The Heat rotation players of Haslem, James, Battier, Norris Cole, and Chalmers are very strong.
Except for Cole, the other four people performed extremely well in last year's Finals between the Heat and Thunder, and Cole, this young player is also a surprise for the Heat this season.
Let's put it this way, the Heat's rotation, even in the NBA, is at the playoff level. In the Eastern Conference, it is at least the conference semifinals level.
Especially James, asking James to travel at staggered times and rotate this lineup would be bullying.
Compared with the Heat's reasonable and strong rotation, the Lakers' rotation is a bit strange.
Jordan Hill, Yi Jianlian, Earl Clark, Jordie Meeks, Nash.
Well, it looks like Nash, the MVP, can match up with James.
But in fact, these five Lakers players are all defensive colanders.
With this lineup, how could he be suddenly killed by James?
With just the five Lakers players, James still has to play whoever he wants, braise him when he wants, steam him when he wants?
However, considering that the depth of the Lakers' lineup is indeed far inferior to that of the Heat, and the team's stars are all veterans and cannot play 48 minutes like James, it is understandable that the final lineup is so annoying.
Anyone who knows the Lakers knows that the Lakers have too many inside players and no outside players.
Kobe and Artest played the entire first quarter. The Lakers are really hard-working.
Logically speaking, Spoelstra should be happy to see the Lakers' rotten rotation.
However, when he secretly glanced at the young Lakers head coach standing next to him with his arms crossed and a smile on his face, Spoelstra felt very uneasy.
"Isn't it because Coach D gave me a nervous breakdown?"
Spoelstra shook his head fiercely.
In this game, the rookie coach really sent the defending champion Heat under his wing into a frenzy.
All have psychological shadow.
"I must be overthinking. These five Lakers players are all colanders. James must be fine. The rotation time is to find confidence and data for LeBron!"
I think too much, I definitely think too much!
For a time, Spoelstra felt envious of coaches who weren't so smart.
At this moment, the game has restarted on the court.
The Heat's receiving defender Chalmers received Haslem's pass and passed the ball to James without stopping.
James slammed the ball in his hand into the ground, blew into his hands, rubbed his hands, and looked forward at a distance.
Fans who know James know that this is a signature move that James will make.
Sure enough, after this iconic move, James dribbled the ball faster than in the first quarter.
It didn't look like he played the entire first quarter, nor did he look like he hesitated after being beaten by Kobe in the first quarter and finally handed the ball over to Wade.
After all, the person standing in front of him at this time is not Kobe, or even Jordan Hill, who is relatively less defensive in the Lakers rotation.
"Coach D actually asked China Yi to stand in front of LeBron James?!"
Seeing the man standing in front of James after James dribbled the ball to the three-point line, the three TNT commentators on the scene were stunned.
In the Lakers' last game against the Boston Celtics, Yi Jianlian's offensive performance was amazing.
However, defense and offense are really different.
In the NBA, some role players have a good touch and often produce crazy scoring performances.
In other words, offensive performance often depends on strength, but it also depends on luck and feel.
In the NBA, offense has shortcuts and surprises.
But defense, in the NBA, there are absolutely no surprises.
If your defense is not good, it is not good. No matter how lucky you are today, it is still bad if your defense is not good.
Seeing the Lakers' crazy defense, not to mention professionals such as Barkley O'Neal and Kenny Smith, even the Heat fans at the scene screamed and laughed.
Then, there was a deafening provocative sound.
"King-James, fuck them through!"
"King James, fuck Coach D!"
"King James, wear Chinese clothes!"
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Amid the jeers and provocations from all the Heat fans, Du Kang, who was focused by all the cameras at this time, was still there with a smile on his face.
He even stepped forward and asked Yi Jianlian, who originally let James take one step to defend, to move forward and let Yi Jianlian defend James.
"Ah Lian, you can go a little further, don't be nervous, let him break out, don't be afraid, let him break out!"
After all, this person is James, an invincible breakthrough in the current NBA.
When Kobe and he were dueled, they always chose to let it go.
His defense is naturally incomparable to Kobe's, but the coach actually asked him to step forward and defend himself...
Is this really okay?
However, Yi Jianlian had no resistance to Du Kang's orders.
He just needs to do what he has to do.
After Du Kang made a pressing gesture, Yi Jianlian really defended James personally amidst the uproar of the fans!
Looking at Yi Jianlian who was defending against him at this time, James even thought he was dazzled.
Heat coach Spoelstra subconsciously rubbed his eyes on the sidelines.
crazy? !
Is Coach D going crazy again?
"Coach D won't forget that he no longer has Howard on the inside, right?"
"After James easily breaks through Yi Jianlian, who can stop him?!"
Kenny Smith and Barkley cried out in disbelief.
"The defense arranged by Coach D is too amateurish. This time I play, I can really do it!"
O'Neal, who was humiliated by Kobe in the first quarter, finally found his sense of presence again this time.
I have to say that the NBA's camera language is really powerful.
Seeing Yi Jianlian defending James closely, the cameras on the scene immediately focused on Du Kang.
At this time, Du Kang seemed to be saying something to the assistant Darwin Ham next to him. The more Du Kang spoke, the happier he became. The more Darwin Ham listened, the more his face seemed to tremble, as if he was enveloped by some powerful dark force.
"baffling……"
Seeing this inexplicable scene from Du Kang, even Popovich frowned in front of the TV.
He invented it by taking two steps to guard against James.
After the success of the 2007 Finals, it was quickly promoted throughout the NBA and was considered the best strategy to defend James.
Until now, when the NBA is defending James, it has always let him shoot.
It can be said that because the defensive strategy he invented was so successful, the NBA has not updated its strategy for defending James in 6 years.
In the past six years, James has also become the player with the best shooting environment in the NBA. Players such as Kobe and Durant are so envious that they want to cry when they see James' shooting environment.
And now...
wrong!
Popovich suddenly stood up when he thought of something, startling assistant Budenholzer next to him.
"Coach D is not crazy!"
"Coach D wants to update James' defensive methods!"
Update on James' defensive approach? !
Almost at the same time that Popovich finished speaking in surprise, Budenholzer saw on TV that James confidently broke through Yi Jianlian's defense and penetrated the Lakers' fragile basket!
Just when Budenholzer thought he could hear the explosion of James destroying the basket!
Except for Nash, who was still standing in front of Battier, all the scattered Lakers defensive players shrank toward the basket at the same time amid the roar of Lakers assistant coach Hamm.
"Don't be afraid, don't hesitate, he won't stop and shrink for a jump shot!"
Darwin Hamm's voice sounded like someone was shouting with a gun pointed at him. The trembling voice was so loud that the entire arena could hear it.
Lakers players heard it.
James, who was making a crazy breakthrough, naturally heard it.
In James' peripheral vision, there was that fat man without a neck again!
Damn it, Fake!
Over and over again, are you polite? !
James' head was almost broken by anger, and his mentality was a little broken. His breakthrough pace was temporarily messed up. Fortunately, the referee did not blow the whistle.
James angrily fought inside!
Crush these stinky fish and shrimps!
"This is Jordan's Law!"
"Coach D is using the Jordan Rules to defend James!"
James broke through, and the entire Lakers defense shrank except for Nash.
Coupled with Yi Jianlian's personal defense in front.
This damn thing is Jordan’s Law!
Seeing the Lakers' defense at this time, not to mention the stunned fans and commentators at the scene.
Popovich stood in front of the TV with his eyes bulging in surprise.
Even Jordan in front of the TV was stunned.
James?
Jordan's Law?
Defend James the same way you defend him?
Is this a defensive method that normal people can think of?
Are you really not afraid of James' passing ability?
Are you really not afraid of the space shooters around James?
Or is Coach D convinced that James can't pass the ball? !
Jordan didn't know, but he knew that the red wine glass in his hand was at risk of falling at any time!
Over the years, Iverson had rubbed against him, Kobe had rubbed against him, Kobe had rubbed against him, and James had rubbed against him, until he almost tasted his red lips in turn.
It's you, you're not feeling well either.
Forget about Iverson and Kobe, these two guys really have a lot going for them.
But James...
How does he resemble me?
If you want to rub against O'Neal, rub against O'Neal. This is your kind of person. Rub my hair?
Jordan was full of resentment, hoping that James could experience what he experienced in the NBA.
After waiting for so many years, it has never come true.
Because of Stern's care, in the early days, when other teams were defending James, they basically committed fouls at every move. In the end, Popovich simply gave up treatment and developed a two-step defensive strategy.
If I'm so defensive, you can't call me a foul anymore, right?
If I really want to blow again, I will have to do it behind my back.
In the end, Popovich's defensive method against James became a solution that no other NBA team could do.
Then this method seems to be surprisingly effective.
In the end, everyone agreed to guard James and take two steps.
Many people say that the initial defense of two steps was because they were afraid of James' pass.
So the question is, did he and Kobe pass the ball poorly?
The real starting point of taking two steps to defend is not to be afraid of James' passing, but to be afraid of David Stern's love.
The reason why such a defense has been maintained since then is not that James' passing is getting stronger and stronger, but that James' shooting is really reassuringly unstable, so this kind of defense is really effective and can be sustained. .
And now!
Finally someone stood up and changed everything!
And this person is Coach D again!
He just exposed James' one-on-one ability!
"Coach D..."
Jordan's hand holding the red wine was trembling with excitement.
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Jordan's Law is so famous that all fans know it, not to mention players like James.
This is Jordan's Law!
But he wasn't afraid, he was even excited!
If it were the Pistons' Jordan Rules, he might be scared.
But with the Lakers' rotten Jordan rules, this will only build up his reputation!
The Jordan Rules that defeated the Lakers, and the Jordan Rules that Jordan used to defeat the Pistons, both defeated the Jordan Rules.
Then he and Jordan are the same!
So looking at Jordan Hill in front, I caught sight of Earl Clark and Meeks coming back from the left and right.
By the way, there must be Chinese troops following behind.
Just these stinky fish and rotten shrimps, he can clean them all with just one stick!
James flew into the air amid the excited cheers of the Heat fans!
James, flying in the air, ignored all the defensive players and performed a super domineering one-handed dunk action in the air!
This will be my moment!
"King-James!"
At this time, the anxious on-site Dj was already leading the fans to cheer!
On the sidelines, Wade, Bosh and Heat players were already worshiping.
Now everyone is waiting for the arrival of the clang!
Maybe, it only takes 0.1 seconds!
They can hear this wonderful sound!
And 0.1 seconds later...
Snap!
The crisp sound of the block made the scene, which was already like the eve of a volcanic eruption, go back to the scene!
Wade and Spoelstra on the sidelines, the Heat audience, the three TNT commentators, and the audience in front of the TV...
At this time, everyone was stunned to see James flying in the air and Yi Jianlian behind him!
So tall, so long, so good at blocking shots!
He is 2.13 meters tall, has a wingspan of 2.24 meters, has top-notch speed and jumping among 7-footers, and has a shot-blocking attribute of 85!
Yi Jianlian's defense is very poor. His defensive stability is only 45, shot interference prevention is only 25, and his assist defense IQ is only 65, which means that he cannot defend alone and lacks IQ in assist defense.
However, there is a kind of defense, and Yi Jianlian is top-notch.
That's what James is best at chasing behind!
Can perfectly utilize Yi Jianlian's defensive characteristics!
James, who is best at chasing from behind, was blocked by Yi Jianlian's pursuit from behind!
And the audience who were watching this scene in shock, as well as the cameras at the scene, all focused on Du Kang after a moment!
"Jordan rules to guard against James!"
"Use the pile of rotten fish and shrimps in front of you to dig a hole for James!"
"There is a poisonous scorpion hidden among the rotten fish and shrimps!"
"Finally, I used James' best defense to kill James!"
Looking at the young head coach who is still smiling on TV.
Popovich, Budenholzer, the master and apprentice were all dumbfounded.
too strong!
Who says you have to know basketball tactics to be strong!
"Knowing people well and assigning them well, Sun Tzu's Art of War can really kill people in the NBA... even heartbreaking!"
The Heat No. 6 on TV who was blocked by what he saw as a rotten shrimp in his own eyes, his eyes changed!
That murderous look!
“Those are LeBron James’ death eyes!”
Many people were shocked when they saw this look.
When did James show such a look in the regular season?
"Congratulations, you finally pissed me off!"
James glared at Du Kang and Darwin Hamm next to him, and then looked back at Yi Jianlian who had just blocked him.
At this time, James, who was looking at Yi Jianlian with the eyes of death, was as domineering as he wanted.
"It's your turn to attack!"
