Chapter 296: Prophet
The most important thing the Bobcats need right now is confidence, and if they lose it, they could collapse in an instant on the way to the playoffs, especially against a formidable opponent like the Heat. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
At times, Sloan even wondered if it was a bad decision to face the Heat in the second round.
It may be refreshing to play with others in applause, but in the end, it is laughable and generous to be played with by fate. If it weren't for the Mavericks, who locked the regular season championship early, and let the Warriors enter the playoffs, would Nowitzki have already had a ring on his hand?
No one knows about this, but the calf's self-inflicted punishment by fate has been a laughing stock for the next few years, and he knows that it is now used as an example of caution.
However, this kind of thinking will only appear in his own mind, and he will never show it in front of the players.
Spoelthra's show of weakness and Sloan's confident response were instantly sent out by the reporters present.
The players' pre-game interviews were all in a decent way, with Chen Mo and James both saying their teams would win today. Chen Mo is trying not to discourage his team, while James is purely angry.
Today's Time Warner Center is particularly lively, whether it is the fans who started queuing up to enter the stadium more than two hours in advance, or the many more reporters than usual, all make the Time Warner Center very lively.
This is the first time in the history of the Bobcats that they have touched the floor of the Division Semifinals, but their goal is definitely not to stop there, they will also touch the floor of the Divisional Division, then the floor of the Finals, and finally the O'Brien Cup that many players have fought for all their lives.
An hour before the game, Chen Mo arrived at the court first in a suit, where he was about to receive the regular season MVP trophy from President David Stern.
He is the first person in the history of the Bobcats to receive the MVP trophy, and in the Bobcats, a team that is only 7 years old, Chen Mo has already broken many of his virgin records, which is a very special honor.
Before the game even began, the atmosphere at the Time Warner Center was ignited first.
Chen Mo said a formal speech after receiving the trophy, the most important of which was thanks, when Chen Mo finally said: "This is the beginning of a great era!" The entire Time Warner Center was completely boiling, until the game began, the fans of the Time Warner Center were in a state of excitement.
And in this high-profile game, the Bobcats played very excitedly in the crazy atmosphere of the home fans.
Sloan opened the game with a regular lineup, with Kwame Brown starting the game.
Sloan chose the tactics that the Bobcats were most familiar with, and it was the first half-court offensive blocking and pick-and-roll tactic used by the Bobcats, but the arrival of Milicic helped the combat effectiveness of this lineup by several notches.
In the regular season, the Bobcats also used it later, but not many times. Because at that time, there were very few teams that could withstand the crazy onslaught of the Bobcats' small lineup.
Don't look at the Bobcats' lineup, which looks very regular, but when the game starts, they play a completely different effect than they did in the regular season.
The most important of these is Chen Mo's personal desire to attack - hoping to become strong in the playoffs.
This set of half-court blocking and dismantling tactics with Chen Mo as the absolute core is the tactic that best fits Chen Mo's personal ability.
The Bobcats' small-ball tactics mainly rely on Chen Mo's passing level, and his shooting is more of a deterrent to open up space. Replaced Nash as the core, and he can also play this set of tactics.
However, Bobcats' half-court offensive tactics are completely centered on Chen Mo, and they rely heavily on his passing, individual offense, and judgment of the opponent's tactical intentions.
In the first attack after the start of the game, Chen Mo still followed the old routine to block and dismantle Milicic, and then he moved sideways with the ball, and Kwame Brown made a second block with Chen Mo.
The Heat used a hybrid defense, with James following Chen Mo closely and blocking and not changing defenses.
But when Chen Mo cooperated with his teammates twice in a row, James's follow-up defense inevitably showed some space, and Chen Mo immediately pulled up and shot. His mid-range shot hit straight on.
Barkley on the sidelines said: "Jack played very resolutely today! In the regular season, including the first round against Philadelphia, it was rare for him to pick up a shot immediately after blocking and getting into space. ”
"Truth be told, both teams have a chance to win the championship. Such a matchup should be played in the divisional finals rather than in the semi-finals. Both teams have definitely taken out what they've been putting on the bottom of the box, and we should be able to see some plays and routines that we've never seen before. Kenny Smith said.
Next for the Heat to attack, Mike Bibby was just responsible for dribbling the ball across the half court, and he directly handed the ball to James.
It's also a change for the Heat today, with James attacking directly from the No. 1 position.
James made two tentative moves after getting the ball, which did not directly test Gerald Wallace's individual defensive ability. Mike Bibby came out of a lap and blocked James.
Chen Mo guarded Mike Bibby, obviously James was misplaced to find trouble with Chen Mo.
The Bobcats' method of dealing with James has always been to change the defense infinitely, release the shot to defend the break, and come in and directly pinch the attack.
James hit Chen Mo, Chen Mo didn't have much to do with James, Jackson came over in advance, and Chen Mo wanted to steal James on the side. After failing to do so, Chen Mo stepped back to defend Wade, and Milicic forced over to participate in the flanking attack.
With two men on top, James continued to take a hard step and then poured the ball back to Mike Bibby.
Mike Bibby threw the ball to Bosh, who was ambushed in the bottom corner, and Bosh raised his hand to hit the shot.
"Miami's style of play is a bit similar to Charlotte's style of play early in the season, where one person draws the bag, then pours the ball to the top of the arc and then quickly moves it to the dangerous man. "CCAV is also broadcasting such a game, Yu Jia said after watching the Heat's offense.
Zhang added: "It's a tactic borrowed from rugby, and it's called a 'quarterback tactic' in football. At least one of Bosh, Bibby and Ilgoskas is in James' field of vision, and when James bursts through the free-throw line and attracts the bag, he can pass to any of the three, and they can immediately choose to shoot from the ground up, or they can lead again and pass a more reasonable opportunity to shoot again. ”
"The Bobcats used to do that, but then they gave up. This tactic does not require much of the ball carrier's passing skills, but it does require the ball carrier's threat, breakthrough ability, and overall vision and speed. When Chen Mo was in this role, he was a threat with the ball, his breakthrough ability was good, and he had a strong overall view, but his speed was not fast. And Chen Mo's threat mainly comes from shooting, that is to say, the distance from the basket to the three-point line, the farther away from the basket, the greater Chen Mo's threat. And this 'quarterback' tactic requires a threat that the closer to the basket, the greater the threat, so Chen Mo is not particularly suitable for this tactic. And James is the best candidate for this tactic. ”
Yu Jia nodded, and continued: "This tactic is not the traditional tactic of attracting the bag and then sharing the ball in basketball, the position of attracting the bag and the way of attracting the bag are absolutely different. ”
Chen Mo frowned, the Heat's offense just now was really a routine that had not been seen in the regular season. He has always known that the Heat's tactical composition is simple, the Big Three singles, attracting the bag and then sharing the ball.
But that was the situation of pulling away, and James was obviously staring at the tiger and rushing to the basket. And the players around him who can shoot have been adjusting their position so that James can pass the ball to him.
Chen Mo thought about it for a while and already understood that the Heat's tactics had fundamentally changed. In the regular season, Spoelslav was still more centered on Wade and was building tactics. And the implementation of their style of play is completely based on James' core style of play.
"They should also have a way of letting Wade break through and draw the defensive attention away from James, and then give the ball to James and James will continue to organize the offense. Chen Mo dribbled across half the court and thought at the same time.
He probably already has an idea to deal with the Heat's style of play.
This time the Bobcats' attack, they still relied on blocking and dismantling to start, and the subsequent changes were completely commanded by Chen Mo.
Therefore, it has always been much more demanding of the players than the coaches. The basic routines in this kind of basketball are ever-changing, and the coach can provide the basic idea of change, and the player is the protagonist of these changes.
So Stockton, who has a better view of the big picture and a more active brain, is the smoothest defender in NBA history. Chen Mo's talent in this area is even stronger than Stockton's, so the power he exerts in this set of tactics is incomparable.
This time, James obviously strengthened the pace of defense, and his tall stature made him still have the ability to interfere with Chen Mo's shooting even if he was not close to Chen Mo.
"You just fight, today I'm ready to cover you ten. James sneered when he saw that Chen Mo had been sticking to the ball and couldn't dispose of it.
"Every position on the field is misplaced, everyone can pass, I am very entangled, you know?" Chen Mo sneered, and then he flicked the ball from behind and gave it directly to Kwame Brown.
"It's a bit difficult to choose the best chance out of four. Chen Mo looked at James with a smile.
Kwame Brown vs. Mike Bibby, such a dislocation doesn't really need to be thought about anymore. Mike Bibby stepped out of the way, and Kwame Brown scored with an easy dunk in the frame.
Chen Mo's series of covers with his teammates just now consumed nearly 20 seconds, and most of James's attention was on Chen Mo, and he didn't notice that with the running of the Bobcats, after changing positions and covering, except for Chen Mo's own bad offensive opportunities, the rest of the people were threatening.
James rubbed his hands his face to calm himself down, and then he dribbled straight through the halfcourt.
"Later, he will definitely block and dismantle, and then eat me in a disposition. You just put Dwyane out of the bag, leave him alone, and I'll take care of the rest. Chen Mo whispered to Jackson.
Although Jackson didn't know what Chen Mo was going to do, with his trust in Chen Mo, he chose to do it without hesitation.
"When I call you, you'll run straight under their baskets, and now you can think of a good dunk pose. Try to protect yourself, though. Chen Mo said.
Jackson gave Chen Mo a reassuring gesture.
Then James really still looked for Mike Bibby to block and dismantle, Chen Mo changed defenses, and Jackson immediately rushed out of the bag.
Wade was vacant in the horn area, James didn't expect to have a chance so soon, he didn't even think about passing the ball.
"Stephen, run!" Jackson suddenly heard Chen Mo's voice, although he was confused, he still ran towards the basket opposite.
James didn't understand either, but the movement of his hand did not stop, but the moment he passed the ball, a force suddenly appeared in the ball in his hand. He shouted in his heart that it was not good, but the ball had already been removed.
From Chen Mo telling Jackson to run to James's ball being broken, not even half a second has passed.
Chen Mo dribbled forward two steps to prevent the ball from being broken back by James, and then he threw the ball out of an arc, and the ball landed right on Jackson's running path. Jackson took the ball with ease, and then put his hands into the frame vigorously, full of momentum.
The cheers at the Time Warner Center were ignited again with this dunk, and many fans were a little hoarse at this time, but they didn't care. Today they are so happy, the performance of the game is secondary, and the award of the MVP is the key to coming to this city for the first time.
That is, because of the buff assistance of the MVP awards, every dunk of the Bobcats in this game can completely ignite and release the excitement of the fans.
James was still in a state of confusion, and Chen Mo's voice as if talking to himself got into his ears.
"The action before the pass was too obvious, and even worse it was the intention to pass the ball was too obvious. Obvious tactical intent, guess how long the garbage time is today?"
James turned his head, and the eyes were Chen Mo's harmless sunny smiling face.
"Just now he had insight into the purpose and tactical intent of my pass before I passed the ball?" James thought of Chen Mo's inexplicable shouting at Jackson, and he felt a chill of horror.
James couldn't imagine what Chen Mo's prophetic ability was like when he almost predicted the future.
As a party, James probably has a guess. The others didn't even guess the direction.
It is said that the authorities are obsessed with bystanders, but this time even the bystanders do not understand.
"Kenny, do you see what that break is going on?" Barkley asked.
Kenny Smith shook his head and said, "I don't understand. ”
Barkley blushed and said, "I saw Kenny's pants unzipped just now, and I was distracted." ”
"Your skill at throwing pot is even stronger than your skill at growing meat!" Kenny Smith laughed, "Let's take a look at the replay of slow motion." ”
James shook his head, and after Bosh took the ball, he made a timeout gesture, and he also needed to look at the defense, otherwise his mind would not settle at all. It was terrible for him. (To be continued.) )