basketball pope

Chapter 122 [collective illegal, full attack type]

The Wizards have been underrated this season because of a one-sided deal with the Kings.

The Kings sent Richmond "The Rock" who was in the twilight of his career and complained constantly, and got the talented and somewhat flawed power forward Chris Webber.

With Weber joining in, the king is sure to rise.

Guys like Wizards owner Abbey Pollin...he's crazy.

Without Webber, the Wizards can only focus on the outside attack. The inside starters are Juwan Howard and Terry Davis. They are 206cm tall and weigh 102kg. They are rough and can't shoot.

Yang Rui knows this person because he has a son named Ed Davis, who joined the NBA in 10 years and is not low in the draft.

In the locker room, Yang Rui summoned the players and announced: "Today, the inside lineup is adjusted, Kevin and John are on the bench, and Dete and Jermaine start."

He didn't go to the press conference to talk about his feelings. John Wallace was already a little upset. This direct starter became a substitute. When he was excited, he blurted out: "Why?"

Yang Rui smiled slightly: "That's a good question, because they are more suitable to start this game, have stable shooting ability, and can open up space. However, the Wizards' two starters are very soft inside, lacking the ability to attack in the low position, but they are not mobile. Very strong, definitely have to play positions for many rounds.”

Wallace has nothing to say, the coach explained, is he still aggressive?Although he had many high-profile performances last season, no one regarded him as a star, and the management would not stand by him.

Yang Rui continued: "It's still an old tactic. If you have the opportunity to launch a fast break, if the opponent's defense is fast, Detra will open space and wait for opportunities on the side. Jermaine is in charge of the pick-and-roll in the middle to help Vince get rid of the defense. Wen Sis has the ball to attack, and can also pass to Jermaine in the middle. Pay attention to cooperation, and then Tom will talk about defense.”

Thibodeau emphasizes man-to-man defensive formation. The four try to shrink close to the penalty area and let the opponent shoot farther away from the basket.

Thibodeau can replicate Van Gundy's defensive system, but in terms of rotation and assist defense, it can't be practiced overnight. It's enough to shrink against teams that are not good at making three points.

According to the rules of the NBA, simply put, a person must be with an offensive player, and the distance cannot be too far, and if it exceeds three seconds, it will be called "illegal defense".If half of the court is imagined as a chessboard, the defender and his attacking player must be in any two adjacent squares, if the two are not in adjacent squares, when it reaches 3 seconds, blow " illegal defense".

This rule existed in name only earlier this year. If the referee really blows it like this, every single "illegal defense" will result in more fouls than both sides, which can exhaust him.

The average points per game of each NBA team showed a decreasing state. In 90, the league averaged 107 points per game, and in the next few years, it averaged 105 points per game. In 94 and 95, it averaged 101 points per game, and in 96, it averaged 99.5 points per game.After that, the referee doesn't care about the illegal defense at all, and the strong teams like to block the penalty area.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the NBA's defensive value in 99 would reach a historical peak, averaging only 91.6 points per game.In the shortened season, in order to save physical strength, all teams have adopted the positional offensive and defensive lazy methods, shrinking the penalty area for gambling, to put it bluntly, 122 zone defense, collective illegal defense.

In this kind of environment, a group of three-pointers in the Raptors accelerated the pace and ran and fired, and it was difficult not to attract attention.

In the starting lineup, the Raptors had five players: Billups, Christie, Carter, O'Neal Jr., and Detrev.

Wizards five: Strickland, Richmond, Carl Porter - Chaney, Juwan - Howard, Terry - Davis.

On the surface, the Wizards' lineup looks good, but it actually loses its rationality. It is a big problem that both guards on the perimeter need to hold the ball.Richmond, who has been complaining constantly in the king, is arrogant and arrogant, how can he be willing to play without the ball?
The Raptors also have the same problem. Yang Rui's solution is to let McGrady come off the bench, stagger a section with Carter, and share the ball the rest of the time.

O'Neal beat Davis with a jump ball, Christie dribbled the ball to Carter, and then ran to the right bottom corner.

Christie is a selfless person, sacrificing the ball, playing in strict accordance with Yang Rui's arrangement, and standing in the bottom corner to attract defense in positional battles.

Carter and O'Neal Jr. made a pick-and-roll in the middle, broke through with the ball, changed direction and jumped to get rid of Davis from the right, Karl Porter made up the defense, Carter jumped up and made a fake pass to distribute the ball to the bottom corner.

Christie made an easy shot unattended and made a solid three-pointer. 3 to 0.

The Wizards attacked, the Raptors defended, and Strickland gave the ball to Howard to single out O'Neal.

Howard and the Wizards signed a 96-year, 7-million-dollar contract in 1.05 and are recognized as a star power forward.What about O'Neal?Blazers fringe, few fans knew him before Camby was replaced.Wizards coach Bernie Bickerstaff rightly sees this as an advantage.

As a result, Howard received the ball from the right horn, turned to the baseline and was stuck by O'Neal Jr., then turned to the middle and was followed, and was double-teamed by Detrev.

Howard will be seriously disturbed whether he throws or hooks. He knows that Davis has no ability to shoot in the middle, so he has to score the ball from the outside. .

Christie expedited halftime and gave it to Carter, who followed up.

Carter took a step to pull the ball up, and leaned on the Carl Porter to hit the basketball and score. 5 to 0.

Carter's skills are not mature now, and he bullies people entirely by his speed and bounce. Karl Potter can keep up with it, but he can't cover it.

The Wizards attacked. Richmond took the ball and singled it out. He failed to get past Christie due to his technique. The pull-up jumper missed under the interference, and the rebound was obtained by O'Neal Jr.

In the Raptors battle, Christie went to the bottom corner again. This time the Wizards did not dare to double-team Carter.

Carter's pick-and-roll attracted the insider to switch defenses and score the ball to the middle. When O'Neal faced Richmond, the opponent obviously underestimated him and put a step and a half away, not close to him.

O'Neal Jr. faltered a bit and shot a jumper easily. He had a height advantage and added a little back to avoid the blocked shot. 7 to 0.

The Raptors' offense opened, and the simple middle-road pick-and-roll, the two had a good tacit understanding.

Christie is also crucial. He may be the most underrated and always underrated shooting guard in the NBA. Before joining the Kings and becoming a recognized outside gate, he was very strong.

His scoring ability is not outstanding, but above average, he belongs to the type of player who does not need a lot of shots and ball control. His three-point shooting rate is stable at more than 3%, and his free-throw shooting rate is over 5%. Soft hands.

Like the coach of the Celtics, Bernie of the Wizards was also shocked. Before the game, he confidently arranged for the players to fight against the Raptors, believing that they would win.

Judging from the momentum in the opening game, he suspects that the Wizards will lose badly if they don't strengthen their defense. The Raptors are full of offensive players.

(End of this chapter)