NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 270 The person who wants to stop

At the end of the Sun's small east road trip, the opponent finally became a little heavyweight.

This time they came to Cleveland. Although James is not as big-mouthed as Arenas, he still has a lot of energy to beat the Suns.

James has been the favorite of heaven since he started playing basketball. He really can't bear the team's continuous failure.

In this game, James played very aggressively at the beginning, and Gooden also performed well. The Cavaliers' plan is to compete with the Suns for rebounds, targeting the weaker links of the Suns.

Moreover, the Cavaliers reacted quickly today. Big Z couldn't pose a threat, so he immediately changed.

The Cavaliers' strategy today is to keep up with the speed of the Suns, and then use the group of players with three-pointers on the bench to play with James.

Marshall, Damon Jones, and this year's rookie Gibson.

Gibson is only a second-round pick, but because he has three points to help James, he got a chance.

In fact, the Cavaliers are now aware of some problems. James needs pitchers.

It's a pity that their initial team building is still not clear enough. The current pitchers are old and young, and they can't help James more. James can bring such a lineup to the finals, which is indeed a ruthless character.

The Cavaliers really have no other star players this season, and there is some luck in being able to enter the finals, so they will not be able to do it next, and it is a foregone conclusion that James will leave.

This time, after the Suns took the lead at the start, the Cavaliers immediately changed to two pitchers.

Then James showed his power, scored and sent assists to help the Cavaliers overtake the score.

In fact, at this stage, the sun is definitely not as good as it was more than a month ago, but everyone can't seize the opportunity.

But it is not too difficult for other teams to have an advantage in a certain period of the game.

James and a few pitchers can indeed do this, but it is a bit difficult to maintain.

Because the Cavaliers entered the rotation lineup ahead of schedule, when the real rotation time came, they couldn't stand it anymore.

The Suns' bench lineup is too strong, and this is an unsolvable thing. Some teams can only imagine that they can block it with their main force in the playoffs, but this is destined to be only a fantasy.

Because there are very few teams with strong starting five players, even if the starting five players are not weak, they will feel tired after playing all the time, and the Suns still have the advantage.

In fact, the Cavaliers' bench players really played well, including the rookie Gibson, they really did their best.

But when James went down to rest, the Suns easily took the lead again.

There is absolutely no way, even if the strength is insufficient, the fans and the media are not surprised at all.

Of course, the Cavaliers without James can't beat the Suns' bench lineup. Is there any problem?No.

In the second quarter, James played again, directly turned on the scoring mode, and started from the three-point line several times.

Not to mention that the shooting percentage is particularly exaggerated, but the shooting is not bad, and it is easy to score in double figures in a single quarter.

The rhythm of James is to hold the ball and start shooting, but the catch is average. This is also the habit of many star players.

However, even if James performed well, the Cavaliers still did not catch up with the score.

The Cavaliers' small lineup has two small men on the outside, Russell and Joe Johnson are bullying again.

The Suns' lineup may be smaller at the fifth position, but the other positions are not small. Joe Johnson playing the second position does not know how many people he has overthrown.

It doesn't matter if you switch defenses. Iguodala can actually bully people, that is, in a different way.

However, in this way, the Cavaliers did not fall behind much in the first half, so there is still hope.

Although the sun has been very stable, it is not guaranteed when to pull the hips, especially in away games.

Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared. If you want to win the game, you have to fight hard, and you will not give up when you fall behind.

The Cavaliers still need to win, they are also studying at halftime, James is with the coaching staff.

They didn't plan to change the starting lineup, although Big Z and Snow only played a few minutes in the first half.

Their starting lineup is to defend and then go inside.

After a wave of fighting, switch to an attacking lineup to gain an advantage.

In fact, they were considered a success in the first quarter, but they didn't have the ability to continue. In the second half, they might persist as soon as they gritted their teeth.

For the Suns, the strategy does not intend to change. The defense against James is still a single defense and a cooperative defense.

It's better for James not to flank, his passing vision is too good.

But this is not necessarily the case. If he feels very good, he can attack first and then change his defensive strategy after a period of time.

Or do not flank in front, prevent the role players of the Death Knights, and flank again at critical moments, allowing James to pass to others to play. At that time, role players are prone to unstable performance.

Defense is the same as offense. It is not a fixed routine. It is mainly to make the opponent uncomfortable and let the ball go to a point where the confidence is not so great.

Some teams are not particularly strong in individual defense, but the team defense is very good, just because they use their brains.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Cavaliers went all out to attack the Suns inside.

Not to mention other things, if James rushes in at this point, it will be difficult to defend with help.

The Suns continue to bloom in full bloom. Stoudemire will pass Russell if he has the opportunity, and they will play directly from the outside if there is no opportunity.

Russell and Joe Johnson can play, and Marion can play Gooden.

But in fact, they were more clever in the second half. They gave the ball to Big Z to hit the inside a few times, let Big Z go all out, and then replaced them with James and the shooter.

In fact, they have always been the number of ways for James to break through the ball. Gooden and Big Z also have half-stops inside, it depends on James' own choice on the offensive end.

The choice is not just personal attack and point, but also the choice of breakthrough and outside shooting.

As for whether the team relies too much on James, there is no way.

The Suns' defense against James is also being adjusted according to the Cavaliers' offensive tactics. From a tactical perspective, James is good at defending but not good at defending. He is not good at defending because of his strong ability.

But the Cavaliers can't defend against the Suns. Many of the Suns' offenses are also related to Russell, but the Suns can make a lot more choices than the Cavaliers. Many players have the ability to hold the ball. Now they are also very strong when Russell goes down.

In the third quarter, the two teams fought desperately. The Cavaliers were a little embarrassed, but they still bit the score.

But now the question is whether James should rest during the rotation.

It's just the regular season. The point is that you won't necessarily win without a break. Maybe nothing will happen if you take a break.

Sweat dripped from Cavaliers coach Brown's forehead. In fact, for him, it's okay not to win, but James' mood is different. He must be cautious.

(End of this chapter)