no shortcuts in basketball

There Are No Shortcuts in Basketball Text Volume 168 The game on a mountain in Chicago is about to begin. After James sprinkles powder in front of the camera, he imitates Garnett and beats his chest and roars, looking confident.

Oh, by the way, this is the first time James has defeated the Celtics with the team since the Celtics' Big Three teamed up in 08.

With this heavy buff stacked up, it's like using Rejoice, so confident that you can fly.

Amid the cheers of the home fans, Yao Ming returned the ball to the Bulls half, officially kicking off the Eastern Conference Finals.

Speaking of which, this is the third starting set used by the Heat to beat the Bulls, but it is also the most reliable set.

Although Chalmers lacks experience, his defense is much more reliable than Arroyo and Bibby, and he will not directly become a breakthrough like Nelson of the Magic.

And with Ilgauskas present, the Heat will not be at a disadvantage in terms of height inside.

Of course, any lineup can find a breakthrough.

Rose called on Yao Ming to pull up a high pick-and-roll, and then broke through Ilgauskas.

This is a mismatch that Rose can easily handle.

But the Heat, or Spoelstra, showed his third tactical adjustment.

The Heat did not choose to flank Rose, who was holding the ball. Instead, when the pick-and-roll occurred, Wade on the weak side had already shrunk to the basket to help defend.

So its final effect was that Rose failed to score a layup in the face of Wade's defensive pull, and the Heat successfully defended the goal.

In this round, the Bulls did not have solutions to the problem. For example, Rose noticed Wade's movements in advance and then passed the ball to Xu Yong, who was supposed to be facing Wade.

But Rose wasn't able to do that.

This is actually Rose's passing problem that has been mentioned many times.

Although the number of assists is directly linked to a player's passing ability, it does not fully demonstrate the player's organizational ability.

Because organizational ability requires constantly reading the defense, analyzing it in the brain, and then making a judgment in a split second whether to attack or pass the ball.

Rose is obviously lacking in this area, otherwise he wouldn't always jump up and pass the ball in the air.

Although it looks cool, it actually brings a lot of invalid passes.

However, the key to this round is not Rose's pass, but Wade's opportunity to help defend.

Who knows how Spoelstra, who has only been the head coach for three years, figured out the step of "using Wade and James' top athletic abilities and defense capabilities to shrink the defense."

Perhaps it was during his four years as a video analyst that he figured out the operating principles of basketball tactics frame by frame; or perhaps it was during his ten years as an assistant coach with the Heat, working with his boss & After repeated exchanges, teacher Riley learned about the development trend of basketball and how to adapt to this trend.

All in all, this is the defense that best suits the Heat and can help them compete against the Bulls.

This is not just about helping to defend this moment, because at the same time that Rose missed a layup, James had already switched to defend Xu Yong.

The speed of assisting defense and changing defense is very fast. Unless Rose can predict in advance, it will be difficult to form a direct shot opportunity when passing out.

Spoelstra, remember this slightly awkward name, this is a guy who can compete for the best coach in the league in the future.

The Bulls' first attack failed, and Xu Yong also felt the difference in the Heat.

After a season, this is no longer the Heat team they casually picked up during the regular season.

In the transition between offense and defense, Chalmers advanced to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Wade.

And just when the Bulls thought the ball was going to Wade, Chalmers on the weak side set up an off-ball pick-and-roll for James.

Pick-and-rolls from outside to inside are not common in games, and the same goes for defenders to forwards.

After James was mismatched against Rose, Wade returned the ball to Chalmers, and the ball also moved from the strong side to the weak side.

At the same time, others on the Heat team have also moved to the new weak side, leaving James room for singles on the strong side.

Obviously, this is the second move prepared by Spoelstra, using James' misplaced singles ability.

In terms of the basic qualities that a qualified head coach should possess, he should at least know enough about his players.

In this regard, Spoelstra is at least excellent.

He knew that James' off-the-ball ability was average, and his singles ability with the ball was based on mismatches, so he created the best mismatch on the court and the only mismatch he could play.

Rose saw the dislocation and knew he couldn't withstand James' breakthrough, so he tried to steal, but James changed direction with the ball and had already jumped up.

Rose was broken through in defense, and James quickly got to the basket and smashed the ball into the basket before Yao Ming could return to defense.

After dunking, James' confidence was so high that he looked up to the sky, beat his chest with both hands and roared.

The United Center was buzzing with excitement.

With the opening offense and defense, the Heat swept away the decline they faced against the Bulls, and actually seemed to be trying to overpower the Bulls.

"Kenny, what am I talking about? You have to trust Sir Buckley's professional judgment." Buckley said with a laugh in the commentary box.

For him, after this bet is made, he is already in a stable state of winning, either by winning reputation or earning traffic.

In comparison, he still prefers the former. After all, no normal person really likes to drink horse urine.

"Charles, the game has just begun." Smith could only remind.

Barkley pouted and shook his head, as if he wisely had successfully predicted the outcome of the game.

"Derek, don't let him break through and put pressure on the ball. It's best to force him to hit you from behind." Xu Yong said to Rose when serving.

Rose took the ball with a confused look on his face. He felt uncomfortable when James hit him with his back.

"His dribbling and shooting are terrible. He can't beat you with just strength." Xu Yong continued.

One thing to mention here is that low post play and high post post play are two techniques that are related but actually very different.

Because the low post shot is close to the basket, it tests the player's short-range scoring ability, such as hook shots, rebounds, etc.

In this, strength is a very important factor. O'Neal can dominate the basket, and his top strength is the most critical factor.

When playing from the high post, strength is not so decisive, because you push the defender away with the first blow, and the defender can still make up for the second blow.

Not to mention hitting the ball from the three-point line all the way to the basket, that is also based on certain movement control skills, otherwise you will lose the ball while hitting it.

Not to mention that your opponent isn't stupid either, so he won't be able to easily let you hit him with his back all the way.

So it's more of a test of the players' footwork and shooting.

If these two skills are not good, then your opponent will only need to turn around and break through you, and you will definitely not look good.

Ross nodded. Although he didn't think what Xu Yong said would definitely work, it was at least worth giving it a try.

After all, Xu Yong is an expert in defending James.

And Xu Yong did it at a disadvantage in terms of body shape, so there must be some truth to it.