no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 119: A group of cattle charge and the village falls

Mike Brown frowned at this time. He had already targeted Xu Yong tonight, but why did Xu Yong's performance seem not to be affected?

But don't underestimate this kind of shooting. In high-intensity games, you can keep hitting consecutively, even in the middle distance, it is enough to influence the situation of the game.

In a word, Jordan's back is turned around and it is also a middle distance!
There was no way, Brown could only get up and call Varejao up and let him come on to replace O'Neal.

With this substitution adjustment, the Cavaliers have bad news and good news.

The bad news is that O'Neal is off, and the good news is that O'Neal is off.

With O'Neal's move, there was room for a breakthrough on the court. James immediately sprinted near the logo, forcing the Bulls to shrink, and then assisted Jamison for a baseline layup and scored two points.

And looking back, after Xu Yong played a pick-and-roll with Noah, the Cavaliers directly flanked him.

When O'Neal was there, he couldn't get out inside, but Varejao was much more flexible.

Xu Yong lobbed the ball to Noah after encountering a flank attack, but the Cavaliers' rotation was in place, and James had already assisted in the defense.

Noah held the ball near the free throw line, and the Cavaliers' other positions were rotated. The Bulls' offense was killed.

but!

Just when everyone thought so, Noah directly chose to hold the ball and step into the layup!
James was shocked, but he reacted quickly, shrinking to maintain a defensive position, and gave him a confrontation before Noah layup.

It's just that the result of this confrontation was far beyond his expectations. Noah didn't move and didn't say anything, and he was so pressed that he couldn't jump up. He could only watch Noah send the ball into the basket above his head!

The fans at the scene were dumbfounded. Are you sure this is Noah?Not Deng'a or Noken?
Compared with the last time they played against each other, it was completely reborn!
Nuoah also looked back excitedly to give Xu Yong a high-five.

Although gaining weight and muscle has caused him to temporarily lose his ability to shoot mid-range shots, the confrontation effect and increase in self-confidence it brings are really worth it!
Brown couldn't sit still at this time, got up and walked to the sidelines.

He is very sensitive to defense. Originally, the Cavaliers needed to focus on marking Ross and Xu Yong. Deng Na could not take it seriously even if he held the ball.

But tonight's Bulls even dared to attack Noah like this, and the key point was to score. This is a very dangerous signal.

Moreover, after the offensive and defensive transition, the Bulls switched defense. Just like in the regular season opener, Xu Yong switched to guard James!
There was a commotion at the scene, Xu Yong did the same to Evans, and he also did the same to James. It really is the retro style of the 90s.

Without hesitation, James waved his hand and directly called Varejao for a pick-and-roll.

After taking it apart, he saw that Noah did not save it immediately, so he chose a mid-range shot.

"when!"

It is also a mid-range shot, and his shot is completely different from Xu Yong's in terms of beauty and result.

Counting the three-pointer he missed earlier, it seems that his touch tonight is very average.

Noah turned around, grabbed the defensive rebound, and directly counterattacked with the ball.

The Bulls went down fast, and the confrontation for more than half a quarter didn't seem to make this group of young people feel tired at all.

In contrast, the old arms and legs of the Cavaliers have more than enough energy but not enough energy.

Except for James and Parker, no one else had time to retreat.

In a three-on-two situation in the frontcourt, Noah passed the ball to Xu Yong. After Xu Yong broke through to the basket, he saw the opportunity and passed it to Hinrich who was following up on the other side.

The position where Hinrich received the ball was exactly at the three-point line. He chose to stop and saw that it was an open position and adjusted to take a three-point shot.

At this time, James and Parker were compressed to the free throw line and couldn't make a save, so they could only turn around and prepare to fight for rebounds.

"Shh!"

But with a crisp sound of hitting the net, Hinrich also scored a three-pointer!

15 is better than 10!

The Bulls played a flood of offense!

And just as Brown was worried about, the Bulls have not opened up at one or two points, but are fully blooming.

"This is the power of a young team!" Even Reggie Miller couldn't help but sigh.

The lower limit of a young team can be very low, but the upper limit is immeasurable.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, it would be really hard to believe that the Bulls could beat the serious Cavaliers like this.

And what's more terrible is that the Cavaliers themselves have a big problem tonight, and that is James' touch.

In fact, even if O'Neal fails, the remaining lineup of the Cavaliers can stabilize the Bulls, with strength and experience suppressing them three-dimensionally.

But the biggest problem is James.

One thing you have to admit is that at this time James is the real core of holding the ball, because most of the time he can crush the opposing players and force the opponent to pinch him, so he can exert his passing ability , Drive the team to attack and form an offensive system around him.

This is the legendary [self-contained system].

But there are two biggest problems with this style of play. One is what if you can't crush your opponent?
Pick and roll, mismatch.

So you can see that James will misplace and play the small man from time to time in the game. It is not that he can only play that way, but when he encounters the first situation, he can only play his offensive system by playing that way.

But even so, he will encounter the second problem, what should the opponent do if he encounters a pick-and-roll contraction defense?
At this time, James' biggest problem was exposed. Even if he trained his shooting, due to physical coordination, his shooting still could not "kill people".

To put it in a cruel but realistic way: Do you dare to let Jordan, Kobe, Durant, and even DeRozan shoot all over the court?You dare not, because they can really cast you to death.

But the same question, do you dare to let James shoot?
Especially when encountering a situation like now where the touch is not good, James' team has only two options left: either you have other strong enough offensive containment points to prevent opponents from flanking James and let him use breakthroughs to solve the problem. ; Or James needs to take a break first, let his teammates continue to play, and then continue playing when his hand feels recovered.

But obviously, this Cavaliers has neither Wade, nor Irving, nor even Anthony Davis.

Then someone may ask, if you can't play with the ball, wouldn't it be fine to play without the ball?
Sorry, when you can't make a shot, it's much easier for opponents to guard against you off the ball, just to prevent you from cutting to the basket.

Not to mention, James' ability is very average due to his long-term playing with and without the ball.

And although this Cavaliers lineup is strong, they are basically functional teammates built around James, even if you may not be when you first came, but just play it, such as Jamison who is standing in the bottom corner at the moment.

The regular season is functional, and you expect him to suddenly return to the past and play with the ball in the playoffs?That's a little too strong!
Therefore, the Cavaliers' offensive performance tonight was a sharp dive as O'Neal failed and James felt lost.

And the Bulls' offensive end is really opened up, and everyone takes the lead, explaining with actions what it means to "use the life of the three armed forces, and you can win the commander."

After three quarters, the Bulls have extended their lead to 77 points 63-14.

During the break during the festival, the Cavaliers fans at the scene couldn't sit still.

The opponent I picked was pressed and rubbed on the ground. The happy game of bullshit is simply looking for a cruel game!

If it weren't for the fact that it's a small city where people don't see each other when they look up, they would have already run away with oil on their feet.

At this time, Mike Brown also felt that he was about to be overwhelmed.

He simply went all out and replaced the three main players of Williams, Parker and James at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

This is the last wave to fight.

De Nagro was not ambiguous, and immediately replaced Rose, Xu Yong and Noah.

The victory that I saw at hand could not be lost.

The Cavaliers came up to attack first, and Williams' mid-range jumper after the pick-and-roll took the lead.

James is out of form tonight. As an All-Star who is recognized as relying on James to get into the All-Star Game, he must step up.

And when they returned to the defensive end, the Cavaliers' entire defensive intensity was the strongest in the entire game because of Varejao and Hickson inside.

Obviously, what Brown fought for in this final wave was not the main force, but the defense.

When a person is in a desperate situation, the first thing that comes to mind must be his own housekeeping skills.

The Bulls' positional offense was still a bit raw. Seeing that there was not much offensive time left, the ball could only be handed over to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong also reacted quickly after holding the ball. Using his precise shooting threat tonight, he swayed past Parker and rushed into the interior line. He made a strong move through Hickson, causing the latter's defensive foul and winning a free throw opportunity. .

His choice is very smart. Now that they are leading by a big score, and O'Neal is not around, as long as they hit the inside and make kills to maintain the point difference, the Cavaliers will soon face a situation: they don't have much time left!

Facing the interference of the Cavaliers fans on the scene, Xu Yong made two free throws steadily.

There was still a 14-point difference. Williams' goal just now was almost a miss, and half a minute had passed.

Williams continued to pick and roll the middle distance in the frontcourt, but this time his shot was interfered by Noah, and the rebound was accepted by Miller after the basketball hit the front.

The old center of the Kings in the past, who is playing the rest of the Bulls' bench at this time, and is an old guy who is Noah's insider technical mentor, immediately made a long throw across the audience.

Rose finally found a chance, and after receiving the ball, he rushed to the audience and scored a fast break layup.

Well, this time the point difference not only did not narrow, but actually widened.

Brown reached up and slapped his forehead.

The Bulls are really a herd charge tonight, and they can't stop it at all.

In desperation, James, who had been fighting for the whole game, finally reached the Bulls inside and scored two points. This was his third sports goal tonight.

But before the fans could get excited, Xu Yong rushed into the paint with a bag of explosives, scored the ball, and at the same time overturned Varejao, causing the latter to commit a blocking foul.

After scoring the goal, Xu Yong raised his hands and clenched his fists in celebration.

This is in front of James, harvesting the game in James' way!

And tonight the referee is really impartial.

Brown closed his eyes tightly and raised his head to the sky, truly accepting his fate.

In the end, the Bulls withstood the last counterattack of the Cavaliers in the final quarter, defeated the Cavaliers 98 to 85, and made a good start in the away game series.

赛后的数据统计，骑士队那边，莫·威廉姆斯20投7中得到全队最高的21分，詹姆斯14投3中仅得15分6板7助攻，帕克14分，奥尼尔和贾米森各得9分。

公牛队这边，徐永18投11中得到全场最高的26分，外加5板5助攻，罗斯17分7助攻，诺阿13分11板3助攻，邓13分5板，辛里奇10分3助攻，吉布森8分8板。

At the end of the game, the Cavaliers fans were still in disbelief.

Their strongest feeling right now is, why does their team look so weak? !

James didn't feel good tonight, but he was working hard to organize the team, but why didn't any of his teammates step up and provide support?
What kind of stinky fish and rotten shrimps are the Cavaliers management looking for?What old and weak soldiers!

And complaining is just a way for them to vent their emotions. What really makes them uncomfortable is that they picked the Bulls, but they lost the first game!

Comparing the Warriors' black eight back then, one sentence immediately comes to mind: History is always surprisingly similar.

So an inevitable thought came to their minds: No way?They won't really be hacked, right? !

Compared to the fans, Brown is the one who is really depressed.

After the game, he was silent on the bench for a long time.

How good it was to hear his selection of the Bobcats team. I was eating hot pot and singing, and I was happy for the next round.

The Bulls look like they're not easy to mess with, and they're really not easy to mess with when it comes to fighting.

And the most uncomfortable point is that he can't even say it. In this sensitive period, even if James doesn't play well, it is also a problem with his coaching staff.

He could have foreseen the overwhelming reports after the game, and a super big pot had been booked in advance.

"Coach." At this moment, a team member came over to remind him that the post-game handshake ceremony was about to take place.

He adjusted his mood and stood up, only to notice that James had returned to the locker room early again.

With a wry smile, he could only go over and shake hands with De Nagro first.

Wolong and Fengxiao shook hands on the technical stage, and this round of the series was a good one.

……

"The Cavaliers underestimated the enemy and lost, they need to pay attention to their opponents"

"Brown's offensive system is switched on, he is the worst part of the Cavaliers"

"The Cavaliers lose the defense they rely on to survive, and the unstoppable five-star bulls will bloom more"

……

"These media are really interesting." On the offseason, Robinson, who finished training, swiped social media with emotion.

Since being disgusted by the league and not participating in the slam dunk contest, Robinson has almost instinctively paid attention to James.

Robinson was right next to Xu Yong. When he spoke, Xu Yong turned his head curiously.

"No one mentioned that guy's performance. Isn't it worth writing about the team boss scoring three goals in a game?" Robinson looked at Xu Yong and complained.

Xu Yong smiled and said nothing.

I don't even look at which mainstream media is now.

The Nike Alliance is no joke.

If he hadn't signed with AJ, who was really Anta or something, he might not have gotten the Rookie of the Year Award.

"There is also the matter of black eight. When the Warriors beat the Mavericks, the score in the first game was exactly the same as ours." Robinson then complained.

Xu Yong was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect such a coincidence.

"We will definitely be able to hack them." Robinson finally said in an aggravated tone with a hint of resentment.

"Yes, we can do it." Xu Yong replied with an affirmative tone.

Although, he knew that they were still a long way from that goal.

Winning the first game is just the beginning. The Cavaliers' adjustments, including James' touch, are uncertain.

However, the coincidence that Robinson mentioned would make them feel confident psychologically.

……

Two days later, the game between the Cavaliers and the Bulls continued. In this game, the Cavaliers' condition improved significantly, especially James.

Although the three-point touch is still not good, he has found his mid-range touch.

With this change in him, the Cavaliers' regular-season offensive system can also work.

Facts have also proved that once James can play, the Cavaliers' tailor-made lineup for him is perfect.

Jamison and Parker perfectly opened up the space, Varejao moved down the pick-and-roll, and Williams took over on the weak side. After the Cavaliers machine started running, the strength of the Eastern Conference's No. [-] team was fully revealed.

The Bulls showed the instability of the young team. Although there was a stalemate at the beginning, the game became chaotic as the score gradually widened.

After all, the team is young, and there is no system on both ends of the key offense and defense.

In the end, the Bulls lost to the Cavaliers by a big score of 83 to 104 in the away game, and the score of the series came to 1 to 1.

The next game in the series will continue in Chicago.

After every big score in the series, it is very important, and the next third game is the first key node.

On the plane back to Chicago, Ross took the initiative to sit beside Xu Yong.

"You come and take the baton." Ross took the initiative to speak to Xu Yong.

Because the shooting point was too obvious, his overall performance in the past two games was not good.

In fact, he was targeted in the playoffs last season. Although he scored 36 points and 11 assists in his debut, his average dropped to 19 points per game thereafter.

It has been like this for two consecutive years. He is strongly aware of the importance of developing projections, but it is obviously not something that can be done all at once.

This is not to say that he will give up his position as the leader of the team, but if he wants to reverse the situation now, he can only let Xu Yonglai lead the offense.

Although Xu Yong is a rookie, he has no obvious shortcomings in offense and will not be targeted.

Xu Yong nodded, but continued: "Without your performance, we still can't win."

Xu Yong's words are very straightforward. Facing Brown's defensive system, his mastering effect will indeed be better, but that is not enough to change the strength gap between the two sides.

The outcome of the past two games was more affected by James' state.

To win when the Cavaliers are on the line, each of them will have to do more than they did before.

This, of course, also includes Rose.

Rose nodded. Of course, he was not here to shirk the blame, but to discuss with Xu Yong how to play the next home game.

De Nagro is like a pendant during the game. If they want to win, they can only play the initiative.

Of course, as a scumbag, Rose mostly listened to Xu Yong's analysis.

As a reborn, Xu Yong not only has rich playing and commentary experience, but also has been influenced by Sandek in the NCAA.

Soon, a new set of feasible tactical plans was already on paper.

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