Lebron James is currently the best player in the world It's been engraved into our heads time and time again from Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and ABC. The Finals have left no question on why Lebron is who he is.
Will Steve Kerr and Warriors coaching staff look to make adjustments after two games at home? Or will they stick with the same strategy of allowing LBJ to have his? The Dubs could be down 0-2 right now, but they're not.
Again as we all know, Lebron is great..
But he can be stopped. Here are 5 quick ways to stop Lebron James tonight and for the rest of the Finals.
Strategy #1: Half Court Trap
Pros:
- Speed up the pace of the game to a faster style of play
- Prohibits Lebron to walk up the court
- Allow the more inferior offensive players to handle the ball
Cons:
- More open shots for the Cavs
- More 3 on 2 and 2 on 1 opportunities in the open court
Strategy #2: Double team early and often
Pros:
- Gets the ball out of The King's hands
- Tougher time for the Cavs to set up their isolation offense
Cons:
- Lebron has the vision to find open shooters
- JR Smith, Mike Miller, and James Jones can shoot lights out
Strategy #3: Front Lebron early and backside help immediately
Pros:
- Get Bogut, Ezelli, and Green more involved
- Make Lebron earn his points at the line
Cons:
- Foul trouble can occur
Strategy #4: Draymond Green on Lebron James
Pros:
- Bulkier body on Lebron. Too often, Lebron backs his way into the basket and can dribble once or twice before getting a good shot in the paint. That has to be stopped.
Cons:
- What you gain in strength, you lose in quickness as Green has less lateral foot speed than Iguodala and Barnes.
Strategy #5: Stick with the same game plan and pray
Pros:
- Theory that Lebron can not keep up these numbers and pace
- 40+ minutes a game will wear LBJ down
- Faith in Barnes to start the game and Iguodala in crunch time minutes
Cons:
- Lebron has the ability to sustain this energy level and success
They must've read your blog post before the win last night!
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