The Cavaliers are holding back their energy and want to regain their place in this game.
After all, they lost miserably in the last game.
Lost by a full 58 points!
This point difference is the largest point difference in a single game so far this season.
The Cavaliers have been nailed to the pillar of shame, and of course they want to regain their place in this game.
Can……
I just have this idea.
In the face of reporters' inquiries, from head coach Scott to the team's "son of the city" LeBron James, no one could say harsh words.
The Cavaliers' recent record is indeed better than the Heat's.
But the last game really left a shadow in their hearts. Even if they had the idea of regaining their place, they just thought about it in their hearts and did not dare to say it out.
Before this game, the toughest words from the Cavaliers came from head coach Scott.
He said:
"Do your best!"
If he was any tougher than this, he really wouldn't be able to say it!
However, ESPN boldly predicted before the game that LeBron James and the Cavaliers would have more chances to win in this game:
"The Heat have not been in very good shape recently. They have only won 1 of the past 4 games, while the Cavaliers have won 3 of the past 5 games. LeBron - James' adaptability to this league is also getting better, and the entire Cavaliers' tactics are built around him. This Cavaliers team has passed the most difficult stage, and this is also the most difficult time for the Cavaliers to win this game. The key point:"
"How to make the most of LeBron James!"
It can be regarded as the same old routine. First, the Cavaliers' winning is tied to LeBron James, highlighting the importance of LeBron James to the Cavaliers.
Then add the sentence "How to make good use of LeBron James" just in case.
If the Cavaliers still lose, or even lose miserably, including LeBron James not playing well, you can use this sentence to explain the reason:
Not using LeBron well...
It can be said that ESPN has some experience now.
There is no way, LeBron James' performance is indeed not as expected. Woody's momentum is so fierce, he still needs to be scared.
But you still have to blow it!
What if LeBron James really performs well in this game and the team wins?
Um……
Now that LeBron James is reporting, they can only play with the odds.
But when LeBron James saw this report, he felt a chill in his back.
He felt like he was being watched.
Not to mention, sometimes, this furry feeling is quite accurate.
That is to say, while LeBron James was feeling furious, Stan Van Gundy once again reiterated the defensive arrangements for the battle against the Cavaliers with the rest of the team.
Just like the previous game, everyone from position one to position five mainly double-teams LeBron James!
This defensive tactic is not deliberately aimed at Woody against LeBron, but the current Cavaliers have only one ball handler and organizer left since Ricky Davis left, and no other outside players have the ball. And the ability to handle the ball.
The Cavaliers' team environment is exactly what LeBron James' team would like.
Just this way...
Restricting LeBron James is equivalent to restricting the Cavaliers' tactical starting point!
Especially if we analyze it from the technical characteristics of LeBron James.
Good at breakthroughs, with almost no projection ability, and his organizational outlook needs to be improved...
So many shortcomings can be summed up in four words:
Come and surround me!
How could Stan Van Gundy not use such a ready-made defensive trick?
On the night of the competition, there were many posters and banners in the audience that are not usually seen, such as:
"The Rookie of the Year has to be Woody!"
"Woody is the strongest among the 'three geniuses'!"
"LeBron could win Rookie of the Year, but only without Woody!"
…
The Miamians at the scene confidently waved their banners to support Woody.
Woody walked up to LeBron James before the game and hugged him.
Speaking of which, when LeBron saw these banners, his entire mind was waiting for the game to start later. LeBron, who originally wanted to prove himself in this game, now has even more motivation.
He wants to make these Heat fans take the initiative to put away their banners through his performance.
Um!
Although he can't hold back his bold words when facing media reporters, his heart has long been burning like a mountain of flames.
If Woody hadn't walked towards him, he would have forgotten that he and Woody were "good brothers"!
"Come on tonight, man, I hope I can contribute a wonderful game!"
"You too, I still have to learn from you tonight!"
…
It was the same as the last hug, that smile, not to mention how intimate it was!
A reporter looked at the frozen shot of the two of them embracing and said directly: "The relationship between these two people is really good, and it will definitely become a legend in the future!"
The game then officially begins.
The first offense came up and belonged to the Heat.
Wade started a pick-and-roll with Woody. As the pick-and-roll cooperation between the two gradually became the Heat's main style of play, more and more games were accumulated, and more and more samples were studied by other teams. many.
After knowing that Wade's acceleration is over, the explosive power of the breakthrough is fierce and difficult to stop.
Therefore, the opponent's players who follow Woody now often switch to defense directly and are delayed.
This ball, the Cavaliers' choice is also the same.
Boozer took the lead and stood one step ahead of the free throw line, waiting for Wade to throw himself into the net.
Woody and LeBron faced each other directly, even if it was a downward movement.
LeBron hurriedly followed up, but Woody suddenly ran back at this moment. This fake move made the opponent LeBron stagger.
He's not very good at guarding players like this without the ball.
Especially a player who moves without the ball...
But his physical fitness was there, and his staggering did not prevent him from keeping up with Woody quickly.
But Wade, who was holding the ball, suddenly stepped back and inserted himself between Woody and LeBron.
Woody just passed by and LeBron slammed into Wade.
This is a "reverse pick-and-roll" from Wade to Woody, and at the same time the ball goes into Woody's hands.
Boozer's reactions are not very slow, and his mobility is also strong.
But if it had been Boozer before, he might have hesitated before rushing forward. But now Boozer didn't hesitate at all and immediately narrowed the distance between him and Woody. He was just afraid that Woody would shoot directly and hit from mid-range.
And he quickly narrowed the gap between him and Woody. Woody just seized this opportunity and rushed straight to the basket with a simple "three-step layup". He easily completed the score before Big Z came up.
2 to 0!
Scott doesn't blame Boozer.
Just said: "Watch the distance!"
After Woody got the ball, he immediately pounced on it. This was his arrangement!
The reason...
In the past four games, Woody's average mid-range shots have increased significantly.
Before these 4 games, Woody averaged 3.3 mid-range shots per game and averaged about 1 hit per game.
Recently, his average number of mid-range shots per game is around 6, and he averages 2.4 hits per game!
This is a 40% hit rate!
Such a shooting percentage and shot ratio cannot be ignored anymore, so he made such an arrangement for this game.
The Heat's attack on the inside is already fierce. If Woody surrenders again, the Heat will be stunned from the start of tonight's game!
He knows that the Heat's offense depends entirely on Woody. As long as he attacks smoothly, the Heat's offense will definitely not be small.
But it seems from Boozer's reaction just now that his instructions before the game were a bit too serious. So much so that this guy took this matter too seriously. As soon as Woody got the ball, he immediately rushed forward, which gave Woody a chance to score easily!
This mid-range shot is really crucial...
After Woody scored easily, he couldn't help but say something in his heart.
His mid-range shooting ability is still only 72 points.
But I don’t know if he knows that he has huge mid-range shooting potential. Woody is very confident when shooting mid-range shots.
The change in mentality allowed him to shoot around 40%.
In fact, since the last game, Woody can feel that his opponents are wary of his mid-range shot. This has actually made it easier for him to get the opportunity to break through the basket at close range without having to worry about closing the distance. Tricky.
With Woody's mobility, jumping ability and explosive power, as long as the opponent takes the initiative to get close to him without confrontation, he can completely wipe out the opponent in one step, just like he just broke through Boozer.
Easy!
The offense and defense transitioned, and it was the Cavaliers' turn to attack.
LeBron James also called Big Z's pick-and-roll.
Recently, the Cavaliers have also established such a pick-and-roll system.
The Miami media clamored that the Cavaliers were imitating them.
Scott dared to answer this question head-on, because for this move, he was indeed referring to Wade and Woody.
Currently in the league, this tactic is used most frequently by the Heat. Due to the disintegration of the "Utah Twins", the Jazz no longer use this tactic as its core.
But Sloan probably hasn't given up on this tactic.
In a previous game between the Heat and the Jazz, a reporter photographed Jerry Sloan on the sidelines watching Wade and Woody use pick-and-roll tactics to complete the offense.
From that expression, you can tell at a glance that he can't wait for Wade and Woody to become his shape!
The coach obviously hasn't put down his "pick-and-roll system"...
However, in terms of tactical purposes, the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll system is still different from the Heat's.
The pick-and-roll set by James and Big Z not only helps LeBron start faster, but also has a tactical purpose:
Let Big Z go high to help open up the inside space, making it easier for LeBron to break through.
LeBron's breakthrough has become more stable recently, and this is the reason.
But in this way, Big Z is completely ruined.
Because in this way, the problem of his slow movement became more obvious.
Especially when facing a highly mobile team like the Heat.
LeBron successfully got rid of Wade, but bumped into Grant head-on. He originally wanted to use his high mobility to force a breakthrough in the confrontation, but as soon as he confronted Grant, he saw Odom double-teaming him.
He quickly sent the ball from Odom's side to behind him.
result……
"Snapped!"
Woody appeared behind Odom and completed the steal accurately.
Heat's counterattack opportunity.
The ball goes to Odom.
LeBron almost reached out to intercept the ball, but luckily Odom successfully threw the ball near the midline. Wade grabbed the ball immediately, went straight down, and completed the "Tomahawk Smash" in one go.
"Bang!"
Taking advantage of LeBron's passing error, the Heat easily completed a "defensive counterattack."
The Cavaliers still gave LeBron the ball to control.
Come over and face Wade for half the game.
This time he didn't call Big Z to pick and roll again.
Once Big Z leaves the paint, LeBron will easily encounter a "trapped beast" in the paint.
The scene just now is proof.
Opponents are likely studying his passing habits.
With his "good brother" Woody at the third position on the opposite side, he felt that he could eliminate the possibility. He was sure that the opposite side must have studied his passing route!
In this round, he chose to play singles, kill Wade head-on, attract a double-team from a Heat player, and then break through and distribute the ball to an open teammate.
The plan was perfect, but when it came to execution...
There is great difficulty!
The first problems to be solved are:
Why do you keep such a long distance from the guy opposite who looks so easy to deceive?
Aren't you afraid of my shooting?
When Scott told Boozer to be careful with Woody's shooting, he was also listening. Didn't the fat head coach opposite him specifically tell Wade to be careful with his shooting?
This is too much to bully King!
Get ready for the "Wrath of the King"!
The more LeBron James thought about it, the angrier he became. Holding the ball was a forced breakthrough.
Um……
After being angry for a long time, I didn't dare to try shooting.
After all, it started 0-4. If the goal is not scored, there is no guarantee that the opponent will not fight back again.
Therefore, the action must be reasonable.
Basketball is a team sport, and I am a person who knows how to use my teammates!
LeBron never forgets what his specialty is!
LeBron, who had been holding the ball and dribbling for more than ten seconds, saw that he was about to enter the reasonable collision zone. He did not throw away Wade. He jumped up and narrowly passed the ball to Boozer under the basket.
Boozer cursed in his heart, but knowing that he was running out of time, he hurriedly took a shot, but was pushed by Odom, and the shot bounced out of the frame due to his unstable center of gravity.
Big Z grabbed an offensive rebound during the confrontation. As soon as he landed, his hands were empty and he watched the ball slowly fly out of his hands.
I don't know when there was an extra hand behind him...
Woody, slap his ball away!
Wade successfully caught the ball, and this time LeBron followed him well.
But Wade had no chance. When he rushed to the basket, he twisted and passed the ball behind him.
Woody, who followed closely, grabbed the ball and rushed towards the basket with a fierce momentum.
This momentum scared LeBron, and he subconsciously shrank to the side.
"Bang!"
6-0!
A familiar smell spread throughout the stadium.
(End of chapter)
