i have a coaching book

Chapter 282
Just a few rounds into the game, the Pacers' offensive and defensive tactics were presented simply and clearly.

Without "The Beast" Artest and "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson, and Reggie Miller is old, the Pacers have only one way to attack, and build an attack line around O'Neal's personal ability.

Use the powerful offensive firepower of a superstar to drive the offense of other teammates. It has the taste of a playmaker. O'Neal has comprehensive basketball skills, can attack by himself, and can also organize passes. His current tactical status is equivalent to that of Dirk Nowitzki. Status role in the Dallas Mavericks.

The competition in the eastern theater is not as fierce as that in the western theater. The superstar model of one man attacking and four defending is more popular, such as the 76ers led by Iverson, the Cavaliers led by James, and the Celtics led by Pierce.

This single-core model has a certain degree of competitiveness in the regular season, at least in the Eastern Theater, it is enough, and there is still a great chance of getting a place in the playoffs.If it is in the western theater, the strength is far from enough. Without the Big Three and three stars, it will be difficult to break through in the western region, and even the threshold for the playoffs will be difficult to touch.

The Pacers obviously intend to use this superstar model to strive for the playoffs and wait for the return of their teammates.

The defensive end encircled and suppressed the inside of the Suns. As for the outside offense, he could defend if he could, and let him go if he couldn't.

The three-pointer tactics are becoming more and more important now, but they are still only in an auxiliary position. To put it bluntly, the three-pointer is an undead game.

What really decides the game can only be the two-point mid-range shot and the inside attack to the basket.

Compared with the offensive three-pointers of the Suns outside, the Pacers are more afraid of Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll cooperation to launch an inside offense. Therefore, the Pacers' defensive strategy in this game is to let the Suns shoot outside. Concentrate on besieging the Suns' inside offense.

Nash took the ball to the frontcourt. In the previous rounds of confrontation, he already knew the Pacers' plan to defend on defense.

However, Nash also knew that if the Suns wanted to crack the Pacers' defensive strategy, the outside offensive firepower must be opened up. Nash broke through with the ball in the middle and still played pick-and-roll cooperation with Stoudemire.

Jensley and Jones didn't hesitate to attack Nash with the ball, while Jr. O'Neal and Foster firmly guarded the inside line. While blocking the penalty area, they also prevented Stoudemire's mid-range shots.

Nash did not pass the ball to the open Richardson this time, but split the ball to the outside on the right.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right, Joe Johnson caught the ball and faced the frame, posing an offensive three-threat posture. Facing the aging Reggie Miller, Joe Johnson did not underestimate his opponent.

After swaying a shot in the air, he immediately turned to his feet and pushed hard towards the inside line.

Compared to what technology and what experience?Joe Johnson believes in his speed and his body more. Facing a 40-year-old veteran, no matter how famous he is, he will have an absolute advantage.

This is an irreversible ecological rule. No matter how strong you are, you can't resist the erosion of time. It will take away your speed, explosive power, strength, agility, and even spiritual power.

Sure enough, Reggie Miller's lateral movement speed was gone, and his explosive power couldn't be compared.

Joe Johnson successfully broke through Reggie Miller and went inside.

Foster rushed over to defend, and Joe Johnson didn't want to kill the Pacers inside to face O'Neal.

In the bullhorn area, he immediately pulled the ball up and opened his hands to shoot a two-pointer.

The basketball crossed a very high arc!

Bang!
There was a crisp iron strike, and Joe Johnson's open two-point jumper after breaking through was still unable to hit, and the basket seemed to be covered.

The basketball hit the front and bounced out of the frame.

Marion jumped up from the left side, grabbed the offensive rebound, and quickly took off for the second time. At this time, O'Neal took off from the side at the same time. Fans the basketball over the sideline.

Off the court, the fans and audience were moved by O'Neal's wonderful performance, and they suddenly burst into applause, like rain hitting plantains, and the thunderous cheers, also overwhelming, came with a bang.

Nash stood on the sideline to get the ball, and Marion relied on Stoudemire's screen to run an exquisite off-ball movement and get rid of O'Neal's defense.

There was a loud bang!
Nash hit the ground and served a sideline ball directly. After the basketball collided with the floor, it bounced quickly. When the ball arrived, Marion comfortably received Nash's precise pass.

Without any extra movement, Marion immediately bent his knees and pulled the ball up, and the basketball was pushed away from his wrist.

Swish! !

The white net flowers overflowed, and Marion's two-point jumper accurately hit the bull's-eye and scored a two-pointer.

9 to 4! !
The Pacers attack, Jensley dribbles the ball to the frontcourt, slows down at the top of the three-point line, seems to be all teammates are in position, playing positional warfare, suddenly a cross step changes direction, the body is short, the foot exerts force, and suddenly goes to the inside breakthrough.

Jensley changed the offensive rhythm of the previous rounds, and suddenly increased the frequency of the rhythm, which caught Nash by surprise.

Although Nash reacted quickly, moved his feet sideways, and wanted to block Jensley's breakthrough with his body, but Jensley was suddenly very sharp, and Nash's defense was not his strong point.

He easily entered the inside line, took a step to the free throw line, did not rush to the basket, but directly pulled the ball up, and made a two-point jump shot.

Stoudemire's footsteps were fast, but he still couldn't make up the defense. Jensley calmly steered the basketball to the basket.

Swish! !

Equivalent to a mid-range shot like a free throw, Jensley did not relent, and steadily sent the basketball into the basket, opening his own scoring account.

11 to 4! !
Jamal Jensley is a second-round pick in 2001. He is 191cm tall and weighs 88kg. He has comprehensive skills and both offense and defense. In the past few seasons, he has almost no playing time. The statistics are very average. He started this season and has made rapid progress , averaging 16.5 points and 7.2 assists per game, the state is very good.

Looking back, Nash immediately retaliated. He played Jensley with a fake move from beyond the three-point line. , A knight archery-style small throw came directly.

Swish!
The basketball drew a very high arc in the air, as if it had eyes, and precisely got into the net.

11 to 6! !
The offensive firepower of the Suns began to pick up. Marion and Nash hit consecutive mid-range shots, tightly biting the score.

Looking back, Jensley calmed down, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and still hoisted the basketball into the interior.

O'Neal caught the ball and played Marion with his back. After swinging his shoulders from side to side, he turned around and broke through to the baseline. Marion adapted to O'Neal's offensive rhythm and followed the opponent closely without giving an inch.

O'Neal hit the bottom corner, immediately pulled the ball up, and made a two-point jumper with a fadeaway shot.

Marion is a top wing defender. In addition to the center, he can defend multiple positions. His defensive ability should not be underestimated.

He rushed forward quickly, jumped up, and stretched out his hands to cover O'Neill's face.

Little O'Neal didn't expect Marion's defensive reaction to be so quick, and his shooting rhythm was a little messed up.

Bang!
O'Neal's mid-range shot hit the basket and bounced out.

Stoudemire is in a good position at the basket. He jumped up, took off the rebound, and immediately passed the ball to Nash when he landed for a quick counterattack.

Richardson and Joe Johnson, one left and one right, like two sharp knives out of their scabbards, counterattacked and sprinted to the frontcourt, piercing the Pacers' ribs.

Nash dribbled a step without stopping for half a minute, and sent a long pass without looking at people while running. The basketball flew through the air like a fired missile, and accurately found Richardson on the left.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the left, Richardson comfortably caught the ball without half-point adjustment. He immediately bent his knees slightly and jumped up lightly.

The basketball arced across the air like a full moon.

Bang! !

Amidst the exclamation of the fans and audience, Richardson's three-pointer still missed and went out of the frame.

The Suns' fast counterattack was aggressive and intimidating, but it turned out to be thunderous and rainy, as Jones rushed to the basket and took off the rebound.

Next, the Pacers' offensive firepower also slowed down. After all, the Pacers' attackers were pressing on O'Neal, and the efficiency of the natural attack was reduced.

This gave the Suns a chance to chase the score. However, in the face of the Pacers' strategy of grabbing the inside defense and attacking the point line, the Suns' outside offense was unreliable. average.

The one who bears the brunt is Richardson. He misses consecutive three-pointers in the air, and also misses two-pointers. .

Joe Johnson's mid-range shot was also obviously off the line, and he only made 3 of 1 shots against the old Reggie Miller, and the offensive firepower was directly misfired.

Marion was not much better. Facing Jermaine O'Neal's defense, he didn't have many chances at the basket, but his mid-range shots from the outside were very inaccurate, only 4 of 1, and his performance was very poor.

Stoudemire scored 5 of 3 and scored 6 points. However, his offensive opportunities are difficult to appear.

Since his teammates are not good enough and the hand feel is not good, Nash can only do it by himself, showing off his own cold three-point arrow. He made 6 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 1 three-pointers, and scored 11 points, which didn't make the Suns' score too ugly.

Under the leadership of Jermaine O'Neal, the Pacers played very efficiently, and their shooting percentage was quite good. Although they made 5 three-pointers, they made 3 of them, and they also made 65% of their two-pointers.

Jermaine O'Neal played well and scored 10 points in a single quarter on 6 of 12 shots, leading the Pacers to play a very good offensive and defensive game.

After the first quarter, the Indiana Pacers led the Phoenix Suns by 32 points 20-12 at home and entered the second quarter.

(End of this chapter)