Chapter 252: Like an Assassin
"Keep an eye on him, keep an eye on him! Don't let him get active! "David on the sidelines. Blatter exclaimed, not very happy with the fact that Addison had just broken through the Cavaliers' overall defense. He was very pleased with the remarkable effect of the team's change of formation, and it also made him look forward to it even more, and it would be great if he could block the opponent's ball carrier and puncher.
- Think too much, Israelis...... Really my team is a soft persimmon, let you pinch it casually......
Addison, who ran back to his own half, glanced at the head coach of the Cavaliers lightly, and the fact that he was angry did not mean that he would not be annoyed on the court, and Blatter's aggressive expression and tone made him somewhat angry. Back on the defensive end, Addison stepped in front of the three-point line and stared at Kyrie who was dribbling over. Irving, Irving's shooting touch in this game was surprisingly good, and the 3-of-3 shots in the opening five minutes were all scored under Addison's tight guarding. A player like him can really ignore the defense once he feels it, and his moves are all aimed at destroying the opponent's defensive confidence.
"Try your best, baby......" The ball is still in Irving's hands, BJ did not snatch the offensive power of his teammates, James was not in a hurry to burst out all his energy in the first quarter, and Irving was happy to simply play the role of playmaker when he felt hot.
Mozgov's thick frame temporarily blocked Addison, who was prepared, and the Chinese point guard had to struggle to squeeze past Irving, who was moving in the opposite direction. The Heat used a similar defensive strategy as their opponents, with Akinsa not moving too much from the interior to the high post, but Ennis coming back from the wing to help the defense. This is also a tactical adjustment made in desperation, Atkinsa is not Whiteside, he moves much slower than the outside player, Ruhr. Deng can't let go of the threatening LeBron. The only way James can help defend others is to make the wings shrink and make up for them.
But Iman. Shambaught and J.R. Smith are members of the Cavaliers' 'Royal Shooters', and their projections from beyond the three-point line are sharper than the Heat's two wings. Good thing in Carey. Irving, who was keen on his in-form offensive feel, did not give the ball to Shambaught when Ennis came to help, but instead pulled his center of gravity sideways and quickly dribbled behind his back to brush Ennis to impact the basket.
Although Irving's explosiveness and impact speed are not among the best in the league, when combined with his perfect man-ball combination ability, his lethality is no better than that of John. Wall, Russell. Westbrook is a point guard who is physically tough enough to be against the sky. Ennis's timely help defense was still torn apart by Owen's electric flint change of rhythm, but he half-turned and retreated for the first time, still allowing himself to maintain the power interference given to the opponent and was not completely thrown away by Owen.
Forcing an attack against the defense is not once or twice for Irving, who has the advantage in the position, he didn't care about Ennis's interference at all, and after taking two steps, he suddenly slapped the basketball down the crotch to the side and back, took the bounced basketball with his left hand, and slapped it from the back to the right. At the same time, Owen took a step on the side of his right foot, driving his body to take a slight step to the right, and he distanced himself from Ennis.
"Carey. Owen's stride took him away from Ennis' close defense for a while! What's going to happen to him nextβOh, that's a trap!! Kenny explains the situation in the arena. Smith suddenly raised his voice, a look of disbelief on his face!
Right here in Kerry. Irving confidently changed hands and tried to take a stride away from James. By Ennis's time, Addison, who had squeezed past Mozgov, had quickly chased the defense from the top of the arc. With the Chinese point guard's understanding of Irving, his opponent would never pass the ball out at such a time, so he simply leaned out his arm directly from behind Irving to intercept!
Originally, with Irving's ball-handling ability, it was difficult to steal the basketball in his hands even if he sneaked from behind. But this time, he really didn't expect Addison to go around the cover to chase the defense so fast, and he didn't expect the other party to directly give up entanglement with Mozgov and follow him to the place where he went deep into the penalty area! In a hurry, Owen didn't even have the consciousness to protect the basketball, and the ball in his hand had been forcibly intercepted by Addison! It was not poked out, but copied by the slender and wide palm of the Chinese point guard!
"Wow, Addison is acting like a skilled assassin! Owen didn't even have time to react, his offensive round was over! β
The high-pitched cheers of the Cleveland fans for the home team suddenly became messy and noisy, and many people turned red with anxiety for a while, jumped up from their seats and yelled for the players on the court to block the Chinese point guard who suddenly made a steal. Carey who was intercepted from behind. Irving naturally can't keep up with the speed of Addison's impact, and LeBron in the high position. James hesitated for a moment, then quickly moved his steps to block his opponent and launch a fast attack.
"LBJ intercepts in front! What would Addison do? He didn't play very well against James after blocking and dismantling before! "Kenny. Smith's shout made everyone who followed the game stare at the two players on the court, one attacking and one defending, and the two with a huge difference in size were about to collide violently.
Addison was barely 10 centimeters away from James and suddenly pulled the basketball with his left hand to the outside, BJ didn't have time to think about it, his right leg hurriedly stepped out, and subconsciously his crotch door was wide open.
"Bang !!" The basketball slammed against the ground with a rough sound, and James felt only a gust of wind pass under his crotch, causing him to instinctively stiffen. And Addison, who had lost the basketball in his hand, just took this opportunity to turn his center of gravity sharply, pulled his feet back, and wiped it from the opponent's left side with agility!
"Hah! The ball is divided into !! Addison's moment of surprise made LBJ the most embarrassing backdrop of the game!! "Charles. Barkley couldn't contain his excitement and laughed and shouted, "That's crazy, guys! I'm afraid LeBron wouldn't have thought that he would be penetrated by his opponent!! β
Of course, LBJ didn't think that he would be teased by a rookie rookie at such a time, but after reacting, he couldn't help but be annoyed and angry, and hurriedly turned around to catch up. However, Addison threw the basketball to the frontcourt as soon as he successfully passed the ball, and accurately gave it to Ruhr, who had already rushed into the Cavaliers' three-point line. Deng. When it comes to tacit understanding in the counterattack and fast break, the main players of the Heat team are definitely the first in the league.
Ruhr who received basketball. Deng took a big step towards the three-second zone, jumped up and down in the face of the boos of the quick loan center, and vigorously poured the basket to vent his previous frustration and annoyance!
"It was supposed to be the highest jump of the game for the British, and it looks like he needs to vent his ......" O'Neal was indifferent to such a dunk, and the violent dunk he had performed in his career was probably more than Ruer. Deng has scored more goals in the field so far, "That's the scary thing about the Miamins, no matter how much they are suppressed, as long as the opponent makes a mistake on the offensive end, they can immediately explode with a powerful impact. β
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David. Blatter gritted his teeth, and the big screen showed that the Cavaliers' lead had narrowed to six points, but it was just two three-pointers. The fast-approaching Score Lord Coach was a little uneasy, his eyes swept over the bench, but he shook his head in dissatisfaction.
Compared to the Heat's overstretched starting lineup, the Cavaliers' biggest problem is that the second lineup is too simple. Sean. Marion, a 37-year-old veteran, has suffered a serious decline in physical fitness, and his skills are not as good as before; Mike. Miller, the same age issue; James. Jones, the veteran with worse projection ability, can only watch the water cooler now; Kendrick. Perkins, this guy is no longer the low-post defensive stalwart of the Celtics, and injuries large and small are eroding his body.
The only one who did well was Matthew. Dellavedova, however, is a point guard talent from Australia, mainly on defense, and is just a functional player on the offensive end, which simply cannot meet Blatter's requirements for a rotation lineup.
If it weren't for the strength of the starting lineup, and the two cores of James and Irving with plenty of fitness and patience, Blatter really couldn't imagine how far the team could go in the playoffs. Now LBJ with Carey. Irving basically plays about 40 minutes per game, and even though it's a playoff game, it's still a glimpse of how distrustful Blatter is of the team's bench lineup.
Carey. Owen was very unwilling to be tackled, but LBJ, who was also in the background, was even more angry, and took the ball directly from the backcourt and brought it to the frontcourt himself. Owen glanced at LeBron. James's expression slightly suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and fell to the wing, he didn't want to have a clear conflict with James during the playoffs, at least his professionalism didn't allow him to do so.
LBJ controls the basketball at the top of the arc and is in front of Ruhr. Deng pressed down and waited for the battle. However, this Englishman is not the target of James's current lesson, he gestured to Owen slightly, and the two decided to play together.
Carey. Irving quickly ran from the wing along the three-point line to the top of the arc, and James covered with his wide body after handing the basketball to the opposition. After Irving held the ball and opened up a space with the help of the screen, he hurriedly passed the ball back to James, who was stuck in front of the three-point line, and he continued to move to the wing to involve the defense.
LBJ's purpose is obvious, he is to play against Addison. Not just because he wanted to get revenge for the humiliation of the previous round, but because after the previous bout, he found it to be a viable tactic. His strong and heavy body can make no worse cover than the inside, and his excellent offensive ability with the ball will definitely be more obvious when facing a small point guard. That being the case, then why not try this offensive method more?
James' idea is good and doable, but his opponents are just as observant. Addison knew what the other side wanted to do the moment he saw Irving and James do the pick-and-roll combination, and the two cores of the Cavaliers had already begun to have a trend in this regard in the last game. Addison will never leave himself alone under LBJ's offensive crush, and he knows full well that all of his defensive skills will not help in the face of the sheer disparity in power tonnage. So he didn't stop for a moment after being blocked, and immediately bypassed James's block from behind, and turned his head towards Carey without looking back. Owen chased after him. Even if it might leave James in the open space for a short time, he was determined not to switch LBJ.
Ruhr. Deng's rebound and wing Ennis plus Akinsa's defense on the inside have a certain chance of making LBJ's offense fail, but if it is replaced by Addison to defend James, the result will definitely be either easily crushed to score or a defensive foul made. With such a steady loss and no profit, Addison will not let his opponent get his wish.
Under the block, he found that James, who did not expose Addison to himself, was even more depressed, so he had to dribble and rush towards the three-point line. Just mentioned Ruhr, who went online to block Owen. Deng immediately swooped back, while James on the flank. Ennis also took it back and joined the British to stop the onslaught of the knight leader. The speed of the two men's defense this time was just timely, keeping James in front of the free throw line. LeBron. James jumped up and split the ball to the left to expose the empty Iman. Shambaugh, but unfortunately Shambaugh, who worked the defensive end in this game, lost his touch on the offensive end, and hit the iron directly against Ennis's three-point shot, which was hit by Alexi. Atkinsa protects the rebounds in the backcourt.
"Hmm...... I gotta say the Heat defended well, very well, in the two rounds, and they seem to be getting some feeling back. O'Neill nodded involuntarily, "Especially in the focused care of the two cores of Cleveland, it's much better than the chaos of the previous period." β