One Guard

On June 7, 2015, the second game of the NBA Finals continued at the American Airlines Center Arena. Today's game attracted the attention of almost all Dallas basketball fans, and all the wives of the stars also appeared on the stage. The rows of seats in the American Airlines Center Arena are all white and have long legs. No, there are actually some long legs that are not white mixed in.

But skin color is not important. In short, the first row of the stadium can be summed up in one sentence: sexy and beautiful, which makes people dizzy.

Before the game started, the topic of conversation between Mike Breen and Kevin Harlan was the row of wives who were more dazzling than the stars. Fortunately, Vignali's belly bulge is not obvious now, otherwise it would definitely become a hot gossip news around the world.

That's right, since the last "attack without cover and holding the ball with both hands to break the press", Yiyang will change from a kid in the Wood District to the father of another kid in ten months. Vignali also didn't expect that she and Yiyang were so lucky that they "won" in one go.

However, only Vignali knows about this matter for the time being, and she has not told Yiyang about it yet. Look at the nervous expressions on both sides of the players before the game starts. Now Yiyang cannot be distracted by anything.

Players from both sides were still nervous about the game, but the Mavericks fans and commentators were very relaxed. Because in their opinion, the Cavaliers don't have much chance. In the last game, James worked hard and the Cavaliers lost by nine points. They were completely suppressed by the Mavericks, and Blatt was a complete rookie, so there was definitely no good solution.

As long as the Mavericks do not have any accidents, and as long as Wade, Yiyang, Nowitzki and others are not injured, there should be no problem in winning this game.

"...Because after this game, the Mavericks players will go to Cleveland for a road trip. Therefore, all the wives of the players are present, which adds a lot of color to the game before leaving. I wish the wives Coming here can bring good luck to the Mavericks soldiers."

Until three minutes before the start of the game, ESPN's commentators were still talking about the women's team. In their opinion, the Cavaliers had already narrowly escaped death.

They didn't notice that David Blatt was no longer sleepy-eyed today, and the Cavaliers players weren't depressed either. The Cleveland Cavaliers have no intention of being the Silence of the Lambs.

It wasn't until the referee signaled the starting five of both sides to stand in designated positions and prepare to kick off that Carlisle and everyone else was surprised to find that the Cavaliers had changed their formation!

"Hey, wait, did Blatt make a mistake!?" Mike Breen craned his neck to look at the court. Tristan Thompson, a power forward with a height of only 2.06 meters, was actually pushed. Center position, stand in the center circle!

So who will play power forward? Kevin Love in a wheelchair? No,

The power forward position was given to James, and it's not like he hasn't done this before with the Heat. The small forward was played by Shumpert, and on the back line, Blatt also sent Dellavedova and Irving. The purpose is clear. One for offense and one for defense!

"This is... a five-small lineup! Blatt abandoned the slow-moving big center Mozgov and started a five-small lineup! He plans to use this change to deal with the Dallas Mavericks ! Haha, Blatt is a guy with ideas, I knew he was more than that!" Mike Breen instantly became very interested in the game. After the Warriors and Mavericks, the Cleveland Cavaliers also stepped into the lineup. The point of no return for becoming shorter.

I have to sigh with emotion, the small ball era has really arrived!

"Interesting, five small lineups?" Before the game started, Carlisle was attracted by Blatter's formation and stood up. I thought this would be a game that could be won as long as it persisted to the end, but now, Blatter disrupted Carlisle's plan.

During the scrimmage phase, the Cavaliers players immediately retreated to defend. Because Tristan has no chance of winning compared to Gobert in terms of fighting for the ball. Yiyang received the basketball and pushed forward slower than before. Because he needs to spend more time reading the opponent's defense, although this change just replaced Mozgov with Dellavedova. But the Cavaliers are completely different from before.

As soon as Yiyang crossed the midfield line, Dellavedova, who looked like a groundhog, stuck up. Dellavedova and Irving partner on the back line, so that Irving's defensive weakness can be filled by the Australian. From now on, Owen is no longer Yiyang's "cash machine".

In the last game, Dellavedova came out of nowhere. His tight defense against Yiyang in the second quarter impressed everyone.

Today, Dellavedova remains aggressive and brutal. Defensively, this guy is never afraid of any force. Dellavedova's defense actually doesn't have many skills at all. It's just aggressive and rough, and he defends desperately regardless of the consequences.

Yiyang didn't get too entangled with this "Australian prairie dog". He handed the ball to Wade. At the same time, Nowitzki set up a screen for Wade.

Wade used the screen to break through, but James switched defense and blocked it. The collision between the two Heat giants once made the stands excited.

Wade knows very well that it is difficult for him to compete with James now. Although both are representatives of the 2003 Super Platinum Generation, Wade's physical condition is indeed not comparable to that of James now.

From the bottom of his heart, Wade is eager to compete with James. But looking at the overall situation, Wade is now giving the ball back to Dirk outside the three-point line, which is the most correct approach.

But Wade's pass didn't reach Dirk's hands. Irving quickly reached out and knocked away the basketball in mid-flight, completing the steal!

Irving steals the basketball and runs quickly. In terms of fast break ability, Irving may not be much worse than Yiyang.

Although Yiyang reacted early and quickly chased back, Irving started too early, and even if Bolt came, it would be difficult to fill the huge gap.

In the end, Irving easily dunked with one hand, and Carlisle frowned on the sidelines!

If the previous shot followed past trends, Thompson should have been the one to cover Wade. But Thompson's speed cannot compare with Wade. But when James played the fourth position, the Cavaliers' defense immediately changed. James is definitely a weapon against pick-and-rolls, because James will not suffer any disadvantage no matter which player he plays against. Just now, he successfully forced Wade to pass the ball, and Irving used his agile skills to completely steal it. This change of formation by Blatter can be said to have had an immediate effect!

"The Mavericks made mistakes right from the start. The Cavaliers had no way to defeat the Mavericks' offense in the last game. But today, after switching to a five-small lineup, they seem to have become more flexible on the defensive end."

"Pay attention to switching defenses, pay attention to switching defenses!" Seeing Yiyang attacking again with the ball, Blatter waved and shouted on the sidelines for a rare occasion.

It is indeed not easy for a rookie coach to coach a superstar like James. But at least now, Blatt's approach is approved by James.

On the next offense, the ball hit Nowitzki. Instantly, James was reminded of the 2011 Finals. That year, James briefly played the four position and guarded Dirk. As a result, James was thrown into the sieve by Dirk's magical performance.

But now it is 2015, Dirk is four years older, and his condition is no longer comparable to that of back then. Under James' strong confrontation, Dirk lost his shooting rhythm and turned over to make a jump shot!

Tristan Thompson took off actively and jumped high. He used his athletic ability to make up for his height disadvantage and protected the defensive rebound!

"The defense for two consecutive rounds is very beautiful! The Cavaliers have become brand new!" Mike Breen clenched his fists. This is like a finals-level team!

Tristan handed the ball to Irving, and Yiyang took a stance, intending to challenge Irving near the midfield line. If you don't give Irving a fight and wait for him to pick up the speed, you won't even know how you got passed.

But Dellavedova blocked Yiyang's side. The pick-and-roll near the midfield line usually had only one purpose, forcing the opponent to switch defense!

Yiyang was delayed, and in order to force Irving to slow down, Wade had no choice but to stick up. A simple tactic changed Irving's opponent from Yiyang to the elderly Wade. James pulled outside the three-point line, and Dirk had to follow him out. Only Tristan and Gobert were left inside. Irving got an excellent singles opportunity!

Wade couldn't help but let Owen go. If he stuck to that kid, he might be passed by him in one step. Irving suddenly accelerated and the penalty area was so empty. Everyone thought Irving was going to go to the basket.

But just as Wade retreated, Irving knocked the ball behind him, turned around, and shot a jumper! Irving completed the entire action very quickly, giving Wade no time to react.

At this time, Wade was two steps away from Irving and had no time to interfere. Irving took the shot calmly, the basketball was impartial, and it went straight to the net. The Cavaliers were 4-0, and Irving scored 4 points in a row!

"It's a pleasing dribbling. Even an experienced veteran like Dwayne can't figure out Kelly's rhythm. His strong defense in the last game eclipsed Irving, but don't forget, he is still the best in the league." Only one of the defenders can restrain Irving so miserably!"

The Cavaliers are very energetic, as if they are currently leading 1-0.

In the next attack, Yiyang stepped out of the open space to catch the ball and shoot a three-pointer. If it were Irving or Shumpert who defended, Yiyang would have secured the three-pointer.

But Dellavedova is different. This guy never seems to know what giving up means. He pounced on Yiyang like a last resort, completely blocking Yiyang's sight!

For top players, they can shoot accurately even if their eyes are temporarily covered. But this is only close to the basket and outside the three-point line. Any deviation will cause the basketball to land far away from expectations.

In the end, Yiyang made his first shot. LeBron James jumped high and directly grabbed the rebound!

He doesn't need to pass the ball to anyone, he just holds the ball and starts to advance and counterattack!

James is definitely not slow, and he can also use his body to push away opponents who try to stop him.

I saw this strong man running wildly through the crowd. He looked like a rugby player!

In the end, James broke out of the siege. Under the pressure of Iguodala, he forced himself to take off and succeeded in a one-handed chop!

"Beautiful counterattack, LeBron's physical fitness allows him to play the fourth position with ease! Iguodala was completely unable to stop LeBron after he rushed up. This dunk was too tough!" At this time, the court The group of ladies in the first row instantly became eclipsed. Blatter's change of formation has made this series suspenseful again!

6-0, the Cavaliers had an almost perfect start. Blatt waved his fist vigorously. This will be a series that makes him proud!

As far away as Cleveland, all the Cavaliers fans started celebrating. The flawless Mavericks turned out to be in such a sorry state.

But Yiyang remained calm, taking Iguodala's baseline ball and slowly controlling the ball away. The Cleveland Cavaliers' five players are indeed effective, but they are not necessarily better than the Warriors'.

Don't be too happy, you are starting to change, but we are still standing still.