Chapter 393 [Perfect Lineup]
Zhou Xuan asked his teammates to pull away, ready to go it alone.
Mo Williams doesn't shoot at all. His full name is Mo? Just don't pass it on to Yi Jianlian? Williams. He played with ease in the Cavaliers, and his baskets became more and more accurate, shooting 43% from three-point range this season to 14. 7 points, 3 rebounds and 5. 2 assists, which is excellent as the 3-in-command of the Cavaliers. In 2007, he was hacked by Zhang Liang in the Bucks to death, but he was not so easy to deal with.
Zhou Xuan shook out of the space, hit the perimeter three-point iron, and the rebound was obtained by Yao Ming.
In the defense, Zhou Xuan began to think, how to pull Yao Ming out, as soon as he covered him, he faced James, even if he could score, it would take a lot of effort, if he wanted to win, he had to dodge James or let others open it to ensure efficiency.
The Cavaliers attacked, Hickson covered James in the high post and blocked Margetty, James broke through to the inside, Randolph followed the defense to the bottom line, James stopped sharply and turned back in the opposite direction to shoot a jumper, relying on speed to avoid Randolph's block. His movements have not improved much this year, and his figure-eight leg jumper can still be scored. 2 to 10.
Smart didn't call a timeout yet, and now there is obviously a problem with the way the Warriors arrange the lineup, Zhou Xuan can see it, but the coach doesn't say anything.
It's like a group of good actors meeting a director who is not very good, and they can't win an Oscar, at most it's a blockbuster commercial film. If you play a weak team, Smart can let the players adjust by themselves, and it is not easy to play a strong team like a knight.
Zhou Xuan shouted after halftime: "Zach, Anthony, all pull out, withdraw the inside line." ”
He wants a double-block and a strong attack. Now Zhou Xuan is confident that his ability to hold the ball is better than Margety's, he can attract the bag and pass the ball, and Margeti basically only rushes to the basket in his singles.
To the front court Randolph cover, Zhou Xuan threw off Mo Williams on the outside and walked on the right side, Randolph Jr. came up to the second block, Zhou Xuan changed direction and distanced himself from James, facing Hickson one-on-one.
Come on, I don't believe you can defend against it. Zhou Xuan took the ball and retreated, at this time, if James came to chase him, he would not hesitate to hang the ball to the basket, Randolph Jr. jumped very high, and he would definitely be able to catch it.
Hickson didn't dare to get too close, he didn't shoot suddenly, Zhou Xuan stepped down and dribbled to his left hand, and his right hand was close, at this time he felt a gust of wind blowing on the side, and realized that James came to help defend, and he was going to shoot, otherwise he wouldn't use his left hand to hold the ball, and he was a right-handed player.
He paused slightly, handed the ball under his crotch to his right hand and took a step to the right, looking like he was about to break through the bottom line. James got in front of him while Hickson returned to the interior to complete the switch.
Zhou Xuan's follow-up action was very fast, dribbling the ball behind his right hand to the left hand to the middle, James was chasing the defense on the side, and the inertia made him unable to move quickly to the middle, and it was passed, and Zhou Xuan's feint was just right. After he got into the middle, he changed direction and rushed to the basket with the ball.
Yao Ming hurriedly let go of Azubuk and returned to the basket to make up for the defense. Zhou Xuan jumped up and half-turned, and threw the ball from the back of his head with his right hand to Azubuke in the bottom left corner, he knew that his teammates would not move at all there.
Azubuuk shoots in the open space and hits a three-point shot! 5 to 10. In the defense, he excitedly stretched out three fingers.
Barkley shouted: "Very beautiful break, Zhou Xuan assisted his teammates to shoot three points, and James couldn't stop him." ”
Smith said: "In the previous regular season, James was misplaced to defend Rose, and Rose couldn't break through successfully in several attempts, and those who said that Rose's breakthrough ability was stronger than Zhou Xuan's, should change their thinking and not just speak based on impressions." ”
Rose and Westbrook are the same way, all relying on explosive power to break through, and the technique is average, once he blocks his first step, he will be limited.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Mo Williams put the ball in James' hands, and James burst into the basket through Hixon's cover, and transferred the ball wide with both hands during the run, passing to Parker in the bottom left corner.
Parker relied on Yao Ming's off-ball cover to run out of space, Randolph Jr. was misplaced to follow, Parker didn't shoot, and immediately hoisted to Yao Ming in the low post, at this time the basket was Azubuke to defend Yao Ming, and the tragedy was ......
Yao Ming immediately turned to the middle, Azubuuk's tonnage was too different, and he couldn't jump up when he was squeezed, and he saw Yao Ming score a layup. 5 to 12.
Zhang Reasonableness said: "The Cavaliers' style of play is too powerful, last season it was Big Z and Vallejo who did this, the opponent is already difficult to defend, and Yao Ming is even more difficult to defend." James drew the defense to his side. ”
"Although this goal is not assisted, it shows James's consciousness and played too smartly." Yu Jia also admired.
The Warriors attacked, and Zhou Xuan's breakthrough was blocked by James, and after attracting the defense, he gave Margeti. James immediately let go of Zhou Xuan and went to Margety again. Margeti carried Parker away, didn't even notice the position of the others, and turned to throw. James hit from the side, jumped high, and covered the ball with a big hat, and Parker picked up the basketball and hugged it tightly in his arms.
Smith smiled: "Margeti just doesn't know how to pass the ball, and he only has the basket in his eyes, so Zhou Xuan is empty at this time, and as a result, he gave up an assist and added a turnover." ”
Barkley said: "James' physicality is really amazing, and in terms of individual ability, he's already the best player. ”
The Cavaliers attacked, and the Warriors did not dare to compress the defense, and the position was very outside. Parker gave Yao Ming a side lob and ran to the baseline. Now the Cavaliers have no tactics that they can't play, and the combination of inside and outside is full of power, because the person standing on the weak side is James, Mo Williams and Parker's three-point shots are very accurate, and they can go to the level of the star three-point contest.
Zhou Xuan felt that this was more terrible than when the Lakers won three consecutive championships, at that time, it was just O'Neal who was against the sky, Kobe Bryant did not have a three-point shot, and the triangle offensive perimeter shot relied on Hawley and Fisher. Now one James is a headache, and there are two strong pitchers on the perimeter. And Kobe's personal ability back then could not be compared with James.
Yao Ming singled Randolph Jr., turned around and made a jumper, 5-14. Smart hastened to ask for a timeout.
Zhang Reasonable said: "Zhou Xuan already has a championship ring, this year is likely to be Yao Ming's turn, in the past, every team had to wrap Yao Ming, or go around the front, now there are James, Mo Williams and others to attract defense, Yao Ming has more room to play." The only game they lost was against the Bulls, and the whole team shot abnormally, otherwise they would have won all now. ”
Yu Jia agreed. "The Warriors are not easy to play today, mainly because of the gap on the inside, and the two Randolphs are struggling to defend Yao Ming, so I think they should try to replace Turiaf."
Zhang said: "The Rockets have been a strong defensive team for several seasons, Yao Ming's deterrence under the basket is very important, and the Cavaliers were also one of the teams with the best defense last season, and this year they have strengthened their offense. ”
Smart decided to bring on Turyaf to replace Randolph Jr. and strengthen the defense in the low post. Replaced Margeti and brought on Ellis. Jackson continued to sit on the sidelines, and Smart had just met with assistant coach Stephen? Silas has discussed, if Azubuuk is off, the bottom corner three-point firepower will be gone, Jackson has a three-point shooting rate of less than 30% this year, Azubuuk stays on the court, and can better play the fast break.
The Warriors came up with a way to break the Cavaliers' defense with a fast break, Yao Ming couldn't run back, and Parker was also a veteran, so it was impossible to keep up with Ellis.
After the timeout, the Warriors immediately went on a 5-0 run, first Ellis singled out Parker to score, and then defended a Cavaliers offense to play a quick counterattack, and Ellis grabbed a three-point shot. 10 to 14.
After Turyaf came on the court, the defense against Yao Ming was much better, and he was stuck outside the box, and the Cavaliers' offensive focus shifted to James on the perimeter. Azubuuk was in charge of defending on the perimeter, and after the block, Randolphka broke through the line and let go of Hiksen.
When playing for the Jazz, Hickson scored a career-high 20 points, not because of how strong his offensive power was, but because the rest of the Cavaliers shot too accurately, so they could only let him go, and the opportunity was too good. Even so, Hickson didn't have the confidence to return to finish the offense with a jumper, and wasted a lot of open opportunities.
James faced Azubuuk, hit an unreasonable three-point shot at the top of the arc, jumped past Randolph for a layup, and began to exert power. On the Warriors' side, Zhou Xuan finally opened, made a layup in the fast break, and scored a mid-range shot after blocking and dismantling. As soon as Ellis came up, the Cavaliers couldn't put their defensive focus on Zhou Xuan, as long as Zhou Xuan passed, Ellis could get a good opportunity.
Barkley commented: "Ellis' offensive ability is underrated, as long as he is given enough shots, he can score more than 20 points, and his breakthrough is also very sharp, and the Warriors have earned him with a six-year contract." ”
"Ellis is also always improving, his shooting is better than last season, and I heard that he also likes to practice his left hand to make himself more balanced on the offensive end, and as long as the Warriors maintain a good record this season, he may also be selected for the All-Star Game," Smith said. ”
Barkley smiled: "I don't think there is much chance, the competition for the Western defender line is too motivating, and Nash has also recovered his level this season, and he and Zhou Xuan, Kobe, and Paul have taken up 4 spots." Others are trying to get in. ”
The Warriors trailed by nine points in the first quarter, 24-33. The Cavaliers' lineup is close to perfect.
Section 2 Stephen? Jackson is finally on the field. As the captain of the Warriors, people who have won 20+4+4 data must be unhappy sitting on the bench. He's starting to think about whether to make a trade and go to a team that needs him and can reuse him, and he hates to be ignored.
Jackson is an egotistical man, he has asked for the whole game, and he hates to be idle. Smart didn't know how to soothe people like Nelson Sr., and he couldn't understand Jackson's feelings. The Warriors are about to have a conflict within the team, but let the coaches of the 30 teams in the league choose, how many of them will arrange for only one three-point shooting point on the court, unless they don't want to win!