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Chapter 963 Of Grass (a Plant)

The most troublesome player for the Hornets is not Ewing or Wilson, but Kemp.

The reason why they have a headache for Kemp is because before the start of the series, the coaching staff defaulted to their advantage in the fourth position.

Since it is an advantage, then play normally, it is best to play suppressive force to distract the Knicks.

Tonight's Kemp proved to the Hornets that it was not an accident that Game1 beat LJ.

For the wasp, this fact is like a mirror image of Les Miserables.

When Larry Johnson first entered the league, he was hailed as the safest choice in the class.

He has a mature immediate combat ability, a high golf quotient, and a strong body. There is nothing wrong with him except that he is a short insider who has a short youth meal at his peak.

Da Ma is indeed at the top of the league as soon as she enters the league, averaging 20+10 per game is as easy as drinking water.

It stands to reason that playing Kemp, who can only be regarded as a six-point finished product at present, not to mention smashing, is at least a counter-style matchup.

Just like before the S11 finals, audiences all over the world agreed that the third uncle would crush Zhao Si, but in the end, Zhao Si overwhelmed the third uncle and became the fourth uncle.

For the Hornets, Big Mom was suppressed by the Rain Man, that's what it was all about.

Subjectively unbelievable matchups, two matches in a row, it cannot be regarded as a fluke.

In this game, Big Mom was not only good on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end.

Of course, the Hornets do have difficulties. The Knicks have too many strong points on the offensive end, and the N.UCLA system pays attention to high-position pick-and-rolls to create space. Song Tao and Da Ma have natural limitations in defending pick-and-rolls. Tonight, the Knicks' two main attackers (Wilson and Rauf) are very strong with the ball. Kemp has also developed long-range shooting ability.

This makes the aunt very uncomfortable.

It's dangerous to defend, and even if he defends, he can't defend Wilson and Rauf.

Then, the Hornets tried to pinch, but couldn't stop the Knicks from passing the ball to Kemp.

The price of pinching the ballhandler is allowing Kemp to flex his alien athleticism in the Hornets' paint at will.

The game once turned into Kemp's personal slam dunk show.

What makes the Hornets even more unacceptable is that from the second quarter, Kemp repeatedly used his movement speed to beat the aunt cleverly.

Off-ball defense is limited to pick-and-roll defense and it’s fine, but why can’t defense with the ball work?
It's also here that Louie discovers what Kemp's tricks really are for making big strides during the playoffs.

His offense with the ball has reached a new level.

Before the playoffs, Kemp was like Siakam, only dribbling with one hand was a threat, and as long as he stopped and turned to attack the basket while holding the ball, he would be invincible in the world.

This kind of trick is good, but Siakam was also figured out after the first explosion in the 18th finals. He directly pinched his dominant hand, and the breakthrough was directly abolished.

Kemp was limited to this before, but after entering the playoffs, he found that he has a sharp ability to hold the ball with both hands, and compared with players in the same position, the difference is as obvious as 4K picture quality and 1080P.

Military training aunt without the ball, rough aunt with the ball.

This made the Hornets unbearable.

Their coaching staff immediately made a decision for Louis to call him a professional: double-teaming.

They were going to flank Kemp.

When the Knicks have Wilson, Ewing and Rauf on the court, they choose to pinch Kemp, who is attacking with the ball.

Although Kemp's passing ability is not as good as Michigan State's Webber or the Pacers' Manning, he is not a ball-stopper who can't get out of the ball.

Opting to double-team Kemp may not be any more difficult a decision than the additional options it brings.

Double-teaming means tactically leaving one of the opponent's players open.

If the opponent has a disabled shot, he will naturally let it go as he wants. If he doesn't release a Pacific, he will be sorry for putting a bad shooter on the court.

But the options left to the Hornets by the Knicks are ruthless.

Wilson, Rauf, Miller, who to let go?

Neither looks like it can be let go, but when it comes time to let it go, the decision is purely mathematical.

Whoever has the lowest hit rate will be let go.

Of the three Knicks outsiders, the lowest hit rate is Rauf, who prefers to shoot three-pointers with the ball. His three-point shooting rate is "only" 38%.

As the focus of the recent period, Rauf seized the opportunity of the Hornets to empty him twice, and hit a three-pointer with a pass from Kemp.

It was these two three-pointers that made it difficult for the Hornets.

The coaching staff of the Hornets felt guilty. If even Rauf, who had the lowest shooting percentage, was accurate enough to dare to let go, who else could let go?

The Hornet who lost his mind suddenly used some wisdom, thinking, Ewing, Ewing will never shoot a three-pointer, right?
Yes, Ewing can't shoot [-]s, but he can run to the rim and dunk.

A series of defensive mistakes made the Hornets 16 points behind the Knicks.

Defensive mistakes will also affect the offensive end.

The Hornets, who basically had no offensive rebounds, encountered the Knicks' high-pressure defense. Four minutes before halftime, the point difference became 4 points.

NBC commentator Marv Albert "friendly" reminded: "There is still a long time before the end of the game, but Charlotte is only 21 points away from the largest point difference in team history."

Of course Albert did not mention this for no reason.

The Knicks want to break the Hornets' single-game loss record has been passed out by good people.

Before the first half was over, Alan Bristow realized that he had provoked a mad dog that must not be provoked.

The Knicks are going to play a tragedy, and one after another, Louie is serious.

That bastard!

The Hornets, who wanted to use off-court rhythm to disrupt the Knicks, had to taste the bitter fruit.

Winning has suddenly become an impossible task. Their most reasonable goal now is not to be beaten by the opponent with the largest point difference in team history.

Therefore, double-teaming is absolutely impossible. The Knicks are in such a good state now that they have a strong grasp of the open space. Giving the open space is rewarding points, so we must resolutely implement the man-to-man strategy.

The Knicks' lineup is indeed not good for flanking.

Every point can be scored, which puts too much pressure on the defense.

Louie guessed that the Hornets would suck.

Therefore, don't expect the opponent to double-team and send the head again.

Just take the Hornets to test their tactics specially prepared for the Blazers.

This tactic is not new, and future fans will know it. With this tactic, James led the 18 Cavaliers to break through the weakly competitive Eastern Conference at the time.

That's right, it's the roll call tactic.

The roll call is not simply to hit the opponent's defensive weakness through the pick-and-roll. If it is that simple, then any star with strong singles ability can be called.The roll call has requirements for the initiator's singles success rate and offensive style.

The initiator of the tactics must be able to take advantage of the opponent's players steadily, and the singles hit rate is super high, which needless to say.

Secondly, you must have both the appetite to eat the big and the sharp teeth to eat the small, to ensure that no matter what lineup the opponent puts up, they can be picked. If they can only eat one or two of the opponent's players, if these two are not the opponent's important roles, then when necessary, the opponent can completely not let them play, which will lead to no one to point to.

Finally, this tactic requires the initiator to attack through a breakthrough, because the outside projection is unstable and the destructive power to the defensive formation is insufficient.

The most important point is also the core of the roll call tactic, that is, the initiator of the tactic must have a very strong ability to play the ball and vision, without fear of double-teaming, and be able to punish the opponent for double-teaming.Otherwise, the opponent can directly double-team the ball holder without changing defenses when facing a pick-and-roll attack.

Seizing the fleeting opportunity in the pick-and-roll and passing the ball to the open position is also a must-have ability for the roll call tactic.

To sum up, the roll call tactics are tailor-made for James, and only he can exert the greatest power of roll call.After all, he shot 75% of his shots at the basket at his peak, and he could break through anyone. After breaking through, he either scored a goal or caused a foul or 2+0.

The only Knicks capable of initiating this tactic are Wilson and Rauf.

Rauf's roll call is mainly shooting, while Wilson's roll call is a combination of sudden shots. The passing and vision of these two are not as good as James, so the roll call power and continuity are obviously not as good, but this is a tactic in the decisive stage.

The Knicks must have this tactic.

Because there are obvious defensive loopholes in the strongest five-man team of the Blazers (Torto, Joe, Ba, Nan, and Sa), when necessary, they should be accurate one by one.

The Knicks' offensive resources and potential are not as good as the Blazers, but the gap between the two sides is not too big to make up.

For future meetings, the Knicks must be fully equipped with tactics.

So today, Louis asked Wilson to play the roll call first.

First of all, Wilson named Song Tao. If the Hornets want to ensure man-to-man marking, they must let Song Tao come out to switch defenses.

So in this round, the online 2v2 is Wilson and Ewing against Song Tao and Rice.

The Knicks' other three off-the-ball points are Kemp, Miller and Rauf, and these three just happen to have the restraining force on the three-point line.

If Larry Johnson was a Danny Manning-style unicorn, he could choose to run back and forth between the bottom corner and the basket. Unfortunately, his physique is destined to be unable to run in a wide range.

Taking a step back, even if he ran, it would be useless.

Because his speed is not fast, even if he takes a step back, he can build a defense line as fast as Ben Wallace, and his defense is not to be feared.

As a blue-collar center, Song Tao is very good at protecting the basket in the penalty area, but he is so-so when he leaves the penalty area.

Wilson playing him is like jungler Kayn meeting the opponent's 4AD lineup. It was a purely cool game.

In just three seconds, Wilson shot an arrow on horseback and made a hit from the free throw line. Song Tao tried his best, but it was of no avail.

(End of this chapter)