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Chapter 763 Achilles' Heel
Chapter 763 Achilles' Heel
After three days of rest, the Kings flew to Cleveland.
Su Yang flipped through the newspapers and found that ESPN and other media claimed that the upcoming Kings vs. Cavaliers was still a preview of the finals. In fact, it should be arranged in the Christmas game. However, it is indeed better for the Spurs to get Paul and play the Christmas game against the Kings.
Taking advantage of the break at noon, Su Yang took the meeting video of the King's team and simply arranged strategies and tactics.
"Basically the same as the previous finals, the Cavaliers have not undergone a qualitative change this season. We need to run a lot without the ball and make full use of the characteristics of the Cavaliers' slow rotation speed and low communication efficiency, especially where Carmelo Anthony is. According to the situation on the spot, he can pass the ball more to the players he is responsible for defending, and take advantage of his poor defense..."
Reading the scouting report before, Su Yang found that although the Cavaliers have been winning all the time, even 13 consecutive victories, the average running distance and average running speed of Anthony and others are still ranked fifth in the league, and the average conceded points per game 114 ranks fifth in the league, mainly relying on super feeling to defeat opponents, and occasionally defending with all their strength, many teams can't handle that style of play.
"You don't need to pay too much attention, this is just a regular season, nothing can be decided, just play normally..."
After Su Yang finished speaking, Antetokounmpo took the lead in agreeing, and the whole team continued to watch the video, focusing on analyzing the Cavaliers' offensive changes this season.
After watching it for more than half an hour, I found that there has been no change. LeBron’s distribution of the ball + Butler and others occasionally singled out are the best offensive mode for the Cavaliers. counterproductive.
At 07:30 in the afternoon, the game started.
The Cavaliers won the jump ball. Anthony held the ball with his back in the low post and singled out. He successfully broke through the defense of Antetokounmpo, but was blocked by Cousins. In turn, Antetokounmpo got the rebound and led the team to launch a counterattack. Brother was blocked from rushing to the basket, and hit the iron in the mid-range shot.
Between you and me, the efficiency of the two teams was low. With 5 minutes left in the first quarter, the Kings only led 15 to 12.
Based on the idea that timeouts are useless and wasteful, Su Yang took the initiative to request a timeout for adjustment: "The Cavaliers' thinking is very clear. They are imitating the Jazz who defeated us twice, resolutely blocking the inside line, and using a rotation method to attack three-pointers. We must improve Only the outside shooting rate can break the situation. If the outside shooting rate cannot be improved in a short period of time, you must stick to it. In short, don’t panic..."
When the players returned to the court, Su Yang complained to the coaching staff: "The Cavaliers beat us really hard..." He played against Wiggins, threw away the wolfberry cup, and scored 30+ points, just like KKY Playing PPY, the selection idea is invincible.
Mike Brown and Jenkins nodded in agreement.
The Cavaliers used to defend like an old man, but in this game, the priority was changed to press the upper line, and the king was not given the opportunity to easily cover and run at a high position. Once someone breaks through the basket with the ball, especially Antetokounmpo, the entire team shrinks and does not give room for breakthrough. , As for the three-pointer, whoever is closer will make up for it. Although it is a bit more tiring than usual, the effect is really good, and there is no need for complicated rotations or communication.
What the final result will be depends on how the Cavaliers handle the rotation stage and how long they can last. After all, as long as the Kings shoot a three-pointer, the Cavaliers continue to defend like that, but in any case, Coach Tyronn Lue really has something.
In-court games continued.
As Su Yang predicted, the Kings failed to increase their outside shooting percentage in a short period of time, and the Cavaliers could not solve the problem of low offensive efficiency due to high-intensity defense. Bridges Well sanctioned to Butler.
LeBron is the one with the least pressure on the Cavaliers. Unfortunately, his shooting touch is not good. He only made 6 of 1 shots in the second quarter.
It's a pity that on the King's side, Curry also has a bad touch. The halftime data of 10 of 3 shots made the King still unable to lead too much.
The game was played anxiously until the last minute. The Cavaliers got the ball. Irving made a three-point shot and hit the iron. Antetokounmpo rushed to the basket and made a layup, but Tatum followed up and grabbed an offensive rebound, which caused a foul on TT Thompson who defended , and made two free throws.
The Cavaliers immediately asked for a timeout to set up tactics. After returning, Korver made a three-pointer, TT Thompson grabbed an offensive rebound, Butler made a three-pointer, LeBron grabbed an offensive rebound, Anthony made a three-pointer, and TT Thompson grabbed another offensive rebound ,
In the end, LeBron hit a three-pointer to help the Cavaliers chase 104 to 106 with 17 seconds left.
Su Yang asked for a timeout, and arranged for Dun Luo, Curry, and Brogdon, who were the best free throwers, to play at the same time, and then arranged for Antetokounmpo to stand outside the court to serve, and successfully sent the ball to the backcourt. Between several passes, the Cavaliers Forced to foul, hope is very slim.
With Curry making all four free throws and Dun Luo making two free throws, the Kings finally defeated the Cavaliers 111 to 108.
In the whole game, Curry only had 18 points and 7 assists, Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, Cousins scored 17 points and 11 rebounds, and for the Cavaliers, LeBron scored 29+11+11 and Irving made 22 of 10 shots. , Butler made 15 of 5 shots.
After finishing the post-match press conference, the entire Kings team flew to Indiana overnight, preparing to challenge the Pacers back-to-back.
After waking up at noon, Su Yang lay on the bed and played with his mobile phone as usual. The media and fans did not feel disappointed or hopeless because the Cavaliers lost. Instead, they thought that the Cavaliers’ defensive strategy would greatly increase their hopes of defeating the Kings when they meet again in the finals. .
"The Cavaliers feel bad about this game, because after their 12-game winning streak, they will struggle to beat the Celtics with another 13-game winning streak, and then play back-to-back games against the Kings at home. The knee is not completely healthy, the key is the last three consecutive offensive rebounds, which is enough to show their desire to beat the king."
"The Cavaliers used to defend on stances before, but this time against the Kings, their defensive strategy has changed drastically, and the execution effect is also very good, which shows that the coaching staff headed by Tyronn Lue is fully prepared, so we can expect them to make more in the finals. So many changes..."
"This season, Stephen Curry's state has declined significantly, and the number of games with excellent and efficient data has been greatly reduced. It is indeed possible to reduce the defensive resources on him when playing against the Kings. The Jazz and Cavaliers are doing it, and other teams will also imitate.
It can be said that Curry's state is the king's Achilles' heel, and it is very likely that the king will lose at a critical moment. "
Seeing that some fans mentioned Curry's status, Su Yang immediately thought of the previous analysis report of the scouting department: Curry's various data, except for the three-point shooting percentage, the overall shooting percentage, free throw percentage, assists, and steals All statistics have declined slightly. On the one hand, it is because of the initiative to give up part of the ball, which has a greater impact on his rhythm, and on the other hand, it is because of his health.
It took too much to win the finals for four consecutive years, not to mention that many teams learn from the Cavaliers and like to target Curry.
There is no good way to solve it, but to let the king play in other positions first, which will virtually reduce the pressure on Curry.
In a blink of an eye, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the king and the Pacers went to war.
Su Yang arranged for Curry to rest in rotation, and asked Antetokounmpo to practice passing and organization more, and asked Bridges, Dun Luo, and Zhou Qi to play more, without requiring many details. The King finally Lost to the Pacers 97 to 107, the winning streak ended.
After finishing the press conference, the whole team boarded the plane to Chicago.
Su Yang accidentally saw Brother Antetokounmpo as if watching statistics, and immediately started a conversation on the phone on the plane, asking if Brother Antetokounmpo wanted to improve his personal data and hit honors such as MVP, and Brother Antetokounmpo replied: "Of course I want Aiming for the MVP, but I understand that the team's consecutive championships are the priority, and that requires me to make sacrifices to let the rookies improve quickly, I am willing to do that, and I firmly believe that I will be able to win the MVP in the future, I promise you!" Between the words , full of domineering, and a sense of righteousness in his style.
Su Yang replied with an OK gesture with a smile.
With a day off, King Ten challenges the Bulls.
Love was unable to play because of a concussion, Wiggins was alone, and the Kings scored in double figures with seven players, winning 118 to 89.During the handshake session after the game, Su Yang took a curious look at Bulls rookie head coach Jim Boylen, and lamented that his daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law.
Jim Boylen has been an assistant coach since 87. He went to the Rockets at the University of Michigan, went through the Warriors, the Bucks, returned to the University of Michigan, joined the Jazz and Pacers, and worked with Popovich for two years. After 20 years, he finally Serve as head coach.
It's a pity that after becoming the head coach, his shortcomings in coaching were fully exposed. He played egalitarianism like Walton. He didn't plan for the direction of rookies, and he didn't focus on playing time and ball possession. leave the team.
"Why do rookie coaches always like egalitarianism?"
Su Yang complained a lot. From the perspective of rookies such as Wharton, Boylen, Billups, Udoka, etc., it is really strange.
After beating the Bulls, the three-game streak is over.
The king flew back to Saskatchewan and got two days of rest according to the arrangement, and then he will face the test of 6 days and 4 games.
(End of this chapter)
After three days of rest, the Kings flew to Cleveland.
Su Yang flipped through the newspapers and found that ESPN and other media claimed that the upcoming Kings vs. Cavaliers was still a preview of the finals. In fact, it should be arranged in the Christmas game. However, it is indeed better for the Spurs to get Paul and play the Christmas game against the Kings.
Taking advantage of the break at noon, Su Yang took the meeting video of the King's team and simply arranged strategies and tactics.
"Basically the same as the previous finals, the Cavaliers have not undergone a qualitative change this season. We need to run a lot without the ball and make full use of the characteristics of the Cavaliers' slow rotation speed and low communication efficiency, especially where Carmelo Anthony is. According to the situation on the spot, he can pass the ball more to the players he is responsible for defending, and take advantage of his poor defense..."
Reading the scouting report before, Su Yang found that although the Cavaliers have been winning all the time, even 13 consecutive victories, the average running distance and average running speed of Anthony and others are still ranked fifth in the league, and the average conceded points per game 114 ranks fifth in the league, mainly relying on super feeling to defeat opponents, and occasionally defending with all their strength, many teams can't handle that style of play.
"You don't need to pay too much attention, this is just a regular season, nothing can be decided, just play normally..."
After Su Yang finished speaking, Antetokounmpo took the lead in agreeing, and the whole team continued to watch the video, focusing on analyzing the Cavaliers' offensive changes this season.
After watching it for more than half an hour, I found that there has been no change. LeBron’s distribution of the ball + Butler and others occasionally singled out are the best offensive mode for the Cavaliers. counterproductive.
At 07:30 in the afternoon, the game started.
The Cavaliers won the jump ball. Anthony held the ball with his back in the low post and singled out. He successfully broke through the defense of Antetokounmpo, but was blocked by Cousins. In turn, Antetokounmpo got the rebound and led the team to launch a counterattack. Brother was blocked from rushing to the basket, and hit the iron in the mid-range shot.
Between you and me, the efficiency of the two teams was low. With 5 minutes left in the first quarter, the Kings only led 15 to 12.
Based on the idea that timeouts are useless and wasteful, Su Yang took the initiative to request a timeout for adjustment: "The Cavaliers' thinking is very clear. They are imitating the Jazz who defeated us twice, resolutely blocking the inside line, and using a rotation method to attack three-pointers. We must improve Only the outside shooting rate can break the situation. If the outside shooting rate cannot be improved in a short period of time, you must stick to it. In short, don’t panic..."
When the players returned to the court, Su Yang complained to the coaching staff: "The Cavaliers beat us really hard..." He played against Wiggins, threw away the wolfberry cup, and scored 30+ points, just like KKY Playing PPY, the selection idea is invincible.
Mike Brown and Jenkins nodded in agreement.
The Cavaliers used to defend like an old man, but in this game, the priority was changed to press the upper line, and the king was not given the opportunity to easily cover and run at a high position. Once someone breaks through the basket with the ball, especially Antetokounmpo, the entire team shrinks and does not give room for breakthrough. , As for the three-pointer, whoever is closer will make up for it. Although it is a bit more tiring than usual, the effect is really good, and there is no need for complicated rotations or communication.
What the final result will be depends on how the Cavaliers handle the rotation stage and how long they can last. After all, as long as the Kings shoot a three-pointer, the Cavaliers continue to defend like that, but in any case, Coach Tyronn Lue really has something.
In-court games continued.
As Su Yang predicted, the Kings failed to increase their outside shooting percentage in a short period of time, and the Cavaliers could not solve the problem of low offensive efficiency due to high-intensity defense. Bridges Well sanctioned to Butler.
LeBron is the one with the least pressure on the Cavaliers. Unfortunately, his shooting touch is not good. He only made 6 of 1 shots in the second quarter.
It's a pity that on the King's side, Curry also has a bad touch. The halftime data of 10 of 3 shots made the King still unable to lead too much.
The game was played anxiously until the last minute. The Cavaliers got the ball. Irving made a three-point shot and hit the iron. Antetokounmpo rushed to the basket and made a layup, but Tatum followed up and grabbed an offensive rebound, which caused a foul on TT Thompson who defended , and made two free throws.
The Cavaliers immediately asked for a timeout to set up tactics. After returning, Korver made a three-pointer, TT Thompson grabbed an offensive rebound, Butler made a three-pointer, LeBron grabbed an offensive rebound, Anthony made a three-pointer, and TT Thompson grabbed another offensive rebound ,
In the end, LeBron hit a three-pointer to help the Cavaliers chase 104 to 106 with 17 seconds left.
Su Yang asked for a timeout, and arranged for Dun Luo, Curry, and Brogdon, who were the best free throwers, to play at the same time, and then arranged for Antetokounmpo to stand outside the court to serve, and successfully sent the ball to the backcourt. Between several passes, the Cavaliers Forced to foul, hope is very slim.
With Curry making all four free throws and Dun Luo making two free throws, the Kings finally defeated the Cavaliers 111 to 108.
In the whole game, Curry only had 18 points and 7 assists, Antetokounmpo scored 25 points, Cousins scored 17 points and 11 rebounds, and for the Cavaliers, LeBron scored 29+11+11 and Irving made 22 of 10 shots. , Butler made 15 of 5 shots.
After finishing the post-match press conference, the entire Kings team flew to Indiana overnight, preparing to challenge the Pacers back-to-back.
After waking up at noon, Su Yang lay on the bed and played with his mobile phone as usual. The media and fans did not feel disappointed or hopeless because the Cavaliers lost. Instead, they thought that the Cavaliers’ defensive strategy would greatly increase their hopes of defeating the Kings when they meet again in the finals. .
"The Cavaliers feel bad about this game, because after their 12-game winning streak, they will struggle to beat the Celtics with another 13-game winning streak, and then play back-to-back games against the Kings at home. The knee is not completely healthy, the key is the last three consecutive offensive rebounds, which is enough to show their desire to beat the king."
"The Cavaliers used to defend on stances before, but this time against the Kings, their defensive strategy has changed drastically, and the execution effect is also very good, which shows that the coaching staff headed by Tyronn Lue is fully prepared, so we can expect them to make more in the finals. So many changes..."
"This season, Stephen Curry's state has declined significantly, and the number of games with excellent and efficient data has been greatly reduced. It is indeed possible to reduce the defensive resources on him when playing against the Kings. The Jazz and Cavaliers are doing it, and other teams will also imitate.
It can be said that Curry's state is the king's Achilles' heel, and it is very likely that the king will lose at a critical moment. "
Seeing that some fans mentioned Curry's status, Su Yang immediately thought of the previous analysis report of the scouting department: Curry's various data, except for the three-point shooting percentage, the overall shooting percentage, free throw percentage, assists, and steals All statistics have declined slightly. On the one hand, it is because of the initiative to give up part of the ball, which has a greater impact on his rhythm, and on the other hand, it is because of his health.
It took too much to win the finals for four consecutive years, not to mention that many teams learn from the Cavaliers and like to target Curry.
There is no good way to solve it, but to let the king play in other positions first, which will virtually reduce the pressure on Curry.
In a blink of an eye, at seven o'clock in the afternoon, the king and the Pacers went to war.
Su Yang arranged for Curry to rest in rotation, and asked Antetokounmpo to practice passing and organization more, and asked Bridges, Dun Luo, and Zhou Qi to play more, without requiring many details. The King finally Lost to the Pacers 97 to 107, the winning streak ended.
After finishing the press conference, the whole team boarded the plane to Chicago.
Su Yang accidentally saw Brother Antetokounmpo as if watching statistics, and immediately started a conversation on the phone on the plane, asking if Brother Antetokounmpo wanted to improve his personal data and hit honors such as MVP, and Brother Antetokounmpo replied: "Of course I want Aiming for the MVP, but I understand that the team's consecutive championships are the priority, and that requires me to make sacrifices to let the rookies improve quickly, I am willing to do that, and I firmly believe that I will be able to win the MVP in the future, I promise you!" Between the words , full of domineering, and a sense of righteousness in his style.
Su Yang replied with an OK gesture with a smile.
With a day off, King Ten challenges the Bulls.
Love was unable to play because of a concussion, Wiggins was alone, and the Kings scored in double figures with seven players, winning 118 to 89.During the handshake session after the game, Su Yang took a curious look at Bulls rookie head coach Jim Boylen, and lamented that his daughter-in-law has become a mother-in-law.
Jim Boylen has been an assistant coach since 87. He went to the Rockets at the University of Michigan, went through the Warriors, the Bucks, returned to the University of Michigan, joined the Jazz and Pacers, and worked with Popovich for two years. After 20 years, he finally Serve as head coach.
It's a pity that after becoming the head coach, his shortcomings in coaching were fully exposed. He played egalitarianism like Walton. He didn't plan for the direction of rookies, and he didn't focus on playing time and ball possession. leave the team.
"Why do rookie coaches always like egalitarianism?"
Su Yang complained a lot. From the perspective of rookies such as Wharton, Boylen, Billups, Udoka, etc., it is really strange.
After beating the Bulls, the three-game streak is over.
The king flew back to Saskatchewan and got two days of rest according to the arrangement, and then he will face the test of 6 days and 4 games.
(End of this chapter)
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