The Cavaliers' offense is not going well, but the Warriors' offense is still very strong.
There are two points of difference between the two teams.
One is the difference between Lopez and Varejao.
Varejao can only roll down after the pick-and-roll. Even if he catches the ball during the roll, he can only attack the basket or pass the ball out.
Varejao's ability to attack the basket is obviously not as good as Lopez's.
Even in passing, Varejao is much worse than Lopez.
More importantly, Lopez can also shoot three-pointers after pick-and-roll!
This is quite deadly for defensive players!
The help defender is near the free throw line?
I won't come in at all!
The helper is near the three-point line?
Then I will attack the basket!
He can be inside or outside, he can attack or pass, and a screener like Lopez is incomparable to Varejao.
The second is the difference between James and Curry.
James can't shoot well, especially James in his early years.
You Zhan's mid-range shooting is okay, but his long-range shooting is completely useless.
When encountering a team that can't attack well, James can still intimidate the opponent.
Anyway, your offense is not good, I can defeat you by relying on defense.
Even if my shooting isn't great, it's still no worse than yours!
But it won't work if you encounter a team with strong offensive firepower.
Teams with good offense tend to play at a faster pace and have more rounds!
At this time, your shooting shortcomings will be clearly exposed.
So when meeting the Warriors, James had a headache.
Laga Bell always goes around Varejao, clearly letting James shoot!
How about giving you one second to shoot!
Do you dare to vote?
I admit it if I invest!
What's more, Laga Bell has a lot of defensive experience. Even if he gets around Varejao, James doesn't dare to completely relax his vigilance.
Always be on tenterhooks, your shooting will definitely not be accurate.
Moreover, Lagabell would occasionally chase down one, preventing James from preparing to shoot in advance.
Curry on the Warriors is different.
When Curry and Lopez pick and roll, the defender dares to get around Lopez?
Curry is going to shoot the sky!
Chase defense?
If you are blocked by a big center, no matter how prepared you are, no matter how fast you are, you will always have to slow down a little bit.
Curry only needs 0.3 seconds to take the shot!
What else to do? The only option is to switch defenses or attack from a flank!
Regardless of switching defenses or flanking, this is the result the opponent wants from the pick-and-roll!
After switching defenses, he plays small and plays big, and when encountering a double attack, he passes the ball to an open teammate. No matter which result is good, the result is very good.
Therefore, while the Warriors' pick-and-roll has proven successful over time, the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll is not as smooth.
What should I do if the pick-and-roll doesn’t work?
Then fight!
What else can be done!
Defeat Ragabel one on one?
Sorry, I thought too much!
With Laga Bell's defense and the Warriors' assisting defense, James only has one option: shooting from the outside.
And this is exactly the result the Warriors want.
In 2010, James wanted to beat Laga Bell and win the game by shooting?
That's a dream!
Let James play without the ball?
Sorry, he can't!
No one wants it either!
Without long-range shooting ability, James stood on the outside and his teammates basically played four-on-five!
Besides, if you don’t have the ball in your hands, how can you get assists?
As an all-around player, it’s no good if your statistics don’t look good!
Therefore, even if the effect of single demolition is not ideal, you have to continue to fight.
Then the only thing is to take bigger actions.
Varejao made more and more moves when covering the screen, and James kept pushing Lagabert with his left hand.
Stay away from me!
I get annoyed when I see you!
Lagaabel is not a good person.
The more aggressive you are, the less afraid I will be!
If you get hit, get up and defend yourself!
Was pushed, got up and got a foul!
It depends on when your referee stops being blind!
In a few minutes, Lagabell and James were called for two fouls each.
Varejao was also called for a foul because of excessive screen movement.
Under Lagabell's entanglement, James felt extremely uncomfortable.
James is not playing well, and the Cavaliers' offense is not getting better either.
Soon, the second quarter ended, and the score between the two teams became 68:45!
The Cavaliers trailed by more than 23 points!
The situation is becoming increasingly unfavorable for the Cavaliers.
Soon, the half-time break ended and the second half of the game began.
Mike Brown didn't dare to let O'Neal play, and even Big Z Ilgauskas was useless.
James still stays on the court, Varejao serves as center, and the Cavaliers still play one senior and four juniors.
I have to say that James's physical strength is really good.
James also worked hard to win.
However, hard work alone is not enough.
The essence of basketball is still how to put the ball into the basket.
Fortunately, after halftime, James calmed down a lot and his shooting became much more decisive.
Since you let me vote, then I will vote!
As long as Lagabell gets around Varejao, James will shoot decisively.
The more decisive the shot, the higher the hit rate.
Coupled with good luck, James made the shot three times in a row.
However, Lagabel remained unmoved and continued to shrink his defense.
Led by James, the Cavaliers' offense has improved a lot.
On the defensive end, after special arrangements in the half, the Cavaliers' defense against Curry was much better.
In order to restrict Curry, James still took action personally.
To be honest, the Cavaliers' lineup configuration is not very good.
Those who can attack cannot defend, but the only one who can defend... seems to be James.
James is the only one who can both attack and defend!
To be able to achieve the first record in the Eastern Conference, James' role is still quite large.
Many times he had to do it himself.
James defends Curry personally, and this trick is still very useful.
At least the Warriors' pick-and-roll play isn't so smooth anymore.
It was not easy for both teams to score, and there was a stalemate.
However, the Warriors are not in a hurry.
With a lead of more than 20 points, what are you afraid of!
If the point difference is still the same after the third quarter, then the Cavaliers will have no hope.
The Cavaliers can't score, and the Warriors can't score either.
The Cavaliers scored two points, and the Warriors immediately responded with two points.
The score difference always hovers around 20 points.
As time went by, James became more and more anxious.
This won’t work!
The third quarter lasted seven or eight minutes, and the score difference remained unchanged. This is the rhythm of pills!
No, we have to think of something!
But, what can the knight do?
If it had, Mike Brown would have used it long ago.
Looking at the ferocious-looking Lagabell in front of him, James became even more irritated.
This guy is like a mad dog, constantly entangled with himself.
So far, James has received two fouls on Laga Bell!
Both of these are offensive fouls!
Lagabelle is so annoying!
Not to mention his fierce defense, he also has a lot of experience.
Previously, he was called a technical foul because he scolded the referee because of his emotion. After that, Lagabell never spoke again!
The referee called it a foul!
Anyway, that’s how defensive I am!
You have the ability to blow me off!
Although Lagabel has already committed three fouls, it is useless!
Even if he gets 4 fouls, it's still a long time before he's sent off!
Looking at the score on the big screen, James is getting more and more anxious.
