inspire-indiana Chapter 194 The Hope of Winning
Chapter 194 The Hope of Winning
Chapter 194 The Hope of Winning
"Let's congratulate the Lakers! After winning this game, they have achieved two consecutive victories.
The series score of 2:0 gave them enough confidence to go to Seattle to meet the challenge of the Supersonics. "
CCTV host Sun Zhengping's voice sounded.
This year, it is the first time that CCTV broadcasts the entire NBA game live, from the first round of the playoffs to the present.
Of course, the goal of their live broadcast is mainly focused on the supersonic speed, or in other words, when it was Wang Hao.
The result was not bad, the first round victory over the defending champion, which made the show's ratings continue to increase.
After all, even though most Huaxia fans haven't considered the Supersonics as their home team, they still support them.
As for the reason, it was naturally because of Wang Hao.
As the host, when commenting on the competition, he should be fair and impartial, but Sun Zhengping couldn't do it.
"It's a pity. In fact, the Sonics had a chance. As a result, consecutive mistakes ruined the game."
At this time, the more professional Zhang Lili said: "Yes, mistakes, this is the root cause of the Sonics' loss.
Not just the mistakes just now, throughout today's game, especially in the second half, the Sonics made too many mistakes.
12 turnovers, this is the data of half a game, such a performance will lose, it must not be surprising.
First of all, we must admit that the Lakers are very strong and definitely the best team in the NBA.
The Sonics are not bad, and even eliminated last year's championship, the Spurs, in the first round.
However, we must admit that compared with the Lakers, the Supersonics still have a gap in overall strength.
Especially inside, the Supersonics seem very weak. "
As the host, Sun Zhengping naturally couldn't do anything while watching Zhang Lili play stand-up comedy, so he hurriedly asked.
"So, Director Zhang, do you think the Supersonics still have a chance?"
Zhang Lili said: "If I were to answer this question before the second half of the game, I would feel that there is little hope.
Unless the Lakers give a chance, such as a large number of turnovers, or a poor state, this is another matter.
Because in the game, you can clearly see that the Sonics are struggling.
First of all, on defense, O'Neal cannot be guarded. If you double-team inside, he can also come out and play pick-and-roll with Kobe.
Then in the offense, the Sonics have been hoping to drop O'Neal out of the paint, but he just can't come out.
Because the defense can't defend, the Lakers have a lot of options, and O'Neal doesn't have to leave the inside, even if he loses some points.
It can be said that in the previous one and a half games, the Supersonic's tactics were very unsuccessful.
In the second half of the game, although the Sonics made more mistakes, we saw changes. "
Sun Zhengping spoke at the right time: "You mean speed up? Speed up the transition between offense and defense, speed up the rhythm of the game?"
"Yeah, any team with a big man, they don't want a quick change of pace.
The pace is too fast, and it is very scary for the consumption of big players.
Can't help it, the speed of the big player is already slow, if you run like this, he can't keep up! "
"So the Sonics are on the right track and they have a chance to win?"
"Of course, but we can also see that the Supersonics are not very familiar with this tactic.
The result is too many mistakes.
Next, this round of the series will move to Seattle, and there are still three days of rest, it depends on how they adjust. "
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106:114
Because the Sonics speeded up in the second half, the score was a bit high, not like the playoffs at all.
By speeding up the pace of the game, they did get a lot of offensive opportunities, but they also sent out a lot of points due to mistakes.
"Hey guys, stop crying, we haven't lost yet, this is just the beginning.
This is L.A., it's their turf, and it's not a big deal for us to lose here.
And the next game will be played in Seattle, which is our territory and our battlefield. "
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Seeing the result of the game in the second half, Paul Westphal swept away the gloom and instead encouraged his players.
The fact is also true, if it was the first half of the game that made him feel desperate, he could only hope that his opponent made a mistake.
So now, he sees hope.
The Lakers are very strong, but they are far from invincible, so there is no need to be so afraid.
Although this kind of tactical play is not what he is used to, Paul Westphal doesn't pay much attention to it.
As long as he can win and help the team, he will not refuse a defense that can win.
It is said that what is the destiny of a certain coach?Defense, or offense?
This is not entirely true. Some coaches are indeed like this. For example, Larry Brown can only defend, and D'Antoni can only attack.
However, this is not the case for some coaches, such as Pat Riley, who can play Show Time in the Lakers and build an iron-blooded defense in the Knicks.
The same goes for Paul Westphal, as long as he can win.
Without much delay in Los Angeles, the Sonics headed straight back to Seattle for the final game.
Indeed, it might be the last game. Once they lose three games in a row, the ending is self-evident.
If you want to come back 3:0, you still face the Lakers. This is almost impossible.
Everyone understands this truth, so on the second day back to Seattle, the whole team started training.
The coaching staff, on the night they returned to Seattle, had already started working overtime.
They are preparing videotapes, the Lakers games in the 80s, or the run TMC brought by Nelson in the Warriors in the 90s, and the Kings games this season.
That's right, if you want to talk about fast-paced games, it didn't happen until the Suns led the bombardment tactics a few years later.
In fact, small ball tactics have never been absent from the NBA arena.
It's just that it wasn't recognized by people until the Suns' bombardment tactics appeared in the era of highly developed media.
In the Warriors period, despite the changes in NBA rules, small ball tactics really led the trend.
The characteristic of small ball tactics is very simple, that is, the ball and people are always in fast motion.
Try not to stop the ball, this is the most important point in small ball tactics.
Because as soon as you stop the ball, the opponent will have a chance to land and build a defensive system.
Look for the shortest time to choose the most secure way to attack, the players disperse their positions, and use passing, pick-and-roll and off-the-ball running positions to find mobile opportunities.
Small ball tactics are not difficult, as long as there is a group of suitable players, they can be played.
However, if you want to play well, you need a very tacit cooperation.
In addition, there is another problem, that is, the Sonics will not adopt pure small ball tactics.
To put it bluntly, Paul Westphal did not have the courage.
What he wants to do is to speed up as much as possible and use a high-speed running rhythm to break the Lakers' defense.
Anyway, they can't defend against O'Neal, so no one should defend well, and everyone will play against each other.
(End of this chapter)