Famous NBA

Chapter 25 The Big Three Are Coming (Cleveland Version) Please collect

Wade is old and Bosh is old.

Following the loss of the 2014 Finals with the Heat, LeBron James resolutely gave up the dilapidated ship named the Heat, jumped back to the Cavaliers, a brand new ship, and continued to be the captain.

There are unpredictable weather, and people have misfortunes and blessings.

With the entire Eastern Conference unable to stop the Cavaliers' iron hooves, they encountered a nightmare treatment in the first round of the playoffs
Kevin Love suffered a dislocated shoulder and was out for the season.

After getting through the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers suffered another heavy blow in the first game of the finals.

Their second head, Irving was reimbursed for the season due to a knee injury,

His left and right arms were broken, and LeBron James was like an eagle that fell into the water. He couldn't do anything except set off some waves.

The above are the impressions of LeBron James in Young's mind, so when he chose the player he most wanted to cooperate with, he did not choose the same as other players in this year, but chose a unique way:
Stephen Curry
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"Moore, against Mo Williams, step on the three-point line on the defensive end and control his three-pointers. If he wants to break through, give him a breakthrough."

"Grant, you tell Dellavedova, if he wants a three-pointer, you follow Young and Covington's instructions to decide whether to jump or not." Due to JR Smith's illness, Dellavedova was mentioned as the starting shooting guard.

"Noelle, against Tristan or Mozgov, you only implement one strategy, and stay near the three-second zone. No matter what tactics you play, you don't go out. Keeping the basket is your only task."

"Yang, to Love, if Covington can't stop it, you can take it back according to the situation. I believe you can make a judgment in the three-pointer and the defense."

"Robert, just try your best. If you can't, give him a wide open shot."

Compared with the tense and serious 76ers, the Cavaliers' game preparations are much easier, even the unscrupulous laughter can be heard outside the locker room door.

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As the two sides warmed up, the national anthem, and the approach were all over, the main players from both sides came to the field.

Due to the absence of Irving and JR Smith, the Cavaliers' starting lineup has also been changed to:
Point guard: Mo Williams, shooting guard: Dellavedova, small forward: LeBron James, power forward: Kevin Love, center: Mozgov.

The starting lineup of the 76ers has not changed, it is exactly the same as the previous games, point guard: Young, shooting guard: Etwain Moore, small forward: Robert Covington, power forward: Jerami Grant, center: Noelle.

Since Noelle was blown out by Gobert in the last game, Brett Brown, who was worried, handed over the right to jump the ball in this game to Young.

"The point guard and the center jump the ball at the start, which is also a spectacle." As the commentator of this game, Marv Albert also has a very different view of this situation.

"Tip off"

With a shout from referee Kennedy, the basketball was quickly thrown into the air,
As the ball rose step by step and reached the highest point, the first battle of the game appeared:
Young and Mozgov both hit the basketball in a rapid fall

Because the ball was not under control, neither of them dared to relax, fighting for everything possible to move in the direction of their own team.

After a few seconds of scrambling between the two, the basketball in the falling state also found his destination: the blue jersey.
76ers possession

Because the team did not have a second person who could control the ball in the starting lineup, the ball returned to Young's hands after half court
But Young, who got the ball, did not launch tactics, but started to let the other four people touch the ball in turn.

After spending tens of seconds of offensive time to familiarize them with the ball, Yang, who went back to the top of the arc, began to direct the other four players to cover, cut, and move.

After running for six or seven seconds, what Young wanted appeared, and Noelle successfully hung up Mo Williams who was chasing Moore on an off-ball screen.
Faced with such a good opportunity, how could Young miss it, when Moore began to coil: the ball arrived.

At this time, the Cavaliers' defense is on the verge of disillusionment, and there are only two choices they can make
1: Let Mozgov make up for Moore who is about to cut to the basket

2: Count on Mo Williams to speed up and catch up to the curled Moore.

Mozgov, who needs to make judgments between the light and the flint, seems to be a little powerless. When Moore throws the throw, he has not yet reached the designated position.
As for Mo Williams; at 33, he's not who he used to be:
0:2, the 76ers scored two points at home.

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"LeBron James found himself without a suitable passing line, only one line for him to break through;
Covington couldn't resist at all, he rushed inside, and the 76ers were in danger. "

"Only Noelle helped defend, and LeBron ignored his defense and chose to lay up."

Since you don't want the Cavaliers' royal shooters to throw away, LeBron James' breakthrough hurts the 76ers and you have to swallow it,

2:2
Facing the situation just after the layup, the 76ers immediately sent the sideline ball
The reason is very simple, if you can avoid fighting positional warfare, try not to fight as much as possible.

Not to mention, I really found an opportunity for the fast-moving Yang:

The knight's retreat was right and wrong, and Mozgov was still behind him,
"Good chance" Adhering to the principle of finding and hitting, Yang immediately hoisted the ball towards the Cavaliers basket
"Don't even think about it." When Noelle, who received the ball, wanted to dunk, he suddenly slapped a thick arm in the direction of the ball in Noelle's hand.

"Hey, No. 23 made a foul on the shot." Just as the ball was slapped away from Noelle, the referee blew his whistle.

"This is obviously a good cap. Where did I make a foul, please explain to me." LeBron James, who fell to the ground, immediately went to the referee who called him a foul, hoping to get an explanation
"There's nothing to explain. You've committed a foul. If you talk more, I'll give you a technical foul." Mark Kogut directly chose to refuse to communicate.

"You..." After thinking about his image of being kind and rich and trying not to offend others, LeBron James chose to turn around and leave.

"Bang" Noelle missed his first free throw.

"Clang, clang, clang, pop" Although he made the penalty, Noelle's second penalty was really scary.

2:3
"Moore, keep an eye on your people and don't miss out."

"Grant, your position is wrong, stand outside"

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In order to deal with LeBron James, as soon as he entered the defensive end, Young began to remind his teammates of the defensive problems.

With the 45-degree and bottom corners all cut off, Young began the most VIP treatment: watching the game on the court.

Young is happy, but Covington is not
Facing the fast-paced James, he couldn't resist at all, and lost another 2 points in the blink of an eye.

4:3
"Timeout." Just after 1 minute and 30 seconds, Brett Brown called out the only short timeout in the first half.

　not necessarily tomorrow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)