super small forward

Chapter 7 7. Different Minds

Finally it was the turn of the position to attack. This was Liu Ren's first real attack with a complete position.

After dribbling the ball across half court, he handed the ball to Clark and started running.

Mills couldn't keep up with Liu Ren's pace, Leonard immediately switched defenses to keep up, Mills entangled Clark on the outside, and the defensive switching was almost seamless.

D'Antoni's defense is nothing, and the offense is really strong. Even Thackeray's dull head can understand his tactics. At the right time, Leonard who blocked the pursuit appeared, Liu Ren smoothly entered the three-second zone, and Clark passed The ball was timely, Liu Ren received the ball and flew to the basket to score.

Looking back at the Spurs offense, Mills is not as conceited as Neil, and will not give Liu Ren the chance to score easily. The Spurs played steadily according to the tactics. Dior covered for the little man and pulled the ball to the bottom corner for a three-pointer hit.

It was the Lakers' turn to attack again, and the Spurs' defense was very balanced. If Duncan was there, it would be perfect, but without Duncan, the defense inside is much, much weaker.

Liu Ren was like a sharp knife, stabbing into the Spurs penalty area one after another.

In terms of strength, Liu Ren found that although he was thin, he was not afraid of Leonard at all, and his speed was even faster. After he found out this point, he caught the Spurs who had no inside guards and beat them hard.

The Spurs seized the opportunity of Howard's absence and blossomed internally and externally. Dior, as a transfer station, organized the offense in an orderly manner.

In terms of lineup, the Spurs have a clear advantage outside the three-point line. After the official timeout at halfway through the second quarter, the point difference was narrowed by the Spurs by five points. The Lakers led 51-36.

So far, what surprised the Lakers is that Liu Ren scored 22 points in less than halftime!

"Dwight came on to replace Robert, and continued to smash their insides for me, to let them know that we are not a casual pick! Pick us as our opponents in the playoffs..." D'Antoni is more stubborn and prefers offense. It means that he is stupid, so he naturally knows Popovich's well-known thoughts.Although he knows that he can't beat the Spurs with a well-organized lineup in all likelihood, he has already begun to think about how to beat the Spurs in the playoffs, so as not to make the opponent too proud.

Moreover, D'Antoni believed in his own luck. Jeremy Lin appeared when the Knicks were about to fail. Later, he could not find a job. The Lakers gave him a coach from the Big Four and recruited a disciple who made him take off. nash.

Although all these failed, and now even Kobe is compromised, just when D'Antoni felt that his future was bleak, he happened to see Liu Ren's alternative "four-point" performance, and suddenly wanted Liu Ren to try as a starter. , no one will use it anyway, it's almost the same for Liu Ren or Godlock to start.

Liu Ren's delicate touch, good skills and selfless style of play... Well, D'Antoni is looking for psychological comfort. Just holding the mood of prayer let Liu Ren start.

Then it turned out better than expected!When Jamison, Howard and even Blake were resting, Liu Ren scored 14 points in half a quarter, but he didn't allow the Spurs to close the gap!

Although Liu Ren's way of scoring is different from D'Antoni's inward and outward shots relying on soft touch and selfless passing, but the result is the same. D'Antoni doesn't care about these, what he thinks is that God treats him well...

There are a group of idealists in the NBA, the most successful of which is Phil Jackson. His triangular offense, which no one knows what it means, relies on luck against the sky, and uses this belief-like system to lead five superstars in a daze. Is to get 11 championships.

Then there is Larry Brown, whose tone is also considered excellent. He wants to build a starless team and does not want privileged players, so he has players like Iverson under him and is unwilling to compromise. It worked once.

The not-so-successful idealist group was headed by Old Nelson. Although his crazy offensive plan overturned a regular season championship, that's all there is to it.

D'Antoni is also one of the idealists. He is similar to the old Nelson, advocating offense. His ideal is to win the championship by attacking.

From the bold use of Jeremy Lin at the beginning, and the bold use of Earl Clark this season, it can be seen that he is really coaching according to his own heart. Unfortunately, this is Los Angeles, and the fans here are not like the fans in Phoenix. So tolerant.

"Liu, you did a good job. You continue to play and rely on Dwight to contain the opponent's defense and score. You cut inside and no one can stop the opponent!"

Yes, D'Antoni put another round of ideals on Liu Ren.

Howard was delighted when he heard D'Antoni's words. Someone in this team finally recognized his ability. Howard thought so.

His thinking is very strange. He doesn't really care about shooting rights. During the Magic period, he didn't have shooting rights either.

After coming to the Lakers, he actually had more chances to attack with the ball than during the Magic period. The Lakers sacrificed for him for almost half of the season. It was not until after the All-Stars that they fought for the playoffs. Talents such as Kobe did not go too much Follow him.

What Howard needs is not possession of the ball, but recognition!

For example, what D'Antoni said just now, Howard's understanding is that D'Antoni regards him as the strongest part of the team and creates scoring opportunities for his teammates, which shows his value.

Rather than Kobe and Gasol, both Kobe and Gasol used themselves as a check point and let Howard score. This made Howard feel underestimated while he was not used to it.

My Master of Warcraft has always created scoring opportunities for others. When did I fall into accepting the scoring opportunities created by others?
Well, if Liu Ren knew Howard's miraculous thinking, he would definitely complain to death, but since there are people with such a strange brain circuit like him, it is not surprising that people with miraculous thinking like Howard exist.

In fact, if Kobe and Gasol were partnering with Howard, they would treat him more as an offensive containment point, let him play less in singles, and use more mid-range shots to allow him to have enough space in the interior. The pressure will be much less. This year Kobe's COSCO investment level has reached the peak of his career. If these two points are really achieved, maybe this Big Four combination may be successful.

It's actually that simple to say, but things have come to this point, even if they all know what to do, there is no Kobe who is at the second peak of his career.

The game continued, Popovich replaced Neal, Green, Leonard, Diaw, Splitter, the existing strongest lineup, Popovich also wanted to fight, although he was ready to lose The Lakers entered the playoffs in seventh place, but he really didn't want the Lakers to show off their momentum, especially when he saw the No. 1 on the opposite side, with his quick running position and excellent ability to hit the basket, he felt A little upset, he saw Liu Ren's potential, his physical fitness is too good, and it seems that his golf quotient is also good.

"RC, can you get me the Chinese kid on the opposite side? I remember that he seems to be a second-round pick in 11, and his contract should have expired." Popovich said to the team general manager RC Bufo who was sitting behind him. De asked.

When Buford heard Popovich's words, he immediately located Liu Ren's information in his mind. As one of the league's top team managers, he could almost tell the information of any player in the league. He can also tell a lot. He has basically read the profiles of the world's top [-] basketball players who are already well-known.

"Are you optimistic about him? His performance today is indeed good, but according to his previous information, I am not optimistic." Buford's tone did not have too many doubts. He has seen a lot of Popovich's ability to turn waste into treasure. Once again, someone who doesn't use it well may become a good player when he comes to the Spurs.

Popovich didn't continue this topic, and Buford didn't continue to ask again. He began to prepare for contact with Liu Ren.

(End of this chapter)