Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 247 Evenly matched
After the game started, the eyes of the fans on the scene turned to the two sets of duels between the two teams, Roy VS Kobe and Ye Feng VS Artest, which may be the focus of this round of the series, none of them.Logically speaking, the Lakers should have a decisive advantage in these two sets of matchups. Whether Kobe or Artest, their experience in the playoffs and their strength in the league for many years are not the two juniors of the Blazers. can be compared.But the charm of the basketball game is that the strength comparison on paper cannot determine the final outcome of the game, and this time is no exception.

But to be honest, Roy can't compete with Kobe. Even if Kobe is 32 years old this year, he is still the aggressive and fearless Black Mamba on the court, and his skills are getting better with age. hair skillful.And Roy suffered consecutive injuries this season. If it wasn't for his luck, he wouldn't even be able to play in the playoffs. Now, although he can properly play for about [-] minutes in every game, it still helps the team. Maintained the original level, but when facing Kobe, let alone defense, even on the offensive end, he couldn't play at the level he should have. It is quite good to be able to play seven or eight achievements.

Fortunately, Ye Feng still has a certain advantage over Artest in the third position.Although Artest is more experienced than Ariza, and his body is strong and tenacious, he is a more difficult opponent, but he has a fatal weakness, that is speed.Once upon a time, Artest was also a powerful player in the league at the small forward position. His defense made many outstanding swing players suffer a lot, but he was born in 1979 and he is 31 years old this year. It's no different from fighting spirit and peak period, but when encountering a pervert like Ye Feng, the disadvantage in speed is reflected.

Although Roy was entangled by Kobe and felt cold, but under the leadership of Miller and Ye Feng, the Blazers still tied with the Lakers in the first quarter.This has to mention Camby's contribution. He will be facing the famous and talented center Bynum. You must know that the legendary Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the full-time coach for Bynum. Although Bynum only learned A little fur, but enough for him to run around the basket.For such an opponent who surpasses him in terms of strength, speed, and technology, Camby's choice is very simple, that is, to firmly block the position and prevent Bynum from turning around easily in the three-second zone. It's a piece of cake in comparison, no matter how bad it is, it can interfere with Bynum's shots, so the Lakers' strong inside strength has not been brought into play.

Seeing Bynum doing nothing at the basket, Phil immediately replaced him with Odom and let Gasol play the fifth position.First of all, Gasol's attack range is very wide. As an excellent center from Europe, a mid-range shot is not a problem for Gasol, but Camby can't pull out to defend, because the entire Blazers except him There is no inside line that can protect the frame, and Gasol can only let Gasol get what he wants outside the three-second zone.Secondly, Odom also annoyed Aldridge. Known as the "court magician", he is good at both ball control and breakthrough. Dom, this creates a hidden danger in the inside line.

McMillan frowned. Due to injuries, the Blazers' internal strength was weak. Although the opponents in the first two rounds of the playoffs had a strong internal line, their partners were not very good. Guaranteed to maintain an advantage after the switch.But the Lakers are different. After selecting Bynum and trading for Gasol, the Lakers' "three-high" combination can be said to be the strongest inside combination in the league, and each of the three has its own characteristics, except Bynum In addition, Gasol and Odom can be said to be able to take care of the fourth and fifth positions at the same time, which shows the flexibility of the Lakers' interior formation.

In desperation, McMillan can only move out of a small lineup and use speed to fight against heights. This is also the only way for a team with a weak inside to face a team with a top inside.Replacing Camby with Batum is undoubtedly giving up the frame protection. Facing the Lakers' inside singles, they can only fight with their opponents in one breath, or use the front defense that kills one thousand and hurts eight hundred.As for the rebounds, just rush to grab them. Anyway, they are not as tall as the Lakers in terms of height and strength. It is better to use their own impact to cause some trouble for the opponent, which may guarantee more offensive rounds.

But in the second quarter, the Lakers still had a certain advantage in the interior. After all, the closer to the basket, the easier it is to score, and the shooting percentage is quite high.Although Miller and Ye Feng also made gains on the perimeter, their shooting percentages were still unable to be compared with those of the interior players, which also allowed the Lakers to maintain a 7-8 point lead.In fact, this is acceptable for the Trail Blazers, because their small lineup is not particularly skilled, and the reason why they can beat the Spurs is only because of restraint. It is not easy to switch to a team like the Lakers without obvious weaknesses. .But they still have to put up this lineup. After all, their insiders are not the opponents of the Lakers. It is quite good to be able to maintain a balance with a small lineup.

Fortunately, in the middle of the second quarter, Ye Feng suddenly regained his touch. He continuously used Batum's screen to catch the ball in the corner, and then hit a three-pointer. As for Batum being hit by Artest and grinning, he didn't care. within range.In the last offensive round before the end of the midfield, Ye Feng broke through the defense of Artest and Odom in a row, and hit a difficult backward jumper against Gasol's giant palm, which also Let the Blazers tie the Lakers with a score of 58. His goal also restored the morale of the Blazers. It is too uncomfortable to be pressed by the opponent all the time.

But this also sounded the alarm for McMillan. The team can't always rely on the sudden outbreak of individual players to maintain the situation. Otherwise, if everyone feels cold, wouldn't they be slaughtered?You have to design a lineup or new tactics to keep the team's hope of winning.He glanced at the calm Phil, picked up his tactical board and followed the players to the player tunnel. Since the game ended in a draw again, the second half is the time to fight.
(End of this chapter)