Starting from the last bus in the NBA

Chapter 244 Kings 1
Going back to the offensive round of the Kings, after White Chocolate got the ball, he immediately wanted to speed up.

That's the way he plays, he has to get up to speed, and it's better to play scrimmage.

It's just that Gary Payton was prepared and followed up immediately, limiting his speed.

There is no way, white chocolate can only honestly fight positional warfare.

This is also normal. In a basketball game, fast breaks are in the minority after all, and positional warfare is the main theme.

However, when it comes to positional battles, White Chocolate is a bit incapable of playing.

He wants to hit the pick-and-roll directly, but he doesn't have such an absolute tactical position in the team.

No way, he can only hand over the ball.

In fact, this is also the case. Divac is currently the most important offensive organization point for the Kings.

It's just that the Princeton system requires everyone to pass the ball, which means that no one can have exclusive possession of the ball.

Among the Kings, during the regular season this season, there were actually 3 people who averaged more than 4 assists per game.

Among them, White Chocolate has the most assists, which is only 5.4 times.

This means that the possession of the ball is relatively average.

Divac didn't delay after getting the ball, and passed the ball out immediately. He was just a transition point.

After Doug Christie got the ball, without too much delay, he returned the ball to White Chocolate again.

And just now, Divac, who has transitioned the ball, has already completed an off-ball pick-and-roll cover for Peja.

Peja took the opportunity to get rid of it and ran towards the bottom corner on the opposite side, just as White Chocolate was on this side.

Almost at the moment when Peja came beyond the three-point line, White Chocolate's pass had also followed.

This is a standard tactic for the Kings.

However, just after Peja got the ball, he was not ready to make a shot, but just observed the situation.

A figure rushed forward with his arms raised high, not giving him a chance to shoot.

Not only that, when Wang Hao came up, he also increased the physical confrontation, hitting Peja almost not taking a step back.

You know, this is outside the three-point line in the bottom corner, and if you take a step back, you will be out of the sideline.

This kind of physical confrontation is allowed. If it really goes out of the sideline, it is only Peja's mistake, not Wang Hao's foul.

After all, this is not the era of body whistle 20 years later, and the NBA still encourages confrontation.

Especially in the confrontation in the playoffs, if there is no physical confrontation, is it still a basketball game?

The defensive players are all avoiding defense, or using flops to defend.

After 20 years, the NBA has indeed produced a large group of flop defensive performance artists.

It can even be said that at that time, any player who was good at defense, who didn't have the two-stroke flop?
In order to withstand such a physical confrontation, Peja had to bend his body and use his shoulders to push Wang Hao away a little.

As for making a shot, don't even think about it, such a forceful shot is doomed to have an impossible hit rate.

No way, Peja can only give the ball back to White Chocolate.

The attack time is less than 10 seconds. Obviously, it is impossible to play another tactic, and it is necessary to shoot.

This makes the white chocolate happy.

I saw him take a cross step and directly chose to break through. I have to say that this speed is still very good.

It's a pity that he was facing Gary Payton. With enough experience, he predicted the opponent's attack in advance.

Facing Gary Payton, White Chocolate missed a jumper with an emergency stop, and Ewing protected the rebound.

At this time, the Supersonics actually have a chance to switch offense and defense, because Wang Hao is already at the top of the arc.

If you really want to speed up, you have every chance to get rid of Peja.

It's just that Gary Payton didn't play fast blindly, or in other words, he would keep playing steadily without an absolute chance.

This is the tactic that the Sonics formulated before the game.

Gary Payton dribbled the ball across the half court unhurriedly, and directed his teammates to make tactical moves.

Wang Hao came to the outside to respond, and Gary Payton passed the ball to him.

It's still the same tactic. Since the Kings don't make changes, there's no need for the Supersonics to change.

It's still the same old pick-and-roll, but this time the Kings have changed it slightly.

Instead of grabbing Christie, Chris Webber made a wide-ranging delay and traded him back.

It was a beautiful idea, but Wang Hao didn't give it a chance.

Seeing that the defender was replaced by Chris Webber, he directly chose to break through, and he broke through with all his strength.

No matter how fast Chris Webber is, how can he catch up to the defender when he is outside the three-point line?
The reason why he can keep up with the defender is because he shrinks in the three-second zone, cutting off more than half of the distance.

Divac wanted to stop Wang Hao, but it was only a foul.

However, the old guy was quite ruthless, he slapped Wang Hao's arm without giving him a chance.

Wang Hao made two free throws steadily, and the SuperSonics led by 2 points.

4:2
Don't look at it as just two points, but the Kings failed to defend the two offenses, which has already explained some problems.

Sure enough, in the next game, the score continued to be opened.

Even if Chris Webber played in time and scored continuously, he stabilized the game situation.

But on the Supersonic side, in addition to Wang Hao, Gary Payton has also begun to perform.

He first assisted Lewis to hit a three-pointer, and he also made a mid-range shot.

24:18
When the first quarter ended, the Sonics led by 6 points, which was a modest advantage.

But at the most critical time, the Kings only had 18 points in a single quarter.

As for the reason, it is naturally that the supersonic speed has slowed down the rhythm very slowly, and the number of offensive rounds has been greatly reduced.

If the rhythm is slow, you can only fall into positional warfare.

In positional battles, the Kings can only rely on Chris Webber, as for Peja?
Peja has completely misfired.

In the first quarter of the game, Peja made 5 of 1 shots, only scored 3 points, and made 2 of 1 free throws.

Under Wang Hao's defense, Peja almost became unable to play.

No way, Peja's offense and defense are too single, that is, running without the ball, and then catching and shooting.

This is also good for Wang Hao.

Therefore, in many cases, as soon as Peja's side moves, Wang Hao knows where he will catch the ball.

In addition, Wang Hao increased the confrontation intentionally or unintentionally, and sometimes even did not hesitate to foul.

Peja's rhythm and shooting touch are constantly being destroyed, and it would be strange if he can still play easily.

There is no way, the means of attack are too single, and it is easy to be targeted.

One trick is eaten all over the world, this can only be limited to role players, if it is a core player, it is very fatal.

It's a simple truth, too easy to be targeted.

For a real star, no one knows how to make one move.

You said that Curry can only shoot three-pointers. In fact, his breakthrough, mid-range, and pass assists are all very good.

You said that Iverson can only make breakthroughs. In fact, his long-distance two-pointers and breakthroughs are very good.

Peja relies too much on catch-and-shoot.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the two sides came off the bench first, and Turkoglu of the Kings performed really well.

First he made a mid-range hit, and then assisted Chris Webber to complete an easy layup.

I have to say that players like Turkoglu are really suitable for the Princeton system.

The Princeton system requires players to know everything. You don't have to be good at everything, but you have to know a little bit of everything.

Fortunately, the Sonics are not in vain. Michael Reed scored a three-pointer, and Gary Payton also scored a single.

Although it is time for the bench, both teams have core players on the field and are playing together with the bench.

Otherwise, how do you think players of this era can play 40+ minutes from time to time?

In the second quarter of the game, after playing for about 4 minutes, the two sides replaced the main force at the same time.

Of course, both Gary Payton and Chris Webber were off the bench.

At this time, the score between the two sides was 32:25, and the Sonics led the Kings by 7 points.

At this time, the Kings lineup is White Chocolate, Christie, Turkoglu, Peja and Divac.

It can be seen that Adelman also knows that Peja can't take advantage of Wang Hao, but is still at a disadvantage.

So, he simply pushed Peja to the fourth position.

In this way, the Kings' defense and rebounding may have a lot of problems, but the Kings don't rely on defense for a living.

If the offense can be revitalized and Peja can be liberated, then everything is worth it.

However, the supersonic speed has also been adjusted.

The Sonics lineup is Shamond, Ruben Patterson, Wang Hao, Lewis and PJ Brown.

In other words, Wang Hao can completely switch positions with Lewis.

In the supersonic offensive round, Shamond dribbled the ball halfway and immediately handed the ball to Wang Hao.

It was still the familiar pick-and-roll offense, but this time it was replaced by Lewis, because Peja was defending him.

Christie still adopts the strategy of bypassing the pick-and-roll man from behind instead of grabbing forward.

This requires Peja to step out of the three-point line and attack a wide range of delays to buy time for Christie to bypass the pick-and-roll man.

However, Peja's reaction was obviously a beat slower.

Wang Hao was also polite, standing behind Lewis, using Lewis as a cannon stand, and fired directly.

"Shh!"

I have to say that Wang Hao is in a very good state today, and he hit a three-pointer just after he played in the second quarter.

35:25
The point difference between the two teams was instantly stretched to 10 points, which is already a very dangerous point difference.

A single-digit score difference and a double-digit score difference give people a completely different feeling and pressure.

Kings coach Rick Adelman has stood up from the bench, touching his chin with one hand, thinking hard.

Going back to the Kings' offensive round, it is still the same old tactics, constantly passing the ball and looking for opportunities.

Whose opportunities are you looking for?

Naturally, it is Peja. After Chris Webber is off the court, he is the absolute core of the team's offense.

But still the same sentence, under Wang Hao's strict defense, Peja had no chance to make a shot.

This side just received the ball from beyond the three-point line, and Wang Hao also followed up immediately, but still had no chance.

Moreover, it is still a very narrow space near the baseline, and he must get out of the ball as soon as possible, otherwise he will make a mistake.

Not far away, Turkoglu was already asking for the ball, but unfortunately, Peja didn't see it.

Perhaps it was because of a lot of depression in the last game, and the addition of the first quarter completely made Peja a little anxious.

With no chance of a three-point shot, he simply chose to break through.

It is of course a good thing to take the initiative to change moves, otherwise, one move will only become your shackles.

But the problem is, you have to have this ability!
Peja took the initiative to break through, but his speed was not fast, so he could only push Wang Hao away by relying on his physical strength.

In fact, this is not impossible. Peja is taller and heavier, and it is indeed possible.

But the problem is, strength is something that needs to be practiced.

With a push hard, Wang Hao was pushed away a little bit, but in the same way, Peja's movements had also changed direction.

Moreover, as a big player, he was not good at handling the ball. This time he only focused on physical confrontation and almost failed to control the ball.

Seeing that the ball is about to be stabilized, you can continue to chisel hard.

However, at this moment, a palm suddenly stretched out from behind his side, and gently poked it.

The basketball was directly out of his control, and more than that, the sudden confrontation also made him feel a little confused.

Steal, Wang Hao directly completed the steal.

At the top of the arc, Shamond immediately controlled the basketball, and then directly launched a fast break at a very fast speed.

White Chocolate went up the first time, but at this time, Shamond had already thrown the ball to the frontcourt.

Wang Hao has already thrown off everyone and rushed over!
As for Peja, he immediately caught up after stabilizing his body, but it's a pity that this speed is not enough!

After finally having the opportunity to perform, Wang Hao will naturally not be polite.

With one foot on the free throw line, Wang Hao jumped high, this bounce, this arm span, this body stretch!
Seeing that he was about to smash the basketball into the hoop, Wang Hao suddenly realized...it seemed a little bit short.

At this moment, everyone in Wang Hao was dumbfounded!
No, during normal training, he also tried to take off from the free throw line and dunk, and he was still able to dunk.

Why is today short?

Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and his palm was big enough to hold the ball firmly and smash it towards the basket.

"Shh!"

Although he failed to touch the basket, at least the ball was scored.

If it were a snake whose palm was not big enough to hold a basketball, wouldn't there be a funny scene of hand slipping?
Well, it's another daily scene of humiliating snakes.

Kobe: Is it hard to get over the small hands?

37:25
Seeing that the point difference continued to widen, Adelman didn't dare to be careless, and quickly called a timeout.

Soon, Adelman's roar sounded, and he severely criticized Peja's performance on both ends of the offense and defense.

You know, as the head coach, Adelman is not a very irritable coach.

With such emotions now, it can only show that he is already anxious, and very anxious.

Not only is it possible to lose Game [-] of the series, but more importantly, Adelman does not see the possibility of winning.

Immediately afterwards, the Kings team's voice immediately became quieter, apparently making tactical arrangements.

However, after the timeout, Adelman's substitution was just to replace Divac and put on Chris Webber.

Divac's physical fitness is only 30 minutes.

However, arranging this lineup to play can only show that Adelman does not have much determination.

Peja is still on the court, and if his problem is not solved, the Kings' problem cannot be solved.

Sure enough, as the game continued, Chris Webber and Turkoglu played well together.

But Peja is still outside the offensive system, facing Wang Hao's defense, he can't play at all.

(End of this chapter)