If I were Yi Di in the NBA

Chapter 357
The Lakers' offense is not as sharp as in previous seasons, but their biggest problem is actually defense, especially when they encounter a team with a strong offensive end like the Thunder.

Gasol was locked up by Yi Jian when he came up, and Kobe and Bynum's scoring was not as good as the Thunder's Yi Jian, Durant and Lowry.

Artest's lateral movement is much slower now, and he can no longer restrict Durant very well.

Although Sessions, the current No. [-] player of the Lakers, is young, his defense is not good and he is not Lowry's opponent.

As for Gasol, needless to say, he couldn't beat Yi Jian at all.

Bynum can't do it either, so it's inevitable that the Lakers will encounter defensive trouble inside.

The main lineup is dominated by the Thunder, and when it comes to the rotation period, the Thunder still dominates.

The Lakers' substitute players are all role players and basically have no ability to score independently.

And Kobe is not an organizational player, and it is not efficient to let him lead the bench.

So no matter the main lineup or the bench lineup, if the scoring ability is insufficient, and there is a gap in defensive ability, the Lakers are really difficult to play.

After Kobe came up in this game, it can be said that he has been playing tactics patiently. He really wants to win.

He can suppress his desire to take over games in order to win.

It's just that, like his countless previous attempts, the effect was not so good.

Kobe played according to tactics, and he became an ordinary star. That way the Lakers are fine playing against underdogs, but they always feel awkward against strong teams, and they will suffer most of the time.

Especially in the face of the Thunder, when their insiders can't take advantage of it, the Lakers really don't know how to play.

In fact, the head coach must have his set of tactics, and the tactics he arranges must have the possibility of winning in theory.

It's just that players are not robots, and the ideal tactical result is too difficult to appear.

And tactics not only depend on the ability of the players and the opponent's players, but also whether the player's style of play is suitable and whether they can restrain the opponent's tactics.

Not talking about the actual situation, but only talking about the ideal situation of tactical play, is actually a bit taken for granted.

And as the world's highest-level basketball league, many coaches still do this.

They have mastered a lot of advanced tactics and think that the tactics can help the team win, regardless of the lineup or the opponent's situation, they just apply it mechanically.

"You do what I say, as long as there is enough tactical execution, we will definitely win."

Many coaches themselves have been brainwashed, and they will find various reasons for losing in the future.

It has long been said that players are not robots, and they cannot be 100% perfect when executing tactics, so there is an excuse for losing.

The point is, they do succeed sometimes.

When they meet players who are suitable for this set of tactics, they will be able to play better.

Therefore, they thought that this set of tactics was invincible and did not analyze more things.

Slightly better coaches will choose the right players for tactics.

No matter how good the coach is, he will formulate better tactics based on the characteristics of the players.

But many coaches can't even achieve a little bit better. They also want to choose players suitable for tactics, but if they don't choose players, they still won't change tactics, and the result is more embarrassing.

There are so many discussions, in fact, it is to determine the strength of the Lakers.

The strength of the Lakers' players is not as good as before, and they are still unable to match suitable tactics. As a result, this combat effectiveness cannot be fully utilized.

After the team failed to achieve the desired effect, the Lakers' management did not learn a lesson.

Because of the successor they chose, the main tactics are even more unsuitable for the Lakers.

The future four heavenly kings and the five tigers will fail because of this.

After all, even if Kobe is weakened, he still has an All-Star level. The Lakers shouldn't have a luxurious lineup and feel weak.

Unsuitable players and unsuitable tactics naturally cannot create a strong team.

Kobe held back in the first half and forced himself to cooperate with tactics, but the team couldn't do it at all.

His endurance has gradually reached its peak, and his confidence in the head coach has become less and less.

In the second quarter, the Thunder still dominated the offense, and their lead had already reached double digits during the rotation period.

At the last moment of the first half, the Lakers continued to hit the iron inside, and the scene was completely one-sided.

When Kobe returned to the locker room, he lost his temper.

He didn't lose his temper at anyone, but no one on the entire Lakers dared to speak up.

Head coach Mike Brown also started to sort out the team's first half situation after a while.

In the first two quarters, the Lakers mainly attacked the inside, but the result was a complete defeat.

But Brown doesn't think it's a tactical error, he thinks the details of the team still need to be improved.

"Actually, we played well at the beginning including a certain stage in the middle, but we couldn't last."

"In the second half, we still need to achieve results inside and outside. In addition, our defense must be more targeted. We can't continue to let Yi Jian and Durant score unscrupulously."

He said a lot, but Kobe was in no mood to listen.

In this fight, Kobe felt a little bit that the gap between the Lakers and the Thunder was even bigger.

If it continues, the Lakers will definitely lose, and Kobe definitely doesn't want this.

It's finally another season, if it's so simple to lose to the Thunder again, what's the point.

He wants to win, he wants to lead the team to win.

Regardless of his tactics, giving him the ball is the most promising tactic.

Bryant's performance in the first half was a bit abnormal, but the Thunder was quite satisfied with the score.

The Lakers are not as strong now, but their reputation is still not small.

Compared with killing the Mavericks in the first round and now leading the Lakers, the young Thunder are happier.

"No matter how the Lakers play at the beginning, just keep watching Kobe." Yi Jian said.

"Yes, the Lakers will definitely rely on Kobe next."

Yi Jian's words attracted a lot of support. Many people know how the Lakers will play and how Kobe will play.

Before everyone played in the NBA, they were also fans who had been paying attention to league games.

A giant like the Lakers and a superstar like Kobe, they all pay a lot of attention.

Kobe's style is familiar to everyone.

It's just that when he was at his peak, it was useless to know, if he couldn't guard it, he couldn't guard it.

But it's different now, and the current Lakers are no longer the invincible Lakers of the OK combination.

In the second half, it is enough to go to the outside line to fight against Kobe, and the other inside lines will help defend.

If it still doesn't work, you can also pinch.

Although the Lakers are not that strong now, the Thunder still have various plans for the famous superstar Kobe Bryant.

In the third quarter, Kobe really took over the game directly, regardless of the tactics, just all kinds of forced shots.

The Thunder's defense was well prepared, and Kobe didn't have an easy shot at all.

But even if he fell into a strict defense, Kobe would not pass the ball.

Kobe likes to come by himself. He didn't perform well in the first half with forced tactics, which gave him an excuse to let himself go.

(End of this chapter)