Play with your brain

Chapter 257 The Knight's Response

Just trained a rookie, Lao Hu is ready to play tricks on a veteran, this guy is really bad enough!
However, the game is like this. You can’t be kind to your opponent. Of course, it’s not for you to pay them off. If you seize the opportunity, you should hit hard, chasing after your ass, this is competitive sports!

Therefore, Lao Hu has implemented the truth of the above passage very seriously. He simply double-teamed the 'little emperor' and directly let the veteran Snow stay alone at the top of the three-point arc.Of course, whenever the veteran received the ball, Hu Lin quickly ran to the free throw line, because this would prevent Snow from making a breakthrough.Because judging from the double-team position, Hu Lin and Snow are about the same distance from the free throw line.

It is to shoot a three-pointer for Snow, and it is fine if he makes a shot. If he can't make a shot, then play a fast break!
Therefore, this very lossy tactic continued until the end of the second quarter.

The score at this time was already 49 to 40, and the Knicks led by 9 points into the second half.

The difference in points is not very big, because Snow is quite aware of his own shortcomings, so most of the time he didn't try long-range shots, although this was his choice after he tried twice.

The shooting percentages of the rest of the Cavaliers are average today, and the little emperor has been taken care of by the Knicks.

If it weren't for the Cavaliers' defense, they wouldn't be so behind after the first half.

"Mr. Xu, how do you think the two sides played in the first half? Where should the Knicks and Cavaliers strengthen in the second half?" Yu Jia began to ask Teacher Xu for advice as usual.

"Hehe, judging from the first half, the Knicks played very well in the second half of the second quarter and slowly opened up the score, but in fact they played very simply, just double-teaming James, hehe , However, this effect is still good. Then, the Cavaliers have to find a way, how to break the double-team, if James is alone, it is really too tiring. Don't look at Richardson and Hulin alone I'm afraid they are not James' opponents, but the two of them together still pose a lot of threats. Hehe, now it's time to see if anyone from the Cavaliers can stand up. He doesn't need to be a hero, as long as he can help James. Haha..." Mr. Xu's analysis is quite in place, but I don't know who can stand up.

The C5 studio was discussing the current game situation. At this time, everyone in the locker room of the home team in the Quicken Loans Arena was busy, and Mike Brown was hurrying to arrange tactics.

To be honest, the Cavaliers have encountered this tactic of double-teaming LeBron James, but the problem is that the Knicks used it this time too well, especially that Hu Lin, who didn't care about his defender at all. Unfortunately, My subordinates are a little weak.

However, it is unrealistic for the veteran Snow to practice shooting now. Besides, he has not practiced for so many years, so he has to find another way.

Substitution, of course not, is the most stable player right now, Snow, the others are unreliable, and without Snow, the defense is also a big problem.

To say that this Mike Brown is also very good, he immediately thought of a way.

"Larry, you come down to rest first, let Alexander play at the beginning of the third quarter." Mike Brown first made personnel adjustments, and he wanted to send Pavlovich.

"OK, coach!" Larry Hughes is no longer an important figure in the team. He was originally the No. 2 player of the Cavaliers. Resign to fate, anyway, there is a salary to get it.

"Alexander, Drew, you two need to come out more and help Raymond. You need to..." Then it was time for Mike Brown's secret tactics.

The Cavaliers are busy here, but the Knicks are a little relaxed. After all, they are leading the score now, and this is still an away game.

"Egghead! How do you know that guy can't make the shot? I'm worried every time." 'Little Shark' wants to learn from Lao Hu's successful experience.

"How simple, just look at their data." Lao Hu knew that Curry would never look at those things.

"Boys! We are leading now, but the game is not over yet, we must defeat our opponents..." Coach Tuo was still talking, but he is leading anyway.

In such an atmosphere, the third quarter began.

This time it was the Knicks' turn to attack first. After some passes, the chances were relatively mediocre. In the end, Lao Hu directly handed it over to Curry on the inside for a single. As a result, "Little Shark" forced a shot and missed.

But it doesn't matter, this is normal, the Cavaliers' defense is very strong, and the success rate of the Knicks' positional battle has dropped a lot compared to before.It's fine to defend against it, anyway, the Cavaliers have nothing to do.

It's no different from before, it's still handed over to LeBron, and Lao Hu still goes to double-team, but this time it's a little different.

As soon as LeBron got the ball, Lao Hu was in place, but the Cavaliers were also in place!

It was Pavlovich and Drew Gooden. That's right, two people were in place at once. As soon as they ran out, they stood on both sides of Hu Lin and Ah Q, facing each other.

This is a personal wall!
This can no longer be said to be a pick-and-roll, but a pair of people came out to serve as a wall for LeBron. As for whether it is a pick-and-roll or not, it really doesn't matter.

If you say that Mike Brown really has a way, he can come up with such a strange trick.First of all, this trick solves a problem, that is, the 'little emperor' can break through in any direction, and no matter which way he goes, the little emperor will not encounter too many defenders, and he still has a lot of defenses. Pick, because Pavlovic and Drew Gooden have good baskets.

As a result, a very strange scene was formed on the court. I saw that the Cavaliers and the Knicks gathered a lot of people at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line. Everyone gathered there as if they were going to have a meeting.

It was originally a double-team, Hu Lin, Ah Q, LeBron, and then came Pavlovich and Drew Gooden, and although they would not bring out all the Knicks' defenders, they left It is still necessary to follow up with a certain distance, so David Lee also came over.

This is really difficult to handle, the little emperor will make it very difficult for the Knicks to attack in any direction!
So where will LeBron James break through?

Whoosh!Pass the ball!To everyone's surprise, the 'Little Emperor' did not make a breakthrough, but directly chose to pass the ball. What was even more unexpected was that the target of his pass was Eric Snow!

"Hey! Give it back to Snow?!" Even Yu Jia, who was far away in China, sighed.

That's right, Snow was a bit cheating before, and it really takes a lot of courage to dare to give it to him at this time.

However, this time, the veteran Snow did not live up to LeBron's expectations. After receiving the ball, he broke through immediately, oh, it shouldn't be a breakthrough, because no one guarded him at all.

boom!Swish!After a sharp cut to the basket, the veteran scored two points!
"YES!" The generals of the Cavaliers were celebrating. Obviously, the goal was not just two points.

"Oh ho ho ho!... GO! CAVE!" Cavaliers fans were also very happy, and they seemed to have seen a lot of tricks.

"As expected of LBJ, this guy's ability to read the game is really strong!" This is what Lao Hu thought in his heart.

That's right, the ball just now fully embodies LBJ's organizational ability and ability to read the game. It is really beyond Hu's expectation that such a stupid guy can make such a smart choice.

Why do you say that?
Because, before Lao Hu double-teamed Snow, he was completely unafraid of his opponent's shooting.However, the little emperor noticed that this time Mike Brown's tactics were highly targeted. The most direct point was that Hu Lin couldn't quickly return to his free throw line.

Therefore, the fastest and easiest breakthrough at this time is not LeBron, but veteran Snow!

LeBron's pass was clean and neat, and Snow's breakthrough was quick and sharp. It was indeed a good shot.

However, they have already scored goals anyway, let's think about how to play this offense well, and wait for a while to think about defense!

The Cavaliers' defensive strength has improved again. It should be said that they took advantage of the home court. Of course, the most important thing here is that the referee turned a blind eye to many actions.Therefore, the Knicks' offense fell into a very difficult situation, and even passing the ball became difficult for a while.

Snapped!Curry just hesitated a little, and the ball was stabbed by LeBron James.

Back to defense!Fortunately, the Knicks generals are very motivated now, and they did not allow the Cavaliers a chance to get a fast break.

"I said, buddy, when those two guys go out to block people, don't follow too closely!" Lao Hu immediately thought of a temporary countermeasure, that is, don't follow the Knicks inside, but Maintain the defensive density inside.

To put it bluntly, this is an extension of the previous outside shooting strategy.Anyway, this game is to put the ball on the outside and defend the inside. The Cavaliers must not be rushed.

"Understood!" Old Hu's words still carry some weight.

"Do you really understand? Be careful to defend for three seconds!" That's right, it's simple, but you can't stay out here in the NBA.

"Do not worry!"

People are already patting their chests, and Lao Hu can't say anything more. Let's see how this method works.

it has started!

Against LeBron, the best defense is to double-team, because if you defend him alone, then wait for that 'little emperor' to burst out with a very high shooting percentage, and the Knicks simply don't have anyone who can defend him alone .If the little emperor plays inside, he can let Lao Li go up and try, but if he plays outside, Lao Li can't keep up.

Therefore, Lao Hu had to double-team, he had to double-team.

Cavaliers' two generals Humph came out again, still one left and one right, this station is called a harmony!
Still passing the ball! ?

boom!Bang... squeak!

A little retreat, and then LeBron broke through from Ah Q's side.

"Sure enough, this guy is really hard to deal with!" Lao Hu was thinking about what to do, while lamenting LeBron's toughness.

It is indeed very smart, LeBron did not choose to break through to the basket at all, because the Knicks had a good position against Drew Gooden's David Lee, and it is estimated that they will be stubbornly blocked when they reach the basket.

Therefore, after LeBron rushed out of the crowd diagonally, he made a jumper when he came to the three-point line!
Swish!The basketball spun violently and smashed into the net high!

"Oh ho ho ho!..."

"MVP! MVP! MVP!..."

The voices of the Cleveland people have become more high-pitched, and they seem to be using a sharper voice to satirize Hu Lin, because this year's MVP voted Hu Lin overwhelmed James.

It's just a second, why bother! ?
49 to 45, the Knicks only lead by 4 points.

The opponent's momentum is very strong, and this is their home court. The Knicks are in a very bad situation at this time!

"Good goal! James scored this three-pointer! The score between the two sides is approaching! Mr. Xu, how do you think the Knicks should deal with it?" Yu Jia also saw the crisis of the Knicks.

"Hehe, with one pass and one end, James easily turned the situation around. It can be said that the Knicks now need to defend, and defense can win the game. Hehe, and the score is leading." Teacher Xu gave an idea in the studio.

However, Lao Hu couldn't hear him, and even if he heard him, he wouldn't do it. What he thinks now is how to stabilize the Knicks' situation.If you can't defend, you might as well attack.

Lao Hu was dribbling the ball, and he was looking at the veteran Snow in front of him. He wanted to hit back, which was related to the momentum of the team and the trend of the whole game.

Just now I asked the coach to ask Lao Hu if he needed to call a timeout, Lao Hu shook his head directly.This is just a small pit. If you can't even get through such a small pit, how can you win the final championship!
Don't say anything else, let's play one first. As for LeBron, we will study it later!
pull away!Lao Hu made this gesture. Obviously, on the current court, the height of both sides is exaggerated. Only Snow and Hu Lin are players under 2 meters.Because Mike Brown replaced Pavlovich at the beginning of the third quarter, Thomas soon replaced Jeffries, otherwise Nate or Hu Lin would have had too much trouble defending against this tall shooter.

The station is OK!start up!

Lao Hu immediately started his own journey, yes, it was a journey, because Lao Hu, this guy, did not choose to break through facing the basket, but ran diagonally to the left at a 45-degree angle!

This is a very speechless move, because the Knicks' pull away just now is mainly to get out of the right side and pile up to the left.

Is this guy stupid?Almost everyone present thought so, and the people in Cleveland still felt joyful in their hearts.

No old Hu is not stupid, he immediately made people understand why he did this!

Squeak! ! !

With a long, sharp fricative sound, Lao Hu, who was walking to the left, suddenly stopped. This sound came from his left foot that had just kicked the ground hard.

And the basketball also went from left to right in an instant, and came to Lao Hu's right hand.

thump!
Snow, who had no time to brake, sat down on the floor, and now he could only defend with his eyes.

No one interferes, three-point shot!
Because of the weird breakthrough just now, Lao Hu didn't enter the three-point line at all, and he happened to shoot at this time.

Swish!
(End of this chapter)