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Chapter 491 [Bryant rests, against the knights]

Chapter 491 [Bryant rests, against the knights]

On the 16th, the focus of the current round of the NBA started, the Lakers VS Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers are currently doing well, with 22 wins and 12 losses, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference.

The media praised the "little emperor" LeBron James' rapid progress. In Yang Rui's view, this is also an incredible thing, because the Cavaliers' lineup is so bad that they have no impression of many of the Cavaliers' backup players.

In this game, Yang Rui let Kobe rest.

Bryant stabbed his right index finger against the Timberwolves, which is the reason for his drop in shooting percentage.

Kobe didn't want to rest, but the team doctor supported Yang Rui, so he had to enter the injured list and wait for activation.

Without Kobe, in addition to his fingers, Yang Rui didn't want to take risks.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Cavaliers were the bitter masters of Kobe Bryant. In a game against the Cavaliers in January 2004, Kobe used a shot fake from beyond the arc to trick Kendrick Brown up. As a result, Brown fell heavily on his shoulder. After the game, he was diagnosed with a right shoulder muscle. Strained, truce for more than a month.

? On January 2005, 1, against the Cavaliers, with 13 minutes and 5 seconds left in the first quarter, Bryant accidentally stepped on Newbell's foot for a layup, causing a serious ankle sprain. He took a month off for this.

Kobe's truce can avoid historical inertia. Yang Rui suggested Ewing to do so when he was in the Knicks. The gorilla was two years more majestic than his previous life.

After the players came out, Barkley of TNT radio expressed regret for Kobe's absence, while Zhang Lili of CCTV5 had a different view and thought it was a good thing.

"Last time Yao Ming was absent, Kobe scored 84 points against the Rockets. Kobe is resting today. Yao Ming can get more shots. I hope he can seize the opportunity and have an amazing performance today."

Yu Jia smiled and said, "Maybe Yang Rui asked Kobe to truce just to help Yao Ming have another blast."

The two stirred up the emotions of the fans, and everyone was waiting to see Yao Ming make a big splash and score a high score. Although "Big Z" Ilgauskas is a well-known center in the league, he is definitely incomparable to O'Neal. Yao Ming can beat O'Neal, but he can't beat O'Neal?

Many people underestimate Da Z's defensive ability in the penalty area, and Yang Rui would not arrange for Yao Ming to attack him.

"Big Z" and Yao Ming are both taller than 2 meters, and both wear No. 20 jerseys with similar styles. Although their physical fitness is relatively average compared to black players, their excellent skills and footsteps have allowed them to play in the NBA. .

两人生涯对抗的数据对比，姚明对位大Z场均18.2分7.8篮板1.5助攻2.2盖帽，命中率只有45%。大Z也有15.2分7.5篮板1助攻2.1盖帽，投篮命中率42.2%，相差无几。

Big Z can block Yao Ming's back shot by virtue of his height and wingspan. In a few games, Yao Ming's shooting rate is only more than 30%.

In the 08-09 season, the last time the two fought, Yao Ming, who was in a maddening decline, scored 15 points in 13 of 28.If it weren't for this game, his hit rate against Big Z would be even lower, in the early [-]s.

After the warm-up, the two teams made their debut.

Five Cavaliers: Jeff - McGinnis, James, Ira - Newbell, Drew - Gooden, Ilgauskas.

The Cavaliers are bad off the bench, and the starting lineup is not too strong. McGinnis, who is 193 cm tall and weighs 86 kg, has the highlight of his career as a starting point guard for the Clippers for two years, with a peak of 14.6 points and 6.2 assists, shooting 41.3%.Now with the Cavaliers, he's also shooting 41.2 percent from the field and 34.5 percent from 34.9-point range.He averaged 12.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5 assists in [-] minutes per game.

Small forward Newbell is a defensive blue-collar, averaging 25 minutes, 6 points and 3 rebounds per game. He has no highlight in his career, with a peak of 8 points and 5.3 rebounds.

Newbell's offense is sloppy, but his reputation is not small, because in the game against the Warriors on November 2004, 11, he faced Dunleavy's "jaw smashing kick", and Dunleavy's excellent double-eyed expression cooperated, Let him forever become the undisputed leader on the "NBA Kung Fu List". Whenever people mention NBA defense or wonderful action moments, they can't avoid Newbell's name.

The magic weapon for the Cavaliers to win is James' personal offense and two inside lanes that can be evacuated.

The media analyzed the Cavaliers and believed that head coach Paul Silas copied Yang Rui’s tactics when he was in the Wizards. The two inside lines were responsible for screens, empty cuts, and mid-range shots, creating enough space for James to break through. Off screens, catch and shoot.

The Cavaliers' perimeter depth is incomparable to the 03 Wizards. The advantage is that James' breakthrough ability is stronger than that of 40-year-old Jordan, who can tear apart the opponent's defense.

This season, James is the only core of the Cavaliers, averaging 42.4 minutes per game, scoring 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.7 blocks. The data has improved in an all-round way, and he seems to be a superstar.

The Lakers' starting five: Mo Williams, Hoiberg, Iguodala, Rasheed, and Yao Ming.

Yang Rui changed two people in the starting lineup, and arranged tactics according to the characteristics of the Cavaliers. Mo Williams is fast, can break through with the ball, can play pick-and-rolls with his teammates, and undertake outside offensive tasks.

"Big Z" couldn't jump after two serious injuries, Yao Ming reacted faster and won the ball.

Xiao Mo was brought to the three-point line, McGinnis was the main defense, the Cavaliers were man-to-man, and James was guarding Iguodala.

Xiao Mo passed the ball to Yao Ming, who was pulled beyond the three-point line in the middle, and ran to the left to open up the space.Yao Ming turned to face the frame, Da Z kept a step and a half distance, not close.

Hoiberg reached 70 degrees to the right, and Iguodala was in the bottom corner of the right, both pulled apart.

Rashid on the left gave Mo Williams an off-ball screen, who stood on the bottom line and ran back to the top line.

After studying the video of the Lakers' game, Silas knew that the zone defense was not good. The Lakers' two inside lines were pulled out, and it was easy to create a dislocation of the bottom line.Big Z is not good at defending bottom-line three-pointers and defender breakthroughs.

Mo Williams received the ball 70 degrees on the left, and Gooden switched to blocking in front of him, making it impossible for him to shoot directly.Xiao Moyun passed it to Yao Ming in the middle.Yao Ming took the ball forward and took a step forward, leaned against Big Z at the free throw line, and passed the ball to the left low position from close range with one hand.

Rasheed cut the ball and made a three-step layup and scored easily with McGinnis. 2 to 0.

Barkley said: "Yao Ming's coping ability has improved significantly. Jerry is very good at coaching centers. In the first two seasons, Yao Ming couldn't assist his teammates like this. This step forward is very important. Distance, the other party can interfere and wait for an opportunity to steal."

Smith said with a smile: "Brad Miller, an undrafted rookie, has been turned into an All-Star by Yang Rui, not to mention the No. [-] draft pick? James is too far from the basket with Iguodala to make up for defense, and Newbell was also taken by him. Hoiberg attracted away and it was a perfect fit."

The Cavaliers attacked, and the Lakers used a mixed defense. Yao Ming was active on the bottom line, guarding the penalty area, and Iguodala on the periphery mainly defended James, and they were inseparable.

The four Cavaliers players all pulled away, and James singled with the ball in the middle.

He first dribbled the ball to his left hand, took a small step to the left, then quickly handed the ball to his right hand and changed direction to the right. The explosive power was amazing, and he swayed a little space. The shoulder leaned against Iguodala to start, and he pulled it with one step. The ball rises and forcibly rushes to the inside.

Compared with the face frame attack, James is the top of the league this year, or even the first.His mid-range shooting is unstable, his three-pointers depend on the sky, and he averages 27.2 points per game, relying on unsolvable breakthroughs.

Iguodala's physical fitness is equally astonishing, but his strength can't compare to James's. 2 to 2.

(End of this chapter)