the great gatsby

Chapter 592 The Western Finals!

The game is about to start.

The starting lineup for the Clippers is: Paul, Redick, James, Griffin and Jordan.As far as this lineup is concerned, they are the first team in the league. James is now the top three in the league, Paul is the top five point guards, Redick is the top ten off-ball shooters in the league, Griffin is an All-Star player, Jordan Jr. In recent years, it can be regarded as the top ten at the center position.

It is not too much to call the Clippers the Big Five. This kind of configuration is also rare in NBA history. In comparison, the Lakers' lineup is a bit shabby.

The Lakers' starting lineup is: Gatsby, Kobe, Wesley Johnson, Aldridge, Jokic.

Gatsby is of course No.1 in the league, and Aldridge can be considered a star, but the others are either strong but not famous, or famous and declining.Needless to say, Wesley is a blue-collar worker. Although Kobe is still famous, but with serious injuries and age, everyone knows that he is far behind his peak.

Jokic is a potential stock, and he performed well on the court, but he is just a young man, a second-year young man, no matter how capable he is, so what, after all, not everyone is Gatsby.

In such a comparison, the Lakers are actually the weaker side, but when predicting the outcome of the game, the experts seemed a little hesitant. The probability of winning or losing they gave was evenly divided, and it is normal for anyone to win the series.

The reason for this is that although the overall strength of the Lakers is slightly weaker, they have a Gatsby, a Gatsby that no one can defend.

Basketball is a team sport, but when a person's ability reaches a certain level, one person's ability can affect the entire game.

The game officially begins.

Jokic and Jordan jumped the ball in the middle circle. Jordan quickly allocated the ball to Paul. Paul held the ball for half court and took the lead in a high pick-and-roll with Griffin. After the pick-and-roll, Griffin slid down and attracted Jokic's supplementary defense, Paul passed the ball to James outside, James sent the ball inside, and Jordan dunked!
This is the current Clippers, because they are rich in internal and external resources, they can play more options, plus Paul and James are both top assists, the Clippers' offense is gorgeous and jaw-dropping.

Gatsby catches the ball and advances to the frontcourt. Kobe cuts out to catch the ball. Gatsby goes down to the bottom corner. Kobe and Jokic make a high pick-and-roll and pass to Gatsby. Gatsby breaks through the basket and attracts the defense. Pay attention, give the ball to Aldridge, and Aldridge makes a mid-range shot.

The Lakers' offense is also smooth, unlike when they played against the Thunder. At this time, the Lakers showed integrity, pick and roll, break through, distribute the ball, find open teammates, and hit.

"Beautiful, the Lakers can play hero ball and team ball, and team ball is the foundation of the Lakers. Gatsby is the upper limit of the Lakers, and the lower limit of the Lakers themselves is not low." Wang Meng laughed.

Paul advanced to the frontcourt and found Griffin. Griffin singled Aldridge in the low post. Griffin is indeed a white monster. He is extremely lethal in the low post. Jokic's defensive drop shot was successful.

There was a slight cheer at Staples Center, a small group of Clippers fans.

Gatsby made a gesture before catching the ball, and while pushing forward, he gestured again. The tactical arrangement should start from the moment he catches the ball. Intensive tactical arrangements are difficult to see in the regular season. It can be seen in the playoffs where all rounds are competitive.

In big scenes like the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers' advantage is reflected. This is how they play in the regular season. They pay attention to details and work hard to coordinate their tactics in every round. If it were replaced by other teams, it might look like they were dragging their feet. , but this is not the case for the Lakers. The Lakers' tactical completion is very high.

This depends on the extremely high tactical literacy of the Lakers' players, and Gatsby, a player with strong personal ability, to ensure the movement of the ball. Therefore, the Lakers' operation is not only not procrastinating, but also looks relaxed and very entertaining.

Professionals in the industry once said this: "If you want to learn and understand tactics and improve your tactical literacy, it is recommended to watch the Lakers' games, because the Lakers' tactical intensity and completion are at the top of the league. No one who claims to be second dares to be the first. "

If other teams play like this, then the game is really unwatchable.

Even if it is an NBA team, it is very difficult to play a complete tactic, especially when the number of participants is large, it is more difficult to play. To play tactical coordination, firstly, it requires high tactical quality of players, and thirdly, timing It is also very important, and thirdly, the requirements for the personal abilities of the players are also high.

If you meet the above three conditions, you don't think that your tactics will be successful. An important factor must also be considered, that is the opponent's defensive strength. This is also very important. A team with strong tactical execution must be able to carry out the tactics. A team that plays out its tactics with high-intensity defense.

The Lakers' offense is super strong, but their defensive strength is not as good as that of the Grizzlies and Thunder. This is why the Lakers will choose Gatsby to play hero ball when facing the Grizzlies and Thunder. Tactical cooperation is a good thing, but everything in the world , There are advantages and disadvantages, more cooperation, more assists, but it also means more mistakes.

Facing teams like the Grizzlies and Thunder, the more you cooperate, the more mistakes you make. This is why the Golden State Warriors in the previous life played so hard against the Grizzlies and Thunder.

However, the Clippers are obviously not such a team, so the Lakers played their role as a team from the very beginning. Although the rhythm was not fast, they played beautifully and beautifully, which made fans who like technical flow mesmerized.

But the Clippers are not standing and being beaten, their offense is enough to compete with the Lakers, Paul's pick-and-roll, James' breakthrough, Griffin's low post, Redick got a lot of opportunities from beyond the three-point line, Redick exploded tonight, He made consecutive three-pointers and fought with the Lakers on offense.

"This kind of Western Conference finals is really good. This is the fans' favorite offensive battle, and it is also the situation that the league wants to see. It emphasizes offense, but this is not because the defense of both sides is not good. On the contrary, the defense of both sides is above the standard. , but because the offense of both sides is so good, it looks like there is no defense." Director Zhang laughed.

After a break in the first quarter, the two sides tied at 39:41. This is a very high score. You must know that this is the Western Conference finals. In a game of this level, even scoring ten or twenty points is normal. The previous points In [-], when it came to this level of competition, it was normal for both sides to score below [-] points.

(End of this chapter)