Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 292 Immature Unlimited Switching
Jim thought that since Jerome James and Rashard Lewis were so arrogant, it was time to change tactics and invite them both down.

After the timeout, the Lakers changed their style of play. First, they attacked Jerome James. Kobe and Garnett played in a pick-and-roll duo, chasing Jerome James.

But Nate McMillan is a very principled person. He believes that the current lineup configuration is very effective on the offensive end, so even though Jerome James was scored repeatedly on Kobe's head and played in a mess, he did not do anything. If Battier defends Lewis, Lewis will frantically use the inside cover to find opportunities, and Ray Allen will temporarily retreat to the second line.

And Lewis's touch is hot. After coming up, he made all 3 three-pointers. Among them, the third ball even faced Garnett's defense, and turned up the arc to throw a magic ball.

With about 6 minutes left in the first quarter, Jerome James was finally replaced because he had committed three fouls.

Danny Fortson came off the bench. With a pigtail and a ferocious face, Fortson had been with the Warriors and the Mavericks. He has the height of a small forward and the weight of a center. In playing time, he averaged 28 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. In the previous season, he averaged a terrifying 11.7 points and 16.7 rebounds in the six games before he was reimbursed for the season.The combination of him and Reggie Evans has caused a lot of headaches for many teams.

Fortson's lateral movement is better than that of Jerome James, so he won't be played by Kobe, but his height is a lot shorter, so he can only withstand Garnett and prevent him from easily entering the inside line, but for Garnett's For shooting, Fortson could only raise his hands to interfere, and then went back to grab a rebound, praying that the ball would not be scored.

But on the offensive end, Fortson knows a lot more than Jerome James. He doesn't regard rebounds as his life like Reggie Evans, and he gives up points like dung. The half-stop shooting rate not far from the basket is also considered stable.

With James off and Fortson on, the burden on Battier has become even heavier.

With Rashard Lewis hitting his fourth three-pointer in a single quarter, Jim swung his hand and replaced Nocioni at small forward, hoping that the tough and crafty Argentine could control the situation in the past. Fortson, who couldn't help but foul himself, took advantage of it.

It's a pity that things backfired. Javi seemed to encourage physical confrontation. Nocioni tried to make an offensive foul, but the referee turned a blind eye. Fortson easily scored points.

At the end of the first quarter, the Sonics led 32 to 25, with Rashad Lewis scoring 17 points and Ray Allen quietly scoring 8 points.

For the Lakers, Kobe had 12 points, Garnett had 8 points, Wade had 5 points off the bench, and Billups made 3 of 0 shots and failed to score.

With Brent Barry gone, last season's up-and-coming Ronald Murray finally got his chance as the Sonics' primary scoring presence when Ray Allen and Lewis weren't on the floor, often paired with Radmanovic, who is good at shooting, the duo is similar to the poor version of Ray Allen and Lewis, plus solid guard Antonio Daniels, Vitali Potapanko and Nick Colin inside Sen, the Sonics can perfectly continue the playing style of the starting lineup when they play in the second team, which is one of the reasons for their excellent record.

After the group fight incident, the Lakers can only lead the second lineup with Wade, with Korver and Deng Tai Jones, and the combination of Varejao and Haslem inside. This lineup, except for Wade , the others do not have any autonomous offensive ability and can only rely on active defense to drag through this period of time.

The situation on the court was once very ugly. Antonio Daniels was born in the Spurs. He has good tactical skills and is very good at controlling the rhythm. Since the Lakers want to play a fast break, he tried his best to delay the rhythm and command his teammates to run tactics. Playing against Murray in singles, although not very efficient, successfully delayed the momentum of the Lakers chasing points. After playing for 5 minutes in the second quarter, the two sides scored 7-6 in a single quarter.

As the two sides switched back to the main force, the situation gradually fell into the Supersonic side. After the Lakers gave up unlimited defenses, Ray Allen and Lewis shot every shot, but the Lakers' team felt relatively average. Billup Si still hangs zero, and David West has no chance to perform.

At the end of the second quarter, the Sonics continued to lead 53 to 45.In the second quarter, although Lewis didn't play for long, he still felt hot, scoring 3 points on all 7 shots.

Unlimited defensive changes have high requirements for players. It is necessary for the inside to be able to keep up with the small players, and the outside to be able to withstand the opposite inside. The Lakers, who are currently short of major generals, cannot do this.

And Nate McMillan faced the Lakers' misplacement tactics very firmly, or you would kill me with Kobe, anyway, I would not make adjustments to disrupt the good rhythm of the offensive end.

In the third quarter, Garnett stood up and took over the burden of scoring, making consecutive mid-range shots. At the same time, Billups also hit his first personal goal of the game. The Lakers once caught up to only one point away.

But Rashad Lewis couldn't hold back his touch anymore. Not only did he hit the three-pointer without missing a shot, he even used his height to come to the low post to force Battier, scoring consecutive points and widening the point difference.

Billups' touch proved to be short-lived. After scoring a three-pointer, Battier was exhausted on the defensive end and did nothing on the offensive end. Kobe and Garnett could only maintain the point difference not to be pulled apart.

Jim replaced Wade in advance, but Wade's state can only be said to be average. The Sonics have a large number of inside meat shields. As long as Wade breaks in, it will be a tough foul for you. After a heavy fall, Jim was so frightened that he hurriedly called a timeout, telling Wade that it was important to protect himself, and that if he lost a regular season, he would lose.

After entering the fourth quarter with a double-digit point difference, Jim let the main force play for 3 minutes symbolically, then replaced the substitute, and announced that he would give up this extremely depressing game. The final score was 95 to 107. Scoring 37 points, Garnett 22 points and 15 rebounds, the two are the only players on the team who performed online, Billups scored 9 points on 2 of 5 shots, Battier scored 6 points and 1 rebounds on 3 of 5 shots , Wade's 12 points are already the team's third-highest score.

For the Supersonics, Rashad Lewis hit 7 three-pointers and scored 45 points. Ray Allen had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Reggie Evans had 0 points and 16 rebounds.

After this campaign, the Sonics have already tied the Lakers in record, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference depending on the relationship between victory and defeat.

(End of this chapter)