Chapter 116 Finals First Battle 4

"Your performance is excellent, really excellent, not only on the offensive side, but also on the defensive side. As long as you stick to this state in the second half, there will be a great possibility that we will win this game. During the half-time break, in the Cavaliers' dressing room, Brown was saying **.

Before the start of the game, he just thought that his team could lead by five points in the half. Before the end of the first quarter, his goal was simpler, as long as he could not fall behind in the half. I didn't expect that my players would perform so well in the second quarter. They not only made the opponent's superstar Kobe very uncomfortable on the defensive end, but also played on the offensive end. This state makes him more confident in the victory of this game.

"But after all, this is only the first half of the game, and there are still 24 minutes before the end of the game. Next, our attack point will turn to James's side. James' desire to attack in the first half was not so strong. So that the fans forgot that there was a superstar in our team who didn't play. The Lakers will definitely rebound in the second half. Their Kobe is not so fond of admitting defeat, so I want you to limit Kobe to me in the next time.

"The next task to limit Kobe will not be one person's task. We will change the single defense mode in the first half to enter the bag clip mode. As long as you take the ball, you will pack it as soon as possible. This task is handed over to Iverson and Battier, and your task is Kobe. Battier is responsible for the main defense, while Iverson assists in the defense. At the same time, he has the opportunity to grab the ball. Whether you can win this game or not, the defense of the two of you in the second half will be very important.

"Coach, in this way, isn't Ariza on the offensive end exposed? Throughout the playoffs, Ariza performed very well, especially in the empty three points. If Kobe chooses to pass the ball, then we are not..." At this time, Huang Jun expressed his doubts and worries. Although the bag can bring down the attack of the bag holder, the risk is equally high. If the other party dares to pack himself, then he will definitely let the other party taste the risk of the bag, how serious it is.

Mike Brown didn't say anything. Iverson next to him said first, "Huang, Kobe rarely chooses to pass the ball, but even if he chooses to pass the ball, who is bigger than the threat of Ariza and Kobe's? It must be Kobe, right? Our task is to limit Kobe. For example, Kobe chooses to pass the ball. If we don't make up for Ariza in time, then we will give up and let him throw. We are not afraid of him throwing in. Besides, Kobe rarely chooses to pass the ball. Don't you know that Kobe is the main person in singles?

Iverson's words made Huang Jun understand why the coach chose like this. After all, he still has too little experience. I think it doesn't matter if you choose a bag in the regular season, but you shouldn't use such defensive tactics after the finals. It turns out that all this is my inexperience. It seems that I still need to study hard and accumulate well in this regard. Then Huang Jun stopped talking, but sounded like Brown's arrangement.

"Kebie, the team's attack will be handed over to you in the second half. Whether it's Battier or Iverson, they can't defend you. I believe you have more than a dozen ways to defeat the opponent in front of you. If you turn on the fire in the second half, the opponent will definitely be caught. I want the teammate closest to Kobe to cover the pass, and Kobe must have enough space to score. All the attacks in the second half will revolve around Kobe. Gasol's ability to respond is very strong. You can go up and block Kobe, and then take Kobe's pass to organize the team.

"I believe that this task is not difficult for you at all. At the same time, when you finish passing the ball, you must appear on the side of the defender as soon as possible, block the opponent, and let Kobe find a chance to attack. That should be a problem, Paul? Phil Jackson, the head coach of the Lakers, said to Paul Gasol. For this big man, he is still very heavy. In particular, Gasol's passing can take the team to the next level.

"Coach, there is no problem." At this time, Paul Gasol said that they finally lost in the finals last year, and they can't lose again this year. The Lakers traded him for the championship. And he also believes that the Lakers can only compete for the championship under their own circumstances. This is not arrogance, this kind of self-confidence.

"Zeng Jin, your performance in the first half was very sluggish, I can understand. Although the other party is Chinese like you, he is now an all-star super defender. I can fully understand that you fell behind him, and I thought of it before the game. So you don't need any psychological pressure on this. How to fight, you still have to fight. It won't deprive you of trust in one game. At this time, Phil Jackson turned to Zeng Yi next to him and comforted him.

He knows the potential of this defender, but after all, he is just a potential rookie. Even Kobe's performance in such a big stage is not satisfactory. However, there were powerful sharks around Kobe at the beginning, and there was enough room for Kobe to make mistakes. And Kobe slowly grew up under such circumstances. Now Zeng and Kobe are almost the same. Both of them have super high basketball talent and a strong understanding of the game. He doesn't know what height the backcourt combination will reach in the future, even when he coached the Bulls Jordan.

However, Phil knows that this year's finals are a disguised tuition fee for Zeng Yu. This year, it is completely unrealistic to expect Zeng Yu to have a strong performance in the stage of the finals. He did not put all his treasures on this Chinese. For Zeng Ji, he has a lot of patience. Therefore, in order not to let the young people have some shadows in his heart, Phil felt that he should persuade the Chinese in front of him. If you misunderstand your own meaning and fall into something, it will be a pity for a good seedling.

"Coach, I know. Don't worry, I can't be defeated in a game. I will definitely rebound in the second half to prove that the coach's trust in me is not wrong. At this time, Zeng Yu also said with confidence that although Huang Jun in the opposite position is very strong, his ability is also not weak. He does not believe that he has failed in front of the other party all his life. There are always times when he wins, he can lose, but he must not lose confidence.

Phil is still very satisfied with Zeng Ji, which is one of the reasons why he likes Zeng Ji. Young people can have nothing, but they must not be without confidence. You don't have to have strength to be confident. Even if you don't have strength, you can still have confidence. But you can't show this kind of confidence. If you say it, it will become a kind of arrogance and ignorance. So no matter what it is, it must have a certain degree, and it must not exceed that bottom line.

The second half of the game soon began, and Huang Jun's possession of the ball appeared in front of Zeng Jin again. Then the basketball flew into James' hands without any accident. James, who received the ball with both hands, raised his head high and looked at the defensive player Ariza on the opposite side. Then he held the ball down with both hands, and then suddenly pulled it out, and a fake shot was suddenly made. At this time, Ariza didn't know whether it was because he was young or not here, so he jumped high directly. James did not choose to rush in, but jumped directly on the three-point line.

James directly hit Ariza's body, and at the same time, his hands also made a shot, and the referee's whistle sounded ruthlessly at this moment. Without any accident, Ariza was directly blown into a defensive foul. Finally, the referee looked at the slow motion to determine whether it was a three-point foul. If it was a three-point foul, then three free throws would be executed. At the beginning of the second half, James chose a very smart offense and fouled early.

"Trevo, you are really young enough. I didn't think you would jump at this ball at all. I didn't expect that you really jumped up in the end. I absolutely didn't expect this. It is also because of your jump that I customized such a foul, otherwise I will take the opportunity to break through the basket. Looking at the referee to watch the video, James spoke directly in front of Ariza.

Although Ariza is young, he is also not so easy to provoke. How can he let the other party speak in front of him? He directly counterattacked, "Ha ha, LeBron, I don't think your free throw can be entered. Your free throw hit rate this season seems to be only 70%, right? Isn't it that you don't know how many of your next three penalties, or none of them?

James's free throw shooting rate is not high, which is what the whole league knows. James was very bad at jump shots at the beginning, but he also practiced little by little. Up to now, the shooting rate is still good, but I don't know what's going on with the free throw. James has made a lot of hard work in this regard, but it seems that the results are not so good, which also makes him very helpless. Of course, the Cavaliers' players think that this is just a matter of James' mentality in the game.