Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 227 The Importance of Point Guards

Fisher held the ball across the half court, saw that Zhou Yu had received special care from the Jazz, so he transferred the ball to Kobe on the weak side.

Kobe used the rhythm change between acceleration and emergency stop to pass Hornacek and go straight to the Jazz penalty area.

Malone and "Big Pyrenees" rushed over to block, and Kobe immediately stood up and made a jumper, successfully attracting the opponent's defensive attention, and took the opportunity to pass the ball to O'Neal in mid-air .

O'Neill took a step and succeeded in dunking with one hand, shaking the basket three times.

"10:5", the Lakers took a five-point lead, and the "OK" combination showed its power.

The Jazz's subsequent offensive was still controlled by Stockton. With the help of his teammates' "double screen", he successfully slipped into the Lakers penalty area.

Just when everyone thought he was going to pass the ball again, Stockton did not take the usual path, and suddenly made a throw while walking, and the basketball passed O'Neal's fingertips and hit the board into the basket!
"10:7", the Jazz clenched the score and gave the Lakers no room to breathe.

After the opening, both sides played at a high level. The Lakers used the "internal and external coordination" and fast-break counterattacks on both sides to frequently tear apart the Jazz's defense; The Lakers were caught off guard.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, do you feel that if the 'Showtime' Lakers had a talented power forward like Wang Zhizhi back then, they might have won ten consecutive championships."

Susan sighed.

"How to put it, every team can't be so perfect, just like our Lakers team back then, there was me at the center position, Worthy at the small forward, and "Magician" at the point guard, but there was only one missing. Excellent shooting guard, that's why he was defeated by Jordan in the 1991 Finals and lost the championship."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar analyzed with reason.

"Senior Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, do you mean that shooting guards are more important than power forwards?"

Susan said with a bit of displeasure on her face.

"Su explained, don't get excited. From a professional basketball perspective, the two positions of power forward and shooting guard are not what you or most people imagine."

Jabbar smiled.

"Oh? Really? I would like to hear more about it."

Susan said patiently.

"The five positions on the basketball court are originally like this. In addition to defense and rebounding, the center mainly shoulders the heavy responsibility of scoring inside; needless to say, the point guard's main responsibility is to connect the whole team;
The small forward who was responsible for destroying the city and scoring points was originally a small forward, not a shooting guard. The shooting guard is mainly responsible for shooting three-pointers. It was only because of Jordan's appearance that it subverted people's perception. "

"What about the power forward?"

Susan sighed and couldn't help asking.

"I'm sorry, Su explained that the main responsibilities of power forwards may disappoint you. Power forwards are actually mainly responsible for defense and rebounding. To put it bluntly, they are blue-collar coolies."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar spoke eloquently.

"You mean to say that Wang Zhizhi is not doing his job properly on the court?"

Susan said.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar originally wanted to say "it is", but when he met Susan's sharp eyes, he suddenly changed his words:
"You can't say that. In fact, the five positions on the basketball court have their own division of labor on the surface, but they don't pay that much attention when they really play the ball. It depends on how hard you are."

"That's right. Just like you back then, as a big center, didn't you often go outside to play hooks? Didn't you still win the championship?"

Susan nodded.

"Su's commentary is right. The specific way to play should not be determined by the position on the court, but should be determined by one's own situation."

Jabbar smiled awkwardly.

"However, I just discovered today that the point guard is still very important. The Lakers seem to be at a disadvantage in this position."

Susan smacked her lips and sighed.

"That's right, the point guard can be described as the central brain of the entire team. He controls the team's offense and rhythm. Although Stockton's passing is not as gorgeous as the 'Magician', it is very practical, and His passing timing is just right, he also has excellent singles ability, and he has all the elements of an excellent point guard.

In contrast, the rookie Fisher is much worse. I really can't see what characteristics he has. Since the 'Magic' retired, the Lakers' point guards are not as good as one. "

Jabbar shook his head and sighed.

While the two were chatting in the commentary, the Lakers' offense finally hit the ground running.

Kobe broke through and passed the ball to O'Neal, and then got a pass back from O'Neal, who missed the basket near the bottom line on one side.

The rebound was grabbed by Malone, and a direct pass was thrown to Stockton. Stockton immediately advanced quickly with the ball, and the Jazz formed a fast-break counterattack.

Russell, who was ambushing in the bottom corner on one side, received a diagonal pass from Stockton and hit a three-pointer!
"10:10", the Jazz finally tied the score!

The reason why the Jazz quickly caught up with the score is due to the three-pointers from the outside. Compared with the "random shooting of birds" in the previous game, the Jazz played this game more methodically, and the division of labor is clear. With the firepower of the whole team, Hornacek and Russell ambushed on both sides, making a sudden three-point shot; Malone and "Big Pyrenees" sat inside to grab rebounds.

In contrast, although the Lakers' offense is not bad, but the outside line has not opened up for a long time, and on the defensive end, Stockton was not restrained enough, which led to this guy's breakthroughs and points.

Harris decisively called a timeout, without any special emphasis on tactics, mainly to restrain the Jazz's scoring momentum. He believed that the reason why the Jazz quickly caught up with the score was entirely the result of their outside touch.

Zhou Yu felt that Harris looked at the problem too superficially. The Jazz quickly caught up with the score not simply because they felt hot, but because their style of play was more holistic and had a bigger picture. Can pinpoint the weaknesses of the Lakers.

However, in the face of this group of "single-minded" teammates, expecting them to play a large-scale transfer of the ball, the increase in mistakes is unavoidable.

The only thing the Lakers can do now is to strengthen the control of Russell and Hornacek's three-pointers, predict Stockton's passing intentions in advance, and cut off his passing lines.

When he confided his thoughts, he got the unanimous approval of his teammates, which made Harris quite embarrassed.

On the Jazz's side, Sloan was delighted to see that the players had finally played an overall tactic, and kept praising Stockton for his understanding of the general situation and the overall situation, Malone for bearing the burden of humiliation and being willing to be a green leaf, Russell and Hornacek's three The ball is invincible.

"Coach, what about me?"

"Big Pyrene Bear" Ostertag asked unwillingly.

Sloan blinked his eyes and said with a smile:
"Ostertag, your performance is also very good, which proves that you usually eat several more steaks than others in vain."

When everyone heard the words, they immediately let out a burst of laughter.

After the timeout, the two sides fought again.

Zhou Yu felt that it was necessary to perform a three-point stunt. When Fisher broke through with the ball, he immediately came over and made a back screen. Not only did he successfully block Stockton, but he also quickly pulled beyond the three-point line.

Fisher, who has excellent tactical understanding, quickly passed the ball back to Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu made a decisive three-pointer. Ma Long's defense was not timely enough, so he could only watch the basketball go over his head and fall straight to the basket.

After a crisp sound of "shua", Zhou Yu made a steady three-pointer!

"13:10", the Lakers took the lead again. Zhou Yu's three-pointer was very powerful. It not only curbed the Jazz's scoring momentum, but also ignited the team's strong fighting spirit in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)