readytorunbook Chapter 725 Winning Small, Teammates Are Stronger?
Chapter 725 Winning Small, Teammates Are Stronger?
Chapter 725 Winning Small, Teammates Are Stronger?
The Cavaliers don't have a locker room leader.
If there is one, it is James. James is so prestigious that even the coaching staff of the team has to give way, and everyone else must surround James.
But the players had other problems that James couldn't fix.
In a way, Richard Jefferson played the veteran role.
It's a pity that Jefferson lacked prestige and played very little role.
In contrast, the Mavericks are different.
Al Jefferson and Nowitzki did a great job with the team.
Nowitzki is a veritable locker room leader.After Qin Yang became the boss, Nowitzki quickly moved behind the scenes. Due to the lineup this season, Nowitzki's playing time did not decline so significantly, but Nowitzki began to play the role of a veteran in the team.
Communicate with teammates and stabilize the locker room.
Al Jefferson, too, began to transform.
When he was young, Al Jefferson was an unstable factor within the team, but when he got older, Al Jefferson was the same.
The Mavericks locker room is very motivated.
Even if the score is behind, the atmosphere is not very low. Everyone thinks that in the future, we must make a good score and reverse the score difference as soon as possible.
This is the gap.
Many times, victory is often shown in small places.
The weak beat the strong, not because they are really weak, the inner strength is very important to the team.
The game continues quickly.
In the third quarter, Livingston played.
Livingston's playing time is very stable this season. He played less than 10 minutes a game, but he did a good job on both ends of the offense and defense. Livingston's three-pointers are sloppy, but he plays post-up singles better than Qin Yang, especially at two meters tall, which is taller than most shooting guards.
In the point guard matchup, Livingston has a great advantage.
In the third quarter, Livingston singled out Kelly Irving.
The routine is very simple. Pass the ball to teammates after halftime, run to the middle distance by yourself, and then block the request. After receiving the ball, Livingston plays back singles.
Kelly Irving is also a point guard, but the height gap between the two is too big.
This time, Livingston made 6 of 5 in a single quarter and made two free throws. His true shooting percentage was 100%, which directly beat the Cavaliers.
CCV Live Hall.
Teacher Wei Ping:
"In the past five minutes, Livingston has hit five consecutive goals and got one free throw. This efficiency value is really amazing."
"Yes, many people may not know Livingston very well, let's give a general introduction." Teacher Zhengping explained:
"Livingston was born in 85. He is a rare tall point guard in the NBA. His height is 2.01M. He joined the Clippers after graduating from high school. After being selected in the fourth round of the first round, he performed better and better. However, during an injury, Livingston suffered the most famous broken leg in NBA history. After that, Livingston kept wandering. He joined the Mavericks the year before and played well."
"Livingston played really well. He played Kyrie Irving in back-to-back singles consecutively, making the most of his height advantage. Irving's defense was mediocre, so he was targeted this time!"
Teacher Wei Ping shook his head and said.
The Cavaliers called a timeout.
After the Mavericks came down, they high-fived each other, especially Livingston, who was patted by everyone.
In the past few seasons, Livingston has not played very well, but he is very qualified. Due to injuries, Livingston cannot become a superstar, but as a role player, Livingston is qualified.
The team moved back some points, and Qin Yang didn't rush to attack.
The game starts soon.
The Cavaliers still have the original lineup, just replaced Kevin Love. If Love does not attack on the court, the defensive end will be too flawed. It will be much better to replace Mozgov on the defensive end.
But looking back, Livingston passed the ball twice, Rudy Gay made a layup, and James Ennis hit the mid-range. The point difference not only did not expand, but narrowed.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, James played again.
He lets him do what he wants, old man LeBron!
How strong is James?
Use it as you go, invincible in offense and defense.
Many people praise James for no reason. Apart from poor shooting, James can hardly find any shortcomings. Even in terms of shooting, James is constantly improving.
This season, James' three-pointers have also become an offensive weapon that can be used.
James scored twice in singles and assisted his teammates to score. The point difference widened to 17 points again.
The Mavericks called a timeout, and Qin Yang replaced James Ennis.
The Mavericks attacked, and Nowitzki and Qin Yang had a screen. After the screen, Qin Yang broke through directly. Nowitzki stood still to attract the defense, and Qin Yang pulled to the right, dribbling erratically.
Qin Yang speeded up, and the Cavaliers' defense instantly became chaotic.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Yang threw the ball directly into the middle, and Livingston made an empty cut and dunked easily.
Livingston has only three offenses, post-up singles, air-cut dunks and pull-ups.Among them, back singles and air cuts are conventional weapons, and dry draws are occasionally used.
In terms of specific efficiency, the air cut is of course the undisputed number one.
The Cavaliers attack.
James went forward and missed the shot. After Dirk got the rebound, he passed it directly to Qin Yang.
Qin Yang took the ball and made a quick recommendation.
This time, Qin Yang played a single from the outside and crossovered directly at the three-point line. Shumpert was a step slower and was shaken away by Qin Yang.Qin Yang directly pulled out his hand.
Hit steadily.
Qin Yang doesn't like to face the defensive players directly, because if he plays like this, it's not easy for him to control his shots, and it's easy for the opponent to react.
Generally, either there is a problem with the positioning of the real defensive players, or Qin Yang used his skills to create space, so that the hit rate can be guaranteed.
After scoring a three-pointer, the point difference is slowly narrowing.
James still attacked and passed to Irving. Irving played singles, encountered double-teams, and passed to Shumpert who was open. Shumpert was completely emptied.
But... Shumpert made a shot and hit the iron again.
The Cavaliers are quiet at home.
At this time, even the Cavaliers' own commentator couldn't stand it anymore.
"If the Cavaliers' role players can play a little better in this game, then we will definitely win. Every time I see such shots, I feel uncomfortable."
The local commentators in Cleveland began to complain.
Generally speaking, the more superstars the team has, the weaker the role players will be.
As long as you can defend and at the same time be open to guarantee a shot.
Others are not required.
But that's not the case for the Cavaliers. Mozgov and Tristan Thompson's shooting percentages inside are worrying, and Shumpert's shots on the outside are almost zero, which is due to defensive efforts.
Such a player is actually very embarrassing.
To some extent, Corey Brewer is better than Shumpert, because Corey Brewer's open field goal percentage is close to [-]%, and Corey Brewer mainly focuses on air cuts and fast break layups, with a high efficiency value.
Even so, Corey Brewer played very little in the Finals.
(End of this chapter)