Zhiba NBA

Chapter 60 (59) Theory of Ball Power
依靠着姚明蒙进的绝杀三分球，火箭客场1分险胜了F4湖人。说是蒙这不夸张，姚明本赛季三分球一共3投1中，这是命中的唯一一球。全场比赛姚明被奥尼尔兑子，16投仅5中得到了11+9，麦迪26+4+3，比卢普斯17+5+8。湖人方面科比26+7+4，马龙22+14+5，奥尼尔和姚明对抗消耗很大，也仅得到了18+8（胖子32了，老了）。

The next day, the Rockets rested several main players, and they lost 10 points in the away game to Denver Plateau.

But losing this game is harmless, unless the Rockets lose all 7 games left to be overtaken by the Lakers and Timberwolves in record, basically locked in the first place in the Western Conference in the regular season.The players are still rejoicing, and they all think that the key victory against the Lakers is gratifying.

But a basin of cold water poured over the face.

"Do you think this game is considered a win? A victory based on unconventional tactics at the last second is not a victory at all. From being 10 points behind to winning the game in the last 4 seconds of the game, this is indeed commendable. But what were you doing in the previous 47 minutes and 50 seconds?"

The one who can criticize players like this is naturally Wang Yuanfei.

"Luck is on our side this time, but it may not be the case next time. We need to win a solid victory, especially against potential opponents like the Lakers on the road to the finals." Tang Shuai also expressed support for Yuan Fei's views.

The joy of victory was extinguished head-on, and the Rockets players were a little depressed.Only Bosh, who is not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, boldly asked: "Jason, can you please explain our gains and losses in this game?"

"Of course, that's what I'm going to say." Yuan Fei said, "The win against the Lakers is mainly due to the fact that they played well in the fourth quarter. They scored 29 points in this quarter, 27 of which came from the scoring or assists of the CTM trio. From a good point of view, we do have the ability to compete with the Lakers for superstars, and the core trio also has the strength to compete with the Lakers' F4. On the bad side, our role players did not give more support to the core. In fact, Heaton, Richard, Tony and even Chris are all capable of holding the ball. Threat, with singles ability, you guys are a little bit tied up in this game and didn't show your ability."

"I have always believed that our Rockets are not afraid of any team in the league when we compete for personal ability." Tang Shuai also expressed his support for Yuanfei's opinion.

Yuan Fei couldn't help muttering in his heart: Of course the Rockets are not afraid of their personal abilities. If these "role players" hadn't stayed in the Rockets, they might have become stars in other teams, right?

"Compared to the Lakers, our biggest disadvantage is that we have one less head-level star. Yesterday's game was very obvious. Yao and O'Neal were entangled in the basket for most of the time and interfered with each other. Neither side took advantage; Tracy and Bryant had wins and losses; Chauncey still had a slight advantage over the old Payton. We suffered from the fourth position. Because Chris and Wang couldn't guard Malone at all, he disturbed our inside defense. Even if he double-teamed Malone, his pass The skill is also very good, but it created opportunities for the rest of the Lakers. In this game, Malone made 13 of 6 shots and scored 22+14+5, dreaming of returning to the top."

"It's mainly my responsibility." Bosh felt ashamed.

"No, no, Chris, don't blame yourself. You are still young, and you will eventually grow into a titan who can fight against Malone and other first-line stars." Lao Tang quickly comforted him.

"The second biggest disadvantage is rebounding. Yesterday we lost 37 to 59 rebounds. The main function of Phil Jackson's design for O'Neal was not to grab rebounds but to block Yao and assist other players to grab rebounds. Without Hakeem, we suffered a loss on rebounds." Yuan Fei continued to explain: "Our fourth position has always been a bit weak. It used to be fine for Holly and Walker, but now it's not enough for Malone."

"Then what are our strengths against the Lakers?" Parker asked, "Or what are the weaknesses of the Lakers that we can target?"

"Good question, Tony." Yuan Fei nodded approvingly: "The biggest advantage we have over the Lakers is that the team structure is more reasonable and the operation is smoother. After all, we are a team that has been running in for a long time, and the Lakers are a luxurious chariot put together half a year ago. The biggest resource on the basketball court is the number of rounds. We have always allocated resources in an orderly manner, while the Lakers barely maintain it by relying on short-term team cohesion."

"Sorry, I didn't understand." Jefferson asked weakly.Several other players have similar doubts.

"Let's explain it with data. We completed 109 offensive rounds (offensive rounds refer to rounds completed by shooting, fouled free throws or turnovers), while the Lakers completed 120 rounds. We lost 11 rounds, which was mainly due to the rebound gap. The Lakers grabbed 18 offensive rebounds in this game, of which O'Neal Malone and Payton grabbed 11. Even though the Lakers had more rounds than us, their assists were still 8 times less than us. .Because the Lakers stars have too strong personal offensive ability, so they often play singles unconsciously."

"And our outside aces, Tracy and Chauncey, are both solid organizers. Although Tracy was targeted to cut off the passing line, Chauncey still organized the team very well." Yao Ming said.

"That's right, like Kobe also sent out a few beautiful assists, but he quickly returned to playing singles according to his instinct. The habit of playing for so many years cannot be changed overnight." Yuan Fei continued to quote data: "The data that counts the proportion of rounds occupied by players on the court is called Usage Percentage (abbreviated as USG%). In the Lakers last season, Bryant's USG% accounted for 32.9%, and O'Neal also had 30.2%. 1/3. And this season, Bryant has dropped to 29.1%, O'Neal is only 26.3%, and the ball possession of the two has shrunk greatly."

"Is this because Malone and Payton share a lot of ball rights?" Billups is always the fastest person to understand.

"That's right! Don't mention Malone's games. Compared with last season, Payton's USG% has shrunk from 26.4% to 20.4%. Payton himself has very little possession of the ball. But for OK, Fox, who had the third highest USG% among the main players last season, only had 15.7%. Dao: "From the current point of view, Bryant is obviously not very adaptable. He has a competitive personality and is the youngest and most promising player in F4. He still wants so many shots last season. So from time to time, he will suddenly abandon the tactical system and start untimely singles. And our main rotation players have hardly changed compared with last season, and we don't have this kind of trouble."

"So Jason, you think that Bryant might be the explosive package in this Lakers team." McGrady laughed.

"This is also human nature. He played for the Lakers for 8 years and served as O'Neal's deputy for 8 years. I thought that he had gradually become a veteran and could be on an equal footing with O'Neal, but the team recruited two outsiders. The other three giants are successful, especially Malone and Payton at the end of their careers. He is in charge. Of course he wants the ball. This is fighting spirit and desire for victory. It’s just that this desire may not have a positive effect.”

"It seems that when we meet the Lakers in the playoffs, we might as well put more effort into Bryant." Lao Tang also smiled: "Now that Jackson can hold down Bryant with his prestige, the playoffs may not be possible."

(End of this chapter)