In fact, during the halftime break, Mike Brown made a lot of changes. Not only did he give up his previous style of play on the offensive end, but he also rearranged it on the defensive end.
Snow's pace slowed down and he couldn't keep up with Nash's pace, so after the start of the second half, he and Larry Hughes switched positions. Hughes went to defend Nash, while Snow went to defend Iguodala. Later,
Because he had to chase points, Snow had no three-point ability, so he was simply replaced and replaced by Damon Jones.
Although Iguodala also has very strong athletic ability, Snow and Jones cannot completely guard him, but it is better to let Iguodala score than let Nash.
If Nash doesn't have any defensive pressure, he can break out whenever he wants, distribute the ball as he pleases, and let him do whatever he wants in the three-point line, then the game will really be unplayable. If his teammates gain some energy and cooperate a little, he
Getting 20 assists in one game is just like playing.
This is not an exaggeration. Just look at Rondo of the Celtics. His physical confrontation ability, coupled with speed and flexibility, and when he encounters some teams with no level of defense, he can be on the three-point line.
He goes around and in and out at will. Then he organizes the offense 360 degrees without blind spots. As long as the outside pitcher feels good, his assists can reach 20, and the same goes for Nash.
Hughes is quick on his feet, quick on the ball, tough on steals, and has a clear advantage in height, so when he guards Nash, he can cause a lot of interference to Nash.
On the other hand, Iguodala does not have a strong desire to attack. If you let him attack, he will give up after 2 or 3 attacks and start to move the ball. This is very similar to Italy in football. It is to attack.
433 pressed out, but after a while, it turned into a wretched defense of 451.
In Edison's eyes, this aspect of Iguodala cannot be regarded as a shortcoming, it can only be said to limit the height of his personal achievements. A swingman with no desire to score is destined not to dominate the game. And now the Magic's scoring
There are a lot of points, there is no shortage of Iguodala and there is no need for Iguodala to step up and score, so Edison does not have any additional requirements for Iguodala and just maintains the current defensive elite and fast-break running back.
After James started organizing the offense, the Cavaliers' offense was obviously better than before.
"James is here again. The other Cavaliers players have already spread out, and the whole audience is watching him play singles. He dribbles the ball to find rhythm, and at the same time shakes symbolically, hitting Wallace hard. He took the shot, and the ball went in.
, beautiful mid-range shot. There is no doubt that James is the best player in the league now with the best combination of physical and technical skills." Cavaliers legend Austin Carr saw that the team lost so much at home, and he was naturally very unhappy. Now
The team began to work hard on both offense and defense, gradually narrowing the point difference, and he gradually became excited.
"Indeed, although James' skills are still very rough from a professional perspective, many basic skills are not up to standard, and jump shots still rely more on muscle memory. But his advantage is strength, a bit like Carter around 2002, who can shoot from a distance.
The distance can still keep the hand feeling stable, so although the movements are not gentle, there is still a threat. The same is true for breakthroughs. The changes in direction and shaking are extremely small. It is purely about speed. In short, it is to rush towards others violently. But
For most people, his breakthroughs can no longer be defended. So we can only say that his current technical level is most suitable for giving full play to his physical advantages, and the resonance between technology and body is obvious." Although Hubby Brown is also named Brown,
But he has a very positive attitude towards talented players, and he was very impressed when he saw James' performance, "But James' offensive routine today was very weird. He rarely broke through to the basket and basically made long-range shots. I don't know.
What is Mike Brown’s intention for this arrangement?”
In fact, this was really not arranged by Mike Brown, but a decision made by James himself...
Last season against the Magic, Marion, Wallace and Iguodala had a huge battle with James. After the last game, James almost collapsed. You must know that this is definitely a rare thing for James.
, he had never encountered such a thing before, so he had some doubts about magic. He did not dare to rush as much as usual and tried to save his energy.
At the beginning, James comforted himself, "Now that there is no Marion, only Wallace and Iguodala are left. I have nothing to be afraid of." And in the beginning, as he expected, Wallace
Shi's body struggled with him for a while, but he couldn't hold it anymore. Just when James was ready to fight Iguodala, he found that Edison had no sense and replaced him with a more powerful one-Josh Smith.
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As a result, James immediately gave in, completely gave up on the rush, and began to float outside and shoot.
The Magic's offense, after Nash and Howard picked and rolled, attracted a double-team from Damon Jones. When Ilgauskas and Damon Jones forced Nash to the baseline, thinking that they could cause the Canadians to make a mistake, Nash made one
He jumped out of bounds, stretched his body to the limit in the air, and passed the ball to Iguodala, who was open in the corner.
After Iguodala caught the ball, he saw that Jones, who was guarding him, was still 2 meters away, so he patted the ground and felt it. Then he stretched his arm as high as possible, making the movement particularly stretched.
I took the shot calmly. But unfortunately, I didn't make it.
The Cavaliers protect backcourt rebounds very well. Marshall blocked Brand and Ilgauskas held the ball firmly. After Mike Brown came to the Cavaliers, the biggest change in the Cavaliers' defense was the backcourt rebounds.
Protection, now they rank first in the league.
Although Iguodala didn't make the shot, Edison nodded off the court, "Anyway, Iguodala looks much more comfortable shooting three-pointers than Marion. That guy is tall and has long arms, but every time he does it
The movements are all bunched together, and I am struggling with myself, and I feel tired just looking at them.”
After listening to Edison's words, Thibodeau thought about it in his mind and became quite confused.
But turning around, the Cavaliers' offense was still initiated by James. This time he also did not dare to go all the way to the Magic basket. When he saw the Magic players shrinking in, he passed the ball to Damon Jones outside. Jones
It was also a three-point shot, but his shooting percentage was much better than Iguodala. When he was with the Heat, he claimed that his shots would always touch the basket, which was quite arrogant.
When Edison saw that James was leading the team well and scoring consecutively, the score gap between the two sides began to narrow. Without any hesitation, Edison quickly called a timeout.
"We have been doing well before, but the Cavaliers have changed their tactics, and we also need to make certain changes." As he said this, Edison picked up the tactical board and began to lay out new play styles.
"James is attacking very fiercely now. We can't let him attack like this, so I want you to strengthen his defense. We will play a 2-2-1 zone defense. Control the wings and double-team him at any time to prevent him from being on the outside.
Shoot, and at the same time block the high post to prevent Ilgauskas and Marshall from catching the ball. Then release Jones in the bottom corner to give James a passing lane and let him pass here. This is a trap. Once the pass is passed,
, Andre, you have to remember to come over and interfere with him as soon as possible. This requires a lot of reaction on your part, but I believe you can do it."
Iguodala listened to Edison's request and immediately replied, "I know, coach." The other players were already used to following Edison's arrangements and didn't think too much. Howard and the others took the time to wipe their sweat with a towel.
Then play again.
"Paul, what if James doesn't pass the ball and instead drives to the basket? This zone defense can't break through and can be easily penetrated." Thibodeau looked at Edison and said...
"You're right, but James won't do that, and he can't do it. It's almost the end of the third quarter. Although James used to shoot more from outside, he actually consumes a lot of physical energy. This
You can deduce it just by looking at Wallace's waterlogged look. So even if he breaks through now, he won't be as sharp as he was at the beginning. Howard and David Lee can stop him."
Thibodeau was not convinced by Edison's remarks and still frowned.
Edison looked at the court and thought, "Tom, am I going to tell you that I have traveled through time? I know this guy's biggest problem. Am I sure he can score the ball?"
LeBron's biggest problem is not his skills, but his game ideas.
His judgment on the court is based on his ability to read the game, and his conclusion is to play in his usual way at all times, the most logical way: shoot when there is an opening, and pass when there is no opening.
But there are often problems with his choices.
For example, if he does this at the beginning of the game, there is no problem, it is very good, this is called one person leading the whole team. But if in the fourth quarter, the score is behind and the ball needs to be scored, and you need to chase points, you still do it, then it is a bit
It's out of time.
This is his problem - if there are four robot teams around him, with his organizational skills, the robots can turn his passes into points. But next to him are a group of living, flesh-and-blood people.
A person who knows ups and downs. Many times his teammates are more nervous than he is and are simply not ready to catch the ball and shoot.
This is actually a sign of immature game reading skills and excessive trust in teammates.
If it were someone else, this wouldn't be a big deal, but when James' wide vision, selfless passing and too much trust in teammates are mixed together, the problem arises.
During the game, James saw the Magic's zone defense, and his tactical knowledge quickly told him that there would be a loophole in the bottom corner. Sure enough, as soon as he broke through, the Magic's defensive formation followed suit, and Jones in the bottom corner was empty. There was a clear line between himself and Jones.
The passing line appeared in James' retina.
The little emperor passed the ball along this route without any hesitation. But as soon as Jones received the ball, Iguodala rushed over quickly, without giving him time to adjust. There was no way, Jones could only rush
If you take action, the result will naturally be failure.
The best thing about Edison's tactic was Iguodala's replacement, which was completely based on his super personal athletic ability. James couldn't see that it was a set-up. So in three consecutive rounds, James gave the ball to
Jones, and then was interfered with.
In fact, they finally managed to get the score back within 20, but were quickly pulled away. As a result, by the end of the third quarter, the Magic had already led by 26 points, basically announcing in advance that the fourth quarter had become garbage time.
