i have a coaching book

Chapter 71 James is here to assist me

After winning the away game by one quarter and beating the Houston Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers flew to Philadelphia that night to challenge the 76ers away.

Defeating the Houston Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers' current record has come to 14 wins and 11 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season.

The schedule for the next 12 months will be relatively easy. On the 19th, they will challenge the 76ers in an away game, and on the 20th, they will challenge the Bulls in back-to-back away games, followed by the Huang Feng team, the Magic, the World War II Bulls, the Trail Blazers, and the Pacers.

There are a total of 7 teams, and the only real threatening opponents for the Cavaliers are the Huang Feng team and the Pacers, just two teams.

If the Cavaliers play well in the previous games, they may usher in a rare winning streak.

On the morning of December 2003, 12, the Cavaliers were undergoing pre-war adaptive training.

swoosh…

On the court, James catches the ball and shoots, looking for the shooting touch, with a very relaxed expression on his face, occasionally grinning, and maintaining his state very well.

The reason why James feels relaxed and happy is because Ricky Davis, who asked him to lift his shoes, compete with him for the boss, and yelled at him on the field, has finally made a deal with the Boston Celtics.

At present, the main object of the transaction between the two parties has been determined. It is planned that the Cavaliers will send Ricky Davis, Michael Stewart, and Chris Mihm to exchange Eric Williams, Tony Batty and Kedrick Brown.

However, under the guidance of head coach Paul Silas, the Cleveland Cavaliers currently have a good record, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.And Ricky Davis averaged 15.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. The data is quite good, and he is the second scoring point of the Cavaliers.

Not to mention, Ricky Davis was coached by Paul Silas in the Huang Feng team, and the relationship between the two is quite good.

Head coach Paul Silas, no matter for the team's record or personal feelings, definitely does not want to trade Ricky Davis out in exchange for chips of no value.

However, the owner of the Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, is worried that the little emperor James will not play happily. The contract of the future rookie will end. There is only one James, but Paul can have many!
When Paul Silas heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. In order to let James play happily and confirm his absolute status, he immediately agreed to this trading plan.

However, he still put forward a request for the Celtics to add a first-round pick, or change to other teams for trade.

After all, Ricky Davis averaged 20+5+5 star data per game last season.Although, scoring has dropped this season.However, where the strength lies, it is almost at the level of an All-Star. Who would be willing to have less chips?
The general manager of the Celtics, Danny Ainge, is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and directly rejected the proposal of the Cavaliers.Of course, as smart as he is, he is still willing to add a second-round pick in 2004. After all, they have a first-rounder and three second-rounders next year.

Who let Antoine Walker go to the Western Mavericks, the Celtics want to guarantee their playoff spot, they can only strengthen, otherwise they can't guarantee the playoffs if they only rely on one Paul Pierce race seats.

Finally, the trade plan between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics was reached and signed immediately. The three players who were traded to the Cavaliers by the Celtics, Eric Williams, Kedrick- Brown and Tony Barty, instead of traveling to Cleveland, flew directly from Boston to Philadelphia to join the Cavaliers.

When Ricky Davis heard this trade decision, he was like a bolt from the blue. At the press conference, he threw a classic sentence: I thought James was chosen to assist me.

10 p.m., Wachovia Center.

The game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers has officially begun.

Paul Silas immediately adjusted the lineup and replaced it with a brand new starter, lined up, point guard LeBron James, shooting guard Kedrick Brown, small forward Ira Newbell, power forward Carlos Brown Zell, center Zajunas-Ilgauskas.

The position left by Ricky Davis was replaced by newcomer Kedrick Brown, and Ira Newbell continued to replace Lews Miles as the team's starter.

The starting lineup of the 76ers has also changed a lot. Eric Snow is the point guard, Aaron McGee is the shooting guard, Glenn Robinson is the small forward, Derek Coleman is the power forward, and Ken is the center. Ni Thomas.

The 76ers' star Allen Iverson was absent due to injury, and the sixth man Aaron McGee replaced him and played shooting guard.

With the whistle from the referee's mouth, the basketball was thrown high into the sky, and the two sides began to fight for the ball.

Ilgauskas easily defeated Derek Coleman, and with a flick, he easily passed the basketball to James, and the Cavaliers won the offensive ball.

James took the ball to the frontcourt, directly forced Snow in the middle, and started with a small throw, which was a precise hit.

2 to 0! !The Cavaliers took the lead to get the ball and turned away.

However, the 76ers soon returned the favor. Glenn Robinson received the ball at 60 degrees on the left side, swayed a little, swayed out of the shooting space, and directly shot a mid-range two-pointer. Steady hit two points.

2 to 2! !
James was a little excited for this game, and he was in good shape. He broke through to the free throw line again, made an emergency stop and fell back, and hit two points again.

4 is better than 2!

The 76ers without Iverson seemed to be playing better offensively. Derek Coleman, Kenny Thomas, and Glenn Robinson succeeded in attacking frequently, which drove the 76ers' offense and played a multi-point blooming situation. Gradually widen the score.

詹姆斯9投5中，单节砍下11分，骑士队依然以20比29分，落后76人9分球。

In the second quarter, the game fought again, and the two sides replaced the substitute lineup.

Driven by James' continuous shots and passes, the Cavaliers slowly approached the score.

At the end of the half game, the Cavaliers were 42 to 48, 76 points behind the 6ers, and entered the locker room to rest.

Back in the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

The game started in the third quarter. The tactics of the two sides were conservative, and they were desperately defending. The excellent performance of the points, tenaciously equalized the score.

The two sides entered the decisive battle in the final quarter with a score of 66 to 66.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, James took the lead and entered the "Full James" mode. He first made a steal and then quickly counterattacked.

Immediately afterwards, he hit two consecutive three-pointers and hit an 8-2 spurt, directly stopping the 76ers.

Back from the timeout, the big dog Glenn Robinson scored consecutive points and was about to start. However, James played a pick-and-roll with Boozer, shot and passed, scored 12 points and 3 assists, and Boozer The two scored 21 points with all their strength, opening the score between the two sides again.

Although the 76ers had Glenn Robinson's counterattack, the impact of Iverson's absence appeared. At the critical moment, no player stood up and responded and scored steadily.

In the end, the 76ers could only swallow the bitter pill of defeat at home.

At the end of the game, after the little emperor James established himself as the boss of the Cavaliers, he showed the demeanor of the team's star in this game. He played 42 minutes and made 24 of 14 shots, 7 of 5 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. Blast 36 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.

Leading the Cavaliers to an 88-81, 7-point advantage, defeated the 76ers without Iverson and won two consecutive away games.

(End of this chapter)