basketball task

Chapter 86
Channing understood that Iguodala gave him a good example when defending the opponent's shots. Not only is his footsteps closer to James, but Iguodala's hands are also very particular. One hand is always on the ground. James dangles in front of his eyelids, disturbing the opponent's sight, and easily irritating the opponent, inducing the opponent to make irrational offensive choices; the other hand is placed below, moving with James' dribble, and constantly harassing the ball Action, putting pressure on James, making it as difficult as possible for him to make a smooth shot coherent movement, and even in the process of James raising his hand to shoot, Iguodala will suddenly and quickly wave the lower hand, pretending to be really strong The appearance of cutting the ball, intimidating and intimidating James, sometimes has a good effect.

This is the experience accumulated through countless defensive rounds on the field. He is worthy of being a defensive expert. The defensive top card of the 76ers, Iguodala missed a small hand casually, and Channing learned a lot.

Iguodala's hand was too fast. Under the interference of his fake cut, James returned to his normal shooting state and missed two consecutive long shots. However, the 76ers' offensive efficiency is not high here. At the end of halftime, the Cavaliers were still three points behind.

"The Cavaliers led by James and the Philadelphia 76ers played very anxiously in the first half, and the score was almost never stretched to double digits. Let's ask Mr. Su Qun to give us a brief comment on the performance of the two teams in the first half." As usual, Ke Fan asked Su Qun to express his opinion.

"Throughout the first half, we could see that the Cavaliers' offense did not reach their normal level. The team only had 12 assists, and James only got 1 assist. Such data is very rare and proves that the 76ers The defensive strategy was very successful, they cut off the link between James and his teammates, forcing the little emperor into a one-on-one."

Su Qun said it very euphemistically. He couldn't directly criticize James for playing alone. He changed his method and praised the 76ers for their well-targeted defense. Fans who didn't watch the game would definitely not understand Su Qun's true meaning.

"Judging from James' data, 18 points in the half is still very good, and the shooting percentage is also good. It can be said that in the wheel defense of Iguodala and Channing, James still handed in a good answer, but he didn't pass the ball. The real James is not the real James, and the 76ers forced James to play in Kobe's way throughout the first half, so the Cavaliers are in danger. James is James, he is not Kobe."

Su Qun's opinion is very accurate. In the Cavaliers locker room, head coach Mike Brown loudly reminded the players to pay attention to sharing the ball. James sat on the side gnawing his nails as if no one else was around, and the other players dared not speak out.

In the Philadelphia locker room, Cheeks was very satisfied with the performance of the players. He asked to continue in the second half. As long as he defended well and played pick-and-roll resolutely on the offensive end, he had a great hope of defeating the mighty Cavaliers.Channing seized the time to communicate with Iguodala and learn to use hand movements to defend. The two shared their experience and tips in defending James.

Cheeks is very pleased to see the two players. Being able to get a defensive champion like Iguodala is enough for the 76ers to maintain a chance to hit the playoffs in the weak Eastern Conference, and at the same time have Iguodala And Channing, two defensive experts, can give the 76ers a chance to improve their defensive strength to the brilliant level of the 2001 playoffs. At that time, Philadelphia had the inside line guarded by Uncle Mutombo, and the outside line had Erics Nuo and Aaron McGee, the current Philadelphia is slightly weaker in center and guard defense, but has two top wing defenders on the front line, Yige and Channing, and both of them have excellent ability to swing multiple positions Defensive flexibility, as long as the two players are on the court at the same time, the internal and external defensive focus is well resolved, and at the same time appropriate reinforcements are made for other positions, Cheeks is confident that he can take the team to a higher height.

"Well, it seems that the joining of this rookie has given me new hope in Philadelphia?"

Cheeks rubbed his chin. It's too early to say this, but Channing was able to lock Bosh in the second game of his career, and he showed a terrifying defensive ability that made James a headache in the third game of his career. This rookie has the unique learning ability and diligence of the Chinese. It is not a bad idea to inspect him as the core of the future team building. If the money is really Tim Duncan from Philadelphia, he is not sure. His possibilities are endless.

The second half started soon. Cheeks continued to use the starting lineup of the first quarter. Iguodala defended James and Channing returned to the 4th position. Target, but apart from James, other Cavaliers players can't kill people.

James realized that it was not the taller and stronger Channing who was defending him, but Iguodala, who was the normal size of the third position, so he immediately gave up the shot, dribbling the ball was a brutal collision, and scored at the basket.

"It's so easy, where is Channing? Why don't you dare to guard me?" James shouted proudly, provocatively, seducing Channing with his eyes frequently, but Channing smiled and didn't care.

In the first 3 minutes of the third quarter, the game became a replica of the first quarter. James used a tank to break through and score a layup. Channing and Miller responded intermittently through the pick-and-roll.

Mike Brown adjusted the defensive lineup. He let Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes feel comfortable double-teaming Miller, and at the same time let the weak-side center Z and other players shrink the basket in time. Channing, who followed behind, couldn't directly hit the basket, which also made it more difficult for Miller to score the ball. The 76ers were blocked for two consecutive offenses. James made another effort and made a long-distance attack to overtake the score.

"Sure enough, the team's offensive methods are very single, and my own scoring methods are also very lacking, so it is too easy to be targeted for defense."

Channing is aware of his own shortcomings. As long as he and Miller play a pick-and-roll, two people on the opposite side will double-team Miller, making it difficult for him to pass the ball in time. Even if the ball is passed to Channing, the paint will already have Big Z is in his position, and there are some supplementary defenses coming from the side. Except for James who followed Iguodala, other Cavaliers players participated in the defense. Channing's passing and assisting ability needs to be strengthened. The ball is not scored in time, allowing the opponent to return to the defense.

In response to Mike Brown's adjustment, Cheeks also responded. After the timeout, Philadelphia's lineup has changed a lot: point guard Reed, shooting guard Korver, small forward Channing, power forward Iguodah La, center Dalembert.

(End of this chapter)