super small forward

Chapter 416 416. About the Best Defensive Player

I have to say that Barkley and O'Neal are real treasures. Their vision and analysis of the game have always been good, but they are not responsible for this aspect at all in the live broadcast. There is such a professional Kenny Smith. They are responsible It's enough to play Paula to increase the ratings.

This time their analysis was correct. Without Duncan and Ginobili, the Spurs' strength has dropped a lot. They could have competed with the Lakers. After all, the championship background is there, but they are not there. Not staying on the field, even if Parker is on the sidelines to help, because Parker himself is not a big-time player.

The one who has fallen the most this season is not so much Danny Green, who has a huge three-point hole, but Parker.

Although Danny Green lost his shot bag inexplicably with a three-pointer, his defense is still there, a proper first-class defense, the kind that can be included in the best defensive team, he reduces three-pointers, and after defending with all his strength, his efficiency improves Quite a lot.

Although Danny Green made it more difficult to find the touch because of the reduction of three-point shots, he fell into a vicious circle, but at least it is not so bad.

But Parker has declined in an all-round way. His offense has also fallen to a career low this year after he was not good at defense. He is now averaging 8.9 points per game and shooting 30.00%. Even his rookie season is not as good.

For no other reason than Parker's slide is getting old.

He is a speedy point guard, and he is not a particularly strong type. Once his physical fitness declines, his state will decline very badly.

Last season, Parker was the Spurs' leading scorer, averaging 16 points per game. This season, he averaged less than 9 points per game. The reason why the Spurs were targeted by all teams in the league is that his own physical fitness is not as good as last season's is the most important thing.

But this can’t be helped. Except for a very small number of All-Star players in the history of the NBA who can maintain a good state after the age of 30, most of them will decline rapidly once they are 30 years old, at most 32, including Tracy McGrady, This is true of Pippen and others.

Injuries are unavoidable when you get older, especially if you have always relied on your body to play. It is not easy for a point guard like Parker who has no other excellent physical conditions except speed to maintain his state until he is 33 years old.

Unable to attack offensively and unable to defend defensively, Parker has become the breakthrough point for the Lakers, and they have seized this point from the very beginning.

Parker defends whoever is strong. Jeremy Lin and Kobe, including Nash and Clarkson who replaced him, kept attacking Parker. Leonard, the perimeter defensive gate, had to defend, and then they passed back to Liu Ren to shoot a three-pointer. .

These gossip guys probably felt uneasy after teasing Liu Ren, and sometimes they even waited for Leonard to make up the defense before passing it to Liu Ren when there was a good scoring opportunity.

As a result, Liu Ren scored 19 points in the first quarter and 14 points in the second quarter. In the past month, he scored 30 points in the first half of the game.

I have to say that Leonard is about to start the father and mother years when James, Wade, Kobe, McGrady and others were young. He is like Rondo. At the beginning, the Big Three took him to see the world. Now that he has become a mother, he is going to take the three old men to the end of the world...

"Charles, this game is so boring. Leonard's progress is too slow. Compared with the boss, this progress is too slow." O'Neill was about to yawn.

"That's right, Shaq, you said they are all rookies in the 11th class. Why is there such a big gap?"

Kenny Smith must be playing the opposite tune at this time: "It's not that Leonard is improving slowly, but Liu is improving too fast, don't you think? Liu's shooting talent is much better than Leonard, and he has developed it in just two summers. Mid-range shooting. And Leonard is still better than Liu in terms of defense."

O'Neill shouted in surprise as if he had heard a fantasy: "Leonard's defense is better than the boss? Kenny, are you kidding me? Leonard's defense is very strong, but I think the boss will be stronger, you forgot How did he defend Paul and Westbrook in the playoffs last season? I think boss is the best defensive player of the year!"

"This is the problem. No matter what kind of opponent Leonard faces, he will go all out to defend, but Liu is different. If the opponent cannot arouse his interest, he prefers to use offense to destroy the opponent. Like today he Kawhi Leonard is pretty good, but if his opponent is someone else, he doesn't try so hard to defend alone. You think he will defend against Rubio or Teague's level of opponents like Curry, Leonard. How about Nader and Paul?" Kenny Smith asked.

"Shaq, stop arguing with Kenny, his mouth can turn black into white... But this time he is right, you Lakers players have this strange virtue except Kobe, you defend those Opponents who are far inferior to you are not even willing to reach out. I think the boss has a chance to win the MVP, and the best defensive player is probably really difficult.” Barkley rarely recognized Kenny Smith’s words.

This is true, and O'Neill can't refute it, as if it is true.

"And I think there is someone on the Lakers who is more talented than Liu to win the best defensive player." Kenny Smith said like a stick.

"Who? Whiteside? He does have that talent. His dominance in rebounding and blocking shots inside is too strong. He averaged only 27 minutes per game, and he can get 14 rebounds and close to 4 blocks." O'Neal still approves of Whiteside, the guy who took over the tradition of the Lakers' super center. His attitude towards basketball is much more dedicated than his last successor Bynum, and he would rather give up the high overseas salary. They have to come back to play in the NBA with a basic salary. Professionalism and Bynum are not at the same level.

Kenny Smith shook his head and said: "No, no, no, Whiteside is great, but he still has problems defending outside the reasonable collision zone. The Lakers' inside defense can be so amazing, relying on the most inconspicuous That guy."

"The most inconspicuous guy? You mean...Green?" Barkley asked suspiciously.

Kenny Smith still wanted to continue to show off his professional knowledge, but was disturbed by O'Neal.

O'Neill said: "Charles, whoever can get the best defensive player, I have no interest in not getting it from the boss. Let's watch the game. The boss may score 40 points today. Without Duncan, there is only Leonard. People can't limit the boss."

Barkley was right when he thought about it. The best defensive player is often not won by the recognized best defensive player. Since Liu Ren can't get it, he doesn't have much interest.

"That's right, it doesn't matter who wins the best defensive player, but this game is too suspenseful. The Lakers seized Parker's breakthrough and have already opened the score. Leonard's offense is still a little bit off, not enough. To compete with the boss and Kobe. By the way, Shaq, do you know that the boss has hooked up with a new woman?" But Barkley still feels bored to watch the game, because the difference in strength between the lineups sent by the two sides is too big !Gossip is more interesting!

"Oh? I remembered. I heard that Boss was photographed dating a girl who looks like a junior or high school student in Hollywood. I didn't expect Boss to be so good..."

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Liu Ren doesn't know that he has been gossiped on the national live broadcast. He is now trying his best to defend Leonard, and then the offensive end is doing his best to kill the Spurs.

The Lakers will never forget the shame of being bloodbathed in the playoffs last season. Facing the declining Spurs, the Lakers did not hold back at all. After three quarters, Liu Ren scored 45 points and helped the Lakers lead 92-65 by 27. After a few minutes, the Lakers stopped and replaced the water dispenser lineup.

Leonard's scoring ability is already very good, but without the help of Duncan and Ginobili, he only scored 17 points in this game. There is still a little gap between the real first-class scorers, and his independent scoring ability is still lacking.

But Liu Ren knows that next season he will further evolve, but he is still in the growth stage.

In the end, the Lakers defeated the Spurs 115 to 99, won five consecutive victories, and improved their record to 30 wins and 3 losses.

In January, the first opponent who would have been more difficult won easily because of the opponent's rotation.

Liu Ren did not relax in this regard, because this month's difficult schedule is just the beginning!
(End of this chapter)