The result of the Warriors' victory was beyond the expectations of most people, except Warriors fans.
Why?
Because the Cavaliers' lineup is so strong!
James, Irving, and Love are all in their prime and are all first-line stars in the league. With three healthy stars plus role players such as Shumpert, Jr. Smith, and TT, they are much stronger than the Warriors.
Even if you lose, it won’t be a big defeat!
It's very difficult to win on the road, and the Warriors are really good, but based on their strength on paper, the Cavaliers shouldn't lose!
What are the benefits of the Big Three?
That’s a high error tolerance rate!
Everyone has times when they don't perform well. If one star doesn't perform well, the other one can step up and the game will not be lost.
It is almost impossible for all three stars to be abnormal!
Not to mention that the Big Three of the Cavaliers are all in full health. Love and Irving are full of energy and ready for everything!
But why did you lose?
That means lack of strength, no wonder there are other factors.
Of course, for others, the Cavaliers' loss was a bit surprising, but for Deng Fang, it was expected.
Although the Cavaliers have the Big Three, their lineup has problems.
Love is slow and has a weak spot defensively, while Curry happens to be good at playing small against big players, which is a natural!
Similarly, Irving is not good at defense, and multiple Warriors players can beat him alone.
If Love is not here, let TT play center and James play power forward. It will not be easy for the Warriors to handle. After all, James' defense is very good, and TT's small defense is not bad. Now that Love is back, plus Irving, who is not good at defense,
The Warriors have a lot of room to operate on the offensive end.
If one of the five players on the field has a defensive weakness, they can ask their teammates to make up for it. If two of them are not good at defending, it will be very difficult!
But Blatt can't let Irving and Love not play!
Those are two giants, how could one of them be a substitute?
If you really do that, as long as you lose, the coach will definitely leave!
If the three giants are still losing, then you can consider whether there is a problem with the quality of the giants, and it is possible for the coach to pass the blame.
In addition to this reason, Deng Fang is also confident because the Cavaliers also have problems on the offensive end, and that is James' shooting!
No matter how we talk about the Big Three lineup, the leader of the Cavaliers is also James. As long as he is on the court, the ball must be in his hands.
But James has a fatal problem this season, that is, there are no three-pointers!
Without three-pointers, the Warriors can shrink their defense and put in more shots to prevent breakouts. As long as James is not allowed to come in, everything will be easy!
If James doesn't have the ball in his hands, it will be easier for those who defend him. They can just help his teammates to defend. James can ignore him outside the three-point line anyway!
Is it dangerous for the Warriors to do this?
Of course there is, but Deng Fang dares to bet!
Because Deng Fang knows James best, he knows James' technical characteristics and his thoughts. It is impossible for James to be a fixed-point shooter, and he can't do it!
Even if you occasionally make one or two three-pointers, it doesn't matter. Even if you make one or two three-pointers very accurately, don't be afraid!
Anyway, it's impossible for the Cavaliers to win the entire series relying on James' three-pointers!
If he could do it, it wouldn't be James!
That's Curry!
Finally, Deng Fang was confident because he had more tactics at his disposal and more choices.
The Cavaliers have no other tactics than singles and pick-and-rolls, while the Warriors' five most fearless players are singles and pick-and-rolls!
The characteristics of the Death Five are that individual players have strong defensive capabilities, everyone has a strong willingness to defend, and can switch to several defensive positions. The team cooperates tacitly, and they are good at assisting and supplementing defense, so the Warriors are not afraid of singles and pick-and-rolls.
If you fight alone, I will defend alone. Who is afraid of whom?!
No matter how good your singles are, it can't compare to our teamwork!
Pick and roll?
We just need to switch defenses. If that doesn't work, we can help defend against a flanking attack!
Anyway, our defense in every position is not bad. Even with Curry, if we don't consider the issue of physical fitness, we won't suffer too much defensively.
At least much better than Irving and Love!
The Cavaliers only have these two tactical options, and the Warriors have solutions. However, the Warriors have more offensive options, and it is difficult for the Cavaliers to respond.
First of all, the Warriors can also play in isolation. Whoever Irving guards will beat him in isolation!
Iguodala has been the boss of the team. Barnes has a very obvious physical advantage in front of Irving. Clay also has a height advantage. Even if Green can't hit, he can still cause Irving to foul!
After all, the physical advantages are so much greater!
Similarly, Love can also be used. Barnes plays Love alone, and Iguodala plays Love alone. These can all be considered!
Not to mention forcing Curry to challenge Love after switching defenses!
In addition, the Warriors can also play pick-and-rolls.
The Cavaliers can let Irving, James and Love take turns picking and rolling in many ways, but because James is not good at three-pointers and Love is slow and relies mainly on three-pointers to score, it is not difficult for the Warriors to defend.
The Warriors' pick-and-roll is mainly about one, and that is the pick-and-roll between Curry and Green.
Although there is only one possibility, the quality of Kuchai's pick-and-roll is not comparable to that of the Cavaliers!
It’s not about having too many soldiers, it’s about being fine, and the same goes for pick-and-roll quality!
The biggest threat to Curry's pick-and-roll comes from Curry's super range. As long as two people pick-and-roll, the Cavaliers have only one option, and that is to flank Curry!
As long as Curry is not flanked, the Cavaliers are not far from losing!
But as long as Curry is flanked, Dream Chaser's top-notch support ability will be revealed!
Green's offense is indeed not very good, but his pass assist can be said to be the best in the league, almost unrivaled!
A center can choose to go straight to the basket and dunk, or pass to anyone on the outside. What should you do?
What you need to know is that when Dream Chaser went down, there were two people outside the Cavaliers staring at Curry, and the rest were three on defense and four on defense!
No matter how the Cavaliers rotate, there is always room!
To put it bluntly, the Cavaliers don't have a player like Curry who can attract two people to attack. The Warriors can switch defenses at any time, and once they break into the penalty area, they can help defend.
Of course, the Cavaliers don't have a top shooter like Klay on the outside, which is one of the reasons why they can't defend well.
In short, no matter how many tricks the Cavaliers use in pick-and-rolls, they can't be as big a threat as Kuchai's pick-and-roll!
Last but not least, the Warriors can also play off-ball tactics. The Splash Brothers can move without the ball, which the Cavaliers don't have at all!
Movement without the ball can be cracked, and it is easy to crack, that is, there are unlimited defense changes. As long as there is enough tacit understanding and resolute switching of defenses, no matter how good the passing movement is, it can be cracked.
However, as long as the Cavaliers switch defense, the Warriors can beat the small one against the big one, or the big one against the small one!
When the Cavaliers are playing in isolation, the Warriors can defend alone, but they also dare to attack and help defend. This is because they are not that big of a threat from the outside and have a point where they can let go. The Warriors have two super shooters on the outside. What should the Cavaliers do?
Even if Curry singles out Love, there is Klay on the other side ready to shoot. What should the Cavaliers do?
Not changing defense?
Okay, then let the Splash Brothers do shooting training or have a dunk contest with Barnes and others!
In short, the Warriors have more and richer tactical options, the Cavaliers are more difficult to defend, the Warriors have greater outside threats, and it is difficult for the Cavaliers to defend against gaps!
Betting on Iguodala not making a three-pointer?
Iguodala is not only good at three-pointers, his ball-handling attack and support are equally great!
In short, although the Cavaliers are strong on paper, the Warriors are of better quality and have better integrity as a team, so the Warriors have a greater chance of winning in a real fight! (To be continued)
