basketball dreams

Chapter 77

Once, Tim Duncan was dubbed the Stone Buddha by people, because he has always been expressionless in the game, no matter what kind of situation he encounters, he does not change his face, and he can be called the most stable player in the league.

But now, with Duncan's retirement, Yunchen feels that this title can be handed over to Leonard.

This is really the first time he has seen such a person. After the dunk was blocked, he was not affected at all. He did what he had to do. He took the ball without mercy and hit a three-pointer.

18-19, the point difference maintained by the Cavaliers in the first half of the first quarter was easily wiped out by the opponent in just two rounds after returning from a timeout.

"Cheer up!" At this time, the Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue couldn't sit still, staring at the players on the field with wide eyes, obviously annoyed by their lazy defense angry.

Yun Chen lowered his head and remained silent. The problem with the ball was his fault. After blocking the opponent's dunk, he thought the defense was successful, so he couldn't keep up with Leonard's movements.

Serving from the baseline, Yunchen served to Hill, and the latter slowly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

As soon as Yun Chen ran to the frontcourt and settled down, Leonard rushed up again and stuck to him tightly.He didn't need any defensive tactics at all, he could restrain Yun Chen by himself.

Discomfort, restlessness, upset.

Leonard's defense was almost everywhere, and Yun Chen was so entangled by him that he wanted to vomit blood, and it felt like standing on the court at this time was a kind of torture.

Let alone offense, receiving the ball has become a problem.

The Cavaliers' offense was limited to only four people participating in this way, and the scoring efficiency dropped sharply. They could only shoot through the two twin towers of Love and Thompson inside.

But the Raptors' center Valanciunas is not a vegetarian. In front of him, Thompson can't get any cheap.

For the next five consecutive rounds of offense, the two sides played extremely fiercely. The Cavaliers relied on Love, while the Raptors relied on Leonard.

When there were 2 minutes and 25 seconds left in the first quarter, the score had reached 27-23. The Cavaliers were 4 points behind, and the point difference tended to be widened.

"Beep!" At this time, Tyronn Lue finally couldn't sit still, and applied for a timeout to the technical desk.

From the last timeout until now, Li Yunchen has not scored a single point, not even a single shot, and was completely restricted by Leonard, which is even more terrifying than facing James in the last game against the Lakers.

"Phew..." Moreover, because he has been in the high-intensity confrontation, his physical strength has also been severely tested, and he is already out of breath at this time.

Tai Lue shook his head helplessly looking at him. He also knew that Leonard was terrible, so he could only adjust the personnel silently.

The Cavaliers change, Love, Li Yunchen, Hill off, Zizic, JR and Seth Curry on.

The rest of the first quarter will be given to the team's substitutes to play.

Yun Chen sat in his seat and watched his teammates slowly walk onto the field, still without saying a word.Compared with the high-spiritedness at the beginning, he is indeed a little powerless now.

How to score under Leonard's defense?This is the problem he needs to solve most in this game.

As the game continued, the Raptors also made substitutions. Like the Cavaliers, the center, small forward and point guard were all replaced.

In the remaining two minutes or so, the Cavaliers came off the bench and the results got better. Seth Curry felt very hot today. He made two three-pointers and helped the Cavaliers stabilize the precarious situation.

Soon, the first quarter ended, 31-30, the Cavaliers relied on the excellent performance of the substitute, temporarily trailing the opponent by one point.

In the first quarter, it can be said that the offensive efficiency of both sides was very high, but overall, the Cavaliers still fell behind.After all, after the defensive substitutions of small forwards and power forwards, they have not found a way to break through the opponent's defense.

During the break during the festival, Tyronn Lue took out the tactical board to write and draw on it, and arranged new tactics for the players.

And unexpectedly, at the beginning of the second quarter, he didn't put Yun Chen up, but let JR take his place.

Immediately, something unexpected happened. Just 2 minutes after the opening of the second quarter, the Cavaliers beat the opponent to a 6-0 spurt and stopped the opponent directly.

After JR came on the court, the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency not only did not decline, but it got a certain improvement.

Moreover, this was done in the presence of Leonard.

Looking at the situation on the field, Yun Chen gradually frowned.

why is that?Why did JR perform better than himself after playing?This is unscientific. Compared with personal ability and the effect on the team, Yunchen is stronger.

For a moment, he fell into deep doubts, and then slowly raised his head to look at Tylen Lu who was standing beside him.

"Coach..." He opened his mouth, wanting to ask Tyronn Lue why this happened. He has always played the role of the team's think tank, but today he seems to have lost his aura.

After hearing the voice, Tai Lun turned to look at him, was silent for a moment, and then said: "I thought you understood what I told you that day, but judging from the situation just now, you didn't understand it. If you haven't figured it out for a game, I may not send you on the field again."

Yun Chen was startled when he heard the words, and stayed with his mouth open for a long time, but he didn't understand what Tai Lunlu said.

What did you say that day?
"What did he say that day?" Yun Chen was speechless, what kind of operation is this?Why don't you tell yourself when you have a problem, instead let yourself guess?

At the moment, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. Could it be that Tyronn Lue is embarrassing himself on purpose?
However, at the same time, he also began to recall what Tyronn Lue had said to him that day.

"By the way, that day...he seemed to say that he wanted to lower his tactical status..." After thinking for a while, he finally remembered what happened that day.

Tyronn Lue said that he would lower his tactical status, but he didn't take it too seriously at the time. In today's game, he has been playing at the same rhythm as before, so he just forgot about it Two clean.

"Why do you want me to figure this out?" He frowned, looked at Tai Lue, and then turned his eyes to the ongoing game on the court.

At this time, the Raptors have gradually stabilized the situation after a timeout and adjustment. Both sides played very cautiously, and the point difference has not been widened, maintaining it at about 5 points.

JR is now replacing Yunchen on the court, and the effect is not bad. Facing Leonard's defense, he has not been restricted to death, but has been passing the ball, and then covering his teammates to help the team in the middle distance and outside. Create opportunities.

"Huh? Wait, JR is passing the ball and playing screens?" But immediately, Yunchen noticed something abnormal.

JR, who has always been known for his individual singles and singles, actually played the role of the team's screener and passer at this time, constantly feeding the teammates around him.

"..." Yunchen was in a daze again, facing Leonard's defense as well, JR showed a completely different reaction from him.

In the first quarter, facing Leonard's defense, Yunchen almost gave up. After trying a few times, he gave up attacking, because it was completely impossible to complete a normal shot.

But JR uses another way to make himself still valuable on the court!If you can't attack, you will turn to helping others to attack, and if you can't catch the ball, you will help others to cover.

Isn't the JR on the court the same as Li Yunchen in the previous team's winning streak?
(End of this chapter)