warrior godfather

Chapter 424 The price of growth

It was the same in this game. Chalmers had just played a round with the ball before he had to hand over the ball and come to the bottom corner to open up space.

James and Haslem played a pick-and-roll against Green, who was reminded by Chandler behind him, took a step back, bypassed the screen, and put a shot to prevent the rush.

After Bosh was injured, the Heat's starting power forward has always been Battier. James played at the third position, but Zhang Yu directly asked Green to face James.

The Warriors are different from the Pacers and Bulls. Green is not a power forward in the traditional sense. He can defend both inside and outside. He is similar in size to James and is very suitable for him.

His choice of defense against pick-and-rolls is also very correct this time. James’ shooting has improved by leaps and bounds this season, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 37.5%. Score.

But James launched the pick-and-roll not to get an open opportunity. He used the open space formed by the screen to accelerate and rush into the three-point line with a strong sense of oppression.

Green went up to him without fear, and collided heavily with James from the side.

boom!
With a heavy shoulder, James pushed Green to the side, leading by half a body, and then accelerated again, and with an unparalleled mighty posture, he rushed into the Warriors!
Green looked very strong, but in front of James' tank breakthrough, he was completely at a disadvantage.

But Green was not discouraged, and followed James, trying his best to exert physical resistance, raising his left hand high, blocking his shooting space and delaying his speed, preventing him from fully rushing up.

At the same time, Chandler let go of Haslem and came up to help defend, and the other Warriors all took a step in, blocking the passing path of James and his teammates.

The Warriors' defensive formation is like an elastic net. James' breakthrough, like a stone smashed in, immediately caused the net to shrink and was wrapped in the middle.

James has a very broad vision, he quickly glanced around, but didn't find a good opportunity, decided to challenge Chandler's defense immediately, and rushed up to face Chandler, wanting to use the confrontation to push Chandler away first, Then finish the finish.

But Chandler looks slender, but he is very strong in confrontation. He raised his hands and covered James' head. Although James pushed him back a step, he also completely slowed James down. After catching up, they are about to form an encirclement with Chandler.

James had no room for adjustment, so he could only take three forced steps, using powerful explosive power to slightly separate Chandler, and before Green could catch up, he dexterously flicked his right wrist and made a layup.

5: 5.

"James is rampaging inside the Warriors. Neither Green nor Chandler can withstand his impact. If James plays like this, the game will be good!" Zhang Weiping said.

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu saw that James was able to complete the end against the siege of two people, but he was not dissatisfied. Instead, he clapped his hands vigorously and gave Chandler and Green a thumbs up.

Defending against James requires the efforts of the whole team. There must be a strong heavy-duty striker on the line to lead the defense. The inside center is ready to assist the protection frame at any time. Others should pay attention to cutting off the passing route that James distributes to outside shooters.

This is the defensive strategy that Zhang Yu arranged before the game. The Warriors strictly abide by it, and they all did it. It is his ability to score, but it is impossible for him to score like this every round. If he continues to attack hard, The efficiency will definitely not be high.

However, James is not paranoid at all, he has always played reasonably.

In the first quarter, James only made a strong attack for one round, then changed his offensive method. This kind of play consumes too much energy. Now it is not time for the decisive battle.

This is after the finals last year, James worked hard for an offseason offensive method. For this reason, he also went to Houston to sign up for the "Dream" Olajuwon's training camp to learn Olajuwon's skills. Fantasia's footsteps, although his coordination is inherently insufficient, the speed of movement cannot be accelerated, and he has not fully realized his essence, but he still has learned to play back-up singles. If he meets Barea and Kidd again, he will never be frequently blown. Penalties for walking and offensive fouls.

Unfortunately, it was Green he met.

Green's offensive end is sporadic, and he has not yet practiced a stable three-pointer, but on the defensive end, he is a true genius, proficient in almost all defensive skills, and has an extremely sensitive defensive sense.

He really couldn't defend James' tank breakthrough, but if James wanted to hit back, that would be a bit of contempt for him.

In the first quarter, James back-hit Green 4 times, was intercepted 1 time, and hit the iron 2 times. The Warriors took this opportunity to promote a defensive counterattack, and the point difference was opened up.

Spoelstra immediately adjusted his offensive focus and replaced Bosh. The Big Three gathered together. James and Bosh played a pick-and-roll. Bosh was much better than Haslem whether it was a roll or a roll. , The offensive threat increased greatly, scoring consecutive passes from James, helping the Heat stabilize the situation.

Green didn't dare to short Bosh, James' breakthrough space was much wider, Chandler could only affect his attacking efficiency, but couldn't lock his inside finisher, he also started to hit three-pointers from the outside, and the Heat's offense returned to Normal level, catching up with the score.

The Warriors can't guard the Heat, and the Heat can't guard the Warriors.

After Spoelstra replaced Bosh, the offense was greatly enhanced. All five players shot, but the inside defense declined. Bosh is slender and has good mobility. Ability, but let him serve as a center and be the mainstay of the Heat's inside defense, but it is beyond his capabilities.

After Bosh played, the Heat can only give full play to the advantages of fast rotation and strong aggressiveness on the outside defense to make up for the lack of inside defense.

In response to the defensive characteristics of the Heat, Zhang Yu quickly made adjustments. Instead of passing and cutting, Curry held the ball and Chandler launched a pick-and-roll.

In the beginning, James was responsible for shrinking the defense, but Chandler was fast, explosive, and top-notch in the league. He was not afraid of James' defense at all. He succeeded in two consecutive alley-oop dunks, detonating the atmosphere of Oracle Center.

Spoelstra had to make adjustments to let Bosh pay attention to Chandler's pass and not to be too outside.

Chandler's ability to handle the ball is not good, which really limits his ability to eat cakes, but after being blocked for a round, Chandler no longer dismantles the false screen ahead of time, but solidly sets up the screen. Bosh can't defend After coming out, Curry made a three-pointer directly after going around the screen, and the arrow pierced through the heart.

Among the several changes in the offense and defense of the two sides, the first quarter passed quickly, and before Spoelstra had time to continue to adjust, he entered the intersection.

The battle between the two teams was 30:26. The Warriors led the Heat by 4 points because they shot more three-pointers. The offensive efficiency of the two sides is actually not much different. The offensive end is also dominated by pick-and-roll offenses. The Warriors run a few off the ball from time to time. For the Heat, Wade and Bosh sometimes played singles twice.

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"The first quarter of the two sides is a chess match. What do you two think about the first quarter?" Yu Jia asked.

"Director Zhang, you come first?" Yang Yi looked at Zhang Weiping.

Zhang Weiping was also not humble, and said with a smile:

"Okay, let me talk about it. In the first quarter, neither the Warriors nor the Heat can guard against the other. You come and go, and the fight is very lively. This also shows that neither side has shown their true skills. The Heat and the Heat When the Bulls were playing in the Eastern Conference finals, the Big Three kicked it out, and Wade and Bosh didn't make much of a shot in the first quarter. Together, they scored 8 points, and James scored 8 points alone."

"The same is true for the Warriors. Curry scored 9 points and 4 assists in the first quarter. Butler hasn't started to play yet. Chandler scored a lot of points, but he certainly can't beat the Heat. In my opinion, the first Both sides have figured out the opponent's routines in the first quarter, and they will not keep their hands in the second quarter. The Heat's Big Three will play together, and the Warriors' Curry and Butler will take turns."

Yang Yi nodded and said:
"I agree with Director Zhang's judgment. In the finals, the players are good players. Many tactics that work in the regular season are not easy to use in the finals. The Warriors' pass and cut did not come out in the first quarter. Four small, the rotation is too fast, the defense is changed every time the screen is covered, the Warriors pass it back and forth, it is not as efficient as Curry's direct pull through the screen. So in the second quarter, both sides will definitely increase singles, the Warriors have MVP, the Heat have the Big Three, and the stars are good. Very high, the second quarter will definitely be very good."

Yu Jia said:

"Thank you two for your wonderful comments. The second quarter has also begun. Let's cut back to the scene...Okay, the UAE is finally on the field! The Warriors' transitional lineup is different from before. Jeremy Lin, Tony ... Allen, Butler, Yi Jianlian and Whiteside, Tony Allen replaced Danny Green, it should be to strengthen the defense."

"The Big Three of the Heat are all there. Wade went down to rest for 2 minutes in the first quarter, and now he is back. James played the entire first quarter without a break. Bosh played 7 minutes in the first quarter. The Big Three are surrounded by Barbados. Thiel, Mike Miller, it seems that Spoelstra is going to seize the opportunity of the Warriors on the bench and use short rotations to recover the score."

On the sidelines, Zhang Yu frowned when he saw the Heat's strong lineup. He didn't expect that Spoelstra would completely shorten the rotation in the second quarter. Looking at it this way, James directly rushed to the minimum 45 minutes. Yes, Wade and Bosh also went for 40 minutes.

After the Heat finished the tiebreaker and only rested for two days, Spoelstra dared to be so aggressive, and his determination to win was undoubtedly revealed.

In just 2 minutes, the Heat, relying on the strength of the Big Three, recovered the point difference and overtook it by 1 point.

Yu Jia was a little worried and said:
"Whether the Warriors have Curry or not, there are completely two teams. Butler scored 4 points and his efficiency is average. It is also very difficult for him to defend James."

The Heat had the upper hand in the transition period, and Zhang Yu naturally wouldn't let Butler fight against the Big Three alone. He took advantage of a dead ball to bring all the main lineup back to the field.

Spoelstra dares to kill the main force, the Warriors are a group of young people under the age of 25, what dare Zhang Yu dare not?

After Curry came on the court, the effect was immediate. Through the pick-and-roll, he continuously created scoring opportunities and helped the Warriors stabilize their position.

However, only Curry played alone for the Warriors. From the first quarter, Butler had very few open opportunities, and the rest of the time, he was completely blocked by James.

At this time, James has not yet started playing healthy basketball, and his desire for a championship has made him devote all his strength to both offense and defense.

Since 2008, after several years of training, James has been at the top of the league in both on-ball and off-ball defenses. He has worked very hard to make up for rotations and help protect the frame. Ranked second in the selection, it is the league's top defensive gate.

In this year's playoffs, James has defended against Rondo, Garnett, Granger, Paul George, and David West. From point guard to center, he also shoulders the burden of scoring and organizing offense. .

In the face of "Full Zhan", Butler's scoring methods are not enough. Even if James shrinks and assists in defense, he can quickly make up for it. Compared with Green's peak defense, he is not far behind. Score.

And he seems to have a steel-like body, tirelessly launching attacks again and again on the offensive end, challenging Chandler's frame protection, and leading the Heat's offense.

Wade and Bosh also started to play. After the first quarter, Spoelstra understood that the Warriors could not prevent the Heat with the Big Three, so they stopped trying and sounded the clarion call of the general attack ahead of time. , He wants to bring the might of the tiebreaker to the Warriors in one fell swoop!
The Heat's three giants worked together, making it very difficult for the Warriors to defend. In the past, the Warriors had the advantage of a space-based inside line. Now Spoelstra has Bosh, who has an accurate mid-range shot, as the center, and Chandler has to follow. The Warriors The basket can only rely more on the striker to shrink and help defense.

And Battier's three-point accuracy, Wade's off-ball moves are coquettish, so that Klay and Butler dare not let them go.

As a result, Green's task of assisting defense is extremely heavy. He is facing a siege hammer like James. If he is not careful, James will directly rush into the inside line. Even though Green went all out, he still couldn't block the defense. Cover all the loopholes.

Wade didn't make many shots in the first quarter. He reserved a lot of strength and was full of energy. Facing Clay, he showed the demeanor of the Flash, with a high success rate in singles.

Clay's single defense mainly relies on following the opponent with his footsteps, without losing his position, and making the opponent's shots as difficult as possible. He is not aggressive, and rarely steals and blocks the opponent.

This defensive method is very dependent on experience. He is still a little short of fire now, and he is a little immature. It is extremely difficult to play against Wade, who is full of fake moves.

However, misfortune is a blessing, and this matchup experience is very precious to Clay. After the finals, he will absorb the experience and lessons of being abused, and his defense will definitely go up to a higher level, and he will truly reach the defensive level. .

In the first two years of Clay's career, he had a Western Conference Finals and a Finals. He was honed and his defensive level improved rapidly, far better than himself in the same period. However, this requires the team to bear the price.

After the second quarter, the Warriors trailed the Heat by 60 points 65:5. Wade scored 11 points in a single quarter and beat Clay.

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