Chapter 490: [Kobe Bryant takes a break, vs. Knight]

On the 16th, the NBA's focus game started, the Lakers VS Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers are currently performing well, 22 wins and 12 losses, ranking fourth in the east.
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 too bad, so bad that many of the Cavaliers' substitute players are not impressed.
In this game, Yang Rui let Kobe take a break.
Kobe stabbed his right index finger against the Timberwolves. This is why his shooting percentage dropped. Rather than taking a wound to the battle, it is better to take a few days of rest and fully raise it.
Bryant did not want to rest, but the helpless team doctor supported Yang Rui. He had to enter the injury list and wait for activation.
Without Kobe, besides the finger's sake, because Yang Rui doesn't want to take risks.
In Yang Rui's previous life, the Cavaliers were Kobe Bryant. In the game against the Cavaliers in January 2004, Kobe tricked Kendrick Brown with a fake shot on the outside of the three-point line. As a result, Brown fell heavily on his shoulder when he fell. After the game, he was diagnosed as a right shoulder muscle Strained and truce for more than a month.
Against the Cavaliers on January 13, 2005, with 5 minutes and 39 seconds left in the first quarter, Kobe accidentally stepped on Newber's foot with a layup and caused a severe ankle sprain, so he rested for a month.
Kobe truce can avoid historical inertia. Yang Rui suggested that Ewing did this in the Knicks. The gorilla was more powerful than the previous life for two years.
After the players played, Tak Radio’s Barkley regretted Kobe’s absence, and CCTV5’s Zhang Heli had a different view and thought it was a good thing.
"The last time Yao Ming missed, Kobe scored 84 points against the Rockets. Kobe is resting today. Yao Ming can get more mobile phone meetings. I hope he can seize the opportunity and have amazing performance today."
Yu Jia laughed: "Maybe Yang Rui let Kobe truce, just to help Yao Ming explode again."
The two drove the emotions of the fans, and everyone waited to see Yao Ming showing great power and scoring a high score. "Big Z" Ilgoskas is a famous center in the league, but it is definitely incomparable with O'Neal. Yao Ming can burst O'Neal, and he can't even break the big Z?
Many people underestimate the defense ability of Big Z in the restricted zone, and Yang Rui will not arrange Yao Ming to attack him.
"Big Z" and Yao Ming both have a height of more than 2 meters and 20, and both wear No. 11 jerseys. They have similar styles. Although they are relatively average in physical quality compared to black players, their excellent skills and footwork have made them play a day in the NBA. .
Data comparison between the career confrontation between the two, Yao Ming against the big Z averaged 18.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, shooting only 45%. Big Z also had 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1 assists and 2.1 blocks. His shooting percentage was 42.2%, which was almost the same.
Big Z can cover Yao Ming with his arm length and shoot backwards. In a few games, Yao Ming has only shot more than 30%.
In the 08-09 season, the last time the two battled each other, Yao Ming's madly declining big Z, 13 of 15, scored 28 points. Without this, he had a lower shooting percentage in the face of Big Z, and he was in his early 40s.
After the warm-up, the two sides debuted.
Five Cavaliers: Jeff McGinnis, James, Ira Newber, Drew Gooden, Ilgauskas.
The Cavaliers have a bad bench, and the starting lineup is not too strong. McGinnis, who is 193 cm tall and weighs 86 kg, has been a career starting point guard for the Clippers for two years. His peak is 14.6 points and 6.2 assists. His shooting percentage is 41.3%. Now the Cavaliers, his shooting percentage is also very low, only 41.2%, three-point shooting 34.5%. He averaged 34.9 minutes per game, averaging 12.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 5 assists.
Small forward Newbell is a defensive blue collar, averaging 25 minutes per game, 6 points and 3 rebounds. There are no highlights in his career. The peak is 8 points and 5.3 rebounds. He was still in the NBA bottom season.
Newbell's offense was sparse, but his reputation was not small, because in the game against the Warriors on November 16, 2004, he faced Dunleavy's "jaw smash kick" and Dunleavy's wonderful eyes and white expression. Let him be the undisputed leader of the "NBA Kung Fu List" forever. Whenever people mention NBA defense or exciting action moments, they can't avoid Newbel's name.
The Cavaliers' winning weapon is James' personal offense and two insiders who can withdraw.
The media analyzes the Cavaliers and believes that head coach Paul Silas copied Yang Rui’s tactics when he was a wizard. The two insiders are responsible for screening, air cutting and mid-range shooting, creating enough room for James to break through. The defender runs and relies on no ball Get rid of the screen and catch the ball.
The depth of the Cavaliers is incomparable to the 03 Wizards. James's breakthrough ability is stronger than that of 40-year-old Jordan, who can tear the opponent's defense.
This season, James is the only core of the Cavaliers, averaging 42.4 minutes, averaging 27.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.7 blocks. The data has improved comprehensively and looks like a superstar.
The Lakers start five: Mo Williams, Hoyberg, Iguodala, Rashid, Yao Ming.
Yang Rui started to change two people and arranged tactics according to the characteristics of the Cavaliers. Mo Williams is fast, can hold the ball to break through, can play pick-and-roll 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.
Moe brought it to the three-point line, McGinnis defended, Cavaliers marked, James defended Iguodala.
Xiao Mo passed the ball to Yao Ming, who was pulled out of the middle 3-point line, and ran to the left to open the space. Yao Ming turned to face frame, big Z kept a step and a half distance, not close.
Hoiberg reached 70 degrees to the right, and Iguodala pulled away at the bottom corner of the right.
On the left, Rashid gave Mo Williams a ball-less screen. The latter stood from the bottom line and ran back up the line.
After studying the Lakers game video, Silas knew that the joint defense would not work~EbookFREE.me~The Lakers pulled out two insiders, it is easy to create a bottom line misalignment. The big Z defense is not good for the bottom threes and the guard breaks through.
Mo Williams received the ball at 70 degrees on the left side, and Gudeng changed his defense in front of him, making it impossible for him to directly shoot. Xiao Moyun passed it to Yao Ming of Zhonglu in one step. Yao Ming took a step forward to catch the ball, leaning against the big Z at the free throw line and passing the ball with one hand to the left low from a close range.
Rashid emptied a three-step layup and scored with McGinnis. 2 to 0.
Barkley said: "Yao Ming's response ability has improved significantly. Jerry is very good at training the center. In the first two seasons, Yao Ming couldn't assist his teammates like this. His step forward is very important. Distance, the other party can interfere and wait for the opportunity to steal."
Smith laughed: "Brad Miller's unsuccessful rookie has been taken by Yang Rui as an All-Star, not to mention the draft pick? James followed Iguodala too far from the basket to help defend and Newbel was also blocked. Hoiberg attracted away, it was a perfect fit."
The Cavaliers attacked, the Lakers used a mixed defense, Yao Ming was on the bottom line, defending the restricted area, and Iguodala defending James outside, inseparable.
The Cavaliers all four players opened, James midway singles.
He crotched the dribble to the left hand first, took a small step to the left, then the ball quickly turned to the right hand to change to the right direction, the explosive force was amazing, a little space was shaken, the shoulder was started against Iguodala, one step The ball rises and rushes towards the inside.
Compared to face box attacks, James is the league's top this year, and even the first. He was not stable in the midrange vote, and his three points depended on the sky to eat, averaging 27.2 points per game, relying on unsolvable breakthroughs.
Iguodala's physical fitness is also amazing, but his strength can't be compared with that of James. He can't be squeezed and jumped. James picked the basket with his right hand and scored. 2 to 2.