Big Z won the jump ball and then passed the ball to Gibson.
Li Yan didn't put too much pressure on Gibson. He knew that Gibson was just a dribbling defender.
After arriving in the frontcourt, he will pass the ball to James.
As Li Yan expected, Gibson came to the frontcourt and quickly passed the ball to James on the left three-point line.
James breaks through with the ball, and the "Little Emperor"'s breakthrough relies heavily on physical fitness and confrontation.
James is the player with the best combination of speed, strength and agility in the NBA, and his talent is at a historical level.
Most players cannot withstand James' attack, but Carmelo Anthony is obviously not among them.
Melo's talent is equally impressive. If his performance on the defensive end was not often hampered by concentration, he should be ranked among the top in the league.
Of course, facing James, Anthony never needed to mobilize. This was definitely the game in which he was most focused.
Anthony held James, the "little emperor" had an eye for all directions, and he gave the ball to Big Z inside.
Big Z has a considerable advantage in height, but the key is that his skills are also very delicate.
Continuous back-up play, followed by a smooth turn, Big Z pressed Camby to turn around and hit a small hook under the basket.
"Whoa!" Hollow hit.
2 to 0!
Big Z opened the scoring for the Cavaliers, and the Quicken Loans Arena burst into warm cheers.
Big Z is also a member of the 1996 golden generation. He was selected by the Cavaliers with the 20th pick in the first round and has been playing for him ever since.
Being selected to the All-Stars in 2003 and 2005 is the best compliment to Big Z. He is a hero in Cleveland.
Compared with Big Z, Camby, who was second in the 1996 golden generation, has never fulfilled his talent. He has good rim protection ability. He won the block title twice in 1998 and 2006, and was selected to the All-Defensive Team for two consecutive years.
But just becoming an excellent defensive center obviously did not meet the fans' expectations of Camby.
Li Yan looked at Big Z's silky hook and was filled with emotion. Big men in this era couldn't stand firm without some footwork and skills.
Even the "Big Shark" O'Neal, who has invincible physical fitness, has quite good footwork and small hook at the basket.
When I think about the NBA 10 years from now, many centers will just eat the pie, their offensive skills are extremely crude, and even players like Jordan will be selected for the best team. It is really ironic.
Thinking of this, Li Yan thought of "Little Giant" Yao Ming.
At this time, Dayao is at the peak of his career. If he can join forces with Dayao in the national team.
Coupled with Li Nan, Zhu Fangyu, Wang Shipeng and other outside shooters, as well as Da Zhi and Arab League, can such a Chinese men's basketball team create a miracle in Beijing in 2008?
Nuggets offensive possession.
Li Yan held the ball for half the game, but Larry Hughes' pressing was of little use against Li Yan's ball-handling skills.
Instead, Hughes lost his center of gravity and was left behind by Li Yan.
Li Yan strode into the penalty area and faced Big Z under the basket. Li Yan easily passed the ball to Camby under the basket by hitting the ground.
Camby jumped off the ground, pulled the green onions from the dry land and pressed the ball into the basket.
"boom!"
2 to 2!
After Camby scored, he gave Li Yan a thumbs up: "Nice pass, Li!"
Just now, Camby was single-handedly eaten by Big Z. The goal in this round was very thirst-quenching.
Li Yan's pass made Camby feel very comfortable, which is a feeling that other defenders cannot give.
"Wow! This ball was passed beautifully. Larry Hughes paid the price for his gambling steal. Li Yan got rid of Larry Hughes. After attracting Big Z's defense, he easily assisted Marcus. - Camby finishes the offense."
Yu Jia explained: "Li Yan is in pretty good shape today!"
Cavaliers' offense.
Or give the ball to James to initiate the offense.
James is the earliest core player with the ball, and almost all of the Cavaliers' offense is initiated by James.
Their defenders are just responsible for dribbling the ball across the half court to "Little Emperor" James.
The Nuggets shrunk their formation to deal with LeBron James' breakthrough. James' shooting ability is average, and the Nuggets don't think James can punish themselves with shooting.
James frowned, this kind of defense made him feel irritated, and he lost the space to break through.
James continued to observe at the top of the arc, and he made a feint to break through, but in fact, it was a feint.
James' real purpose is to find outside shooters.
Li Yan judged James's thoughts very accurately. In his impression, the current "little emperor"'s shooting is very unstable.
"Bang!" Li Yan accurately appeared on the passing route, and the basketball was intercepted by Li Yan.
Without any hesitation, Li Yan immediately began to advance quickly.
James' pass was intercepted and he immediately chased Li Yan.
Li Yan had already worked very hard to speed up, but James's horsepower was obviously a level higher.
Li Yan's speed burst is still far behind James. Fortunately, Iverson has been supporting Li Yan from the flank.
Li Yan looked behind him with the corner of his eye, and he used a sudden acceleration fake to take James out of the court.
At the same time, Li Yan flicked his wrist, and the basketball came into Iverson's hands.
"Answer" saw the right moment, kicked off the ground and jumped up. With a slight move, Iverson easily made a layup and scored two points.
James was a little helpless. If Li Yan chose to do it himself, he would have full confidence in intercepting this ball.
Unexpectedly, Li Yan was able to accurately find the "answer" Iverson who was following behind him. It was incredible.
Knight's turn.
This time James did not deliberately avoid the Nuggets' "iron wall". He rushed into the Nuggets' inside through pick-and-roll screens.
"Boom!" James rounded his right arm and completed an unreasonable dunk.
The Nuggets' defense was knocked upside down by James' impact, and James' terrifying physical talent was fully revealed.
Next round.
Li Yan gave the ball to "Melon" Anthony in the low post on the right.
Anthony hit James with his back and made consecutive fake moves and then turned around and hit a jump shot.
Li Yan felt that he had become a master of water, especially the two big guys Iverson and Anthony must take care of him.
Cavaliers' offense.
The Nuggets' interior was overcrowded, and even James couldn't open a channel.
There is no way, James breaks out of Gibson on the outside.
After receiving the pass, Gibson shot a three-pointer.
"DUang!" The basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced up.
The rebound was protected by Camby, and James frowned. The ball was a big open space, and it was a pity that Gibson failed to seize the opportunity.
If outside shooting is not possible, the Nuggets will shrink their defense even more unscrupulously, which is not good news for James.
