Honk~

The game begins.

Ilgoskas took the lead comfortably and won the jump ball.

Skinner is only 206 centimeters, still a meat shield type, knowing that he will lose, he just made a gesture and raised his feet.

McGinnis held the basketball steadily, and glanced at Ye Feng on the bench intentionally or unintentionally before starting to advance.

It's like saying, "Look! I'm a starter, and you just sit on the bench and watch me play. ”

Ye Feng frowned, he didn't care how small McGinnis's heart was, what he cared about was that McGinnis didn't play wholeheartedly.

How can this attitude be played well?

Does he only care about his starting position, regardless of whether the team wins or loses?

Advance to the front court, and the ball is handed to Big Z.

The Cavaliers' No. 1 tactic on the offensive end tonight is still Big Z singles, after all, the Bucks' two starting interior lines are not high.

But as soon as Big Z got the ball, Skinner resisted it with all his might, and Joe Smith on the side was eyeing him.

Joe Smith, the No. 1 pick in the '95 Draft, No. 2 in Rookie of the Year.

Although many people say that he is the top parallel import, how can a power forward with 15.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in his rookie season and 18.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in his sophomore season be a parallel import?

Joe Smith can be said to be the worst example of being cheated by an agent in NBA history.

The first agent, Fleischer, asked him to give up the Warriors, who had always regarded him as the core of the team, and switch to free agency.

As a result, the Warriors sent Joe Smith directly to the 76ers, who already had Iverson and Coleman, in order to stop the loss.

(Stop-loss: Entering the free market, the Warriors are one less big chip.) If you trade it, you can also trade a few good players and draft picks. Losses are reduced. ）

In the 76ers, Joe Smith, who didn't get a chance, began to sink and scrap a little bit.

The second agent, Dan Fagan (Yi Jianlian's agent), helped him sign a secret contract (****, similar to the recent Xiao Cui and Fan Bingbing incident), which made Joe Smith completely stink.

By now, Joe Smith has been completely reduced to a blue-collar insider, and can only do some hard work.

But even if it is scrapped, Joe Smith is still talented, with extremely strong frontcourt rebounding ability and blocking ability.

With such a guy on the sidelines, it is naturally impossible for Big Z to attack as he wants.

After a little hesitation, Big Z threw the ball out again and passed it to James.

Tonight's second offensive tactic for the Cavaliers, James singled Thomas.

Thomas is 206 centimeters, physically strong and extremely talented, but the defensive attitude is very problematic.

James only accelerated slightly, and actually passed him. It's really like crossing the road in the early morning.

James then threw up a throw to score, and the Cavaliers made it 2-0.

Offensive and defensive transitions.

Damon Jones dribbled across half court and handed it to Reed.

Davis immediately pressed forward.

Even Davis, who is usually lazy in defense, didn't dare to let Reed shoot.

This guy shot eight three-pointers in a single quarter in his sophomore year, which is still an NBA record.

If Reed is allowed to shoot, it will be an absolute nightmare for any team.

Reed held the ball and observed the Cavaliers' defense.

Man-to-man, facing the Bucks who only have a center who can't shoot three-pointers, you have to be man-to-man, and if you miss one, you're looking for death.

This is what Paul stressed many times before the game. Against the Bucks, offense is not a problem, defense is the key.

Davis rarely defended seriously and pressed very hard.

But Reed didn't panic at all, putting on a triple threat posture (breakaway, jumper, pass).

After a slight probing, Reed suddenly stepped back with his feet up, raised his hands high, and made a jump shot.

Davis didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly raised his hand to pounce.

Seeing Davis's defensive moves, the corners of Reed's mouth raised slightly, "Hooked!" ”。

Reed then quickly put the ball down, lowered his center of gravity, and dribbled easily around Davis' defense.

One step inside the three-point line, Reed made a pull-up jumper and the basketball slammed into the basket.

2:2。

The whole movement is simple and neat, almost like a normal training match.

"Oh my God!"

When head coach Paul saw this, he patted his head in annoyance.

Davis' defensive problems are so serious! Because of the long-term laxity in defense, his defensive movements are seriously deformed, and his defensive skills are not as good as before.

The most serious thing is the defensive awareness, Reed actually deceived him with just a fake shot.

You must know that even if you put it on the field, it is just the lowest level of feints.

But that's just the way it is. A lot of times, it's not just something you want to do. Even if you were good at it before, a period of estrangement will make you slowly scrap.

That's why Big Ben still has to work defense, Curry has to work three-point shooting, Big Dream has to work footwork, and Kobe Bryant has to work jump shots. Even in the technology they are best at, they don't dare to let up the slack.

In the face of Davis's defense, Paul is also helpless, and this problem cannot be solved in a few games. Without a month or two of training, his defense would not have been able to return to its previous level.

Knights ball possession.

McGinnis continued to do the job of passing the ball past half court and then being a point shooter.

After Davis got the ball, he was in a hurry to return one, and the intention was very obvious.

But alas, the Bucks' outside defense is really poor, and even though they know that Davis will play on his own, they still can't defend it.

Davis easily broke inside and scored two points on a layup.

4：2。

On the Cavaliers' side, James and Davis, two breakthrough experts, plus the absolute height of Ilgoskas, coupled with Boozer's offensive ability, and a three-point barely qualified McGinnis, has strong offensive power.

The Bucks' already weak defense was torn to pieces and couldn't be prevented at all.

As for the Bucks, the three major shooters are paired with two blue-collar interior lines who are good at grabbing frontcourt rebounds, and their attack power is not inferior at all.

Played to the official timeout, the two sides fought to a 24-24 draw, no winner or loser.

"The Cavaliers played well, and as a team that was the belly of the game last season, and being able to draw a team that was consistent in the playoffs, it seems that the Cavaliers have improved a lot this season."

ESPN commentator Fraser said.

"That's right, with the addition of Little Emperor James and the growth of Boozer, the Cavaliers' offensive firepower has become very strong."

"However, please note that I'm only talking about the starting lineup. When it comes to the bench lineup, that may be the biggest gap between the Cavaliers and the Bucks. ”

"With Desmond Mason, Eric Strickland, Tony Kukozy's Bucks second lineup, the offensive firepower is not even inferior to the starting lineup."

"Then came the hardest part. The Cavaliers had to be prepared or risk losing in the second half of the first quarter and the first half of the second quarter. ”

Mike Brin explains in more depth.

Mason, the Bucks' sixth man and the team's second-highest scorer, has amazing physicality and is good at breaking.

Kukozy, the Bulls' three-time meritorious center, the first person in European basketball (at the time), and even more so than Pau Gasol in later generations.

Eric, a consistent shooter, no one dared to let him vacant.

The Bucks' bench bandits are truly terrifying.

If the knight can't catch it, he will be beaten in an instant.

Then comes the real challenge.