maintains a good competitive state, and this iron-like body is simply terrifying.