Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 158 Super Small Lineup
Phil is the master of the triangle offense. Although he did not invent this tactical system, there is no doubt that he is the best head coach in the entire league to use the triangle offense.In fact, the triangle offense has no fixed routines, and various offensive routines can be derived from the triangle position. Just like his inventor, Old Winter, said, the triangle offense is essentially the interpretation and response to the defensive system.However, the triangle offense is not a completely free offense. It is a structural system that requires precise spacing and positioning.Every player must know every position on the court.And we will never know all the tactical changes in the triangle offense.

But this time Phil did not intend to use the triangle offense, or his triangle offense is a freak that combines small ball tactics, with Fisher at the first position, Kobe at the second position, Ariza at the third position, and Ariza at the fourth position. Vujacic at No. 2 and Odom at No. 08. This is his starting lineup in the third game of this round of the series, which is the first home game of the Trail Blazers.The tallest of these five people is Odom's 1 meters, but he can be regarded as a wing player. The other four are Fisher 85 meters, Kobe 1 meters, Ariza 98 meters, Vujacic 2. Mi 03, with an average height of less than 2 meters, is indeed a super small lineup.But if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is very scary. This lineup is full of offense and defense. Odom's role as the center axis can even bring many different changes to the team.

In this era, it is a very strange thing for a center to dribble and fast break, but Odom is destined to become such a strange thing in this game.He can pull to the high pick-and-roll and then attack the basket at a speed not inferior to that of a defender. He can also hold the ball in the high position and then split the ball in the field of vision. He can even dribble to the inside and complete the offense. A guy who can play all five positions, like his predecessor "Magic" Johnson.

McMillan is worried. The Blazers haven't played a small lineup this season. Alder and Oden are good insiders, but it's not the same thing to let them follow others to practice running back and forth on the court.Now the Blazers' starting lineup is difficult to cope with the opponent's small lineup. It is basically certain that they will collapse if they charge, especially at the center position. Speed ​​wears down.Strictly speaking, there is no inside on the opposite side. Although Vujacic and Odom are the Lakers' starting inside combination, their offensive methods are biased towards wing players. The center of the Blazers cannot follow. If you can let your opponent get a chance to shoot in the middle distance, you can win if you don't get shot.

The only team that the Trail Blazers can count as a small lineup is the big one and the four small ones. Oden has to work hard to keep up with the movement speed of the wing players. Players who are stronger than defense, if they come to big defense and small defense, it would be good not to be sieved by others.For the other four, McMillan still didn't put Outlaw in the starting lineup after thinking about it. Instead, he let Batum play the team's starting small forward. , this is the only starting lineup he can think of that can play against the Lakers.

Ye Feng didn't care. It wasn't the first time he played as an inside player. He tried it a few times in the NCAA, and the results were pretty good.Letting him play inside is like a small Odom, and his offensive ability is better. The only thing to worry about is rebounding. Fortunately, McMillan also sent Oden instead of Adelaide. Feng was still a little confident.His only concern is whether Batum can stop Kobe's footsteps. Obviously Kobe will not trouble him this time, but Batum must take the responsibility of defending Kobe. Who told him to be the team's starting small forward? Woolen cloth?

Batum was a little afraid, but at the same time he was eager to try. He thought he was ready and could try to wrestle with Kobe.Looking at the expressive Batum, Ye Feng thought over and over again, and decided not to tell him the cruel fact that he would continue to be beaten by Kobe.During the regular season, Batum didn't have a chance to face Kobe head-on, and he only played against Kobe twice in the playoffs. He probably still doesn't understand how terrifying and awesome this man is.But, the so-called newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and it is a good thing for young people to have blood and courage. Ye Feng who held this idea did not feel that he was also a young guy.

The game was about to start soon, and McMillan held a tactical board in the locker room to explain the team's tactics to the starting five for the last time.This time there is no need for Ye Feng to control the ball. He is more of a central axis, pulling to the free throw line for Roy or Batum to pick and roll, and then go outside to catch their return pass and shoot a three-pointer, or It is to hold the ball directly in the high post, use the wide field of vision to pass the ball to teammates who cut to the baseline and sneak out of the screen.Ye Feng really likes the second job, it's much more fun than shooting three-pointers by himself, but he doesn't know if his height can support him to see those gaps.

In McMillan's tactics, Oden is completely used as an inside blue-collar. The most important task is to grab rebounds and set up pick-and-rolls for others with Ye Feng.Seeing the depression on his face, Ye Feng wanted to laugh. Originally, seeing the Lakers lineup, Oden really wanted to wreak havoc on the inside, but he didn't expect that the head coach would still focus on the outside, so he couldn't help it. Not depressed anymore.Ye Feng patted him on the shoulder, motioned him to relax, and said in a low voice, "Although I don't control the ball, I still have opportunities to organize offenses at high positions. Then just wait for my pass." Oden's eyes flashed It started to light up, gave a thumbs up, and silently praised Ye Feng as a buddy.

In fact, Ye Feng didn't say that just to appease Oden. Inside offense still needs to exist in the Blazers' system.Although Oden does not have such a wide shooting range as Adelaide, his finishing ability at the basket is still very reliable, and even some footsteps at the basket are decent. Dom, Odom's body can't compete with him. If he is double-teamed, he can be separated. He can help his teammates score while he can also get assists. It sounds very good.

However, the second offense still needs attention. This is a great opportunity to bully the Lakers' small lineup.

(End of this chapter)