Chapter 116: Finals First Battle 4
readx; "You played really well, really really well, not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info As long as you stick to this form in the second half, then we will have a very good chance of winning this game. At halftime, in the Cavaliers' locker room, Brown was talking passionately.
Before the game began, he just thought his team would be able to lead by five points at halftime, and by the end of the first quarter, his goal was simpler, as long as he could not fall behind at halftime. I didn't expect that in the second quarter of the game, my players would perform so well, not only making the opponent's superstar Kobe very uncomfortable on the defensive end, but also playing smoothly on the offensive end. This state of affairs made him more confident of winning this game.
"But it was only the first half of the game, and there were still 24 minutes to go. Next our point of attack will be on James' side. In the first half, James's offensive ** was not so strong. So much so that the fans forgot that we still have a superstar on the team who is not playing. The Lakers will definitely bounce back in the second half, and their Kobe Bryant is not so fond of throwing in the towel, so I want you to limit Kobe Bryant for me in the rest of the time. ā
"The next task of limiting Kobe Bryant will not be a one-man task, and we will change the one-on-one mode in the first half to move into a pack-and-hold mode. As long as Kobe Bryant gets the ball, you will be the first to pack. It's up to Iverson and Battier, and you're going to be Kobe. Battier was in charge of the main defence, while Iverson was the assistant defender and had the opportunity to steal the ball. Whether this game can be won or not, the defense of the two of you in the second half will be very important. ā
"Coach, isn't Ariza on the offensive end revealed? Throughout the playoffs, Ariza's performance was very good, especially in the open three-point, if Kobe Bryant chooses to pass, then we are not ......" At this time, Huang Jun expressed the doubts and worries in his heart. Although the bag can reduce the attack of the person who is wrapped in the bag, the risk is also great, if the opponent dares to cover himself, then he will definitely let the other party taste the risk of the bag, how serious it is.
Mike Brown didn't speak, and Iverson next to him was the first to speak, "Yellow, Kobe Bryant rarely chooses to pass, but even if he chooses to pass, then who is the threat of Ariza and Kobe's threat?" It must be Kobe, right? Our task is to limit Kobe, for example, Kobe chooses to pass, and if we don't make up for Ariza in time, then give up and let him shoot. We are not afraid of him throwing, and Kobe Bryant rarely chooses to pass. Don't you know that Kobe Bryant is a singles-based person? ā
Iverson's words made Huang Jun understand why the coach chose this way, after all, he had too little experience. I thought it didn't matter if I chose to use a bag in the regular season, but I shouldn't use such a defensive tactic after the finals. It turns out that all this is my lack of experience, and it seems that I still have to study hard and accumulate well in this area. Then Huang Jun stopped talking, but turned to Brown's arrangement.
"Kobe, it's up to you for the team's offense in the second half, whether it's Battier or Iverson, they're not going to be able to stop you. I'm sure you have more than a dozen ways to defeat the opponent in front of you, and if you turn on the firepower in the second half, then the opponent will definitely be in the middle. I want the ball: The closest teammates to Kobe can cover and receive the pass, and I have to have enough space for Kobe to score. In the second half, all the offense will revolve around Kobe, Gasol is very strong in terms of strategy, you can go up to Kobe Bryant to block and dismantle, and then receive Kobe Bryant's pass and organize the team. ā
"I'm sure there's nothing difficult about this task for you. At the same time, when you finish passing the ball, you must appear on the side of the defender as soon as possible, block the opponent, and let Kobe Bryant find an opportunity to attack. That should be fine, Paul? Lakers head coach, Phil Jackson said to Pau Gasol. For this big man, he is still very reusable. Gasol's passes, in particular, can take the team to the next level.
"Coach, there's no problem." At this time, Pau Gasol said that last year they ended up losing in the finals, and this year they can't afford to lose again no matter what. The Lakers traded him for the championship. And he also believes that this Lakers team can only compete for a championship if it has its own. It's not hubris, it's a kind of self-confidence.
"Zeng Yu, your performance in the first half was very sluggish, I can understand it. Although the other party is Chinese like you, he is now an all-star super defender. I can totally understand you falling into a disadvantage against him, I thought about it before the game. So you don't have any psychological pressure on this. How to fight, you still go how to fight. I won't take away my trust in you just because of a game. At this time, Phil Jackson turned to Zeng Yu next to him and comforted.
He knows the potential of this guard, but after all, he is just a potential rookie, even if it was Kobe Bryant at the beginning, his performance on this kind of big stage was not satisfactory. However, there were dominant sharks around Kobe Bryant at the beginning, and there was enough space for Kobe to make mistakes. And Kobe Bryant also grew up slowly in such a situation. And the current Zeng Yu is almost the same as the original Kobe, both of them have super high basketball talent, and their ability to understand the game is also very strong. What heights the backcourt combination can reach in the future, even if he coached the Bulls Jordan in the first place, he doesn't know.
However, Phil knows that this year's finals are a kind of disguised tuition for Zeng Yu, and it is completely unrealistic to expect Zeng Yu to have a dominant and strong performance on the stage of the finals this year, and he did not put all his treasures on this Chinese. For Zeng Yu, what he has is patience. So in order not to let the young man have some shadows in his heart, Phil felt that he should persuade the Chinese in front of him well. If you misunderstand your meaning and fall into something, then it is a pity that you are a good seedling.
"Coach, I know, don't worry, I can't beat him in one game. I'm going to bounce back in the second half and prove that the coach can't be wrong about believing in me. At this time, Zeng Yu also said with confidence, although Huang Jun is very strong, but his ability is also not weak, he does not believe that he has failed in front of the other party all his life, there is always a time to win, you can lose, but you must not lose confidence.
Phil is still very satisfied with Zeng Yu's this, which is one of the reasons why he likes Zeng Yu. Young people can do without anything, but they must not be without confidence. You don't have to have strength to be confident, even if you don't have the strength, you can still be confident. But you can't show that kind of faith, you can't say it, and then it becomes a kind of hubris. So no matter what it is, it must have a certain degree, and it must not exceed that bottom line.
The second half of the game began quickly, and Huang Jun once again appeared in front of Zeng Yu with the ball. Then the basketball flew into James' hands without any incident. James, who received the ball with both hands, raised his head high and looked at the defender Ariza opposite. Then he pressed down with both hands on the ball, and then suddenly pulled it up, and a shooting feint came from so suddenly. At this time, Ariza didn't know if it was because he was young or because he wasn't here, so he jumped up directly. And James didn't choose to rush inside, but jumped directly at the three-point line.
James hit Ariza directly, and at the same time made a shooting motion with both hands, and the referee's whistle sounded mercilessly at this moment. Without any surprise, Ariza was blown for a defensive foul, and finally the referee went to look at the slow motion to determine if it was a three-point foul, and if it was a three-point foul, then three free throws would be taken. At the beginning of the second half, James opted for a very smart offense and fouled early.
"Trevaux, you're so young that I didn't even think you'd jump on this ball. I didn't expect you to really jump in the end. I definitely didn't expect that. It's precisely because of your jump that I customized such a foul, otherwise I would have broken through to the basket with the momentum. Watching the referee watch the video, James spoke directly in front of Ariza.
Although Ariza is young, she is also not so easy to mess with, how can she let the other party talk in front of her? directly countered, "Hehe, LeBron, I think you can't make free throws, your free throw shooting percentage this season seems to be only 70%, right?" It's not that you don't know how many of your next three penalties you can score, or that none of them will go in? ā
James' free throw shooting percentage is not high, which is known throughout the league, and James was very bad at jumping shots, but he also practiced little by little. The shooting rate is still good so far, but I don't know what's going on with the free throws, and he James has worked hard in this regard, but it seems that the results are not so good, which also makes him very helpless. Of course, the Cavaliers' players thought it was just James' mentality in the game.