The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 111 [Blow Up]

In the second quarter, the Lakers sent Bynum, Radmanovic, Walton, Vujacic, and Farmar.

The Clippers were present with Gortat, McGee, Dorell Wright, Tony Allen, and Lowry.

Bynum only played a few minutes in the first quarter, and he is very energetic now, which is a lot of pressure for the Clippers.Gortat was in charge of fighting Bynum at center, and McGee was at power forward.

From the perspective of the outside world, the Clippers' weakest position this year is the inside line, three rookies with no NBA experience, plus Mutombo who can't run.

Barkley teased the Clippers on the live broadcast. "The Clippers' performance in the first quarter was astonishing. Ye Feng alone disrupted the defense of the entire Lakers team. But now the second team is competing. Allen has just finished his rookie contract, and Lowry is on again. Whether he can withstand the pressure depends on his organization. He is good at dribbling and passing, but his shooting is really bad."

Smith said with a smile: "The Clippers switch between offense and defense very quickly today. It may be difficult for the Lakers' Marc Gasol to get a chance to play. He is too slow. If he plays, he will definitely become a weakness on the defensive end."

Every team will have a few capable people, but it is difficult to get a chance to play.The Lakers have Bynum and Paul Gasol inside.Odom also plays more than 30 minutes per game. Although he is a substitute, his playing time will not be less than that of the main players.In addition, the African Mbenga on the bench can also get some playing opportunities, and Radmanovic can also play as a guest power forward. In this way, Marc Gasol, who performed well in the Olympics, can get less playing time There are very few of them.The same embarrassing position is the Chinese player Sun Yue who signed with the Lakers this year. As a substitute for Kobe and Vujacic, it is too difficult for him to play.

The marginal people on the Clippers bench are Barea and Anthony Morrow, and Thibodeau doesn't like people with poor defense.Dorell Wright is not as accurate as Morrow in shooting, but he has obvious physical advantages. He can run and jump, so he got the chance to play.

Wright should thank Ye Feng for poaching him to the Clippers. It is very dangerous for him to stay in the Heat. The Heat's internal strength is too weak. Last season, Wright sometimes needed to enter the interior to fight. That's why he averaged 5 points per game. Rebound data. In March, he underwent surgery for a knee injury and recuperated for half a year.According to the original historical development, he played 3 games for the Heat in the new season and was seriously injured again and was reimbursed for the season.When it came to the Clippers, Thibodeau let him play the two positions of small forward and shooting guard, and he was only a pitcher. Unless he was particularly unlucky, it would be difficult for Wright to be seriously injured again.

After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers' tactics were very clear, and it was passed to Bynum for the main attack.Bynum thought he would dominate the second quarter, but he didn't expect the Clippers to replace him with a bald head. He had the strength to resist him one-on-one, and his footsteps were not slow.Gortat and McGee were instructed by Mutombo to do a good job of resisting people.Not McGee, he's too skinny to block shots.

Bynum's first singles, turn around and miss the jumper.McGee got the backboard.Thibodeau was afraid of messing up the formation, so the tactic he arranged was still a 32-zone defense.

On the offensive end, Lowry broke through after the screen, passed the ball to Wright in the bottom corner, and missed a three-pointer.

After that, the two sides started a battle of iron and steel. The Lakers' offense relied on the inside line. Whether it was a low-post single, a high-post screen and a mid-range shot, or a support, the ball had to pass through Bynum's hands.The Clippers played a bit of a mess on the offensive end.Lowry brought up the overall speed, and the Clippers played like running and bombing, but the shooting choices of several players were not very good, and the goal still had to rely on layups.

A group of young players is prone to chaos on the court, even if the combination of Durant, Green, and Rose cannot escape this law.Young people are full of energy and it is difficult to control the rhythm.

The Clippers starters have better experience.Both Barnes and Smith have played for many years. Ye Feng is a 20-year-old second-year rookie on the surface, but psychologically he is a 30-year-old uncle. Most people in this mental age group have learned to use their brains to solve problems and will not be easily excited. of.

The Clippers' substitutes seem to have good individual abilities, but they don't work well together. The Lakers seized the opportunity and quickly overtook the score.

The biggest loophole in the defense is McGee. He wants to block shots too much and is easily shaken away. He got two fouls in a short while.In the first season, he was too young.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Clippers replaced the main players, while the Lakers rested Pau Gasol, who played the entire quarter, and replaced Ye Feng with Mbenga and Ariza.Jackson's side rate is that if Ye Feng wants the ball to attack in the low post, Mbenga will foul if he can't defend, and send Ye Feng to the free throw line.

Going directly to the low post to ask for the ball is a waste of energy. Ye Feng relied on the cover of his teammates to bring the ball to the low post by himself, and Mben stepped up to defend.This player can only defend and block shots, and has no offensive ability at all.Ye Feng dribbled the ball with his back, took the ball and jumped into the middle, pulling up.With just two strokes, Mben couldn't keep up with the speed, so he quickly made a foul and pulled Ye Feng down.

Ye Feng stood on the free throw line, his shooting was very standard, and he made two free throws.

Two minutes later, Ye Feng hit Mbenga in the low post again, caused another foul, and still made two free throws.During the vacation, Ye Feng used the method taught by Navarro to exercise his wrists, which improved the shooting arc, and his free throws were not as bad as last season.He can't improve the shooting arc when shooting jumpers, but for free throws, he has enough time to grasp the rhythm of shooting and ensure the touch.

Barnes got two fouls in the first quarter, so Tony Allen didn't end and was responsible for defending Kobe.He's short, but he's faster, stronger, and more stalking than Barnes.Kobe still couldn't find his touch in this quarter. He made 5 of 1 shots and made 11 of 3 shots in the half, scoring 8 points.

叶锋单节又拿下6分，总共17分。快船56比54领先2分结束上半场。

Back in the locker room, the young Clippers players were very excited. They didn't expect to be ahead of the Lakers who reached the finals last season. If they win, the Clippers will have their biggest upset since the start of the game.

Thibodeau proposed to maintain defensive tactics in the second half and never double-team Kobe.As long as Kobe is not double-teamed, Kobe can fall into a one-on-one fight. Preventing other talents is the key. The characteristic of the triangle offense is to create one-on-one opportunities for players, and the characteristic of the Clippers happens to have super one-on-one defensive capabilities. players, thus playing a restraining role.

On the Lakers side, Jackson got a little angry.He shouted in the locker room: "Kobe, pass the ball to the low post, and it is easier for the Twin Towers to use their height to play Love and Smith than to play outside! The Clippers' forward position is their strength, and they have four people who can spare no effort. The rotation limits you to one, don't go head-to-head with them! I need you to break through with the ball, attract the defense and pass the ball. Lowry's height also has weaknesses, and his teammates have a better chance than you after being misplaced. Can you understand me? ?”

Kobe nodded, expressionless.

This made Jackson even more irritable.Kobe nodded, generally saying "I heard." As for whether he will do it on the court, it depends on his mood.Jackson couldn't help but think of Ye Feng when he was in the Lakers, he would say yes loudly when he heard the tactics were arranged, and added "please don't worry".If he thinks the tactics are inappropriate, he will also ask why, which is very easy to communicate.

Jackson suddenly had an inspiration. When he leaves the Lakers in the future, he will write a second autobiography to let people know the inside story of the Lakers.In the prologue, he planned to write this sentence: I hope Ye Feng will become the core of the Lakers and Kobe will be traded.

The second half begins.The players returned to the field.

The Lakers continued to use a compressed 23-zone defense, and Barnes missed a three-pointer in the opening game.He is not a pure pitcher. In comparison, Wright is more accurate, but in order to prevent Kobe, Wright can't play for the time being.

The Lakers counterattacked, hanging the ball inside, and Gasol singled Love.Gasol's shooting rate is very high today, and he has a variety of low-post offensive methods. Love can't defend him only by physical confrontation.If it can prevent death, Le Fu will be great.Gasol leaned on Love with his back, turned to the baseline to hook, and scored the ball again. He had already scored 16 points without a word.

The Clippers were tortured very hard. Once Gasol was double-teamed, Kobe would get a chance. Once the combination of inside and outside was opened, it would be even more difficult for them to beat the Lakers.The Lakers reached the finals last season, relying on the strengths of these two singles.The loss was because one of them misfired.This tactic is also somewhat similar to the Rockets' Yao-Mai combination.

The Lakers play singles and pick-and-rolls, and it is difficult to break the opponent. Simple tactics can also play a big role, as long as there are stars.The Clippers' offense was in trouble. Ye Feng received special care, and every time he caught the ball, he had to waste a lot of energy. It was difficult to turn around when he dribbled the ball in the high position, and he had to fight against opponents who were half a head taller than him in the low position.

After 4 minutes of play, the Clippers were completely misfired, only relying on Ye Feng's two high-post pull-up jumpers to score 4 points, but the Lakers relied on the offense of Gasol and Odom to overtake the score, 60 to 64.Gasol has already scored 18 points and 7 rebounds, while Love only scored 4 points and 9 rebounds, and was beaten miserably.

As long as Gasol doesn't rely on hitting, the small moves taught by Ma Hong will not be used.Gasol is still a floor slugger and usually doesn't dunk, and Love can't pull down the opponent's hard foul.Le Fu now really feels that he is a bit useless, a bad blue-collar worker.Into the NBA and his position in college is completely different.In college, he was the one responsible for the low post attack, the core of the team, but now, the coach dare not let him go low post, he is too slow, and the opponent may play a quick counterattack.

At this time, the most test of the coach's on-the-spot response.If it is on a star-studded team, it is difficult for Thibodeau to restrain people, but most of the Clippers players are rookies without qualifications, so he can boldly employ people.

Thibodeau drew a few times on the tactical board, pointed and said: "Now the Lakers always focus on Gasol. There is no limit. Their defense is shrunk in the penalty area. If they want to break the zone defense, they must use pitchers. Ma Shin (Gortat) goes out to fight Pau Gasol. Matt (Barnes) and Kyle (Lowry) take a break, Dorell (Wright) and Mario (Chalmers) come on, in this Look for opportunities to shoot three points in two areas. On the defensive end, Dorell is defending Kobe, stick tight, it doesn't matter if he breaks through, don't let him shoot easily. Yeh, if Kobe breaks through, Josh (Smith) pay attention to defending .”

The Clippers are going to fight the Lakers offensively!

(End of this chapter)