Start without the ball

Chapter 332 Adjustment
At the G3 press conference, Nurse expressed his views on the game:
"The Thunder is very well prepared. Although we have made a lot of preparations, we are far behind our opponents. We are using the Thunder's previous tactics to review this game, and they have come up with a whole new system. , caught us off guard.

The tactical style of the entire Thunder team today is very peculiar, it's Li style!

Even Lee alone is very difficult for us, let alone the whole team has brought his style.

After going back, the coaching staff and I will carefully analyze the problem, and the next game will not be as embarrassing as it is today. "

The reporter asked: "Mr. Nurse, hello, I'm ESPN reporter Howard, Kawhi's post defense played a decisive role in the last game, forcing the Thunder to 4V4, thus winning the game.

Why did you give up after using it for a few rounds in the second half today? "

Nas sighed helplessly: "I made an arrangement during the halftime break, hoping that Kawhi's defense against Lee would help us win the game.

However, the Thunder prepared sophisticated tactics and scored 8 points in a row. Not only did the defense not work, but it also made us fall into a passive position. This was the beginning of our nightmare!
Since then, the Thunder has been on the rise, and every Thunder player is in great shape amidst the shouts at home.If we continue to let Kawhi stick to the defense, we will lose more today. "

After the interview, Nas returned to the hotel, made a pot of coffee, and studied G3 with assistant coach Phil Handy.

Handy suggested: "There is not enough time, we should focus on studying the problematic second half."

Nas nodded slightly, picked up the coffee beside him and drank a cup: "You are right, the crash started in the second half, first let's see how the Thunder can break Kawhi's post defense."

Handy pulled the progress bar of the G3 video to the second half. The Thunder attacked. Li Haoyu originally landed in the left corner.

Afterwards, the Thunder's two insiders came to Li Haoyu's side. The Raptors' two insiders only mentioned the three-point line and did not continue to follow the Thunder's insiders to the center line, which was beyond their defensive range.

Grant and Adams firmly blocked Leonard without giving him any room to squeeze through. Li Haoyu got rid of the screen and came to the sweet spot 45 degrees to the left two steps away. He caught the ball and made a three-pointer. The Raptors The two insiders had no time to step forward to defend.

Handy paused: "What a lunatic! He actually ran to the center line. Our two insiders were completely unprepared."

Nurse frowned: "Even if the two insiders follow up, it won't help. After switching defenses, their speed can't keep up with Lee! The distance from the center line to the basket is too far. Lee can get rid of our insiders and finish it more easily. attack."

Handy played the next attack. In this round, Siakam followed and Gasol also mentioned the line. Everyone's attention in the Raptors was attracted by Li Haoyu, but Westbrook got rid of Lowry with his speed. succeed.

Handy pressed the space to pause the video: "Look, Siakam followed out, and Gasol was the only one inside, and his position was very high, so that no one could limit Russell's strong attack. Not to mention, it's tricky."

Annoyed, Nas kept scratching his head: "This Li Zhen never plays cards according to routines. No normal person will execute tactics in the center line."

Handy: "Yeah, our insiders are not following or not following."

Annoyed Nas replayed the two offenses again, and after thinking hard, he asked: "I didn't prepare for the last game. Kawhi still followed Toronto's G2 method of half-court defense. If we control the defensive distance to his ultra-long three-pointer In terms of position, beyond this position, how about Kawhi not following him?"

Handy tested his brain, shook his head and said, "It still doesn't work. Even if he is a super long three-pointer, the space is still too big. After the double screen, he can still get rid of the inside line of our defense."

Nass thought for a while and said, "That's true, what a tricky guy."

Handy said with a wry smile: "This Lee almost created a new genre of basketball!
A while ago, I talked on the phone with an old friend who coaches in high school. I heard that many high school students are now trying to learn Lee's off-ball running position when their ball-handling skills and body reach the bottleneck.

But they are all imitating. Not only is Li's running skills unprecedented, but his explosive golf quotient allows him to maximize the advantages of his running ability.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Lee's off-ball ability is the best in history. "

"Wait, you're saying the last sentence!" Nas seemed to have picked up some clue.

Handy said suspiciously: "It's not an exaggeration to say that Li's off-ball ability is the best in history. What's the matter, do you think I'm overrated?"

"Hahahaha." Nas slapped the table and stood up, laughing arrogantly, "I know how to deal with Li now!"

Handy: "Dude, you're not going to get rid of him because he's driving you crazy, are you? That's not good."

Nas patted the assistant coach on the shoulder and said: "Don't worry, I'm not crazy. Do you know why it is difficult for us to limit Li's performance? We have fallen into a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstanding? What do you mean?"

Nas sat down, lit a cigarette, and said seriously: "Let's put it this way, I agree with you that Lee's off-ball ability is definitely the best in history. We care too much about this. In order to limit him, We even sacrificed Kawhi's offensive ability to stick to the defense in exchange for a 4V4 opportunity with the Thunder.

Here is a question, since his off-ball ability is so strong, why don't we avoid his edge?

Li without the ball is like a free-flying eagle. If it loses its wings, can this eagle take off? "

Handy regained his energy in an instant, without any sleepiness: "I probably understand what you mean, please be more specific."

Nurse: "Dig a trap and let Lee attack with the ball!
The biggest advantage without the ball is freedom, complete freedom!

Li took this advantage to the extreme!He can go wherever he wants, on the halfway line, even off the field.

If it's a situation with the ball, he's like wearing a shackle and can only attack regularly.

You know, although his footwork is exceptional, it can't hide his mediocre dribbling. This shortcoming greatly restricts his offensive ability when facing top defenses. He will only attack with the ball when the matchup is dominant. .

Have you ever seen him play Kawaii with the ball?not at all!He only plays singles with the ball when facing Danny Green, and it is more frequent when he meets Van Vleet! "

Handy suddenly realized: "So! As long as we force him to face Kawhi with the ball, all problems will be solved, man, you are a genius!"

Nurse said triumphantly: "Of course, we are now discussing how to implement the defense, and strive to arrange it in training tomorrow morning."

Two days later, the Pisacek Energy Center in Oklahoma City ushered in the fourth matchup of the finals.

TNT commentary seats.

Looking at the enthusiastic audience on the sidelines, O'Neal couldn't help sighing: "A small city in Oklahoma City has such a hot ball market, and the enthusiasm of the home fans is almost comparable to that of the Lakers."

Barkley: "Over the years, the Thunder's performance has been very stable and their games have been exciting. This year, they even reached the finals. You must know that the last time Kevin, Russell and Harden only won one game in the finals, and the Now the Thunder is leading the Canadian team 1-2, and the fans see the hope of winning the championship, so their enthusiasm is naturally high."

Miller: "If the Thunder win today's game, they will win the match point! It will be a severe test for the Raptors"

In the Thunder locker room, Donovan gave a pre-game speech:

"Guys, I think you all know the meaning of this game. If we can win, we will be one step away from the final championship!
Tell me out loud, do you want a golden O'Brien cup? "

"Too much to think about!"

Donovan: "Prove your desire to win with your actions! Defense, rebounding, give me your best!
Only when your desire to win exceeds your desire to breathe can you be qualified to be the final winner!
Tell me loudly, whose home field is this! "

"Thunder!"

"In the last game, which team beat the Yankees into a mess!"

"Thunder!"

"That team will beat the opponent tonight and take the crucial match point!"

"Thunder! Thunder! Thunder!"

Donovan: "Go, walk out of this door, go to the battlefield tonight, and defend your honor like a soldier!"

Everyone in Thunder rushed out of the locker room. At the same time, the lights of the Pisacek Energy Center went out, and in the darkness, a beam of bright white light shone on the road ahead of Thunder.

DJ introduced with a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, use your applause and cheers to welcome the pride of Oklahoma, the invincible Thunder!"

Diallo and Noelle rushed onto the court, followed by other players, and the audience on the sidelines cheered.

When Grant ran out of the tunnel, the DJ introduced in a heroic voice: "Use your warmest applause and cheers to welcome our hope, the ghost mamba from Huaguo——Li! Hao! Yu!"

The audience stood up one after another. They knew that Li Haoyu had been leading the team forward. In the last game, he became the absolute core of the team. The Ghost Mamba of the Pisacek Energy Center shouted loudly!
Li Haoyu rushed to the battlefield in a mighty manner, came to the end of the team, and looked forward with firm eyes.

After the entrance ceremony, the two sides returned to the bench to make final preparations.

On the Thunder bench, Donovan said confidently: "Everything is executed according to the pre-match arrangement, they can't stand up to your smooth attack.

As long as Kawaii is caught in singles, the final victory must belong to us! "

Li Haoyu fastened his shoelaces, arranged his protective gear, and waited to play.

On the other side, Raptors coach Nurse said with a serious face:

"Guys, yesterday we practiced tactics all day long, just for this game, follow the plan!"

The game started quickly, and the referee signaled the players from both sides to take their positions.

Raptors starting: center Marc Gasol, power forward Siakam, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Danny Green, point guard Kyle Lowry.

Thunder starters: center Adams, power forward Grant, small forward Ferguson, shooting guard Li Haoyu, point guard Westbrook.

Adams and Gasol are in position in the middle circle, and the referee throws the ball in the air.

Adams bounced faster, picked the basketball first, and the Thunder attacked!
Li Haoyu came to the left 45 degrees, and the defender in front of him was Leonard!
Ke Fan: "Leonard's defensive effect in the last game was not satisfactory. Why did you arrange him to defend Brother Yuzi at the beginning of today's game?"

Yang Yi: "This is not posting defense. You can see that Kawaii is one and a half steps away from Li Haoyu. This distance is enough for Li Haoyu to catch the ball safely."

Li Haoyu saw that Leonard was so far away from him, so he turned around and asked Westbrook for the ball.

When the Thunder point guard passed the ball, Leonard did not step forward to steal it, but let Li Haoyu easily receive the basketball. At this time, Leonard stepped forward slowly.

Huh?There seems to be no pressure.

Li Haoyu was a little puzzled, this defensive strength was not as good as Danny Green's!Is it to save energy?
Li Haoyu tried to dribble the ball to find an opportunity, but unexpectedly, when he started to dribble, Leonard stepped forward to put pressure like a mad dog.

Li Haoyu hurriedly turned his back and tried to protect the basketball. Leonard was behind him, relying on more solid strength to continue to exert pressure.

There was too much difference in body size between the two, and Li Haoyu staggered a little under the confrontation.

Leonard saw the opportunity, rushed forward to steal the basketball, and walked towards the frontcourt.

Li Haoyu hurried back to chase, but his speed was not as fast as Leonard who had already started to rush forward at full speed.

The Raptors forward threw away Li Haoyu effortlessly, came to the empty frontcourt, stood up, raised the ball with his right hand, his bulging muscles contained violent power, ready to go.

boom!
Leonard steals and dunks, opening the scoring for the Raptors, 2-0.
O'Neill: "shit, Kawhi completed an excellent single defense! His state is very good today."

Barkley: "In the last game, Nurse sent Kawhi to defend Lee, and the effect was not satisfactory, but today the situation seems to have improved."

Pierce: "Lee's confrontation is no problem compared to defenders, but he has no advantage against Kawhi, who weighs more than 7KG and is stronger."

On the Raptors bench, assistant coach Handy couldn't help giving Nas a thumbs up.

Nass smiled triumphantly. Judging from the effect of the opening, his defensive tactics were very ideal.

Thunder attacked, Li Haoyu frowned, the defense just now gave him a strange feeling.

Westbrook dribbled through halftime and saw that Li Haoyu, who was 45 degrees to the left, still had room to catch the ball and pass the ball decisively. The Ghost Mamba's outstanding performance since the playoffs made him extra trustful.

Leonard did not prevent the Thunder defender from receiving the ball, and Li Haoyu got the ball one step beyond the three-point line.

At this time, the Raptors forward stepped forward slowly. With the lessons learned from the previous round, Li Haoyu dared not dribble rashly and called Adams to step forward to cover.

The Thunder center stepped forward and approached Leonard from the right. The Raptors forward took a step to the right in advance in order to prevent himself from being completely blocked at the moment of his arrival.

Observing this, Li Haoyu suddenly turned to the left, Leonard quickly adjusted his center of gravity, slid at full speed, and with his excellent lateral speed, he chased to Li Haoyu's side and began to exert confrontation.

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