basketball kingdom

Chapter 585 Wheel Battle

The inside partnership of Mozgov and Love was not successful.

Tyronn Lue adjusted in time and replaced Tristan Thompson in time to increase the mobility of the defensive end to see if he can hold the penalty area.

The biggest characteristic of the three outside players of the Lakers is that they all have the size enough to play small forwards, and their shooting ability is above the average level, and they are not too afraid of inside players with strong mobility.

During the first official timeout, Nick Young replaced Kobe and played with Xu Tian and George for a while.

The Lakers can rotate players, but the Cavaliers rely too much on James. He played 11 and a half minutes in the first quarter and only rested for less than 30 seconds.At the beginning of the second quarter, he returned to the court again.

Nick Young and Kobe led the team to play at the beginning of the second quarter. The offensive ability of the two was enough to cause trouble for the Cavaliers, and they were not opened up.

James still didn't have much rest in the second quarter. He led the team for 11 minutes and played 22 and a half points in the first half alone.But this is normal for James.

Xu Tian faced the Cavaliers' perimeter defense with multiple players in turn, and his efficiency remained unabated. The balance between organization and personal offense was just right, making the scores of the two teams basically even.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers temporarily led the Cavaliers by 59 point with a score of 58-1.

James basically didn't communicate with his teammates during the halftime break. He took the time to apply ice to his knees and recover his strength to adjust his state for the second half.

The Cavaliers' interior defense is not very good, and the restrictions on the Lakers are very weak, making James need to stay on the court for a long time to be able to wrestle with the Lakers.This is the reason for the composition of the Cavaliers, and Tylen Lue's tactical system is also very responsible.

Xu Tian played for 16 minutes in the first half, and his energy was mainly focused on organizing the offense without much physical exertion. During the intermission, he discussed tactics with George who was sitting beside him for a period of time.The two of them will take turns defending James in the second half, and good communication is necessary.

At the beginning of the third quarter, James suddenly broke out, breaking through and hitting the penalty area continuously, forcing the Lakers to change their defense.

Irving and Love scored five consecutive three-pointers at this stage, overtaking the score and widening the point difference to 8 points.

Xu Tian took the initiative to switch defenses against James, but the effect was still not obvious.

James' strength is too strong, and he occasionally elbows during the breakthrough process, making it more difficult to defend.Even if Xu Tian is not much weaker than James, he still cannot defend.

Josh Smith volunteered and started a game with James from the frontcourt. The sound of muscle collision can still be clearly heard a few meters away.

Faced with long playing time and the wheel defense of the three Lakers players, James gradually became exhausted and could only pass the ball.The offensive end minimizes movement and strives for a little breathing space.

Xu Tian is a very smart player. He immediately notified his teammates to double-team Irving, which made the Cavaliers' offense misfired and forced James to take up the banner of offense again.The purpose of doing this is to keep James in high-intensity confrontation and continuous physical exertion.This is the best way to deal with James, and it is difficult to limit it with single defense.

Tai Lunlu did not expect that Xu Tian, ​​who is usually used to taking care of everything, would put down his body and join the camp that took turns defending, and he really felt that it was tricky.He knew what kind of player Xu Tian was and had always been afraid of him.

If James is a tiger, Xu Tian is an experienced wolf king. They are both strong players in the league, but their characteristics are completely different.It is difficult for outsiders to tell who is more threatening, but Xu Tian's wisdom can always make the opposing coach feel more oppressed.

The main theme of the third quarter is that the Lakers' five forward players take turns defending James.Even James, who has bottomless physical strength, can't bear it a bit.

Tyronn Lue had no choice but to call a timeout so that James could rest for a while.

Scott was always unable to figure out what Xu Tian was thinking. Until now, he still couldn't see what Xu Tian was thinking under the calm appearance.

George was very concerned about his previous experience of losing to James. Seeing Xu Tian's calmness, he asked, "Aren't you nervous?"

Xu Tian was looking at the support cards in the hands of the audience, and when he heard George's words, he turned his head and said, "Maybe there will be nervousness, but it can't overcome other emotions, so it's not obvious."

The Lakers cheerleaders are youthful and beautiful, and their dancing figures are like hibiscus emerging from the water, attracting most of the audience's attention.

James sat on the bench panting, trying to recover as much as possible.

Tyronn Lue tried to arrange tactics several times, but it felt that it was not as good as being controlled by James. In the end, he did not make adjustments and continued to let James control the offense.

The defensive end is to let Tristan Thompson do more defense, and try to put more pressure on the Lakers offensive players.

James heard the referee blow the whistle to continue the game, threw the towel to the ball boy standing next to him, and returned to the court to continue the game.

The Lakers' defensive strategy continued, but James was not afraid, faced up to the difficulties, and forcibly used sudden points to help his teammates create opportunities.

The Cavaliers have always maintained a weak lead relying on the multi-point shooting of three-point shooters.

The Lakers continued to methodically rotate James, forcing him to drive more often.His weight is not weaker than inside players, and every breakthrough consumes a lot of physical energy. Although he can attack, he has reached the critical point of physical strength unknowingly.

This physical crisis occurred much earlier than before.

Xu Tian carefully observed every detail of James' movements, as long as there was obvious fatigue, it was time for them to launch a counterattack.

Tyronn Lue is very clear that Xu Tian basically didn't put his energy into the offensive end, and spent most of his time on the defensive end to consume James.Such a situation made him feel a little bit of potential danger.

James is caught in a wheel battle. Although he has undue courage, he has always been pinned down by the Lakers' fierce generals and has been in a high-intensity confrontation.

The fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers can clearly see that James' movement speed is much slower than in the first half, and they keep complaining that Tyronn Lue did not make a good system throughout the season, so that James had to stay on the court for a long time, thus being consumed by opponents in turns .

Xu Tian will not be merciful to any opponent. On the offensive end, he takes the initiative to find a player who is defended by James, and let him challenge James regardless of the success rate.This kind of particularly continuous targeting is a very effective tactic for single points, but except for James, the Lakers don't need to use this trick against any other players.

James could obviously feel a little tired, but his desire to win prevailed over fatigue, and he tried his best on both offense and defense.

Josh Smith was passed by James during the pursuit. With the help of Tyson Chandler's delay, he fouled and pushed James out of the baseline.

James was lying on the floor, panting heavily, and the occasional feeling of weakness in his limbs made him realize that he was on the verge of overdrawing.

(End of this chapter)