Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 286 The Crime of D'Antoni
In addition to the three-pointer that Nash hit for the second attack, Marion, Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson made a total of five three-pointers, all of which were irons. The Lakers thus got several opportunities to switch offenses .

Many celebrities scoff at the so-called magic ball theory. They believe that although shooting 40 three-pointers with a 4% shooting rate is the same as shooting 60 two-pointers with a 6% shooting rate, the opponent may be because of These two missed shots made two quick counterattacks.At the same time, the psychological feeling of only scoring 4 goals is different from that of scoring 6 goals.

Jim just hopes that the team will reduce the number of long two-point shots. With this inefficient offensive method, taking a step back will not increase the difficulty much, but the expected return will increase by 50%. Why not do it?
But D'Antoni is different. He hopes that the team will score in the most "efficient" way.

"Ron, Chauncey, well done! No matter what Nash is doing on the court, even if he starts dancing, you have to keep an eye on the players you are facing, and don't let their three-pointers go away! Andris, Your task is temporarily completed, now I need you to hurry up and rest, and pay attention to observe the habits of Sean Marion; the sun will focus on the inside after a while, David, after you play, you don’t have to be led too far by Marion, as long as Just keep between him and Nash, just cut off the passing line." Jim guessed D'Antoni's arrangement and made a plan.

After the timeout, the Suns did what Jim said, with Nash and Boozer pick-and-roll, and after the dislocation, they forced to kill the basket.

Boozer faced Kobe who switched defenses and forced a layup to score two points.

Kobe shook his head, picked up the ball and said nothing.

In the next round, Kobe held the ball, found a cover, and then singled Boozer in a dislocation. After a one-step pass, he strode towards the basket.

Marion dropped David West again and rushed to protect the basket.

But Kobe did not distribute the ball, but received the ball in the air, gliding, straightening his waist, and pulling the bar in one go. He passed Marion in the air, flew to the other side of the basket, and hit a layup with his left hand backhand.it's so unreasonable
The Suns attacked, after Boozer picked and rolled, Kobe and Garnett double-teamed Nash directly, and Boozer, who was running down, was stared by David West.

Stronger than Nash, he had to stop the ball and seek support from his teammates when facing the double-teaming of Kobe and Garnett.

Marion hurried over to respond, Nash barely played the ball, but the attack time was almost exhausted.

Marion could only make a hasty shot and missed a three-pointer.

David West firmly stuck position, Billups received the rebound.

Kobe was already going down here, and Billups found Kobe with a quarterback-style long pass, and Fei Xia easily took off and dunked with both hands.

The point difference came to 10 points, which is obviously not what Sun fans want to see.

In the next round, the Lakers continued to double-team Nash, but this time Nash took precautions and gave the ball to Joe Johnson in advance. Using him as a transfer, he found Marion who was unmarked. Remember the one-handed gliding battle axe.

Jim signaled the players to return to normal defense. This kind of up-line double-teaming tactic passed down from Lu's mentor, occasionally used it has miraculous effects, but often used it will be beaten into a sieve.

The Lakers attacked, Billups made a pass error and was cut off by Boozer, Quentin Richardson quickly got into position, received a pass from Nash, and made a long-lost three-pointer.

The point difference returned to 5 points in an instant.

Jim immediately asked for a timeout. Against a team like the Suns, a 10-point difference is not a problem at all. Bang bang two three-pointers, and a few fast breaks will hit you back.

But the three-point hand feeling is like a soldering iron. After it is hot, it is difficult to let it cool down.

As soon as Joe Johnson and Richardson opened their hands, the Suns' offense suddenly turned into an all-round three-dimensional attack, and all kinds of fairy balls came.

Fortunately, the Lakers' offensive efficiency has remained good, and the Suns' defensive quality is really not flattering, and the point difference has remained at around 5 points.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Lakers replaced Wade, relying on breakthroughs to hit the inside of the Suns, causing frequent kills.

Boozer quickly received two fouls and had to rest.

The Sun's backup center is the No. 01 rookie in 15, Steven Hunter. This gentleman is 2 meters tall and weighs only 11 kilograms. He is a standard bamboo pole figure.

Although Garnett is also known for being lean, he also weighs 115 kilograms, and his explosive power cannot be underestimated.

As soon as Steven Hunter came on the court, he couldn't attack or defend. The Lakers' defense could boldly expand outwards, oppressing Nash and the pitchers, and the point difference was widened again.

37 to 30, the Lakers temporarily lead.

In the second quarter, the Suns put on two backup backcourts, point guard Smash Parker and shooting guard Casey Jacobson.

The Lakers continued their regular rotation, Billups back, and Wade, Battier, Haslem and Nene formed the rotation.

Jacobson was a decent spot-up shooter, and the Suns were concentrated in Smush Parker and Joe Johnson, with Battier manning Joe Johnson and Wade manning Parker.

Parker's ability to organize an offense is a Mariana Trench worse than Nash's. The role of him on the court is to allow Nash to drink Gatorade, and secondly, to see if the chaotic battle has any effect, try the hand feel, anyway, D'Antoni's In rotation, the playing time of the main players is 40 minutes upwards.

This style of play has achieved results in the regular season, but in the more intense and targeted playoffs, injuries often come to the door.

Any Lakers fan would hate this.

So Jim doesn't have any affection for D'Antoni, even though he was once Kobe's idol.

After Nash left the court, the Suns' offense instantly became headless. Smush Parker's ugly singles were useless. The Lakers used Wade's impact to fight back consecutively. A wave of 6-0 closed the gap. Pulled to double digits.

D'Antoni was helpless, less than 2 minutes into the second quarter, and the game tended to be spent.

Before the floor was heated, Nash was picked up again and returned to the court.

Joe Johnson was replaced by Quentin Richardson, Jacobson remained on the field.At the same time, the lackluster Steven Hunter was replaced and Jack Voskull was replaced.

Normally, D'Antoni doesn't like to use Voskull because he is too slow and can't keep up with the rhythm, but the situation is better than others. Without a real center, the Suns' restricted area will soon become the Lakers' back garden.

Fortunately, Nene doesn't have Garnett's stable shooting, and it's not particularly fatal that Voskull can't defend.

After Nash returned to the court, the Suns turned back to the gorgeous running and bombing team. Quentin Richardson made his third three-pointer of the game. Marion also stole the chicken and scored again. The difference narrowed.

Jim thought about it, and decided to hold back and let the main force rest for another 2 minutes.

(End of this chapter)