Super Lord of the Rings

Chapter 126 [The Embarrassing Champion]

The fans at the scene and the audience in front of the TV were going crazy.

Most people came to see James. During the draft, some media compared him to "Magic" Johnson, and almost Scottie Pippen and Jamal Mashburn.

Everyone wants to know how tough a rookie is booked into the Hall of Fame before he even starts playing.

As a result, the Cavaliers were beaten at the beginning...

"That Chinese is so good, how did he fall to the second round?"

"What about a rookie who changed the league structure? He doesn't look very good. He doesn't dare to shoot from a distance in front of him."

"Wade is good, with a sharp breakthrough."

"The two teams don't seem to be on the same level at all."

James was very embarrassed. He didn't need to play the preseason and the attention was high enough, but he wanted to make a show but he was asking for trouble.

The Cavaliers head coach was even more embarrassed.

The Cavaliers just changed their coaching staff this summer. Paul Silas, Stephen Silas, Mark Ossoski, Brandon Malone and others were invited to be the team's head coach and assistant coach respectively.

In order to run in, Paul Silas personally led the team to play the preseason, but was abused by the Heat's assistant coach, and his players were generally higher than the Heat's.

Paul replaced the slow-moving Bralo and put on the fringes of the team. Blue-collar center Desarguena-Diop played to strengthen the defense.

Paul also asked the peripheral players to actively run, open up space, and boldly shoot when there is an open opportunity.

This arrangement is a bit amateurish. After Diop came on the stage, the two blue-collars on the inside line actively acted as undercover agents, didn't they?

The Heat did not make any substitutions, and the coach was very satisfied with the performance of the players, especially Wang Jun's performance.

Rostern and McAdoo chatted off the court, and both felt that Wang Jun was better than expected, with average athletic ability, not hopelessly bad, and good at running tactics.

In particular, Wang Jun and Wade cooperate very well, which is good news for the team.

At the start of the game, Barnes continued to follow James.

The Heat's inside zone defense, outside man-to-man, mixed defense.

Rostern’s arrangements are in place, otherwise James’ strong attack on Wang Jun’s side will be enough. Now Wang Jun is very easy to follow Kapono. After the pick-and-roll, the 208cm power forward can also resist with strength. As long as Gerani is not allowed to quickly cut into the penalty area, it will be successful. No, the opponent can't shoot at all.

Wang Jun quickly singled out Kapono in a positional attack, and relied on his strength advantage to turn around and get rid of a layup to get his 14th point. Kapono scored no points, only one outside shot missed the basket under interference.

Three minutes later, Wang Jun had to rely on a screen to get rid of it, and scored with a jumper with an emergency stop within the three-point line.

Although Wang Jun didn't like the Cavaliers, he was still very upset that Kapono was selected ahead of him. In the strength test, he was much stronger than Kapono, but the Cavaliers ignored these details.

The matchup hit Kapono, which made him very happy.

The Cavaliers' management, on the contrary, began to regret the decision during the draft. Kapono's shooting is indeed better than Wang Jun's, but that's all. He doesn't even take advantage of his height to shoot, he only runs open. Once there is no open space, he doesn't shoot.

The Heat's defense is very solid, James can't lead the team to recover the point difference, but falls further and further behind.

In the first quarter, Wade had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, very comprehensive.

Wang Jun scored the most points with 16 points and 3 rebounds.

The Heat led by 19 points 38 to 19.

James scored a total of 6 points with a two-handed dunk after a steal and a mid-range shot, and only made 3 of 8 shots.

As soon as Wang Jun and Wade were replaced, the Heat immediately misfired on the offensive end, James also came off the court to rest, and the Cavaliers' offense was equally bad.

When James returned to the court, Wang Jun and Wade also appeared immediately. The coach deliberately compared the newcomers.

Wade's breakthrough is too sharp. Unless James switches defenses after the pick-and-roll, he will pass by with a change of direction. It is an opportunity to attract the defense to the perimeter.

Wade is not a guard known for his assists, but he scored in double figures in the third quarter, six of which went to Wang Jun.

Wang Jun didn't assist, didn't hold the ball, and ended the offense after catching the ball, with an amazing shooting percentage. He made 11 of 14 shots, 7 of 9 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 31 points and 4 rebounds in three quarters.

Wade had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals.

After three quarters, the Heat led by as many as 33 points. Wade and Wang Jun "checked out" ahead of schedule and went to the sidelines as spectators.

James played another 5 minutes in the fourth quarter before being replaced. He made 8 of 22 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 5 of 8 free throws. He scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

His data is very comprehensive, but the team lost like this, no matter how comprehensive it is, there is nothing to be happy about. Besides, he got 10 points after Barnes and Haslem got off the field.

James is not as effective in pick-and-rolls as Wade, and Barnes and Haslem who defend against him are about the same height as him.

Breen became a Heat fan. "Wang Jun and Wade had a very good chemical reaction, but James and his temporary teammates got along very badly. Others couldn't give James enough support, and his mid-range and long-range shots were not good enough."

Moder said with a smile: "The Cavaliers must regret it now. Kapono's offensive enthusiasm is very poor. Judging from this game, he is not as good as Wang Jun. Wang Jun has been running tirelessly. Kapono likes to stand and wait for opportunities , teammates are not active in covering him. There is a tactical problem."

In the end, the Heat beat the Cavaliers 112 to 78, made a good start to the summer league, and messed up the debut of the No. 1 pick.

After shaking hands with James, Wade smiled and went to talk to Wang Jun.

"It's a great game, let's keep going."

"You too."

The two clapped their hands and returned to the locker room side by side, and the rumors of opposition were self-defeating.

Wang Jun's aversion to Wade has long since disappeared.

At the beginning of the game, Wade just passed the ball and actively created opportunities for him, obviously helping him find a rhythm. Facing such a selfless teammate, who can hate him?

Wang Jun came out of the shower and received a call from Abby.

"Congratulations, you have scored more points than the No. 1 pick!" Abby laughed.

"Haha, I found it very cool to cooperate with Wade. This guy is a good teammate and easy to talk to." Wang Jun couldn't help but praise Wade a few words, and asked with a smile, "What are you doing now?"

"Guess? You can never guess where I am now." Abby laughed.

"Shouldn't it be at the Coast Arena?" Wang Jun was enlightened at the moment and guessed it immediately.

"Smart, I'm at the door of the locker room."

Wang Jun hurried out, but couldn't find Abby, and said with a wry smile, "You lied to me."

"No, it's another locker room. The superior sent me to interview James. Do you think you've attracted ESPN now?" Abby laughed a few times: "After interviewing him, I'll make a separate one for you. Interview. Our radio treat, I heard that you are very poor recently."

After leaving the campus, Wang Jun no longer has a scholarship, and has not been working recently.

"Okay." It's still early, and you can go out for supper after nine o'clock, and Wang Jun is surrounded by a great sense of happiness.

"Let's not talk about it, he's coming out, see you later." Abby said anxiously, and hung up the phone.

Wang Jun let out a long sigh of relief. His debut was a fiasco, and he believed that James' expression would be wonderful.

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