Chapter 352 Misplaced small fight, actual combat free throw line!
Cleveland Cavaliers offensive possession.
The fans' chants of "defense" echoed over the American West Arena.
After entering the finals, the atmosphere here has been upgraded again. From the first minute of the game, the enthusiasm of Suns fans has been very high!
This is the closest the Suns have come to a championship, and fans can't wait to see the Suns win the championship.
Gibson handed the ball to James after halftime.
Although Gibson is the team's nominal point guard, the Cavaliers' real playmaker is James.
During this period, James' mid- and long-range shooting was not so stable, his back was not developed, and his offensive methods were mainly based on breakthroughs.
With O'Neal and Big Z Ilgauskas on the court at the same time, the Cavaliers' interior is very crowded, which is why head coach Mike Brown chose to make Gibson the starter.
Daniel Gibson's three-point shooting percentage reached 44% during the regular season, and increased slightly to 45% in the playoffs. Letting him be the starter can alleviate the Cavaliers' traffic congestion problem to a certain extent, otherwise James will play very hard.
James controls the ball with his left hand and directs with his right hand.
Gibson and Larry Hughes obediently came to the bottom corners of the three-pointers on both sides, trying to open up as much space for James to break through as possible.
Big Z mentioned the high position, and James used the screen to force his way into the paint!
Although Laga Bell adopts a defensive strategy of bypassing the screen, James' body is too strong!
If you don't get in front of James in time when he starts, you will basically be unable to prevent him.
In the penalty area, Stoudemire let go of O'Neal and directly made up for it.
This move was also caught by James. In addition to his first-class physical fitness, James' golf intelligence and vision are also top-notch.
James gently threw the ball into the air.
O'Neal on the other side of the basket is ready to go, ready for an alley-oop!
This kind of ball was easily available to O'Neal when he was young. As the most buggy insider on the court, the team only needed to throw the ball into the air and teach O'Neal the rest.
But now O'Neal is 36 years old, and his physical functions have declined by more than a little.
O'Neal did not hit the ball into the basket immediately after receiving the ball. He felt that his altitude was not high enough, so he chose to land and then get up again.
When playing in the world's top league like the NBA, opportunities often come and go in a blink of an eye.
After O'Neal landed, Stoudemire immediately returned to his position and returned to O'Neal.
O'Neal pushed his body hard and then took a small hook shot under the basket.
Off!
"What a pity this ball is!" Zhang Lili shook his head and sighed.
"Three or five years ago, O'Neal would have just dunked it!" Director Xu also lamented.
The words of the two commentators are also the voices of the fans. Shark is old. This is no longer his era. Even the era of traditional centers has temporarily ended - the number one center in the league today is less than 7 feet tall.
Howard, the inside player who can draw fouls the most, is Bosh, who mainly plays from the outside...
Sun attack round.
Nash wanted to break through from the left after the pick-and-roll, but Big Z chose to forcefully save in this round.
Nash sized up the situation, paused, leaned over and passed him, and then made a layup.
2 to 9.
Big Z is 221cm tall, and Nash's center of gravity is lower than his waist. This ball is impossible to guard.
Due to tactical reasons, Nash significantly increased his number of personal attacks tonight.
Seeing that the tactics were working well, D'Antoni encouraged Nash on the sidelines to continue playing like this.
Cavaliers attack.
In this round, the ball did not pass James' hands, and the Cavaliers used a team strategy.
Big Z Ilgauskas raised the ball to support, James came around the screen, attracted the defense, and then passed the ball to Gibson on the other side.
Gibson hit a mid-range jumper.
4 to 9.
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown gave a thumbs up to his players. The Cavaliers' offense was very clear in this round.
However, the Suns' offense was more targeted.
Chen Yan asked for the ball at the top of the arc. After getting the ball, he immediately asked for a pick-and-roll without saying a word.
Stoudemire covered his crotch and jammed Larry Hughes, and Chen Yan took the opportunity to go inside.
O'Neal has no awareness of guarding the penalty area. He still squats in the penalty area. This is the defensive style he has developed over the years.
Chen Yan was not polite to O'Neal and took direct shots from mid-range.
"Oh, let's switch defenses and play the big guy!" Zhang Lili also saw the Suns' tactics tonight.
"This is a bit of a roll call tactic. The Suns just hit it right and the Cavaliers' two inside players couldn't defend themselves." Director Xu added.
The only requirement for this tactic is that the player with the ball can shoot the ball. Fortunately, both Chen Yan and Nash have good touch tonight.
"Whoa!"
4 to 11.
Chen Yan's attack is like cutting off the water with a knife, very decisive!
The blade slipped, causing ripples in the net, and then calmness returned immediately.
The American West Arena cheered again, and the fans were laughing happily. Compared with the first game of the Western Conference finals and semifinals, the Suns played obviously very easily at the beginning of this game, at least from a sensory perspective.
Chen Yan and Nash took over the Suns' first 11 points, all of which were mismatches and very targeted.
The Suns hit consecutive shots in the position battle, and the Cavaliers' players began to get anxious.
In the next offensive round, Larry Hughes made a mistake in a cross pass. After being dialed by Chen Yan, the basketball changed its trajectory.
Nash took control of the basketball before Gibson. Chen Yan had already secretly set up Chen Cang and drove into the frontcourt at high speed.
He has a keen sense of smell and has already smelled the fast break!
Nash guided accurately and sent a long pass to find Chen Yan.
Seeing Chen Yan's speeding figure in the camera, Cavaliers fans couldn't help but complain: "Damn it, this guy is running so fast, isn't he afraid of breaking his balls?"
Chen Yan ran towards the basket at high speed, but then a figure suddenly appeared behind him!
James accelerated in a straight line and caught up!
Chasing blocks has always been James' specialty. James' sense of smell for chasing blocks is as sharp as Chen Yan's sense of fast breaks. The moment Chen Yan accelerated towards the frontcourt, James was already quietly following behind him.
James did not attack rashly, he was accumulating strength and was constantly observing!
The little emperor is like a hunter staring at the prey, ready to kill the moment the prey shows signs of slackness!
But James never dreamed that the moment he stepped on the free throw line, Chen Yan collected the ball directly!
"What? What does he want to do?" TNT commentator Barkley clearly saw Chen Yan's actions, but he still couldn't help but ask a question.
I saw Chen Yan kicking on the ground with one foot, igniting the fire and taking off!
The fans at the scene stood up one after another when they saw this scene!
What an exaggeration!
Chen Yan kept gliding in the air, his body tilted slightly, getting closer and closer to the basket!
"Boom!!!"
After gliding for a long distance, Chen Yan completed the frame explosion with one hand!
The scene instantly erupted with cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami!
The actual free throw line, the visual impact is simply not too explosive!
"Actual free throw line? That's too perverted!"
"Is this a fucking glider?"
"If this continues, Chen Yan will have to go play ball with aliens!"
"Hahaha, James's expression is so confused. How can he still do this?"
Domestic fans are excited!
Just now, Chen Yan completed an incredible performance!