After the timeout, the Cavaliers made a substitution, with forward Don Yell Marshall coming on to replace Ilgoskas, with Boozer stepping on as a center.

Marshall's form has declined, scoring just 7.6 points in the playoffs, but he is shooting 35.1 percent from three-point range, averaging 1.4 three-pointers per game. He basically doesn't go into the box, he doesn't attack with the ball, and he focuses on catching and shooting with the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers often play this way in the Eastern Conference finals, in order to maximize the space and help James create breakthrough opportunities. If the Cavaliers' interior players don't have range, Ben Wallace can sit in the restricted area and help Prince contain James, causing James' offensive efficiency to drop dramatically.

On the other hand, if the Cavaliers' interior players can shoot, the Pistons' defensive system will have problems, and Ben must defend it. Big Ben can't play too short yet, otherwise Boozer and James will be more difficult to defend.

The Cavaliers management's idea of building a team is relatively correct. Basketball is never a one-man sport, and if you want to win a championship, you have to play your overall strength, not just rely on one star. They have been working on how to maximize James' individual abilities without compromising the whole.

Marion is 5CM shorter than Marshall, and has advantages in other aspects, but D'Antoni still chooses to make a substitution. Three-point power forward Tim Thomas came on and replaced Anthony Parker, and Marion moved to the small forward position.

The coaching staff had a plan in place before the game began, and they would make adjustments to the Cavaliers' lineup. The Cavaliers will be more mobile after Marshall, and the fast break will not be so easy to play, and the tactical role of Thomas, who can also pull away and shoot three-pointers, is taller and better with Marion to contain James.

The Cavaliers attacked, the flying squirrel and Boozer blocked and dismantled in the middle, Thomas was a little slower to change the defense, Guo Xu was not fast enough to chase the defense, and the flying squirrel hit two points with a quick stop jump shot. 11 to 8.

Guo Xu didn't dare to run at full speed, he was lazy in the last round of the series, and most of the time he played against Bowen, and today he could only defend against the No. 1 position.

In turn, the Suns can also create opportunities by blocking and pick-and-rolling, Thomas pulled out of the three-point line to attract Marshall's defense, and Guo Xu and Xiao Si played blocking and pick-and-roll in the middle to get rid of the flying squirrel and bring it to the weak side.

Boozer knew that Xiao Si rushed up and couldn't block it, so he didn't change his guard to prepare for Xiao Si's air cut. Guo Xu took a step sideways with the ball, made a quick stop jump shot in front of the three-point line on the right side, and the flying squirrel chased the slow half-shot with only slight interference, and the ball went in. 14 to 8.

Zhang Li said with a smile: "Guo Xu's shot is really easy, it was a mistake for the knight not to change the point guard, the little flying squirrel's interference shooting ability is too poor, he is shorter than Guo Xu." ”

Yu Jia said: "The Cavaliers don't dare to send Damon Jones, Jones is like a shooting guard, very poor defense, no organization. Gibson is this year's second-round rookie, too tender to let a rookie go against the MVP, and the coaching staff doesn't dare to take that risk. ”

Zhang Li nodded and said: "If the knights had good guards, they wouldn't have been so difficult to advance." ”

The knight attacked, the flying squirrel and Boozer played blocking and dismantling, Xiao Si changed the defense, the little flying squirrel distributed the ball to the middle, Boozer cut the ball and held the ball with both hands, and Xiao Si jumped up from the side. Boozer bumped into him and pushed the ball out, hitting it from close range, and the referee blew the whistle 2+1.

The Suns' home fans also gave Boozer some applause, and they all enjoyed watching the game against each other. Bouzerga made a free throw, 14-11.

The Cavaliers no longer have a big center, after blocking and dismantling, Guo Xu brought it to the right side at 45 degrees, attracted Boozer to change the defense, and suddenly jumped and accelerated, threw the ball high to the rebound with his right hand, and rebounded back. Boozer didn't jump, just followed the interference, and Xiao Si followed up in the middle to catch the rebound ball and score with a one-handed smash in the air.

16-11, Guo Xu's 4th assist.

This kind of ball James flanked and couldn't make up for it, he let go of Marion too late, and Xiao Si had already jumped in the air.

The Cavaliers attacked, and James forced a break to squeeze Marion to score a layup. 16 to 13.

It's easier for teammates to pull James apart, and if Parker continues to defend the main defense, it will definitely be blown up, and Marion can't defend alone. James' strength is top among the forwards, and the opponent who is often squeezed by the tank breakthrough can't jump, which is his specialty.

Guo Xu went to the weak side after blocking and dismantling, as long as the opponent can't defend it, the Sun's tactics often don't end.

Guo Xu singled 50 degrees, dribbled the ball under the crotch to the left hand, changed direction to the right side and took a step, and the little flying squirrel followed.

His movements were very coherent, and he immediately dribbled the ball behind his left hand to change direction, the flying squirrel followed the horizontal movement, and as soon as his right foot touched the ground, he pulled the ball up with his left hand, followed with his right hand to collect the ball, jumped to the right to completely get rid of the flying squirrel, and scored a 45-degree emergency stop jump shot to hit the cricket.

18 to 13, Guo Xu scored 8 points.

Roy, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked hot, Guo Xu's speed was not fast, he relied entirely on the rhythm to pass people, and his movements were like a variant of European steps, with more dribbling and jumping steps behind his back, but the way to pass people was to change directions left and right. Players jump by applying force to both legs together and also reduce the burden on their knees and legs.

Since joining the Suns, Roy has been practicing this way of passing and reducing sudden changes of direction at full speed.

The Cavaliers attacked, and Marion put James two steps away from the defense. James still didn't dare to shoot on the perimeter, burying his head in the force, and this time the Suns surrounded the box with three people, forcing him to split the ball. Pavlovich, who had never received the ball and ran back to the basket, missed the basket with an empty three-pointer.

Marion grabbed the rebound and passed a long pass to Guo Xu, he relied on the flying squirrel to catch the ball with his back, turned around and entered the three-point line, and made a layup in three slow steps.

The little flying squirrel chose to pull people to foul when he was obviously at a loss, but he couldn't stop it, Guo Xu is a "small steel cannon" in his bones after all, and his strength is very strong. He picked up the basket with his right hand without jumping up with either hand, and the ball hit the board and fell into the basket.

The referee blew the whistle 2+1, Guo Xu went to the free throw line, and the fans shouted MVP together.

At this time, Brown made another substitution, the flying squirrel went down, and Gibson went up.

Zhang Reasonable said: "The Cavaliers' rookie is on, I think there is no way to do it, Jones is just an ordinary substitute now, and he is not allowed to score three points." ”

Jones's fate changed, he was just a high-paid and low-energy scrap in the NBA, he didn't get the opportunity to endorse Li Ning brand sneakers, he couldn't go to China to do activities, and he enjoyed the superstar treatment.

The role player who endorsed Li Ning became point guard Steve Blake, who became the face last season. He was only a backup for Guo Xu when he was with the Suns, but he has a high exposure and popularity in China.

Yu Jia said with a smile: "I think Guo Xu's data in the finals this time will be terrifying, and the slow play is not limited by a single defense, it is said that this year's regular season MVP should be his, and the Cavaliers' record is only ranked third in the league." ”

Guo Xujia hit a free throw to score his 11th point 21-13.

Guo Xu is a little grateful to the Cavaliers for knocking the Pistons out of the game, if he played against Billups, he wouldn't have played so easily. After the knight substitution, he didn't have the slightest pressure, Gibson's body was not much stronger than the flying squirrel, that is, he was pressed to the floor and rubbed.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Gibson's most glorious deeds were representing the sophomore in the 2008 All-Star Rookie Challenge, where he won the MVP. However, his overall strength is average, and he was only 25 years old when he had no ball to play in the NBA and was forced to retire.

He's a point guard who doesn't break through, and his shots are almost always from mid-to-long range, and he can probably only break into the box when he's out of position. Of course, he also has no playmaking skills, usually passing the ball after half court, running outside the three-point line and waiting for an opportunity, James attracted the bag and shot one.

Gibson's style is a good match for James, who averaged 20 minutes per game in this playoffs, shooting 41.7% from three-point range, scoring 8.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists.