The Fifth Point Guard

McInnis has the ball.

The Kings practice man-to-man.

Christie played against Shentong, and Peja played against James.

Compared with last season, Christie's stalking skills are not so suffocating, but the sense of oppression emanating from the whole body has not diminished.

"Who will give the first ball to attack?"

Before Sun Zhengping finished speaking, McGinnis handed the ball to his partner Shentong in the back line.

After Shentong got the ball, Boozer stepped forward to cover.

Christie was blocked, Shentong broke into the free throw line and made an emergency stop jump shot!

On the king's side, Divac and Miller all rushed forward.

Two big men with 2.10+ are like covering the sky.

At this moment, a figure quickly rushed into the restricted area.

Shen Tong suddenly changed his shooting action, pressed down with both hands, and passed the ball into the inside in an instant.

After the air-cut James received a pass from Shentong, there was no one around.

"boom!"

James jumped high and sent a powerful two-handed slam dunk!

2-0

"Oh, it's a good story. The Cavaliers gave the Kings a blow when they came up!" Zhang Weiping's commentary was full of enthusiasm.

"James' air cut is also very beautiful. This is what we often say that opportunities come from running, not from standing still." Sun Zhengping was also full of praise for James' air cutting.

After scoring the goal, James pointed at Shentong, indicating that it was a wonderful pass.

Shen Tong smiled and gave a thumbs up in return.

It's the king's turn to attack.

After two years of fierce fighting, Mike Bibby has become a general. Although Adelman has designated Peja Stojakovic as the core of the team, the Kings after Webber's injury and retirement need Bibby. Bi assists Peja to carry the banner of the team together.

Facing McGinnis' defense, Bibby's escape was like going through the motions.

Covering this tactic is like raising your left and right hands for the Kings players who are proficient in using Princeton's style of play.

Using Miller's screen to get open, Bibby sped off Boozer who came over to change defense.

The encirclement of the Cavaliers' defense suddenly narrowed.

Facing the big Z's supplementary defense, Bibby didn't choose to attack rashly, but dexterously broke through and passed the ball to Peja on the outside.

James, who was going to surround Bibby, responded in a timely manner, and immediately turned around and rushed towards Peja.

It is no accident that Peja can become an All-Star player.

A feint shot will point James up, and Peja breaks into the penalty area with the ball.

For a long time, Peja has left the impression of long-range shooting, but in fact, Peja who rushed up still has a certain strength to attack the basket.

At this moment, Boozer has not returned to the outside line, and Big Z's turn is a little slower.

Peja came to the basket with small steps, raised his hand and sent a civilian layup.

Just as the ball was out of his hands, Shen Tong suddenly appeared out of nowhere, slapped the ball on the backboard, and bounced directly out of the penalty area!

"Shen Tong's hat! The ball hit the backboard and bounced out." Zhang Weiping shouted immediately.

The ball was picked up by Divac who was standing near the free throw line.

After clapping the ball with both hands, Divac moved his huge body and sent the ball to the basket with his left hand.

The Kings' second offense.

At this time, Shen Tong, who had just blocked Peja's attack, was beyond his reach.

But what everyone didn't expect was that James, who was still near the three-point line just now, appeared under the basket.

When Divac just threw the ball, a pegboard cap came with a swatter!

The ball hit the backboard directly and was caught in James' arms.

Two consecutive attacks and two consecutive blocks, the audience's exclamation sounded in the Arco arena one after another.

"The Cavaliers used tight defense to stop the Kings' offense twice in a row. It's really good, especially Shen Tong and James, who sent nails one after another, and the Princeton style of play that allowed the Kings to run the ball smoothly also returned in vain. "Sun Zhengping explained.

"This defense fully demonstrated the talent of the Cavaliers' young players. We can see that Shen Tong's block just now was a completely misplaced supplementary defense, which directly blocked Peja's layup. He returned to the restricted area near the line and once again destroyed Divac's second attack. This defensive awareness and outstanding physical fitness fully reflect the talent of this Cavaliers." Zhang Weiping praised the Cavaliers' defense just now. .

After James got the ball, he dribbled the ball directly to the frontcourt.

Peja's outstretched arms seemed to say: Fire at me, there is no sense of defensive oppression at all.

Without hesitation, James dribbled and changed direction, heading straight for the penalty area.

Just when Divac raised his foot and stepped forward to make up for the defense, James immediately sent a ground pass.

The quality of this ground pass is completely different from the quality of that ground pass!

James' pass passed through the gap between Divac and Miller and easily penetrated the defensive blockade of the King's interior.

Shen Tong, who slipped into the penalty area along the baseline, got an easy chance to score after catching the ball with both hands.

With both hands dunking without touching the basket, Shentong sent a clean dunk!

James, who received an assist from Shentong in the attack just now, returned the favor on the offensive end this time and immediately returned an assist for Shentong.

After scoring the goal, Shen Tong ran past James.

High fives from both sides!

Silas was elated from the sidelines.

When have I ever coached such a talented and intelligent young man?

James' template is Mashburn?

Give me a break.

Duodu is the next Pippen or Magician.

As for Shentong, in just two years, he has already made a name for himself in the league and received a maximum salary.

Judging from the short 2 minutes of the opening, Shentong is worthy of its name.

Halfway through the first quarter, the Cavaliers played away from home, leading the Kings 20-8 by 12 points!

Coach Silas, who was worried about McGinnis' lack of organization, was completely relieved.

Shen Tong and James make the transfer of the ball very smooth, and both of them have the ability to organize with the ball.

What Silas didn't expect was that the team's most powerful defensive barrier was not Big Z, but these two young men.

In addition to the two consecutive blocks at the beginning of the game, Shen Tong and James quickly sent one each.

McGinnis's pass was intercepted by Christie, and Bibby immediately counterattacked quickly and layup after receiving a pass from his teammate, but was slapped out of the baseline by James who flew out from behind.

And Shentong's blocking is even more powerful.

James was stuck next to Miller by the Kings' pick-and-roll tactics, and Pejayan, who got an open opportunity, scored a three-pointer.

But who knew, at this time, a little bully suddenly flew out in front of him!

He raised his hand in front of him, swung his arm round, jumped up at the highest point, let go like a compacted spring, and slapped the ball straight!

If the ball hadn't hit the audience, it might have been able to fly a full 50 meters!

At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers led the Kings by 10 points 48-38 away.

Shentong and James have each sent 2 caps.

Driven by these two players, the Cavaliers' defense can be said to be a heavy entanglement and a heavy pass, which repeatedly frustrated the Kings' offense.

Adelman did not expect that his painstakingly managed Princeton style of play would be thwarted by two brats in the first game of the season.