Chapter 384 [The first crab to be eaten]
Cavaliers attacked, James finally returned a three-pointer from the middle, 28-17.
Zhang Heli commented: "Guo Xu asked another one, just stand two meters away to watch. Maybe he was afraid that he would have to rest by himself when he entered the garbage time too soon, or maybe he was afraid that the score difference would be too big and beat the top scorer this year to cry after the competition."
Xu Jicheng smiled and said, "James is indeed a new star promoted by the NBA. He kept reporting without playing in the media in a game. He signed a sky-high endorsement contract with Nike in the summer, which was even bigger than Guo Xu's contract. Guo Xu's defensive method will be easier to explain when Stern is unhappy and asks. I've already let him go."
At this time, there were not so many James fans in China. Everyone only knew that this was a newcomer, who was a little anxious, and his head was like he wanted to retire. Then he signed a super contract with Nike.
The commentator joked about James when he was happy, describing him as if he was playing against Ai Fukuhara with Zhang Yining. In 2003, Ai Jiang had not yet encountered the "big devil" at the Olympics and was not given up. If this became a joke in China in the future, James would be the first crab to be eaten by others.
The Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll in the middle. He held the ball and broke to the right. After Xiao Si had no time to cut, he stood in the middle and waited for the opportunity. James and Boozer doubled Guo Xu. After a sudden stop, he changed his head and jumped into the middle and swayed a little, passing the ball to a high position.
Sir received the ball and made a mid-range shot, and James turned around and interfered slowly. 30 to 17, Guo Xu had the sixth assist.
The Cavaliers players are almost crazy and still can't defend themselves after the timeout. Guo Xu is not a simple scorer. He will pass the ball when he encounters double-teams. Other Suns' scoring abilities are not weak, especially Xiao Si who has trained to shoot mid-range shots.
It’s not OK to not pair up with Guo Xu. He just needs to get rid of James and have too much advantage in the speed of Boozer or “big z” when he is dislocated.
The Cavaliers attacked, and "Big Z" pulled out, not for cover, but for the purpose of evacuating the penalty area.
James' single-player point guard was misplaced, and pulling out the inside line to let him use his physical advantage to hit the basket is a good tactic. Guo Xu chose to be close to the right 45 degrees, while James played with the ball and the back.
In Guo Xu's previous life, people often discussed James' ability to play back, because he repeatedly suffered a defeat in the 2011 finals. He was defended by Kid, who was half a head, and there were also funny scenes of Barria being called an offensive foul.
Since then, James endured humiliation and suffered heavy burdens, slept with firewood and gall, worked hard to strengthen his efforts and worked hard to cure... He used his holiday to learn the skills and steps of the Rockets celebrity Olajuwon, and at the same time he gained weight appropriately, and his strength increased greatly in his back.
By the time of the 2013 Finals against the Spurs, Leonard, who was defending James, said that his back was very good. He was like a tank crushing you, and he would keep pushing you to the inside, then turn around and score easily, unlike others who squeezed space through backs to shoot.
If James in the future is an apocalypse tank, then he is just a mine car of about the same size now...
In this era, NBA rules allow players to mount elbows on the opponent, and they have advantages when fighting back, and the referee generally does not call a foul. Guo Xu not only lowered the center of gravity and elbows against James' waist to make it difficult for him to exert force, but also used boxing steps to relieve the force and retreat a little bit. Although his strength was at an absolute disadvantage, at least he was not easily knocked away and crushed by others.
Seeing that Xiao Si was about to let go of Boozer and came over to double-team from the other side, James turned around and shot with both hands. Of course, Guo Xu could not block it, and he didn't jump. He just raised his hands close to him and signaled that he did not make a foul move to avoid being sweared 2+1.
James took the first back shot in this game. After turning around, he didn't feel good about the touch and hit the board from close range and missed the basket.
Xiao Si made a mistake when he grabbed the backcourt rebound and wanted to pass it to his teammates. He was eager to observe his teammate's position, but failed to protect the basketball and was cut off by Boozer with a palm.
Boozer picked up the ball, bent his knees and took the ball with both hands, and his fake movements were very realistic. Xiao Si jumped up. Boozer hit him and not only scored with one hand from close range, but also caused a foul.
After Boozerga hit the penalty, 30 to 20.
At this time, no one paid attention to Boozer's 2+1. People watching the game were even more surprised that James was actually defended by Guo Xu once at a low post. The two had a huge figure gap, which was outrageous.
Barkley commented: "James needs exercise in many aspects, and now he is too far from Jason."
Smith smiled and said, "This is normal. If a player can beat Jason in a rookie season, he can compete for MVP immediately."
After two more rounds, Guo Xu and Xiao Si made a shot, Davis of the Cavaliers made a three-pointer, James broke through and caused Xiao Si to foul, and made both free throws, narrowing the gap one step closer, 30-24.
With 3 and a half minutes left, coach Silas replaced Dalius Miles and replaced JR Bremer. James arrived at the small forward position. The Suns also made adjustments. The two fouls, Sir Alex, took a break and Haslem appeared.
Bremer is a non-draft player who entered the NBA. He played 41 starts with the Celtics last season, scoring 8.3 points and 2.6 assists. Silas sent him to relieve James' pressure on defensive end.
Silas felt that the score difference between the two sides was not big, and the Cavaliers might win if they continued to play, but if James kept running with Guo Xu, his efficiency would definitely decline in the second half. This problem occurred to the Kings in the first match.
After all, James is just a high school student who has just graduated. He has fewer basketball games in middle school, and his intensity is much lower than that of the NBA.
The idea was good, but Silas overestimated Bremer, who was 188cm tall and weighed 84kg. Guo Xu immediately fought one and made a three-point jump shot from the right side.
33 to 24, Guo Xu scored 20th.
The Cavaliers attacked, "Big Z" hit Haslem's jump shot in the middle, Nene grabbed the backcourt rebound and launched a counterattack with a pass, Joe Johnson led the pass to Guo Xu over the half.
Guo Xu turned his head and looked at Haslem who was cutting the ball on the right, paused slightly, and suddenly accelerated to pass Bremer on the left, missed the layup but committed a foul.
Guo Xu made both free throws, 35 to 24, with the 22nd point.
"Big Z" held the ball to the high position to support him. Boozer took a step inside the three-point line at the bottom line and completely removed the penalty area. Davis cut the ball to Bale and scored 35 to 26.
On the offensive end, Guo Xu waved his hand to let his teammates pull away, and once again challenged Bremer, dribbled the ball under his right hand to his left hand, and swayed his left shoulder to the right and changed direction. He easily passed by in one step, attracting James from the side to assist in defense and pass the ball. Joe Johnson made a 45-degree mid-range shot.
37 to 26, Guo Xu had the seventh assist in his personal score.
Zhang Heli sighed: "There is 1 minute and 40 seconds left, and Guo Xu almost scored 20+10 in a single quarter! This is the most terrifying individual single quarter performance since he entered the NBA."
Xu Jicheng said: "The Cavaliers' pick-and-roll defense is too bad, and it will be difficult for them to enter the playoffs this year."
Next, Davis made a mid-range shot, and the Suns covered the inside of the inside and cut behind the blank, received a pass from Joe Johnson and scored a layup. The Suns led 11 points in a single quarter 39-28.
James's data is not 7 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, but the difference is too big with Guo Xu.
When she sat down, James wiped the sweat with a towel first, then took a few mouthfuls of Gatorade, and his mood couldn't calm down for a long time.
Before entering the league, James thought McGrady was the strongest scorer in his current service, but today facing Guo Xu, he saw the most terrifying shooting performance in his life. Although Guo Xu has not won the scoring champion, his highest score in a single game surpassed McGrady, Kobe, Iverson and others. It was so scary when he was hot. (https:)
Chapter completed!