i have a coaching book

Chapter 165

After defeating the Miami Heat who came to challenge, the Cleveland Cavaliers ended their home tour. After a day's rest, they immediately went to Milwaukee to challenge the Milwaukee Bucks away.

The Milwaukee Bucks are strong. They currently have a record of 25 wins and 20 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference. They are in good form recently. Although they have just finished their 3-game winning streak, they lost on the road. At home, the Bucks have a good record , very few teams can escape from their home court unscathed.

Before the game, media reporters were more optimistic that the home team, the Bucks, could win the game, although the Cavaliers led by James were also very strong.However, this game is very likely to be an early preview of the playoffs. When both sides are desperate, the Bucks, which have home court advantage, are very optimistic.

However, although the Bucks won in the end, the process will definitely not be happy, and it will be a difficult battle.

Before the game, the assistant coach of the Cavaliers distributed information about the players of the Bucks who were about to face. Lin Bai opened it and knew that the opponent was difficult to deal with. There were no top superstars in their lineup, but there were capable players. There are many players.

As a point guard, there is TJ-Ford, the eighth pick in the first round of the Platinum Generation in 03. He is talented and has a great reputation. He is a short guard who is good at speed. He has a body of 183cm, a weight of 75kg, and a weak style of play. , can be said to be the poorer version of Iverson, currently averaging 8.7 points and 7.4 assists per game. He performed well in his rookie season and basically met expectations.

However, with his body and weight, there must be a natural loophole in defense, especially when he is facing James. The matchup picture can be imagined.

The shooting guard is played by Michael Reed, the star of the Bucks.

Participated in the NBA selection in 2000. When the market was optimistic that he could enter the top 20 picks in the first round, he fell all the way to the second round. The Bucks picked Reid because their favorite rookie was picked. a replacement player.

Although Reid's ball control, speed, and breakthrough are also good, but his shooting ability is very poor, and he thinks it is difficult to gain a foothold in the NBA. After all, his shooting posture is ugly, and he does not seem to be able to become a top scorer. Embryo.

In fact, Reid, who is 198cm tall and weighs 98kg, has a simple and unpretentious style of play, knows everything, and is not top-notch.

His performance in the rookie season was not outstanding. As Ray Allen's substitute, he averaged only a poor 2.2 points per game, which was disappointing.

Nobody cared, he didn't play much and he hurt his left knee.

In the 01-02 season, Reed made great progress, scoring 11.4 points and 3.3 rebounds. In the 02-03 season, he practiced shooting and averaged 15.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, especially with occasional miraculous performances. For example, the performance of hitting 8 three-pointers in a single quarter.

The explosive scoring ability immediately gave the Bucks great confidence, confirmed it as the cornerstone of the team's reconstruction, and was willing to send out star Ray Allen.

This season, Reed did not let the team down either, averaging 23.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, becoming the team's top scorer and having a place in the All-Star voting.

Reid has both offense and defense, and can shoot suddenly and shoot offensively, especially in terms of shooting ability, which is extremely terrifying!One of the top pitchers in the league today.

Moreover, he has excellent physical fitness, can run and jump, has the ability to play low singles, and is not a pure shooter.

He has a strong defensive style and is good at steals. He is an inspirational player who counterattacked from a second-round pick and became a star player.

For the Cavaliers, with the current lineup of outside players, it is difficult to gnaw on this hard bone.

On the forward line, the Bucks' forward line group has many players, and there are many players who can choose to play.

For example, Desmond Mason, the No. 2000 rookie in the first round of 17, was picked by the Sonics. He became a bargaining chip when he traded Ray Allen and came to the Bucks.

He is 201cm tall, weighs 103kg, and has excellent physical fitness. He was the slam dunk king in 2001. His style of play is explosive, extremely aggressive, and his impactful style of play is very entertaining, which makes him very popular. Guaranteed box office.

This season, he performed well, averaging 15.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, which is a good combat power.

He defends fiercely, is extremely aggressive, and is not afraid of confrontation. However, he relies too much on his body to play, but his skills have not improved much.

He is a muscular player, but he has lost his touch. His hit rate is frighteningly low, with less than [-]% of his hits. Even if he plays passionately, he cannot become a star.

Tim Thomas, the No. 97 pick in the first round in 7, was picked off by the Nets. He is 208cm tall and weighs 108kg.

In the 03-04 season, he averaged 15.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, which was a good performance.

Outstanding offensive talent, but poor defense, can only survive on the team that wins the offense.

It’s okay to be strong offensively and weak in defense, but Thomas’s mental attributes are very poor. He likes to play healthy basketball and will explode with extraordinary combat power in the contract year, especially in the playoffs. With a big contract, start paddling.

Joe Smith was the No. 95 pick in 208. He is 107cm tall and weighs 15.3kg. He plays the power forward position and has outstanding offensive talent. He played half a season in his rookie season and scored [-] points. .

However, everything was ruined by the manager. Fei Gen, in Lin Bai's previous life, was Yi Jianlian's manager.

For his own benefit, Fagan asked Joe Smith to leave the Warriors after his rookie contract ended. As a result, he was traded to the 76ers to grab the ball with the 76ers' future legend Iverson?

How can it be possible to get a good deal, and then go to assist Wolf King Garnett. You must know that the Timberwolves have long since run out of salary space in the team in order to keep Garnett. Therefore, the famous yin-yang contract scandal occurred. The $175 million contract is a joke.

Joe Smith and the Timberwolves became frustrated, and both lost.

This season, his performance is neither good nor bad. He has no hope of becoming a star, but he can average 14.3 points per game, and the foundation is still there.

On the forward line, Tony Kukoc, the hero of the Bull Dynasty, is sitting on the bench. Needless to say, his strength.

Kukoc almost always plays as the sixth man, playing off the bench, and those who sign big contracts have a taste of retirement. Playing healthy basketball, it is not clear how powerful they are.

As for the center, the Bucks have a very weak lineup. The 2002 rookie Dan Gazurich and the 206cm tall Brian Skinner, who can play power forward, cameo. They are all blue-collar insiders.

Just looking at the Bucks' roster, the Cavaliers still have an advantage. For example, the Cavaliers' point guard and center have an absolute advantage, just like the last game against the Miami Heat.

However, the Bucks' shooting ability is still good, every player can score, and it is not easy to win easily!

On January 2004, 1, at 30:9 p.m., the Bradley Center Arena, the Milwaukee Bucks played at home, and the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers was about to start...

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