Chapter 775 [Depressed Head Coach James]
Cavaliers coach McBrown's plan is destined to fail...
He wanted Gibson to take Guo Xu to run, try to consume his energy on the defensive end, so that he could not perform well on the offensive end.
The players who are on the game with injuries are not very active. Many people think that Guo Xu has not trained systematically in the past month and his endurance will decrease. They don’t know that Guo Xu is a cheater, and he has exercised a lot in the time loop, and his endurance attribute has not decreased at all. Gibson is tired and cramped, and he can’t be tired. He is at the top of the NBA.
Guo Xu controlled his speed and ran without being impatient.
James forced a breakthrough and was double-teamed and passed the ball with the opportunity. Boozer received the ball from the left and took a step into the basket, making a layup easily. 21 to 15.
The easiest person to take action by the Cavaliers today is Boozer, and his data will definitely not be bad.
After Thibodeau joined the Suns coaching staff, the team's defensive tactics have become more abundant. In addition to resolutely double-teaming James, he can also defend James alone and cut off the connection between him and his teammates.
Now the Suns use the third plan, double-teaming James near the penalty area, defending the role player's three-pointer from the outside and shooting in the middle distance.
After James' sudden score, Boozer had an easy mid-range shot and the Suns refused to care about the goal. Boozer can be both inside and outside, and has a comprehensive skill, but even if his mid-range shot shooting percentage is 50%, it is difficult to kill his opponent, and it is not as good as James' shooting percentage at the basket.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Xiao S played pick-and-roll as soon as they crossed the half. Gibson did not chase and defend quickly enough, lacked experience in the playoffs, and was average in defense. Guo Xu changed direction and was thrown away.
Guo Xu walked on the left, and Marshall came out to defend against the pick-and-roll. Guo Xu took a step and turned around, and a left hand passed the ball behind the head and threw it outside the three-point line on the right. Thomas ran around the bottom line to this position, and the man arrived at the ball.
In the last round of the series, Thomas often ran to the right side and shot three-pointers. He not only created a misalignment, but also transferred the ball to his teammates. After Serena Se covered, he cut into the penalty area.
This is the tactic that the Suns focus on practicing. When the Spurs play small ball tactics, they will have an opportunity as long as they draw Duncan out. Apart from Duncan, Sir has an advantage in getting the ball. If Boozer is not careful, Thomas can catch the ball and take the ball. If a big man with a height of 208cm will have a chance to let him go two steps away.
Boozer saw that Sir had cut at a free cut and did not go out. He moved near the penalty area according to the coach's arrangement to prevent the opponent from hitting the basket and protecting the backcourt rebound. James was led by Marion to the left and was far away. Pavlovic, who was on the right bottom line, did not dare to let Bale go to make up for the defense of Thomas.
Thomas made a comfortable jump shot after receiving the pass, and entered the net with hollowness.
24 to 15, Guo Xu made the fifth assist.
James was eager to fight back, and when he broke through, he used his Crab Step skills and jumped into the penalty area. Under the interference of Xiao Si, he forced a layup. 24 to 17.
This ball was a bit too much because when he jumped through the crack, his feet were off the ground. If other players did this, they would definitely be blown off the second dribbling violation, but the referee turned a blind eye to this game.
This season, there have been questions about James' walking, and it was the league's own son who won the MVP, and the home fans were booing.
People who know how to walk can see the game, so why do many referees not brag about it? Before the game started, James explained that James's walk was completely reasonable and not a preferential treatment for the league.
First of all, James is very heavy and can't stop speed. From a scientific perspective, the referee shouldn't brag!
Secondly, he has a lot of breakthroughs. His playoff offense and close-range scores account for 32.6% and 14% of all shots, reaching a total of 46.6%. Nearly half of the scores are broken through to very close to the basket. He has made so many breakthroughs, and the proportion of walking is very small compared to the number of goals. In the case of high-frequency breakthroughs, the referee is visually tired and does not blow it.
Again, although James has many steps, the referee can not watch replays every time. If you pay too much attention to the problem of walking, the referee needs to increase the manpower, which is not conducive to the development of the league.
The most important point is that the referee cannot always play the superstar's moves, as this will make the NBA league look relatively low and seriously affect the viewing of the game. This is something that no one wants to see!
To sum up, as long as James is not a sure win, he can be forgiven. Although others cannot fight like this, whoever questiones is going to criticize him.
When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played pick-and-roll again and passed the ball to Thomas on the right. Boozer defended more heavily this time, so he did not directly use his phone.
Sir did not cut freely, blocked Gibson at the high position, and Guo Xu ran to the right and received Thomas' pass.
The Cavaliers were in chaos on the field. Marshall felt that he could not switch to Guo Xu, and if he changed to Sir, he would definitely cut in the air. Gibson had to chase him. Gibson was blocked and was slowed down for a second, so how could he catch up?
Guo Xu almost formed an open position. Seeing that he was about to make a layup easily, James let go of Marion to make up for defense. Guo Xu flew and then drove the ball into the middle and threw it high. Marion cut into the basket from the left and dunked the ball with both hands!
26-17, Guo Xu had the 6th assist.
Barkley of tnt radio said: "I think if you continue to play like this, Jason will break a single game record in the finals and pass the ball multiple times at the beginning. Today, the 10 best goals in the finals are not enough, so you should make a 20-goal special."
Kenny Smith said: "He has assisted 20+ in two consecutive games, and today he will be the third consecutive game, which is also a playoff record."
Barkley smiled and said, "I won't feel surprised that he won 30+20, the Knights really can't defend themselves."
Like the finals single-game scoring record, the single-game assist record was originally called an almost impossible feat. In the 1984 Finals, "Magic" Johnson gave 21 assists in the third game against the Celtics in the finals, setting a single-game assist record in the NBA Finals.
Many people have done it after getting 20+ assists in a game, but the significance of the finals is different. It is a showdown of the strength of the star. It is difficult for a person to kill his opponent with assists in the finals.
Guo Xu played more easily than the Western Conference Finals. He was launched every time the Suns attack was initiated, and it seemed that he would complete a double-double in a single quarter. Without double-teaming to defend, he could score points by himself if he bullied the Cavaliers No. 1 position.
How should we adjust at this time? Coach Brown has no idea at all. He is actually an assistant coach in the team, only responsible for arranging defense, and head coach James is responsible for leading the offense.
In fact, people have heard of this part of the story. As the outside world predicted, James has the absolute right to speak in the team. He said it the most, and the coach can only be his supporting role.
Brown is a good person, but good people have to be cautious everywhere in Cleveland because this is James's team and no one can go against him. The team boss is afraid that the young emperor will leave Cleveland, so he is cautious everywhere and obeys him. James can do whatever he wants, except to win the championship, because this is not something the boss can give.
James was also depressed. He could see that the Cavaliers could not limit Guo Xu's performance. Even if he went to the main defense, Guo Xu would rely on cover to get rid of the defender to create pass space.
James feels that even if Guo Xu makes less than 10 shots, he is rarely a star guard in his scoring, and the impact of leg injuries on him is limited. His passing awareness and passing skills are all top-notch, which makes people feel too weird.
It would be easy if the Suns had only Guo Xu, a superstar, but his teammates were too strong. They shot three-pointers accurately than Cavaliers, and they were quicker than Cavaliers. Xiao Si's singles were enough for them.
Chapter completed!