Chapter 272: Willing to be a Warrior
"Hassan, increase your range of movement after covering! Your biggest advantage over the Cavaliers' interior is your ability to run! Do what you did in your last game, run and hit the basket! "Assistant Coach David. Fitzdale shouted to Whiteside, who was working on the team, and after a flank screen between the young center and Addison, Whiteside couldn't cut the basket to the baseline in time, causing Addison's pass to be short-lived. Fitzdale pointed out Whiteside's mistake in a timely manner, and he asked the center to put more energy into the offensive end without unnecessary lack of confidence or humility.
Whiteside's strong play in the last game once again raised the expectations of the Heat's uniform team. Bosh or Ruhr. Deng, Whiteside is playing more of a 'dirty job' role. Beside his partner, who has a wealth of offensive skills, he does most on defense and grabbing rebounds in the front court to launch secondary offenses. But Addison never thought Whiteside's ability was as simple as a defensive center, so in Bosh's absence, Ruhr. With Deng restricted, he decisively stepped up his pick-and-roll with Whiteside.
Don't look at a large part of Whiteside's 28 points in the G4 game that he received Addison's pass and hit the basket directly after blocking and dismantling, but this does not mean that his independent offensive ability is lacking. In fact, the interior players who can successfully play the pick-and-roll score have at least one of their own scoring methods, such as Whiteside's small toss and hook hands, all of which have a certain accuracy. Not to mention the fact that the Cavaliers' two opposing interior linemen, Mozgov and Tristan. Thompson, who is much less athletic than him, has a gap in the height and arm span that can run and jump, just enough to allow Whiteside to play to his strengths. Compared to Chris. Paul can only feed Jordan Jr. in depth every time, and Whiteside also has a certain ability to play in the low post and half volleys in the high post, so Addison's passing options are much wider, and it can also make the two more lethal in blocking and pick-and-roll.
Spoelstra looked at the two young people on the training ground who were working together more and more tacitly, and nodded subconsciously. Dwyan. Wade and Chris. With Bosh out and the transfer window closed, he has no choice but to dig into the team. Thankfully, now it seems that they are doing a good job, and Addison is transforming into a true leader-level point guard. Deng regained his second spring, and Whiteside surprised them more and more...... At times, Spoelstra even thinks that the absence of Wade and Bosh seems like an opportunity for the Heat's youngsters to show just how good they really are.
The tight schedule of the playoffs can be stressful, and this is especially felt by the uniforms and players, so many league players choose to turn off social networks during the playoffs. No one on the Heat team is now expected to be under more pressure than Addison, who was named the team's leader in a completely unexpected situation. Even at the end of the regular season, he was considered by most to be the third man on the team next to Wade and Bosh, but injuries left him with no preparation time to take on the responsibility of leading the team forward. Although Addison is a very confident and intelligent person in basketball, it is impossible not to feel nervous and pressured in his heart, and he is still a rookie anyway, and this is only his first experience of the playoffs.
The leader is not so good, you are the face of the team in front of everyone - when you win and have good personal data, there will naturally be countless praises on your head; If the team wins, but your personal data is not good, the outside world will say that you are not involved enough and do not deserve the position of leader; If you have amazing personal data but you can't lead the team to win, they will say that you are a cancer and will only brush data; If the team loses the game, your personal data is not good...... Sorry for that, but the media and the words on the forums can bomb you straight to the GG......
Although he has only led the team to four playoff games, Addison has received more attention and comments than most stars in the league, and his Chinese ancestry is too easy to draw attention to. Whether it's praise or criticism, or simply insults without any logic...... Addison was not accustomed to arguing with others, so he quietly took it all to heart. The only way he can fight back is to play the pitch and do everything in his power to take this team further and make people feel that he deserves to take over as leader when the team is out.
The only way he can relax at this time is to read a book, and after training, he can read in an environment where no one can disturb him. When Addison went to play away games, he always brought a book or two that he thought was good, Alexandre Dumas and Conan. Doyle's popular literature has always been his favorite, while Garcia. Marquez, James. Joyce's works of literary masters, who represent the sublimation of consciousness and spirit, are extremely troublesome to read. Addison loved Edmund in The Count of Monte Cristo. Dones, who likes Dardanian in The Three Musketeers, prefers Conan. Doyle's Sherlock. Sherlock holmes...... These characters are flesh-and-blood beings, they have their own persistence and morality, and at the same time, they also have their own desires and pursuits. These characters can hardly be called noble, but everything they do is very eye-catching, and they will give everything for what they insist on and cling to.
This is the real person......
Perhaps because of this, although Addison's idol has always been the 'Smiling Assassin' Isaiah. Thomas and Chris. Paul, but he was on Kobe. Bryant held Bryant in high esteem. And in football, Addison's favorite player is Cristiano. Ronaldo, he chose the number 7 shirt because it is Ronaldo's number.
In Addison's opinion, Kobe and Ronaldo are the same kind of people, they both have their own shortcomings in personality, but they are both frank and never hide their shortcomings. Kobe Bryant is paranoid, extremely paranoid, but he is obsessed with everything that involves competition. But he never hid his paranoia, even if he knew that being tactful would ease his relationship with the media and win the favor of more people, he would never change. "As many people hate me, there are as many people as they love me", this sentence is simply a classic Mamba speech, and it has also made countless Cormi around the world fall into his frank and paranoid personality.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the same, whether it is a small Ronaldo in the early stage of his career or a pillar of Real Madrid who has stepped into the peak, there are too many places where he can be criticized. He is passionate, he is rash in his words, and he spends his money like dirt...... But have you ever seen Cristiano Ronaldo cover up these things, and have you ever seen him affect his competitive state in the game because of these things? "I'm just tall and handsome, young and golden, and fatally attracted to the opposite sex. My abilities represent that I deserve all of them, so why can't I show them? "This is Cristiano. Ronaldo, whose straightforwardness and high profile have attracted him the support and loyalty of countless supporters.
Kobe Bryant and Cristiano Ronaldo, both of whom have their own desires and overly distinct personalities, but their biggest common feature is their extreme dedication and love for their respective pursuits. How many people in the league dare to say that their enthusiasm and obsession with basketball surpass Kobe? The same problem can be applied to Ronaldo entirely. Their relentless pursuit and dedication have made them what they are today, and what has enabled them to climb to the top of their respective competitive pyramids. They are real idols of flesh and blood, they have shortcomings and desires, but at the same time, they also have pursuit and courage, all of which make them very attractive.
Together, they are burdened with the same glorious evaluation - Soldier.
Addison hoped that in a dozen or even twenty years, when he returned to the field, when he looked back at what he had done in the League, he could see that people would use the word 'warrior' to judge him. He didn't know what people would say about his career, how much he could achieve and how many supporters he would have...... He just wanted to get an evaluation that would give him a clear conscience -
He's won and lost, he's been brilliant and he's been underestimated, but he's never lost the motivation to keep fighting. He's always fighting, fighting opponents with himself, he's a fighter.
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On the same day that the Heat defeated the Cavaliers in the G4 game, the Los Angeles Clippers also defeated the Houston Rockets 128-95 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. DeAndrew. Jordan rarely became the team's scoring champion in this game, scoring 26 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Under the Rockets' almost frenzied 'cut Jordan' tactics, DeAndrew. Jordan made a full 34 free throws, and while he only made 14 of them, he filled his scoring stat bar. The Clippers had six players score in double figures. Paul easily swept 15 points, 12 assists and 4 rebounds to dominate the game, and completed the task of commander excellently. James. Harden worked hard to score 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, but in exchange for the Rockets' complete collapse from the third quarter, another big defeat with a gap of more than 20 points.
After this game, many people began to question Kevin. McHale's coaching ability, questioning the tactical execution of the Rockets players and the James. Harden's level of leadership. The Rockets, who were already 1-3 behind, were in a chaotic trough, and if they wanted to stage a comeback, they had to fight back in the next game.
In the following day's game, the Atlanta Hawks withstood the pressure and defeated the Chicago Bulls at home 106-101 at the Union Center to tie the game 2-2 on aggregate. Although the Bulls' loss is related to the core of the interior Paul. Gasol's absence through injury has a lot to do with it, but it still proves that the Hawks, who are used to playing from the back, seem to be starting to wake up. Jeff. Teague was the first contributor to the Eagles' victory, and he faced Derek. Rose played very tough, scoring 26 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals on 9-of-20 shooting; Inside line Al. Horford scored 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and finally gradually got rid of the disadvantage of being suppressed by the Bulls' twin towers. Jimmy of the Bulls. Butler played 44 minutes, scoring 24 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals on 11-of-25 shooting, but failed to bring a win to the team.
On the other side of the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors, who were suppressed by the Memphis for two consecutive games, swept away the previous slump and defeated the Grizzlies 101-84 on the road. Stephen. Curry recovered and scored 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals on 11-of-22 shooting; Drummond. Green confronts Mark. Gasol and Zach. Randolph's encirclement and suppression, he hard-fought 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, bursting out with unimaginable energy at 6'7" tall.
Three of the four series ended in a 2-2 draw, and the intensity of this round of the Eastern and Western semifinals exceeded many people's expectations. Sure enough, the playoffs are the stage where magic and wonder come frequently, just as the league has been promoting to the world all the time-
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