The Cavaliers equalized Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, what role did Tyronn Lue play?

With a 0-2 scoreline, the Cavaliers are back at home, and if they lose one of their two home games, they will be on the verge of elimination, and James will miss the Finals for the first time in nearly eight years. In response to the shortcomings exposed in the first two games at the Celtics' home court, the Cavaliers management and the team itself made some adjustments.

In the third game between the two sides, Tyronn Lue's initial strategy was to let point guard Hill constantly attack the basket and increase the speed of the Cavaliers. Because Hill's shooting percentage was relatively high in the first quarter, he also scored 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 4-of-7 shooting in the first quarter. J.R. Smith, who was previously criticized by fans, was also able to easily cut 3 points and 2 rebounds.

When both guards were able to open up, it was hard for them not to build a lead, so the first quarter ended with a 15-point lead.

In the second quarter, James began to attack strongly, and the game quickly lost its suspense and went into garbage time early. In the fourth game between the two sides, the Celtics head coach's strategy was to let Jaylen Brown defend James, and Morris, who had not defended James well in the last game, went to the interior to help defend. As a result, Tyronn Lue sent a twin-tower lineup of Love and Thompson to wear down Morris, who both received three fouls in the first quarter.

After the Celtics head coach replaced Horford, Tyronn Lue hurriedly replaced Thompson, because Thompson was crushed in strength when facing Horford, and Horford was difficult to play. Horford was substituted after a round, and Tyronn Lue followed suit to replace Thompson. This is all based on the strategy of the Green Army.

So, don't look at Tyronn Lue who is always criticized by fans, his tactics are not good, and he is not qualified as a coach, but he actually has a lot to praise.

Since Tyronn Lue became the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he has been dubbed the title of "no talent coach", and the credit for the team will basically go to the star LeBron James, of course, LeBron's value and contribution to the Cleveland Cavaliers is unmatched. But whether it is ridicule or so-called real evaluation, it is very unfair to Coach Tyronn Lue, although he is not a top coach in the league, but he is definitely not a coach who can only act as a spectator.

In the Eastern Conference Finals, Coach Tyronn Lue faced the Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens, who was widely favored by the outside world, although Stevens was a college coach, but he adapted to the NBA very quickly, and in just two seasons, he led the Celtics during the rebuilding period to the playoffs, and whether it was the use of stars or ordinary players, they could discover their strengths, and the tactical richness and control of the game were praised by top coaches such as Popovich and Steve Kerr.

In the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, Tyronn Lue learned how powerful Stevens is, and in the two games of TD Garden, the Celtics are obviously a more prepared team, Stevens's rotation of the lineup and targeted defense of the Cavaliers make Tyronn Lue look like there is nothing to do, and the comparison of the expressions of the two during the game is also used to make a fuss.

However, from Game 3 back at home, Tyronn Lue and his coaching staff gradually found a way to do it, and they started to start with the rhythm! As we all know, the Celtics are a team with very good counter-attacking ability, and the Cavaliers' defense in this area makes the Celtics obviously uncomfortable. Although Stevens has since changed the starter or rotation to make adjustments, James' presence and some objective factors have made the Celtics still lose!

So, in the overall competition of the series, Tyronn Lue didn't even lose to Stevens.

Today's Cavaliers, it's really disappointing, today it was a typical fiasco for the atypical Cavaliers, the Cavaliers starters combined for 28 points today, and the bench scored 71 points. With 41 points trailing at the game, one can't help but wonder about Tyronn Lue's coaching skills.

Let's talk about Tyronn Lue's coaching skills starting with him as an assistant coach

1. The label of Rivers' apprentice:During his three years as an assistant coach with the Clippers, Tyronn Lue was deeply labeled as an apprentice to Rivers, as he had been following Rivers since he was a player. Rivers is not only a head coach, but also a spiritual mentor to him.

In the 03-04 season, Rivers served as the head coach of the Magic, and Tyronn Lue moved to the Magic in 2003. And Rivers also looked at him differently, according to the United States**, one day, Rivers patted Tyronn Lue on the shoulder and said, "You can come to be my assistant in the future."

Rivers has a high standing in the hearts of black fans and is a very charismatic head coach with a top-notch tactical set-up. But everyone really doesn't dare to compliment him in choosing players, that is, he is very rigid in employing people. The fact that the Clippers have not been able to become the favorites to win the championship in recent years is the best proof of this.

2. His success and criticism:Tyronn Lue, who is deeply known to Rivers, transferred what he learned from the Celtics and Clippers, or Rivers, to the Cavaliers, but the effect was mediocre, even if he led the Cavaliers to the first championship trophy in team history, Cavaliers fans did not stop mocking him.

1. In the minds of the star-studded Cavaliers players, the young and junior Tyronn Lue is obviously difficult to convince the public.

2. His performance in on-the-spot command has also been criticized, which can be clearly seen in the comparison between the Cavaliers and the Warriors in the two finals, and his command ability is far inferior to Kerr.

Three, this season's performance has been somewhat disappointing:This season, the Cavaliers traded Thomas Jr., Rose and other strong players to make up for the loss of Irving's departure, and Tyronn Lue, who finally ran the Cavaliers lineup into a basic prototype, had to redesign new tactics for the Cavaliers. The current chaos of the Cavaliers requires Tyronn Lue to make immediate adjustments from his role as head coach, and he has a good hand, if the Cavaliers can win the championship in the new season, Tyronn Lue's three-year rookie coach resume has added a strong touch.

All in all, the new season is a great opportunity for Tyronn Lue to prove himself, and certainly the biggest test he has faced since taking charge.

Fortunately, he has one of the strongest fighters in history by his side: James. James' strong all-round performance somewhat hides Lue's coaching level, but James can also be tired, and hopefully he can show his talents with the help of such a strong squad this season and prove that he is a championship-level coach.

First of all, we need to know that the Boston Celtics have been very scary at home in this season's playoffs. And for many years, the Celtics' home court has not been very friendly to James, take Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, when the Heat trailed the Celtics 2-3, and once the Green Army won the game at home, they will re-enter the Finals, in such a situation, Green Army fans still stand on the highway with signs insulting James.

And inside the arena, Celtics fans were never polite to James, filled with boos and abuse. Coupled with the fact that the Celtics are riding high under the leadership of head coach Stevens in this year's playoffs, each young player has found his or her best position. So the James-led Cavaliers didn't feel good at the Green Army's home court, and they soon lost two consecutive games and fell behind 0-2.

But the Greens' away form is very different from their home performance, with the Green averaging nearly 20 fewer points per game on the road than at home in the playoffs. Sure enough, after a brief adjustment by the Cavaliers, they came back home and beat the Celtics, winning 116-86 and giving them a dismount.

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, if the Cavaliers lose again, they will face a desperate situation of falling behind 1-3 again, after the Cavaliers fell behind 1-3 in the 2016 Finals, but the process of successfully reversing the championship is quite difficult. James is clearly not going to let that 3-1 down happen again. He slashed 44 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, activating the offensive and defensive teams of the whole team in tandem, and other role players also played well, so the Cavaliers won two home games in a row, and it was logical to play a big score to equalize.

After the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, most fans are optimistic that the Celtics can successfully beat the Cavaliers, after all, they have a 2-0 lead, and the difference in both games is more than 10 points, but after 5 days, the Cavaliers managed to pull the big score to a 2-2 draw, you know, at the end of the second game, many experts and even ** Cavaliers may be swept away, because their tactics are basically seen through by Celtics head coach Stevens, and it is indeed quite difficult to expect Tyronn Lue to make changes.

So how did the Cavaliers manage to win two games in a row? First of all, it is certain that the Cavaliers who returned to play at home did have a psychological and environmental advantage, and nothing was more familiar than their own basket, so their players felt quite good in both games, and the Cavaliers also scored 116 and 111 points respectively, which is much better than the first two games.

James became a key factor, he got rid of the slump in the first game, and unlike the second game of isolation, he got more support at home, of which in the third game, James only took 12 shots to score 27 points and handed out 12 assists, and in the fourth game, James once again turned on the personal scoring mode, and got the sixth personal 40+ in the playoffs so far.

Celtic's slump has also been a factor, as they seem to have forgotten how to find their rhythm on the road since the start of the playoffs, winning just one away game so far. Maybe it's because the squad is too young, and once they get to the away game, the players of the Green Army are easy to lose, they keep making mistakes on the offensive end, and the defensive end is not as active as when they play at home, and the Green Army only averages 94 points per game in two games, which is too big a gap compared to the home team.

Of course, the series is not over yet, and now that both sides have won two home games each, neither of them has won a single game on the road, so the battle of Tianwang Mountain will be key, if the Green Army wins, they will continue their home unbeaten streak, and if the Cavaliers win, the next away game against the Celtics will be in danger.