basketball task

Chapter 316
At the press conference after the game, everyone in the Philadelphia team was very relaxed. On the one hand, they won the first game easily, which made them more confident in their own strength. For a while, I told my teammates that the series is far from over, and it's not time to celebrate yet.

Therefore, the Philadelphia players rarely talk to the media cameras, basically "everyone is in good shape tonight", "we played a beautiful team defense" and the like.

The reporters were very dissatisfied, so they swarmed into the press conference of the opposite Cavaliers. Unexpectedly, the atmosphere there was even more weird. The head coach Mike Brown led the players without saying a word.

Originally, the Cavaliers players thought that they had fought hard and defeated their biggest potential competitor, the Magic, and then looked forward to the 23VS24 finals. In their eyes, they were directly slaughtered in the first battle. This gap made them not know what to say.

The information revealed by the two teams is very little, and the reporters can only play by themselves.

In the media reports after the game, almost all sports media were overwhelmingly optimistic about the promotion of the Philadelphia team, which was completely reversed from the predictions before the game.

"Channing is definitely the most underestimated superstar in the league, 29+5+5, although it is a little worse than James' 30+9+7 on paper, but it must be considered that Channing's playing time is less than James's. It took a full 8 minutes, so in fact, the scoring efficiency of the two is at the same level. It can be said that Channing, in the second season of his career, has already been able to match MVP James."

"And judging from the shot distribution map, Channing's offense has no dead ends. From the three-point line to the basket to the mid-range area, his shooting rate is very stable, while James' shots are mostly in the paint area of ​​the basket. The farther away from the basket, the less certainty James has on offense, which is obviously a huge disadvantage for a superstar who wants to win a championship."

"In addition to James' own problems, the Cavaliers' problems are even bigger. Besides James, who else can stand up and score? This is a problem that has plagued Cleveland since 2003."

"We think the outcome of this series is settled. The only thing the Cavaliers can do is to try their best to avoid being swept."

James looked angrily at these sloppy media, and tore the newspaper to pieces.

"Karnett is injured, Howard is tied, this is the best time for me to lead the team out of the Eastern Conference, it is rare in a few years, and it must not be destroyed by Channing!"

James roared back to the sky.

In the second game, as expected by the experts and reporters, the Cavaliers fell behind at the beginning.

Big Z’s age has become a shortcoming. When he played with Ben Wallace, the Cavaliers’ interior offense was weak. When he appeared with Varejao, the interior defense was like paper. I found the feeling of O'Neal in his peak period.

In order to limit Yao Ming's madness, the Cavaliers' defense focused more on the inside. This time, the outside musketeers of the Philadelphia team finally got a chance.

Battier, Pietrus, and Lowry fired from outside one after another, but the second game of this series belongs to the real shooter - Belinelli.

Belinelli broke out in the second game. The Cavaliers focused on Yao Ming inside. James needed to pay attention to the inside defense from time to time. Delonte West had to worry about switching Channing all the time. , it is easy for Belinelli to have a chance at this point.

Both Channing and Yao Ming scored very well, and they were catching up with Belinelli tonight. His hands were overwhelming. In just 2 minutes, Belinelli made 3 consecutive three-pointers, which made Philadelphia The team has a huge advantage.

Seeing that Belinelli is in such a good state, Coach Cheeks simply increased his playing time, letting Belinelli play 2 and Channing play 3. It just so happens that the Cavaliers except for James, other outside players are not good at attacking. Philly didn't have to play Battier and Pietrus too much.

Belinelli also responded quickly. After scoring 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, he made two more three-pointers in the second quarter. He did nothing but score 2 points on three-pointers.

During the intermission, ESPN commentator Barkley commented: "The Cavaliers are in a terrible state tonight, as if they were completely fooled by the Philadelphia team. Yao Ming easily singles inside, and Channing's breakthrough on the outside is no one. No matter, even the role players of the Philadelphia team seized the opportunity and scored 5 three-pointers in the half. It is absolutely impossible for the Cavaliers in this state to enter the finals."

Kenny Smith smiled and said: "This is LeBron's old problem. When he met the Spurs in the finals before, James was beaten to a mental breakdown. He was still very young at that time. I didn't expect a few seasons to pass. James Still the young emperor."

Entering the second half, James felt even more uncomfortable. The Philadelphia team sent three defensive champions, Channing, Battier, and Pietrus, to stare at him in turn. There was no need to worry about lack of physical strength, and James had to take care of Channing in addition to defending himself. Organizational tasks, but also distracted to protect the inside.

Especially Channing put a lot of pressure on James in the second half. As long as James is not paying attention, Channing can immediately complete the attack, making James hard to defend.

With more offensive points than the Cavaliers, more defensive experts than the Cavaliers, and better pitchers and insiders, James feels that this game is really impossible to play, and I am afraid that he will not be able to win even if he is exhausted.

At the end of the quarter, Yao Ming and Channing once again sat on the bench hand in hand, watching the performance of the real-rotation lineup composed of Dragic, Belinelli, Pietrus, Channing Frye and Uncle Mu with a smile , The game also entered garbage time again.

This time, even James was embarrassed to dare to fight hard during garbage time. He also left the court early and found a towel to cover his face. James didn't care about everything that happened on the court.

最终，费城76人队以110:83击败骑士队，总比分来到2-0。

钱宁出场31分钟，20投11中，三分球6中2，罚球4中4，得到28分3篮板6助攻。

姚明登场28分钟，18投12中，罚球6中6，得到30分9个篮板3个封盖。

Compared with the previous game, the data of Yao Ming and Channing remained stable, but the performance of James on the opposite side dropped a lot.

登场34分钟，詹姆斯全场出手22次，命中6球，三分球只有可怜的7中1，再加上11中9的罚球，詹姆斯只交出了22分8篮板4助攻的答卷。

(End of this chapter)