NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 256 Zhan Ba ​​is online

Next.

As expected.

As soon as he attacks with the ball, the Cavaliers' attack will come immediately, and they are very fierce and determined.

After three consecutive rounds, he has probably figured out the intensity and boundaries of the Cavaliers' defense against him.

First of all, Shumpert will give him more physical contact without losing his position, with the purpose of wearing him down.

This is the same as the strategy he proposed to defend James.

Obviously.

Blatt also treated him like a superstar.

Ok……

Very prescient...

Then, as long as he breaks through with the ball, the double-team will come immediately and very resolutely.

And after he gets rid of the ball, the Cavaliers will double-team him twice.

This shows that Blatter has completely changed his strategy, and flanking him has become the main tone of this game.

Then, when it comes to defending his movement, Shumpert will lead the defense on the inside.

What is the medial side?

It means standing within the three-point line, and the position is very particular. It is sideways, making it easy to switch back and forth.

The purpose is to prevent him from suddenly making air cuts, so that he can defend the three-pointer while not losing position when he makes air cuts.

Very smart defensively.

When Shumpert first replaced James to guard him, he couldn't adapt for a while.

Now after these few contacts, he already knows Shumpert's characteristics, strengths, and flaws clearly.

Although it can't be said that it is easy to deal with it, after all, Shumpert is indeed the kind of player he is more afraid of, but now, he is able to handle it with ease.

Finally, there is the help of other Cavaliers players.

When he moves, other Cavaliers players sometimes help to block and delay, especially when Shumpert is out of position. This phenomenon is particularly frequent.

In summary, Blatter really put a lot of thought into containing him.

The target is very obvious, it is to set up defenses based on his disadvantage of slow speed.

But it's a pity.

Blatter calculated everything, even if he was beaten to death, Xue Liancheng's reaction was much more sensitive than that of ordinary athletes.

It is even a level higher than athletes with extreme reaction.

That's right!

That’s 0.6 seconds of predictability.

With this unique "talent", he can always lead Shumpert to nowhere.

In addition, he has dynamic images of every player on the field in his mind, and their every move is clearly displayed in his mind, which helps him always find opportunities to get rid of, and it becomes simpler.

It has to be said here that the skill upgrade brought about by a burst of play plays an extremely critical role here.

In the past, he couldn't see clearly who was who. If he wanted to know who was who, he had to judge by height, tonnage and outline, which meant that the opportunity would be delayed.

After all, opportunities are fleeting.

No more worries now.

Each face was clearly displayed in his mind, allowing him to quickly make judgments based on each person's characteristics.

Or to be more precise, he quickly sensed an opportunity.

and so.

Next, he transformed into a moving pivot point.

As long as he gets rid of it and the ball is passed, he will attract double-teams.

And the moment the Cavaliers completed the double-team, he threw the ball to his teammate who was in the open space.

This is the current main offensive tactic of the Heat.

The second tactic is to hold Wade with the ball and pick and roll with him.

This tactic is actually very threatening.

Xue Liancheng had not been double-teamed before, so he naturally did not use such tactics. After all, he is more threatening with the ball, more destructive, and has obvious matchup advantages, which is enough to maximize the team's offensive firepower.

Now that he's double-teamed, he can't attack with the ball at all.

So……

This tactic will come in handy.

Wade is respected as the Flash. You can imagine how fast he is. Even if Wade's knees are severely worn now, it is not something that ordinary players can keep up with.

After entering the penalty area after the pick-and-roll, although he is not as invincible as James, his threat is still at the top level.

At this moment.

Should Shumpert be delayed?

If there is no delay, Wade will rush forward.

That speed comes in. If there is no help in defense, who can stop it?

Once he helps defend against a double attack, Wade can choose to pass inside or pass to an open teammate outside the three-point line.

The final scoring rate is still very high.

If Shumpert chooses to delay, Xue Liancheng, who is outside the three-point line, will be in a semi-open position.

Wade passes the ball back and can also give the Cavaliers a heavy blow.

Because Xue Liancheng's three-pointers are the best player in the Heat, no... not only the Heat, but also the best in the league.

Whether it's three-point shooting percentage or the number of three-pointers made, they are all top-notch.

Who dares to let go?

of course.

The Cavaliers can also choose to switch defenses.

But this is worse.

When Wade attacks with the ball, he can still continue to attack, force the basket, and tear apart the Cavaliers' defense, but the effect may not be as good as if he didn't switch defenses.

The return ball allowed Xue Liancheng to attack, but it was extremely threatening.

Because when Xue Liancheng faced Irving's defense, his lethality doubled. To put it simply, Irving couldn't defend him at all, and at this time, your flanking attack couldn't come immediately. Isn't it just a disguised release of Xue Liancheng's firepower?

This is contrary to the Cavaliers' defensive strategy in this game, and if Irving defends Xue Liancheng without the ball, he may be thrown away at once.

Once Xue Liancheng chooses to insert side by side with Wade, the damage to the Cavaliers' defense will be extremely huge.

Because the cooperation between Xue Liancheng and Wade has been verified countless times, the scoring rate is extremely high.

and so……

Irving and Shumpert switch defenses, which is equivalent to two-way damage, which is very bad.

This leads to the fact that after the two pick-and-roll, the Cavaliers can't delay, even if they don't delay, let alone switching defenses.

This is the interpretation of the pick-and-roll power of Wade and Xue Liancheng.

In addition to these two extremely destructive tactical arrangements.

There are also some scattered tactical additions.

For example, in defensive counterattacks, when Xue Liancheng advances with the ball, the power of fast breaks is amplified to the extreme. His ability to predict and the dynamic images in his mind are enough to capture every opportunity and hit the Cavaliers' seven inches.

What's more, there is Mozgov holding back, basically forming a 4-on-5 situation.

However, the Cavaliers also have a way to deal with it, that is, except for Shumpert and Fang Xue Liancheng, everyone else shrinks, and they bet on you not being able to score three points.

Especially Wade and PJ Tucker.

So the effect is not as good as imagined.

But not bad either.

After all, Wade can take the lead when he is at the top of the arc. Even if he is side by side with Irving, this kind of defensive counterattack is basically certain to score.

For another example, a teammate covers for Xue Liancheng, allowing Xue Liancheng to get an open three-point opportunity. The 15% hit rate bonus is still considerable.

As long as the feel is not smelly, a certain hit rate can be guaranteed.

This was the beginning of the game. After Spoelstra discovered that the Cavaliers were flanking Xue Liancheng, he made tailor-made tactical arrangements for Xue Liancheng.

After halftime, the effect was pretty good.

62:55

The Heat lead by 7 point.

Xue Liancheng scored 12 points. He only took 6 shots, but hit 4 of them. He made 5 of 3 three-pointers, which was quite efficient.

It's just that there were a few free throws. I only got one chance to get to the free throw line, and I missed 2 of 1 free throws.

But it's understandable, after all, he had almost no chance to attack with the ball. The Cavaliers were too determined to attack, so it was good to get two free throws.

As for the assists, there were a full 12.

This is his highest assist record in a half in the playoffs. Based on this momentum, there is great hope that he can break Stockton's record of 24 assists in a single playoff game.

If this achievement can be accomplished, it would be quite remarkable.

After all, assists are not something you just want to have. Only when your teammates have good touch and you have superb passing skills can you achieve it.

And...this is the playoffs!

A melee battlefield, iron-blooded defense, both sides are actively fighting for each round, and even if you commit a foul, you won't be able to score easily.

In such an intensity of the game, sending 24 assists is absolutely incredible.

Taking a closer look at history, there are not many 20+ assists in a single game in the playoffs. There are only 15 times in total. And there are even fewer people who can deliver 20 assists in the playoffs. In the long history of the NBA for so many years, Only six people did it.

It was Magic Johnson 7 times, which is really unprecedented.

Stockton scored 4 times, the highest of which was 24 assists, becoming the record holder.

The rest are all 1 time.

The son of the wind, Nash, sent 06 assists in the playoffs with the Lakers in the 07-23 season.

During Hardaway's time with the Warriors, he provided 90 assists in the playoffs with the Lakers in the 91-20 season.

Pig-head braised Doc Rivers also sent out 1 assists once in the playoffs as a player.

剩下的1次，正是来自炮拳警告的拉简-朗多，他在10-11赛季与尼克斯的季后赛中贡献15分20助攻11篮板的超级三双数据，牛逼克拉斯……

And Xue Liancheng is using an alternative series attack method to move towards the ranks of 20+ assists.

Xue Liancheng's half-time performance was definitely excellent, but it was just different from the previous game.

Previously, the Cavaliers put him one-on-one and focused on cutting off passing lanes.

Now, the Cavaliers are pinching him instead, at the expense of leaking other Heat players.

But he also used another way to lead the team forward.

<divclass="contentadv">In the absence of Gasol, the Heat can still play with ease and gain a lead, which is not easy.

Xue Liancheng is definitely the number one contributor.

It is precisely because of his presence that he attracts a lot of defensive and defensive attention, and seizes every opportunity, allowing his teammates to play relatively easily.

This also proves that Blatter has a unique vision and knows that Xue Liancheng's greatest strength is his ability to read the game and assist and pass.

If Gasol is here, the result of defending Xue Liancheng in this way may be worse than defending Xue Liancheng alone.

After all, Gasol's absence caused the strength of both sides to wax and wane, the Heat's defensive system collapsed, and James was completely liberated.

In this case, the Cavaliers have not yet been able to gain an advantage, which shows how powerful Xue Liancheng's method of moving pivot points and attacking in series is.

The Cavaliers' single defense against Xue Liancheng actually proved to be effective in the fifth game. They were just a little bit close to winning the game and advancing to the finals.

But in the end, the Heat escaped.

Now, instead of pinching Xue Liancheng to attack, it seems to be neither fish nor fowl.

Not only could they not prevent Xue Liancheng's offense, but they also allowed Xue Liancheng to send out 12 assists in the half. It seemed like... both ends were lost.

Or, to be more precise, not even one.

Fortunately, the Cavaliers' performance in this game was not bad.

55 points at halftime. This kind of offensive efficiency is not bad no matter how you look at it.

Uh……

Maybe only James is good.

Without the restraint of Gasol, James completely let himself go and finally returned to his previous fierce posture.

Also returned to the previous big-core style of play.

He made 18 of 10 shots in the half and scored a crazy 23 points. This was still 5 of 0 three-pointers. Otherwise, the efficiency would be even more terrifying.

In addition to 23 points, he also sent 6 assists and got 7 rebounds.

This is half time!

It can be seen how crazy James' performance was after letting himself go.

Accounting for almost half of the Cavaliers' data.

55 points, 23 of which were scored, which means that the seven players on the court could only score 32 points.

Of the 9 assists in the half, James accounted for 6.

There were 17 rebounds in the half, and James alone accounted for 7 of them.

What does it mean to have half of the team's main statistics?

Meaning no one else has data.

Meaning no one else has the ball.

Including Owen.

This game also slumped, making 9 of 3 shots, 6 of 2 three-pointers, and only scored 10 points.

Love was even worse. He took 6 shots, without exception, all three-pointers. He only hit 1 ball and scored 5 points.

Excluding the Big Three, there were still 17 points scored at halftime.

Five people scored 17 points.

wrong……

It should be 17 points for four people.

Like Mozgov, he barely managed to score 6 points by virtue of his height and eating cakes.

Shumpert made a big mistake, taking 4 shots, 3 three-pointers, and one slip-up, but he didn't score.

The bench was relatively better. After James came off the court, they had a chance to touch the ball and got some chances.

JR Smith was efficient in this game, scoring 4 points on 3 of 7 shots.

James Jones took 1 shot, hit the target, and scored 2 points.

TT-Thompson also took one shot, hit it, and scored 1 points.

This was the performance of the Cavaliers at halftime. The bench was extremely efficient, but they didn't play much time.

As for the starting players, only James takes charge of the overall situation.

I really agree with that sentence. I, Zhan, have tried my best, and my teammate CBA is absolutely right.

But is this really the case?

not necessarily……

Basically, the Cavaliers' offense is initiated by James.

And James only passes the ball to his teammates when he sees that there is no opportunity to attack, or his physical strength is obviously exhausted.

of course.

There are very few such possessions where teammates take charge of the offense.

The rest is James' one-man show.

Dive in and force a dunk.

He rushed in and was double-teamed, and immediately distributed the ball.

Break in and use your body to draw fouls.

Sneak behind the back and violently explode the frame.

He took off from the fast break free throw line and made a tomahawk dunk.

Give it a try with three points...

Huh?

No, forget it.

Then I continued to attack the frame and found that I was exhausted and couldn't press in.

Ok.

Owen, come here.

After recovering some physical energy, attack again.

And James also has a bad habit of hanging around at the top of the arc to waste time. Well... he should look for the best breakthrough opportunity.

When time was almost up, James started strongly. As a result, there were so many people inside that he could only distribute the ball.

After his teammates received the ball, they only had one or two seconds.

I'm crazy...

How to do?

What else can I do, just bite the bullet and surrender.

And this happens not once or twice, but many times.

Love suffered greatly.

Irving and Shumpert are not immune.

That's why they're all shooting 3-pointers, and that's why they're so bad at shooting 3-pointers.

We don’t even have time to shoot at the buzzer, can we do it well?

And in this round, they didn't even touch the ball.

Relatively speaking, although Xue Liancheng also has a high share of the ball, he does not dominate the ball. The most important thing is that he can pass the ball well, the kind of ball that can be scored very easily.

And he rarely passes the buzzer, and he doesn't put any pressure on his teammates.

If time runs out, he will also choose to force himself.

Therefore, although the two have a high share of the ball, there is still a big difference.

The first thing James thinks about is to attack by himself. If he can't score, he will pass the ball to his teammates and leave the problem to his teammates to deal with.

Xue Liancheng's breakthrough is for better passing. All his subjective thoughts are based on passing.

Combining the ability of prediction with the skill of dynamic images in the mind brings out the greatest advantage.

——Excellent reading ability.

There is only one reason why he scores so high. He has 100% hitting skills. He must score one goal in every game, most likely a three-pointer.

He scored 23.2 points in the regular season. Excluding the must-hit goal, he only had 20 points.

In the playoffs, it is often 30+, but if you remove the two 20% hit skills, it will be in the early s.

He actually doesn't take many shots and is always creating opportunities for his teammates.

The only offense that cannot create opportunities is nothing but porcelain.

Uh……

There are also running shots for open three-pointers.

Take away these, and his score is actually average.

The assists are the big one, often 10+. This is definitely a performance that can only be achieved by a super point guard.

Nash, the son of the wind, uses assists to lead the team forward.

And he is actually pretty much the same.

It's just that he was a little immature at the beginning of the season, and his skills haven't evolved, so he's not that strong yet.

Now his assists may not seem to have improved significantly, but his impact on the game is huge. He simplifies all offenses. This is his role, which is absolutely immeasurable.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Heat to win three games in a row after his comeback. Even when the overall feeling in the fifth game was terrible, they could still maintain the suspense and finally get a winning chance.

In his absence, the Heat lost three games in a row, and the first two games were still disastrous. Things changed after Wade came back.

Logically speaking, the Heat's lineup is not bad. Even without him, they are definitely a strong team.

Gasol, Ibaka, PJ Tucker, Batum, Chalmers, Marcus Morris, this lineup is pretty good no matter where you go.

But why can't we win... No! Did he lose so badly?

There is only one reason.

That is, no one kneaded them into a whole.

This is the importance of Xue Liancheng.

On the other hand, James is a true overlord to the Cavaliers with this big-core style of play.

If you dominate the ball, you will also dominate the ball.

It’s a great test for your teammates’ touch.

When encountering weaker opponents, they can use this system and even the superstar's personal abilities to crush them.

When you encounter those tough guys, you need teammates with extremely strong offensive abilities to step up and take over the game.

Therefore, one can imagine the importance of Irving and Wade to James.