NBA's strongest prince

Chapter 49
It's impossible to be lucky twice. James discovered at the beginning of the game that he didn't feel very good on the outside line, probably because he was not familiar with the basket in the American West Arena.

He went in and the Suns flanked him, and the Suns ignored him outside the three-point line. James struggled to make a shot, and then he hit the iron.

Outside the three-point line, Russell and Stoudemire pick and roll.

Stoudemire's coverage level is getting higher and higher now, and Cavaliers guard Jeff McInnis is blocked tightly.

As Russell bypassed the defense, Stoudemire began to turn around and go inside.

The Cavaliers didn't plan to make a pick-and-roll substitution at all, and Ilgauskas didn't mention that much at all. He just waited for Stoudemire two steps behind, and Stoudemire couldn't shoot three-pointers anyway.

And McGinnis also blocked Stoudemire before going to Russell. At this time, Russell had already made a move.

The three-pointer went up and down, and I feel that I feel okay today.

As a person who practices shooting every day and has a personal trainer, open shots are more reliable most of the time.

The Cavaliers know that Russell is also a threat, but they will not change their defensive strategy, because Russell's threat ranks fourth in the Suns starting lineup, just higher than Iguodala, and this is because of his passing.

The Cavaliers' defense is actually not bad. Their head coach Paul Silas was a defensive master when he was an athlete, and he naturally pays attention to defense as a coach.

It's just because of the times that he doesn't care so much about three-pointers.

Therefore, facing the sun that is raining three-pointers, the Cavaliers' strategy is still to block the inside line.

A group of big men blocked the restricted area tightly, and it was naturally difficult for Stoudemire to rush.

Now James still plays the second position, not the familiar third position, not to mention that he later played the fourth position, and of course he also pretended to play the first position later.

James' talent can be mixed in various positions, which is really enviable.

Russell is different, he can only send assists and lead the team to win.

"Good containment." Russell gave Stoudemire a thumbs up.

Stoudemire smiled, smug.

James is not the kind of player with a particularly strong head. When he found that he couldn't shoot well, he began to devote himself to the organization.

The Cavaliers' two inside big Zs and Gooden both have mid-range shots that can score, especially Ilgauskas. He is very tall and it is difficult to completely limit his shots when he is pulled outside.

Stoudemire is still much shorter than Big Z, and if he follows him out, James will easily kill him inside.

Therefore, Big Z and James are still a good match, and James is suitable for the inside line who can open up space.

The big three in the latter group are even more upgraded. Bosh can be pulled beyond the three-point line, and so can Love.

But the sun can still shrink, because the Cavaliers' three-pointers are really not very good.

Russell pays attention to McGinnis. In their entire team, only McGinnis and James have the three-point ability. James can let him shoot, so that he is much less threatening, so just take care of the three-point shooting rate that is worse than James. McInnis can do it.

Ira Newbell, the blue-collar starter, can be played. In addition, the Suns are actually willing to let the Cavaliers play two insiders. Whoever feels worse than Big Z or Gooden, the Suns will give them more opportunities.

Defense doesn't mean blocking everyone, it can't be done that way.

Just let the opponent play uncomfortable, try to let the opponent shoot in positions he doesn't like, let the opponent's unsuitable players shoot, it is the art of defense.

For a team with obvious weaknesses like the Cavaliers, many teams' defense can be artistic.

Therefore, even if this team of knights played well at the beginning, they would have insufficient stamina. They had too few tricks.

Obviously, after the Cavaliers came up, Ilgauskas felt better as the two insiders. After all, Gooden is a blue-collar with a little shooting, and Ilgauskas is at his peak, a quasi-all-around player. A star can also be said to be a weak all-star when he is physically strong.

However, Russell only hit a three-pointer. He was vulnerable to defensive interference and did not make random shots.

The Cavaliers' defense was still relatively strong at the beginning, and Marion and Joe Johnson didn't get anything.

Especially Joe Johnson, who was suppressed by James.

Joe Johnson is barely at the All-Star level, but against a big guy like James, even a young James, the gap is visible to the naked eye.

It's no wonder that in this era when the maximum salary has not yet flooded, the Suns' renewal of a big contract that is far below the minimum salary will be questioned. There is really a comparison.

However, there are only a few superstars in the league, but there are thirty teams, and many times it is impossible to pick and choose.

It's nothing now, and the maximum salary will be flying all over the sky more than ten years later, so the gap in the strength of those players will be big.

Russell and Stoudemire picked and rolled again, and the two developed inertia in a short period of time in the new season. They played out this tactic with a single look, and the body reacted before the mind.

They played too much, and more than [-]% of the team's tactics started like this.

After a pick-and-roll, neither of them had a good chance. The basketball in Russell's hand passed an arc.

"Good fight." Russell stepped forward and gave Iguodala a high-five.

"Small." Iguodala also pretended to be aggressive.

As the No. [-] player on the field, Iguodala scored more points than Russell in the first month of the NBA.

Three-pointers, dunks, and a few mid-range shots, his shots are the same as Russell's, basically there is no defense in front of him.

It's the same in this game. The Cavaliers team defends well, and generally there are big guys in it, but the Cavaliers are not so fast, so Iguodala can find opportunities to cut inside.

Ordinary players can't bypass the opponent's two defensive players at all, and there is one teammate who passes the ball to Iguodala just right, but Russell can.

The on-site commentator was also excited, "It appeared, Russell's super pass, he helped Iguodala make a fatal blow."

"Today, the win will stay in Phoenix, and the Cavaliers are in trouble."

The Suns played beautifully, but in fact the Cavaliers took the lead with a small jumper inside.

It's a pity that the Cavaliers have no substitutes. After the rotation lineup came on the field, it was difficult for them to score.

This situation is also a bit on the Suns side. The difference is that the Cavaliers' touch continues to the main lineup, and the Suns' main lineup will never be cold.

It's really a gap in player ability. The Suns start with five players. Even Iguodala, who is often released, is not a blue-collar player. He is an all-around player with explosive physical fitness, but he is just defensive.

The lineup of the Suns, I really don’t know how they could play so poorly last year, plus Marbury’s four strengths, competitive sports are not superposition of stars, and the Suns are a real example.

Players from both teams are crowded inside, and the Cavaliers' small mid-range shots inside are not working well.

James tried again on the outside, but found that his hand style was still not smooth, so the Cavaliers simply learned advanced experience and let McGinnis, the number one, play against Russell.

McGinnis can barely play a dozen, why not James, because the Suns don't make substitutions in pick-and-rolls, Russell doesn't guard against the beast's body.

(End of this chapter)