stonecrandall Chapter 473 Three major problems for knights
Chapter 473 Three major problems for knights
Asking the referee for a whistle? Put some pressure on the defender?
Based on LeBron's actions just now, even if the referee did not see it and even if no camera captured the scene, the five fingerprints on his arm are still clearly visible. In addition, this was at the home court of the SuperSonics. This whistle was Definitely can come.
But Lin Dong didn't intend to do that.
Once home score was a three-pointer, any idiot knew it was inappropriate to use a whistle to turn it into a foul ball.
Secondly, even if the goal just missed, Lin Dong did not intend to take advantage of the home court to ask for a whistle.
This is the first time since the Olympics that I have stepped into this realm. I have felt threatened and blocked, as well as excited and stimulated.
There are not many opponents who can make you excited on the court. It would be a pity to miss it!
Now that they have been sealed again, the two of them have stabilized their rhythm and there are no longer any flaws to catch.
However, stopping himself once does not mean that he stopped the Sonics' attack this time.
When LeBron's big hand tightened, and when he and Wade formed a circle again, Lin Dong already knew that the ball could no longer be broken.
After all, they are two super giants with complementary defensive skills and extremely well-coordinated super giants. Even if they want to break through, they can only rely on the right time, place and people to catch a momentary loophole. For example, the two of them just established a foothold. A moment of instability.
But if such an opportunity is not seized, it is still unlikely to break through under normal circumstances.
You can't pass the ball suddenly, the opportunity is fleeting, Lin Dong never struggles with this kind of thing.
At this time, Kidd and Payton were still in the backcourt, while LeBron and Wade were entangled with themselves just past the midline.
The Sonics have formed a three-on-two situation with Iguodala, Sakuragi Hanamichi, and Chandler in front, facing off against O'Neal and Pavlovic.
O'Neal is guarding the basket at this time, and Sakuragi is entangled with him. Although Sakuragi's cake-eating ability is already quite good, facing O'Neal's single defense, the success rate will obviously be greatly reduced.
Iguodala and Chandler were both outside the three-point line, one on the left and one on the right.
If the Cavaliers dare to use two people to double-team Lin Dong, and if they dare to let Kidd lock down Payton and press the whole court, there must be a trade-off, that is, a three-pointer will inevitably be missed.
In terms of last season's three-point shooting percentage, Iguodala was as high as 40.3%. Although Chandler can also shoot, his shooting percentage was only 29.8%, which was just barely catching up with the league average. Such a gap is obviously unnecessary. The defender goes to work.
Pavlovich immediately entangled Iguodala on the right, and Lin Dong's pass was passed to Chandler without hesitation.
Chandler took a deep breath.
After a serious injury, he lost weight. Why can he be the main force in the SuperSonics when he seems to have some glass attributes? Of course, the SuperSonics and the owners value friendship and are willing to give him a chance. On the other hand, it is also because he is willing enough to cooperate with the team.
If the team needs him to run fast and keep up with the run-and-gun lineup, he will lose weight. If the team needs him to defend, he will practice defense with Sakuragi. And this offseason, facing the challenge of the Lakers and Cavaliers' menacing superstars teaming up, the team What is most needed is to maintain defensive intensity while also providing Lin Dong with sufficient support from the outside.
If the team needs 3 points, then practice 3 points yourself!
This summer, 1,500 three-pointers every day are unbeatable, which makes Chandler himself feel incredible that he once aspired to play the 5th position. In fact, he has hated shooting in a regular manner since he was a child. He can dunk but never shoot on the court.
But the Sonics gave him everything, and his teammates gave him everything. Even the injury to his leg restricted the basket he once longed for, forcing him to seek another breakthrough.
This allowed Chandler to endure his temper and overcome his natural instincts this offseason.
As for the three-pointer, as long as you are willing to work hard, you can eventually practice it. It may not be as fast and accurate as those sharpshooters, but such a wide open three-pointer?
Is this a thing? If you can't practice this, you may never play ball again in this life!
Chandler didn't even need to think too much at this time. The muscle memory he had trained extensively throughout the offseason controlled his body to react naturally.
Keep your chest high, your knees bent, and your eyes on the basket.
LeBron behind him seemed to be rushing towards him, but that perception only occupied a very subtle part of Chandler's consciousness, and he didn't pay attention at all.
As long as he is fast enough, what can LeBron do a few meters away?
The center of gravity began to lift, and the left hand held the ball and the right wrist gently turned and pushed forward.
Uh-huh!
The basketball made a beautiful splash in the air and hit the net!
Mike Brown opened his mouth.
--Wa hahaha! All Sonics centers can shoot three-pointers, just ask who else!
——Boxing champion! Boxing champion! Boxing champion!
Chandler clenched his fists fiercely, while Sakuragi Hanamichi laughed and jumped up to bump shoulders with him.
A 216cm big man knows how to shoot three-pointers. Are you afraid?
Dare you take care of my Lin Huang? The SuperSonics are ready on the perimeter!
The score on the electronic scoreboard jumped, 18:8, and the score difference returned to 10 points!
Knight's ball.
Although Pavlovich scored one just after he came up, facing the Cavaliers' Big Four lineup, the SuperSonics' rotation defense can only close out five and four. As long as Pavlovich's shot is fast enough, then It was useless for Sakuragi and Lin Dong to try to fill the position. They could only pray that he would not enter the empty space due to Sakuragi's interference.
Sure enough, Kidd passed the ball to Pavlovic. Perhaps because of the huge sense of mission and excitement he was carrying, Pavlovic shot a three-pointer and hit it again!
18:11!
But he turned his head and faced LeBron and Wade.
There is basically no chance of a breakthrough. The two technically complementary super giants, coupled with the vast defensive area, are like a cage. They can only find opportunities to attack and force the opponent to leak holes.
Impact! Impact! Impact!
The combination of LeBron's power and Wade's skills made Lin Dong's eyes sparkle with excitement.
This is called a game, this is called a battlefield!
Attack with all your strength at 100% status!
It's not just physical confrontation, it's also the choice of softness to overcome strength and the use of various techniques that are exquisite to the pinnacle.
I saw that Lin Dong's center of gravity was constantly changing at this time. It may not be the previous change of direction without slowing down, but a random movement also concealed at least two or three changes of center of gravity and rhythm. He played extremely patiently.
He is truly proficient in controlling rhythm, psychology, and skills. When he attacks with all his strength, he seems to be a craftsman controlling shadow puppets, pulling the defenses of LeBron and Wade to one side or another. , the entire stadium and even the countless fans sitting in front of the TV were stunned.
This, this...how can it be that LeBron and Wade seem to be clumsy?
It was obviously the two of them who were surrounding Lin Dong alone, but how could it give people the feeling that they were surrounded by Lin Dong? !
But fortunately, those two people's ability to correct mistakes is really strong enough.
It clearly felt that the defense of the two began to falter under Lin Dong's impact, and loopholes began to appear frequently, such as when Lin Dong almost broke through in the first ball. There are little tricks that cannot be used, but he can always keep up and stop Lin Dong here.
Lin Dong had the upper hand, but could not break out.
The two of them were at a disadvantage, but they were always able to hold off their opponents.
The three of them struggled for a few seconds near the midfield, and finally advanced to the front. Lin Dong made a sharp turn to find Chandler.
The passing route has been stretched out, but LeBron's eyes flashed, he had been guarding against Lin Dong's move.
Although no one believes that Chandler, the big man, can keep hitting three-pointers accurately, after all, he just scored one, and he can't let the ball pass to him easily no matter what.
The defensive end just now was clumsy, partly because LeBron deliberately blocked Lin Dong's passing route to Chandler.
At this time, Lin Dong's center of gravity has been stretched and the passing route has been opened. It is difficult to block Lin Dong's passing. In three full seasons, few people have intercepted his ball when he passed. This includes Jordan, Kobe, Iverson and other stealing masters.
LeBron didn't expect to steal, but he couldn't leave Chandler open. At this time, Lin Dong's center of gravity was already dead and it was impossible to turn to break through Wade. He could only pass the ball!
LeBron subconsciously rushed towards Chandler, but the next second...
call!
Lin Dong's sideways jump while rushing was just like the move that destroyed LeBron's arrogance for the first time.
There was a gap in body between Wade and Lin Dong, and LeBron's center of gravity had already been thrown towards Chandler. The two of them could only watch Lin Dong sliding through the air with their mouths wide open.
Uh-huh!
The basketball was shot and hit the net.
21:11!
Farke! He sticks too close and is too defensive, forgetting that this guy can still shoot by himself...
LeBron and Wade were both secretly annoyed that they could not afford to be careless even for a second when dealing with a monster like Lin Dong.
But at this time, in front of TV sets across the United States, there was a state of stunned silence and involuntary loss of voice.
——Farke, this can also be cast...
——Can’t even stop the second defense and the first one? Those are two giants who have already entered the first and second teams of the league. This Asian is really...
——This guy is the real god of basketball... I seem to have found the feeling I had when I first watched Jordan.
Phil Knight in the VIP room had a gloomy face. Although he had already judged that this Cavaliers had many problems and might lose this game, he never thought that he would be beaten by Lin Dong at the beginning. With such a performance, I never expected that Lin Dong could still control the entire court against the Cavaliers' two-on-one attack...
It doesn't matter whether the team wins or loses, but for Lin Dong to be so prominent, this is not the result he wants.
What the hell are those two idiots doing? What did LeBron just run away from? Just guard Lin Dong to death. That Chandler can't be accurate all the time, and Lin Dong's core position on both offense and defense will inevitably consume Lin Dong quickly. When he gets tired, it will be an opportunity for the Cavaliers to counterattack!
But now...
Stern glanced at Phil Knight with a half-smile. Although he had his tacit approval and even support in dealing with Lin Dong, to be honest, it was only for the sake of the market and the future of the alliance, and from a personal perspective. If so, he actually quite likes Lin Dong, a young Asian, because this young man always reminds him of his own ambition when he first took over the league.
I've done it, and it's attracted a lot of attention and enthusiasm, but only God knows what the result will be.
Stern couldn't help but be amused.
Defeating Lin Dong is what the market needs and it is a last resort, but seeing Lin Dong break something... Frankly speaking, Stern also feels secretly happy.
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At this time in the stadium, the Seattle fans were completely excited.
The ball came into the hands of the Cavaliers. Amid the roar of the fans and as the SuperSonics continued to tirelessly block the entire court, Pavlovic became the Cavaliers' only hope and once again caught the ball and made a three-pointer.
He has a good three-point shot, but if you want him to be able to hit every shot under huge pressure in actual combat, it's really difficult.
Bang!
The basketball bounced off the hoop.
O'Neal, who was under the basket, was almost going crazy. He had been playing for six or seven minutes, but he hadn't even touched the ball once!
Not to mention passing the ball to him, the baskets from both sides in the first quarter were so accurate that he didn't even have a chance to grab a rebound. But now... the chance has finally come!
O'Neal, holding back his anger, turned his back, and held Sakuragi Hanamichi firmly behind his back with his two thick hands.
Having played against this boy for several seasons, O'Neal was deeply impressed by his defense and strength, and he was confident enough to defeat his opponent.
But... at this moment, I felt waves of pushing force coming from behind from the red-haired boy, and even I, who weighed 147 kilograms, was pushed unsteadily.
Has this guy gotten stronger? I feel a lot stronger!
Although he can still get stuck in position, and although he can still control it, it seems to be much more difficult, and it makes O'Neal feel a sense of crisis.
Bang!
The basketball bounced off the frame, and O'Neal had already spotted the landing point and rushed to call for position. At this time, he estimated the height of the basketball and forcibly jumped up under the pressure of the guy behind him.
Thanks to the advantageous position he occupied, O'Neal jumped up and firmly grabbed the basketball with both hands. He continued to rise, holding the hands of the basketball and heading straight towards the basket.
"Roar ah ah ah!"
O'Neill roared.
He wanted to make up for a dunk, and he wanted to use a make-up button to vent the pent-up emotions of the past few minutes.
But the next second...
O'Neal felt a force pressing up on his back, followed by a big arm passing between his arms holding the ball, and then he hooked hard back.
Snapped!
Boom!
That was the sound of the basketball being slapped away, and the sound of O'Neal dunking on the rim.
SuperSonics No. 10, Sakuragi Hanamichi!
"Just grab it, you dare to dunk it!" Sakuragi Hanamichi laughed.
That's right, O'Neal needs to rely on his strength to grab rebounds, and there's really nothing he can do about Sakuragi when he lost his position just now. But if you think that grabbing rebounds and making up dunks can be done at the same time, then I'm sorry... then I'll let you see. , what is the real rebounding king Sakuragi!
"Take it as if I don't exist!"
Sakuragi Hanamichi screamed and yelled, and the already noisy arena was even more crazy at this moment.
——The rebounding king! Rebounding king! Rebounding king!
——Sakuragi! Sakuragi! Sakuragi! Sakuragi!
"Quick attack!" Lin Dong shouted while already rushing forward.
The super lethality made everyone in the Cavaliers excited in an instant. Wade and LeBron immediately followed up, while paying attention to Sakuragi's passing route, but Sakuragi did not pass the ball long this time, but instead passed it. The ball was thrown directly to Payton who was nearby.
Kidd defended, and Payton threw the ball to Iguodala on the other side without hesitation. Wade was more thoughtful and slowed down a step.
Iguodala rushed to the three-point line in the frontcourt, stopped suddenly, and made a shooting motion.
Wade, who had already rushed to the free throw line, immediately turned around and rushed forward. He had already been guarding against the SuperSonics' chasing 3-pointer. Unexpectedly, Iguodala did not shoot and instead scored the ball again.
Chandler!
At this time, Chandler should be defended by Pavlovic, but Pavlovic just caught up from the baseline. What's more, Chandler's speed is far better than that of ordinary centers. He started running from the three-point line in the backcourt. Even if Lovich is faster than him, it is impossible to be fast enough to plug the loophole.
At this time, Chandler's eyes were empty.
This is what I came on stage to do!
The open opportunity has come out. If you can't make the shot, commit suicide!
Bend your knees, raise your chest, and lift your center of gravity. All these actions require no thought or preparation. They are just like the instincts developed by practicing 1,500 shots a day.
Uh-huh!
The ball is scored again, 24:11!
God Arena was filled with excitement. Tens of millions of fans in the Dragon Country were dancing for it. All the NBA fans sitting in front of the TVs across the United States, those clamoring for the Big Four to easily defeat the Sonics, were all there without exception. Silence fell.
Payton is old? Shane is gone? Not at supersonic speed? Can the Big Four beat the Sonics?
But how, how...why is this a little different from what everyone imagined?
Lin Dong smiled and high-fived Chandler, but looked towards the sidelines of the Cavaliers' bench.
I saw head coach Mike Brown looking confused. Faced with this situation, he seemed to have fallen into the tangle of "it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice", but in fact...
Don't overestimate yourself too much. Are you trying to make a fool of yourself? You are the head coach, you are not good at it. Your tactics are monotonous and you have almost no timely response to various changes on the court.
Not enough coaching experience, not enough strength, not enough knowledge, and even the salary they receive is the lowest among coaches in the league... Indeed, the Cavaliers' luxury tax this season is too high. To form the Big Four, Even though Wade and LeBron are still on rookie contracts, the salary cap is still too much.
And this is the Cavaliers' third big problem.
The head coach is too young!
He is also a novice coach who only entered the coaching industry this year. Many people are very fond of this Cavaliers and hope that this guy will become another McMillan. The novice coach will lead the Cavaliers to win the championship in his rookie season...
It's a pity that not everyone is McMillan, and not every head coach has a Lin Dong next to him!
If you want to lead this Cavaliers and defeat the Sonics, you are still very young!