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Chapter 245 The Suns' Triangle Tactics
Stockton was near the top of the arc, and Jeff Hornacek ran over from the right wing for a pick-and-roll. He took the opportunity to go to the right wing. Drexler quickly switched defenses.

At this time, the postman crossed the paint area, ran to the right wing, and played a pick-and-roll tactic with Stockton again. The former stopped on the right wing, and the latter blocked the chasing Laowang and passed the ball back to the former.

The Postman caught the ball and Drexler came after him, but he swung his elbows, forcing the latter to back away, gain space for his shot, and hit a mid-range shot.

"The pick-and-roll tactics are simple and practical, coupled with the postman's mid-range shooting ability and Jeff Hornacek's long-range shooting ability, the Jazz are really strong this season and very competitive." Bill Walton said.

"But the Jazz's pick-and-roll tactics are not that simple. Continuous running pick-and-rolls, how to pick and roll, need good cooperation, otherwise they will be messed up." John Hanks laughed.

12:8, the Suns attack.

On the left wing, the ball was in Drexler's hands. After drawing Jazz small forward David Benoit in front of him, he passed the ball down, then suddenly started, and quickly cut through the left elbow to the paint.

"Triangle!" Bill Walton yelled.

"Oh!"

The left wing is low, and Lao Wang, who received the ball, suddenly smashed the ball into the paint area. The basketball bounced off the ground and fell into the hands of Drexler, who was cutting into the paint area.

At this time, the Postman and right-wing power forward Tom Chambers quickly returned to the basket, but it was already a beat late.

After receiving the ball, Drexler took a step, and was nearly three meters away from the basket. He took off directly, holding the ball with one arm, and with a bang, he completed a gliding dunk before the postman and Chambers.

"Clap clap clap..."

Suns coach Westphal continued to applaud the offense.

When Ceballos was there, he also played this kind of flank triangle offense because of his breakthrough ability, but Ceballos did not have long-range shooting ability, so the tactics were not complete. Now Drexler can shoot suddenly, which is more in line with tactical requirements.

However, he can only use this simple triangle tactic. This tactic requires a strong center forward who knows how to pass the ball in the low post, and it is enough to be paired with someone who can shoot suddenly.

In the past, Ceballos was not good, and Dan Marley's breakthrough with a three-pointer was not good, and he couldn't play. Now this tactic can become a routine tactic.

14:8, Jazz attack.

Jeff Hornacek started on the right-wing three-point line, used Tom Chambers' pick-and-roll to get the space to receive the ball, received the pass when he cut to the wing, and then made a small hit, throwing off Danny Manning, who was switching defenses, and when he rushed to the paint, but at this time Lao Wang had returned to the basket from the left wing, and he could only make an emergency stop on the right waist for a jump shot.

"brush!"

Feels good, hit a record nearly two points.

14:10, the Suns attack.

Still a triangle tactic, Kevin Johnson gave the ball to Drexler on the left wing three-point line.

The glider who received the ball passed it to Wang Tiejun, and then immediately ran to the left bottom corner, taking away the defender.

In the low position on the left wing, Wang Tiejun immediately began to single the postman after receiving the ball.

At this time, Kevin Johnson, Drexler, and Wang Tiejun formed a triangle, and the ball can pass between each other in this triangle, and this triangle is still moving, pulling the Jazz's defensive formation, making it impossible to gather at one point to form a double team.

"Oh!"

Under Lao Wang's beating, the postman only retreated a little.

At this time, Jazz small forward David Benoit, who ran to the left block, suddenly turned around and double-teamed him.

The left and right resistance areas are the positions where the left and right bottom corners enter the three-point line. The defensive resistance is high, so it is called the resistance area. It is very close to the low positions of the left and right wings, and double-teaming can be completed with one step of turning around.

However, he has been prepared for a long time, which is also one of the purposes of this triangle tactic. He attracts double-teams in the low post, and then distributes the ball to open positions. The bottom corner is one of the most important shooting positions.

So as soon as David Benoit turned around, he had already noticed, pulled the ball up immediately, and threw it with one hand, and the ball flew straight over the former's head.

The pass is very fast, powerful, sudden and penetrating.

"not good!"

David Benoit instinctively scooped one, missed the ball, turned back in panic, but it was too late.

Drexler catches the ball and has time to check to see if he's on the three-point line before jumping up, taking it easy, and the ball flies to the hoop.

"brush!"

Splashes appeared and a three-pointer was hit.

17:10, Jazz attack.

"The Bulls have played this variation of triangle tactics before, but instead of the center in the low post, Jordan is in the low post and he can play. Now with the anti-isolation rule, he can't play." Bill Walton laughed.

"Old K's triangle tactics are more suitable than Jordan's in the low post. His vision is wider and his passing is more penetrating. Not to mention the strong side, he can see opportunities on the weak side and pass them." John Hanks laughed.

"boom!"

Jeff Hornacek missed a shot, Wang Tiejun protected the backcourt rebound, and the Suns attacked.

The same tactic, this time, small forward David Benoit did not dare to double-team Wang Tiejun, but Tom Chambers, who was in the low position on the right wing, implemented a weak side defense.

"Whoosh!"

Lao Wang noticed the help defense from the weak side and threw it with one hand. The ball flew across the paint and flew to power forward Danny Manning who was open in the low post on the right wing.

"boom!"

Danny Manning received the ball and rushed into the paint with one step. Facing Chambers who hurried back to defend, he made a dunk. Not only was it successful, it also caused a defensive foul by the opponent and an additional free throw.

"The Jazz called a timeout," Bill Walton yelled.

"19:10, another free throw is a big difference." John Hanks said.

"The Jazz lineup is indeed a lot behind the Suns. It is not surprising that they lag behind and lose. Now this Suns team is already a championship-level team. They are very outstanding in the first gear. They will not necessarily lose when they meet the Bulls. They are very strong." Bill Walton said.

John Hanks said with a smile: "The Suns introduced Drexler. This kind of low-post triangle tactics on the flanks has become one of the Suns' regular tactics. However, it can be seen that Westphal is not proficient in triangle tactics, and there are not many changes."

Bill Walton said with a smile: "As long as it is useful, the quarter was not finished. Old K made three of three shots and scored 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Let alone scoring and rebounding, his assist ability has been well reflected in this triangle tactic. The Jazz can't defend him."

"I can't defend the offense, and I can't defend the ball. Old K has indeed begun to show his dominance in the low post this season." John Hanks said.

Bill Wharton said: "Only by being able to dominate the opponent on both offensive and defensive ends can we be called true dominance. If there are shortcomings, it is still not enough.

Old K's single-defense effect is not bad. After half a month of games, the help defense has also made some progress, but it is still a little weaker. If his help defense is better and his ability to protect the basket is stronger, he can be said to be truly dominant.

But only referring to the offensive end, his dominance is undeniable, and it is easy to destroy cities and villages. "

John Hanks said with a smile: "Especially this season, his strength and tonnage have increased, and his offensive dominance at the basket is comparable to O'Neal.

I calculated his shooting percentage at the basket, and it has reached 75%, which is slightly higher than that of O'Neal, who is 73%.The offense at the basket accounted for 50%, which is slightly lower than that of O'Neal, who is 55%.Overall, the duo's offensive shooting percentage is around 59%. "

Bill Wharton said: "Comparing these two behemoths, O'Neal has stronger athleticism, greater tonnage, and more outstanding athleticism, while old K has improved his athleticism now, and his super-strength skills make up for his lack of athleticism.

If he couldn't be compared with O'Neal in the first two seasons, then this season, whether it is the defensive end or the offensive end, he has reached a level that can be compared with O'Neal.Moreover, he is better than O'Neal in terms of supporting the ball, and his assist ability is very strong.

In terms of free throws, his shooting percentage is 60.3%, and O'Neal's is 53.3%, which is a little better. Cutting O'Neal may achieve the goal, but the effect of cutting the old K is not great. "

John Hanks said with a smile: "They entered the league in the same year, and they are the same low-post behemoths. Under their influence, the league may enter an era of heavy centers, and the living space of the three super centers will be squeezed."

"Three super centers? Then I thought of a very interesting question." Bill Walton suddenly smiled.

"What is it?" John Hanks asked with interest.

Bill Walton said: "For a long time, the media has been discussing whether O'Neal can become the fourth super center, so what I want to say now is that this question should expand the goal, it should be, O'Neill and old K, who among them will likely become the fourth super center."

John Hanks said excitedly: "Oh, that's a good question. Although half a month has passed this season, Old K has already shown his super strength. With his performance in the previous two seasons, he is indeed qualified to join this competition. O'Neal has met a strongest competitor."

"That's impossible. Next time I meet him, I'll crush him to pieces." Far away in Orlando, O'Neill roared unhappily.

He is very confident in himself now, with a tonnage of 140 kg, but his athletic ability is still good, and the decline is not too much. Although the old K is stronger this season, he will definitely not be his opponent.

Delta Center Arena, the first quarter of the game has been played, 34:23, the Suns lead away by 11 points.

The Jazz later adjusted their defensive tactics, shrank their defense, and looked for opportunities to double-team the low post, that is, to double-team the old king. Although this limited the old king's singles, the outside lineup created by the Suns made the Jazz pay the price.

王铁军首节打了11分钟，5投4中，2罚1中，拿到了9分5篮板5助攻2盖帽1失误1犯规的数据，效率非常不错。

Five assists in a single quarter, which of course also benefited from the tactical cooperation between him and Drexler. The latter made 6 of 4 shots in a single quarter and contributed 3 assists to him alone.

In the 4th minute of the second quarter, he played again.

Postman played the first quarter and continued to play in the second quarter. With his elbows sweeping, no one in the Suns dared to go up and fight hard. He made 4 of 4 shots in 3 minutes and scored 6 points.

On the offensive end of the Suns, Green and Vyman Tisdale, who came off the bench, were under the care of the postman's iron elbow. They failed to make two offenses at the basket, and the point difference was narrowed.

At 38:33, the Jazz got back 6 points and the Suns still led by 5 points.

Sun attack.

"Oh!"

The left wing is low, Lao Wang's left elbow is against the postman inside, and his right hand is holding the ball high. David Benoit above is double-teaming. When he is about to pass the ball, he suddenly shakes his lower back, feels pain suddenly, and his technical movements can't help but stagnate.

"Snapped!"

David Benoit took the opportunity to complete the double-team and slapped his ball away. The postman took the opportunity to grab the ball, and the Jazz counterattacked amidst the cheers of the audience.

"Nima's!"

He cursed secretly, and quickly chased after him.

"Old K seems to have been elbowed by the postman and made a mistake." Bill Wharton laughed.

"Normal. If the postman doesn't increase his defensive strength, the Jazz will lose." John Hanks also laughed.

The Suns retreated quickly, but the Jazz failed to make a fast break and turned to a positional battle.

The mailman didn't stay in the low post consistently. He came up from the low post to the top of the arc and made a pick-and-roll for Stockton. After the split, he stayed in the high post, and the latter broke into the paint.

Pharaoh chose to switch defenses and moved down with Stockton. Being a tall man, he naturally has a super-large defensive barrier. Following behind directly blocked the passing route between Stockton and the top of the arc, making it impossible for him to pass back.

After hitting the basket, Stockton didn't dare to make a shot, so he quickly changed direction and pulled to the left wing, looking for another opportunity.

This is also his biggest weakness. His organization and assist ability are super strong, but he lacks the ability to attack with the ball, especially the finishing ability is seriously insufficient. When his teammates are blocked, he has no ability to solve the problem alone.

When the postman saw it, he quickly moved from the high position to the high basket.

At this time, Lao Wang returned to the basket, and Kevin Johnson also changed back to keep up with Stockton. The Jazz's first pick-and-roll attack failed.

But the Jazz's second pick-and-roll tactic began immediately. David Benoit and Stockton on the left-wing three-point line played a pick-and-roll.

"boom!"

Missed, a little longer, the ball rebounded after hitting the basket and hitting the board.

Wang Tiejun and the postman took off under the basket at the same time. The latter's own rebounding ability is mediocre, while the former has advantages in height, wingspan, or jumping ability, and successfully grabbed the backcourt rebound.

The first time he landed, he clasped the ball with both hands on his chest, turned around, swung his elbows, and with a whimper, a ferocious sweep came.

The postman was about to go up to snatch the ball, his upper body leaned back in fright, his huge elbow brushed his nose with the sound of the wind.

"damn it!"

His face twitched, if he got hit by this elbow, he might have to rest today.

The bridge of his nose was broken once by the damn old K at the end of this month last year, and the cartilage was broken in several places. If it breaks again, he will have to replace the bridge of the nose with an alloy.

"Whoosh!"

The ball flew to the frontcourt, Dan Marley turned and went down quickly, caught the ball and killed it across the center line, entered from the left wing, and then cut diagonally to the basket.

On the right wing, Drexler is cutting quickly, and Jazz small forward David Benoit is thrown two steps down.

The two flew side by side, stabbing their ribs obliquely, and their fast attack was extremely sharp.

Jazz shooting guard Jeff Hornacek defends both ends with one man, and the end result is that he takes care of one end and ignores the other end.

Dan Marley reached the left waist of the paint area, attracted Hornacek to defend, and then pushed the ball to the opposite side. Drexler flew up after receiving the ball, dunked with one hand, and smashed the ball into the basket with a bang.

Jazz attack.

Still keep running, keep picking and rolling, and finally create a small open space for the Postman.

Lao Wang was blocked by Hornacek who was holding the ball. Under the switch, the postman hit Drexler in a misplaced position and made a two-pointer.

The Suns attack is also the same old style, left-wing triangle tactics, Lao Wang once again received a pass from Drexler in the low post on the left wing.

He was elbowed by the postman just now, and he knew that the postman had stepped up his defense, so this time, he was fully prepared.

"Oh!"

The moment he caught the ball, he immediately turned around and slid down, switched to his left hand to control the ball, took advantage of the momentum of the turn, swept his right elbow back, and hit the postman hard with one elbow, causing the postman to grunt in pain, and he couldn't help but stagnate when he retreated.

Taking this opportunity, he took advantage of the situation and rushed into the paint area. At this time, the ball was pulled up from the floor, grabbed with his left hand, and the next moment he flew up.

"boom!"

The sound of basket blasting sounded violently in the Delta Center Arena.

"yeah!"

The Suns cheered suddenly, and the bench was full of joy.

After he succeeded, Lao Wang squinted at the postman, and when he ran to the front court, he threw a trash talk: "Dr. Iron Elbow, but that's all, we'll keep coming. Tonight, one must fall, either me or you."

"Humph!"

The postman was trembling, and hurriedly followed.

Danny Manning next to him felt ashamed when he heard Lao Wang's words. Before Lao K came up, he was scared by the postman's elbow and dared not enter the paint.

Of course, he doesn't dare now, because there are two Iron Elbow Doctors inside, and the chance of accidental injury is too high.

Jazz attack.

The postman was in the low position on the left wing, and he was taken a step by Lao Wang and received the pass, but at this time the latter had already defended in front of him, so he had to turn around and start playing back.

He was really average in this technique, he leaned back twice, and Pharaoh didn't move at all. Not only that, Pharaoh threw an iron mountain backhand, which forced him to pounce forward, almost making a mistake.

So, he moved his elbow again, hoping to use his elbow to gain space for his shot.

Put your hands together on your chest, turn around and take off, and at the same time, take advantage of the turn and sweep your left elbow backwards.

"Oh!"

Lao Wang was about to take off to block the shot when he was hit in the left cheek by an elbow, which made his nose sore.

He suppressed the discomfort, still jumped up, and slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

Under a bloody cap, the basketball flew upside down like a shooting star and flew directly into the auditorium, splashing countless exclamations.

After so many years of fighting, the postman has become a floor runner, and he can't jump very high at all. He elbowed Lao Wang and jumped even lower, so this big hat, he suffered firmly.

After finishing the block, Lao Wang threw his body forward and pushed forward with both hands, directly pushing the postman to the ground, looking down at his opponent with ferocious eyes, and spamming out: "The paint area is my territory. Get away from me before you cast. If you don't believe me, I will give you another cap."

"Shh!"

Seeing old K bullying the postman, the Jazz fans booed all over the court.

"damn it!"

The postman's face was blood red, he turned over and got up from the floor, raised his fist and rushed over.

"Don't act recklessly, anyone who dares to act recklessly, let me down." The referee rushed to the middle without fear of death, and pushed the two away.

"He deliberately pushed the postman and punished him," Stockton yelled from the side.

"Old K didn't stand firm. He was just looking for balance. Is it your first day to play? Just stepped on my foot, why don't you apply for a technical offender yourself?" Kevin Johnson next to him said angrily.

"Pull it off, do you think this is playing basketball in kindergarten? When the postman elbowed someone's head, he was sent off." Dan Marley sarcastically said.

People from the two teams gathered around, and the benches on both sides of the field stood up. Coupled with the huge boos of the Jazz fans in the audience, the atmosphere of the scene suddenly became tense.

"Don't act recklessly, back down, back down." Tom Chambers urged repeatedly, and stood in front of Old Wang.

"Calm down, all calm down."

The same is true for Jeff Hornacek, while persuading him, he stood in front of the postman.

The two are very helpless. Chambers has played for the Suns for five years, and Hornacek has played for the Suns for six years. The Suns are their mother team. They were one of the core members of the team when they were in the Suns. Once conflicts arise, they will be very embarrassed.

"It's best not to fight on the field, especially the Suns. Your goal this season is the championship. Once an important player is injured or suspended, the record will definitely be affected. If it is the old K, the impact will be even greater." Bill Walton also advised on the live broadcast.

"It was nothing just now. Old K got an elbow in the face and pushed the postman. The postman didn't suffer. Everyone was even." John Hanks laughed.

Under the persuasion of everyone and the intimidation of the referee, the postman and Lao Wang retreated.

(End of this chapter)