Chapter 773: The Age of Change
On June 7, 2015, Game 2 of the NBA Finals continued at the U.S. Route Center arena. Today's game attracted the attention of almost all Dallas basketball fans, and the wives of the stars also appeared. A row of seats in the arena of the center of the American route is full of long legs. No, there are actually some long legs that are not white mixed in.
However, skin color does not matter, in short, the first row of the court is sexy and beautiful, which makes people dizzy.
Before the start of the game, Mike. Brin and Kevin. Harlan's topic is also the row of wives who shine brighter than the stars. Fortunately, Vignarie's belly bulge is not obvious now, otherwise it would definitely become a big gossip news around the world.
That's right, since the last "attack without covering the ball in both hands", Yiyang will go from a Wood District imp to another imp in another ten months. Vignari didn't expect her and Yiyang's luck to be so good, and they "won" in one go.
However, only Vignari knows about this matter for the time being, and she has not yet told Yiyang about it. Take a look at the nervous expressions of the players on both sides before the game begins. The current Yiyang can't be distracted by anything.
The players on both sides were still nervous about the game, but the Mavericks fans and commentators were very relaxed. Because in their opinion, the Cavaliers don't have much of a chance. In the last game, James fought desperately, and the Cavaliers lost by nine points. They were completely suppressed by the Mavericks, and Blatter was an out-and-out rookie, so there was certainly nothing too good to do.
As long as the Mavericks themselves don't have accidents, as long as Wade, Yiyang and Nowitzki and others are not injured, then there should be no problem in winning this game.
“...... Because after this game, the Mavericks players will travel to Cleveland for an on-road trip. Therefore, the wives of the stars were all present, adding a lot of color to the game before parting. I hope that the presence of the wives will bring good luck to the Mavericks. ”
Until three minutes before the start of the game, ESPN's commentator was still talking about the wife group. In their opinion, the Cavaliers have long been dead.
They didn't find David today. Blatter wasn't sleepy-eyed anymore, and the Cavaliers players weren't depressed. The Cleveland Knights didn't intend to be the Silent Lambs.
It wasn't until the referee signaled for the starting five on both sides to take their designated positions to kick off that Carlisle and everyone else were surprised to find that the Cavaliers had changed formations!
"Hey, wait, did Blatter make a mistake!?" Mike. Brin craned his neck to look inside the arena, Tristan. Thompson, a big forward with a height of only 2.06 meters, was actually pushed to the center position and stood in the center circle!
So who's going to play the big forward? Kevin in a wheelchair. Lefou? No, the power forward position was given to James, and he didn't do it before with the Heat. The small forward is Shambaugh, and on the guard line, Blatter sent Dellavedova and Irving at the same time. The purpose is clear. One offense, one defense!
"It's a ...... A five-small lineup! Blatter ditched the slow-moving big center Mozgov and played a five-man lineup! He plans to use such a change of formation to deal with the Dallas Mavericks! Haha, Blatter is a guy with ideas, I know he's more than that! "Mike. Brin instantly became interested in the game, and after the Warriors and Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers also embarked on the road of no return to make the roster shorter.
I have to sigh that the era of small balls is really coming!
"Interesting, five-small lineup?" Before the game even began, Carlisle was drawn to his feet by Blatter's formation. I thought it was going to be a game that could be won if we stayed the course, but now, Blatter has disrupted Carlisle's plans.
During the scrum phase, the Cavaliers players dropped back to the defense. Because Tristan has no chance of winning compared to Gobert in terms of scrums. Yiyang received the basketball, and the speed of advancement was a little slower than before. Because he needs to spend more time reading the opposition's defense, although this change only replaced Mozgov with Dellavedova. But the Cavaliers are very different from before.
As soon as Yi Yang crossed the halfway line, Dellavedova, who looked like a marmot, pasted up. Dellavedova and Owen partnered in the back line so that Irving's poor defensive weakness could be filled by the Australians. From now on, Owen is no longer Yiyang's "ATM".
In the last game, Dellavedova can be described as a sideshow. His tight defense against Yiyang in the second quarter of the game impressed everyone.
Today, Delavedova is still aggressively brutal. On the defensive end, this guy is never afraid of any power. Dellavedova's defense actually doesn't have much skill to speak of, it is completely aggressive and rough, desperate and desperate to defend.
Yiyang didn't get too much to do with the "Australian groundhog", he handed the ball to Wade, and at the same time Nowitzki set up a cover for Wade.
Wade broke through with cover, but James switched defenses and blocked it. The collision between the two Heat giants once made the stands enthusiastic.
Wade is well aware that it is difficult for him to play against James right now. Although he is also a representative of the super platinum generation in 2003, Wade's physical condition is indeed not comparable to the current James.
From the bottom of his heart, Wade is eager to fight James. But in the big picture, Wade is now the right thing to do now by giving the ball back to Dirk outside the three-point line.
But Wade's pass didn't go to Dirk, and Irving quickly reached out to knock out the half-flying basketball and complete the steal!
After Irving steals the basketball, he runs directly and quickly, and in terms of his ability to play fast break, Irving may not be much worse than Yiyang.
Although Yiyang reacted early and quickly chased back, Owen started too early, and even if Bolt came, it would be difficult to fill this huge gap.
In the end, Irving easily scored a one-handed dunk, and Carlisle on the sidelines frowned!
If the goal just now follows the past trend, the person who defends Wade should be Thompson. But Thompson's speed can't match Wade's. But when James played the No. 4 position, the Cavaliers' defense was immediately different. James is definitely a pick-and-roll weapon, because James doesn't suffer any player in any position. Just now he successfully forced Wade to pass, and Irving used his agile skills to make a complete steal. Blatter's change of formation can be said to have had an immediate effect!
"The Mavericks made a mistake as soon as they came up, and the Cavaliers had no way to take the Mavericks' offense in the last game. But today, after switching to a five-man lineup, they seem to have become more flexible on the defensive end. ”
"Pay attention to the change of guards, pay attention to the change of guards!" Seeing Yiyang attacking again with the ball, Blatter rarely waved and shouted on the sidelines.
It's not easy for a rookie coach to coach a superstar like James. But at least for now, Blatter's approach is approved of by James.
Then on an attack, the ball hit Nowitzki. In an instant, James remembered the 2011 Finals. That year, James briefly played the No. 4 position and defended Dirk. As a result, James was shot into a sieve by Dirk's miraculous play.
But it's 2015 now, Dirk is four years older, and his form is no longer comparable to that of the year. Under James' strong confrontation, Dirk lost his shooting rhythm and turned over to shoot a jumper!
Tristan. Thompson jumped aggressively, jumped high, made up for the height disadvantage with his athleticism, and protected the defensive rebound!
"The defense for two rounds in a row was very beautiful! The Cavaliers have a new look! "Mike. Brin clenched his fists, this is like a Finals-level team!
Tristan handed the ball to Owen, and Yiyang put on a stance, intending to give Owen a confrontation near the halfway line. If you don't give Owen a fight, and when he gets up to speed, you don't know how you've been beaten.
But Dellavedova is blocking Yiyang's side, and the blocking and dismantling near the midfield line generally has only one purpose, forcing the opponent to change defenses!
Yiyang was delayed, and in order to force Owen to slow down, Wade had to post it. A simple tactic that turned Irving's opponent from Yiyang to the aging Wade. James pulled away from beyond the three-point line, Dirk had to follow, and only Tristan and Gobert were left on the inside, and Irving had a great chance to play alone!
Wade couldn't help but let Owen take a step, if he stuck to that kid, maybe he would be passed by the other party in one step. Irving suddenly accelerated, the box was so empty, everyone thought Irving was going to the basket.
But just as Wade was retreating, Owen knocked the ball behind him, turned around with a back, and jumped directly! The whole action Owen completed very quickly, not giving Wade time to react at all.
At this point, Wade was two steps away from Owen and didn't have time to interfere. Irving shot calmly, the basketball was impartial, just straight to the net, the Cavaliers were 4-0, and Irving scored 4 points in a row!
"It's a pleasing dribble, and even a seasoned veteran like Dwayne can't figure out Kelly's rhythm. Yi's strong defense in the last game overshadowed Irving, but don't forget, he is still one of the best guards in the league, and only Yi can limit Irving so badly! ”
The Cavaliers are in high spirits, as if they were the ones who are taking a 1-0 lead right now.
After an attack, Yiyang took the ball out of the vacancy and threw it, and made a three-point shot. If it is Irving or Shambaugh to defend, this three-point Yiyang will be decided.
But Dellavedova is different, this guy never seems to know what it means to give up. He pounced on Yiyang in a desperate manner, and was stunned to completely seal Yiyang's sight!
For top players, they can shoot with precision even if they are temporarily blindfolded. But this is only when you are close to the basket, outside the three-point line, and any deviation from the point line will cause the basketball to land far from the expected end.
In the end, Yiyang's first shot of iron, LeBron. James jumped high and grabbed the rebound straight away!
He doesn't have to pass the ball to anyone, he starts to push forward and counterattack with the ball himself!
James is definitely not slow, and he can use his body to push away opponents who try to stop him.
I saw this strong man frantically shuttling through the crowd, looking like a rugby player at all!
In the end, James broke out of the encirclement, and under the pressure of Iguodala, he forced a jump and won the one-handed split!
"Beautiful counterattack, LeBron's physicality allows him to play the No. 4 position with ease! Iguodala couldn't stop LeBron after rushing up at all, and this dunk was too tough! At this time, the group of wives in the first row of the court instantly became eclipsed. Blatter's change of formation makes this series suspenseful again!
6-0, the Cavaliers got off to a near-perfect start. Blatter shook his fist hard, and it was going to be a series that would make him raise his eyebrows!
As far away as Cleveland, all the Cavaliers fans were starting to revel. The impeccable calf turned out to be so embarrassed at times.
But Yiyang's face remained unchanged, and he slowly controlled the ball after receiving Iguodala's baseline ball. The Cleveland Cavaliers' five-little does work, but it's not necessarily better than the Warriors.
Don't get too excited, you're starting to change, and we're still standing still.