The glory of the basketball gods

Chapter 227 Big Four VS Big Four (Second update)
Irving first crossed the dribble repeatedly several times while his body was shaking constantly, making the defensive Westbrook unable to determine which side Irving would break through from.

During the fast dribble, Owen quickly started, took a step to the right, and immediately turned around, leaving Westbrook, who won with speed and explosive power, on the spot.

Irving, who rushed into the penalty area, was not afraid of Ibaka who blocked him. With a high throw, it passed Ibaka's blocking hand and fell into the basket accurately.

This kind of throw looks very simple, but it is difficult to practice in practice. It is not like ordinary shooting, as long as the shooting posture is correct and the strength of the wrist is used to throw it. This kind of throw needs to be based on The height of your own jump, combined with the height of your opponent’s block prediction, is used to adjust your own force when you shoot, and because your body posture cannot be controlled after you take off, you have to adjust your posture every time you shoot, which is much more difficult than ordinary shooting. up.

Friends who have watched the "Slam Dunk" national competition should know that in order to go to the United States to play in the United States, Eiji Zebei of Sanno Industry specially practiced throwing moves. Even Sakuragi Hanamichi, who won by jumping, was helpless , you can know how useful this move is against opponents who are taller than you and can jump.

After the goal, Irving raised his hands and accepted the cheers of the fans.

After Yuan Man came to the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers ushered in another No. [-] pick, which was a surprise to the fans. Moreover, Irving's strength was selected as the No. [-] pick, which is the real deal, definitely not like Kwame Brown. Parallel champions are comparable.

Ibaka was depressed. In his past defenses, those who dared to face him for a layup were almost blocked by him playing volleyball. But he didn't expect that this time he was so easily defeated by Owen. Scoring a goal, although the opponent is this year's No. [-] pick, but I can't hold back my face.

Receiving the ball one step inside the three-point line, Ibaka raised his hand high and made a shooting motion.

Jamison, who was facing Ibaka, was shocked. The thick guy in front of him could still shoot. In the past few seasons, Ibaka could only make putbacks under the basket and a few blind throws!
Who knew that Ibaka's shooting posture was very standard this time, and it seemed that he really aimed at the basket.

Under Jamison's gaze, Ibaka's long-range mid-range shot actually made a hit!
After the goal, Ibaka raised his hands high, imitating Irving's celebration posture just now, and then high-fived his teammates one by one amidst the boos of the fans at the scene.

"It seems that not only our Cavaliers players have improved, these young players with potential are constantly fulfilling their talents." Byron Scott couldn't help but said after seeing what happened on the court.

The atmosphere of the current NBA league is no longer like the older generation of basketball, each performing its own duties, and then specializing in its own position, but to be able to specialize in multiple skills, the center can pull out to shoot three-pointers, and the guard can have the ability to play basketball. The ability to hit the lower back.

So Ibaka, who is not a threat after leaving the penalty area, specially practiced a mid-range shot. It's even harder to defend.

When the Thunder coach Brooks was proud of Ibaka's mid-range shot, the Cavaliers suddenly stood up alone and severely hit the arrogance of the opposing coach.

Klay Thompson made two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, both of which passed through the net hollowly.

Now it's the Thunder's players and coaches to worry. Last season, the Cavaliers still only had three muskets, Jamison, Yuan Man and Mo Williams. This season, apart from Jamison, Yuan Man and Bi Williams In addition to the strong No. [-] pick Irving, there is another musket with a very accurate range, so the Thunder's defense has to disperse a lot of energy on Clay's side. After all, the damage of a three-pointer is much greater than that of a two-pointer. .

In the first half of the game, the score was 24-23, the Cavaliers were slightly ahead, and the Thunder made a substitution adjustment at this time, James Harden replaced Sefolosha.

Harden played well this season. He held the ball for the first time after playing. Facing Clay's defense, he swung his tail with his butt to the left and his body to the right. Shocked on the spot.

After a successful breakthrough, Harden leaned on Jamison for a layup. Harden has begun to grow a beard this season, and he does look a lot tougher.

After scoring a goal on the offensive end and helping the Thunder overtake the score, Harden worked hard on the defensive end to defend Clay closely.

The life in the nightclub allowed Harden to grasp the closeness of the body very well. Although his body was tightly leaning on Clay, it did not violate Clay's space to hold the ball.

If Yuan Man encountered such a situation, he would definitely complain to the referee that the other party harassed him, but no, Clay was rather bored and would just keep everything in his heart.

However, being harassed couldn't bear it anymore. After Clay dribbled the ball, he forced a three-point shot. Naturally, the hit rate of such a shot would not be high. With a sound of "duang~~", the ball bounced into the frame.

Perkins and Ibaka occupy the basket at the same time, waiting to protect the rebound, but before the pair of black winds can take off, a long arm is already like a gibbon, and the rebound just hit the basket and pops up The ball is caught!
Hassan Whiteside!
People seem to focus too much on Yuan Man, Clay and Owen for the Cavaliers, but in fact, Whiteside is another treasure that the Cavaliers discovered last season besides Yuan Man. It can even be said that the appearance of Whiteside , For the Cavaliers' weak inside line, it is even more important!
Jamison & Varejao: We don't want to lose face!

After Whiteside caught the rebound in the air, he directly made a sideways dunk in the air to overtake the score again!
"It's not good. I thought our strength has improved a lot compared to last season, but it seems that the progress of the Cavaliers is not inferior to us." Brooks crossed his hands on his chest, originally confident about winning this game. Full of him, he began to feel a little uneasy.

In the first quarter of the game, the four small giants of both sides played well and performed brilliantly. The score gap between the two sides also hovered between 1-3 points. With Irving's fast break layup before the end of the first quarter, he succeeded , The Cavaliers ended the first quarter with a 30-27 lead.

Yuan Man scored 8 points in the first quarter, and Durant scored 7 points. Compared with the previous few games, the scores of both sides were 40 and 50+, which seemed very low-key.

However, at the beginning of the second quarter, the situation on the court has undergone a completely different change from the first quarter.

(End of this chapter)