109. The warden actually has a technical advantage!(1/2)
"I buy it, I buy it, is this true? Is Cheeks crazy?"
ESPN commentator and Cavaliers star Larry Nance exclaimed exaggeratedly.
Larry Nance and Maurice Cheeks were old rivals in their playing days. The Cavaliers and 76ers retired their jerseys respectively.
The fans at the scene were in an uproar when they saw Liu Xiu guarding James from the top arc.
They are full of expectations for their warden's future.
But the size difference between their warden and James is too big!
The fans were shocked, Liu Xiu was also in pain!
"LeBron James, 18 years old, 203 cm, 113 kg, ability evaluation 81, offense 85, defense 69, rebounds 81, passing ability 81, three-pointer 62, mid-range shot - 90, layup 93, speed 93, strength 89
, bounce 97...
Averaged 17.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game...
The shooting percentage was 40.6% and the three-point shooting percentage was 30.4%..."
Taking another look, James' combination of height, weight, speed, strength, and jumping is outrageous!
Liu Xiu was sure that he was not as fast as James.
When James approached the three-point line, Liu Xiu immediately stepped forward and defended in a rush style!
James lost the opportunity of "Parker-style trot to accelerate the breakthrough", he immediately chose to crush the breakthrough!
Physical fitness is a part of strength, and he doesn't think about winning without force.
However, James couldn't push past Travis Outlaw and Matt Carroll, two tall outsiders who were invincible, and directly crushed Liu Xiu to break through!
Liu Xiu’s strength explains what a weight is. His weight is greater than both Matt Carroll and Travis Outlaw!
James was forced to go offline under Liu Xiu's defense!
Rushing to the right side of the three-second zone, James could not go straight to the basket. Tianzun retreated to the basket, but did not press forward rashly. James's rare steps to the basket made Tianzun very afraid.
But James' position is a bit far away from the basket, and he doesn't dare to throw because of his height advantage.
There was no chance of splitting on the wing or in the top arc. Wagner stood still and was blocked by Matt Carroll. It was too easy for Travis Outlaw to defend Kapono without the ball. James could hardly see Kapono from his perspective.
No one is here.
In a flash of lightning, James suddenly had an idea and turned his back to Liu Xiu!
Back hit! James slammed back, trying to knock Liu Xiu into the basket, attracting Tianzun to attack, then he could pass the ball to Chris Mihm on the left side of the three-second zone. As a left-hander, he was
Dribbling in the low post on the right side of the three-second zone is really impressive, but...
James can't hit Liu Xiu at all!
Liu Xiu steadily withstood James' back attack!
James saw that the referee was already gesturing for a five-second violation, so he quickly turned over and shot a jumper... "Bang"...
Tianzun and Randolph blocked their opponents, and Liu Xiu grabbed the defensive rebound!
The place is buzzing!
Liu Xiu defended James!
“Let’s face off against the No. 1 pick:
Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 100 healing points."
Liu Xiu was also surprised. He knew that James' power behind the back was poor, but he didn't expect it to be so poor.
The Cavaliers retreated very actively. Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt and encountered Wagner's defense.
Wagner took a step away. He was very focused on defense this time. Although he broke the ball, he definitely didn't want to be beaten by a rookie point guard.
Liu Xiu lowered his center of gravity, dribbled faster, entered the three-point line, and broke through to the left!
Wagner immediately moved laterally. He saw Liu Xiu's dribbling movement when changing direction to the left. The ball was exposed. He immediately chose to press up and stretched out his hand... but the ball Liu Xiu shot had not fully bounced.
Covered by a hand, the ball hit the floor again and bounced out at a faster speed and at a different angle.
At the same time, Liu Xiu seemed to pounce, passing by the left side of Wagner who was moving sideways to the right! He caught the ball that popped up quickly!
Liu Xiu suddenly rushed to the right side of the three-second zone, made a throw off the board...and hit it again!
In the ESPN commentary box, Larry Nance commented: "The Cavaliers have no mid-range defense. None of the three inside players they played tonight have the ability to cover up. Warden did a good job taking advantage of this."
On the court, the Cavaliers attack.
James continued to break through and attack, but was blocked by Liu Xiu in advance.
After one round of defense, Liu Xiu became more experienced and his defense was more targeted, blocking the middle and guiding James to break through to the left side of the three-second zone.
James, who had no shooting skills and was not good at changing directions... was really helpless when faced with a roadblock defense like Liu Xiu's. He rushed all the way to the left side of the three-second zone.
This makes James more desperate than being on the right side of the three-second zone!
When he came to a close distance, James' heart jumped. He grabbed the ball and took three big steps. He couldn't get rid of Liu Xiu's defense. James didn't have much room to change direction in the three big steps. He took one step out and landed on the ground with the second step.
At that time, he was stuck by Tianzun!
Guard against it...not guard against it!
James took another step forward, did not take a shot, but landed on the ground, walked around to the left side of Tianzun, and got up again! Before Tianzun could turn around and interfere with the position, he took action... hit!
Suddenly, boos broke out near the baseline.
Tianzun roared at the referee: "He walked!"
This frightened Liu Xiu, and he quickly went to catch Tianzun.
The opponent had already scored, but if Tianzun was sent out... eh?
The referee ignored Tianzun and gestured to the Trail Blazers to continue playing.
On the live TV side, Larry Nance said: "This ball, huh? There is no replay? Hmm..."
But it was replayed live!
Those who paid money to watch the game knew the basic basketball rules. They took the fourth step out of three steps, but the referee didn’t brag? The boos spread to the entire audience!
The Trail Blazers players who played against James for the first time couldn't understand why the move was not called. Although I don't know if the referee really didn't see it or if it was just like the rumors that a rookie got a whistle that was even more outrageous than a superstar whistle.
But the mood is definitely not good.
Fortunately, Liu Xiu had long expected that such a situation would definitely happen as the game progressed. His calm way of receiving and advancing the ball allowed his teammates to calm down.
“Let’s face off against the No. 1 pick:
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In response to the ball status, the host needs to score or assist in the next attack.
Continuous incomplete responses: 0 times.
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After Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Travis Outlaw who was stretched to the top arc, and then ran inside with Wagner.
His choice made the Cavaliers' plan to shrink the flank and prevent Liu Xiu's breakthrough that they had discussed when retreating completely shattered!
Regarding the defense of the Cavaliers on the court, Liu Xiu could tell at a glance what kind of adjustments they would make based on the opponent's defensive position movements.
Liu Xiu came to the low post on the left side of the three-second zone. James tried to interfere with Travis Outlaw's lob, but failed. Travis Outlaw, who had the advantage in height and wingspan, lobbed the ball into Liu Xiu's hand.
inside.
Wagner's defense is similar to Iverson, but it is far from the peak Iverson's defensive strength, which relied on impact power to rank in the top ten for best defensive player votes.
Liu Xiu had figured out the opponent's defense, took one step, turned over, and shot a jump shot...hit!
“Let’s face off against the No. 1 pick:
The host has completed the response. Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: 200 healing points."
"Healing value +32, from LeBron James."
Along with the cheers of the fans at the scene, Liu Xiu received the prompt to cure James.
The contrast is so obvious!
Fans are surprised that their warden has always been said to have a single skill.
They admitted that in their eyes, Liu Xiu's skills were indeed very single.
In singles, Liu Xiu can do nothing more than a crushing attack and a low back attack.
The breakthrough is progress, but it is still under development. I heard that I can learn quickly, but I am too lazy to die.
The low post shot is also more comprehensive...
But Liu Xiu's offensive skills are definitely not comprehensive. This is acknowledged by the warden's prisoners.
But tonight, Liu Xiu actually had an advantage when competing with the opponent's point guard on his skills!
When James, who was receiving the serve, heard the fans at the baseline saying, "Oh my god, that rookie's skills are worse than the warden's," he lost control of his emotions instantly.
To be continued...