i have a coaching book

Chapter 10 The Weird Game

After a simple warm-up, the starting lineups of both sides played.

The Suns' starting lineup, point guard Stephon Marbury, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Shawn Marion, power forward Amare Stoudemire, center Jack Voss Kool.

The Cavaliers started the same as the previous game, point guard LeBron James, shooting guard Ricky Davis, small forward Darius Miles, power forward Carlos Boozer, center Zajunas - Ilgauskas.

Whoop!
With the whistle from the referee's mouth, the basketball was thrown high, and the two teams began a head-to-head confrontation.

At the beginning, there was no tactical positioning, nor any formations, just one word, the stars fought chaotically.

Their thinking is very simple, and their goal is clear and clear, which is to use the opening to rush to see if they can rush past their opponents and establish a leading advantage.

If you can take away your opponent in one wave at the beginning, it will save time and effort, and you will be happy and relaxed.

Therefore, when the two teams want to be together, the style of play is wide open, the rhythm is flying, and the players on both sides are crazily attacking the opponent's half.

Among them, the most eye-catching star is not the little emperor LeBron James, nor the invincible lone wolf Stephen Marbury, but the powerful bully Amare Stoudemire.

First, after the pick-and-roll, he catches the ball and goes down, rushes up and takes off in two steps, his head is almost flat,
With a tomahawk-style dunk, he slammed the basketball into the hoop. After landing, he beat his chest with his right hand. The momentum was very bluffing and domineering.

Then, he knocked Boozer away in the penalty area, took off on the spot, and dunked Ilgauskas, who is 218cm tall, with brutal physical fitness and powerful and domineering style of play.

It is easiest to ignite the passion in the hearts of fans and attract their attention.

Moreover, the guard's down speed and the pick-and-roll between Stoudemire and Marbury are simply a nightmare for the Cavaliers.

The soul of the nightmare comes from Marbury.

During the Timberwolves period, he was called the "lone wolf" by the fans for his excessive possession of the ball, excessive shots, and his fearless personality.

However, who would have imagined how amazing his performance on the court would be when he was not 'alone' but a 'wolf'.

Not only is Stoudemire accurately delivered ammunition, but also, in this kind of chaotic battle, he is also a good player, able to send a basketball into the basket amidst thousands of troops.

Sometimes passing assists, sometimes forcing singles, Marbury's style of play changes.

Let the Cavaliers be hard to defend, really worthy of being the wolf who dares to call himself the world's number one point guard.

The talented Cavaliers are no less impressive.

Ilgauskas used his superior height to bully others, alley-oop, and poured the basketball into the basket with both hands; Ricky Davis' suicide forced singles, but he was able to score the basketball; LeBron James' breakthrough The ball, wide vision, and imaginative passing also really fascinated the fans.

This kind of opening, opening and closing, the violent aesthetic feeling of punching to the flesh stimulated the visual nerves of the fans, and the dizzying fast-paced and open-ended attack won the applause of the fans and audience.

Outside the stadium, the audience and fans were hooked, thundering applause and cheers.

The head coach of the Suns, Frank Johnson, looked very calm.

On the court, the player did not implement his established tactics, and he was not in a hurry.

Small details don't hurt, he knows that after the players are passionate, they will slowly return to calm, and after suffering a small loss, they will slowly remember the tactics he arranged before the battle.

He is waiting, waiting for a result.

LeBron James was suppressed and waited for the Cavaliers. Under the steely defense of the Suns outside, he fell into chaos like a headless chicken.

"coming!"

On the court, the little emperor James took the ball to the front court. Before he could observe the situation well, he was double-teamed by Marbury and Marion. Joe Johnson was on the side, cutting off the little emperor's passing route at any time.

However, Suns coach Frank Johnson's eyes froze, and he saw an incredible scene.

The first step was successful, and James was indeed restricted.

But... the second step, something went wrong.

James was double-teamed and made a hasty pass to Ricky Davis, who Joe Johnson tried unsuccessfully for a steal.

Fortunately, the time of 24 seconds is almost running out. Ricky Davis is outside the 60-degree three-point line on the right, facing Joe Johnson's defense, rushing to shoot a three-pointer, pressing the last second to make a shot.

With a bang, the three-pointer hit the net, causing waves.

Little King James just passed the ball after halftime. Ricky Davis forced a breakthrough to Joe Johnson.

……

Ricky Davis, what's going on tonight?
What if he took the medicine, the hit rate is so high, it's like having a convulsion, and the three-pointer is also terrifying!
Joe Johnson, who was mainly defending him, couldn't help being stunned. How is this possible?

My defense was almost sealed up, and the 24 seconds were approaching, but I didn't expect that I could still hit the three-pointer at the buzzer.

When did his hit rate become so accurate?
Could it be because my defense is too fragile?

No, I have to improve my defensive level, no matter my physical strength, I must also reduce Ricky Davis' shooting percentage!

After a little bit of astonishment, Joe Johnson regained his confidence, and after that, he defended harder.

On the court, the battle situation between the two sides is very strange!

The two sides exploded each other, and the fatness of the two sides.

For the Cavaliers, the little emperor LeBron James was targeted by the Suns tactics. After his performance was suppressed, the Cavaliers' offense became very simple, and they fell into an infinite singles cycle of stars.

However, the game scene was not ugly, and the offensive efficiency was surprisingly high.

Among them, Ricky Davis made 12 of 7 shots in the first quarter, 3 of 2 three-pointers, scored 16 points and 5 rebounds, performed superbly, and drove his teammates to play.

Ilgauskas had less possession of the ball and didn't take many shots. He made 3 of 2 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points and 3 rebounds.

Carlos Boozer faced Stoudemire's defense, he didn't have an advantage, and he didn't have many opportunities. However, he put together two offensive rebounds, and made a second attack, scored the basketball, 2 of 2, and only scored 4 points 4 rebounds, good efficiency.

LeBron James was limited by high-intensity defense. He made 7 of 2 shots, 3 of 2 free throws, and grabbed 6 points and 3 assists. However, many statistics were obtained at the beginning of the game, and his subsequent performance was not satisfactory.

Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas had surprise on his face.

The good news is that the Cavaliers fell into a chaotic situation, and they faintly played the performance of the Lakers' SOPETIME in the 80s. Of course, the key soul is not with James, but with Ricky, just like a magician whose skills have been frozen. Big James stepped up to take over the script of the game.

But at least, he played the picture he dreamed of.

The expression on Paul Silas's face was a bit strange, as if he saw some bad signs appearing, which put him in a dilemma.

What about now?

Or do you want the future?
He didn't expect that Ricky Davis blatantly robbed the little emperor of the ball, but the result brought more surprises.

Now the score is behind the Suns.

……

Seeing Ricky Davis use supernatural individual singles to drive the team forward.

There was some consternation on Marbury's face.

Damn it!

Am I dreaming?

You know, the Suns' inside lineup has always been underestimated by league teams, but the Suns' outside lineup has made other teams envious.

In 1999, Anfernee Hardaway and Jason Kidd formed a "super backcourt". Together, the two could score 30 points, 15 rebounds and 15 assists.

After Kidd left the Nets, Marbury came over. Sean Marion's reputation was not obvious, but his strength was very strong, coupled with the discovery and growth of Joe Johnson.

However, this outside lineup that the Suns are proud of was hit hard tonight.

Ricky Davis didn't know what medicine he took, and suddenly he had a convulsion.

This is totally unreasonable!
The pride in Marbury's heart was shattered piece by piece.

However, although the Suns are behind, they are not behind by many points.

The pick-and-roll of Marbury and Stoudemire of the Suns, the combination of inside and outside, also made fat against the Cavaliers, and returned the color on the offensive end.

Stoudemire was overwhelming inside the Cavaliers, and Ilgauskas and Boozer couldn't prevent Stoudemire from rushing up.

Stoudemire's down speed is very fast, rushing up like a guard, Ilgauskas' slow speed, it's okay if he doesn't defend, if he defends, he will send an extra free throw, Boozer's The offense is not bad, but the defense is not so interesting.

斯塔德迈尔首节8投6中，罚球2中1，砍下13分5篮板，

Although there was a gap between Joe Johnson's singles and the brave Ricky Davis tonight, he made 4 of 2 shots and 2 of 1 three-pointers. He also contributed 5 points and 2 steals.

Marbury made 5 of 3 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, scored 8 points, 5 assists and 2 rebounds.Although Marbury doesn't take many shots, as long as he is not alone and can assist, the team can function better.

In fact, seeing Ricky Davis' unlimited shots, Marbury felt bitter and even a little unbalanced. He is an All-Star player nicknamed "Lone Wolf". His performance, his stats, are simply not up to par.

However, after Marbury finished the first quarter, he also saw some clues. On offense, Ricky Davis is a dragon, but on defense, he is a worm.

Several times, the attack from the area defended by Ricky Davis was actually easy.

There was an inexplicable smile on Marbury's face, and a strange flash in his eyes.

I thought to myself: Ricky Davis, the old bird, wouldn't it be to secure the position of the leader of the Cavaliers, to release water in defense, and to fight desperately with the little emperor LeBron James in offense?

What if the two fight?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look forward to it.

(End of this chapter)