i have a coaching book

Chapter 73 The Coming Christmas War

After defeating the Chicago Bulls, the Cavaliers flew back to Cleveland to rest. Three days later, the Cavaliers will wait for the New Orleans Hornets' door-to-door challenge at the Quicken Loans Arena.

On the training day, after completing the daily training plan of the Cavaliers, Lin Bai immediately carried out training to improve his personal strength. Apart from shooting and physical training, he also slowly worked out to increase his strength.

Lin Bai can feel the improvement of his personal player attributes and the accumulation of his coach's victory points bit by bit.

Soon, it was game day, December 2003, 12 at 23:10 pm.

Tonight, after this game is over, it will soon enter the Christmas Eve that Americans are looking forward to.

On Quicken Loans Center, the game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Orleans Hornets was on.

In the first quarter of the game, Baron Davis, nicknamed 'Big Beard', played quite efficiently, making 4 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. In the combined confrontation, they gained a temporary lead.

Because Baron Davis played brilliantly on offense, which attracted the defensive energy of the Cavaliers, allowing players in other positions of the Hornets to play calmly and play more offensives.

The Cavaliers are frozen inside, and can only rely on the firepower from the outside, so as not to make the score between the two sides widen too much.

After the first quarter, the Hornets took the lead in opening up the situation, leading the Cavaliers by 29 points and taking the lead in the game with a score of 23 to 6.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides replaced the substitutes to fight again. The rotation lineup led by Baron Davis and the substitute led by James were on the verge of breaking out.

As a result, Baron Davis maintained a good state in the first quarter, scored 8 points and 3 assists, providing good firepower for the offensive force, and, in defense, prevented James from making 4 shots. , without a point.

In the chaotic battle, Baron Davis was more experienced and firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, helping the Hornets to open the score again.

At the end of halftime, the Hornets led the Cavaliers by 52 points 40 to 12 and entered the locker room to rest.

After a 15-minute break, the game returns, and the two sides change sides to fight again.

As soon as the third quarter started, James immediately adjusted his style of play, reduced his outside shots, increased his breakthroughs at the basket, reached the inside, fouled the free throw line, and used his height dislocation to force David Wesley.

In halftime, James has adapted to Baron Davis' defensive rhythm and intensity, and Ke Derick Brown kept picking and rolling, scoring 11 points in the offense, activating the Cavaliers' offense, and, Tit-for-tat, defensively froze Baron Davis' offense, helped the Cavaliers score 26-18 in a single quarter, and slowly approached the score to 4 points.

At the end of the third quarter, the Hornets led the Cavaliers by 70 points 66 to 4 and entered the final battle of the fourth quarter.

At the start of the fourth quarter, former Hornets coach Paul Silas, who is now the head coach of the Cavaliers, showed his sophistication.

Based on Paul Silas's familiarity with the Hornets he built, plus, in the third quarter, James used his height dislocation to blow up David Wesley, making the Hornets' perimeter defense very tight. A situation where force is tilted against James.

With a wave of Paul Silas's hand, there was a bang, directly attacking the weakness of the Hornets-the weakness of the front line.

The Hornets have David Wesley and Baron Davis on the perimeter, two excellent offensive players, and the perimeter can be described as luxurious.

The inside line was originally a weak position for the Hornets, but due to Jamal Magloire's sudden enlightenment this season, he played an All-Star level of offense and defense, which suddenly made the Hornets' inside line harden. The strategy of storming the inside of the Hornets failed, directly causing the Cavaliers to fall behind by 12 points in the first half.

However, the Hornets' striker, composed of George Lynch, Robert Traylor, and the 03 generation rookie No. 18 David West, who has not yet grown up, can't resist the strong combination of the Cavaliers' striker.

James and Boozer played a pick-and-roll to attract firepower, and then Eric Williams made a strong hit. He made 6 of 3 shots in a single quarter, 6 of 6 free throws, scored 13 points and 3 rebounds, and set off a counterattack.

Baron Davis was so suspicious of his life that James defended him. He made 11 of 1 shots in a single quarter, the sound of iron striking hit his ears, and the offense misfired, only allowing the Hornets to score 16 points in the fourth quarter.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers' offense was buoyant, with more points blooming, scoring 31 points in the whole quarter, and staged a final comeback.

At the end of the game, the Cavaliers first suppressed and then rose. At home, they defeated the visiting New Orleans Hornets with a 99-88, 11-point advantage and won four consecutive victories.

James made 22 of 7 shots, 6 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 7 free throws, 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

布泽尔8投6中，罚球8中5，砍下17分14篮板，效率颇高。

On the bench, the two new aids performed well and proved their strength. Eric Williams contributed 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, especially the 13 points in the fourth quarter, which was impressive.Tony Batty scored 11 points and 8 rebounds. Lin Bai's performance was sluggish recently, and he didn't play much time. He only scored 6 points and 2 assists, and the team finally won.

For the Hornets, Baron Davis made 27 of 9 shots, 11 of 1 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. With 18 points, he changed someone in the second half and became an undercover agent.

PJ-Brown performed well, scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds, while David Wesley and Jamal Magloire scored 12 points each.

After swallowing this loss, the Hornets' record came to 18 wins and 11 losses. The two sides played one win and one loss. After a wave of four consecutive victories, with only one game left, the Hornets seemed to be able to hear the approaching footsteps of the Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the visiting New Orleans Hornets at home. The team had a day off on Christmas Eve, so they could have a good rest and spend time with their families.

However, after Christmas Eve, you must immediately return to the team and prepare for the game.

Among the three Christmas games arranged by the NBA, there are Cavaliers games.

Among the three Christmas games, the first appetizer is the Houston Rockets with Yao Ming vs. the Los Angeles Lakers with 'F4', Yao Sharks duel, superstar Kobe Bryant vs. Francis in the backcourt, full of highlights.

In addition to the matchup in the West, there is also the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East against the Orlando Magic.

Tracy McGrady has an elegant and stretching style of play, and his offensive talent is extremely dazzling. In the 2002-2003 season, he averaged 32.1 points per game, beating Kobe, Iverson, and Carter. players.

With the title of "Son of the Chosen", James entered the NBA league as the new No. [-] pick, attracting the attention of the world.

The duel between the two is naturally full of gimmicks, and the expectations are extremely high.

Of course, the final main course is a magnificent offensive game. The Dallas Mavericks played against the Sacramento Kings. The pictures, superstars, gorgeous tactics, etc. will make fans and audiences look forward to it and feast their eyes.

Just waiting for the arrival of December 2003, 12, the passionate visual feast and the passionate and gorgeous offensive drama are coming...

(End of this chapter)