NBA peak

Chapter 732 A Perfect Start
The Lakers' inverted triangle tactics were seen through by Gobert one step ahead of schedule.

Gobert predicted the card position in advance and blocked the passing route of Schroeder and Davis.

The Lakers made a pass error!

Gobert intercepted Schroder's pass in mid-air.

Offensive and defensive conversion!

Mitchell took the lead and rushed to the frontcourt.

Gobert tossed the ball into the sky with both hands, and Mitchell jumped up to catch the ball, with his feet just outside the three-point line.

Mitchell landed, pulled up and shot.

Bojan jumped up and hit Mitchell on the wrist, and was called a foul by the referee.

The fans booed.

In this game, the referee's whistle is a bit of a steal...

However, these are all precise judgments made by the referee. Even if the fans have opinions, they have nothing to say.

Mitchell walked to the free throw line and made all three free throws, successfully helping the Jazz to a perfect 7-2 start.

Afterwards, Davis supported in a high position, and after rotating the ball with Ge Feng, Davis hit a mid-range jumper to help the Lakers continue to score.

Davis started with 4 points in a row.

Although Davis can continue to score for the Lakers, fans can more or less feel that other Lakers players are restricted by the Jazz. On the contrary, it is Davis who Snyder only arranged for him.

It seems that Snyder's understanding of defense is different from most head coaches in the league.

After Davis made a mid-range shot, the Jazz didn't care about him.

Davis was secretly angry when he saw this scene.

The Jazz don't double-team me, is this looking down on me?Davis sighed inwardly.

In the next 2 minutes, Davis made a face-to-face breakthrough, scored a layup, and made another three-pointer. He scored 9 points in a row to help the Lakers tie the score.

Lakers fans were thrilled.

Davis scored 9 points in the opening game. If he continues to play at this pace, is Davis also planning to score 60+?

With Davis' efficient scoring, the Jazz had to distract part of their energy and double-team Davis.

In the next round, Conley and Ge Feng hit three-pointers one after another.

After that, Mitchell and Schroeder completed consecutive layups. For the rest of the first quarter, the two sides took the lead alternately. The fight was extremely fierce, and no one took advantage of it.

After the first quarter, the two sides tied for 24. Davis was in excellent form and scored 13 points in a single quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, the two sides entered the rotation one after another.

During the break, Ge Feng called his teammates together to discuss how to play in the second half of the game.

The Jazz's defensive quality exceeded the Lakers' expectations before the game.

In the playoffs, the Jazz's defensive strength was at least a notch higher than when the Lakers met them in the regular season.

O'Neal and Conley, who were not active defensively in the regular season, also played their best and defended desperately in the playoffs.

The Jazz's defense, after the two joined with all their strength, immediately caused a lot of trouble for the Lakers' offense.

It takes a lot of effort for Ge Feng to get rid of O'Neill who is like a dog skin plaster.

What's more, behind O'Neal, Gobert, who has won the best defensive player in succession, is always ready to double-team Gefeng.

Ge Feng really felt this time, what is hell-level defense.

No wonder Snyder dared to say such confident words before the game. It turned out that he had already found a way to limit the connection between Ge Feng and his teammates.

Under the threat of double-teaming at the level of Mitchell + Gobert + O'Neal + Favors, Ge Feng didn't even find an open shot.

Every time Ge Feng made a shot, he had to dodge in the air to avoid the block.

But this style of play not only relies on the touch, but also consumes a lot of energy.

At the beginning of the game, the Jazz double-teamed Ge Feng, or even triple-teamed Ge Feng. Naturally, Ge Feng's touch felt cold for a while.

In the first quarter of the game, Ge Feng made 7 of 1 shots and only hit a three-pointer from the outside to get 3 points.

When Ge Feng, the most important starting point of the outfield offense, is restricted, the Lakers' offense will stagnate.

If it weren't for this game, Davis played very well, and the Lakers might be behind the Jazz by double digits in the first quarter.

Compared with the Lakers, the Jazz's advantage lies in rebounding, defense, and their devil's home court.

But aside from these three points, the Lakers have obvious advantages in other aspects when facing the Jazz.

The first is assists. The Lakers' average assists per game ranks second in the league. This is related to the Lakers' insistence on implementing the inverted triangle tactics.

Every time they attack, at least three of the Lakers' starters will touch the ball in turn, which makes the Lakers' offensive options more flexible than teams like the Cavaliers.

The Lakers' possession of the ball is rarely concentrated on one player.

Secondly, the Lakers' bench is also better than the Jazz.

Whether it is Harrell, the best sixth man in the league, or Pope, Kuzma, their comprehensive abilities are above the Jazz's Niang, Oni and Clarkson.

Finally, and most importantly, the Lakers still have a secret weapon that doesn't work.

He is the spring man who was traded from the Kings not long ago-Joshua.

Joshua often has unexpected miraculous effects when facing teams with good rebounds.

After Joshua was traded to the Lakers, both advantages and disadvantages are very obvious.

For this reason, Kobe did not let Joshua play in many games.

However, not letting Joshua play does not mean that the Lakers abandon Joshua.

In the private training ground, Kobe trained Joshua a lot.

Joshua's biggest problem is that he loves to jump, can't control his legs, and has a defensive awareness, which is even slower than the naive McGee.

As we all know, Kobe is a well-known master of fake moves in the league, and his understanding of fake moves is very unique.

Kobe has been nurturing Joshua's ability to predict fake moves, and teaching Joshua when to jump and when not to jump.

Only when Joshua keeps up with his consciousness can Kobe dare to let him appear on the stage of the playoffs with confidence.

Before that, Kobe relied more on Gasol, who has comprehensive attributes but slow speed, and McGee, who is tall and long and has excellent confrontation ability.

However, McGee and Gasol will always grow old day by day. Joshua's growth is of great significance to the future of the Lakers.

Joshua and Ge Feng had a very active discussion. Seeing this scene, Kobe was also thinking about how to line up for the game.

In the first quarter of the game, although the Lakers have paid great attention to protecting rebounds, the Lakers still lost 4 rebounds, including 2 offensive rebounds.

Both Favors and Gobert are too conscious.

Moreover, as a guard, Mitchell also has certain rebounding attributes.

Perhaps the most effective way for the Lakers to beat the Jazz is to let Joshua play.

However, this is the playoffs!
Joshua entered the league in 2016 and has been in the league for six years. As a result, he has never played in the playoffs...

Kobe was still worried about Joshua's fledgling status.

(End of this chapter)