NBA: I haven't played a game but I'm full of talent

In the second quarter, the situation of the Cavaliers did not improve.

James is still entangled by Ling Yang's defense, even more uncomfortable than the first quarter.

Because of the first quarter, he also made two three-pointers at the beginning, and there were no such shots in the second quarter.

As a result, the Cavaliers' performance was worse than in the second quarter.

42:52, the point difference between the two teams came directly to 10 points after the end of the first half.

This is because the Cavaliers did a good job defending in the second quarter, otherwise, the point difference would be even bigger.

"Defense! We need to do a good job of defense first, don't forget, what we rely on to win the game!"

During the halftime break, in the visiting team's locker room, Brown yelled at several Cavaliers players.

"We have to defend against the opponent's counterattack, and we cannot let the opponent complete the attack easily..."

As a coach who is good at defense and also pays attention to defense, Mike Brown always believes that the team can go further this year, mainly relying on defense.

Therefore, although the team had some problems on the offensive end in the first half of the game, he still emphasized the importance of the defensive end.

After explaining the defensive strategy that the complete team will implement, Brown turned to James and said:

"LeBron, we have to play smarter and avoid the opponent's defensive strengths.

First, defend!Use your great movement, help out a lot, then get the defensive rebound and hit the counter.

When you start sprinting from the backcourt, even if the opponent's small forward defends well, he can't stop you. "

After Brown finished speaking, James' eyes lit up and he nodded quickly.

The coach's words woke him up, just like Ling Yang easily scored those 6 points in the first quarter, all of them were obtained by counterattack.

The guy on the opposite side is really good in physical fitness. I may not be able to defend against the opponent's counterattack, but the opponent will definitely not be able to defend against myself.

"Secondly, we still rely more on screens, and then form dislocations."

While talking, Brown said to the team's two inside players:

"Big Z, Andrew, the quality of the pick-and-roll should be as high as possible. You don't have to care too much about which direction LeBron breaks through. The key is to block the opponent's small forward, create a physical confrontation with the opponent as much as possible, and then force the Suns to switch defenses.

LeBron, in the offense, you can reduce the ball appropriately, try to let two guard teammates hold the ball, and then you go to cover the pick-and-roll, force the opponent to switch defenses, and then form a dislocation.

In short, we must use all means to prevent the opposing small forward from pestering LeBron, and we must release LeBron on the offensive end. "

After Brown laid out the general tactical strategy, he took the tactical board and began to draw tactics one by one.

The second half of the game started quickly, the Suns attacked first, and Nash took possession of the ball to the half court and played a pick-and-roll with Diaw.

Inergeskas is the slowest player on the Cavaliers team. Such a pick-and-roll can have more defensive loopholes.

This is indeed the case. Dior dismantled after the block and moved directly towards the basket.

At this time, Inergeskas tried to delay Nash and was a step slower. Dior then entered the basket and made an easy layup.

The Cavaliers launched an offense. After Snow took control of the ball and came to the half court, James did not choose to go to cover with Snow as arranged by Brown.

…. Ling Yang is still implementing the same tactics as in the first half, retreating directly when encountering a pick-and-roll.

At this time, James did not choose to dribble forward, but took a step back.

At the same time, Yin Ergeskas also started to move, looking like a fake pick-and-roll, Yin Ergeskas directly started to move towards the basket, and then directly stuck to Ling Yang.

Immediately, Inergeskas leaned his back directly on Ling Yang and began to get in position to ask for the ball.

However, Inergeskas did not make a strong attack. After receiving the ball, he quickly pushed the ball back to James, and the man moved towards the basket.

This time, Ling Yang didn't feel good and just withdrew.

After all, if we adjust our defense with Dior now, it is very likely that there will be defensive loopholes.

James got a chance to play Diao in a dislocation, and he played extremely resolutely.

After taking a step back, it started, changed direction in the forward rush, and then took advantage of Dior's slow movement, James dribbled into the three-second zone.

After Ling Yang saw it, he immediately flashed out from Yin Ergeskas's side to defend.

But at this time, facing James who has rushed to the three-second zone, it is indeed difficult to stop him.

After the two had obvious physical contact in the air, the referee blew his whistle and called Ling Yang for a defensive foul.

When the two teams returned to the court, Ling Yang felt the obvious difference in the offensive end of the opponent.

Although James is still holding the ball, he has already started to hide from himself.

Moreover, the screens of the two inside players of the Cavaliers are not only of high quality, but also have a lot of small moves.

Frequently uses false screens to create mismatches that help James get the offense.

Although it is not successful every time, it is true that after the third quarter, James' offensive opportunities for breakthroughs have increased significantly.

The Suns have not been able to adapt to the changes of the Cavaliers for a while, and at the point of James, he has attracted more defensive firepower.

For example, Ling Yang stepped forward to help defend the pincers in two or three rounds, but left out the inside players who were misplaced to defend.

Seizing the opportunity, James sent an assist.

After all, the two inside players of the Cavaliers, whether it is Drew Gooden or Inergeskas, have a good mid-range shot.

The success rate of the Cavaliers' offense is increasing, and correspondingly, the number of defensive counterattacks on the Sun's side is decreasing, and they are forced to fall into more positional battles.

And the Cavaliers' defense is really good under Brown's training. For a while, the situation on the court is that the Cavaliers have the upper hand.

Seven minutes into the third quarter, the score of the two teams came to 7:65, and the Cavaliers had already closed the gap to 67 points.

Fortunately, the offensive ball is still in the hands of the Suns.

Nash controlled the ball to attack, and Snow began to stalk after Nash entered the half court.

Snow's offense is actually very average, but he was able to secure the starting position from the 76ers to the Cavaliers, relying on his defensive skills.

Nash did not go too much to entangle with Snow, so as not to drag down the team's offensive rhythm.

Beckoning Bert Burke, who had just come off the bench, stepped forward to pick and roll, and Nash rushed into the three-point line with the ball.

….It wasn't Gooden, who was facing Marion, who stepped forward to help defend at the basket, but James.

At this moment, James completely abandoned the defense against Ling Yang, and turned to attack Nash.

After Ling Yang saw it, he quickly cut towards the basket.

However, the Cavaliers were clearly prepared for defense. At this time, Yin Geskas came near the three-second zone, blocking Ling Yang's cut-in route.

In this way, Bert Burke got an open opportunity.

Nash, who had already rushed to the basket, went back to the outside line while secretly passing the ball to Burke.

Inergeskas reacted very quickly, and quickly returned to defense at this time.

The departure of the opponent's big center left Ling Yang free, and he quickly cut towards the basket.

If it was Dior who was holding the ball at this time, he would definitely be able to spot Ling Yang's cut in and complete the pass immediately.

But Burke obviously didn't notice it, and chose to face Inergeskas' forced attack to the basket, and the ball bounced out of the basket.

James, who was under the basket, grabbed the defensive rebound, and then dribbled the ball to launch a counterattack.

As Booker Brown said, if he defends in the half court, Ling Yang can bring enough interference to James with his excellent movement speed and good confrontation ability.

But when James charged up like this, even Ling Yang would find it difficult to completely intercept the opponent.

In particular, Yin Ergeskas deliberately blocked from the side, preventing Ling Yang from defending James in time.

Ling Yang was not able to stick to the defense. In the other half, James immediately found the opportunity.

Changing direction and accelerating outside the three-point line, James took the ball and rushed directly to the basket before Ling Yang took a defensive position.

Inside, although Burt Burke has a defensive mind, he is a bit short in experience and skills.

When James was laying up, he quickly rushed up. This time, not only blocked Ling Yang's position, but also prevented Ling Yang from interfering with James' final shot.

Moreover, Burke's downward movement of his hand was also caught by the referee.

"drop!"

With the referee's whistle sounding, James also withstood Burke and completed a layup.

With a two-pointer, James got a chance to hit a 3-pointer.

After scoring the goal, James beat his chest excitedly and shouted.

"LeBron made a strong layup and got a chance to add a penalty. The Cavaliers hope to tie the score. LeBron began to recover in the third quarter. In the third quarter, he has scored 7 points and reached 3. assists, the Suns paused..."

On the sidelines, taking advantage of the foul, Mike D'Antoni fought with a tactical board and called a timeout before James got to the free throw line.

"Ling, LeBron has become more active in assisting defense during this period. You need to play more proactively on the court. Even in positional warfare, your task is not just defense.

Your position needs to be closer to the basket, you have to think of yourself as a power forward, and then try to get more opportunities to attack the basket or offensive rebounds..."

During the timeout, D'Antoni instructed Quan Lingyang to start arranging tactics again.

...And in TNT's live broadcast room, the two big-mouthed commentators were also discussing non-stop.

"The Cavaliers tied the score. If LeBron makes an extra free throw, the Cavaliers will overtake the score. Does Mike D'Antoni need a substitution for this timeout?

Diaw rested to prepare for the fourth quarter, but the Suns' backup center obviously couldn't replace him on both offense and defense. "

Kenny Smith just finished speaking, and when he saw the scene on the sidelines, he immediately said to Barkley:

"Huh? Charles, what is Ling talking to Bert Burke about? Is he teaching defensive skills?"

"Maybe! In fact, what the Suns need to solve is how to avoid being misplaced by the Cavaliers. He has to let Ling return to the position of defending LeBron."

……

In the field, the whistle for the end of the timeout has sounded.

As Ling Yang walked onto the field, he quickly told Burke about defense.

In the round just now, D'Antoni didn't have much time to defend, so Ling Yang had to do it himself.

Ling Yang finally understood why many players gradually became assistant coaches.

The game restarted, James stood at the free throw line and made an additional free throw.

68:67, the Cavaliers overtook the score.

The Suns launched an offense and Nash took control of the ball to half court.

But at this time, Ling Yang remembered D'Antoni's instructions, and directly fell to a position closer to the three-second zone.

This is a position similar to that of a power forward.

In the high post, Burke once again had a pick-and-roll with Nash.

Inergeskas really couldn't keep up with Nash's footsteps, so he didn't switch defenses at this time, but just delayed Nash a little bit, and Snow still defended Nash.

But because of the pick-and-roll, Snow was also a little bit out of position.

Since the third quarter, James, who has been more active in assisting defense in the interior, saw Nash rushing over with the ball, and immediately moved forward to defend.

But he obviously ignored Ling Yang's position at this moment.

Before, Marion was still playing power forward, so Ling Yang's position was relatively outside, even if he received a pass, he was not a big threat, unless Ling Yang cut in.

But now, on the offensive end, D'Antoni directly puts Ling Yang in the middle, so Ling Yang doesn't need to cut in.

After James stepped forward to defend, Nash passed the ball beautifully, sending the basketball from between Snow and James to Ling Yang.

And Ling Yang, who caught the ball, took a step forward and hit the board directly...

For this shot, Ling Yang didn't even choose to dunk, because if he moved forward, the Cavaliers' defense would be in place.

With no one defending at close range, Ling Yang didn't let the opportunity slip away in vain and easily scored 2 points.

The possession of the ball changed hands and came to the Cavaliers side. After Snow controlled the ball to half court, he still chose to hand it over to James.

And James quickly called Inergeskas for a pick-and-roll almost as soon as he received the ball.

Yin Ergeskas is on the right side, and Ling Yang is trying to bypass Yin Ergeskas from the rear to the left.

James has obviously been observing Ling Yang's movement. When Ling Yang circled to the left, he dribbled the ball and started to kill directly to the right.

At this moment, Yin Ergeskas made an inconspicuous hip-twisting movement, blocking Ling Yang who reacted and wanted to return to the right.

... Burke had to switch defenses again.

Only this time, Burke didn't push forward as before, but took a big step back early.

So at this time, although James' start speed is not slow, Burke can still react and follow James' side.

Obviously, Burke listened to Ling Yang's defensive experience teaching just now.

At the same time, Ling Yang did not stick to Yin Ergeskas, but moved quickly towards the basket.

Ling Yang is very clear that Burke's movement speed is still not comparable to that of James. It is obviously not so easy for Burke to defend against James' breakthrough.

What Ling Yang expected was indeed correct.

Although Burke worked hard to physically confront James, there was indeed a gap between the two in terms of foot movement. When they rushed to the line of the three-second zone, Burke couldn't keep up.

Seizing this opportunity, James took the ball and took a big step forward, directly throwing Burke away.

At the same time, James also picked up the ball and prepared to attack the basket.

But at this time, Ling Yang had already arrived!

Burke stopped in time and did not affect Ling Yang any more.

This made Ling Yang appear next to James at the first time, and at the same time, he took advantage of the moment when the opponent just kicked the ball, and attacked decisively!

Probing forward with a long crack, cutting with big hands, and entangled in death!

"Snapped!"

The palm of the hand was accurately cut on the basketball James was holding. With such a huge force, even James couldn't hug the ball.

"coax!

At the scene, seeing the basketball being picked up by Ling Yang after it hit the ground, there was a burst of loud cheers!

Ling Yang once again defended James.

NBA: I haven't played a game but I'm full of talent.

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