freeallnovels Chapter 190 Tenacious Resistance
Chapter 190 Tenacious Resistance
Chapter 190 Tenacious Resistance
The offensive and defensive transition, the Cavaliers attacked, James dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and instead of rushing to attack, he dribbled with his left hand and pointed his right index finger to the sky.
Boozer understood, pulled to a high position and made a pick-and-roll with James.
Baron Davis and PJ Brown flank James with the ball.
There was a clear snap, and James sent a pass to the ground. The basketball passed through the defensive gap between Baron Davis and PJ Brown. Zell's hand.
Boozer was unceremonious, took a step to catch the ball, took off from the basket, and dunked with both hands.
4 to 2! !
Compared with the luxury of the outside line, the inside of the Hornets looks very shabby.
The ability to protect the frame under the basket is a lot of flaws. Even if Magloire breaks out this season and plays at the level of All-Star strength, he still cannot reverse this shortcoming.
This is also the reason why the Hornets, although they have made it to the playoffs year after year, are only studying with the prince and cannot break through.
As the former head coach of the Hornets, Paul Cecis naturally sees it thoroughly, so when deploying tactics before the game, he starts targeting from the inside.
However, the Hornets' perimeter strength is indeed strong.
During Baron Davis' attack, he immediately charged James with the ball. After attracting the attention of the defense, he directly passed the ball with his back and passed it to David Wesley on the right periphery. With the Cavaliers' defense in chaos, the Bullhorns immediately drew their bows and arrows, and made a two-point jump shot with an emergency stop.
With a clear sound, the basketball hit the net.
4 is better than 4!
The offense of the two sides started very smoothly, and they were both testing and adapting to the opponent's offense and defense.
Taking advantage of his physical dislocation, James continuously swapped positions with McNigins to hit David Wesley, who is 183cm tall.
Originally, the Hornets lacked the ability to protect the inside frame, and they have been targeted by the opponent. Now, the Cavaliers are still grabbing another weakness of the Hornets, the height of the guard line.
The defensive problems of one inside and one outside are exposed. Even if Baron Davis uses his true skills and frequently hits the basket and makes fouls, it will not be able to fill the team's defensive loopholes and be targeted.
The two sides played more cautiously in the first half, and the gap was not obvious. At the beginning of the second half, James began to play pick-and-roll with Ilgauskas and Boozer in turns, which made the Hornets find their teeth everywhere.
At this time, another shortcoming of the Hornets emerged again, the thickness of the bench is far from enough.
The outside line is not obvious, but the inside line is more obvious. David West, a rookie of the 03 platinum generation, has not yet grown up and cannot provide immediate combat power. It seems to be difficult.
At the end of the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers, relying on their home court advantage, took the lead 93 to 85 and took a 1-0 lead in the first round of the series.
James' debut in the playoffs was very high. He made 19 of 9 shots, 5 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 4 free throws, 24 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. There is no doubt that he is a superstar.
Baron Davis made 17 of 5 shots, 8 of 4 three-pointers, 9 of 7 free throws, scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Compared with James, his performance was not inferior.
But the team's overall strength is not enough, and its weaknesses have been targeted, so it can only be defeated.
On April 4, the second game of the first round of the playoffs kicked off. The Cavaliers played against the New Orleans Hornets at the Quicken Loans Arena.
Because the first game was targeted by the Cavaliers inside and outside the line, and the second game started, the Hornets did not hesitate.
The tortoise formation was directly raised, and the four players shrunk to the basket. David Wesley pressed out to force James who was holding the ball. Play defensively and counterattack.
As a result, the Cavaliers shot surprisingly well. Although James did not score 20 points, he scored 19 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, a quasi-triple-double. Under his tandem, the Cavaliers scored in double figures with five players. Playing a multi-point blooming offensive wave, the Hornets, who were clinging to the tactics of sticking to the inside, were caught off guard and lost sight of the other.
The most surprising thing is that the Hornets, which took the initiative to compete with the Cavaliers, surprised everyone with their shooting touch. They only made 24% of their two-pointers and 16.7% of their three-pointers.
The highest scorer in the game was Baron Davis with 13 points, 14 of 3 shots, 6 of 0 three-pointers, and 11 of 7 free throws to score this score.
No other player scored in double figures, scoring only 63 points in four quarters.
In the end, the Cavaliers beat the Hornets by 94 points 63-31 at home without bloodshed, and made another victory, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
On April 4, the Cavaliers came to the New Orleans Arena with a 24-2 home court advantage to challenge the New Orleans Hornets.
The Hornets are on the brink of elimination. Once they fall behind 0-3 at home, there is no chance of a comeback in this series.
Only one word spelled!
At 9:[-] p.m., the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New Orleans Hornets, and Game [-] of the playoffs begins.
In the first quarter, both sides played very cautiously, making a fuss about defense and trying to block the opponent's offense.
Hornets striker George Lynch took the lead to stand up and score consecutive mid-range shots.
Since the team's star player, the offensively talented Jamal Mashburn, was absent due to injury and replaced by him in the starting lineup, George Lynch has been undercompetent and under tremendous pressure.
After all, Jamal Mashburn averaged 21 points per game last season and was the team's leading scorer.
George Lynch is a defensive blue-collar player, and it is simply wishful thinking to replace the team's main scorer.
With the growth and explosion of Baron Davis and Jamal Magloire, coupled with the stable performance of David Wesley, the Hornets performed amazingly and once ranked third in the Eastern Conference. Jamal Mashben is back, so it's not just the "Trident", but an offensive quartet. The picture is so beautiful and tempting.
In the end, he could only look at Lynch George's ugly offense. Naturally, Lynch George was not pleasing to the eye, thinking that he was a drag, and the team lost because of his share.
Unexpectedly, when he fell to the edge of the cliff, George Lynch broke out in the first quarter. His shot was very firm and his shooting percentage was quite high. He scored 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. The Hornets scored 19 to 14 in the first quarter. The score is temporarily ahead.
In the second quarter, Baron Davis showed the strength of the chaotic gangsters, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, leading the Hornets 41 to 29 at halftime, leading the Cavaliers by 11 points, and entered the locker room to rest.
In the second half, the "Trident" of the Hornets stood up in turn and withstood the Cavaliers' hard-fought counterattack.
Finally, at the end of the full game, the Hornets made a tenacious return at home. With a score of 87 to 81, Lecco beat the Cavaliers, dragged the series to 1 to 2, and had a chance to reverse.
The "Trident" of the Hornets broke out collectively. Baron Davis scored 24 points and 5 assists, David Wesley scored 18 points, and Magloire contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Although James scored 23 points and 6 assists, his teammates were in poor condition. He underestimated the tenacity of the Hornets at home and could only lose one game.
(End of this chapter)