NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 140 An old mentor whose kindness cannot be repaid!

but.

Being able to directly cut off LeBron's advantage of stealing steps is definitely a great thing for the Heat.

Anyway, the pros outweigh the cons.

According to Spoelstra's defensive strategy against James, the Heat players have actually done a very good job defending James in this game.

It was precisely because they contained LeBron's performance that they were able to lead the Cavaliers all the way.

Now that James' stealth advantage is gone, their blockade of James will undoubtedly become more solid.

of course.

This definitely doesn't mean the end.

The reason why superstars can be called superstars is that they have done things that others seem to be unable to do.

Well known.

James can become the number one player in the league because he has a scoring method that is almost impossible to contain.

That's right.

Just hit the basket after the pick-and-roll.

Everyone knows that James is about to pick and roll, and everyone knows that James will break through after the pick and roll.

Everyone even knew that James couldn't be allowed to rush.

Once it takes off, James will be unstoppable, really unstoppable.

but……

Even if the whole world knows it, no team can really kill LeBron completely, unless he kills himself...

This is why LeBron is a superstar.

Besides.

LeBron has other weapons in his arsenal.

For example, transition fast break.

That is, the fast break that fans often joke about is as fierce as a tiger.

James' defensive transition ability is absolutely historical. As long as you make a mistake in front of him, it is equivalent to giving away points.

Even if you don't make any mistakes, as long as you are not careful or not focused enough, James' fast break can make you pay a heavy price.

Although there is suspicion of sacrificing defense, this is a nail that nails you and must not be ignored.

Like Xue Liancheng's previous proposal to use Wade as a defensive counterattack arrow, he averaged an extra four or five points per game for the Heat.

Don't underestimate these four or five points, the improvement to the team's overall offense is absolutely immeasurable.

Many times, the momentum comes from these four or five points.

As long as the Heat make one or two mistakes next, plus one or two delays in retreating in time, if they are all caught by James, then the score can be recovered by more than half immediately.

Another example is breaking through and scoring the ball.

This is another weapon that James can kill, and it is also of historical level.

From this, a special tactic called "one star and four shots" was born.

But the basis for this weapon to work is James' unstoppable breakthrough ability.

Use your invincible breakthrough ability to tear apart your defense. In this case, as long as you double-team, you will definitely miss someone.

As long as someone is missing, that's an opportunity.

At this time, it is a test of whether the teammates can grasp it.

And if you don't double team?

That's great.

James can take off on his own and hit the rim for dunks.

And passing ability.

James' vision and passing skills are excellent, even better than many traditional point guards, and his grasp of passing timing is also very good.

Besides.

There are also a series of scoring methods such as low-post singles, finishing at the basket, mid-range jump shots, three-point threats, etc., which are actually above the standard.

But for the dazzling historical-level breakthrough, these offensive methods are not worth mentioning, completely overshadowed by the light of the breakthrough.

But no matter what offensive method he uses, James has a huge problem, and that is stealing steps and walking.

Just like in the two rounds just now, if both of them were called out for walking violations, the Cavaliers would lose 4 points and James would make 2 more turnovers.

If the referee wants to catch him now, James' power will be greatly reduced.

Isn't this a great thing for the Heat?

Xue Liancheng restrained his thoughts.

Received Anderson's serve.

Quickly advancing to the frontcourt, James still came to lead him.

This time.

He needs to really test how powerful the breakthrough is. Can it be used as a regular scoring method?

The pick and roll was called.

Went around.

Stuck in position.

There is no one to help defend.

Xue Liancheng went straight to the basket.

Brake hard.

He shook his hand low.

James wasn't fooled, he just reached out to cover it.

And the results were completely unexpected.

Xue Liancheng immediately took advantage of the situation and flew up.

The body leans forward, and the right hand is changed to the left hand in the air, and then the board is wiped.

The ball goes in!

This time.

James' face was completely ugly.

This……

This this……

How did you make a move?

Something is wrong!

In his expectation, Xue Liancheng will use his footsteps to create mobile opportunities as before, and finally complete the finish.

result……

Unexpected.

Xue Liancheng went straight to the basket and wiped the board.

When he reacted, he found that there was no chance to block the shot, or to be more precise, there was no position to take off.

When he chased after him, he was right behind Xue Liancheng. After Xue Liancheng took off, his body leaned forward. No matter how high he jumped, he couldn't reach him.

If you want to reach up to complete the block, you have to hit Xue Liancheng.

But doing this is a clear foul. Not only will Xue Liancheng be sent to the free throw line, it may also be a 2+1.

and so.

From the beginning to the end, he just stretched out his hand and did not move anything else...

It’s really... a hot mess!

For three consecutive rounds, he failed to defend himself, which really made him lose face.

wrong……

It should be two rounds.

After all, Xue Liancheng was obviously suspected of sneaking in the round just now.

But even if there were only two rounds, he couldn't accept it, and his old face was burning and hurting.

Just now, he told Love to stop meddling in other people's business and take good care of his own people, claiming that he could take care of Xue Liancheng himself.

result.

Slap on the face.

For a moment, he doubted whether his ability to predict had declined.

In fact.

The source of prediction is not only the judgment of the opponent's body, but more importantly, the psychological grasp of the opponent, which is something invisible and intangible.

For example, if you think it's time for him to shoot in this position, combined with the opponent's body movements, the feedback is called pre-judgment.

And obviously.

James didn't grasp Xue Liancheng's psychology.

Quite the opposite, even.

Xue Liancheng grasped James' psychology.

In the first two rounds, he used feints to successfully fool James.

So this round, James will definitely be prepared for this.

As a result, he must change his strategy.

After coming off the pick-and-roll screen, he had actually formed a distinct breakthrough line in his mind.

That's right!

From the beginning, he planned to go straight to the basket and wipe the board.

only.

On this basis, he first needs to brake to stop both himself and James.

One is to confuse James.

And the main thing is to get James to stop.

This is a crucial step.

If James doesn't stop, then he will die if he lays up, and it will be a chasing block.

Even if James jumps later than him, the coverage area of ​​​​James rushing up is enough to make him unable to hide.

Secondly, use your body to block the position to ensure that James is behind him.

If he was on his side, it would be entirely possible for James to block him.

After ensuring that James was stuck behind him, he leaned forward and placed his body sideways as a second layer of protection.

This is a huge shooting space.

If James wants to complete the block, he can only jump on the spot. If he jumps on the spot, James' coverage will drop off a cliff.

In addition, he leans forward and sideways, so James must press his body if he wants to get to the edge of the backboard.

Violating his cylinder is a complete foul.

This series of combinations.

This caused James to watch him shoot without even having the chance to jump up and block the shot.

It's a combination of basketball IQ and the ability to read the game.

Ok……

of course.

The animation skills in your mind are the biggest contributor.

After all, it is difficult for ordinary people to accurately pin defensive players behind them, but he has a unique natural advantage and clearly knows every move of defensive players.

in this way.

He can make full use of his body, leaving James helpless.

After several rounds of testing.

no doubt.

He confirmed that his card position breakthrough method can be included in the ranks of conventional breakthrough methods.

such……

His offensive arsenal has been qualitatively strengthened again.

If he can master the Mizongbu rhythm that Uncle Wei taught him, these skills should be enough for him to become an All-Star player.

Think so.

He returns quickly.

The Cavaliers attack.

James still chooses to do it himself, still using pick-and-roll.

but.

It didn't go so smoothly this time. The Heat's defensive method of forming a human wall and carrying out a crazy flanking attack on James didn't give you any space to break in.

James took two steps and was unable to rush up.

You can only choose to jump up and pass the ball.

After all, the referee had just warned him to strictly control his moves. Although he was the best player in the league, he did not dare to jump again or turn around against the wind.

If he gets blown away again, it will be two in a row.

How embarrassing that is!

This is the Christmas war, so many pairs of eyes are watching.

pity.

Le Fu, who has been cold for a long time, feels really cold to the touch, and he strikes iron with three points.

Look back.

Xue Liancheng wanted to replicate the blocking and breakthrough method, but after James broke in, he shouted and asked his teammates to help defend.

If we hit the target again, the point difference will be 20+.

Xue Liancheng had no choice but to pass the ball.

same.

The Heat players may not have touched the ball for a long time, and it feels cold.

Sean Williams is also strong.

Next.

The two sides engaged in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

The speed of complementing and assisting each other's defense also increased rapidly. Even if a breakthrough opened up a little space, it was immediately filled up.

This made it extremely difficult for both sides to score, and it felt like entering the playoffs mode early.

Even in terms of suffocation alone, it has reached the stage of the finals.

The cheering and boos of the audience made the atmosphere even more enthusiastic.

To score 2 points, it is almost necessary to fight with my life.

The point difference has been maintained at 14 points, 16 points, 14 points, and repeated horizontal jumps.

No one can do anything to anyone.

No one can penetrate the opponent's defense at once.

The stars of both sides also failed to perform as superstars.

Without fast-break counterattacks, he was unable to rush after breaking through the pick-and-roll, he was fierce in assisting in low-post singles, his three-point touch was quite bad, and he was severely criticized for stealing steps. The combination of a series of factors made it difficult for James to move forward.

It’s really difficult to move forward.

Xue Liancheng was similar. He was flanked when he broke through, and his movement could not completely get rid of James. The space for passing the ball was not very large, and the quality of teammates' covering and coordination was not high, making it difficult to perform.

But he has no ability to attack difficulties in the first place. He still wants to keep his only weapon for attacking difficulties, the 100% hit skill.

They were quite matched.

of course.

This is in terms of offensive performance.

In fact, the defensive pressures faced by Xue Liancheng and James are worlds apart.

In terms of contribution and influence on the team, James is still greater.

But it's also limited.

After all, everyone can't score goals, and they can't score. There is a Mao contribution!

Wade and Irving, on the other hand, can occasionally use breakthroughs to score points and maintain the situation.

of course.

Just occasionally...

There are 2 minutes and 18 seconds left before halftime.

Blatter called a timeout.

It's finally time to end.

Xue Liancheng breathed a sigh of relief and found that he was sweating profusely. He picked up a towel and wiped it.

Si Bo had already walked over, "Xue, how do you feel?"

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment, then breathed heavily and replied, "I feel fine."

This game is the most intense one he has ever encountered since entering the NBA.

Because James kept pestering him.

The number of physical contacts between the two, the number of breakthroughs he made and the mileage he ran are definitely beyond records.

Do you want to say you're not tired?

That's impossible.

And this is just halftime.

If it's full, it's really a huge test.

Si Bo said seriously, "Xue, I need to know your physical condition. Tell me the truth."

Xue Liancheng shook his head bitterly, "If I go on at this intensity, my hand feeling will become very bad."

Then the shooting action will be deformed, how can it not be bad?

Spoelstra nodded heavily, "It seems... we have to find a way to end the game. The longer it is delayed, the more disadvantageous it will be."

talking.

He glanced at Uncle Wei.

It is clear.

If the beating continued like this, Uncle Wei's knees couldn't bear it anymore.

At the beginning of this season, Wade's playing time rarely exceeded 35 minutes. This was the coaching staff's protection of Wade.

But even with that protection, Wade had to truce with knee problems every now and then.

This illustrates a problem. Wade's physical condition is not very optimistic and he is indeed unable to sustain a high-intensity game for more than 40 minutes.

Even if Wade is forced to play for 40 minutes, the effect is not satisfactory.

When the wear and tear becomes serious, Wade will have to take a truce to recuperate, and the gain will outweigh the loss.

and so.

In this game, we must find a way to completely open up the score.

It's best to get to 20+ at halftime.

Then the knight will collapse.

As soon as morale collapses, the pace of the game will immediately drop, and the intensity will naturally not be so high.

Xue Liancheng frowned and asked, "Sir, what do you want to do?"

Spoelstra frowned and pondered for a moment, "Do you have any problem shooting three-pointers now?"

Xue Liancheng replied, "There should be some accuracy."

Spoelstra nodded, "Next, I will design two three-point tactics for you. You try to run out, and I will let Dwayne pass the ball to you."

Xue Liancheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of the elevator door tactic, "I wonder if sir, have you ever watched the Golden State Warriors game?"

With the current strength of both sides' assisting and supplementary defense, he was not sure whether the elevator door tactic could still work.

But it’s not impossible to give it a try.

Spoelstra paused and his eyes lit up slightly, "You mean, the tactic of forming a wall to block Stephen Curry?"

Xue Liancheng nodded heavily, "Yes."

It seems that Spoelstra still has some research on other teams.

The current elevator door tactic is just a simplified version, and Spoelstra can think of it in an instant even before he is famous.

It is conceivable that Spoelstra usually studies other teams.

Spoelstra thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's arrange this tactic."

The words fell.

Spoelstra immediately waved to all the players, picked up the tactical board, and started writing: "Anderson, Sean, you two, pay attention to your position, stand here, remember, you must keep the defensive players in the penalty area. Inside, then wait for Xue to come over, and as soon as he passes through, you will immediately encircle him."

"Lol, go to the bottom corner here and just stand there."

"Dwayne, you hold the ball on the other side and pay attention to Xue's movement. Once Xue rushes out, pass it over immediately."

"Xue, you serve the ball. After you serve the ball, slide to the baseline, and then rush through the wall."

"Do you understand everything?"

Finally, Si Bo asked in a deep voice.

Everyone nodded, "Understood."

"very good."

Spot paused, looked at Xue Liancheng, "Xue, do you have anything to add?"

Xue Liancheng was stunned for a moment, then slowly shook his head, "No."

At this moment.

The eyes of everyone looking at Xue Liancheng changed slightly.

It is not surprising that tactics are specially arranged for Xue Liancheng.

Because Xue Liancheng has grown into the core figure of the team.

But after Si Bo arranged the tactics, he specifically asked Xue Liancheng for his opinion, which was very surprising.

This is the kind of treatment only the true first core can get!

Xue Liancheng actually enjoyed it.

So……

Does it mean that the team's tactical position has completely tilted towards Xue Liancheng?

In other words, Xue Liancheng is ready to take over as the first core?

After everyone looked at Xue Liancheng, they looked at Wade.

Even Xue Liancheng subconsciously glanced at Uncle Wei.

Because he immediately realized the problem and wanted to see how Uncle Wei would react.

result.

There was nothing unusual about Uncle Wei, not even a change in his expression. He seemed to acquiesce to this.

"Okay, let's go on stage."

Sibo clapped his hands, seemingly unaware of what his actions just now meant.

But how could Spoelstra not know?

As a head coach who has coached a team for several years, it is impossible not to be unclear about the unspoken rules within the team.

But Spoelstra made such a stupid mistake at this time.

It simply shouldn't be.

Xue Liancheng even felt that Si Bo did this on purpose...

That's right!

is intentional.

Is the old mentor planning to help him rise to power?

And this gesture was just to test Wade.

if it is like this……

At this thought, Xue Liancheng couldn't help being elated.

He is really his old mentor!

An old mentor whose kindness cannot be repaid in return!