The Legend of Small Steel Cannons in the NBA

Chapter 230 The reason for the three-game losing streak
The rest time is fleeting, and the coaches of both sides are instilling the message that they cannot lose, and the two sides really cannot afford to lose.The Raptors felt that they were hacked, and three people, including the head coach, left the field. Isn't that black enough?It was the first time James encountered such an annoying game. One said he walked, the other said he relied on his father, and he also encountered Joey, a smelly and hard stone, which made him very depressed.

At the beginning of the second half, the Raptors replaced Smith and replaced Barnes, hoping that his three-pointer could help the team open the situation.The Cavaliers also kept Snow going, and Damon Jones stayed on the court. This is also an excellent three-pointer. The Cavaliers basically rely on him to open up space.

At the start of the game, Kyle controlled the ball and moved forward. Looking at Hughes in front of him, he knew in his heart that this was the strategy of the Cavaliers, and it was also the strategy of most teams against the Raptors.Kyle did not choose to force it, and gave the ball to Jamal to handle, and it is the most effective to play one by one.

Against Ilgauskas alone, there was no response after a few turns, and it was passed back to Kyle who was responding, and then back, Jamal gave it to Joey who cut inside, and the latter came in and dunked a backhand.James doesn't know how to start the air defense cut. His attention is not so focused. Generally, he can only play the greatest defensive effect in single defense and chaotic battles. He is not very willing to do it in assist defense and supplementary defense. Simple, "Emperor"!There is always a little arrogance.

Looking back, James finally used the pick-and-roll to get in, squeezed and intercepted inside, returned the ball to Ilgauskas, and then split the outside line. Damon Jones fired a three-pointer and hit it!

Kyle saw his teammates playing fiercely and cruising outside the three-point line. He didn't know whether Hughes didn't understand Kyle or believed in God, so he let Kyle take more than two steps.Finally, after Jamal poured the ball several times, it was given to Kyle this time.Take a look, take a look, take a look, take a three-pointer, and hit it!Open, without any obstruction or interference, Kyle is still very stable.

James once again used the pick-and-roll assault, the result was the same, and was rejected by the Raptors from outside the penalty area.He had no choice but to divide the ball, passed a few hands, and returned it to James. After looking at the situation, he wisely chose to pass it to Hughes. As the second master, the master with an annual salary of over [-] million should really stand up show.

Hughes dribbled the ball silently, paused, and with 14 seconds left, he stepped forward facing Smith, with a large span and leaning body, which was very different from James' straight waist breakthrough.Hughes is beautiful and flexible, James is tough and tough, with very different styles.certainly!Hughes' breakthrough action is not only beautiful, but also very effective. He ran across the basket and succeeded in a small throw

Afterwards, Kyle made a sudden point, Smith had a mid-range opportunity, the ball bounced on the basket, and then obediently entered the net.

The course of the match was uneventful, the two sides fought hand-to-hand, the intensity continued to deepen, and there were a lot of moves at hand.No one can score consecutively, so as to completely open the score, you score, I also score, you hit the iron, I make mistakes, just like this, the third quarter is worn out.

During the period, Kyle broke through and Hughes made an offensive foul. After less than 1 minute, he turned around and was called a rebounding foul by the referee.With more than three minutes left in the third quarter, Kyle had no choice but to be replaced early.

After coming off the bench, the veteran Marshall started to show his strength, scoring 6 points in a row, and Jaylen was beaten with holes all over his body.Calderon, no longer aura, made 2 mistakes in a row and scored 4 points, and the score was stretched to double digits in an instant.

In such a situation, Telek had to replace the main force in advance and enter the decisive battle early.

With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Bosh hit a three-pointer and the point difference narrowed to 5 points, forcing Mike Brown to call a timeout.

This year is the first time Mike Brown has been in charge of the coach, and he is only 35 years old, too young. He is one of the youngest head coaches in the league, but he deserves everything.He once became a video editor at his own expense, and it took only three months from internship to regularization, during which he was not paid at all.His hard work and passion for basketball impressed the Nuggets' front office, and he soon became a scout.

With several years of qualifications, in 97, he finally got his first coaching job and became an assistant coach of the Washington Wizards.After another three years of hard work, he came to work under Popovich in the millennium. Here, he got good training and learning, and began to develop a set of defensive concepts.When he entered the Pacers and became Carlisle's subordinate in 03, his defensive philosophy helped the team improve rapidly and achieve good results. It was also at this time that he began to be gradually recognized by people in the circle.

This year!He finally waited for this great opportunity to coach LeBron James. He has lived up to everyone's expectations. Since the season, he has firmly secured the top four seats in the Eastern Conference. Become reality.He has gained a firm foothold on the NBA stage, and he has finally achieved his dream goal.

The defensive concept emphasized by Mike Brown is that defense comes first, that is, all offenses serve defense.Such as defensive counterattack, such as the importance of rebounding, such as mutual assistance in defense and supplementary defense, one-on-one concentration, and fierceness.All in all, defense is the first, followed by offense, instilling the core idea of ​​focusing on defense.

Attack!Isn't James just an offensive machine?Mike Brown arranges a lot of tactics, but the only core James, everything starts with James, the transition point, and even the end point.

Just like the current timeout, Brown first emphasized defense, "Take your energy out, look for more physical confrontation, play our own characteristics, and focus more on defense. Pay attention to covering for LeBron on the offensive end. After pulling out the space, then When you get the ball, make a decisive shot and seize the opportunity."

Whistle!Pause ends.

James is no longer humble and controls the ball. This round is very critical. He must stand up and stop the decline for the team.

Seeing his teammates start interspersed with running positions and suddenly speeding up, a group of people quickly surrounded him. Except for Jones who threatened a three-pointer, everyone else abandoned their opponents.James had no choice but to split. Hughes watched from outside the three-point line. He didn't dare to make a shot after catching the ball. He was double-teamed and then split to Ilgauskas. The latter shot Jamal from a high position. Out of the box!

Bosh and Gooden crowded each other at the basket. Finally, Bosh overwhelmed his opponent and took the rebound. Kyle on the rebound hits the ball.Whistle! 2+1, plus penalty.The referee calls Kyle's foul, which is frustrating.

The defense was in place in the first half, but the mistakes in the end were undeserved. In addition to Kyle's five fouls, Telek almost jumped on the sidelines, but there was nothing he could do.Obviously, this penalty can be blown on Bosh or Kyle, which is reasonable, but the referee just blows on Kyle, who has four fouls on his back. This is a bit targeted, but people can't say anything.

When Kyle came back, regardless of his head, the Cavaliers also chose to shrink. Kyle distributed the ball just right, and Jamal succeeded in a high 45-degree jumper.

James used the pick-and-roll to attack. This is currently the most effective way for the Cavaliers to score. Unfortunately, things backfired. Before he reached the basket deep enough, the referee whistled, and the audience was blindfolded.what's the situation?Kyle tightened his chrysanthemum. He reached out for the ball just now. This was his instinctive reaction on the court. He called him such a foul in the first half. Could this be the same?

The referee signaled James to move, and Kyle was even more confused!He is close, and James hasn't taken off to shoot yet!This is walking, and there is no obvious walking such as foot dragging or double dribbling. What is going on?Such a critical moment, such an obvious misjudgment, is it a balance?

Telek outside the court was expressionless, but his heart was full of joy, but the audience didn't buy it at all, boos again.

James was furious, with three stripes on his forehead, a weeping expression, and his entire face was black on top of black.He kept signaling to the referee, saying that he didn't know why he walked!However, and eggs.Listening to the boos of the audience, the referee had no time to discuss the philosophy of life with James, and issued a warning, saying that he was a repeat offender.

Teammates come over to pull people, if you don't pull them, you can't do it!James already has a technical foul, and another one will have to leave the field.

Let it go.The game continues as usual.

The Raptors attacked, Kyle handed the ball to Jamal, and the latter passed the inside Joey, James was eye-catching this time and followed closely.Joey had no chance, so he was assigned to Kyle. Facing Hughes, Kyle didn't make a strong attack, the most important thing was that he couldn't get in.Hughes, who is tall and long, can be selected to the best defensive team and can average 2.9 steals per game. He is definitely not a vegetarian, of course!It was last season.

Jamal passed inside, Bosh swayed, leaned on Gooden to break through, Jones double-teamed, Bosh quickly split out, James came back to defend after Smith received the ball.The situation is not right, Smith can only return to Kyle, there is not much time left, and Kyle doesn't bother to organize, take a tentative step, click, and Hughes on the opposite side stands still one step away without hesitation, simply does not believe Kyle Will vote, and the position is just right.Shooting can be used to block or defend against breakthroughs.

Three seconds!Kyle no longer hesitated, pulled it up and shot, Hughes jumped forward, and as the two of them rose, Kyle had to lean back, tilt his body, adjust his hand shape, and pull out hard.Watching the ball fly, Kyle didn't know what to do, but he couldn't die. With the sound of swishing, the audience exploded!In!
With a 3-point difference, there are still more than three minutes left, and there is still a lot of hope for a comeback. Everyone in the Raptors is rejoicing, and Kyle is really reliable at the critical moment.The lead of the Cavaliers was eroded, and James was full of gloom, with unhappiness written on his face.

In the next two rounds, neither team scored, and the iron was banging.In the current situation, it is not so easy to score. The assisting defense is very active, the players on both sides are highly concentrated, and everyone's physical fitness has reached the critical point, and there is more physical contact.At this time, the fight is about willpower and personal ability, which also explains why superstars can dominate the game at the last moment. The value of their personal ability at the last moment is to help the team win.Whether it's scoring by yourself, or opening up space to create opportunities for teammates.

There was more than a minute left in the game, both sides were out of breath, their eyes were empty, and they had already devoted themselves to the game.The coach has said everything that should be said, and there are great talents who can turn things around at critical moments, but that is all based on the players, and their responsibilities are more like leaders.

During the Cavaliers' offensive time, James didn't mess around blindly. He stared at his teammates' running positions, and then gestured.James rushed straight, and the Raptors shrank. James returned the ball, and Ilgauskas shook it.

Hughes was in the middle distance, and Kyle stretched out his hand without lifting his heel.Then Hughes jumped again, Kyle this time.After flying up, Kyle regretted and felt sad!Hughes pressed his shoulders, and with a bang, the ball flew out indiscriminately.

Whistle!Kyle graduated with six offenses.

After all the calculations, it finally fell into the hands of Hughes.Kyle shook his head and smiled wryly, speechless, bitter in his heart.Slowly dragging off the stage, at the last moment, I can't participate in it, and only I can understand the taste of it.

The fans booed again, and they still hated the mindless penalties in front of the referee.The rest of the Raptors seemed to be fine, but it was obvious that their spirits were gone, and their aura was instantly removed.

Hughes made one of two free throws, which relieved the Raptors a lot.

The Raptors back and forth poured the ball back and forth, but in the end they didn't say anything. After playing for a long time, with four seconds left, Bosh turned his back and made a strong shot!Iron!

James broke through the penalty area, came to the basket by himself and was beaten by everyone, forced it!Bosh pressed down firmly, then hugged the ball tightly, protected the ball, and then jumped up and threw the ball to his teammates, Telek hurriedly called a timeout.

The time began to tick off, so we had to arrange it.

return!Another down ball, running position, Bosh came at the last moment, faced Ilgauskas from outside the three-point line, suddenly stepped back, and shot a three-pointer!middle!

Everyone shouted again!One point difference.

Brown called a timeout and made final arrangements.

But after the arrangement, it was still James who pressed to the end and made a strong breakthrough. People thought he would come stronger, but at the last moment he passed, and Ilgauskas from outside the three-point line received the ball. There was no time. up!The ball spins and flies in!

There are still more than 30 seconds left in the time, and there is a difference of 4 points.

Without Kyle's control, Calderon was pressed by the audience, dawdling, and there were still more than ten seconds to reach the top of the arc.There is no possibility of tactical execution. Bosh will come by himself, adjust it, and suddenly, the effect is not good, and he will make a strong shot halfway, iron!
Gooden took the rebound, so far, the game officially ended.

In the end, the Raptors lost the game 98:104.Suffered a three-game losing streak.What is the reason?Very simple, the referee played a decisive role, and Kyle was directly wiped out by them.Sam is gone, Barnes has been hacked, and the loss is a matter of course.But today the fans of the Raptors are impressive. They reacted as the home team should do in protest.

(End of this chapter)