I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 285 Pause
Phil Jack's coaching style is very dependent on superstars, which is recognized by the entire league, and he especially likes to let players play freely. His coaching style is very metaphysical, which is also recognized by the entire league, so Odom and Pau Gasol's lineup is not common in the past two championship seasons. Obviously, this is Phil Jackson's big move for the Mavericks' bench rotation!

After all, the strength of the Mavericks' bench is well known this season!Because of this, if you want to stalemate with the Mavericks, you must have enough ability to resist this team during the substitute rotation period. Only in this way can you ensure that the team will not be opened up too much before the starters come back!
This is actually why Bill Walton thinks that the Mavericks played very well in the first quarter. There is no way, the Mavericks' bench is too advantageous during the substitute rotation period!

Judging from the data of this season, when the Mavericks' full starting lineup is on the court, the average net point difference is 7.5 points, ranking 10th in the entire league, while their net point difference during the bench rotation is 6.7 points. This score ranks second in the entire league, second only to the Spurs' bench!
Speaking of which, this year's Spurs are also exceptionally strong. Their fast-break tactics are played smoothly with super high professionalism and tacit teamwork. They are very gorgeous and practical. Unfortunately, they just met the Grizzlies they fear most. With the suppression of the inside double bears, the Spurs, which should have shined this season, were "black seven"!
I can only say one thing, competitive sports, the situation is changing, no one can say for sure what will happen!

Phil Jackson made an obvious change. Although we don't know the effect yet, it can be seen from his attitude that he has seriously prepared for this round of the series!
The defending champion still wants to win!
After all, if they win, they will win three consecutive championships. Even if no one is optimistic about them, they are obviously holding their breath!
There is actually another reason for Phil Jackson to arrange tactics like this. He is in a contract year this year. In this season, the news that he will retire after this season has not stopped since the beginning of the season. It is also the fact that the coach is still undecided, which makes the current members of this team panic.

However, Phil Jackson's use of this change is obviously showing an attitude: No matter what the future holds, what we have to do is to win this season. I am still seriously preparing tactics and styles of play, and you shouldn't give up too early!

This is what Phil Jackson wants to convey through this tactic!

In addition to Tim Thomas at the fifth position and Caron Butler at the third position, the Mavericks' bench lineup also included Dirk Nowitzki!

Nowitzki, who has rested on the court for about 6 minutes, is an absolute killer at the moment!
Phil Jackson also frowned when he saw Nowitzki play. Although he still guessed that this guy would play, he still had a headache when he really saw him play!
He now hopes that Pau Gasol can have a good performance on the defensive end, and defending Nowitzki for about 2 minutes will allow Kobe to take a breather!

……

The first ball in the second quarter was owned by the Mavericks. Lin Yang took the ball without hesitation and gave the ball directly to Nowitzki. The latter did not rush to get the ball. After signaling his teammates to open up the space, he went towards Pau Gasol.

Phil Jackson's hand that was originally wrapped around his chest was put down again at this time, and he inserted it into his trouser pocket. He looked at the field nervously. How well Pau Gasol's defense will be in this round will have enough impact on the trend of the next game, so he is really nervous at this moment!

Nowitzki took the ball, pretended to make a breakthrough, and then immediately jumped up "Golden Rooster Independent" and shot directly. The ball bounced on the basket and rolled out of the basket.

Did not enter!

Fortunately, Tim Thomas grabbed the rebound, but when he was about to attack, the Lakers' inside defense was also in place, forcing him to quickly give the ball to Lin Yang on the outside.

Reorganize the offense.

Stop it!
Phil Jackson let out a heavy breath, he is satisfied with the result!

As long as Nowitzki does not show lethality during this period, he is not afraid that the Mavericks can continue to score!

"Shh!"

He thought so, but in the next second, before he could fully breathe out, Jason Terry made a shot from outside the three-point line.

The point difference came to 4 points!
"Expand outward, expand outward, why do you have to defend so small without getting the ball, guys, focus, we can do it, OK?" Phil Jackson shouted at the players on the field.

These guys don't know why, they played very tight today, Nowitzki didn't get the ball, these guys still guard Nowitzki like this, they don't care about the outside players of the Mavericks!
This is not the defensive performance the Lakers should have, it's too rigid!
Kobe sat on the sidelines with his mouth pursed and watched. He cared more about the offense in this round than the defense in the previous round. If the Lakers scored, then he might be able to rest for a while, but if the Lakers couldn’t score, then he might apply to play in the next round!
No way, he needs to score points to play, this is his task...

Odom dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and organized his teammates to open up space. As a "left-handed magician", Odom can be described as a "genius" on the offensive end.

He watched his teammates fall into formation, then turned his back and pressed directly towards Lin Yang.

He is in the fourth position, so he obviously intends to use his weight and strength to bully Lin Yang!
Lin Yang was knocked away by him, but Odom didn't make a shot, but looked at the position of his teammates on the court, and then chose, dribbled the ball to the bottom line, put himself in a dead corner and forced the Mavericks' defense to encircle him, he passed the ball behind his back to Barnes.

Barnes made an open three-pointer!
The point difference returned to 1 points!
The Warriors' bench gangsters have grown into a relatively good 3D player in the Lakers, and they are very cost-effective. They only need the Lakers' annual salary of 300 million in two years.

"Beautiful!" Kobe sat on the bench and nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with this goal, but his expression did not ease. As long as the team is still behind, his expression cannot be eased.

But the good news is that he can rest for a while. For him who played a full first quarter, this is almost like timely rain!

……

"Shh!"

The Lakers, who made the last shot, made the next attack. Odom directly connected with Gasol and assisted the latter to score again. Since the Mavericks failed to hit the last attack, they overtook the score by 1 point in this round.

The change made by Phil Jackson had a good effect at the beginning of the second quarter, scoring two consecutive offenses in the opening game!

"This period of time should have been an advantage time for the Mavericks, but now the Lakers are playing better. The connection between Odom and Pau Gasol made the Mavericks' defense extremely uncomfortable!" Bill Walton said, "Phil showed his ability to change formations, which is very rare. This game is very surprising!"

……

"Don't use it to help defend, just look after your own people!"

However, the Mavericks successfully scored in the next attack and overtook the point difference by one point. This made the midline of the route noisy again. Amidst the noise, Lin Yang, who returned to defense, communicated with his teammates.

Lin Yang has read Odom's scouting report, and there is a sentence in the report that Lin Yang has never understood - Odom is an excellent ball handler, but he does not have a strong desire to attack.

Now, in the two fights with Odom, he understands what this means!

Compared to attacking, this guy obviously prefers passing the ball to find teammates!

Such players are rare, but in the NBA forest, what bird is there?Lin Yang intends to defend alone this time, which can be regarded as a test. If the opponent still chooses to pass the ball this time, then he will focus on reminding his teammates to judge Odom's passing route in the next round!
Odom didn't know what Lin Yang was thinking. The two consecutive goals were all related to him. Now facing Lin Yang, he smirked and said, "Relax, Miracle Boy, I won't knock you out of the court!"

"Dude, that's a malicious foul, I know you wouldn't do that!" Lin Yang replied with his lips curled up, and then went straight to meet him.

Odom saw Lin Yang posting it on his own initiative, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became wider. He immediately turned half-turned against Lin Yang, and then squeezed Lin Yang away with all his strength. While rushing past Lin Yang, he said, "Eat more, kid, or you won't be able to hold me!"

Lin Yang was squeezed away twice like this, and he had already prepared himself. He quickly stabilized his center of gravity and entangled himself with Odom again. Odom noticed that Lin Yang was following up again, and he did not slow down. He just took the ball and shot it, but Caron Butler followed Lin Yang's advice this time and didn't make up for it, so he interfered with the ball.

Nowitzki and Pau Gasol fought for the rebound, but it was a pity that the latter caught it, but Lin Yang, who was on the inside, quietly walked behind Gasol, and when the latter took the ball and was about to fold his hands down, he stabbed the ball out from behind Gasol.

To describe this in three words is "steady, accurate and ruthless"!
The ball fell from Pau Gasol's hands, and Nowitzki didn't react immediately, but the next moment his whole body was clamoring for the ball and rushed over.

Odom was also on the inside, and he was also dissatisfied with his reaction at the moment, so he rushed over.

Seeing that the opponent's hand was also in front of the ball, Nowitzki simply skimmed the ball near the center line, and he didn't know where to stand outside.

Anyway, as long as you don't get caught by the opponent!

The ball flew to the outside line, Jason Terry was very close, he caught it and then went straight down, with a "bang", the "jet" took off and directly completed the dunk.

And this dunk also made the whole scene scream!
The point difference came to 3 points!
"Attention, Odom's first choice is to pass the ball. Everyone pay attention to his passing route. If you are sure, you can directly intercept it!"

The Mavericks succeeded in the fast break, and Lin Yang also confirmed that Odom's offensive desire is really not strong. He could fight the ball just now, but his first choice was to find a teammate to pass the ball!
As a result, the best opportunity was missed!
This happened three times in a row. Lin Yang believes that there will be no surprises in his fourth time, and he will definitely choose to pass the ball.

He reminded his teammates. Everyone on the Mavericks field listened to him and nodded their heads subconsciously. Lin Yang's leadership on the field has long been recognized by them. They are willing to believe Lin Yang's words.

"Snapped!"

And believe that the result is bound to be good!

Odom singled out Lin Yang for the fourth time, and after an easy breakthrough, he still chose to pass the ball. Caron Butler intercepted the ball and quickly handed it to Terry.

"Bah!"

The "Jet" dunked for the second time in a row, directly detonating the entire route players.

"beep!"

The point difference came to 5 points. Although it is not bad, if there is a three-pointer, it will be able to catch up in two rounds. If there is no three-pointer, it will be three rounds!
But the problem is that the opponent scored two fast breaks in a row, and the whole momentum has been fully raised, and Phil Jackson had to call a timeout.

"Nice!"

Everyone on the Mavericks walked off the court, high-fiving each other.

Carlisle stood on the sidelines and followed them to high-five one by one. Just now the Lakers scored consecutive goals. When the Mavericks had problems, he did not take any action at all, nor did he move towards the court. The reason is simple. The Mavericks have experienced too much this season. He believes that this team can adjust itself.

The final result did not disappoint him, the Mavericks quickly caught the Lakers' weakness after only one or two rounds of adjustments!

That's the downside of being a big passer. Once the opponent knows you're going to pass, they can easily complete the interception.

After all, the big passer has a clear tendency to pass the ball, and the range is also large. For these players with well-developed reflexes, it is very simple to intercept such a pass!

"Lamar, I need you to be aggressive, I need you to score, not just pass, man, you could have played better!"

Phil Jackson also knew where the problem was. He talked to Odom immediately after the timeout, but he couldn't guarantee the effect of this conversation. After all, this guy has been like this throughout his career. It is unrealistic to turn him into another person just through this conversation!
(End of this chapter)