To win in basketball, you can attack or defend!
Defensively, James cannot be restrained for the time being, but he can make a fuss offensively.
The Heat, with their "flash-blind combination", are really not afraid to compete with the Cavaliers on offense.
As the game entered the third quarter, the Cavaliers' offensive and defensive system and Mike Brown's methods were already clear, and they were still straightforward!
To put it bluntly, it is the same tactic as the 76ers, which is the "four guarantees and one" tactic.
Larry Brown, Popovich, Mike Brown... defensively speaking, it can be said that they are from the same family.
Of course, the 76ers are protecting Iverson, who is the shortest and is known as a defensive disaster.
183 is easy to be singled out, and he really needs his teammates to plug the holes.
James, who is 2.03 meters tall, does not need to be "protected", but Big Z, the Cavaliers' tallest player, does need to be "protected".
Zydrunas Ilgauskas is a representative player of the 1996 golden generation. He reached his peak last season, averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds per game. He is a two-time All-Star.
To be fair, he is already an All-Star player. He is 2.21 meters tall and not 1.83cm tall, so he shouldn't need to "guarantee".
It's just a pity that not only is it a misalignment to be too short, but it is also a misalignment to be too tall.
The future of the league is dominated by swingmen who are around 2 meters tall. It is not unreasonable. Although they will become "no three, no four", in terms of height, no one is out of position defensively, and everyone is out of position offensively...
Being selected for the All-Star Game is a recognition of a player's strength, but the selection mechanism favors offensive data.
After all, if you want to interact with the fans, you can't let the players watch how the stars perform on defense, right?
If it's boxing basketball, where the punches hit the flesh and bleed, you might consider it!
When Hong Kong attacks, Big Z takes a big advantage.
Everyone knows how he became a two-time All-Star.
Don't ask, just ask!
In the 2002/03 season, the Cavaliers' record was at the bottom of the league. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to get the No. 1 pick, so they wouldn't take back the chosen one.
The Cavaliers don't want to win at all, so they still defend a ball! Just work hard to get the data, you can imagine the intensity of the game.
Big Z can easily brush up statistics. His height and mid-range shooting are the two magic weapons for brushing up statistics.
It's not easy to become a full member just by brushing up the data. You also have to run faster than your opponents to avoid being eliminated and eaten by lions.
This year, luck is also on Big Z’s side.
Mourning lost his position as the No. 1 center in the Eastern Conference due to kidney surgery.
O'Neal Jr. was still a center in the 01/02 season, but in the 2002/03 season, he was changed to a power forward.
The only competitor is Brad Miller, who lost his position in competition with O'Neal Jr.
The Eastern Conference has to choose three centers, and the starting center is the top blue-collar player.
You can't choose another defensive center for the All-Star Game!
Big Z's statistics are the most beautiful, 17 points and 7.5 rebounds. If he is not selected, no one can choose.
In a word, it's not that our team is too strong, but that it all relies on the support of its Eastern center opponents.
If Big Z is placed in the Western Conference, it is very likely that he will be beaten every night. No matter how good his statistics are, he will average less than 20 points per game and make the All-Stars. Bad reviews!
You said Yao Ming did it too.
Well, the problem is that having more fans is also an advantage. Big Z doesn’t have many votes.
In the 04/05 season, the same was true. Except for O'Neal and Big Ben, the other centers were all basketball leaders.
In the bad comparison, Big Z continued to lead. It happened that Boozer was poached that year, and the Cavaliers' internal strength was greatly damaged. Coupled with the benefits of James' growth, Big Z played peak data.
No matter how beautiful the offensive data is, people with a discerning eye know the weaknesses of Big Z on defense: weak in confrontation, slow to turn, and unable to protect the basket...
In 2003, the league championship was the Spurs.
In 2004, the championship was the Pistons.
In 2005, the championship was the Spurs and the runner-up was the Pistons.
Offense wins box office, and defense wins championships. This is an unbreakable truth in this era of sports.
With the GDP Spurs dominating the league and the rise of the Pistons' new five tigers, the "defensive" style of the Eastern Conference teams has become very introverted.
We can't attack without Nash, and we can't defend by adding people to the penalty area?
If not, don’t you know how to copy homework?
The Cavaliers have James, Larry Hughes and Snow. They are very strong on the outside, but have obvious shortcomings on the inside...
The Cavaliers shrank and used their outside mobility to encircle the two-point area. Gooden swept, and Big Z used his height to protect the basket.
This is Mike Brown's defensive "bread" system. As long as the hot dog is wrapped up, if the average team wants to eat the Cavaliers like food, it depends on whether their teeth are sharp enough to gnaw away the Cavaliers. The team's iron-clad perimeter defense.
This kind of tactics always believes in one truth, that is, mid-range shooting is king, and three-pointers cannot kill the game.
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On the court, with such a defensive philosophy, James still tends to shrink and defend when he sees Su Bei pulling away.
Speaking of Su Bei, who plays without the ball, he can pull out and play a supporting role in the offense.
James is an important part of the Cavaliers' defense. If he is used to defend Su Bei, no matter how he looks at it, he will overuse his talents.
Even Larry Hughes's defense change still caused the Cavaliers' perimeter defense to suffer.
Su Bei hit two consecutive three-pointers. As long as he stood in the bottom corner, the Cavaliers felt like they were losing sight of one thing.
You know, in addition to his own breakthrough, Wade can also play pick-and-roll tactics with O'Neal.
As long as one of the Cavaliers' forwards is involved in the ball being pulled to the bottom corner, their perimeter defense system will collapse...
"The Cavaliers' 'four guarantees and one' tactic can cover up their own flaws. It's just 'three guarantees and one'. It cannot 'protect' against a team like the Heat with two superstars.
O'Neal, Wade, Su Bei...
The Heat have three offensive threat points. If they must choose to leave one point empty.
The Cavaliers can only continue to bet, bet that the Heat will not make three-pointers, bet that Su Bei, a rookie, will hit consecutive three-pointers, and then his mentality will collapse and his shooting will be weak..."
Wade continues to break through. It doesn't matter if he can't break through. He continues to pass the ball to Su Bei.
Catching the ball, jumping up, taking a shot, Su Bei made a three-point jump shot...
James continued to rush past the interference and made a last-ditch effort.
Su Bei is not used to the Cavaliers' choice, so James continues to be the backdrop.
Swish——!
"Continue!
Su Bei's three-pointer returned, and the Heat are now only 5 points behind.
Does that rookie have convulsions?
The three-point shot tonight was so accurate..."
"The game was stopped and Mike Brown called a timeout..."
In the Cavaliers coaching area, offensively, Mike Brown drew a tactic for James: Give the damn basketball to James.
Defensively, it is still the "bread" tactic.
It's impossible for the Heat's rookie to make a three-pointer every time... I bet that Su Bei's shot has no bullets.
Therefore, calling a timeout was just to interrupt Su Bei's shooting rhythm and feel.
James had a thoughtful look on his face.
He's always been a smart player.
At this moment, the little emperor felt that being a head coach was so easy.
He feels he can do it.
On the Heat side, Su Bei was praised.
He hit three three-pointers in a row, which were so beautiful.
“The Cavaliers’ defensive system can’t last much longer.
As long as Subei hits one or two more three-pointers, they can only expand their defense.
At that time, their basket will be torn to pieces..."
Stan Van Gundy is mastering tactics and has a handsome temperament.
Wade and O'Neal nodded.
It's best to open up the situation with outside shooting. Otherwise, they can only fight hard. The result will depend on their condition.
The game is back, and James is not a god.
He has played 30 minutes of the game and there are more than 2 minutes left in the third quarter.
If he continues to be reckless, he can still play, but his physical fitness will definitely bottom out in the fourth quarter. What the hell will his offensive efficiency be then?
He couldn't grasp it either.
Facing the double attack by Su Bei and Wade, James chose to trust his "Pippen" and handed the basketball to Larry Hughes.
The Cavaliers know that James' shooting is unstable. In this summer's free market, their first choice is to acquire Ray Allen.
Letting Ray Allen assist high school student James would be better than letting high school student Lewis assist him, Ray Allen.
After being rejected by Ray Allen, the Cavaliers turned to Michael Reed. They are all from Ohio and play for their hometown team, so they should be able to make the trip!
As a result, Reed has become the boss and is no match for James.
The Cavaliers could only sign Larry Hughes, who has a similar style of play to James and also has no shooting ability.
Bang-dang——!
After receiving the ball, Larry Hughes rushed into the Heat's penalty area, and finally faced the combined defense of Wade and O'Neal and forced a shot, which missed the ball.
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