naaapseattle Chapter 110 Fast attack trap, against James!
Chapter 110 Fast attack trap, against James!
Chapter 110 Fast attack trap, against James!
On January 1, the Clippers once again held the key to victory and arrived at Garden Island to play against the Nets.
There is one thing to say, the Clippers must give the Nets a knock.
In the previous three-game losing streak, the Nets stepped forward for the first time to help the Clippers end their losing streak and regain their confidence.
Now the team is running the East to abuse food, which is not going well.
Just when the Clippers were sluggish due to recent losses, the Nets appeared in front of the Clippers again.
Of course, this is not necessarily good news.
Because the Clippers have not yet gotten rid of their predicament, and they can only meet the Nets twice during the regular season in a season.
The fire captain, the Nets, has rescued the Clippers this time, and will rely on the Clippers to solve the problem on their own for the next half of the season.
97 to 86, the Clippers performed mediocre, but still won the game steadily with an 11-point lead.
After this crucial game, the Clippers can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Although there is still a long way to go, Baron Davis is about to return from injury, which is undoubtedly good news.
On January 1, the Clippers continued their away game and arrived in Minnesota to play against the Timberwolves.
Although the Timberwolves are not a bonus in the East, they are also the bottom team in the West.
Since Garnett left, the Timberwolves have been playing badly, whether intentionally or unintentionally, it's just bad.
It's not that the Clippers have never played against the Timberwolves before. Even if the lineup is not complete, it is relatively easy to win the Timberwolves.
Even in this game, the Timberwolves' players played a bit surprisingly. A total of six players scored in double figures.
However, the Timberwolves' lax defense allowed Lu Yi to play in excellent condition, at an extremely high level.
整场比赛下来卢易20投14中，三分11投7中，罚球5投5中，不多不少刚好拿下40分。
Iverson scored another 27 points.
The other Clippers players scored some points piecemeal, and the game was steadily won.
However, the next battle will not be so easy.
On January 1, the Clippers played against the Cavaliers again.
The Clippers finally won two consecutive victories, and slowly began to improve. At this time, when they meet a strong Eastern team, they probably have no good fruit to eat.
However, the Clippers don't want to be reduced to a pseudo-strong team that can be broken at the touch of a touch.
Especially Lu Yi, he has lost enough games recently, he can't keep losing!
What does the boss of the team do?Isn't it just that when the team is in trouble, stand up and tell the team and the outside world, who is the boss?
Lu Yi is very clear that the team needs to use the next game to rebuild confidence in winning.
There is nothing like a strong playoff team as a whetstone.
And Lu Yi himself knows that he has the ability to lead the team to the playoffs, even if there are not many helpers around him.
As night fell, the game finally began.
O'Neal is old after all, and Camby helped the Clippers win the ball on the first attack.
As soon as Iverson pushed the ball across half court, Lu Yi directly reached out for the ball.
The Cavaliers shooting guard is Anthony Parker. At first glance, he thought he was a superstar, but he was just an ordinary starter.
For a playoff-level team like the Cavaliers, the configuration is not good.
Now it's just a normal regular season, and James doesn't need to lead Lu Yi as soon as he comes up.
For Lu Yi, facing Anthony Parker's single defense is a defensive experience that is useless.
At this time, if you don't fire immediately and help the team gain some scoring advantages, when will you wait?
Lu Yi took the ball and rushed in front of Anthony Parker, with two crotches in a row, and directly stepped back and took a step outside the three-point line.
Anthony Parker did pounce, but it was completely ineffective for any shot interference.
brush--
Basketball hollow into the net.
Lu Yi hit the iconic three-pointer as soon as he came up.
In the Cavaliers' offensive round, James was also holding the ball at the top arc, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
Because Thornton was injured and absent, the Clippers small forward was Ariza.
Ariza wants to limit James with a single defense, which is definitely impossible.
However, with Ariza leading the defense against James and consuming James' physical energy, it still works.
Besides, the Clippers are not completely empty inside.
Whether the Clippers can defend James today is not a player that plays a decisive role, but depends on whether the Clippers want to win or not.
When all the players on the team are serious about defending, working hard, defending James, and winning the Cavaliers, it is not impossible.
However, James is still really strong now.
First start to accelerate to the right to break through and prepare to pass Ariza.
But Trevor Ariza followed without losing his position. James broke into the basket and couldn't find the right space, so he stopped and pulled back and passed the ball.
Immediately afterwards, James received the ball again and used the pick-and-roll to switch to Lu Yi.
Although Lu Yi is a swingman, he can also play the third position, but James is more than one size bigger than Lu Yi, and his weight is even worse.
This time James did not choose to make a sudden move, but played back.
If it weren't for Lu Yi's strength, he might have been hit on the back and knocked away.
James resisted Lu Yi once or twice, and then slipped to the bottom line for a dunk.
Camby predicted James' action and reached out to block the ball. It's a pity that this is the Cavaliers' home court. In order to protect the league prince, the referee gave him the whistle treatment he deserved.
Fortunately, basketball doesn't lie. James who stood at the free throw line only made one of two free throws.
In this way, the Clippers, who regained possession of the ball, still maintained a two-point lead.
In just a few seconds, the ball fell into Lu Yi's hands again.
Now the head coach of the Cavaliers is Mike Brown, who has not been trained by Popovich and is not a recognized defensive expert.
In fact, the current Mike Brown coaching is still very immature, and the on-the-spot adjustments are also very average.
Mike Brown still remained indifferent to Lu Yi's easy three-pointer.
Anthony Parker continued to defend Lu Yi alone, and Lu Yi naturally broke through his weak point and continued to attack.
However, this time Lu Yi did not continue to shoot a three-pointer, but shook Anthony Parker, and then quickly started to accelerate to the basket to kill.
Now the Cavaliers' center is O'Neal. Although O'Neal is old, he is still O'Neal.
Olney, who is now fat and balls, as long as he is given the ball, he will hit the basket accurately.
It is necessary for Lu Yi to beat him down in advance.
In other words, the Cavaliers did not expect that Lu Yi would give up a simple shot and go into the penalty area instead.
When O'Neal saw Lu Yi rushing to the basket, he didn't expect it, and the reaction was slow.
In order to avoid being dunked by Lu Yi, O'Neill could only stand still, open his hands, and hug Lu Yi.
"You kid is really crazy? You want to block me? I'm a big diesel engine, do you want to die?"
O'Neal hugged Lu Yi effortlessly, and Lu Yi did not fall to the ground because of O'Neal's protection.
However, being hugged by O'Neal and wanting to dunk it is definitely not enough.
Even if James came to play this ball with O'Neal hanging on his body, why would he still want to fly?Think too much!
"If you weren't a superstar, I wouldn't do anything to you! Shaq, I have to tell you, just now, you missed a chance to make headlines!"
Lu Yi didn't take O'Neill's warning to heart.
After playing this game, they will not meet again this season.
But now O'Neal, who is going downhill, drags his heavy body, how many more seasons can he play?
Lu Yi vaguely remembered that O'Neal retired in these few seasons.
"Since this is the case, then we should cherish the opportunity that only comes twice a year to dunk O'Neal as a souvenir!" Lu Yi thought to himself.
"Shaq, get a good rebound!" Lu Yi even teased O'Neal when executing free throws.
Lu Yi's free throws are very stable. Although he has basically missed a free throw in the last few games, his overall free throw percentage is above 85%.
Usually when free throws are missed, Lu Yi has physical problems.
Now that the game has just started, Lu Yi has no problem with his physical strength, so he naturally made two free throws steadily.
5 to 1, there is no doubt that the Clippers played very well at the start of this game.
Lu Yi took the lead in the charge, boosting the morale of the Clippers' No. [-] player in the Western Conference, and severely suppressing the Cavaliers' home offensive momentum.
Other Clippers players saw the opportunity to win and played very seriously.
James continued to attack with the ball, carrying the explosives directly to the basket.
Scola wanted to foul James, so he had already stood still in advance, and the two eventually had a physical collision, but the referee still called Scola to block the foul.
While Scola complained to the referee, James was already at the free throw line.
And Camby also took the opportunity of the first penalty to ask the referee to explain the situation of the last "misjudgment".
However, the referee ignored it.
Although the challenge was introduced to better control the game for the referee, it has to be said that there is no challenge this year, and the referee has absolute authority on the court.
Players on the disadvantaged side argue with the referee in an attempt to restore fairness and justice, but in the eyes of the referee, this is undoubtedly a begging dog.
It's even more common these days when referees are basically white.
James made two free throws, and the point difference was reduced to two points.
Just as the Cavaliers retreated, Scola served from the bottom line, and Lu Yi and Iverson split up and quickly played.
Ariza passes the ball to Lui.
The Cavaliers were still retreating, thinking that Lu Yi would take advantage of the transition to shoot a three-pointer.
However, the Cavaliers are still far behind!
This time Lu Yi almost hit four, directly accelerating the breakthrough, hesitantly stepped over and killed the basket by changing direction and half-turning under the crotch, then made a small jump, folded his hands and dunked the ball in.
boom--
Quicken Loans Arena was quiet for a second, followed by some sparse applause and cheers.
Lu Yi, the No. [-] pick, showed what is called No. [-] talent in front of James.
James seemed to sense Lu Yi's desire to attack, so he tried it himself.
Daniel Gibson slipped out of the baseline to serve immediately after Louie dunked. James received the ball in the backcourt and dribbled directly to the basket in the frontcourt.
With James' current body, carrying a pack of explosives and rushing towards the basket, few people in the league can stop him.
Even if the Clippers players want to stand in advance and make a foul, the on-site referee is not easy to mess with.
This is not only clear to James, but also to the fans at the scene.
It is precisely because of this that the Clippers are not prepared to pay for fouls this time.
Ariza stopped in front of James, and at first pretended to draw an offensive foul.
When James strode close, he suddenly stretched out his hand to stop him, and roared, but then he stepped aside.
Originally, James had to adjust his pace when he was in front of Ariza, but now he was frightened by Ariza and was somewhat affected.
However, Camby under the Clippers basket also gave way.
James stepped on the free throw circle to take off and dunked the ball into the basket with his right hand.
Before James could cast his death stare and show off his power, the Clippers repeated their old tricks and started a fast break.
The Clippers are not afraid of James' fast break, but they are afraid that James will not be able to sell his legs and will not turn back and run.
The consumption of James in the first half is the key to whether the Clippers can win the game.
As long as James can keep running, even if the Clippers lose some points because of the fast break, it is acceptable.
Not to mention, the Clippers have two No. [-] picks in Lu Yi and Iverson, and they can handle the fast break talent without any problems.
It is impossible for James to run continuously for 12 minutes, and it is even more impossible for O'Neal.
But the Clippers can rely on Lu Yi and Iverson to split into two groups, cooperate one after another, and run for 12 minutes.
This is the advantage of team configuration and teamwork.
Apparently, James didn't notice this, and neither did Mike Brown.
After the first quarter, James made 7 of 6 shots and 8 of 6 free throws, scoring 18 points efficiently.
It is true that James' statistics are explosive and very good-looking, and James himself is willing to play this way, scoring the most points in the most efficient way in the way he is best at.
However, the score on the court was 34 to 27, and the Clippers led the Cavaliers by 7 points.
The Clippers scored 34 points in a single quarter, and Lu Yi and Iverson alone scored 24 points together.
During the fast break, Lu Yi and Iverson consumed a lot more physical energy than James, but the two were calculated separately, and the individual consumption was not as much as James.
James fell into a personal fast break, and it was difficult for other players to participate in the offense. He didn't touch the ball for a long time, and the outside line felt cold, so he could only look for opportunities to hit the basket.
But at this time, O'Neal, who slowed down the team's speed, was replaced early, and even in the second quarter, he couldn't get much playing time.
The Clippers used a fast break to allow the Cavaliers to remove O'Neal, the strong point of the offense at the basket.
When James can't run anymore in the second half, the Clippers can immediately close the net and close the game.
All the plans went very smoothly. In the first half, James scored 31 points and won gorgeous statistics. He seemed to be in a hot state.
The Clippers won, taking a 12-point lead.
Going on like this, winning this game is not a problem.
"My God, why can Lu Yi shoot like this? How can he be so accurate?"
"Faffark, I mean, Louie is too ruthless, too cold!
He played incredible basketball!
He played a superstar performance on both ends of the offense and defense! "
"What is our little emperor doing? Why can't he attack and defend like he did in the first half? Has he already given up the game?"
Not long after the start of the third quarter, the Cavaliers fans at the scene were very excited.
Both teams are top picks, and James is much more mature than Lu Yi. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't James stand up and lead the team to close the game?
However, this is not the case. Lu Yi was aggressive as soon as he came up in the third quarter. He kept attacking with the ball and scored several goals in a row.
Not only that, but the defensive end is also extremely good.
James seemed to be waiting for something, thinking about playing fast break blindly.
Many times when seeing the Clippers attacking the basket, James didn't even reach out to block it.
It seems that as long as the Clippers score a goal, then in the next few seconds, he can also score and return the score.
The problem is that the Clippers have changed their style of play and their defensive strategy, but the Cavaliers have not.
It is precisely because of the changes in the Clippers that the Cavaliers have a feeling that they can't play.
In just over four minutes, the difference between the two teams quickly widened to 30 points.
If things go on like this, after the third quarter, the point difference can widen towards 40 points.
Once it reaches that point, the Clippers can win early without playing in the fourth quarter.
(End of this chapter)