I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the Cavaliers won the No. 1 pick at the end of the draft lottery, Chen Xiao revealed to James the excellence of Durant and Curry, hoping that he would not just focus on Oden.

As for whether Xiao Zhan would do this, Chen Xiao didn't know.

Because Chen Xiao also knows some of the Cavaliers' problems this season. The younger brothers he left for Xiao Zhan, Xiao Zhan did not lead very well, Chandler, Diaw, Xiao Mo, Spanoulis, Gerald Wallais The performance of the soldiers around Xiao Zhan is actually quite average.

Only Al Jefferson is okay, but Al Jefferson can only attack and not defend. Even if he performs much better than when Chen Xiao was here, the Cavaliers are not very able to use him at critical moments.

Therefore, Chen Xiao didn't know whether Xiao Zhan and the Cavaliers would really pay enough attention to the players he liked.

In Chen Xiao's mind, Xiao Zhan is the most important partner with him to protect the justice of basketball.

And Durant is also a partner he has high hopes for and can protect basketball justice in the future.

The talents of Durant and Xiao Zhan are the only ones that Chen Xiao has seen, and this is also an important reason why Chen Xiao cares so much about these two.

Xiao Zhan is very talented and has a high IQ.

Xiao Du is highly talented and has incredible hard work.

If these two people are on the same team, Chen Xiao feels that as long as there are him and Xiao Zhan Xiaodu, basketball in this world will always be just!

In this way, he can perfectly repay the system's kindness to him.

If the system protects the goal of basketball justice, he can achieve it perfectly.

only……

I just don’t know if Xiao Zhan can take his eyes away from Oden.

After all, Chen Xiao has heard of and seen Oden's reputation.

Chen Xiao hopes that Xiao Zhan and the Cavaliers can treat this No. 1 pick more carefully.

But Chen Xiao doesn't know what the final result will be. He can only say that he just let fate go or did his best.

After looking away from the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery, the NBA's focus has once again returned to the playoffs.

On May 21, 2007, the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Suns took the lead.

With a 97% probability of advancement and considered certain to enter the Finals, the Suns, under the leadership of O'Neal, won the first game of their series in Los Angeles.

In this game, O'Neal, Stoudemire and Rasheed Wallace still dominated the inside line, while the Lakers' outside line, composed of players such as Kobe Bryant and Baron Davis Odom, had average touch on the outside in this game and failed to catch the ball. Take advantage of the loopholes that the Suns' perimeter defense cannot exploit.

In the end, the Lakers lost to the Suns 101-110 at home.

However, although the Lakers lost this game at home, Kobe's performance was more positive than last season.

Last season, under O'Neal's public opinion offensive that "singles hurt the team", Kobe found himself attacking wrongly and not attacking wrongly. It was a mess.

In this game, although Kobe's shooting percentage was average, he shot 14 of 38. He took 38 shots in a single game, especially 12 three-pointers.

Anyone who knows Kobe knows that Kobe actually doesn't pursue three-pointers that much.

Obviously, Kobe also knows which area of ​​the offense is best when facing the Suns with three inside lines.

With O'Neal and Wallace guarding the basket, it is difficult to break through the basket or score in the paint.

What's needed is more isolations from the free throw line.

This is why the Suns are so afraid of the Spurs.

Ron Howard and Arenas are both good players, especially Ron Howard's high efficiency and Arenas' nerve. The combination of the two guns can really kill the Suns.

However, the Lakers are a bit worse in this regard. Kobe can do better than Arenas, but it is difficult for Baron Davis to replace Ron Howard's offensive and defensive performance when facing the Suns.

And Odom's three-pointer is not as stable as Bowen's.

Bowen and Ron Howard are much more useful to the Suns than Odom and Baron Davis.

Without these two, the Lakers need to beat the Suns and need more contributions from Kobe.

O'Neal saw this last season, so he desperately discussed Kobe, what kind of singles hurt the team? Kobe always ignored his teammates' cancers, etc., which completely destroyed Kobe's offensive mentality. Kobe was the only opponent of the Suns. The mentality of the threatening Lakers players collapsed, so didn't the Suns play the Lakers as they wanted?

Therefore, although the Lakers lost to the Suns at home in this game, it seems that there is really no suspense in this series. The Lakers will be defeated by O'Neal again like in previous seasons.

However, the Lakers were not without bright spots in this game, and Kobe was no longer confused.

To be honest, as long as Kobe is not confused, the three perimeter players of the Suns, whether it is the combination of Fisher and Barbosa or the combination of Barbosa and Quentin Richardson, will not be able to defend Kobe on the outside alone. .

Kobe didn't feel good in this game, and there are always times when Kobe feels good.

As long as Kobe is determined enough to play the sun, he has enough room to play.

You know, playing against the Suns last season, Arenas averaged almost 36 points per game.

so……

"I feel that in this series between the Lakers and the Suns, the Lakers will not lose so easily. Kobe's outside shots were too easy in this game. If he is not accurate this time, it does not mean that he is not accurate every time."

Teacher Zhang next to Chen Xiao said seriously.

Chen Xiao next to him nodded: "As long as Kobe is not led by O'Neal when attacking, no one in the Suns can guard him. Rasheed is another year older, and the Suns' defense is even worse. , worse than last season.”

"Xiao Chen, if you enter the finals this time, who do you want to be your opponent? O'Neal or Kobe?"

"Of course Kobe."

After Chen Xiao finished speaking with a smile, Teacher Zhang also laughed after being taken aback for a moment.

After laughing, Teacher Zhang's face was a little bitter.

In the eyes of many Chinese, this season is a season belonging to the Chinese.

Last season Yao Ming won the FMVP, and this season Yao Ming won the MVP again. Coupled with the 74 wins in the regular season, many people said that the Heat will win the championship again this season.

And Yao Ming and the Heat will also create the first Chinese dynasty in the NBA.

After Yao Ming and the Heat created a dynasty, when the Bobcats reach their peak strength, the entire NBA will be a battle between Yao Ming and Chen Xiao, and the NBA will officially enter the era of Chinese dominance.

Therefore, this season is regarded by many Chinese reporters and Chinese fans as the first year of Chinese domination of the NBA.

For the results of the Chinese this season, their expectations are very high.

However, no one expected that Yao Ming, whom they placed high hopes on, would eventually fall in front of the Magic led by Duncan and Da Ben in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Chen Xiao, who was not very promising, wanted to face Duncan and Magic, the greatest enemies of the Chinese, again.

In the public opinion in the United States, the Bobcats are basically optimistic about the Magic.

Even in China's public opinion, the Bobcats are not very optimistic about the Magic.

The main reason is that the Magic hit the Chinese experts in the face too hard in the last round. I didn't expect the Magic to be so strong!

If it weren't for Wade and Yao Ming's desperate efforts, this round of the series would probably be resolved within six games.

You know, before the game, all the Chinese reporters predicted that the Heat would win the Magic within six games.

In the end, the faces of all the experts were swollen by magic.

In this case, Chinese experts immediately turned from extreme inflation to extreme pessimism.

There are even some people who are afraid of demons, Deng, and Ben.

It's almost magical.

So many netizens in China said that now is the most objective time for Chinese experts.

Chen Xiao is certainly aware of the current pessimistic situation in the country.

Chen Xiao is also aware of the previous bloated atmosphere in China.

To be honest, Chen Xiao actually doesn't care about this at all.

However, Chen Xiao knows that they are not really incapable of fighting against the Magic in this series.

Of course, Chen Xiao did not explain anything to Teacher Zhang and Xiao Su.

On the evening of May 22, 2007, the Charlotte Bobcats Arena, G1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Bobcats and the Magic, will be held in this arena that has been completely occupied by Bobcats fans.

Although the series between the Magic and Bobcats was one-sided in terms of public opinion, it still attracted the attention of the United States and even the world.

Because compared with the Suns and Lakers group, although the Magic and Bobcats are one-sided, they are indeed more suspenseful.

And the Magic is indeed a hotter favorite than the Sun.

After all, he killed the 74-win team.

So not only the American audience, this game also attracted the attention of many professionals, such as the attention of the NCAA rookies who are about to participate in the draft.

Because these rookies in the NCAA are waiting for the Bobcats to be eliminated and the Bobcats draft training camp to start, they can come to the Bobcats draft training camp to have Jordan, the current number one player in the NBA, consecrate them.

If the Bobcats are not eliminated, how can they ask Jordan to help consecrate it?

Therefore, the bunch of rookies who came to the scene basically all support the Magic.

Of course, except Durant, Curry and DeAndre Jordan.

In such different expectations and atmospheres, the players of the Bobcats and Magic finally finished their warm-up on the court, and the starting lineups of the two teams have also walked to the court.

The starting players of the Magic team playing away in this game are center Ben Ben, power forward Duncan, small forward Prince, shooting guard Hamilton, and point guard Tony Parker.

The starting players for the Bobcats in this game are center Bynum, power forward Randolph, small forward Granger, shooting guard Chen Xiao, and point guard Chris Paul.

Looking at the Bobcats' starting lineup on the court, Magic head coach Doc Reeves was surprised on the sidelines.

You know, in the last series the Bobcats played the Nets, the Bobcats' starting inside line was Chris Webber and Chen Xiao.

The performances of Weber and Chen Xiao were outstanding.

Therefore, in this series, Doc Reeves feels that the Bobcats will continue to use this lineup.

I didn't expect that Jordan was so good at changing formations.

Three series, three evolutions, is this rookie head coach fearless, or does he know the taste by eating the marrow?

For Doug Rivers, he felt that the Bobcats' only chance in this series was to use Webber and Chen Xiao's unconventional inside combination to break the game.

In Rivers' view, the inside combination of Duncan and Daben is already the pinnacle of the traditional inside combination.

As long as it is a traditional insider, it is impossible to pose any threat to the two.

Therefore, Jordan used this lineup to play magic, it was really a treasure hunt in the latrine - looking for shi!

Therefore, even the TNT commentator on the sidelines, Barkley, who rarely supported the Bobcats in this series, felt incredible: "I don't understand what Michael means? Is he trying to compete with the Magic for tradition and defense?" I think the Bobcats should use offense to beat the Magic!

The inside combination of Weber and Wonder Boy in the last series is very, very excellent! "

"Charles, at this point, I support your view, the Bobcats using Bynum and Randolph in the playoffs against a team like the Magic is not a wise choice. They have never proven in the playoffs. Live your life.”

Still quite disdainful of Bynum and Randolph.

This is the general public opinion in the United States recently.

On the court, Bynum, who was jumping the ball with Duncan, didn't know this.

In other words, even if this kid knew about it, he wouldn't care. This kid's nerves are very strange.

When others praise him, he can hear him, and when others criticize him, he doesn't care or can't hear him at all.

A very selfish young man.

Except for his idol Chen Xiao, he would not listen to anyone's criticism.

Even if it was Chen Xiao's criticism, he just listened to it. As for whether he could hear it or not, no one knew.

Logically speaking, in the face of this kind of criticism from all over the United States, not to mention being full of fighting spirit and shame like Randolph, who has to prove himself, but he can't be so relaxed and not care at all.

In this game that required self-proving, this kid actually lost to Duncan with a jump ball as soon as he came up...

Not to mention the Bobcats fans at the scene, even Duncan himself was a little confused.

"This kid..."

Jordan on the sidelines saw Bynum losing a jump ball to Duncan on the court. After being stunned for a moment, Jordan laughed angrily, and then comforted himself by saying: "This kid's heartlessness is not necessarily a shortcoming. At least, he I won’t be affected by public opinion and let my mood be depressed.”

I don't know if this is Jordan's joy in bitterness.

This young man that Chen Xiao mainly got at the beginning really gave the whole Shanmao a headache.

Duncan made a successful jump ball, and Tony Parker dribbled the ball through halftime. The little cannon who didn't start in the last series was holding back his energy. He started to defend Parker just like he was leading Nash in the whole game.

But obviously, Parker and Nash are still different. Parker's confrontation is very good, and his speed and skills are also very good. It is difficult to be interfered by the small gun's collar defense.

So, after using Duncan's cover, Parker accelerated easily and passed Paul like a small sports car.

However, after Parker passed the small cannon, no one came out to change defenses against him.

Parker glanced over, and the entire bobcat was kept inside!

Looking at the formation of the Bobcats in the first game, Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Lakers in front of the TV, was stunned.

"In this game, do the Bobcats really want to compete with the Magic in traditional basketball?!"

Fight for position with the Raptors!

Play singles with the Nets!

Fight tradition with magic!

Is Michael so tough? !

Michael said: Phil, when did I stop being rigid?