I’m Really Playing Basketball

"Xiao Zhan, tell me, you talk a lot more than me, why do they dislike me for having a mouth? Why don't they dislike you? Your mouth is not much better than mine!"

On April 16, 2004, when Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan came to the team for training early in the morning, they met outside the door.

Last night, Chen Xiao paid attention to the public opinion in the American media. After paying attention, Chen Xiao became unhappy.

Why do the media here in the United States say that he has a bad mouth?

If you have nothing to do, just vote for me to be the king of trash talk. I can barely tolerate it.

But now, not only do you dislike me for having a bad mouth, but you also dislike me for having a mouth.

Is this too much?

Just ask you, which of the words I said are all nonsense?

Just say these words to O'Neal, you can't wait for me for another half a month to see if everything can be realized?

It's a pity that I have a mouth, brother Xiao, so anxious, I have offended you with my mouth!

What makes Chen Xiao even more angry is that Xiao Zhan's press conference after the last game was obviously more extreme than what he said, and the American media didn't see that Xiao Zhan also had a mouth?

Of course, Xiao Zhan just smiled at Chen Ling's resentment.

To be reasonable, his public opinion environment in the United States is not bragging. He said the second, no one dared to say the first, and no one dared to say the third.

"I usually take you to socialize with them, but you don't go."

"Forget it, socialize with these guys, I might as well practice a few more shots."

"I knew you would say that."

When Chen Xiao and James came to the team's training hall talking and laughing, most of the rest of the team had already arrived early.

Seeing the Cavaliers players clearly divided into two groups, Chen Xiao and James went naturally to Crawford, Chandler, Diop, Darius Miles, Diaw, Barnes, Mo. , Korver, there they are.

Anyone who knows the Cavaliers knows that although the Cavaliers have 15 players this season, except for Corey Blount, who has retired from Los Angeles, there are 14 Cavaliers players. In fact, only ten players can be used.

For example, Eddie Robinson, Chris Mihm, Kevin Ollie, and Ira Nubel, except for these four players who had some playing time at the beginning of the season, after Carlisle and the Cavaliers decided to train new players, these players did not have any playing time. What playing time.

Therefore, these veterans who were already experienced players have become even more experienced in the Cavaliers.

It's almost as if he is not a Cavaliers player.

Even when the Cavaliers were in their most difficult time in January, the smiles on their faces were more optimistic than those of Chen Xiao and James, and they would all be happy tomorrow.

This time the Cleveland Cavaliers made it to the playoffs. Everyone is happy, but maybe these people are not happy yet.

After all, the team doesn't need them, and then they have to play in the playoffs with the team after the season is over. How uncomfortable is that?

It's better that the Cavaliers didn't make the playoffs this season and they just disbanded.

Therefore, for these salty veterans who have been in the league for so many years, they are really not happy because the Cavaliers made the playoffs.

For Chen Xiao and James in the second grade of the team, like other adults in the United States, they are also very disgusted and ridiculed.

However, regarding the attitude of these people, Chen Xiao, James, and Carlisle all think that nothing should be done about the well. We don’t need your contribution. If you want to have salty fish, just stay by and salty the fish. Everyone will be fine.

Having said that, there is no doubt that these salted fish veterans of the Cavaliers are waiting to see the Cavaliers get unlucky.

It's a pity that the Cavaliers made the playoffs in the end.

Despite the difficulties in January and the thrilling months of 34, the Cavaliers still made it to the playoffs.

And the performance of the young Cavaliers who were activated this season is also very good.

Chen Xiao and James stopped talking.

Tyson Chandler, averaging 35 minutes per game this season, can contribute 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game.

Darius Miles, averaging 32 minutes per game this season, can average 10.5 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.2 steals per game.

Crawford, after coming to the Cavaliers this season, can average 17.5 points and 5 assists per game.

Mo Williams, averaging 25 minutes per game this season, can average 7 points and 2 assists per game.

For example, Diop, Diaw, Barnes and Korver, although they do not have that much playing time and their statistics are not so stable, everyone has found their own role and positioning in the Cavaliers.

Diop, this super big goalkeeper, is an indispensable player to top the opponent's big center.

For example, Diaw is average in everything, but the court is very high. When the Cavaliers need lubricant, he is very suitable.

Another example is Barnes. Although his offense is unstable, his defense is very dedicated. As long as Chen Xiao gives him an order to kill, he is willing to do so.

There is also Korver. He averaged 16 minutes per game for the Cavaliers this season, which is not much time. He averaged 6 points per game, which is not much. However, his three-point shooting rate is very good. This season, he has made three-pointers. With a rate of over 39%, he is the Cavaliers' most stable three-point shooter besides Chen Xiao.

As long as he can maintain his three-point shooting, get used to NBA confrontation this season, gain muscle and weight next season, and strengthen his defense, he can become a very important member of the Cavaliers.

It can be said that although these role players of the Cavaliers have been criticized by NBA media experts, their performance this season has definitely slapped the faces of the Cavaliers' veteran players.

They repaid the trust of Chen Xiao and the Cavaliers with their performance, and reached the playoffs with the team under the eyes of many people's ridicule.

Therefore, for Cavaliers head coach Carlisle this season, although the Cavaliers are only eighth in the Eastern Conference, from a structural point of view, their formation has been completed.

The current Cavaliers have all kinds of role players. Although they are small, they have all the internal organs.

Even if Cleveland does not have the ability to attract free agents, it can still do something with such a team under the leadership of Chen Xiao and James.

For example, go challenge the Nets!

Although Carlisle never said anything outside, he was very happy and supportive of Chen Xiao and James who kept saying they wanted to kill the Nets.

Despite the gentlemanly look on his face, he is also a very irritable person in the world.

Kill the Nets!

He wanted to say this last season.

It's just that the Pistons he brought were defeated by the Nets in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Now Chen Xiao and James said what he wanted to say but didn't say.

The problem now is to defeat the Nets with Chen Xiao and James.

The Cavaliers won the first game against the Nets this season.

This game is not just for Pat Riley and other people who want to beat the Nets.

Carlisle was also disappointed.

In this game, Chen Xiao played 48 minutes, which was the key for the Cavaliers to win the game.

Playing the Nets, the Cavaliers need a player who is always a threat on the perimeter.

Therefore, Chen Xiao could only play for 48 minutes, Chen Xiao was off, James led the team, and it was difficult for the Cavaliers to even score.

Of course Carlisle doesn't believe that Chen Xiao and James are 50 times, 100 times stronger now than they were back then.

However, the current Cavaliers do have a huge change compared with the previous Cavaliers, that is, Crawford is here. In addition to Chen Xiao, Crawford is also a good offensive point from the outside. Chen Xiao does not have to be like that The game is so tiring.

Of course, it is recognized that the Nets are too strong. If the Cavaliers want to replicate that game, a Crawford will definitely not work.

First of all, the team's two centers need to carry O'Neal.

At the same time, when the team is playing zone defense, it must give its opponents as little space as possible to score at connecting points such as the three-point line and mid-range.

Zone defense will definitely leak out these scoring points.

There is no way around this, but the Cavaliers need to minimize this loss.

This requires someone other than the two centers on the team to be able to move better defensively.

Carlisle felt he had nothing to say about the Cavaliers' offense.

When playing against the Nets, when Diop, Chandler and Darius Miles must play, Chen Xiao and James should not think too much about other things on the court, just attack by themselves and attack how they want.

You can attack as much as you can.

The key is defense.

Therefore, in today's tactical training session against the Nets, Carlisle has been emphasizing defense, especially the defense of Chen Xiao and James.

Both are strong defensively, but Carlisle wants them to be stronger.

In a short period of time, the strength of the players will definitely not become stronger, so Carlisle emphasizes attitude.

Carlisle told the two that although the team's offense is all on the two, the two should not indulge in offense, and defense is also very important.

"Xiao Chen, this time in the playoffs against the Nets, I want to be the sweeper on the defensive end!"

Ambitious!

Chen Xiao smiled and patted Xiao Zhan's confident shoulder.

The team's defense is a zone defense, and the defensive requirements for the two defenders he and Xiao Zhan are really high.

The quality of their rotations and defense determines the quality of the team's zone defense.

On the offensive end, they basically play two against five, which requires luck and touch. Even if they have to use plug-ins, if the score cannot be maintained, Chen Xiao's plug-ins will not be used.

So, defense is really key.

Faced with Carlisle's request to improve defense, Xiao Zhan could only emphasize his attitude, but Chen Xiao could do much more.

Chen Xiao's All-Star reward for finishing this season has never been used.

Just wait and see what the team and head coach need when the playoffs come.

In the All-Star Rookie Challenge, Chen Xiao received 2 C-level potential cards, 1 skill point, and 1 scoring experience card.

In the skills challenge, Chen Xiao received a B-level ability card with special attributes, and he used this.

The champion of the three-point shooting competition, Chen Xiao received a C-level shooting attribute potential card. In the first three-point shooting competition, Chen Xiao received the three-point king. The achievement was a B-level shooting attribute potential card. In the second three-point shooting competition, Chen Xiao received a B-level shooting attribute potential card. The championship of the basketball competition, without the achievement of three-point champion, became a C-level shooting attribute potential card.

In the All-Star Game, Chen Xiao won the MVP, which is a real B-level potential card plus 2 skill points.

By the way, in the middle, Chen Xiao won the Best of the Week 5 times and 5 D-level potential cards.

At the same time, at the end of the regular season this season, Chen Xiao averaged 30 points per game for the first time in his career, so he also gained 5 skill points.

In the second season, Chen Xiao's system rewards were not as much as in the first season.

Chen Xiao has expectations that those system achievements will become less and less and more and more difficult.

However, Chen Xiao has worked hard this season, and the rewards saved are still very impressive.

Name: Chen Xiao

Age: 21

Height: 2 meters

Wingspan: 2.21 meters

Weight: 110kg

Height and arm span cards: several

Occupation: Basketball player

Occupation level: LV42 (10100/110000)

Career points remaining: 18

Basketball experience: 63500

Basketball skills: Jordan-style fadeaway jump shot, rampage, God’s eye

Props: 1 B-level potential card, 1 C-level shooting potential card, 2 C-level potential cards, 5 D-level potential cards, 31 scoring experience cards (official game), assist experience card (official game), training Use props to hide.

In addition to those potential cards, Chen Xiao has a total of 18 career points this season, some of which are achievements, some of which are ultimate kills, and some of which are upgrade rewards.

Chen Xiao's current level has also reached level 42.

Chen Xiao feels that if he waits until the regular season awards are given, he should still be able to gain something, but by then the first round has already ended.

"However, for now, these are enough."

Carlisle and the team's request is that Chen Xiao strengthens his defense.

This requirement is not too high. If Chen Xiao is asked to strengthen his offense, Chen Xiao really has no choice. If he wants to take his current offensive ability to the next level, he needs an A-level potential card.

This, he really can't get it now.

When it comes to defense, Chen Xiao looks at the most important defensive attributes. The man-marking speed bursts out to 90, and the endurance and strength exceed 90. There is no way for Chen Xiao to enhance these attributes.

The ones that can be enhanced are those less than 90 attributes.

For example, 80 lateral movement, 75 steals, 70 blocks, 80 blocking, and 70 defensive rebounds.

What Carlisle emphasized was defensive movement and assisting defense.

Chen Xiao's marking, speed and burst of 90 are already very good. What needs to be improved now is the deterrence and aggressiveness of the help defense, which of course is the attribute of blocking shots.

Two C-level potential cards are added to the block, and the block attribute directly becomes 80.

After raising his blocks to 80, Chen Xiao originally wanted to continue to improve his defensive attributes, but after looking around at these defensive attributes, he frowned.

Because when Chen Xiao was sweeping up attributes, he saw the attribute of two points from a distance.

Chen Xiao has always felt that this attribute was a bit tasteless before.

In the entire league, except for the "idiot" Iverson, no one would actually shoot in this most uneconomical place.

One step back is a three-pointer, and one step forward is a mid-range shot from the free throw line. Only fools get two points in between. The difficulty of shooting is the same as that of a three-pointer, but it is one point less than a three-pointer.

But it is undeniable that this position is the best position to make a quick stop jumper after breaking through one step.

Why does Iverson like to shoot from this position?

It's because Iverson's height is too short, he's too deep, he's very defensive, and it's hard to take action. He only takes one step, and it's the most sudden, and the opponent's defense is the most difficult to deal with.

It is difficult to shoot at this point, but it is also difficult to defend.

It's just the time when the defensive player is penetrated and unable to react.

When playing against the Nets, O'Neal and Malone can only get to the free throw line at most, but there is no way to get out of the three-point line or the long-distance two-point line.

Chen Xiao will definitely have a lot of opportunities to make a one-step jump shot.

When the opponent was guarding Chen Xiao for a three-pointer, Chen Xiao broke through and shot directly for two points from a distance. If he didn't have this ability, he could only break through two steps. At that time, there would be help defense at the free throw line, and the defensive players who were thrown away would also follow. Coming up, one bad thing is double-teaming.

Although Carlisle asked for defense and assistance, Chen Xiao felt that his assistance seemed to be the only way it could be, and there could be no more.

But on the offensive end, Chen Xiao feels that he still has the possibility of a breakthrough.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao made a decision.

A C-level shooting card helped Chen Xiao increase the attributes of long-range two-pointers from 70 to 75. Then Chen Xiao used a B-level potential card and 10 skill points to increase the attributes of long-range two-pointers to 90.

The 5 D-level potential cards are temporarily unused, and the remaining 8 skill points are temporarily useless to Chen Xiao.

After a wave of extra points, Chen Xiao's attributes also changed.

personal attributes

Speed: 90

Explosive power: 90

Bounce: 90

Flexible: 90

Balance: 90

Stamina: 95

Strength: 95

Traverse: 80 (80)

Free throws: 70+ (70)

Layups: 70+ (70)

Passes: 90

Dribbling: 95

Close shot: 90

CIC: 90

Two points from long range: 90

Three Points: 95

Long-distance three-pointer: 80 (80)

Steals: 75+ (75)

Blocked shots: 80+ (80)

Marking: 90+ (90)

Card slot: 80 (80)

Defensive rebounds: 70+ (70)

Offensive rebounds: 70 (70)

Offensive runs: 90

Defensive run: 70+ (70)

Counter Skill: 90

Hidden properties:

Ball feel: 55

Evaluation: A+ (a talented player with rough skills, excellent defensive ability, outstanding overall shooting ability and physical fitness.)

Looking at the personal attributes after adding points, Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

"It's a bit strong!"

Chen Xiao is now an A+ level player.

Before adding points, Chen Xiao was already an A+ player. It is not because of this additional points that Chen Xiao's overall strength has improved.

As for when he advanced to A+, it was when Chen Xiao's strength reached 95 and his dribbling also reached 95.

When both attributes reach 95 at the same time, plus the endurance and three points, which were already 95 before.

Chen Xiao now has four attributes of 95.

When Chen Xiao had four 95 attributes, Chen Xiao's system evaluation changed from A to A+. So Chen Xiao has been guessing that four or three 95 attributes are the standard for an A+ player?

This Chen Xiao is not sure.

Because Chen Xiao feels that Xiao Zhan must have at least four 95 attributes, but why is he still an A-level player now?

Obviously, if you want to become an A+ player, you probably need a lot of 90 attributes.

In addition to four 95 attributes, Chen Xiao also has 11 90 attributes. Before raising the long-distance two points to 90 this time, Chen Xiao also had 10 90 attributes.

"Is 10 90 attributes + 4 95 attributes the minimum configuration for an A+ player?"

This is guesswork, Chen Xiao is still not sure.

Anyway, he's an A+ player now.

Among the players he knows, Kobe and Duncan are second only to S-.

Of course, as newly promoted A+ players, there must be a gap between Chen Xiao, Garnett, and McGrady's veteran A+ players.

According to some novels, he is in the early stage of A+, but combined with Chen Xiao's height, wingspan, weight and physical strength, Chen Xiao feels that his actual combat effectiveness should be comparable to players in the later stages of A+ or even peak players.

The first game between the Cavaliers and Nets is on April 17, the first day of the NBA playoffs.

So after the team's tactical training in the morning, Chen Xiao left Cleveland with the Cavaliers players and went to New Jersey. Time was still very tight.

This time the Cleveland Cavaliers are based at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

Chen Xiao received a warm welcome when he brought the Cavaliers players to Princeton University.

As one of the highest universities in the world, Princeton University is not only very famous academically, but also very famous in the history of basketball.

The Kings, one of the strongest teams in the NBA, have a tactical system called the Princeton Tactical System. This team has also produced famous NBA champion players like Bill Bradley. A few years ago, they even selected the United States A president, of course, was not elected.

This season, Princeton University also performed very well in the NCAA. It was the Ivy League champion and the only team to represent the Ivy League in the NCAA tournament.

Of course, the Ivy League champions are useless in the NCAA tournament, so they were eliminated by the University of Texas in the first round.

However, in the Ivy League, Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania are as dominant as the victorious teams.

In the past 16 years, the Ivy League champions have been Princeton University and the University of Pennsylvania. The last time another team won the Ivy League championship was Cornell University in 1988.

Although the Ivy League is a league of rookies, Princeton University is considered a fighter among the rookies.

But let me tell you, people are addicted to food no matter where they are.

The basketball standard in the Ivy League is not high, but the basketball atmosphere is very good.

As an Angel of New Jersey, Chen Xiao caused a huge sensation when he brought the Cavaliers to Princeton University.

After all, Princeton University's training facility is not something that ordinary people or ordinary teams can borrow.

Without Chen Xiao, the Cleveland Cavaliers would not be so proud.

So after following Chen Xiao to Princeton University, Xiao Zhan actually pretended to wear gold-rimmed glasses.

"Xiao Chen, what do you think of me?"

"If you put on the clothes of the Republic of China again, you will be a master of the Republic of China."

Chen Xiao was joking, but Xiao Zhan actually looked thoughtful.

"Xiao Chen, maybe you can hold a few more books in your arms. This will make you look even more handsome!"

Good guy, Chen Xiao imagined it in his mind, this is more than just a handsome guy, if you really want to be like this, I would like to call you the most beautiful man in the NBA!

All joking aside, Chen Xiao really appreciates young people like Xiao Zhan. Once he gets into an environment, he can quickly adapt to the environment. Although he is a fake gentlemen, his conversation is really different from ordinary black people. Sven people are also very similar.

I've only been here at Princeton University for a long time, and I've become close with Princeton University players.

A scumbag is mixed with a group of top students, and you don't think this scumbag is out of place. This is very impressive.

Xiao Zhan's appearance aside, his temperament is really good.

After the joint training session with Princeton University players ended in the afternoon, Chen Xiao and James took the Cavaliers players into the Princeton University dormitory.

"Xiao Chen, I found a very interesting website here, their internal website!"

It feels like a domestic high school student sneaking into the Shuimu Tsinghua community.

"The Facebook?"

Chen Xiao played with Xiao Zhan for a while and felt pretty good. However, since there are no alumni from their school, it seems that he has not joined their school yet.

However, Xiao Zhan had already prepared the borrowed account. Chen Xiao played with it for a while and felt that it was just like that. However, Xiao Zhan seemed to like this kind of sharing website.

However, if you think about it for a moment, this is normal.

Isn’t this the kind of person Xiao Zhan is?

"Xiao Chen, if this website is promoted to the United States and the world, how many fans do you think we will pay attention to? By then, I will be the King James of the world, and you will be the GOd Chen of the world!"

"..."

Seeing Xiao Zhan with sparkling eyes at this time, Chen Xiao didn't know how to answer.

so what?

"Xiao Chen, why don't we invest in this small website? I heard that this website is now soliciting investment."

"So Xiao Zhan, you don't really want to make this website bigger and stronger, do you? What if I lied to you because I thought you were stupid and rich?"

"Xiao Chen, you don't understand. This website has a fatal attraction for those vain Americans. It definitely has a future. I guarantee it with my business acumen!"

Are you sure you are not among these Americans?

Finally, with Xiao Zhan's help, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan each invested US$500,000. They were the first angel investors of this small website. They were rich and famous, and they could help promote the website in the future. The three founders of this website People are a little flattered.

In the end, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan each took 15% of the shares. For him and Xiao Zhan, it was not a lot of money. If they lost, it would be a loss.

If successful...

"If I succeed, I will upload a photo of me wearing Republican costume, gold-rimmed glasses and holding a book, and let the whole world praise my handsomeness!"

Having a dream is so stinky!

So, Xiao Zhan, remember what you say today and do what you say.

Xiao Zhan is a bit handsome, haha.