basketball pope

Chapter 527 [Disappearing, for defense]

Chapter 527 [Disappearing, for defense]

Lakers starting: Damon Jones, Hoiberg, Kobe, Odom, Yao Ming.

The Lakers changed three players in the starting lineup. This is the result of Yang Rui's discussion with the assistant coaches. They want to maximize their attack power and open up space. The defensive method has also changed from zone defense to man-to-man.

Assistant coach Hollins is quite critical of this. He is a defensive coach and has been unable to change his mind. He hopes to strengthen the offense on the premise of ensuring defense.Hoiberg and Jones started, and their single defense ability was much worse.

Yang Rui explained his thoughts and sent pitchers to make the "drug combination" play better.The Lakers have won several times in the regular season, and Iguodala is on the bench, and the Lakers’ offensive opponents can’t defend at all.

While the Spurs let Ginobili come off the bench, the Lakers should save Iguodala's stamina and strengthen their defense in the second quarter.

With data as an example, Hollins can't help it.

Odom's mobility and ability to control rebounds are better than Rasheed's, so he is allowed to start, so that when Duncan catches the ball from the side, Yao Ming can also interfere with him.

Yang Rui found that Yao Ming's efficiency in defending Duncan was better than others, and he would no longer let the short inside line defend Duncan.

In his previous life, in the 2015 playoffs, Duncan could also play Jordan with a low post and scored 20+10. To limit his jumper, he had to interfere with a big man.Duncan may pass Yao Ming with the ball, but that's not his strength, and it also disrupts the rhythm of the offense.

Spurs starting: Parker, Barry, Bowen, Duncan, Mohamed.

Popovich felt that Parker also relied on breakthrough offense, which overlapped with Ginobili a bit. He wanted to maximize the breakthrough ability of the two, so he split the playing time so that Ginobili could save some energy.

There are pros and cons to this, and the Lakers can make it a lot easier on defense.

Duncan won the jump ball, the Spurs got the first shot, and the players were eyeing their own men.Kobe defended Parker, Jones stared at Barry, Hoiberg defended Bowen, Odom dealt with Mohammed, Yao Ming defended Duncan, and the task was the heaviest.

The Spurs players pulled away, Duncan and Parker played a pick-and-roll in the middle, Yao Ming was a step and a half away, and he was not guarding the shot. Parker forced a breakthrough and passed Yao Ming on the right by changing his speed.

Lamar Odom let go of Mohamed's basket to make up defenses. In the previous two games, the Lakers also often emptied Mohamed, which is the Spurs' weakest offensive point.

Parker knew the level of his teammate's shooting. He couldn't pass away from the basket. While running, his right hand threw the ball high, avoiding Odom's block, and the ball fell into the basket accurately. 0 to 2.

Everyone in the GDP combination has their own tricks, Duncan wipes the board, Manu Ginobili Eurostep, and Parker's trick is tossing. One of the guards.

For this kind of ball, Yang Rui will not criticize the players, just do his best and defend in place.

The Lakers attacked. Jones took the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe, then moved to the left. Hoiberg went to the bottom corner on the right. Kobe cover.

Kobe Bryant made a breakthrough on the left, threw off Bowen at full speed to the bottom line, and distanced himself from Yao Ming.Duncan saw that Kobe had left Bowen behind and quickly followed.

Bryant failed to break into the basket directly. He dribbled the ball with his right hand and took a step back to distance him from Duncan. 45 degrees attracted Bowen to chase and defend, and quickly moved the ball to the middle.

In the previous game, Yao Ming would mainly cut to the basket, or take a step inside the three-point line to catch the ball at a high position. The receiving position he chose gave Duncan the possibility to catch up. Now he is standing outside the three-point line. Wait for the ball to come back, farther away from Duncan.

Yao Ming was fully prepared and immediately shot, Duncan saved a slight interference, did not take off, shot the ball very well, and hit the basket! 3 to 2.

The fans in the audience were boiling, and Yao Ming made a three-pointer, which was more attractive to fans than his dunk.There are people who are more beautiful than Yao Ming for dunking, and there are people who are taller than Yao Ming and can shoot three-pointers.

The Spurs attacked and then played the pick-and-roll, and two big men defended Parker together. He passed the ball to the middle. Duncan had a height advantage against Kobe, and did not shoot, but held high and watched his teammates move.

On the side, Mohammed gave Barry a no-ball cover, the ball passed, Odoi threw out the defense to interfere with the shot, the ball went wide, and Yao Ming grabbed the rebound.

Yang Rui took the lead in applauding Odom on the sidelines. This kind of defense will not add data to Odom. It is very important. Rasheed did not start because the speed of defending the ball is not as good as Odom.

If the Spurs shoot three-pointers away, the Lakers will not be able to win the game, and defending against three-pointers is more critical than defending against Duncan.

In Yang Rui's previous life, many people were dissatisfied with the development trend of the NBA, saying that the game has become a game where players shoot three-pointers.

The reason why it has become like this is because those teams that rely on the rush to attack the basket are forced to transform by the three-team abuse.

Everyone understands that the three-point shot is more efficient than the two-point jumper, and the low post is strong.As long as they can defend in the future, players with a three-point shooting rate of more than 40% will not have to worry about finding a job, all teams are welcome, and they can get more playing time.

The inside line has also been forced to change. Standing centers such as Ostertag and Jerome James have gradually disappeared. The inside line with strong mobility and good at defending three points has become very popular.

Pure blue-collar workers like Tristan Thompson and Biyombo can earn an annual salary of 2000 million by relying on their ability to defend against pick-and-rolls and grab a few offensive rebounds in the future, which is unimaginable in this era.

From this point of view, Odom is really a pity. If he entered the NBA 10 years later, he would definitely become an All-Star and receive a high evaluation.Not only can he guard the pick-and-roll and rebound, he can also shoot [-]-pointers and pass the ball.

The Lakers attacked from the position, the three opened up, Kobe took the pick and roll to the low post, Yao Ming did not cut empty, and waited for opportunities outside the three-point line.

Duncan followed Kobe away from Yao Ming, and Bowen didn't go after him any more.

Kobe Bryant observed the situation on the court with his peripheral vision, played calmly at 45 degrees, dribbled the ball to his left hand, took a step towards the bottom line, and gently probed his shoulders to attract Duncan to move laterally. Next to Duncan, he took three steps to the basket, and put the basketball on the lever. 5 to 2.

Even Duncan couldn't guard Kobe Bryant one-on-one.This is a dislocation. Kobe has a lot of tricks to break through in the interior. He can even fake in the air for layups. Duncan can't cover it if he turns a little slower.

Popovich was a little dissatisfied on the sidelines and shouted at Bowen twice, asking him to more actively bypass the screen.Kobe Bryant just scored well. If he forced a foul to get Duncan into foul trouble and reduced playing time, the Spurs would not be able to play.

The Spurs attacked, Parker continued to play the pick-and-roll with Duncan, but still couldn't get rid of the layup easily. He passed to Barry, Hoiberg bypassed the screen to catch up, and Barry took a step and passed to Duncan.

Duncan responded in the middle, and then passed Parker, who came out of the running position, and Kobe kept up with Parker.

After a few passes, 24 seconds were about to run out. Barry beat Hoiberg, made a one-step pull-up jumper, missed under the interference, and Yao Ming got the rebound.

Popovich frowned, realizing that the Spurs' offensive routine had been adapted by the Lakers.The weakness of this lineup is that there are only two ball-handling points, Parker and Duncan, and it is easy to make targeted defenses.The Lakers' two weak defensive players to target weak offensive players will not be a loophole.

(End of this chapter)