Chapter 205 Abandoning the defensive strategy(1/2)
Just like shooting a basketball.
Passing is also an overlooked skill of Lin Ri, although it can be clearly seen on his data sheet that he averages nearly 5 assists per game.
But the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning Lin Ri is definitely his dunk.
His passing, like his assists, are all masked by his superb dunking ability.
This includes Mike Brown.
That's what he thought before meeting the Suns in the first game.
Can't this kid dunk? What's so amazing!
This is what he thought after playing the first game.
Will this kid be able to shoot a basketball soon? What a big deal!
But now, he has to say that this guy seems to be really amazing... Think about it, what he has discovered so far... he can shoot, pass, and attack the basket!
"Snapped!"
On the court, Lin Ri responded to the situation and blocked Mo Williams' shot.
When Mike Brown heard the sound, he added in his mind: Well, he can still defend!
How to describe such a guy?
Mike Brown couldn't say anything else except "This kid is really awesome."
But... the problem now is that since this guy can still help the team with his passing, it means that he has not been able to restrict him.
After spending so much energy, I still couldn't guard against him.
In terms of defensive gains and losses, I definitely lost more.
Mike Brown now enters the selection process.
Or stop defending Lin Ri in such a comprehensive way.
Either continue to find ways to remedy the situation and impose some restrictions on Lin Ri's passing.
Only by achieving either of the above two points can the Cavaliers make some changes.
This is a sure thing!
The first thing Mike Brown tried was how to limit Lin Ri's passing.
This is also easy to understand.
After all, basically all the arrangements before the game were designed to restrict him. If there is no restriction now, wouldn't all the arrangements he made before the game be in vain?
Mike Brown doesn't want to go around on his own, he's just doing useless work.
It's easy to restrict a player from catching the ball, as long as he is determined to double-team him.
But it is so simple to limit where a player can pass the ball!
No matter how fast a runner is, he cannot run faster than the ball.
In addition, there is another point. Can a person who wants to pass the ball be stopped just by blocking?
I'm afraid even the most brilliant defensive players can't do it...
Usually when the head coach restricts passes, he usually focuses on anticipating the passing route of the passer.
And this requires a period of observation.
Even research based on video!
Anyway, it’s quite difficult to accomplish this in just a few minutes on the field!
Mike Brown also had the attitude of giving it a try.
What if!
What if Lin Ri's passing ability is just because no one restricts him? In fact, his passing ability is not very good!
This is Mike Brown's idea.
Of course, in the next few minutes, Lin Ri used his continuous passes to tell Mike Brown that his passes were good not because there was no restriction.
But it’s really good!
At the end of the first quarter, the two teams tied at 25-25!
Cavaliers fans are quite satisfied with this result, because after the first quarter of the last game, the Suns had almost turned the game into garbage time, and now, they are tied and can win
The start is like this, it’s really enough! What more bikes are needed!
Anyway, the Cavaliers fans at the scene were very satisfied.
LeBron James looked at the score and shook his head slightly.
Like Mike Brown, he was not very satisfied with this score.
In the first quarter, he was on fire and played the entire first quarter, scoring 12 points and 3 assists. However, the two teams only ended up tied.
Doesn't this mean that "if his performance is not good, the Cavaliers will fall behind at the end of the first quarter"?
You know, LeBron James scored 12 points in the first quarter on 5 of 7 shooting.
Is it possible for him to maintain this touch throughout the entire game?
LeBron James himself is a little bit embarrassed about this.
This also makes him very dissatisfied with the current tie with the Suns.
However, he didn't blame his teammates, but himself for not doing better in the first quarter.
He felt very good today, which made him feel that he could do better in the first quarter!
"OK, OK, you did a good job. Let's continue like this in the second quarter. Don't be anxious. Let's throw out the feeling first!"
Gentry was very satisfied with the Suns' performance in the first quarter.
Especially when he saw that the entire Suns team made 5 of 6 three-pointers in the first quarter, he smiled so much that his back teeth were almost exposed.
The Suns are a team that will attack harder and harder.
Gentry doesn't know if other head coaches have seen this side of the Suns, but as the head coach of the Suns, he is very aware of this.
The Suns have shown such a fiery state in the first quarter.
He had a vague feeling that the entire Suns team was going to explode in this game!
Explosive explosion!
He was looking forward to a scene like this: The Suns would engulf the little Cavaliers ship like a giant wave!
Fortunately, the last game allowed them to show their true skills!
At this moment, Gentry was also very happy about his arrangements for the last game!
In his opinion, the fact that the Suns were in such good shape right from the start of this game is inseparable from their crazy shooting in the previous game...
The game continues in the following time.
Just as Gentry thought, all members of the Suns were in excellent shape tonight.
Including the Suns' substitute players, they all showed great energy from the start!
Compared with theirs, the Cavaliers' bench can be seen to be obviously deficient, which allowed the Suns to play a very good offense during the bench rotation stage.
With these offenses, the Suns opened the point difference to 5 points at 3 minutes and 34 seconds of the second quarter.
Mike Brown looked at this situation and immediately put LeBron James back on the court.
LeBron James, who played the entire game in the first quarter, took off his training jacket again after only resting for three and a half minutes at the beginning of the second quarter.
In fact, Mike Brown originally didn't want to put LeBron James on the court so soon. He also knew that the use of LeBron James in the first quarter was somewhat timed out.
It's just a regular season game, there's no reason to use LeBron James like this.
So during the long second quarter, this guy put other main players on the court one after another in order to allow LeBron James to rest a little longer.
Unfortunately, even if the other four starters returned to the court, the Cavaliers were still being beaten.
While he put the main players on the court one after another, Gentry also put the main players on the court one after another. While the strength of both sides was steadily improving, it was naturally difficult for the Cavaliers to close the point difference.
As a last resort, Mike Brown could only put the "nuclear weapon" of LeBron James back into the game.
But it's not just the Cavaliers who have "nuclear weapons", the Suns also have "nuclear weapons"!
When LeBron James came on the court, Gentry waved his hand and called Lin Ri from the bench.
Lin Ri walked to the players' waiting area on the sidelines and glanced at LeBron James, who was also looking at him.
There is a strong fighting spirit in his eyes!
LeBron James doesn't have any discomfort because he is compared with Lin Ri.
In fact, if you ask LeBron James now who he thinks is the most threatening player, I'm afraid he will say "Kobe" without hesitation, and then add the name "Lin Ri".
Now in the eyes of LeBron James, this newcomer named "Lin Ri" is no longer a newcomer. This guy is now the biggest stumbling block on his way to winning the championship!
To be continued...