Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 617 Weaknesses of the "Big Three"
Before the "tie-break" battle officially started, the two teams lined up their starting lineups.

Los Angeles Lakers:

Point guard: Fisher, Shooting guard: Zhang Jinsong, Small forward: Li Nan, Power forward: Wang Zhizhi, Center: Yao Ming.

Cleveland Cavaliers:
Point guard: Nash, shooting guard: Hughes, small forward: James, power forward: Duncan, center: Big Z.

"Director Zhang, I can't remember how many 'tie-breaks' the Lakers have participated in, but what I can remember is that the Lakers have never lost a 'tie-break'."

Su Qun at the commentary booth seemed to have come to Versailles unintentionally.

"Xiao Su, you are right. The Lakers did not lose the 'tie-break'. This shows that their psychological quality is very strong and their strength is also amazing, so they can successfully win every most critical game. .”

Zhang Weiping nodded.

"Director Zhang, what do you think the Lakers need to focus on if they want to continue their glorious tradition?"

Su Qun asked with interest.

"I think the Lakers should start with defense first. The more critical the game is, the more important the defense will be. A good defense can not only dampen the morale of the opponent, but also improve the offensive efficiency. It can be said to have many benefits."

Zhang Weiping talked eloquently.

"Director Zhang said, but, judging from the previous six games, the 'big three' of the Cavaliers played very stably. Regardless of winning or losing, the three of them scored, assisted, and rebounded very well."

Su Qun blinked and questioned.

"Xiao Su, you are right. The strength of the Cavaliers' Big Three" should not be underestimated. Any one of the "Big Three" is like a superstar. It is basically impossible to completely restrict them. Fortunately, Although these three are strong, each of them has outstanding weaknesses. For example, Nash's defensive ability is lacking, James' shooting stability is not enough, and Duncan's three-pointers are not good. Therefore, as long as the Lakers can catch them If their weaknesses are eliminated, their power will be greatly reduced, and it will be much easier to win the game."

Zhang Weiping analyzed methodically.

"Director Zhang's analysis is very incisive. I hope that the Lakers can take advantage of the home field advantage in this game, fully exploit their strengths and avoid weaknesses, and finally achieve the feat of 'ten consecutive championships' that is unprecedented and difficult to come by."

Su Qun nodded, eyes filled with longing.

After the scrimmage in the middle circle, Big Z won the ball for the Cavaliers first, and Nash held the ball for halftime.

In the opening stage, the Cavaliers did not play in a hurry, and patiently organized a positional battle.

As the Lakers strengthened Nash's perimeter defense, Nash's breakthrough with the ball became difficult, and he simply passed the ball to James on the other side.

The Lakers' defensive strategy for James is to prevent sudden shots. If he can make a shot, he is ruthless. If he can't make a shot, he will immediately attack and counterattack.

James' ball-handling technique is very simple and clear. Basically, he first dribbles a few times in front of his body, and then makes a quick acceleration to kill a bloody path with his own strength and speed.

However, although the Lakers did not take zone defense against him, Li Nan's predictive position was very accurate, blocking James' way in time.

In desperation, James gave the ball to Hughes.

Hughes is good at shooting, and breaking through with the ball is not his strong point, especially when he is facing the "Desperate Saburo" Zhang Jinsong's stalking defense, it is difficult to have room to display.

With little shot clock left, the ball eventually fell into Duncan's hands.

Duncan was so angry that countless sloppy horses stepped over him, but for the sake of the championship, he could only endure it, and took advantage of the opportunity to turn around and hit the board at a 45-degree angle. Although the ball was interfered by Zhou Yu, it was still a steady hit!
"2:0", the Cavaliers scored first and won a "good start".

The Lakers immediately started the first round of offense in the game. In order to effectively prevent the opponent's fast-break counterattack, Zhou Yu had to mention the high-post offense. Fortunately, the high-post offense is also Zhou Yu's strong point, whether it is mid-range shots or three-pointers. have a certain degree of certainty.

Facing Duncan's staring defense, Zhou Yu tried his best to keep his center of gravity as low as possible, and then used various low-handed dribbles to constantly shake Duncan's center of gravity.

Of course, a defensive player of Duncan's level is not so easy to be swayed away, so in addition to lowering the center of gravity, Zhou Yu also strengthened the rhythm changes of quick starts and stops.

After several quick starts, stops and changes of hands to speed up the breakthrough, Duncan finally lost his defensive focus and was overwhelmed by Zhou Yu.

Seeing that the situation was not good, James hurried over to help defend, blocking Zhou Yu's way in time.

Zhou Yu then passed the ball to Li Nan in the corner. Li Nan shot a three-pointer without hesitation. The basketball crossed a beautiful parabola and hit the net with a crisp sound!

"3:2", the Lakers overtook the Cavaliers by one point.

It is worth mentioning that although Li Nan's three-pointers are not explosive enough, they are very stable and can basically make all the shots that should be scored.

The Cavaliers quickly organized a new round of offense. In this round of offense, Nash realized the strength of the Lakers' zone defense. Instead of continuing to mess around with the ball, he directly passed the ball to Duncan inside.

Obviously, the Cavaliers intend to use Duncan as the core to run the team's offense.

Therefore, the one-on-one offensive and defensive battle between Duncan and Zhou Yu became the key.

The two of them had nothing to say, and they all used their prehistoric powers to play basketball with sparks flying all over.

Duncan's forte is turning around and cutting inside and adding flower arrangements. Zhou Yu is well aware of this, and the timing of his force and position is just right, so Duncan can't make a good shot.

"Wang, I will fight with you!"

Duncan yelled in desperation, then took a big step to move laterally, and used an overhand shot during the march to forcefully throw the ball.

Although Zhou Yu failed to block the shot, he disrupted Duncan's shooting rhythm through fierce physical confrontation, and Duncan's shot finally bounced out of the frame.

Yao Ming struggled to grab the rebound, and the Lakers turned from defense to offense.

Since the Cavaliers returned to the defense quickly enough, the two sides switched to a positional battle.

Zhou Yu continued to play in the high position. Because of his excellent shooting skills, Duncan had to follow up and defend hard.

Only this time, after Zhou Yu got the ball, he didn't choose to hold the ball to break through, but put the ball straight to Yao Ming inside.

At this time, the Cavaliers' interior defense was empty, which was a good opportunity for Yao Ming to flex his muscles.

Yao Ming let out a big roar, and faced Big Z who was a lap stronger than him, he played very bloody. First, he disrupted Big Z's defensive rhythm with a back hit and forceful push, and then made a fake turn to shake him in place, and then A turnaround jumper went up.

The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and entered the net with a crisp sound!
"5:2", the Lakers lead the Cavaliers by three points.

The Lakers played smoothly in the opening stage, gaining both inside and outside the line. In contrast, the Cavaliers played a bit difficult, unable to break through the outside line, and could only rely on Duncan's singles ability inside.

Under the yelling of Coach Brown, the Cavaliers started a new round of offense and began to strengthen off-ball running and off-ball blocking, preparing to gain some gains in sports warfare.

Specifically, the role player Hughes controlled the ball near the top of the arc, Nash and James interspersed with running positions, and the players strengthened the screen cooperation with each other.

This trick really had some effect, and the Cavaliers' offense seemed much more flexible.

James received a through ball from Nash, took advantage of the trend and walked up to the basket in three steps, changed hands in mid-air for a layup, and successfully sent the ball into the basket!

"5:4", the Cavaliers are only one point behind the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)