I’m Really Playing Basketball

On November 17, 2006, Barkley shouted the famous line in the TNT studio, "Even if XXX is in front of me, I dare to say that the Bobcats are the only team, and I am not afraid of being slapped in the face!" ’ Four days later, the Magic led by Duncan, the Nets led by Pat Riley, and the Heat led by Wade and Yao Ming slapped Barkley three times in the face.

Therefore, when the viral photo of Barkley covering his bruised and swollen right face with his right hand circulated on the Internet across the United States and even the world, Yang Huahua, as an ordinary reporter stationed in the United States, was amused.

"Yuanyuan, I swear, I have never seen anyone in my life who loves being slapped in the face so much. Hahahaha, this picture is so talented!"

Because November 21st is the Chinese Derby between the Heat and the Bobcats at home, all Chinese reporters across the United States gathered together at this time.

Whether it was in Memphis with Bugs, Utah with the United Arab Emirates, San Antonio with the Pigs, or Milwaukee with the Chinese reporters, they all came here at this time.

Although now in the NBA, China Derby is no longer a rare thing. Basically, there will be a China Derby every once in a while.

However, among so many Chinese derbies, the one between Chen Xiao and Yao Ming is the most authentic and recognized.

The reason, of course, goes without saying.

What's more, this year's China Derby between Chen Xiao and Yao Ming was different from usual in that Yao Ming won the MVP of the finals, which finally made Yao Ming no longer look up to Chen Xiao.

After winning the MVP of the finals, Yao Ming can basically stand on the same platform as Chen Xiao. The Chinese derby between the two is no longer a fake derby like Murong Fu playing Qiao Feng, but like Murong Bo and Xiao Yuanshan. A truly fair derby.

What's more, before the start of this game, the Heat were the defending champions, and the Bobcats were one of the hottest teams this season. Both the Bobcats and the Heat have a chance to compete for the championship this season. This season, the NBA seems to be really entering. In the so-called Chinese era, this certainly makes Chinese reporters even more excited.

However, in terms of the excitement of this highly anticipated game in China, it can only be said to be average. Why do you say that?

Because the Bobcats were tortured and lost for a while by the Nets' five forwards during this Eastern Conference road trip, and then they came to Florida back-to-back and were sold out by the Magic for a while, although there was one day in between the game with the Heat. rest, but it is obvious that the Bobcats' game was greatly affected by the previous two games.

Therefore, in this game with the Heat, the state of the Bobcats players is somewhat problematic.

The Bobcats are not in very good shape, while the Heat are waiting for work. Coupled with their strength, this game is certainly one-sided for the Heat.

However, although the excitement of this game is very average, the Chinese audience will definitely not be disappointed.

Because the rest of the Bobcats were not in very good shape in this game, Chen Xiao, who has been playing tactically this season, rarely played like he did last season.

In this game, Chen Xiao faced the encirclement and interception of Wade and Tony Allen and the ubiquitous defense of Dayao and Chris Bosh. In a very difficult situation, Chen Xiao made 15 of 36 in the game and 14 three-pointers. He made 4 of 11 free throws and 9 of 11 free throws. He scored 43 points in the game, plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

On the opposite side, Yao Ming made 14 of 18 and 3 of 3 free throws in this game. He scored 31 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks in the game.

Yao Ming, who defeated Bynum in this game, and Wade, who scored 35 points and 12 assists on 10 of 14 and 15 of 22 free throws, were the key to the Heat's victory in this game.

112 to 103. Although the Bobcats were in average shape as a team, Randolph beat Bosh to the offensive rebounds in this game. The Bobcats had 10 more offensive rebounds in the game.

Therefore, the game looks like the Heat won more, but anyone who watched the game knows that the hard power of the two teams is actually very close.

It is precisely because of this that after the game, the Bobcats' head coach Jordan did not say anything. This game was not because the players did not try their best, or the team really couldn't beat the Heat. This game was simply It's the Bobcats who are going crazy being wrestled by the Nets and the Magic. The players haven't come out of the muscle hell of the Magic and the Nets.

Can you imagine how terrifying a five-forward team consisting of Martin, Marion, Richard Jefferson, Carter and Joe Johnson would be with tactical discipline?

As a well-known devil coach in the NBA, Pat Riley brought a very strong tactical discipline to the Nets.

In the past two seasons, the Nets also had five forwards. However, professionals can see that these five forwards are completely players using their own instincts to play. The role of the head coach is actually not big. There are no tactics or systems.

After all, five fronts have never appeared in the history of the NBA. Naturally, not many people still have the matching tactics and system, and naturally they can only rely on instinct.

But Pat Riley is different. He has been studying this stuff his whole life.

He has too many five-forward systems and tactics in his mind.

So, when Pat Riley and the Nets combined, the chemical reaction was incredible.

Don't look at the Nets losing two games this season.

But the Nets have never lost to a strong team in the playoffs! .

The two games the Nets lost this season were all stolen by weak teams.

Why is this happening?

Pat Riley presses too hard and presses the players too hard, especially when playing against strong teams. According to Pat Riley, “If you want to win the championship, you need to defeat every strong team! "

Therefore, every time the Nets play a strong team, Pat Riley has very high requirements for the Nets players.

When playing underdogs, Pat Riley didn't have so many demands.

In fact, this is also Pat Riley's deliberate intention to beat weak teams, which is to decompress the players of the Nets.

As a champion coach, Pat Riley certainly knows that there are problems with pressing too hard.

When playing against a strong team, you must be meticulous, but when playing against a weak team, you can play whatever you want. This is called a Pat Riley-style balance between work and rest.

As long as you get serious, the Nets have never lost to a strong team. This is indeed amazing.

And Chen Xiao and Shan Mao also saw it.

The five strikers who can attack, defend and dislocate are really powerful after having a mature system.

Everyone in the Bobcats team, including Chen Xiao, was not easy to attack.

After all, the easiest offense in the NBA is to play in dislocations, but the defense of the five forwards basically does not give other teams the opportunity to dislocate.

In this case, other teams can only attack hard.

To be honest, the final score of this game between the Bobcats and the Nets was 97 to 94. The Bobcats' performance was the best among the strong teams that played the Nets this season.

Here I need to praise Boss Qiao again for his singles training.

The Bobcats are definitely the team with the strongest offensive and isolation capabilities in the league.

Seriously, except for the Bobcats, what other teams can use to compete with the Nets?

Although the Bobcats lost this game, they still had a chance to win.

In the game against the Magic, the Bobcats actually also have a chance to win.

Before the start of this game, rumors spread that if Magic head coach Doc Reeves continues to mess up and coach with emotion, the Magic management will take measures.

What measures?

When asked this question, Doug was very brave: "I don't know what you are talking about. I am a championship coach. I feel that you lack respect for me. In your eyes, I seem to be a pig head." , I know that the team will not be like you, I never worry, I can keep my word on this team!"

Having said that, Senior Doug's body is still very honest.

In this game against the Bobcats, senior Doug replaced Ginobili in the starting lineup with Hamilton.

This made Ginobili himself relieved.

It's not because he's afraid of Chen Xiao, but because he's afraid that his beloved teacher Doug will be taken by the Magic management.

To be honest, the Magic management is really brave. Players like Tracy McGrady will be traded if they are told to trade. What do you think?

In the history of the NBA, the Magic have been the only management to take proactive measures against their top superstar, and more than once.

Didn't O'Neal and McGrady leave only after the Magic management took proactive measures?

You can doubt the right and wrong measures taken by the Magic management and the way, but you cannot doubt the courage and ambition of the Magic management.

In the eyes of the Magic management, no one is special.

It's a very interesting group of people.

Facing Big Ben, Duncan, Prince, Hamilton and Parker's Magic, the Bobcats' offense was terrible.

And what's very interesting is that, except for Chen Xiao, Randolph's offense was pretty normal, with 11 of 23 shots, 27 points and 7 rebounds.

Combined with Chen Xiao's 14 of 28, 3 of 9 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws and 36 points, the Bobcats almost overturned the Magic in the away game.

In the end, the Bobcats still lost, 96 to 100, and lost 4 points away.

But it also shocked Doug into a cold sweat.

If he hadn't resolutely admitted in this game, maybe he would have been taken measures.

Lost to the Nets, Magic and Heat one after another.

This made the Bobcats, who had won ten consecutive victories and once ranked first in the NBA's official strength list, come down from the altar.

The NBA is like this, you have to get used to an argument from the expert media.

What's more, this is still a three-field theory.

Watching the group of media experts in the United States change their faces so quickly, the Bobcats suddenly fell from the first favorite to the fourth, and Charlotte Bobcats fans were stunned.

And at this moment, Lord Bargain, who had a hideous, dark and honey-like face before, looked very cute.

"Even if the Bobcats lose ten games in a row, I still believe they are the best team this season!"

Good guy, a lot of people here don't know whether Lord Bajue is really fans to the depths of his soul, or he is cursing Shan Mao and Chen Ling.

The Bobcats won't really be cursed for a ten-game losing streak, will they?

Of course, it's impossible!

Lord Ba doesn’t have to worry about being slapped in the face this time!