NBA: LeBron James wants to team up with me

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This is the first time in Wang Chong's career that he has been selected for a double-team, which is of great importance. After all, for Wang Chong, being selected for the best team is already common, but it is not so easy to choose. Fortunately, Wang Chong will be entangled with death. Both the badges and the Basket Protector Elite have been upgraded to the gold level, otherwise, it would really not be possible.

Now that he has officially entered the ranks of the double first team, it will not be too difficult for Wang Chong to win the double first team in the future, because his defense will only get stronger as his skill value and badges increase.

—— May 5th arrived, and the second round of the playoffs began.

The Bulls faced the Celtics in the second round of the playoffs without the old Big Three, but with Durant and Al Jefferson.

The Green Army, which has two outstanding forwards, is overall stronger than the Pistons, the Bulls' opponent in the first round, but their strength is still very limited.

In the first game, the Bulls defeated the Celtics 112:105 and secured their first win.

On the offensive side, the Celtics' main scoring efforts focus on Durant, Pierce, and Al Jefferson, especially Durant. In his second season of his career, his competitive level can even compete with Wang Chong on the field.

Wang Chong hit 12 out of 20 shots in the game, scoring 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Durant didn't fall behind, hitting 10 of 18 shots and 9 of 10 free throws, with 3 assists.

However, the performances of Pierce and Jefferson in the game slightly hindered Durant.

Jefferson did well, hitting 6 of 10 shots, scoring 15 points and 7 rebounds, and his performance was quite satisfactory. However, Pierce missed all of his shots in this game, hitting 7 of 20 shots and only scoring 18 points.

In fact, Pierce is a star who is good enough to be in the Hall of Fame, but his upper limit is very limited. He has had no honors throughout his career. He has only been selected for the Second Team All-NBA once and the Third Team three times. His greatest honor is the FMVP after the Green Army's Big Three won the championship in the 2007-08 season.

But Pierce's FMVP, everyone knows very well that the biggest contributor to the team was actually Garnett, who was dominant on both sides of offense and defense, not Pierce. The reason he won the FMVP is simply because of the Celtics team, and Garnett, as an outsider, was a bit presumptuous when he grabbed the FMVP when it first came.

After all, not everyone can be like Durant and James, who can take over power calmly as soon as they step into another team's squad.

Pierce, whose style of play is simpler, faced Wang Chong in the game. Since his height, wingspan, and athletic ability had no advantage, Pierce wanted to shake off Wang Chong, who had reached the gold level with the Death Coil badge. It was extremely difficult.

After losing the first game, the Celtics lost even more miserably in the second game because Durant was not very good in the second game. After all, this was only his second season in the league and he was still young. "He still doesn't have the same stable offensive methods and skills as he did in his peak period. When his hand feels good, he can compete with Wang Chong on the same stage, but when his hand feels bad, there's nothing he can do.

Wang Chong estimates that at this stage, Durant's overall capacity score should have exceeded 90, but that's the maximum. If he wants to reach his maximum overall rating of 97, he will have to wait until he is at least 23 or 24 years old. That was the stage when he won three consecutive scoring titles and led the Thunder to the Finals.

Without stability, Durant will be easily defended once a specific defense is found.

The score reached 2:0, and then the Bulls headed to Boston, the Celtics' home, for the next two games.

The North Shore Garden Arena, home of the Green Army, is a famous local stadium in the league. Unlike the Nuggets and Jazz, who benefit from the plateau ground, the Celtics' home stadium is better due to the excellent quality of their fans.

As the team with the most NBA championships, the Celtics are one of the teams that have played the most Finals, and most teams in the league have experienced the tough playing style of Boston.

It is common to verbally abuse opposing players and affect their mindset. In addition, there is no guarantee that the players of the Green Army will not engage in dangerous behavior when they are eager to lose. Protection against this is still necessary, especially for Wang Chong, who aspires to defend his title, and must eliminate the possibility of injuries to the main players.

Therefore, when facing a team like the Celtics, Wang Chong is still very cautious and has no intention of sweeping his opponents 4:0 as he did in the past.

In the third game between the two sides, the Bulls completely stopped playing and did not rush to finish them all. It was considered an implicit agreement to let the game pass. The Celtics successfully won the game and pursued the score, making it 2:1.

Although the Bulls lost the game, everyone knew that it was just a tacit game. The Bulls gave face to the Celtics and were not prepared to sweep their opponents 4-0.

But in the next game, the deal was not so smooth. Also at the North Shore Garden Arena, the Bulls, with all their power, easily defeated the Celtics, winning 97:82 and taking the lead with a huge 3:1 game point.

Then, back at the Bulls' home court, the Celtics had no chance.

4:1, the Bulls completed a gentlemanly sweep of the Celtics and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

In the second season of his career, Durant was able to reach the second round of the playoffs, which was already a very good performance. In 5 games against the Bulls, Durant averaged 27 points per game, the best in the Green Army, and the most stable player. It is obvious that the gap in talent and skill between him and Pierce is noticeable.

After this battle, the Celtics should train Durant as the team's first central player. As for Pierce, he can transform into an experienced veteran to help Durant, but it is more likely that he will be promoted while he still has trade value. In such circumstances, he could be traded for players who can better help Durant. After all, Pierce and Durant are essentially the same type of players. Both are small forwards focused on offensive scoring.

Moreover, after the 2008-09 season, Pierce will be 32 years old. Although this age is still considered the peak period for professional players, it is obvious that only a few years remain in his peak. If he is completely turned into a great star, if Pierce is still with the Celtics, there is no doubt that he will be a hindrance. After all, as the best star in the league, Pierce's contract with the Celtics is not small.

Of course, this is from Wang Chong's perspective. Although the Celtics' general manager, Danny Ainge, is a shrewd and cold-blooded manager, directly transferring Pierce and Garnett to the championship in 2013, packing and sending them to rebuild the team, when Pierce was still at his prime and was the soul of the Green Army, it is uncertain whether he would have the courage to trade him for more suitable and high-quality players.

The Bulls defeated the Celtics 4:1 and easily advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, while the other matchup in the Eastern Conference was much more intense.

Cleveland Cavaliers vs Orlando Magic, this was supposed to be the matchup for the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008-09 season, but due to Wang Chong and the Bulls, the two teams faced each other in the second round.

Although the original Cavaliers had a regular-season record of 66 wins and 16 losses, they had no advantage against the Magic in the playoffs. Even though James averaged 38.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists per game, he could not defeat the Magic. Howard from the team was overwhelming in the paint, and the Magic's "one star and four shooters" system worked well.

The Cavaliers, favorites to win the championship, lost to the Magic 2:4 in the Eastern Conference Finals and were unfortunately eliminated.

But this time, the situation is completely different for the Cavaliers because James has the setup of the Big Three in advance. Although the combination of James + Ray Allen + the veteran O'Neal lost to the Bulls' Big Three in the Eastern Conference Finals, after all, it is recognized as one of the best teams in the league. This season, O'Neal has returned to his glory and averaged 18 + 8 per game. With Mo Williams' support, the team is much stronger than the Cavaliers in the original 2008-09 season.

The Magic's lineup was not affected by the butterfly effect caused by Wang Chong and was almost exactly the same as the original.

In this case, the Cavaliers were able to compete with the Magic. The two teams first won two games at home each. Then, in the Tianwang Mountain battle, the Cavaliers once again used their home advantage to win the game, taking the lead 3:2 with a game point, but the Magic stubbornly tied the score in the sixth game, and the two teams held a tiebreaker at the Cavaliers' home court.

In the tiebreaker, Howard completely transformed into a monster. He scored 40 points, 19 rebounds, and 5 blocks. He completely dominated the paint, while whoever faced him only scored 14 points and 8 rebounds.

At this moment, it seems that the inheritance of the number one center spot in the league has been completed. O'Neal, with five championships in hand, is about to fully retire from the stage of history, while Howard rises to the top, takes the baton, and sits on the throne as the number one center in the league.

What about James?

James, who performed strongly in the first games and averaged nearly 40+8+8 per game, rarely stretched his hips in the most critical tiebreaker.

He hit 8 of 20 shots in the entire game, with a shooting percentage just over 40%. He scored 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.

These numbers are not bad, and he is also the highest scorer on the Cavaliers team. However, when Howard stepped up and scored 40+19 for the Magic team, James did not respond strongly, which can be said to have directly led to the Cavaliers falling short. They lost to the Magic 95:107 at home, and although they took the game point lead 3:2, they were defeated by the Magic in two consecutive games, stopping in the second round of the playoffs.

The Cavaliers did not even advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, disappointing James and Cleveland fans.

From the lineup's perspective, the Cavaliers, with James on the first team, O'Neal on the third team, and All-Star guard Ray Allen, are better than the Magic with only one center on the first team, Howard. How could they lose to the opponent? Who should take the blame for the loss?

James' fans almost immediately jumped in and said it's impossible for James to take the blame.

In seven games, James averaged 38+8+8 per game, the most luxurious data on either team. Even Howard of the Magic only averaged 26 points and 13 rebounds per game.

I, Zhan, definitely did my best, and the loss was entirely due to my teammates' lack of strength.

The first problem to address is the severe aging of O'Neal.

Although he was selected for the best third team with an outstanding performance of 18 + 8 in the regular season, in the playoffs, the intensity of the game increased, and O'Neal obviously could not maintain his excellent performance from the regular season.

In the two rounds of the playoffs, O'Neal's average stats dropped sharply to 14 points and 7 rebounds per game. He only ranked fourth in scoring among the Cavaliers, behind Ray Allen and Mo Williams.

In the matchup against Howard, O'Neal was completely unable to contain Howard, an elastic man who can run and jump. Although he has an absolute advantage in weight and strength, he is too slow and cannot keep up with Howard's offensive wing. Howard can use the pick-and-roll to cut to the basket and score alley-oops, and on the defensive wing, he can also determine where the rebound will land and grab it.

In addition to O'Neal, the two main players, Ray Allen and Mo Williams, also have to take some blame.

Let's first talk about Ray Allen. As an All-Star player, Ray Allen hardly had any outstanding performance in the game. As a spot-up shooter, he only averaged 16 points per game in the playoffs and shot 38.6% from three-point range. It's notable, but Cavaliers fans should not have such low expectations for a star of Ray Allen's level. At least Ray Allen's performance should not be worse than that of the Cleveland shooters in the game, but he scored less than one-fifth of his regular-season score.

In fact, the reason Ray Allen didn't perform well is mainly because his role was more of a decoy under Cleveland's tactical arrangements. The team's system had little to make use of Allen's incredible ability to shoot three-pointers. Ray Allen was essentially an extra weapon who only had to shoot when necessary and not be fully utilized.

Look at Lewis, while he averages close to 20 points per game, his shooting percentage is close to 50%. While his three-point attempts are close to Ray Allen's, his shooting percentage comes in at 48%, which is 10%. higher than Ray Allen.

But Ray Allen is actually very aggrieved.

"If you want me to perform well, you better give me the ball!"

After coming to the Cavaliers, Ray Allen's game was completely different than I imagined. On the court, he was like a spot-up shooter. Most of the time, he would stand in the bottom corner of the three-point line. When he was waiting for James to hit the arc, after dribbling the ball in place for 23 seconds, he suddenly threw the ball to him.

There is not much time left to attack and the opponent's defense is still very close to him. In this case, should he force a shot before the 24 seconds are up and gamble on luck, or should he not shoot and wait? The 24-second offensive violation?

This situation does not occur in every round. James also has rounds where he draws a double attack and then distributes the ball to help and score. However, as a known best three-point shooter in the league, the Magic won't do it easily. Leave Ray Allen open.

Many fans who are unfamiliar with Ray Allen may think that Ray Allen is a shooter similar to Klay Thompson, but this is actually not the case. In the early days of his career, Ray Allen was a standard offensive guard who held the ball. and even as a dumper, he also morphed into a spot-up shooter later in his career.

Including the first two years after joining the Celtics, Ray Allen would also have some offensive rounds with the ball. Later, with the rise of Rondo and his age, he slowly transitioned into a pure spot-up shooter.

Because of this, from Ray Allen's perspective, his performance has weakened. It's obviously a sacrifice he made for the team. Is it his fault that he shot in a hurry after getting the ball in 23 seconds?

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