(This is the fourth update today, and it finally makes up for the previous mistakes.)
In a basketball league like the NBA, the tactical system is a very important part of the game.
But sure enough, in most cases, the performance of the stars directly determines the outcome of the game!
Tactical movement cannot be successfully implemented every time, especially when competitive basketball has developed to this level. Each club has studied tactics to the extreme, and even your opponent knows your team's tactical movement better than you do.
It’s really easy to stop it in advance and interfere with the completion of tactics!
Especially at the most critical moment of the game, it is the performance of the stars that can seal the victory!
Those top superstars in the league, Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, and now James.
In most cases, their scoring is achieved under strict defense by their opponents. Although there are open shots, the proportion is quite small.
Wang Feng now assumes the responsibility of the team's second scorer, and he can definitely not score just by running out of the open space!
"Um?"
James suddenly discovered that Wang Feng, who had been silent for about two minutes, actually raised his hand and asked for the ball.
Is he ready to attack?
Standing outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle on the left, Wang Feng successfully received the pass from his teammate.
This position is the position he is best at and most accustomed to. It is close to the bottom corner. From a short distance, he can reach into the three-point line to complete the mid- and long-range jumper, and from a far distance, he can retreat into the three-point line in the bottom corner for a long-range three-point shot.
These two options almost completely combine Wang Feng's two most powerful killing moves.
But sure enough! If he wants to score smoothly, he still has to get over the mountain of James!
Lowering his center of gravity and dribbling slowly, Wang Feng stared closely at James in front of him.
Although James's straight-line speed is very fast, Wang Feng has some advantages in flexibility with such a huge and heavy body!
Suddenly! Wang Feng suddenly broke through to the right with the ball, and James immediately followed up.
But as soon as his footsteps moved, Wang Feng immediately pulled the ball back, stepped outside the three-point line, and shot a quick jump shot.
Gap Hunter! Rapid Shooter Badge is active at the same time!
Wang Feng has used this trick many times before when facing J.R. Smith's defense, and the effect is excellent.
But obviously James doesn't like this.
He braked suddenly and stopped, and his thick lower limbs instantly exerted force!
In the blink of an eye, James followed Wang Feng's pace, and a pair of big hands once again enveloped Wang Feng's sky.
Although Wang Feng rushed to shoot the basketball before James blocked the shot, the impact was obviously large enough, beyond the level of interference weakened by the marksman badge, and the shot missed the frame again.
"Damn! It was almost..."
Wang Feng cursed secretly in his heart.
He has already made 0 of 2 shots from the three-point line, but even so, he still has to take a shot.
In the next round of attack, Wang Feng once again came to a 45-degree angle and faced James' defense again.
This time he did not choose to continue playing in isolation, but instead called for cover and pick-and-roll assistance.
The Warriors' interior players pulled out to the outside to help Wang Feng block James. Taking advantage of Love's defense, Wang Feng forced a shot from outside the three-point line.
Without James' interference, the ball finally hit, 1-for-3! This was Wang Feng's first score in this game.
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In the entire first quarter of the game, Wang Feng tried a total of 6 shots and hit 2 goals, a three-pointer and a mid-range shot, scoring a total of 5 points. The efficiency was not very high.
Although Curry, the Warriors' leading scorer, started off hot, midway through the first quarter, the Cavaliers began to strengthen their targeted defense, and Curry's shooting percentage began to plummet.
In the end, he scored 12 points on 4 of 11 shots. Although the shooting rate was only 36%, the 12 points could be regarded as supporting the team for a moment.
In this case, the Warriors were evenly matched with the Cavaliers without Thompson.
In the first quarter, the two teams scored 28 points and 31 points respectively. The Cavaliers led by 3 points, but were almost evenly matched on the field.
This can't help but make Cavaliers fans feel heartbroken.
They all know that the real horror of the Warriors is their deep bench. The starting lineup does not take much advantage. When the substitute players of the two teams come on, the Cavaliers are in danger.
However, in the second quarter of the game, Cavaliers fans quickly felt relieved.
In the middle half of the game, the two teams replaced their main players one after another, leaving only one main starting player on the court to lead the team.
The Cavaliers are still led by Iron Man James. James, who is still in his prime, has the ability to play the entire game without feeling the slightest fatigue.
As for the Warriors, it is Thompson and Green who usually lead the bench in most cases.
But now that Thompson is away, the Warriors can only choose to let Curry and Green lead the team on the court. Although Curry's leadership ability is stronger than Thompson's, the extra shots will undoubtedly consume Curry's physical energy in advance.
More importantly, Green, as a point forward, needs the ball in his hands to achieve maximum effect.
Although Curry can play without the ball, he is most threatening when he has the ball in his hands. In terms of his off-ball skills alone, Curry is still worse than Thompson.
In the second quarter, Curry's performance was quite normal, making 5 of 12 shots and scoring 13 points again.
At the end of halftime, Curry's personal score had reached 25 points, which was very efficient.
But Curry's playing time has reached 18 minutes, almost as much as James of the Cavaliers.
This is not good!
What the Warriors are best at is flowing in the third quarter, relying on a relatively long rest period in the second quarter. The energetic Curry led the Warriors' five small lineups to play a super fast offensive and defensive transition rhythm, thus completely defeating other teams.
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Now that halftime has just ended, Curry has played nearly 20 minutes. Does he still have that much physical energy to support high-intensity and high-frequency offensive and defensive transitions in the third quarter?
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At halftime, the score between the two teams was 58:65.
The Cavaliers lead by 7 points.
During the break, in the Warriors locker room, Cole said solemnly to Wang Feng with a solemn expression.
"Wang, you have to perform better in the second half. I know this requirement is a bit difficult, but if we want to win, we must do better! Not only Wang Feng, but the rest of us too, Drummond,
Andre...you must buy time for Stephen!"
In fact, looking at the first half of the game, Wang Feng's performance was already up to standard.
He scored 5 points in the first quarter. After playing about 7 minutes in the second quarter, Wang Feng made 2 of 4 shots and scored 6 points.
11 points in the half and 4 of 10 shots. According to this efficiency, Wang Feng will score at least 20 points in the whole game and guarantee a certain shooting percentage.
Even Thompson's performance is like this in most cases.
Explosive performances such as Thompson's highlight moments, such as 37 points in a single quarter and 60 points in three quarters, are only exceptions after all. In most cases, Thompson only needs to score about 20 points in a game to fill a certain scoring output for Curry.
But the problem is that the Cavaliers at this time are definitely not an opponent that Wang Feng can defeat by scoring 20 points. He must score more points! In the second half!