The Cavaliers' starting lineup is TT, James, Richard Jefferson, Jr. Smith and Irving.
Due to defensive reasons, Love was moved to the bench.
As long as he doesn't face off against Curry, Love's disadvantage is not that obvious.
The Warriors directly sent out the five dead starters.
This lineup happens to be the most used matchup between the two teams in the decisive battle.
It was obvious that now it was a matter of life and death, and both teams showed their bayonets.
The Cavaliers got the ball first, and James dribbled to the frontcourt to organize the attack.
Defending James is Iguodala.
James held the ball at the top of the arc, and Iguodala opened his arms to prepare.
However, James discovered something different.
Iguodala was very close to me before, so I had to always be on guard against him stealing the ball.
But this time Iguodala obviously took half a step back.
Although it was only half a step, as an old enemy, James quickly discovered the difference.
What is this for?
Let me vote?
How can I rush in and cause damage?
Is this different from the layout before the game?!
Lu said that the referee will definitely make a difference in this game and the series will not end so soon.
The NBA is about making money!
Therefore, we must use this advantage to attack the inside and cause as much damage as possible.
But what does Iguodala mean by taking a half step back to defend?
Then I will vote?
James made a few dribbles, and seeing that Iguodala's defensive strategy had not changed, he decisively collected the ball and shot a three-pointer.
The basketball drew a beautiful arc and hit the net.
The Cavaliers started 3:0.
James breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Iguodala on the opposite side didn't react much and was very calm.
In fact, these were all expected by Iguodala.
Because Deng Fang made special arrangements for this before the game.
For this game, Deng Fang made quite full arrangements before the game.
First, on the defensive end, look at who has the ball on the other side.
If James holds the ball, the defensive players will perform their duties and not give him a chance to pass the ball.
The person defending James takes a step back. If you want to shoot, I will interfere. If you want to break the door, I will interfere.
Last season, James' three-point shooting percentage was pretty good, reaching 35.4%.
But this season, James' three-point shooting is mediocre, with only a 30.9% shooting rate.
The person defending James is either Barnes or Iguodala, both of whom are very good defensively.
Shooting a three-pointer in front of them still brings a certain amount of psychological pressure.
Especially when Iguodala comes to guard James.
If you can throw me to death, I will admit it!
Even if you can break out one game, can you still break out two or three games?
If we can still break out three-pointers in three consecutive games under such defensive intensity, it will not be the season average of 30.9% three-point shooting!
What if?
If such a small probability event happens, then admit it!
If the plane crashes, just admit it!
What's more, if you can vote, we can't?
You have to break out three times to win, but we only need one!
You can have three outbreaks, but we can't have one?
If that is really the case, where is the law of heaven?
Is it true that your father will always be on your side?!
No!
no!
Therefore, I will let you vote and interfere a little bit.
As long as your defense allows your opponent to play in a way they are not good at, that's victory!
Isn't organization what James is best at?
Then I'll let you attack!
Isn't James good at breakthroughs?
Then I'll let you shoot!
And let you shoot the three-point shot that you are worst at!
In this way, James will lose less damage and lose what he is best at.
It was also specially arranged before the game, so James made a three-pointer, and Iguodala didn't care.
Sometimes you make a shot, and sometimes you don't.
Moreover, there will be more times when the shot fails!
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Now comes the Warriors' offensive round.
Green dribbled the ball across half court and held the ball at the top of the arc to direct.
The Splash Brothers moved in and out of the crowd, with Brother One and Barnes covering the two of them.
However, the Cavaliers are also very familiar with this, and they didn't have a chance to make several moves.
There is only a little more than ten seconds left.
Curry quickly ran to the top of the key and took the ball.
It was Jr. Smith who was guarding Curry. Green stepped forward to block Jr. Smith. TT, who was guarding Green, quickly moved in front of Curry.
I saw that the Cavaliers also had a plan, which was to resolutely make substitutions.
Green pulled to the other side and took Jr. Smith away.
Curry dribbled the ball back and forth several times. TT defended very hard and stayed in front of Curry without losing his position.
Seeing that there were only three seconds left, Curry raised his hand and TT jumped up!
Unexpectedly, Curry took a feint shot. After praying to Buddha, he dribbled the ball and took a step sideways, then raised his hand and shot.
The basketball also drew a beautiful arc and hit the net!
3:3!
Who are you more afraid of than the Shooting Splash Brothers?!
Looking back is the Cavaliers' offense.
This time James gave up the ball and Irving advanced with the ball.
It's Klay who defends Irving.
Clay opened his right arm to cover Irving, completely denying him a chance to shoot.
The defensive strategy is completely opposite to before.
Mark Jackson in the commentary box nodded and praised: "Well, awesome! Steve Kerr worked hard before the game and the targeted defense was very good."
"Indeed, I think so too!" Jeff Van Gundy also nodded in agreement.
As the two said, Deng Fang made special arrangements for this before the game.
If Irving holds the ball, the defensive strategy is completely different from defending James.
First of all, the defender should try to stay in front of Irving and not give him space to shoot.
No way, Irving's shooting is still very threatening!
Although Irving's three-point shooting is not very good this season, he has always been very good before!
Irving's three-point shooting percentage this season is only 32.1%, which is only a little better than James.
However, in the previous four seasons, Irving's three-point shooting percentage was as high as 40% in three seasons, and 36% in the remaining season!
This shows that Irving is a good three-point shooter.
The fact is that Irving's three-point shooting percentage has indeed improved a lot in the playoffs, as high as 44%!
This data is much higher than Curry and Clay!
Therefore, we must not let Irving shoot three-pointers!
However, if Irving is not allowed to shoot a three-pointer, he will break through to the inside.
Irving's breakthrough ability is one of the best in the NBA.
This is also true. When Irving saw Clay standing close in front of him, he immediately bent down and accelerated past Clay.
There is no way, it's not that Klay's defensive ability is bad, it's that Irving's offensive skills are too good.
When you reach the level of a top offensive player in the NBA, as long as you have a flaw in your defense, your opponent will definitely be able to take advantage of it.
Klay's tightness is a bit difficult for ordinary people, but it is not a problem for an offensive master like Irving.
However, after passing Clay and taking two steps inside, Irving will face Green inside.
Green's defensive awareness is quite good. He only takes one step forward and gestures to help defend, but his focus is always on the back.
After all, there is a TT behind him, so Irving cannot easily pass the ball to the inside.
In addition, Iguodala, who was guarding James at the top of the arc, also took two steps back and was ready to help defend at any time.
Irving has many options at the moment.
He can make decisive mid-range shots.
You can also attack the basket, attract Green's defense, and then pass the ball to TT.
Of course, you can also pass the ball to James at the top of the key.
However, James' three-pointers are not very accurate.
Is it a pass, a sudden attack, or a throw?
After Irving hesitated for a moment, Clay caught up from behind and returned to Irving.
Irving had no choice but to dribble back to the three-point line and organize the attack again.
