stadium ambition

Chapter 337 Unconditional Trust

[-] p.m. on the [-]th, Staples Center.

It was the time when the Lakers were at home, and they were facing their rivals, the Clippers, for the third time in the season. The VIP box on the middle floor was packed with fans, and there were a large number of fans standing in the high-level distant mountain stand with their own binoculars. The ordinary seats were all full half an hour ago.

As the announcer called out the name, huge cheers broke out in the arena. Kobe ran out of the player tunnel with the only bright light in the audience, and ran towards Gasol and other teammates with a stern expression, like Is ready to go into battle.

TNT commentary, Reggie Miller chuckled: "Kobe's expression looks like he has suffered multiple consecutive losses, but since the Lakers traded for Paul, they have only lost two games in total. They are currently experiencing six consecutive victories. Tonight hit seven Streak."

"As far as I know, Kobe's expression is normal..." Steve Kerr shrugged slightly, "In his eyes, there is only one opponent, and that is the Clippers. If they can't beat the Clippers in the playoffs, the others will win It's useless any more."

"So, what do you two predict for this game?" The host Marvin Abbott said, "The Lakers are playing in full health, while the Clippers' main player, Baron Davis, is absent due to cyst surgery. declined."

Hearing this, Miller and Kobe turned their heads to look at each other, then lowered their heads and laughed at the same time.

Marvin was full of doubts, and Miller raised his hand and tapped the table: "It's boring to predict who will win and who will lose. Why don't we continue the previous topic and discuss whether the triangle offense is outdated. You know, Phil Jackson has never coached Chris Paul's level." Point guard, and still in his prime, this is a good time to test the triangle offense."

"I followed!" Cole answered immediately.

"Phil has never had such an opportunity. Scottie Pippen was mainly responsible for organizing the Bulls' two and three consecutive championships. During the Lakers period, it was Ron Harper and Kobe. In this big deal, he was in charge of the low position in the triangle offense. Pau Gasol, who played hard and supported in the high position, was not sent away, and after getting Paul, it can be said to be the strongest lineup in the triangle offense."

"Marvin, listen, what he said is comparing players..." Miller smiled wickedly, "It is equivalent to admitting that the strength of players is more important than the type of tactics, so the triangle offense is still a false proposition. With Jordan leading the team, O'Neal and his grandma can also Win the championship."

"No, no, no..." Cole shook his head, "Marvin, his sophistry is equivalent to me saying that a good chef's steak is delicious, but he said that as long as there is top-quality beef from Australia, anything is delicious..."

"Uh..." Marvin paused for a moment, "Australian Wagyu is indeed good for whatever you do..."

Cole was speechless for a moment, Miller laughed, and reporter Marvin said: "OK, let's look at the comparison of the average statistics of the two teams..."

On the field, the Clippers bench.

Su Yang stood arm in arm in a circle, and Van Gundy stood in the middle holding a tactical board: "Yesterday afternoon, and many times before, we watched a lot of videos of the Lakers after they got Paul. With a surprising adjustment, they still focus on the triangle offense, but they have more choices than before..."

Su Yang nodded in response, what Van Gundy said was almost the same as his conclusion after observation.

The Lakers did not give up the triangle offense because of Paul, as the outside world speculated.

Paul's intimidation ability is much higher than Fisher's. The most intuitive influence is that when Kobe broke through from a high position, the left and right sides did not dare to give up Paul so easily to double-team. Difficulty drops sharply.

Paul himself is also very adaptable to the triangle offensive tactics, and his outstanding scoring ability, so that every time he passes the ball, whether it is running away to create space, or slipping the bottom line to create threats, defensive players dare not think about other things.

After the key trio of Paul, Kobe, and Gasol, sparks were wiped out in two games.

Their various off-the-ball running positions have made many teams dazzling. In addition, the three-person basketball IQ is very high. Many cooperations do not need shouting or even eye contact. The ability to create and seize opportunities is very fast, especially powerful.

But Paul's biggest role is to let Kobe not have to worry about organization during the offensive phase, allowing Kobe to free up his physical strength and energy to concentrate on scoring and defense.

From the statistical point of view, Kobe's assists have dropped significantly, his shooting rate has increased significantly, and his defensive efficiency has also risen from No.10 in the same position after the start of the game to No.3 in the same position, only losing to Tony Allen and Sefolosha.

Mayfair Jackson, as the most capable superstar coach, did not limit how Paul must play. Occasionally, he was asked by reporters whether he would allow Paul to execute the triangle offense. He also said that winning is the key, and the triangle tactics are only auxiliary.

"These things need to be paid attention to..." Van Gundy clapped his hands vigorously, "Get ready for victory!"

After the words fell, Su Yang raised his right hand and clenched his fist, and everyone in the Clippers followed suit.

The whole team shouted 123 cheers in unison, then turned and walked into the field, and the long whistle sounded at the same time.

Su Yang went straight to Kobe's position, and stretched out his hand with a smile. Kobe smiled and raised his hand to give him a high-five.

The two chatted a few words, patted each other on the back, and Su Yang turned around and walked to Paul's place.

But he also offered to reach out his hand with a smile, but Paul turned his head and staggered away, selectively ignoring it.

Such a situation was instantly broadcasted on the big screen, and the audience hesitated for a moment before shouting wildly.

"Yeah!" Snoop Dogg stood up and shook his fist, "Kill That MotherFu*ker, This is Staples! LAKERS House! Nobody Can Take it Away! Fu*k Youuuuu!"

Such rude remarks caused many spectators on the sidelines to boo and shout, as if they were about to fight.

Su Yang turned his head when he heard the sound, and found that apart from Snoop Dogg, Leonardo, Mark Wahlberg, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Charles Theron, Megan Fox and other Hollywood stars were also sitting Watching from the sidelines.

In addition to those movie stars, there were also some well-dressed people who knew they were big names even though they couldn't name them. Anyway, the scene was quite spectacular, like a large-scale awards show where many stars gathered, and they were only waiting for the lottery to be in charge of cheering.

Su Yang laughed lightly, turned around and walked to the bottom left of the center circle to stand still, put his hands on his knees and waited for the referee to kick off.

The Lakers started one after another, with point guard Paul, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Barnes, power forward Artest, and center Gasol.

It was a reasonable decision for Barnes to start against George, mainly because Artest's footsteps were too slow to match the fast pace, but Artest was strong enough. uncomfortable.

Beep!The short whistle sounded, and the referee came to the middle circle, gestured left and right, raised his hand and tossed the basketball lightly.

Snapped!Little Jordan jumped up, touched the ball first and moved it back, and the basketball flew straight to Su Yang's position.

Boos suddenly exploded in the audience, Su Yang received the ball and slowly moved forward, beckoning to execute the V-shaped tactic.

Upon seeing this, George and Gordon turned and ran to the left and right bottom corners, taking Kobe and Barnes away from the basketball ahead of time.

Su Yang brought the ball 45 degrees to the right, and Randolph stepped up the wall at the same time, blocking Paul abruptly.

Artest subconsciously wanted to delay the switch, but hurriedly withdrew his steps, allowing Paul to squeeze through the cover and chase Su Yang.

Seeing this situation, Su Yang strode to the free throw line, took another step and suddenly jumped with the ball, flying straight to the basket.

For a while, Paul fell behind and couldn't force him to chase. Artest had no time to intercept, and only Gasol raised his right hand to interfere.

Su Yang immediately lowered the basketball, gave up the dunk and changed to hitting the board with the lever, and the basketball rebounded into the net with a bang.

From twisting the hips at the top of the arc to pulling the bar to hit the board, it takes a little over two seconds in total, and the speed is as fast as lightning.

In the commentary seat, Miller smiled and said, "It seems that Paul defending against Su Yang's pick and roll is no different from Fisher?"

Cole shook his head: "The main reason is that Su Yang made a quick decision, and Artest unconditionally trusted Paul's defensive ability, and even slightly overestimated Paul's ability to defend the pick-and-roll alone, and did not help to delay, so that Su Yang successfully attacked... "

(End of this chapter)