full court guidance

Chapter 203

This timeout was called by James. Mike Brown has not yet figured out how to deal with the Warriors' fast-paced lineup, so the final result can be imagined.

They didn't even make adjustments in personnel, just futilely emphasized defense, pressing, trying to suppress the Warriors' rhythm.

It's a pity that this is of no use. Many things cannot be done with a few simple words.

Pavlovic, Ilgauskas and Wang Zhizhi, three slow-moving players, appeared on the court, and they were doomed to face the Warriors who were already running. They lacked sufficient solutions.

Moreover, Pavlovic's shooting ability is not strong. He is a player who relies on defense to make a living. In this league, he also relies on defensive ability. Scoring has never been his strong point.But the Warriors did not engage in any positional offense with the Cavaliers at all, which prevented Pavlovich from fully displaying his abilities.

Back on the court, James once again faced the double-teaming of Jackson and Roy. Even if Wang Zhizhi and Ilgauskas gave him room to break through, it would be difficult for him to force a breakthrough under the double-teaming of the two.

The Cavaliers' offensive rhythm was very slow, and James had to give up the ball, but he is not a star suitable for playing off the ball. He must have the ball in his hands to be able to generate enough threats.

When he didn't have the ball in his hands, the Warriors put Roy by his side, as long as he limited his catches and shots.

Once he saw that he had the intention to break through with the ball, Jackson would immediately give up his defense against Pavlovich and come over to double-team.

Doing so will also allow James to get some occasional drive opportunities, but it is not enough to be fatal.

James didn't have a good idea for a while, and Hughes didn't show very good ability when facing lateness.

After joining the Cavaliers for two seasons, Hughes' breakthrough ability has also degraded-after all, playing with James, there is almost no possession of the ball. For players like Hughes who mainly score breakthroughs, degradation is inevitable. .

The Warriors' defensive formation is not perfect, but they are very targeted, tightly strangling James to limit Hughes' breakthrough.

The inside space created by Ilgauskas and Wang Zhizhi by virtue of their range advantage is not so useful.

Eventually Ilgauskas got a shot near the free throw line and Milicic interfered only slightly.

But Ilgauskas seems to have not found his form in this round of the series. In the last game, he took 11 shots and only hit 4 goals. The efficiency is very low. Today he still didn't find his touch. The basketball hit the basket heavily Up, playing very high.

Under normal circumstances, the Cavaliers would have the advantage of the basket. Unfortunately, both Ilgauskas and Wang Zhizhi were too far away to grab the ball, so they immediately chose to return to defense.

Just as the Warriors had agreed, Milicic took off the defensive rebound and made another pass to instigate a fast break. At the same time, he ran towards the Cavaliers basket.

Ilgauskas turned around and ran back after the shot, but he was overtaken by Milicic just after halftime.

His movement speed is really too slow.

Even Wang Zhizhi had just returned to outside the three-point line at this time, and the Cavaliers' inside line was empty again.

The two big men on the inside, because the Warriors have been fully running, are now a decoration. On the offensive end, they can't get into the basket in order to create space for James. On the defensive end, they can't get in the basket because of their slow movement speed. Put down a solid defense.

Harrington charged with the ball and made a civilian layup without defense!
That's right, the current Warriors players are like this!

Can layup and resolutely not dunk.

Who told their boss to dunk reluctantly? If anyone dared to show off dunks in an official game, they would probably be sprayed to death by the boss.

Zhang Lili kept shaking his head: "The adjustment of the Cavaliers didn't have any effect. Didn't they see that their problem now is that the team's moving speed is too slow. Facing the Warriors who are already running, They don't have time to solidify their defense at all. At this time, they should make substitutions and replace players with more athletic ability. The inside twin towers are actually useless at this time, leaving Da Zhi to play center forward. I heard last summer Zhi received the late targeted training, and now his confrontation ability is very good. Coupled with Da Zhi's already good basket skills and a good three-pointer on the offensive end, Da Zhi is fully capable of taking on the heavy responsibility of the Cavaliers inside. "

In fact, Zhang Reasonable's analysis is very reasonable and hits the nail on the head.

But such things as implicit discrimination actually exist subtly.

Mike Brown has never discriminated against Wang Zhizhi, and even thinks that Wang Zhizhi's strength is very suitable for the Cavaliers, but in his mind, he has never let Dazhi, as the main center, support the important task of the Cavaliers' interior defense and offense.

Ilgauskas' shooting range is not as good as Wang Zhizhi's, and his confrontation ability is not as good as him, but Mike Brown just thinks Ilgauskas is more suitable.

This kind of thing is clear to the bystanders, but the authorities may not be able to think clearly.

And Mike Brown didn't think about how to make a substitution.

I got off Ilgauskas, then what?

Brazilian center Varejao?
He is still a rookie in the rookie period, and his mobility is not particularly good. His signature skill is his ability to draw fouls better-but that is because the opponent has made breakthroughs, but the Warriors are shooting. Yeah, it's hard for Varejao to play his part.

Drew Gooden?

To be honest, since Wang Zhizhi pushed him to the bench, this power forward who was considered qualified in the eyes of Cavaliers fans and coaches has slowly declined.

If according to the original history, Drew Gooden can play in the league for 14 years, he still has his own unique skills.

It's a pity that the competition in this league is so cruel. Wang Zhizhi, who was supposed to return to China in a gloomy mood, changed his fate under late intervention. With his defensive ability and three-pointers, he gained a foothold in the Cavaliers, causing Drew Gooden to lose his chance to play. At the same time, the strength of this once pretty good role player has declined rapidly, and now he has completely lost the trust of James and others.

Replace the inside twin towers and play a small lineup with the Warriors?

Mike Brown glanced at the Cavaliers' bench, Donye Marshall?

In the 2005-06 season, he played 81 games, ranked first in the league in rebounds per game, ranked second in the league in 128 three-pointers, and ranked second in the league in double-doubles 5 times.

The rankings seem to be very strong?

However, Mike Brown does not trust him, because he is now 34 years old, and this year he averaged 7 points and 4 rebounds per game in the regular season. There is no way to run with young players like the Warriors.

Eric Snow?
The star guard who once played for the 76ers and followed Iverson to the finals has already declined in strength and is not even a qualified role player in the Cavaliers.

When the coaching bench was still hesitating, the players on the Cavaliers took the initiative to make adjustments.

Wang Zhizhi saw that James was double-teamed by Jackson and Roy on the offensive end again, and had to pass the ball to Pavlovic who was empty, so he couldn't help it either.

Fortunately, this time Ilgauskas withstood the pressure and hit a precious two points near the free throw line, otherwise the point difference would be completely opened up by the Warriors.

Taking advantage of returning to defense, Wang Zhizhi ran over to find James: "LeBron, I have an idea."

James is suffering from a headache at this time. He knows very well that if he can't drive the ball to the basket and use the ball to drive his teammates, the offensive firepower of the Cavaliers will definitely drop a notch. Wang Zhizhi, who performed well in the last game , In this case, it is also difficult to get a chance to play.

There is no time to be courteous on the court, James didn't talk nonsense, and immediately said: "Is it about the team's tactics?"

Wang Zhizhi nodded immediately: "The reason why the Warriors dare to double-team you is because Alexander's offensive ability is insufficient. Let him go inside and I will play small forward."

James immediately made a decision in his heart. Wang Zhizhi's height of 218cm is indeed exaggerated for playing a small forward, but it is better than letting Roy and Jackson unscrupulously double-team him, right?
Moreover, if Pavlovich plays power forward, Wang Zhizhi can return to the basket faster when returning to defense, so that the Warriors will not be so easy to play a fast-paced offense and get easy shots.

"Okay, let's try it first and see how it works."

During the conversation, the two had returned to their own half.

Because the rhythm has been brought up, the Warriors' offense this time was a little impatient, and the players failed to cooperate effectively. Jackson used a dry shot to put an end to this offense.

Judging from the current situation on the field, late in the first few minutes of the game, there was no shot at all, but the other players of the Warriors have already started running. Relying on their athletic ability, they can often get open shots.

This led to the Warriors' first few offenses being very efficient, and the game became very interesting.

But when it came back to the defensive end, Jackson was stunned.

Wait, who is this big guy standing in front of me?

Wang Zhizhi?
"Hey, you should play center forward." Jackson couldn't help but spit out, "It's not suitable for you to play small forward at your size."

"You'll know if it suits you or not?" Wang Zhizhi responded, standing still near a 45-degree angle on the right.

This is the most stable position for his three-pointers, and James knows this.

Pavlovich was notified and immediately ran to the basket to grab a position.

He occasionally plays power forward as a cameo. Harrington is not strong in confrontation, and he and Pavlovich are half-baked.

(End of this chapter)