Facing the rookie who was defending him alone, James called for a one-on-one play.
The Cavaliers players began to move.
Chen Yi stared at James, who was doing crab steps and dribbling the ball between his legs, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead unconsciously.
Even though his strength has increased dramatically, James' strength is not weak, and he is almost omnipotent except for long-range shooting.
After James dribbled the ball rhythmically, Chen Yi had no choice but to take small steps and slowly retreat.
It's better to give him space to shoot than to let him drive in.
Instead of shooting, James stepped forward with his right leg, pushed off the ground and started sprinting, stepping into the paint area and taking three steps with the ball!
Chen Yi stood on the side with his chest puffed out, and James, who was sprinting at full speed, was infected. Both of them leaned back, and Chen Yi disrupted his layup rhythm.
At the same time, there was a dull pain in the chest.
Fortunately, James' center of gravity was also unstable, and this time difference allowed the Wizards' Jamison and Nick Young to catch up and double-team him.
James, who always plays reasonably, did not force the ball, but passed the ball to Danny Green who was left open.
Green missed a wide-open jump shot and McGee grabbed the rebound.
Ball possession changes.
Chen Yi had just dribbled the ball across half court when young star Nick Young started asking for the ball again.
But Danny Green was already blocking the side, and if he forced the pass, it would most likely be intercepted.
He made a gesture to McGee in the inside, and McGee immediately came out to set a screen after understanding.
Leaning against the wall, Chen Yi rushed inside with the ball, and James bypassed McGee and double-teamed him with O'Neal.
Chen Yi passed the ball high to McGee.
A simple pick-and-roll cut.
McGee held the ball with one hand and made a standard three-step layup for a center.
But Varejao had already raised his hands to help defend, and Jamison, who was left open, reached out for the ball in the low post.
McGee, who was top-notch from the neck down, chose to trust his talent and forced a layup against Varejao.
McGee made a forced layup, and the ball rolled around the front of the basket a few times but was reluctant to go in.
With his long arms, McGee grabbed the offensive rebound, bounced up again, aimed at the basket and prepared to put the ball in.
Bang!
A large hand slammed the basketball, sending it hurtling toward the audience like a volleyball.
O'Neal, who came back, blocked the layup.
O'Neal clenched his fists and growled. This volleyball block allowed him to vent his emotions.
Sanders shook his head. This ball was obviously not reasonable. It should obviously be passed to Jamison who was left open.
This block did not cause any ripples in Chen Yi's heart, and he turned his attention back to the floor.
After O'Neal blocked the shot, two small balls, one gold and one gray, rolled down from his waist again.
The size and shape are the same as before, only the color has changed.
Chen Yi has made sure that only he can see the ball.
As his teammates were preparing to serve the sideline ball, Chen Yi quietly approached the ball.
"Ding! Picked up a defensive ability—[Block +0.1]!"
"Ding! Picked up the center defensive dominant skill - [Rim Protection Elite]!"
"Detecting a host position conflict, automatically switching to a defender-type dominant skill - [Lock on Defender]!"
"It's time to unlock the Overlord for the first time. This game offers a chance to activate the Overlord for free!"
> [Lock on Defender]: After activating the Domination, the opponent's top scorer is completely silenced. When the Domination skill is triggered, the host's stealing and dribbling ability, shot interference ability, and on-ball defense performance will be forcibly improved. Duration: 6 minutes.
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After reading the system's explanation, Chen Yi couldn't help but laugh.
In addition to improving your own abilities, this dominant skill can also lock down the opponent's best-performing player to reduce the opponent's offensive feel.
There are a few bugs.
Once this dominance is activated, James' performance will decline significantly in the next 6 minutes.
With about 8 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Chen Yi did not choose to start the dominance for the time being.
The Wizards were still 15 points behind. If they could automatically disable one of the opponents, it would not be impossible for them to catch up with the score within 6 minutes.
Just hold on for the next two minutes!
While he was thinking, his teammates had already passed the sideline ball to Chen Yi.
Calling McGee to the high post, the experienced O'Neal had already seen through the Wizards' pick-and-roll tactics and blocked Chen Yi's breakthrough route one step ahead.
Chen Yi hurriedly passed the ball to McGee under double-teaming. McGee, who was in an open position, did not dare to shoot and threw the ball to Jamison who was looking for the ball with his back to the basket.
Jamison faced Varejao in a post-up game, but the latter's size was enough to prevent Jamison from easily getting a chance to shoot.
"Antoine (Jamison) seems to be struggling." Barkley said slowly while sitting in the studio.
Kenny Smith echoed, "That shouldn't be the case. Didn't that oriental kid just knock Anderson (Varejao) away easily?"
Jamison received the ball and jumped forward, using a low step to find a chance to shoot.
But Valanciunas never lost his position, and this shot was a bit forced.
The basketball hit the backboard and bounced to the front of the basket. After two people fought for it, it fell at O'Neal's feet.
The moment O'Neal picked up the ball, James had already run to the frontcourt, waiting for O'Neal to throw the ball to him, and it would be his time to dominate the world.
but.
As soon as O'Neal touched the basketball, Chen Yi also put his hand on it.
Chen Yi exerted force with both arms, gripping the basketball tightly and pulling it towards himself.
O'Neal raised his eyebrows and pulled his body backwards, but was surprised to find that he had no strength at all and was even pulled forward.
O'Neal's fingers were shaking slightly, and he could hardly hold the basketball.
Chen Yi grinned. Even at your peak, you only have 99% strength.
Then he pulled hard and snatched the ball from O'Neal's hands.
How could the strength of a Shaq in his twilight years compare to that of a Shaq in his prime? Furthermore, Chen Yi's strength was even greater than that of Shaquille O'Neal in his prime!
Barkley in the studio stood up.
Wang Defa?
"What did I see? That's Shaquille!" Barkley exclaimed.
He had experienced the power of the Great Shark before he retired.
This was the first time someone had managed to snatch the ball from him.
Even though this is an old shark who is about to retire!
The audience in the front row of the Cavaliers' home court opened their mouths wide.
Is this a natural supernatural power?
Orientals are so scary!
James, who was running alone in the front, felt a little embarrassed. He looked back and was surprised to find that Chen Yi had already jumped and scored a dunk.
What happened? Shaquille didn't get the ball.
When Chen Yi grabbed the ball, several Cavaliers players had no time to react.
Or rather, they already thought in their hearts that the ball must belong to O'Neal, so no one went up to defend Chen Yi, and they stood behind and looked at him in astonishment.
With no interference, Chen Yi jumped up and dunked with both arms, scoring easily!
73-86, the score continues to narrow.
O'Neal, who was returning to defense, had a dark look on his face and turned his head to stare at Chen Yi.
James received the ball in the low post and continued to order Chen Yi.
James, who plays the point guard position, is like the future Westbrook, and almost all point guards are played against smaller opponents.
And James is even more terrifying than Simmons.
The Cavaliers called for a one-on-one tactic, and the players dispersed to the outside. O'Neal also retreated to the edge of the paint area, leaving room for James to break through.
James started very quickly, and even though Chen Yi was very strong, he couldn't catch up with him.
Chen Yi ran all the way, and when he rushed to the inside, James had already raised the ball above his head and was ready to dunk.
Chen Yi jumped up with all his might and hit James' wrist. James was strongly disturbed by the huge force and bent his arm to shoot a shot.
The basketball hit the backboard and didn't go into the basket.
At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded.
Chen Yi committed a shooting foul.
Chen Yi breathed a sigh of relief. In the last minute or so, his goal was to prevent the Cavaliers from scoring easily.
Facing James who was sprinting at full speed, there was really no other option except to foul.
Sanders didn't say anything about the foul.
James, whose free throw percentage this season is only 76.7%, played steadily and made one of two free throws.
The score difference widened to fourteen points.
Dribbling the ball again, Chen Yi asked his teammates to press the clock as much as possible.
The Wizards team ran according to the coach's tactics. With only single digits left in the offensive time, Nick Young, who did not lose his nerve, hit a three-pointer from the baseline.
76-87.
This three-pointer is particularly crucial.
The Knights attack.
They were not in a hurry despite holding the lead. James leisurely dribbled the ball and directed his teammates' movements.
This was exactly what Chen Yi wanted.
After O'Neal failed to score against McGee under the basket, the ball was once again handed over to the Wizards.
Chen Yi passed the ball to Nick Young, who then challenged Danny Green and missed the layup after turning around.
Cavaliers, James started a pick-and-roll, Hickson on the wing assisted and cut in, easily scoring 2 points.
The offense and defense switched, and Chen Yi, who gradually adapted to the rhythm of the game, advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.
McGee came out for a pick-and-roll and cut inside.
Chen Yi lobbed the ball in, but O'Neal, who was defending him, seriously interfered with McGee's layup.
After the opponent missed the shot, he grabbed the rebound.
Chen Yi returned to defense, watching the time on the timer.
There are 6 minutes and 27 seconds left in the game.
"Turn on the Domination!"
He silently chanted in his mind, and the system quickly responded: "Ding! [Lock on Defender] is activated successfully. The player locked on this game is LeBron James."