NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

Byron Scott's calmness is entirely due to Long Rui.

Not long ago, he asked Long Rui what he meant, whether he wanted to change the main force back, but Long Rui shook his head.

Therefore, Coach Scott did not make personnel changes.

But now the Knicks seem to be gradually regaining their disadvantages, trying to take the initiative on the court back from the Cavaliers.

Generally speaking, when encountering such a situation, the team coach should immediately call a timeout, or redeploy, or replace players.

But the Cavaliers have made many decisions this season that are unpredictable.

At the beginning, Byron Scott was also nicknamed "incompetent coach" by fans and major media because of this, but now no one says these words anymore.

Just because the Cavaliers slapped these people in the face with incredible victories.

If the tactics of Popovich and Phil Jackson are ever-changing, then the tactics of the Cavaliers are elusive, but no one dares to underestimate them.

In fact, the reason why Long Rui kept Scott on hold was just to give the main players more rest time, and it was not as complicated as fans imagined.

Because Long Rui knew very well that the playoffs and the regular season were completely different in nature.

In the playoffs, the confrontation on the court is much more intense, which will cause the players' physical strength to be consumed faster than in the regular season.

What's more, they have lofty goals. For the Cavaliers, the journey to the playoffs has just begun.

Long Rui now not only has to consider how to win the game, but also considers the physical condition of his teammates to minimize the risk of injury as much as possible.

In the long history of the NBA, many powerful teams have fallen to player injuries.

They had a chance to stand on the stage of the finals, but they fell in the middle because of these injuries.

With so many lessons learned from the past, Long Rui paid special attention to this aspect, not to mention that he himself is a descendant of a Chinese art family.

In his view, although the Knicks are recovering and starting to chase points, the Cavaliers' rotation can still be delayed for a while.

When the main players of the Cavaliers return to the court, the physical strength of Anthony and others will inevitably be depleted again.

In the situation where the main players of the two sides cut each other and the other rose, even if the leading advantage was wiped out by the opponent, Long Rui was confident in re-establishing the advantage!
"Lin, adjust your emotions, don't be led astray by your opponent, you can do it!"

Scott encouraged Jeremy Lin on the sidelines and helped him stabilize his emotions.

Rookie players like Jeremy Lin are most easily affected by emotions. This is the problem of lack of game experience.

Jeremy Lin nodded slightly when he heard Scott's voice. He took a deep breath and adjusted himself.

The Cavaliers sent the baseline ball, and Jeremy Lin began to deliberately reduce the offensive rhythm, using this method to reduce mistakes.

They still have a 7-point lead, and they can completely play with the rhythm now.

This is the last situation the Knicks want to see, because they are the one behind, and they naturally hope to take advantage of this time to catch up with the score as soon as possible.

Jeremy Lin is a very smart player. When he calmed down, he immediately became calm.

The more anxious the opponent was, the more he pressed the time. He didn't start to attack until eight seconds were left when the attack time was overwhelmed this time.

After two passes, the ball was given to Yi Jianlian. After Stoudemire left the field, Yi Jianlian had an absolute advantage in the interior.

He used his basket skills to easily sway the defender and scored the ball.

Looking back, the combination of Anthony and Billups is still unstoppable. Even if Paul George tried his best to mark Anthony, he still couldn't stop his offense.

"Now you should be able to clearly see the gap between the two teams."

"The Cavaliers use the second team to play the Knicks' starting lineup, and they can still have the power to fight."

"If, on the other hand, the Cavaliers use the starting lineup to play the Knicks' second team, it is likely that this game has been spent."

In the CV-5 live broadcast room, Su Qun continued to analyze.

Zhang Weiping on the side also nodded in agreement.

"Based on the current state we have seen, the Cavaliers have to play harder."

"At least on the defensive end, young players like Paul George have spared no effort."

"If the Knicks lose today, they won't be wronged."

"On the one hand, there is still a gap in strength between the two teams, and on the other hand, they are not as fierce as the Cavaliers."

"We often say a word, when your talent is not as good as others, and you refuse to work harder than others, then you are destined to lose to others."

"I think this sentence is very appropriate for today's Knicks."

In the last 5 minutes of the second quarter, coach Scott called a timeout.

During this timeout, he replaced the main force again, but Yi Jianlian was replaced for a rest. He had been playing for too long.

The Knicks also took Stoudemire again, making up a complete starting lineup.

At this moment, the score between the two sides is 39:43. Although the Knicks have recovered some points, they are still 4 points behind.

Long Rui's goal was successfully achieved, and the second team led by Paul George and Jeremy Lin has won enough rest time for the main players of the Cavaliers!

According to his expectations, the Knicks will overtake by about five points during this period, but in fact the opponent failed to do so.

The Cavaliers sent a sideline kick. After Long Rui, Curry and others returned to the field, they had an absolute advantage in physical strength.

After Long Rui received the ball, he organized outside the three-point line, and his teammates began to run continuously.

After several penetrations, Curry ran out of position on the left side. Long Rui's eyes were quick and his hands were quick, and the cannonball-like pass was accurately inserted into his hands.

Catch the ball and shoot without the slightest hesitation!
This ball gave Curry a complete vacancy, but because he had just returned to the court and the touch was not hot, the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Although no shots were made, the Cavaliers' tactical movement was very successful. As long as it can be maintained, the touch will be recovered sooner or later.

After Stoudemire received the rebound, it was handed over to Billups, who continued to advance with the ball.

It can be seen that the offensive rhythm of the Knicks has also decreased. This is not because Billups wants to slow down, but because his physical strength does not allow him to continue playing like that.

Reducing the rhythm of the attack means that they must increase the success rate, otherwise they may fall into a passive state again.

With that in mind, the Knicks are taking extra care with every pass these days.