who I am?
Where am I?
what happened?
James was pinned down by Lin Ying and couldn't get up. He was a little confused.
Since he entered the league, even including his rookie season, he has never been suppressed like this!
His best breakthroughs actually failed continuously?
In his impression, Lin Ying shouldn't have such strength and speed!
But the reality was before him, and he had no time to rub his eyes like the audience.
He took a look and saw that there was no chance to pass the ball. He turned around and gave Lin Ying a hard blow, then took two more steps and took a tough shot.
The bottom line referee whistle blows.
Walking violation!
You can’t live without the superstar whistle, but you can’t always give it to it.
Especially when James was walking, a group of people from the Suns team were already circling their hands to signal him.
The one who enjoyed the most excitement was Butler who couldn't play.
James spread his hands and looked at the referee doubtfully.
However, the referee did not give him a positive response.
And at this moment, the Suns were already sending the ball out from the backcourt quickly!
By the time he reacted and chased back, the Suns had already reached the frontcourt!
Lin Ying passed the ball to Hill who was following up. Hill made an emergency stop in the middle distance and hit the target!
21 to 16!
The Suns opened the score again!
Brown reached out and called a timeout!
The scene was agitated.
Compared to the time just now, the Suns' opening up the score this time had a significantly greater impact on them.
The Cavaliers can have the current strength and break out of the Eastern Conference because of James.
Now you suddenly tell me that James is no longer working?!
How to fight this!
And they don't understand why the Suns can still play so well without Butler and Ben is suspended.
Magic fans: We are familiar with this!
We thought the same way back then. No, it should be said that fans across the league felt that the Magic with O'Neal and Hardaway were going to win, but they were swept away!
Never underestimate the hope of a championship, but never underestimate the truth of your opponent!
The attitude of Cavaliers fans on social media before the game, as well as the Cavaliers team's eagerness to win the championship, is not much different from that of the Magic team back then!
Back from the timeout, the Cavaliers haven't made any substitutions yet.
After James received the ball in the frontcourt, Big Z pulled to the top of the arc to play a pick-and-roll!
Although he couldn't emotionally accept the fact that he couldn't break through Lin Ying, he took the initiative to adjust his offensive method in order to win. It was definitely not because he was afraid of Lin Ying.
Big Z's pick-and-roll quality was very high, but Lin Ying didn't take advantage of it at all. He went around behind it.
That means if James wants to vote, he will vote. If he doesn't vote, he won't be replaced!
After James broke through, he took a step forward and was stopped by Lin Ying.
It's really a bit numb, this defense is so good!
James was forced to give the ball back to Big Z, then ran out of the three-point line to catch the ball and directly pulled it up and shot.
"Whoa!"
The basketball passes through the net!
His outside feel is very good!
The scene burst into cheers.
That's it! How could Lin Ying be able to guard against their king! It was all because James was not serious!
The Suns' frontcourt attack was blocked, and the Cavaliers had another chance to tie or overtake the score.
James continues to pick and roll with Big Z.
He just made a three-pointer. The Suns should adjust their defensive strategy and switch defenses, right?
But what he didn't expect was that the Suns still didn't change, and Lin Ying continued to retreat around the pick-and-roll!
My blood pressure is high!
Are you really not afraid that he will kill the sun?
Thinking about it, James stopped the ball, raised his hand and took another three-point shot.
Then he saw Lin Ying rushing forward with all his strength!
Lin Ying was indeed running around the pick-and-roll, giving him certain outside shooting opportunities, but he was not letting him shoot!
"when!"
His shot was a bit slow, and his three-point shot missed after being interfered with!
Stoudemire grabbed a defensive rebound under the basket, and the Suns immediately launched a fast break.
Before most of the players returned to half court, the Suns' fast break ended, and Nash's layup drew a defensive foul from West.
Nash made two solid free throws.
23 to 19!
The Suns have always maintained the lead!
By this time, Cavaliers fans finally let go of their arrogance and had a basic understanding of this Suns team.
This is different from their impression of the Suns team, which is purely fast and undefended. Not only does this Suns have undiminished offensive firepower, but it also defends very well!
So the current situation is that it is difficult for the Cavaliers' offense to guarantee a success rate.
As long as the Cavaliers can't score, the Suns will play fast breaks, and every time they hit fast breaks, they will score.
This is completely different from the Celtics' previous way of grinding out positions.
As for the defense that the Cavaliers are best at, it cannot play its due role in the face of the Suns' extreme space play.
It's a bit cruel to say it, but the Cavaliers were suppressed on both offense and defense!
"LeBron is going to step up right away and he's going to take over the game right away."
In the commentary box, Barkley spoke quickly and said with a smile.
The Suns won a thrilling game in the last round, and he has already attributed it to his "utilitarian milk".
So he is a staunch James fan and Cavaliers fan in the finals.
Smith on the side had already spread his hands to show that he was defeated.
But to translate this, it actually means that James needs to stand up at this time.
There is nothing wrong with this. The Cavaliers are a single-core team. When the situation is unfavorable, we can only expect James to step up.
The rest of the Cavaliers thought so, too.
The Cavaliers advanced to the frontcourt, and West directly handed the ball over.
When James caught the ball, Lin Ying approached him directly and reached out in front of his eyes, putting enough pressure on the defense.
That's right, the name Lin Ying didn't tell Allen was Kawhi Leonard.
Leonard was the best at limiting James at the same time, and his defensive methods are worth learning from Lin Ying.
And it was already 2013, and it’s still 2010 now!
James has not been educated by Nowitzki in the Finals, and his skills and psychology are much worse than they were back then.
So after once again facing Lin Ying's high-intensity defense that was sure to cause great interference to him, he... hesitated!
The way a player plays is affected by his personality and basketball philosophy.
The paranoid Kobe and the unruly Iverson, their basketball philosophy is solipsistic and not afraid of any opponent, but they are easily stubborn.
"I'd rather go 0-for-30 than 0-for-9."
Kobe's famous saying is the best interpretation of this basketball concept.
James is just the other extreme.
His character is smart and even shrewd, so his basketball philosophy is extremely reasonable.
Make the most correct choice on the court. If you find something doesn't work, then find another way.
Speaking of which, Lin Ying played like this for most of his time in Naa and the Nuggets.
However, the setback experience of the Nuggets gave rise to his further desire for the championship, and coupled with the influence of Kobe Bryant's thoughts, his personality changed again.
Not only has he become less withdrawn, but he has become more proactive, and his playing style has also changed accordingly. He will shoot some shots that may seem unreasonable but must be shot.
Including the game-winner in G6, he will take the initiative to shoot life-or-death shots and shoulder that responsibility.
But James is different. He is extremely talented and has never experienced setbacks since he entered high school.
In the fourth year of his career, he led the team to the finals, and now he has led the team to the finals for two consecutive years.
He knows that the correct way to play is correct, so when he encounters a problem that suddenly cannot be solved, he doesn't know what to do.
Then, he adhered to his consistent basketball philosophy and returned the ball to West.
West: "..."
No, let me arry?
Watching James running away without the ball after being given the ball, West was convinced of this.
He called for a pick-and-roll breakup.
The sudden object is James again.
There was not much time left for James to catch the ball again. After a while, he still couldn't find a suitable shot. In the end, he was whistled for 24 seconds before he could catch the ball.
The scene was agitated.
Many fans have doubts in their eyes.
Why didn't the King who was so indomitable against the Celtics stop playing?
On the court, James seemed dissatisfied with the ball. While retreating, he asked West why he didn't take the shot himself.
West's expression was also very helpless. He didn't have that kind of ability!
He is a 3D point guard, and it will be too difficult for him to score points at critical moments.
This questioning didn't end until the short whistle sounded on the sidelines, and Mo Williams came on to replace West!
Seeing Williams come on the court, the Suns quickly adjusted their offensive methods and directed Lin Ying to misplace him and single out him.
When Lin Ying catches the ball, he turns around and rubs the board for a layup.
Williams' defense is indeed much worse than West's.
However, his playing is of great significance to the Cavaliers. James can play without the ball for a while.
…
104 to 86.
In the end, the Suns defeated the Cavaliers in an away game and won the opening game.
For a single-core team, James' performance directly determines the team's performance. Williams alone cannot beat the Suns.
According to statistics after the game, Stoudemire was the top scorer on the Suns' side, but because the last quarter was garbage time, he only scored 22 points. Lin Ying scored 18 points, and Nash scored 12 points and 10 assists.
For the Cavaliers, James made 7 of 15 shots and scored 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Williams made 6 of 18 shots and scored 17 points and 6 assists.
The result of this game was unexpected to most people.
Cavaliers fans are indeed a little too optimistic. If the Solar beats the Lakers, it is unlikely that the Cavaliers will easily defeat them.
But some neutral fans were also optimistic about the Cavaliers at first.
Because what the Suns fear most is the Celtics, and the Cavaliers stepped on the Celtics to advance to the finals.
But it turns out that basketball is really not an "A>B>C, A>C" sport.
The emergence of the decisive factor "Lin Ying can guard James" gave the Suns the upper hand against the Cavaliers.
Why was Nowitzki's championship crowned by the media and praised by fans in history?
The main reason is because it was a single-core championship.
The most difficult thing about winning a single-core championship is that it is easy to target.
All opponents know that the best way to defend you is to defend your core.
Nowitzki finally defeated all defensive methods, so he became a god with one championship.
But there is still a gap between James and Nowitzki both technically and psychologically.
Although there was only one game in the finals, the Cavaliers were already at an absolute disadvantage.
If they want to turn the series around, they have to do something.
…
Cavaliers' postgame locker room.
James had the locker room door closed, and then he gave a speech in the locker room.
"We must do more".
This is the core of James's speech.
“In 2007, we said we had no finals experience, so we handed over our first tuition fee, and I received ‘The Future is Yours’ from Tim Duncan, and I said, it doesn’t matter, we will grow.
, the future will indeed be ours.
In 2009, we made a comeback, we met Kobe and his Lakers, we lost again, we said we were too weak and we needed to strengthen, yes, we will do that.
Now, we have Raga and Boris, our lineup is complete, our strength is improved, even God is helping us, the Lakers are eliminated, but what did we do tonight? We are ahead of schedule
Celebrating a victory?
No, brother, that's not what we should do. We must face our opponents and do more.
Tougher defense, that's why we've been able to get here again and again;
With more aggressive running, our opponents are not teams without defensive weaknesses;
With more passion for the game, we are more eager to win the game than our opponents.
We must do more, we can do more, we can do it.
For ourselves and for Cleveland."
This speech by James greatly boosted the morale of the Cavaliers.
And although it was a speech behind closed doors, his speech after the game was reported by the media intact.
That also sparked heated discussions among fans and the media.
And soon on social media, this passage was given another title by Cavaliers fans:
"The King's Speech".
The translation of King.LeBron in China is Little Emperor James, but its meaning is King LeBron.
There is a theory that this nickname comes from England, because there is a king named James in England.
"The King's Speech" is actually a very famous movie. The movie tells the story of an inspiring speech given by King George VI before World War II.
So these things all match up perfectly, which is indeed very appropriate.
The speech was also heavily publicized by the media.
In an unfavorable situation for the team, he delivered an impassioned speech to boost morale, and James gained another big impression in front of the media.
…
The Suns are still preparing for Game 2 in Cleveland.
"Lin, did you read that news report? The King's Speech."
During the training session that day, Lin Ying was sitting on the sidelines to rest, and Richardson pulled Lin Ying to talk about the hottest news.
"Um?"
Lin Ying has not been on social media in the past two days.
Richardson handed him the phone.
Lin Ying read it once, then nodded.
"Very good."
Lin Ying was quite surprised.
James has not gone to college and is not well educated. It is really surprising that he can talk about chicken soup of this level.
However, in the historical series when the Cavaliers reversed the Warriors 1-3, James' speech seemed to be involved.
If you think about it this way, it makes sense.
"Do you think we're going to be in big trouble in Game 2?"
Richardson then asked.
"Yes."
Lin Ying smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, I think so too."
After Richardson finished speaking, he stood up.
"Guys, come and take a look."
It seems that he wants other people to know about this.
Lin Ying smiled and shook his head after seeing it.
This speech will definitely have a positive effect, but in fact it won't be that useful.
The reason is simple. This speech boosted the morale of the team, but the problem with the Cavaliers' first loss was not with the team, but with James.
It's like if you hit a bump on your head, you don't think about how to apply ice, but take painkillers.
Chapter completed!