I just play ball

Chapter 290
Li Yue knows very little about Spencer Hawes, and the direct confrontation is limited to two duels this season, but he also knows that the opponent is good at supporting high positions. It is a bit like a weakened version of Pau Gasol, but the three-point shooting rate is higher. many.

When they met for the first time this season, the 76ers hadn't made up their minds to play badly. Hawes and Thaddeus Young handed over the top of the arc many times to cover, and then disassembled the ball to catch the ball and hit long shots one after another, allowing Gasol It's a headache on the defensive end.

And the Bulls are just afraid of this trick, because the core of the Bulls' defense is Joakim Noah. He connects the Bulls' defensive system through early delays, wandering interference, and quick withdrawals. Focus on defending Hawes' three-pointers, the Bulls' defense against Willie is almost reduced by half, and the Lakers can do whatever they want on the offensive end.

Of course, that has to be done by Hawes.

In addition, Hawes's shortcomings are also obvious, that is, his extreme lack of confrontation, and any black and tough can bully him in the low position, so he has never been up or down over the years, and he can only get middle-level contracts.

The 76ers are willing to trade him this time because the draft pick is needed for reconstruction, and the contract expires, so they are willing to use a championship-level team's first-round pick as the main body and pay for a second-round pick.

The real value of Hawes is a pick at the end of the first round. As for how to convert the injured special, it depends on how the 76ers management will operate in the future. It may not even be effective. For example, the Magic traded Howard to the Lakers. A special deal worth $1200 million, which could have been taken advantage of, turned out to be unused until the end of the season.

Hawes quickly responded to the text message to express his gratitude, and incidentally emphasized that he was ready to help the Lakers defend their title.

Putting down his mobile phone, Li Yue continued to practice the moves he was preparing to perform in the dunk contest.

The backhand dunk with Leaping Overhead has been practiced a lot. According to the statistics, every three attempts can succeed 90 times. This is considered a very high success rate within the [-]-second limited free trial time.

Considering that the All-Star game is only 3 days away, Li Yue began to plan whether to invite celebrities or stars to help out, mainly to increase the spectacle, just like when Nate Robinson leaped over Warcraft Howard, its visual impact far exceeded that of leaping over an equivalent He is a tall team mascot, but this kind of opportunity is rare, and not everyone is willing to act as a green leaf.

In addition to the relatively novel action of flying over the head and backhand dunk, Li Yue also prepares classic common actions such as 360-degree windmill dunk and free throw line take-off dunk. It is also very difficult to complete, mainly for the convenience of the judges. Time to give the right response, and it can be seen by all to avoid discrimination.

The slam dunk training lasted for a full two hours. Li Yue took a short break and then began to practice three-pointers.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, he left the arena, went directly to the BOA Steakhouse, and then called Thackeray to invite him to a dinner, and called a few teammates who were free. It was a simple way to organize a send-off.

Back at the apartment at night, the routine is to browse the news.

Regarding the trade between the Lakers and the 76ers, the mainstream comments on social networks are that the Lakers are making a lot of money and the depth of the lineup has been further improved. As long as the players stay healthy, defending the second consecutive championship is almost as safe as waiting for the spring to pass and the summer to come.

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NO.13 At nine o'clock in the morning, the entire Lakers team gathered at the Toyota Center for daily training before the game.

Hawes arrived with his luggage on his back, saying that he took a taxi as soon as he got off the plane, for fear that he would not be in time.Li Yue, as a representative of the players, gave a welcome, presented the Lakers jersey and his own signature shoes, and introduced his teammates to each other one by one.

The team then began to shoot and warm up. Kobe suggested that two big men, Gasol and Hawes, should play a three-pointer at the top of the arc. Gasol readily agreed, and the whole team booed. Hawes immediately said that you are welcome. .

The two shot 22 times respectively, Gasol hit [-] goals and Hawes hit [-] goals.

Hawes, who won the victory, seemed to have found his own value. He became less restrained. He took the initiative to chat with the players, asked the team about various precautions, etc., and integrated into the Lakers at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The shooting warm-up is over, and the team begins daily tactical drills.

Li Yue and Kobe did not participate in the first time. They sat on the sidelines and observed, occasionally chatting and exchanging ideas.

The coach first arranged four-person high-position pick-and-roll training. First, Marshall and Gobert were in a group against Livingston and Hawes. .

Livingston has a high hit rate in mid-range shots. Gobert was a little slow after several delays. He immediately stopped and took off to shoot. When Gobert was delayed quickly, he found space and opportunities to pass the ball to Hawes who bounced outside.

After several consecutive defensive failures, Marshall began to try to intercept around the screen. Livingston's lack of three-pointers was quickly exposed, but Marshall, like many traditional point guards, was too short in front of Livingston, who was over two meters tall. Coupled with the fact that Hawes needed Gobert to contain him and couldn't give him help in defense, Livingston easily transferred to the waist for post-up singles.

Li Yue and Kobe watched the whole process and felt that the combination of Livingston and Hawes is enough to become a stable scoring point for the Lakers' second team. With a shooter of Meeks' level to open up space, very few teams can be efficient. defense.

When the training was over, the whole team entered the video room to watch the Bulls game offensive and defensive analysis highlights.

The first videotape is from the game they lost to the Bulls, but the reference value is small, because the Lakers went to Chicago to play back-to-back games after two overtimes against the Raptors. crime.

Another factor is that the time was tight that time, and the details of the Bulls' offense and defense were not analyzed in detail, which was a bit dumb.

As the second tape played, the team's video analyst Bodaen began to explain the Bulls' defensive routines in detail.

According to him, the Bulls like to use the position of the ball holder to launch the attack: if the ball holder is on the wing, the passing vision and passing space are not so good, there will be a lot of partial three defenses and two weak side rotations Make up the defense, force the ball holder to make a mistake or return to the wing, and at the same time cut off the nearest passing route, mainly relying on Noah's sensitive positioning and Boozer's strict execution.

Li Yue nodded when he heard the words, and he knew something about this routine, which originated when Jeff Van Gundy was coaching in New York.

As Van Gundy's assistant coach, Thibodeau got his true biography, and he practiced it when he was an assistant coach with the Celtics, and the result of the practice was the NBA championship. What Noah is doing now is what Garnett did back then.

Success is in front of you first, and this kind of defense does not need to have a great height, wingspan, or lateral movement. As long as you strictly abide by it, you can achieve results. Therefore, no Bulls player is dissatisfied, even the thorny Boozer. It will be carried out honestly.

Bodain went on to say that if the ball handler is at the top of the arc, the Bulls will honestly adopt a conventional defense, but this position is generally used for pick-and-roll coordination. Noah will delay the grab depending on the situation, and there will be someone on the wing Create threats by shrinking, and then control the available area of ​​the ball holder, forcing the ball holder to shoot two points or go in to face Noah, and Noah has a very high defensive efficiency this season. He is currently shaking the lead in the DOPY selection. Scoring baskets is no easy feat.

After Bodaen finished speaking, the whole team looked at Hawes, and everyone in the coaching staff was very happy.

Everyone expressed their opinions one after another, and the main idea was almost the same as what Li Yue thought before. As long as Hawes can pull Noah in a high position through a three-pointer, the Bulls' defensive threat will inevitably be greatly weakened.

D'Antoni made a decision immediately, saying that as long as the situation permits, Hawes will definitely be arranged to try.

After analyzing the defense, analyze the offense.

The Bulls' offensive discussion is quite simple. The core is Noah's high-post support. Others have various off-ball screens, running positions, and air cuts. Because Rose was injured and Luol Deng was traded, other players lacked creativity on the outside.

The Lakers' defensive strategy is quite simple, just block the middle, and there is no need to care so much about three-pointers, because the Bulls averaged only 17.8 three-pointers per game this season, ranking third from the bottom in the league.

The video analysis ended in a happy atmosphere, and the Lakers came up with two moves that were enough to defeat the enemy.

The whole team left the Toyota Center and prepared to participate in the evening game. Li Yue was the host and invited Hawes to dinner.

(End of this chapter)