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Chapter 26 The Knights in Trouble
There was a clear bang, and the basketball hit the frame and popped out.

The Cavaliers attacked, and James singled out Wade with the ball in the middle, trying to break through the Heat's zone defense with a point.

James took a step forward and made a two-point jumper near the free throw line. The arc of the basketball was a bit high, and the basketball missed.

Subsequently, Ilgauskas stuck Brian Grant under the basket, took advantage of his outstanding height, took off the rebound, made a second attack, and dunked the basketball into the basket under the basket.

Two points scored, 8 to 6.
Then, Wade fought back in the offense, and made a screen pick-and-roll cooperation with Udonis Haslem, singled Miles, James emptied Haslem, and double-teamed Wade.

Haslem was 60 degrees to the left, received a pass from Wade, did not soften his hand, and shot a two-point jumper. With a bang, he hit two points steadily.

10 to 6.
Udonis Haslem, only 203cm tall, played inside position, center or power forward during college. He participated in the NBA draft in 2002, but failed.

At that time, he understood that as a short insider, he could not gain a foothold in the NBA without a mid-range shot. Therefore, he went to Europe and has been practicing mid-range shooting hard. After a year of polishing, his mid-range shooting ability is quite good.

Empty Haslem, his mid-range shot is definitely enough for the opponent to drink a pot.

James only knew that Haslem had a good defense, and he was not famous for bullying the opponent. He directly emptied Haslem and went to double-team Wade. Just because he is not famous does not mean that he has no strength.

How could a little guy like Haslem not have weapons he could use if he wanted to survive in this cruel place of the NBA?

If there is no weapon, how can the Heat sign him and return him to the starting lineup?

Immediately afterwards, James singled out Wade again, and Wade was directly taken a step and a half away, guarding against penetration and not defending the shot. With provocative eyes, he told James clearly, I am not afraid of your shooting ability.

The Heat's targeted defense and mobile defense made James feel that the opponent's defense was very difficult.

James had no confidence and hit a three-pointer without taking a shot.

Pass the ball to Ricky to single out Eddie Jones, 75 degrees on the right side, hold the ball in front of the frame, and directly feint, no matter whether Eddie Jones has a fake move, he breaks through forcibly, trying to get to the basket,
Eddie Jones followed Ricky closely, and Brian Grant on the inside was ready to double-team at any time. Ricky had no room to make a shot, so he forced the basket directly and threw the basketball to the basket. The basketball circled around the basket, or do not enter.

Ilgauskas grabbed the rebound again and wanted to attack again, but was double-teamed by Odom and Brian Grant. There was no room for a shot, so Ilgauskas passed the basketball to the empty cloth Zell.

The basketball just flew out, and with a snap, a big hand suddenly appeared on the passing route,
Eddie Jones stretched out his hand alertly and intercepted a pass from Ilgauskas.

Taking advantage of the situation and launched a quick counterattack, Ricky quickly returned to the defense.

Eddie Jones was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 1994th pick in the first round of the 1 NBA Draft. He was once the leader of the Lakers.

He was selected to the NBA All-Star team 3 times and was elected as the NBA steals leader in 2000.

Since he entered the NBA league from the very beginning, his excellent offensive and defensive skills have been shining, especially his stealing ability is his forte. In the new season, he can have 2.05 steals per game. Among is the highest data.

Eddie Jones dribbles quickly, advances to the frontcourt, and the frontcourt forms a three-on-three. Eddie Jones does not pass the ball to Wade who drives to the basket because James has been following.

Stepping into the three-point line, suddenly, a sudden stop, stepping down the dribble and retreating, both feet retreated outside the three-point line.

Eddie Jones braked suddenly, Ricky was thrown off,

Eddie Jones holds the ball frame at 75 degrees on the right side, gently bends his knees, and jumps high. The basketball is pulled out from his fingertips, and a three-pointer is shot, spinning a beautiful arc in the sky.

With a bang, the ball went into the net hollow, and there was a burst of net flowers.

Landing, Eddie Jones turned around and directly raised his right fist high, at the same time, showing his arrogance.

Step back and score a three-pointer, 13 to 6! !
The fans at the scene were also moved, giving rain-like applause, and bursts of cheers were as enthusiastic as thunder.

Seeing the Heat's prowess with both offense and defense, Barkley shook his head when he saw the Cavaliers' random offensive style and defensive style, and said solemnly: "The Cavaliers are in trouble. Offensively, they They couldn't break the Heat's tortoise formation, and on the defensive end, they were full of loopholes, and they were beaten a bit by the Heat's quick counterattack. If they couldn't break the Heat's defense, they might lose ugly."

Kenny Smith nodded, and made an in-depth analysis: "In the final analysis, the Cavaliers' offense is still too monotonous. The point forward is a good tactical play, but his essence is to use the natural dislocation of the ball-handling star to attract the defense. Point to point, if the opponent double-teams the ball, if the opponent does not double-team, the star singles.

However, this time James encountered Wade, a freak, with super fast speed, and he might be intercepted if he didn't pay attention; he had a strong physique, and James, who was facing a small forward, was not at a disadvantage.Ricky played point forward and met Jones, a real All-Star player. No matter who plays, he has no advantage, cannot attract double teams, and strong play is not efficient. Therefore, the Cavaliers' point forward style of play is expensive. eight. "

Barkley nodded, and said seriously: "Yes, the reality is like this. The Cavaliers' offense is now split. Even if the Cavaliers play pick-and-roll cooperation, the Heat's defense is very good, and they can't form too much. Offensive, offensive The efficiency is still not high.

What's interesting is that the Cavaliers can actually play side screens. I thought only the Kings would do that. Unexpectedly, the Cavaliers suddenly came up with this move, which shocked me a lot.

But, I want to ask weakly, knight, you are mistaken!Why did you cover the open space, you don't want to shoot and end the opponent, why do you still rush to the basket hard, do you think the Heat's tortoise is not strong enough?If you can't hit home in the mid-range shot, don't use any side cover, okay? Just go straight to the star and single out. If you are lucky, you may kill the tortoise, the Heat.Because they play ball, it's too ugly! ! "

To put it bluntly, the Heat's tactics are based on anti-defense, destroying the opponent's offense on defense, increasing physical confrontation, and no-flying in the restricted area.

If you can resolve every attack of your opponent, theoretically you will not lose.

On offense, it is to give the ball to the star to solve the battle. Other players watch the excitement and steal one if they have the opportunity to complete the make-up.

It looks like a simple version of the triangle offense, but it lacks the main course of superstars. The starlight of the Heat is too dim. Although Jones is an All-Star player, he is only a second-rate star.

Wade seems to have potential, but potential is just potential and cannot be transformed into real strength.

The Heat's offensive rhythm is to grind the opponent's position, reduce the number of offensive and defensive rounds, use the strong defense bit by bit, accumulate the victory advantage, and slowly grind the opponent to death. The style of play is very ugly.

Kenny Smith took over the topic, "Actually, the Cavaliers may only hit the basket with single stars. The lack of mid-range shooting ability is one reason, and another reason is the Heat's infinite zone defense.

Look at the Heat's starting roster. Wade is 193cm tall, Jones is 198cm tall, Haslem is 203cm tall, Grant is 206cm tall, and Odom is 208cm tall. , don't forget what Riley once said. "

In 1993, Jordan achieved three consecutive championships with the Bulls and established the first Bulls dynasty.

At that time, Pat Riley, who was a magician in the NBA and who was defeated by Jordan, boldly threw out a future prediction by studying the Bulls' lineup, "The ambiguity of positions on the basketball court will continue to intensify. It will belong to five swingmen with a height of about 5 meters. Moreover, he believes that the lineup composed of five Pippen, who can shoot, jump, run, and have speed, will form a very strong team."

In Lin Bai's previous life, this model was very popular. Many teams increased their speed, and there were many lineups with one big team and four small teams, and even a lineup with five dead teams.

For example, the Golden State Warriors rely on this model, and their offensive and defensive coordination is very strong. They entered the NBA Finals 5 times and won three championships.

Barkley took the Heat's player information, took a quick glance, raised his thumb, and sighed: "Pat Riley is indeed a fortune teller! The abacus is very good! I thought Pat- Riley retreated behind the scenes because he was afraid of losing and couldn't lose that face. Unexpectedly, he actually hid behind his back and suppressed his big moves. If the Cavaliers lose tonight, I will not be surprised, because they lost unjustly. "

Kenny Smith nodded and said seriously: "Don't look at the fact that the Heat lost seven games in front of them. In fact, their starting lineup did not lose to other teams, it's just that the substitute lineup was overthrown. The Heat The lineup was streamlined. In the second quarter, there were no players to lead the offense, so the defeat was so straightforward. Of course, Wade has just entered the NBA and served as the starting point guard. It is normal for him not to adapt, and he should pay some tuition. Caron -Butler is coming back tonight, now it's time for the Heat to reap the fruits of victory."

On the coaching bench of the Cavaliers, Paul Silas looked solemn. He also saw that the Heat's lineup was highly mobile, which greatly suppressed the tall lineup of the Cavaliers.

He didn't rush to change players. Although the Heat's mobility is extremely strong, the weakness of short stature cannot be made up for by relying on speed alone.

Sure enough, the game lasted more than 6 minutes, and the Cavaliers slowly adapted to the Heat's rhythm, taking advantage of the height gap inside to get back a few goals.

The two sides played back and forth, and the scores rose staggeredly. No one could close the gap, and the game entered an anxious stage.

(End of this chapter)