Paul Silas took a fair approach to both young talents.
That is to let Su Xi hold the ball for 5 minutes and then hand over the tactical power to LeBron James.
Although this made James very dissatisfied, he felt deep down that Su Xi could never be compared with him or share the ball with him at any time. The power he has should be given to him by himself: I can give it to you, but you can't take it away.
However, many things have changed.
Su Xi has built trust in the team through so many games. He scored a quadruple-double in his first game and led the team to a counterattack and victory. Then when James and Davis were competing, he was silently playing tactics with his teammates.
When James was ejected and suspended, he was improving his understanding with his teammates.
Suhi has established good chemistry with most of his teammates.
James couldn't stop Susie from taking possession of the ball.
Su Xi played very well in the first five minutes of the game. He led the team to go head-to-head with the Pacers.
When Su Xi came off the court at the sixth and a half minutes, the Cavaliers led by 3 points at 15:12.
Then, the Cavaliers entered LeBron mode.
James was having a crazy battle with Ron Artest tonight, except Ron Artest said that his defense was three levels worse than Suzy's, which made him angry. Ron Artest also directly stole him once and threatened to Su Xi: Jack, my stealing data is exactly the same as yours.
This made the Chosen One feel angry from the bottom of his heart.
Ron Artest looks down on me like this!
He actually used the king as a prop in the competition between him and Su Xi?
James tried to get the ball from Su Xi and played directly.
But after Su Xi gave it to him once, she did not continue to give it to him, but told him: "You have missed too many opportunities."
James hated it so much.
What do you mean I made many mistakes?
The entire knight belongs to me. The last man who attempted to usurp the throne, Ricky Davis, was exiled. Do you want to follow in his footsteps?
Su Xi fought according to his plan.
The Pacers didn't feel good tonight. This Eastern Conference powerhouse relies heavily on jump shots.
Moreover, they failed to form an effective combination against Su Xi's impact tonight... because they had to focus on James.
After Su Xi resigned, James finally took charge.
He continued Su Xi's style of play and he played very well. He is also willing to pass the ball and unite his teammates.
Boozer's touch was ridiculously good tonight, and he even extended his shooting range beyond the three-point line. This brings great challenges to O'Neal's defense.
Ilgauskas stood like a huge mountain on the edge of the penalty area, and his shooting made Foster powerless.
Larry Bird is sitting on the sidelines, planning things far away now. His eyebrows were furrowed: If our inside line can't do anything against Ilgauskas, then it will be even more difficult to deal with Yao Ming. What if it was Shaquille O'Neal? If we get to the Finals, how will Shaquille O'Neal respond?
In fact, Bird made the deployment, and he traded Brad Miller to the Kings for Scott Pollard. Brad Miller was a quasi-All-Star before the trade, and Scott Pollard was nothing but a weird haircut and beard shape that changed every now and then. Why did Bird make this deal?
Because Scott Pollard played an important role in the 2002 Western Conference Finals. This is the Western Conference Finals game that Kings fans are still brooding about. They say that if the referee had not been obviously biased, the Kings might have made it out of the Western Conference series that won the championship. The Lakers escaped in Game 6 due to officiating issues, and defeated the Kings in Game 7... A big reason was that Scott Pollard committed six fouls in Game 7 and left the game early.
He is a professional who does the dirty work.
Although it is unrealistic to expect him to defend O'Neal, his fierce tackles, fouls, desperate blocking, and fighting for ground balls are all reasons why the Pacers are willing to pay for a quasi-All-Star.
However, after he came to Indiana, his performance was mediocre and he has not yet found the key to fit in with the team.
God knows if he can still find it.
Another problem for the Pacers: too much reliance on jump shots and lack of impact.
But Larry Bird is confident that this problem can be solved, and the answer lies in Cleveland.
The game continues to advance like this.
The first quarter ended quickly.
The two sides tied at 23:24.
The Cavaliers lead by 1 point.
Playing against the Pacers, you have to be prepared to score only 70 or 80 points. Although they are not very proficient in offense, you should not expect to be proficient in offense in front of them.
The game continued in the second quarter, and Su Xi still stayed on the bench to rest.
He and substitute Carlos Boozer said: "No matter what, we have to win tonight."
Boozer initially thought Susie was doing a normal morale boost. But when he saw Su Xi's extremely serious eyes, he realized that Su Xi was not just talking.
But, can it beat the Pacers? They are number one in the Eastern Conference. They just took a nap in the first quarter, but when they get serious, we can't stop them.
And...Jack, why are you so obsessed with defeating the Pacers?
During the long and arduous regular season, it is impossible for every opponent to go all out, so many times, teams will strategically give up some games. For example tonight, the coaching staff did not give the players a lot of matchup information before the game. On the one hand, it is because the Cavaliers have replaced new players, and the most important task now is to integrate them. But on the other hand, it is difficult not to say that I want to give up this game.
Boozer turned around, and he saw Su Xi saying to Stephen Silas: "Stephen, we must win this victory."
Silas had the same doubts.
LeBron James cooperates well with Tony Barty on the court. Barty provides James with the most solid cover. He is good at interrupting the continuity of Artest's defense.
James frequently penetrates the paint, posing great challenges to the Pacers.
In the third minute of the second quarter, he completed a wonderful tomahawk dunk.
The entire Gond Arena was filled with excitement: He is worthy of being a king! This is our king!
LeBron James played well on the court, and Paul Silas simply let Su Xi rest on the bench.
Paul Silas is doing everything he can to get James and Souci back together, which is a good thing for the entire franchise.
Moreover, he felt that this was a battle of spirits between two teenagers, as they had played so well before. Maybe it's Jack's recent brilliance that makes LeBron jealous. Things will get better after a while.
However, the Pacers soon found a way to limit James.
With 5 minutes left in the second quarter, LeBron James drove to the basket and was chased away by Artest. He was forced to take a path that he was not good at. When he took off for a layup, O'Neal Jr. He rushed out from the side and nailed the basketball to the backboard with a slap.
Artest was like a sheepdog, driving James into a trap, and O'Neal Jr. completed the final blow.
When the first block was completed, the fans at Gond Arena thought it was an accident.
But the second block knocked James' basketball straight out of bounds, and people realized that LeBron had reached a dead end.
And, after the ball was served again, during the gap between LeBron James's hesitation, Artest stole his basketball and passed it to Tinsley. Tinsley launched a fast break and completed a layup in the frontcourt.
"Jack, now I'm one steal ahead of you."
Artest turned his back and proudly extended a finger to Su Xi.
Paul Silas quickly called Susie's name, and he said to Susie: "Go up and help LeBron."
He hopes to use this method to repair the relationship between Su Xi and James.
But it had the opposite effect. LeBron James frowned: Is this looking down on me? I was intercepted and blocked, so you quickly hit the little sheep Su Xi. Do you think the chosen one is not as good as him?
Suhi received a pass from Kevin Ollie in the frontcourt and he passed halftime quickly.
Tinsley stepped forward with the intention of trapping Susie.
He is a more spiritual player on the offensive end.
But Su Xi just accelerated and knocked him away. Then he suddenly released his explosive power and drove to the basket fiercely.
Artest did not dare to step forward to attack, and Reggie Miller did not move. O'Neal was pulled away by Tony Barty, and Su Xi jumped up and completed a powerful one-handed chop.
Su Xi stopped the Cavaliers' decline with a dunk.
There was some cheering at Gond Arena.
Although it was not as loud as James' tomahawk dunk before.
The game continues.
Tinsley dribbled the ball across half court, and he suddenly showed off his skills at the top of the arc... Like Kenny Anderson and Ron Artest, he was born on the streets of New York. So his ball-handling skills are brilliant, but his talent is far inferior to that of Kenny Anderson when he was young.
When he made crosses back and forth and completed a top spin, Su Xi pressed forward... Bang!
Seizing the opportunity, he cut off his basketball. In the face of absolute power and absolute sensitivity, this technique is useless.
"Fancy."
Su Xi dropped a comment and ran towards the frontcourt with Tinsley's basketball.
James quickly attacked from the left, and Tony Barty also accelerated behind him.
At the same time, the Pacers' defense is very fast.
Larry Bird sat up, he was attentive, he wanted to see how Su Xi handled this quick counterattack.
Susi reached the three-point line in an instant. He used a quick change of direction to completely shake off Tinsley's gambling steal. He went straight into the penalty area. He made Artest and O'Neal's defensive judgment difficult.
He continued to go deep until he was about to enter a reasonable collision zone, and suddenly made a pass to the left. Artest and O'Neal moved at the same time.
However, the basketball was not passed out. Su Xi's big hand grabbing the basketball was just a fake move. After both defenders and attackers were deceived, Su Xi threw the basketball behind him and quickly avoided it.
Tony Barty caught the basketball and jumped up. There was already a smooth road in front of him... Boom!
He completed an extremely violent two-handed dunk!
The rim was violently bombarded by Tony Barty, shaking up and down.
The Gond Arena is boiling again.
"Well done, my commander."
Tony Barty jumped off the rim and raved about Suzy.
He was new to the team and was unaware of the current internal power struggle within the Cavaliers. He is actively moving closer to Su Xi: "He is worthy of being a super rookie with a quadruple-double in his debut."
Su Xi smiled.
James' face on one side looked quite ugly. Su Xi used him as bait again this time. Has anyone teased the king like this?
Moreover, Tony Barty's words also made him realize even more. It turned out that he meant this by winning four pairs.
The game continues.
The second quarter ended quickly.
With Su Xi's appearance, the Pacers' defense was distracted and the Cavaliers took the initiative again, leading by 1 point at 46:45 at halftime.
Back in the locker room, the atmosphere was slightly silent. Only Tony Barty excitedly told Su Xi how comfortable Su Xi's pass just now was.
Moreover, he also introduced his firepower distribution on the offensive end to Su Xi.
This in itself is a normal thing. When you first come here, it is always right to build a good relationship with the point guard.
But the problem is that the atmosphere within the Cavaliers is a bit complicated now.
The second half of the game continues.
Originally, Paul Silas wanted Tony Barty to adapt for a while, but his conversation in the locker room obviously made James unhappy. Paul Silas didn't want James to be unhappy.
I don’t want the conflict between Su Xi and James to expand.
Just arrange the starting lineup normally.
The game was uneventful.
The efficiency of both sides was not very high, and the Cavaliers maintained a one or two point lead.
In the third quarter, Su Xi played 6 minutes and took another break.
James leads the team and has good output.
Until the start of the fourth quarter.
Reggie Miller came up and threw two three-pointers in a row, and the Pacers instantly took the lead.
In the process, James was intercepted by Artest and was called for a walk.
After all, the chosen one who was praised as a 'young and mature' has just celebrated his 19th birthday. He started to get hot-headed, and he charged crazily. His impact caused a lot of damage, but his performance at the free throw line was more difficult.
The brain is congested and the muscles are congested, causing the originally ordinary free throw feel to decline one after another.
Paul Silas originally wanted to give James a chance to show his face, so he kept suppressing Su Xi.
But James missed opportunities one after another.
It's about to enter garbage time.
As a head coach, you have to make a last ditch effort no matter what.
What's more, Su Xi is now one of the core members of the team. There is no excuse for not letting him go up at the critical moment.
So, at the fifth minute of the fourth quarter.
Su Xi went into battle.
He walked onto the court and directly pulled his teammates together: "We are going to play some tactics..."
Carlos Boozer, Jason Kapono, and Ilgauskas were all by Susi's side, following Susi's instructions.
James stood at the free throw line and he didn't pass.
boom!
James made his second free throw.
Ilgauskas, Stuck Foster. Su Xi rushed in from one side and jumped high. Under Artest's aerial confrontation, he touched the basketball first. He pointed outwards, then bounced up again with an explosive power that surpassed Artest, and knocked the basketball into the air. Dial directly to the bottom corner of the three-point line.
Kapono waited for a long time.
He caught the basketball and shot it directly... shua!
hit.
The Cavaliers recovered 3 points.
Only 6 points behind.
In one fell swoop, I went from the edge of garbage time back to normal rhythm.
At this time, Su Xi deliberately walked towards James when returning to defense.
He had something to say to the king.
In the name of the law.
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(End of chapter)
