warrior godfather

Chapter 718 James System

In the second quarter, Director Lu replaced the super five consisting of James, Deron, Jefferson, Shumpert, and Korver, with James as the center, fighting the Warriors.

James often claims to be able to "go from one dozen to five", and Jamie also likes to promote James' versatility, but people have never seen it.

This time, Director Lu finally showed his trump card.

He doesn't believe that the Cavaliers' lineup is so small, and the Warriors can still play smooth passes and cuts if the rotation is full.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers' five juniors switched defenses every time they covered a screen. Taking advantage of their mobility, they really contained the Warriors' passes and cuts.

The center of the Warriors' rotation is Looney. After two seasons of training, he can play more than ten minutes per game, but he poses little threat to the inside. He is a pure defensive blue-collar. Five small reasons.

But Zhang Yu quickly adjusted his tactics and sent Leonard to the fourth position. He partnered with Wiggins as a striker, misplaced and punished the Cavaliers guard, and broke through to the penalty area to complete the finish.

James claims to be able to play a center forward, but he has never received training in center forward skills. He blocks shots by assisting defense and chasing shots, and his ability to protect the front frame is basically zero.

He is also the core of the Cavaliers' offense. He can't use fouls to stop the opponent's offense like a blue-collar center, and he can't prevent the Warriors' double-forward attack frame at all.

James originally wanted to eat more bonuses, but he didn't expect to become the bonus itself.

However, the offense of the Cavaliers' extreme space lineup should not be underestimated. The other four opened up space, James broke through with the ball, and the Warriors' rotation lineup couldn't prevent it.

When the main lineups of the two sides returned to the field, the point difference was not continued to be widened, but was reduced by 1 point. Lu's goal of fighting for life was achieved.

But this is not a long-term solution. After the Warriors' death five came on the field, the Cavaliers still couldn't prevent the Warriors from passing.

At the end of the second quarter, the Warriors led the Cavaliers by 78 points 60:18.

After the start of the second half, Director Lu repeated his old tricks, replacing Tristan Thompson with Shumpert to form a super five teamed up by Irving, Smith, Shumpert, James, and Love to fight the Warriors.

This is not only a pass for the defensive Warriors, but also an extreme space lineup to create space for James' breakthrough.

With four shooters around James to open up the space, the Cavaliers' offense in the third quarter really improved a lot.

James' one-on-one forced breakthrough was full of impact, and the Warriors resolutely refused to give the Cavaliers a three-pointer. They would rather let James break through and score than let the Cavaliers' shooters empty.

Irving's performance has not improved much. His style of play does not require much space. Only James has a rigid demand for space.

However, Director Lu's intention on the other side did not come true.

Zhang Yu had been prepared for a long time. After seeing the Cavaliers in a small lineup, he adjusted his tactics from passing and cutting to misplaced singles.

He replaced Green and Covington, and the Warriors had an extra point of space on the field, and the Cavaliers also did not dare to help defend at will.

The size advantages of Antetokounmpo and Leonard have been magnified, and Curry's small-scale military training against Love is also very effective.

James and Irving have been scoring, but the Warriors' offense has been more efficient.

The Warriors' four stars take turns to play and can always maintain sufficient physical strength, while the Cavaliers rely on Irving and James to let go, which consumes a lot of energy, their offensive efficiency gradually declines, and the point difference is gradually widened.

Star singles is not a long-term solution. Every player's physical fitness is limited, and he cannot persist forever. Otherwise, the head coach is not a fool, and he would have let the stars let go for a whole game.

Only at critical games and critical moments can stars take over the game. In normal times, they still have to rely on the scoring of role players.

No team can really rely on the unlimited singles of one or two stars in the team to succeed. It is necessary to build an offensive system that can integrate role players and stars. At critical moments and key games, let the stars let go. , play the role of the final word.

Director Lu knew this very well, and he didn't want James to shoot every ball, but Zhang Yu took the initiative to cut off the connection between James and the role players, forcing them to attack by themselves.

Director Lu had no choice but to follow the trend and keep fucking James.

James is the only tactical starting point for the Cavaliers. It is impossible for him to take a break.

In James' system, James is the absolute core of holding the ball. The defender cannot control the ball too much, and the inside needs to open up space.

Therefore, James' team always has several stubborn problems that cannot be solved.

First of all, James can't accommodate insiders with sufficient deterrence. Among the well-known insiders he has partnered with, Jamison, Bosh, and Love are soft.

Jamison couldn't get in the low post, Bosh couldn't get in the low post, and Love couldn't get in the low post either.

Jamison is not good at low-post offense, but Bosh and Love are both good low-post singles players. In this small-ball era where high-quality insiders are gradually withering, they can be said to be low-post killers.

But beside James, Bosh and Love's tactical status has seriously declined. They can only run outside to shoot three-pointers, creating breakthrough space for James, and have no chance to attack in the low post.

Therefore, it is impossible for core insiders of the low-post attack type such as O'Neal and Duncan to work with James.

When the old Shark joined the Cavaliers, he was very incompatible with James, but he was old after all, and he lost his physical strength after playing a few rounds, and the two could barely coexist.

But this incompatibility always exists, and O'Neal was traded after he didn't stay in the Cavaliers for long.

Later, James met Bosh and Love at their peak. In order to adapt to James, the two had to change their offensive style of play, gradually becoming blue-collar, and forced to become softer and softer.

Only the thick eyebrows who are inclined to play without the ball and do not take possession of the ball, and can support the team's defensive system with their own strength, are James' perfect match.

The contribution of thick eyebrows to the park championship is obviously stronger than that of James. Defense is the basis for the Lakers to win the championship, and thick eyebrows are the core of the Lakers' defense. His statistics are almost the same as James, but he did not get a vote in the fmvp vote. It is really surprising .

Secondly, James cannot coexist with strong guards for a long time.

Shooting guards are at home with James. Well-known shooters such as James Jones, Ray Allen, Mike Miller, JR-Smith, and Korver have significantly improved their shooting percentages when they play next to James.

But these shooters lack the ability to attack with the ball, and defense is often their shortcoming.

A guard with strong singles and great deterrence needs the ball, but has to play off the ball in the "James system", otherwise James will not be able to play comfortably.

This is true of Wade before and Irving now.

Wade still regarded himself as the boss at the beginning, but was frightened by James' decision to "release the military power with 8 points", so he had to give up the ball, play off the ball that he is not good at, and work hard to develop the three-pointer that he is not good at. Playing next to James.

Irving was better. When James returned to the Cavaliers, he was getting older and his physical fitness was declining. It was difficult to control the ball at all times. He gave up some of the ball to Irving, and his stats did not drop much.

These two major flaws make it difficult for James to accommodate truly powerful stars.

An excellent offensive insider - except for a unique genius like thick eyebrows, who often has a strong low-post singles ability, this type of insider cannot survive under the "James system".

Both Bosh and Love were forced to become space-type insiders known as "soft guys", but when they were in the Raptors and Timberwolves, they were tough dragon kings and wolf kings.

Ball-handling guards can't play comfortably next to James, who is nominally a small forward but actually plays point guard.

His favorite is an off-ball guard who doesn't need the ball. Clay can play off the ball all the time and has a first-class defense. Curry can play off the ball in normal times and can play with the ball at critical moments. He is the most suitable guard for James. But unfortunately, they are all in the Warriors.

The result of the lack of strong insiders and guards in the "James system" is that James is too tired.

In the "James system", James needs to control the ball, play fast breaks, singles, and break points. These tasks to maintain the operation of the offensive system are all concentrated on James alone, and he should be tired.

The "self-contained system" brings not only rich and comprehensive data, but also a lot of physical exertion, and the team's messy performance after James is off the field.

Because of James' domineering monopoly on the ball, no matter how good the point guard is, he can't control the ball when he is next to James. Once James is off the court, the team lacks organization and the score will be quickly pulled away.

So it's not "James tried his best, teammates CBA", but the "James system" built around him must be accompanied by poor defense on the outside, inability to play inside, and no one can organize these problems.

As long as James doesn't get the ball, the Cavaliers' offense can only rely on Irving's unlimited singles alone. The task of others is to open up space and be ready to catch and shoot at any time. It is impossible to stand up at this time.

So Director Lu can only fuck James. If other shooters can make open three-pointers, James will be much more relaxed, but the Warriors let James attack alone, and they are determined not to let him pass the ball to his teammates.

Irving can only provide limited help to James. The Warriors defend against James and Irving in different ways. Irving's passing is not as good as James. The Warriors can boldly help defend and make Irving's mistakes.

He could only bite the bullet and go into battle, exhausting a lot of physical energy, and his offensive efficiency quickly declined.

The Warriors have four major stars, all of whom are top players in the league. They can take turns playing singles without worrying about physical fitness or the participation of role players.

There is only one role player in this lineup, and opponents give priority to emptying him, and there is never a shortage of open opportunities.

Under this extremely unequal attack, the point difference was gradually widened.

At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led by 111 points with 88:23, and the Cavaliers' situation was over.

(End of this chapter)