I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the regular season ended, the nation's attention was focused on the round of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns.

As for the Cavaliers and Pistons this round of series.

Reporters and experts across the United States have predicted that the Cavaliers can end the series within five games, and the Cavaliers are most likely to sweep the Pistons to advance.

For the Cavaliers and Pistons this round of the series, the experts in the United States just predicted a little bit. Mentioned this round of the series, and then ignored it.

Seriously, there is really nothing to say about the Cavaliers and Pistons in this series.

Because there is really nothing to say. After Larry Brown left this season, the Pistons performed so badly. The team was basically a mess.

It's not that the Pistons players have no combat effectiveness.

Billups, Hamilton, Prince, and Ben Wallace are still there. How can they not be able to fight?

However, the current head coach of the Pistons, Michael Curry, can't pinch the Pistons together.

The 36-year-old Michael Curry may be one of the youngest head coaches in NBA history. The young coach who coached the NBA for the first time this season played with the Pistons for five seasons before retiring. The next few seasons are basically half. The player is half a coach, and he is under Carlisle.

After Larry Brown came, he chose to continue to follow Larry Brown, but neither player nor coach was reused by Larry Brown.

After Larry Brown resigned, the Pistons looked for a lap of celebrity coaches, but they were rejected by the celebrities, and Joe Dumas thought about letting Michael Curry take him for a season.

Excessively, after Rasheed played Larry Brown last season, the Pistons coach's position is indeed a bit hot.

Let it cool down.

In this cooling season, the four madnesses in the East have risen, and the Pistons' record has fallen all the way to a trough.

To be honest, as far as the hard power of the Pistons players is concerned, even without a famous coach or a mediocre coach, it is difficult to bring such a record.

45 wins, this is indeed too low.

So, looking at Michael Curry, the Pistons general manager Joe Dumars always regretted thinking about bringing back his teacher Carlisle.

I didn't know how he had a brainstorm at the beginning and kicked Carlisle and chose Larry Brown.

Carlisle is a tall Yuanyuan who is eighteen years old.

Larry Brown is Liu Tao, who is 40 years old.

It's not that Liu Tao, who is forty years old, is not beautiful and has no charm. If he is really not beautiful and has no charm, he would not choose it.

But it is obvious that Gao Yuanyuan may not be so charming now, but it will definitely become more and more charming in the future.

One is going up.

One is going down.

But he chose the one that went down.

Joe Dumas is really uncomfortable now.

Especially when watching Carlisle lead the Cavaliers forward.

The whole league is mocking Carlisle for turning into a pig this season, but he is extremely eager for the return of this pig.

Closer to home.

The Cavaliers and Pistons' round of the series is basically nothing to watch for fans of the league.

Even for the players of the two teams and the two teams, there are no big expectations.

The Pistons never thought about winning this round of the series.

However, what the world doesn't know is that the Cavaliers coach Carlisle has no plans to sweep the Pistons.

Before the Cavaliers could beat the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, now only the Pistons can train.

In this case, how can you not practice?

You know, Gerald Wallace has never been seriously reused in the playoffs.

Gerald Wallace has a lot of experience in the playoffs for the Kings. He played 15 games in three seasons, but he didn't even have 4 minutes per game. This is not much different from basically no play. Perhaps the only good thing is that, Gerald Wallace will not be stage fright because of playing in the playoffs.

Although he is not familiar with the playoffs, it is not the first time he has played, and stage fright is not enough.

Therefore, in this series with the Pistons, Cavaliers coach Carlisle intends to play a few more games to familiarize Gerald Wallace with the playoffs.

Moreover, according to Carlisle, the Pistons can't beat us, but their players are very strong and they are the best whetstone for us.

Therefore, in this series, the most beneficial way for us is to defeat the Pistons 4-3 to advance.

Carlisle's plan is set.

But seriously, you want people to be a sharpening stone, are they willing?

Of course it is unwilling.

Do you think the score of 4 to 3 is good?

Of course it is not easy to fight.

Can you not want to win, others can't want to win?

If the opponent also gives up the game, you have no point in sharpening the knife.

Therefore, don't think that it is easy to sharpen opponents in the playoffs, but it is not easy.

In fact, in the history of the NBA, many teams will sharpen their opponents in the playoffs.

For example, Jordan and the Bulls are the most famous.

And in another time and space history, Popovich and his Spurs also like to sharpen their knives very much, and the Spurs head player Duncan is even more pretending to be dead. The No. 21 rookie is a joke?

This nickname is more than just saying that he will be forever.

In short, before the first game between the Pistons and the Cavaliers on April 23, after Carlisle made a plan to sharpen the Pistons, the Cavaliers were thinking about how to pretend to be dead. People couldn't detect it, and at the same time drew up the struggle of the Pistons who were waiting to die until the end of the season.

This is a very difficult task, much harder than having the Cavaliers sweep the Pistons.

For the Pistons this season, it is actually not that difficult to sweep them.

"Xiao Chen, are you okay?"

After finishing the team meeting, James was a little confused when he saw Chen Xiao frowning.

Although Carlisle’s task is not easy, it doesn’t mean that frowns become like this, right?

Do it if you can, don't do it if you can't.

"I'm fine."

Recently, I have been thinking about taking the MVP away from James. Chen Xiao has a headache and discomfort.

His current mood is indeed a bit bad.

Regardless of whether Xiao Zhan's MVP is qualified or not, in short, according to the rules, his is his.

In order to take care of the face of the NBA, David Stern and the NBA forcibly took Zhan’s hand and put it into his hand. This kind of thing is really difficult for Chen Xiao to accept.

He feels that he has always been a very loyal person.

He really can't do this kind of thing.

However, the NBA forced him to do it.

In short, after a brief surprise for the MVP, Chen Xiao fell into deep guilt and self-blame.

To be honest, if Chen Xiao could really accept this MVP calmly, it would be impossible for him to gain so many friends in the United States and in the NBA.

What Chen Xiao has been thinking about now is that if he returns this MVP that is about to be acquired, or even hand it over to Xiao Zhan.

On one side is his brother Xiao Zhan, on the other side is Teacher Zhang, who are very good friends to him.

He didn't do well enough, that is, he must hurt one side, or even both sides.

This is something Chen Xiao feels reluctant to see.

Even if one is not good, even Wade will hurt it.

If David Stern and the NBA official finally gave him the MVP, and he wants to return it, but doesn't want it, then what will Xiaotai think?

Return to James, why not return to me?

Well, I shouldn't think so.

Xiaotai should think, if you defeated me, you deserve it. Why should you retire? And it was returned to James, are you humiliating me?

With Xiaotai's character, no matter how much he hurts him, he will not be angry with himself, but he will definitely anger Xiaozhan.

From the perspective of the whole world, he was actually grabbed this MVP that he deserves.

If it's okay to be blind, but if he knows, then there is no way to be blind.

To say, Teacher Zhang is still too excited.

After all, Chinese players will soon have an MVP player. Under such circumstances, it is very difficult for Teacher Zhang not to tell Chen Xiao the good news.

This is really suffering Chen Xiao.

In short, Chen Xiao just fell into a tortured situation like this.

At this time, looking at James, who didn't know this and still cared about him very much, Chen Xiao was even more uncomfortable.

"Little Zhan..."

?

"Sorry, I'm fine."

Chen Xiao smiled bitterly and patted Xiao Zhan on the shoulder and finally shook his head.

Continue to think about what else can be done, the living cannot be suffocated by urine.

In short, President, for the authority and dignity of the NBA this time, you really gave me a super test question.

On April 23, 2005, the Cleveland Gund Arena was full when there were 15 minutes before the game started.

Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are not the NBA's first favorite to win this season, the Cavaliers' performance this season is definitely outstanding.

No one can say that the Cavaliers' performance this season is average.

Such an outstanding team performance, coupled with the performance of Chen Xiao and James is so superb.

To be honest, both the Cavaliers and Cleveland fans have been extremely enthusiastic this season.

From a few seasons ago, a team that couldn't be too big in the Eastern Conference has now become a strong team in the league in one fell swoop. It also has Chen Xiao and James, two players who are related to the future of the NBA.

This feeling is really good.

On the court, the starters of the two teams all stood in the center of the court after warming up.

The starting players of the home team Cavaliers in this game are center Chen Xiao, power forward Dior, small forward Gerald Wallace, shooting guard Barnes, point guard James.

The visiting team’s starting players for the Pistons are center Big Ben, power forward Antonio McDyess, small forward Prince, shooting guard Hamilton, and point guard Billups.

The starting lineup of the Pistons is actually not a small lineup of five forwards, because Big Ben and McDyess are really inside, pure inside.

This is a standard position formation.

But because Big Ben and McDyess are only 2 meters 06, although this lineup of the Pistons is relatively small with the same five-forward tactics.

It seems to be the same as the Cavaliers.

And that's why Carlisle said the Pistons are very valuable.

The Pistons are really suitable for the Cavaliers' five forward tactics.

The Cavaliers played against the Pistons with five front tactics, and Chen Xiao's offense matched Big Ben's defense, and he could test his offensive quality very well.

And Dior facing a veteran like McDyess can also learn the way McDyess plays in the NBA.

As for the Prince facing Gerald Wallace, Hamilton facing Barnes, and even Prince facing James, they all have great training value.

According to Carlisle, not playing seven games with such a team is really a crime against himself.

In the center of the court, Chen Xiao and Da Ben jumped for the ball. Both Chen Xiao and Da Ben are short center forwards. Both can jump. Da Ben’s bounce speed is very fast, and Chen Xiao’s arms are very long. With pecking's jump ball, Chen Xiao defeated Big Ben.

After defeating Big Ben with a jump ball, Chen Xiao immediately moved forward. If Chen Xiao played the center against the Heat and Yao Ming, then of course he would have to use speed and explosiveness as a weapon.

Although Yao Ming is not slow now, it is definitely incomparable with Chen Xiao.

Of course, in this game, Chen Xiao is against the big Ben, and the speed of the big Ben is quite possible.

And this is why the Pistons and Big Ben are very valuable in experience.

"Wonder Boy's fast break is very fast, but Ben Wallace's defense is not slow at all."

"It's hard to see Wonder Boy and Big Ben as a mobile center confrontation in the NBA. This game should be very interesting."

Under the explanations of Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, Chen Xiao had already put his big ben under the basket at this time.

This is not because Chen Xiao used his strength to forcefully press down to the basket.

It was Chen Xiao who used speed and burst to press here.

Although the defenses of the Pistons and Big Ben were in place, Chen Xiao also pressed to a very deep position.

Coming to the basket, Chen Xiao, who was leaning on his back, received a pass from James, who had driven the ball beyond the three-point line.

With Big Ben not knowing whether it was full defense or ordinary defense, Chen Xiao shook the left and right of the basket with two false moves and then turned around and prepared to use the hook to hook the basketball in his hand.

Obviously, Daben didn't expect Chen Xiao's footsteps to be so good at the basket, so the whole person was a little shaken.

It can also be regarded as giving a certain amount of space to Chen Xiao's hook.

But the Big Ben is the Big Ben. After being humiliated by Chen Xiao's footsteps, he put away the mentality that this game would be ordinary and pass the game. When Chen Xiao was about to hook, he banged and moved forward. He jumped up, put his body on Chen Xiao's body, and stretched out a long hand to interfere.

Da Ben's defensive action is excellent, it looks straight up and down, in fact, a huge force hit Chen Xiao's body when he was in contact with Chen Xiao.

If it weren't for Chen Xiao and Daben as hard.

If it weren't for Chen Xiao's confrontation and strength, the weight is also very good, to be honest, the average outside player would have been floating.

Of course, Chen Xiao did not float, and he hooked the ball out of his hand.

Clang!

Hit the iron!

After hitting the iron, Chen Xiao was taken aback for a moment.

At this time, just after defending Chen Xiao's big Ben had already taken the rebounds.

sharp!

After this defense, he can still grab the rebound so well.

The big Ben who received the rebound looked at Chen Xiao who was staring at his right hand in a daze at this time, and he was slightly shocked.

The footsteps of Chen Xiao just now were really good!

An outside player, in the basket, actually has such an outstanding footwork under the basket.

You know, in the last month of the regular season, Chen Xiao forcibly challenged the inside lanes of the NBA with his footsteps under the basket, but he was ridiculed very much.

An outside player, playing power forward is indeed very good, but playing center, center forward is really not all players can play.

Moreover, Chen Xiao is not using his own shots to hit, but using his unskilled footsteps to hit the basket. Isn't that a waste of himself?

Therefore, if it were not for Chen Xiao's status in the NBA, I am afraid that many people would give Chen Xiao the nickname of the pig head on Carlisle.

As one of the hottest players in the NBA, Chen Xiao has certainly paid attention to what happened to Chen Xiao in the NBA.

And, as those people said, Wonder Boy's footsteps under the basket are really bad.

But it has only been so long since Wonder Boy's terrible footsteps under the basket have been so powerful.

"Is this one of the strongest players in history that many people say?"

Can be comparable to Larry Bird's golf quotient.

Daben thought he saw it.

Of course, at this time Chen Xiao didn't know that the big Ben behind him was admiring his footsteps under the basket just now.

Chen Xiao is still thinking about the hook just now.

At the moment of the hook, he thought about Xiao Zhan and the MVP.

To be honest, now he can't calm down a bit.

It was the Pistons' turn to attack, and the Pistons did not intend to win the Cavaliers in this game.

Most of the Pistons players’ minds now are that they have passed this bad season quickly. The Cavaliers are not an opponent that can be defeated. Whatever they do, anyway, they lose in the end, swipe, or 4-1, anyway. It doesn't matter anymore.

Coupled with the fact that the Pistons do not have a prestigious coach, the Pistons' offense is a bit casual.

After Billups passed halftime, facing James' defense and calling a pick-and-roll, the defensive player in front of him was replaced by Barnes.

Seeing the defensive player in front of him change from James to Barnes, Billups suffocated.

Nima's, five forward tactics are so unfriendly to defenders.

But it doesn't matter.

Billups faced Barnes's defense and threw the basketball on his hands directly outside the three-point line.

If Larry Brown coached last season, of course he wouldn't dare to play like this, but now, isn't Larry Brown already rolling?

Clang!

There was a crisp sound of striking iron.

Chen Xiao, who was a little lost at the basket, was grabbed a second offensive rebound by Big Ben and completed a dunk.

Big Ben's offensive rebounds are pretty good.

Grabbing offensive rebounds and completing dunks is really exciting for players.

At the very least, Big Ben felt that he was stimulated.

For a while, the originally boring Pistons felt a little imposing.

Seeing the sudden momentum of the Pistons, the head coach of the Pistons on the sidelines, Michael Curry, was indifferent.

Instead, the Cavaliers coach Carlisle's eyes were shining.

In particular, seeing the next attack, Chen Xiao once again shook Big Ben with beautiful footsteps and then missed the hook. The expression on Carlisle's face became even more excited.

"Why is Wonder Boy's footsteps so powerful under the basket?"

"Big Ben's defense is not imaginary, but Wonder Boy can actually use his footsteps to sway Big Ben's defense now?"

At this time, Carlisle on the sideline was bright in his eyes, and the American commentator on the sidelines was also bright in his eyes.

"However, Wonder Boy's hook was almost meaningless, but his excellent footsteps to the basket aroused Big Ben's fighting spirit!"

"The fighting spirit of the Pistons has also risen!"

Looking at the morale of the Pistons players on the court getting higher and higher.

Carlisle on the sidelines applauded Chen Xiao's acting skills.

"Chen's acting skills are so good!"

If you play too well, the piston will definitely collapse.

If you deliberately do not play well, there is no exercise value.

What Carlisle wanted was Chen Xiao, who played well without being too good. It not only exercised himself, but also stimulated the morale of the opponent.

And what Chen Xiao is doing now, isn't that perfect?

At the same time that I exercise my footsteps in front of the big Ben, I am not able to hit the hook again and again.

And in the defensive, that kind of inadvertent loss, it is really very essence.

Therefore, I was worried that the Cavaliers players would not be able to complete his pre-match arrangement when playing the Pistons.

But seeing the game now, Carlisle is completely relieved.

Chen Xiao's acting skills made him very relieved.

Of course, at this time on the court thinking about Xiao Zhan and the MVP, Chen Xiao, who was somewhat distracted, of course did not know that his performance made Carlisle so satisfied.

Even Carlisle felt that he was sacrificing himself to gain a chance to exercise for his teammates.

He didn't deliberately face the big bet now.

Rather, he really can't hook it.

As far as the defense is big, if you can't calm down when attacking, then your offensive efficiency can't be high.

Not to mention that Chen Xiao is at the basket, O'Neal and Duncan are at the basket, there is nothing wrong.

It's just that, when the Cavaliers and the Pistons in this round of the series, the Cavaliers finally defeated the Pistons by a big score of 4 to 3 to advance.

Chen Xiao, who didn't play well because of distractions in this round of the series, was embraced by the Cavaliers' players one by one with gratitude at the end of the game.

Especially Xiao Zhan.

"Xiao Chen, this round of the series, you played great!"

"..."

After Xiao Zhan, the team's head coach Carlisle also patted Chen Xiao's shoulder with the palm of his hand.

That face is full of satisfaction.

"Chen~www.NovelMTL.com~ is great!"

"Your acting skills are really great!"

"..."

Even after seven games with the Cavaliers, the Pistons who had been cut by 20 points by the Cavaliers in the last game ran to Chen Xiao with a grieving expression.

To have swept us early, we had to play six high-intensity matches.

Big Ben stood in front of Chen Xiao and looked at Chen Xiao seriously and continued: "Chen, you are already a very good center."

"Chen, your acting skills are so good in this round of the series."

After Big Ben finished speaking, Hamilton next to him added another sentence.

"..."

ps: One chapter advances to one round

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