warrior godfather

Chapter 506 Strategic Deterrence
When a superstar is in the "zone", he is unstoppable.

This is the state that every player dreams of. It was first proposed by the basketball god Jordan.

After entering the "zone", the player's spirit will be extremely excited, feeling that the opponent's movements have slowed down, and all the technical movements that he wants to do can be perfectly completed, and the shot will definitely go in... In short, entering the zone will make people feel You can do anything by yourself.

James tonight gives people a feeling of omnipotence.

第一节，他里突外投，单节10投7中，三分3中2，罚球2中2，砍下18分3篮板2助攻，率领热火以34:30领先勇士4分。

He violently cracked the Warriors' defensive strategy, rampaging in the Warriors' penalty area, ignoring Chandler and Green's help defenses, and hitting a three-pointer when Butler circled the pick-and-roll.

The Warriors' defense against James completely failed in the first quarter, but this is not the fault of the Warriors players. Their interior defense is already the strongest in the league, and only a few teams such as the Bulls and Pacers can match it.

But when encountering a superstar who is in full condition, any defense is just futile.

However, although James performed extremely well in the first quarter, the Heat did not lead the Warriors by too many points. The 4-point difference is nothing to the Warriors, and it can be wiped out in a moment.

This is due to the strong ability of the Warriors to handle the ball. The Heat's defensive strategy in the first quarter is to squeeze the space on the strong side, pinch the ball holder, make mistakes and counterattack, and often miss the weak-side shooter.

And Curry's ability to play the ball under the flank, and Green's ability to handle the ball after receiving Curry's pass, are both very good. The Heat's flank is already very fierce, but it is difficult to make the Warriors make mistakes.

Not only that, Butler and Clay's subsequent ability to handle the ball is also good. Butler can break through with the ball and shoot on fixed spots; Clay can catch the ball and shoot, and then distribute it to teammates.

The Warriors insisted on a pass-and-cut tactic for a season, and it paid off at this moment.

Every player in the Warriors is not just a pure end point. Even Chandler can pass the ball to open teammates.

The speed of ball transfer is faster than that of people. The Heat's flanking and rotation have been done well, but they still can't keep up with the passing speed of Warriors players. There will always be loopholes, allowing weak-side shooters to get open opportunities.

After the first quarter, Curry only scored 4 points and 2 assists, but Clay scored 9 points, Butler scored 6 points, Leonard scored 3 points, and Green sent as many as 4 assists. The Warriors bloomed more and withstood James shock.

In the second quarter, the Warriors finally breathed a sigh of relief. Spoelstra replaced James, who played the entire first quarter, and put him in the rotation.

However, this is not the Warriors' advantage stage. The Heat's lineup is not as deep as the Warriors, but in the playoffs, eight rotations are enough. The Heat have hoarded a large number of experienced veterans, but they have an advantage.

In the transition period, Spoelstra let Wade and Bosh lead the team, Ray Allen, Norris Cole, Mike Miller and other shooters played to help out, ensuring that the Heat will always have a top ball-handler .

Zhang Yu had to let Curry off the court to rest and replace Butler, who was replaced in the second half of the first quarter, to let him drive the Warriors' offense in the transition period.

In the first quarter, Butler singled out James twice, both of which ended in iron strikes.

Facing James, who is in a full offensive and defensive state, Butler has nothing to do. His speed, strength, and confrontation are not as good as James. James' defensive attitude is also very active. He can only rely on open space when James assists the defensive frame Steal some points from the field and from the mid-range.

However, Butler is not useless. James will not play the full 48 minutes, so he will have the opportunity of Tian Ji's horse racing.

Zhang Yu deliberately replaced Butler in the second half of the first quarter, just to let him travel on a staggered peak, face James obediently, and face the Heat's substitute with heavy punches.

Butler, who was full of anger in the first quarter, lived up to Zhang Yu's expectations. After he played in the transition period, he quickly stood up.

He first picked and rolled with Thomas Jr., held the ball and forced Norris Cole, caused a foul, stood on the free throw line, and made two free throws.

In the next round, he singled out Ray Allen again, hit a jumper with a mid-range emergency stop, and scored 4 points in a row.

The Warriors would have tied the game if Wade hadn't hit a floater.

Subsequently, the Heat stepped up their defense against Butler, and Spoelstra also saw that Butler was powerless against James, but the veterans who played the Heat's substitutes were easy to catch.

But he didn't panic. Wade and Bosh did the same. They also attacked Danny Green, Yi Jianlian, Whiteside and other Warriors substitutes. The efficiency was higher than Butler's. The Warriors still failed to recover the score.

Isn't it Tian Ji's horse racing?Zhang Yu can do it, and Spoelstra can do it too, and the effect is even better.

Because Zhang Yu likes to use long rotations, the Warriors only start with Butler, and the rest are substitutes. Wade and Bosh's scoring is like a bag, which not only does not allow the Warriors to narrow the gap, but has a tendency to expand their lead.

When Wade broke through Danny Green's defense for the second time, turned around at the free throw line, and hit a fadeaway jumper, Yu Jia said:

"Wade scored 4 points in a row after he came on in the second quarter, and Danny Green couldn't do anything about him."

Zhang Yu's reaction was also quick. Just 3 minutes into the second quarter, he took advantage of a dead ball to replace Clay and Leonard, replacing Danny Green and Whiteside.

Danny Green is not as good as Clay on both ends of the offense and defense. He can only shoot fixed-point three-pointers.

Whiteside is only a deterrent in the penalty area. After two years of training, his defensive habits have improved a lot, but the problem of jumping still exists, and his defensive positioning is not good, often missing Bosh's mid-range shots.

Zhang Yu pushed Yi Jianlian to the center position and let Leonard play power forward. The Warriors' frame protection in the transition period has decreased, but their mobility has greatly increased, and the effect of defending the Heat's small lineup is better.

After Zhang Yu made adjustments, the Warriors' offense and defense improved a lot, and they stabilized their position. Although they failed to continue to close the point difference, Clay made a three-pointer by running without the ball, and Butler scored a three-pointer by attacking with the ball. 4 points, helping the Warriors bite the score.

However, this did not satisfy Zhang Yu. James was still resting off the court, and the Warriors couldn't get the score back. When James came back, how could the Warriors chase points?

After playing for another 2 minutes in the second quarter, Zhang Yu took the initiative to call a timeout and replaced the starting lineup.

The score at this time was 44:39, and the Heat led by 5 points. Except for Clay and Butler, only Leonard scored 2 points for the Warriors. On the stage of the finals, the role of the substitute has become negligible. , unless it is a player like Leonard who is not inferior to the starter.

The same is true for the Heat. The transition period mainly relies on Wade, Bosh and Ray Allen to score. The others just play the role of opening up space, and it is very difficult to score.

After the timeout, the Warriors' lineup was Curry, Clay, Leonard, Green, and Chandler. Butler came off the bench for 5 minutes and was replaced by Zhang Yu for a rest.

Spoelstra also made substitutions, the Heat's lineup is James, Ray Allen, Haslem, Chalmers, "Big Bird" Anderson, Wade and Bosh rest.

In the next 3 minutes, James led the team with a single core and played against the Warriors' starting lineup, without losing the wind at all.

After the timeout, the Warriors attacked, Curry and Chandler picked and rolled, Anderson's pinch was a step slower, Curry passed through the crowd, like a butterfly through a flower, broke into the Heat's restricted area, and made a high-ball throw, 44:41 .

Looking back, James hit Leonard with a low back, and the Warriors pinched. He transferred the ball in a wide range and passed it to Ray Allen in the opposite corner. The latter caught the ball and shot. A three-pointer went into the net, 47:41.

"Ray Allen is not old. This is the second three-pointer he made today. When James was flanked, he responded to the Warriors' emptying. This is very helpful for the Heat's offense." Yu Jia said .

The Warriors attacked, Curry and Green picked and rolled, Haslem and Chalmers flanked, Curry wanted to directly distribute to Clay, who was 45 degrees to the left, but was directly intercepted by Ray Allen.

The Heat counterattacked, but the Warriors retreated quickly. James' impact was stopped by Green and Butler, and he could only turn into a positional battle.

James held the ball at the top of the arc, stopped for a few seconds, and suddenly made a three-pointer.

His shooting speed is not fast, Leonard reached out to interfere in time, the basketball bounced out of the basket, and the rebound was pocketed by Chandler.

The Warriors immediately counterattacked, Curry advanced with the ball, and the Heat's retreat speed was not slow, but Curry stopped a meter away from the three-point line and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer.

brush!
Chalmers has retreated to the three-point line, the interference is not enough, the basketball is hollow into the net, 44:47.

"Good shot!" Yang Yi praised, "Curry's ultra-long three-pointer, this is the difference between the Warriors' fast break and other teams' fast break. They will shoot a lot of chasing three-pointers, and it is difficult for opponents to guard against. "

Zhang Weiping smiled and said:
"This shot is actually very unreasonable, but it's Curry's shot, so it's quite reasonable. As long as it passes halftime, it's Curry's range."

Looking back, James broke through and scored, Chalmers missed a three-pointer after receiving the ball, the Warriors counterattacked, Green passed to Clay, and Clay chased and hit the iron with a three-pointer.

The Heat attacked, James and Anderson picked and rolled, used the screen to break through, and were assisted by Green.

James gave the ball to Anderson, who missed a small throw, James rushed to grab the offensive rebound, and Chandler was forced to foul.

James went to the free-throw line and was booed from the crowd, but he was undeterred and made both free throws, 49:44.

The turn changed, Green dealt the card at the top of the arc, and after Leonard's weak side screened for Curry at 45 degrees, he cut to the basket and caused a foul by James. He stood on the free throw line and made two free throws, 45:49.

In the next two rounds, neither side scored a goal. Leonard and Green missed three-pointers. The two feel relatively average today.

The Heat's space is not good. James' two breakthroughs were chased and intercepted by the Warriors, and he was forced to split the ball. Chalmers and Norris Cole's three-pointers were also hits.

Spoelstra took the initiative to call a timeout, in exchange for Wade and Bosh, replacing Anderson and Haslem.

Zhang Yu also replaced Butler. Yang Yi saw the substitution of the Heat and the Warriors, his eyes lit up, and he said:

"The two teams have brought out the strongest lineup. Bosh plays five, James plays four, and the Warriors are the starting lineup. The Heat have one less point to drag space. It is easier for James and Wade to play. Let's see now How are the Warriors going to react?"

At this time, with 4 minutes and 32 seconds left in the second quarter, the Heat attacked. Chalmers dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, passed the ball directly to James, and consciously ran to the bottom corner to open up space.

In the Heat's small lineup, James is a power forward on the defensive end and a point guard on the offensive end.

He held the ball and played a pick-and-roll with Bosh, but Butler didn't dare to go around the defense, and chose to squeeze the screen, which gave James a chance to break through the screen. He rushed into the three-point line, in front of Chandler who was receding, Beside him is Butler who is catching up.

James was caught in the siege, but he didn't panic at all. With a weird archery posture on horseback, he made a throw and hit the board, 51:45.

"This can also go in. James feels really good today. No matter how he shoots, the Warriors' defense is already in place, but they still can't stop James from scoring." Yu Jia sighed.

Chandler was also a little dazed. James' shot was too sudden just now, and he didn't even react.

He shook his head helplessly. When a player can even make this kind of ball, luck is on his side, and it is really impossible to defend.

The shouts of "defense" from the Warriors fans also fell instantly, and some fans cursed loudly:
"Fack! James is simply lucky, can he get in?"

"Hey, he already scored almost 30 points, right? Will he score 60+ today?"

"Coach Z must have a way. He is a master tactician, and he can definitely think of tactics to limit James!"

Players and coaches can't hear the fans' comments, but now everyone can see that James is in excellent condition with the help of God.

Zhang Yu stood on the sidelines with his arms folded, staring at James thoughtfully.

On the court, the two teams came and went, and launched a confrontational battle, but the Heat gradually gained the upper hand.

After Ray Allen came on the court, the Heat's space became much wider, and James' breakthrough became more difficult to stop.

At the same time, the Heat's lineup became smaller and the defense rotated faster, creating some trouble for the Warriors' offense.

Coincidentally, the Warriors' players' feeling declined, Clay and Curry missed three-pointers in a row, and the point difference was gradually widened.

With Curry missing a three-pointer at the backcourt buzzer 2.3 seconds before the finale, the score was fixed at 65:53, and the Heat's lead came to 12 points, which is also the biggest point difference in the game so far.

Yang Yi focused on Curry's three-pointer in the backcourt and said:

"Curry shoots too many three-pointers at the buzzer in the backcourt. If he takes fewer shots, his three-point shooting percentage can be even higher."

Zhang Weiping said with a smile:
"Is it still Curry if he doesn't shoot? Curry shoots more buzzer shots in the backcourt and scores more. Why are other teams afraid of him shooting three-pointers? It's because his range is too far and the strategic deterrence is too great!"

(End of this chapter)