NBA: I am a master dealer

Chapter 443 is arrogance? Or who else would you rather me?

The voice just fell.

George rushed in again, but before he even took two steps, he was flanked, dragged away, and blown away.

Xue Liancheng's frown deepened.

This ball illustrates another problem. George has a concentration problem and is sometimes too careless.

of course.

There is another possibility. George is extremely confident in his singles ability, and subconsciously has no intention of passing the ball.

So when encountering a flank attack, George, who was unprepared, stalled and was blown away.

Whether it is the former or the latter, it is equally worrying.

In fact, it’s not impossible to play solo.

After all, the ultimate goal of basketball is to put the ball into the basket. Whether you are passing the ball, fast break, low post, or singles, as long as you score the ball, it is a good goal, good tactical system.

The reason why singles is criticized is because you need more physical fitness and higher skills to face the defender, but the reward is lower efficiency.

This……

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this is a completely uneconomical deal.

Anyway, compared to conventional tactics such as running, screening, interleaving, passing and cutting, fighting alone is the most thankless.

Therefore, coaches tend to emphasize teamwork and cooperation.

Especially when encountering a double team, passing the ball and cooperating are very necessary. After all, it can create space for teammates and score more easily.

If you insist on going it alone and forcing shots when double-teamed, it will be very annoying.

This is also the most criticized aspect of singles.

When people mention singles, their first impression will be a picture of a completely unreasonable hard work, which completely hurts the team. It's strange that people can like it.

But the existence of singles must be reasonable.

When there are problems with teamwork and coordination, single play can solve everything.

Excellent singles ability means that your hard-hitting ability is extraordinary. Therefore, a player with excellent singles ability is the most basic condition for becoming an All-Star.

after all……

If you can't gain an advantage against players in the same position, how can you be an All-Star?

It can also be broadly considered that your singles ability is much better than others, and your technical content is extremely high. You can't stop you one-on-one. Only in this way can you attract the opponent's defensive attention and create space for your teammates.

If you can't score in singles, who will take you seriously and who will attack you?
Therefore, the importance of singles is self-evident.

But if you are addicted to singles and it has no effect except singles, that is a negative feedback.

Because you are not in good condition all the time, and you do not have a good shooting touch in every game. When your touch and condition are not good, you still play hard in isolation and desperately want to shoot, then you are quite Yu held the knife backwards and ended up hurting his own team.

George's current state is indeed worrying.

The first quarter ended quickly.

In the end, the Lakers were not overtaken and still led with a slight advantage of 32:30.

have a break.

George also sat off the court to rest, and Xue Liancheng came up to lead the team.

The lineup is Xue Liancheng, Clarkson, Glenn Robinson, Marvin Williams, and Zubac.

The shortcoming of this lineup is very obvious, that is, there is no defense.

With the exception of Glenn Robinson, no one else is known for his defense.

Under normal circumstances, if you can't open up such a lineup on the offensive end, it is no different from committing suicide.

Fortunately, the opponent they faced was the Denver Nuggets, a team that is also not based on defense.

When both sides compete offensively without defense, the Lakers still have a certain advantage.

after all……

As far as offense is concerned, Xue Liancheng is not afraid of sleeping.

In just three minutes, he led Clarkson and Marvin Williams to launch a 14:6 attack wave, which once stunned the Nuggets.

And when George reappeared, the Lakers' style of play changed again.

From only attacking but not defending, to being both offensive and defensive.

Xue Liancheng, Courtney Lee, George, James Johnson, and Marvin Williams, this lineup can be used on both offense and defense, especially in restricting the defensive line.

But the problem remains the same.

Xue Liancheng and George still didn't interact much on the court.

When Xue Liancheng gets the ball, George is more outside the system. His movements are not like running, his interspersing is not like interspersing, he has no sense of participation in fast breaks, and occasionally he will be in a daze.

When George got the ball, he completely used Xue Liancheng as a scoring shooter.

That's right.

No matter how Xue Liancheng pulls, runs, or bypasses pick-and-rolls, George only focuses on his singles and sudden points.

To give the ball after a sudden score is to use Xue Liancheng as a fixed-point shooter.

This is not over yet.

Xue Liancheng also discovered an even more terrifying thing, that is, George's dribbling is often ineffective.

No matter how lucky you are, you can't get ahead of others or get rid of it completely.

George relies entirely on his excellent jumping, amazing wingspan, height than the average small forward, high shooting point, and good touch to finish.

As soon as George takes the ball and plays in isolation, he feels very unstable.

It's amazing...

but.

No matter what, George is the most stable second scoring point for the Lakers, and his scoring explosiveness is also very good. In terms of offensive skills and offensive ability, he is definitely worthy of the All-Star level.

Therefore, there is no problem with George's personal ability. The only problem is that they have never been able to establish effective cooperation.

Xue Liancheng thought that it was time to have a hearty and detailed discussion with George. For the sake of the championship, someone always needs to make sacrifices.

O'Neal: "In terms of the rhythm of the game, the Lakers still firmly occupy the initiative, which shows that their overall strength is definitely higher than the Nuggets."

Barkley: "But we just couldn't open up the score. I think George and Xue Liancheng's lack of calls may be the biggest reason."

Ernie Johnson: "Someone needs to make changes. Just like during the Big Three era, in order for James to integrate better, Wade began to try to cut without the ball and start to be the fast break promoter."

O'Neal: "Yes, when the Heat won the championship in the 14-15 season, Wade actually made a lot of sacrifices. At that time, all offenses were initiated by Wade. He was the team's most tenacious offensive core, but As Xue Liancheng grew up, Wade not only gave up the ball, but also handed over his core position to Xue Liancheng. Wade is really great and selfless, and has contributed too much to Miami..."

Barkley: "Xue Liancheng and George have been working together for a month. It is indeed time to face this problem. If it cannot be solved, the Lakers will not go very far even if they enter the playoffs."

The so-called bystander knows clearly. Sometimes professionals who watch the game can see the essence of many things clearly.

After all, O'Neal and others have been immersed in the basketball world for decades and know what difficulties the Lakers are facing now.

But after all, the game must go on. With Xue Liancheng's strong driving ability and George's first-class hard solution ability.

They finally defeated the invading Nuggets 126:116 at home and won five consecutive games.

The record has also reached 22 wins and 29 losses, which is very close to the eighth Nuggets' 21 wins and 26 losses.

And because the Kings lost to the Rockets today, their record has reached 20 wins and 29 losses, and they have been completely surpassed by the Lakers.

The Lakers are now ninth in the Western Conference, and their position is quite stable.

As soon as the game ended, O'Neal said excitedly: "Congratulations to the Lakers, for winning this crucial game and taking another very firm step towards the playoffs."

With that said, he already stood up and walked to the sidelines, preparing to conduct a personal interview with Xue Liancheng.

In this game, Xue Liancheng was undoubtedly the best player in the game, with 30 points, 13 assists and 7 rebounds. His statistics were still top-notch.

而乔治属于正常发挥，19中9，得到25分6篮板2助攻。

With Xue Liancheng's return, George's assists have seen a visible decline.

There is nothing that can be done about it. After all, George's role in launching attacks has been reduced to almost all. Only the combination of sudden points is left, and the assists will naturally drop off a cliff.

In addition, George does not have much interaction with Xue Liancheng, and he cannot output assist data.

Therefore, George has no advantage at all in competing for the best in the game.

of course.

Even if George's assists increase, it is impossible to compete with Xue Liancheng.

The data of 30+13+7 in regular operations may be beyond the reach of George in his lifetime.

O'Neal: "Xue, congratulations on winning this important game. You are now very close to the playoffs. Are you particularly excited at this moment?"

Xue Liancheng smiled bitterly: "I never think the playoffs are a problem, and our focus is not on the immediate future, but on the playoffs."

Only now is he qualified to say this.

If he comes back, he really doesn't dare to say it!
13 wins and 26 losses?
How can such a miserable record be associated with the playoffs?
Before the start of the season, he really never thought that one day the Lakers would be in the playoffs.

But George and Wharton gave him a big surprise.

If he doesn't come back, the Lakers' season will really be in doubt!
O'Neal was happy: "Do you still remember the team's record before you came back?"

Xue Liancheng did not intend to dismantle George, and slowly shook his head: "..."

O'Neal: "13 wins and 26 losses, this was the record of the Lakers before you came back. To be honest, at that time, I doubted that even if you came back, it would be a huge problem for the Lakers to make the playoffs this season. But looking at it now, Everyone has underestimated you. Your leadership performance is absolutely historic. Speaking of which, I think of Walton again. His words still ring in my ears. Are you offended?"

Xue Liancheng continued to shake his head: "Everyone has his own opinion. It is normal for him to have his own opinion. Everyone has the right to express his or her own opinion."

He did not continue to quarrel with Wharton.

After all, strictly speaking, Walton is not his head coach because he has never played under Walton for a day.

He didn't bother to offend anyone.

of course.

The most important thing is his response. If George sees this interview, he may feel uncomfortable.

To cause unnecessary trouble, he kept silent.

O'Neal didn't bother and asked the next question, "You just said that your eyes have been on the playoffs, so can you try to predict the Lakers' ranking this season?"

Xue Liancheng: "I hope it will be in the top four. The top half is our goal."

O'Neal was immediately shocked: "Top four? Xue, do you know who is currently fourth? What is their record?"

Xue Liancheng: "It should be the Clippers, our brothers from the same city. As for the record, I don't know specifically."

O'Neal gave the answer, "They are now 30 wins and 18 losses, with a winning rate of 62.5%. If this winning rate is maintained until the end of the season, their final record will be 52 wins and 30 losses."

Xue Liancheng: "Huh?"

He was not sensitive to numbers and was a little confused for a while.

But soon, he reacted.

According to this winning rate calculation, the Clippers' final record is 52 wins and 30 losses. If the Lakers want to catch up with the Clippers in the next game, they need to win more than 30 games, 30+22=52, before they can even tie.

The Lakers have now played 51 games, with only the last 31 games left.

How is it possible to win 31 out of a total of 30 games?
No wonder O'Neal was so shocked...

Really... the goal he set casually was a bit of a dream.

But as the face of the league and a true superstar, his influence is so terrifying that it is impossible for him to talk back.

Or maybe he said it without research and just said it casually.

How is that different from self-destructive image?
Therefore, in the end, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Is there a possibility that we can defeat them in the next encounter? In this case, their record will not reach the height of 52 wins."

O'Neal was stunned for a moment, "I have a lot of ideas, but catching up with the Clippers still seems so far out of reach. After all, they are also moving forward, and they can't stay where they are and wait for you to overtake them."

This time.

Xue Liancheng realized that he was in trouble, but he didn't stop there: "I believe in myself."

This sentence is worth a thousand words.

O'Neill did not continue to pester, but began to ask other questions.

of course.

That was all he said casually.

The media’s idiosyncratic nature is to grab a hot spot for three minutes, then find a new hot spot, and grab it for another three minutes, and the cycle repeats...

He felt that by April, everyone would have forgotten about it.

Maybe the media and fans won't take it seriously now, and they are just overthinking it.

So, let's deal with it like this first, and get over it in a perfunctory way.

But obviously.

He underestimated his influence.

After the game.

The major media immediately exploded.

"Xue Liancheng made the ultimate statement: Top four in the regular season is the most basic goal"

"Is it arrogance?" Or who else would you rather me? Let’s wait and see in April》

"crazy! Xue Liancheng bluntly said that the top four is their goal》

"Incredible, is Xue Liancheng planning to force the Lakers? 》

"Top four of the season?" Is it just a dream, or is it the lofty ambition of the first player in the league? 》