991: Hell difficulty for sure
With the Finals just around the corner, Moon has been making various preparations for Link's injury lately.
After another full body check-up, Link's physical condition made Moon very happy.
As he had predicted, Link's rib injury did not deteriorate further. While this is certainly not enough time to heal, Link seems to be getting used to the feeling of playing with an injury in such a situation.
Link has been getting better and better on the training pitch lately, and if not fully back to 100 per cent, it's very close.
On the court, he bared his teeth and grinned less and less. It was clear that Link's pain was easing.
After a series of meticulous inspections and assessments, Moon finally gave Link the "green light".
"You can start the next game, Link."
βYesοΌβ Link flailed his fist excitedly, probably the best news he'd heard in recent days.
"But it's better to protect yourself, don't deliberately do too fierce confrontations, and don't dunk with the injured left side. In particular, remember that on LeBron. A player like James, sometimes don't carry it hard. If the injury gets worse, you'll really be out for the season. β
"Don't worry, Moon, I know how to protect myself. Thanks, I'm going to train first. Link waved his hand and walked out the door to the doctor's office.
Being able to start during the Finals clearly gave Link another point of certainty about the Finals.
Although the Cavaliers have a tepid regular season record this year, they are no worse than the Warriors in terms of playoff performance.
In the original history, the Cavaliers played 4-2 with the Warriors in the absence of Irving and Love.
And now, Owen and Love are still in the formation, and the power that the knights can burst out is beyond imagination.
It's all the last step, and Link doesn't want to fall.
Triple Crown, Dynasty ...... After winning the championship last season, the images that Link dreamed of on the plane back soon became a reality......
On the other side, the Cavaliers are also nervously preparing for the Finals.
Cavaliers Coach David. Blatter played in the Finals for the first time with an NBA team, and it would be false to say that he wasn't nervous.
Early this morning, Blatter summoned everyone for a tactical meeting. It can be seen that the American coach, who has been in Europe for many years, is physically and mentally exhausted for the game against the Grizzlies.
His big dark circles show the lofty status of the champion who stayed up late.
"In the next fight, I need you to step up your physical confrontation. From the first second of the game, the confrontation level is raised to the maximum. I'm not going to set up any superfluous defensive strategy for Link because that would be in vain. Tomorrow, I'm just asking everyone to lock up their alignments and force the Grizzlies players to play under tremendous defensive pressure. β
David. Blatter tried to look energetic, but everyone could see how tired the guy was.
"LeBron, you're going to get a lot of one-on-one Link chances in the next game. Link's wounds are not healed yet, if you can restrain Link, we can win! β
Blatter's tactical arrangement, to put it bluntly, is to grind the grizzly bear to death with the simplest and most crude hand-to-hand combat!
This year in the NBA, David. Blatter also taught himself a lesson. He now knows that what has been successful in Europe can't be copied to the NBA.
European basketball, because there are few superstars in the league, is usually played more meticulously than in the NBA.
Every round, every cover, every air cut run and shot, is very particular. The charm of European basketball is very different from that of the NBA.
Blatter initially planned to use this on the Knights, but found that it didn't work at all.
You can't just leave a player like James without it and create chances for Mozgov. Sometimes James can do it alone, and there is no need to draw a complicated tactical result that leads to mistakes.
So in the middle and late stages of the season, Blatter almost abandoned the set that made him famous in Europe. He gradually figured out that whether a head coach can succeed in the NBA or not depends on how many sets of tactical reserves you have in your head and how exquisite the tactics can be laid out.
It's about whether you can get the most out of the players in your squad and whether you can get the support of the players in the dressing room.
A series of trades by the Cavaliers in the middle of the season have caused the entire team to be overhauled, and three of the team's eight-man main rotation are newcomers, and it can be said that Blatter has no questions about his tactics.
At that time, Blatter understood that forcibly injecting the knights into their own system would not work at all.
As a result, Blatter, who knew how to be flexible, did not admit death. relied on a simple high-low block, relying on the talent of the players, to pull up the record.
He came to understand the difference between the NBA and European basketball, where sometimes it's easier to do more efficiently.
If for the Cavaliers, letting James play to his heart's content is the best way to win, then everything else is.
Blatter even thinks that his assistant coach Tyronn. Lou did all of these things better than himself......
So, in this year's finals, Blatter still decided after a whole night of research - everything is simple!
The simplest single-defense single, the simplest one-to-one. You're doing a whole bunch of defensive traps to limit Link, and you're going to give the rest of the Grizzlies a chance.
Link's passing ability and passing vision are obvious to all, and the Western Conference Finals just past showed that the rest of the Grizzlies can kill the game.
Rather than taking the risk of being pierced by thousands of arrows, it is better to force Link, who is in the midst of injury, to go and fight James alone.
Although he has lost twice to Link, James is still one of the strongest players in the league. With the rest of the Grizzlies contained, Blatter believes James has the ability to take down an injured Link!
The NBA Finals are always a matter of relying on players. Or more specifically, a league where stars decide the game!
The fact that the Hawks, who survived on team basketball, were swept by the Cavaliers without a superstar is the best proof of this.
Let them solve the matter between the stars.
After listening to the tactical arrangement, James geared up.
One-on-one with Link, he couldn't ask for it!
That afternoon, during the media session for the Cavaliers' practice, a reporter interviewed Blatter and asked him what kind of strategy he would use to restrain Link.
Blatter shrugged and spread his hands, "No strategy. β
The reporters laughed, and they all thought that Blatter had deliberately set off smoke bombs before the game began.
But in fact, Blatter is more honest than ever.
The only one who can restrain Link is LeBron. James!
In the afternoon, during the confrontational training, James showed his good form.
This guy who is first in the scoring list, fifth in rebounding and third in assists in the playoffs has entered revenge mode.
The night before the game, on an ESPN show, Kenny. Smith also revealed the Cavaliers' secrets.
"David. Blatter said he didn't have a plan, which may not be a joke. Because the Cavaliers let James defend the injured Link, it was more than enough. Yes, Link has played well with an injury in the Western Conference Finals, but that's because the Warriors don't have a strong enough player to play against Link. But this time, Link will face LeBron. Oh James! If you're LeBron, you've lost to the same guy for two years in a row. So this time, will you show mercy? β
Kenny. Smith looked at the camera and sighed, "No matter what, this year's finals will definitely be hellish for Link." β
At this point, the world began to worry about the fate of Grizzly Bear and Link.