NBA: Start by torturing Jordan and add points to upgrade

"For the Cavaliers, the biggest problem right now isn't that they're down by 5 points. With their shooting touch in the first half, they could have closed the gap in 20 seconds if they were lucky," Miller said during halftime. "Their problem is stamina!"

"Wade and Anthony both played a full 24 minutes in the first half! They didn't rest for a single second."

"Of course, their overpowered use of power has also yielded results. These two have already combined for 40 points in the first half, and their firepower is still quite formidable."

"But the playing time was just too long! Especially don't forget, Wade had to match up against Rose, and Anthony was constantly targeted in the latter part of the first half. The twin towers in the paint and Odom were all chasing after Anthony."

"Especially considering how hard their two stars fought in the first half, they didn't dare rest for even a second and maintained extremely high efficiency, yet the team still fell behind!"

Jackson suddenly slapped his thigh, belatedly realizing, "So Lin planned this all along! He was just wearing down Anthony! He wasn't even focusing on Odom at the time; he was focusing on 'whoever Anthony was guarding.' Whoever Anthony was defending, he attacked!"

"Lin and Anthony were teammates for four years, and he knows Anthony's weaknesses and strengths better than anyone else."

"Can score, can attack, has a big heart, can score from every corner of the half court, that's Anthony's strength."

"But he also has many shortcomings, among which physical fitness is one of the most obvious ones."

"When Lin was still with the Knicks, Anthony was one of the most accurate shooters in the league, and his scoring efficiency in the fourth quarter was among the best in the league!"

"But after Lin left, during the two years that Anthony and Stoudemire played together, Anthony's scoring efficiency in the fourth quarter plummeted! It plummeted in both quantity and quality!"

"We have analyzed the reasons for this many times, and finally we have basically come to a consensus."

"1. Anthony is not physically fit. Without Lin Tian, ​​he has to organize, attack, defend, and advance the ball himself. He is too tired."

"2. Anthony is essentially a finisher. He prefers to have the ball and do everything himself. He doesn't care about anything else. This is the strongest version of Anthony."

"After joining the Cavaliers this season and having Wade by his side, Anthony has returned to his most effective playing style. Although his stats haven't seen any significant improvement or change, his efficiency, especially in the fourth quarter, has improved markedly."

"When he has enough physical strength, he has fewer things to worry about, and he becomes strong and unstoppable!"

"But tonight, Anthony was worn down by Lin's madness on both ends of the court in the first half. The Cavaliers will have a tough time in the second half!"

"Ah!"

In the Bobcats' locker room, before the team had even started discussing tactics, Lin Tian sneezed.

"Coach, are you cold?" Stevens was such a sycophant these days!
"Not cold. I reckon someone's praising my looks again." Lin Tian rubbed his nose, then asked Fields, who was closest to the TV, to turn it on.

Just then, they witnessed Jackson boasting about Lin Tian's far-reaching and cunning schemes, how he had managed to extinguish one of the Cavaliers' two stars without anyone noticing.

"Coach is amazing!" Stephenson has recently shown a tendency to try and steal Stevens's title as the number one flatterer.

"I didn't expect that," Lin Tian muttered to himself. He really hadn't expected it. He had simply focused on exploiting weaknesses and hadn't considered that Anthony's physical condition was lacking. He hadn't taken that point to heart at all.

You can't blame Lin Tian. In the first six games, Anthony played a lot of time. Except for the garbage time game, he played more than 40 minutes in every game.

Who would have thought he would encounter physical difficulties in Game 7?
Lin Tian is only human; he can't possibly be perfect in every way!

It's alright though. Although it was an unintentional success, Master Lin has a thick skin!

My buddy planted this willow tree!

My buddy has loved planting willow trees since he was a kid, and some people even call me the King of Willows!
"What coach didn't you expect?" Stevens wasn't going to give Stephenson a chance to steal his spotlight this time, and immediately asked.

"I didn't expect to be found out! I thought I was being discreet enough." Lin Tian put his hands behind his back, looked up at the ceiling, and said, "These commentators really do have some skills!"

"Fortunately, they didn't say anything in the first half. If they had, our strategy might have been ineffective."

"But now, this strategy has been executed perfectly! Everyone did a great job, especially Lamar. You probably guessed my intention, which is why I kept isolating Anthony and then feeding the ball to the inside players while Anthony was defending the paint, letting them wear each other down!"

"Yes, boss! That's exactly it! I guessed it a long time ago, so I just followed my instincts!" Odom shamelessly nodded in agreement without hesitation, indicating that he had seen through it all.

"Very good!" Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, enjoying Odom's shamelessness. "Everyone, keep up the good work in the second half! In the second half, let's completely crush the Cavaliers!"

"We've won the game!"

"Win the game!"

"Alright, now that we've finished our small talk, let's plan our strategy for the second half."

"They will increase their interior defense, they will collapse inside, especially after we only made 2 three-pointers in the first half, they will definitely collapse inside to double-team us."

"Therefore, we should strengthen our shooting and our perimeter offense in the second half, so that they are overwhelmed and unable to cover both areas. Our inside and outside shots must be effective at the same time so that we can win the game and advance."

"But before that, let's attack a few inside players and scare them a bit."

"Yao, at the start of the third quarter, you should go down to the low post and demand the ball. Go and attack those guys, whether you make it or not. I want to make them afraid, to make them fear your power, so they won't have a choice but to collapse."

"At this point, Derek, Gordon, DeMar, and everyone else, you know what you need to do, right?"

"Of course, what I mean is that you don't have to be obsessed with three-pointers; mid-range shots are fine too."

After saying the previous sentence, Lin Tian quickly added another sentence.

After all, of the three starting perimeter players, DeRozan can't shoot threes at all, and Rose and Hayward's three-point shooting is below average and not worth mentioning.

If those guys are stubborn and insist on shooting from the three-point line, then they'll really be using their own weakness to attack the enemy's weakness.

This is also one of the Bobcats' predicaments this season, as their top three-point shooter is Yao Ming, a true center.

Besides him, the team has many players who can shoot and dare to shoot, but apart from Barnes, there is really no one who is consistent.

Since it's not allowed, there's no need to force it to be thrown away.

It's not like it's a do-or-die situation where we'll be out of the game if we don't shoot a three-pointer. The team has the upper hand right now, so why do we have to challenge our weaknesses?

"On the offensive end, we don't have much of a problem. No matter how they defend, I believe in everyone and I believe you can score! So the most important thing now is the defensive end!"

"On the defensive end, we must be more targeted. We can no longer let Wade and Anthony just score like that and keep shooting like that."

"For Anthony, we need to increase the physicality and contact with him. I don't care if his shots go in or not, but we need to make every shot he takes a strong one after a lot of physical contact with us on every offensive possession."

"So, Marvin, you're starting in the third quarter, replacing Gordon. Your job is to make Anthony sick. Use your strength and power to make him suffer. Don't worry about your fouls, just go all out!"

"Matt, you follow closely behind. If Marvin gets too many fouls, then you go up and guard Anthony. Use the same method: give him physical contact, make him uncomfortable, and make every shot incredibly difficult for him!"

"Gordon, because our strategy is to increase the intensity and make things difficult for the opponent, you might not have much playing time in the second half. Is that a problem?"

"No problem, don't worry, Coach. I'm willing to do anything for the team! And I'll be ready to play at any time. Just let me know if you need me!" Hayward wasn't upset at all about losing his starting position. On the contrary, he was very calm.

White players are much easier to deal with than Black players.

"As for Wade, Derrick, and DeMar, no matter who you are guarding, the old rule applies: give him space and give him opportunities to shoot."

“If he sets a screen, we go around the screen and wait for him above the free-throw line. His drives are too dangerous, and we have to leave his long-range shots open.”

"If he's on fire and keeps making shots, great, we'll accept that! We just need to make more shots than him." "If he's off fire and can't make shots, then we absolutely have to block his routes and angles for driving to the basket."

"Let him shoot freely from the outside, make every drive to the basket incredibly difficult, and make him face help defense from big men every time he gets to the basket!"

"Then, if Wade and Anthony can still play well under our defensive strategy and intensity."

Lin Tian shrugged and said, "Anyway, back then, if I saw someone I couldn't defend against, I would just beat them to a pulp."

"Basketball is an offensive game; it's about who scores more points and who can attack better."

"Got what I mean, guys?"

"understand!"

"Let's go! Let's do it! Let's win these last 24 minutes and then we'll advance to the finals!"

After a series of roars, the Bobcats players realized it was almost time, so they left the locker room, headed towards the player tunnel, and returned to the court.

The closer you get to the stadium, the louder the fans' frenzied shouting becomes.

When the Bobcats players walked out of the tunnel and onto the court, the noise level suddenly rose several notches after a very short pause.

Deafening roar, the wind and rain have begun!

Cavaliers fans are anxious for their team to turn the game around and desperately hope that their team can close the 5-point gap!

But when the Cavaliers players walked onto the court a few dozen seconds later, the boos in the arena disappeared instantly, replaced by crazy and intense cheers and shouts, the fans' heartfelt roars!
Their hero has arrived!
In the second half, the two sides switched sides and the game continued!
Rose calmly received the ball from the baseline, dribbled it across the frontcourt, and following Lin Tian's instructions, waited for Yao Ming to get into position before smashing the ball towards the inside.

After receiving the ball, Yao Ming did not probe the position of Zydrunas Ilgauskas behind him, nor did he check if anyone was coming to double-team him. Instead, he raised the ball high and hit it, then turned and bumped into Zydrunas Ilgauskas before making a side hook shot.

"Shh!"

Yao Ming's shot was clean, efficient, and quick.

There are no unnecessary movements, and no feints are needed.

It's all about height!
I'm the tallest player in the league, and I can just hook to the side. No matter how much you're nicknamed "the roof of Lithuania," you still can't reach me!

"The Bobcats still need to focus on their inside game!" Miller said quickly. "But even though they're both playing inside, we can see the difference!"

"The first half of the game was mainly about pick-and-roll, with the inside players finishing after the pick-and-roll. Even in post-up plays, Boozer did more of those."

"But in the first possession of the second half, Yao Ming became the main attacker, and he started attacking in the low post. They had to change their offensive focus!"

"That's not all!" Jackson quickly analyzed, "Yao's playing style is completely different from his usual style!"

"Yao's back-to-the-basket game used to be solid and steady. His low-post moves were not fancy, but they were as precise and reliable as textbook moves. His low-post moves always gave him space to attack."

"But this time, Yao played even more simply and directly! He just jumped up and threw the ball, using his height to bully Big Z."

“This isn’t his usual style, but the fact that he started fighting like this must have been Lin’s order.”

Miller said, "Is there any need to think about it? Of course it's Lin. Lin definitely thinks the Cavaliers will double-team their interior players and increase their defense on their interior players, so he told Yao to speed up the pace and speed up the offense."

"Finish the attack before the double team arrives!"

"If Yao can keep scoring, then the Cavaliers will be in a tough spot, because they can't exactly double-team Yao when he's off the ball, can they? But if they wait until he gets the ball before double-teaming him, Yao simply won't take the ball off the court, and they won't even give you a chance to double-team him."

"The real challenge lies with the Cavaliers."

"What if we go around him? Would going around him solve Yao's problem?" Jackson immediately countered.

"Maybe it will work, maybe it won't." Miller then blurted out a pointless statement: "The important thing is, if you front Yao Ming on defense, who will cover the space behind him? Gasol? But Boozer is always standing in the mid-range."

"You're asking Gasol to help defend Yao? Does that mean you're leaving Boozer, who scored 20+10 in the first half and is a great shooter, out?"

"But if Gasol doesn't go, it doesn't make much difference whether the others go or not. Yao's height advantage is just too great!"

"Let's see if the Cavaliers will make adjustments and how they respond."

While the two commentators were chatting, Wade had already dribbled the ball up the court on the other side.

To be honest, Brown didn't come up with any special tactics during halftime to effectively counter the Bobcats' attack. The two things he said most often during halftime were "Devin, are you tired?" and "Messi and Ronaldo, do you need a rest?"

His mind was completely numb from Lin Tianxiu's antics and he couldn't think straight at all.

Aside from using his usual skills to get Wade and Anthony to come up with a solution, Brown was out of ideas.

Wade, who has never liked to disappoint, had to find a way to break through the Bobcats' defense since Brown had asked him for help.

Looking at the Bobcats' defense, with Rose a full meter away and Yao Ming standing on the edge of the three-second zone, ready to help defend at any moment, Wade immediately understood the Bobcats' defensive strategy.

Allowing shots increases the difficulty of driving to the basket. If you try to drive in, there will always be big men protecting the rim and interfering with your layup or dunk.

He's an old man! Wade has encountered this kind of defensive system countless times over the years, and he's long been used to it!

Unfortunately, habits are habits, but there aren't many ways to break them. There's nothing he can do; he's just not naturally good at shooting. Heaven knows how much energy and effort he spends on shooting every offseason.

But he just can't make the shot, what can he do?
Now, Wade can only think of two ways to counter this method of his opponent.

The first method is to take more long-range shots. If you're lucky enough to make them in a row, then winning the game is naturally a piece of cake.

The second option is to use your best skills to attack the basket and disrupt the Bobcats' strengths. Once the Bobcats' advantage is gone, the advantage will be on your side.

Wade only briefly considered these two methods before deciding to use the one he was best at to win the game.

He never forces himself to rely on his shooting touch, except in the most crucial moments.

So, Wade looked up and surveyed the court again, then suddenly accelerated with his dribble and made a powerful drive!

He ignored the huge space of almost 2 meters between himself and Ross, determined to use his speed to force his way through!
Even though Rose is quite fast, he really didn't expect Wade to launch a strong attack at this distance. Caught off guard, Wade easily passed by him and went up against Yao Ming.

Then, Wade used what he does best: first, he throws himself into the air to seek contact, and then looks for an opportunity to shoot from the basket.

"Dudu!"

Just as Wade and Yao Ming collided, the whistle blew!

Needless to say, it must have been Yao Ming's obstruction.

Then Wade flicked his wrist, bypassing Yao Ming's defense, and hooked the basketball toward the basket.

"Swish!" After another crisp sound, Wade completed a 2+1 play!

In the first round of the third period, both sides demonstrated their determination to not afford to lose! (End of Chapter)