warrior godfather

Chapter 423 James' technical characteristics

"Audience friends, good morning, everyone. It is a pleasure to meet you on Sunday morning. Today we are bringing you the first game of the 2011-2012 NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Heat. Today we come to the studio as a commentator. The guests are Yang Yi and Zhang Weiping, who are very familiar to everyone. I hope that the audience friends will actively send text messages to communicate with us while paying attention to the game. A is to support the Warriors, and B is to support the Heat..."

As Yu Jia's mellow voice sounded, the Warriors and Heat players came to the field in the broadcast, and the atmosphere in the Oracle Center also boiled.

"Warriors~Warriors~"

"Kill the Heat!"

"Stephen, come on!"

In front of the first trip to the finals after more than 40 years, the fans in the Bay Area burst out with unparalleled enthusiasm. The Heat just won the championship six years ago and played in the finals last year. The Warriors are waiting for this champion. Opportunity, waited too long.

There are many gray-haired old fans in the front row of the audience. Like the young people beside them, they shouted loudly and found their youth.

After Yu Jia finished speaking, Yang Yi scanned the lineups of the two teams on the field and said:

"The Warriors' starting lineup is Curry, Clay, Butler, Green and Chandler, unchanged; the Heat's starting lineup is Chalmers, Wade, Battier, James and Haslem, and Battier's guest appearance As a power forward, Spoelstra still put Bosh on the bench. After he returned from injury, he has been playing as a substitute. I don’t know when he will return to the starting lineup.”

"It should be soon. Spoelstra asked him to play as a substitute out of caution, but in the last two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Bosh was in good condition and his injury should be recovering well. He will return to the starting lineup soon. Already." Zhang Weiping said.

Yu Jia took over the conversation:

"Chandler and Haslem are going to jump the ball, there shouldn't be much suspense... Sure enough, Chandler made an easy jump ball, he passed the ball to Curry, and the Warriors got the ball for the first offense. , The game officially begins!"

……

On the court, Curry received the basketball, took a hard shot forward, let out a long breath, and dribbled the ball across the half court unhurriedly.

He turned his head and glanced at Zhang Yu who was on the bench. Zhang Yu nodded to him. Curry must have felt that the last trace of nervousness disappeared.

He remembered Zhang Yu's speech to the whole team in the locker room before the game.

"Today, we are standing on the stage of the finals. The championship is what I dream of. I believe it is also your biggest goal. We are still four games away from this goal. In front of the championship, I don't need it." To arouse your fighting spirit, no one will relax, right?"

He paused for a while, and everyone expressed their determination to win with all their strength.

"I only ask you one thing, that is to focus on the current game, don't think about the glory after winning the championship, and don't worry about the loss and depression after losing the finals. All we can do is to play one game at a time. As long as we play our own things, the champion must be ours!"

The expressions of the players have also become more determined. After Zhang Yu's solution, Curry no longer worries about gains and losses. Butler's nerves are tough, and he doesn't panic at all even in the finals. Clay is slightly excited. What started was just an ordinary regular season, but Green, who always showed a tough image on weekdays, looked a little hesitant, as if he didn't believe Zhang Yu's words so much.

Except for Green, no one knows that toughness is just a personality he created for himself. He is actually a very shrewd person with many ideas, and his desire to win is far less strong than others imagined.

Zhang Yu looked around, took a panoramic view of everyone's expressions, paused slightly on Green, and then said:
"Don't forget, this season hasn't even started yet. I said that our goal is to compete for the championship. At that time, who of you, like me, also thought that we could compete for the championship this year?"

The players looked at each other, but no one answered.

"I am not as good as you in terms of playing, but in terms of vision, you are far inferior to me. You don't need to have other ideas. According to what I said, if you play well, the championship must be ours. Even if you don't have confidence in yourself, you should Have confidence in my vision, I selected you to form the best team, reaching the finals in just three years is the best proof!"

There was a burst of low laughter in the locker room, and the atmosphere relaxed a lot. Zhang Yu also laughed and said:

"Go, the finals is a 2-3-2 competition system, the home court is very important, today we can only win but not lose!"

……

Curry withdrew his thoughts and stopped at the top of the arc. Chalmers stopped in front of him, with his hands open, ready to fight.

He observed his teammate's running position, raised his right hand, made a gesture, then handed the ball to Green in the low post, and ran to the weak side by himself.

Chalmers followed him closely. At the same time, Chandler ran to the strong side at 45 degrees. After he settled down, Curry immediately turned around and ran back. sidelines.

But his run didn't get him open and Haslem followed Chandler out, stepping up and delaying his shot as Chalmers scrambled past the screen. , and chased after Curry.

Before the game, Spoelstra emphasized in every possible way to pay attention to the Splash Brothers' off-ball running, and conducted many targeted tactical drills. The Heat players saw Curry's movements and knew that the Warriors would play a strong three-man team. Standing in the position ahead of time, there was no chance for Curry to make an open shot.

But they only blocked the first change of this tactic. When Curry was blocked by Haslem and Chalmers, Chandler quickly ran in, and Green passed the ball in time. The angle and angle are just right, and Chandler takes three steps after receiving the ball.

Haslem hastily chased back, but it was too late. James and Battier shrank the frame, but Chandler had a strong impact and was not affected. He dunked successfully against the confrontation.

2: 0.

"Good shot, Haslem and Chalmers chased after Curry, Chandler directly got the chance to dunk in an air cut, the Warriors' pass and cut are wonderful." Yu Jia praised.

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"The main thing is that Curry is good. He didn't even catch the ball this round. He just ran around the screen and attracted two people's defense. He didn't have assists or scores, but he had to account for more than half of the credit."

"Director Zhang is right. Zhang Yu's tactical arrangements are also good. The Warriors are a group of young rookies with such good tactical skills. It is really rare for five players to run in one round." Yang Yi said.

In recent years, as long as he has the opportunity to comment on the Warriors' games, he will exaggerate Yu, Yi Jianlian, and Jeremy Lin in different ways, because he knows that domestic fans love to listen to this.

Looking back, the Heat attacked, and the team's nominal point guard, Chalmers, dribbled the ball across the court and looked at Spoelstra on the sidelines. The latter made a gesture, and Chalmers understood it. Start directing the running positions of your teammates.

At this time, the game had just started, and before the Big Three went into battle shirtless, Spoelstra asked the players to play tactics first to test the Warriors' defense.

He could see that Zhang Yu obviously thought the same way. The Warriors adopted their most common opening tactics in the first attack. Naturally, Spoelstra could not come up and show his cards first.

Under the command of Chalmers, Haslem came to the top of the arc, covered him, and blocked Curry behind him. Chalmers took the opportunity to rush into the three-point line, and Chandler defended. Reach out to cover his shooting space.

Chalmers had no chance, and gave the ball to James who slipped the baseline and ran back, cutting to the basket. Green followed him closely, constantly exerting physical confrontation, preventing him from accelerating his attack to the frame.

James has been in the Heat for two years and has made no achievements off the ball. He and Wade learned the trick of slipping the bottom line and running backwards.

Chandler also quickly waved to the basket, Butler emptied Battier, shrank the defense, and completely blocked James' air cutting route.

James didn't mean to be hard-headed at all. He flicked the ball hard at the moment when the Warriors' defense line shrank, and passed the ball to Battier on the outside.

3: 2.

Butler raised his right hand, indicating that it was his problem, and then ran forward. The others did not specifically comfort him for this, but launched an attack after sending the baseline ball.

Butler did this to communicate with his teammates, telling them that he should stare at Battier in the next round, and don't count on his help defense. After other people see it, they will make corresponding adjustments, speed up the rotation speed, and make up for Butler vacancies and maintain defensive strength.

The arena is never just a match between you and me. If you want to win, you must not only have strength and tactics, but also have a very tacit communication.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu stared at Battier making a three-pointer.

In the previous three rounds of the series, Battier's average three-point shooting rate was only 31.2%, which was far below the standard. Today, he made a three-pointer and shot very resolutely, which gave him a bad feeling .

On the court, the Warriors still played a pass and cut. Green held the ball at 45 degrees to the right of the three-point line. .

The five players on the Heat's field are all very fast, chasing and defending very closely, changing every screen, not giving Clay an open chance, he shot a three-pointer against James, and went out of the frame.

But Chandler overwhelmed Haslem, grabbed the offensive rebound, and distributed it to Curry in the corner. He adjusted carefully and hit a three-pointer easily.

5: 3.

"The Warriors' inside advantage is beginning to emerge. Haslem's height is 2 meters. He is partnered with James inside and has poor rebound protection. Chandler is a good rebounder. He is not good at this kind of opportunity. I will miss it." Yu Jia said.

The Heat attacked, and after Chalmers dribbled the ball for halftime, he handed the ball directly to James.

Although Spoelstra let the team play tactics, Chalmers did not have a few opportunities to hold the ball. In the Heat, James played the third position and had the ball in the first position. He is the actual point guard for the rebound at the fifth position. He has all the ball in his hands. Chalmers' task is to dribble across the half court and open up space.

This has a lot to do with James' technical characteristics. Only with the ball in hand can he display his league's top vision and organize the team's offense. As long as James is on the team, the point guard is in name only, and the ball is a scorer. For example Mo Williams; a shooter without the ball, like Chalmers.

In addition, James' coordination is not good enough and his footsteps are poor. His technical movements often lack connection and look relatively stiff. This is why he is often criticized for not being beautiful, such as his three-threat. Not as good as Anthony, Kobe, Pierce, and he rarely uses triple threats.

In the fast break, James does not need to consider coordination issues. He has very strong explosive power and core strength, and his handwork at the basket is very delicate, making him unstoppable.

But in positional warfare, the space is very crowded, and James' coordination is not good enough. He can't change the rhythm at will in a small space like Kobe, using various smooth footsteps and shaking to create mobile opportunities. , James either shifted the ball significantly during the march, or retreated beyond the three-point line again, distanced himself from the defender, started meaningless dribbles under the crotch, and started all over again.

If there is no space, you can only force yourself. James is easily called for offensive fouls. In the finals last season, Kidd and Barea saw James' weaknesses in footsteps and inability to back up, and stuck to him tightly, not giving He has space, James can only use his body to open the way forcibly, and has been blown away many times, offensive fouls, and disgraced.

So James needs space especially. If Curry is creating space for his teammates and Kobe doesn't need his teammates to provide him with space, then James can't do without space. Without enough space, his breakthrough with the ball will be greatly reduced.

This is why all the All-Star insiders around James were forced to shoot three-pointers from the outside. Before they were on the same team as James, Bosh and Love were all genuine All-Star power forwards. The nickname of "Bo Yiban" and "Pot Mamba".

In this case, the most suitable way for him to attack the position is to launch a pick-and-roll with the ball, use the vacancy of his teammates to gain opportunities to accelerate, stride into the inside line, avoid the tight space that requires coordination and footwork, and exert explosive power and athletic ability. advantage, forcibly attacking the frame.

The pick-and-roll with the ball happens to be the point guard's responsibility, and James simply occupies the position of the point guard, so as long as it is a point guard who works with James, he will have serious conflicts with him, and it may even extend to the off-court.

In the past, Mo Williams was referred to by Jamie as "Don't pass on"; Chalmers even disregarded James' status as a superstar, and had a fierce conflict with him during the timeout; Irving directly fell out with James, and did not want to continue Compete with him and brazenly apply to leave the team.

This is not accidental. The point guards around James only need to open up space and defend. Any point guard with a little energy and strength, as long as he is partnered with James, will definitely have a fierce conflict with him.

After all, possession of the ball is the core interest of players. James has occupied too much possession of the ball, which is bound to cause dissatisfaction among teammates, especially point guards.

(End of this chapter)