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Chapter 228 Sweep
"Stop taking random shots from the outside, aim for the basket, boys." In the midfield locker room, faced with the Bobcats' poor outside shooting percentage in the first half, Middleton only made a three-pointer. Pu was still calm, his expression remained unchanged, and he simply explained to the outside shooters.

After all, the shooting was so inaccurate and they were only 3 points behind. Mike Miller broke out. Facing Chen Xiao, Bosh rarely showed strength. He scored in double figures at halftime, made waves, and the team broke out. Obviously, the Heat's potential has been reached. Full play in the first half.

In the second half, facing the Heat led by Bosh who was alone, Chen Xiao performed well and won the game easily?Dunlap was wise and did not choose to criticize the players harshly. If it is not allowed, then let’s play inside.

"Shoot well in the second half." Chen Xiao patted Mi Dou, the Bobcat's only three-point hitter, to encourage him.

The game continued in the second half.

Bosh, who carried the team today, received the ball from Chen Xiao in the frontcourt. The rising Bosh took the ball and broke through decisively. While running with the ball, he respected Chen Xiao, who was waiting for the formation, and moved quickly, still staying in front of the basket. Bosh has no room to directly attack the basket.

Taking the ball with both hands and striding forward, Bosh pushed his left shoulder hard against Chen Xiao's rock-like chest. "Ah~" he leaped up and raised the ball with both hands. The sonic attack delayed Chen Xiao's attack. Under Chen Xiao's cover, there was no chance of an attack. Bosh threw the ball before landing in the basket space.

"Whoa" Rashad Lewis, the earliest billionaire, hit a three-pointer, starting the Heat's first offensive offensive in the second half.

The score expanded slightly and was already two three-pointers apart.

Subsequently, Lewis, who had the ball at the top of the arc, raised the ball and pretended to take a shot. The shot was full of threats. Josh Roberts rushed forward quickly. Lewis, who was not only a shooter, collected the ball, leaned over and released the ball to break through.

Josh Roberts, who was thrown behind him in a flash of lightning, was already stagnant. He could only move his upper body, turn around and look back, but it was ineffective.

Lewis, who had one foot in the paint, was experienced and had already observed the distance between Chen Xiao and Bosh who rushed back to the basket to cover the defense.

Chen Xiao, who was barely in front of the collision line, raised his hands high and watched Lewis, who had thrown himself into the net, twist his body in the air and distribute the ball to the right.

In the field of vision, Bosh, who had already obtained an open space in the mid-range and short range, grabbed the ball with both hands, his muscles squirted, and he went straight to the basket.

Chen Xiao turned around and suddenly felt a slight tightening signal from his ankle. Chen Xiao chose to let his ankle rest for a while, unable to deal with his anxious body.

"Boom!" A heavy dunk with both hands, Bosh grabbed the ball with both hands behind his head, slammed into the basket, and fell as soon as his hands touched the rim.

"Lewis passed the ball ~ a dunk! Chris Bosh quickly stepped into the basket to complete the attack. Bosh, who has scored 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists so far, seems to have returned to the North, leading everyone to follow his teammates. The powerful enemy Bobcats formed a suppression." Brin praised Bosh for his Raptors style.

"So far, Chris Bosh has performed the best in the Bobcats and Heat's four games. At least in the past 26 minutes, Bosh has nothing to do with the word soft. He is currently the best player in the league. A good center, Chen Xiao shows his toughness by maintaining his dominance." Van Gundy Jr. praised.

The poor condition of his teammates was fully demonstrated in the first half with 24 points. From the first offense of the second half, Chen Xiao began to frequently get the ball in the low post and inside.

Bosh stood in front of him?There is always a way for him to turn around after a back-up attack. He uses his broad and powerful shoulders to open the way. As the saying goes, "Every time you take a bite, you gain wisdom." However, there is an obvious gap in hardware and a gap in offensive and defensive technology that cannot be erased in a short time. , allowing Chen Xiao to face his own defender Bo Zi and always push into the paint and get closer to the basket.

As for Haslem, who was only able to win with toughness in comparison, Chen Xiao even made a formulaic counterattack, shouldering it to suppress it, then half-turning and straightening his long arms, flicking his wrist, flicking his fingers, and fluttering The basketball is already flying towards the basket.

On single defense, the Heat were helpless and could only sit back and watch as Chen Xiao overcame resistance and still scored points stably. What about assisting defense?The Heat, known for their assist defense system, are missing "quasi-DPOY" LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, a key part of the rotation, which greatly reduces Chen Xiao's ability to attack the basket and pass the ball.

Recently, as the regular season comes to an end, various honors and awards have gradually entered the final sprint period. LeBron James, who averaged 1.7 steals and 0.9 blocks per game, led the Heat to rush towards the top of the league and then firmly occupied it. Live on the throne of "the best team in the league".

In the Heat, which has a small lineup and a relatively weak inside line, LeBron James, who excels in interior and exterior defense, has become an ironclad member of the best first defensive team.

James, who has expressed his desire for the best defensive player more than once, has also been listed as a DPOY contender this season by ESPN, Bleachers and other media. In the recent commotion, he led the Heat to complete a 23-game winning streak, the second-best record in history. Some media believe that James should be awarded DPOY by the league.

Single-season MVP+DPOY, or even single-season MVP+DPOY+FMVP, how about this single-season honor?

"DPOY should not be allowed to hinder LBJ from pursuing greatness and becoming one of the best in history." Windhorst's "righteous speech" was deafening.

Obviously, Chen Xiao, who is a frequent surfer on the Internet, is no stranger to these increasingly louder momentum. After several fierce battles with the Heat, Chen Xiao still approves of James' support in building a rotational defense system. Chen Xiao is still undecided about whether James deserves a DPOY. There is a comment that the system is not working well today, and his teammates are trying to knock the basket away, so let's get the ball!Knocked down by oneself.

Middleton missed a shot, Chen Xiao made a shot, Henderson missed a pull-up jumper, Chen Xiao made a shot, Chen Xiao made a shot, Walker made a breakthrough, Chen Xiao made a shot...

"After 3 quarters, the score between the two teams was 63:66. The home team Bobcats were still three points behind. Alas, Chen Xiao was struggling in this quarter. The team had 18 points. Except for Walker who broke through and scored 4 points, the remaining 14 points were all attributed to Chen Xiao. Xiao scored 2 points and 2 points by himself from the Heat's defense inside." Yu Jia sighed.

After playing the entire section, Chen Xiao, who was sweating like rain, walked back to his special seat, sat down slowly, adjusted his breathing, and took the special drink and towel from the staff.

The unpackaged sports drink with the "Chen" label in his hand is a supplementary drink specially prepared for Chen Xiao by cooperation between Gadele and the Bobcat Sports Science Department. Chen Xiao took a breath, raised the drink, and took a slow sip. The slight coolness was refreshing and washed away. Tiredness in limbs.

In front of Chen Xiao, Dunlap, who was standing with his arms crossed, looked helpless. He raised and lowered his hands, and his slightly stiff limbs only conveyed a signal: "Chen Xiao, it's up to you."

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Stepping on the three-point line at the top of the arc, Bosh took Cole's breakthrough pass and jumped up to take a long two-point shot.With all the Bobcat fans watching, the basket missed the target. Before the fans could cheer, the flying Birdman dunked with both hands. Tyrus Thomas, the No. 12 player defending the basket, was helpless and could only steal the basket. The dropped basketball heads toward the baseline.

Thomas, who once made fans forget that the Bobcats still have such a leading player, was last seen in the public eye when he arrested his fiancée who was cheating on her card after a drunken nightclub party.

Thomas, who had been lying on the hospital bed for most of the season, finally returned. So far, he has contributed a lot in this game. He took very few shots, but he seized the opportunity and scored 4 points at the basket.

On the Bobcats' first goal, Thomas grabbed an offensive rebound and passed it to his teammates, but the familiar sound of iron was heard.

Obviously, the outside shooters have not yet shaken off the iron rhythm. In the next round, Walker missed a layup. Thomas, who followed closely behind, swooped and grabbed the rebounding basketball in mid-air.

Thomas, who originally wanted to pass the ball more, get along with his teammates, and regain his position in the team, now thinks back and realizes that he should seize the little playing time he has and do it himself!
Thomas grabbed the ball and feinted, deceiving the jumping Bosh, grabbing the ball with both hands, leaping up and slamming the ball into the basket.

"Tyrus~Thomas!!" Knight, the Bobcats' on-site commentator, shouted passionately, and the familiar and unfamiliar name rang over the Spectrum Center Arena again.

After Birdman scored a make-up dunk, Dunlap, who once wanted to use his trump card, saw the results of Thomas' hard work and calmed down a little, allowing Chen Xiao to rest for a while.

During the continuous strike, time passed, and there were still 9 minutes left before the end of the game. Chen Xiao was ready to go into battle, and he and Josh Roberts stepped to the technical front to wait for the next dead ball.

Okay, Thomas is so positive and hateful.What a pity ~ Chen Xiao sighed with ups and downs.

Thomas once again grabbed an offensive rebound, but this time he was a little anxious and missed the layup. The basketball was picked up by Walker who got under the basket again and was taken out. Walker passed the ball along the way and kept signaling to himself. Middleton had a chance.

Mi Dou caught the ball, and as the Bobcats' most accurate pitcher in today's starting lineup, he held the ball steadily with a calm attitude, and drew his bow and arrow.

"Whoosh!" The basketball fell straight into the basket and rubbed beautifully against the net. With the cheers of the audience, the score was evened.

"Good Job, Man." Chen Xiao stepped onto the court and high-fived Tyrus Thomas, who was coming off the court at the same time. Thomas, who worked hard to score and pick up rebounds today, bought a lot of rest time for Chen Xiao in the final quarter, and Chen Xiao, who was well rested, was given a chance to rest. Xiao was already gearing up to fight Bozi hand-to-hand.

"Chris, try harder." "Are you OK?" In the few minutes before the end, Bosh's slightly dizzy feeling was mixed with his own breathless breathing and the sweat hanging from the top of his head, and As if the devil's voice is reaching his ears, Chen Xiao's teasing blows from time to time.

Fuck, hit a hammer, exhausted, exhausted, exhausted physically and mentally, Bosh hit GG.

Although he had just given Miller another assist not long ago and hit a three-pointer, Miller continued his efforts, scored twice in a single quarter, and hit another three-pointer after receiving the ball. However, the offensive and defensive momentum was different, and Miller's consecutive three-pointers were just Maintain the score difference and not be widened.

The score difference was 0 when he came on the court. When the final bell rang, Chen Xiao had already left the game with a plus-minus of "+7" in a single quarter. On the way off the court, Chen Xiao did not forget to hug Bosh, and the Heat's No. 1 jersey was soaked with sweat. On Bosh, Bosh's lean body is outlined.

The wave is good, without the single giant of Ray Allen, losing 7 points against the bitter host in the away game is at least decent.

"99:92, this is a 'defensive' battle with less than [-] points." Brin laughed. "The two teams frequently take care of the rim. I think the Bobcats staff need to check the offset angle of the rim after the game. ”

"In the first three quarters, the Heat, who came to Charlotte, relied on outside shooting to maintain a score advantage, but in the fourth quarter, when Chen Xiao, who seemed to be untired, faced the Heat inside who was struggling to support the inside, The end result seems to have been determined.”

Heat fans, who were excited for the advantage, naturally accepted the fact of defeat as the game progressed to the end.

The failure of a single game is nothing compared to preserving strength for the approaching playoffs. Moreover, the Heat, with 58 wins, have almost locked up the first place in the Eastern Conference, and the Western Conference hegemony is competing for the first place in the league (home court advantage in the Finals). The Spurs lost to their old rival, the Young Thunder, in yesterday's game, and the Heat still have a record advantage.

Losing one game is not terrible, but losing every game is not terrible?

"In the two seasons before this season, the 10-11 and 11-12 seasons, the Heat and Bobcats had a record of 8:0, and they completed the sweep for two consecutive seasons. The tide is turning. This season, we have a real destiny. The Emperor's Charlotte Bobcats faced the defending champion. From the first meeting in December to the fourth meeting at the end of the season, the Bobcats completed the feat of sweeping the defending champion.

So far this season, the Bobcats are the only team to complete a sweep of the Heat.What’s interesting is that, looking at the Heat’s current record this season, even the Thunder Spurs, the most popular team in the Western Conference, have not won a victory in the hands of the Big Three. Only the Clippers, Grizzlies, Warriors, and Trail Blazers have won in the hands of the defending champions. One victory.

Turning the perspective back to the East, not to mention the mediocre teams such as the Bucks with one win, two losses to the Chicago Bulls who lacked Rose, and the upstart Pacers won less and lost more. They lost three times and were only 6 points away. The Knicks were swept, and the Bobcats were anxious every game but could not beat them. Perhaps for the defending champion Heat led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, the biggest challenge this season is not the terrifying situation of the Tigers dominating the Dragons. The West, but whether it can break out of this division that may not be stronger but has unique lineup strength. "

Van Gundy talked eloquently, and although it was all true, the slight disapproval of the Heat revealed in his words still made Heat fans feel harsh.

"The Pacers and Bobcats lacked tactical changes. They just used the thick and tough inside to defeat the Heat. There is no new team in the playoffs. They are waiting for James to lead the team and teach them how to behave. Young people should not be too arrogant!"

"The Knicks, Anthony and J.R. Smith are just another Nuggets team. This time without Billups to lead the team, let's advance to the Eastern Conference Finals."

Heat fans are talking loudly, both inside and outside the words. The regular season is not a real game. Wait until the playoffs. James, who is doing his best, will let you know what terror is.

(End of this chapter)