God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 543
West's debut liberated James to a certain extent, he didn't need to put too much energy into organizing the offense.James' shooting has indeed not improved much this season, but he is still trustworthy in key games.

Facing the defense of Ariza and Allen, it is still very difficult for James to make a direct shot, but he is very smart to start using his own advantage, that is, the top strength and physical confrontation ability in the same position.Every time after receiving the ball, James will use his body to clear the way arbitrarily.

What surprised everyone even more was that James seemed to be dissatisfied with the mid-range shot, and the position of his shots became more and more outside, and finally turned into three-pointers, which surprised people.It seems that James tried his best to win this round of the series, and his attack range was expanded beyond the three-point line. You must know that this has always been an offensive method he is not very good at.

James' consecutive scoring also inspired other Cavaliers players. Their defensive strength has been significantly improved. Divide the ball.However, when he hit the third three-pointer, someone from the Bobcats still stood up and responded. Milicic also hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner, or forced a pull on Gooden's head. It was to help the team stop the bleeding.

James didn't pay attention to Milicic's three-pointer. He only knew that he had to continue to hit shots from the outside in order to help the Cavaliers reverse the situation on the field as soon as possible.But he soon discovered that he was fighting against the entire Bobcats. In fact, in the current Bobcats lineup, except for Allen, the other four players can shoot three-pointers, which is also a very important part of the tactical system.Many teams eventually lost because they couldn't seal so many shooting points for the Bobcats.

Milicic's three-pointer seems to have turned on an invisible switch. Although James is still shooting from the outside, every time he hits, there will always be a Bobcats player who also hits a three-pointer, and he is not given at all. The opportunity to continue to close the score.This is indeed a three-pointer against each other, but James singled out the entire team alone!

The Cavaliers' dependence on James is very serious. Thanks to James' excellent performance, they only scored 31 points in the first quarter.But at the same time, the Bobcats also scored 35 points, and unlike the Cavaliers, the Bobcats scored very evenly. Although only Roy scored in double figures among the players, almost everyone scored. This is what they are familiar with. Rhythm.

After the first quarter, an exasperated Mike Brown scolded the other Cavaliers players except James.Originally, he didn't want to do this, because these role players didn't contribute much on the court and couldn't give James enough support.Of course, Brown can also let James play 45 minutes a game, but this will not help win the series.

Jackson did praise the players, this is the game he wants to see.Although James' performance of 15 points in a single quarter was very good, the Bobcats still relied on the strength of the team to take the lead and firmly grasped the situation on the field.

Brown is very troubled by the continuous three-point shooting of the Bobcats. More importantly, there are a large group of three-point shooters sitting on the bench of the Bobcats. Pitchers, in other words, the Bobcats' three-point rain can theoretically continue until the end of the game, as long as their touch does not decline due to physical problems.

Now there is no team in the league that attaches so much importance to three-point shooting, but from another perspective, it is indeed difficult for a three-point team like the Bobcats to defend.The first quarter is a good example. James almost carried the entire team on his shoulders, and he also played a superb performance, but the Cavaliers were on the trailing side. Brown was naturally depressed.

He can't come up with any good solutions for the time being. The Cavaliers' perimeter defense is relatively average. Although West, Hughes and James' defense are actually good, the three of them can't take into account the opponents who always pursue running positions. Second, Milicic, a big man, will pull out to shoot when he has nothing to do. This is not something they can interfere with just by reaching out.

Depressed Brown could only continue to watch the Bobcats' players continue to rain three-pointers in the second quarter. The only thing he could do was to pray that his players could respond in time.But in fact, the only one who can respond is James. He seems to be a robot that won't get tired at all.James' physical fitness is also very abnormal, and he believes that he can handle it.

However, if it is only against one person, then the Cavaliers have no problem relying on James, but now it is the entire Bobcats against him.Although the point difference between the two sides did not continue to expand to a desperate level, it has been hovering around 10 points. This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the morale of the Cavaliers.The Bobcats fought more and more courageously. At the end of the first half, Roy suddenly broke out and scored 6 points by hitting consecutive shots, opening the difference between the two sides to as much as 15 points in one fell swoop.

It stands to reason that after the halftime break, the Bobcats players' touch may have dropped, but in fact they played more unrestrained in the second half.This is largely because Gasol Jr. and Milicic have an absolute advantage in the interior. Although Ilgauskas is tall enough, he is not good at strength. There is no way to talk about rebound control. Let the Bobcats take advantage.

Controlling the rebound means that you can get more chances to return the bullets, which also allows other Bobcats players to shoot unscrupulously, anyway, someone can wipe their own ass.In turn, the Cavaliers can only rely on James to support them, and it is difficult for him to maintain his shooting percentage.

This also made the point difference between the two sides widen to 20 points at the end of the third quarter, which seemed hopeless.However, in the history of the NBA, there are still some examples of being behind 20+ at the end of three quarters and finally making a comeback. Besides, the Cavaliers still have a top superstar like James. As the second place in the Eastern Conference, they are definitely not willing to lose in the first game of the series. For the Bobcats, who are ranked lower than themselves, to some extent, the game officially started in the 12 minutes of the last quarter.

(End of this chapter)