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Cleveland Cavaliers have been privately working on 'blitzing' defensive
scheme all season
騎士已經花了一整季偷偷練"閃電戰"防守（估且稱為閃電夾擊）

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have had the plan in place for
quite some time, a strategy sitting in their back pocket.
騎士早就有一個招藏在口袋很久了

Following the limited practices they had throughout the season and some of
their shootarounds, head coach Tyronn Lue dedicated the final 15 minutes or
so every time to sharpening it. It's been in the defensive playbook for the
last three years, a comfortable plan for them. And given their personnel, the
Cavs believe it's one of the best schemes.
在他們整季相當有限的練習時間裡，魯教練總是花最後15分鐘來練習強化它。它在
過去三年一直在他們的防守戰略中。

That aggressive trapping strategy has frustrated DeMar DeRozan and led to
back-to-back blowouts in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
這個侵略性的包夾擊潰了DDR，而讓他們連勝兩場

"We know DeMar's a great player, and our strategy since I've been here the
last three years is just take away what a team does the best," Lue said. "We
know he's a great scorer so we want to pay great attention to him."
"我們知道DDR是個好球員，在過去三年我們做的只是把對方球隊做最好的部分給拿掉"
魯說："我們知道他是個好的得分手，所以我們放了很大的心力在他身上"

J.R. Smith has earned plenty of praise for his individual defense, staying
locked in throughout the game, not biting on DeRozan's pump fake, cutting off
his angles to the basket, keeping him out of the paint and staying attached
to his body when he uses screens away from the ball. When Smith checks out,
Iman Shumpert takes over. But it's the Cavaliers' blitz that has led to most
of the success.


In Game 1, the Cavs trapped DeRozan 24 times. He scored three times when
faced with it. Oftentimes he tried to pass out of the double team, make the
right basketball play. Other moments he appeared flustered, committing four
turnovers or jacking ill-advised jumpers. On Monday night, DeRozan finished
with 19 points on 7-of-16 from the field. He went to the free-throw line just
five times.


"Just trying to keep him uncomfortable at all times," Shumpert said. "J.R.'s
been doing a tremendous job of even when he does get to his spots he's got a
contest there, nobody's going for shot fakes. His work is cut out for him
this series."
"基本上就是讓他一直不舒服"香坡說："JR完成了大量的工作，就算DDR找到了他的位置，
JR仍然給他干擾，沒有人去理他的假動作。他的功能在這個系列完全被拿掉了"

The Cavs increased the pressure even more Wednesday. DeRozan touched the ball
35 times, seeing a second defender on 31 of them. He passed out of the double
22 times and shot 0-of-9 from the field. It all led to a forgettable night,
scoring a season-low five points on 2-of-11 from the field. He didn't make
his first basket until early in the fourth quarter.

team, trust my teammates," DeRozan said. "We missed a lot of shots. I
couldn't find a rhythm with all the doubling. It will be something I go back
and look at and understand and figure out ways of attacking them."
"我只是試著把球傳出去，相信我的隊友"DDR說："我們錯失了很多投籃，我在包夾下
沒有辦法找到節奏。我必須要想辦法找出攻擊他們的方式"

This strategy isn't new. Many teams around the NBA use it. The Raptors saw it
during the first round against the Milwaukee Bucks before eventually finding
the answers. It's got a few different names too. "Trapping" or "blitzing" or
"corralling" was at the core of James' Miami Heat teams, flying around the
court and overwhelming opponents with speed and athleticism. It led to Miami
having one of the best defensive teams until it started to wear down.
這個策略並不稀奇，公鹿在第一輪就對暴龍使出這招。這招有很多名稱："設下陷阱"、
"閃電戰"、"關圍欄"，這基本上是姆斯在熱火時的防守核心。在場上飛奔，用速度和
運動力壓迫對手，這使的熱火變成防守最好的隊伍直到他們老化。

Blitzing takes discipline, communication and plenty of energy, which is why
the Cavs didn't use it much throughout the regular season. But after their
defense kept getting shredded in pick-and-roll situations and openly mocked
heading into the playoffs, it was time for something different.
閃電夾擊要有很多的紀律、溝通和能量。所以騎士在例行賽並不使用它。但在他們的
防守被擋切給撕裂，並被一堆人嘲笑後，他們覺得是時候做一點不同的事了。

"We have to navigate the regular season," James Jones told cleveland.com. "It
depends on who you are playing and what you're trying to accomplish. But it's
just preference. It's nothing spectacular. It's five guys finding a way to
fly around and cause havoc and push the tempo. For us it works because it
forces quicker shots and allows us to get out in transition where we're at
our best."


Jones' point is a good one. Personnel is at the center of the Cavs' trapping
success.
騎士的人員配置是他們夾擊可以成功的關鍵

Kevin Love is not the most accomplished defender, but he can move his feet
from time to time, something he showed in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Tristan
Thompson's athleticism, long arms and quick feet allow him to pester the ball
handler and still recover in time. He's as comfortable guarding on the
perimeter as in the paint. With Smith as the primary defender against
DeRozan, James can play the roamer role that was so successful during Round
One against Indiana.
愛防守普普，但是他可以一直移動。TT的運動力和長臂使他可以干擾帶球者並且即時
歸位，他防守外圍和禁區一樣舒適。當史密斯主防DDR時，詹姆斯可以當游擊手

DeRozan isn't the only one dealing with extra attention. The Cavs have tried
the same with All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry, which has mitigated Kyrie
Irving's struggles on that end.
騎士在用同樣的策略在Lowry上，這緩解了厄文的掙扎

But Lowry, a nifty passer, has handled it much better than DeRozan. On
Wednesday, Lowry dropped repeated dimes to Jonas Valanciunas. The 7-footer
finished with 23 points on 10-of-13 from the field.
但是Lowry是個很棒的傳球者，他傳了好幾球給大V，讓大V拿到了23分，13投10中。

That's the danger. Two guys on the ball will lead to someone else being open.
Ball movement can cause chaos and confusion. It can lead to open shots. Serge
Ibaka had seven uncontested shots in Game 2, only making three. Valanciunas
had five. DeMarre Carroll got four, unable to connect on any of them,
finishing 0-of-6 on the night. The Raptors as a team hoisted 40 uncontested
looks in their 90 attempts.


"At times, you're going to give up some plays," Lue said. "Valanciunas got it
going a little bit in the first half, and that's the result of us blitzing
DeRozan, blitzing Kyle and they got some shots. When you're going to take
away some players or take away some things, you're going to give up
something."
"有時候，你得要放棄一些回合"魯說："大V上半場得到了一些，這是因為我們閃電夾擊
DDR和Kyle的原故。當你想要拿走一些東西，你就必須要放棄一些東西"

DeRozan is the top name on the scouting report, the engine that makes the
Raptors go. The Cavs don't believe Toronto has enough playmakers or
accomplished 3-point shooters for the anecdote.
DDR是情搜名單中第一個目標，他是暴龍運行的引擎。騎士不相信暴龍有足夠的控球或
是三分射手。

"I think the fact that when you put two on the ball you're vulnerable because
now it's 4-on-3 on the backside, now you have no choice but to fly around,"
James said. "You have no choice but to activate yourself because you're at a
disadvantage when you put two on the ball. It's just a numbers game. I think
it works well for us at this point and time right now because it just
activates us and gets us moving, gets us talking and communicating. Stick
with it and if we put the pressure on for a consistent time over a 48-minute
game, then we feel like it works in our favor."


The Cavs have had extra practice sessions in the postseason and are taking
advantage. Lue and his coaches have been waiting to lock into one opponent,
show their chops, identify tendencies and try to exploit weakness. They did
it against the Pacers, using the same strategy against Paul George late in
the series.


This time, the Cavs understand the Raptors want to run isolations for Lowry
and DeRozan. That's where DeRozan has been at his best, which is one reason
they've shelved switching and opted for blitzing.
這次，騎士知道暴龍想要讓DDR以及Lowry單打，這是DDR最善長的，所以他們不用輪轉
而改用閃電夾擊

"We're aggressive. One thing you can't do is be passive when you're trapping
and blitzing," Jones added. "In every sport usually the most aggressive team
defensively has the most success. For us it's about not allowing good players
to get a rhythm and feel comfortable. When you rely on strictly talent for
talent you get yourself in trouble. For us, we're trying to make it about
effort, energy and talent. You put all three of those things together we play
at our best."

東西放在一起，我們可以打出最棒的籃球"

The Cavs were working on it behind the scenes, waiting for the right time to
deploy the tactic. The right matchup. In one of the biggest regular season
games against Boston, Isaiah Thomas and the Celtics looked helpless searching
for an answer. The Raptors -- and DeRozan -- have that same defeated gaze.
騎士一直藏著這招，直到適當的時機去使用它。在騎士最後一場對賽隊的例行賽，
矮湯和賽爾迪克隊看起來不知所措，而暴龍和DDR也露出了同樣的表情

"You can't always think about the percentages," Lue said. "You've got to
think about what you're trying to take away defensively and make the team do
something different they haven't done all season. That's our main focus."
"不要去想命中率"魯說："你要去想防守上你要拿走對方什麼東西，使他們做出不同的
事，這是我們的目標"


心得：
想當初魯說他在藏招還一堆人笑
結果就真的藏招不用而已
例行賽唯一用的一場塞隊慘敗
很難想像東冠塞隊要怎麼跟騎士打…

不過這招似乎對騎士就沒用了
因為根本沒有人可以一對一守住姆斯…


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