Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 164 A logical victory

Phil soon discovered that not only was the starting lineup overwhelmed, but the substitutes also had a tendency to fail the opponent.In fact, McMillan didn't have any decent cards in his hand, especially the substitutes on the flanks, so he put Blake and Rodriguez in the backcourt, and Ade and Oden were sent inside. It was within Phil's expectation, but McMillan made another incomprehensible substitution at the third position. He got Frye...

Except for the Trail Blazers, everyone's face is black. This is just starting to play a big lineup after finishing the small lineup. Frye can be regarded as a forward, but this is a 2-meter forward. Ah, and there is still a three-point range. Is the Blazers going to execute the shot to the end?In fact, this is McMillan's idea. The Trail Blazers' bench lineup is composed of four pitchers and a center. Of course, Adelaide can be used as a pitcher, but it is just a mid-range pitcher. Blake, Rodri Gus and Frye certainly have the range to go beyond the three-point line.

This time the Lakers' substitutes were unlucky. Oden kept a close eye on Bynum in the paint. The two were entangled in the basket. The other Blazers didn't hold the ball too much. After all, Blake and Rodriguez's assault ability is only at a moderate level. They still mobilize the Lakers' defense by constantly moving the ball, and finally pull out the gap.Here I have to mention the role of Oden. He is a wedge driven by the Blazers in the low post. Although Bynum is tall and strong, it is difficult to push him. At this time, he will quickly throw the ball Pass it to teammates who are in the open space on the outside, and give yourself assists.

In this game, the Blazers' substitute players are undoubtedly happy, because McMillan only ordered the starting players to fight for rebounds, but did not give the same instructions to the substitute players. After all, there is Oden, a rebounding machine, so there is no need to let so many Everyone came to participate in rebounding.There are fewer people grabbing rebounds, and more people returning to defense in time. In addition, Bynum does not have such good long-passing experience as Gasol. .

Frye gave full play to his height advantage. Walton couldn't stop his shots from the outside at all, and he didn't even have a chance to block the shot. He himself was not a player with overwhelming physical fitness. Frye, who got only one chance to start in 82 regular season games, became the first firepower of the bench lineup. He made 4 of 3 three-pointers and made Phil look livid on the sidelines. The piecemeal beating, the Lakers have long been beaten out of temper.

Phil was very upset. He was originally a proud person, even arrogant to the point of being narcissistic. Being led by the Trail Blazers by double digits was regarded by him as a disgrace to the Lakers. I don’t know if he forgot about the second game. At that time, the Lakers lost at home.He's a smart old guy, so he figured out a way to deal with it pretty quickly, and of course he's convinced it's working because he brought in Kobe.Many times in the NBA, the solution to things is so simple and rude, just replace the star. Although sometimes it may not be very right, but most of the time it can still change the situation on the field.

McMillan, however, didn't seem to see the Lakers on the 24th. He still watched the two teams fight to the death on the court leisurely, and turned his head from time to time to chat with his assistant coach.Kobe didn't feel good tonight, but he is a stubborn person. The bad feel is not the reason for him not to shoot. You can think it is the self-confidence of a top star, or you can think it is a stupid behavior. Kobe is like that A person, even if he didn't score in the first 10001 shots, he will still shoot the [-]st shot.

But obviously, this kind of crazy behavior is not very applicable at this time, because the other players of the Lakers can't guarantee rebounds. The ability is strong!Kobe is still hitting the iron. He is completely conniving the Blazers to play more offensive rounds. The so-called quantitative change leads to qualitative change. With more offensive rounds, no matter how low the efficiency is, he can get a lot of points, not to mention that the Blazers are now more efficient than the Lakers. More than one level.

It became an extravagant hope to rely on substitutions to stop the Blazers from rushing forward. In this game, the Blazers players have been completely crazy, and they can do such crazy things as four consecutive three-pointers.They were very touched by what the head coach said before the game. Now it is indeed time to fight to the death. If they lose, they will basically miss the Western Conference Finals.Indeed, it is their glory to be able to reach this step as a young guard, but if they do not win the championship in the professional league, there is no difference between No.1 and the last.

Phil would like to send all the defensive players of the team to limit the fiery touch of the Blazers, but he can only think about it. Now there is no soil for the tactics of the Pistons, let alone the Lakers themselves. A team that is good at defense, they prefer and are better at offense, but this time their offense did not reach the expected level, but it caused the Blazers to tear a huge hole in their body.The bench lineup was barely balanced. After starting the game, almost all the Lakers players were running back and forth. After a few rounds, a veteran like Fisher couldn't stand it, and the same was true for the inside players.

Only the Trail Blazers players are still running on the court. Age and height have become their biggest advantages at this moment, which is still unmatched by the Lakers.The only ones who can keep up with them are Trevor Ariza and Kobe. The former is also young and energetic, while the latter just wants to win the game.But the efforts of two people can't compete with the whole team, even if Kobe returns to the state of 81 points.

The victory in this game was somewhat inexplicable. It looked like McMillan slapped his head and put up a strange lineup, and then kept running on the field, catching and shooting, and finally gave the Lakers a hard time. Beaten.But this is also a logical thing, because he saw the hidden advantages of the Blazers and maximized them.

Of course, this tactic is really crazy, especially when he doesn't even want an orthodox insider. Fortunately, the Lakers' cold touch has helped a lot, otherwise a bitter battle is inevitable.

(End of this chapter)