Legendary star

Chapter 719 Meng Xu and James
"Meng, I have been waiting for this day for a long time!"

On May 2007, 5, American time, at the Indianapolis Bankers Life Arena, after the noisy appearance ceremony, LeBron James walked directly to the side of the Pacers' bench and stood in front of Meng Xu.

Like many people, when James first came into contact with basketball, his idol has always been Michael Jordan. However, after James entered high school, James’ idol became Meng Xu. With the title of "Meng Xu's successor" to enter the league, James has always regarded Meng Xu as the goal and object he wants to surpass. Even in terms of style of play, James is also imitating Meng Xu intentionally or unintentionally. This is not because James took Meng Xu as an idol and became obsessed, but the head coach John Lucas who brought him to the Cavaliers told him that Meng Xu's style of play is the most suitable for him, and he will one day Will become an epoch-making player like Meng Xu.

Although John Lucas dismissed get out of class half a season after James joined the Cavaliers, the tactical system that John Lucas built around James has been left behind, and James always remembers John Lucas's attitude towards the Cavaliers at the time. His exhortations, hard training day after day, strict demands on himself, are the same as John Lucas’ expectations, James also very much hopes that one day he can stand at the top of the league like Meng Xu, and win one after another. An MVP trophy and a championship trophy.

Since last season, James has felt that his strength has reached a new level. Except for Meng Xu, no one in the entire league can suppress himself on both ends of the offense and defense. In the heads-up with Meng Xu, the two also changed from 28 to 37 to 46 from the previous season, and this season, James felt that his strength had gone further. From this, James also felt that his Now is the time to challenge Meng Xu.

In the playoffs of this season, the Cavaliers led by James first swept the Bulls in the first round, and then eliminated the Nets with Vince Carter and Jason Kidd 4-1 in the second round, breaking into the division for the first time in his career In the finals, even though the opponent the Cavaliers had to face was the mighty Pacers, like all young players, James is still a newborn calf and is not afraid of tigers. highest stage.

"LeBron, I am also looking forward to the duel with you, but what I want to tell you is that you still have no way to defeat me, because it is still my time!" After James challenged Meng Xu, Meng Xu also He responded to James with a few words, but Meng Xu still had a smile on his face when he spoke, without any expression of displeasure on his face.

"Ah." James, who was originally a little lacking in confidence, became even more uneasy after hearing Meng Xu's words, but after thinking about it, this was Meng Xu's style, so James replied unceremoniously. : "Then let's wait and see!"

"Haha, LeBron, we have a gift for you today, I hope you can happily accept this gift." Looking at the back of James turning away, Meng Xu remembered that in the dressing room just now, the head coach Rick Carlisle lays out the scene when he guards James.

"Ervin, do you think LeBron can still show the same dominance in today's game, or in this round of the series, as in the previous two rounds of the series?" LeBron James, who has the title of "successor", has already begun to challenge Meng Xu, and as a die-hard Meng Mi, Michaels, who is also a James fan, for the Pacers and Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, for Meng Xu and James This direct dialogue is also very much looking forward to. In the previous two rounds of the series, James averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists per game, showing his dominance, so Michaels also wants to see When James is facing off against Meng Xu, can he get such explosive data again?

"It should be difficult. Although LeBron is already very strong now, he is still a little bit behind Meng Xu. However, it is not always true that LeBron will completely lose this round of the series." In Michael After Si finished speaking, Magic Johnson expressed his support for Meng Xu very decisively. Through the series with the Wizards, Magic Johnson had a glimpse of Meng Xu's current true strength. A player of this level is very It is hard to beat, even in the current league, there are very few players and teams that can force Meng Xu to go all out, unless there is a player who is at the same level as him, or a group of players who are not as good as him It is possible to defeat him, and the Cavaliers and James obviously do not meet this condition, but it is impossible for a player who reaches James' level to be completely locked up. In addition, James is the only strong point of the Cavaliers, so Magic Johnson In the words, it also revealed that the Cavaliers lost the game, but James will win the data.

After Magic Johnson finished speaking, Michaels also nodded with a smile, agreeing with Magic Johnson's point of view. It may take a few more seasons for James to stand in the same position as Meng Xu.

James is now a young player who is still on the rise, while Meng Xu is a king who has already stood at the top of the NBA. Even if the strength of the two is equal, Meng Xu will have an absolute psychological and experience advantage, not to mention There is still a certain gap between the strengths of the two, so Magic Johnson's analysis just now is likely to be the trend of this round of the series.

While Michaels and Magic Johnson were discussing Meng Xu and James with great interest, under the leadership of Meng Xu and James, the starting players of the Pacers and Cavaliers have begun to appear one after another, while Meng Xu and James are They stopped not far from the middle circle and looked at each other.

"The winner of this game will definitely be me!" James is now like a lion preparing to overthrow Meng Xu's rule, staring closely at Meng Xu not far away. This scene, this scene, has been countless times Appeared in James' dreams and fantasies.

"Then come on." Smiling at James, Meng Xu turned around and walked towards the top of the arc.

Although the regular season records of the Cavaliers and the Pacers differ by nearly 20 games, the Cavaliers are very similar to the Pacers in terms of team lineup because the Cavaliers are also playing the offensive and pick-and-roll tactics with James as the core. Yes, center big Z Zajunas Ilgauskas who can pick and roll and has long-range shots, excellent mobility, power forward Drew Gooden who can play both inside and outside, and two three-pointers with excellent ability Players, Larry Hughes and Aleksandar Pavlovich, the Cavaliers' starting lineup is very similar to the Pacers' configuration.

Similar to Meng Xu, James is also a player with his own tactical system, and it is very coincidental that James' own system is also a breakthrough system. Therefore, starting from John Lucas, the Cavaliers have been following the rules that have been successful in the NBA. The Pacers, come to build a team lineup around James, and James has lived up to expectations and led the Cavaliers to a higher level every year, launching an impact towards the highest honor in the NBA.

For the Pacers, today's starting lineup has not changed much. It is still center NN-Hilary, power forward Jermaine O'Neal, small forward Meng Xu, shooting guard Tyshawn Prince, and point guard. Tony Allen and Rick Carlisle are used to changing with the same, so the Pacers' starting lineup has always been very stable.

When Zajunas Ilgauskas and Jermaine O'Neal, who represent the jump ball on both sides, walked into the middle circle, the battle between Meng Xu and Meng Xu's successor officially kicked off.

(End of this chapter)