basketball pope

Chapter 617 [Rebirth from ashes, tough competition]

One advantage of Yang Rui's regular season letting Kobe Bryant play is to use him to "sharpen the knife"!
Usually everyone practiced a lot of tactics, but because Kobe couldn't play, he could only watch Kobe singled out. After 82 games, everyone was holding back.

Even if Yang Rui does not emphasize passing, the players will consciously cooperate and pass the ball to teammates in better positions, because they all want to prove one thing - they are not selfish like Kobe!
In addition, when the management asked Kobe to "recover" at home, Kobe would not be able to give his teammates a "death stare", and the young players would be less stressed and more daring to play.

Young players have passion and ambition.In college or high school, everyone was a superstar.They all have a star dream, who doesn't want to take more responsibility and prove themselves?

The players warmed up on time and broadcast live on CCTV5.

The camera was shown on the sidelines of the players' bench, and Zhang Lili sighed: "Kobe didn't come to the scene today, but the Lakers players looked very confident, and many people were smiling."

Yu Jia said: "Last season lacked Yao Ming, and the Lakers still entered the finals. The Lakers are a real strong team and will not give in."

Lakers starting five: Louis Williams, Iguodala, James Posey, Millsap, Yao Ming.

Five Warriors: Mike Conley, Azubuike, Jason Richardson, Zach Randolph, Brook Lopez.

With such a depth of the lineup, it is not surprising that the Warriors are seventh in the West. There are potential stars inside and out. As long as Conley and Lopez are trained in the future, they will be the favorites to win the championship.

Randolph and Richardson are equally good. They were teammates in college. They led Michigan State University to the NCAA championship together, and they cooperated very well.

Yao Ming won the jump ball, the game started, Posey received the ball and passed it to Lou Wei.

Millsap and Iguodala opened on the right, Posey attracted defense 70 degrees on the left, Lu Wei Zhonglu and Yao Ming played pick-and-rolls and broke through to the left.

He got rid of Conley, made a pull-up jumper from inside the three-point line, and Lopez missed the switch and scored. 2 to 0.

Brook Lopez is 213cm tall and weighs 125kg. He became a starter in his rookie season, averaging 13 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.8 blocks per game, shooting 53.1% from the field and 79.5% from the free throw line.

Many people think that he is like Yao Ming. He has accurate mid-range shots on offense, solid footwork in the low post, and can defend against others and guard the penalty area on defense.

Lopez's weakness is also obvious because of his heavy weight. His movement speed is slow, and his lateral movement is especially slow.

The Lakers' defensive end Yao Ming and Millsap complement each other. The latter can be responsible for preventing pick-and-rolls and is positioned outside; Lopez does not have this treatment. His partner is the black fat man Randolph, who is also not good at preventing pick-and-rolls.

Hornacek is not good at defense. In the regular season, he arranges zone defense defense. He rarely switches guards when he encounters a pick-and-roll inside line.

The Warriors attacked. Hornacek's tactics were exactly the same as Yang Rui's. The two swingers and power forwards opened up.The Lakers' defensive tactics are also zone defense, with Iguodala in the middle and Lu Wei in charge of the left.

Conley attracted Millsap to switch the defense and gave the ball to Azubuike, who was running on the left, from close range. 70 to 2.

The Lakers attacked, Lu Wei and Yao Ming played a pick-and-roll, Conley was very fast, chased and defended in place, and Lu Wei passed the ball to Yao Ming in a high position.

Yao Ming has never said bad things about Kobe, which doesn't mean he likes Kobe's style of play.Kobe wasn't there, he wasn't worried about not playing well in the playoffs, but was excited and full of strength.

According to Yang Rui's request, he observed the movements of his teammates on both sides, and slammed the ball from Lopez's head to the basket.

Millsap on the right made an off-ball screen for Iguodala, and the first brother cut inside at full speed to get rid of Azubuike. Randolph stood relatively outside, and the defense was half a beat slower, and he was also removed in one step.

Iguodala jumped high, received a pass from Yao Ming with both hands, and scored a dunk. 4 to 3.

It was a fantastic goal and many home fans stood up and cheered.

The Warriors attacked, Conley passed the ball to the left again, and Azubuike faced three threats inside the three-point line. After taking a step, he changed to the bottom line, and his physical advantage was obvious, pushing Lou Wei away.

Yao Ming made up for the basket, Azubuike passed the ball to the middle while running, and Lopez scored a high jumper. 4 to 5.

Zhang reasonable commented: "The Warriors really picked up a treasure when they signed Azubuike in 2006. He is an undrafted rookie, but he is very strong, fast, physically strong, can break through and shoot, and is also very fierce in defense."

Yu Jia said: "There are no underdogs in the West this year. It is very difficult for the Lakers to win the championship. If the Western Conference final is against the Mavericks, they will not have home field advantage."

At this time, the Lakers played the third pick-and-roll, Lu Wei went to the right, and Yao Ming cut to the low post.

Lu Wei hit the ground and passed the ball to Yao Ming, who had his back at 45 degrees and asked for the ball. Yao Ming leaned on Lopez to protect the basketball. The latter's center of gravity was very low. Iguodala suddenly cut to the basket at the bottom line, putting the ball in the air. The position was given to Lu Wei.

As soon as the two crossed their positions, the Warriors’ defense was messed up. If they continued to defend, the bottom line would be Randolph defending Lou Wei, so Conley chased after him, but Randolph was also at a disadvantage in defending Iguodala.

Yao Ming saw the opportunity, slammed the ball behind his head, and passed it from Lopez's head to the basket. Iguodala's physical fitness was far better than Randolph's, and he received the ball half a position ahead. Glide to the other side of the basket, right hand "Looking Back and Mochizuki" dunked the ball. 6 to 5.

Randolph followed him, did not jump, gave up the defense.

Zhang Lili exclaimed: "Beautiful, Yao Ming has two consecutive assists, and he should be able to score the top five goals. Today, the Lakers' offense is really smooth."

Yu Jia said: "When Kobe was there, it was usually star singles. Now that he can't play, other Lakers players can get more offensive opportunities. Yang Rui has publicly said that Kobe was too independent, and he really affected the team this season. Cooperate."

Zhang Lili nodded: "If the Lakers can win the championship this year, Kobe's popularity will definitely decline. Now it depends on what step Yao Ming can lead the team to achieve. He can support both high and low positions, really core."

Yang Rui's words are very credible. Many Comeys in China have switched camps, supporting Yang Rui and Yao Ming.

This is still Kobe's fraud and concealment of the truth. If Kobe and Yang Rui face off against each other and carry the notoriety of "driving away the pope of basketball", no one will be able to save him in the future, unless he can really win a championship with 1 on 9 in the future.

The Warriors players could not pass the space, and almost used up 24 seconds. Randolph singled Millsap and pitched in the drop, 6-7.

Randolph was also reborn from ashes after arriving in the Warriors. People used to say that he was a cancer, but now he finds that he is really powerful on offense, efficient in singles, can also play pick-and-rolls with his teammates, and is the Warriors' best rebounder.

The opponent scored consecutively. Yang Rui was always smiling on the sidelines, and he was not impatient or impatient with Erlang's legs crossed. He had expected that he would fight for the attack today, and it was the two sides who were more tenacious and did a good job in details.

The Warriors have great potential, but in terms of roster running-in, they can't compare to the Lakers who have made the Finals four years in a row and have rich playoff experience.

The Lakers attacked. After the pick-and-roll, Yao Ming made another empty cut. This time, he leaned on Lopez to catch the ball in the low position on the right. 8 to 7.

Yao Ming weighed 123 kilograms in the last measurement. He is taller than Lopez, but lighter in weight. Since entering the league, he has always maintained mobility, and the "Shanghai dance" is perfect.

One-on-one, the rookie Lopez is absolutely unable to guard against him.

(End of this chapter)