basketball kingdom

Chapter 595 Burden
It is difficult for Xu Tian at the Staples Center to play his best form.This has something to do with his liking to hear boos, but even so, his ability exceeds the rest of the players on the field.

James lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, looked at Xu Tian who was bending over to dribble, and saw the shadows of Kobe and McGrady from him.

Xu Tian has his own well-known skill-throwing, but he always has a variety of skills that can be used in real games on the court.This will naturally make people think of Kobe and McGrady, and he has some technical moves, which are really similar to the two.

James is not good at candy-style defense, and he doesn't have enough restrictions on shooting. In previous years, he always had a little difficulty defending Carmelo Anthony.He also has this problem when defending against Xu Tian alone, but he can only lead by example and defend with the scalp.

JR Smith, Shumpert and Dellavedova, in order to defend Xu Tian, ​​these three players frequently used fouls to consume, and they were all called out of foul crisis. Currently, they can only sit on the bench and watch.This is the epitome of the players who have defended Xu Tian all season.

Owen looked at Xu Tian, ​​who played a dominant performance on both ends of the offense and defense, but seemed calm and calm, and knew that the two were not at the same level.However, he did not give up and took the initiative to create opportunities for his teammates and let the shooter fight back.

Basketball is a five-on-five sport. If you can't beat Xu Tian with a single point, you can only find a way to work as a team.This is the conclusion he reached after two games, which is a rare personal growth.

Tyronn Lue saw that James was not used to defending Xu Tian, ​​who had a strong shooting ability, so he called Shumpert to his side and told him several times not to foul and try to limit Xu Tian's catches.

After the experience of many teams defending Xu Tian in the previous series, the best defensive method Tyronn Lue can find is to restrict Xu Tian from receiving the ball. Once Xu Tian gets the ball, he can choose too many offensive methods. Basically impossible to defend.

Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green are two DPOY-level players who can't be restricted. He doesn't think the people under him can do it.

Shumpert doesn't have Dellavedova's hard work, and the advantage is that he is a little taller, so he won't be frequently scored in single defense.

Owen's defense is at the average level of the league, and he is a weak type in the playoffs. He basically does not participate in defense. He silently follows Kobe and conducts his defense.

The playoffs are a stage to test the quality of superstars. It is difficult for an All-Star level star to shine here.

Owen was originally full of fighting spirit, thinking that he could prove his strength on the stage of the finals, but after seeing James and Xu Tian's performance, he somewhat understood what the gap was.This gap is obvious, and like a few tenths of a second to increase a hundred meters, it is basically difficult to catch up.

Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye are veterans who want to help the Cavaliers to win the championship. The team maintains the situation.

James got a rare respite during this period. Although he will still be consumed by the Lakers' outside players in turn, it will save a lot of effort than before.

Facing Xu Tian's defense again, Owen gritted his teeth and dribbled through, finally completing a breakaway.He was restricted by Xu Tian in these two games, and he was able to complete a frontal breakthrough, which relieved his psychological burden a lot.

When playing away games, players cannot get support from the fans, and there are ideological problems, which make it difficult to adjust quickly.This is also part of the home field advantage, and there is no way to avoid it.

Kobe is most familiar with the Staples Center, trying to mobilize the atmosphere of the arena, and strive to give the team the greatest help.They started 0-2 in the previous two series and would like to make a change in this series.

Thackeray cheered and waved a towel, and was more active than the fans, giving support to the players on the field.

James has experienced the baptism of the playoffs for many years, and he was treated like a public enemy in the early days of the Heat. Now he has reached the finals for the sixth time in a row, and he has not been disturbed by the atmosphere of the venue at all.He is the last insurance for the Cavaliers, and he cannot have emotional fluctuations.

Irving dribbled to the frontcourt, moved laterally with a Tristan Thompson screen, and passed the ball to Tristan Thompson on the roll before being double-teamed by the Lakers.

James stood still on the right side to see how his beloved younger brother could perform.

Tristan Thompson saw that the Lakers only had McGee in the penalty area, took the ball and took three steps, facing the defense and directly hitting the basket.

McGee's height, wingspan and athletic ability are stronger than Tristan Thompson, but relying too much on athletic ability to defend is his weakness. He took off early, collided with the latter in the air, and lost a blocking foul.

James was very close to the penalty area, walked over to pull Tristan Thompson up with both hands, patted him on the back, and expressed his appreciation for his attack.

Tristan Thompson really admired James, stabilized his mentality, tried his best to block the interference of boos, and made two free throws.

The Lakers still handed over the offensive end to Xu Tian. Although Shumpert tried his best to defend, he was still scored by a back-and-back jumper.

Xu Tian's offense hurt the self-confidence of the defensive players, making it inevitable for Shumpert to start to feel frustrated.

The away fans yelled trash talk in unison, the content was "Your defense is worse than a call girl".Such remarks, combined with Xu Tian's incomprehensible personal offense, seemed to be a spiritual weapon, which made Shumpert a little irrational, elbowed on the offensive end, and lost the ball.

James is the leader of the Cavaliers. Knowing that Shumpert is under tremendous pressure, he did not blame him, and retreated quickly to prevent the Lakers from making offensive and defensive transitions.

Tai Lue stood on the sidelines, thinking about his own thoughts, with a dull expression on his face.He knows that Shumpert is a player known for his defense, and his level is not top-notch, but he can still produce good defensive effects.However, there is one thing that makes Tyronn Lue dissatisfied, that is, his defense is too clean, and he basically does not have the mentality of opposing players.

In this regard, Dellavedova is better, but he is not as tall as Xu Tian, ​​and he will be chased and beaten by Xu Tian during the game.

Tyronn Lue couldn't help thinking: "It would be great if we could combine the advantages of the two players."

James could feel the subtle changes in the emotions of his teammates, and knew that he had to improve his morale. He dribbled the ball at the top of the arc to accelerate, and passed Josh Smith to make a straight breakthrough.

The best way to boost morale on the basketball court is to dunk, and James is going to try this kind of offense.

McGee's level of strength is far from that of James. Seeing the latter rushing forward with the ball aggressively, he flinched a little, and gave up his position after jumping halfway.

James grabbed the ball with his right hand, folded his entire arm behind him, drew the bow with one hand, and glided the violent battle axe!
Slam Dunk!

Owen looked at James who was roaring to the sky, and his psychological burden subconsciously eased a bit.

(End of this chapter)