i have a coaching book

Chapter 22 Journey to the East
The Cavaliers' home opener ended. In the match between Tanhua VS No. [-] pick, Anthony and James both showed their strengths and had the potential to become the cornerstone of a team. Although the process was a bit thrilling, James, in this game, Had the last laugh.

In the early morning, Lin Bai opened his dark eyes, stretched his waist lazily, got dressed, got up, washed, and then, after a simple breakfast, put on his training clothes, went out, and started the day's daily training.

First of all, Lin Bai decided to start from the physical reserve, walk slowly for 2 kilometers, gradually adapt to this intensity, and then increase slowly.

Then, there is the practice shooting.

Lin Bai opened the 'Coach's Book', and the [Shooting Reminder Card] used in the game last night has more than half of the time limit, which can be used to train the touch.

If you can train to the point where you can still find the right time to shoot without using touch prompts, wouldn't it be possible to become a real top shooter.

Lin Bai pondered for a while, and decided to go clockwise, from the bottom corner of the three-point line -30 degrees-45 degrees-60 degrees-75-top arc, and then back to the bottom corner on the other side, and practice shooting in sequence.

Five shooting drills are performed for each shooting spot.

The goal is the [-]-point free throw practice:

First of all, at the right three-point corner shooting point, Lin Bai bent his knees with the ball and took off slightly.

62…76…80…71…56……

A series of numbers appeared in front of his eyes. When Lin Bai was 76, he pulled out the basketball directly. With a bang, the basketball fell into the basket, and a three-pointer shot through his heart.

Afterwards, Lin Bai changed his shooting position, turned his back to the basket, turned around and shot a jump shot, and a series of numbers appeared in front of him. Lin Bai chose one at random and shot directly.

The basketball pierced through the heart, and with a swish sound, it aroused beautiful net flowers;
Then, Lin Bai stepped down and dribbled the ball continuously, made an emergency stop for a fallback jump shot, dribbled the ball behind his back and made a fake move, turned over and shot a jump shot, shot a cold arrow, pulled up a jump shot, dribbled the ball sideways, and made a jump shot...

Lin Bai tried the shooting methods he thought of one by one, and experienced the feeling of the moment of the shot.

Base angle, 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 60 degrees...

In addition to various shooting methods, Lin Bai also changed various shooting positions, and kept trying, hoping to find some clues and patterns.

When Lin Bai shot a jumper, he would count gently in his mouth, 1...2...3...4...

Then, I used my eyes to see the value of the hand feeling at that moment, and found that it was such a mysterious feeling that I couldn't grasp it no matter what.

Throwing the ball, the hit rate is a bit low!
"It seems that there is no shortcut to training the shooting touch. The only way to improve the shooting rate is to keep shooting and let the body remember the feeling of hitting the basketball!"

Lin Bai shot all morning and found that skills are skills. Although there are tricks, the premise is that your strength reaches a certain level before you can comprehend some similar things. Distracting thoughts, can't hit the shot!
Lin Bai took the ball, bent his knees, and jumped up lightly.
80…83…87…75…91……

A series of numbers appeared in front of his eyes. When Lin Bai jumped 87, he shot directly. With a soft flick of his wrist, the basketball was pulled out of his fingertips, and a beautiful rainbow arc was drawn in the sky, like a throwing knife. hit the target.

With a sound of swish, the pure white net flowers turned into waves!
At this time, Lin Bai's shooting posture, rhythm, and breathing were all in an excellent state.
It doesn't feel like a basketball player, but a master who lifts weights lightly.

Believe it or not?
At least, that's what Lin Bai thought the moment he jumped up to shoot the ball.

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With a victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets, the Cavaliers ended their schedule against the teams in the West and are about to start their trip to the East.

Next, the Cavaliers will face the teams in the Eastern Conference for five consecutive games regardless of home and away. The schedule is relatively easy.

Among the five teams, the teams that can reach the playoffs or win the championship in terms of strength are nothing more than two teams.

First of all, the Pacers who just won the Nets led by Kidd have Artest, Jermaine O'Neal, and Reggie Miller. The strength is not bad.

Then came the Philadelphia 76ers led by Allen Iverson.

Of course, the other three teams also have more eye-catching matchups, such as: the Heat led by Wade, and the Wizards after Jordan retired.

In the end, there is the Knicks, the bottom bad team that has fallen to the bottom.

After a day off, the Cavaliers headed to the Pacers, away to challenge the Pacers, who ranked first in the league in the regular season.

The starting lineups of both sides played and came to the middle circle of the court.

Five Cavaliers, point guard LeBron James, shooting guard Ricky Davis, small forward Darius Miles, power forward Carlos Boozer, center Zajunas Irgo Scars.

Five Pacers, point guard Kenny - Anderson, shooting guard Reggie - Miller, small forward Ron - Artest, power forward Jermaine - O'Neal, center Jeff - Foster.

With the whistle from the referee's mouth, the basketball was thrown high, and the game officially started.

Ilgauskas defeated Jermaine O'Neal in the jump ball, and the Cavaliers got the ball to attack first. The Cavaliers' tactics remained unchanged, and they still wanted to open the situation from the inside. Take a two-point lead.

Reggie Miller, the banner of the Pacers, returned the color with an open three-pointer at 75 degrees from the right.

Ricky Davis missed a mid-range shot, and Ilgauskas stuck the Pacers' basketball center Jeff Foster, took off the rebound, and the second offense caused Jeff Foster to foul. He made a steady free throw and scored two points again.

The Pacers Jr. O'Neal played Boozer in a low-post single, with a beautiful turnaround jumper, hit two points, and once again exceeded the score.

Next, the two sides fought back and forth, not giving in to each other, and the score slowly rose. Although the game lasted for nearly 7 minutes, they couldn't pull the score apart.

First of all, it was the Pacers who opened the game. In the previous five games, he had just transferred from the Chicago Bulls and had been working hard on the defensive end. Artest, who seemed to be playing soy sauce on the offensive end, started to show off.

Breakthrough layup, two points scored!
Make an air cut and score a dunk!
Behind the singles, the mid-range shot is successful!
Artest's beast-like body knocked away defensive players and kept fighting in and out.

In the face of Artest's brutal attack that can break several ribs of Jordan, punch to flesh.

Although James has extraordinary physical talent, he was helpless against Artest's offense defensively, and lost consecutively.

The defenses in the previous few times not only knocked James into the air, but even caused James to foul and succeeded in scoring 3 points.

In the end, Boozer let go of O'Neal's defense and went to supplement the double-team to suppress Artest's offensive firepower.

However, Artest is not the only star in the Pacers lineup.

Then, O'Neal Jr. took over the banner of offense.

He is one of the representatives of the 96 golden generation, and now he has grown into an All-Star player.

In the 01-02 season, he averaged 19.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game;

In the 02-03 season, he averaged 20.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game;

He has been selected as an NBA All-Star player for two consecutive years. He is a top space power forward with a good mid-range shot.

Change hands jumper, two points!
Air cut dunk, two points!
Back singles, two points! !

After several successful shots in a row, they directly blasted the inside of the Cavaliers, making the Pacers unstoppable.

On the sidelines, on the bench of the Cavaliers, the head coach Paul Silas frowned, crossed his arms, and said solemnly: "The Pacers' playing rhythm has changed, just like the intensity of the playoffs. It seems, It’s like wanting halftime to decide the outcome of the game.”

On the court, the Pacers players must fight for every ball on offense, and the bayonets are bloody.On defense, emphasizing physical collisions and active pressure, this is clearly the rhythm of play in the playoffs.

"This is called the head start. It seems that the Pacers' last game against the Nets led by Kidd exhausted a lot of energy. This game is back to back. They are very ambitious and want to secure the first place in the regular season. Facing the Cavaliers, who are in excellent form and have a faint dark horse quality, they are so afraid of the throne!" Assistant coach Paul Stephen analyzed.

"Afraid of capsizing in the gutter? After all, the Pacers' goal is to win the championship. They have a lot of ambitions. They want to help their banner figure, Reggie Miller, to fulfill their wish before retiring. They are not strong enough, so they can only desperately strive for home court advantage! "

Paul Silas looked a little dignified.

The goal of the Pacers has always been to help the banner figure Reggie Miller fulfill his wish before retiring and win the championship ring.

It's a pity that the Bulls led by Jordan in the 90s were like an insurmountable mountain in front of them. Even if there was a magical "Miller moment", they finally fell at Jordan's feet.

During Jordan's two retirements and comebacks, the Rockets led by Olajuwon, nicknamed "Big Dream", and the Lakers led by the "OK Group" stood in front of him and stood still.

In the 03-04 season, the Pacers made great efforts to snatch Artest from the Bulls to supplement their flanks. The inside core O'Neal has grown into a superstar in the league. In addition, Reggie Miller is still brave. The sixth man Ha Linton had a convulsive performance, and he seemed to form a championship team with a balanced offense and defense. Naturally, he was ambitious and wanted to challenge the Lakers Dynasty and the Spurs and grab the championship ring.

However, the Pacers also know that this challenge is very difficult. At this time, home court advantage becomes the most important thing.

"This game is really hard to play!"

As predicted by Paul Silas, the Cavaliers, whose morale was high, were not dealt with cleanly by the Pacers.

Although the Pacers led the Cavaliers by more than ten points in the first quarter, the powerful combination of James and Boozer stood out in the second and third quarters.

The pick-and-roll between the two hit the basket, which was very threatening and put a lot of pressure on the Pacers.

Because of the strength of the two, the Cavaliers slowly pulled the score back.

Not only James and Boozer, Diop and Lin Bai also played well on the bench, biting the double points tightly.

And the Pacers are not easy to mess with. Every quarter, there are stars who stand up and lead the offense.

First, Harrington, the sixth man, used his mid-range shot.Then there was the young Reggie Miller, who made his three-pointer and kept the offensive firepower.His impenetrable defense, in particular, kept a slim lead until the end of the game.

So, near the end of the game, the two teams had a final duel like a volcano hitting the earth!
With 15 seconds left in the final game, the Cavaliers were 88 to 91, only three points behind the Pacers, but the Cavaliers had the final ball.

If the Cavaliers score the final lore three-pointer and the two sides enter overtime, the Cavaliers may be able to drag the Pacers to death by virtue of their physical advantages.

The most critical goal of the game happened directly in this way!

Superstar Nova James vs. mighty Ron Artest! !

James held the ball in the middle to observe, but Tester went forward to defend. The Pacers made it clear that they only gave the Cavaliers a chance of two points, not a chance for a three-pointer, and even fouled and sent James to the free throw line.

Artest's eyes are like a beast, staring at James who holds the ball in the middle, he can't wait to destroy the supernova on defense.

In the first quarter of tonight's game, Artest overwhelmed James both defensively and offensively.

He believed that, at the last moment, the outcome would be the same.

On the coaching bench of the Cavaliers, Paul Silas's face was as calm as water, but his eyes were like fire.

"LeBron, right here, as long as the game is dragged into overtime, our Cavaliers will win this game!!"

On the court, James dribbled back two steps, suddenly accelerated and started, using his speed to force Artest suddenly.

Keeping up with the pace closely, Artest was also unambiguous, defending impeccably.

bang
James held the ball and collided with Artest's body, aggressively wanting to break through the defense.

As Artest's center of gravity was unstable, suddenly, he dribbled the ball and retreated to the three-point line.

A small forward with a body of 203 cm can flexibly use the dribbling skills of a small guard!
At the top arc of the three-point line, James quickly bent his knees and took off, his long body soaring into the air.

Artest lunged forward desperately, trying to reach out to cover James' eyes and interfere with his three-pointer.

With a light pull on the fingertip, the basketball in James' hand flew to the basket, and the arc of the basketball was very high.

The eyes of all the people present were fixed on the basketball in mid-air, and they all held their breath.

This three-pointer is too critical!

Almost directly determines the outcome of this game.

With a bang, finally, the basketball hit the basket and went slightly wide.

The three-pointer is absolutely tied and the goal is not scored! !

Ilgauskas jumped up from the basket, wanted to grab the rebound, and made a second attack. How could Jermaine O'Neal jump up and grab the ball as he wished, and the two jumped almost at the same time.

There was a snap, followed by another swish,

During the struggle between the two, the basketball miraculously crashed into the basket.

Seeing this scene, the players on the field and the fans off the field were stunned, as if time stopped for a second.

Immediately afterwards, at this moment, the entire Palace of Auburn Hills Arena was boiling, and the fans and spectators cheered passionately, and the sound waves almost toppled the roof of the arena.

In the game between the Cavaliers and the Pacers, in the end, 90 to 91, they lost by one point. The Pacers had the last laugh.
At this moment, the Pacers also secured the number one spot in the NBA regular season.

James and Boozer of the Cavaliers performed bravely. They scored 51 points together and almost overturned the Pacers together.

James played 44 minutes, made 20 of 9 shots, 4 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, scored 26 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists. Although he missed the lore, his performance was still very good.

Boozer played 35 minutes and performed efficiently. He made 16 of 10 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, 5 of 4 free throws, and scored 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Lin Bai played 15 minutes, made 4 of 3 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 1 free throws, grabbed 1 points and 9 assists. He played for a short time and still had a good performance.

On the Pacers side, four players made double figures.

阿泰斯特上场41分钟，19投9中，三分球6中1，罚球8中6，砍下25分4篮板3助攻，表现惊艳。

Reggie Miller played 36 minutes and was still brave. He made 14 of 6 shots, 5 of 3 three-pointers, 4 of 3 free throws, scored 18 points and 4 assists.

小奥尼尔上场40分钟，17投7中，三分球2中1，罚球6中5，得到20分12篮板5助攻，巨星本色尽显。

(End of this chapter)