From South China Tiger to NBA King

The game continues and the Lakers attack.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Celtics retreated very quickly and gave the Lakers no chance to play a fast break.

James held the ball directly from the backcourt and advanced slowly this time. Jianghu did not face him. Jianghu felt that the matchup between the two in the last round was a spur of the moment, and the coaches of both teams made no special arrangements.

It is still Leonard who defends James.

Jianghu defends Ball, Danny Green defends Ingram, and Leonard, who has the strongest defensive ability, is responsible for attacking the core James. There is also Marc Gasol on the inside closely watching James' movements.

Facing the Celtics' defense, James did not dare to take it lightly. He knew very well that if the Lakers' offense failed, the Celtics would definitely counterattack with a fast break. Gasol, a passer who is difficult to interfere with, added Shang Jianghu's super speed is something that the current Lakers can't guard against.

Guarantee the shooting percentage in the first quarter, save energy, wait until the second quarter to rest, come up directly to play point guard, and then speed up the game to strive for a wave of lead. This is James' idea for this game.

James waved and called for a pick-and-roll.

Lopez trotted over and hit Leonard with a strong pick-and-roll. James switched defenses and singled out Danny Green.

The Celtics' starting lineup has basically no defensive weaknesses. It is among the best in the league in terms of defensive ability and size.

If I had to pick a defensive weakness, there would be no one except Danny Green.

Jianghu, who defends seriously, Leonard and Gasol are all first-defense players on the best team, and Horford is also a second-defense player.

Although Danny Green also won a second defense in the 16-17 season, his height is only 198cm after all, making him the shortest player in the entire Celtics starting lineup.

James dribbled in quick and slow rhythms, attracting Green's attention, then accelerated instantly, bumped Green away with his shoulder, and drove to the basket.

Horford helped defend, James threw the ball high, Durant rushed to the basket like a bolt of lightning, his long arms overwhelmed Gasol who stretched out his arms, and smashed the ball into the basket!

Celtics 12 to 10 Lakers.

"Beautiful, Kevin Durant dunked on Marc Gasol, assist from LeBron James."

"It's another connection between James and Durant. The combination of the two is a perfect match. They are the top players in the small ball era. Their years of fighting have made their tacit understanding extraordinary. Together, the two are enough to compete for championships in any era. Even if Jordan's Bulls are on the opposite side, I can't say that they can beat this pair 100%."

"Jianghu, this season is going to be stressful. Winning the championship is not that simple anymore!!"

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

What Stevens saw was not Durant's alley-oop dunks, but James' use of pick-and-roll timing and Durant's choice of timing to cut in.

James chose the pick-and-roll, which happened to hit Leonard's only weakness on the defensive end, which is the ability to chase the pick-and-roll. If Leonard's individual defensive ability is SS, he can only hit an A in chasing the pick-and-roll.

This level of defensive ability may not be a problem for ordinary people, but for LeBron James, it is far from enough.

As a player who was known as a "tank with super-speed" at his peak, James' combination of strength and speed may be the best among all players, which means that his breakthrough ability must be top-notch.

His size and athletic ability are excellent weapons for destroying defense changes. The unlimited defense changes that can push Curry to the ground and rub him are absolutely a joke when used on James.

This will inevitably lead to him attracting a lot of defensive attention, and players who are good at off-the-ball can display their off-the-ball abilities next to him.

Kevin Durant happens to be the superstar with the strongest off-ball ability in the entire NBA.

The effect achieved by the combination of the two is definitely to the extent that 1+1 is greater than 2.

Celtics offense.

Jiang Hu took the ball to the frontcourt and found that only James was facing him, while the others were performing their duties.

Against Jiang Hu, you will either be double-teamed or beaten to death by Jiang Hu. The entire 30 teams in the league, except for the Celtics and Lakers, and the other 28 teams, it is difficult to find a defender who can not suffer a loss against Jiang Hu alone.

But James definitely counts as one.

Obviously, the Lakers' defensive strategy for Jianghu is to defend James alone. Letting Ball defend in the first two rounds is a kind of test.

A kind of trial between masters.

After testing, the two sides officially took action.

Seeing that it was James who was defending him, Jiang Hu made up his mind, and he would definitely hit James on this point.

If I can't even beat the middle-aged and elderly James, how can I be called the number one player in the league?

Respect is never something you say, but something you practice.

The basketball was passed around, and Jianghu's air cuts and mid-range loops were resolved by Jianghu. In terms of familiarity with Celtics tactics, James is as confident as any Celtic player.

This shows how far he has observed and studied the world.

With 11 seconds left on the clock, Jianghu gave up his off-ball movement and scored directly. He settled in the low post and Leonard's pass was in time.

The picture is exactly the same as the previous ball! Jiang Hu's big hand grabbed the ball with one hand and hit it hard with his back!

Crash! Another impact!

Take a big step to the right with your right leg!

Everyone thought it was a turnaround jumper, but James was unmoved.

This is a fake move.

That's right, Jianghu's pivot didn't move and quickly turned to the left while James had already firmly established his defensive position.

James stood still and protected his body with both hands. Jiang Hu turned around and hit him completely.

Fall to the ground! The whistle blows! Offensive foul!

"I'll fuck your brother!!"

Jiang Hu cursed, what's going on with this old guy? How come he seems to be able to predict my movements.

"Tsk, tsk, look at this defense. James basically predicted every move of Jiang Hu, and then under the referee's nose, he turned around and knocked him to the ground. This ball, the referee couldn't even call it."

"You're so old, this is James' 16th year in the NBA. Thousands of games and tens of thousands of minutes are definitely not something he can play without."

"James' feet were firmly planted and he was obviously outside the legitimate collision area. This was a very exciting foul."

Durant and Lopez hurried over, stretched out their big hands, and pulled James up from the ground.

“Great job!!”

Durant patted James' chest heavily. Ever since Jiang Hu entered the league, it was not common for Jiang Hu to be so deflated. He always liked this scene.

For the Lakers, Jianghu was fouled just after the game started. They must be more restrained when defending others to avoid being kicked off the game after receiving another foul.

Jiang Hu narrowed his eyes and showed interest.

The game continues and the Lakers attack.

Just after James passed halftime, Leonard's strong body pressed over.

Although Leonard is not as strong as James, he is almost the same, and his agility is not bad at all.

And his defensive moves are very clean, using his confrontation ability and height and wingspan to go head-to-head with James.

This kind of defender is what James hates the most. Although he does not make frequent mistakes, his offense and organization will be strongly interfered with.

There is also physical fitness, James has to spend a lot of energy to handle the ball.

James and Durant were in a pick-and-roll, and Leonard forced his way forward to block James' path.

James handed the ball to Durant. Durant stepped forward with his right foot, leaned his right shoulder against Horford's chest, then stepped back and stepped on the three-point line to shoot a pull-up jumper.

"Shu~"

The basketball drilled into the basket accurately, like a bullet hitting the bull's-eye.

Celtics 12-12 Lakers.

Yu Jia said slightly worriedly:

"Now the two teams are tied!!"

"The Lakers' first 12 points all came from James and Durant. The Celtics' first 12 points, except for Horford's three-pointer, all came from Jianghu. This game is really a superstar showdown. It’s full of things to watch.”    “Kevin Durant has given James a lot of help. At present, it seems that Leonard also needs to step up and share some of the burden.”

Yu Jia's analysis was correct, and Leonard himself thought the same way.

The Celtics attacked, Jiang Hu brought the ball to the frontcourt, and immediately broke through. Ingram and James double-teamed Jiang Hu at the same time.

"Give it to me!! Here!!"

When Leonard saw this at the top of the arc, he immediately opened his hand and asked Jianghu for the ball.

Without hesitation, Jianghu jumped up and looked back at the moon, passing the ball to Leonard.

Leonard got the ball, and Durant rushed over to cover the defense, but Leonard didn't hesitate at all, blasted the ball, then stepped back to the left, drifting his body in the air and shot.

"Shu~"

"Wow~"

This drifting three-pointer aroused cheers from the audience and was also accurately hit.

Celtics 15 to 12 Lakers.

When the Lakers attacked, James continued to hold the ball and launch an attack, completely treating point guard Ball as air.

Ball looked normal. He had long been accustomed to James having the ball and didn't react in any way.

James brought the ball to the frontcourt. This time he played a relatively simple game. Facing Leonard, he just dribbled the ball from his hip, then pulled it back and shot a fadeaway jumper.

His fadeaway jumper is quite smooth, and it seems that he usually puts in some effort.

Unfortunately, the result was not very satisfactory. James actually threw the ball directly across the bridge and flew out of bounds.

"Hahahahaha~"

"Haha, this is a fadeaway jumper (￣▽￣~)~"

"Awesome, LeBron, your shooting form is so cool, shoot more!!"

When James crossed the bridge, he was met with wild ridicule from North Shore Garden fans, and James also felt a little embarrassed on his face.

But fortunately, he is thick-skinned and can even say that he has never formed a super team. It is not a problem at all if he is just a non-conformist.

The Celtics attacked again, and Jiang Hu once again held the ball. This time he did not choose to back up, but chose to face the frame. There was no impact, no feint, and no unnecessary movements!

After receiving the ball, he rushed forward to the west and then shot a fadeaway jumper. James jumped up again to block Jianghu's view. Unfortunately, he was a step slower this time.

The basketball fell straight into the basket.

Celtics 17 to 12 Lakers.

James couldn't help but shook his head: "This young man is incredible!!"

James advanced with the ball, pushed it past half court and handed it to Durant. Durant held the ball while he cut to the basket without the ball. Leonard followed James' footsteps.

Emergency stop! Accelerate again!

James changed gears without shaking Leonard away, who was like candy.

But the pick-and-roll blocked it! Both Lopez and Ingram were lifted out, one was strong and the other was thin, one was tall and the other was short, and James' body passed through the gap between them!

Leonard wanted to go over, but Lopez and Ingram got closer together!

Elevator tactics! !

Lakers head coach Luke Walton is worthy of being a head coach from the Warriors. He actually brought this tactic to the Lakers. The point is, the player who used this tactic turned out to be LeBron James? ? ?

Magical, so magical.

What's even more magical is that Durant struggled to get the ball out under Horford's entanglement. After receiving the ball, James adjusted for one second and shot a three-pointer directly!

Leonard is firmly blocked behind Lopez and Ingram!

James' shooting posture is a one-stage shooting. He only exerts force once from shot to shot. The force is transmitted from the feet to the hands in sequence, and then the shot is released.

The orange basketball flew across the sky above the North Shore Garden and plunged into the basket at a very high arc.

James thought the sound of the ball falling into the net was so beautiful that he couldn't help but make a musketeer's whistle.

"Farke! That's a moving pick-and-roll!"

"If your eyes are useless, you can donate them to useful people!!"

Stevens stood on the technical stage and yelled at the referee. Warriors didn't dare to use this tactic because they would be called for a pick-and-roll foul.

The Warriors are always criticized for moving the pick-and-roll, but the Lakers actually used it without being whistled. This shows that Los Angeles is still quite favored.

The referee turned a deaf ear and walked to the backcourt.

He didn't want to make a big deal out of the matter. Xiao Hua had explained that it was best not to make controversial penalties in this game. Obviously, he had already given a controversial penalty and would not give Stevens another one.

In the next round, the Celtics were caught in a double-team and the three-pointer given to Green failed to hit.

In turn, the Lakers once again used the elevator door tactic. This time it was Durant who ran out to catch the ball, and the referee still did not whistle the ball.

Anyway, he has made a mistake, so the referee simply refuses to do anything and plans not to call a foul for this action in this game. Seeing how the Celtics solve it will increase the enjoyment of the game.

The Lakers successfully overtook the score with a three-pointer each from Durant and James.

Celtics 17 to 18 Lakers.

The game entered a timeout, and players from both teams sat on the sidelines.

James observed the Celtics substitutes, and he found that there was no emotion that should be seen on the faces of the Celtics players, whether they were on the bench or on the sidelines.

There is only one word to describe their eyes, and that is confidence.

It seems that no matter how many points they are behind, they always believe that they will be the winner in the end.

James sighed secretly:

"Made, how can this brat lead a team that is much better than what I led when I was 20 years old?"

After returning from the timeout, Jianghu stepped forward again.

In the next two rounds, he succeeded in singles against James and Ball, scoring 5 points in a row and rewriting the score to 22-18.

At this time, Jiang Hu's expression was not happy at all. This kind of lead was not safe at all. For this Lakers, it might only take a minute or two to reverse the point difference.

James stormed for several rounds, and Durant was handling the ball in the few rounds after the timeout.

Durant's most typical style of play is naturally his stand-up singles.

But he no longer has the hot touch he had at the beginning of the game. This is an excellent counterattack opportunity for the Celtics!

In the next round, Durant broke into the basket with the ball, faced Gasol's defense, and missed a forced layup.

Jianghu collected rebounds to promote the counterattack.

During the fast break, he strode to the three-point line, facing James' defense, and resolutely shot a three-pointer.

"Duang!"

This time, Jianghu's shots were obviously lighter.

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced far away.

Fortunately, Leonard had quick eyesight and quick hands. He jumped up, collected the long rebound, and quickly passed it to Jianghu.

Jianghu took three steps and jumped with both feet facing Lopez's defense!

"Beep!"

When the whistle sounded, Jiang Hu threw the ball into the sky.

When the ball was at its highest point, it even reached a level with the timer before falling back down.

But the interesting thing is that after the ball bounced on the basket a few times, it miraculously fell into the net!

And.One!

Jianghu scored two points and had to add a penalty!

After steadily making the extra free throw, the score was rewritten as Celtics 25-18 Lakers.

Jianghu single-handedly scored 8 points in a row again, widening the point difference to 7 points. The advantage of the game returned to the hands of the Celtics.

(End of this chapter)