838 The beginning of the war
In TNT's live broadcast room, Barkley, Smith and Jackson were already sitting together. When the roster of the starting players was released, the three of them began to explain the game.
It's still Smith's start, and Barkley was responsible for commenting on the lineup: "First of all, let's look at the Warriors' starting lineup. Wow, it's amazing. Their lineup has changed a lot. Old Nelson sent a double inside tactic, and Evans and he appeared in the starting lineup together. They are so bold."
Mark Jackson nodded and said, "This is easy to understand. Obviously, the Cavaliers will let O'Neal attack the inside. If Chamberlain comes to defend him, it would be a waste. Although O'Neal is very powerful, there is no doubt that their real core is James. The Warriors have no one to deal with James one-on-one, but with Chamberlain, everything will change."
"Their outside line adopts the Jackson pin seven Loops West's method, which is very flexible. All three are good at defense. In addition, Billups' organizational ability and West's impact can bring enough help to the team on the offensive end. It can be said that this is a perfect lineup." Smith said at the end.
Barkley began to comment on the Cavaliers again. After seeing their starting lineup, he shook his head and said, "I really don't know how Mike Brown became the head coach of the Cavaliers. Did he go through the back door? He is just building stars, center O'Neal, power forward Jamison, small forward James, organizational defender Mo Williams, and shooting guard Gibson."
Smith defended Brown, saying: "Obviously, Mike has no choice. Does he have any better lineup? The Cavaliers are different from the Warriors. Guys, they are completely different. The Warriors are already a perfect team with super toughness, and what about the Cavaliers? They must build an advantage at the beginning, otherwise without confidence, the team will perform worse and worse."
O'Neal and Chamberlain jumped the ball. When he saw Evans present, he immediately sneered at Chamberlain: "Rookie, it seems that your Dad Nelson protects you very well. He is afraid that you will be injured, so he actually appointed an assistant to fight me. Haha, you are such a little flower in a greenhouse."
Chamberlain smiled and said, "Shake, stop bragging. Do you know who is the number one center in the league now? I will bully you and I will be ridiculed."
O'Neal was furious, and Chamberlain was very sharp. He immediately said: "You can refute it, but I don't know who gave you the confidence to refute it. They are all centers. I am the best defensive player for three consecutive seasons, the scoring champion for two consecutive seasons, the rebounding champion and the blocking champion for three consecutive seasons. I don't want to say anything anymore. Shaq, I am destined to be the first inside line in history, and you are already in your twilight years of your career. You can't even control a woman. Your wife abandons you. I don't know what you have."
"Don't go too far," James shouted.
Chamberlain is so overdoing. Who is the most terrifying thing about the Cavaliers? Who is the biggest variable for James? O'Neal
Old Nelson analyzed the Cavaliers' situation, but in the end, the one that cannot be said is the big shark, the rotten ship has three kilograms of iron. After all, O'Neal was the first monster in the past. If he reached the level of this round of the finals, the Warriors would be in danger.
Therefore, Old Nelson asked the players to stimulate O'Neal after they came on the court and make him angry and crazy. After this, O'Neal would inevitably attack wildly under the control of his anger. After all, he is older, how much physical strength can he have? As long as he falls into an attack trap, the sooner he is exhausted, the less threatening he has.
In such a finals, the one that can determine the outcome is the fourth quarter. Old Nelson doesn't want to see a lively shark appear in the fourth quarter.
Chamberlain didn't want to let James go. The little emperor yelled, and he turned around and shouted, "LeBron, don't yell at me. What's going on with Mp this season? You know in your heart that I will play you today. I want to let those dirty uniform groups see how vulnerable the opponents they chose for me. If you want to fight me, then stay in Cleveland honestly in the summer and we will continue to come next season."
His words hit the little emperor's weakness all of a sudden. After hearing his words, James stopped talking. I don't know if it was Mp or what point in the summer transfer left him speechless.
The referee threw the ball, O'Neal was determined to take revenge, and he jumped up wildly with a tiger roar, showing the power that he has never shown since he won three consecutive championships in the Lakers.
Chamberlain showed a sneer on his face. He did not compete, but just raised his heels to let O'Neal grab the ball.
The opening ball belonged to the Cavaliers, and the stadium was in a fanatic atmosphere. The fans screamed at the top of their throats, and James's jersey and the Cavaliers' small flag were waving all over the sky.
Xiao Mo controlled the ball and ran towards the front court. West was the one who dealt with him. Both of them were full of energy. In addition to being full of energy, West also had the crazy thing that Xiao Mo did not have. When Xiao Mo rushed through the midfield line, West immediately rushed up.
‘Bang, two hard bodies collided together, Xiao Mo took a step back in time and was almost knocked over and snatched by West.
James rushed up to meet him immediately, he got the ball, Chamberlain quickly moved to the free throw area, while Jackson pressed against James.
The little emperor was not afraid of confrontation. He moved his eight-character steps to adjust his steps, and then suddenly exerted force, like a tiger that had exited the gate, cutting through Jackson and rushing towards the inside line.
Chamberlain naturally stepped forward to block him. At this moment, O'Neal, who had been outside the penalty area, suddenly charged and crushed Evans into the penalty area.
Seeing this, the little emperor jumped up and pressed his wrist down, quickly threw the ball into O'Neal's hand in the penalty area.
O'Neal grabbed the ball with one hand and sank his shoulders. He let out a roar, as if a large-powered tank was rumbling forward, and knocked away Evans. Then he turned flexibly and waved his hand and dunked.
Old Nelson's evaluation of O'Neal is: born with a Wizard, with strong slam dunk and small hooks under the basket being his ultimate move. Although the free throw is bad, his overall strength is top-notch.
Indeed, on the court, O'Neal's power is something that no one dares to ignore. As a great center, his skills are outstanding. Many people just think that he can dunk with natural power, which is a big mistake.
Before Chamberlain, O'Neal was known as the last center kaleidoscope. He was proficient in mid-range hooking, inside breakthrough ability, and various attacking skills in the penalty area. His offensive skills were more comprehensive than Yao Ming's.
The Cavaliers' series of offenses since then have also verified all this. Evans blocked O'Neal in a complete blockade. He is already a tough guy, but he is still not good enough to face O'Neal, who is born with divine power and weighs 150 kilograms.
In the second round of attack, the Cavaliers still focused on O'Neal. Obviously, the Sharks had a very high fighting spirit today. He had already greeted his teammates and head coach before the game, and wanted to vent his anger when he was cuckolded.
Mo's breakthrough was blocked again, and James was still coming forward to respond. Jamison stepped forward to help the young emperor cover the screen. The Warriors' defense was a little confused by James. At this time, James did not end the attack by himself, but passed the ball to O'Neal at the basket.
Although O'Neal is 2.16 meters tall and weighs more than 150 kilograms, this fat man is not clumsy at all. At least he is now under the rule of anger and has shown his dominance in his youth.
At the basket, Evans caught the ball and O'Neal suddenly turned around flexibly, like a deer. He shook Evans lightly, turned around and raised his right arm, shook his wrist slightly stiffly, and shot the ball out.
"Swish" the basketball fell into the ring obediently, and O'Neal ended the attack with a wonderful little hook.
O'Neal, who was fully focused, was very terrible. Chamberlain knew that Old Nelson's arrangement had taken effect, and the big shark turned into a killer whale, and he had to assist in defense.
When he was young, if O'Neal had any flaws, he showed his weak passing ability, but as long as his teammates were suitable, he would always stuff the ball to the most suitable person. Later, he followed his free agent to sign in to Los Angeles. At that time, O'Neal already had excellent inside conduction ability.
Now he had a feeling of playing at the beginning. When Chamberlain stepped forward to double-team, he vaguely returned to his heroic spirit when he was in the Lakers' three consecutive championships. Jamison, who was a fake and then passed the ball and cut the ball, made a layup by the latter.
The Warriors attacked slowly, Billups led the team forward, Chamberlain and Evans entered the penalty area from the left and right wings, approaching the basket one left and one right, creating huge lethality for the Cavaliers' inside line.
O'Neal sneered, then spread his arms and followed him in.
You know, O'Neal is not only powerful when attacking, but also has a huge role in defense. Although his weight is a bit heavy, this does not affect his speed much at all.
In addition to his age in recent years, his rebound count has never dropped 10 since entering the league. And while O'Neal pays attention to the rebound, he has never forgotten to invite his opponents to have hot pot. His block count is generally maintained at more than 2, thanks to his excellent defensive awareness and his huge wingspan.
O'Neal likes to be lazy. This guy has never defended well since he left the Magic. Today he is serious and takes unprecedented attention. As soon as Chamberlain gets the ball, he spreads his arms and pushes up.
Facing O'Neal with his arms stretched out, even though he was as strong as Chamberlain, he couldn't help but take a breath. He seemed to have seen a Boeing 74, which is often stronger than a technical advantage. If he had a person with a poor psychological quality, O'Neal might have surrendered at this time.
Chamberlain tentatively pushed in, O'Neal pressed down with a grin and blocked Chamberlain. The two strong bodies collided, and the other players could only watch from the side and were unable to intervene.
O'Neal's weight of more than 300 pounds was not for nothing. Chamberlain, who had always relied on his natural divine power, was defeated today. His continuous advancement was blocked by O'Neal.
Chamberlain gritted his teeth, then took a step back, then jumped up quickly and took action.
But when Chamberlain retreated, O'Neal, who had a huge body, actually caught up flexibly, just like a shark in the sea. His movements were extremely flexible, and he jumped at the same time with Chamberlain, and waved his hand and made a big hat.
After the "roar" landed, O'Neal roared to the sky, and the fans screamed:
“Shaq, Mp”
"You will always be the number one center"
"The big shark, tore him apart and eat him"
"What super rookie center?"
Fans' ridicule and booing came from all directions, but Chamberlain didn't care. He smiled and looked at O'Neal, and his heart felt relaxed: Shaq, how long can your physical strength last for you if you work so hard?
The Cavaliers attacked again, and James was very excited. O'Neal's strong dominance allowed him to vaguely see the golden O'Brien Cup, so when O'Neal reached out to ask for the ball again on the offensive end, he chose to give the ball without hesitation.
Nowadays, the big fish can no longer fly and escape like when he was young. His weight has made him lose his terrifying flexibility.
However, O'Neal is a top center after all, and his offensive methods are that he cannot break through the dunk, so he will hold the ball steadily and then push back without any haste.
Evans couldn't bear to eat it, O'Neal stuck out his butt and thrust backwards, and then raked four or five times, then suddenly turned around and raised his arm to dunk.
But a figure stood in front of him, not Chamberlain, but still Evans
O'Neal didn't expect Evans to be so difficult. He finally gathered all his strength and hit him hard. Finally, he bumped away Evans, jumped up and shot the ball out.
Chamberlain, who was involved in Jamison, saw that O'Neal did not choose to dunk, and his eyes lit up.
Chapter completed!