NBA’s aging star system

Irving's comeback was not very effective, and he even lost a battle for it.

After the game against the Knicks, the Cavaliers' record reached 24 wins and 2 losses.

Second only to the Warriors' 27 wins and 1 loss.

The Christmas game against the Warriors will undoubtedly be a battle where Mars hits the earth.

While everyone was sharpening their knives, Owen was depressed.

Irving did not expect that the comeback effect of these two games was so poor.

As for the comments and criticisms from the outside world, Irving has no choice but to ignore them.

James was aware of Irving's state, but this time James didn't comfort him too much. He just said, "It's okay, brother."

Irving could only adjust his condition by himself. James turned to Su Tian and said, "Hey, man, do you want to come to my house for Christmas? Brownie likes you very much."

"Thanks LeBron, but I guess I won't teach Brownie a bad Christmas."

"Okay brother, remember to come to my house for dinner at any time."

After James passed by, Su Tian put his hands on his hips, looked at James, and then turned to look at Irving.

This world is so wonderful. James is no longer so enthusiastic about Irving?

After the game against the Knicks, the Cavaliers took a day off.

On December 12, Christmas Day, the Cavaliers came to Oracle Arena.

During the warm-up, Su Tian saw Curry hitting three-pointers one after another and knew that this game would be difficult.

Soon, the game time came and the 2015 Christmas War officially began.

Mozgov and Bodog stepped to midfield for a jump ball.

Mozgov jumped hard and took the lead.

The Cavaliers have welcomed Irving's comeback, and the lineup is Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, and Mozgov.

On the Warriors' side are Curry, Klay, Brandon Rush, Green, and Bodog.

Barnes did not play due to injury.

Irving took the ball and advanced forward.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Irving also knew that his recent state was not good, so he passed the ball to James.

In fact, Su Tian's position is better.

After James got the ball, he started calling for pick-and-rolls.

Of course, instead of calling Love, Green's defense is still quite online.

Mozgov sets a pick-and-roll for James, and James uses the pick-and-roll to break through inside.

Rush was blocked and Bodog was too slow to keep up, so Green had to help defend and double-team.

When James saw Green assisting in defense, he seemed to be prepared and passed the ball to Love outside the three-point line.

Love received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Love hit a three-pointer directly.

3-0

After the hit, the Cavaliers quickly returned to defense.

The ball possession changed and it was the Warriors' turn to attack.

Curry received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

In fact, Barnes' absence has quite an impact on the Warriors. At least it will be difficult to play the top five, because Brandon Rush is not even two meters tall.

After Curry came to the frontcourt, he began to call his teammates for tactical cooperation.

Clay and Green kept running in and out.

Su Tian followed Clay closely, and it was difficult for Clay to get a chance.

But Irving failed to follow Curry. Curry used the cover of his teammates to break through inside.

Upon seeing this, James hurried over to help defend. In fact, he wanted to let Brandon Rush go to see how this guy felt.

Curry saw James coming to help defend and passed the ball to Brandon Rush according to the tactics.

Rush received the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Whether it's based on tactics or style of play, Brandon Rush will play like this.

In a recent game against the Kings, Brandon Rush just made 5 of 4 three-pointers.

However, this time he was unlucky and Rush failed to make a three-pointer.

Love got the rebound, and James and Su Tian turned around and started running in unison.

But the Warriors are worthy of being Warriors. They retreated quickly. Clay delayed Su Tian, ​​Green delayed James, and Bodog interfered with Love's pass.

The Cavaliers' fast break failed, so Love had to pass the ball to Irving. Irving took the ball and advanced steadily to the frontcourt.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Irving still did not force the ball, but called his teammates to pick and roll.

Irving also used Mozgov's pick-and-roll to break through inside.

But Irving didn't completely break through. Halfway through, he jumped up and shot a pull-up jumper.

boom--

Owen's hand still hadn't recovered, so he hit an iron shot.

Green got the rebound and started to advance directly with the ball.

How to defend the Warriors' fast break is also an indispensable topic for the Cavaliers' daily practice.

James ran to delay Green, Su Tian followed Clay, and Irving chased Curry.

All three found corresponding opponents. The Warriors failed to start a fast break and had to fall into a positional battle.

In the first few rounds, except for Love's three-pointer at the beginning, no other goals were scored.

The Warriors failed to start a fast break. Green stood at the top of the arc with the ball, waiting for his teammates to move.

Curry and Clay were on one side and running at the same time.

After all, Curry was better than Irving, using the cover of his teammates to get out of position.

Green passed the ball in time, and Curry got the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Curry hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors finally started.

3-3

The ball changed and it was the Cavaliers' turn again.

This time, as soon as Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball, James started to ask for the ball.

Irving's efficiency in the last two games is indeed not high, and it is normal for James to be worried.

After James got the ball, he faced Brandon Rush.

James had no reason to hesitate and started to break through directly with the ball.

Brandon Rush naturally does not have the ability to defend James alone, but the Warriors have already made plans.

As soon as James started to break through, Green's defense also arrived.

And Bodog inside also occupied a good position under the basket, waiting for James' impact.

Facing the Warriors' pocket formation, James remained calm. After attracting double-teams to help defend, James passed the ball to Love.

Love passed the ball to Su Tian again. Su Tian received the ball and broke through to the basket. He passed the ball to James again while traveling.

At this time, James was moving and there was no double-teaming. James received the ball and scored a layup directly against Brandon Rush's defense.

5-3

The offenses on both sides began to slowly become normal.

Although Barnes is not here with the Warriors, at least Brandon Rush can make up for it on the offensive end without affecting the Warriors as a whole too much.

On the Cavaliers side, because of Irving's delegation of power, James played more proactively, and there were no glitches.

But both teams have some problems on the defensive end.

The Warriors' third position is completely unable to prevent James' impact. Brandon Rush is not even two meters tall, so it is too difficult to deal with James.