i have a coaching book

Chapter 168 Rick Knight
After a 15-minute break, the game restarted in the second half. The two sides switched courts and fought again.

In the third quarter, the two sides played with all their might, wanting to gain as much lead as possible. After 3 minutes of the game, Lin Bai got the chance to play.

Jeff McGinnis played very well in the Trail Blazers. However, when he came to the Cavaliers, he didn't adapt to the team's rhythm quickly. When he got an open opportunity in the opening game, he actually made 3 shots from 0 shots, and there was a non-stick.

So, Paul Silas thought of Lin Bai, the cavalryman of the Cavaliers at the beginning of the season. There are also flashes of inspiration from time to time, and it seems that the potential is better than Lin Bai, the undrafted pick.

After all, there is a gap in physical talent, and this prejudice will not change.

Now that the Cavaliers are attacking, they can't shoot three-pointers, and the Bucks' defensive lineup has shrunk considerably. We can only let Lin Bai try it out. What will be the effect?

As soon as Lin Bai came out, Reed still shrank his defense at first, as if he didn't know Lin Bai's situation.

Naturally, Lin Bai was not too polite. From outside the three-point line on the right, the pass was passed to James, and he immediately drew his bow and arrow, and opened his hand to shoot a three-point jumper. The white net flowers splashed.

There was a clear and crisp sound of wiping the net, and a three-pointer went into the net.

Landing, Lin Bai turned back to defend with a blank face, and gave James a high-five.

With Lin Bai's containment from outside the three-point line, the Bucks did not dare to put on a tortoise formation unscrupulously, and the defense line had to expand outward.

Boozer saw the need and immediately pulled to a high position, playing a pick-and-roll with James.

James was double-teamed by TJ Ford and Joe Smith.

There was a clear snap, James was skillful and bold, he hit the ground and passed the ball, the basketball bounced on the floor, passed through the gap between the defenses of TJ Ford and Joe Smith, and landed on the screen. In the hands of Boozer, he dribbled a bit and took off step by step. With a loud bang, Boozer hung on the basket and poured the basketball into it heavily with both hands.

Next, Lin Bai set up artillery outside the three-point line on the wing, and James and Boozer, the powerful combination of powerful strikers, began to show their power.

Boozer picks and rolls and rolls down. If James is double-teamed and passes the ball to the right basket, it is a chance to attack the basket directly. If the defense is misplaced, Boozer will play big and small. Singles TJ Ford , or Joe Smith, who is strong offensively and weakly defended by James, can easily send the basketball into the basket!

In the third quarter, James and Boozer each scored 10 points and teamed up to score 20 points, attacking aggressively.

However, the Cavaliers did not open other positions. Lin Bai was marked by Reid, and his three-point shot was directly frozen. Ilgauskas was surrounded by a short man with relatively flexible feet. Elke Williams and Mason were fighting for opportunities, but still did not give fire support.

On the other hand, the Bucks' offensive firepower is still good. Although they didn't open the score again, they withstood the Cavaliers' desperate fight and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game.

Among them, Reed's performance is simply terrifying, not because his score is so high, and he is very stable. Even in the face of Lin Bai, who is of average defensive strength, he still does not act recklessly, but plays according to his own rhythm. Scored 7 points.

Dow Reed scored 7 points in the first and second quarters. The scoring in each quarter was not violent, but he had a steady output in the three quarters, scoring 21 points directly.

With the steady firepower of the head star, the Bucks continued to attack continuously. After three quarters, they maintained a 82-point advantage over the Cavaliers with 78 to 4 and entered the final competition.

Paul Silas also saw the importance of Reed's continuous firepower in the Bucks, and did not suppress Reed's scoring. Although the Cavaliers did not fall behind by many points, it was extremely difficult to get back.

So, put on Brown, who is both offensive and defensive, and face Reed, almost turning the perimeter of the formation all over again.

Fortunately, although Reid is strong in shooting and scoring, he is not an iron man. The Bucks are rebuilding the team. There are physical problems.

Reid lost his shooting aim. For a top shooter, he is very sensitive to his body, and his lack of physical strength will affect his balance and the strength of his shots.

Reid didn't take many shots in the fourth quarter and didn't score half a point.

Freezing Reid, the Cavaliers got a chance to reverse.

James saw the situation on the court very clearly, and immediately broke through TJ Ford with the ball in the middle.However, the Bucks obviously knew the threat of James' offense. When TJ Ford was blown up in the third quarter, they would naturally switch to defense.

The Bucks have a lot of forward players, and it can be said that any type can be found. However, the offense is still good, but the defense is not good.

Tim Thomas has a strong offensive talent, but he likes to float on the outside. He has almost no defensive ability, and his height is 208cm.

Therefore, Mason is used to switch defenses. Mason's height is 201cm, which is not a disadvantage. He has top strength and has the upper hand against James. He has the same defensive skills. He has a hot style, full of aggression, and is easy to foul.

Facing Mason's defense, James directly used his body to open the way, forced to get inside the three-point line, and used his magic weapon, the crab step, to drive into the inside aggressively.

What Mason is most afraid of is playing with technology, who is afraid of playing physical bullying?

With a bang, a flesh-to-meat collision, Mason moved a step sideways and used his body to fight against James. Although James was the offensive side, he didn't gain any advantage, and his body's center of gravity was a little unstable.

Pull the ball up, draw the bow and set the arrow, and miss the shot in a hurry, and the basketball bounces out of the frame.

Next, James' offense was directly frozen and his shooting skills were confiscated.

bah bah bah...

In the fourth quarter of the critical chasing points, James actually hit the iron one after another.

Even if James came to his senses and no longer confronted Mason, he played a pick-and-roll with Boozer, but it failed, and even Boozer didn't have the offensive firepower in the third quarter.

James made 6 of 0 shots, relied on 5 of 2 free throws, and scored two points. Reed made 4 of 0 shots, relied on 2 of 2 free throws, scored 2 points, and tied with James.

The stars of the two teams were directly frozen.

However, the starting players of the Cavaliers seem to have infected James' touch and can't score. Although the Cavaliers have a strong bench, they can only add to the cake. Want them to help?

Concubines can't do it!

The starting lineup of the Bucks can still score points. Among them, TJ Ford changed his style of breaking and passing the ball in the first three quarters, directly broke through and killed the inner strong, forced a layup to find a confrontation, made a foul, made 4 of 4 free throws, and made 3 of his field goals. 1. Give the Bucks a good support.

Mason felt good in this game. He made 5 of 3 shots in the fourth quarter. He changed his impression of poor shooting and stood up to help the team score.

At the end of the game, the Bucks beat the Cavaliers with a 101-95 advantage of 6 points at home.

(End of this chapter)