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Chapter 688 Underestimated, still underestimated!

After defeating the Wizards, the Lakers continued their efforts, took the Bucks lightly two days later, and then beat the 76ers and Celtics in back-to-back games.

The Lakers returned to Los Angeles with a complete away record, and since Sun Hao's comeback, they have won a wave of 5 consecutive victories.

If you are a Lakers fan, you just want to sway in place at this time and express your joy with a card point dance.

Since the end of the last dynasty, this is the first time they really feel that the former Zijin Lakers are back!
Now, please call them title contenders, again!
And what is more gratifying than the record is that the Lakers' triangle offense is also flourishing under the leadership of Harris.

It's not that Harris was able to get through the second line of Ren and Du by the old Winter, and he has a good understanding of the triangle offense.

But just as I said before, Sun Hao and Yao Ming, one was a good triangle offensive player before, and the other had a super high golf quotient.

They got started too quickly.

As for other role players, you don't need to understand this tactic so deeply, you just need to keep in mind what you should do on the field.

For example, a forward on the strong side only needs to read the opponent's defensive emphasis, and decide whether to move to 45 degrees to play a pick-and-roll for Sun Hao, or slip the baseline and cut in.

Another example is the guard at the top of the arc, who only needs to be ready to catch the ball and make an outside shot, or give the ball to an open teammate after attracting a help defense.

Hmm, it still sounds a bit difficult.

Fortunately, Sun Hao and Yao Ming can not only do their part, but also guide their teammates with gestures or eyes.

In other words, the two are leading their teammates into the triangle tactics.

This situation is seen by many fans.

Many people even felt this way: If Sun Yao had joined forces a few years ago, there would be no such thing as small ball tactics!

Roughness is not rough, the development of basketball is inevitable but not accidental.

The withering of the center is directly related to the appearance of the small ball.

But it is precisely because of this that the fans are looking forward to the matchup between the Lakers and the Warriors.

Because the combination of traditional inside and outside lines and small ball tactics, who is better, can only be answered after the two teams play against each other.

But to say that this schedule is really tantalizing, the first game of the two teams will be in the Christmas game, which can be regarded as an appetite.

Of course, the Warriors are not the only teams that play small balls in the league. The Grizzlies, Knicks, and even the Bulls are all counted.

The matchup between the Lakers and these teams is also of concern.

The most recent, that is, the Lakers will sit at home against the Bulls in three days.

This is also a battle of focus for fans.

The record of the Bulls this season is obviously much more stable than last season, and now they have surpassed the Knicks by one game to rank first in the Eastern Conference.

The Bulls had ups and downs last season, and one detail that is easy to overlook is the expiration of several core contracts.

Although not everyone looks at money, but in the contract year, not only money is considered, but also their own career prospects and so on, which will inevitably be distracted.

Being distracted, it is reasonable for the record to fluctuate.

Now that the contract issue has been resolved, coupled with the reinforcement of Ray Allen's immediate combat power, it is also expected that he will play well.

So although it's not against the Warriors, there are a lot of things to watch in this game.

On the day before the match, TNT even warmed up early.

This game was shaped in advance as a representative battle of traditional basketball PK small ball.

Barkley also returned to his old business and made a bet with O'Neill.

And the interesting thing is that which side the two support is decided by flipping a coin.

In the end, O'Neal did not know where to get a silver coin with both sides positive, and successfully got the full force of betting on the Lakers.

The bet between the two is also very interesting. The loser cannot retaliate against the winner in the next episode of the show. The bet is doubled for one retaliation, which means that the next two consecutive episodes cannot be retaliation. There is no upper limit.

This is very interesting, a bit like the challenge of live broadcasting without offline in the future.

And don't underestimate this kind of bet, if the loser really can't bear it, then he will always be at a disadvantage in the show, this is something neither of the two can bear.

This wave of betting can be said to raise the spectacle of this game to another level.

Under the eyes of all eyes, the game between the Lakers and the Bulls was staged at the Staples Center.

There were no empty seats at the scene, and the ratings of the TV station also broke the new season high in one fell swoop.

Everything is paved before the game, and we are waiting for the game to start.

When warming up before the game, Yi Jianlian took the initiative to chat with Sun Hao and Yao Ming.

The three of them stood together talking and laughing. This scene was captured by reporters on the sidelines very special.

Who would have thought that three superstar-level Chinese players would appear in the NBA at the same time?And now they can get together like this?
This photo will definitely be talked about by fans in the future.

On the court, Yi Jianlian showed unprecedented confidence.

This is probably the most confident Yi Jianlian fans have ever seen.

In the summer, they signed a 5-year 1 million contract, won the Olympic championship, and now the team is at the top of the division, anyone would be proud of it.

They chatted almost, and the pre-match warm-up was almost over, followed by the opening ceremony.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of the two teams were also released one after another.

Bulls side, Paul, Ray Allen, John Salmons, Yi Jianlian, Bosh.

For the Lakers, Knight, Sun Hao, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

"Yao looks a lot thinner."

During the opening ceremony, O'Neill couldn't help but say at the commentary booth.

If you keep paying attention to a person, it is difficult for you to see the process of his obesity, but if he loses weight, you can definitely see it at a glance.

Although the season has only started for about a month, Yao Ming's weight loss is visible to the naked eye.

If you can't exercise high-intensity, you will strictly control your diet.

Unlike O'Neal back then, Yao Ming is definitely a model in terms of self-discipline.

So it's no surprise that he's lost weight.

Barkley had a helpless expression at this time. He was very depressed these days after being teased by O'Neill with "fake coins".

But there is no way, this guy O'Neill is really too dark, his old fritters are all planted.

Now he turned his head and looked at the Bulls, and only hoped that the Bulls would be stronger tonight!
The commentary seat was chatting here, and the starters from both sides of the field had already appeared.

Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian's jump ball.

At the sound of the whistle, Yi Jianlian jumped up and turned the ball back to the Bulls half, and the visiting team took the lead.

When the Bulls came up, they played small ball tactics, Yi Jianlian pulled the ball to the top of the arc, and then Paul and Bosh played off-ball pick-and-roll cooperation.

After Bosh arrived in Chicago, he began to practice three-pointers, and he also began to show his rare shooting talent as a big man.

Now the two of them are inside partners, and when they attack, they can stretch the inside as wide as the Hulunbuir Prairie.

Of course, Yao Ming will definitely not be able to get out. The Lakers are defending one inside and four outside at the moment, selectively playing mid-range.

Paul noticed it immediately, and then made a sudden stop jumper from the mid-range after a pick-and-roll with Bosh.

It's his favorite way to score.

"Shh!"

The basketball fell into the pocket hollow after crossing a high parabola.

The Bulls come out on top!
There is a small detail on the court. After Paul shot, the Bulls were already retreating.

Because the two big men on the inside are standing outside, and their speed is not slow, this is a natural advantage in defensive and offensive transitions.

The Lakers have little chance of getting as many offensive and defensive conversion points as they did against the Clippers before.

If they want to win, they have to increase the success rate of the offensive in positional warfare in the same way as Yao Ming did before.

Knight controlled the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Sun Hao, Yao Ming lay low and backed Bosh, and the Lakers played a triangle offense at the beginning.

Sun Hao fed the ball into the low post, and Yao Ming backed Bosh.

But when he turned around, Yi Jianlian's defense had already arrived.

Yao Ming quickly passed the ball to Millsap on the weak side. This scene is very similar to when he played against the Clippers.

But the difference came soon. When Millsap received the ball and was about to start a dunk, Yi Jianlian returned to the defense!

Compared with Gasol, Yi Jianlian, who is at the peak of his career, is much faster in terms of movement and reaction speed.

Millsap saw the latter with a beautiful jumping step back.

The "Mait Kay Generation" is not called for nothing, and his strength will increase by one point every year.

But at the moment of his shot, Bosh let Yao Ming come over and interfered with his shot.

"when!"

His shot went out of the frame, Yi Jianlian turned around and stuck Yao Ming, Bosh turned around and saw the landing point and jumped up to protect the defensive rebound.

This scene caused a commotion in the scene.

Over the past few years, the Bulls have a tacit understanding of this pair of insiders.

The opening attack and defense made Barkley in the commentary stand amused.

In the opening situation, the Bulls clearly had the upper hand!
Although he is still Sun Chui, he doesn't want to lose the bet.

From the perspective of his former superstar, the Lakers' triangle offense is actually not that powerful when it encounters such a flexible inside line.

The game on the field continued, and Paul made another mid-range fadeaway jumper after a pick-and-roll retreat.

When it comes to the topic of "CIC is as stable as a dog", Paul must be one of the popular candidates.

This opening sequence of names put a lot of pressure on the Lakers' defense.

And in the next round, although Sun Hao hit a beautiful catch and fallback after the pick-and-roll, the Lakers' triangle tactics still didn't work.

The old Winter has studied the triangle tactic all his life, but he did not dare to say that he has studied it thoroughly, because this tactic is very different from other tactics.

It has no fixed tactical running position, only a few concepts, requiring players to make their own judgments on the field based on defense, and then make the most favorable choice based on the concept of the triangle.

This is why the triangle offense in history cannot be played in New York.

It has relatively high requirements for players, whether they are core players or role players.

Although under the leadership of Sun Hao and Yao Ming, the Lakers got started quickly, but you said it will take some time to achieve success.

The previous opponents were too weak to tell, but when they met the Bulls, their flexibility was quickly exposed.

Paul continued to play the pick-and-roll and was double-teamed, and the ball was given to Bosh who took apart. Bosh also had a large two-pointer with a high shot!

It's not without reason that the Bulls can overwhelm the Knicks and top the Eastern Conference. They are in great shape this season!

2 is better than 6!

The Bulls turned their backs and gave the Lakers a blow at the beginning.

And in the next round, the Lakers changed the triangle tactics and played a "CornerPNR", Knight and Yao Ming played a match.

This tactic was supposed to create dislocation scoring opportunities, but when Knight used Yao Ming's screen to break through, Bosh's turn-around block almost blocked the ball.

Bosh This is another center's answer in the small ball era!

Harris reached out and rubbed his face at this moment.

This is the first time he has encountered such a disadvantageous situation since he learned the triangle tactics from Winter.

And the Lakers have not changed their offensive tactics. The triangle offense has four major offensive systems, which have been used three times.

Just when he was worrying, the Bulls played a classic round of small balls in the frontcourt.

After Paul broke through to the inside and attracted the defense, he made a beautiful pass back to Yi Jianlian at the top of the arc.

The confident expression on Yi Jianlian's face remained undiminished. After catching the ball, he raised his hand and shot, and he made it!

2 is better than 9!

The Bulls played a wild game!

This is the beginning, take advantage!

In the commentary seat, there was a smile on Barkley's face.

"Shaq, it seems that you have to go to Phil in advance to ask for another Zen book."

Barkley's words are very connotative.

This is an announcement in advance that he has won the bet and asked O'Neill to take care of Phil Jackson to continue studying Zen and self-cultivation.

Otherwise, he can't help but reply to himself in the next episode, then he will always be on top of O'Neill on TNT.

It's still extremely comforting to think about.

O'Neill didn't care.

On the field, Sun Hao held the ball on the outside again.

But this time he didn't run the tactics according to the training time, but signaled Carter to change the tactical position with himself.

After a wave of running, Yao Ming continued to pull to a 45-degree angle to do the pick-and-roll, but this time the person who played the pick-and-roll with him was not Carter or Knight, but Sun Hao!

When this pick-and-roll appeared, the Bulls were obviously caught off guard.

Although instinctive awareness made them choose to switch defenses immediately.But at the moment when the defense was changed, Sun Hao accelerated and passed Bosh to the inside!

Bosh's movement speed is indeed fast among the big men, but it also depends on who is in front of him!
When Sun Hao played this tactic, he had already thought about how to fight, so when the opportunity appeared, he would never let the opportunity slip away in vain!
After he broke into the inside line, he faced the Bulls' quick help defense and made an air pull to counter the blue.

If you look at it purely from the perspective of fans, this ball is simply a masterpiece of one-on-five.

Staples Center erupted in an instant.

O'Neal touched his chin with a smile at this time, and then winked at Barkley like a cat in a classic gif.

This scene made Kenny Smith in the middle laugh out loud.

During the days of explaining with these two, joy is everywhere.

And there are indeed subtle changes on the court at the moment.

After Bosh missed a three-pointer from the outside, the Lakers advanced to the frontcourt to play positions.

It's still the same tactic, but this time because the Bulls switch defenses so quickly, it doesn't look like a triangle, but more like... a pick-and-roll tactic!
After disassembling, Sun Hao continued to go in, forcing the Bulls to shrink their defense and return to the high position Yao Ming.

Yao Ming catches the ball and makes a mid-range shot.

"Shh!"

Yao Ming's mid-range shot made a steady hit!

In the field of "CIC is as stable as a dog", in addition to Paul, Yao Ming is also a popular candidate!
And don't forget "ten cents"!
6 is better than 9!

The Lakers caught up with the score in one wave!

There were whistles and cheers at the scene.

On the bench, Harris suddenly laughed.

This is a happy smile.

Because he found that he still underestimated Sun Hao and Yao Ming in the end.

He even recalled that the reason why the national team was able to succeed was that there were some things that he hadn't noticed.

The basketball IQ of these two is too high!

So high that you design a tactical system for him, it is tantamount to making a framework for them.

In the end, he found that this framework was completely unnecessary for the two of them.

Or it can be said that this framework is actually set for the rest of the team.

Just like Phil Jackson's original intention of trying the triangle offense in the Bulls, it was to make other teammates more involved in the game!
As for how to play on the field, any tactics are not fixed for these two people.

Because these two people have reached a certain level in terms of strength and tacit understanding, and they will make the most suitable choice on the court.

Just like the triangle just now, oh no, to be more precise, it should be a pick-and-roll, which is the best choice to break the deadlock on the field!

Underestimated, still underestimated!

(End of this chapter)