The focus battle between the Clippers and Cavaliers has begun.
The Clippers started in a very average state. After gaining the right to attack, Curry made his first three-point shot attempt, but missed.
Curry's opening three-pointer has always been a barometer of the Clippers' outside offense.
The start feels outstanding, and the Clippers will play relatively smoothly throughout the game.
Once you get off to a rough start, you are likely to dig a hole for yourself.
Continuous away games and an unstable state caused the Clippers to play a little impatiently in the first two minutes.
After Curry missed a three-pointer, the Cavaliers immediately led a counterattack. After Irving held the ball past half-court, he rushed Curry with the ball and entered the three-second zone. He continued to dribble and change direction, disturbing the Clippers' defense, but it didn't go well. opportunity to take action.
The pass was passed back to the weak side, and Danny Green passed the ball to James who was asking for the ball with his back in the low post.
This is James' biggest change on the offensive end this season - he will attack with the ball behind his back. 33
From fans to experts to celebrities, James has been talking about back-up offense for many years and finally has it.
For a superstar, the back-up technique is like the "Nine Yin Manual" for winning the highest honor.
If a player does not have this offensive skill, he will be considered defective and unreliable at critical moments in the playoffs.
Last season's finals confirmed this statement.
At the critical moment, James stood up and did nothing.
As a result, the Cavaliers had no way to crack the Mavericks' zone defense.
On the contrary, from the first round of the playoffs to the finals, Nowitzki used his exquisite post-up skills to score at critical moments again and again, helping the Mavericks and himself realize their championship dreams.
James just rushed and hit hard, and criticisms came one after another that his offensive skills were "rough".
Therefore, in the summer, James hired Hajim Olajuwon, the former master of back attack, to train his back skills.
Of course, Olajuwon has made a lot of money training stars over the years by relying on his dream steps, but Kobe is the only one who can truly excel and show his dream steps in games.
Howard, Stoudemire, Josh Smith, etc. all have good footwork during training. When it comes to high-intensity games, they still react conditionedly and do what they are best at.
What dreamy steps, I have long forgotten to go to Java.
To put it bluntly, Olajuwon's set of steps under the basket requires basic skills and talent.
If you can't even master the basic back-up skills and footwork essentials, the so-called dreamy footwork can only have its form but not its spirit, and it will not be able to play a role in real confrontations.
This time, James calmed down and humbly asked and learned from Olajuwon.
He doesn't want to learn those fancy, dreamy steps and fake moves. Under normal circumstances, those moves won't sway the opponent away, and he can dodge himself by himself.
Instead, learn from the basics, how to get in position, how to get the ball, how to turn around, and how to transfer the ball.
These are the most basic things that James lacks. He knows that those fancy advanced courses are useless.
A summer of hard training and tens of thousands of dollars in training fees finally paid off.
After the start of the new season, James really knows how to attack with a back in the low post. Although his footsteps are not good-looking and his movements are not very coordinated, he has finally solved the problem.
Once James can attack with the ball in the low post, the Cavaliers' offensive system suddenly becomes much more three-dimensional.
Coupled with the presence of Irving as a ball-handling attacker, the Cavaliers' offense has been enriched on more than one level.
"James' card position is quite impressive. Why does he look so crab-like?"
Min Congda was eating side dishes and watching the Cavaliers' offense. The way James stuck out his butt and reached for the ball in the low post was just like a crab waving his big pincers.
A crab is a crab, and James' position is really solid, holding George behind him.
Don't underestimate this trick. James didn't know how to do it before because he couldn't grasp the center of gravity.
You can't see your opponent and lean your body against him. Once you can't control your balance, you will be in trouble if your opponent withdraws his stool.
So, why couldn't James beat Barea from behind in the Finals? Is Barea really more powerful than James?
Obviously not, it's because James can't grasp the center of gravity and can't exert force at all, so he can't even hit Barea.
Players who can exert force, such as Kobe, who is proficient in posting up, can often post up players one size larger than themselves.
There are also back-up masters like Randolph, who can hit the back well and exert force. He can definitely hit someone stronger than his own weight.
James's weight and strength are already among the best at the three position. He doesn't need very good skills. He can dominate most of the league's three positions with basic things.
After receiving the pass, James dribbled the ball and pushed it inward twice, like a crab pushing a shell. Then he suddenly turned inside, pushed away George, and successfully put the basket with his left hand!
James' back movement is really stiff. Fortunately, his layup is really good and very stable.
Therefore, he used an unskilled back attack and an underhand layup to score the first point of the game.
The impatient Clippers turned around and made another three-pointer - this time it was Harden, who did have a chance to shoot from the outside. George's air cut attracted Danny Green's defense, and Harden was able to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer.
But the three-pointer was indeed not stable enough. Harden's three-pointer missed, and Lopez grabbed the backboard.
The Cavaliers still had James holding the ball in the low post, the same position, the same movements, but this time Gasol came over to double-team.
Jamison cuts in from the middle, James passes the ball, and Jamison catches the ball and makes a layup with his left hand!
Two more points.
"No wonder everyone thinks the Cavaliers are the favorite this year. It is true that James has a back, and their offensive tactics have become much richer. James no longer has the monotonous style of playing alone and passing the ball. He is too blocked at critical moments. interesting."
This is the first time Min Congda has watched a Cavaliers game this year. The overall improvement of the Cavaliers is indeed great.
It can be seen that Mike Brown made new attempts and adjustments on the offensive end based on James' technical progress, and achieved very good results.
The Clippers still failed to score.
Randolph beat Jamison in the low post, and Robin Lopez successfully assisted in defense, preventing Randolph's hook from scoring.
James got the backcourt rebound and made a super long pass to the frontcourt. Irving caught the ball and went down quickly. He dribbled past the defender with a behind-the-back dribble and hit the basket and then went up and reversed the layup!
Irving catches the ball, dribbles the ball, and lays up with a single set of movements, and his coordination with James is even more flawless.
"Good shot! This is the real No. 1 pick! This guy is really good at playing."
Irving's wonderful dribbling and elegant layups impressed even Min Congda.
Curry's dribbling, breakthroughs and layups are already very agile and difficult to guard. The fact that Irving is even better than Curry shows how talented this player is.
Even though his height, body shape, jumping and other hardware don't seem to be outstanding, the Cavaliers were able to pick Irving with the No. 1 pick without hesitation, which shows that he definitely has the talent to surpass everyone.
Min Congda felt more and more relieved when he saw the combination of knights.
With the East Cavaliers and West Lakers, double insurance, the Clippers have no chance of winning the championship.
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