Chapter 49: Frontline Opponents
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LeBron James responded to Lehi's expectations, certainly not just in words.
In the frontal breakthrough, Lehi blocked the opponent's breakthrough line very accurately, James ran over like an armored car, and Lehi took two small steps back before standing firm.
In his second year in the league, James' physical fitness has not yet reached its peak, but on the forward line, his overall quality has been firmly in the first place.
Lehi is also a player with outstanding physical qualities, and he has played against other ruthless characters, and his speed, power, and bounce will have at least one advantage, but against James, he is almost all slightly inferior.
James was also a little surprised, Lehi predicted his breakthrough line and he was not surprised, although his speed was faster than most players in the league, his first step was not very fast, and there were not many breakthrough moves, he was surprised that Lehi was completely firm under his strength, and there were not many players in the same position who could do it.
He didn't continue to play hard, but took advantage of the situation to distribute the ball to the basket, and Drew Gooden received the ball to complete a board score.
Lehi secretly said that it was a pity, this is where James is difficult to defend, his passing ability is excellent.
Although it was only his first time in the meeting, he was no stranger to James and knew some defensive experience that had been summed up against him.
Let go of some distance, prevent bursts and shoots, but not far, otherwise he will fully accelerate and will not be able to pull it, and also pay attention to his passing, it is better to let him make a mid-range shot in an uncomfortable way.
To sum up, it is almost impossible for a person to prevent him, and it is best to have an assistant defense master on the inside to help.
The Knicks' two interior lines, not to mention poor defense, but the ability to assist in defense can only be regarded as average, and Lehi can't rely on others if he wants to limit James.
Lehi is looking forward to this, not only because of the opponent's offense, but also because he can have a hearty battle at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is what he is excited about.
There are players who are super offensive and super defensive on the front line, and there are very few players who are strong enough in both aspects, and they can just play against Lehi.
To become stronger, you have to cherish this few opportunities.
When it was the Knicks' turn to attack, Lehi ran more actively, almost sparing his physical strength, and there was no Knicks game tomorrow, even if he used up all his energy.
After a few rounds, he finally got his chance and landed a mid-range two-point shot in front of James.
When defending from the outside, James doesn't jump easily, which is a good defensive habit, but Lehi in turn takes advantage of this and decisively makes a mid-range shot.
When Lehi defended James, he made constant physical contact when he was off the ball, and when James received the ball, he immediately had half a step to a step away.
With James' speed and strength, his simple breakthroughs are very effective, but when it comes to Lehi, who is about the same speed and strength as him, it is not so useful.
Lehi always sticks it after the opponent takes the first step, James tried to shoot a few times, the shooting percentage was not very ideal, if it wasn't for the Cavaliers' solid interior scoring, it is likely that the score would have been pulled down, which made him a little annoyed.
In the first quarter, the two sides were tied 22:22, and Lehi only felt very happy, which is probably why he likes basketball, and he tried his best to fight, which was really happy.
Not long after the second quarter began, James went down to rest, and Lehi immediately felt a little empty.
He desperately asked for the ball, and the first attack he hit when he received the ball was a breakthrough dunk that was extremely tough.
Then he hit consecutive shots, almost playing the role of finishing the offense when he received the ball, whether it was three or two points, as if he had become Crawford.
In less than three minutes, his score was double-doubled, and the Cavaliers' bench was too boring.
The score, which had been deadlocked, was instantly pulled to double digits by the Knicks.
Seeing that the situation was not right, James was replaced early.
James's face was a little solemn, "I once heard Cameron say that there was a guy in college who was very annoying when he was fighting against training, and now I can understand it, but that's the end of it." ”
He was the tactical core of the Cavaliers, and even if there was no slackness before, it was impossible to focus all his attention on Lehi, but now it was different, and he felt that Lehi needed him to give it his all.
The Knicks were in the rotation at this time, and Lehi felt hot and was about to get the ball again.
Just like James dealt with him, Lehi also broke through head-on, he accelerated directly after the tentative step and used his strength to open the way, of course James would not let him pass, like a movable wall, always in front of Lehi.
Lehi turned his back and sat inside, not looking at the pass, and Kurt Thomas made a mid-range shot.
"Oh my god, it's so exciting, it's hard to imagine this is a showdown between the younger generation of the Alliance."
"Lehi is getting stronger, and there were a lot of people who were worried that he wouldn't fit into the NBA not long ago, and now it seems that he can take on more responsibilities with the Knicks."
"The scramble between the two was fierce...... The referee blew the whistle and blew for a defensive foul on Lehi, which was actually a ball that could not be blown or not. ”
"James hit a mid-range shot with a pick-and-roll...... Lehi and Kurt Thomas made a three-point shot directly after blocking and dismantling, and it was the first time they had seen him play so aggressively. ”
When both of them were a little forgetful, the Knicks replaced Lehi on their side, and it was time for the rotation again.
Lehi was a little regretful, at this time he wished he was the starter, so that he could fight until the end of the game.
By the end of the game, the Knicks had a 13-point lead.
It can only be said that the Cavaliers' rotation lineup is so bad that they can't share the pressure on the main lineup at all.
At the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers played a small climax, shortening the score gap a lot, and James scored, assisted, and rebounded in an all-round way, once again showing the strength of the proud son of the sky.
Then Lee Hai played the court and imposed some restrictions on James, and the Cavaliers' crazy momentum was suddenly contained, and the Knicks gradually grasped the advantage, and when it came to the critical moment of the fourth quarter, they converted this advantage into a victory.
At 98:88, the Knicks ushered in a three-game winning streak.
In this game, Lehi scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and James's statistics were more comprehensive, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to get a triple-double, but James had 5 more turnovers than Lehi.
The comparison between the two after the game made Lehi's fame skyrocket again, but it was an unexpected reward for his hard work.