Chapter 661 [Jump Into the Big Pit and Use up All Your Cards]

Yu Jia lamented: "Jerry Young is really unique in terms of player rotation. No one can compare with him. Every time he joins a team, he will turn the role players who have been cobbled together into bench gangsters. too strong."

Zhang Lili said: "Curry hasn't scored yet. He is the sixth player appointed by Yang Rui. If the Big Three don't come back, the Cavaliers may not be able to withstand it."

The Cavaliers attack, Douglas distributes the ball, and after the big Z pick-and-roll, he catches the ball from the right side of Curry and makes a mid-range shot, which goes into the net. 22 to 15.

Big Z can still help the team on the offensive end, relying entirely on jump shots. He is not strong enough to attack in the low post. He is too slow after the pick-and-roll and cannot cut inside in time. He will definitely be caught up by his opponents.

This style of mismatched bullying of defenders has advantages and disadvantages. Once the shot is missed and the opponent gets the backcourt rebound, the center may be immediately chased by the defender to counterattack.

During the Clippers position battle, Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, glanced at his side teammates in the middle, suddenly made a three-pointer one meter away from the three-point line, and quickly took a shot.

Douglas didn't react, just stretched out his hand to interfere slightly, and the ball drew a perfect arc and hit the net hollowly. 25 to 15.

Yang Rui stood up on the sidelines and applauded Curry. This was the goal he wanted to see most. Curry has the ability to hit long-range three-pointers. One meter from the three-point line is nothing. In Yang Rui's previous life, Curry could throw it in the midfield starting in 2014.

Some people say that Douglas's defensive ability is the best among point guards, but his upper limit is a substitute combo guard, and he is obviously no match for Curry. Whether starting or coming off the bench, the Clippers' No. 1 position can crush the Cavaliers.

When the Cavaliers attack, players can only make fuss on the outside and pass the ball back and forth.

Parker feinted after receiving the ball, changed direction and dribbled the ball into the three-point line, and made a sudden jump shot. The opportunity came up, but unfortunately the ball also missed, and Mahinmi won the rebound.

Mahinmi rebounded well, or it is more appropriate to describe it as "picking up rebounds", because the two veterans on the Cavaliers' bench were simply not capable of grabbing offensive rebounds.

Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Douglas followed him. Mahinmi ran outside the three-point line and set a pick-and-roll for Curry.

Curry took a step laterally, attracted Howard's defense, and passed the ball 50 degrees to the left.

Neal was on the right side. Seeing that Big Z was guarding him, Dunleavy ran from the right to the left, leading Big Z to race. Big Z's position near the penalty area is not enough to defend outside. Adelman knows that the veterans can't run, so he hopes that Big Z will defend the basket and other players will use rotation to interfere with shooting.

The coach's idea is good, but the Cavaliers have just completed their reconstruction, and there are no top defensive players on the bench. The players' awareness of assisting defense is average and they cannot rotate.

Dunleavy caught the ball more than two meters away from Big Z. There was no one in front of him to interfere, and he hit the jump shot steadily. 28 to 15.

Adelman was forced to request a substitution, and Bosh returned to the court with a substitute, replacing Big Z. The Cavaliers have added a ball-holding offensive point and can also strengthen their defense.

Bosh used a pick-and-roll in the middle, received a pass from Douglas, and made a jump shot from the middle. He failed to grasp the touch when he first came on the court, and the ball went wide. Mahinmi got the backcourt rebound.

The Clippers attacked, Curry and Mahinmi played a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line. The breakthrough on the left attracted Bosh to switch defense, and Mahinmi made an air cut.

In the training camp, Yang Rui often arranged competitions, and Curry always competed with Paul.

Curry has always watched Paul play pick-and-rolls, attracting interior defenses and then passing the ball, and he has gained experience. During training, he and his inside teammates had a headache with this move, and he knew that his opponents would also have a headache.

As soon as Mahinmi made a cut, Bosh was dumbfounded. He was too close to Curry and could not return to defend the basket. Curry passed the ball to the center from his side. Mahinmi took the ball and jumped up, smashing the ball with his right hand. 30 to 15.

Mahinmi is also a terrifying spring player. In Yang Rui's previous life, he was a frequent visitor to the top five goals. It is difficult for opponents to stop him when he rushes. Howard lacks the ability to cover up defense, so he can only watch from the sidelines.

The home fans gave Mahinmi warm applause. They did not expect that the Spurs, a marginal player, could play so well.

Barkley smiled and said: "The Cavaliers have to make another substitution and replace James as soon as possible.

If the game continues like this, halftime will enter garbage time. The defense of the Cavaliers' substitutes is too different from that of the main force. "

Smith said: "Yang Rui left the Lakers without taking away a single player, and actually brought together a new bench gangster. I think the Bucks will regret it for a long time. Curry is not suitable to start with Ellis, and playing as a substitute is a good choice."

Barkley began to gloat again: "I don't know how people will evaluate the Cavaliers after the game. I think the comments online will be interesting."

Adelman pinched his waist on the sidelines, helpless and cursing in his mind.

He received an invitation from the Cavaliers, went through two interviews, and finally got signed. He was very happy at the time and thought it was an opportunity to win the championship and go down in history. Now he doesn't think so. He suspects that the Cavaliers are a big trap and he has jumped into it.

Who are these bastards who say the Cavaliers lineup is invincible? Except for the Big Three and Varejao, everyone else's personal abilities are obviously average!

Adelman's biggest headache right now is the team's defense. It's fine in the starting lineup, but it's bad when he comes on the bench. The veterans who came here in the summer all want to win championships next to the Big Three, and they've all gone downhill.

One minute later, Adelman replaced James and asked him to play as a guest at the 4th position to compete with the Clippers in small ball tactics. Against Dunleavy, James had a clear advantage.

In the first round after taking the field, James broke through for a layup and drew a foul on Dunleavy, and also made an extra free throw.

With or without James, the Cavaliers are two teams. Yang Rui has to admit that this guy's personal ability is too strong.

Yang Rui did not give James a chance to continue to bully others, and immediately adjusted. Griffin and Korver came on the scene, replacing Dunleavy and Neal.

Yang Rui will not underestimate any opponent during the game. He will adjust in time to target the opponent's lineup.

Korver is poor at preventing breakthroughs, but he is 201cm tall. He is definitely better than Neal in interfering with shots in zone defense. Griffin and Mahinmi are strong enough to keep their opponents outside the penalty area and will not let anyone take advantage of them. Tony Allen continues to play in order to strengthen the defense and limit it when Wade comes on the court.

At 6 minutes, Yang Rui replaced Curry and sent Paul instead of using two defenders.

When the Cavaliers also played small ball tactics, Curry did not perform well. When the team only needs fixed-point shooters for positional warfare, it is not appropriate to send Curry. The defensive intensity will decrease. It is better to let him rest and wait until the Cavaliers send two big men to use his off-ball running and shooting. specialty.

In the second half, the Clippers only had Paul as a small man on the court, and his weakness in interfering with shooting was not big.

The pace of the game between the two sides slowed down again, and James began to show his strength, hitting two three-pointers; Wade also performed well in this quarter, hitting one three-pointer and two mid-range shots.

When the two stars' shots found their sights, the Clippers were unable to limit their offense, and the point difference was quickly closed.

In the last minute, Paul hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation. Then he broke through the pick-and-roll and assisted Gay on an air cut layup, widening the point difference again.

The Cavaliers' offense was so poor in the first six minutes. Even if the star showed his strength later, James scored 12 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and the team only scored 25 points in a single quarter.

The Clippers ended the first half with a 44-38 lead.

When they returned to the locker room to rest, the Cavaliers' Big Three all looked a bit ugly. They all guessed that the media probably wouldn't say anything good about them during the halftime break.

They also felt a little impatient because the Clippers were more powerful than they thought and they had used up all their cards.