In the NBA, opportunities are always fleeting.

For talented players, there are a lot of opportunities and plenty of them.

Oden, for example, has been injured one after another, but because of his potential, the Trail Blazers are still willing to give him a chance.

For example, some famous veterans do not play well in one place, and other teams are often willing to give opportunities if they want to move the dead and the living.

The further down you go, the fewer opportunities there are, and the harder it is to seize.

For players struggling on the fringes of the team.

Every moment counts.

Especially some coaches with strict personalities give you a minute of playing time.

If you go up for a foul, a mistake, then OK you come down.

This man's NBA career may have come to an end.

That minute is all the playing time of his entire NBA career.

A foul, a turnover, is all his stats.

And to get that minute of playing time, this player is already one of the best players in the world.

Some players took their chances, like the Rockets' interior Chuck Hayes.

In the case of a shortage of people on the inside line of the rocket, a ten-day short contract was signed to fight the fire.

He seized the opportunity to put on a great performance on the field and has since established himself in the league.

Just such an inconspicuous interior line like a potato, a player who gets his chance on a short contract.

Before entering the NBA, he played for the elite Kentucky and did not miss a game in four years, ranking 35th in scoring and seventh in rebounding.

Earlier in high school, where the stage was smaller, he averaged 26 points, 19 rebounds and 7 assists per game in his sophomore year, leading the varsity basketball team to 35-2, and was a well-deserved state basketball superstar.

"Any NBA player is Michael Jordan in their story" is not a joke.

And that's obviously the case with Danny Green, who was a McDonald's All-Star in high school and an amphibious star in football and basketball.

He graduated from the prestigious North Carolina University and won the NCAA championship with the school in 2009!

Such a player with a bright resume has to be displaced in the NBA and almost has no ball to play, which is enough to see the cruelty of this game.

This time, Green finally has a very good opportunity, and he must seize the opportunity after experiencing ups and downs and baptism.

After getting on the court, Green didn't think much else, he shot when he got the ball on offense, and if he didn't have a chance, he handed it to James immediately and let James handle the ball.

On the defensive end, it is to focus on Harden and not give Harden a chance to break through the defense easily.

His marking is kraft-style, and whether Harden has the ball in his hand or not, Green has to stick to it.

He only has Harden in his eyes, and on the court, Harden is closer than his girlfriend and wants to be closer than his girlfriend.

This bothered Harden a bit, because Harden was relatively large and not particularly agile on the dribble as Curry.

It's not as oily as Baron Davis, who will squeeze through space with his back.

Harden wasn't experienced enough to be visibly uncomfortable with this sudden kraft defense.

After Green came on the court, Harden made two consecutive turnovers, and the Cavaliers counterattacked.

James happily hit the basket and dunked in succession.

In a short period of time, the Cavaliers opened up again.

And the Clippers want to use one big and four small to open up space, but the other party is also one big and four small.

Defense is man-to-man, and the more the space is expanded, the more I will defend.

At this time, it is an opportunity to go head-to-head one-on-one.

In Kerr's opinion, if this situation is given to Jordan, he can beat his opponent's ass.

But Harden held the ball, was uncomfortable by Green, and passed the ball to Curry, Curry also fell into the dilemma of hand-to-hand combat one-on-one, and it was difficult to get rid of.

These two little guys are still too young, sophomore rookies, how can they be compared to Jordan?

The defensive intensity can exert 120% energy in the case of average, and once the defensive intensity comes up, the referee does not give much whistle, and may only be able to exert 70% of the energy.

Fortunately, the two offensive balls were given to Milicic on the inside, and Milicic still had an attack.

The hook and forced layup after the turn both scored points and helped the Clippers bite the score.

But Milicic's inside scoring is unsustainable, and he can only make a few hits or two piecemeal.

Giving him the ball consistently can only be a waste of opportunities and make the team's offense unable to function.

Dunleavy looked a little anxious and wanted to call a timeout to adjust.

Cole hurriedly said: "Mike, let the players adjust themselves." ”

As soon as he said this, Dunleavy held back and let the players figure it out for themselves.

But Harden was obviously a little impatient, and after receiving the ball, he broke through and knocked down Danny Green.

The referee blew Harden's offensive foul, and Harden was helpless and threw the ball to the referee and shook his head repeatedly.

Dunleavy yelled at him, "Steady your mind, boy! Use your brain to figure it out! ”

What can be done?

James broke through and gave the ball to Danny Green on the perimeter.

Green made a three-point shot and hit!

After making an offensive foul, Green hit a three-pointer!

It was his highlight reel after hitting the three-pointer.

Green is sure he can survive in the NBA.

Tanhuaxiu is nothing more than that, although I am not as good as him, but it does not mean that I am slaughtered by others.

Harden couldn't open this point, and the offensive pressure of one big and four small was on Curry's shoulders.

Curry received the ball, took advantage of Milicic's pick-and-roll cover to get rid of the defense and go straight to the basket.

Spare a lap and come out without a chance, pass to Harden, Harden catches the ball, and Green is still in front of him.

Harden dribbled continuously, and this time chose to force a step-back mid-range jumper and missed.

Min Congda looked at it and thought: "No, this lineup has no offensive rhythm at all." Tucker's role on the offensive end is too small, and the defensive end can't make a difference, which is a failed combination. Cole, stop it, or you'll die even worse. ”

But Kerr was very tough and still didn't call a timeout, but James was rushed with the ball again.

At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two sides came to 87:75, and the Cavaliers led the Clippers by 12 points!

Dunleavy couldn't stand it, as the head coach he still had the right to decide, and called a long timeout.

The young men of the Clippers finally breathed a sigh of relief, they had just been chased and beaten on the court, and the offense was completely unfeeling.

The fight was a mess, it was like being tortured, and Cole's set of one big and four small was not successful.

On the offensive end, they rely too much on Harden and Curry, and although they are excellent, they are not enough to fully support a high-intensity offensive and defensive lineup.

Especially on the opposite side of James, and especially against Harden, he has a targeted defense.

Dunleavy was reintroduced with the main players, Randolph, Gasol Jr., and Baran Davis.

But the Clippers have lost their rhythm of the game, morale is a bit low, and the players are not in good shape.

Originally, if one big and four small had the effect of a surprise soldier and turned the situation around, there would be some play in this game.

As a result, it was predicted! Suppressed by a knight's surprise soldier! That's the end of the calf.

Cole shook his head again and again, thinking, "When did Mike Brown become so predictable, and he actually posed for my big four small, it's really amazing." ”

The regular season is often an encounter, not as targeted as the playoffs, and everyone often plays their own game, fighting for form and luck.

Kerr was surprised that he was suddenly targeted in tactics and alignments like this, thinking that Brown hadn't been so brilliant before.

Before he could think about it, the third quarter was over, and the Clippers were still about 10 points behind.

In the fourth quarter, the whole Clippers team no longer had the momentum to go all out to win, so they let the fourth quarter slowly end.

And the Cavaliers James played better and better, unstoppably scored a game-high 40 points, and helped the Cavaliers hold the advantage in the fourth quarter, and the Cavaliers defeated the Clippers 110-99 relatively easily.

They snapped the Clippers' 12-game winning streak and moved the Cavaliers themselves to first place in the East.

When he left the field at the end of the game, Min Congda did not forget to ask Paul George, "George! How many points did you get tonight? ”

George smiled awkwardly and said embarrassedly, "James and I scored 42 points together." ”

(End of chapter)