Chapter 659 [One Hundred and Twenty-Three Wooden Men]

The Cavaliers attacked, and James brought it to the frontcourt and passed to Wade. The latter faced Korver on the right side and faced a triple threat.

Korver lowered his center of gravity to keep his distance, preventing penetration but not shooting. Wade suddenly made a pull-up, shot quickly and from a high point, and missed the basket under slight interference.

Jordan protected the backcourt rebound, and Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Griffin on the left.

Griffin beat Varejao in front of the frame, and his breakthrough layup missed due to personal interference. The rebound was grabbed by Bosh.

James rushed straight out of the middle, as fierce as Tarzan's adoptive father. Bosh accurately passed the ball to James, and Guy followed up and was not able to get rid of him.

Gay is not afraid of James. He has been with the Cavaliers for four years, often duels with James, and is familiar with each other. James went to the free throw line and tried to force a layup. Griffin came back with an aggressive pursuit and tried to chase the ball from behind.

James passed the ball to Wade on the right, who changed direction and passed Korver for a quick layup. 0 to 2.

Yang Rui shouted twice on the sidelines that if the Clippers don't defend in position, it will be difficult for them to defend the fast break.

When the Clippers attacked, Paul took the ball without looking for a cover and directly attacked Chalmers' side. He changed direction without getting rid of it and passed the ball to Griffin on the right side. This time he chose to attack Bosh's side.

Griffin receives the ball while facing the frame, while Bosh keeps a distance, which can prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shooting. Griffin faces the frame as a three-threat, takes the ball and breaks through, relying on Bosh to rush to the basket, attracting Wade double-teamed.

Griffin passed the ball to the center, Paul caught the ball and attracted Chalmers' defense, moved the ball 50 degrees to the right, and Korver was empty.

The Cavaliers are also rebuilding the team. The players lack tacit understanding and the zone defense is tight. Korver's shot from the open position is still very fast and the arc is very high. Wade has no time to dive out to cover the defense. The ball draws a perfect arc and hits the net hollowly. 3 to 2.

After the goal, the Clippers players did not forget Yang Rui's emphasis before the game and quickly returned to defense.

The zone defense was in place, and the Cavaliers' offense was immediately blocked. James took the ball in the middle, and Gay let him go two steps away, preventing breakthroughs but not shots.

James' mood is also a bit complicated. He knew that Gay had amazing physical fitness, but he never proposed to the coaching staff to let Gay have more ball rights, because he believed that the team only needed one point forward, and Gay had no statistics in the Cavaliers. , directly related to James' suppression.

On the other hand, it is caused by Gay's own character. He is humble and trains hard. He is the obedient and smart player that the coach dreams of, but he is a little too obedient.

Guy did whatever the coach asked him to do, and he never took the initiative to seek more benefits. If he were replaced by a more ambitious rookie, he might propose a trade and leave the Cavaliers after two years of playing.

James feinted twice on the outside, then took a step and forced his way to the right. Griffin did not retreat, and Bosh followed from the outside. Jordan let go of Varejao to cover up, and used his height and wingspan to help Gay cover the penalty area.

Jordan is always full of energy, can run in a wide range to help his teammates, and is active in defense. His defense focuses more on team defense, he can fill in positions, but his individual defense ability is actually average. His biggest problem lies in his golf intelligence, otherwise he can develop into a tall and athletic version of "Big Ben."

James was able to force a layup with Gay, but he couldn't do it with Jordan. He jumped up near the penalty area and passed the ball to Varejao on the left baseline.

Varejao was empty and took aim at the midfielder. 3 to 4.

The Clippers attack, Paul and DeAndre Jordan play a pick-and-roll, go to Bosh's side to attract the defense, and pass to DeAndre Jordan in the middle.

The latter caught the ball and rushed to the basket, taking a step forward and bumping into Varejao. The "Brazilian Movie King" fell straight to the ground as if he had been shot. The referee did not blow the whistle this time. After all, it was the Clippers' home court and they couldn't blow the main center off after a while. Moreover, the one who was hit was the league's recognized diving king.

A magical scene appeared on the court. Jordan, who had no interference in front of him, was stunned with the ball in both hands. The position one step ahead of the free throw line was like a cursed "123 wooden man". He can no longer dribble the ball forward, and the hesitation is because he does not have the confidence to make a shot from this position.

Yang Rui was completely speechless on the sidelines, you damn cum!

Jordan took aim, and Varejao had to get up before taking action, hitting the iron...

TNT Radio's Barkley laughed out of breath: "Jordan is so funny offensively. The Clippers' weakness this year is the center, with only two blue-collar players."

Kenny Smith also laughed and said: "In order to trade Paul, the Clippers sent away Kaman. I think they'd better change to a center in the mid-term. It's too difficult to compete for the championship with two blue-collar workers who are not offensive."

When the Cavaliers attack, the players still stay in the penalty area, preventing James and Wade from breaking through and forcing them to pass the ball. If Varejao scores high points, Yang Rui will admit defeat. The first goal is to defend the star.

Over the years of coaching, the thing that has made the most progress is not offense, but defense. He knows how to defend and make his opponents uncomfortable.

At the peak of Varejao's career, he averaged about 10 points per game. If he was given the ball, he would not dare to shoot endlessly.

With the two men double-teaming, James had no chance to take a shot and passed it to Chalmers in the corner. The latter took a quick shot. Paul caught up with the interference shot and the ball missed the basket. Griffin grabbed the rebound and passed it to Paul.

Paul slowly led the half court and organized a positional battle. After observing the position of his teammates, he played a pick-and-roll with Jordan in the middle and moved to the left, attracting Varejao to defend. He dribbled under the crotch continuously to change direction in the middle, creating space and hitting the ground. Passed the ball to Jordan in the middle.

This time, Jordan cut to the basket and didn't waste any more opportunities. He received the pass with his back, turned around and dunked with both hands, his head flat against the frame.

No matter how good his bounce was, Wade couldn't block this kind of ball, and he didn't commit a foul if he was too close. 5 to 4.

The Cavaliers attacked, but James failed to break through and pass to Wade. Wade singled out Korver and thought it would be easy, but when he reached the penalty area and there were people around, he could only pass the ball out again.

Paul did not retreat and followed Chalmers from the outside, the Cavaliers' best three-point shooting spot. Chalmers relied on Bosh to cover the ball. Paul quickly got around and caught up. Chalmers did not dare to shoot again. Wade passed the ball.

Although Paul was beaten by the Nuggets for 58 points in the playoffs, his defensive enthusiasm has always been praised by people, and he was selected to the All-Defensive Team in the 2008-09 season.

Paul has no chance of defending the strong man in the paint on air cuts, and he can only watch misplaced jumpers when faced with big men who can shoot. However, he has always done a good job of limiting the opponent's point guard. He is very smart in defense and is good at using small movements to force the opponent to make mistakes and wait for opportunities to steal. When encountering a pick-and-roll, Paul pursues the defense very quickly and will not be easily shaken off.

The biggest gap between the two sides today is the No. 1 position. Chalmers has no confidence in Paul and does not dare to play at all.

Seeing that 24 seconds were about to run out, Wade made an emergency jumper. He got rid of Korver, but the distance was a bit far. He didn't feel good today, so he bounced out of the frame and the rebound was grabbed by Griffin.

The Clippers attacked, and the Cavaliers also set up a steel barrel formation, passing back and forth with no chance. In the end, Griffin singled out Bosh, but missed due to interference, and James grabbed the rebound.

After playing for a few minutes, the two sides struggled to defend, and the scene was extremely boring. They did not do a good job breaking the zone defense. After a period of time, the pass turned into singles, and the efficiency was not high.

There is still a difference. People who boasted about the invincibility of the Cavaliers' Big Three were disappointed when watching the live broadcast. This offensive power is simply incomparable to the Lakers back then, and they are far from invincible.

Clippers fans are very excited. Last season, the Clippers were the bottom team. Now they can compete with the Cavaliers this year. What else can they be dissatisfied about?

Even without forming the Big Three, the Cavaliers ranked first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season last season. The Clippers can withstand it and have really become stronger.