Chapter 273: Hitting the Playoffs Fourteen

However, if you want the Cavaliers to win the Lakers, take the Timberwolves, and finally win another game against the Heat in the next three games, the difficulty can be imagined.

Whether it is the Lakers, Timberwolves, or Heat, it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and it is almost impossible to win all three games in the future.

And if they lose all of the next three battles, this may be disrupted for the rhythm that the knights have managed to find.

After weighing the pros and cons, in the end, Paul . Silas still found Cao Jian and asked him to take a break, from the beginning of the season, since the beginning of Cao Jian's season, Cao Jian officially took the position, Cao Jian began to fight continuously, without even a single game.

It stands to reason that Cao Jian should also rest.

However, Cao Jian refused.

He still wants to fight, although he wants to win all three battles in the future, it's difficult, it's difficult, it's difficult to complete the victory, and it's just a waste of effort to go up, and he works in vain and doesn't get anything, but if you don't try it, how do you know if you can't?

After the All-Star break, Cao Jian accepted three tasks, and the title of 'Best Rookie' was already in the bag.

The third team of the best team is also stable.

The last task left is to lead the Cavaliers to the best playoff spots.

If it weren't for the fact that the Cavaliers were too far behind before the season to attack a better seat, Cao Jian still wanted to make the Cavaliers go further, and it was not just the fifth in the Eastern Conference, or the fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Don't say that Cao Jian is arrogant and blind. If you can't trust yourself, do you expect others to believe in you?

Because. There are too many behind, and the best position left for the Cavaliers now is only fourth in the Eastern Conference.

Since there is still a chance, why give up?

Another reason is that the system quest rewards, the fifth in the East and the fourth in the East are rewarded. It's also completely different, almost twice as much, since. It's twice as much, and as long as you bite the bullet and win three games, why not fight?

Cao Jian did not give up, and James originally decided to rest in the next few games. It was also decided to give up rest. Playing again.

The outside media is quite repulsive to the Cavaliers, who know that the playoff seat has been "determined", but continue to prevent the main team from playing.

They also think that the Cavaliers are doing nothing, and that the Cavaliers will not be able to get the full court in the next three games, will not be able to beat the Heat, and will not be able to finish fourth in the Eastern Conference, and they will be completely in vain. They might as well stop and let the main force breathe. Preparing for the playoffs is king.

The outside media commented on the Cavaliers, and they also saw that the Cavaliers could not win the next three games against the Lakers, Timberwolves and Heat, so they said so.

However, there is something certain in this world.

And the knights also surprised them.

Big surprise.

In the home game against the Lakers, all the main forces of the Cavaliers appeared on the court, and on the Lakers' side, the main center O'Neal chose to rest and prepare for the playoffs.

After playing too much in the regular season and playing for a long time, he can't arouse the slightest interest.

turned to a truce to prepare for the playoffs, he fought continuously, and his body couldn't stand it, and every time it happened, whenever it came to this time, O'Neal would also choose to rest, which was extremely normal.

No one said anything.

Even if the Lakers' main center O'Neal chooses to rest, no one is optimistic that the Cavaliers can win, and on the Lakers' side, except for O'Neal, Kobe, Malone and Glove Payton are not vegetarians.

These guys are all players destined to enter the Hall of Fame, and the Lakers have Phil on their side. Jackson, the famous coach, is in the lineup, plus the Lakers have a bench bandit, and the Cavaliers want to win, which is really like climbing to the sky.

From the beginning of the game, the Lakers treated the Cavaliers' home court as their home court, and as soon as Kobe Bryant opened, he shot three points outside the three-point line and scored, and then, piercing the Cavaliers' inside the restricted area, smashing the Yellow Dragon, and scoring another 2 points.

And the postman Malone, who also went to work today, was in the right state, Boozer couldn't parry it at all, the left and right wings, and mid-range shots were successful one after another, and Boozer was also blown up to the point that there was no scum left.

At the beginning, the Lakers were anti-guest-oriented, and took a 12-0 lead under the leadership of Kobe, and the Lakers' move was like a Cavaliers announcing that our Lakers would not release water.

In view of the opening situation, as the commentary of this game, Barkley also commented, "I don't think the Cavaliers should try, in this case, the Lakers will not release water, and it is useless for them to struggle, just a waste of time and energy." It's good to have your energy ready for the playoffs. ”

His partner Kenny also agreed with Barkley's opinion, nodded and said, "I also think they should give up." But it's okay, they lost this game, and they should also know that there are some things that can't be forced, and if they can't do it, they can't do it. ”

According to various pre-game analyses and speculations, the Cavaliers are really not good and can't beat the Lakers, but sometimes, the game really can't be explained by rational analysis.

Today the knights are like that.

As soon as the game opened, after being attacked by the Lakers with a wave of 12-0 small climax, the Cavaliers also immediately asked for a timeout.

made adjustments, and this time it was also determined that Cao Jian would focus on the tactical strategy.

Cao Jian was not polite, and happily accepted the order.

After a timeout, he faced Fisher from outside the three-point line to cover his face and hit a three-pointer directly, and the starter gave the Cavaliers the lead.

12-3

After Cao Jian hit a three-point shot, he immediately steals Fisher again and launches a fast attack again.

12-5

Under the leadership of Cao Jian, the momentum of chasing points has gradually risen.

On the Lakers' side, two offenses couldn't be beaten.

Kobe Bryant held the ball, however, he was not in a hurry to come by himself, he still went tactically, did not wander outside the Lakers' triangle offensive system, and still played triangle offense.

But. Ma Long, an inside postman, but after consecutive hits, this time he didn't.

Bang dang!

The ball didn't go in. After snatching the rebound from Boozer, Cao Jian held the ball, dribbled a step, and made a long pass directly to James, who was quickly killing the frontcourt, and the basketball also came to James.

There was no one in front of James. With the ball, James also started directly and quickly hit the frontcourt. flew up, it was a one-handed split, and the court was also detonated in an instant.

12-7

Kobe Bryant is still not in a hurry, this time he still goes tactical. The ball was still in the hands of Malone. Let Malone fight.

Malone hit two in a row in front of Boozer in the opening stanza. It seems to be as far away as those two balls.

Not this time.

Or the Knights' ball possession.

Cao Jian held the ball, fast attack, taking advantage of the Lakers' unstable foothold, Cao Jian fired directly outside the three-point line, the basketball rolled Cao Jian's index finger fingertips and drew out, the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air, and the basketball smashed directly into the basket, and a crisp sound of "shabu" sounded. The basketball stirs up a brilliant wave directly on the basket.

10-12

The knight's side is like a rainbow under the leadership of Cao Jian, and the score is getting smaller and smaller.

Lakers ball possession.

Bryant was still very patient. I also believe in Phil very much. Jackson's triangular offensive tactics.

However, this time it was Payton who singled on the inside, and Payton singled Eric, but it still didn't work.

Knights ball possession.

As soon as the knight got the ball, it was handed over to Cao Jian, who held the ball and immediately increased his speed and started to attack quickly.

The last time they attacked, the Lakers suffered the loss of not defending in time, and this time they also adjusted, the speed of retreat is not bad, very fast, but playing fast is still not the Lakers' strong point.

This is probably also the weakness of the Lakers.

Among the current Lakers, I'm afraid that the only ones who can run are Kobe Bryant and Fisher Fisher.

The Lakers' foothold was not stable, Cao Jian rushed straight to the Lakers' inside penalty area, dodged and moved in the inside penalty area, and suddenly, in the crowd, he suddenly handed a basket, which also made the Lakers generals unguardable.

I get two points.

12-12

After the Lakers started the game and gave the Cavaliers a small 12-0 surge, the Cavaliers also counterattacked, and they also counterattacked with a 12-0 attack wave.

The two sides were also tied again.

Phil. Jackson is still an old monk, sitting on the bench, unhurried, and extremely calm.

He still didn't ask for a timeout, and I don't know if he had a poor reflex on the spot, or if he wanted the players to stay on the pitch to solve the problem.

Attacking one after another, Kobe Bryant was really anxious this time, and what triangle offense was also left behind by him, tactics are dead, people are alive, since tactics can't be played, then Kobe Bryant chose to come by himself.

began to wander out of the tactics, which is also Kobe Bryant and coach Phil. Jackson's contradictions.

In a team, there is no need for disobedient personnel to appear, no matter how big the person is, which is why after the end of this season, Phil. Jackson would complain to the Lakers president that either Kobe Bryant would go or I would go.

Kobe Bryant came on his own.

As it turns out, it's not useless for a superstar to wander outside of tactics, and he can still solve certain problems.

At the very least, after the Cavaliers tied the score, Kobe Bryant stepped forward, three points, a low-post back-to-back single, a breakthrough, and eighteen martial arts, completely displayed, and scored 9 points in a row, which also helped the Lakers take a 9-point lead.

That's what made Phil. Jackson breathed a sigh of relief.

However, after Kobe Bryant scored 9 points in a row, it seemed that the momentum was extremely fierce, but on the Cavaliers' side, Cao Jian also stepped forward again.

In the first quarter, 3 minutes and 36 seconds, facing the defense of Xiaoyu Fisher, he hit a three-point shot directly.

In the first quarter of 3.09 seconds, after the Lakers didn't have it, Cao Jian hit another three-point line shot, this time even Payton, he had already pasted Cao Jian's face, which still couldn't stop Cao Jian.

After making two three-pointers in a row, that's not all, on the contrary, it's just the beginning.

In 2 minutes and 56 seconds of the first quarter, Kobe Bryant broke through and encountered a blockade and passed, Cao Jian was also the first to predict Kobe's passing route, and he killed in the air, stealing Kobe Bryant at the first time, stealing Kobe, and immediately launched a fast attack and scored 2 points.

The score was chased to 1 point again.

Cao Jian's counterattack this time also made Kobe Bryant feel extremely interesting, daring to have a newcomer and daring to fight against him, which also made him feel extremely interesting.

Bryant loves challenges and has never been afraid of them.

Cao Jian fought back so strongly, which also made Kobe Bryant mention what he meant against him.

This time, Kobe Bryant also took the initiative to ask Ying to defend Cao Jian, Kobe Bryant is so worthy of a rookie, which is extremely rare.

This has to be required, this rookie has something special, and if he doesn't have an outstanding, he can't attract Kobe's attention at all.

Cao Jian was targeted by Kobe, which also unexpectedly allowed Cao Jian to get into Kobe's eyes.

Cao Jian vs Kobe.

The Cavaliers fans present also sweated for Cao Jian, and faintly worried about Cao Jian, whether Cao Jian could pierce Kobe's defense.

Kobe Bryant is not an easy character.

Many people may only know that Kobe Bryant is very strong on offense and has a strong scoring ability, but no one knows that in addition to offense, in fact, Kobe Bryant's defense is also very strong, and it is no exaggeration to say that as long as Kobe Bryant wants to, he can be selected for the 'Best Defensive Team No. 1'.

He's also an offensive and defensive player.

Moreover, Kobe Bryant vs. Cao Jian, Kobe Bryant also has the advantage of height and strength, and in addition, he is not much worse than Cao Jian in terms of speed, so looking at it, Cao Jian is completely lost.

saw Kobe Bryant facing Cao Jian, and even Barkley commented, "Now he's going to be finished." Bryant's defense, but he can be selected to the league's best defensive team, this time he has no choice. ”

Barkley said that the Cavaliers lost to the Lakers, and Kenny had no objection, but if Barkley said that Cao Jian would be frozen by Kobe, Kenny would not be willing to do so, "It's too early to say this?" Cao is not a simple character, he can accomplish many seemingly impossible things. ”

"Kenny, you're too confident in him. It's something he simply can't do, and I think he's going to be frozen. ”

"You're going to get slapped in the face."

"Do you think that's possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. Look at it. ”

"Good. I waited. ”

Kobe Bryant put a lot of pressure on Cao Jian, Kobe Bryant defends extremely hard, he belongs to what kind of person who must do it if he is determined.

Kobe Bryant is like a rubber rubber, clinging to Cao Jian tightly, not giving him the ball, let alone anything else, always clinging to Cao Jian.

This kind of defense is the first time Cao Jian has faced it, and Cao Jian was a little uncomfortable at first.

Seeing Cao Jian being entangled by Kobe, Barkley also immediately squirted: "See, in the face of Kobe, he has no way at all." ”

At this time, as Cao Jian's number one fan, Kenny chose to be silent, did not speak, and watched the game fixedly, he didn't believe that Cao Jian would really be defended by Kobe, this is impossible, this is absolutely impossible.

It is true that who Cao Jian is, he is just a little uncomfortable, not defended by Kobe.

After being defended by Kobe, the Cavaliers scored without Cao Jian, and the Cavaliers fell behind again, and the Lakers also stretched the score to 5 points.

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