Chapter 19: The Fish Dies and the Net Breaks
In midfield, the Cavaliers were not panicked because they could not cope with the Bobcats' five smalls.
In Gentry's opinion: "The Bobcats can't hold on after playing for the whole quarter. In the second half, they should also return to the regular lineup..."
"We still have a chance to rank against regular ranks..."
"No, we will be the better team against the regular lineup!"
After some analysis, the visiting locker room of Time Warner Center was instantly full of confidence.
Soon, the second half began.
Gentry confidently presented a regular two-three-small team consisting of point guard Billups, shooting guard Wade, small forward Lebang, power forward Bosh and center Valaijo.
However, the Bobcats unexpectedly lined up the five small lineups of point guard Curry, shooting guard Wesley Matthews, small forward Li Ke, power forward Dior, and center Tucker.
"It's still five little ones..."
Gentry was a little surprised. In his opinion, the Bobcats continued to play in the fifth small group to overdraw the physical fitness of some main players.
You know, in this five-small lineup, Wesley Matthews, Tucker and Li Ke all played in the second quarter. Now they are playing in the third quarter in a row. Can they really hold on to their physical fitness?
Gentry expressed his doubts. He felt that Rivers was too anxious, and he was a little anxious.
"No matter what they do, we will hit us!"
No matter what, the Knights will no longer use five small to five small.
Because the second section has proved that the Cavaliers are sorry for the five smalls against the five smalls.
Back to the regular lineup, the Cavaliers may still have a chance...
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Bobcats' attack.
Dior supported the top of the arc, and Curry cut out an opportunity on the left, and then received the ball.
Raise your hand and hit the mid-range shot with a swish!
64 to 57, the Bobcats' lead further opened to 7 points.
Immediately afterwards, the Knights' offensive round.
Off the field, Gentry saw Dior and Curry.
"Pick-roll! Pick-roll!"
"Catch their sore feet!"
In Gentry's view, with Dior and Curry on the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll ordering attack, they can get back out of the world.
But what he didn't expect was that at the beginning of the second half, the five little Bobcats actually defended a joint defense.
Tucker guarded the basket, Li Ke broke out and held Lebang, who was holding the ball. The rest, from Dior to Matthews to Curry, each occupied an area.
Lebang broke through, Li Ke followed a few steps, and Dior's assisted defense immediately appeared on the flanks.
Facing the pincer attack, Lebang's first reaction was to pass the ball, but when he turned his head, he saw that Bosh, who was supposed to be an open position, was targeted by Curry, who was filled by the weak side.
After hesitating for a second, he still passed the ball.
At least, Bosh can be considered a misplaced attack on Curry.
But soon, Bosh, who received the ball, found that the Bobcats quickly rotated, Curry stuck him from the back, and Tucker's assisting defense was also on the front.
Another double-team!
When he realized that he wanted to pass the ball, Dior, who was originally a percussion, pushed up again and cut off his connection with Vallejo.
The flexibility of the five small, combined with the meticulous joint defense, played a miraculous effect at this moment.
And this is another trump card of Bobcats.
"Not many people can think that the fifth junior can still play in the defense, right?"
Many people subconsciously believe that the advantage of the five small lies is that everyone is very flexible, so the defensive end can be played very simply.
But they don't know that the defensive end can play very simply, rather than just playing very simply.
If the bobcat wants to fight more complicatedly, there is no problem at all.
Now, once the five small joint defense is out, even if there are two hidden defensive gaps on the court, Dior and Curry, they can still rely on joint defense to block all gaps.
With a bang, the giant turned around twice and finally broke it by Curry and cut off the basketball directly.
"Stealed, the Bobcats fought back!"
The counterattack momentum is together, five smalls vs two bigs and three smalls, and the speed advantage is like a natural barrier, separating the Bobcats and the Knights.
"In the frontcourt, Stephen Curry chased a three-pointer!"
Swish—!
"The ball has entered, and the Bobcats' lead has been extended to double digits!"
As it turns out, the five little boys who use regular lineups will only die faster.
San Antonio, Popovich frowned.
Although we still have to fight the Thunder in a tiebreak, it is still unknown who wins and who loses.
But now, prepare for the finals. If they face the Bobcats, how likely will they win?
After thinking about it carefully, Popovich felt that the prospect was bleak...
"These five little ones are so tricky!"
Charlotte, Gentry was already in a hurry in the Eastern Conference tiebreak.
He knew that he should immediately pause and make adjustments at this time, replace Bosh and Valaijo, and use five small to five small.
But he was a little hesitant...
On the one hand, Gentry felt that even if he led the team to lose this tiebreak, he would have a high probability of staying.
But if Bosh is replaced at this moment, he will be dismissed 100%.
On the other hand, can it be possible to change to five young people? Gentry thinks it is not possible.
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So, in a while, Gentry felt as hesitated.
No substitutions, the game continues...
On the defensive end, the Bobcats continue to defend against each other.
The tight overall and high tactical qualities put a lot of pressure on the Knights.
However, the Knights are not soft-boys who can be kneaded. They quickly found a way to break through the joint defense.
That is, they played in the pick-and-roll of James and his pick-and-roll in the first quarter.
Relying on the superstar pick-and-roll, he forcibly tore open the Bobcat's defense line.
On the offensive end, the Bobcats kept scoring with their counterattack after successful defense and the conventional arc top-strike in positional battles.
When the third quarter entered the second half, the Bobcats' lead gradually reached 13 points.
By this time, Rivers took action again.
He replaced Dior and replaced Hua's second child.
At first glance, Dior went down and there was no support on the field.
But in the second half of the game, Li Ke suddenly pulled Curry and played against Li Ku's pick-and-roll.
This move is also a superstar pick-and-roll, but both superstars who have singles with the ball and can make three-pointers together. The pick-and-roll is much more powerful than James and Wei.
In addition, the second place in Hua Lao has further added single defense and assisted defense, and the defense has also been even more powerful.
After a wave, the Bobcats' lead reached 20 points...
"After falling behind by 20 points, the Cavaliers' reversal is only theoretically possible."
In theory, Gentry has accepted his fate.
Although, he is still looking forward to the start of the fourth quarter.
Li Ke has played in three consecutive games and he has to rest.
Gentry felt that this might be the last chance for the Cavaliers, and he took advantage of Li Ke's absence to attack.
So, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers continued to have all the main players.
On the side of the Bobcat, Rivers casually asked Li Ke to rest on the court.
This indeed gave the Knight a little chance, but it was just a little bit.
In three minutes, the Cavaliers once chased behind to 14 points.
But three minutes later, Li Ke made a comeback, hitting a three-pointer with a strong hit, and assisting Curry to hit a three-pointer.
The Bobcats' lead has returned to 20 points...
"It's over, the game is over!"
"Now, the Knights have no possibility of theoretical reversal!"
Gentry had a cold face. At the beginning of the second half, he knew that the end of the game was decided.
But now, he is still in a very bad mood.
He knew that he had a high probability that he would not be dismissed.
On the one hand, the Cavaliers have changed two coaches in the past two years, and they also bear the salary of two head coaches, and they can't afford to change them any longer.
On the other hand, he thinks he has led the team this season, and judging from this series, he has done everything he can do.
In the end, I lost all the time because of the players.
"Give me a bunch of these wings, and I will definitely be the one who laughs to the end!"
Even so, Gentry didn't rule out that the Cavaliers boss was so stupid that he really had to make him move.
After all, the Big Three has been teaming up for two years and has achieved nothing in two years.
This knight is really a bit too much to wait.
Lebang put his waist on his back and quickly chose to be replaced by Gentry.
Even he has no garbage time at this moment, and he dares to fight and fight.
He lost again, and once again to the Bobcats and to Li Ke.
If the Big Three are not good, he really doesn't know what kind of teammates he can defeat this bobcat and Li Ke.
Wade was very confused. He felt that he had tried his best. So, who didn't do his best?
His eyes swept over Bosh intentionally or unintentionally. Among the three giants, the only one with a pseudo-name word.
The giants were a little gloating at this moment. Look, he sacrificed so much and only played one and a half quarters in a game. What's the use? Or lost!
In another year, he will be able to break out of the contract.
But seeing the scene of the Knight's defeat, the Po giant felt that he couldn't wait.
"I'll leave tonight!"
Buzz —!
Chapter completed!