NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

Looking at the performance of the two sides at the beginning of the third quarter, many fans also expressed their opinions.

Among them, the topic of 'actors' was the most talked about. They believed that the reason why the game was like this was because the East team deliberately did it.

But this is not the case. Both sides really want to win the game, so there will be no behavior of either party to "release water".

He was beaten three times in a row, including two mistakes, which shook the morale of the Eastern team to a certain extent.

Their "three sharp knives" on the offensive end should have been extremely sharp, but at the moment they seem a little dull.

The fast-paced offense is completely disorganized, and poor communication makes them look like headless chickens, scurrying around the court.

The western team played steadily, and under the instigation of Paul and Ginobili, their offense became smoother and smoother.

In the 3 minutes of the second half, they played a 13:2 offensive climax and overtook the score in one fell swoop!

Upon seeing this, Coach Rivers immediately called a timeout.

"You are playing too chaotically now, you must calm yourself down and find the rhythm of attack again."

"Don't fall into their rhythm, don't worry about what they do, all you have to do is to complete your tasks and appear where you should appear."

During this timeout, Rivers did not rearrange his tactics. He believed that there was no problem with the previous tactical arrangement, but there was a problem with the team's rhythm now.

As long as they can regain their rhythm, they will gain the advantage again.

The reason why Rivers is so confident is not without reason. The lineup he has arranged now is definitely the strongest lineup in the East, with both offense and defense, and is very balanced.

Looking at the lineup in the West at this time, although it has played miraculously during this period, this lineup is actually not a regular lineup.

Their lack of height on the field, especially the matchup on the front line, seems to be very disadvantaged.

Therefore, Rivers firmly believes that when they get out of the chaotic situation, they can still complete the suppression of the Western troops.

On the other side, Popovich held a tactical board in his hand and made new deployments again. His prestige is very high. Even though many of these players are not his own players, he is still willing to follow his arrangements.

"Our current squad does not match the opponent. This is our weakness, but it is also our strength."

"The unconventional lineup means they can't use conventional defensive methods."

"We just want to take advantage of this advantage and continue to play tactical coordination."

Speaking of this, Popovich paused for a while, looked at Kobe, and said seriously: "Kobe, next, I may let you play the 4th position."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was taken aback.

Kobe also showed doubts: "What does this mean?"

So far in his career, Kobe has also played the third position, but he has never played the fourth position.

Popovich smiled evilly: "I mean on the offensive end!"

Speaking of this, Kobe turned his head and glanced at Bosh at the other end, and immediately understood what was going on.

Popovich wants Durant to contain James, so that Kobe and Bosh can be dislocated.

In this way, the advantages of playing small and big can be established at once.

Although Bosh's foot movement ability is very good, there is still a certain gap with Kobe, after all, his height is there.

Taking advantage of this timeout, Popovich also made many arrangements, which also allowed the Western players to see the hope of victory.

After the timeout, the two sides returned to the field.

Long Rui controlled the ball from outside the three-point line and organized it seriously.

After the timeout, the East team began to calm down. Although they were still running around, they cooperated and seemed to be no longer disordered.

After a couple of penetrations, a good passing opportunity presented itself.

Long Rui seized the opportunity, sent a pass, and assisted 'Warcraft' Howard to complete a two-handed dunk!

"This time there is an attack!"

"That's right, finding the offensive feel by suspending the East."

"What they have to do now is to continue this momentum, and the situation just now cannot happen again."

"The team led by Popovich knows how to seize the opportunity very well. Once the opportunity is given, it is possible to pay the price."

Zhang Weiping continued to explain.

On the court, the West team is not in a hurry. They strictly implement their offense according to Popovich's strategy.

On the front line, Kobe moved towards the inside, and Durant took the position for Kobe ahead of time, blocking the chasing James.

Seeing this, Bosh had to switch defenses against Kobe, which made him very uncomfortable.

Kobe interspersed to the position on the weak side, and Paul also gave the ball to the past.

Facing Bosh's defense, Kobe made a breakthrough after a few feints and went inside again.

James and Howard hurried forward to encircle, while Kobe leaped high, tricked the two with a fake throw and a real pass, and sent the ball to Durant.

After the latter received the ball, he hit a mid-range jumper steadily again.

Long Rui kept all these tactics in mind. For him, this was not just a simple game, but also a good learning opportunity.

Popovich's top-level tactical deployment can even make a mediocre lineup perform well, and what Long Rui needs to learn is this kind of on-the-spot response.

Fortunately, the Eastern team also found an offensive feeling after the timeout. In the next few rounds, the two teams played inseparable again.

The score leads alternately, and no one can get the slightest advantage.

But people who know the ball can understand that in terms of the team's tactics, Popovich is definitely much higher than Rivers.

The reason why the East team can survive until now is entirely due to the ability of the players.

If the Big Three of the Heat are replaced by the Big Three of the Celtics, then this game is likely to have become a one-sided situation.

As the head coach, Rivers himself knows this very well.

This is also the reason why he didn't dare to change the lineup casually, but as the game progressed, it was time to change the lineup.

After all, this is the All-Star game, and this lineup has been on the court for a long time, and the physical fitness of the players has also begun to have a crisis.

Not just the Eastern team, but the Western team as well.

However, this is not a problem for Popovich. He can completely form another strong lineup and reformulate a suitable tactical deployment.

After a dead ball, the two sides also immediately changed the lineup, and all ten players were replaced.

On the east side, Rivers once again sent a combination of the Big Three of the Celtics, plus 'Phoenix Rose' Rose and 'Little Overlord' Stoudemire.

Popovich sent a five-man team of Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook, Anthony, Griffin and Nowitzki.