NBA: I really just want to be a second-in-command

Chapter 53 [Break the Deadlock! 】

Lu Yusheng dribbled the ball across the half court.

Walton was already in position near the free throw line, and he opened his hand to ask for the ball from Lu Yusheng.

But this time, Lu Yusheng didn't pass the ball immediately.

So far, the Lakers' triangle offense has been completely choked by the Suns. The Suns used Marion to successfully limit Walton.

With such a low success rate, Lu Yusheng felt that there was absolutely no need to insist on playing this tactic.

Wharton asked for the ball for a long time. Seeing that Lu Yusheng didn't pass the ball, he said anxiously, "Hey! Lu, what are you doing?"

Lu Yusheng waved his hand, and stretched out his hand to signal for Wharton to come up for him to pick and roll.

???

Everyone was a little surprised.

Assistant coach Brian Xiao got anxious, stood up and shouted, "Lu, pass the ball!"

There was also a slight surprise in Zen Master's eyes, but he still stopped Brian Shaw and motioned him to sit down.

Seeing this, commentator Vince Kane couldn't help laughing, "The No. 6 rookie of the Lakers is really courageous. He even gave up the triangle offense directly. This is to play the same pick-and-roll tactics as the Suns. But now the Lakers' The triangle offense is indeed restricted by the Suns, and it is understandable to change the tactics, Thomas, do you think this is feasible?"

Isiah Thomas shook his head, "No, no, pick-and-roll tactics are not so easy to play. Only the Suns and Hornets play the best in the league. That's because they have players like Steve Nash and Chris Paul. Super point guard, do you think a rookie can handle this level of play?"

This is true. Although the pick-and-roll tactic is a very common tactic in the NBA, few teams use it as their main tactic in positional warfare.

Most of the time, everyone just treats it as a small tactic.

The reason is that this tactic tests the level of the point guard too much.

How to handle the ball at the moment of the pick-and-roll requires the point guard to have solid passing skills, because NBA-level players have their own way of defending the pick-and-roll, and it is very difficult to pass the ball easily.

Moreover, it also tests your grasp and judgment on the timing, whether to pass or not to pass, to pass to the teammates who are going down, or to find other teammates.

You need to make judgments and decisions quickly in a very short period of time.

Moreover, once the opponent does not double-team you, but switches defenses, it will test your level of playing big.

Among them, as long as there is one link that you can't do well, this tactic will not be effective.

In modern NBA basketball, for so many years, only the Utah Jazz, the Phoenix Suns, and the New Orleans Hornets have used pick-and-roll tactics as their main position tactics.

This is because they have top point guards like Stockton, Steve Nash, and Chris Paul.

Wharton was very annoyed when he couldn't catch the ball, but seeing that half of the time had passed, he had no choice but to put it up for Lu Yusheng to pick and roll.

Luke Wharton's basic skills are still very solid, he blocked a huge space for Lu Yusheng!

Because the Lakers had never played a pick-and-roll before, Nash and Marion stepped forward to double-team Lu Yusheng immediately after the pick-and-roll!
They subconsciously believed that a rookie like Lu Yusheng would definitely not be able to easily pass the ball to his teammates.

Lu Yusheng raised his hand to pass the ball in the direction of Wharton!
Marion hurriedly jumped up to break it!

But when Lu Yusheng pressed his wrist, the ball didn't pass out.

Fake action!
Nash was taken aback, it seemed familiar!

He immediately understood Lu Yusheng's intention, which was exactly the same as his train of thought just now!

He immediately used his peripheral vision to find the Lakers player who ran out of space!
Odom!
Diaw, who was in charge of defense, was probably a little confused by the sudden pick-and-roll tactics of the Lakers, so he was a little distracted for a while. Odom took the opportunity to steal to the basket, but he didn't notice!
When he reacts, he hurriedly chases after him!

Nash took a look, this ball, even the environment and conditions of passing the ball are almost exactly the same as the ball he just made!
It is also extremely difficult to pass the ball to Odom across two defensive players of the Suns!
Nash subconsciously didn't believe it. The rookie in front of him had the courage, ability and courage to pass the ball!
But in the blink of an eye, Lu Yusheng raised his hand slightly!
He really passed it on! ! !
Nash hurried to break!

Didn't touch it!
The basketball hits the ground!

Bounce!

It bounced into Odom's hand with a very strange broken line!

Odom jumped high, and Stoudemire rushed to make up the defense!

But Odom did not pass to Bynum, who was already in the open position, but suddenly pulled the bar in the air and made a counter-basket!

scored!

The Lakers score!

The home fans at the Staples Center were aggrieved for the whole game, and suddenly saw that the team had scored such a wonderful goal!

In an instant, there was a burst of roaring cheers in the stadium! !

Contrary to the reaction of the fans at the scene, the commentators on the scene were suddenly silent at this moment, as if they hadn't seen the goal at all.

After a long while, Vince Kane cleared his throat and said slowly, "Well, Thomas, to be honest, the ball just now was still very beautiful. This rookie is very imaginative, and he even used the same tricks as Nash just now. Hit the sun, Thomas, what do you think?"

Isiah Thomas was still stubborn, "Yes, this pass is not bad, but objectively speaking, there is still a certain fluke in this ball."

"Oh? You think it's a luck pass?"

"As I said before, the pick-and-roll tactics are a test of the level of the point guard. In the situation just now, even I was not sure whether I dared to pass that ball. If he can pass that way, I think there should be nothing more. It’s a good way to deal with it. I can only take a risk to pass. It’s not that I underestimate him. One point, it’s a mistake.”

Isiah Thomas believed that Lu Yusheng's pass had an element of luck, but he didn't mention Nash's pass just now, which was almost blocked by Lu Yusheng.

"Good pass! Lu!" Odom ran over to give Lu Yusheng a high five.

Wharton walked up to Lu Yusheng and said, "Lu, that ball just now was really beautiful, but..."

"Luke, listen to me."

Wharton was taken aback. He originally wanted to tell Lu Yusheng that the pass just now was really beautiful, but he should play according to the established tactics and pass the ball to me to handle.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yusheng interrupted him directly.

"Luke, when Marion comes up to play a pick-and-roll with Nash, you can come up early to delay Nash, and then go back to defend Marion." Lu Yusheng said.

"what?!"

Wharton was even more surprised after hearing this.

Well, it's fine if the offensive tactics don't follow the triangle offense, and even the strategy of double-teaming Nash when defending should be changed?
Is this kid crazy? ?

"what are you saying?"

"Luke, trust my judgment."

Lu Yusheng said that he had already stepped forward to defend Nash.

……

Luke Wharton stood dumbfounded.

While dribbling the ball, Nash once again looked at the No. 6 rookie in front of him with incredible eyes.

If it is said that he didn't react to the pass that he predicted in the last round, but just now, this guy used the same thinking as himself to make a pass, which means that the steal just now...maybe...not It's not fried...

Well, this rookie seems to be so interesting...

(End of this chapter)