I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 152 Unmatched (Fourth)

"Yellow, this store is absolutely yellow!"

"This is too salty and spicy! This is not Italian pizza, this is Indian pizza!"

After Min Congda ate the "test meal" sent by Ada's father, he drank water all the way back to the auditorium.

The game will start in more than half an hour. Although Min Congda didn't have a good dinner, he got the result he wanted.

With restaurant tastes like this, it would be a crime to let him continue at the Staples Center.

One day, if the fans eat bad stomachs, can't they pay a thousand and eight thousand?

"Very good, if one day you really eat something wrong with your stomach, our Clippers will make full compensation!"

"I heard that in the U.S., people eat bad stomachs and scratch their skins, and they pay tens of millions of dollars in compensation every now and then. This is a good thing, and it fully embodies the decision of the people. This capitalism has its merits."

At this time, players from both sides have come to the scene to warm up.

LeBron James and Curry chat during warmups.

The two knew each other before Curry entered the NBA, and James even went to see Curry's college games.

They were born in the same hospital in Akron, Ohio, but had very different fates after birth.

James didn't know who his father was, and grew up with his mother in the poor neighborhoods of Akron.

I don't know how many places I changed, how many times I moved.

Curry was born in Akron, but Dell Curry played for the Hornets, so Curry grew up in Charlotte.

In Charlotte he lived in a large mansion, received a good education, and received basketball training at a young age.

Two people whose destiny lines were originally very different are brought together because of basketball.

"Hey, Stephen, you've been playing well recently. I watched the game against the Lakers. The three-point shot from the corner was great."

"It's a pity that the last ball was missed! Haha!"

Curry thought to himself, if you really want to praise me, you don't have to say the last sentence.

"Hey bro, what's it like playing in Los Angeles?" James asked again.

"Very good, the climate here is great, and the city is also great. Why, should you consider coming to Los Angeles in the summer of 10?"

Curry knew that James' 10-year contract expired in the summer, but he just made a joke.

There are only a handful of superstars like James who have left their home team to vote for others.

It cannot be said that there is no such thing as Chamberlain, who went to the 29ers at the age of 76, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went to the Lakers at the age of 26.

At that time, their choice also suffered a lot of criticism, but it was a long time, Chamberlain had passed away, and no one said anything about their success and fame.

Furthermore, the public opinion environment in the NBA in the 60s and 70s was very different from what it is now. The NBA is still weak, and basketball culture has not been fully established.

It is different now, the NBA has a great influence, and after the shaping of Michael Jordan's generation, the NBA has a set of aesthetic standards.

A superhero like Jordan should be one person, one city, and win the highest glory for the city team.

James wears No. 23 and aims to surpass Jordan. This year is his seventh year in the league.

It was in the seventh year that Jordan won the NBA championship, so after James' failure last year, he has high hopes this year.

However, he did not renew his contract with the Cavaliers in advance, but gave himself the option of leaving Cleveland in the summer of 10 years.

Hearing Curry's suggestion, James just smiled and said: "What I want is a championship, not a warm climate."

Curry said: "Coming here will definitely win the championship. What our team lacks is the third position! And do you know that our general manager, Mr. Smart, is a very remarkable and visionary person. With him leading , The Clippers' lineup will become stronger and stronger, but it is much better than your Cavaliers' management."

With that said, Curry and James looked at Min Congda sitting on the sidelines together.

This guy is drinking water slowly, but his mouth is still hot and hot.

"I will try my best to stay in Cleveland, don't think too much about it. It's not good to think about bringing in reinforcements at a young age. You still have to rely on yourself."

James criticized Curry, and Curry shrugged indifferently, saying: "Then I hope we will see each other in the Finals one day."

James smiled, thinking that although the Cavaliers are indeed a bad team for a thousand years, their operations in recent years have been disappointing.

But to say that the entire league can be compared with the Cavaliers in the history of bad games, the Clippers are definitely doing their part.

These are two teams that have both suffered curses. Now the Cavaliers see the light of day under the leadership of James. What about the Clippers?

But after the game officially started at night, James knew where the dawn of the Clippers was.

In this game, Baron Davis was absent due to a knee injury. Because it was back-to-back, the coaching staff let him rest out of the principle of protection.

The state of Baron Davis has not been very good in these few games.

In the three-game losing streak, Davis played mediocre due to injuries.

In particular, his [-]-point shooting is abysmal.

三场比赛的命中率分别是5中1，3中0，4中0。

In other words, a total of 1 three-pointer was scored in three games.

Such a three-point shooting rate has too much impact on the team's offense, and the pressure on the team's interior offense has increased sharply.

Baron Davis took a night trip to Santa Barbara with Min Congda knowing that his knee was in bad shape.

The four kings of wine, sex and wealth, Randolph quit drinking, and Tenderloin-Davis calmed down and concentrated on playing.

Only Baron Davis was left to continue fooling around with the general manager, and his state further declined.

Afterwards, the team doctor thought that Davis' knees were not in good condition. Since it was back-to-back, the coaching staff simply let him rest.

Stephen Curry is the starting point guard for the Clippers.

Gordon also returned to the starting lineup, playing shooting guard.

In terms of interior arrangements, Dunleavy insisted on letting Camby start for a while.

Now finally unable to hold on, Gasol is gradually integrating into the team.

The cooperation between him and Zach Randolph has become more and more tacit. Camby feels that he is not as good as a young man, and he does not occupy the latrine.

After the Clippers experienced the Kaman trade, they are gradually coming out of the discomfort after the trade.

Change tactics, change routines, watch videos during training, rediscover feeling during games, and cultivate tacit understanding.

After a series of losses, the young Clippers continued to set sail, challenging powerful opponents.

It's not easy for them, they have to fight against the manager who wants to make trouble all day long.

The game starts on time, the Clippers wear white jerseys, and the Cavaliers wear retro blue jerseys tonight.

The Cavaliers started with James, Mo Williams, JJ Hickson, Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Parker.

How to say about the Cavaliers lineup... It can only be said that the Cavaliers management tried their best, but they really couldn't get any really strong players.

O'Neill is famous and powerful once, but at this age he has declined very much.

The others are just so-so. The regular season can be used, but the playoffs are really hard to say.

Facing the Clippers, the Cavaliers' lineup is not dominant. To put it bluntly, it is still a problem with point guards and power forwards.

Mo Williams has an excellent shot and was an All-Star last season with James' addition.

But apart from shooting, Williams can make too little contribution in other aspects, and it can only be said to be a threat to the Clippers.

But it's really impossible to restrain the Clippers like Chris Paul.

Not to mention the power forward position, Randolph, a jumping man like JJ Hickson, is not afraid of it.

The only thing the Cavaliers rely on is LeBron James, who can penetrate the already weak third position of the Clippers.

This is the biggest advantage of the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers opened the game trying to open the situation from the inside, allowing O'Neal to launch consecutive attacks in the low post.

Mike Brown thought very simply, taking advantage of O'Neal's physical fitness at the beginning, hurry up and hit two.

But a heavy center like Gasol is really not afraid of the old O'Neal, he can push through.

O'Neal missed two post-up singles at the beginning, and the Clippers steadily won the backcourt rebound and quickly pushed back.

Curry took control, and the Clippers' rhythm was driven. Thornton caught the ball and rushed to the basket, but got a block from James.

The second time, Curry chose to slide the ball to the bottom line, found a shooting opportunity with the help of a cover, and quickly made a mid-range shot!

Score the first point at the start.

James immediately tried a mid-range pull-up jumper and hit it.

James got off to a good start.

The Cavaliers can't score in the low post, but the Clippers can, and Fatty Blue is at his peak.

Hickson's one-on-one defense in front of Randolph was nothing, and Randolph made consecutive low post hits.

After receiving the ball from the low position on the left, Sigma turned to face the frame and made a strong inside hook.

Turned around in the low position on the right and walked in the middle, hitting the hook.

Slip the bottom line to receive a pass from Curry, and make a layup!

Coupled with Gasol's high jumper, the Clippers beat the Cavaliers 10:2 at the start.

Min Congda scratched his head and thought, "The high and low positions of Gasol and Randolph, this cooperation is fine. O'Neal was guarding the three-second zone, but now he is pulled by Gasol, Hixon can't guard against it at all." Live in Randolph. If O’Neal is allowed to defend Randolph? No way, Xiaojia can go to the low post and crush Hickson with his weight, and Randolph can also punish O’Neal with a mid-range jumper. Trouble, this ball... Cavaliers Number three has to stand up."

Now Min Congda has calmed down a lot seeing the Clippers leading.

If it were changed to two months ago, he would have started scolding, O'Neill, will you attack, and Hickson, will you defend?

His mentality is more stable, and the game has just begun.

Just as he thought about it the next possession, James' defensive positioning changed.

He penetrated into the rib area, gave up coverage of the bottom corner, and directly cut off an inward pass from Curry!
After stealing the ball, James launched a counterattack directly from the backcourt!

Accelerates, sprints, crosses midcourt, past Curry with ease.

Curry didn't even get a chance to foul, and James brushed past him like a tank.

Then rushed to the frontcourt, there was no one under the basket, and he dunked with one hand!

The fans at the scene, even the Clippers fans, praised James' brave impact.

Fans close to the basket can feel this unparalleled momentum up close.

At 4:10, the lagging Cavaliers started from defense and began to counterattack.

(End of this chapter)