It was the Warriors' turn to attack. This time the Warriors no longer asked Curry and Green to pick and roll. Instead, they asked Green to deal at the top of the key while Curry and Klay moved without the ball.
The two top shooters move without the ball. Iguodala and Barnes cover the two of them. After the screen, they either go inside or bounce outside the three-point line. Curry and Clay also constantly cross-cover.
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Now the Cavaliers can't let Iguodala go!
Curry screened Clay and ran outside the three-point line. Iguodala immediately blocked Irving and then walked to the basket. Irving hesitated for a moment and Green passed the ball. Iguodala understood and caught the ball.
Just a dunk!
TT, who was guarding Iguodala, was attracted by Curry, while Love was guarding Green at the top of the arc. James also switched defenders with Shumpert and went after Klay!
Of course, the Cavaliers also made a targeted arrangement, which was to leave Green open. But at this time, Green's three-pointer was okay, but completely open was not enough, so Love just stood two steps inside the three-point line and did not dare to shrink into the penalty area.
Nearby, this also gives the Warriors room to use their off-ball tactics.
Iguodala made an alley-oop dunk, and the Warriors took the lead in scoring two points!
Looking back, the Cavaliers played a pick-and-roll, forcing Curry to switch to guard Irving. James handed the ball to Irving, and Irving began to challenge Curry.
Irving's one-on-one ability is absolutely top-notch, there is no doubt about it.
In terms of scoring ability alone, James is probably not as good as Irving. After all, Irving's three-pointers and mid-range shots are better than James's, and not even a little bit better!
So letting Irving challenge Curry is a good choice.
Of course, letting Irving challenge Klay one on one can also be considered, but forcing Curry to switch defenses and challenging Curry one on one is definitely more appropriate.
It's not that Curry's defense is not good, but compared to the other four, Curry is the only player who is not a defensive hero and is at a physical disadvantage!
Of course Curry's defense is very good, especially his defensive attitude, but due to his height, wingspan and jumping, Curry's defense is definitely the weakest among the five!
Even Paul, who is known for his good defense and is often selected into the defensive team, has nothing to do if the opponent's center singles him out in the low post.
This is the inherent disadvantage of point guards.
Of course, more importantly, there is another greater benefit of playing Curry alone, which is that it can consume Curry's physical energy and cause Curry to foul!
This is more important!
Irving challenged Curry, and Curry reached out to cover Irving to prevent him from shooting a three-pointer. Irving dribbled the ball quickly and rushed over with accelerating.
Iguodala quickly returned to cover, and Green also shrank back, preventing Irving from easily breaking into the penalty area.
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It's impossible for Irving to challenge easily. As for what to do, it's just to let go!
Short James, short TT!
It would not be easy to just let TT go. After all, he would cut and dunk, but Barnes also retracted. Both of them were near the penalty area. It would not be so easy for Irving to pass the ball to TT!
As for James' air cut, it's not that easy!
Irving has already rushed into the penalty area, and TT can only wander around the penalty area. If James also rushes inside, then Irving will have no room to operate!
There are people in the penalty area, how can Irving break in for a layup?!
Seeing the Warriors helping to defend, Irving had no choice but to pass the ball to James on the outside.
Curry quickly returned to Irving, and Iguodala also took two steps outside and came to James.
Although Iguodala took two steps outside, he did not rush out with all his strength. His meaning was very obvious, that is, you can shoot, but don't think about rushing in!
James took two steps inside. Seeing that Iguodala had been blocking him, he was unable to break through, so he had to luck back.
In the end, the Cavaliers chose to let Love play Barnes in low post.
However, because time was running out, the Warriors attacked very resolutely, and Love's attack ended in a mistake.
Iguodala stole the ball and ran forward with the ball. The Splash Brothers rushed forward and stopped outside the three-point line on both sides. Three Cavaliers pounced on me. Iguodala burst into the penalty area unguarded all the way.
, once again contributed a dunk!
There is no way, this is the gravity of the library!
The Cavaliers would rather let Iguodala layup than give Curry and Clay an open three-point opportunity!
:0, the game continues.
The Cavaliers can play pick-and-rolls in addition to singles. The Warriors can also play off-ball tactics in addition to pick-and-rolls. In addition, Curry can also play one-on-one with Irving and Love. In terms of tactical richness, the Warriors obviously have the upper hand.
After all, James, Irving and Love are star players. They cannot fail to score in singles all the time. Their pick-and-rolls are not very easy to defend. The Warriors do not have the physical advantage after switching defenses. Therefore, although the Cavaliers' scoring is not efficient, it is not efficient.
Come to a standstill.
After all, the playoffs are the stage for stars, and there is no problem with these three Cavaliers scoring.
However, the Warriors' scoring efficiency is obviously higher!
The Splash Brothers' off-ball movement is unparalleled in the entire history of the league. The Cavaliers can prevent most of their movements, but they have to miss a few.
The pick-and-roll between Curry and Dream Chaser is also a tactic that gives the Cavaliers a headache. Curry's shooting range is too scary, Green is very mobile, has a certain three-point ability, is excellent in dribbling organization, and has a physical advantage, so the Cavaliers
It’s hard to defend Ku chasing the pick and roll!
Especially after forcing out Irving and Love switching defenses!
Of course, in addition to these two tactics, the Warriors can also force Love or Irving to switch defenses like the Cavaliers, and then let Curry train the two of them.
Curry's small-and-big game is just as good as Irving's, and even more threatening - after all, Curry's three-pointers are more accurate and more terrifying!
The Warriors have the advantage on offense, but they also have some advantages on defense.
The Warriors' worst defender is Curry, but Curry's defense is much better than Irving, while the Cavaliers have two big men and a defensive weakness in Irving!
It was painful for Love and TT to deal with the Splash Brothers' off-ball movement, and it was even more annoying once Irving and Love switched defenses.
Neither of them are very good on the defensive end, and their tacit understanding is even worse. Once the two cross paths, it is very easy for something to go wrong.
Even if TT switches defense in front of Curry, he will be very annoyed. After all, he is a big man and is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of speed!
There is not one defensive weakness on the Warriors side, but there are two and a half on the Cavaliers side. Obviously, the Warriors' defense is much better than the Cavaliers!
Both offense and defense had the advantage, and the point difference gradually widened.
Although the Cavaliers can score, their efficiency is not high and is much worse than the Warriors.
Ten minutes into the first quarter, the score became: 16, and the Warriors led by 7 points.
This is the result of James having a great touch and scoring two three-pointers! (To be continued)
