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Chapter 877 [More choices, desire for defense]

Guo Xu also found that this year's MVP was not easy to make. After Mo Williams and Valaijo joined, the Cavaliers' strength increased a lot. Last season, they eliminated the "Big Three" Celtics in tiebreak, and they are united enough with stars.

If Xiao Si wants to get beautiful data, he must feel hot and shoot from mid to long distance, so it is difficult for him to easily score in the penalty area.

Valejo is a seriously underrated insider. Now he has won a big contract and is not considered a high salary and low ability. His defensive ability has been recognized this season and he was selected for the All-Defensive Second Team.

The Cavaliers' penalty area defense has been improved by a higher level, and Valejo is better than Biderlins, who has outstanding running and jumping skills. He is partnered with Boozer and James, and his rebounding skills are also super capable, and it is difficult for his opponent to grab the frontcourt rebounds.

If it weren't for Valaijo, Guo Xu would not have led the team to win the championship with the reimbursement of Marion, Sir and Nene in 2006. It was precisely because of that championship that the confidence of "Brazil's Best Actor" was established. He was stronger than himself in the parallel world at the same time. Not only could he stabilize his defense, but he also dared to play singles on the offensive end.

He has played 66 games in the regular season, averaging 30 minutes per game, scoring 9.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 blocks.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu wanted to open the situation as soon as possible. He singled out Mo Williams against the outside and shot a three-pointer. Under interference, Valejo grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The Cavaliers fought back, and James passed to West who was about to go down. The latter saw that Morrow retreated farther and did not wait for his teammates to shoot a three-pointer from the left three-point line. Morrow stepped forward to interfere with the shooting, and the ball still scored.0-11.

D'Antoni was the first to request a timeout. Less than two minutes into the game, the Cavaliers' offense was very smooth, but the Suns' Big Three had not scored yet, which was not a good sign.

Zhang Heli said: "It is not common for the Suns to be hit at the beginning. There have not been a few times throughout the season, and the Cavaliers are in good shape."

Yu Jia said: "They have to maintain the offensive momentum. For the Suns, who can average more than 120 points per game, it is no big deal to fall behind by 11 points. Once they make a shot from the outside, they will catch up very quickly."

D'Antoni's on-the-spot response became more and more outstanding, and he immediately made targeted substitution adjustments. A coach's on-the-spot response depends not only on his personal ability, but also on how many players there are available on the team. With more outstanding players in the Suns, the coaching staff has more choices to deal with various situations.

Millsap and Grant Hill appeared, replacing Gasol and Morrow.

Hill is 203cm tall and weighs 102kg. She is at a disadvantage against James but can fight. On the offensive end, Roy and Hill have obvious advantages no matter who fights West.

Millsap's appearance strengthened his mobility in the interior, better defending the pick-and-roll, and he can also shoot three-pointers on the offensive end. After Morro came off the court, he ensured that there were three outside shooting points on the court, opening up space to create singles opportunities for the stars.

The Cavaliers did not substitute, the game continued.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt to observe the situation, James defended Roy, and West defended Hill.

Guo Xu immediately gave his teammates a secret code. The pick-and-roll cooperation with Xiao Si in the middle attracted Valejo to switch defense. Xiao Si stood in the middle to attract defense. Guo Xu took him to the right and shook half of his body to the ground and passed the ball to the bottom line.

Hill was experienced and squeezed West, who was 193cm tall and weighed 82kg, into the inside, and easily made a layup after receiving the pass. 2 to 11.

West's match against Morro will not be a loophole. He is about the same height. Morro rarely attacks with the ball. Once Hill comes on, he can't do it.

This is a major weakness of the Cavaliers. The strongest attack lineup is a pair of two-guards, and they suffer losses on the defensive end. Guo Xu will not care about helping Xiao Si clean up the data at this time. Whoever has the chance will invest more and recover the disadvantages first.

The Cavaliers still use the off-ball running tactics. The Suns' rotation and defense speed increased. After passing several times, they had no time to pass. James was double-teamed and Valejo was released at the bottom line.

James passed the ball, and Valejo missed the open mid-range shot. He was very brave after he became confident and could show his mid-range shot occasionally. This time he failed to seize the opportunity. Boozer snatched the frontcourt rebound and scored a second offensive point. 2-13.

On the basketball court, no lineup is perfect. After Gasol Jr. left the court, the player became weaker in terms of positioning. A high center forward was at the basket, and Boozer could not easily cut in, while Millsap was shorter than Boozer.

The Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played pick-and-roll in the middle. This time, Valecho's replacement was a little slower, and Guo Xu changed direction and rushed backwards and directly went to the basket to score a layup. 4 to 13.

Guo Xu knew when Valejo could catch up with the block and when he couldn't catch up. He knew the speed of his former teammates. Valejo won in defensive consciousness and average physical fitness.

The Cavaliers attacked, and West relied on the cover of the ball to catch the ball without the ball, and missed the ball under Millsap's switchover interference. Sir S grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Roy at full speed.

An opportunity appeared on the court. Roy received the ball and forced a breakthrough, not completely throwing away West, but had an advantage in his body, and he relied on the opponent to make a layup. 6 to 13.

D'Antoni called the timeout mainly to be offensive, not defense. The defensive end is man-to-people, and the interference should be promptly changed until the Cavaliers do not need a double defender.

The Cavaliers' outside offense mainly relies on double defenders. James doesn't make many mid-range shots, and Daniel Gibson, who has been playing for a long time on the outside, is also a double-season defender. If Szebiak and Pavlovic are sent, the offense will be worse.

The Cavaliers' idea was to fight for attack, and the two defenders kept running, consuming Guo Xu and Roy's physical strength.

As long as Guo Xu doesn't play too much in his private life, it is impossible for the Cavaliers guard to drag him down. Guo Xu is defending with all his strength today, Mo Williams can't get rid of the entanglement, James took the ball and made a layup by himself, and forced Hill to hit him but missed.

Hill played for two seasons in the Suns, and his defensive ability has improved. He relied on rich experience, full preparation and desire for defense. "Jordan's successor" was not a waste of time. Hill's physical fitness declined significantly and his consciousness was still there. His playing time has decreased, and he is very healthy this season, playing 82 regular season games.

Millsap got a rebound, the Suns set the positional battle, Guo Xu and Xiao Si played the pick-and-roll as soon as they crossed the half.

Valecho defended very well this time, maintaining a two-step distance, so that Guo Xu could not move sideways and immediately scored three-pointers. All teams should prevent Guo Xu from making a rush to shoot like this, otherwise he would be able to kill someone one meter outside the three-point line.

Guo Xu broke through to the right with all speed, attracting Valaijo to follow the defense and pass to Hill, who is 50 degrees from the side. Hill did not stop after receiving the ball, and passed it to Xiao Si, who was cutting in the middle.

This was a perfect cooperation. Mo Williams chased Guo Xu, and Valaijo turned around and had too late to go with Xiao Si, and the inside was completely free. Hill passed a high ball, and Xiao Si received an all-handed dunk and scored. 8 to 13.

After the Suns substitution, the maneuverability was very strong, and the Cavaliers had difficulty creating a gap. After a few passes, James' emergency stop jump shot missed under the interference of Hill, and Sir got a backcourt rebound.

Guo Xu passed the position war to Hill. The threat of the three-frame on the right side made West uncomfortable. He didn't dare to stick too close. There was a gap in height and weight, so he was easily squeezed away.

Hill made a quick move and scored a mid-range shot, facing West's shot 10-13.

Cavaliers coach Brown also called the timeout, and the Suns were soon beaten 10-2 by the Suns.
Chapter completed!
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