Chapter 158: The First Emperor (First Update)
When Curry hit a half-court buzzer-beating three-pointer, Siakam Jr. noticed Curry, the small man at No. 30.
Compared to James, he is really skinny and small, which makes people wonder if this guy can really play in the NBA?
Knowing from his father that this was the 2009 No. 1 Pick, Sika Jr. was incredible, and his attention gradually turned to Curry.
It wasn't until the fourth quarter that Curry tore apart the Cavaliers' defense with three three-pointers to help the Clippers take the lead.
Especially in the shot just now, he stood up to James' defense and hit three points accurately.
Sika Jr. thought to himself, if it was him, James pounced like this, would he be able to make a move?
I'm afraid I don't even dare to shoot, I'm afraid of being blocked, I'm afraid of being knocked off, even if I barely shoot, I can't get in.
And Curry not only shot decisively, but also hit the shot.
"King David, he is simply King David."
Sika Jr.'s most important teaching material in seminary was the Bible, and the Old Testament gives a very detailed description of David.
He is best known for his young man's murder of the giant Goliath with a catapult.
At this moment, the description reappeared in Sika Jr.'s mind, and the balance in his heart was gradually tipping in Curry's favor.
He felt that it must have been arranged by God, that God had arranged for him to be here, and that he was destined to convert to basketball.
Of course, James wasn't killed by this three-pointer, the game went on, and Goliath didn't stop him.
This oncoming three-pointer obviously made James angry, and he had a tiger face and dribbled the ball in the high post.
He adjusted his rhythm, dribbling the ball under his hips continuously, swaying from side to side, and testing back and forth...... It didn't work, Thorton didn't move at all.
Your actions are too fake, you might as well do something simple.
James may also have found that all of these tricks were ineffective.
Why don't you take two steps back, accelerate your sprint, and take the left side!
Min Congda saw James retreating, and thought: "This thing is going to go to the left side, breaking through on the left side is what he is good at, Thorton, if you want to prevent it, you have to control his left side... Hey, it's not at this level..."
James once again easily broke through Thorton, drove to the basket on the left side, and faced Randolph's help defense, and jumped in the air to fight.
There was a pause in mid-air, and he stepped back to shoot and hit a two-point shot, 92:95, and it had to be James to play.
Then, the Cavaliers defended the Clippers for 24 seconds on the defensive end with perfect rotation and pressing aggression.
At this time, the Cavaliers came up with a little bit of the first place in the East and the posture of the league's first defensive team.
It was still James who held the ball, and the Cavaliers couldn't find a second point of possession at the critical moment, and the Clippers were also the head iron.
is to use Thorton to defend James, and one-on-one single defense is not pinched.
James has been in the league for several years, and there really aren't any teams that will flank James.
There are many people who flank Kobe, two people are sandwiched, three people are sandwiched, and even four people are surrounded.
There are very few people who pinch James, because his ability to shoot the ball is really too strong.
Wrapping him up, he can often lead the whole team with his passes, causing more damage to the opponent.
This is also where James is a head above Anthony, although Anthony has better shooting skills and more delicate offensive skills.
But from an overall point of view, the team led by James will be a better whole.
Thorton still couldn't prevent James' breakthrough on the left, and James hit the three-second zone, this time he opted for a close-range pullup jumper.
With two points again, the Clippers' defense didn't exist in his eyes.
At 94:95, the difference was only 1 point.
Min Congda doesn't want to hand a small note to Lao Deng tonight, let this old boy find a way to go by himself.
Instead, he really wanted to give Cavaliers coach Mike Brown a little advice, because it was dangerous to keep O'Neal on the court at the last moment.
O'Neal's side effects on the defensive end now outweigh his positive effects.
"Why did Curry hit three three-pointers in a row just now, because the Cavaliers' defense can't expand, and with O'Neal in them, they can only be semi-contracted, which is very dangerous. The big Z can't be on it, so it's better to use Valejo, although it's useless...... Hey, if only I knew to trade Kaman to them. ”
Min Congda regretted that he didn't ask for an all-league deal with Carman at the beginning, but went directly to his old friend Wallace.
Human sophistication kills people, now look at little Gasol's impressive fight, it would be nice if it was exchanged for a big Z.
Or replace O'Neal with him, but O'Neal's salary is too high and he has to take someone in, and the transaction is too unreasonable for the system to agree.
Changing Gasol Jr. and future draft picks can also be said to be future-oriented, what are you trading O'Neal for? Expiring Contract?
Damn, wouldn't it be more terrifying to release 20 million space after the expiration of the contract for 10 years, and then James said that he was coming over?
Forget it, Xiaojia is very good, and he will never be able to compare to his brother.
After a fierce inner struggle, Min Congda thought that he had won.
At this time, the Cavaliers once again successfully defended the Clippers' offense and won the backcourt rebound.
James dribbled over the half court without hurry, and gave the low post to O'Neal, who forced Gasol Jr. with his back.
Gasol Jr. fouls and O'Neal goes to the free throw line.
The aging O'Neal no longer has the explosive power to bomb the basket directly after pushing people away.
However, the free throws at the crucial moment did not disappoint, hitting both free throws, 96-95.
Overtake!
The Clippers desperately needed to score, and Curry was stopped by the Cavaliers' defense for two consecutive rounds.
It was another damn confrontation, the referee relaxed the whistle scale, and Curry's thin flaws were exposed.
But Curry didn't back down, he still held the ball and went to the basket, facing Hickson after the switch, Curry used the rhythm to shake off the opponent with a continuous change of direction, and then stopped and shot a mid-range jumper to score two points!
At 96:97, the scores of the two sides were staggered.
Curry has scored 25 points, and almost all of the Clippers' scoring in the fourth quarter came from him.
"That's a good boy, but I'll get you back soon, so look at it."
James took the ball in the backcourt, said confidently to Curry, and then made a three-point shot near the three-point line in the half.
Didn't go in.
Strike with confidence.
The scene was awkward for a while.
Curry thought to himself, are you trying to laugh at me and affect my shooting?
Unexpectedly, Curry then forced a three-point shot from the outside and missed.
The two of them hit each other, and the time of the game passed little by little.
With three minutes left in the game, Mike Brown called a timeout.
As if he heard Min Congda's thoughts, he replaced O'Neill with Vallejo.
At this time, Lao Deng also made a very key substitution, which was to take Marcus Thornton.
Replaced with the first emperor who played well tonight, the Cavaliers, Ricky Davis.
(End of chapter)