NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 416 Christmas Battle
On December 12th, the Christmas War.

The game between the Celtics and the Pistons started first.

He Xinghui and the others had nothing to do, and they were also watching the live broadcast in front of the TV.

After all, in this year's finals, they will most likely play the Celtics or Pistons.

The Celtics' starters are Rondo, the Big Three, and Perkins.

On the Pistons side are Billups, Kobe, Prince, McDyess, and Rasheed Wallace.

In terms of star quality, the Celtics are slightly higher, but not much higher.

Rashid grabbed the ball and the Pistons went first.

It was Ray Allen who defended Kobe, and they were also old enemies, and they were very familiar with each other.

Kobe has a slight advantage over Ray Allen, but not much.

But Kobe still chose to shoot himself, after all, the Pistons have no advantages in other positions.

The goal is not scored, the efficiency of this kind of singles is very average.

After the offensive and defensive transition, the Celtics also had nothing to do with the Pistons' defensive system.

Ray Allen can't beat Kobe, and Prince's defense against Pierce is completely enough.

The only area where the Pistons are weaker is at power forward.

Garnett singled McDyess with the ball and made a jumper.

The ball goes in.

"It still looks like the Celtics are slightly stronger."

Gasol said.

He prefers to play the Pistons rather than the Celtics, and he can't take advantage of Garnett.

"It would be interesting if the Big Three couldn't even make it to the Finals."

He Xinghui laughed.

This is not impossible, the Pistons still seem to have some hope, after all, the Celtics' firepower is not fierce.

The Celtics seemed to have the upper hand on the scene, but after a few rounds, the Pistons were only 2 points behind.

At the end of the game, the Pistons only lost by 4 points.

92:96.

As long as Kobe has one or two more hits, the outcome of this game will be hard to say.

At the end of the game, Kobe left the field without looking back.

Although the current record of the Pistons is still very good, they lost in the dialogue with the Clippers and Celtics.

In Kobe's view, winning other teams is of little significance. The Pistons have only two opponents, the Clippers and the Celtics.

If you can't beat these two teams, don't expect a championship.

But how can we beat these two teams?

Kobe didn't know either, he was just a mortal.

With 32 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, he has done everything he can.

Unfortunately, the opponent is too strong.

The Big Three added up to 66 points, 20 rebounds and 12 assists.

At the post-match press conference, the reporter asked Kobe sharply whether the Pistons only abuse food.

"We beat the Cavaliers, we beat the Mavericks."

Kobe said.

"However, your winning percentage against strong teams is significantly lower than that of teams not playing in the playoffs."

The reporter said.

Kobe looked contemptuous, and he really wanted to complain that basically all teams' winning percentages against strong teams would be lower than teams outside the playoffs.

"Kobe, do you think you can break out of the East?"

reporter asked.

"We'll keep trying."

kobe.

"Kobe, after the disintegration of the OK combination, you haven't had a conference final yet. Have you ever doubted your ability to lead the team? I mean, you may be a very good second-in-command, but you may not be a good leader."

The reporter's questions became more and more presumptuous, and Kobe's face became darker and darker.

Finally, the press officer ended the press conference.

Compared with Kobe's depression, the Celtics are much happier here.

After winning this game, they returned to No. [-] in the league.

And they won the dialogue with the Pistons and Clippers, which is enough to show that they are a really strong team, and their record is not obtained by abuse.

It is the same with the red top and white, and the United States is the same.

The Big Three have been touted by some media, and they are proud of themselves.

"It's our time, I don't want to find excuses to avoid the press conference later."

He Xinghui said.

What he said meant that he wanted to win the game, and it would be difficult to deal with the media if he lost.

"The opponent is just a knight."

Cassel laughed.

It was so easy to win against the Cavaliers last season that the Clippers players didn't pay much attention to the Cavaliers.

Game start.

The Clippers are Livingston, He Xinghui, Maggette, Gasol, Kaman.

The Cavaliers' lineup has not changed, and it is still their starter in the finals of last season.

Barbosa, Larry Hughes, James, Gooden, Ilgauskas.

The Cavaliers wanted to trade Larry Hughes, but unfortunately no team took over.

They are currently negotiating with the Bulls and the Sonics, trying to make a three-way deal to get rid of Larry Hughes.

However, what can be exchanged for garbage is most likely also garbage.

In the original time and space, the Cavaliers exchanged the bad contract of Larry Hughes for the two bad contracts of Szczerbiak and Big Ben.

The two teams jumped the ball, Kaman gave the ball to his side, and the Clippers went first.

After Livingston controlled the ball for halftime, he passed the ball to He Xinghui, who had a good chance.

He Xinghui passed Larry Hughes very easily and scored two points for a layup.

This is also the most important reason for the decline in the Cavaliers' record this season. Larry Hughes has given up his efforts.

Although he was not very compatible with James last season, at least he played very actively and did a good job on the defensive end.

But he was disheartened after being abandoned in the finals, and he wanted to leave the Cavaliers wholeheartedly, and he had already broken up with the team management.

Now, he is already working hard.

Offensive and defensive transition, James broke through for a layup.

After seeing the lineups of the Pistons and Celtics this season, he became desperate and paid more attention to his own data.

At present, he can average 31.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 8.4 assists per game. The statistics are very beautiful, but the ball possession rate is the first in the league, higher than He Xinghui.

James scored and it was a 2-2 tie.

The Clippers counterattacked, He Xinghui easily moved away from Larry Hughes, caught the ball and made a three-pointer.

James didn't double-team either, but huddled under the basket trying to pick up a rebound.

8.2 rebounds, some of which came from this.

Offensive and defensive transition, James hit the Clippers inside, He Xinghui double-teamed, and then James scored Barbosa.

Unfortunately, Barbosa is in front of Livingston, and the chances are not very good.

Barbosa missed a strong shot.

After playing a few rounds, Mike Brown replaced Larry Hughes with Damon Jones, added a three-pointer, and was ready to attack the Clippers.

Anyway, I can't prevent it, so it's better to bravely step forward with a sliding shovel, and die more tragically.

This trick is really effective, James' breakthrough points began to show off, and Barbosa and Damon Jones hit one after another.

It just so happened that the Clippers' feel declined in these few rounds, and the Cavaliers overtook the score.

Seeing this situation, Cavaliers fans hated Larry Hughes a little more.

At the same time, I have a little more expectation and fantasy about the game.

Unfortunately, they still think too much after all.

The Clippers stepped up their defensive efforts on the outside line, and James could only rely on himself to go inside to score points.

Gasol and Kaman took turns sending it to the free throw line.

The Cavaliers' scoring efficiency dropped significantly, while He Xinghui and Gasol made consecutive hits, playing a wave of 8 to 2, leading the score again.

After playing 9 minutes in the first quarter, He Xinghui took a rest as usual, and James also took a rest.

Now Mike Brown's usage of James is similar to He Xinghui.

They all played 9 minutes in the first quarter, and then brought a substitute in the second quarter, averaging nearly 42 minutes per game.

After the first quarter, 37 to 33, the Clippers led by 4 points.

The Celtics and Pistons are in a defensive battle, and the Clippers and Cavaliers are in a confrontation. Both teams scored high.

In the second quarter, the Clippers have Chen Jianghua, He Xinghui, Millsap, Barkley, and Milicic.

"Being able to play in the Christmas game, Xiao Chen is better than the United Arab Emirates."

Sun Zhengping laughed.

Most of the players have never had the chance to play the Christmas game in their entire career.

With Chen Jianghua's strength, it is really lucky to be able to show his face on this stage.

The Cavaliers are Gibson, Damon Jones, James, Pavlovic, Varejao.

The Cavaliers have a strong bench lineup, which is also the main factor for them to maintain their status as a strong team this season.

They have basically lost points with the main lineup this season, and then chased points with the substitute lineup.

The Cavaliers attacked first, and James Tumirsap went to the basket to score.

He Xinghui didn't dare to double-team, because if Damon Jones was double-teamed, he would have a chance to throw a three-pointer.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui was double-teamed and scored, and Barkley scored two points with a jumper from the basket.

He bouncing back to the defense was very happy.

"This lucky fellow."

Smith grumbled.

The Cavaliers counterattacked, Gibson forced Chen Jianghua, squeezed Chen Jianghua away and pretended to break through, Chen Jianghua quickly stepped back two steps, but Gibson shot a three-pointer.

The ball goes in.

Gibson became famous in the finals last season, and now he is the best sixth man of the Cavaliers, ranking third in the team in scoring, second only to James and Barbosa.

The Clippers counterattacked, and He Xinghui saw that Chen Jianghua had a chance, so he gave up his shot and passed the ball to Chen Jianghua.

At present, the Clippers are still leading, and he is playing more relaxed.

Chen Jianghua was ignored by the Cavaliers. After receiving the ball, he went to the basket and made a layup.

The ball did not give He Xinghui an assist, but Chen Jianghua had no choice. His catch and jump shot was still not stable enough.

"Ah Hua is not sensible now."

Chinese fans complained one after another.

"Just catch the ball and shoot it. If you don't hit the iron, I don't have a chance to grab offensive rebounds."

On the court, Barkley also slapped Chen Jianghua's butt to relax him.

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Chen Jianghua.

The Cavaliers attacked, James broke through, and Barkley leaned over to double-team.

James points to Pavlovic, Pavlovich catches the ball and shoots, the goal is scored, and James assists +1.

Now the five players of the Cavaliers on the court all have scoring ability, which is very difficult to defend.

But He Xinghui is not in a hurry, they can regain their advantage when the main force returns.

The Clippers counterattacked, and He Xinghui took Damon Jones alone and shot against his defense.

Damon Jones had no choice but to watch the basketball hit the net.

"It's over, brother Xing stopped passing the ball, Ah Hua has narrowed the road."

Chinese fans have ridiculed.

The Cavaliers counterattacked and advanced again, and the Clippers were not to be outdone.

After scoring 5 goals in a row, the Cavaliers' offense was finally cut off, and James missed a jumper.

But the Clippers seemed to have agreed with the Cavaliers, and they also missed the shot.

The two teams also played a [-]-[-] in the second quarter.

Then the Clippers replaced the main force one after another, but the Cavaliers let these people continue to play, because they played well.

After the Clippers' main force came on, the defense directly improved to a new level.

The Cavaliers' scoring efficiency has declined.

After the first half, the two teams scored 71 to 68, and the Clippers still led by 3 points.

詹姆斯已经拿到了18分6篮板5助攻，何星辉则是拿到了23分4篮板6助攻，两人都有拿三双的希望。

It's rare for two players to have a triple-double in one game.

At present, there is this trend, and it is also used by commentators as a point of view for discussion.

"I think the possibility is very high. After all, the two teams seem to have given up on defense."

Smith said.

"This is better. Relatively speaking, I prefer to watch this kind of confrontation battle."

Mike Breen said.

"The notion that defense wins championships is outdated, too."

Smith laughed.

The intermission ended and the two teams returned to the game.

The Clippers are still starting, and the Cavaliers' Larry Hughes has been abandoned again.

The Cavaliers put on a wonderful lineup of three point guards.

Gibson, Barbosa, James, Gooden, Varejao.

Gibson and Barbosa are both point guards. James is a small forward on the surface, but he also does the job of a point guard.

The Clippers attacked first, and He Xinghui caught the ball and was double-teamed by James.

Then he split the ball to Maggette, and Maggette shot a jumper directly.

Going to the basket is a better choice, but Maggette wants to give He Xinghui an assist.

What's more, this season he has practiced catch and jump shots, and his shooting percentage is much better than before.

Jump shots can not only add assists to He Xinghui, but also save energy and reduce the risk of injury.

The goal was scored, and He Xinghui added one assist.

The Cavaliers counterattacked, and James was also double-teamed, although he scored Gooden.

Gooden is also a catch-and-shoot jumper, and the two teams' styles of play are surprisingly similar.

At this time, the fight is the feel of the players of the two teams.

The other Clippers players suffered a little, but He Xinghui made up for this disadvantage with his personal ability.

He hit two three-pointers in a row, so James had to start double-teaming the whole way.

Subsequently, the rest of the Clippers frequently got opportunities.

At the beginning, the Cavaliers players felt good, and they could play back and forth with the Clippers.

However, at the end of the quarter, the Cavaliers didn't know whether it was a physical problem or a state problem, and their shooting percentage dropped rapidly.

The Clippers went 10 to 2, widening the point difference.

Seeing this, the Cavaliers fans could only let out a long sigh. They were 10 points behind, and they had given up hope.

James also quietly gave up struggling, no longer double-teaming He Xinghui, but curled up under the basket to rebound.

Anyway, the game must be lost, at least a triple-double must be achieved.

The Clippers didn't deliberately target, James made it easy.

He Xinghui saw that the team had a relatively large advantage, and began to grab the rebounds of his teammates regardless of the loopholes in the defense.

"Tsk tsk tsk, shameless, the current superstar is too watery."

Off the court, Barkley was flirting with the fringe again.

At the end of the game, 144 to 130, the Clippers beat the Cavaliers by 14 points.

While the two teams scored super high scores, there were also two triple-doubles.

詹姆斯37分10篮板11助攻，何星辉45分10篮板13助攻。

Both of them are suspected of cheating, but the fans of both of them have a tacit understanding and don't question the data of the opposing star. They all said that this is a wonderful game, and the scene is quite harmonious.

(End of this chapter)