rpbooks Chapter 593 Trend
Chapter 593 Trend
Chapter 593 Trend
James tidied up the armguard on his right hand, did not communicate with his teammates during the timeout, looked for the best condition, and prepared to carry the team on his shoulders.
Whenever the Cavaliers can't open the situation, James will always be the savior.That's what superstars do, and that's what makes them superstars.
Owen wore an armguard on his left arm, pretending to tidy up, to dispel some of his inner anxiety.He understood the gap between himself and Xu Tian, and tried to find a way to ignore this.
In Owen's eyes, Xu Tian is like the big boss of the villain, not only possessing extraordinary strength, but also terrifyingly calm.In the past, he still had the shortcoming of being impulsive. Since he was suspended for the first round of fighting, it has been difficult to take advantage of this shortcoming. After all, Draymond Green's two technical offenses sent off are a lesson from the past.
The timeout is over and the players on both sides are back on the field!
James stayed in the backcourt, waiting for Tristan Thompson to serve.
Owen ran to the frontcourt without the ball, and seeing the still expressionless Xu Tian standing in front of him, he sighed and tried to avoid confrontation with him.His strength is not strong among the defenders, and he is a bit weaker than Xu Tian, who has top strength, so he dare not waste his strength for nothing.
The sound of shouting "Defense" in the Staples Center made Owen clearly realize that this is already the highest stage, and if he wants to win the final honor, he must do everything he can.Thinking of this, the tension in his heart disappeared instead.
James broke through to the free throw line, encountered the pincer defense of George and Josh Smith, could not continue to advance, and passed the ball back to Tristan Thompson.
Xu Tian rotated very fast, and came directly in front of Tristan Thompson, blocking the vacancy that had just appeared.
Irving saw Kobe coming in front of him and decided to move, pulling the Lakers' defense.
Tristan Thompson heard from outside teammates about how strong Xu Tian's steals are, so he didn't dare to dribble in front of him.His offensive ability is not outstanding, and he dare not shoot directly.
Irving ran out of space with the help of Love's screen, and took the initiative to come into Tristan Thompson's vision, trying to catch the pass.
Xu Tian's position made Tristan Thompson afraid to do that, so he could only pass it to James who came to him.
There is not much time left on the attack, and the Cavaliers must complete the attack.
James had no other choice, took off on the spot, and shot a mid-range shot against the defense!
The basketball drew a high arc, passed Josh Smith's defense, and broke the Cavaliers scoring drought!
9-2!
Irving saw Xu Tian receiving the serve under Shumpert's defense, guessed that the Lakers would play a quick counterattack, and hurried back to the backcourt to try to occupy a favorable defensive position.He is shorter than the Lakers' perimeter players and has higher requirements for positions.
Shumpert was dribbled away by Xu Tian with a back dribble, and it was impossible to chase and defend, so he could only leave the difficult problems to his teammates inside.
James was pulled to the right by George. Seeing Xu Tian's breakthrough, James ran over to block the shot regardless of George.
Xu Tian seemed to have long eyes in the back of his head. He passed the ball with his left hand without looking at anyone, and passed it to George who was in the open position.
Owen is a point guard, but his vision and organizational skills are not top-notch. He doesn't know how Xu Tian passed the ball.All he can do is to see if George's shot will make it.
Swish!
The cheers from the Staples Center were overwhelming, sweeping!
12-2!
Irving glanced at the score, then at James with a dignified expression, knowing what he should do.
In the first game, although the media said it was ugly, it was indeed James who carried the team on both ends of the offense and defense.He sees himself as one of the leaders of the Cavaliers and cannot back down at this stage.
Relying on the extremely fast rotation of the Lakers, the offensive end began to double-team James, forcing him to play the ball.
Now that the Cavaliers' lineup lacks offensive capabilities, it is difficult to grasp the open opportunities created by James' attracting double-teams.
Irving knew he had to step up, help James get out of the double-team, receive the serve from Tristan Thompson, and then run a pick-and-roll with him in the frontcourt.
The pick-and-roll is the most basic and practical tactic in basketball. A good screen can help the ball-handler completely block the defender, forming an opportunity to force the opponent to change defense or create an open space.
Irving's goal is to let the Lakers switch defenses.Although he didn't approve of Xu Tian on the surface, he knew that it was difficult to break through his defense, so he actively avoided him and singled out Kobe who was in charge of the defense.
When Kobe was young, he was selected to the defensive first team many times, and he was also difficult to deal with, but compared to Xu Tian, who was playing in his youth, he did have more possibilities to score.
Tristan Thompson's offensive threat was not enough, so Irving's tactical goal was not achieved, but he fell into the double-team defense of Xu Tian and Kobe.
Owen quickly turned around to hold the ball to prevent Xu Tian from seizing the opportunity to grab the ball directly. Seeing Love standing outside the three-point line on the right, he quickly passed the ball.
Love has been the boss of the Timberwolves for several years, but he has never been able to lead the team to the playoffs, but his personal data is luxurious enough, so he has the name of brush on his back.After coming to the Cavaliers, in order to help James open up space, he took on more tasks in the space-based fourth position.
Xu Tian ran over quickly, took off with all his strength, and stretched out his right hand to interfere.
Love had already made the shot before Xu Tianlai, and it was not affected. After his feet landed, he turned his head to see if the ball was made.
The basketball bounced off the rim, bounced off the backboard, changed course, and fell into the net!
12-5!
Tyronn Lue thought that there would be no major changes for the time being, so he sat back on the coaching bench and said to Larry Drew next to him: "Larry, the three-pointer is really important now. messed up."
Larry Drew is more in charge of the tactical level, and he feels the same way, saying: "After Stephen Curry led the Warriors to win the championship, almost all teams realized the importance of three-pointers, and many low-post skills were gradually replaced. Abandon it, and replace it with the big man to take on the task of opening the floor. This is unthinkable in the past league."
Irving switched to Xu Tian when defending the Lakers' pick-and-roll, tried his best to defend, and finally paid for a foul.
The referee signaled that Xu Tian had a shooting action and directly asked Xu Tian to stand on the free throw line.
James is very used to taking care of everything, and went to the sidelines to communicate with the referee, trying to help Irving get a more relaxed penalty scale.He could see that Xu Tian was fighting against Owen, and he had to help Owen gain an advantage as soon as possible.
Owen stood at the top of the arc, watching the two free throws with a small deviation like a machine, and lamented Xu Tian's stability in his heart.He had never seen such a player before.
James has studied most of the Lakers game videos after the All-Star Game and knows exactly what kind of strength Xu Tian has.But he has experienced the "Jedi Seven" in the past year, and he doesn't care about it. Instead, he is excited to play against top-level players.
(End of this chapter)