basketball pope

Chapter 469 [Confidence increases, the sun is hidden]

O'Neal only won one championship with the Lakers, but no one will underestimate him.Due to the ferociousness of the "shark", the meat shield center in the NBA free market is generally at a premium.The Mavericks offered Dampier a long-term contract with a high salary, not only because of his 12 points and 12 rebounds last season, but the free market meat shield is hard to find.

If the Lakers were not willing to send the well-known veteran Robert Horry as a bargaining chip, the Cavaliers would not have sent Diop to the Lakers.Now the Cavaliers management is a little regretful, because the high-draft rookie center Arauyo played badly, moved slowly, and the defense was not as good as Diop.

In terms of tactics, Yang Ruihui's D'Antoni is proficient in fast break, pick-and-roll, and zone defense. Only in the aspect of team building, D'Antoni can't learn it. He doesn't have the vision of a rebirth.

In the summer, the Suns signed the useless Japanese point guard Yuta Tanaka, who played 4 games for the team before being waived.To waste this time, it is better to find a high center in a non-drafted player or a second-round pick to try to cultivate, such as the meat shield center from South Korea, who is 221cm tall and weighs 138kg.

If he is traded, he will stage a "Hippo Epic" in the sun, which will make the players who have played against him want to sigh in the sky-Si Shengyu, He Shengzhen? !
Of course, it's just YY... This stuff is too bad, it's definitely not cultivated.

After the timeout, D'Antoni chose to make a substitution, and O'Neal Jr. returned to the court ahead of schedule to replace Steven Hunter.D'Antoni wants to use his interior mobility to regain the initiative, and O'Neal's defense against Yao Ming will be better.

Yang Rui did not make any substitutions, and Yao Ming Odom took the bench.

The Suns attacked, Barbosa and O'Neal played a pick-and-roll, Yao Ming's joint defense did not come out at the bottom line, and Barbosa made a jumper with one step. 36 to 37.

The Lakers attacked, Mo Williams took it to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming in the middle. Barbosa chased and defended quickly, and the ball was distributed to the middle.Now "Mo Buchuan" has been transformed into "Mo Bichuan" by Yang Rui. Even as a substitute, he is only the third offensive choice on the field.

Yao Ming held the ball above his head and observed his teammates' movements. This is what Yang Rui asked him to coach.As the league's highest height, the opponent does not jump, it is difficult to prevent him from passing the ball.

O'Neal's center of gravity is slightly lowered, and he is one step away, which can not only interfere with shooting, but also prevent breakthroughs.At this time, Odom on the right made an off-ball screen for Hoiberg to help him get rid of Jacobsen, and Yao Ming passed the ball.

Passing awareness can be cultivated. During the training camp, the players received a copy of the information provided by the coaching staff, which detailed the matching route.Yao Ming's organization in the middle, only need to observe two points, one is the defender who runs up from the bottom line on the right side, and the other is Ariza who cuts 70 degrees to the inside line on the left.

Suns backup shooting guard Jacobson can shoot, his physical fitness is average, he is a loophole in defense, and he is too slow in chasing defense.

Hoiberg didn't make many shots, but the three-point shooting rate was 46%. This kind of person must not let go. Marion hurriedly switched defenses. At this time, Lamar Odom cut empty.

Hoiberg received the ball without stopping, and returned the ball to Yao Ming in the middle, fully demonstrating the experience of the veteran.If he directly passes the ball to Odom to the low post, it will be interfered by Marion, and it is likely to make mistakes, because Jacobson also follows, and the 198CM dislocation can defend.Passing to Yao Ming, the tall pass is difficult to be disturbed, and it also attracts little O'Neal to retreat to the basket to help defense.

Yao Ming immediately passed the ball to the basket. This is a routine that Yang Rui likes to arrange. During the Raptors period, O'Neal and Miller also played frequently, causing headaches for opponents.

Now it was O'Neal's turn to have a headache, he didn't dare to retreat, and he didn't dare to let go of Yao Ming.

Lamar Odom received the ball in the penalty area, leaned against Jacobson with his back, and turned his left hand to play cricket. 38 to 37.

Jacobsen is 198cm tall and weighs 98kg. He is relatively strong, but he can't jump at all, and his speed is slow.

When returning to defense, Odom and Yao Ming clapped their hands, both of them smiling.

Zhang Lili said: "This kind of cooperation has a good effect on breaking the zone defense. Lamar Odom can't take advantage of the blue-collar inside line in the low post. ."

Yu Jia said: "Yao Ming can become a super center if he trains well in coping. He is more comprehensive than O'Neal."

The Suns attacked, Barbosa played the pick-and-roll, and the Lakers didn’t switch defenses and let the guards chase.

The players play in strict accordance with the coaching staff’s arrangement. If the flank chases Barbosa, the defense formation will be chaotic. If Barbosa points the ball, the Suns will get open shots on the outside.The sun's most terrifying offensive method this year is the three-pointer, which is unstoppable from the outside.

Barbosa made an emergency stop and made another one. 38 to 39.

The Lakers attacked. Yao Ming passed the ball to the side guard. This time, Marion switched defense a little slower. Hoiberg caught the ball and made a pull-up jumper. The ball drew a perfect arc and entered the net hollow. 41 to 39.

Marion wanted his teammates to chase and ensured the zone defense system to limit the opponent's empty cut, but he found that it would not work after one attempt.

The Suns attacked, Barbosa played the pick-and-roll again and was caught up by Mo Williams, missed the shot under interference, and got the rebound by Yao Ming.

On the sidelines, Yang Rui and D'Antoni watched the game calmly, regardless of loopholes in the defense. I believed that the team's offense would increase the score alternately.In the second half, the main force of the two sides came back, but it was still inextricable.

The Lakers lead 61-60.

In the second half, Jim Jackson began to play and made two three-pointers. He has hit a career-high 50.3% three-pointer since the start of the season.The quick counterattacks of Marion, Hill, and Nash also tore apart the Lakers' defense.

On the Lakers side, Kobe, Lamar Odom, and Mo Williams were equally strong offensively, grabbing the score.

In the last 2 minutes of the final quarter, the Lakers trailed 114 to 116, and both sides have the possibility of winning.

Zhang Lili saw the gap between the two sides and analyzed: "Yang Rui has done a better job in arranging player rotation. Only Kobe has played for a long time, and the others have played less than 30 minutes. Sun Marion has only played so far. After a 2-minute rest, O'Neal Jr. rested for 7 minutes, and the Lakers have an advantage in terms of physical fitness."

Yu Jia said: "D'Antoni and Yang Rui have worked together for a few years, and their tactics are similar, but he is far behind in terms of using the bench. He mainly relies on five starters to play, which is likely to become a huge hidden danger in the playoffs. ."

In Yang Rui's previous life, D'Antoni was a problem coach, and his mentality was not very good.Playing the tailwind, when the team is leading, he will give a chance to the bench, but once the score is behind or anxious, he will use a paranoid rotation policy and rotate with seven players.

This kind of deadly practice of the main force, the regular season is not bad, it is difficult to win in the playoffs.

In the playoffs, you need to go all out every minute. The Suns are very sharp in running and bombing, but if you want to beat your opponent in a 1-match 7-win series, with this rotation method, it is easy to exhaust yourself first.

With the ball in the hands of the Lakers, Yang Rui requested a timeout.

Yang Rui adjusted the lineup, and at the last moment a surprise attack appeared.Kobe, Ariza, Andre Iguodala, Odom, and Rasheed came on stage, and Yao Ming sat on the bench.

He said loudly: "The position is opened when attacking, the ball is handed over to Kobe for singles, Kobe attracts double-team passes, and the bottom line players pay attention to empty cuts to the basket. The defensive end is man-to-man, and the defense must be switched in time, and don't give anyone an easy shot. Opportunities, make sure that someone interferes in front of you. Get rebounds and fight back quickly, no matter who faces Nash, be bold!"

(End of this chapter)