I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 153 Goofing around (Fifth)

In response to the failure of last season's playoffs, the Cavaliers have made some fine-tuning in tactics this season.

In the 08-09 season, the Cavaliers followed the ultimate defense, and the season average was the lowest in the league, averaging 90 points per game.

Their scoring average is 100 points per game, and they can win their opponents by 10 points per game. Before the Eastern Conference finals of the playoffs, the Cavaliers averaged only 78 points per game in the first two rounds.

Two 4:0 easily took away the opponent.

It can be said that under the training of Mike Brown, their defense has reached a very high level.

But on the offensive end, the Cavaliers are highly dependent on James, relying on James' quick counterattack and breakthroughs and points in positional warfare.

It can be said that the Cavaliers are a team built entirely around James' style of play.

Hoarding big Zs inside, Varejao is a tall guard who protects the basket, and a small guard with three-point shooting ability on the outside.

James is a super all-around oversize historical striker. It is not so much that he links everyone else by himself, but a group of people guard him and move towards the throne.

It's a pity that the Eastern Conference finals encountered Warcraft Howard and the Magic's outside high-level shooters. The old and weak inside and the short outside became fatal injuries.

And the 2009 Warcraft is the only player in the league who can compete with James in terms of physical fitness.

The matchup and tactical configuration of the two sides in this round of the series are purely natural. With the help of the league referees, the Cavaliers still lost without much suspense and lost easily.

You know, the Magic won seven games against the Celtics without Garnett in the semifinals.

If Garnett comes back...

This season, the Cavaliers supplemented Shaquille O'Neal in the interior, hoping that the old Superman can restrain Warcraft.

The outside line signed Anthony Parker, hoping to improve the height of the team's outside line, but to be honest, the improvement is relatively limited.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers no longer pursue the ultimate defense this season, and the pressure has slowed down.

Because no matter Varejao, Big Z or O'Neal inside, they are unable to support the high-intensity defense of the audience.

Especially O'Neal, when he is on the court, the lack of defense is visible to the naked eye.

It's just that O'Neal still has residual power on the offensive end, which can enrich the team's low-post offense.

The Cavaliers' offensive play is more tacit and smooth, focusing on offensive efficiency, reducing three-point shooting and increasing three-point shooting percentage.

Their shooting percentage ranks among the top three in the league, and James' fast-break counterattack is the best in the league.

When the Cavaliers couldn't start the situation in the opening positional battle, the fast-break counterattack led by James began to score points.

After scoring the first fast break dunk, Curry had an idea in his mind that if he blocked James' fast break just now, he would probably be killed.

The live play by play commentator also said: "James has the speed of a small guard, but his body is the same as Karl Malone, like a truck."

Curry continued to take control to organize the Clippers' offense.

The Cavaliers' defense was trained by Mike Brown, and he won the true biography of the Spurs Popovich.

Close rotation defense, pressing the three-point line and the three-second zone, once the defense is successful, James can immediately launch a defensive counterattack.

Curry relied on the cover of his teammates to shuttle back and forth outside the three-point line with the ball, but couldn't find a good opportunity.

Still passed in and gave to Randolph, but the ball was destroyed by Hickson from behind.

Randolph and Hickson got together, and Randolph still controlled the ball.

Passing back to the outside line, Thornton took the ball and broke through the basket, and missed the shot against the defender!
O'Neal grabbed the backcourt rebound and gave the ball to James, and the Cavaliers counterattacked again.

James broke through the middle with the ball, and gave the ball to Anthony Parker on the wing. Anthony Parker made a layup!

The Cavaliers chased for another two points. Once James took the ball and pushed for a fast break, the opponent simply ignored the other.

If you clamp James, James will split the ball. If you defend alone, James can't stop it when he rides through the barrier.

After chasing two goals in a row, Curry finally stood up and retaliated. He seized the gap in the middle and used the rhythm to break through the basket.

Facing the lumbering and slow O'Neal, Curry made an emergency stop and threw a shot. The ball rebounded into the basket and scored two points.

At 6:12, the offense on both sides became more and more smooth, and the state was slowly playing out.

Min Congda looked at the Clippers' defense and the Cavaliers' offense, and believed that playing against a team like the Cavaliers that relies on quick counterattacks must give up the offensive rebounds and slow down the game.

Give up the offensive rebounds and retreat with all your strength. From the back line, James must be blocked from the footsteps, and he cannot be allowed to rush.

As a heavy forward, once James starts at full speed, the only way to stop him is to foul.

So it is necessary to interfere with his start and interfere with the Cavaliers' first pass.

"Just now when O'Neal got the rebound, Randolph should not grab the offensive rebound, but to grab the ball in O'Neal's hands and prevent him from making a comfortable pass. Others have to retreat quickly, and Curry has to take responsibility. The task of the first line of defense, unfortunately this kid is too thin."

Min Congda quickly built a set of strategies to deal with the Cavaliers' defensive counterattack tactics.

And this strategy is actually similar to the strategy of the Boston Celtics, giving up offensive rebounds, interfering with a pass, and destroying a quick counterattack.

Of course, the Celtics have another trick, that is, their offensive efficiency is very high.

In the case of not pursuing a second attack, try to make a hit as much as possible, while slowing down the rhythm of the game.

It is currently impossible for the Clippers to establish such a defensive strategy.

Another wave of counterattacks from the Cavaliers is coming.

The score between the two sides came to 10:14, and the Cavaliers had caught up to only 4 points away.

In the Clippers' offensive round, Curry broke through the middle with the ball, and after the pick-and-roll, passed the ball to Thornton on the wing.

Thornton received the ball and feinted a shot, trying to break through the basket with the ball, but was knocked out by James!

James' defensive ability is also outstanding, and he was second only to Howard in the selection of the best defensive player last season.

James' defensive positioning may not be good, but he has excellent physicality, unparalleled strength and quickness.

After knocking the ball out of Thornton's hands, James picked it up and gave it to Mo Williams, and then he started an NFL running back style charge!

Williams only dribbled the ball a few times to advance, James had already rushed to the frontcourt, and Xiao Mo made a long pass to James.

Seeing that the ball was a dunk, and the moment James caught the ball, Curry stepped in and broke the ball!
"nice shot!"

Min Congda couldn't help admiring that Curry had predicted the correct passing route for the ball.

He got stuck in position early and stopped the ball instead of using his body-he didn't have much body to use.

After stealing the ball, Curry made a long pass from the backcourt to the frontcourt!

Gordon received the ball and was about to make a layup, but was cut off by Anthony Parker.

The two sides fought chaotically for a while on the field, and the camera walked back and forth.

James caught the ball again, didn't waste a chance, and threw a high toss inside.

O'Neal has already squeezed to the basket, and he succeeded in an alley-oop dunk with both hands!
Now Curry has no way to intercept it in advance, and if he intercepts it again, he will have to lose his life.

The two sides played a high-quality game in the first quarter, which made the fans on the sidelines hooked.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides frequently broke fast, made steals, rushed to the basket, and confronted each other.

James made three one-arm dunks in the first quarter.

And Curry even passed two people in a row, making a difficult throw.

Both sides were playing high, and the battle ended at 23:27, with the Clippers leading by 4 points.

Min Congda looked at it but shook his head, saying: "Beat blindly, beating randomly, beating nonsense."

　Grandma passed away, I will try my best to keep updating normally, please forgive me if it is affected.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)