More importantly, the person who performed better on the Cavaliers' side in this game was actually not LeBron James.
But Big Z, with 35 points, 18 rebounds, 11 of 12 free throws, and a shooting percentage of 50%!
The same shot as LeBron James, and he scored 7 points more than him!
But standing under the spotlight is still the city's "son of the city" LeBron James.
What ESPN focused on the next day was LeBron James' performance in the first game.
"Despite defeat, he is still glorious, the "Proud One of Heaven" who has fully evolved! 》
"With 28 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, LeBron James was as dominant as Woody in his debut! 》
"Lost to the Pacers, the Cavaliers in the new season are completely different because of one person! 》
…
Just by looking at these headlines, you can guess how low LeBron James was blown by the content of these ESPN reports.
But regarding the second piece of news, the Miami media still issued a soul-searching question:
Zundu and fake toot?
I don’t read much, so don’t lie to me!
Have you really reached Woody's state?
Now that they have reached Woody's state, why did the Cavaliers lose?
This is not intended to be difficult. LeBron James's statistics are very good, but there is indeed a teammate on the team who has more gorgeous statistics than him. Furthermore, Woody did stand up when the team needed him most and used a "back hit" that no one expected to rescue Shaquille O'Neal who was trapped under the basket.
The "big shark" can continue to deal damage, which is inseparable from Woody's containment.
In addition, Kevin Garnett, as the regular season MVP last season, was at a disadvantage throughout the game and in the final data.
And what about LeBron James?
The team caught up with the score mainly by relying on Big Z to continuously kill in the paint. When the Pacers suddenly broke out a wave of "offensive wave", he did not stand up and solve the problem for the team.
In addition, don't forget that Artest, who should be defended by LeBron James, played the offensive performance of the NBA's "top small forward".
But in fact, Artest is not a team known for its offense!
From the offensive end to the defensive end, all of LeBron James' dominance may be reflected in that data, and only in that data...
But with the same shot, Big Z could score more points than him!
Regarding this wave of analysis by the Miami media, Cleveland chose "read and no reply."
No, what's going on?
Every sentence deals critical damage and stabs people directly in the chest. Who can hit this kind of "headwind group"?
Anyway, the media here in Cleveland will definitely not be able to fight.
Fortunately, a counter-reflection soon appeared:
The last of the "three geniuses" also made his debut in the new season.
Their opponents are the same as the Heat.
The Timberwolves, who had just left the Heat's home court, returned to their home court and ushered in their home "opening game" against Carmelo Anthony.
Speaking of which, when the new season schedule just came out, this game caused a lot of heated discussion.
Last year, Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets were swept away by the Timberwolves with a 4-0 score in the playoffs. Carmelo Anthony also experienced what is called "the cruelty of the playoffs" in the first round of the playoffs in his career.
The "wolf pack" headed by Kevin Garnett taught the newcomer a tough lesson.
Carmelo Anthony only averaged 15 points per game and shot only about 36% from the field.
Therefore, even in the eyes of the Denver media, this game will be a test of Anthony's progress over the summer.
The Timberwolves still have two tools to defend Carmelo Anthony.
It is not difficult to see from "Melon's" attitude before the game that he is gearing up to prove himself in this game.
But the result was only 19 points...
The shooting percentage is only 20%!
Just seeing these two statistics made the Cleveland reporter smile crookedly.
Because Carmelo Anthony's performance is obviously not as good as LeBron James's.
such a pity……
Anthony also scored a team-high 14 rebounds and also sent out 4 assists.
When his personal offense did not open up, he found a solution to the problem from the defensive end. In the end, the Nuggets had the last laugh with a 2-point difference of 94 to 92.
Don't look at the fact that we only won by two points, and it was still very difficult to win.
However, what they defeated was their opponent who swept their opponents 4-0 at the speed of light in the playoffs last season.
This wave!
This wave is called "The inner demon has been broken"!
Carmelo Anthony kicked away a conference room chair brought to him by a Cleveland reporter.
No one is going to judge the winner.
Kenny Smith, who has a good memory, suddenly felt that this scene seemed a bit familiar, and suddenly he remembered, wasn't this the beginning of last year?
Woody performed very well and the team won; Carmelo Anthony did not perform so strongly, but still led the team to victory. Only LeBron James got a job that looked gorgeous, but was against the ball. Not much help from the team, and a disappointing night.
The "fire" from Miami became more intense.
Don't ask why, the question is that they don't allow Cleveland Cavaliers reporters to touch Woody like this.
That's why you have Woody's dominance. Where do you put your dominance? ?
While the Miami media was firing on all cylinders, Woody and the Heat also ushered in the second game of the new season. Still sitting at home, they ushered in the "Gorgeous King."
After the end of last season, the Kings clearly entered a stage of decline.
However, as long as Chris Webber is on this team for one day, this team cannot be underestimated. After all, it can be inextricable with the "three consecutive championships" Lakers, and even almost overthrow the "OK" team. Team.
Stan Van Gundy also did his homework for this game.
The head coach of the Kings is Adelman, and his famous stunt is "Princeton". He emphasizes that "the strong can take advantage of the weak, and the smart can take advantage of the strong."
To put it bluntly, use the "higher horse" to beat the "lower horse" on the opposite side.
The counterposition advantage is a "superior horse", and the dislocation advantage is also a "superior horse".
It is also for this reason that this system tests the players' tacit understanding.
And a very experienced "organizing forward" is needed to provide support.
Adelman only made this tactic shine in the NBA after meeting Chris Webber. Of course, the opposite is also true. Chris Webber, who wanted to become the "Second Generation Magician" in the 1990s, became one of the four top forwards in the NBA under the Princeton system.
Except for Chris Webber, the Kings have good passing skills inside.
Whether it's Divac, who replaced Kobe Bryant, or Miller, the "big white bear" now, his support capabilities are among the best in the league.
Therefore, if you want to cut off the smoothness of the Kings' tactics, you must prevent these two people from focusing on passing.
"Woody, and Shaq, this game is up to you!"
In the last game against the Timberwolves, Stan Van Gundy's tactic was to actively mobilize Kevin Garnett in the paint, causing the Timberwolves' defense to focus on one thing and not the other. Therefore, he always used Wade's wing singles to attract Kevin Garnett. Defense, space.
In this game, it’s the other way around.
Constantly giving Woody and Shaquille O'Neal the ball, allowing them to use strong confrontation in the interior to force Chris Webber and Miller, they have to mobilize more concentration to focus on defense and confrontation.
As long as the inside is open, the Kings' defense will inevitably shrink.
Thinking of this...
Stan Van Gundy turned towards Jones and Alston, and said in a bad tone: "You two, throw all those damn balls into the basket!"
In the last game, the shooting efficiency of these two people naturally could not satisfy Stan Van Gundy. In the past two days, each of them practiced 3 sets of three-point shooting, each set of 200...
It is worth mentioning that it is not a vote of 200, but a score of 200.
So these two days they basically have to get off work four or five hours late.
Naturally, they don't want to experience such days again.
It can be seen that the Kings have also made targeted adjustments to their strategy for Woody's singles with the ball. It can be clearly seen that they do not allow Woody to catch the ball too smoothly on the wing or in the low post.
As long as he appears in these two positions, he will inevitably be greeted by various high-intensity confrontations.
These two positions are the spots where he caught the ball in the last game.
This is also the defensive response that NBA coaching staff often make when dealing with some emergencies:
Force the opponent to change their receiving habits, and provide as much interference as possible in the process from getting the ball to taking the shot, making it difficult for him to take the shot.
"To be honest, my biggest feeling from this game is that the Kings are very focused on Woody and have made obvious changes!"
Chris Webber is Woody's opponent, but he is not a guy who likes high-frequency contact and confrontation. But from the beginning, whenever Woody appears on the wing or in the low post, he will stick to him with a nervous look on his face. It is obvious that , Adelman gave a death order, he must interfere with Woody.
It's just that this is what Stan Van Gundy wants to see.
His biggest strategic purpose in this game is to consume Chris Webber's physical energy.
Unexpectedly, the fish bit the hook on its own!
Stan Van Gundy is very assured of Woody's current confrontation ability.
During daily training, he is the guy who can push Shaquille O'Neal intolerable, and "Shark" has said more than once: "Except for that flying pig, this is the most domineering butt I have ever seen!"
It can be seen that Woody's current "back-hitting" ability.
The role of "big butt" is not only reflected in "back-fighting". As long as it is related to "confrontation", an excellent big butt can play a very critical role.
In addition, anyone with a big penis has a very strong core strength.
Just look at the expression on Chris Webber's face that he soon complained that he was really in pain during the confrontation with Woody.
In the last game, Woody suddenly took out the "back slap" and beat Kevin Garnett into submission. This incident caused a huge discussion after the game. Of course, Chris Webber knew these things. Moreover, media reporters asked him to comment on these things before the game. Although he did not say anything excessive at the time, he felt that Kevin Garnett should have "stumbled" and was careless!
But at this moment of confrontation, he just knew what a "steel tank" was!
No wonder the reporters called him "the next Ma Long". With his body of steel and steel, who wouldn't be able to call him "Brother Ma" when they see him?
The confrontation alone had already made Chris Webber slightly confused. When Woody held the ball in a high position, turned his back to him, and rushed towards him for the first time, he really felt like a train roaring towards him. He was hit so hard that his whole body fell apart.
Fortunately, he accumulated his strength in time and resisted this blow, and his whole body only took a slight step back. People still stick to Woody very well. But at this moment, he only felt a huge impact coming from his abdomen.
Woody, who was slightly closer, thrust his butt and pushed him away, then quickly turned around and rushed past him.
Karl Malone with even more explosive athletic ability!
This was the thought that suddenly popped into Chris Webber's mind the moment Woody rushed straight into the paint and passed by him.
He felt that this was his most appropriate description of Woody.
Miller next to him didn't expect that Chris Webber would be pushed away so easily. He quickly made up for it. Unexpectedly, Woody jumped up in front of him and passed the ball from his head to Shaquille O'Neal.
As soon as he left, the "big shark" under the basket was completely empty.
"Bang!"
Directly "bite" dunk.
The "Audi" motor starts and scoring is so simple.
"Take care of your own people first, man, you are facing a great shark!" Shaquille O'Neal did not forget to taunt Miller, who was on defense. He turned around to find Woody and gave him a high-five.
happy!
The only response Chris Webber can give is to engage in more intense confrontation to reduce the number of Woody's catches.
But he just had a "minimally invasive" surgery on his knee last year, and his athletic ability has long been inferior to before. In addition, he is already getting older, and he still faces a young man like Woody who is in his 20s with unlimited energy. After only a few rounds, I was exhausted and out of breath.
The effect is still there. Woody got the ball five or six times during this period, and only tried one "back hit". With the help of other people in the Kings team, Woody basically made a slight attempt after getting the ball. Just pass the ball.
But this "tank" didn't start, and there was another "tank" that started.
Shaquille O'Neal faced Miller and suffered all kinds of one-sided ravages.
Facts have proved that even if Miller does not miss anyone, it will be difficult to form an effective single defense when facing Shaquille O'Neal.
But it's not a shame. In this league, there are basically no people who can guard Shaquille O'Neal alone.
The Kings can only shrink their defense.
When Adelman made such an arrangement, Stan Van Gundy quickly looked at Jones and Alston.
Whether the Heat can quickly win the game today depends on the performance of the two brothers!
(End of chapter)
