Pick Westbrook

Chapter 235 Do You Dare

"This is the strength of the Bucks' lineup!"

This is why Li Lai dared to say that the Bucks' lineup is not weak even in the face of this Knicks team with Anthony + Stoudemire + Billups.

From Lee's point of view, the Bucks' lineup is not weaker than most teams in the league. Except for the Big Three Heat and the Lakers who got Garnett, no team in the league can compete in the league. The lineup is obviously better than the Bucks.

Bradley Arena.

The shouts of the fans at the scene came one after another.

The Bucks' record over the past three years has given Milwaukee fans great confidence.

Even if the Big Three of the Heat came out, the Lakers got Garnett, and the Bulls got a historic increase, it did not shake the confidence of these fans in the Bucks at all.

"Bucks, get rid of these turtle bastards in New York!"

CCTV commentary desk.

Su Qun said: "Tonight's game is extremely important to the Knicks."

"If they lose tonight's game again, they will return to the home game with a 0:2 disadvantage."

"At that time, whether it is in terms of momentum or psychological advantage, they will be completely suppressed by the Bucks."

Yu Jia nodded in agreement, and he emphasized at this time: "From the perspective of record, the Knicks are not as good as the Bucks in terms of strength."

"If they still have a 0:2 lag and a psychological disadvantage, they will probably be even more difficult for the Bucks."

At this time, the CCTV director got the news from the front, and immediately put the starting rosters of the two teams for tonight's game on the broadcast screen.

Bucks starting lineup: Westbrook, Curry, Artest, Villanueva and Cousins.

Knicks starting lineup: Point guard Chauncey Billups, shooting guard Bill Walker, small forward Shawn Williams, power forward Carmelo Anthony and center Amare Stoudemire .

"The Knicks have changed!"

Su Qun said in great surprise, and immediately analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the Knicks' current lineup.

First of all, the Knicks won the big center Jared Jeffries.

Judging from the process and results of the last game, the Bucks are still the best team in the league to bully the big centers with slow pace inside.

In the last game, Jared Jeffries barely played in the paint.

The frame was taken out by the Bucks and it couldn't be protected at all. The defense of Cousins ​​can only be said to be on the normal passing line. In addition, the defense of the Bucks' pass and cut cooperation, especially Curry's ability to go around the screen without the ball After a while, his disadvantages are a bit too obvious.

"So it's not unreasonable for D'Antoni to take Jared Jeffries decisively after only one game."

"At this time, Amare Stoudemire, who has more flexible feet, came to the center position. His defensive footwork and defense ability are better than Jared Jeffries."

"The Bucks may have some trouble with their offensive system in tonight's game."

Hearing Director Su's explanation, Yu Jia half understood, but he remembered one thing.

The Bucks' offensive system may encounter some trouble.

On-site commentary desk.

Barkley gave the same opinion, saying: "After the Knicks make such adjustments and substitutions, it's not just Amare Stoudemire who can play a greater role on the defensive end."

"Melo Anthony has moved to the power forward position at this time."

"It's not that Anthony hasn't appeared in this position this season. On the contrary, he has played a full 15 games at the power forward position."

"Average of 31 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game."

"Anthony in this position, compared with most power forward players in the league, his offensive threat will be infinitely magnified."

"Because, there is no power forward in the league who plays like him, and it is difficult for players in the power forward position to defend him."

Bucks coaching bench.

Marshall quickly found the statistics and performance of those 15 games when Anthony played the power forward position.

Tyronn Lue listed some of the Knicks' tactics at that time.

Low-post offense, outside singles with the ball, pick-and-roll coordination, standing and looping.
In terms of pre-match preparations, the Bucks' coaching staff has always been extremely detailed.

Li Lai was also looking for a solution in the data performance and tactics given by the two.

Li Lai is very clear that Anthony is very strong at the power forward position in this period, because he deliberately gained weight last season, so he is very suitable to play this position in terms of stature and technical ability.

More importantly, Anthony playing this position will greatly reduce the defensive loopholes caused by his low lateral speed.

"D'Antoni, you deserve to be one of the top coaches in the league."

Game start.

Midfield jump ball.

The two spring men Cousins ​​and Stoudemire competed for the first wave of offensive possessions.

The basketball was touched by the two at the same time, but it flew towards the Bucks players.

Villanueva leaped high and hugged the basketball tightly.

The Bucks attack.

Westbrook pushed forward with the ball, Artest made a wall in the bottom corner, and Curry slipped around the screen to the right side of the court.

Sean Williams, who switched defenses this time, followed up in time.

Kenny Smith was slightly shocked to see the Knicks defend Curry's off-ball movement so well for the first time.

In the last game, one of the main reasons why the Bucks were able to beat the Knicks was that Curry's containment and offensive attraction completely disrupted all the Knicks' defensive formations on the field.

Almost every offense of the Bucks was misplaced, which led to a highly efficient 118 points.

In the first offensive round of the game tonight, the Knicks have already defended against Curry's off-ball running. Just like everyone guessed before the game, the Bucks' offensive system tonight may be will get into some trouble

"After the Knicks make such adjustments and substitutions, they have indeed increased their mobility and flexibility on the court. They will be more likely to succeed in defending the Bucks' offense."

Curry, who came to the left corner, found that he hadn't gotten rid of the defender behind him at all. He frowned slightly and was puzzled.

When did the Knicks come up with such a good defense?

At this time, Curry still wanted to continue running without the ball to find opportunities again, but Westbrook raised his hand, indicating another tactic.

Westbrook still remembers the coach's instructions after watching the Knicks change before the game, especially in the first few minutes after the game started, that they must make the Knicks pay for their change.

Villanueva mentioned the pick-and-roll near the free throw line, and then quickly pulled away to the left three-point line.

Westbrook took advantage of the moment after the pick-and-roll to defend the gap, striding decisively towards the basket.

Anthony switched to Westbrook after the pick-and-roll, but he couldn't keep up with Westbrook's footsteps at all with his lateral speed.

Stoudemire learned smart this time, and got stuck on Westbrook's route one step ahead of time, preventing him from jumping from the free throw line and directly attacking the frame.

The last game has proved that when Westbrook jumps up in this position, even a bounce like Stoudemire can hardly limit the opponent.

Westbrook stopped the ball one step from the free throw line, and he hesitated slightly.

Cousins ​​raised his hand at the waist and pointed to the sky, and then went straight to the basket without hesitation.

Westbrook did not waste this precious opportunity and threw the ball into the sky with one hand.

Cousins ​​jumped up and caught dunks.

boom! ! !
"This empty catch is really powerful."

D'Antoni, who saw the goal, stood anxiously near the center line.

In the last game, he had already experienced the strength of the Bucks coaching staff, especially the double-teaming tactic against Anthony after Billups left the court, which was simply murderous.

Therefore, in this game, in addition to making a change, D'Antoni also kept an eye on the Bucks' offensive and defensive changes, in order to deal with the tactical play of the Bucks coaching staff.

"Cousins ​​scored in the first round of offense, which is not good news for the Knicks."

D'Antoni is very aware of his weaknesses on the field after this adjustment and substitution. Without Jared Jeffries, the Knicks will have great problems with their inside frame protection.

Teby is on the defense of Cousins.

But as soon as the Bucks came up, they were able to keenly find Cousins ​​on the inside and attack the Knicks' inside, which was far beyond D'Antoni's expectations.

"The tactical insight of this team is also too strong."

Of course, even so, D'Antoni will not bring Jared Jeffries back at this time.

In his opinion, Cousins, who is still a rookie, should not be able to cause any trouble, and the presence of Jared Jeffries in the last game also proved that he is useless except for protecting the frame and limiting Cousins .

The Knicks attack.

Billups advances with the ball.

Anthony did not choose to catch the ball at the waist and play singles, because Villanueva's height and weight are not weaker than him, so forcibly attacking such a player in singles, even if he can score, it will consume a lot of energy for Anthony.

Anthony moved outside the three-point line on the left, and Billups passed the ball steadily.

Anthony singles with the ball.

Dribbled the ball with his back, turned to attack frontally, took a tentative step forward, and Villanueva quickly retreated back to defend.

Swish!
It was this slight retreat that Anthony seized the opportunity to make a steady long two-point jumper.

"If Villanueva has been defending Anthony in tonight's game, then it is no surprise that Anthony can eat Villanueva until he dies like this!"

More than half of a single quarter.

The score was 13:14, and the Knicks led by 1 point.

During this half of the quarter, almost all of the Knicks' offenses were played by Anthony, and the latter also surrendered an excellent performance of 6 of 4 shots, 8 points and 3 rebounds.

This is only the data of half a quarter of the game.

If Anthony continues to play so efficiently, he may go crazy in tonight's game.

Bucks coaching bench.

Even though Anthony, who had been expected to move to the power forward position, would blow up the offensive end, Li Lai was shocked by the opponent's outstanding performance.

Marshall suggested at this time: "Why don't we try the strategy of double-teaming Anthony."

Tyronn Lue shook his head decisively and said: "With Billups on the court, double-teaming Anthony is not a wise choice."

Tyronn Lue suggested instead: "Why don't Villanueva and Artest switch defenses?"

"Defending against an offensive kaleidoscope like Anthony, Artest is always better than others."

Li Lai shook his head.

Artest is indeed the best candidate for the Bucks to defend Anthony, but once the substitution is made, Villanueva has to defend Sean Williams, who is flexible and impactful.

Villanueva's lateral speed is at the same level as Anthony's.

Moreover, even with Artest to defend, Anthony, who is extremely experienced in singles, will definitely change his outside ball attack to a double bottom corner waist singles attack.

In this position, it is difficult for Artest to defend Anthony.

So this switching strategy is not a very good choice.

"Take O'Neal! Take Villanueva!"

At this time, Li Lai made a bold decision to put together Cousins ​​and O'Neal, who rarely work together.

Tyronn Lu still remembered the reason why Li Lai didn't let the two of them play together.

Cousins ​​can shoot three-pointers, but his shooting is not stable, so he is not suitable for the tactical strategy of opening up space.

O'Neal has almost no ability to shoot three-pointers at all, and the presence of the two will only make the Bucks' offensive space more compact.

That's why Li Lai didn't let the two play together as a partner from the very beginning.

"Coach, two people can't open up the offensive space when they play, but it will cause blockage inside."

"Curry's off-the-ball running from the bottom line, Westbrook's rush to the basket, and our outside pick-and-roll tactics, all of which will cause great problems due to the blockage of the inside."

Tai Lue reminded at the right time.

Li Lai nodded, he also knew this.

But in order to defend Anthony, he can only take O'Neal, who has better defensive ability.

The opponent's flexible footwork and physical confrontation will definitely bring Anthony a lot of offensive trouble.

It's just that the crux of the problem is that O'Neal Jr. is no longer the All-Star player he was back then. There are advantages and disadvantages when he is on the court.

The biggest disadvantage is that it will hinder most of the Bucks' offensive tactics, which can easily lead to the blocking of the team's offense.

After all, the Bucks' opponent is the Knicks who are also good at offense. If the Bucks let themselves fall behind the opponent in offense in order to defend Anthony, it will not be worth the loss.

So if you want O'Neal to play in this time period, then you must solve the Bucks' offensive problems.

"Replace Westbrook, take Dragic."

The Bucks lineup adjustment is over.

The game restarts.

Anthony, who played well in the first half of the game, once again took the initiative to ask for the ball at the top of the arc in this quarter.

But this time it was O'Neal who defended him.

Anthony no longer chose post-up singles, but lowered his center of gravity and dribbled continuously to find an offensive rhythm.

Tentative steps, bergamot feints, sudden acceleration with the ball to break through!
This step accelerated so suddenly that the audience and the commentary stage clicked their tongues.

Even Jermaine O'Neal, who has relatively flexible feet, failed to keep up with Anthony's offensive rhythm.

Su Qun couldn't help sighing at this moment: "This is a kaleidoscope!"

Buckley shook his head again and again and smacked his tongue, "An Tanhua is still that An Tanhua!"

"To become a player that even Kobe wants to single-handedly, Anthony is definitely one of the top five players in the league today."

beep!beep!
The referee blows the whistle.

O'Neal failed to guard Anthony, but he made a move with more defensive experience than Villanueva.

foul.

Anthony straightened his headband and walked to the free throw line.

O'Neal did not forget to engage in mentality and said: "Do you dare to make free throws with your eyes closed like Jordan?"

(End of this chapter)