no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 169 A Mountain in Chicago
The game was about to start. After James sprinkled powder in front of the camera, he imitated Garnett and beat his chest and roared, looking confident.

Oh, by the way, this is the first time James has defeated the Celtics with the team since the Celtics' Big Three teamed up in 08.

When stacked with these many buffs, it's like using Rejoice, so confident that you can fly (this one is [-] cents).

Amid the cheers of the home fans, Yao Ming returned the ball to the Bulls half, officially kicking off the Eastern Conference Finals.

Speaking of which, this is the third starting set used by the Heat to beat the Bulls, but it is also the most reliable set.

Although Chalmers lacks experience, his defense is much more reliable than Arroyo and Bibby, and he will not directly become a breakthrough like Nelson of the Magic.

And with Ilgauskas present, the Heat will not be at a disadvantage in terms of height inside.

Of course, any lineup can find a breakthrough.

Rose called on Yao Ming to pull up a high pick-and-roll, and then broke through Ilgauskas.

This is a mismatch that Rose can easily handle.

But the Heat, or Spoelstra, showed his third tactical adjustment.

The Heat did not choose to flank Rose, who was holding the ball. Instead, when the pick-and-roll occurred, Wade on the weak side had already shrunk to the basket to help defend.

So its final effect was that Rose failed to score a layup in the face of Wade's defensive pull, and the Heat successfully defended the goal.

In this round, the Bulls did not have solutions to the problem. For example, Rose noticed Wade's movements in advance and then passed the ball to Xu Yong, who was supposed to be facing Wade.

But Rose wasn't able to do that.

This is actually Rose's passing problem that has been mentioned many times.

Although the number of assists is directly linked to a player's passing ability, it does not fully demonstrate the player's organizational ability.

Because organizational ability requires constantly reading the defense, analyzing it in the brain, and then making a judgment in a split second whether to attack or pass the ball.

Rose is obviously lacking in this area, otherwise he wouldn't always jump up and pass the ball in the air.

Although it looks cool, it actually brings a lot of invalid passes.

However, the key to this round is not Rose's pass, but Wade's opportunity to help defend.

Who knows how Spoelstra, who has only been the head coach for three years, figured out the step of "using Wade and James' top athletic abilities and defense capabilities to shrink the defense."

Perhaps it was during his four years as a video analyst that he figured out the operating principles of basketball tactics frame by frame; or perhaps it was during his ten years as an assistant coach with the Heat, working with his boss & After repeated exchanges, teacher Riley learned about the development trend of basketball and how to adapt to this trend.

All in all, this is the defense that best suits the Heat and can help them compete against the Bulls.

This is not just about helping to defend this moment, because at the same time that Rose missed a layup, James had already switched to defend Xu Yong.

The speed of assisting defense and changing defense is very fast. Unless Rose can predict in advance, it will be difficult to form a direct shot opportunity when passing out.

Spoelstra, remember this slightly awkward name, this is a guy who can compete for the best coach in the league in the future.

The Bulls' first attack failed, and Xu Yong also felt the difference in the Heat.

After a season, this is no longer the Heat team they casually picked up during the regular season.

In the transition between offense and defense, Chalmers advanced to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Wade.

And just when the Bulls thought the ball was going to Wade, Chalmers on the weak side set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for James.

Pick-and-rolls from outside to inside are not common in games, and the same goes for defenders to forwards.

After James was mismatched against Rose, Wade returned the ball to Chalmers, and the ball also moved from the strong side to the weak side.

At the same time, others on the Heat team have also moved to the new weak side, leaving James room for singles on the strong side.

Obviously, this is the second move prepared by Spoelstra, using James' misplaced singles ability.

In terms of the basic qualities that a qualified head coach should possess, he should at least know enough about his players.

In this regard, Spoelstra is at least excellent.

He knew that James' off-the-ball ability was average, and his singles ability with the ball was based on mismatches, so he created the best mismatch on the court and the only mismatch he could play.

Rose saw the dislocation and knew he couldn't withstand James' breakthrough, so he tried to steal, but James changed direction with the ball and had already jumped up.

Rose was broken through in defense, and James quickly got to the basket and smashed the ball into the basket before Yao Ming could return to defense.

After dunking, James' confidence was so high that he looked up to the sky, beat his chest with both hands and roared.

The United Center was buzzing with excitement.

With the opening offense and defense, the Heat swept away the decline they faced against the Bulls, and actually seemed to be trying to overpower the Bulls.

"Kenny, what am I talking about? You have to trust Sir Buckley's professional judgment." Buckley said with a laugh in the commentary box.

For him, after this bet is made, he is already in a stable state of winning, either by winning reputation or earning traffic.

In comparison, he still prefers the former. After all, no normal person really likes to drink horse urine.

"Charles, the game has just begun." Smith could only remind.

Barkley pouted and shook his head, as if he wisely had successfully predicted the outcome of the game.

"Derek, don't let him break through and put pressure on the ball. It's best to force him to hit you from behind." Xu Yong said to Rose when serving.

Rose took the ball with a confused look on his face. He felt uncomfortable when James hit him with his back.

"His dribbling and shooting are terrible. He can't beat you with just strength." Xu Yong continued.

One thing to mention here is that low post play and high post post play are two techniques that are related but actually very different.

Because the low post shot is close to the basket, it tests the player's short-range scoring ability, such as hook shots, rebounds, etc.

In this, strength is a very important factor. O'Neal can dominate the basket, and his top strength is the most critical factor.

When playing from the high post, strength is not so decisive, because you push the defender away with the first blow, and the defender can still make up for the second blow.

Not to mention hitting the ball from the three-point line all the way to the basket, that is also based on certain movement control skills, otherwise you will lose the ball while hitting it.

Not to mention that your opponent isn't stupid either, so he won't be able to easily let you hit him with his back all the way.

So it's more of a test of the players' footwork and shooting.

If these two skills are not good, then your opponent will only need to turn around and break through you, and you will definitely not look good.

Ross nodded. Although he didn't think what Xu Yong said would definitely work, it was at least worth giving it a try.

After all, Xu Yong is an expert in defending James.

And Xu Yong did it at a disadvantage in terms of body shape, so there must be some truth to it.

In the Bulls' offense, Xu Yong ran pindown tactics.

Yao Ming timed the ball well and blocked Wade.

Xu Yong went around to receive Rose's pass, pulled it up and shot.

"Shh!"

Come in after shooting.

This kind of running tactic passing is what we usually practice in training. Rose's passing in this aspect is still very good, otherwise his average assists per game this season would not be so high.

Of course, the key is Xu Yong's mid-range accuracy.

Let's not talk about Xu Yong's passing vision problem. No matter how fast James' defense is, it will take time, and it is difficult to catch up with this kind of pick-and-roll.Otherwise, the mid-range is a weapon that kills people in the playoffs. You can't get this name just by holding the ball in singles.

And it is very important that this goal is scored. If it is not scored, all the momentum of the opening will be taken away by the Heat.

However, the Heat are not panicking. After all, Yao Ming cannot block Wade every ball, and Xu Yong cannot score every ball.

What's more, the mismatch on the offensive end is still there. As long as James takes advantage of the mismatch, even if he can't score directly and forces the Bulls to help defend, James' system will start to work directly, which will be more beneficial to the Heat.

Chalmers continued to block James, and although Artest squeezed past, James blocked Chalmers in turn, and he still successfully met Rose's mismatch.

The ball is given and James continues to face the frame.

But at this time, his breakthrough failed.

Because Rose put a lot of pressure on him.

Rose, after all, is an MVP guard. Although he is not good at defense, his speed and reaction are much faster than James.

James almost dribbled the ball directly into Rose's arms under high pressure.

Finally, he saw something was wrong and chose a pull-up jumper with a sudden stop.

In any case, his height still has an advantage.

James's choice is very correct, otherwise it can be said that height is the number one talent in basketball.

Rose's height of 1 meters is out of reach for James, who is 88 meters tall.

Not to mention that James' wingspan is still excellent.

So basically, Rose made a dive, but the interference with James' shooting was very limited.

James shot the ball over Rose's head and toward the basket.

"when!"

There isn’t much suspense and I just hit the iron.

You can always believe in James' shooting before 3.0. What stands out is the instability.

Yao Ming protected the defensive rebound under the basket, and the Bulls directly pushed for a defensive counterattack.

The rest of the Heat team didn't react in time. They didn't expect that James, who had played so easily in the last round, would suddenly pull up in this round.

And the reaction time given to the defense by shooting is far less than that of a layup.

Not to mention that the Bulls have Rose, a counterattack weapon.

Almost in an instant, Rose passed the Heat's defense and quickly broke into the frontcourt. He glided and dunked for another victory for the Bulls.

The pent-up emotions at the opening of the United Center instantly turned into roars of cheers.

Right, this is how the Bulls open up the Heat!

"Charles, what did I just say?" Smith looked at Buckley with a smile.

Barkley shrugged at this time, he would never lose anyway.

The Heat's offense still uses the same tactics.

This time the Bulls didn't stop James from catching the ball.

To put it bluntly, if James can't score, the Bulls' counterattack will be even faster.

After James found that his movement control skills were not enough against Rose, he directly switched to his back this time.

He wants to use his own strength to eat Ross.

In the first blow, Rose was directly pushed forward a big step.

Obviously, although strength is not an absolute factor, it does give James the upper hand in back hits.

However, this advantage could not be directly converted into points, because at this time, James did not have the skills to connect with a post-up shot and turn around for a jump shot.

And just after he missed this opportunity, Rose's defense had returned to its position.

So the effect of his move was to push himself a step further and encounter Artest's quick attack.

What Xu Yong said is not wrong, but the game is not one-on-one, and the Bulls' lineup of four small players is also very fast on the defensive end.

At this time, another flaw in James's lack of back-up skills was also revealed, that is, when he was back-up, he focused almost all of his attention on preventing Rose from cutting the ball and controlling movement, and could not observe his teammates like he did when facing the frame. s position.

So when he was flanked with his back, he couldn't get the ball out as quickly as when facing the frame, and instead looked very flustered.

In a panic, he turned around to get out of the attack, but he stumbled unexpectedly. He lost his center of gravity first and knelt down on one knee.gif.

At this moment, he completely lost control of the ball and was directly intercepted by Rose.

The Bulls once again fought back defensively.

Although Wade showed top defensive ability and blocked Rose's layup while retreating, Xu Yong followed up and completed the tip-in.

2:6.

When the rhythm of the game came to the Bulls' familiar defensive counterattack mode, the initiative was already in the hands of the Bulls.

"Farke!" James cursed in the backcourt.

Continuous failures in misplaced singles have completely wiped out the confidence he had accumulated before the game, and he is now full of anger.

Wade came over to comfort him at this time. As a team leader, he must do this.

James spit out his braces and shook his head, not sure if he heard it.

The camera showed Heat coach Spoelstra.

Spoelstra did not call a timeout, but his expression looked somewhat helpless.

Do you think it's a tactical problem with the Heat?

Obviously not, otherwise the Heat would not be able to sweep away the regular season's decline and gain the upper hand at the start.

If it must be said, it means that Spoelstra still does not understand his players thoroughly enough.

Perhaps no one expected James to beat Rose like this.

Spoelstra did not call a timeout or make any tactical adjustments. The Heat advanced to the frontcourt and gave the ball to James.

James was clearly feeling angry at this time. He held the ball and hit the opponent with his back, and he immediately swung his elbow.gif.

This blow knocked Rose's chin straight back, almost causing him to fall to the ground.

The referee's whistle sounded immediately, giving James, who had no whistle this season, an offensive foul.

Spoelstra was finally forced to call a timeout.

As soon as James put the ball down, he walked directly to the bench without even spreading his hands.

The place was filled with whistles and cheers.

James really can't beat Rose!

Especially the two behind-the-backs, which make Rose look like a mountain in Chicago!

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