God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 518
In order to give the main lineup enough rest time, Jackson did not let Roy and the others appear at the beginning of the second quarter, but continued to use the substitute lineup.Mike Brown also did not put in the starting lineup, his idea is the same as Jackson, although James repeatedly asked to appear, he patiently reassured his number one fighter, let him take a good rest.

Because the Cavaliers have two top-salary players, James and O'Neal, they don't have enough salary space to reinforce the team's bench lineup, which also makes the Cavaliers' bench relatively weak.Mike Brown's available soldiers are not many, Marshall and Varejao are the leaders on the Cavaliers' bench, and there is still a big gap compared to Ellis and the others.

Under normal circumstances, Brown will let one or two main players lead the substitutes through the rotation time, but the pressure put on them by the Bobcats in the first quarter is not small, which also makes the main players of the Cavaliers have no energy to bring the substitutes to play. , So Brown thought twice and sent a full bench lineup, and hoped that they could resist the opponent's offense in the first few minutes of the second quarter.

But he was quickly disappointed. The offensive efficiency of the Cavaliers' substitutes was not bad, but it was much lower than that of the Bobcats.Especially Ellis, he constantly used sharp breakthroughs to tear through the Cavaliers' defense, and Varejao, who was in charge of protecting the basket, had no choice but to watch Ellis score easy layups time and time again, or put Throw the ball to an open teammate.

Seeing that the point difference between the two sides was going to exceed 15 points, Brown quickly replaced the main lineup. He didn't want to see his team fall into an absolute disadvantage so early.Watching Brown replace the main force, Jackson sat on the sidelines and watched the development of the game leisurely. Anyway, the Bobcats have a big lead now, and he can let the substitutes consume the opponent's physical strength first.

However, Ellis and the others did not help Jackson achieve his goal. When James faced Ariza, he started to kill again. His strong breakthrough allowed the Cavaliers to narrow the point difference to 10 points in just a few rounds.

This time it was Jackson's turn to sit still. He could only replace the Bobcats' main lineup when James made a free throw.Before the five players came on the field, he patted Allen on the shoulder. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes contained all the meanings.Allen looked at the coach, nodded slightly, then turned around and strode onto the court. He couldn't wait to match up with James.His defense made James miserable in the first quarter, and now he hopes he can continue to limit opponents.

As soon as Allen came on the court, James felt a little nervous for no reason, but he quickly squeezed out such emotions. He is a little emperor, and he doesn't need to be afraid of anyone. He insisted that the first quarter was just an accident.

So after Milicic hits a [-]-pointer, James straight up asks Gooden for the ball in the backcourt. He wants to dribble to the frontcourt himself and give the guy a hard time.As the number one star of the Cavaliers, he has such a privilege. Gibson shrugged and ran across the half court to the corner. If James wants to control the ball, let him control the ball!

At the top of the arc, James stopped. While directing his teammates to move, he carefully looked at Allen who was waiting in front of him.Just as he was about to make a crotch dribble, Allen suddenly took a step forward, and he stabbed the basketball before it hit the ground. Then he bypassed the bewildered James and regained control of the basketball.But Allen didn't rush to the fast break. After James quickly returned to the defense, the nail plate hat was well-known in the league, and he didn't want to be the new background board.

Jackson looked at it and nodded again and again. Allen obviously had self-knowledge. After avoiding James' entanglement, he passed the ball to Roy and asked the captain to reorganize the attack.This kind of behavior made James very angry. He didn't expect Allen to be so calm. Originally, he planned to use his good at chasing and blocking blocks to show Allen a little color, but the latter was not impulsive.

James' bad luck seems to have started from this mistake. Under Allen's close defense, he felt uncomfortable all over. It is not bad to be able to play [-] to [-]% of his strength.Although James also tried to let his teammates come up to cover him, Allen showed an agility that was completely inconsistent with his figure. Most of the time, he could bypass the screen and continue to cling to James, trying his best to interfere with his shots. Although no blocks were formed, James' shooting percentage has also declined significantly.

Facing James, Allen seems to have infinite energy. Anyway, the team's offense does not require him to participate too much, so he only needs to do a good job of defense.Under Allen's entanglement, James did not perform as expected at all, which also caused the Cavaliers' offensive system to begin to collapse. After all, James is the core of the team's offensive and defensive ends. His performance is sluggish, and no one else on the team can stand up. , Although O'Neal can also score in singles at the basket, it also slowed down the team's offense.

In the following time, James had nothing to do with Allen, and it was difficult for him to get rid of Allen's defense.This kind of performance caught everyone who followed the game, and they were also amazed by Allen's defensive ability.The Cavaliers have been behind for almost the entire game, which is unthinkable for them.

When the timer beeped, the score was fixed at 98 to 90. The Bobcats unexpectedly won the second game and tied the big score at 1-1.Of course, James also encountered Waterloo. He only got 13 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists in the whole game, but he also made as many as 8 turnovers, which is his single-game turnover record this season.As his opponent defender, Allen's data is very inconspicuous. He only scored 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, but his role on the court is determined by the data. incapable of expression.

After this battle, almost everyone knows that there is such an excellent flank defender in the Bobcats. Although his height can only play a defender, his physical fitness and never-say-die spirit make him a natural defender. .James is only his first opponent, and Allen will continue to face more powerful opponents one after another, and he will continue to prove his defensive ability in the game. Those high-flying stars were dragged down.

Various experts and the media can naturally see the importance of Allen. They have written articles to praise the young man's defensive skills, and believe that he is a freshly released "James Terminator", and believe that he can also pose a threat to Kobe.

(End of this chapter)