Chapter 1457 The Knight’s Three Axes

Scramble!

Two strong men, O'Neal and Bynum, stood in the middle line. O'Neal still did not change his true nature of showing off, twisting his hips to provoke Bynum. He was the only one who did not feel it was against the rules.

However, the focus of the camera is still on James and Ji Feng, who are standing arm-in-arm not far away. They were first and second in the MVP list last season. They are now the two best No. 3 positions in the world for the first time this season. Met.

Although the two never glanced at each other from beginning to end, their body language proved that they attached great importance to this game. At this moment, in the camera lens, the two were entangled together like a passionate couple. , but anyone who knows anything knows what kind of agility is hidden under the seemingly expressionless lake surface.

Among other things, James rarely takes the initiative to take a defensive stance at the beginning. He will only do this against his top opponent. This is the first time this season.

"These two players can be considered sympathetic to each other." The camera happened to be here, Director Zhang said.

"Yes, these two people will be the winner of this game." Yu Jia echoed.

At this time, the camera flicked, and the referee's ball had already reached the sky. Bynum defeated the old shark and got the right to attack first.

Fisher dribbled the ball. The Lakers did not directly use Ji Feng as a killer at the beginning. Instead, they used the old fish to test the Cavaliers' defense. After the Cavaliers made trades this season, the defense has declined compared with last season. The new arrival The guys are all strong offensive and defensive players, especially the inside. The Shark is 37 years old and moves slower and slower, which also gives the Lakers a chance!

Fisher rarely chose to pick and roll himself. Of course, after the removal, it was assigned to Gasol. Gasol took the ball, Ji Feng, and Kobe Bryant ran left and right, but Gasol chose to take away the defense and go directly to the mid-range.

Hit!

This is the classic triangle offense of the Lakers, with Gasol as the axis, Ji Feng, and Kobe on the left and right, which are huge threats. Whether it is passing the ball or doing it by yourself, this tactic is very reliable.

But the Cavaliers don't care. It's just the beginning. They are paying more attention to offense this season. In the first 9 games, they averaged about 8 points higher than last season. Don't underestimate these 8 points. This has proved the change in the Cavaliers' tactics. And the offensive ability has been greatly improved. More importantly, because of the addition of O'Neal, the Cavaliers average fewer rounds per game, which also proves the Cavaliers' efficiency has increased.

The Cavaliers did not play falsely. Xiao Mo dribbled the ball to James after halftime, and then pulled away. James came to the line to face Ji Feng, a classic ball-holding posture.

Well, the whole world knows what the Cavaliers' tactics are. It's no wonder that many people joke that the Cavaliers don't need a head coach at all, and Mike Brown is just a tool man.

At this moment, Mike Brown smiled slightly. Of course he knew what the fans were thinking, but he didn't care. He was willing to be a tool. Who wouldn't do this when James is on the team? Who can resist the temptation of James? !

Moreover, he has put a lot of effort into this game, it will never be just that simple!

However, the most enviable thing about the Lakers' game against the Cavaliers is that they never had to double-team James. With Ji Feng here, it was no problem to defend James alone.

James did not rush to attack in the first attack. He called Varejao to pick and roll, but Ji Feng bypassed him. However, this still gave James space to break through, but Ji Feng withstood James' strongest breakthrough offensive. Although He was staggered by James, but it was very difficult for James to get in again. This is Ji Feng's defensive ability. To a certain extent, it should be one of the most suffocating defenses in the world.

"No one can easily break through Ji Feng's full defense alone, not Anthony, not James!" ESPN said this about Ji Feng this summer when they did a program called "League Defensive Rankings."

There was some controversy at the time. Many people believed that although Ji Feng was very defensive, at least James still had a chance to beat Ji Feng one-on-one. Cavaliers fans in particular mocked ESPN as a lackey of Los Angeles.

But this goal proved that even in a pick-and-roll, Ji Feng is capable of stopping James' powerful breakthrough.

It's just so horizontal.

Of course, it is impossible to completely prevent it, and James is not entangled with hard steel. The first of the Cavaliers' three axes has just begun!

Just when James was at a standstill, insider O'Neal was in position. James swooped directly in. Ji Feng jumped up and failed to stop him. Insider O'Neal received the ball and pushed Bynum away, and directly made a one-handed chop!

After dunking, O'Neal took a long-lost step and ran back happily, not forgetting to give Corvo a subtle wink.

"Beautiful! This Shark King combination successfully connected. James's ball distribution is impeccable." Yu Jia secretly praised.

This ball is indeed beautiful. James breaks through to attract the defense, and O'Neal catches the ball inside and dunks. The tactics are very clear.

And this tactic may look familiar to older friends. Yes, it is very similar to the Lakers OK combination tactic back then, except that the person passing the ball has become James, and although the Shark inside is older, he is still quite threatening. , at least it was like this at the beginning of the game!

This is the Cavaliers' first blow. No matter how old O'Neal is, as long as O'Neal joins, the Cavaliers' inside line will be stronger than last season. Last season, Big Ben averaged 2.4 points per game, Varejao averaged 6 points per game, and Big Z averaged 10 points per game. At this level, James wouldn't even dare to pass the ball, but O'Neal is different. In the first 9 games, he averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 51% from the field, and was more than a little better than those three brothers.

With him on board, James can pass inside, and there are undoubtedly more options.

The Shark shines, and Kobe is naturally dissatisfied. Kobe is also holding back his energy for this game. On the offensive end, he catches the ball and hits West in isolation. West naturally cannot guard against Kobe who is attacking with all his strength. He flies close to the ground and then rushes into the paint. But this At that time, James unexpectedly let go of Ji Feng to attack Kobe!

Kobe was a bit confused by the sudden flanking attack, and he took a hasty shot and missed!

"NICE! Good defense!" Brown applauded in celebration. This was his second attack.

On the defensive end, he did not target Ji Feng, but chose to target Kobe!

As we all know, Ji Feng was targeted the most when beating the Lakers. After all, Ji Feng was too eye-catching and too much of a threat. Many teams tried to limit Ji Feng but to no avail. Instead, they were beaten miserably by Ji Feng.

Brown is one of them, and his tactics are torn to pieces by Ji Feng every time.

But this time, he felt that he had found the right way. Ji Feng would be like that regardless of restrictions or not, and it would not have much effect, so he might as well restrict the Lakers' boss Kobe.

Kobe's shooting percentage has been above 50% in the past two seasons. With Ji Feng's restraint, the number of times Kobe is double-teamed has dropped sharply, so he is happy to play, but this does not mean that double-teaming Kobe is useful.

But Brown feels that they have a chance to do it because they have O'Neal!

We all know the feud between Kobe and O'Neal. Once O'Neal scores, Kobe is easily stimulated and wants to do it himself. This is their opportunity, and no one would have thought that they would use James to double-team Kobe!

Sure enough, he guessed correctly!

Kobe failed to score for three consecutive times, and the Cavaliers took a 6-2 lead at the beginning. In the subsequent games, the Cavaliers played smoothly, leading 30-20 by as much as 10 points at the end of the first quarter!

At this time, the knight is ready to swing his third axe!