I’m Really Playing Basketball

To be honest, although the current Cavaliers' offensive tactics are simpler, they still have some skills.

As long as Xiao Zhan's shooting is online, all the Cavaliers' perimeters can shoot. In addition, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan's tank breakthroughs are definitely the top two in the NBA for sudden points. You said, these Cavaliers' perimeters have good shooting. How good the players' shooting environment should be.

There are really not so many messy passes and cuts, and there is no need for so many messy passes and cuts. As long as the players can make shots, the Cavaliers will really give people a simple, efficient, and terrifying feeling on offense.

Well, it's not fear, it's terror.

As for the first half of the game, Chen Xiao played 21 minutes. At half-time, he made 7 of 12 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

And Xiao Zhan scored 6 of 10, 0 of 1 three-pointers, 4 of 6 free throws, 16 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

In just the first half, Chen Xiao and James efficiently scored 37 points together.

In addition, other Cavaliers players combined to hit 6 three-pointers in the first half. Adding Chen Xiao's 4 three-pointers, the Cavaliers hit a total of 10 three-pointers in the first half.

This is quite accurate.

No matter whether the Cavaliers can be so accurate in future games.

Let’s just say the half of this game was really scary.

62 points at halftime. This is not the time for scoring inflation.

With O'Neal scoring 16 points at halftime and Stoudemire scoring 14 points at halftime, and with the Suns' offense playing so well, the Cavaliers were still able to lead by 10 points, and led at all times. They are all faintly pressing against the sun, which is really incredible.

So much so that during the halftime break, both Teacher Zhang and Xiao Su, as well as the American commentators, were all talking about the Cavaliers' strength this season.

Judging from the first half of this game, the content played by the Cavaliers is quite mature. Such a mature offensive style appears on such a young team, which is really very exciting.

After the half-time break, the second half continued. In the third quarter, after a half-time break, the two teams still played aggressively.

The Suns fans at the scene looked at the Cavaliers and Suns fighting on the court, and their shouts were really loud.

For the Suns fans at the scene, it would be perfect if their team was leading in such an offensive game.

Let's put it this way, there is really nothing the Cavaliers can do about the Suns' offense.

No one on the Cavaliers can stop O'Neal and Stoudemire's offense.

Chen Xiao and James couldn't guard against Barbosa's offense, and neither could Xiao Mo.

But, again, there is nothing the Suns can do about the breakthroughs of Chen Xiao and James.

As long as James can hit the shots that the Suns let him play in this game, the Suns will also be unable to defend the Cavaliers.

I have to say that Xiao Zhan's shooting in this game was really stable.

Last season, there were times when James could shoot accurately, but he would never be as consistent as he is now.

It can only be said that Xiao Zhan's shooting has really improved.

Of course, when O'Neal, Stoudemire and Xiao Zhan were killing everyone, the most shining player in this game was of course Chen Xiao.

As the player who served as the power forward in this game, Chen Xiao kept Rashid on the defensive end and was as brilliant as James and O'Neal on the offensive end.

It can be said that Chen Xiao was the only player who dominated both offense and defense in this game.

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Si exploded each other.

The matchup between O'Neal and Chandler is too disparate. Even if O'Neal attacks Chandler, it won't matter.

And Chen Xiao defeated Rashid both offensively and defensively, which is eye-catching.

In fact, for this game, Rashid felt that his offense was subdued by Chen Xiao's defense and he recognized it.

The key is that his defense was blown away by Chen Xiao's offense, which he doesn't recognize.

Because the defensive skills and coordination of the Suns teammates are simply unbearable to watch.

In addition to O'Neal, he looked down upon every other defensive player on the Suns, including Stoudemire, Big Q, and Barbosa.

What about collaboration? !

Chen Xiao's casual screen and pick-and-roll put everyone away.

How does this make him defend alone?

As long as Chen Xiao is not a fool and forces himself on him, he won't be able to defend two opponents' players by himself, right?

Therefore, it seems that Chen Xiao broke his defense, but in fact, Chen Xiao broke the Suns' overall defense.

The Suns' hard power is indeed good, but the problem of this team's running-in is reflected in all aspects of offense and defense.

Therefore, seeing that no matter how hard O'Neal attacks on the court, Chen Xiao can always find loopholes in the Suns and negate O'Neal's strong attacks. Suns head coach Gentry on the sidelines feels helpless for a while.

The 10-point difference in the first half was still too big.

If you want to chase such a score, the most important thing is to defend your opponent first. If you cannot defend your opponent, then your offense will appear quite weak.

Just like O'Neill now.

How could his offense have been so weak once upon a time?

In the past, whether he was with the Lakers or the Nets, his offense could bring about changes in the situation on the court.

But now, in this game, O'Neal found that his offense and his scoring were like falling into a bottomless pit. He didn't know how deep it was, and he felt like he couldn't fill it no matter how hard he filled it.

This was a feeling he had never felt before.

Of course, the defense of the OK Lakers and the defense of the Nets last season can be compared to the Suns?

This Suns team still has a long way to go.

Well, actually the most important thing is that the Suns can't find anyone to match Chen Xiao and James.

It is indeed not easy to face off against three big teams, two small teams, and one big team and four small teams. ,

Facing the Cavaliers, the Suns were a little weak.

Of course, if Rasheed's offense can break Chen Xiao's defense, then the Cavaliers will be the one to blame.

The key is that if your top three teams can only be the top two offensively, that would be a huge disadvantage.

This game between the Suns and the Cavaliers was O'Neal's first appearance after leading the strongest team in history for the second time last season.

This game is a game where O'Neal will establish his authority in the NBA.

If this game costs all that can be exchanged for a victory in a game, to be honest, O'Neal is absolutely willing.

But if you want to kill the thief, you can't save yourself!

In the end, in the game between the Cavaliers and the Suns, O'Neal felt helpless and finally led the Suns to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers 104-116 at home.

At the end of the game, O'Neal looked at Chen Xiao with gritted teeth.

O'Neal was very angry with the man who had been his nemesis in the past two years.

He had no choice but to replace the poisonous snake as the man he cared about most. It would be strange if he wasn't angry at Chen Xiao.

Therefore, judging from O'Neal's mind and thoughts, Chen Xiao must have come to show off in front of him after hitting him in the face at home.

but……

After the game, Chen Xiao didn't even look at O'Neal except for taking the initiative to find Barbosa, who performed very well in the game, hugging him, and saying a few words of encouragement in his ear.

This made O'Neal even more uncomfortable.

For him, this is a game where he can give everything he has.

But for Chen Xiao, is this just an insignificant game?

To him, Chen Xiao is a man who makes him sleepless and want to fuck him every night.

But for Chen Xiao, is Shaquille O'Neal, the great Shark, already the most ordinary opponent in the NBA?

O'Neill suddenly fell into a trance, and his whole body seemed to have lost strength.

As for O'Neal's feeling, Stoudemire next to him knows best.

Chen Xiao entered the league with him, and the two had a 10-year contract together. However, Chen Xiao is now one of the top five superstars in the NBA, and he can only watch his back from a distance.

Chen Xiao was like the dazzling moon to him, he could see it clearly and clearly every night.

And to Chen Xiao, he was just a little firefly.

Chen Xiao is the protagonist of his world.

And he is the supporting actor in Chen Xiao's world.

After the game against the Suns, Chen Xiao hugged Barbosa and no one else bothered.

Just like Jordan likes players like Larry Bird.

Chen Xiao also has his own favorite players. He likes Wade-style players like Barbosa very much.

As for O'Neal...

"Xiao Chen, O'Neill has been staring at you, you really don't intend to take a look at him?"

Chen Xiao, who was about to leave, stopped, then smiled and looked at James next to him and said, "Xiao Zhan, times have changed."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking, James was taken aback for a moment, then smiled.

No, times haven't changed, it's just that your heart has changed.

"It seems that I also need to have a proud heart!"

Xiao Zhan felt that he needed Xiao Chen's confidence.

"Xiao Chen, can we sprinkle magnesium powder before the game when we are playing at Gund Arena?"

"You can do whatever you want, but don't spit it in the staff's face."

As a diehard fan of Wolf King, how could Chen Xiao be unfamiliar with chalk powder?

The Wolf King is a master of this.

However, it was Jordan who was the first to do this. However, Jordan is not so much spreading magnesium powder as shooting magnesium powder. Moreover, Jordan always likes to slap magnesium powder on the faces of the staff at the technical desk. Every time he pats magnesium powder, The fans made it all over their faces.

In this regard, these staff really "love" Jordan to death, literally, those who love Jordan love hope that he will die.

There was no way, Jordan was too powerful, and these NBA staff really had nothing to do with him. In the end, the technical staff could only put on masks or hold up umbrellas to protest.

So, it’s all dusting, some players are to motivate themselves, some players are to motivate teammates and fans, and Jordan, that is purely boring.

Well, Uncle Qiao's happiness is just so boring and unpretentious.

Thinking about Jordan, Chen Xiao took the Cavaliers players out of the American West Arena.

And O'Neill, who was behind him, came back to his senses at this time, no longer in a trance, but became gnashing his teeth.

"Boy, I will not be angry, I will never be angry!"

The current Shaq is no longer that simple big boy!

Do you think such ignorance can break my mentality?

dream!

Ever since being betrayed by Phil, Shaq's heart has become as hard as steel!

"Shaq, are you okay?"

"I'm going to beat them in the next game!"

Gentry was relieved when he heard what O'Neill said.

To be honest, the entire Suns team revolves around O'Neal.

Therefore, the success or failure of this game does not matter, O'Neal's feelings are the most important.

Moreover, although the game was lost, the Suns found Barbosa, an excellent point guard who is suitable for O'Neal and the others. This is more important than the outcome of the game.

Of course, for the Cavaliers, there is more to this game than just winning or losing.

After the game between the Cavaliers and the Suns, in the CCTV studio, Teacher Song and Xiao Yang were discussing the game enthusiastically.

"Chen Xiao and the Cavaliers may have higher aspirations this season!"

"Teacher Song, I think both the Cavaliers and Heat can compete for the championship this season."

Good guy, the two home teams of the Chinese team, the Cavaliers and the Heat, can compete for the championship. This is so exciting.

However, after the excitement, many Chinese fans became very confused.

On the left is Chen Xiao, on the right is Yao Ming. There is only one championship, who will it be given to?

This dream is really beautiful!

The much-anticipated opening game between the Cavaliers and Suns ended with the away Cleveland Cavaliers defeating the Suns 116-104.

In this opening game, Chen Xiao made 14 of 25 shots, 7 of 12 three-pointers, and 7 of 9 free throws. He scored 42 points in the game and also had 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, and 4 blocks.

In this game, James made 13 of 24, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 11 of 13 free throws. He scored 38 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in the game.

Let's just say that the statistics of Chen Xiao and James in this game can be described as explosive.

Especially in the second half, after the half-time run-in, Chen Xiao and James scored 43 points together in the second half, which was a bit crazy.

Although this game was because of James' excellent touch and accurate shooting, which not only liberated Chen Xiao, but also liberated the Cavaliers' offense.

Maybe it will be difficult for James to be in the offensive state of this game in future games, but what if?

This game means that the Cavaliers' upper limit will be very, very high!

If the Cavaliers use this kind of offense when facing powerful teams such as the Heat and Magic, they can defeat any powerful team.

And that's something last season's Cavaliers couldn't have.

Last season, the Cavaliers couldn't defeat the Magic even if Chen Xiao cheated. Isn't it because the Cavaliers' offensive ceiling was too low?

In short, Chen Xiao is very satisfied with this game between the Suns and the Cavaliers, James is very satisfied, Cavaliers head coach Carlisle, and the Cavaliers players are all very satisfied.

If you can close the game with offense, who wants to work hard physically and defensively?

Historically, after David Stern retired, the style of the NBA began to collapse. Is this really all the fault of the bald man?

The bald man must have a fault, and it's a big one, but the players themselves also have a fault. In the end, everyone wants to make money simply. Since the league encourages it, I won't struggle anymore. I just lie down and make money. He doesn't. Does it smell good?

The final result is that the scores are getting higher and higher, the data is getting more and more explosive, the games are getting more and more ugly, and the ratings are getting lower and lower.

Of course, everyone likes statistics. The key is that there are some games that require fighting. If you have to fight hard, you cannot give up directly. The Cavaliers will definitely not do this.

"Chen, after the game, we saw that you only hugged Barbosa of the Suns after the game. Some people felt that you seemed to lack enough respect for Shaq. Is that really the case?"

The game between the Cavaliers and the Suns was broadcast live across the United States, and it was a game that received more attention than the opening game between the defending champion Magic and the Timberwolves. Reporters really gathered before and after the game.

Therefore, when there are more reporters, naturally there are all kinds of problems.

The whole world knows about Chen Xiao and O'Neal's feud, but such problems still arise.

However, seeing that this reporter is from Los Angeles, there is no problem.

"Man, do you think I should respect Shaq? He's a champion, I'm a champion, he's an MVP, I'm an MVP, do I need to respect and look up to a player who's never beaten me?"

Although reporters at the scene all knew that the Los Angeles reporter was provoking this question.

But, to be honest, they really didn't expect Chen Xiao's answer to be so fierce.

However, thinking about the question from the Los Angeles reporter just now, it makes sense that the question just now was a big trap. If you don't say hello to O'Neal, you are disrespecting O'Neal. Aren't you sick?

Why should Chen Xiao go to say hello to O'Neill?

Is O'Neill the leader of the martial arts alliance?

Is he Jordan?

Even if you say Chen Xiao is a rookie, is Chen Xiao a rookie?

Is Chen Xiao that kind of ordinary young player?

He is the NCAA champion + MOP, NBA championship + FMVP, he does not need to do anything on the court that he is not willing to do.

Chen Xiao is qualified for this.

He is no longer the kind of young player who kowtows to any big boss he sees or pays homage to the dock.

And O'Neill's dock is not worthy of him kowtow.

Even throughout the history of the NBA, Chen Xiao is now qualified to do what he wants to do without being kidnapped by such things.

Therefore, when the Los Angeles reporter asked such a question, in addition to promoting O'Neal, he was also belittling Chen Xiao.

Elevating O'Neal to the position of NBA leader also reduced Chen Xiao to the status of rookies such as Howard, Okafor, Stoudemire or ordinary young players.

Faced with such deceitful, shady, and impolite reporters and questions, Chen Xiao could really slap him in the face without giving any face at all.

Even if Chen Xiao didn't slap him in the face so hard and reveal the essence of this question, no matter how Chen Xiao answered, it would be wrong. It would be acknowledging O'Neal's status and belittling his own status.

After being slapped directly in the face by Chen Xiao and ruthlessly exposing his conspiracy, the Los Angeles reporter sat down with some resentment.

Although O'Neal has been gone for so long, Los Angeles is still very filial to O'Neal.

Both the fans and the media miss O'Neal very much.

In fact, Brother Ke has not yet fully established himself in Los Angeles.

"Chen, we all know that the Cavaliers' offensive tactical system has changed this season. Are you worried about the Cavaliers' current offensive tactical system? Are you worried about the participation of other teammates in the game?"

Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan next to him were both thinking about this issue.

To be honest, I’d be lying if I haven’t thought about this issue.

If all the ball rights are concentrated in the hands of Chen Xiao and James, teammates will stop growing because of the lack of ball rights.

At the same time, in normal times, teammates rarely handle the ball. At some point when you want your teammates to handle the ball, when you need your teammates to step up, can your teammates step up/

This is actually a very real problem.

"There is no perfect tactical system in this world, only the most suitable tactical system. Rick feels that the current tactical system of the Cavaliers is the most suitable for the Cavaliers. This is not only supported by LeBron and I, but also by my teammates. , now each of us is very focused, focused on the game, focused on winning, focused on growing."

Having said this, Chen Xiao added another sentence: "I will use my own way to let my teammates continue to grow."

If Chen Xiao hadn't added something later, all the reporters present would have thought that Chen Xiao's "focus on growth" was empty talk.

In fact, even if Chen Xiao added something, many people thought it was empty talk.

For example, the Los Angeles reporter who asked the question just now was very dismissive.

In fact, Chen Xiao can also understand what these people think.

If it weren't for the pile of training experience cards, Chen Xiao and James' tactical system this season would be very useless to their teammates.

After defeating the Suns and completing the press conference after the game, Chen Xiao and the Cavaliers players returned to the East without stopping and came to Indianapolis.

After playing the Suns, the Cavaliers will soon play the Pacers back-to-back away from home.

After playing the Pacers, the Cavaliers will have a day off to play the Heat away from home. To be honest, the Cavaliers' early-season schedule this season is also very devilish.

A wave of five consecutive away games, the opponents are teams like the Suns, Pacers, Heat, Bucks, and Hawks. Except for the Hawks, everyone else is very strong.

On November 3, 2004, the Cavaliers returned to the East to face the powerful Pacers in the East. This game was very difficult for the Cavaliers. It lasted two overtimes and finally defeated the Pacers 114-112 on the road.

The Cavaliers played very hard in this game.

Unlike the game against the Suns, in this game, Chen Xiao and James are not without opponents who can compete with them.

The Pacers' Artest and Stephen Jackson seem to be two defensive players tailor-made for Chen Xiao and James.

Coupled with the excellent offensive and defensive Ou and the team's excellent overall defense, the Pacers' limit on the Cavaliers' unlimited sudden points is very good.

After two overtime games, the Cavaliers only scored 114 points.

If it weren't for Chen Xiao's equalizing three-pointer at the end of the fourth quarter, the equalizing three-pointer in the first overtime, and the final two-pointer in the second overtime, the Cavaliers would have lost this game.

Of course, in the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Pacers with Chen Xiao's buzzer-beater, but Chen Xiao was forced to throw away three scoring experience cards.

In this game, Chen Xiao made 12 of 24 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, and 11 of 12 free throws. He scored 38 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks in the game.

James made 8 of 19 in the game, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 10 of 12 free throws, 28 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 turnovers.

By the way, Chen Xiao's opponent in this game was Artest, who made 14 of 29, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 5 free throws, scoring 31 points. Artest's performance in this game was explosive.

Chen Xiao also has a lot of experience playing against Artest. This guy's offense is really random. When it explodes, the opponent doesn't know, and he probably doesn't know either.

After defeating the Pacers in the away game and returning to the hotel, Chen Xiao made a congratulatory call to Luo Ge in San Antonio.

why?

Because of today's home game between the Spurs and the Kings, the Spurs' performance can be described as explosive.

The Spurs led by Luo Ge faced the Kings, recognized as the top four team in the Western Conference, at home. They actually beat the Kings 101 to 85 at home. This is amazing.

Not only did it defeat the Kings, but it also allowed the Kings' offense to only score 85 points.

In this game, Luo Ge defended Peja 5 of 14 and only scored 15 points in the game.

Arenas and Mike Bibby staged a wonderful exchange of blows. In the end, the little-known Arenas scored 30 points and defeated Bibby, who scored 23 points.

The most shocking thing, and the one that did the most damage to the Kings' Princeton tactical system, was the Spurs' rookie, No. 1 pick Howard. This game was Howard's debut. He made 6 of 11 shots, 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Not bad, but he also had 3 steals and 4 blocks in this game.

The young boy who still looked immature stood in the penalty area and helped defend, which made Kings coach Adelman cry on the sidelines.

And Chris Webber, who shot 7 of 22 on the court, also wanted to cry.

This boy is so fucking good at running!

He can run and he can also defend!

With Howard's assistance, Princeton couldn't play at all.

The tactical system cannot be played, and the Kings can only solve the problem with singles.

And when it comes to singles, the Spurs are not tired.

The five starting players of Howard, Scola, Bowen, Ron Howard, and Arenas were lined up, which really made the Kings vomit!

No joke, Arenas and Luo Ge are both good at offense and defense, Bowen is very good at defense, let alone Howard's defense, Scola's defense is not good, but Howard next to him can help defend, plus Scott You can also dive. To be honest, if you don't have such a strong back-up ability, it's really difficult to beat Scola.

As for the Kings, after Divac left, the inside combination of Webber and Brad Miller was really almost useless.

So, in the end, the Spurs shocked the entire league and gave the Kings a hard blow.

As a result, after this game, the Spurs' rating in USA Today soared to four and a half stars!

That's right, the second-best team in the Western Conference suddenly changed hands and became the Spurs, the third-worst team in the league last season.

Do you think Chen Xiao wants to announce the good news to Brother Luo?

Of course.

"Brother Luo, I feel like you are going crazy in the West this season!"

Luo, who had just finished the game against the Kings, made 7 of 12 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws. He scored 24 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. When he heard Chen Xiao say this, he It was also very exciting.

To be honest, this game was the Spurs' first show of the season. Their ability to perform like this not only surprised the league, but to be honest, even Spurs head coach Popovich was very surprised.

"We are so well suited, our team is so well suited!"

"This season, we can reach the finals!"

Popovich hasn't been this excited for a long time after Duncan left. After getting excited, he took Howard, who made 0 of 6 free throws in this game, to practice free throws, and took Arenas to practice defense.

With the hope of the finals, with Popovich's character, how can players with characters like Howard and Arenas fare better?

Of course, Popovich didn't tell Chen Xiao what he said.

But even without saying this, Chen Xiao could still feel Brother Luo's excitement and expectations.

After ending the call with Brother Luo, Chen Xiao couldn't help but smile.

"Times may have really changed!"

There are more and more young and strong teams competing for class and power!

After ending the call with Brother Luo, Chen Xiao took a rest.

To be honest, these two games were really tiring.

The Western Conference and Eastern Conference went back and forth, and the away games even went to double overtime in back-to-back games. The Iron Man didn't work so hard.

The next day, after a night's rest, Chen Xiao felt that his energy had returned to its peak state.

Then, in the eyes of James' mother who wanted to kill him, he took away Xiao James who had finished breakfast with James' mother, and then he and Xiao James flew the Cavaliers from Indianapolis to Miami.

Miami Heat.

Wade, Yao Ming, Wang Ge.

To be honest, Chen Xiao really wants to see if the Cavaliers and Heat are still like last season, with nothing to play against.

On the plane, Chen Xiao was looking forward to it, but of course Xiao Zhan was looking forward to it even more.

He was somewhat miserable by Wade last season.