Although the temperature in Memphis in January is not very high, the lowest temperature is only a few degrees below zero, which is generally quite comfortable.
I still choose to run to the training hall and practice Tai Chi at home every morning before going to the gym, which is later than before.
On my morning run to the training center, I saw pedestrians already on the road.
"Lee, are you the Grizzly's Lee?" A black boy shouted to Li Tian after seeing him.
"Hello, I'm Lee from the Grizzlies, nice to meet you." Seeing a fan recognize him, he also smiled.
"Can you give me an autograph? I like you very much. I heard that you run to the training gym every day. I don't have anything to do today, so I'm going to try my luck here and see if I can meet you. I'm so lucky. I actually met you." The fan was very happy. It was the first time he came here, gave it a try, and met Li Tian.
"So that's it. You are indeed so lucky. I hope your good luck can also bring me good luck." I am also very happy to be loved by the fans.
"Li, I brought your jersey specially. Can you sign it for me?" The young man took out the jersey and signature pen that he had already prepared.
"Haha, dear friend, you came prepared. Why do you have any reason to refuse your request?" Li Tian took the jersey and helped him sign his name.
He returned the jersey to the fan and said, "Thank you for showing love to me. Do you need a photo?" After signing his name, he offered to take a photo with him.
"Is it really okay? I'm really happy." The two took a group photo together.
After the group photo was finished, Li Tian continued to run to the arena.
"Li, you must beat James today and win this game." The black guy clenched his fists and cheered for Li Tian. "I will wear your signed jersey and go to the arena to watch the game tonight."
"Thank you, your good luck will also bring me good luck, and we will definitely win this game." Li Tian responded to the fan.
Come to the arena.
Started a day of training.
Yesterday we decided not to add any new skills to training, because exploring new skills takes a lot of time and the results may not be good.
In the Grizzlies, there is no coach who can guide me. Among his teammates, Gay, who is in the same position as himself, is not as good as himself now. He has offensive ability, but it is not outstanding. Let’s forget about defense. He is not as good as himself. .
There is some overlap between Gasol's and my own positions, but their development directions are somewhat different. I can only refer to Gasol's skills, but they cannot be applied to myself.
We have been training at noon, and Mark arranged some tactical training in the afternoon.
Mark's tactical training is very simple, that is, rushing from the outside and then rushing inside. There is no effective strategy at all, and his ability to adapt to situations is also very poor.
The coaching of players is even worse. Neither Gay nor Conley, nor even Lowry, have been trained. Conley was left on the bench at the start of the game.
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When the time came to 8:00 pm, the players from both teams began warm-up training.
Looking at the Cavaliers' record this year, it doesn't look like the team that participated in the Finals last year.
Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers really impressed all fans.
Especially Cleveland fans, they all hope that James can bring a championship to Cleveland. The same goes for James. He is a proud man who made it his mission to bring a championship to Cleveland when he joined the league.
Hopeful fans before the finals.
After four games, all fans were unwilling to believe that such a powerful Cavaliers, coupled with the extremely powerful James, had not even brought a victory to the team.
After the finals, Duncan left a classic saying, "The future belongs to you!"
This sentence deceived James for many years. It was not until the formation of the Big Three that James was able to get a championship ring. Just when the morale of the Big Three was high, they wanted to establish a dynasty and were educated by Duncan.
The establishment of the dynasty failed and the Big Three disintegrated.
Looking at the current Cavaliers team, only James is still eye-catching. Big Z is also very strong now, which is considered half. Looking at the other players, they are all rookies who have not been in the NBA for a few years.
"I really feel sorry for James. If he had one or two strong assistants, let's not say whether he could have won the championship last season, but he certainly wouldn't have lost four games in a row."
During the warm-up, Li Tian also saw James for the first time. He had never seen James before. This was the first time the Grizzlies and Cavaliers played against each other.
Looking at James' dunks, it's really a violent aesthetic. James hasn't developed many skills yet. Many of them rely on his strong physical fitness to hit the basket. Many teams' insiders have been beaten to pieces by James.
"How is Li? Looking at James, are you scared?" After Gasol made a mid-range shot, he came to Li Tian. He knew the conflict between Li Tian and James.
"Haha, what's there to be afraid of? There's no need to worry at all. I'm just a substitute. What are you worried about?" Li Tian was also a bachelor and didn't worry at all.
If it were me some time ago, I would still be a little worried. The James at this period is not the tonnage James he was in the later period. I still have a chance by combining my strength with Tai Chi.
"bump!"
There was a huge slam dunk.
The sound was so loud that when Gay saw James' dunk, his hands shook unconsciously and he missed the shot.
"Lee, now you still think that you are a substitute and will not compete with James? Look at the small forwards of our team." Gasol told him that Gay was not worthy of being the team's starter.
"Um... how about you support me? What about Paul?" Li Tian looked at Gasol playfully.
"Fuck, I'm not going to hit him. With his weight and strength... besides, I'm a power forward and he's a small forward. We can't bully him based on his height." Gasol is shameless enough. of.
Gasol patted Li Tian on the shoulder, as if to say, "James' defense depends on you."
James has brought a great impact to Li Tian. Now, compared with James, there is a huge difference in status.
The opponent's status as a knight is definitely that of an 'emperor', otherwise he would not be let down by the knights.
I don't even have stable playing time, and I'm often suspended from the Mark team.
During the draft, because of James' words, Li Tian almost missed the opportunity to enter the NBA and had to start in the summer league. Fortunately, the Grizzlies chose him.
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Back in the locker room, Mark once again emphasized that he must abide by the tactics he arranged for this game.
"Guy, your task is the most important today. You must restrict James and try to block him from the three-point line; if James breaks through Gay, Paul, and Milicic, you must help defend the basket. Keep James out of the penalty area and let the outside players follow our previous arrangements." Mark felt that as long as James was restricted, there would be no problem in this game.
What Mark doesn't know is that the Grizzlies starters are tied together, and it's not easy to restrict James.
Gasol didn't say anything, "Assisted defense is definitely needed, but he doesn't agree with this defensive arrangement. The best way is for one player to defend James personally, and other players to defend other Cavaliers players, allowing James to defeat him alone." I, if I lose, I have no choice but to admit it. James has played very tired this season, which has consumed James' physical strength infinitely. Only then can the Grizzlies have a chance. The other players in the Cavaliers have average abilities."
The Grizzlies can use their substitutes to defeat the Cavaliers.