I’m Really Playing Basketball

On the first day of 2005, the Cavaliers played home against the Dallas Mavericks, who were fourth in the Western Conference, 19 wins and 10 losses.

Gund Arena, Heinowski Rahim and White Nowitzkidke finally met under the expectation of Rick Carlisle.

If at this time, there is Huang Nowitzki in this game, it would be even better.

In that case, the battle between the three Nowitzki in black, yellow and white would be able to separate a real Nowitzki in Carlisle's expectations.

By the way, by the way, before Nowitzki's rise in the past few seasons and Raheem's drifting away in the past few seasons, the real ‘Nowitzki’ of the NBA has always been Rahim.

According to research by Cavaliers coach Carlisle.

The historical record of Raheem and Dirk.

Raheem certainly beat Dirk in his rookie season.

After the season Raheem was still able to suppress Dirk steadily.

Until Dirk’s third season in the NBA, the 00-01 season, Dirk was still suppressed by Raheem. The two of them met for the first time this season. Dirk scored 5 points in three quarters. The opposite Raheem scored 22 points. Why is it three quarters? Because the fourth quarter of this game was garbage time, Dirk was destroyed by Raheem, and the Mavericks naturally collapsed. You know, Dirk is the Mavericks' main attack this season, averaging 21.8 points per game.

Of course, since this season, Dirk has succeeded in gaining the upper hand, and Dirk has become stronger and stronger.

However, Raheem is not without the power of confrontation. Last season, Raheem also defeated the five-star Mavericks with the Hawks, with 27 points and 10 rebounds, and Dirk on the opposite side with 23 points and 10 rebounds.

And this is why Carlisle has paid more and more attention to Raheem recently.

This power forward who is considered a ‘transparent’ in this league is really a god.

If you want to say that his strength is comparable to that of the five major forwards such as Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki and Weber Chen Xiao, it is definitely incomparable.

But against the other four major forwards except Chen Xiao, Raheem can basically achieve a 50-50 match.

Raheem not only defeated Nowitzki last season, but also defeated last season’s MVP Kevin Garnett. He led the Eagles to defeat the Timberwolves 97-89. He scored 32 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Opposite Garnett. It was 17 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 fouls, almost beaten by Raheem.

This is very magical.

In short, after discovering Raheem's magical characteristics, Carlisle was really pleasantly surprised.

To be honest, Raheem has never started in the playoffs in his career. This is already the ninth NBA season for the 28-year-old player. He has never started in the playoffs in his career and has never played in the playoffs. Prove himself in the playoffs, which made Carlisle even know what to say.

Of course, if Raheem really proved himself in the playoffs, he might not be the Cavaliers.

A player with such an excellent offensive ability is 27 years old, and the NBA team is about to sell him. Can this be the responsibility of the NBA team?

Raheem himself must be responsible.

It's still too Buddha, the kind that doesn't draw the whip and doesn't walk by himself.

Soaking wolfberries in a thermos is actually quite suitable for him.

Although Raheem has been on a bad team throughout his career, he finally played in the Trail Blazers last season. The team made the playoffs. He is still a substitute. However, judging from the playoffs between the Trail Blazers and the Timberwolves last season In Carlisle's opinion, Raheem should not be the kind of abusive player.

As a substitute for Randolph, facing the MVP of last season, Raheem averaged 21 minutes per game, 9.5 points per game, 54% field goal percentage, 60% field goal percentage from close range, 100% field goal percentage in the playoffs and 100% field goal percentage in the playoffs. 40% from two-point shooting, such a substitute player, shouldn't you say that he performed poorly?

At the very least, this offensive efficiency is better than Randolph.

With such a high offensive efficiency, the Blazers traded him and threw him off the bench. Are they blind?

Of course not, because his defensive efficiency is 120, allowing his opponent to score 120 points per 100 possessions. This is really a bit short, especially in this era.

This is the sequelae of a player who has been trashing the team. The defensive attitude and defensive habits are really bad.

However, in the Cavaliers, there is really no shortage of people for defense, but people for offense.

Especially an offensive player who can hold Duncan by his side and don't have the time to help defend!

Duncan plays center, and the Cavaliers are not afraid.

The Cavaliers are afraid of Duncan, who plays power forward.

Duncan, who plays power forward, has too much area to assist.

And this is why Carlisle was so excited after finding Raheem this "treasure".

And this is why Raheem has played so heavily in the Cavaliers recently.

This season, Carlisle played a restrained tactic. For all the NBA teams, he developed a restrained tactical system to defeat them with 90 points by himself.

After Carlisle and Chen Xiao James explained his use of Raheem and the characteristics of Raheem, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan certainly supported it.

In the Cavaliers' halftime, this game once again played as the starter Raheem, this time the pressure was a little bit heavy.

To be honest, it has been nine seasons in his career, Raheem has never been placed such high hopes.

Really.

Carlisle told him yesterday that he hoped that he would perform well in the game with Nowitzki, and after deciding a real Nowitzki, he told him about his responsibilities and importance in the team this season. I was really stunned.

When he was thrown to the Cavaliers by the Blazers, to be honest, he was already planning to retire.

He is not a player with too many strange hobbies. He has earned more than 70 million US dollars in his career. He feels that this money is enough for him to live a good retirement life.

After he completed his career as a player, he also thought about doing other things.

For example, the management of the team, or even the management of the league.

He doesn't actually have much expectations for the player's career now.

Even he is planning to retire when he is in his 30s.

just……

"Julius, you are one of the most crucial players in our NBA summit. I, Chen, LeBron, and Cleveland need your contribution. I hope you can become the most brilliant gem in our crown! "

The brightest gem on the crown!

Raheem didn't know if Carlisle dared to say such things in front of Chen Xiao and James, and whether he would be beaten if he said them.

But to be honest, he was really moved at the time.

Reusing himself against the reputation of national experts as "pigs" is not because I want to play good data to trade myself, but because I really value myself, so that Chen Xiao and James, the two leading players of the team, assisted him. Several games.

At last……

"Rick, I can't guarantee that I can be the brightest gem in your heart. I can only guarantee that when you need me to attack, no one can guard me."

In this tone, Nima's big thief!

However, for Carlisle, who has just studied his record against the best power forwards in the NBA, such a big tone does not make him feel that he is bragging.

On the court, on the Cavaliers side, thinking of the promise to Carlisle yesterday, Raheem felt that he was impulsive.

The atmosphere at the time made him express his stance involuntarily.

To be reasonable, they are all 28 years old and are about to retire. When a salted fish that doesn't carry a pot or rise up, isn't he fragrant?

To be honest, if Penny Hardaway knows what Raheem is thinking at this time, he will definitely want to come up and beat him up.

You are a 28-year-old young man thinking about retiring every day, so what is my 33-year-old?

Brent Barry said, Perry, don't be angry, I am 33 this year, am I not retired?

Of course, nobody knew what Raheem was thinking at this time.

On the court, Tyson Chandler beat Eric Dampier with a jump ball, and the game officially began.

The Cavaliers' starters in this game are center Chandler, power forward Raheem, small forward James, shooting guard Chen Xiao, and point guard Xiao Mo.

The Dallas Mavericks started with center Dampier, power forward Nowitzki, small forward Josh Howard, shooting guard Finley, and point guard Grant Hill.

In addition, the Mavericks' bench includes Chen Xiao's old friend and Devin Harris.

Well, Terry didn't work hard for the Hawks last season and was sold to the Mavericks by the Hawks. Devin Harris was dropped to the Mavericks after being selected by the Wizards.

In this game against the Mavericks, the goal of the Cavaliers is still to investigate Raheem.

So in the first offense of this game, the Cavaliers still played Raheem.

On the court, after Xiao Mo dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Chen Xiao. Facing the harassment of his old opponent Finley, Chen Xiao did not choose to break through or draw directly, but was ready to hit the ball to Rahi On the hands of Tom.

As the current main attack, Raheem has the initiative to attack.

Raheem decides whether to play the pick-and-roll or catch the ball inside.

This time, Raheem did not choose to pick and roll with Chen Xiao, but ran to the basket.

Well, it wasn't Raheem's best shooting position from close range, but went directly to the basket at the center position.

Seeing Raheem call Chandler away, he leaned against Nowitzki behind him under the basket, and Chen Xiao, who was about to pass Raheem outside, was taken aback.

In other words, he really lacked understanding of Raheem.

After Raheem came to the Cavaliers, because the role was not so important, he did not set such offensive tactics for him, and he himself had never thought of playing so hard at the basket, so Chen Xiao didn't know him. Have this ability.

To be honest, although Nowitzki's defense at the rim is average, Nowitzki is high, playing Nowitzki like this at the rim, Chen Xiao feels that this is not a good choice.

However, since Raheem wanted such a fight, Chen Xiao had to pass it.

After Chen Xiao dropped the ball into Raheem's hands under the basket, Chen Xiao really wanted to know how the team's power forward came to play Nowitzki.

Hook?

I'm afraid it won't work. A backward jumper with a step back?

It's better to use the screen to catch the ball and shoot from close range.

Is it? !

Soon, Chen Xiao saw what Raheem was playing short and tall singles at the basket.

Turn left and turn right, and then leaned back with force, leaning Nowitzki, who had been somewhat out of position, and Raheem made a one-handed buckle with a light jump directly under the basket!

2 to 0!

The Cavaliers fans on the field were a little shocked to see Raheem do Nowitzki so strongly on the court.

While Carlisle on the sidelines applauded excitedly, he was a bit regretful.

Raheem's offense was beautiful this time, but while the offense was beautiful, there was some regret.

"What a great power, if only it can be used on the defensive end."

After all, Carlisle is still a defensive head coach.

However, if you want Raheem to use his power on the defensive end, don't dream this.

If his power really can be used on the defensive end, he will not be considered one of the softest power forwards in the NBA.

Well, during this period, Raheem was softer than Dirk.

How about Heinowski?

Of course, Chen Xiao was also shocked at this time. Was he surprised at Raheem's power? He was surprised at Raheem's footsteps in the basket!

This step is too proficient, right? !

Of course, the footsteps of the basket, as long as it is a professional insider, will be, and because of the use of a lot, it is inevitable that there will be a magical trick. Maybe the Mavericks center Dampier has a magical trick.

Therefore, it is not easy to determine whether an NBA insider is really good at the basket just because it is once or twice.

"If Raheem's footsteps at the basket are really good..."

Chen Xiao felt that maybe he didn't have to kidnap Dayao from Miss Ye's hands this summer.

Miss Ye is in ecstasy at this time!

"It seems that Rahim can be played to the basket."

Chen Xiao's eyes lit up.

To be honest, this game Chen Xiao also saw Raheem working so **** the offensive end for the first time.

If it was Raheem before talking to Carlisle, to be honest, Chen Xiao would never see him show off his stunts at the basket.

Raheem is the league's first-rate player at the basket.

It's just that, because shooting can solve the problem, he seldom plays footsteps now. Even if it is footsteps, most people remember his dunks and forget his footsteps. He likes to dunk in the basket.

Obviously he didn't jump so high, but he likes to dunk very much.

Is this showing off your dunk skills, or showing off your improvement skills at the basket? Shake the opponent out, and even a player like him who doesn't bounce well, can he easily and beautifully buckle?

In short, as an insider with a height of only 2.06 meters, Raheem's shooting percentage at the basket is around 65% all year round, which is very high.

You know, his bounce is not so great.

This is entirely due to his strength, footwork and flexibility, and technique.

His skills at the basket are very good.

Raheem did not celebrate after the goal, but returned to defense after high-fiving with his teammates passing by.

The game continued, the Mavericks attacked. On the court, Nowitzki received a pass from Hill to face Raheem's defense. After a change of direction, Raheem made a mid-range jumper.

Although it's all Nowitzki.

But the styles of Heinowski and White Nowitzki are still different.

Heinowski's first attack looked like a big center.

And White Nowitzki's first attack was to look like a power forward.

Of course, Nowitzki's offense is also quite beautiful.

So much so that Teacher Zhang on the sidelines can't help but praise Nowitzki: "Nowitzki's score reflects his outstanding outside skills to the fullest!"

On the other hand, Xiao Su took the words of Teacher Zhang and continued: "If it weren't for Chen Xiao, Nowitzki would have the best offensive skills among the top five forwards in the NBA. However, compared with Chen Xiao, Nowitzki There is still a gap in offensive skills."

"..."

Teacher Zhang next to him didn't know how to answer the call.

What Xiao Su really said now, he has to blow Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen is indeed Dior.

But the commentary can't say that!

We want to be professional!

We are no longer a grass-roots team, and we have to take care of the feelings of domestic Mavericks fans and driver fans!

Now the country has already opened up slowly, and all the flowers are blooming. There are fans for all teams and players.

To the eyes of Teacher Zhang hesitated to speak, Xiao Su said, professional shit!

Why do you want to be professional if you can hold a thigh like Chen Xiao?

We make money if we can lie down, and we can make more if we lie down. Why should we improve our business capabilities?

So, you old people are still too rigid.

Facing Xiao Su's disdainful eyes.

Teacher Zhang said that young people nowadays like to take shortcuts too much.

Teacher Zhang felt that they should all learn from Xiao Zhan and Xiao Chen.

Young people need the idealism and white moonlight of Xiao Chen and Xiao Zhan, and it is right to take less shortcuts.

Gund Arena, the game continues.

The Cavaliers' second attack in this game, Chen Xiao also handed over to Raheem to attack.

Raheem didn't sit so deep this time, because Dampier was obviously not taken too deep by Chandler like the last time.

This time defending Dan Pierce is a relief. Chandler is not Yao Ming. Why should I go out with him?

Because of Dampier's slowness, Raheem had no offensive space under the basket, and instead played Nowitzki on the right side of the waist.

It was still a very good footstep. After swaying Nowitzki a little, he turned around and made a one-handed throw, avoiding Nowitzki's cover, with a brush, hit!

"..."

This time, Chen Xiao was really dumbfounded.

This throw is also quite beautiful!

Although Chen Xiao didn't have the skill of throwing shots, after playing basketball for so long, his strength has reached this point. Chen Xiao still has this point of vision.

To be fair, Nowitzki’s defense at the basket is not that strong, but the height is there and the bounce is there. You really think that a casual 2.06 player can throw so much at the basket. he?

After being shown by Raheem before, Nowitzki was very serious this time. Therefore, he was basically not shown by Raheem, and Raheem could not use his strength to push him away, and he did not lose his position. , How can there be such a good top opening, really think that White Nowitzki is paper?

In the case of no loss of position, a lot of height, and a lot of bounce, Raheem can make a hit with a toss at such a close distance, and it is such a very difficult turn to toss. .

Is the level of this throwing investment bad?

Under Chen Xiao's wide-open eyes, Raheem hit the fourth point of the game.

4 to 2!

"It feels good tonight, it's very soft."

Raheem looked at his right hand and smiled on his face.

To be honest, Nowitzki did a good defensive job just now. Although turning and throwing is his stunt, it is generally difficult to make a hit.

It’s just that there’s no way. Carlisle has already installed B. I’ve already said it. I don’t understand defensive matters, and no one understands offensive matters better than me.

He can't always be disadvantaged in this game, right?

So, even if Nowitzki's defense is good, he still has to attack with tears in his tears!

"After these two attacks, my pretend B should be considered successfully completed, right?"

It is indeed very consummate, not to mention Carlisle at this time, but Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan on the court, seeing Raheem both glowing in his eyes.

"Treasure, this is exactly what Carlisle said, it's the team's treasure!"

But soon, the treasure of the Cavaliers was in the defense that looked back, and in his dumb stare, Nowitzki made a 3-pointer in front of him.

5 to 4!

This... the defense really sucks!

Your excellent and flexible footsteps are used defensively?

Carlisle kept shaking his head in his heart, but his face was still pleasantly surprised.

To be reasonable, his request is still too high.

Let's put it this way, if Raheem's defense is so good, will he be reduced to the Cavaliers at the age of 28?

Dreaming!

Moreover, where he uses Raheem is his offense.

Moreover, he used Raheem to deal with Duncan.

Moreover, Duncan does not have such a strong three-pointer, shooting, and outside offensive ability as Nowitzki!

Therefore, Duncan can't catch Raheem's weakness like Nowitzki.

Therefore, as long as Raheem can prove that his offense is indeed what he said, no one can guard him, then he and the Cavaliers are earning blood!

123 to 114!

This time Raheem played the main attack, the Cavaliers lost again and were defeated at home by the Dallas Mavericks led by Nowitzki.

In this game, facing Raheem's defense, Nowitzki made 14 of 25, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and scored a game-high 39 points with 5 rebounds and 6 assists.

This data is reasonable. If you block the name and say that he is McGrady, Carter, Kobe, Iverson's data, everyone believes it.

What is a power forward?

This is the power forward!

Facing Raheem's defense in this game, Nowitzki showed his offensive ability to the fullest.

In addition, the second head of the Mavericks in this game had a rest season last season. Grant Hill, who returned strongly this season, was 9 of 16 with 25 points and 10 assists.

In addition, the Mavericks' Josh Howard, Dampier, and Terry also scored in double figures. Terry scored 18 points on 6-for-15.

For the Cavaliers, Raheem had the highest score, 11 of 20, 9 of 9 free throws, 31 points and 10 rebounds.

Chen Xiao was 9 of 13, and 2 of 3 three-pointers. He scored 20 points and 11 assists.

Xiao Zhan made 8 of 18 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 18 points.

In this game, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan didn't take too many shots, and they didn't even get a free throw in this game.

The reason is, of course, because Chen Xiao and James played very restrained in this game, basically no breakthrough.

The space inside the three-point line is basically handed over to Raheem.

After all, this is testing Raheem's offensive strength, not Chen Xiaohe's offensive strength.

In fact, in December, after the Christmas War, the Cavaliers have been testing Raheem's offensive prowess.

Therefore, the statistics of Chen Xiao's five games are very difficult to compare with the previous games.

Therefore, in December, Chen Xiao scored a career high of 62 points. At that time, he averaged 36.3 points per game. However, after playing several games to assist Raheem, Chen Xiao's data in December was down. Understand.

Throughout December, Chen Xiao averaged 33.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.9 steals and 2 blocks per game, shooting 50% from the field, 43% from the three-point field, and 76% from the free throw.

Compared with November, the average scoring has dropped by 2.6 points.

However, in December, in the game against the Hornets, Chen Xiao reached the milestone of 6000 points in his career.

Of course, he is also the youngest Mr. 6000 points.

And on the night after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, the league announced the best player in the East and West last month.

In the West, Nowitzki led the team with 9 wins and 4 losses, averaging 27.2 points and 9 rebounds per game.

In the East, Wade led the team with 15 wins and 0 losses, averaging 25 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals per game.

The Heat’s record last month was indeed Dior. After the Cavaliers lost this game, the Heat have overtaken the Cavaliers to become the league's first and the Eastern Conference.

Chen Xiao is not sure if he did not cooperate with Carlisle last season, but instead rushed to the data, would defeat Wade and continue to take the best of the month.

However, Chen Xiao does not regret it. After all, compared with the team's road to a championship, the best of the month is actually not that important.

After the Mavericks match Raheem against Nowitzki to test Raheem's condition, the next match against the Bobcats, Raheem did not start, and the Cavaliers seemed to have returned to the dual-core lead of Chen Xiao and James. In the hurricane.

And Raheem, the power forward who has been 20+ in the team's five consecutive games, once again fell into silence.

Of course, this fell into silence during the game.

To be honest, in a long period of 82 regular season games in a season, a player suddenly rises and then suddenly falls silent. This is so common that no one cares at all.

What's more, it's Raheem, a 10,000-year-old salted fish in the NBA.

Of course, this is silent in the league, but within the Cavaliers, Raheem is not silent.

Because Raheem has become Chen Xiao's teacher outside the game and training, teaching Chen Xiao's footsteps and throwing shots...

After defeating the Bobcats in the away game, Chen Xiao encouraged his good friend Paul after the game.

And Paul seems to be very interested in the deal between Raheem and the Cavaliers.

"We are indeed a swingman who needs to be traded for the second and third positions or the third and fourth positions, but Raheem is also our important player and we will not trade him."

"By the way, Chris, you are so curious, did anyone choose to recommend it?"

"No."

"..."

Chen Xiao is speechless, then you are so curious to ask a ball!

Chen Xiao and James hummed and led the team away from Charlotte, continuing their new journey this season.

On the other side, Chris Paul told Jordan what he had heard.

Well, it's not that he is curious, but Jordan is curious.

"The last piece of the Cavaliers puzzle?"

"Or the swingman in the second and third positions and the third and fourth positions?"

Jordan smiled.

"But don't worry, wait a minute, let them worry first."

After losing to the Mavericks at home, the Cavaliers then defeated the Bobcats, Hawks, Knicks, and Bobcats to achieve a four-game winning streak.

But the Cavaliers' four-game winning streak ended in Los Angeles.

In a back-to-back away game against the Lakers on January 13, the Cavaliers felt cold and lost to the Lakers 98-104.

Chen Xiao and James felt good in this game.

Chen Xiao scored 13 of 25, scored 33 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists.

And Xiao Zhan, 12 of 26, scored 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

In this game, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan's rebounds exploded.

The opposing boss made 15 of 35 shots, 0 of 5 three-pointers, 15 of 18 free throws, and scored 45 points, 5 steals, and 1 block, the highest in the game.

This away loss to the Lakers was the last time the Cavaliers lost in January.

After facing the Jazz, Sonics, Trail Blazers, Kings, Warriors, Wizards, Grizzlies, Knicks, Warriors, the Cavaliers once again played a wave of 9-game winning streak.

In the end, the Cavaliers finished with 13 wins and 2 losses throughout January. At the same time, on the last day of January, they defeated the Warriors and once again surpassed the Heat to reach the top of the league with a record of 39 wins and 6 losses.

However, although the Cavaliers are now in the league game, the fans are very happy.

But as the general manager of the Cavaliers ~ www.NovelMTL.com ~ Paxson is now quite angry.

After going around, the last piece of the Cavaliers puzzle was still missing.

"The diamond on the crown has been found, so where is the pearl on the crown?"

Paxson was muttering to himself.

It's all over in January.

The trading deadline is not far away.

A little angry.

At this time, if Raheem heard Paxon's words, he would be even more angry.

Good guy, how many gems does your crown have? !

Well, there may be a lot of shining gems on this crown.

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