Chapter 392: Super Knight
LeBron? James is excited for the new season. After Boozer left the Cavaliers, he finally waited for a reliable scorer partner. When he doesn't feel good and the opponent guards the breakthrough, he can pass to Yao Ming in the low post singles. The opponent has no one who is good at defending breakthroughs, and Yao Ming can also block and dismantle him.
James and Yao Ming cooperate very well, Yao Ming is like a strengthened version of the "big Z" Ilgoskas. Chinese fans affectionately call them the "Great Ming Gorilla Combo". (What is this ape?) )
Playing the regular season of the Warriors, James takes it very seriously. He is still optimistic that the Warriors will stand out from the West, although the Lakers' lineup has been upgraded very ****, but he always feels that Zhou Xuan is more ****, and the data of playing the Bucks on the court is ironclad proof. Whether Zhou Xuan scores or assists, he has a way to make his teammates fully exert their combat effectiveness, but the Lakers always have someone who drags their feet and makes their teammates unable to play.
Radio China, Radio America, and many other stations in Europe broadcast live, and the ratings set a record for the regular season this season.
Before the game, Zhang Li said: "Finally waited for this game, this is the real Chinese derby, the Rockets couldn't compete with the Warriors last season, and both sides have the possibility of winning today." ”
Yu Jia said: "How the Warriors defend James today is the key to winning, James has reached the peak last season, won the first regular season MVP of his career, and this season is very hopeful of the honor." And Yao Ming also has a clear advantage against Randolph in the low post. ”
When the players played, James sprinkled magnesium powder as always to put on a show, and the fans cheered together. After bringing in Yao Ming, they saw the hope of a championship, and the possibility of James staying was greatly increased. They still don't know that Yao Ming is going to jump out of the contract after this season.
After the warm-up, the two sides made their starts, and the Warriors made adjustments. Zhou Xuan, Azubuke, Margeti, Anthony? Randolph, Zach? Randolph.
Jackson was put on the bench by Smart, and it takes a strong player to deal with James, and height is needed to fight against Yao Ming, and Jackson is in an awkward position, so it is better to bring a bench in the second quarter. Azubuike started again because of his three-pointers from the corner, and he has shot 44 three-pointers this season. 8%, one of the best three-pointers in the NBA. The coach doesn't need him to do much, just stand on the bottom line and wait for the opportunity.
Cavaliers starters Mo Williams, Anthony? Parker, James, JJ Hickson, Yao Ming.
TNT Radio Barkley said: "The Cavaliers' lineup is too luxurious, and there are high-quality interior players like Vallejo on the bench, and the big Z has a very short playing time, but the efficiency is not low. Guards West and Gibson can shoot three-pointers, and Moon is also a small forward with excellent athleticism and defense, and the Cavaliers will fail if they don't win the championship this season. ”
"The Warriors' bench attack group is also very strong, and today is destined to be a great fight," Smith said. Who are you optimistic about? ”
"Knights, it is difficult to prevent Yao Ming and James, Yao Ming's data has declined because of the reduction in playing time, his efficiency is very high, and he should be able to get close to 20+10 if he plays 35 minutes."
Smith said with a smile: "If Zhou Xuan guarantees playing time, he will probably be able to get 20+10, in the international arena, I think the Chinese team is going to rise, they have two superstars." ”
The race is on.
Randolph Jr. won Yao Ming with an excellent bounce scrum, and the Warriors attacked first.
Zhou Xuan arrived in the front court and immediately passed the ball to Margeti. The latter ran towards Randolph and covered from the left side to the three-point line, where Hickson immediately switched defenses to block his way. THE 206CM TALL HICKSON WAS ABLE TO COMPETE WITH VALEJO BECAUSE OF HIS EXCELLENT MOBILITY.
He only played 20 minutes per game, but in just over 20 minutes, Hickson handed over eight. 3 points 4. 8 rebounds for efficient technical statistics. So most Cleveland people believe that if he is given plenty of playing time, he can perform better. He still makes some mistakes in the game, but it's not unforgivable because he has been playing very hard.
Hixon blocked Margeti's first step and disrupted the pace of the shot. Margeti was left with only two options: breaking with the ball and passing.
Margeti wanted to dribble inside with his back to protect the ball, but he couldn't squeeze it. Zhou Xuan relied on Randolph Jr.'s off-ball cover to run out of the perimeter, answered the pass, and then waved his hand at his teammates, signaling to enter the low post.
He checked the information before the game, Hickson's low-post defense was not very good, and Yao Ming could only look to the side under the basket. When the player was in place, Zhou Xuan hoisted the ball to Randolph Jr.
As soon as the ball went in, Cavaliers coach Mike? Brown and assistant coach Michael? Marlon was a little worried. Hickson is up to defend the pick-and-roll, and the defense under the basket is quite non-existent, which is his biggest problem.
Randolph Jr. received the ball and turned to the baseline, relying on his height advantage to make a one-handed shot. Hickson's weakness was immediately apparent, he didn't have the height or tonnage, he just reached out and watched Randolph Jr. score on the board. 2 to 0.
Yu Jia said: "Zhou Xuan likes to feed Randolph Jr. very much, he was a marginal man last season, and this year he has become a stable rotation player with the help of Zhou Xuan. ”
Zhang said: "Randolph Jr. has not lived up to the trust of his teammates, his body is really good, Hickson is afraid of this type of tall and athletic. Now that the league is scarce, Randolph Jr. should be able to play if it goes on like this. ”
The Cavaliers attacked the frontcourt, James received the ball, and Margeti blocked him in front. It takes a strong swingman to take on James, and Margeti is a good fit for the job, both of whom are muscular sticks.
When teams deal with James, they generally rely on a person in front of them to delay his speed, and a person behind them to interfere. Like Bowen and Duncan in 2007 and Pierce and Garnett in 2008, they all beat the Cavaliers in this way.
The Warriors let Margety and Randolph team up, James finished the block, they added a solid one after the other, James passed to Hickson in the middle, and Margeti turned back to chase the shot.
Hickson's shooting ability was not as good as that of Fat Randolph, and his jump shot was missed. Randolph Jr. jammed Yao Ming, and Zhou Xuan entered the interior from the left side and grabbed the backcourt rebound.
The four knights defended quickly, Zhou Xuan gave up the fast attack, and brought it to the front court to find Randolph to block and dismantle, he broke through from the left side, and it was Hickson who came up to defend. Zhou Xuan did not break through, gave the ball to the middle, Randolph received the ball and squeezed away Mo Williams, turned around and rushed to the basket, Yao Ming immediately let go of Randolph Jr. to make up the defense.
Randolph leaned on Yao Ming to take a step, first shook his right shoulder, and then turned in the opposite direction to jump, this move is usually difficult to be blocked, after the jump, he clearly saw Yao Ming's big hand approaching, he barely leaned back to avoid the block, but the ball was deflected, James won the backcourt rebound.
The Cavaliers attacked, and the Warriors continued to defend James. Williams walked down the side to the box, and Parker, another guard, got rid of Azubuke after covering Yao Ming's baseline and cut down the three-point line on the right wing to a 60-degree angle on the right. Zhou Xuan saw it clearly, but he still had to follow Williams, and he couldn't take care of the emptiness on the side.
Randolph Jr. stood stupidly under the basket after misplaced, James split diagonally on the right side, and Parker had an outside space and hit a three-point jumper. 2 to 3. Parker has shot 40% from three-point range for three consecutive years.
The Warriors attacked, and the Cavaliers began to mix defense, followed by Zhou Xuan and Azubuke on the perimeter, and the others compressed into the restricted area.
Brown has been widely recognized in the league as an expert on defense, leading the Cavaliers to the best regular-season record and being voted the 2008-2009 Coach of the Season.
Zhou Xuan dribbled past Mo Williams and faced James' defense, he distributed the ball to Margety, who shot outside the empty three-point line and bounced out of the frame.
Margeti's three-point ability has regressed to the Warriors, only 26% this season, and this is still under the premise of the opponent's compression defense, and he rarely shoots in normal times. He didn't practice on a holiday and he was in very bad shape.
The Cavaliers attacked, Parker relied on Yao Ming to cover and dodge Azubuike's right side to catch the ball, and made a three-point jumper before Randolph Jr. rushed up. 2 to 6.
James had two assists. In the past few seasons, the Cavaliers have been studying how other players can run without the ball to get open tactics, and the results have been obvious. James' good stats also have a lot to do with this group of shooters, and this year Parker came and was more accurate than West, and he was immediately reused.
Now it is not enough to rely on the bag to defend James breakout, he can help the team even if he does not score.
The Warriors only have two three-point firepower points on the court, Azubuke and Zhou Xuan, and it is not easy to run out of the empty space. Zhou Xuan passed to Randolph after being guarded this time, Yao Ming blocked under the basket, Randolph took the ball back and opened a little distance, and the jump shot did not score, Yao Ming won the rebound.
Yao Ming is too tall, as long as he stands in the penalty area, it is difficult for opponents to score, and if he is not fast enough, it is easy to be interfered with like Randolph. At this time, Zhou Xuan missed Marion a little, if the hacker was there, Yao Ming would have to come out of the forbidden area.
When it comes to the best defensive player, Howard "The Monster" is the best player. In fact, Yao Ming's defense is not bad, and in the games Yao Ming participated in last season, the data shows that he is the only player other than Howard who ranks in the top six in defensive rebounds and blocks. His low post defense is great. Now the Grizzlies Gasol Jr., who defends in the same way as Yao Ming, and Hibbert of the Pacers have been recognized.
The Cavaliers attacked, the Warriors defended more closely on the outside this time, Mo Williams passed to James on the right side in the middle, and James did not play strongly, hanging to Yao Ming in the low post on the right side.
Yao Ming singled out Randolph Jr., took two steps, turned to the middle and hooked to score. 2 to 8.
This is one of Yao Ming's tricks, and it is difficult to block. After resting for a long time, I didn't remember his hand, and he also practiced shooting during the holidays.
Smart didn't think it was good to play like this, he only thought that Randolph Jr. had the height to interfere with Yao Ming's jump shot. But when the fight started, it was found that Randolph Jr.'s confrontation ability was too poor, Yao Ming could squeeze into the penalty area to eat him, and if he couldn't prevent it in two more rounds, he could only let Turyaf play, in that case, the offense would be weaker.
Zhou Xuan asked his teammates to pull away, ready to go it alone.