Basketball myth

Chapter 70 Paul Without a Helper

The second is Paul's breakthrough, which messes up the opponent's defense. Either he is assigned to the outside line to find a chance to shoot, or it is an alley-oop after the pick-and-roll, or Paul takes the opportunity to shoot.That still sounds like a lot, doesn't it?
It’s a pity that everything has to be done by Paul!Of course, Paul can also pass it to West and then look for opportunities himself!However, at the beginning, when he had good physical strength, Paul still chose to attack by himself.

However, it is a bit difficult to use here with the Nets. The first is that if Paul chooses the pick-and-roll, the only option is West. Okafor's speed, haha, is only possible when he goes for a layup. Invested.

However, in this case, it is Ibaka who follows Paul. Ibaka's speed and bounce are a great threat.

Second, it is singled out, which is also not a good choice. Facing Allen's defense, even Paul will have a headache.

This is a truth that Paul only understood after 10 rounds of offense!

What's even more regrettable is that in these 10 rounds, the Nets scored, and the Nets led by 18:4 in the game just started!
The new head coach of the Hornets is Monty Williams. This is a player who started out as a defensive player. In that iron-blooded New York era and the first championship period of the Spurs, he stayed under Popovich. , but in terms of defensive strength, there is still some improvement.

It’s a bit interesting to say that, many coaches came out of New York in the Jagged era, Mark Jackson also came out of New York in the Ewing era, just like the well-known coach Reeves also came out from there, but it’s a pity that Nick Si never hired anyone.

What people use are long-established stars and coaches, hey!Just didn't meet the right person!New York Knicks giants?

Hehe, back to the game, Williams' timeout was a little false, because the Hornets didn't see the Nets have such a good defense. Most of the Nets' videos show that the Nets are fighting offense, that is There are more defensive counterattacks, the substitute is very strong, and the others are gone.

Therefore, even during the timeout, Williams has no good solution, so the only possible solution is his own defense!

"Hey, guys, in order to have a happy Christmas, shouldn't we play a good game! You guys were too negligent in your performance just now! But it doesn't matter, we will catch up!" began At times, we still focus on boosting morale, which is what any coach who is a player will do!

"Our defense is really bad! First of all, we must improve the intensity of defense! Paul, Curry handed it over to you to defend, your aggressiveness is really low, give him too much room to play! This will let him Better revitalize the team." The first lecture is still the main point, but is it really useful?

"Okafor, don't come out anymore, defend well in the three-second zone, and block the opponent's attack at the basket! Ariza, you have to help defend the opponent's perimeter from the outside, you know? Belinelli, you want Keep running, just stick to Curry when defending, understand? Run!" Williams said a little loudly.

"West, do you know how to interfere with Love's three-point shooting while defending? Interference! I don't think his three-point shooting percentage is very high! You have to help Paul well when attacking, and open the attack at the basket The distance makes Paul's pass more threatening, you know?" It seems that the coach of the Hornets still has some skills, but is it really okay if Okafor doesn't come out at the basket?

When the Nets attack, Curry still looks for Love when he gets the ball from the outside. This time it's West who comes to defend!Paul also stayed close to Curry, leaving him no room to break through!

Faced with such a situation, Curry handed the ball to Love at a 45-degree angle on the right side of the outside line. Love did not choose to shoot in the face of West's interference, but waited for something.After Ibaka picks and rolls with Curry on the left, Okafor and Bellinelli double-team Curry, and Ibaka suddenly has no defense on the baseline!

Love's pass will arrive, and West's height can't block the pass at all!Ibaka made a shot without defense and the ball scored!
The Hornets forgot that Love was used by Thomas as a point guard.

It was Paul's turn to attack. Facing Allen's defense, Paul passed the ball to West, and he started running without the ball!

The Nets' defense is based on many high-level players. Thomas's improved defense, first, Love does not need to come out in the three-second zone to resist the opponent's inside players. If the opponent has inside offensive personnel, Lev Love is also enough, because Love is still very big.

Second, Ibaka sweeps all areas on the inside outside the three-second zone. His height and jumping will complete this task very well. Paul relies on his own jumping and good physical fitness to complete the defense. Of course, when playing against a powerful small forward, his task is to only stare at the opponent's arrow figure, and the same is true for Allen!

Paul's running without the ball does not pose a big threat to the Nets, because no matter which area he runs to, there will be defensive personnel following him well. If Love does not come out, Paul's basket Scores will be well limited.

In Thomas' view, only Pelineri is a threat to the Hornets' outside shots, such as Ariza, and they can be given up when necessary.

Therefore, facing four people with strong personal defense within the three-point line, whoever scores must think about it.

Of course, Paul can score even in the face of such a situation, but how much physical strength does Paul have?The offense of the whole team relies on Paul, but Paul is a point guard and a superstar who dominates the game by passing the ball. Paul rarely scores high points, but of course, he also has this ability.

But so what if Paul fights like this, he just bites the score!The Nets' offense is affected, so what, Thomas has many ways to get out of this predicament!
But he didn't!

Because the teacher's scolding last time let Thomas know what a strong team should be like?

A strong team can only be a strong team if the opponent moves around you. In order to win, Thomas used to study every opponent with great effort. He set his own settings for each goal, and the players did not have their own performance. , no more imagination!Just follow the route Thomas gave!

It's not bad to do this, because only by doing this, the players will grow faster. However, Thomas decided not to do this anymore, because growing up in fierce games will accumulate more experience. In this way, the team Only then will we go further!

Also, the Nets are only facing difficulties, the score is still the same, but there are many benefits, such as the tacit understanding of the players, such as the choices made in the face of difficulties, such as the growth of the players!

It's not that Thomas doesn't want to win this game, but that the Hornets' physical strength is the biggest problem. Paul and Belinelli run too much!Even Okafor has a lot of competition with Love in the paint!
In this case, is it possible that the Hornets will fight to the end for a game that is not very important?You must know that the Hornets were 16 wins and 12 losses before this game!Playoffs are still available.

Therefore, Thomas is not in a hurry at all, he is just adding experience to the team's main players!The real thing is when it comes to the bench.

In the second quarter, the substitutes of both sides came on the field. Here I will say that the reason why the Hornets are not good in the regular season is that the substitutes are too weak!It is 2 levels behind the main force of the Hornets!
Garrett Jack is the famous guard after partnering with Curry in the later Warriors. Now he averages less than 8 points and 3 assists per game, which is considered a qualified substitute, compared with the latter.

Marcus Thornton, a three-point shooter, huh!The 41% shooting rate is still very high, but the average is only about 7 points per game, and the defense is average!It just has some potential, and later traded with the Kings for Landry, which can be regarded as a good play for the Kings!Averaged about 17 points per game!20 points at the peak!
However, the current him has no such strength at all!

(End of this chapter)