Chapter 129: The Talent Show at the Free Throw Line
James used Valajo to hit the inside and dunked.
But then Lian Dao attracted the defense and broke through and passed the ball to Wilson Chandler outside the three-point line in the corner.
Chandler made a three-pointer from the outside.
4:12.
At this time, head coach Mike Brown shouted a timeout and he needed to readjust his tactics.
Mike Brown is a head coach who is mainly defensive. He was an assistant coach of the Spurs in his early years and was deeply loved by Popovich.
Popovich also gave him a high evaluation.
Although Mike Brown's defense is not a problem, to be honest, Mike Brown's offense has never been particularly outstanding.
But when a player as talented as James appeared on the opposite side, Mike Brown also felt the pain of other coaches.
What made coach Mike Brown the most headache was that the opponent's rookie seemed to have more attacking methods than James.
Not only will he break through, but he will also shoot three-pointers, and he will also pass it unpredictably.
This made Mike Brown worry directly.
Finally, he made up his mind to double-team!
When Mike Brown proposed to double-team, James originally wanted to say "he could defend", but looking at the behind score, James didn't say it, but his face became increasingly ugly.
He is also a headache for the center, and it is indeed not suitable to play O'Neal against the Knicks.
Especially O'Neal has been trained one after another, and he is already 37 years old. You can't ask for more from a veteran who can average 12 points and 6.7 rebounds per game at the age of 37.
So Mike Brown replaced O'Neal, and he didn't replace Big Z, because that was no different from O'Neal on the court, Big Z's movement speed was quite slow.
He glanced at J.J. Hickson on the bench and was a little confused. This guy had outstanding athletic ability and excellent finishing ability, and was able to commit fouls.
It also has a mid-range shooting range, but it is not accurate and has excellent rebounds.
But he has a bad defense and is not good at assisting and blocking shots.
To be honest, Mike Brown, who is defensively supreme, does not want to play J.J. Hickson, but there is no way to bring Varaijo to the fifth position and then let J.J. Hickson take the fourth position.
After the timeout came back, the Knicks were still in their original lineup.
On the field, the game continues
The Cavaliers still have the strength.
LeBron James, Varrejo, and Mo Williams.
This is still before Antoine Jamison came, if Antoine Jamison traded, the Cavaliers would be really strong.
As long as you don’t encounter a speed-type team, the two centers of the Cavaliers are basically quite powerful.
The three of them are now the main offensive forces of the Cavaliers.
Varaijo also kept helping James with pick-and-roll screens, then cut the basket and caught the ball and made a layup.
As long as the Knicks are not careful, the Cavaliers will seize the opportunity.
This time, Mo Williams used the running position to throw away Chris Duhon, and then received James' pass from the outside and made a three-pointer.
Lian Dao held the ball from the outside and picked and rolled Millsap.
Lian Dao then accelerated to the penalty area, and J.J. Hickson and Varaicho double-teamed Lian Dao together.
Lian Dao made a breakthrough and passed the ball from behind.
He secretly passed the basketball to Millsap, who had obtained the open space.
Millsap, catch the ball and shoot.
The time of the first section is slowly passing.
The Knicks and the Cavaliers are also in a stalemate.
Unexpectedly, Mo Williams broke out on the outside in this game.
He made consecutive three-pointers from James to him.
There are less than two minutes left before the first quarter.
The score between the two sides reached: 22:26.
The Knicks also only had a slight lead of four points.
James broke through and passed the ball to J.J. Hickson. After J.J. Hickson got the ball, he had to shoot from the middle distance.
At this time, because James attracted the attention of the defenders, J.J. Hickson was basically in an empty basket when he received the ball.
But this guy's mid-range shot was unstable, so he adjusted the basketball and took action.
At this time, a shadow fell from the sky and reached out to grab J.J. Hickson's mid-range shot.
That's right, it's to catch it!!
No. 1, clean rice!
"Lian Dao jumped too high, and he actually finished grabbing the hat."
As soon as Coach Zhang finished speaking, Lian Dao had already dribbled the ball and rushed through the half.
Hold the ball in one hand, grab the basketball directly outside the three-point line, and start from outside the three-point line.
"Is it too early to combine Liandao balls?"
"What does he want to do?"
At this time, Director Zhang and Yu Jia both looked at Lian Dao in surprise.
At this time, Lian Dao on the field took two steps and his footsteps fell directly on the free throw.
Then he took off and raised the basketball high with one hand.
The body glided in the air.
"boom!"
A tomahawk-style dunk that takes off the free throw line.
"This body is so strong, this physical fitness is really outrageous!"
After Lian Dao completed this dunk, Director Zhang shook his head in disbelief and sighed.
At this time, Yu Jia, after a brief silence, couldn't help but sigh after organizing the sentences: "In terms of physical fitness, the clean rice is definitely the top among the yellow people!"
"The free throw line jumps and dunks, this is an event that has only been seen in the dunk conference. The key is that there are only a handful of people who can complete this move."
“It’s really too…”
Speaking of this, Yu Jia couldn't help but shake her head. He really didn't know what words to use to express it.
"I can only say that the sky is his limit!"
At this time, the old partner, Director Zhang, also added next to him.
Yu Jia nodded in agreement.
At this time, the fans in Madison Square Garden were like crazy, shouting Lian Dao's name wildly.
Some fans were excited to shout "MVP".
“MVP!”
“MVP!”
“MVP!”
J.J. Hickson was still stunned on the spot. He had not yet reacted from Lian Dao's previous terrifying hat-catching.
Isn't this bullying?
"Oh, silk is like confiscating children's toys, confiscating J.J. Hickson's shot!" This is Barkley's comment on Lian Dao's hat-grabbing.
Although Barkley has also done cap grabbing, it was the first time Barkley has seen such talent-clamped cap grabbing in the inside and outside.
The Cavaliers' offense was followed.
This time, Lian Dao once again blocked James' tank collision, and then James missed the mid-range shot.
David Lee grabbed the rebound.
It was sent to Liandao, and then Liandao was passed to Chris Duhon.
It’s not that Lian Dao doesn’t want to attack quickly, but Lian Dao was really overwhelmed by James’ tank-like breakthrough.
It's a bit uncomfortable. This is the first time Lian Dao has encountered an outside player with such a strong advantage in strength at the same position.
Lian Dao estimated that after this game, the next morning, his body would definitely be blue and purple.
So, he also handed the ball to Chris Duhon, and he took advantage of this to take a breath.
Outside the three-point line, Lian Dao received a pass from Chris Duhon.
Then he called Millsap to pick-and-roll, and then misplaced singles to J.J. Hickson. This guy was the biggest loophole for the Cavaliers on the court.
"Bang!"
Lian Dao transported the ball vigorously and accelerated to break through from the right side.
J.J. Hickson hurriedly moved and blocked him.
Lian Dao suddenly stopped dribbling under his crotch and took the ball back and took the step back.
J.J. Hickson's defensive center of gravity changes rapidly.
Suddenly, my body couldn't control myself and sat on the floor.
Lian Dao was outside the three-point line at this time. At this time, Lian Dao stopped to see J.J. Hickson and took a look, and then took a three-pointer.