Chapter 1461 Is This the Number One Strength in the Alliance?

The second half of the second quarter became a one-sided offensive and defensive performance by the Lakers. Not only did they even out the 16-point difference, they also won by 6 points. In other words, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers by as many as 16 points in this quarter!

30-14 in a single quarter, the Lakers played a suffocating quarter.

You may think that the score doesn't mean much. After all, the Lakers often score like this.

However, today is different. In the past, the Lakers focused on offense, using sharp offense to destroy the opponent's defense and score high scores. But tonight, the Lakers played a different game rhythm than before!

"The Lakers played so well in this quarter. You may think that 30 points in a single quarter is nothing. After all, the Lakers scored 60 points in a single quarter last season. But you have to know that the focus of the Lakers in this quarter is on defense and offense. The number of rounds is not that many.”

As Director Zhang said, in the second quarter, the Lakers focused most of their attention on the defensive end and played at a very slow pace. In the past, the Lakers' iconic running and gunning was not seen at all. The Lakers focused more on playing against the Cavaliers. In positional warfare, if you look back at the video, you will find that there are many scenes of physical confrontation between the two sides.

Even an ESPN insider who specializes in analyzing defensive tactics said bluntly that the defense in this quarter was very interesting.

It stands to reason that scoring about 20 points in a quarter with this style of play is a lot in today's era. For a team like the Green Army, which mainly relies on defense, it is very normal for both sides to score more than ten points in a quarter. Occasionally, there will be a A digit match appears.

This is the conservation of energy on the basketball court. When you focus on defense, the offense will be affected, and vice versa.

But while maintaining the strongest defense in this era, the Lakers unknowingly scored 30 points, which is enough to show the terror of the Lakers.

The comparison of James' statistics further proves the horror of the Lakers' defense. In the first quarter, James performed well with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. In the second quarter, James made 1 of 7 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 4 free throws. He scored 4 points, had an embarrassing 0 assists, only had 1 rebound, and made 6 turnovers in a single quarter, creating James' highest turnover ratio in a single quarter this season, and James' shooting rate dropped to only 4 of 16 shots!

"James is completely out of his mind. If it weren't for O'Neal, the game might have been declared over." Barkley said at halftime.

Maybe the Lakers were targeting James too much. O'Neal was playing very well in the paint. He had already scored 16 points in the half and his shooting percentage reached 70%. It was considered the best half of the game for the Cavaliers.

"The Cavaliers need to adjust their tactics, otherwise there will be no chance in the second half." Smith also said.

At the same time, Smith also pointed out James' problems: "LeBron's playing style is a bit single. His back body is immature, and he has not developed reliable mid-to-long-range shots, especially three-pointers. His shooting rate is very average, and his offense mainly relies on A strong breakthrough. Last season, 60% of his points came from near the reasonable collision area, but because his breakthrough was too strong, it was not a big problem, but it is no longer possible. The Lakers proved that your breakthrough will not work, Ji Feng, Artest, Kobe can make it difficult for you to move, and there are twin towers inside. This is basically an iron barrel, so James must develop his own arsenal."

"Yes, Smith is right. The Cavaliers need to change in the second half. Although I don't like that guy O'Neal, I have to say that O'Neal played better and we can give him more opportunities in the second half." Barkley said with a stinking face. , he and O'Neal had a deep grudge at the time, and the two even performed a full martial arts show.

Barkley's words have also been recognized by many people. This game seems to prove that although the Shark is 37 years old, runs slower, jumps lower, and is not as threatening in the paint as before, he is still a Shark after all. As long as A shark will eat meat.

This is also considered to be the Cavaliers' only comeback opportunity in the second half. Although they only lost by 6 points, according to the rhythm of the second quarter, they will definitely be cold.

This is why O'Neal is here. If James had played like this last season, the Cavaliers would have been completely cool. Comeback? Don't even think about it, it's impossible. Just look at Mike Brown's tactical board and you'll know. Apart from James-related tactics, there are basically no other tactics. It's just so true.

"Coach, I will assist Shaq in the second half!" In the locker room, James first took the initiative to assume the responsibility for the first half and made suggestions to Mike Brown.

Through this section, he deeply realized the abnormality of the opponent. His current style of play was completely restrained. It was not that he had never tried long shots, but the effect was mediocre. This made him lose confidence in his offense for the first time.

The most important thing is that he still wants to win, he doesn't want to lose at his home court, so he decided to let O'Neal play the main attack. This is not shameful, that is O'Neal.

"OK! We still have a chance in the second half. There is only a 6-point difference. We play tougher. Shaq, you have to take on the main offensive task." Mike Brown is as good as the others. In fact, he will hardly refute James' ideas. .

However, O'Neal did not play at the beginning of the second half because he needed to accumulate more physical strength to deal with the final time. This is the biggest problem. O'Neal's physical fitness is not enough to support him to play the entire game.

So James, a model worker, still had to go up, and his defender became Ji Feng again. This still didn't make James feel better, so he could only try his best to defend and let Ji Feng disappear with him.

Ji Feng has already scored a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists in this game, as well as 8 rebounds and 4 steals. His shooting percentage is as high as 66%. His performance is outstanding. James' defense did not cause Ji Feng a lot of trouble, because Ji Feng There is a long shot!

Pick and roll!

Catch the ball!

Take action!

Three-pointer scored!

Done in one go!

When Ji Feng came up, he gave Zhang Jingzu a critical blow. James was furious. He decided that he must develop COSCO!

Afterwards, the Cavaliers chose to double-team Ji Feng, and Ji Feng's scalpel pass came again. Farmar and Powell scored 4 points successively, and the point difference widened to 10 points!

At this time, O'Neal finally came on the court. He beat Powell to get the offensive rebound and scored two points.

Only he blocked Farmar's breakthrough and got the ball himself to assist James in scoring a sports goal after a long absence.

O'Neal's activity allowed the Cavaliers to be evenly matched with the Lakers in the first 6 minutes of the third quarter.

Until Mbenga came on the scene…

Shark-killing tactics!

When O'Neal went to the free throw line four times in a row and made three free throws, the Cavaliers already felt that the trend was over...

"This is the Lakers, no, the league's number one strength..." The fans sighed. Looking at the shark's appearance, they really felt that the Cavaliers were so miserable today!

Without a fight, the Lakers scored minus 16 points in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, they widened the point difference to 20 points and then held on to the score.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Cavaliers 107-88 in an away game, winning their 10th consecutive victory and ending their opponent's 9th consecutive victory!