Chapter 662 [Pseudo Giant, Supernova]

As expected, fans on the Internet made a lot of negative comments about Cavaliers players. Unfortunately for Bosh and Wade, James' statistics are still eye-catching, but not many people criticize him.

This is James' team. The emperor has not abandoned the people who support him to hug his thighs. He is still aloof. Although they look similar, their status in the hearts of fans is completely different.

Yang Rui felt sorry for the Cavaliers, mainly Wade and Bosh. If they couldn't win the championship with the Cavaliers and were labeled as "pseudo giants", their careers would be too miserable.

If James stays with the Cavaliers, he will at least gain a reputation for loyalty. If he waits until he is 30 years old to go to another team to win a championship, Cleveland fans may still applaud him and thank him for his contributions to the Cavaliers over the years. The failure to win the championship is all the fault of his teammates. James's data and personal honors can prove that he is as famous as the league's top stars, but his luck is not good.

In the second half, Yang Rui sent out the starting lineup and continued the zone defense.

Curry only played 6 minutes in the second quarter, and he is now full of energy after resting. He was watching the game with his fists clenched, already a little unable to sit still.

Yang Rui called Curry to his side and whispered: "Don't just want to play. Hold your strength and send it out in one breath. That will affect your sense of rhythm. Relax, think about the game, observe how Paul plays, and learn from him." Advantages. If you can only shoot and play fast-paced games, you can become a star, but you cannot become a superstar. You have to be able to be fast or slow."

Curry stared at the court and also lowered his voice and said: "Because the Cavaliers want to speed up the pace more than us, right?"

"That's right, that's why I didn't let you play with Paul. To beat the Cavaliers, playing slowly will make them more uncomfortable. When they desperately strengthen their attack, your chance will come." Yang Rui said easily.

Curry nodded. In the details, he could see the difference between Yang Rui and the Bucks coach.

A good coach not only looks at the problem from his own perspective and the perspective of his team's players, but also analyzes the game from the perspective of his opponent. Only in this way can he know himself and the enemy and win every battle.

For Yang Rui, the rationality of the lineup is always more important than the reputation of the stars. He pays attention to the combination of players and the chemical reaction on the court.

Five minutes later, the Cavaliers players played more and more urgently, increasing counterattacks to avoid losing ground and making more mistakes. It's still the same problem in the first quarter. When the Big Three are on the court together, they can't shoot from the outside.

The current situation is worse than the Big Three of the Heat in Yang Rui's previous life, because James joined the Heat and could not immediately occupy it, and he had to give face to Wade. He can play without the ball from the side, leaving the responsibility of ball-handling offense to Wade. Comparing the two, James' three-pointers are still somewhat accurate.

Now, the Cavaliers need Wade to accommodate James. Adelman still particularly likes coaches who play organization forward tactics. He will not change the team's tradition as soon as he arrives in the Cavaliers.

Wade's power off the ball is greatly reduced, he can only cut in the air, and is not good at catching the ball and shooting from long distances. Wade knew this very well, so he took fewer shots and focused more on the defensive end.

Even if Wade sacrifices the ball, the Cavaliers' offense can't open up. James breaks through and uses his strengths to attract double-teams and his teammates can't make shots. The point guards, whether Douglas or Chalmers, will be marked and there will be no open shooting opportunities.

Adelman, who had been unable to attack for a long time, chose to substitute players and use small ball tactics, Wade, Parker, Miller, James, and Bosh.

The three giants of this lineup are all present, which can open up the space. The stars can play one-on-one. Wade has the physical advantage to fight Paul in one-on-one.

In the first round after the substitution, Wade forced a breakthrough and passed Paul. His teammates did not double-team or cover up. Paul was experienced and grabbed Wade directly.

The foul resulted in a dead ball. Yang Rui immediately called a timeout and made substitutions. Curry came on to replace Paul, and Sheldon Williams came on to replace DeAndre Jordan. The other three are Korver, Gay, and Griffin.

"Stephen, what you have to do is to keep your distance and try to interfere with Parker's shooting. His offense with the ball is nothing special. Sheldon, your height and weight are about the same as James.

Hold him close and don't let him rush up easily. I believe you can do it. On the offensive end, give Stephen a side screen, cut through the air at any time, and rush for offensive rebounds..."

Yang Rui will not let Curry deal with Wade, that is looking for abuse. Parker is the best player for the Cavaliers to deal with. He rarely breaks through with the ball, as long as he keeps disturbing him.

Defending the opponent's scorer is generally the job of blue-collar players. When he was with the Lakers, Wizards, and Raptors, Yang Rui would not assign the task of defending the goalkeeper to his team's stars.

Little people can play a role at the right time. Yang Rui found Sheldon just to deal with this kind of situation.

Regardless of Griffin or DeAndre Jordan, it is difficult to defend James alone. DeAndre Jordan is a center and is not good at guarding James, an all-around fighter who can break through. Most of Griffin's energy is on the offensive end, and he is not good at preventing breakthroughs.

Shelton can defend both the inside and the breakthrough. He has no height and no offense, just like Hayes who was not drafted in the same class, he can easily be eliminated by the league. His legs are not too thick, and the strength of his lower limbs is not as good as Hayes. He is like a defensive center. He can only be used against someone like James.

After the game started, the Clippers defense changed to man-to-man.

The Cavaliers have three people on the field who can shoot three-pointers. The Clippers can no longer use simple defensive methods. Three or four people shrink to surround the penalty area, so that Miller and Parker will be open. Yang Rui would rather let Wade, James, and Bosh score two points in isolation, but also prevent his opponent from shooting from the outside.

This strategy was correct. Shelton defended James on several singles after coming on the court.

Shelton is not afraid of resistance and moves quickly. As long as James cannot accelerate, his efficiency will be reduced. This season, James' back-up offense is still unreliable. His post-up play relies on his opponent to quickly turn around and break through, and he will not hold the ball and dig inside.

When Wade singles out Korver, he mainly shoots. Korver is experienced and will let him stay two steps away to defend the breakthrough. Although Korver can only slightly interfere with his jump shot, Wade's touch was too poor today and his shooting rate was much lower than his breakthrough.

In this quarter, the Cavaliers' offense still relies on one-on-one duels between stars. At most, Bosh and Wade will play a pick-and-roll, and there is no strategy at all. Adelman, who was once known as a master tactician, will also encounter Waterloo if this continues.

The Clippers also focus on one-on-ones, with a trident of Curry, Gay, and Griffin.

Griffin can single out Bosh with the ball in the middle, force a breakthrough, and also assist in passing the ball; Gay singles out Miller on the right, has a physical advantage, is a triple threat in front of the frame, and can shoot a fadeaway jumper with his back; Curry is on the left Shelton relies on the screen to move, and he catches and shoots from a position 70 degrees to the baseline; only Korver's position is fixed, in the right corner.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the best performer was Gay. He hit consecutive jump shots, including two turnaround jumpers with a picturesque posture. The two of them are about the same height, but Miller is a floor player and can't cover him.

Gay's one-on-one ability was very strong when he was in high school. Although he didn't have the ball in the Cavaliers, he often practiced one-on-ones with James and was very skilled in offensive skills.

Bosh also struggled to defend Griffin. The power forward was also a guest center. Griffin had an obvious strength advantage and was a little faster than Bosh. This supernova, who is called "Gelifen" by Chinese fans, has such a abnormal body, with no shortcomings except short arms.

Bosh can defend pick-and-rolls, but is easily defeated by strong men and cannot protect the penalty area.

Paul came off the court to rest, and the point difference did not narrow. At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led 69 to 59.

At this time, everyone was convinced that the Clippers really had the ability to defeat the Cavaliers.