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Chapter 127
In the locker room of the Spectrum Center arena, Bobcats players prepare to play before the game.

Assistant coach Stephen Silas is explaining to Chen Xiao about the opponent he will face.

Speaking of it, Silas is also related. His father is Paul Silas, the head coach of the Bobcats for the first two years, who led the team to 2 wins and 7 losses last season and then dismissed get out of class.

Paul Silas had a brilliant player career, 2 All-Stars, 3 championships and 5 best defensive teams. He is a defensive gatekeeper.But his coaching career was relatively poor, and he faced the dilemma of dismissing get out of class after leading a team for 2 or 3 years.

In such a comparison, the same player's background, excellent defense, and the All-Star coach He Douan's coaching gold content has skyrocketed.

"LaMarcus likes to catch the ball on the left side of the basket. After playing back, his usual action is to use his right foot as the pivot foot and turn over for a jumper. This season, his most frequent shots are long-range mid-range shots, around 20 feet. Position, with a 42% shooting rate, he has to take nearly 7 shots per game, don’t give him a chance to take shots easily.”

While arranging the equipment for the stage, Chen Xiao listened to Silas' reminder in his ear.

"OK, I'm good at mid-range, and I like to roll over and shoot inside." Although I knew it before the game, it's never wrong to listen to the reminder again. Chen Xiao repeated it, and then walked out of the player tunnel with his teammates.

In the tunnel, the relaxed teammates also chatted about the tough game against the Trail Blazers in Cleveland two days ago.

In the double overtime battle, the battle went to the last goal. In the last 2.5 seconds of the second overtime, Batum made a tactical foul. At this time, the Cavaliers led by 1 point, and Alonzo Key walked to the free throw line. It can be said that the initiative is fully grasped In the hands of the Cavaliers themselves.

The result was that Alonzo Key made 2 of 1 free throws, and that was fine. He still missed the first free throw and made the second free throw.It takes time to use free throws, and it may be more difficult to control than to hit.

As a result, looking back, Lillard served in the frontcourt and connected with Batum to complete the three-point lore.

The Cavaliers, who scored in double figures with 8 players from all the people, lost 1 point to the Trail Blazers, who scored 66 points together with "Trident" Aliba.

After the appearance ceremony, the Blazers of the visiting team wore their most classic uniforms with black background and red border, and the Bobcats wore home jerseys with white background and orange border.

All the audience saw the huge jump ball matchup in the center of the arena.

For the Bobcats, Chen Xiao, the center, would naturally jump, while the Blazers arranged for JJ Hickson, who is 6 feet 9 inches and 2 meters tall, to serve as the power forward in this field.

Surprised, Chen Xiao looked at the No. 21 Blazers player who was more than half a head behind him, and glanced at Aldridge not far away. The Blazers were about to give up the opening ball.

But there was nothing wrong with it. Since the start of more than a dozen games, Chen Xiao has not let the basketball that the referee vacated falls on the other team's half.

No surprises, the Bobcats have the ball.

Chen Xiao, who had already come to the inside line, moved towards the predetermined position while making physical contact with Ade.

"LaMarcus, why didn't you jump the ball?" Chen Xiao asked Ade very familiarly.

Ade knew at a glance that Chen Xiao didn't think much of his game, and he didn't even know that he didn't like jump balls. He resisted the force of Chen Xiao's body pushing forward, and replied: "I don't like this. The jump ball is your center forward." things."

This, this time you are not the center.No, Chen Xiao thought that Ade is not a center forward, but a power forward.Hickson played big front and Aldridge played big.

Concentrating on his mind, Chen Xiao continued to push forward, and succeeded in securing a position on the left side of the basket. He didn't need to open his mouth to shout, and the opening goal had a tacit understanding.

Walker, who dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, lobbed the ball to Chen Xiao, who had already succeeded in getting a position in the low post on the left.

Steadily grasping the flying basketball, facing the absolute back-up master of the 10s behind him, Chen Xiao was going to have a good discussion with Aldridge for advice.

After observing the half-court position, Chen Xiao released the ball with his right hand, leaned his left body firmly against Adelaide's chest, and made Adelaide take a step back with a single effort.

The next back attack came one after another, without giving Ade a chance to react, "Boom", "Boom", the sound of confrontation and collision between muscles made other teammates stare straight at the next confrontation between the two.

Chen Xiao, who had pushed back into the paint area continuously, knocked Ade up with his final force. At the moment when his center of gravity was out of order, he turned his right foot to the basket and brought his body together with the ball, blocking the back with his body and reaching out to try The defender who blocked the shot grabbed the ball with his left hand and lightly hooked it. The basketball hit the center of the backboard and bounced into the basket.

It is basically difficult for Chen Xiao to advance into the paint area to effectively defend. It is impossible to block the block with the final reach. The explosive power of chasing caps is forcibly ramped up within one step of space.

Chen Xiao, who scored the first goal for the Bobcats after successfully playing Adelaide once, turned around and returned to defense after watching the basketball fall from the basket.

In this round, after several back-to-back confrontations, he already understood Adelaide's level of strength confrontation.

It's not as good as Xiaojia and Perkins, but it's pretty good, at least among the few shooting insiders, but for Chen Xiao, he can play.

At this time, the fans who were expecting Adelaide, who is also good at posting up, to fight back in the low post were a little disappointed. After Lillard controlled the ball to the frontcourt, Adelaide was already in a high position and ready to pick and roll.

After the two picked and rolled, Lillard pulled the ball backwards, and Chen Xiao immediately slid forward to try to delay it. Although it was only a rookie season, Lillard had already averaged more than 6 three-pointers per game, and mainly shot with the ball, 3 The hit rate of 7 is also impressive.

Seeing that Lillarda raised the ball upwards and seemed about to make a shot, Chen Xiao had no choice but to switch from delay to supplementary defense. With a kick on his back foot, he straightened his right hand and tried to block the shot.

Lillard jumped up to get the ball back, and Chen Xiao, who was already unable to return to defense, could only choose to go back to protect possible defensive rebounds.Adelaide, who was already in the open position, received the ball, adjusted, and made a long two-point shot. "Shua", it feels good and hit the first ball.

"Mine, I didn't grab it." Walker, who took two steps back and watched the ball fall to the floor, said to Chen Xiao in front of him.

"It's okay, let him shoot when the opportunity arises." Walker's defensive attitude is still positive, and Chen Xiao is relieved.This is also Chen Xiao's real thinking. If there is a two-pointer within the three-point line and a three-pointer with a chance, then Chen Xiao must make up for the three-pointer.

算算就知道了，3成7乘以3等于每次出手得1.11分，而这需要阿德拥有55.5%的长两分命中率。

Most of the time in the game, it is still easier to score three points.Of course, if there are only three points at a specific moment, that won't work, and the magic ball also has limitations.

After Chen Xiao scored two points first, the Bobcats opened fire from outside.

Walker didn't need a pick-and-roll, broke through Lillard to complete a layup, and easily scored 2 points.

Middleton caught the ball and hit it steadily. Walker felt hot at the start, hitting three-pointers and mid-range jumpers.

By the 8th minute of the first quarter, the Bobcats, who had a rare shooting touch at the beginning, led the Blazers by 12 points 7:5.

Hickson's strong attack on the inside was missed by Mullens' defense. At this time, Chen Xiao, who had returned to the basket, protected the rebound and handed the ball to Walker.

In the frontcourt, Walker passed the ball to Mullens standing outside the three-point line.

Facing Hickson, who was unable to defend, Mullens took off stretchingly and made a three-pointer.

But this ball may be because the forward swing of Mullens' shot is too long and the strength is slightly weaker.

Chen Xiao, who pushed me and pushed you at the basket, saw the basket hit the front basket with a "boom" and then bounced obliquely to the free throw line, as if hitting the ground and passing to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.

After shooting a 3-pointer, Mu Zi, who was still in his shooting posture, saw the ball missed and bounced back, and hurriedly stepped to catch the ball. At this time, after stepping into the three-point line, there was only one left left of the collision line between him and the basket. Chen Xiao and Ade on the right have enough room to sprint and accelerate.

Watching Muzi sprinting towards him, Chen Xiao let Ade go and retreated to the side.

"Bang", the leaping Mullens smashed the ball into the basket, and Aldridge fell to the ground after failing to make an offensive foul. Gloriously became the background board of Mullens' top ten goals.

Mullens landed steadily, clenched his fists with excitement, and his excitement was beyond words.

Chen Xiao, who was watching the wonderful dunk within half a meter, waved his right palm to celebrate, "Strike!".

"Byron~Mullens! Wonderful dunking performance, Aldridge's foot stepped on the rushing line, this is an undisputed top ten ball performance!" The on-site commentary shouted excitedly.

Missed a three-pointer, Mullens chose to fly the dunk.

The point difference is gradually moving towards double digits. As the core of the Blazers' strongest and oldest team at this time, Aldridge must come forward.

Chen Xiao was waiting at the left waist, and Adelaide in front of him had already received a pass from his teammate.

Just two seconds before, Ade, who ran without the ball, used his inertia to hit Chen Xiao's body with his buttocks, then turned around with his left hand, successfully got to the position, and immediately opened his hand to receive a pass from his teammate.

That's ok, Ade's sense of direction is very accurate, so that Chen Xiao can't move forward and get stuck immediately under the pressure. Chen Xiao just feels that he has learned. He has been in the league for several years and was selected as the best player once. Adelaide in the lineup still has something.

With his center of gravity lowered, his right hand rested on Ade's waist to sense the force. Chen Xiao was ready for a back attack, while keeping a close eye on Ade's body movements.

Once or twice, Ade hit his back and at the same time shook his assisting hand to open Chen Xiao's left hand while assisting his back to exert force.

After two solid confrontations, Chen Xiao saw that Ade quickly turned around and joined the ball. He was about to turn over and shoot a jump shot. This sentence popped up in Chen Xiao's mind. Without hesitation, he straightened his right hand and kicked his back foot.

However, Ade's hard-working turnaround jump shot was successfully shot at the highest point, "boom", the basketball hit the inner basket and bounced into the net.

Chen Xiao, who had already raised his hands to seal Ade's face, felt the helplessness of other defenders facing him.

I sealed my face, but it's useless, he can hook in or throw in.

With a height of 2 meters and a wingspan of 11 meters, he is tall and long, and has superb back and body skills. Especially Aldridge, who is a master of turnaround jump shots, is naturally not so easy to be defended.

However, such a matchup is challenging, and it is a rare training for one's own defense.

If it is beaten, it must be paid back immediately.

Chen Xiao, who pushed Ade into the low position, raised his right hand to signal.

Middleton, who received a pass from Walker in front of him, raised the ball and hung it in.

After leaning against the defender, Chen Xiao grabbed the basketball in mid-air.

Only Chen Xiao and Ade were left on the left side, and the Spectrum Center Arena seemed to be a back-up technique arena.

Standing up slightly, the body is facing the center line, with a wide field of vision, Adelaide is beside him, and the defender at the three-point line in front of him also has sufficient distance.

Lift the ball with both hands, with the left foot pointing towards the upper line, swing the body to shake off Adelaide's hand on his waist, stretch the left foot below Adelaide's center of gravity, shorten the distance, follow the stretch of the foot, and move the left back to Adelaide's chest Lean forward.

Sensing that Adelaide's center of gravity is slightly forward, and the space has come out, he opens his left hand and turns around with his right hand.

"Beautiful turn, a taller big man completes the turn in front of another big, and when he completes the turn, faces the hoop, grabs the ball for a layup, the ball goes farther and higher, and you can't Let's defend again." Although the on-site commentary, which experienced Chen Xiao's turning skills every now and then, he still praised him from a different angle.

Chen Xiao, who turned around to gain space, took a big step, walked to the other side of the basket in two steps, switched to the outside right hand and hooked the ball to the board, "boom".Finish the post-up round with a light reverse layup.

At the end of the first quarter, Ade, who was 4 of 3, and Chen Xiao, who was 3 of 3, both scored 6 points.

Excluding the opening pick-and-roll bounced for two points, Chen Xiao defended Adelaide for 3 of 3, all of which were turnaround jumpers.

However, Chen Xiao felt relaxed after his teammates shot. Three shots in the first quarter were far from the limit of Chen Xiao's shots. In difficult games, he would have to hit more than 3 shots in an extra quarter.

Hey, I also hugged my teammate's thigh today. In the last 3 minutes of the first quarter, after high-fiving Henderson, who came off the bench, Chen Xiao returned to the bench to rest in a relaxed mood.

首节，山猫以7成命中率虎啸山林扑下34分，而从利拉德到希克森都是3、4次出手1中的开拓者依靠阿德以及替补们的零敲碎打首节也勉强能得到24分，单节落后正好两位数。

For our Jie team, Gerald Henderson came off the bench and played a role. He made an emergency stop jumper after a breakthrough, and made a three-pointer with an assist from Gordon. He scored 3 points efficiently in 5 minutes.

(End of this chapter)