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Chapter 505 [Yao Ming's comeback, defensive battle]

Chapter 505 [Yao Ming's comeback, defensive battle]

On April 4, Yao Ming returned, and the Lakers defeated the Spurs 2-104.

科比又被鲍文防的数据有点难看，19投6中，三分6中1, 罚球2中2，得到15分4篮板6助攻3抢断，还有5次失误。

Yao Ming took a month off and was in average form, scoring 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

The best performer was Dior again, with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Although none of the Lakers scored more than 20, six scored in double figures.

Duncan did not play this time. Like Yao Ming, he sprained his left foot and needed to rest for two weeks.Without Duncan, the Spurs have no pivot, and both ends of the offense and defense are affected.

Malone also suffered injuries during the season, rested 28 games, and only returned last week.In order to enhance the depth of the inside lineup, the Spurs traded with the Knicks in the mid-term for Nazr Mohamed, a good defensive blue-collar.

When the deal was completed, some media said that the Knicks were deliberately helping the Spurs to strengthen their lineup and wanted to cause trouble for the Lakers to win the championship, but the Spurs also returned the price and sent backup forward Malik Rose and two future first-round draft picks. right.

The Spurs have invested heavily in defending their title this season.The Knicks are looking at two draft picks and want to rebuild.The contract of "Madman" Sprewell also expired in the summer, and the Knicks can free up salary space and recruit stars.

This trade is to prepare for the future, Phil Jackson is about to join the Knicks.

In addition, the Spurs also signed free agent forward, "big dog" Glenn Robinson with a minimum salary, to make up for the vacancy that Rose left.

Robinson has the strength. He also scored 76 points, 16.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists in the 1.4ers last season, but his character has a problem. The 76ers traded him to the Hornets. He was immediately laid off by the team and was ignored in the free market. , it wasn't until late in the season that the Spurs gave him a chance.

After the game, Yang Rui praised the Spurs, believing that they are the Lakers' No. [-] enemy on the road to winning the championship. The lineup is terrible, and there are stars inside and out.Popovich also showed weakness, saying that the Lakers are the strongest team in the league and have the greatest hope of winning the championship.

The Lakers arrived in Memphis that night to challenge the Grizzlies back-to-back.

Although the first record is very solid, Yang Rui still asked the players to cheer up and treat this game as an important training to prepare for the playoffs.

In the locker room, Yang Rui called the players together and said loudly, "The Grizzlies are very strong. Although they don't rank high, they have beaten us. You can't underestimate the enemy."

Bearded Baron Davis, with 19.5 points, 4 rebounds and 8.9 assists, has a low shooting rate of 41.1% on the surface, but there is a possibility of convulsion at any time.

"I like to attack, but I have to say that to win the Grizzlies, the focus is on defense. We have to control the rhythm and slowly grind the position with them. On the defensive end, we must guard against breakthroughs and interfere with shots. On the offensive end, Kobe and Yao played pick-and-rolls, Attracted Shane to chase and defend and White to switch defenses and not attack, and let Yao shoot in the middle, or organize again. Don’t cut in the air after Rashid covers the side, catch the ball from the side and shoot directly, or give Yao a low lob for a single play. The opponent does not Speed ​​up, we will not speed up, to ensure the success rate."

Players from both sides played on time, and the home fans were very enthusiastic.

One of the most correct things the Grizzlies owner did was to move the team from Vancouver, Canada to Memphis. Although Memphis is not a good city, the popularity of the team has improved a lot. They made the playoffs and started to make money. .

This season, the FedEx Center even has a taste of the devil's home field. The fans are shouting and cheering hard. The stadium is very noisy, just like a football field.

When the Lakers players came out, fans booed everyone.Yang Rui received the most boos, which was considered a precedent.

TNT broadcast the game, Barkley laughed: "The coach is more hated than the player. This kind of thing has never happened before. Jerry broke a new record. But he was very relaxed and didn't care about the fans booing him. He did When I was explaining, I didn't criticize the old coach Hubie Brown. I also praised several Grizzlies stars, even Battier and Posey. Why did the fans boo him?"

Kenny Smith analysis: "I think because the Grizzlies fans also want the home team to compete for the championship, Yang Rui said in an interview that he regretted 29 teams, which is too arrogant. After saying that, he and the Lakers have He has become the public enemy of the league, and he has done his best to face the Lakers even if the team is rotten, and he paid the price for his big mouth."

Barkley shook his head and smiled: "He's done that in the Raptors, and he certainly doesn't care. It's his way of motivating the players, keeping them confident, and they're not afraid to take on the challenge."

Smith said: "The Grizzlies are very strong, but one thing is not good. The pace of offense and defense is too slow. Today's contest between the two sides will definitely not be a fast-paced game. I don't want these two teams to meet in the playoffs."

Lakers starting: Damon Jones, Kobe, Iguodala, Rashid, Yao Ming.

Grizzlies starting: Baron Davis, Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Lorenzen White, Gasol.

Gasol won the jump ball and the game started.

The Grizzlies played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and Rasheed switched defenses in time to block Davis' breakthrough route, keeping his distance, preventing breakthroughs but not throwing.

All teams deal with Davis mainly by letting him shoot. He occasionally sucks and is accurate, and most of the time, he shoots from the middle and long distances.

Davis passed the ball to Gasol in the middle, and Kobe interfered in the middle, not marking people.Gasol has the advantage of height and wingspan, and can make jump shots, but if he rushes to the basket, it will be difficult to get past Kobe, and the big man can also help defend.

Davis moved, Rashid stayed in his position, and Iguodala switched positions to keep up with him, maintaining interference, so that he could not catch the ball and shoot easily.The advantage of zone defense is that the positioning is clear, and young players will not lose their positions casually.

Jones is not a fatal flaw in the zone defense system. He is 193cm tall and can interfere with jumpers.The ball was passed into Shane's hands, he couldn't get rid of Jones after one step, and then passed the ball to find his teammates.

Shane Battier is a 3D player, his main task is to defend and catch the ball and shoot three-pointers. He has poor offensive ability with the ball and few shots.If Shane takes a lot of shots in a game, the only unfortunate one will be the Grizzlies. He is averaging about 10 points per game, and his offensive efficiency with the ball is very poor.

After a few passes, it was almost 24 seconds later. Mike Miller made a three-pointer from the left bottom corner, which went wide under the slight interference of Yao Ming, and the rebound was grabbed by Rasheed.

The Grizzlies played very correctly, with Gasol cooperating with a high position, and there were people waiting for opportunities to shoot in both corners, aiming at the Lakers' zone defense.And Yang Rui asked to strengthen the attack, Yao Ming did not keep shrinking in the penalty area, and the defensive intensity was higher.

As long as Yao Ming is on the court, the Lakers rarely play man-to-man tactics. Assistant coach Hollins' biggest credit this season is to use the defensive system to make up for Yao Ming's slow lateral movement, allowing him to stay near the penalty area to defend.

Although the opponents play more pick-and-rolls outside and shoot mid-to-long-range jumpers, Yao Ming will still feel uncomfortable on the defensive end, but the opponent will only feel more uncomfortable, because it is difficult to win if he only relies on outside shots and cannot enter the penalty area.Even the Warriors in the future will also cooperate with breakthrough points, forward cuts and other styles of play.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe and Yao Ming played a pick-and-roll in the middle, and the Grizzlies defended man-to-man. After Shane was blocked, White switched defenses and moved so fast that Kobe couldn't make a one-step pull-up jumper.

Bryant passed the ball to the middle, Battier guarded Yao Ming closely, not reaching out for the ball, just trying not to lose his position.

Yao Ming leaned on his back, turned to the right and was stuck, the rhythm was not good, and after a pause, he passed the ball to his teammates.

The Grizzlies' defense was equally successful.

(End of this chapter)