The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 458 - 211 Cleveland Faces Conflict Again, What is the Spirit of the Older Generation!_4

Chapter 458: Chapter 211 Cleveland Faces Conflict Again, What is the Spirit of the Older Generation!_4

I choose you, mgb!

Fuck off!

LeBron’s lips were fragrant after hearing Rick Carlisle’s pre-game interview.

He had never seen such a bitchy head coach!

Indeed, the type of coach a player has speaks volumes about the player himself.

Su Wan’s coach was just like him, both are bitches!

But no matter how angry he was, one thing he couldn’t change at the moment was:

He needed to seriously consider his approach to this game.

Especially once Vallejo set him a pick and, after Su Wan disappeared in front of him, was replaced by the face of Artest, he quickly tossed the ball to the wing.

The ball moved from Quentin to Carter’s hands and then stopped.

Carter waved his teammates away, beckoning everyone to clear out and started to go one-on-one against Dior.

Dior wasn’t slow but his lateral speed wasn’t the fastest.

This was very similar to Vince Carter’s.

Many people overestimated Vince Carter’s athleticism because of his jumping ability and fancy slam dunks.

In fact, as a scorer who also relied on attacking the basket, Wade was stronger in this aspect than Carter.

And it wasn’t because his jumping was much better.

In that department, Carter was a level above him.

But Wade’s explosive power was a level above Carter’s.

The so-called "Four Great Guards," McGrady and Allen Iverson both had a glamorous first step.

Kobe was a bit behind in this aspect.

And worse than him was Vince Carter!

Carter’s superior physical attribute was his better body control, which could be seen in the range of his dunks.

The same move could be performed by him with more ease and grace than by others.

This was entirely because he had better control over his body.

Thus Carter had a noticeable gathering motion during breakthroughs.

At the same time, he could grasp the fine details very well, lowering his stance and dipping his shoulder with the intent of sealing his position.

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With a decrease in his explosive power, Vince Carter had to move out of his comfort zone when he joined the Brooklyn Nets.

To better complete the positioning during breakthroughs, and make up for his irretrievable explosive power, Vince Carter added more detailed moves, including in-motion crossovers and post ups.

Like another "North Carolinian" Stackhouse, Carter was an underrated "post-up master." A variable post-up during breakthroughs, plus his steady mid-range shooting, were his biggest changes since joining the Brooklyn Nets.

Of course, there was also his catch-and-shoot three-pointers off the ball...

In fact, Carter was a very all-round scorer, but this was all overshadowed by his identity as a slam dunker.

Just like in this round when Dior suffered, focusing too much on defending Carter’s penetration to prevent a slam dunk, he was stunned the moment he saw Carter’s post-up, and then his entire defensive rhythm was thrown off.

Carter successfully scored, capturing the first 2 points of the evening for his team.

And it was as if that flipped the scoring switch for him; subsequently, Vince Carter kept attacking with the ball, and the shots kept falling into the basket.

Just in the first quarter, with 10 minutes and 11 seconds to play, Vince Carter had already scored 11 points.

Dior, as a small forward, had no problem moving around, but when defending a player who could shoot and penetrate, his lateral movement was somewhat passive.

It was obvious that Carter himself had movement issues, but Dior just couldn’t take advantage, only able to watch as Vince Carter wreaked havoc on him.

And yet, Rick Carlisle showed no intention of changing the lineup, still letting Dior defend one-on-one.

Because Vince Carter alone couldn’t save the Cavaliers.

Just look at the score now, 27 to 20, the Pacers leading by a steady 7 points.

Bill Walton saw it clearly: "The Pacers’ defense tonight is about limiting LeBron, not letting him get the ball, nor allowing him to initiate offensive plays..."

As the offensive engine for the Cavaliers, once cut off, the team naturally fell into isolation plays.

Kenny Smith felt lucky for the Cavaliers: "If it hadn’t been for acquiring Vince this summer..."

He couldn’t even imagine how miserable the Cavaliers would have been right now!

The camera at the venue turned to LeBron at that moment.

A very serious expression!

But Barkley seemed to see a bit of dissatisfaction; he glanced down at LeBron’s stats:

shots made, 2 in, 4 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal.

Well, no wonder he was dissatisfied!

But what could he possibly do?

The Pacers’ defense was truly effective against him; they had kept LeBron from getting fired up in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals.

This season, LeBron’s physique was even more "Hulking," and against other opponents, his penetration had become fiercer; once he started to charge, nobody could pull him back.

Only Su Wan knew that the Spurs’ setup had contained him since 2007, and up to the so-called "Peak LeBron" in 2014, the same style still left him without a temper.

Even the fiercest dog, once muzzled, can only expose its belly.

And that was the problem with LeBron; facing the Pacers’ all-front lineup, he simply couldn’t utilize his physical advantage.

Anxious, he prepared to force his way through.