i have a coaching book

Chapter 47 Battle Eagle
After playing the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Cleveland Cavaliers immediately flew to Atlanta that night to challenge the Atlanta Hawks back-to-back away.

Although the Atlanta Hawks have failed to reach the playoffs from the 1999-2000 season to the present, their record this season is also purely mediocre, with only 4 wins and 9 losses. However, in the 02-03 season, the Hawks have Glenn Robinson , Sharif Raheem, and Jason Terry, the three scorers, were able to average 57.9 points per game, becoming the trio with the highest scoring in the NBA this year.

In the 03-04 season, although Glenn Robinson left the 76ers to assist Iverson, the Atlanta Hawks traded for Stephen Jackson, a "Warrior Saint" with better offensive and defensive capabilities.

November 2003, 11, Phillips Arena.

Before the game, Lin Bai opened the information about the starting players of the Eagles handed over by the coaching staff.

The point guard is Jason Terry, nicknamed 'Jet'. He participated in the NBA draft in 1999. The Eagles picked him with the tenth pick in the first round. Terry, who is 188cm tall and weighs 86KG, is strong offensively and defensively weak.

In the new season, he came off the bench and averaged 8.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. His performance was mediocre. However, in the NBA, he has been improving. In the 02-03 season, he averaged 17.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, and made three-pointers. 190, the performance is surprising.

This season, with the joining of Stephen Jackson, his performance has been somewhat ups and downs, but his statistics are still improving. Currently, he averages 19.5 points and 7.8 assists per game, which is very outstanding.

In terms of defense, although the skills are insufficient, the offensive temperament of not admitting defeat and the substance of convulsions make the defensive players very headache.

Dean Glover entered the NBA in the same year as Jason Terry. He was the [-]th pick in the first round and was selected by the Eagles.

With a height of 196cm and a weight of 103KG, he is a heavy-duty shooting guard. He averaged 11.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. His offensive firepower is average, but his defensive strength is very strong.

The small forward is the famous "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, who was selected by the Suns in the second round in 1997, but was abandoned because of personality problems.

He is 203cm tall and weighs 100KG. He is a swing player with a comprehensive offense and excellent defense. He is a top 3D player and his offensive ability with the ball is also improving.

In the 02-03 season, as the Spurs won the NBA championship, it seemed that the future was bright and the scenery was boundless.

In the 03-04 season, he came to the Eagles in pursuit of a big contract. He averaged 20.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, and his strength has not yet reached its peak.

However, the offensive and defensive strength is not to be underestimated.

Sharif Rahim is one of the representatives of the 96 golden generation. As a talent show, he is naturally very strong. With a height of 206cm and a weight of 103KG, he is omnipotent in offense and flexible in his steps.

In the new season, he averaged 35 minutes per game and was able to score 18.7 points and 6.9 rebounds. His omnipotence in offense made him an All-Star player in 2002. He is still in excellent form this season, averaging 22.3 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. He is the head star of the Eagles and the number one scorer.

Although the offense is full of firepower, the defense is a bit weak. His physical fitness has some shortcomings.

The inside line of the Eagles is recognized as poor in the league. The starting lineup is center Theo Ratliff. He is only 208cm tall and weighs 104KG. He is a typical blue-collar inside line.

Just looking at the lineup, the Eagles and the Cavaliers, who lost Boozer, are on par. The Cavaliers are still playing back-to-back away games. The situation is very unfavorable for the Cavaliers.

After reading the Hawks' starting list, Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas announced the starting list for tonight's game in the visiting team's locker room, "Point guard LeBron James, shooting guard Ricky David Adams, small forward Jason Kapono, power forward Chris Mihm, center Zajunas Ilgauskas."

In this game, there were two changes in the starting lineup. As a power forward, Diop was withdrawn from the starting list due to his poor performance in the previous game. Miles was guarded on the bench because of trade rumors. promise instead.

In this game, the Cavaliers also played a double-tower tactic, trying to beat their opponents in the paint.

After a simple warm-up, at 8 pm, the Cavaliers will play against the Eagles.

On the court, the centers of the two teams walked to the middle circle of the court, ready to start the jump ball.

There is still no exception in Ilgauskas' jump ball. He easily beat Sherif Rahim and pulled the basketball into James' hands easily.
James dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and played a point forward tactic in the middle.

Ilgauskas and Chris Mihm are separated on the left and right sides of the paint.

Kapono and Ricky also began to settle down, James lobbed to the left inside, and Ilgauskas singled Raheem with the ball in the low post.

"The Cavaliers handed over the basketball to Ilgauskas at the beginning of the game, and sacrificed the inside double-tower tactics. The Eagles' weak inside has become the choice point for the Cavaliers to attack. Can Rahim, an All-Star insider, be able to carry Ilgauskas? Goskas' strong play?" McBrin was watching the game with doubts.

Groom Albert shook his head and explained: "Just looking at the statistics, there is no doubt that Raheem averaged 20 points per game and is an All-Star player. However, his defense is a bit weak and his height is 15cm lower. Definitely can't defend against Ilgauskas' singles."

On the court, Ilgauskas dribbled the ball with his back, squeezed Raheem away, and made a hook directly, easily putting the basketball into the basket.

2 to 0!The Cavaliers took the lead away from home.

The offense was over, the offense and defense were switched, the Eagles quickly sent the baseline ball, Jason Terry quickly advanced the frontcourt, and played a run and bomb.

Raheem received the ball easily, and hit a mid-range jumper from the right corner, which was reversed.

2 to 2! !
"Rahim's low-post defense is really not strong, but the offense is still very reliable. Mid-range shooting is his specialty. The two inside players of the Cavaliers are not as mobile as the Eagles, and they are not easy to defend. The wins of both sides Negative factors, it depends on which team's offense is better!!"

Next, for the Cavaliers to attack, James broke through Jason Terry with the ball in the middle, Stephen Jackson and Theo Ratliff double-teamed,

James ignored the defense, pulled the ball up, rode a horse and shot an arrow, and sent the basketball into the sky. Chris Mihm jumped on the right side and dunked the basketball directly into the basket.

4 to 2! !The Cavaliers connected internally and externally and hit a wonderful alley-oop dunk.

The inside height of the Cavaliers and James’ advantage are too great. James is 203cm tall, and he is facing Jason Terry, who is 188cm tall. He is 221cm taller, and another insider, Chris Mim, is also 206cm tall. He also has an advantage over Theo Ratliff, who is 15cm. After all, Chris Mim is heavier.

However, the Eagles quickly hit a left three-pointer with a direct jumper from Stephen Jackson in the fast break.

4 to 5! !The Eagles hit a three-pointer in the fast break to overtake the score.

The strength of the Eagles is good, especially in terms of offense, ranking among the top, but the defense is really poor.

So the record has been unable to improve, and it is currently only tenth in the Eastern Conference.

However, this season, Raheem averaged 41 minutes per game and was able to score 22.1 points and 8.5 rebounds. Stephen Jackson, who just joined the league, averaged 39 minutes per game and was able to score 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, becoming the second scoring point for the Eagles. , Jason Terry has been attacking, averaging 40 minutes per game, and can also contribute 19.3 points and 5.7 assists.

Three players with strong offensive attributes play together, with full offensive firepower. They rely on offense to win, not defense to win.

After the first quarter, the Eagles had a lot of offense and full firepower. They actually led the Cavaliers by 28 points 24 to 4.

Rahim took the lead and performed the best. He scored 12 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter. In the fast-paced offense, the two insiders of the Cavaliers moved too slowly. Many times, there were 5-on-3 situations. , Facing the Eagles with a good offense, the Cavaliers' defense is simply useless.

In the second quarter, Paul Silas could only adjust his tactics, replacing the Twin Towers, Miles and Diop, and hit the Eagles' basket.

The Eagles' three-person offensive combination fired in turn, Jason Terry scored 6 points, Raheem scored 6 points, Stephen Jackson scored 8 points, and scored 20 points together. At the end of the half, they led the Cavaliers by 52 points to 47 to 5. locker room.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Cavaliers adjusted their tactics again. James made a surprise shot combination to drive the Cavaliers' offense. In the second half, they played an 8-2 spurt and overtook the score.

However, the Eagles also adjusted their defensive tactics. Stephen Jackson defended James alone. As the Cavaliers began to decline, their hits fell to freezing point. James was 5 for 1, Ricky was 2 for 0, Chris Mim was 4 for 1, and Meyer Si 2 was 0, and the inside and outside lines were directly frozen.

Stephen Jackson didn't score in a single quarter, but Jason Terry showed his jet attributes. He made 8 of 5 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, scored 13 points in a single quarter, and widened the score gap again in the third quarter. 77, leading by 66 points, entering the fourth quarter.

The fourth quarter continued. The Eagles played fast breaks for three quarters, and their physical strength was a bit too much. They took the lead in reducing the offensive rhythm and success rate. They wanted to use their mobility to strengthen their defense and keep their score advantage.

At the beginning of the Cavaliers, Ilgauskas and James teamed up to score points, hitting consecutive hits, playing a combination of inside and outside, and the score gap was as low as 5 points. However, when the Cavaliers made another effort, Myers The undercover character was fully displayed, and he didn't even hit a jumper or a shot under the basket, which gave the Eagles a chance to breathe.

In the 5th minute of the fourth quarter, Jason Terry counterattacked and scored a point-chasing ball, which once again opened the score to double digits. On the contrary, Myers broke through for a layup and was unguarded, and went wide. Missing a hit reduced the momentum of the Cavaliers' chasing points and their morale was low.

He made 11 of 0 shots in the game, which showed his dissatisfaction with the trading rumors. It turned out that the Cavaliers were fed up with Miles' slow progress and wanted to trade him out in exchange for a player with shooting and three-point space. Outside players, unexpectedly, Miles just turned the table and quit.

The Cavaliers were unable to recover the score. At the end of the game, the Cavaliers lost to the Eagles by 83 to 97 with a big score of 14 points, swallowing a three-game losing streak.

The Eagles' three-person offensive combination, Raheem made 15 of 10 shots, 1 of 0 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, 26 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. The core role is remarkable.

Jason Terry scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. He was unstoppable when he was convulsed. Stephen Jackson had both offense and defense. In this game, he focused on defending James. He also scored 12 points and 6 rebounds. , this game is indispensable.

The three-person offensive combination scored 63 points together. Although the other players did not score in double figures, they played a rare multi-point blooming situation.

Theo Ratliff scored 8 points, Dean Glover scored 9 points, and Nazr Mohamed also scored 7 points off the bench.

On the Cavaliers side, Ilgauskas made 13 of 8 shots, 6 of 5 free throws, scored 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ricky scored 17 points and 7 assists on 16 of 6 shots. James was defended by "Wu Sheng" Efficiency dropped, 16 of 3 shots, but fortunately 10 of 9 free throws, scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Kapono scored 13 points, among the substitute players, Lin Bai 6 points, Diop 3 points, JR-Bremmer 1 point, unsatisfactory performance.

At the beginning of the season, the two surprise players of the Cavaliers were not strong, and their performance fluctuated, especially JR-Bremmer fell directly to the freezing point.

Due to trade rumors, Myers made 11 of 0 shots, scored 0 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, showing his undercover qualities.

After losing to the Atlanta Hawks in an away game, the Cavaliers' record became 8 wins and 5 losses. Although they ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, the situation was a bit difficult. Next, they will face the fifth-ranked Hornets in the Eastern Conference. , but also face the sixth-ranked Pistons in the Eastern Conference. If you are a little careless, you may face a wave of five-game losing streak.

(End of this chapter)