Chapter 124: Piercing the Old Heart

The game started immediately, and on the commentary seat, Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi were making the final warm-up.

Both of them looked a little nervous today.

Not because of the tension of the commentary, but because of the tension of the current situation with the Bulls.

Before James retired from injury, they were optimistic that the Bulls could end the series in Game 5.

As a result, the Cavaliers played the game back to Chicago, and James also returned.

Although this is still the match point of the Bulls, if G6 can't get it, then go to Cleveland to play a tie-breaker, and the Bulls will be more than lucky.

"Coach Zhang, which team do you think has a better chance of winning tonight?" Yang Yi asked.

"It's hard to say, it's really hard to say."

"Tell me, the fans trust your analysis." Yang Yi asked.

"Then I'll analyze it from my personal point of view, personally, the Cavaliers side James is back, and the morale is very high, but after all, this is the home court of the Bulls, and they must know that this is the best opportunity, so I think ...... Or is it the Cavaliers who have the better chance of winning tonight. Zhang Weiping analyzed seriously.

After he finished speaking, Yang Yi was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but look at him more.

When Zhang Weiping explained, it seemed that there were only a few sentences back and forth, giving people a feeling that they were about to be eliminated by the times, but if you look at the analysis of people, how many of them can be better than him?

Wisdom is foolishness!

As he spoke, the starters of both sides had already appeared.

O'Neal turned the ball back into the Cavaliers half court and officially kicked off the G6 campaign.

The Bulls opened the game with a 2-1-2 defense, and the Cavaliers still handed the ball to O'Neal to instigate.

After a round of series competition, the two sides are already at the point where you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know your depths.

O'Neal feigned an outside pass, and suddenly turned around and rushed to the basket for the Bulls to shrink and attack.

The Cavaliers' intention in the opening game was very obvious, that is, they wanted to create Noah's damage in the opening game.

Because of the scale of the penalty, they did it in the last game, and it was immediate.

Noah's confrontation was tough, and although he knew he might be blown up, he didn't want to drop the chain at the beginning.

O'Neill pressed Noah to the penalty area, but was forced to stop the ball.

O'Neal finally opted for a turnaround hook and deflected off the basket after being defended by Deng Xie, and the rebound was protected by Noah.

The Cavaliers' first offense in the opening game went down in vain.

It was also after this round that the Bulls looked excited.

Because of the penalty scale, it's normal!

The photographer at the Union Center was very good at getting things done and quickly gave the camera to Stern.

Stern still had that kind face, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind.

However, at this time, the godfather of the NBA has already defined this game in his heart.

Unlike Cavaliers management, he wasn't exactly doting on James.

He certainly hopes that James can live up to his expectations and become the next head of the league.

But what he hopes more, like the choice he made in the slam dunk contest, is to hope that James will become a Jordan and Kobe-like figure.

Because only if your league spokesperson is synonymous with toughness and unyieldingness, can the NBA, a commercial league, not be seen as a business by fans, but as the foundation of competitive sports.

So after knowing that James chose the Bulls, he was very happy.

This shows that his original intention of persuading James to participate in the slam dunk contest was not in vain, and James has grown.

It's also key to the off-court factor he will apply when the Cavaliers are in a 1-2 deficit.

It's a pity that what happened later was a little out of control, and James didn't rise up like Wade back then, but he couldn't afford to lose.

He was very disappointed in James.

However, James' return from injury has softened his attitude.

So he won't apply off-court factors in this game, because he just wants to see if James can win back his expectations with his strength.

Of course, his eyes were also on Xu Yong at this time.

Xu Yong's performance in this series has completely exceeded his expectations, and if James really can't, he will start preparing for the next era of topics.

The scene quickly cut back to the court, as O'Neal was whistled for a foul after Noah picked up a defensive rebound.

The big shark chattered at the referee, and it also looked very unhappy.

The scale of the penalty comes and goes, and it takes time for the players to get used to it.

This time, the Bulls inexplicably got the advantage at the beginning.

After advancing to the frontcourt, Xu Yong took the initiative to break through to the basket in the face of Parker's defense.

Now it's the Cavaliers' turn to experience the chain reaction of foul trouble on the inside in the opening game.

O'Neal only hesitated slightly, and Xu Yong had already plucked the onion on dry ground and smashed the ball into the basket like a bombshell with both hands.

A loud muffled sound instantly detonated the United Center.

Textbook dismount!

"Defend! Defend! ”

The cheering and shouting of the fans sounded immediately after the scene.

What is called the opening momentum.

The Bulls players did not have the impact of the penalty scale on the court, and the defensive end obviously dared to make moves, coupled with the adrenaline rush of the fans, the defensive intensity was full at the beginning.

Young people are the easiest to get excited.

Jamison's low-post turnaround jumper was eventually won by Deng.

Noah took another defensive rebound with his long arm and turned around to advance the fast break with the ball.

A long throw across the half, Rose received the ball and turned over directly in the face of Williams, and then jumped to the front court like Nezha who stepped on Hot Wheels, and scored two more points with a trademark belly dunk.

0 to 4.

The Bulls opened the game with two punches to the Cavaliers.

After these two rounds, those fans who were as nervous as Zhang Weiping and worried that the Bulls would lose were instantly excited.

G5 or something, it's a pure accident, accidents don't happen twice in a row, it doesn't matter which of your village where the king returns, he should beat you or beat you!

O'Neal went to the free throw line to play Noah with the ball this time, and he showed the demeanor of a big shark this time, and directly elbowed the game to the basket.

But before he could pull it up, the referee's whistle had already sounded.

O'Neal was whistled for an offensive foul.

Come out and mix, you always have to pay it back!

When I was young, I enjoyed the superstar whistle and got used to the iron elbow sweep, but when I was old, I didn't have that treatment, which directly became a weakness.

O'Neill saw the referee's gesture in disbelief, but he was helpless, put the ball on the ground, and then turned and walked to the sideline.

At this time, O'Neill under the lens gives people a feeling of old dragon clock.

Maybe it's just a coincidence, but everyone can sense that the big shark who stayed in Cleveland for a year may be about to retire from the stage of history.

Vallejo came off the bench and exchanged possession for the Bulls' offensive round.

Vallejo's ability to protect the rim is not as good as O'Neal's, and Rose changed direction without slowing down to hit the basket and hit the lever.

0 to 6.

The Bulls got off to a perfect start.

The live camera quickly focused on James.

What about the return of the king?

Although the Cavaliers won the last game, this is still a match point game for the Bulls, and if the Cavaliers lose, they can only stay in the mouths of fans to turn the game 5-4!

James finally started to hold the ball and motioned directly to Jamison to play a pick-and-roll in the elbow area.

In this way, you can stagger the alignment with Xu Yong, and you don't have to fight with Noah.

Deng's defense, although not bad, is much less of a defensive deterrent to James because of his size and weight.

In fact, James got his wish, he took three steps and made two steps to shake off Deng and the sandwich Hinrich to the basket, forcing Noah to help defend and then distribute the ball to Vallejo on the baseline, who received the ball and scored quickly on the board.

The Cavaliers finally broke the scoring drought.

And this round can also see the problems of the Cavaliers, because James does not have Kobe's outside shooting ability, he and O'Neal have been running in for a season and have never been able to run together, so after O'Neal left the court early, he played freely.

James' goal also significantly improved the morale of the Cavaliers, and when they retreated to the defensive end, Rose's layup was interfered with by Vallejo, and the Bulls' offensive wave did not score.

Looking back, James continued to look for a pick-and-roll, and although the first pick-and-roll was bypassed by Xu Yong this time, James then beckoned Parker over.

Anyway, his purpose is one, to avoid Xu Yong and Noah, the two strong defensive points, and he has an advantage in beating others.

This style of play is really crooked, and James's physicality is really not something that ordinary players can handle.

This time Noah didn't dare to come up, and James directly staged his signature Zhan axe slam dunk.

The Cavaliers' bench was instantly set on fire.

Obviously, James has not been idle in the past few days of "recuperation", and he must have studied the game footage and studied how to make his system basketball play against a 2-1-2 defense.

As it turned out, he found the way.

This time the game was in a stalemate.

If James' system works, the Bulls don't have an advantage, which has been proven in G2.

At the end of the first quarter, the score on the court was 23-22, and the two teams were evenly matched.

Xu Yong was resting off the field at this time, and he looked at the field and was thinking.

James really doesn't have much advantage in playing him one-on-one, but he has been able to lead the Cavaliers to the first place in the East in a row in the past two years, and the lower limit ability to lead the team is very high.

The Bulls played well in the first quarter, but as a young team that was inconsistent and you can't guarantee that they would play like that later, so a stalemate is not good for the Bulls.

O'Neal started the second quarter well, and the Cavaliers' lineup depth advantage was revealed, and the point difference began to gradually widen.

De Nagro called a timeout, and after the timeout returned, Xu Yong was substituted.

In response, Brown also replaced James on the court.

At this time, James's face was very relaxed, and after finding a way to deal with it, he would no longer explode when he saw Xu Yong like before.

It was the Cavaliers' offensive round, and James wasn't in a hurry to hold the ball.

"LeBron, I've heard your story." Xu Yong said while defending James.

James didn't pay attention to Xu Yong, and after G4 was sprayed by Xu Yong to break the defense, he had already blocked Xu Yong.

"You were 16 years old and you were already scoring a little bit more than Kobe Bryant in every game, especially against Trevor Ariza, because his uncle said he was better than you, and you scored 52 points in a single game on his head." Xu Yong didn't care, and took this opportunity to continue chatting.

When James heard this, he immediately turned his head and glanced at Xu Yong, he didn't expect Xu Yong to know about this kind of thing.

At this time, his teammates wanted to pass the ball to him, and he directly motioned for them to play.

Gibson missed a shot, the offense and defense switched, the Cavaliers retreated very quickly, and the Bulls' fast break did not play and turned to a positional battle.

Xu Yong seized the opportunity to cut into one, and after receiving the ball, he sent the ball to the basket to help the team stabilize the situation.

Then, after retreating to the defensive end, he continued to talk to James.

"It was after that the media interviewed you and asked if you wanted to be the next Kobe."

James didn't want to listen to Xu Yong continue, but when he heard about the next Kobe, the leg that was about to be lifted out was forcibly retracted.

"You say, you don't want to be the second Kobe, you want to be the first yourself."

"What the hell are you trying to say?" James looked at Xu Yong suspiciously, because the media used to blow him.

When these words came out of other people's mouths, he thought it was a fan on the court seeing an idol, but Xu Yong didn't believe it when he was killed.

"You would have scored 52 points on Uncle Ariza's head in high school because of his words, but now I'm all on your head, snatching your slam dunk contest championship, and shaking you to the ground, you won't even want to up, it's not that you don't want to be the second Kobe, you're ......"

Xu Yong said and looked at James seriously: "I can't do it." ”

"Fack!" James broke the defence on the spot.

But just when he was angry and wanted to go up, the appearance of a person made him calm down instantly.

James Johnson came to Xu Yong for the first time.

Young man, you're going to the gods.

Xu Yong looked back and saw Johnson, who was also inexplicably safe.

Although he is really going to pull away and fight James, but there is such a thing as a fight on the court, who has nothing to do with it every day.

I know why those European countries, even the United States, can only make a small fuss when they look at Russia, because people really have nuclear weapons.

With a nuclear threat like Johnson's, which adversary would not immediately return to calm like those Western countries?

Because it was just trash talk, the referee didn't blow for a technical foul, but just gave some warning whistles before signaling the game to continue.

It was at this time that James was holding the ball and was ready to hit Xu Yong.

In fact, there is a problem that is easy to ignore, that is, people will change, especially under the influence of the general environment.

At this time, James in the 1.0 period still has the heart, otherwise he would not have played in a small city like Cleveland for seven years without applying for a trade.

You must know that although it is not so common to apply for a trade in this era, there has been a precedent of Carter forcing the Raptors to trade, and then there is also the story of Garnett and the Timberwolves management breaking up with dignity, and it is completely possible to do it.

Despite that spirit, it has almost worn out with the team's successive defeats.

However, the only remaining part of him at the moment made him ready to fight this rookie who broke his defense twice.

He wants this guy to really feel what it means to be angry!

The next chapter is finished, in the yard.

(End of chapter)