start with scouting

Chapter 360
Amid the shouts of MVP, Kobe made his first free throw, and the announcer loudly notified the two teams of substitutions.

For the Lakers, Sessions gave priority to replacing Curry with Kobe, Barnes, Mike Roberts and Hill.

Jeremy Lin found a cushion next to the technical table and sat down. He would wait until the next game when the ball was dead before appearing to replace Kobe.

On the Thunder side, Fisher trotted all the way into the court, partnering with Harden, Durant, Collison, and Perkins.

As the referee gave the ball, MVP cheers rang out again. Kobe made the second free throw and the Lakers led 29 to 24.

The two teams switched offense and defense. The Thunder launched an offense from the bottom line in the backcourt, while the Lakers defended a full-court press as usual.

"Why in the current league, few teams focus on Princeton's tactical system?" Mike Brown asked suddenly.

Su Yang didn't have the intention to answer when he heard this, but Fisher's advancing speed was too slow, and the Thunder's tactical formation didn't change in any way. He didn't need to observe and think too much, and said immediately: "Because it's very simple, it has been integrated into a dynamic offense like the triangle offense... "

Since the NBA entered the 2010s, the dynamic offensive system has become popular. There has never been a complete tactical system like Princeton or the triangle offense. The mainstream offensive strategy has become reading the game, and then implementing the most suitable routine for the team. The center will play more outside screens, and the small forward who can attack can play more cuts.

Mike Brown laughed: "So you're refining those classic Princeton routines? Seriously, that's helped me a lot."

Su Yang responded with a smile, recalling that when Mike Brown first arrived at the Lakers, he suggested that Kobe and Gasol were suitable for Princeton.

But as far as the personal abilities of Kobe and Gasol, let alone Princeton and the triangle offense, they can play well with only pick-and-rolls.

In order to better lead the team, Su Yang also agreed to let Mike Brown lead the design of the Lakers' Princeton offense.

However, he has participated in improving the design of many of the routines, mainly emphasizing reject and slip to avoid being too basic.

While talking and laughing, Durant used Perkins to cover, went to the inside to meet Hill and made an emergency stop to make a mid-range shot, and the basketball slammed like iron.

Roberts got the rebound, Sessions caught the ball and advanced, and the team followed Su Yang's free throw arrangement, and Princeton set up.

Considering that it is best not to be so direct, the Lakers first played the high post series (high position support) in Princeton tactics.

In the blink of an eye, Sessions reached the top of the arc, then passed the ball to Hill who ran to the top of the arc with a screen from Roberts, then turned and ran to the right, making it clear that he was going to set a screen for Barnes, from the right corner Come out of Kobe and do a split screen.

According to the classic Princeton high-post support routine, Kobe will use the screen to catch the ball, and then seek opportunities at the top of the arc.

As a master at reading the game, Harden didn't realize what kind of routine it was, but he clearly knew that Kobe wanted to catch the ball, so he hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to bypass the screen as soon as possible to keep interference, and Fisher also had a tacit understanding and took the initiative to withdraw. step, leave room.

Who would have thought that Kobe suddenly gave up the screen (reject), made an emergency stop and ran back to the basket, and Hill simultaneously threw a pass to the basket.

In a hurry, Harden was unable to adjust his body orientation, Fisher was too tall, and the Thunder's weak side was too late to defend.

The audience on the sidelines cheered in advance, Kobe took the ball and kicked the ground to take off, aimed at the basket and dunked, and the cheers resounded throughout the audience.

"Damn! Did you make a mistake?" In the TNT commentary booth, Kenny Smith said with a look of surprise on his face: "The Lakers are actually playing a high-post support in Princeton that they haven't seen in many years, but they are not completely copied. This rejection of cover fits perfectly. Kobe Bryant."

"The reason is very difficult. The Thunder have almost given up the strategy of sticking to the paint area..." Barkley said, "After the Lakers found out and confirmed it, they decisively changed their tactics on the spot. Previously, they mainly borrowed from the Spurs' style of play. Next, they may learn from Princeton."

"This tactic of raiding the back door..." O'Neal said: "It is very suitable for teams that are not focused enough to defend off the ball, and we all know that Westbrook and Harden of the Thunder are a little bit distracted when they are off the ball. .”

Offensive and defensive transitions on the court, the Thunder's top arc transmission, Fisher's left wing regained the ball, and asked Perkins to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Sessions followed Su Yang's arrangement without hesitation, chose to go around the screen to intercept the breakthrough, and deliberately let Fisher shoot a three-pointer.

Perhaps feeling offended, Fisher ignored Harden's request for the ball and made a strong emergency stop for a three-pointer, but the result was three-pointers.

Barnes picked up the basketball from the basket and passed it to Sessions. The Lakers launched a fast-break counterattack, but the Thunder retreated at full speed.

Seeing that fast break and rush attack were not easy to play, Sessions followed Su Yang's arrangement and continued to call the whole team to implement Princeton's position.

Seeing this, Hill turned and started running to the left waist to set a screen for Mike Roberts, but the Thunder seemed to have experience with this routine. Perkins and Chris decisively chose to switch defenses, and did not leave it to McRoberts to easily catch the ball Opportunity, the situation changed suddenly.

On the right corner, Harden and Durant are also ready to switch defenses, unwilling to let Kobe run out easily.

Seeing this, Su Yang raised his hands to remind him to play low post series (low post support). Sessions probably thought of the same way, raised his hand and passed the ball to Mike Roberts who was raised to the left 45-degree three-point line. Run into the paint.

That kind of routine, first do a round of passing and cutting, looking for an easy attack to the basket, if it fails, it can also distract the defensive attention.

Mike Roberts lobbed the ball to Hill on the left waist at the same time, but Fisher tried his best to catch up, and he had no chance to pass and cut to attack the basket.

Seeing that situation, McRoberts turned around and ran to the right 45 degrees, pretending to cooperate with Barnes to split the screen and create a catch&shoot opportunity for Kobe (Ray Allen/Klay's emergency stop to catch and shoot around the screen), with a pretty expression lifelike.

Collison decisively delays switching defenses, intending to buy time for Durant to squeeze through the screen, and the idea can be said to be completely correct.

That thought, the moment Collison moved, Mike Roberts slipped (disassembled in advance), turned around and went straight to the basket.

Perhaps it was because Sessions failed to rush to the rim just now, the Thunder did not protect the rim, and the rim was as wide as the road in the early morning.

Seeing this, Hill raised his hand to give the ball, and Mike Roberts took the ball and took a big step, jumped high, and smashed the dunk vigorously with both hands.

The basketball went into the net, 33 to 24.

In the TNT commentary seat, Barkley was speechless: "The Lakers' college-level tactics can also play the Thunder wantonly."

"So you don't have a championship!" O'Neal retorted excitedly, "The triangle offense is also very simple, but the effect is very strong."

Seeing that Barkley was about to pretend to be angry, Kenny said with a smile: "The biggest problem for the Thunder is that they are in a scoring drought..."

In the transition between offense and defense on the court, Harden quickly dribbled the ball across the center line, and continued to change hands and tried to break through Kobe. Breakthrough in the 45-degree area on the side.

The quality of Perkins' screen was quite high, and it was difficult for Kobe to squeeze through for a while. Fortunately, Hill's lateral speed was not bad, and he offered to help delay.

But seeing Harden rushing in front of Hill desperately, he suddenly stopped and raised his hand, and his whole body leaned back.

That was obviously a foul move!
But Su Yang had specially reminded before the start of the series that Hill raised his hands up very vigilantly without any contact.

In an instant, Harden was left to perform alone.

It was quite embarrassing on the sidelines. Kobe immediately chased Harden, and Harden raised his hand again to shoot a foul.

But compared to Hill, Kobe has more experience, and Harden has created a loneliness, so he can only shoot in an awkward posture.

The basketball slammed like iron, Mike Roberts jumped high to catch the rebound, turned around and threw it to Sessions, and the audience cheered.

The Lakers launched a counter-offensive. Facing the rapidly retreating Thunder, Princeton still supported the attack from a high position. However, in order to launch the offense better and faster, Su Yang's temporary command did not need to follow Princeton's classic shooting guard's bottom corner, and directly let Kobe Go to 45 degrees.

Sessions dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, raised his hand to pass the ball to Mike Roberts, who was raised by the screen of Hill, and then ran to the 45-degree three-point line on the right, making it clear that he would make a split screen for Kobe and induce the Thunder Defend Kobe on cuts or get the ball off screens.

Sure enough, the Thunder was fooled, and Fisher raised his head and took a step back, ready to intercept Kobe's sudden stop and run back to attack the basket.

Seeing that situation, Kobe made an emergency stop to block Harden in reverse, while Sessions retreated beyond the three-point line, and Roberts passed the ball simultaneously.

Fisher suddenly reacted, but the distance was too far, Harden wanted to make up the defense, but was blocked by Kobe.The audience raised their hands and cheered ahead of time, and Sessions stood still to receive the pass, raised his hand and scored a three-pointer, and the basketball slammed into the net.

36 to 24, the Lakers lead by 12 points.

With only 52.8 seconds left in the first quarter, Thunder coach Brooks gritted his teeth and put down his right hand that wanted to request a timeout.

In the TNT commentary booth, Barkley said with a smile: "The Lakers are playing the Thunder recklessly, and this will determine the outcome of the game..."

　It will end at three o'clock late, but it is estimated that it will be written after midnight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)