I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 690 Small Ball, Big Ball, Top of the Forbidden City!
After Rambis joined the Lakers, Harris gave Rambis enough respect and gave him enough rights.

Then, what happened was different from what everyone, including Sun Hao, imagined.

Originally, the Lakers wanted Rambis to fill in the details of the triangle tactics.

Because Harris has mastered most of the theory, Sun Hao and Yao Ming are also in place in execution, but some details are not in place.

Because those details are only known to those who have studied for a long time or used the triangle offense.

Rambis is the one who fits their ideas.

But after getting started, what Rambis did was not this. What he did was to reduce the proportion of Yao Ming and Sun Hao in the triangle tactics, give more tactical proportions to other role players, and increase their participation!

This has caused many people to wonder.

Because it's a bit egalitarian.

But in a team with Sun Hao and Yao Ming playing average main players, isn't this an operation of picking watermelons and throwing sesame seeds?

But Rambis also gave his own explanation.

After the Timberwolves tried the triangle offense and failed, he found that the advantages and disadvantages of the triangle tactic were obvious.

The advantage is that this tactic can maximize the strength of superstars.

The disadvantage is that this tactic is very dependent on superstars.

So once there are some unexpected situations, such as injuries, fouls, physical fitness and other factors, superstars can easily lose the game if they are unable to play at critical moments.

Based on this finding, he wanted to increase the involvement of role players so that those situations would not arise.

This explanation sounds reasonable, especially in line with the current situation of the Lakers.

Not long after Yao Ming returned from injury, let him play less in the regular season to recharge his batteries for the playoffs.

And the Lakers can play a lot of role players this season, Carter, Millsap, Knight, Butler, Fernandez, these people can play more than just tools.

So after the explanation, the Lakers also supported Rambis' decision internally.

Of course, whether this will work in the end will only be known after the competition is verified.

The good news is that it hasn't been long since the season started, and the Lakers still have time to try.

A few days later, the Lakers ushered in Lan's first game after joining, against the Spurs.

A little embarrassingly, the Lakers lost this game and their 7-game winning streak came to an end.

On the one hand, the Spurs are unexpectedly strong this season. On the other hand, the role players of the Lakers seem to be a little uncomfortable with the added roles.

This is normal, everyone has to adapt to the sudden change of roles.

After two days of rest, the Lakers are away to the Nuggets.

The Nuggets are dominated by young people, but they have performed well so far, ranking tenth in the West, which is not bad for a team dominated by rookies.

In this game, the Lakers finally defeated their opponents.

It's just that the process of winning is somewhat uncomfortable for some people.

Because the role players still can't adapt to the increased role, the Lakers win when Sun Hao and Yao Ming are both on the court.

Then, the Lakers lost the game against the Knicks.

Although the recent schedule is not very good, compared with the past 7 consecutive victories, Rambis' record of 1 win and 2 losses after joining the team is obviously unacceptable.

Some Lakers fans, especially those who were not very optimistic about the team's hiring of Rambis, also began to explode at this time.

They think Rambis's set is not good at all, because the triangle offensive tactic is not designed for role players at all!

Playing like this is basically killing chickens with a butcher's knife, which is not only wasteful but also counterproductive.

He even brought out Rambis' failed coaching experience in the Timberwolves as evidence.

With reason and evidence, there are also some voices within the management of the Lakers to replace Rambis.

Although the person was recommended by Old Winter, it is estimated that Old Winter didn't know Rambis would do this.

But even if there is a voice, the Lakers will not operate so quickly internally.

Because there is not enough time to prove whether it will work or not, a few games are not enough.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is the eve of the Christmas War.

The record of the Lakers in the past half a month is 4 wins and 4 losses.

The management has basically reached a voice, and the next game against the Warriors will be Rambis' last chance.

If the Lakers finally lose this Christmas game, then Rambis' career as a Lakers assistant coach will come to an end.

Although the management did not clarify this matter, internal information still leaked out unexpectedly.

This also caused a small earthquake for the team.

This has something to do with Rambis.

His understanding of triangle tactics is somewhat biased in the future.

But as a person, he has good support among the players.

These two things are not in conflict per se.

One is people's working ability, and the other is people's communication ability.

Including Sun Hao, the impression of Rambis is actually good.

Because just like before, Rambis was always able to find out when there was a small conflict in the team and solve it quickly.

So although the team's record in this period is not very good, the atmosphere of the team is even better than at the beginning of the season.

In this case, the players must have mixed emotions when they heard that tonight's game may be Rambis' last night with the team.

They also knew that it was not an option for the team to go on like this, but they were reluctant to leave Rambis just like that.

Even because it has something to do with the outcome of the game, it means that whether or not Rambis will go is their "decision" in the end, so this feeling is completely understandable.

As expected, Carter held a pre-match mobilization meeting in the locker room before the game, with the purpose of calling on the players to win the game.

"For Kurt!"

His final slogan was also unanimously approved by the Lakers.

Even Sun Hao also had serious expressions.

Originally, the game against the Warriors was very important to the Lakers, but now this incident with Rambis just made this game a must-win level.

The players were agitated. What they didn't notice was that Harris and Rambis had just arrived at the door of the locker room at this time.

After hearing the shouts inside, Harris turned around with a smile and patted Rambis on the shoulder.

The two looked at each other and smiled without saying anything. Harris canceled his original plan to go to the locker room to boost morale, then turned around and went to the arena first.

Like the Lakers, Harris and Rambis enjoyed their time as colleagues.

Tonight's game, he also has to do his best.

Staples Center, the scene is packed.

Fans have long been looking forward to it, and various Christmas decorations added a strong Christmas atmosphere to this game.

Christmas Wars is where classic matches are most likely to occur.

But the difference between this game and other Christmas battles is that the game has not yet started, and it has already been determined to be a classic or even an epic battle.

Traditional basketball, which is what we call the big ball, and then the Warriors' small ball.

The night of the full moon, the top of the Forbidden City!
When the players of the two teams came out of the player tunnel, the fans seemed to see Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuuxue jumping to the roof, and the excitement was immediately aroused.

Especially when Curry imitated what Sun Hao had done before and made a super long three-pointer in the player channel before the game, the fans were even more excited.

This is not the first time Sun Hao has played against the Warriors since he left the Warriors, but this should be the closest the two teams have been since Sun Hao returned to the Lakers.

Getting close means that the outcome is unknown!

And at this time, some of the things fans said on social media made sense.

The previous game where the Bulls played the Lakers was actually of no reference at this time.

Because although they are both small balls, only the Warriors can really exert the power of the "Five Deaths".

Or you can understand that the warriors who joined the five juniors are the unique existence of the league now.

So this game, just two words, look forward to it, look forward to it!
After a short pre-match warm-up, the starting lineups of both sides have also been released one after another.

For the Warriors, Curry, Thompson, Durant, Ibaka, Oden.

For the Lakers, Sun Hao, Jimmy Butler, Carter, Millsap, Yao Ming.

This starting lineup alone is already very interesting.

Klay Thompson has shown great improvement in his sophomore career, and he has shown that he is not only a 3-and-D talent.

Just as ESPN commented before the start of the season, the Warriors' lineup talent is unprecedentedly terrifying.

Even some experts have put his talent at the top of NBA history.

As for the Lakers, Harris began to practice his previous ideas and let Knight and Butler take turns starting.

Of course, Harris's rotation is not based on his mood. Like tonight, this is obviously an arrangement for Curry.

Butler is still playing as a shooting guard. He is light in weight and has enough stamina. He is more suitable for defending Curry than Knight.

The game will start immediately, and the starters on both sides will also play one after another.

At this time, the commentary booth is also very happy.

It was mentioned before that Barkley bet with O'Neill, and O'Neill won in the end.

The ratings of that episode of TNT's show exploded. In the show, O'Neill also didn't save Barkley face and made fun of him.

But this time, the fans saw how thick Barkley's skin is.

It's really like a wall made of rammed earth, it's too hard.

No matter if O'Neal ridiculed, or even took out the trump card "My championship ring is 6 times that of yours", Barkley just didn't reply.

At the end of the show, O'Neill moved out a turtle from under the table and gave it to Barkley as a gift, and the live broadcast effect exploded.

Although the last move shows that this is obviously done for the effect of the show.

But Barkley can really bear it.

Then after enduring it, Barkley began to lash out in various ways during the live broadcast, and he slammed back all the brains he had held back before.

O'Neill laughed out loud.

And the game hadn't even started yet, so Barkley took the initiative to make a bigger bet.

It's still a bet, and those who lose will not be allowed to laugh in the next episode of the show!
Be good, this is definitely a ruthless move.

If you don’t reply, it has something to do with people’s psychological quality. Not laughing is a physical challenge!
Sure enough, in the competition with higher attention, the two of them played more and more!
It can be foreseen that the ratings of the next TNT program will be only higher than the previous ones!

The commentary booth was chatting, and the starters of both sides had already appeared one after another.

Sun Hao glanced at Curry.

Curry's expression was somewhat nervous, just like his channel three-pointer, he took several shots before making it.

This game is a game that the Lakers must win, but it is not the case for the Warriors.

If it turns out that the small ball is unable to cross the configuration of the Lakers, then this season may be the grave of the small ball.

A whistle sounded, Oden jumped high and returned the ball to the Warriors' half, and the visiting team got the chance to attack first!
The scene was full of commotion.

Curry controlled the ball for halftime, but Butler led the defense directly and pressed high.

This is the highest defensive pressure at the beginning!
After Durant saw it, he quickly came over and made a few pick-and-rolls for him, helping him advance to the frontcourt smoothly.

Then Butler gave the defensive pressure unabated, and Curry seemed to be staggering with the ball.

This is not surprising. Butler belongs to Battier and Bell in the Lakers, and his defensive ability is rising.

While staggering, Curry barely had a little space with Ibaka's pick-and-roll, and he glanced in Durant's direction.

Over there, Durant is already cutting in under the cover of Oden.

Butler also noticed Curry's move and turned to look.

But the moment he turned his head, Curry raised his hand and shot before he could stand still!
At this moment, there seemed to be an elongated figure of Sun Hao behind Curry!
Similar height, same shooting posture, and same speed!

Butler turned his head and it was too late to interfere, so he could only watch the ball pass by his eyes.

"Shh!"

There was a crisp sound of entering the net from behind!
Curry's head start!

There was a commotion at the scene.

Fans used to like to call Arenas "Little Sun Hao", but since Curry played it, this nickname may change hands!

In the offense of the Lakers, Sun Hao dribbled the ball to the front court, and then followed up with a standard lob.

Although the triangle offense is complicated, it also has basic tactics. At this moment, it is a standard low-post offense.

Of course, while Rambis brought a different understanding of triangle tactics to the Lakers, he also brought details.

For example, when this low-post attack is launched, the flanks are constantly moving.

Because the shooting ability of Millsap and Carter has been relatively stable this season, Ibaka's help defense at this time is not easy to play.

Of course Yao Ming didn't hesitate when he saw it. After turning around with his back against Oden, he made a light hook shot.

Oden was right, but Yao Ming's weight made him unable to get up.

He can be considered to have experienced Howard's feeling against Yao Ming before.

Yao Ming hasn't completely lost weight, and his speed and reaction have not yet returned to their peak, but everything has two sides, which also means that he is more of a low-post threat!

In the end, Oden could only stretch out his hands to interfere, but Yao Ming's hooks are all outside hooks, and with his height, you may think it's Howard's style, but in fact there is really no way.

"Shh!"

The basketball fell steadily into the net bag.

Yao Ming quickly returned a goal!
(End of this chapter)