The Cavaliers' starting lineup is James, Robin Lopez, Jamison, Miller and Sessions.
Compared with the situation in 2009 and 2010 when the Cavaliers were short on the outside and slow on the inside, this lineup has greatly improved in height and speed.
Especially the arrival of inside man Robin Lopez, the Cavaliers finally have a reasonably qualified rim protector.
However, the Cavaliers still could not solve the second playmaker problem in a short period of time.
Their bench depth is also relatively weak, and they still rely heavily on James' performance when he is on the court.
This season, James' personal data has increased slightly compared to last season.
He averaged 30.4 points per game, marking the second time in his career that he averaged 30 points per game.
At the same time, under Min Congda's suggestion, James' assists dropped slightly, from 8.6 last season to 7.2.
Because Min Congda believes that some of James' assists and passes are unnecessary and will instead reduce the team's overall offensive efficiency.
“Some passes are just for assists, don’t do that, attack the basket directly, or just reorganize the offense.”
Another point is that James' rebounds this season have reached a career high of 8.6, which is nearly 1 more rebounds per game than last season.
The same advice was given by Min Chongda. He believed: "Robin Lopez has flaws in movement, and the protection of backcourt rebounds is not particularly good. If you want the team's defense to be more stable, you must give up fast breaks to a certain extent. Participate more in the battle for rebounds in the backcourt and protect the rebounds, rather than rushing to the frontcourt to grab points on the fast break.”
Because of this, James' shooting percentage has declined slightly compared to last season because there are fewer fast break points.
It can be seen that James is working hard to change himself, hoping to lead the Cavaliers further with better performance.
Min Congda's suggestions are very pertinent. These changes will not bring qualitative changes to James in terms of statistics, but their impact on the game has been improved compared to the past.
As soon as the game between the two sides started, James continuously broke through the basket and overcame George's defense for a successful layup.
Gasol was also unable to stop James from smashing into the basket.
At the beginning, the Cavaliers beat the Clippers 7-0, and James scored 7 points in a row.
The Clippers, like their last game against the 76ers, had a poor start and couldn't hit the ball.
Curry missed two consecutive three-pointers, indicating that the offense was not feeling good.
Because the Clippers have won 12 consecutive games and the team has won consecutive games, the excitement brought by victory is no longer high.
The players no longer had the extreme hunger for victory they had at the beginning, and were a little relaxed.
The most obvious manifestation of this laxity is not the offense, but the defensive end is not as tight as before.
Seeing this, Lao Deng quickly called a timeout and said angrily: "Look what you are guarding! Where did the help defense go after the pick-and-roll? Why are the steps so slow? Everyone's steps are a beat slower! Don't you think Is 12 consecutive wins long enough? Is it satisfying enough?"
Lao Deng's authority within the team is still very strong, and no one speaks in the face of his criticism.
At this time, someone behind the bench spoke, "It's long enough! It's satisfying enough!"
Dunleavy knew who it was without looking up. It must be their beloved general manager Smart.
Dunleavy, who originally had a serious face and criticized the players, didn't know what to say.
There's nothing this coach can do!
The young man on the Clippers lowered his head, thinking it was funny but not daring to laugh out loud.
After all, you have to be serious when playing games!
Min Congda successfully destroyed the Clippers' timeout.
Dunleavy doesn't want to be a coach anymore.
How can you carry out your work with such a general manager?
The short pause of 20 seconds ended hastily, which is equivalent to saying nothing.
Before playing, Min Congda said to George: "George! What did you say left a deep impression on James? Did you play like this in the beginning?"
George immediately said: "Mr. Smart, let's wait and see!"
Min Congda snickered in his heart, we'll see, okay, we'll see.
After returning to the court after the timeout, Baron Davis took the initiative to pass the ball to George.
He also wanted to see how George would let Min Congda wait and see.
George faced James one-on-one, dribbling continuously.
Hold the ball on the right side and force a breakthrough!
The ball is lost!
James successfully steals the ball from George's hands.
Passing the ball to Sessions, James rushed forward like a wild horse.
Sessions passed a long pass to James, and James dribbled the ball and made a one-handed dunk!
At 9:0, the Cavaliers beat the Clippers 9:0 at the beginning.
The Clippers are still not very good at guarding against the opponent's fast break counterattacks.
George broke through and was intercepted. He chased back and slipped.
Watching James succeed in a fast break dunk.
Really impressed.
Min Congda was snickering in his heart, this time he was going to teach George a lesson.
The Clippers were in urgent need of scoring, and it was Randolph who stepped up at this time.
He attacked Jamison with his back in the low post, and hit the hook shot after turning around.
After the Cavaliers took the lead at the beginning, James played more leisurely.
In the pick-and-roll at the top of the key, he passed a lob pass to Robin Lopez, who then made a short jump shot.
Added an assist to his statistics.
Robin Lopez is the player recommended by Min Chongda to be traded to the Cavaliers.
Both ends of the floor are a great fit for the Cavaliers.
On the defensive end, he can protect the basket, but his weakness is his slow movement speed.
But the Cavaliers' previous inside line was already slow, or even slower.
So in the Browns defensive system, being slower is not a problem.
His height and shot-blocking ability are something Varejao and the elderly O'Neal don't have.
On the offensive end, although Robin Lopez does not have the low-post skills like his brother, he has the same good shooting touch as his brother.
Because I spent two seasons with the Suns, I played a lot of pick-and-rolls with Nash.
So he did a pretty good job of catching the ball and finishing after the pick-and-roll, unlike Varejao who was basically useless.
He can even pick and roll and cut outside, catch the ball and shoot mid-range jumpers. Plus he is young and is in the third year of his rookie contract.
For the Cavaliers, this is one of the few deals they have had in so many years without a discount.
The Clippers' offense gradually returned to form, with Baron Davis hitting a mid-range jumper from the top of the arc.
Beard's condition this season has rebounded greatly compared to last season.
The two sides entered a tug of war.
At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers by 6 points at 22:28.
James easily scored 11 points in the first quarter and provided 3 assists. He is still the core of the Cavaliers and a superstar in the league.
George, who threatened to impress James, had 0 points, 2 turnovers and 1 foul in the first quarter.
At the end of the game, he looked disgraced, but the confident smile on his face before the game was also transferred to Min Congda's face.
"Paul, in future interviews before games, please stop talking nonsense, got it?" Min Congda reminded George kindly.
George's eyes were focused and he only nodded slightly. He didn't know if he heard it.
Seeing George like this, Min Congda thought to himself, will this kid rebound in the next game?
Want to overthrow the knight?
(End of chapter)
