NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 195
The Cavaliers' performance is very bold. They don't use the big Z who has an advantage inside, and sometimes they don't even use the inside. They shoot more three-pointers than the Suns.

Mike Brown has become the new coach of the Lakers this season. This young coach actually has some ideas.

Later, the outside world believed that his success was entirely due to James. This view must be somewhat biased. The coach and the players have achieved each other.

Later, when the Lakers got the luxury lineup, the management gave him too little time. If he is allowed to continue, he will definitely be more suitable than D'Antoni.

The Cavaliers still emphasize defense this season, but they are much bolder on offense. This game is typical.

After speeding up, the Cavaliers unexpectedly played well, mainly because Damon Jones and Marshall felt good.

When there is a shot from the outside, James' team will always be in trouble.

In fact, James and Wade are similar in that they are both organized attackers, but James has a wider attack range and better physical condition.Even without another superstar on the team, it can be a threat.

It's just that the Cavaliers' offense is to maintain the current state, and it is difficult to chase points.

Because following the speed of the sun, they can't stop the sun from scoring at all.

The Suns also have a stronger offensive power after playing a small lineup, and Martin and Wallace can score when they come up.

The Sun's strongest offensive lineup is Russell, Martin, Joe Johnson, Wallace and Marion.

Iguodala mainly has overlapping positions. Martin and Joe Johnson have better offensive power. Wallace and Marion can go to the inside. When stability is needed, Iguodala can replace Martin. At that time, the team's defense best lineup.

In the first half, four of the Suns scored in double figures, while the Cavaliers had only James. This is the gap in the lineup.

Under this gap, the Suns also took the lead steadily, that is, the rebounds are slightly worse.

In this case, all the pressure will be on the Cavaliers who are fighting at home.

Playing a small lineup can't chase points, so should we continue in the second half?

With a normal lineup, they might be able to rely on defense to score.

Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown thought over and over again, and still felt that in the third quarter, he would go on defense first, but as long as the situation was not right, he would use a small lineup to attack.

Because their regular lineup was deflated at the beginning, he feels that what the Cavaliers need to improve now is offense.

The advantages and disadvantages of Big Z are too obvious, and sometimes it is very difficult to use.

In the second half, both teams played hard, and they both had a strong desire for victory.

Facts have proved that the Cavaliers' regular lineup is really not good for this game.

Even if it is dragged to a positional battle, the mid-range hit rate of the two insiders is not high.

The Suns have carried out targeted defense and the opponent can also see that the two insiders feel bad is also one aspect.

Therefore, when the Cavaliers saw that the gap in the game might widen again, they immediately went up and down, two players with better defenses, and offensive players.

They just want to open up the space and take more three-pointers.

But when the Cavaliers made adjustments, the Suns' defense also changed, and they began to guard the three-point line.

When the opponent obviously has a three-pointer, it would be too stupid if they didn't defend well.

Not to mention, there are a lot of such stupid teams in the league.

It's not that they really don't know. Professionals basically know what the opponent needs when they see the adjustment of the opponent.

There are generally two reasons why the defense has not changed. Their lineup does not allow it, and they want to do it but they can't.

It is more of the latter situation, and there are very few cases of deadly stabbing and stabbing with opponents. The team arranged targeted defense, but the players found that they often made mistakes as soon as they came on the field.

The reason is also very simple, the team's defensive system is not good, knowing to defend but being attacked by the opponent will cause chaos.

Russell has been catching the team's defense since last season, so this situation will not happen to the Suns.

They knew the Cavaliers were going to shoot with a small lineup, so their defense reacted immediately.

The Cavaliers' shooters need to run out of space, and their ability to shoot directly is very poor, so once the Suns' defense changes, they really can't find any opportunities, and it is difficult to hit even if they try to make a shot.

The Cavaliers just don't reject three-pointers, they don't have a strong three-point shooter at all.

So as soon as the Suns defended, it was difficult for them to come up with a solution tactically, which is one of the reasons why the Cavaliers' record this season has not been up or down.

In this case, the Cavaliers can only play a trick, which is the trump card of many teams with superstars, and that is to hand the ball to the superstars.

James started playing singles, and he kept scoring before the Suns considered whether to double-team.

James' shooting is really good this season, it should be because he practiced shooting hard in the summer.

Due to various reasons such as weight gain, James' shooting is different every season, and this season is indeed not bad.

James, who can shoot three-pointers, really can't defend, unless it is a flanking attack from the three-point line.

But James' passing ability is too troublesome. Now the Suns still defend him alone, but if he goes inside, the Suns' defense will shrink and force him to pass.

At that time, the James was inside, and the Cavaliers must choose to shoot from the outside, but it would be a lot of trouble to double-team directly from the outside.

After James broke out, the gap between the two teams quickly narrowed.

Russell also lamented that the singles effect is too good when James' height and body feel good.

The Suns have several single-defense masters, but none of them can limit James alone.

If Russell plays like that, the effect cannot be guaranteed, because his height and wingspan are much worse.

Static talent is really important, so Russell needs more cover.

Of course, Russell must be more troublesome than James on the court because of two skills.

Russell's touch is also good this time, but he won't compete with James in singles if he doesn't reach that point.

Because it is not necessary, the team needs to score more easily, and the chance of winning will be greater.

In the third quarter, handing over the ball to the superstars is actually a gamble, no different from a three-point bet.

Also, Russell's physical strength is still not that good.

When Russell was off the court to rest, the Suns also briefly tried to expand the double-team range, but the effect was not good.

Seeing that James was about to lead the team to catch up with the score, Russell also returned to the court ahead of schedule.

The sun is different when he is on the court, mainly because of his passing.

The organizational skills of the rest of the team are still much worse, and it is a bit overwhelming to meet a superstar like James.

"Let's focus more on the pincer attack."

This is a defensive strategy that Russell discussed with the coaching staff when he was off the court. Now James must double-team, but the Cavaliers also need to defend the three-pointer, so let them empty out their poor shooting points.

This defensive strategy is also often used in the league. It is not surprising that there is no one two meters in front of a player who does not shoot well.

And because of James' outburst, the contest in the final quarter was also extremely tense.

(End of this chapter)