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

Chapter 93 [Lu Yusheng's Strategy]

In the next round.

The Lakers' defense is still full of loopholes, and they can't lift their spirits at all.

Odom and Bynum are still sluggish. Whether it is on the offensive end or on the defensive end, they always seem to be a bit slower than others.

This caused the Lakers to encounter difficulties on both offense and defense.

With Kobe on the offensive end, at least he can cover the bottom line, but on the defensive end, he can't raise the intensity. The Supersonic pitchers are getting smoother and smoother, and their momentum has completely risen!
Lu Yusheng felt that if this was the case, Odom and the others could actually be replaced, because their presence on the court is basically a side effect.

Of course, Lu Yusheng definitely couldn't take the initiative to mention this. He is a rookie, so what qualifications do he have to mention it, just to offend his teammates.

When Lu Yusheng was thinking about it, the Lakers suddenly asked for a timeout.

The Zen master couldn't hold back anymore.

During the timeout, Zen Master couldn't help but get angry, and directly replaced Bynum and Odom.

Replaced by Chris Mim and Turiaf.

Lu Yusheng originally thought that after this substitution, the Lakers' plight would be resolved, at least not so outrageously on the defensive end.

But what Lu Yusheng didn't expect was that after the two came up, the Lakers' predicament didn't improve much.

Lu Yusheng could clearly feel that the status of these two people was almost the same as that of Odom and Bynum, they were both half a beat behind.

What happened to these guys today?
Even the commentator Standall wondered, "Have you noticed, Mark, not only the starters of the Lakers are absent-minded today, but even the new substitute players seem to have this problem, so they don't put the Sonics on the bench Do you see it? Come on, they are behind in the score now!"

"Well, it's really strange," Mark Jackson also said, "but I think it may not be entirely because of underestimating the enemy. We all noticed that Kobe's expression was serious and scary. During the pause just now, he was always angry. In this case, they should not underestimate the enemy, I think there may be other reasons."

This is indeed a mystery.

During a timeout, Lu Yusheng couldn't help asking Wharton, "Why are these guys acting like soft-legged shrimps today?"

Luke Wharton was obviously also very angry by them, "These goddamn bastards went out together last night, and only went back this morning."

No wonder.

After hearing this, Lu Yusheng shook his head helplessly. There is a game tonight, and these guys have been so cool from last night to this morning.

There are two words inside and out, underestimating the enemy.

They completely ignored the Seattle SuperSonics.

It's no wonder that when Kobe was so angry, they still walked slowly and couldn't lift their spirits.

It turned out that they didn't want to lift their spirits, but that they couldn't lift their spirits at all.

Lu Yusheng was in a bad mood. With these guys in such a state, how will they play the next game?
If their positions are different, they can be replaced.

The problem is that several of them still have overlapping positions, and there is no one who can replace them.

While talking, Luke Ridnour dribbled for a pick-and-roll.

Supersonics power forward Chris Wilcox took the initiative to pick and roll for him.

Lu Yusheng yelled at Turiaf, "Switch!"

But this guy was in a daze and didn't seem to react. He neither switched defenses nor stared at Chris Wilcox, and watched Luke Ridnour directly rushing into the inside!

Chris Mim could only come out to defend, but Luke Ridnour made a shot fake, and Mim flew past him like a frightened bird.

Luke Ridnor made a false pass to Muhammad Heaney inside!

An unguarded dunk!

The first quarter is over.

The Seattle SuperSonics have already led the Lakers by a big score of 36:20.

The home fans at the Staples Center have already begun to boo sparsely.

Before the game, everyone thought it would be a unilateral massacre by the Lakers.

As a result, at the end of the first quarter, everyone discovered that it was indeed a massacre, but the butcher turned into the Sonics.

Kobe was furious, and he output crazily to Turiaf and Odom.

In the end, it was already to the point of spraying whoever I saw.

Even, it made it impossible for the Zen master to even arrange tactics.

Lu Yusheng understood Kobe's anxiety. He had made so much preparation for the first game of the new season, but it was all messed up by these guys' underestimation of the enemy. It's no wonder he wasn't angry because of his desire to win.

But Lu Yusheng felt that in the current situation, it would be useless to fire these guys too much.

Still have to find a way to solve the problem.

Moreover, the most difficult thing right now is that Kobe has played almost a whole quarter, and he must have a rotation and rest at the beginning of the second quarter, which means that the Lakers have lost even the bottom point of their offense.

He pulled the Zen master aside and whispered, "Phil, I have a suggestion. I will bring a substitute to play in the second quarter. Just keep Bynum on the inside. Aaron McGee, Vujacic and Farmar .”

The Zen master was taken aback, "You mean... let Aaron McGee play the third position? Isn't this lineup too short?"

"Well, I know, but Phil, Odom and the others are a little bit out of stamina for some special reasons, and you can see that when they are on the court, our defense has too many loopholes. I think we let them play in the second quarter. Go rest for the whole quarter and prepare for the second half." Lu Yusheng said.

The Zen master understood Lu Yusheng's word "special reason", looked at those people helplessly, and said, "Okay, if this goes on, I'm afraid there will be no second half, so let's try as you said. It's a bit risky though."

Of course, Lu Yusheng understood that this idea was very risky. He removed the power forward and only brought Bynum, who was like a soft-footed shrimp, which meant that the height of the Lakers on the court dropped a lot, and rebounding might not be guaranteed.

Moreover, if the opponent uses the height to eat alone, the defensive pressure may be great.

But as the Zen master said, if these people are not taken down, if we continue like this, there may be no second half at all.

Lu Yusheng's thinking is that what the Sonics are best at and also the most murderous is their three-pointers.

So, the first thing is to limit their long shots.

As for the defense of three-pointers, the key point is that in front of those pitchers, there must always be defensive players to interfere. This requires fast mobility, fast footwork, and it is best to switch defenses with pick-and-rolls.

As for if they use their height to eat alone, Lu Yusheng feels that this is actually not what the Sonics players are good at. Even if they really play like this, it will only be two points, far less killing than three points. The Lakers can do it call back.

A whistle, the second quarter of the game continues!
The Sonics put in their rotation, leaving Ray Allen and Mohamed Heaney to play off the bench.

When the commentator Stendall saw the Lakers' lineup in the second quarter, he couldn't help being surprised, "I really don't understand Zen Master's change. This has no height at all. Can the rebounds be guaranteed? I am very surprised." Worry."

Mark Jackson saw the doorway at a glance, "I think this change is very thoughtful. They are trying to solve the problem of three-point defense. In the first quarter, they let the Sonics make too many three-pointers. This is the biggest reason why they are behind in the score, so the most urgent thing to solve right now is the problem of three-point defense. So I think that although Zen Master's change is a little bolder, it is very targeted and may be effective Unexpected effect."

Lu Yusheng explained the defensive strategy to his teammates on the field, "When their pitchers Ray Allen, Wilkins and Watson are picking and rolling, no matter who they are facing after switching defenses, we must insist on switching defenses."

The Sonics take the lead!

Backup point guard Watson dribbles across halfcourt and runs a pick-and-roll with Ray Allen.

Farmar and Lu Yusheng immediately switched defenses, and Lu Yu remained in front of Lei Allen desperately.

Seeing that he had no chance, Ray Allen had to pass it back to Watson.

Watson tried to break through Farmar, but after all, Farmar was also No. 1, with enough speed and explosive power, Watson couldn't break through at all.

Seeing this, their power forward Golabel stepped forward to pick and roll, and Farmar immediately switched defenses with Aaron McGee!
Although Aaron McGee is currently playing in the fourth position, he is a swingman in the second and third positions after all, and his speed is not slow at all. When facing Watson, with his fast lateral movement and wingspan, he completely overwhelmed Watson. Tesen loomed over!
At this time, Lu Yusheng noticed with vigilance that Ray Allen was asking Wilkins to come over to cover him off the ball, and he immediately shouted at Wu Jacic, "Switch!"

Therefore, when Ray Allen received the ball from outside the three-point line, Vujacic had switched defenses in front of him in time, and did not give him an open three-pointer at all!

There is no way, the attack time is approaching, he can only hastily shot a three-pointer under the interference of Vujacic!
Iron! !
The basketball burst out of the frame!

Lu Yusheng was overjoyed, his defensive strategy had an immediate effect!

(End of this chapter)