Chapter 66: You're Not Invincible
James entered the state very quickly, and from the first steal and dunk in the opening game, he turned on the single-player scoring mode, and even Jie, the fierce Jackson couldn't block him. As Jackson said, this guy is a bit of a chicken blood today, relying on a tank-like body to crush the inside line one by one.
The Warriors can really fight against James's offense, it is Chamberlain, but he is invincible with two fists and four hands, Ilgoskas generally does not enter the inside line, he and Gooden are cruising outside the restricted area, like foraging wolves, patiently waiting for opportunities, once they get the opportunity to shoot, they hit the nail on the head!
James is known as the most versatile man in the league, he can not only shoot his own singles, but also pass the ball selflessly when he is caught in the bag, he has excellent organizational skills, and Nelson Sr. knows this deeply, James is the best playmaker forward.
Chamberlain couldn't stay on the inside for long, and Ilgoskas had a tall and long arm span, and no one but him could restrain him, not Harrington.
THE FIRST QUARTER WAS THE CLASSIC 'KING-SHOW-TIME', AND THE WARRIORS' RHYTHM WAS SUDDENLY DISRUPTED, AND THE CAVALIERS WERE BEATEN 28-18, TRAILING BY A FULL TEN, EXCEPT FOR THE PREVIOUS TIME AGAINST THE GALNETT-LED CELTICS, TODAY'S GAME WAS THE WORST OPENING OF THE SEASON FOR THE WARRIORS.
"That damn No. 23 must be restricted, Jackson and Barnes, as long as he gets the ball, you two will go up and cover me, must, must, must not let that kid continue to be so arrogant, he has unlimited right to fire, then let him fire, but can't let him enter the penalty area and fire again, find a way to force him to shoot far!" Old Nelson said solemnly.
Azubuuk was replaced, his organization was useless, and there was no other way to attack against Gibson than to eat hard. After all, he was born as a scoring guard, and let him play playmaking guard, that is, Nelson Sr. dared to do this.
Ellis was pushed to the playmaking guard position, and he was at least better on the ball than Azubuuk, and he could also play a breakaway shot.
The current Warriors really lack a playmaking guard who can handle it, and Biedrins asked to be traded, which effectively freed the Warriors. The calm of the Warriors was only superficial, and the real insight can see that there is a storm brewing on this team: If Davis returns, who is the core boss of the team, he or Chamberlain?
It was not very difficult for the two to coexist, and for Chamberlain, victory and friendship were more important than the false fame of the boss. But does Davis think so, too? Can he tolerate a rookie who has been hailed as the league's No. 1 potential center by his side?
Even if he can bear it, the team can't stand it, Davis is also in the contract year, he is coming for a big contract, and he will have to ask for at least a long-term contract with an annual salary of 1500W+ next season, can the Warriors owner Khan pick the door, how can it be possible to raise another big contract player under the premise of Chamberlain's 1600W big contract?
Losing Davis and Biedrins, two big players who were able to achieve the Black Eight last season, is the dilemma the Warriors are facing now.
Chamberlain knew he had to step up because he was seen as the heart of the team, he was the boss and he had to carry the banner that would lead the team forward.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Chamberlain took advantage of the rest of Ilgoskas to immediately take over the dominance of the Cavaliers' interior line, and the center who replaced the big Z was Dwyane Jones, although he had the same name as Dwyane Wade, but the difference in ability between the two was really different. On top of that, Jones is a rough guy, his offensive means are worse than Chamberlain's, and he is a scum when he leaves the box.
In the opening game of the Cavaliers, James hit the inside again, and Chamberlain pushed Jones away, opening his arms and bending over to block James.
If it was replaced by Kobe, in this case, he would definitely have to single Chamberlain, but James did not do so, he had some entanglement with Chamberlain, and after finding that the opponent's defense was not easy to deal with, he did not hesitate and immediately passed the ball to Gibson.
Never get too much hope for Ellis' defence, Gibson broke through his block with two changes of direction and threw a shot into the box.
Chamberlain stepped forward to interfere with Gibson, the ball hit the iron out of the frame, Gooden and James were both shaking up and wanted to grab the rebound, but how could Chamberlain, who had been holding back for a quarter, give this opportunity to someone else? As soon as he landed after the interference, he didn't care about adjusting his posture, turned around and jumped up again, just behind James, and took off the rebound.
The Warriors finally found an opportunity, and a group of people advanced quickly, Ellis pulled up a jumper from outside the three-point line, and unreasonably cut down a fierce three-pointer, which was regarded as revenge for Gibson's breakthrough earlier.
When the Cavaliers came back, it was still James who was the main offense, and Jackson and Barnes went up to the left and right to wrap up, and took out the strength to deal with Kobe Bryant to deal with him. Both of them need to be physical, experienced, and the key is defensive toughness, and James passed the ball to Paplovic in the open space.
Chamberlain has been watching from the sidelines, and the reason why he didn't make up the defense after Barnes let Paprovich go was that he was waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to steal.
James passed the ball decisively, but unfortunately Chamberlain was prepared, he raised the ball, Chamberlain immediately rushed up and jumped up in the air to intercept, and accurately grabbed the ball in his hand.
The Warriors attacked quickly, this time the Cavaliers defended fast enough, but the Warriors players did not choose to shoot from the outside, but waited until Chamberlain entered the restricted area, Ellis threw the ball to the basket, Chamberlain easily knocked Jones who tried to stop him, and received the ball with one hand and came to a Statue of Liberty-style one-handed dunk to help the team further narrow the score.
In these few rounds, relying on Chamberlain's brave performance on the inside, the Warriors gradually regained the initiative in the game. The old Nelson's deployment is very correct, he must not let James enter the interior line, let him shoot on the outside, the farther away from the hoop, no matter who it is, the less lethality must be.
Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown made a quick decision, and Ilgoskas, who can shoot and rob, stepped on the court again, and as soon as he got on the court, Big Z nodded to Chamberlain and said in a friendly manner: "Man, you performed very well just now, I really can't imagine that you are just a rookie!" ”
Chamberlain sneered: "Don't think that saying good things will make your life better." ”
Ilgoskas shook his finger absently and smiled: "Rookie, there is one thing you haven't thought clearly, that is, you are too arrogant, please remember that the future NBA restricted area may belong to you, but not now." Now, you're definitely not invincible! ”
"See the real chapter under your hands!" Chamberlain shouted.
The old Nelson adjusted the lineup, O'Bryant played, after all, he is a serious center, although O'Bryant's offensive and defensive abilities are average, but it is no problem to follow an elderly and injured Ilgoskas.
Chamberlain just stayed on the inside to make up for James!
This move is very good, Jackson deliberately let go of the little emperor, who took the ball and quickly entered the inside, and then Chamberlain waved his arm to block the brave little emperor, and at this time Jackson completed the door from behind, and suddenly stuck the little emperor.
James's toughness was shown at this time, the blockade of the opponent stimulated his ferocity, only to hear him roar, put away the ball with both hands, like a spear shot from a siege crossbow, and rushed towards Chamberlain, actually to give him a riding buckle!
"Look for death!" Chamberlain roared in the same rage, undaunted, his body as hard as iron rose from the ground, the tip of the needle pointed at Maimang, and he waved his arm at the basketball in James's hand.
At this moment, a trace of cunning slipped into James's eyes in the air, and as soon as Chamberlain jumped up, he suddenly bent down and got into Chamberlain's armpit, and then the ball in his hand was thrown out of his hand at will.
The ball was very unreliable and bounced off the hoop, but the referee's whistle blew and Chamberlain fouled the defense!
Chamberlain has nothing to say, James is absolutely clever in this foul.
Two free throws, James smiled and scored two points, and then snorted at Chamberlain's provocative mouth and said, "You're still a rookie, boy, you're just a rookie!" ”
With Chamberlain's pride, how could such an insult be endured? Rookie? Lao Tzu is an Angry Bird!
Turning back into the restricted area, Chamberlain reached for the ball, he took a step back, half-turned to the side of Ilgoskas, and the two formed a single situation, and the rest of the Warriors pulled out of the box, taking the Cavaliers with them.
Side-to-side to Ilgoskas, Chamberlain couldn't wait to use his shoulder to push Da Z's chest fiercely, as long as the other party gave up a little gap, what was waiting for the Cavaliers was Chamberlain's thunderous hands!
And Chamberlain firmly believes that under his full blow, Big Z will definitely not be able to bear it!
He didn't guess wrong, Big Z really couldn't bear it, but it was too untouchable, Chamberlain went up, and he screamed and fell out of the air.
Seeing this scene, Chamberlain's heart sank, fuck, this is a damn fake fall!
The current NBA is not as strict as the later prohibition of fake falls, Il Goskas is a veteran of fake falls, and the movements are very realistic, although the two only collided slightly, but he just flew out, as if Chamberlain had just dropped him.
Then, the referee did not hesitate to give Chamberlain an offensive foul.
Got two fouls in a row within twenty seconds, and O'Neal now has to kneel!
The Cavaliers players thought Chamberlain would relent, so Gibson rushed into the Warriors' restricted area with impunity on the next attack, and then, heartily, Chamberlain gave him a big hat and sent him out of the box with the ball.
Fouls don't limit Chamberlain, who is still scrappy and the Warriors' most indestructible shield on the defensive end.
The Warriors attacked, Chamberlain didn't entangle with Ilgoskas too much outside the free collision zone, he went directly into the reasonable collision zone, the big Z blocked in front of him, the reasonable collision zone was such a big fart, Chamberlain stood in it, and the space for activity was compressed.
If Nash is in possession, or a top point guard like Paul Kidd, it's definitely a precise pass to Chamberlain. But Ellis didn't have the skills, so it was okay to let him shoot three-pointers, but in this case, it would be difficult for a strong man to send the ball into Chamberlain's hands unharmed.
Ellis singled Gibson, he had an absolute height advantage, pushed Gibson two steps inside, Ellis rose from the ground, shaking his hand is the middle projection.
The basketball spun around in the hoop and flew out, seeing this, Chamberlain struggled to turn backwards and jammed Ilgoskas, in the latter and Gooden's bag, he tried to jump in the air, grabbed the ball with one hand, and after getting the ball, Chamberlain made a false shot, he feigned a straight dunk, and deceived Ilgoskas and Gooden at once, and then passed the ball to Harrington in the empty space.
With no one around him, Harrington even took two seconds to adjust his shot before he made a jumper and scored two points in a solid row.
Waiting for Ilgoskas and Gooden to land with embarrassed faces, Chamberlain smiled proudly: "Now I may not be able to dominate the entire NBA restricted area, but there is no problem in blowing you up!" ”