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Chapter 537 How to Defend Lin Yu

"Lin's body and skills are excellent. In terms of personal ability, he is already one of the best in the league. It can be said that he has no shortcomings."

"But his style of play is still more technical, similar to Kobe and Pierce. Most of his points are scored by shooting. Usually after finding the rhythm, he will end the offense with a pull-up or a fadeaway in two steps."

"To defend him, the strategy should be to prevent him from entering his comfort zone and disrupt his rhythm. In other words, if you keep him outside his comfort zone, the defense will be successful."

Quicken Loans Center, before the Knicks' away game against the Cavaliers.

In the commentary box, Mike Breen and Marv Albert were discussing a hot topic before the game: how the Knicks would defend James, and what methods the Cavaliers would use to prevent the league from starting more than a month ago.

Scoring king Lin Yu...

The NBA has already discussed enough about James. Most of what they say is that he should shoot to prevent breakthroughs, never double-defend, and not let him drive his teammates. It is difficult for him to score alone to kill the game, etc. It is all the same approach.

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Speaking of Lin Yu, this is a brand-new issue that has not been discussed much before, and it still seems to be a difficult problem.

After all, Lin Yu has been the league's scoring leader since the previous season. In last season's playoffs, he also scored crazily. Although he failed to win the championship, his personal statistics ranked first in the league. In the new season, he still scored

Gorgeous personal data.

In other words, Lin Yu has been a problem for more than a season, and no one seems to be able to do anything about him.

The discussion between Mike Breen and Marv Albert only mentioned a method that is easier said than done.

Prevent Lin Yu from entering his comfort zone?

"The problem is, except for the near frame and the basket, the rest of the entire half of the basketball court is Lin Yu's comfort zone."

"Then I have no choice but to pray. Lin's hand feels terrible in this game."

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On the side of the court, the starting players of both teams were sorting out their jerseys and getting ready to play.

On the Cavaliers' side, Terry Stotts was still holding Anthony Parker, as if turning on a small stove, emphasizing something while gesturing to James who was also standing aside. James also kept nodding, as if very

Agree with Stotts.

Soon, the referee blew his whistle and urged the starters on both sides.

Anthony Parker then walked towards the center of the court, turning his head as he walked. It seemed that Terry Stotts had not finished speaking.

However, the starting lineup of both teams could not be more obvious.

"The starting lineup of both teams is still the same for the Knicks, center Kwame Brown, power forward Zach Randolph, small forward Wilson Chandler, shooting guard Lin Yu, point guard Kyle Lowe

Rui.”

"The Cavaliers have not changed much. Their starting five are point guard Mo Williams, shooting guard Anthony Parker, small forward LeBron James, power forward Al Harrington, and center Zarunas.

Ilgauskas.”

Because Ben is still injured, Terry Stotts put Big Z in the starting lineup. The other four positions are the Cavaliers' standard equipment this season.

In fact, even if Ben returns later, he will most likely not return to the starting lineup because Terry Stotts doesn't want to see him.

Terry Stotts still prefers centers who have the ability to score independently and can organize and coordinate attacks, and Big Z is a typical example of this type of center. Varejao as a substitute is also much better than Big Ben.

To put it simply, Danny Ferry may have regretted why he rejected the Knicks' trade request in the summer. After all, it was an opportunity to easily deal with big money.

As for now, the chance is gone.

The cost has further declined, and the risk of injuries has been added. It is already a junk contract filled with water, and no one is willing to take it.

Even the Knicks only regard the big money as a backup option. If there is a mid-term trade, the first choice is still Shaq and another Wallace.

Putting the transaction aside for the time being, the game has already begun.

The jump ball duel between Big Z and Kwame Brown was a bit like novices pecking each other. One couldn't jump, as if he was on tiptoe, and the other's reaction was a beat slower.

In the end, Big Z, who stood on tiptoe, relied on his height advantage to shoot the basketball into the Cavaliers' half.

"Mo Williams got the ball, and the Cavaliers were going to make their first offense of the game."

Xiao Mo controlled the ball in the frontcourt, and without even staying for a second, he made a cross pass to James.

James controlled the ball at the top of the arc and asked for a big Z pick-and-roll.

With the help of the pick-and-roll breakthrough, the Knicks chose to switch defenses but did not flank. Randolph followed James with some difficulty.

Although there were dangers, at least he didn't lose his position.

James just crushed Randolph all the way into the basket. He made a layup, but hit the side of the basket and bounced out with a bang.

"LeBron made a layup, he missed it, look at the rebound!"

On the court, Kwame Brown withstood Al Harrington, and Wilson Chandler also switched to defend in front of Big Z. They were engaged in a blocking confrontation. The defensive matchup between Lin Yu and Lowry did not change.

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For Lin Yu, his defensive task is very easy. He does not need to assist in defense. He only needs to keep an eye on Anthony Parker in front of him, and he can even distract himself.

When he saw the basketball bounce out, he immediately gave up on Anthony Parker who was still guarding the corner, rushed directly to the basket, jumped up, and grabbed the rebound before everyone else!

After landing, he shouted at the top of his lungs: "Counterattack!"

Then, he turned around like a thunder, avoided Anthony Parker's entanglement, and rushed towards the frontcourt like lightning.

"Block him!"

Terry Stotts, who had been standing on the sidelines, stretched out his right arm and pointed to the frontcourt.

LeBron James immediately rushed towards Lin Yu, and Anthony Parker was also chasing after Lin Yu.

"Let him in, don't let him take action from outside!"

It sounds like the Cavaliers' defense against Lin Yu was what Mike Breen and Marv Albert discussed before the game, which was to keep Lin Yu outside his comfort zone.

The only question is, can putting Lin Yu in the penalty area prevent him from scoring?

The fact is, no!

"Lin, he was about to shoot. No, it was just a feint. Lin relied on a fake shot and passed LeBron. No one can stop him!"

Lin Yu ejected from a position about one step inside the free throw line, leaped over the heads of Anthony Parker and LeBron James, and slammed the basketball into the basket with an unstoppable momentum!

"A windmill dunk in the counterattack! The Cavaliers still couldn't stop Lin Yu from scoring. Their defensive strength seems a bit insufficient."


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