If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 356 The Pseudo-Strong Team

The Lakers just look and feel okay now, but they are really not good.

Their main problem is that the offense is not strong enough and the defense is too poor.

The reason why they haven't been eliminated is because there are a few star players. The head coach who is good at defense can't play defense with a few star players who feel good at defense. This is a big problem.

It can only be said that Mike Brown's tactics are not suitable for the Lakers, and he may not be very suitable as a head coach.

Many managers, with the help of players who can control the field, feel very powerful.

This kind of head coach used to rely on point guards, and then James was the point guard on the front line.

Of course, the main reason for the Lakers' weakening is that Kobe began to fall from the peak.

The key is that Kobe refuses to accept his old age. He wants to prove that his peak has not passed, and he is even getting stronger.

So it's not surprising that he doesn't play tactics. The head coach still can't drop him.

And when the team has no problems, Kobe plays tactics, and when he doesn't play tactics, it is often when the team encounters a crisis.

He doesn't have the ability of the peak period, and there is no lack of examples of losing because of not playing tactics in the peak period, so the Lakers can't grasp many key games.

The Nuggets against the Lakers in the first round are the worst defensive team in the Western Conference playoffs.

The West does not pursue defense as paranoidly as the East, but the defense of the playoff teams is not bad, and the Nuggets are one of the alternatives.

The Nuggets play a team offense, definitely better than the Eastern Eagles.

They like a fast pace and can be considered one of the teams that are close to the small ball of the future.

In the game between the Lakers and the Nuggets, it often feels like whoever feels better will win.

The Lakers don't know why they play with the Nuggets' rhythm a lot of the time, which is really a waste of the team's All-Stars.

The two insiders with low positions did not make good use of them.

Of course, the two insiders also have some problems. The team is also used to Kobe taking over the team. Under the influence of many reasons, the Lakers failed to solve the tactics smoothly and fought the opponent in seven decisive games.

The two teams in Los Angeles now feel like they have become the same thing.

They are all famous, but their actual combat effectiveness is insufficient.

When the team's tactics become happy with Kobe, it is difficult for them to go far in the playoffs.

"The Lakers were able to win the tiebreaker because the two insiders went crazy. They were lucky. Kobe kept calm in the game here, and their twin towers also suppressed the opponent. Several conditions were met at the same time, which shows that they relied on luck."

"This also shows that at the critical moment of the tie-break, the team must have important people to stand up. The Nuggets actually did not show their strength in the last game."

"Of course, the previous state of the Nuggets was also brought about by the Lakers' bad defense. If we play the Nuggets, they will not be able to develop their state from the beginning."

"The style of the Lakers is not much different from before, because the team's performance is not satisfactory, and the tactics are biased toward Kobe's ball planet. But they are weaker than before, after all, Kobe is 34 years old."

"So, what we have to do is to simply kill the opponent. Brothers who are responsible for defending Kobe, you must not let him have a second of easy time on the court. Going all out is the greatest respect for the predecessors of the league."

Not all Lakers players are older, but some players are indeed not at their peak physical strength.

The biggest impact is Kobe. Kobe's tactical status in the Lakers is similar to that of Nowitzki. If he lost a few minutes in the playoffs, the result of the game may be different.

It took time for them to tie the game with the Nuggets, so they took a day off and continued to fight the Thunder.

The Thunder took too much advantage in this regard, so not to mention older players, even young players will feel tired.

Therefore, the Thunder's strategy is to be tough at home and continue to consume the Lakers while winning the game.

Then in this series, the Lakers can find more opportunities.

The Lakers also vowed to take revenge before the game, and they must muster their momentum before the game.

Kobe also said that he has long wanted to seek revenge from the Thunder, and they must win this season.

Playing the Nuggets is so strenuous, and you don't blush when you talk big, and sometimes you just can't recognize yourself when you are too strong.

Or unwilling to admit it, Kobe will definitely not admit that he is old and not strong enough.

At this time, I would rather lose, because there are all kinds of excuses.

In mid-May, the Western Conference semifinals of the playoffs between the Thunder and the Lakers started at the Thunder's home court.

The Lakers are really old acquaintances, and their starting lineup, compared with a few years ago, only has one less Fisher.

Fisher only changed in the middle of the season, and the Lakers really had no other choice.

If Fisher had left a few years ago, the Lakers could actually be stronger, but now their lineup flaws cannot be solved by Fisher.

For the Thunder, the starting lineup has changed two more, but the other three positions are also familiar faces.

Yi Jian, Durant and Lowry are the core lineup that the Thunder can determine in the next few seasons.

Waiting for the insider to sign another one in the summer, maybe the starting lineup for the next few years can be confirmed.

After all, with Green's point, Yi Jian intends to help coordinate and sign it first.

The Lakers' weaker offensive power this season is also related to their lack of scoring substitutes.

There used to be Odom, but now there is no one.

The Lakers pay a luxury tax, but the team's operational ability can only be said to be average.

Both the Lakers and the Knicks have the bad habit of rich teams, spending a lot of money, only choosing the expensive ones and not the right ones, but the Celtics save some.

Of course, the Lakers are definitely better than mud, and the Lakers still hit a few stars.

Not to mention, although the Lakers vowed before the game, they still played relatively cautiously when it came to the game.

Kobe took over the game without coming up, and the Lakers wanted to try it out.

In fact, the first few shots were okay. Their insider Bynum felt good and hit Jordan twice.

When Bynum played well, he was pretty good.

In fact, this player has a static talent for his body, and his skills are not bad, but his brain is not good enough, his golf quotient is not enough, and his body is a bit fragile.

Jordan's defense is good, but he is certainly not top-notch, and his weight is slightly lighter than Bynum's.

But the Thunder are not worried at all. They have also studied Bynum and know that even if this player is in a familiar position, he cannot always play stably.

The most important player for the Lakers is Kobe Bryant, and Gasol is the second most important player. Bynum is a good end point, so don't worry too much about it.

The point is that the Thunder also have this confidence. The points they lose on the defensive end can be recovered on the offensive end.

Bynum's consumption-intensive style of play in the low post, just let Jordan pay attention.

Following Yi Jian's dunk, the Thunder's home arena once again rang out like a tsunami of cheers from the fans.

The Lakers are nothing but defeated players.

(End of this chapter)