NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 306
Facing the Suns, on the stage of the finals, the Cavaliers ranked late in the regular season and were also the most commonly used starters in the playoffs. Hughes played the first position, and James grabbed the offensive organization.

The Cavaliers have no players with good organizational skills at the back line. There is actually no difference between using Hughes as a combo guard or Snow's non-offensive guard.

With fewer rotations in the playoffs, Snow, who could only defend but slowed down, had little chance.

In addition to Larry Hughes, Gibson, who has a three-pointer, can be more partnered with James.

Although the Cavaliers' back line is a bit average, it can also be used. The key is that their inside line can't keep up with the rhythm of the Suns.

As far as player strength is concerned, the Cavaliers' inside line is not too bad, and Big Z and Gooden are more practical.

It's a pity that the opponent is the Suns, and the two insiders can't keep up with the speed at all, so they are helpless.

At the beginning of the game, James was surrounded by Iguodala and Marion.

Dealing with James is the main defense plus the auxiliary defense. Direct flanking will consume a lot, because James' passing is better than most of the first positions in the league.

To deal with him, he can only be completely flanked for a short time, such as in the last quarter, when the team's defensive rotation does not care about exhausting energy, but it is not necessary at the beginning of the game.

It's enough to have a good defense, Marion and Stoudemire are enough.

James wanted to lead the team at the beginning, but found it difficult. The Suns' personal defense is actually better than the Pistons.

Larry Hughes is difficult to play against Russell. Now Hughes is not at his peak, affected by injuries, and his scoring ability is much worse.

And James' shooting touch in the first quarter was also average, which allowed the Suns to smoothly gain the lead.

In fact, the Cavaliers are still very good defensively, and they have done a good job in perimeter defense and frame protection.

It's just a quick counterattack from the Suns, and they're kind of powerless.

And Stoudemire's explosive power is something that Big Z can't help.

As soon as the sun came up, Russell and Stoudemire played relatively openly. Russell used a screen to hit Hughes, who was relatively tall, or passed to Stoudemire in seconds. The cooperation of the two made the Cavaliers uncomfortable.

Of course, what makes the Cavaliers more uncomfortable is their own scoring ability, and they are not as good as the Spurs in this regard.

Although the Cavaliers have the super scoring point of James, they are also a defensive team.

In this era, the league is still relatively easy to accept defensive teams. Although players are required to have higher execution ability, it is also easy to achieve results.

When the knight's attack power is insufficient, various rotations are also carried out.

In fact, James has his own system routines, and Russell has seen too much in the following years.

The Cavaliers have actually collected a lot of such players this season, that is, they have three-pointers that allow James to break through and score.

After Gibson, Marshall, and Damon Jones all played, it was the small lineup with James' strongest attack power.

It's just that the players of the Cavaliers are old and young, and the quality can only be said to be very average.

Compared with the small lineup of the Suns, the personal ability of the Cavaliers is too poor.

However, the situation is better after a group of pitchers are on the field, and Gibson's performance is not bad.

Gibson is a more suitable guard for James. The second-round pick can get a chance because of James. After James leaves the Cavaliers, this buddy will be useless.

However, James' own feel is average this time, which leads to not so little scoring effect. He has a better effect with the bench lineup, but he can't prevent the Suns from further expanding their lead.

Because the Cavaliers slowed down the pace as much as possible, the Suns failed to solve the problem in one wave, but even if it continues like this, the Cavaliers will not have any possibility of turning over.

"The gap between the two teams is too big. The Cavaliers can't even grab rebounds. Sure enough, the Western Conference Finals are more intense than the Finals."

"The Cavaliers have no one to play except James, and Big Z is completely useless when facing the Suns."

"I can't help it, let alone Big Z, it's still the same for Dayao playing against the sun."

"Both the Spurs and the Pistons have proven that defense alone can't beat the Suns."

"James' shooting is too bad. He has to prove himself. This kind of performance is not worthy of a superstar."

In fact, for the first time in the finals, if facing such a strong opponent as the Suns, James would also be a little nervous.

After entering the league, James knew that he, the favorite of heaven, could not succeed as easily as before.

During the intermission, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown had a meal of chicken soup, and the Cavaliers players were much better.

The skill of being a coach is very important, because many athletes do not study hard and cannot learn to self-regulate.

Of course, James doesn't need to do this. In the locker room, James is already reflecting on himself and trying to adjust.

He also performed well against the Suns in the regular season, so there is no need to worry about gains and losses.

But he couldn't help thinking about the championship, and his mentality couldn't be the same as in the regular season.

Thinking too much is also troublesome. James is a little envious of the simplicity of some teammates and never thinks too much.

The Suns are quite satisfied with their performance in the first half.

Against defenders, getting the lead first is always the best start.

Of course, they won't hope that James will not be allowed behind, so they still need to make a lot of preparations.

But the two most important tactics are to lock James or lock role players anyway, and different choices can be made according to the opponent's situation.

There is only one stronger opponent, but it is actually easier to target.

In other words, James is really a bit strong. If it is an ordinary All-Star, it can be completely solved in the first half.

The Suns' own offense is to play fast. When the opponent has a small lineup, they can still be fast, but at that time they can be more stable, because they are also more powerful in positional warfare.

It will only be the Cavaliers who are entangled. They will repeatedly wander between going inside and not going inside.

In the third quarter, James began to play pick-and-roll tactics with Gooden, and the effect was not bad.

In fact, it is a bit like Deron and Boozer, but James is stronger than Deron, and Gooden is weaker than Boozer.

The Cavaliers would be better with Boozer now, but unfortunately they didn't keep it.

However, under the targeting of the Suns, the Cavaliers' three-pointers had problems.

The Suns first tried James' state, and there was still a problem with shooting, so the defense of the three-pointer was more stringent. Although this caused James to make two baskets successfully, there was no problem.

On the offensive end, it was difficult for the Cavaliers to limit the Suns, who scored too many points.

Not to mention Russell and Stoudemire, Joe Johnson can also play well. The Cavaliers chose to let Iguodala go for a while. As a result, Iguodala hit two three-pointers, and the Suns' lead came to double digits.

Before the final quarter, the Cavaliers were a little bit overwhelmed and about to collapse.

There is no other reason, but the Suns' offense is too strong, and neutral fans are a little sympathetic to the Cavaliers. This is their unimaginable strong opponent in the East.

(End of this chapter)