Edison is busy with the team's new season, and others in the league are not idle either. Strong teams are busy renewing contracts with players, mid-range teams are busy signing free agents to strengthen their strength, and weak teams are busy integrating players and adjusting tactics, but
It's all about big thunder and little rain, and no substantial progress.
Finally, in order to save his Galaxy fleet, Florentino Lafayette finally gave it a go and signed Robinho for 24 million euros and bought Baptista for 24.5 million euros. The other teams in the league finally
Feeling the crisis, the trading market finally became lively.
The first one to pop up is the Cleveland Cavaliers, which everyone is very familiar with. After acquiring the little emperor, Cavaliers fans and owners thought that their future was bright. Under the leadership of James, they would overcome all obstacles, even if they could not win.
For the championship, it should be easy to pass the first round.
But there is always a big gap between ideals and reality. For two consecutive years, the Cavaliers have been blocked from the playoffs. So before the fans could get angry, James jumped out to put pressure on the club, saying that if the team didn't do anything to enhance its strength,
If you take any action, you will not renew your contract.
At this time, the Cavaliers' boss Gilberto was a little panicked and quickly searched for candidates across the league. At first, their targets were Ray Allen of the SuperSonics and Reid of the Bucks, but both players signed with their old clubs, so
They shifted their focus to Hughes. Although the team's general manager Ferry was also optimistic about Joe Johnson, the price paid by the Suns was very high, which immediately scared the Cleveland people away, and Joe Johnson was a
As a restricted free agent, Hughes became the best choice. In the end, the Cavaliers chose Hughes and signed a five-year, 70 million-dollar contract with him, saving money and ending up in the embarrassing situation of getting nothing.
Larry Hughes may not be the Cavaliers' best choice at the shooting guard position, but his decision to join the Cavaliers is definitely a good thing for the Cavaliers. The Washington Wizards guard and LeBron
- James' guard combination will be a pair of backcourts with great potential. A very fast, strong, tall, and excellent defensive combination. The Cavaliers are doing this not only to improve his team, but also to
James proved that the top management of the Cavaliers very much hopes that the team can win a championship and is working hard to do so, hoping that this will allow James to stay in this small city.
But this is not over yet. Once you sign one person, you don’t care about signing the second one. Within two days, the Cavaliers held another press conference and announced that they had signed veteran Marshall Marshall for 20 million in four years. They also announced that they would sign interior center Ilgos.
Cass signed a six-year contract extension.
Let’s not discuss how tragic the subsequent results were. Judging from the tactical configuration alone, the Cavaliers’ two choices were very correct.
Hughes can break through, and James can break out even more. If the two of them stand on the wings, the opponent's defense will be very tangled. Because if a normal team has two defensive iron gates on the outside, then the inside must be one for offense and one for defense.
Configuration, on the other hand, if there are two blue-collar workers inside, there must be firepower on the outside, so it is difficult to take care of both sides. In this case, James and Hughes can be like two sharp knives close to the opponent's ribs, which side is exposed
If the flaw is poked in from that side, it will directly kill someone.
If the opponent's defensive staffing is not good and you don't want to be blown out, there is only one way - zone defense to close the inside line. When there are many people in the zone defense, the shortcomings of James's unstable dribbling and Hughes's insufficient impact will be exposed.
No matter which side an individual breaks out from, he will be blocked back.
But the zone defense is not perfect. If you prevent breakouts, you cannot prevent shots, so the opponent's perimeter will be exposed. As long as the Cavaliers have a stable perimeter turret, they can force the opponent to not be able to defend the zone. And Marshall is an excellent perimeter player.
As a shooter, Marshall shot better than 40% from beyond the arc in each of the past four seasons. Last season, he made 151 three-pointers. In the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 13, Marshall
He even made 13 of 19 three-pointers in the game, tying Kobe Bryant's NBA single-game three-pointer record...
In fact, it is also a standard configuration in basketball games to have people who can break out and people who can shoot from long range. What is even more perfect is that there is a person in the other half who rushes for offensive rebounds. Now the Heat, Thunder, and Spurs all have this combination.
This combination of personnel can maximize space utilization as often mentioned in this book.
In fact, when we watch the game, many people can't tell which team has the advantage and which team is playing reasonably. Then it depends on their use of space. If the ball is on one side, the space occupied by the offensive players is very full.
Use the position of each player as a dot and a radius of 1 meter to draw a circle. The smaller the overlap, the better. Even if it is an inside and outside pick-and-roll, we see that the two people will quickly pull away after the screen. It is impossible for two people to always
Run closely.
So if you watch the offense and the players of a certain team are all in a bunch and overlap each other very much, then there must be a problem, and soon their coach will call a timeout.
Because he wants to occupy the maximum space, the value of the three-point shooter in the bottom corner is very great. He can stand there and maximize the space without doing anything. Therefore, you will definitely not suffer from finding such a player. Even if we look at any
A championship-level team must have such a person.
The same principle is the same in football and rugby. In football, teams that perform well, in addition to the forward's single attack, must have at least three scattered contact points around the player with the ball when landing, so that he can calmly distribute
.If it can’t be done, then things like “The best Ibrahimovic defender is Messi” will happen. Similarly, when the quarterback receives the ball in football, in addition to protecting the player, the running back will definitely become a beast immediately.
, also to maximize space.
Since it is said so well, why do the Cavaliers play so poorly in reality? In fact, it is very simple. It is still the same old problem. James dominates the ball and there is not enough linkage between the two.
When is this kind of double-attacking or double-ghosting posture the most terrifying? It's not when one side launches an attack, but when both sides are attacking, but you don't know which side is weak and which side is strong. And the Cavaliers always
James attacked hard and let his opponent find out.
Of course, James cannot be blamed alone. Objectively speaking, Hughes on the other side can only stand outside in order not to compress the space. Because his long-range shooting ability is not good, the players defending him dare to move in to help the assist.
The players guarding James are filling in. We saw this play when the Spurs swept the Cavaliers later. James was flanked by three men on one side, and even the mighty King Kong couldn't withstand it.
We see that the current Thunder is actually following this pattern. Durant and Westbrook are stationed on the wing, but no one dares to abandon them to fill the position for others. So no matter where there is a breakthrough, there will definitely be an opening.
, and then there was a point ball.
Because of James' personal habits and Hughes's offensive flaws, the Cavaliers' very oppressive offensive tactics are actually ineffective. The two-gun always turns into a single shot. To improve, the only way to improve is to give up the ball or let James give up the ball.
Hughes practiced long-distance shooting.
These two methods are obvious. It is definitely easier and more feasible for James to give up the ball. So I always think that the Cavaliers should find a point guard who can distribute the ball and stand at the top of the key with the ball. James, Hughes
The two sides waited, and whoever the point guard gave the ball to immediately broke through without giving the opponent a chance to adjust their formation. But unfortunately, James never felt that the problem was with him.
Okay, let’s continue with the story.
When James made a move, the other superstar naturally couldn't watch, so there was a noise in Los Angeles.
First of all, the Lakers signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers with Phil Jackson, who was driven away by Kobe Bryant and the boss a year ago. Although the actual amount was not disclosed, his annual salary will definitely be between 7 million and 10 million US dollars.
This will make him the highest-paid coach in NBA history. The painful lesson last season made Kobe finally tolerate the emergence of stars other than himself in the city of Los Angeles. Jackson Jackson finally decided to continue to coach what he once described as "nothing."
"Legal Belt" Kobe...
With Jackson, the league's best helmsman, the Lakers began drastic reforms.
The legendary No. 1 pick Kwame Brown was signed and traded to Los Angeles, and the Wizards received Caron Butler and point guard Artekins.
Butler is a good player, but with Kobe on the outside and Odom on the inside, it's very awkward for him to be stuck in the middle. Although he averaged 15.5 points per game in the 2004-05 season, which was the Lakers' second-highest, he also had 5.8 points per game.
Rebounding, but Jackson believes that he is not what he wants and cannot coexist better with Kobe.
Although Kwame Brown performed very poorly in the past few years, his physical fitness is still the best in the league, and he is only 23 years old. Everything is possible under the training of "Zen Master" Jackson.
It may not be impossible to rejuvenate.
For the Wizards, Butler at least made up for Hughes' departure in terms of statistics, and his contract is more cost-effective.
When this deal first broke out, everyone thought it was fair. Both sides would get something, but the Lakers' side would be more risky. But if Brown really pulls it off, he'll make a lot of money.
If the trade between the Cavaliers and the Lakers can only be regarded as a struggle for mid-range teams to adjust, then the reinforcements of the strong teams really started the arms race.
First, the defending champion Spurs signed veteran Finley, who had just been pardoned by the Mavericks.
Everyone accepted the Mavericks' amnesty for Finley, in order to make room for Nowitzki and others to renew their contracts. Originally, Cuban planned to immediately use the veteran clause to re-sign Finley to preserve the team's strength, but Finley is more concerned now
is the overall champion.
Finley gave up the $5 million mid-level offer provided by the Heat and instead joined the Spurs with a small contract of $2.5 million.
After signing Finley, the Spurs did not stop. Then they signed the Trail Blazers abandoned Van Exel and the Argentinian Oberto. Together with the veteran Horry who had previously renewed his contract, the Spurs can be said to be
The most action-packed team in the league.
With the addition of Finley and Van Exel, the Spurs' overall strength has improved a lot, especially the team's bench depth. So there is now talk that if Duncan can stay healthy, the Spurs will still be the favorite to win the championship in the new season.
Popular.
After seeing the Spurs' big move, some people couldn't bear it. In order to enhance his own strength, Abramovich decisively bought Wright-Phillips Jr. and continued to use money to win the championship.
After missing out on Finley, the Heat, who were aiming to win the championship, quickly found a new target - Fathead Walker.
Last season, the Heat were eliminated by the Magic, and the weakness of the team's insiders was clearly evident, so Pat Riley began to search for good insiders in the league early on, and finally found a connection with the Celtics.
After a trade involving as many as 13 players from the Heat, Celtics, and Grizzlies, the Heat acquired not only Walker, but also Posey and Jason Williams, two powerful players. In fact, behind this transaction
, also has the shadow of David Stern. After seeing the Spurs' strength reaching a higher level, he really can't tolerate the Pistons here reaching the finals again, so the Celtics and Grizzlies are simply half-exchange, half-gift.
The Heat will be fulfilled.
After seeing the actions of the Heat and others, Edison couldn't sit still and began to reach out to the free agent market.
