Defending against the Cavaliers' four offensive possessions is a simple task, but it's incredibly difficult.
The Suns are not good at defense, and this tactic will also cause them to lose some rebounds they shouldn't have, if they really want to achieve this.
Only... defend the country!
James had the ball, and this time he didn't go directly to Wei Guo, but passed the ball out when Gooden was open!
"Marion, watch out for Gooden!"
Wei Guo turned his head and reminded him, "Defend his right side; he'll break through from that direction."
This was just Wei Guo's guess. He spoke up only to disrupt Guden's attack. Unfortunately, Guden was preparing to break through from the right side when he received the ball. Wei Guo's comment disrupted Guden's attack rhythm.
So...
Gooden raised his right leg and performed a fadeaway jump shot from the spot!
"bang~~~"
The basketball bounced off the rim.
Wei Guo, who was waiting for an opportunity, grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Suns now had two players running up the court.
According to D'Antoni's plan, Wei Guo should pass the ball to Nash at this point, and then Nash should pass the ball to Marion, who would then make a layup.
According to Gentry's idea, Wei Guo should have made a solo run, dribbling past nine players to complete a powerful dunk, giving the Cavaliers players an ultimate experience.
Wei Guo dribbles the ball up the court!
The Cavaliers players had already set up their defensive positions, and the Suns' offensive rhythm was disrupted. Wei Guo simply took the initiative and pulled up for a three-pointer over James!
"Whoosh!!!"
When James turned around, the basketball had already swished through the net.
"Is this the boss's three-point shooting ability?"
James murmured, "If I had that three-point shot, my ability would definitely take a qualitative leap."
LeBron James is already very strong. His idol used to be Michael Jordan, and he would imitate Jordan's playing style when he was young. Jordan was not good at three-pointers, so James did not deliberately improve his three-point ability.
Once you've honed your skills to a certain level, the rest depends on your talent.
Talent and hard work are both indispensable, but without talent, no matter how hard you work, it's useless. I've never heard of anyone making it into the NBA just by working hard.
This alliance...
It's really just a world of a bunch of gifted freaks.
......
Wei Dafa looked at the score.
97:87!!
"Honey, it seems I was wrong. We don't need four goals, three goals are enough to extend the score to double digits."
"Um..."
Wei Guo's mother chuckled softly, "Shooting three-pointers is good; it doesn't require too much physical contact."
This is a mother's mindset. She sees the intense battles between these players under the basket and worries about Weiguo... She'd rather see Weiguo stay away from the defenders, since the game is all about getting the ball into the basket to score.
......
As Gentry said, once the point difference widened to double digits, the Cavaliers' chances of winning became slim.
But...
In the next few minutes of the game, Gentry still found a problem.
The Suns can score on offense, but their run-and-gun offense also leads to more turnovers, which often give the Cavaliers scoring opportunities.
Although the point difference remained constant, Gentry always had a sense of unease.
The game did not enter garbage time.
With 1 minute and 17 seconds left, James made a layup and drew a foul, completing a three-point play. After making the free throw, the Cavaliers were only down by 7 points!
Cavaliers head coach Silas hoped Gentry would call a timeout so he could set up a defensive strategy, but Gentry did not call a timeout. The Suns quickly inbounded the ball from the baseline, and Nash used Stoudemire's screen to get around the defender and made a behind-the-back pass to Stoudemire.
James is mismatched on defense under the basket!
Stoudemire jumped towards James, intending to finish the score with a powerful dunk, but James was no pushover either, he placed one hand on the basketball.
Stoudemire and James had intense physical confrontations...
*Smack!!!*
The basketball was swatted away by LeBron James!
The referee didn't blow the whistle; he felt it was a clean block and not a foul.
Fortunately...
Wei Guo moved quickly and grabbed the basketball. Guden rushed over to defend, but Wei Guo first made a shooting fake move and then turned around to avoid Guden!
"Bang!!!"
The basketball bounced back into Wei Guo's hands after landing.
Wei Guo took a step forward, jumped, and used a reverse layup in mid-air to avoid Ilgauskas's block. At this moment, Wei Guo's head was already above the rim, which was also the best moment for a dunk.
"Bang!!!"
A powerful two-handed dunk.
The audience rubbed their eyes excitedly, "Oh my God!!! That dunk was amazing!"
"mVp!!!"
"mVp!!!"
"mVp!!!"
The stadium erupted in thunderous cheers.
113:104!!
The Suns lead by 9 points.
With 1 minute and 1 second remaining in the game, the Cavaliers called a timeout.
......
"This attack is very important, we must score."
"Guden, you serve from the baseline..."
"Ilgauskas must keep the defender out of the way..."
"LeBron, this offense is yours!"
......
The game resumed after the timeout.
The Suns understand the importance of this defensive play, even though they currently have a 9-point lead.
The Cavaliers patiently waged a positional war...
When Wei Guo was chasing James, he was blocked by Ilgauskas. McGinnis immediately passed the ball to James, who then took a three-pointer from the corner.
"Go! Go! Go!"
Silas clenched his fists and kept repeating to himself.
The Cavaliers executed their tactics perfectly, but unfortunately...
"bang~~~"
James missed a three-pointer from the corner.
Marion grabbed the defensive rebound and then held the ball tightly to his chest.
The next few dozen seconds were simple. The Suns wouldn't launch a fast break at this point. Nash steadily dribbled to stall for time until there were only 5 seconds left on the shot clock, at which point Wei Guo moved outwards!
Nash went one-on-one against McGinnis, broke into the paint and unleashed a powerful shot.
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
116:104!!
The Suns are leading by 12 points with only 21 seconds left in the game.
The Cavaliers gave up on offense...
James held the ball, looked up at the timer, and handed the ball to the referee at the very last moment of the game.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blew, and the game ended.
The Suns narrowly defeated the Cavaliers by 12 points at home, winning their second regular season game and starting their winning streak.
Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 27 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Nash: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 19 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks
LeBron James: 39 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
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James was just one assist away from a triple-double, and after seeing James's stats, Cummings secretly tore up the Cavaliers' statistics sheet.
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