I stole James

Chapter 197 Offensive and defensive balance
In the opening game, James sent three subtle assists in a row to help his teammates score points, but he has not scored a point for the time being.

"I think he can only pass the ball, he can't score!"

"Haha, maybe he forgot how to score after he came to New York."

"Cowardly fellow!"

Fans can always find an entry point for their taunts, and then ignore the fact that the Cavaliers temporarily lead the Knicks by 2 points.

The Knicks attacked, and Marbury dribbled the ball forward quickly. When he reached the top of the arc, he dribbled the ball and started to break in. Paul raised one arm high, and followed Marbury tightly with the other hand.

When Marbury was about to break into the basket, Randolph and Big Z surrounded him. At this time, Kurt Thomas and Nazr Mohamed of the Knicks were all open.

If Marbury passes the ball, maybe they can seize the opportunity to score. Although both of them are based on defense and the offense is extremely weak, they are still very likely to score in such a deep position in the interior. .

It's just that if Marbury is a person who can pass the ball easily, then the name "Lone Wolf" will not come out.

In Marbury's heart, he himself is an unyielding wolf. Even if he is alone in the road ahead, he still has to go on stubbornly, just like after he breaks through now, he is surrounded to death. Layup forced shot.

He jumped in the air, collided with Big Z's body, and threw the ball high towards the basket.

If this goal is scored, the fans in New York will definitely cheer for him. No matter whether it is reasonable or not, as long as the goal is scored, it is a good goal.

And fans in New York, no, it can be said that fans in the United States like to watch individual heroes on the court. It is best to be like the guy who can single out dozens of big men with his underwear on. They like this kind of drama.

It's just that the basketball thrown by Marbury was slapped hard by Randolph. Is it true that Randolph is a non-existent Hello Kitty?
This big hat made the fans on the scene shake their heads at Marbury. If they come a few more times, they will probably boo directly.

The basketball was taken by Tony Allen and quickly handed over to James in front.

James dribbles the ball down quickly.

The Knicks returned to defense quickly, and both Crawford and Tim Thomas quickly ran back to the basket in the backcourt.

James still didn't play hard, he had already dribbled the ball to the bottom of the basket, Crawford and Tim pinched him, but he passed the ball from between the two and followed up behind Paul, Paul caught the ball and made an easy layup.

James has sent 4 assists, and he doesn't necessarily need to score. He can always find a way to help the team.

"LeBron, your pass is amazing! Haha..." Paul said to James with a smile as he retreated to the backcourt.

"Haha, give me what you want, and pass me a few later." James also said with a smile.

"Come on, no problem!" Paul raised his hand and gave James a high five.

The Knicks attacked, Marbury controlled the ball, Crawford slipped the baseline, ran to the right corner, and raised his hand to ask Marbury for the ball.

But Marbury ignored his request for the ball, and Marbury dribbled the ball and just hit Paul with a sullen head.

Paul's defense really upset Marbury. This guy has a lot of tricks and secret tricks, and he can always avoid the referee's eyes.

He was pulled by Paul's hand just now, slowing down his speed.

So now he has a fire in his heart, and he wants to hit Paul.

He lowered his center of gravity, dribbled back and forth under his crotch, then dribbled behind his back, changed hands and changed directions, and slanted towards the basket.

Paul raised his hand and followed closely, Marbury approached the basket, jumped up against Paul, hooked the ball into the basket, and scored two points with difficulty.

Fans in New York began to cheer for him.

Paul took the ball in the backcourt and passed the ball long to James who ran across the half court.

James patted leisurely to the frontcourt, and his teammates followed suit.

Tim Thomas stepped forward and defended to the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the right.

Then he watched as James took off in front of him and made James' first shot of the field, the first three-pointer, and the three-pointer was firmly hit.

Tim Thomas is not Kurt Thomas. This guy can't defend. Just now he came out to defend James without bending his waist or lowering his center of gravity. Who would he shoot if James didn't shoot?

The Knicks lineup today is a team with unbalanced offense and defense. Their two insiders, Kurt Thomas and Nazr Mohammed, are responsible for the dirty work of rebounding and defense. Their Outside Marbury, Crawford and Tim Thomas are all players who are strong and weak.

Relatively speaking, the Cavaliers are definitely a team with a balanced offense and defense. Paul and Tony Allen’s defense on the outside has improved rapidly. rapidly improving.

Inside, although Randolph's lateral speed is not fast, his defensive attitude is very active, and he has body and tonnage, and he is a first-class player in rebounding.Big Z is also tall enough, smart in playing and defending, not to mention that behind them there is Varejao, a passionate substitute who can step up at any time.

As for James, needless to say, he is definitely an all-round player with a balanced offense and defense, and Ariza, who plays him as a substitute, is also evolving in the direction of a defensive champion.

In terms of offense, James, Paul and Randolph are all players who can attack with the ball. Big Z is also an All-Star player with good shooting ability and combined touch. Capabilities are also being continuously developed.

In fact, such a lineup has no serious biases, and it is also one of the important reasons for their success since the start of the season.

The Knicks then scored two consecutive goals from Crawford to help the team cling to the score.

The Cavaliers adopted a more relaxed scoring method. James broke through and then assisted Randolph to hit a hook at the basket. Paul broke through and sent a pass to assist Big Z to score.

Barkley said: "The Cavaliers are playing as a whole. Players are willing to share the ball and pass the ball. As for the Knicks, they are playing individually. Basically, Crawford plays singles after Marbury is singles. After Lawford finished the singles, Marbury played singles. The reason why the Knicks can still cling to the score is because they have a good shooting percentage. It's just that if this continues, the Knicks are really hard to play. Because it is difficult to maintain a high shooting percentage throughout the game."

(End of this chapter)