The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 291 Killing the No. [-] in the West
The Warriors' team offense is really good, and almost everyone can pass the ball.

David Blatt's eyes were shining brightly, but he was only envious. He now understands that the style of several star players in the Cavaliers determines that they cannot play such an attack.

But the Cavaliers also have their strengths, which is the singles ability of star players.

Irving, James, and Zhang Xiaotian in the final quarter all have top-notch singles abilities.

James' strategy to deal with the Warriors' defense today is to be tough. Whether it's Barnes, Iguodala, or Draymond Green, he doesn't care.

Playing in the second quarter, he even hit two three-pointers.

When the shooting feels good, almost no team can guard James, and the Warriors naturally can't.

The Warriors' current method is consumption, and their choice is very real.

Consumption of this method may not be very effective in a regular season, but if it is encountered in the playoffs, it is actually a very practical method.

On the Cavaliers side, the defense is also more targeted.

For things like the last game, even if various tactics were arranged in advance, until the two teams actually played against each other, many details could not be realized.

The status of the players and the emphasis of the opponent's tactics will cause certain changes in the prior arrangements.

If the coach can't respond in time, the team will definitely suffer, because the players are often fans of the authorities.

The Warriors' style of play is not a dead star, and Curry didn't play half of the second quarter.

For an average team, this arrangement is naturally no problem. For a strong team like the Cavaliers, the Warriors are a bit overconfident if they still have an 11-man rotation.

It may be that they don't care much about the outcome of the regular season. When the Warriors' main players did not come back, the Cavaliers overtook the score.

The Cavaliers led by 5 points at halftime. In the second half, the Warriors were determined to work hard, but they were a little uncomfortable by the Cavaliers' defense.

The Cavaliers' defense can't be said to be particularly good, but the outside defense is still quite neat, especially the defense against Curry, with almost no gaps.

Curry can often shoot some unbelievable shots, but it also makes the team a headache when he hits the iron.

Warriors coach Kerr didn't care, and replaced Bogut with Iguodala to play a small lineup.

Draymond Green plays the [-]th position, but his height is actually the [-]rd position, but now the Warriors let him play the [-]th position.

Such an all-small lineup has been tried occasionally by other teams before, but only the Warriors this season have used it as a regular weapon, and it still works very well.

However, many people in the outside world are not optimistic about this tactic, thinking that losing the inside line will definitely suffer in the playoffs.

Zhang Xiaotian also felt a little unbelievable about this tactic. He used to think that basketball is dominated by big men, and it is rare to be able to go inside as a [-]th position like James.

But the Warriors' record this season shows that the purely small lineup can also be successful.

It's just that other teams that want to follow suit have to figure out whether they have an outside line like the Warriors, and do they have a small man who can support the inside line.

The Cavaliers immediately arranged tactics in a targeted manner, allowing the team to catch the ball inside and play.

The effect is still there, Mozgov and Tristan Thompson both hit the basket.

The small lineup belongs to the slant forward, and the defense depends on the player's movement speed to rotate and pinch, but the main thing is offense. If the inside scores 2 points, they will hit 3 points from the outside.

Choosing the same lineup is fighting hand-to-hand, and choosing tactics that target their respective weaknesses depends on everyone's performance.

The Cavaliers did a good job this time, only the opponent hit four three-pointers. Of course, there is also a reason why Curry didn't feel so good after resting for too long.

On their side, they hit the inside, attacked the inside, and overwhelmed the opponent by two points.

James was consumed by the three in turn, and he was still unstoppable.

However, his physical strength has dropped a bit, as can be seen from his increased outside shots.

But this was enough, entering the fourth quarter with the lead, it was time for Zhang Xiaotian to explode.

The Warriors are also willful. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Curry and Klay Thompson were both missing.

Zhang Xiaotian won't be embarrassed, and hits consecutively from the beginning.

Livingston in front of him, this guy is really too thin, although his wingspan is good, but Zhang Xiaotian's shooting is precise, and he doesn't care about ordinary interference at all.

Moreover, the Cavaliers' tactical choices are good. David Blatt asked James and Zhang Xiaotian to lead this time together this time, just to attack the opponent's defense.

Iguodala's defensive strength is staring at James, and Zhang Xiaotian can be said to let go of his attack.

It can be said that in this battle, the Cavaliers want to win more, they don't want to be swept away by the Warriors.

Cole finally saw Zhang Xiaotian's scoring explosive power, which is much stronger than two years ago.

Curry and Klay Thompson are also players who can score explosively. Cole frowned. He underestimated the Cavaliers before. After playing this lineup for 3 minutes, he quickly changed and let Curry go up to save the game.

Unexpectedly, Curry's hand feeling did not recover under strict defense, and the score fell a bit behind all of a sudden.

This is also the outside world's criticism of the Warriors. The Splash Brothers use shooting as their main scoring method. If they are not allowed, if they cannot solve this problem, it will be difficult for the Warriors to become the real No. [-] in the Western Conference.

Whether or not to introduce a good player who can play singles with the ball, the Warriors have actually been discussing this issue.

At this stage, their way to solve the poor core feel is to use the team to cut in various screens and let the role players untie the main players.

This is a method rarely used by other teams. It has a taste of college basketball, and at the same time, the Splash Brothers are unreasonable as a guarantee. Compared with the Eagles and Celtics, it is a bit different.

In fact, their tactic of consuming James has worked. James is already a little tired and has lost a lot of shooting touch, but they didn't seize the opportunity.

If Curry can't shoot the fairy ball, their team tactics will be affected, but this is only one aspect. Zhang Xiaotian always returns after the Warriors hit, without giving them a chance to chase points.

Seeing that nothing could be done, Cole didn't force it, and basically gave up in the last few minutes.

At the last moment, the Cavaliers also cheered up the players who didn't play often. After all, after the transaction, many players can only feel the atmosphere of the game at this time.

A group of them are still very happy. The lineup was incomplete when they lost last time. This time, the complete lineup defeated No. [-] in the Western Conference domineeringly, which is enough to show the strength of the team.

James scored 42+11+5 this time, and the outside world couldn't help discussing the pros and cons of superstar basketball and team basketball again. The Cavaliers reacted very calmly this time, announcing that James would not play back-to-back games.

(End of this chapter)