Chapter 143 Substitute Performance

The first quarter ended quickly. In the end, the score in the first quarter was set at 30 to 20, and the Cavaliers led the Lakers ten points at home. Although the score difference is not big, it shows that the Cavaliers are in excellent condition in this game. They performed very well on both the offensive and defensive end, which also made the fans at the scene full of confidence in the game. They have enough use to believe that the Cavaliers will win this game.

After coming down from the field, Huang Jun's heart is still very happy. They currently have an absolute advantage in this game. Although it was only the end of the first quarter, we can see everyone's confidence in this game. Whether on the offensive or defensive end, everyone tried their best, so he was still very happy. Although he felt very tired at this time, he did not take this kind of fatigue seriously. He scored 15 points and four assists in a single quarter, which was the most points in the finals. Defending Kobe also made him understand the gap between the two.

Although Kobe also got 12 points under his defense, he scored twice as many shots as him, which proved that Huang Jun was effective in defending Kobe Bryant. It not only made Kobe very uncomfortable, but also seriously limited Kobe's hit rate. That's why the Cavaliers can lead the Lakers in a single quarter.

"Huang, your performance is excellent. Are you tired? What's the difference between Kobe's feelings and other players' feelings? Brown looked at the breathless Huang Jun and said with a smile. He didn't expect that this game would have such a obvious effect on Huang Jun's defense of Kobe Bryant. Unexpectedly, he performed better on the defensive end than Battier's defense of Kobe. This was something he never expected before the game. Before the game, Huang Jun came to him and said that he wanted to defend Kobe. Although Huang Jun's defensive ability was indeed excellent, he still had a little doubt at that time that Huang Jun might be joking with him.

But in the end, he understood that Huang Jun was not joking with him. Since he had taken the initiative to defend Kobe, there was no reason for him to refuse. So he also agreed. Originally, he just wanted Huang Jun to try it and see how it worked. If it doesn't work well, he will ask Battier to defend Kobe again. But the final result shocked him very much. He limited Kobe's hit rate to 33% in a single quarter. How could he not be shocked?

"Coach, how's it going? I didn't talk big, did I? I said I could defend against his attack. Do you think I did it? But in this way, my physical energy is really consumed very fast. This is also one of the reasons why I didn't take the initiative before, because in this way, it is difficult for me to perform well on the offensive end. But the feel of this game is hard for me to imagine. I thought the hit rate would be very low, but now it looks very good. Huang Jun said with a smile that defending Kobe is indeed a very physical consumption. However, defending Kobe also makes him very happy. He likes to limit the scoring methods of the opponent's superstars, because that is also a sense of achievement.

"Yes, your performance is something we didn't expect. But you are very right, so your rest time will increase in the next game. And it is also possible to let Battier replace you in the middle of the defense of Kobe. Never let Kobe adapt to your defensive pressure. He is not the kind of player who can defend casually. The main reason why the effect of the first quarter is so obvious is that he has not adapted to your defensive pressure. As long as he adapts to it, he will definitely find a solution. So I will make a good arrangement next time and try to make him not adapt to your defensive pressure. Brown thought for a moment.

Although Huang Jun defended Kobe well, he did not lose his calmness and thinking, and he quickly understood the important reasons. In his mind, this game will definitely be won. Therefore, he must keep calm and think. He must not take it for granted because of the first section and think that everything is so easy. If Kobe can be defended so easily, then he is not a superstar. So now he wants Huang Jun to understand, and of course, he also wants him to understand that there is no doubt in this regard. So it is still difficult for him to do it now. On the one hand, he has to think about strategies, and on the other hand, he has to think about how to speak, so as not to make the other party think wrong. Once he thinks wrongly, the game will become suspenseful.

"Coach, I understand, I know this very well." Huang Jun naturally knew very well what Brown meant. He didn't have any other ideas in his heart, because what his coach said was true. He has not taken it for granted that he will be the first Kobe's player to score a clean sheet. So now he is also thinking about Kobe's unique skill in his heart. He is sure that Kobe will explode in the next game. So he must find a way to limit Kobe.

Brown nodded with satisfaction, and then arranged the next tactics, which was undoubtedly the main time for the second lineup. Iverson became the starter in this game, so the offensive firepower of the second lineup will drop a lot. But it won't make it difficult for him. Because there are still many players who can use it, as long as they set some tactics, it is no problem to get a few points. So he is not so worried. If something goes wrong, he will replace his main player in the first place. As long as the second lineup can last for a few minutes.

The second quarter of the game began soon. In the first half of this quarter, both sides used a substitute lineup. Kobe didn't stay stubbornly on the court. The real game hasn't started yet, and in the first quarter, his physical consumption is still very large. So now he must also recover his physical fitness. As long as he recovers his physical fitness, he is still full of confidence. In this league, he never admits that the other party will defend himself. As long as you adapt to the opponent's defensive pressure, it's not a big problem to give a relative amount of attack.

Five minutes after the second quarter, the knight's side was not unexpectedly blown up, but opened a little on the score. This is a situation that the head coaches of both sides did not expect, and they really did not expect it at all. The Lakers' head coach believes that his players will definitely close the gap during this period. The head coach of the Cavaliers thinks that during this period, the Lakers' lineup will definitely recover a little point difference. But the current situation is completely what they didn't expect. They never thought that the reality was completely opposite to what they thought, which made them not know what to say.

"Forty-five, thirty-two, 13 points ahead, you have led by three points during this period. This is what I didn't expect. I really didn't expect that your performance would be so excellent. Next, you will continue to play, and the other side may change to the starting lineup, but I will still change to yours. Because of your performance, it is worth adding some more time for you. And the time that belongs to you has not passed. As long as you perform well in the next time, you will still stay on the field. How much playing time you can get in this game depends entirely on your performance. Tell me, do you have confidence? Brown said with a smile on his face.

"Yes" everyone said in unison that they did not expect their performance to be so good in this game. Previously, they thought that after they came on the court, the team's hard-won lead point difference might be chased back by the other side, and they would end up quickly. They know that their mission is that they only play to give the main players some time to rest. The head coach has never thought of getting them ahead of each other. However, in this game, they did it. They not only won the rest time of the main force, but also won the playing time of themselves and others.

After the suspension, the Lakers really changed their own main players. Seeing this lineup, the Cavaliers' substitutes' face did not change at all. The head coach believes in them and continues to let them play, and they will not disappoint the head coach who trusts them in the next time. Therefore, each of them is thinking that they must complete the tasks assigned to them by the coach in the next time, not only to complete them, but also to complete them perfectly.

What about the main players? Even if we are the main players, we will still be ahead of you. At this time, the Cavaliers' substitutes are full of confidence. This is entirely because of their performance in the previous period. Their performance in this game was excellent, and their excellent performance also made them full of confidence. Even in the face of the all-star lineup, their confidence will not be lowered. Of course, this is completely before the game. If they are abused by the other party in the next game, their confidence will be directly reduced. At that time, it may also make the knight fall into passivity, but in this case, Brown has a trick in his heart.

The game continued. Huang Jun and others watched their second lineup performance off the court. Although the main players of the Lakers were on the field, the Cavaliers' substitute lineup performed very well in the following games. The Lakers hit a two-pointer, and Szebiak on the Cavaliers' side will hit a three-pointer. In this way, the score difference opened one point, and Kobe's hit rate was not so high. Maybe it's because the defensive pressure is different, and there will be no complete reaction for a while, right?