I’m Really Playing Basketball

"Is this the scene when Chen and James usually practice against each other?"

"That unbelievable impact, that straight-forward way of breaking through, is terrifying!"

"It's amazing that two people of such height and weight can have such excellent speed, explosiveness and ball-handling ability!"

"Is this the most talented young star in the NBA?"

To be honest, seeing the way Chen Xiao and James practiced each other, no one was shocked by the rookies who came to the Cavaliers this season.

Needless to say, Raheem, Brent Barry, and Penny Hardaway are veterans who are familiar with the world in the NBA. They have seen countless talents in the NBA. To be honest, people like Chen Xiao and James Genius, they really have never seen it before.

As for the two rookies, Al Jefferson and Spanoulis, they have never seen it.

For the two of them, it was like refreshing their three views.

To be honest, not to mention the newcomers, the veteran Cavaliers also felt that Chen Xiao and James had changed a bit.

In fact, the main reason is that Xiao Zhan has changed a lot.

Last season, Chen Xiao never confronted Xiao Zhan on the training ground, because last season, Xiao Zhan was not qualified to confront him with all his strength.

But this season, after Xiao Zhan's strength came up, Chen Xiao was also forced to show all his strength.

During the test training of the Cavaliers for more than a week, Chen Xiao basically had nothing to hide.

That's why it caused such a big shock inside the Cavaliers training ground.

As the head coach of the Cavaliers, Rick Carlisle, who has been thinking about how to better integrate Chen Xiao and James, and how to create a perfect tactical system for the two, is shocked and also has a headache.

Thinking back to the abilities that Chen Xiao and James showed on the training ground these days, Carlisle felt happy but also a little uneasy.

Seriously, the pressure is too much to bring two super talents like this.

Not taking any of them will make him feel guilty.

I have to say that Carlisle still has a good heart for young players. If it is Larry Brown, he must not have such an idea. Just adapt to my tactical system, and I need to create a tactical system for you?

Why are you wasting your energy?

"Mike, what kind of tactical system do you think we should use next season to integrate Chen and LeBron?"

For coach Carlisle's question, Mike Brown certainly couldn't answer it.

Although he is the disciple of Larry Brown and Popovich, if you ask him about defense, he can really do it, but this kind of offense...

Can he understand things that his grandfather and master couldn't understand?

However, seeing Carlisle's expectant look, Mike Brown felt that it would be inappropriate not to say anything. After all, Carlisle did have a real headache.

Even if the strategy he said is useless, let the team's head coach know that he is not a vegetarian, and he is really thinking about the team and him.

"Rick, can we let Chen and LeBron play freely? We don't need to set up any specific tactical system for them on the offensive end?"

Well, triangle offense, Princeton, run and gun, quick pass and cut, I can't do these anyway.

So, how about Xia Ji Bata?

Hearing Mike Brown's answer, the smart Carlisle looked a little embarrassed at first. He felt that he was a 250 person. How could he ask Mike such a question? Didn't this embarrass Mike?

However, after thinking about it for a moment, Rick Carlisle's eyes lit up.

"This seems to work!"

"..."

Seeing the suddenly excited Rick Carlisle, Mike Brown was stunned for a moment.

Rick Carlisle ignored Mike Brown's surprise and continued: "LeBron's current weight and confrontation are stronger than last season, his impact is greater, and his breakthrough power is greatly enhanced, while Chen and Chen were stronger than last season. Compared with LeBron, his ability to break through and handle offense has become more mature. Although his speed and explosiveness are not as good as LeBron's, his confrontation and strength are stronger, and his shooting is also better. In terms of the power of breakthrough and distribution tactics, he is absolutely It won’t be much worse than LeBron. Therefore, next season, we can definitely let LeBron and Chen play breakthrough points. The ball will be in the hands of the two of them throughout the game. Each of them rushes to half court and then takes the ball at the critical moment. Either it hits Chen’s hands or Chen handles it.”

"On the offensive end, we can completely ignore it!"

"..."

After Carlisle finished speaking, Mike Brown was stunned again.

How extreme!

However, after thinking about it for a moment, it seems that this is really the best way.

Chen Xiao and James' offensive methods are similar, both focusing on breakthrough points and pick-and-rolls. The two's current breakthrough and distribution capabilities seem to have reached the level where they can call themselves a system.

Since the team has two breakout players who can form their own system, why bother thinking about other messy offensive systems?

As a disciple of Popovich and Larry Brown, Mike Brown has a completely different personality from his ancestor and master. He does not feel that if he does not show off his skills, he will be looked down upon and disrespected.

The players can solve the problem themselves. Of course it is best to leave it to the players. Why does the coach have to add drama?

His grandfather, Larry Brown, went so crazy that he even tried to kill himself.

Carlisle's style is similar to that of Mike Brown, and he is not someone who minds this kind of thing.

So after discussing with Mike Brown the team's offensive style for next season, Carlisle couldn't wait to implement it on the team.

The breakout system and the pick-and-roll system are the simplest tactical systems for NBA players. To put it bluntly, in this system, except for the core offensive players, everyone else is a tool.

As tool people, they basically don't need to do more things.

Perhaps for those players with strong personal ability, they would be abolished under such a system, but, sorry, the Cavaliers really don't have many players with strong personal ability except for Chen Xiao and James.

Even if they have some personal abilities, like Mo, Spanoulis, Penny, and Rahim, to be honest, it's not a bad choice to let them be the shooters next to Chen Xiao and James.

Therefore, after James' strength increased, Carlisle finally found the cheese of Chen Xiao's team, and at the same time increased the share of James' tasks.

That is, take the shares of other Cavaliers players and give them to James.

Completely turn the other Cavaliers players into tools.

After Carlisle informed the whole team of this tactical system, Chen Xiao and James certainly had no objections.

To be honest, Chen Xiao really didn't play too many breakthrough shots last season. The reason is, of course, that the rest of the team's shooting is not very good.

But this season is definitely different.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup for next season has not yet been determined, but this season the Cavaliers have more players who can shoot.

Brent Barry, Raheem, all shot the ball well.

Coupled with Korver, the Cavaliers are full of shooters.

By the way, during this period of training, Chen Xiao discovered that Al Jefferson, a high school rookie, also shot very well.

What surprised Chen Xiao the most was Xiao Mo, Mo Williams, Chen Xiao's super loyal and fanboy in the team. After this offseason, not only did he gain weight and confrontation, but his shooting ability also increased a lot. Much.

Especially mid-range shots and the two-point area from mid-to-long range.

Quite accurate, quite confident!

In fact, historically, Xiao Mo's long-range two-point shooting rate this season is as high as 46%, and his mid-range shooting rate is as high as 47%.

Otherwise, do you think that Mo Buchuan is just a fake?

If you really don't have such a shooting standard, why don't you pass the ball in the NBA? It’s better if I don’t beat you to death.

Xiao Mo's shooting ability is very good. At his peak, his mid-range and long-range two-point shooting percentages exceeded 50%, which has never been achieved by our department.

Of course, the defensive pressure faced by the two is also different, so the shooting percentage cannot be directly compared.

But being a shooter next to Chen Xiao and James, what kind of pressure can Xiao Mo feel?

Regardless of whether Chen Xiao has played sudden points before, in short, the Cavaliers this season are very suitable for sudden points tactics.

Perhaps the most embarrassing thing about the team's sudden scoring tactics is the team's starting center Tyson Chandler.

After all, he has no shooting ability at all.

If Tyson Chandler also has good shooting ability, it would be perfect for Chen Xiao, James and the Cavaliers.

But, for a center who can defend so well and can shoot, are you looking for Antonio Davis?

Brother Mei is still playing point guard and has no time to pay attention to YY of the Cavaliers.

Although after the Cavaliers determine the tactical system for next season, Chandler's role in the Cavaliers' offensive tactical system is somewhat embarrassing.

However, as far as Chandler's role on the defensive end is concerned, his position in the team is still very stable.

In the team's makeup photos for the new season, Chen Xiao and James are still in the C position, and standing next to Chen Xiao and James are Chandler, Penny Hardaway and Raheem.

Chandler's team status and Hardaway level above Raheem.

As the All-American Idol Penny, although his current strength is not that strong, his status is extremely high.

Coupled with personality or other reasons, in the Cavaliers, everyone is willing to offer him as the leader.

Of course, Pence is still Xiao Zhan’s idol.

Therefore, Pence has a special status with the Cavaliers.

After taking the makeup photos, the Cavaliers officially started the training camp for the new season. Next, the Cavaliers' training will no longer be the kind of testing and physical recovery training, but real combat drills.

Chen Xiao and James took a group of Cavaliers starters to play the Cavaliers' rotation.

Carlisle is already looking for a suitable starting lineup for the new season.

In the first team training match, the starting lineup of the Cavaliers was Xiaomo, Chen Xiao, James, Raheem and Chandler, while the opposing team was Penny Hardaway, Barnes, Brent Barry, Christian Dior and Diop.

In this game, the offense of the Cavaliers' starting lineup can be described as crazy.

Throughout the 40-minute game, the Cavaliers' starting lineup scored 105 points in the training game, which is quite powerful.

Among them, Chen Xiao and James sent a total of 20 assists throughout the game.

The effect is very outstanding.

The next day, Carlisle changed a starting lineup.

Chen Xiao, Brent Barry, James, Korver, Tyson Chandler.

With this starting lineup, the Cavaliers' offense appeared to be more domineering. Throughout the training game, the starting players made a total of 15 three-pointers in 40 minutes.

For the current NBA, it can be described as three-pointers like rain.

However, this lineup is slightly worse defensively.

On the third day, the Cavaliers continued to try the team's starting lineup. This time, Tyson Chandler was also replaced from the starting lineup, Xiao Mo, Chen Xiao, James, Raheem, Al Jefferson .

This seems to be the most suitable starting lineup. The defense is not as strong as the previous two, and the offense is not as strong as the second day. This is something Carlisle did not expect.

"Rick, although Tyson can't shoot, as long as he doesn't come out for pick-and-rolls and stands at the basket, he can still contain the opponent's defense. His athletic ability is very strong. If he is at the basket, he will not be able to shoot. With his body on defense, Chen and LeBron can pass the ball, and he can dunk."

After Mike Brown finished speaking, Carlisle nodded.

Al Jefferson's offense is indeed better, but his defense is too poor. It seems suitable for Chen Xiao and James. In fact, his offensive gains are not as good as his defensive losses. More importantly, Chandler is fast. Being able to run, jump and defend better can better drive the Cavaliers' offensive rhythm.

After the first three days of testing, Carlisle is basically certain that Chandler will be the team's starting center next season.

It took three days to determine the remaining three of the team's five starting lineups. This progress pleased Carlisle.

Now all that needs to be determined are the remaining two.

However, what slightly surprised Carlisle and Mike Brown was that after the team's three days of training games, it seemed that James was more suitable for the breakout system than Chen Xiao.

"Chen's shooting is very good. When LeBron makes a sudden score, Chen can create a lot of space for LeBron, which is much larger than when LeBron makes a sudden score for Chen, and..."

Mike Brown didn't say anything next, but Carlisle knew.

"Chen's athletic ability, especially his explosiveness, is not as good as LeBron's. His breakthrough effect is worse than that of LeBron's. Moreover, Chen's breakthrough passing is not as good as LeBron's."

Due to these multiple reasons, Chen Xiao's breakthrough and distribution effect is indeed not as good as that of Xiao Zhan.

Carlisle and Brown can see this, and so can Chen Xiao.

Therefore, after playing three training games with the team, Chen Xiao quickly decided to add the remaining two A-level potential cards to the attributes of bursting and passing.

Since he wants to be the core of the system this season, he can't be outclassed by James, right?

Outbreak: 95

Passes: 95

After raising the burst to 95, Chen Xiao's start has obviously become sharper, and after raising the passing to 95, Chen Xiao's passing at high speed has also become even better.

So the next day, the Cavaliers coaches and players were very surprised to find that Chen Xiao, who was not as good as James in being the core of tactics in the previous three days, showed core abilities that were no worse than James.

"Chen Xiao started to break through faster and passed the ball better!"

"Although Chen's breakthrough is still not as sharp as LeBron's, his passing is better than LeBron's. The two of them look almost the same now!"

This is really quite shocking.

Among these shocked people, Xiao Zhan must be the most shocked.

You know, the breakout system is the system the Cavaliers prepared for him.

Let's just say that with Chen Xiao's strength, he can play in any system.

The Cavaliers will use a sudden scoring system next season. It is obvious that Chen Xiao is sacrificing himself to accommodate him.

For Xiao Zhan, in his own system, he should be more adaptable than Xiao Chen.

But in the end, he found that even in his own system, he still couldn't defeat Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen has sacrificed too much for me!"

In the first three games, Xiao Chen was trying to establish his authority.

With the same tactical system, the Cavaliers players must trust Xiao Chen more than he does.

In the first three days, Xiao Chen let his teammates see and recognize his strength.

Even now, Xiao Chen only showed the same strength as him, without any more.

How could someone as smart as him not understand?

If the strength shown by Xiao Chen is the strength of James, if James is stronger, Xiao Chen will definitely be stronger.

Xiao Chen is still hiding his strength now, all for his own sake, to make the Cavaliers a dual-core team.

If Xiao Chen is better than him in the scoring system that he is most suitable for, what dual-core system will the Cavaliers play next season?

Isn’t it still the same single core as Xiao Chen?

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan was very moved.

Xiao Chen is taking great pains for his growth!

As the boss of the team, Xiao Chen never held on to the power in his hands, but generously sacrificed himself to share these powers with him.

For the sake of his growth, he could be sacrificed like this, and his mother and Goodwin actually said...

"LeBron, your current strength no longer requires Chen's help. Now, it's time for you to take back Cleveland!"

"Mom, I have never lost Cleveland, so how can I take it back? Chen and I are inseparable. Chen is not what you think, and I am not what you think."

Thinking of what happened at home last night, Xiao Zhan was very glad that he didn't listen to his mother. To be honest, last night was the first time he was angry with his mother.

For the first time, I didn’t comfort my mother after contradicting her, and went back to my room to rest.

Now, he is very, very stressed at home.

As an NBA player, it's hard not to feel pressured when your mom, your agent, and your business partners are all telling you to separate from the people you trust the most.

"Xiao Zhan, are you okay?"

After the match, Chen Xiao asked worriedly when he saw the dazed look on Xiao Zhan's face.

"It's okay, I'm fine."

Xiao Zhan smiled and shook his head and said to Chen Xiao, telling Chen Xiao not to worry.

He was not prepared to tell Chen Xiao about the pressure he was under, because he knew that this would only intensify the conflict.

All he could do was to tell his mother not to have any contact with Chen.

"I'm very strong, and I will definitely be able to withstand all the pressure on me, Chen, and Cleveland's future!"

Just as the Cavaliers are in full swing looking for the most suitable starting player for the new season, time is passing by quickly.

On October 5, 2004, the Cavaliers' first preseason game of the new season began. Their opponent was the Bobcats led by Chen Xiao and James' good brother Chris Paul.

Since this game is the first NBA game of good brother Chris Paul, Chen Xiao and James will of course use an unforgettable night to let Xiaopao remember his first time.

Therefore, although this game is a preseason game, Chen Xiao and James are not holding back. Of course, they have to go all out, and the same goes for the opposite team.

However, compared with the Cavaliers' strong soldiers and horses, the Bobcats have some but not many generals.

They are basically discarded players that other teams don't want. Such players do not have strong combat effectiveness, and their morale is also not very high.

Let's put it this way, the current Bobcats really don't have the slightest fighting ability.

With such a team, no matter how much Xiaopao wants to express himself, his 1.83 meter point guard can't do much. What's more, he himself is a rookie who entered the NBA a year earlier than history. Although it is good, there is no way to change your fate against the odds.

Therefore, in this game, under the turns of Chen Xiao and James, the little cannon was killed and left behind.

"Chris, come on, you're still far away."

"Chris, I take the victory in this game first, and the future is yours."

"..."

After the game, watching the two good brothers Chen Xiao and James singing along, the stubborn little cannon gritted his teeth.

120 to 85!

You are too cruel!

In fact, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan also felt after the game that the game was too harsh.

But soon, Xiao Pao, Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhan discovered that they were wrong.

October 8, 2004, this day is destined to be recorded in the history of Xiaopao.

The Charlotte Bobcats went to Denver as a guest under the leadership of Xiao Pao.

It was the first time I met my good friend Xiao Pao in the NBA. Xiao Tiantian gave Xiao Pao a gift that Xiao Pao would remember for the rest of his life.

121 to 63!

Under the leadership of Xiao Pao, the Bobcats were defeated by the Nuggets led by Britney Spears in Denver by 58 points!

At the end of the game, everyone was stunned.

After the game, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan called to comfort Xiao Pao and the other to 'spray' Xiao Tiantian.

Faced with Chen Xiao's "crazy spray", Xiao Tiantian also felt aggrieved.

"It's not that I'm cruel. I did accept it, but I couldn't!"

"Also, I apologized to Chris after the game."

"Are you apologizing?!"

When it comes to apologizing, Xiao Zhan next to Chen Xiao feels unhappy.

Listening to Xiao Zhan's irritable voice on the other end of the phone, Xiao Tiantian was also a little embarrassed.

"Chris, I really didn't mean it. My teammates said that they actually let me go. I promise, I won't do it next time!"

After Xiao Tiantian apologized, Xiao Pao looked at Xiao Tiantian with a stubborn mouth.

Good guy, after Xiao Tiantian apologized, Xiao Pao's mentality became even worse.

Melo, what can't we say clearly?

Aren’t you just talking about my taste?

Next time, if there is a next time, I will eat the basketball!