Pick Westbrook

Chapter 310 This Is Not Our Coach Anymore

After dunking, Carter raised his hands to celebrate, and the motorcycle accelerated.

Kenny Smith immediately explained: "Carter is telling all the fans that he still has gas in the tank."

Barkley could clearly see Carter's take-off height and how stretched his body was in the air.

In his opinion, even Carter, who is now 35 years old, has better dunks than most players in the league.

"4:0, no one thought that the Hornets, which are known for their defense, would take the lead."

"Of course, it's still far-fetched to think that the Hornets' offense dared to challenge the Bucks based on the first two rounds."

"But the Hornets did have a really good offense and defense from the start."

The Bucks attack.

Westbrook looked up at the team's current score. He frowned dissatisfiedly and signaled the team to start playing tactics immediately and stop trying inefficient singles.

Westbrook had already fully remembered what Li had said to him before coming.

The point guard is the only decision maker who determines the team's offensive tactics.

If the team's offense is not playing well or the offensive tactics are not implemented, no matter which player makes a mistake, the point guard must bear the responsibility.

"When your teammate is playing nonsense, why don't you stop him! The ball is in your hands!"

Westbrook read Li Lai's words silently, and then raised his hand to signal Yi Jianlian to come up for the pick-and-roll.

Cousins, who originally wanted to bring up the ball again for singles, did not choose to force it after seeing this scene.

He listened to Li Lai the most, knowing that the other party said not to waste the efforts of his teammates on the court, and now Cousins ​​already knows how the team can win.

Yi Jianlian mentioned the high position, and Westbrook went straight to the basket after using the pick-and-roll.

"high speed!"

Chris Paul had to switch to the front of Yi Jianlian, and at the same time raised his hands to block Westbrook's return pass.

After all, Yi Jianlian's three-pointer is too accurate.

And Jordan, who switched defenses in front of Westbrook, couldn't keep up with the opponent's speed at all, and was pulled away by two full positions in one fell swoop.

Westbrook rushed to the basket with a dynamite bag and took off from the free throw line in one step.

Leonard rushed over directly, raised his right hand high and collided with Westbrook in the air.

boom!
The sound of muscle collision sounded, Westbrook was intercepted, and the basketball was smashed on the backboard by him with great force.

Westbrook, who fell to the ground, showed a look of complete refusal to admit defeat. Yi Jianlian and Danny Green came over and pulled him up.

Then Westbrook made two free throws.

"Leonard has a good defensive awareness, but he can only do so much."

"That's Westbrook! His impact ability is too strong."

"Once the Bucks hit the pick-and-roll on the perimeter, we couldn't do anything better than send Westbrook to the free-throw line."

Stevens turned his head and reminded Li Lai.

As early as when he entered the NBA, Stevens had heard that the Bucks' offense was extremely terrifying, and no team could limit it.

And after seeing the offensive round of the Bucks just now, he knew how strong the Bucks' offense was.

It is the perfect combination of team tactics and players.

"Coach, do we want to double-team Westbrook? This is the only way to limit his offense."

Du Feng suggested.

Li Lai shook his head immediately.

This Bucks team was created by him alone, and he knows exactly what the strength of this team is.

It's three points!
As long as the Bucks don't shoot a three-pointer, the Hornets still have hope of winning the opponent.

Once Westbrook is double-teamed, Curry, Danny Green and Yi Jianlian on the outside get easy shots, then the team's offensive wave will immediately sweep.

No team can withstand such an offense, and it is not surprising that they are blown up by more than ten points in a single quarter.

"Switch defense, double-team!"

Li Lai arranged a new defensive tactic, and at the same time stood on the court and signaled to the players on the court.

A funny scene appeared. When Li Lai walked near the center line, all 10 players from the Hornets and Bucks on the court cast their eyes tacitly.

It was only at this moment that Cousins ​​remembered that Li Lai was no longer his coach.

Curry whispered to Westbrook: "The coach's gesture is to double-team the defense."

Westbrook nodded and said, "I know, but switching and double-teaming won't help us."

The game continues.

Hornets attack.

Paul played the same pick-and-roll tactic with Jordan in the high post, and this time Cousins ​​was completely defending in front of Paul.

Faced with such a defensive strategy, Paul took the initiative to take the ball from the penalty area and took a step to the waist. Cousins ​​followed and was taken out of the penalty area.

Seeing Jordan Jr. who was already down, Paul immediately passed the ball high.

boom!
Jordan received the bomb with one hand.

"The City of Empty Pickup is here!"

"The Hornets played their own offense again, and the Bucks have to think about how to limit the Hornets."

"Their defense is obviously useless against a team that is good at playing positional games."

Bucks coaching bench.

Tyronn Lue was dazed and trying to think about how to solve the team's defense.

Marshall said: "After all, the coach is an expert in arranging offensive tactics. Although the Hornets are built on defense, their offense is also very slow, and the average number of rounds per game is not many."

"But in terms of offensive efficiency and hand-to-hand combat, the Hornets rank among the top in the league this season."

"Paul and DeAndre Jordan's pick-and-roll efficiency is second only to the Heat's James and Bosh."

"We have to find a way to limit their offense."

Tyronn Lue thought for a while, and then immediately walked up to the center line and yelled.

"Yi, you have to shrink the inside to help defend DeAndre Jordan."

Yi Jianlian on the court nodded after hearing Director Lu's instructions. At the same time, he looked at his opponent Lewis very worriedly.

Yi Jianlian, who is a high fort himself, is extremely keen. He knows that Lewis is also a well-known outside shooting master in the league, and the opponent can be regarded as his predecessor in shooting from beyond the three-point line.

Therefore, Yi Jianlian was extremely worried that after he assisted in defending the inside line, Lewis on the outside line would probably fire immediately.

"It's never a good thing for the Bucks."

Yi Jianlian looked at Danny Green. As the best defensive player on the outside of the Bucks, he hoped that the opponent could help him rotate.

"Huang Ama, I will leave my opponent player to you."

Danny Green patted his chest and gave Yi Jianlian a reassuring look.

next round.

The Hornets attacked again.

In the same high pick-and-roll, Cousins ​​switched to defend Chris Paul, while Yi Jianlian shrank to the basket, and Danny Green switched to Lewis.

Westbrook did not choose to continue to defend Jordan, but actively moved to Vince Carter on the right side of the top of the arc after Yi Jianlian contracted.

A series of defensive transitions was extremely pleasing to see all the fans on the scene.

Barkley said: "This is the Bucks' defense!"

"Don't think that they are the league's top offensive team for four consecutive years, and ignore the team's defensive capabilities."

"They're not the Phoenix Suns, a team that's always going to surprise you when it comes to clutch defense and possession-specific picks."

Of course, Barkley is very clear that this is Li Lai's legacy to the Bucks.

Hornets coaching bench.

Du Feng was extremely shocked when he saw that the Bucks could play such an efficient defensive rotation.

"Is this the strength of a championship-level team?"

"Not only is he outstanding on the offensive end, but he is by no means weaker than any team on the defensive end."

Stevens glanced at Li Lai nervously, and he reminded: "We don't have many offensive tactics. If Paul and Jordan's pick-and-roll are restricted, we may only be able to replace Diao and Paul in doubles." The lineup of the organization."

Diaw and Paul were on the court at the same time to sort out the team's offensive play. The Hornets used it when they faced the Spurs before, and the effect was surprisingly good.

But Li Lai shook his head and directly refused, saying, "It's not that time yet."

Stevens frowned slightly and said, "Coach, the Bucks are the defending champions, another consecutive championship team after the OK combination."

"If we can't do our best from the beginning, it is very likely that we will be beaten by them before the fourth quarter."

Li Lai did not explain too much to Stevens at this time.

He believed that with the ability of the opponent, he would be able to see the reason for his actions in the following games.

Li Lai also wanted to say that the strength of the Bucks is not only in their starting lineup, but the bench lineup can also rank among the top three in the league.

Most teams will always try their best in the first quarter to beat the Bucks, but when it comes to the rotation stage, they don't have the ability to fight the Bucks anymore.

Therefore, it is not surprising that these teams were led by more than ten points by the Bucks' bench lineup at this time.

If Li Lai takes Dior ahead of schedule at this time, then the Hornets will have no players in the rotation to organize the team's offense, and the entire team's offense will be in disarray.

At that time, the Bucks' rotation was arbitrarily manipulated, and the Hornets really insisted that they would be beaten until the fourth quarter.

on the field.

Facing the Bucks' sudden increase in defensive strength and limiting the team's offense, Paul was not in a hurry. He took the initiative to pass the ball to Leonard at this time.

Because Cousins ​​was taken out of the penalty area, Yi Jianlian fought with Jordan on the inside again. Danny Green, the best outside defender of the Bucks, was brought to the bottom line by Lewis, and Westbrook also switched to Vince Carter. before.

Now Leonard is facing Curry, and at the same time he has no worries at all, and he doesn't have to worry about the defense of other Bucks players.

Paul passes to Leonard.

After this scene appeared on the court, Marshall was immediately startled and stood up from his seat.

He knows too well that Curry's defensive ability is not good.

In the past, Danny Green and Cousins ​​defended Curry on the inside and outside, so Curry's defensive loopholes did not show up, but now the Hornets suddenly caught this point and magnified it infinitely.

On the contrary, Tai Lue was very calm at this time. He patted Marshall on the shoulder and motioned him to sit down, and said.

"This Bucks team was brought out by the coach himself. Even we know about Curry's defensive problems, so how could the coach not know."

Tyronn Lue still remembers when he and Li Lai coached a group of players in the Bucks' team confrontation. Whether it was coaching Group A or Group B, Tyronn Lue always lost more than he lost.

Tyronn Lue knows Li Lai's ability better than anyone else, and the other party really has the ability of a top coach in the league.

Before the start of this game, Tyronn Lue also did enough homework and watched many games of the Hornets this season.

He just wants to beat the opponent tonight.

Tai Lue looked at the usually calm figure on the sidelines and said, "Coach, I have been working hard to grow after you left."

"Please see if my current ability is worthy of the Bucks team you left behind."

Leonard broke through with the ball.

Although he didn't practice this ability well, Leonard got to the free throw line very easily because of his physical advantage and Curry's defensive disadvantage.

Duang!

Leonard took a mid-range shot, the basketball hit the rim and then stumbled into it.

"Leonard has to thank Curry's height for this goal, otherwise it would be really difficult to overwhelm other opponents with his crappy mid-range singles."

"However, if the Bucks keep adopting such a defense in this game, Curry may frequently fall into the crisis of being singled out."

"This time it's Leonard whose singles skills are not mature enough, so the next time it's Paul or Vince Carter, what do you do?"

Just when Barkley uttered such a question, Tyronn Lue had already walked to the technical stage to signal a timeout.

In the half quarter, the Hornets took a slight lead at 19:15.

(End of this chapter)