Chapter 1061: Chapter 341: I Thought I Was Here to Assist Him
So for the Cavaliers, as long as they can keep up with the score in the first half, the Warriors’ combat power will inevitably decline in the second half when their main players’ ti on the court decreases, and that will be the Cavaliers’ opportunity to win the ga.
LeBron Jas is not worried about his playoff qualification at all, after all, he only needs to win one out of three gas to secure the eighth spot in the East. But he doesn’t want people to say he made the playoffs by bullying that old man Michael Jordan; he wants to beat the Warriors or the Pistons!
Defeating either the Warriors or the Pistons would add value to the Cavaliers’ playoff berth.
LeBron Jas admits that last ti when facing Roger, he was too nervous and completely lost on the court.
But this ti, he will not be so weak.
He wants to beco the pride of Cleveland!
The next day, the third-to-last day of the regular season. The Cleveland Cavaliers face off against the Golden State Warriors once again. This ti, the battlefield has moved to the Bay Area.
When the players took the court, Michael Reed and Roger embraced and chatted for a bit.
“Roger, are you only playing twenty-so minutes tonight?”
“That’s right, don’t worry Michael, I won’t be treating you any differently. Today’s playing ti won’t exceed half an hour either.”
“Then you might not necessarily win tonight.”
“Michael, since when have you beco so humorous? You think half an hour isn’t enough to deal with you guys?”
“I’m serious Roger, you know we have to make the playoffs. And once the opportunity appears, we can never leave it for the next ga to fight for!”
“Well said,” Roger nodded, “You should be the leader of the Cavaliers.”
“Co on, I just want to win for my hotown and get a max contract, that’s all. If the Cavaliers need to support LeBron, I don’t mind.”
“Your dreams will co true, winning for your hotown, getting a max contract. But one thing won’t co true, and that’s securing the playoff spot here tonight.”
After a brief chat, both starters took their positions, and the ga is about to begin.
Scottie Pippen was at Michael Jordan’s luxurious Atlanta residence, watching the ga live with him.
Pippen and Jordan relaxed, half lying on the sofa, as if they were about to enjoy a popcorn movie.
Their relaxed state left Marcus Jordan quite puzzled.
Would you be that relaxed while secretly browsing a website at ho? No, because once you’re discovered, you’re done for, you would spend that ti in a blend of excitent and nervousness.
Today’s ga is the sa, once the Cavaliers win, his father’s entire season’s effort, accompanied by that damned Scottie Pippen who’s always monopolizing Aunt Larsa, would be for naught, everything would be ruined.
Yet they seed so at ease, not feeling a pinch of nervousness.
On the television, the ga had already begun.
Marcus Camby, starting today, utilized extre jumping speed to overco the height disadvantage and outjumped Big Z for the ball, winning possession for the Warriors.
This season, Camby and Mutombo’s starting positions aren’t fixed, it’s determined by the opponent.
If the opponent has a strong low-post threat, Mutombo starts and gets more playing ti.
If the opponent lacks a strong low-post threat, Marcus Camby starts and gets more playing ti.
Warriors deploying this lineup today already indicates that Hubie Brown doesn’t regard Big Z as a strong low-post threat.
No matter how stellar Yao Ming’s performance is this season, no matter how high Tim Duncan is rated, and no matter how many dunks Shaq has in Dallas, all these can’t change the fact that the glory days of interior beasts remained in the 90s.
The success of Olajuwon in 1993, Shaq during the Magic Dynasty, and Duncan in 99 still allow interior beasts to own a spot on the main stage.
But what happened after the millennium? Since 2000, the starting centers of the four championship teams have been Kurt Thomas, Big Ben, Kurt Thomas, Big Ben.
And these two happen to be the most unconventional short centers.
Their success sufficiently demonstrates that today’s championship teams absolutely do not need interior beasts.
Even the over 220 cm tall and technically delicate Big Z couldn’t produce a dominant performance in the era of zone defense. This gave the Warriors the confidence to start Camby and utilize his mobility to enhance the team’s joint defense.
The Warriors attacked first, with Eric Snow defending Roger.
Roger didn’t attack himself but passed the ball to Tayshaun Prince who used an off-ball screen to get out to the three-point line. Jas was blocked by Camby’s off-ball screen, leading to Prince comfortably sinking a three-pointer to give the Warriors a good start.
Though Roger only provided an assist, his mouth didn’t stop: “Did you see that Michael, that’s LeBron Jas, the guy you want to support. He left his man unmarked on the first play of the ga. Damn it, I think he should be the one supporting you instead!”
Jas was fed up with Roger; he and Michael Jordan were birds of a feather.
But no one on the Cavaliers talked back, as everyone knew it would only lead to more terrible insults.
Jas didn’t respond either, as today he just wanted to let victory speak for him.
The Cavaliers’ turn to attack, Michael Reed started cutting for positions, but the one tailing him wasn’t Roger but the Little Prince who loved being like an armored vehicle.
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