NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

Jeremy Lin and Lamar Odom executed Lin Tian's strategy and instructions very well. Both of them slowed down the pace and patiently wore down the Cavaliers in a positional battle.

We will absolutely not launch an attack until the last 6-7 seconds.

At the same time, carefully protect the basketball, not seeking merit, but avoiding mistakes! The primary goal is to avoid turnovers and fast breaks; the rest is up to the Cavaliers.

Of course, with this style of play, the Bobcats won't be able to execute any impressive offensive plays, and their offense will become sluggish and stagnant, making them extremely uncomfortable.

In two minutes, they only managed to score two points thanks to Odom's one breakthrough, with all other attacks ending in missed shots.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers were unable to mount a counterattack because the Bobcats changed their pace and slowed down the game. They simply couldn't get going!
But that only prevented them from going on a scoring run; their scoring efficiency was still much better than the Bobcats'!

Within two minutes, Anthony hit a three-pointer and a jump shot, while Wade also made a layup.

2: 7!

In just two minutes, the Cavaliers managed to build a five-point lead and take the lead in the game!
Unfortunately for the Cavaliers, Lin Tian is not Brown; he won't make substitutions like Brown does.

It was after Wade's layup that Lin Tian stopped letting the Cavaliers control the game's pace and quickly made a substitution!

Rose and Boozer entered the game, while Thomas and Lin rested.

Apart from Yao Ming, who is still resting on the sidelines, all the other key players have returned to the court.

This lineup lacks absolute height and has no reliable rim protectors, but Odom can match up against Anthony, and Rose on the perimeter isn't too afraid of Wade.

At least the two points on the outside can be covered.

Then, in the first round after the main players returned, the Bobcats played a tactic that surprised many people.

Rose didn't have the ball; instead, he positioned himself on the wing.

Odom initiated a pick-and-roll on the other side, and Boozer, who looked a little shorter than him, firmly blocked Anthony for him. Then, instead of launching an attack, Odom performed two consecutive flashy crossover dribbles while one of his teammates was still backing away.

When he retreated to a position 1 meter outside the three-point line, everyone thought that this guy had gone crazy again, not seizing a good opportunity to break through, but instead showing off his skills.

Just when everyone's attention was drawn to Odom, he suddenly made an incredibly fast one-handed push, throwing the ball directly into the paint.

At this moment, both Anthony and Varejao were drawn to the outside by Anthony and Boozer, leaving the entire three-second zone completely empty and undefended!

Of course, there can only be one person who can cut into the paint before everyone else can react.

Rose!

This guy quickly cut into the paint, grabbed the basketball, and then unleashed a powerful one-handed dunk!
"boom!"

After a loud bang, many Cavaliers players turned around and watched as Rose hung from the rim with one hand, swinging back and forth several times before letting go and landing back on the ground.

“Mine.” West raised his hand somewhat helplessly.

He couldn't keep up with Rose, but he had no choice!

He really couldn't catch up. What could he do? There was no one in the paint, no one to help defend him. What could he do?
Of course, he raised his hand to admit his mistake and apologized to his teammates.

"I'll definitely keep up next time."

It's because he has a low status and little influence.

If he doesn't apologize, is he expecting Anthony to raise his hand and say it was because he didn't mark Odom closely enough, allowing Odom to easily pass the ball through the entire team's defense?

It's impossible even to think about.

"Cheer up! Get your spirits up!" Wade received the ball on the baseline and shouted, "This is Game 7! Nobody can relax for a second! Everyone, get your spirits up! Remember, our goal is the championship, not a Game 7 loss!"

Wade's reminder spurred the Cavaliers players on, with Anthony at least taking the initiative to apologize to West: "It's my fault, I was too focused on the paint, I should have toned it down a bit."

One goal conceded is not a big deal, and now that the big boss has taken responsibility, what else can West say?

Keep pushing yourself!
After moving to the frontcourt, Wade basically stopped using any tactics or systems.

He knew why he and Anthony were on the court without rest.

He's not here to set up his teammates; he's here to end the game!
So this time, Wade waved to indicate that he didn't need any pick-and-roll, and then suddenly changed direction with a dribble. At the same time, he lowered his center of gravity completely while accelerating to break through. In an instant, Wade's shoes deformed obviously, and his center of gravity was so low that it was almost level with the ground!

Rose was originally 6-7 centimeters shorter than him, but after he lowered his center of gravity, Rose actually looked a head taller than him!
It's clear how exaggeratedly Wade shifted his weight!

At the same time, while making this 'short track speed skating' breakthrough, Wade was able to perfectly maintain his center of gravity and speed. While accelerating rapidly and competing with Rose, this guy was still able to perfectly control the basketball.

This shows just how extraordinary his core strength is!
"It's such a shame this guy isn't a short track speed skater!"

"FUXX!"

Lin Tian cursed from the sidelines, and Rose cursed from the court as well.

Lin Tian was upset because Wade's breakthrough was too exaggerated, while Rose was upset because Wade's layup went in at the same time the referee blew the whistle.

2+1!

This is definitely one of the most pointless fouls on the basketball court.

Rose didn't protest, knowing he had indeed fouled because Wade had lowered his center of gravity too much, and the only way for him to keep up was to stick close as much as possible and maintain aggression and confrontation.

But Wade's core strength was terrifying; he could spring up like a spring, almost hanging half of Rose's body, and then forcefully put the ball into the basket.

Before Westbrook emerged, this guy's ferocity was truly unparalleled!
"Kid, you're way behind!" After scoring, Wade glared at Rose and said, "Tonight you'll see the difference between us! You'll never be able to do what I do! Not even once!"

"We'll see." Ross's poker face was always expressionless.

But he knew very well that he couldn't replicate Wade's extreme playing style. He had explosive physical attributes, but he didn't have Wade's core strength.

"Derrick, you don't need to compete with him in this." As Wade stepped to the free-throw line to prepare for his shot, Lin Tian, ​​noticing that Rose seemed a bit off, promptly stopped him: "Everyone has their own strengths."

"One of his advantages is his strong core strength; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to do so many Euro steps and changes in rhythm."

"As long as you play to your strengths, we can win!"

"I understand, Coach, don't worry." Rose nodded, still expressionless, but Lin Tian believed that this kid wouldn't get stuck on things. He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to try and compete with Wade in terms of strength and core.

Playing what you're good at is the mark of a smart person.

The Bobcats' offense still had Odom in the ball. This big man is really good at this. He was still looking for a pick-and-roll at the top of the key. This time, Odom accelerated and drove into the paint. Before reaching the three-second zone, he suddenly grabbed the ball with his left hand and flicked it to the left, but his eyes were looking to the right.

But he didn't pass the ball. After he took a step and landed, the ball was still in his hand, but it had already moved to his right hand. Odom was looking to the left at this moment. After a slight pause, the ball still flew to the right.

His series of feints were fluid and seamless, and combined with his jumping and leaping style of breakthrough, they looked quite dazzling and exciting.

The basketball flew to Boozer, who was following up on the right. Boozer took the ball and jumped to lay it up. He glided through the air to avoid Varejao's help defense and easily sent the basketball into the basket!

"The Bobcats, this is..." After two rounds, Miller had a slight grasp of the Bobcats' situation: "They picked Ross and Boozer, but the result is that they're making Odom the core player, letting him organize and distribute the play?"

“That’s Lin. You think he’s going to run the pick-and-roll between Rose and Boozer, but he’s sending Rose to the weak side to create opportunities for cuts,” Jackson said. “You think he’s going to stick to the pick-and-roll between Odom and Boozer and keep setting up Boozer.”

"But he allowed Odom to control all the ball possession and let Odom distribute everything."

"Honestly, Odom has the skill; his talent is undeniable. But his weaknesses are also quite obvious: he's easily distracted, his focus during games is often lacking, and he occasionally makes some basic mistakes due to excessive excitement and overconfidence."

"This bad habit might be tolerable in other games, but in a decisive Game 7 like this, letting him dominate the team's entire offense is just too risky!"

“Perhaps it’s because of this characteristic of Odom,” Miller said. “Because this guy is unpredictable and unpredictable, opponents can’t study him or make countermeasures, because that would be too time-consuming and not worth the effort.” “There’s no need for that.”

"So if we let him take the lead in the attack, it could catch the opponent off guard and allow him to achieve a great feat."

Jackson smiled wryly and said, "This is what they mean by high risk and high reward! Only Lin would dare to gamble like this at a time like this; only Lin has such a big guts."

"So, in his first year as head coach, he was able to bring us so many amazing tactics and incredible personnel decisions!" Miller said with a smile. "Lin shocked the entire basketball world when he played, and the entire NBA was changed because of him."

"When he became a coach, he changed the entire coaching ecosystem. I think many old men were probably made to question their life choices by Lin's unconventional and whimsical approach to personnel selection."

"From this perspective, Lin's speed in changing the coaching circle is even faster and more rapid than his speed in changing the player circle!"

“It’s not just about the NBA and basketball world,” Jackson said. “Have you forgotten that Lin also knocked out Tyson and set a world record in the 100-meter dash that hasn’t been broken to this day?”

“Monster.” Miller and Jackson exchanged a glance and then simultaneously expressed their opinion.

On the court, Odom, as the team's third ball handler, was now taking over the team's offense entirely by himself. Whether it was playing individually or calling out tactics to organize the whole team, he did a very good job.

Especially with two of the league's best scorers, Rose and Boozer, on the court, the Cavaliers simply couldn't spare much defensive effort to target Odom.

If you double-team or tightly guard a third scorer, what about the other two?
Especially with Rose scoring 50+ points in this series and Boozer almost getting 20 points before the first half was even over, who would dare let these two play freely?

In comparison, it would be more appropriate to let Odom play freely.

Five minutes into the second quarter, the Bobcats had regained the lead, and by five points.

The problem is that Wade and Anthony are such a threat and have such strong offensive capabilities. If either of them had faltered or missed several shots tonight, the Bobcats would be leading by more than 10 points right now.

At this moment, Lin Tian suddenly changed his roster again.

He also took DeRozan out and replaced him with Yao Ming!
The team's three strongest stars were on the court at the same time, and Odom was still the one controlling the ball.

"This is ridiculous! Lin's setup is really ridiculous." Yao Ming played for 2 minutes, but did nothing except set screens and off-ball screens. This time, Lin Tian put him on the court, which was like putting a huge, movable wooden stake on the court.

A movable city wall has arrived.

Miller and Jackson were genuinely applauding and cheering for Lin Tian from the bottom of their hearts.

This guy's skill level, or rather his courage, is indeed a bit frightening.

This isn't just being highly skilled and daring; this is downright lawless.

Then the Cavaliers finally couldn't hold on any longer and dared not continue to defend like that. They began to strengthen their defense against Odom, including but not limited to taking out Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Varejao, and bringing in Gasol and Moon, with Moon coming up to match up against Odom.

Let Gasol stand in the paint and play a big man and four small men.

The entire Cavaliers team began to move their positioning towards the top of the key, strengthening the protection and defense of the arc area.

This approach is actually a bit foolish.

After all, the Bobcats have Rose, a top-tier penetrator, and Yao Ming and Lamar Odom, the All-Star twin towers. If you just give up the space in the paint like that, aren't you just asking for trouble?

Of course, the line between being foolish and courting death and being bold yet meticulous is very thin.

If they can contain Odom as the starting point of their offense, and the Bobcats fail to penetrate the paint and stabilize the situation for several consecutive possessions, then Brown's change will be a stroke of genius, a brilliant move, a swift and decisive victory, leading the team to the next round.

Unfortunately, Odom was just crazy, not stupid.

His basketball IQ, court vision, and tactical sensitivity are all exceptionally high.

My buddy's nickname "Left-Handed Magician" isn't for nothing.

If you dare to expose such an obvious weakness to him, he won't waste a single round.

With a gesture, Yao Ming, who had just been screening for Rose on the wing, immediately turned and charged towards the basket. Odom's basketball pierced the defense with surgical precision, reaching the vital point.

After Yao Ming received the ball, he didn't even need to turn around or take a step. He simply stood up and released the ball, and it obediently went into the basket.

This is not finished!
Now that he has discovered the weaknesses in your Cavaliers' playing style, Odom will naturally not just let it go by attacking one player alone.

It's not like it's a coaching match; you can just point out the problems.

In the cutthroat playoffs, if a problem is discovered, it must be amplified and turned into a small, insidious problem.

The collapse of a thousand-mile dike begins here!
So Odom continued to feed the ball to Yao Ming in the paint, and after realizing that Yao Ming's performance against Gasol wasn't particularly effective, Odom immediately changed his approach.

Yao Ming pulled out to the baseline to prepare for a three-pointer, allowing Boozer to sit inside and bully Anthony!
As I said before, Anthony is big enough that he can occasionally play the power forward position without any problem!
But the key point is that it happens occasionally.

He can hold his own, but he can't play regularly; he hasn't reached his full weight yet.

Boozer could easily dominate Anthony, who is his age and weight.

Anthony couldn't hold on!

That's why people say Brown's reaction time is slow.

He did make some tactical adjustments.

Yes, but the CD is extremely long.

After adjusting a tactic, he needs at least half a quarter of the time to think about how to change the tactic next.

For example, the Cavaliers were clearly in dire need of interior defense this time, lacking both height and toughness. Although Moon can match up against Odom, the team's top priority right now is to fill the gap in the paint and bring back either Zydrunas Ilgauskas or Varejao!
But Brown just wouldn't make a substitution; he just watched as Yao Ming and Boozer took turns bullying Anthony.

Even if they occasionally miss a shot, these two have the advantage of height, weight, and wingspan, so they can grab offensive rebounds like crazy!

Tonight, at least in the first half, the Bobcats concentrated the vast majority of their offensive possessions and firepower in the paint!

By the end of the first half, Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer had already recorded almost all the game's statistics!
Boozer had 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Yao Ming had 15 points and 9 rebounds!

These two completely destroyed the Cavaliers' interior defense in the first half!

Of course, Brown was also a major contributor to the Cavaliers' collapse in the paint.

If he hadn't made a series of moves, it wouldn't have been so easy for Lin Tian to break through the Cavaliers' interior defense.

That's all for now, thanks for your support!
However, it's also worth mentioning that even with the Bobcats' incredible performance in the first half, combining for 42 points and 16 rebounds, they didn't have a significant lead.

51: 56!

At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers were only down by 5 points!

As for the reason?

There are two.

Wade.

Anthony.

These two players were just as potent as the Bobcats' twin towers in the paint in the first half, especially in the second quarter when they both scored 10+ points. The team was almost entirely carried by them to this point against the Bobcats.

Although the four star players tonight weren't directly matched up, their output and offensive exchanges were absolutely spectacular!
With a 5-point deficit, both teams finished the first half and returned to the players' tunnel.

The suspense of the regional finals remains with only 24 minutes left. (End of Chapter)