I’m Really Playing Basketball

Relying on Chen Xiao's final kill and Xiao Zhan's home debut in Cleveland, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally defeated the 'weak' Raptors 106-105 at home.

In his first home game, Xiao Zhan made 7 of 19 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

For any rookie player, this statistic is considered outstanding. If he loses, some people may blame his shooting percentage, but if he wins the game, then of course it is all praise.

So Xiao Zhan himself was very excited after the game.

Xiao Chen saved his Cleveland debut!

This game will be mentioned repeatedly in the future for his career!

A failure turned into a classic. Do you think you are still in a bad mood?

In the future, whenever fans and media look back on his first show in Cleveland, they will think of the classic scene of him charging hard and combining swords with Xiao Chen. In the end, Xiao Chen made the kill, and then brought up the classic scene of raising his hands with him!

In fact, after the game against the Raptors, all over the U.S. Internet and TV news were scenes of Chen Xiao grabbing James' hand and holding it up together.

More than 20 years later, when Xiao Zhan retired, this scene was also selected by ESPN as one of the top ten historical moments in Xiao Zhan's career.

Wonderful moments, famous historical paintings, amazing.

More than 20 years later, many fans have discovered that there seems to be a person who loves to laugh in the famous paintings of historical superstars.

Who said that Xiao Zhan and Jefferson are scene-stealing maniacs.

It turns out that the real scene-stealing maniac is someone else!

There was a moment of excitement.

In the end, a certain fat man couldn't help but sigh: "Others are really stealing the spotlight, but he is stealing other people's lives!"

Ahem, let’s go back to this game.

In this game, in addition to the final three-pointer, Chen Xiao also played very well in the rest of the game. He played 31 minutes in the game and made 13 of 21, 5 of 9 three-pointers, and 5 of 6 free throws. He scored 36 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.

This was a perfect debut, and one that satisfied everyone in Cleveland.

Cavaliers owners Gund and Paxson were applauding on the sidelines, as if their hands were swollen.

I am so satisfied!

Xiao Zhan said that he wanted a god to come down to earth in this game. Xiao Zhan didn't come down from the sky in the end, but Chen Xiao really wanted a god to come down to earth in this game.

The Raptors, who were newly formed in this game and did not have a good defensive understanding, were simply torn apart between Chen Xiao's sudden throws and passes.

To be fair, if it weren't for Chen Xiao's outstanding form in this game, and the gods descended to earth, with Nash's state in this game, Chen Xiao would not have been able to fill the holes that Xiao Zhan dug again and again, and Xiao Zhan would definitely not have been able to do so again and again. An opportunity to try to bring the gods down to earth.

"A superstar is a superstar, and Chen is one of the greatest trades in the history of our team!"

"No, Jim, not one!"

"You are right, no one!"

Cavaliers general manager Jim Paxson and Cavaliers owner Gund have been completely conquered.

This is just a preseason game.

In this preseason game, Chen Xiao conquered more than just the Cavaliers' owner and general manager.

Cavaliers head coach Rick Carlisle is also excited.

The Cavaliers' run-in has not yet begun, and the starting lineup has not yet been found. The team relies entirely on instinct and talent to play.

Generally speaking, such a team is very chaotic.

But when Chen Xiao was on the court, the Cavaliers organized their offense very well and in a very organized manner.

Not to mention the offensive power, at the very least, there is really no chaos, and every player on the court can surround him.

"Chen is a player with his own system!"

At this point, Xiao Zhan is a bit immature.

Of course, Xiao Zhan's breakthrough goal in this game also impressed Carlisle very deeply.

In short, Carlisle is very satisfied with the performance of the team's two core players in this game.

Therefore, after the game, Carlisle highly praised the performance of Chen Xiao and James.

Don’t you reporters want to hear good things about Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhan?

I will satisfy you all at once!

To be honest, Carlisle looks honest, but he is actually a very talkative coach.

This can be seen from the fact that he led the Pistons to play against the Nets in the playoffs last season, and when faced with provocation from the media, he told the media that he was willing to trade Hamilton for Chen Xiao.

It not only put pressure on Hamilton, but also did not allow the media to instigate Chen Xiao.

"LeBron is an exciting player, he's versatile, he can pass, he can score, he can play different positions, and he can make his teammates better. He's a very good young man."

"Everyone knows that Chen is very good, he is a championship, he is FMVP, he is an All-Star, he is a very good winner and leader, but, really, I think most people never thought that he would be like this. Excellent, but I know that when Chen was still in the Nets, I insisted that Chen was one of the best players in the NBA. Even though he has achieved such great achievements in the Nets, I still feel that he is buried in the Nets. ”

Rick Carlisle smiled slightly and continued.

"His ability is far more than what he did in the Nets. The Nets only need him to score, but Chen can do much more than score. Chen can be a perfect leader. He can take on all responsibilities. He can Best to connect with his team and teammates.”

In this way, in an atmosphere where the fans, coaches, management, and the entire Cleveland Cavaliers were satisfied, Chen Xiao and James ended their first game leading the Cavaliers in their careers.

The result is very good, and the process is also good. Even Xiao Zhan thinks the process is very good. Although there are some bruises in the middle, the data is good!

21+7+6+2+2, what else are you dissatisfied with with this data?

Chen Xiao had never noticed before that Xiao Zhan was actually a data controller like him!

Chen Xiao's debut with the Cavaliers was very exciting. With the help of Xiao Zhan's influence in American public opinion circles, Chen Xiao's statistics and winning score in this game quickly became a hot topic in the United States.

Chen Xiao seemed to be rubbing off on Xiao Zhan's enthusiasm.

However, it seems that this is really the case.

Just like Xiao Zhan came to China to ride on Chen Xiao's popularity, in the United States, Chen Xiao really just wanted to ride on Xiao Zhan's popularity.

So seeing how exciting Chen Xiao's debut with the Cavaliers was, good friends such as Wade and Luo Ge called.

By the way, Luo Ge also made his debut with the Spurs on this day.

As the head coach of the Spurs that Popovich favors, Luo Ge is very important in the Spurs.

Luo Ge was very busy throughout the offseason. Bobo specially formulated offensive training for him and developed a complete offensive training plan for Luo Ge.

Luo Ge's physical hardware is very good, and Chen Xiao knows this. Although his athletic ability is average among guards, around 80 points, as a point guard, he is 1.96 meters tall and 2.15 meters tall. His wingspan is a bit unbelievable for the point guard position.

More importantly, Luo Ge's ball control and defense are really top-notch.

The kind that kept Billups out of the shadows in last year's Eastern Conference playoffs.

If Bobo can really develop his offense, Luo Ge will definitely have certain achievements in the future.

Can Luo Ge's offense be developed?

Chen Xiao is positive.

After all, before Luo Ge met him, like Wade, he was also a die-hard Jordan fan born in Chicago, and his game was all about offense.

It's just that after getting to know Chen Xiao, his defense improved too quickly, which overshadowed his offense, and because of Tracy McGrady, the Magic were unwilling to use him.

"Chen, congratulations, your game tonight was wonderful."

"Brother Luo, you also played very well. Spurs fans online call you the young gang leader, the laggy version of Jordan. There is indeed a hint of Jordan in your turn over jump shot."

Apart from Jordan, no one in the world is more qualified to comment on this matter than Chen Xiao.

Luo Ge, a young Chicago boy, has always been a fan of Jordan. He has always imitated Jordan's offensive moves. It is normal for him to have the shadow of Jordan.

Luo Ge's game between the Spurs and Rockets, Chen Xiao also watched Luo Ge's highlights.

Why is he said to be the stuck version of Jordan?

When Luo Ge was leaning back, he was not as crisp as him and Jordan.

It can be seen that Luo Ge's jumping is still much worse than that of him and Jordan, so Luo Ge's backwards does not have such a strong ability to stay in the air and avoid blocks, which means that it does not have the smooth essence of Qiao's backwards.

It is precisely because of this that before Luo Ge falls back, he will use his ball control and fake moves to shake away a little of the defense, and then fall back again.

Chen Xiao and Jordan are both Qiao's defenders with absolute talent.

Luo Ge's was Qiao's backwards move with a lot of fake moves.

This makes people feel stuck.

In the Magic, Luo Ge was so strong in ball control that he could only serve as Tracy McGrady's dribbling guard.

When it came to the Spurs, Popovich actually combined Luo Ge's ball control with his fadeaway jumper. It has to be said that Popovich, one of the most famous defensive coaches in the league, is great at training players to attack. Really have ideas.

"Brother Luo, I feel that your destiny is slowly changing now."

"No, my destiny has already changed when I met you."

After Ron Howard hung up the phone with Chen Xiao with a smile, he looked back and saw Arenas looking at him with resentment.

Back to the game between the Spurs and the Rockets.

Team head coach Popovich treats Ron Howard like a son.

No matter how much Ron played on the field, he was always smiling, always gentle, always kind, and always whispering encouragement.

Damn it, no matter how arrogant, domineering and beautiful a goal he scores on the court, as long as he is a little distracted on defense and has his hands on his hips, he will be insulted like a hair dryer.

After just one preseason game, he was already mentally affected by Bobo.

Thinking of his six-year, 60 million contract with the Spurs, he was pleasantly surprised when he signed the contract. He actually got a 10 million contract. Now, he wants to cry.

When he was a role player in the Warriors, he never experienced such a conceited attitude from a coach!

"My father has never scolded me like this!"

I originally thought he came to the Spurs to play Jordan, but it turned out that Pop brought him here to play Pippen for Ron Howard!

After just one preseason game, he began to be unable to bear the thought of leaving the Spurs.

"well……"

Looking at Arenas who was sighing, the always kind-hearted Luo Ge smiled and patted his shoulder and said: "Gilbert, although Bobo is a little harsh, it is also for your own good. If you can be more defensive, As you improve and grow, you'll become a better player."

Become a better player?

In Arenas's mind, he just wants to be the scoring champion. Isn't the scoring champion good enough?

"Gilbert, maybe Bobo has seen that you are far better than you think."

If we don't say that Brother Luo is likeable, a grumpy little explosive monkey like Arenas can listen to what Brother Luo says. Listen to what he says.

Arenas really believed it.

It turns out that in Popovich's mind, I can become a better player than the scoring champion in the future.

A player in the NBA who is better than the scoring champion can only be the MVP!

Therefore, after Luo Ge said this, Arenas's resentment towards Popovich was reduced by more than half.

It has been half a year since he came to the Spurs. Luo Ge is very satisfied with the Spurs, Pop and San Antonio.

Luo Ge comes from a wealthy family. He doesn't care about big cities, and money is not that important. For these things, just inherit the family business, why bother to pursue the so-called basketball dream.

There is no impetuousness here, it is a very quiet and down-to-earth place to pursue your dreams.

Of course, Bobo was also very satisfied with Brother Luo, it was far better than he imagined.

In Pop's imagination, even if Ron Howard has no offensive potential, as long as he has his incredible defense and ball control, it will not be a loss.

Now, it turns out that Ron Howard also has good offensive potential!

This is a bloody profit.

Parker and Ginobili were exchanged for Ron Howard, which is really a bloody gain!

Maybe the only thing that makes Bobo a little dissatisfied is...

"Ron's defense is so clean, just like art, it would be nice if it was a little dirty."

Bobo was worried that Luo Ge's clean defense would suffer on the court.

The Magic played the Pistons in the playoffs last year, and Ron was hacked by the Pistons. If Ron hadn't been hacked, the Pistons would have been hacked by the Magic.

Of course, if the Magic really hacked the Pistons, he wouldn't get Ron.

Therefore, on the first day Ron Howard came to the Spurs, he asked Bowen to explain to Ron Howard the real defense on the court, and then...

Well, he and Bowen were criticized.

"Pop, Bruce, in my opinion, what you are talking about is not defense, and it is insulting to defense."

It was the first time that Popovich saw the serious and solemn expression of the always gentle Ron Howard. This time, Popovich still had a little bit of fear.

As the saying goes, if you don't do anything bad, don't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. The things he and Bruce did were indeed bad things. In the past, Tim always turned a blind eye, but Ron didn't expect...

"Bobo, Bruce, I know what you mean, but what I pursue is not survival, but a dream."

Recalling Ron Howard's dazzling and gentle smile, Bobo admitted that he felt ashamed at the time...

"Bobo, you don't need to pursue survival now, right?"

What Ron Howard said to him in the end hit his soul straight and made Popovich toss and turn every night.

"Yeah, I don't need to survive in order to survive now..."

Chen Xiao naturally doesn't know what is happening in San Antonio after Duncan left.

On October 11, 2003, the Cleveland Cavaliers traveled to Miami to challenge the Heat, led by Wade and Yao Ming.

This team ranked last in the Eastern Conference and last in the league last season. This season it has Yao Ming, Bosh, Odom, and Wade. This team is actually very optimistic about the NBA this season.

Some experts even believe that they can compete for the top four positions in the Eastern Conference, which is full of strong players this season.

Many Cavaliers fans disagree with the fact that the Heat are so optimistic.

Why can this team, which is last in the league, be so optimistic, while our Cavaliers are so underestimated?

Don’t forget, the Heat finished last last season, and our Cavaliers were second last after all last season!

Well, after this game, regardless of the content of the game or the final result, Cavaliers fans will definitely know why NBA experts are so optimistic about the Heat.

To put it simply, this Heat is indeed strong!

It's the kind of strength that's visible to the naked eye!

The Cavaliers are simply unstoppable!

Heat coach Spoelstra actually doesn't have any tactics. The tactics are the same as last season. Anyway, it's Wade's sudden points, Wade and Yao Ming's pick-and-roll, Yao Ming's singles, and Wade's singles.

However, with Chris Bosh and Odom, the effect of these simple tactics played by the Heat is completely different, okay!

The person who impressed Chen Xiao the most in this game was Heat power forward Chris Bosh.

Let's not talk about strength. This power forward is really good at everything, shooting, passing, ball control, and even defense. The most powerful thing is his athletic ability, which can very well make up for Dayao's defensive speed.

It’s a perfect match for Dayao!

In this game, in the Heat penalty area woven by Dayao and Chris Bosh, James hit the wall again...

And what happened to James in this game was much worse than when he played against the Raptors.

In this game, Wade personally defended James, and then cooperated with Dayao and Chris Bosh who were behind him to help defend...

To be honest, if it weren't for Chen Xiao's dragging and comforting, Xiao Zhan's explosive temper that would explode if he didn't perform well, I'm afraid he really wouldn't be able to suppress his anger.

Let me tell you, Xiao Zhan was miserable in this game.

I won’t post the data. Xiao Zhan stopped playing willfully after playing for more than 20 minutes.

In the end, the Cavaliers lost to the Heat 80-105 on the road.

Fortunately, this game is not broadcast live across the United States.

By the way, at the end of the game, not only Xiao Zhan was very resentful, but Tai and Tyson Chandler were also very resentful. There was no other way to meet his destiny son Dayao...

Da Tai also met his nemesis in this game.

After the game, Xiao Zhan left angrily without saying hello to the Heat players, but Chen Xiao couldn't leave.

"This kid has a very bad temper. I haven't told him that the future is his."

Such a big hatred?

Chen Xiao was stunned.

"Xiao Tai, I think you are too cruel. In just one preseason game, you guys played the same as in the playoffs. Xiao Zhan just played a real NBA game. How can I stand this?"

Chen Xiao secretly complained in his heart, Xiao Zhan couldn't stand it, and I couldn't stand this game either.

In this game against the Heat, Chen Xiao played 28 minutes, made 7 of 18 shots, and scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. The assists were okay, but the scoring was really not good.

"Xiao Zhan?"

"Humph, I've just been unhappy with this kid for a long time!"

"..."

Okay, no idea.

To be honest, if I think about it carefully, Xiaotai has never had a good impression of Xiaozhan.

Xiao Zhan is the strongest genius, born as the chosen one.

And Xiaotai is a grassroots, a grassroots who didn't even enter the top 100 in the United States after graduating from high school.

Before Xiao Zhan entered the NBA, he had already signed a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars with Nike.

And Xiaotai... well, it's really miserable. Nike just won't give Xiaotai a contract.

Don't know what the reason is.

Is it because I'm not handsome enough or strong enough, but my cheeks aren't sexy enough?

In the end, Xiaotai came to the conclusion that Nike has Chen Xiao and James and does not need his peers.

Chen Xiao definitely can't blame him, so he can only blame Xiao Zhan...

Well, it really makes sense, ah, it makes sense!

Xiaotai, please don't reason with him. He has a typical "chaotic neutral" character. If you don't like him, you don't like him. If you like him, you just like him. He helps relatives but doesn't help. Nothing makes any sense.

Chen Xiao once asked Xiaotai, if he participated in the dunk contest and Xiaotai was the only judge, would Xiaotai have the courage to let him, a person who is not very good at dunking, win the championship.

What do you think Xiaotai said?

"Don't worry, even if you get a deduction, I'll give you 10 points, and everyone else will get 9 points."

"Isn't it just to be an enemy of the world? What is this, haha."

"..."

Xiaotai's disdain for reason, fairness and justice for the sake of emotion at that time simply shocked Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao felt that Wade could really do such a thing, so Wade's character really moved Chen Xiao and made Chen Xiao worried.

If you put too much emphasis on emotions, you will be easily deceived. If you are sold, you may be counting money for others.

Fortunately, Chen Xiao will definitely not sell Xiaotai, which is a good thing for Xiaotai.

After all, there are only a few people who can make Xiaotai give up his feelings and be willing to be betrayed.

After playing the away game against the Heat, the Cavaliers returned to their home court and played three consecutive games at home against the Heat and Timberwolves 76ers.

The Cavaliers also lost all three games.

Let’s not talk about the Heat. The Timberwolves and 76ers are both very mature teams with strong team strength. The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers in the playoffs last season and are one of the strongest teams in the Western Conference this year.

The 76ers played the Nets last season and forced Chen Xiao to shoot only 38.6% in the series. He scored 24.25 points in the entire series and averaged 38.5% shooting per game. Both points and shooting percentage were the lowest for Chen Xiao in the playoffs last year. .

Although the 76ers left Larry Brown this season, the foundation left behind by Larry Brown is still there and the team is very strong.

After defeating the Raptors, the Cavaliers suffered a 4-game losing streak in the preseason.

Although the preseason is nothing, it still gave the Cavaliers a wake-up call.

Especially Xiao Zhan, starting with the Raptors, has hit a wall one after another. This whole time, Xiao Zhan doubted whether he was playing basketball.

To be honest, when Xiao Zhan was in high school, basketball in his eyes was crushing every game, and gods coming down to earth every game.

But in this NBA preseason, not only did he miss every game, but he also hit a wall every time.

The basketball was turned into a bumper car.

Fortunately, after four consecutive losses, the Cavaliers defeated two relatively weak teams, the Wizards and the Knicks, on October 21st and 23rd. At the same time, these two games also improved the statistics of Xiao Zhan and Chen Xiao. I got a lot of rewards, which made Xiao Zhan feel a lot better.

After playing the game between the Wizards and the Knicks, the Cavaliers ended all preseason games with an average record of 3 wins and 4 losses.

However, the data of Chen Xiao and James are pretty good.

Chen Xiao has averaged 31 minutes per game in these seven games, averaging 24 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage is 47%.

And Xiao Zhan averaged 28 minutes per game, averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1.5 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 39%.

After playing all the preseason games, the regular season that makes Chen Xiao and James even more excited is coming!

On October 28, 2003, the Cleveland Cavaliers challenged the Boston Celtics away from home!

Xiao Zhan was counting the days excitedly and expectantly.

Xiao Chen next to him was thinking, why is it the Celtics again?

Is my official CP still Paul?

Chen Xiao was puzzled.

And Boston.

Paul Pierce and Ricky Davis looked at the October 28 schedule with dark faces.

"It's all you, my brother was traded!"

"You promised to help me! You bunch of traitors!"

The resentment in Boston is much stronger than last season.

Moreover, this time, the Buddha who can resolve hostility is no longer there.

Therefore, the sky above Boston can be described as filled with resentment.

Terrible, terrible, terrible! ! ! ! !

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