Legend of Tomorrow

A minute later Coach Brown requested another timeout. He overturned the arrangement made during the last timeout, and the team changed to a zone defense, with players guarding Guo Xu alone on the outside in an effort to restrict others. He believed that Guo Xu had an injury on his leg, his speed was not very fast, his singles efficiency had dropped, and he still had to fight for the game.

If Guo Xu attracts teammates who are constantly double-teaming and assisting, then the Cavaliers are doomed. Other Suns players have good scoring abilities, especially Stoudemire and Marion, who have 20+ abilities. The Cavaliers are destined to fail miserably when the Trident opens.

This does not include Roy on the bench. After winning the Rookie of the Year, Roy was severely criticized by the media and is now the Suns' fourth scoring point.

The game continued. After only two rounds, the Suns adapted to the Cavaliers' rhythm. Guo Xu did not make strong shots from the outside. He held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Thomas. He had three options.

One is that he moves sideways and takes a quick shot. If Gibson is blocked, Marshall has to switch defenses to keep a distance from him to interfere with the shot.

Second, he attracted Marshall to switch defense and pass the ball to the middle. Thomas could catch the ball and shoot. Gibson is only 188cm tall and lacks wingspan. His ability to interfere with the big man's shooting is not much better than Guo Xu.

The third is that Guo Xu holds the ball and waits for Marshall to return. Gibson pursues the defense and passes the ball to Stoudemire. Together with Bell in the corner, they form a strong side and play a triangle offense to help Stoudemire create a chance to beat Boozer in isolation.

After the Cavaliers' zone defense, the Sun Triangle offense played more often, and Stoudemire became the protagonist on the court. He caught the ball with one step outside the penalty area on the right side, facing the three threats. Boozer stood far away and made a mid-range shot. The defense was relatively outside. He took a step and changed direction to break through and hit the basket.

Boozer's defense has been criticized. He has no height in the penalty area, lacks the ability to block shots, and is slow to move laterally in defense, so he is called a defensive black hole. He only relies on his body and small movements to defend. Compared with him, Stoudemire is better at defense.

It's difficult for Cavaliers to double-team Stoudemire. To double-team him on the strong side, they have to leave Guo Xu or Bell open. Isn't this turning a two-point defense into a three-pointer?

If not for Gibson's eye-catching performance, running to catch the ball and hitting two three-pointers, the Suns would have defeated the Cavaliers in the first quarter. Leading 40 to 29.

Guo Xu didn't take any shots in the second half and concentrated on assists. He scored a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage of 100%.

The Cavaliers management does not regret letting go of veteran Eric Snow. Guo Xu uses an organization-oriented play style, and it is useless for Snow to still be there. His speed is getting slower and slower and he is no longer suitable for defending point guards, let alone blocking passing routes.

The five Suns players in the second quarter are Guo Xu, Roy, Parker, Ariza, and Varejao.

Another attack-oriented lineup.

D'Antoni was targeting the Cavaliers' defensive system, wanting to increase the speed as quickly as possible for counterattacks. He also left a big man to play pick-and-roll in positional battles, while Haslem continued to guard the water dispenser.

If the Cavaliers play Biedrins, Varejao can hold him outside the penalty area to prevent death. The Cavaliers sent Big Z who took a rest for a while, and the offensive end became easier. When Varejola went out to cover, it was an opportunity, forcing Big Z to switch defenses and not prevent three-pointers from the outside.

There is no room for error in the finals. D'Antoni cannot completely give up defense and let the opponent play casually. If he lets Haslem play center, it will be hard for defensive coach Thibodeau to watch. Haslem can make mid-range shots when attacking. His body is not suitable for pick-and-rolls, and his tactical effect is average.

Cavaliers five: Little Flying Squirrel Stoudemire, Jaylen Rose, Pavlovic, James, Ilgauskas.

People who support the Cavaliers felt bad when they saw the lineup. James was going to play the whole game with a substitute, but Guo Xu didn't even take a break. This was not easy to handle.

After the last round of the series, all fans believed that the Suns with Guo Xu and without Guo Xu were two teams. As long as he goes out and attacks, he will be very smooth, and the players will not mess around.

Guo Xu didn't rest because he asked for it. He didn't consume much energy in the previous quarter. The person who held the ball and hit hard during the triangle offense was Stoudemire. He didn't move much and just stood still on the outside waiting for opportunities. On the defensive end, Guo Xu is not active enough. Otherwise, how could Gibson easily hit two three-pointers? He is a Buddhist follower and never gets close to him once.

Before the game started, Guo Xu was ready to focus on assists. Since he couldn't run fast or jump high, his goal was to break all assist records in the finals. This is the best opportunity. Once his legs and feet are fine, he won't pass the ball so resolutely.

When he comes out, he can organize attacks against Big Z's shortcomings of slow speed. It will be difficult for Big Z to perform well. If the Suns can beat the opponent's center, who earns tens of millions per year, and can only play a few minutes and is forced to guard the water cooler, it will also be a great morale booster.

The Suns attacked first. Guo Xu crossed the half court and passed the ball to Roy. An opportunity appeared in the first round. Roy ran 70 degrees from the baseline to the left, and Varejao gave him a ball-free screen.

The Cavaliers are a zone defense, and James is responsible for the bottom line defense. He has the strength to resist people and protect backcourt rebounds. Roy has the advantage of playing on the big Z side. He didn't change defense in time, and Rose's pursuit speed was also very slow.

Roy caught the ball and made a comfortable three-pointer with a jump shot, 43 to 29. Guo Xu got his 11th assist.

When the Cavaliers attacked, James still did the same thing against Ariza, holding the ball and forcing a breakthrough.

The two have a connection. Ariza is always very desperate when facing James. He follows closely and is not afraid of confrontation. He uses his long arms to try his best to interfere with and slow down his speed. Varejao leaves Big Z open for double-teaming.

James' passing line of sight was blocked, and he chose to pull up for a layup due to interference from the two players. Varejao picked up the backcourt rebound and passed it to Guo Xu, who was retreating to respond.

Guo Xu received the ball without pausing, and passed a football quarterback-like long pass to the frontcourt with one hand, and it was accurately delivered to Roy who was about to leave. When Roy received the ball, no one was guarding him. He took two steps and dunked the basketball with one hand.

45 to 29, Guo Xu’s 12th assist.

When it came to signings last summer, the Cavaliers and Suns had different ideas. The Suns don't like to find well-known veterans, so the Cavaliers signed Stoudemire and Rose.

Rose averaged 12.3 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last season, which was obtained with a high number of shots. He can no longer run. Although he is only 34 years old this year, he will definitely retire after the season.

Rose was eager to join the Suns in the summer, but the Suns management didn't want him and had no interest at all. There are so many swingmen on the team, and he joined to guard the water cooler.

The Flying Squirrel's role is only to open up shots, and it is still a defensive black hole. The impact of Eddie House's injury on the Cavaliers is obvious.

The Cavaliers played a pick-and-roll, Roy shrank on the flanks to help defend, the Flying Squirrel took advantage of the situation to distribute the ball, and Rose made an open jumper and scored a three-pointer. 45 to 32.

The veteran scored a goal but no one blamed Roy. This was the coach's arrangement. The person who seemed to be the least threat on the field took action and guarded the penalty area to defend James.

This defensive strategy is still psychological warfare. If it becomes difficult for James to score with the substitutes, his mentality will be easily affected. Doesn't he want to score more points against the substitutes?

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu first passed the ball to Roy, and then ran from the center to the left corner. Stoudemire had just finished covering Roy, and then made another off-ball screen for him.

Roy moved the ball and the three formed a strong side.

It's impossible not to save a ball like Big Z, otherwise Guo Xu will be empty-handed. As soon as he came out, Guo Xu feinted with the ball and took a step to pass the ball to the middle. Stoudemire cut the ball and scored with one hand, but James was too slow to let go of Ariza to cover.

47 to 32, Guo Xu’s 13th assist.

Barkley said: Our previous prediction was too conservative. I think he will break the assist record if he continues to play like this for three quarters. He may assist more than 30 times in the game.

Smith laughed and said: The Cavaliers had better not use big Z. It's really impossible to defend the pick-and-roll.

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