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Chapter 43 The Simple Version of the Triangle Offense

"Shh~, breaking through with the ball in the middle, James finally opened the scoring account for the Cavaliers with a small toss shot like horseback archery!!"

McBrin exclaimed: "James is relying entirely on personal talent to score points, and Sam Cassell still has a little difficulty defending James.

In the next two rounds, neither side's offense was successful.However, the Timberwolves' offense is too easy to make, while the Cavaliers' offense is very difficult. If this continues, the Cavaliers will be in trouble! ! "

At the coaching staff of the Cavaliers, Paul Silas frowned, and his face became more and more dignified.

During the Cavaliers' offense, they were painfully suppressed by the Timberwolves' connection and gradually fell into a disadvantage. He naturally saw the subtle gap between the two sides, and the Timberwolves' star singles efficiency was too high.

However, the game has just begun, and the Timberwolves' tactics are not yet clear, and the status of the "three-headed monster" combination is also unclear. It is not easy for him to make targeted tactical adjustments, and he can only let the players adjust themselves on the court.

The Timberwolves attack, Sam Cassell dribbles to the frontcourt, Kevin Garnett swims to the low post on the left, and Latrell Sprewell on the right is the main attack on the right.

Sam Cassell dispatched in the middle, and the position of the "three-headed monster" combination was very subtle. The players formed a triangle area between each other, and the three of them could receive their respective passes.

Trenton Hassell and Mark Madsen are actively running, opening up space and forming a relatively loose triangle with Sam Cassell.

Sam Cassell took the ball and dribbled a step to the left, mobilizing James' defensive area, and then passed the basketball to Latrell Sprewell on the right, and Sprewell received the ball to attract inside After base's defense, the basketball was passed to the inside line on the left again.

At the same time, Kevin Garnett cut to the basket at the right time and easily received the ball to get a chance to single out Ilgauskas.

Garnett didn't hesitate at all. With a false appearance, he used his flexible steps to directly hold the ball to the basket and jumped up.

With a bang,
Garnett smashed the dunk with one hand, scored the basketball heavily, and hung the whole person on the basket.

8 to 2, the Timberwolves' offense is still easy.

Kevin Garnett participated in the NBA draft as a high school student in 1995, and was picked by the Timberwolves with the fifth pick in the first round. Then, the Timberwolves rose with Garnett's growth, starting from the 1996-1997 season , 7 consecutive years into the NBA playoffs.

Garnett averaged 28.7 minutes per game in his rookie game and could only contribute 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds. His performance was not amazing. With his core status confirmed, he was able to average 5+20 per game for five consecutive years.

This season, he is currently averaging 39.7 minutes per game and can score 24.5 points and 14.3 rebounds. The data he played is the peak data of his entire basketball career.

Although Garnett's scoring output is not very explosive, he can often score less than 20 points, and his scoring is extremely stable and reliable.

If you give him a one-on-one defensive player, it's almost a hit.

After the attack, the Timberwolves quickly retreated to defend and stabilize the defensive formation.

Offensive and defensive transition, James dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, holding the ball in the middle, facing the Timberwolves, Ilgauskas pulled out, made a pick-and-roll screen with James, and then went down to receive a pass from James.

Facing Sam Cassell, who is only 191cm tall, Ilgauskas made a light jump and easily hit a jumper.

8 is better than 4!

The Timberwolves attack, Sam Cassell organizes the frontcourt, passes the ball to the right to find Trill Sprewell,
Facing Ricky's single defense after receiving the ball, Trill Sprewell made a fake shot and made a real breakthrough, speeding up and getting rid of Ricky's defense.

Breaking into the inside line, he jumped up from the basket, stretched and dodged in the air, dodged Diop's supplementary block, hooked his right hand, easily wiped the board, and hit the basketball into the basket.

10 to 4! !
The Timberwolves are both internal and external, allowing the Cavaliers' defense to take care of one thing and lose another.

"Sprewell easily passed Ricky, and he dodged beautifully at the basket to score the basketball!" Mafu Albert said in amazement: "Sprewell really has the style of a general, whether it is assisting players to score , or playing singles by yourself, you can do it at your fingertips, as easy as chopping melons and vegetables.

From this point of view, he really learned a lot after experiencing the baptism of the NBA general decision during his time in the Knicks.The most unbelievable thing for me is that his first-class body and explosive power are amazing, and his speed has not been taken away by the years. When laying up, his footsteps still swing a lot, making it difficult to guard against and impossible to start. "

Trier Sprewell, nicknamed 'Madman', participated in the NBA draft in 1992, and the pick was not high. The Golden State Warriors picked him with the 24th pick in the first round, and his vision was extremely unique.

In his rookie season, he averaged 35.6 minutes per game and was able to score 15.6 points and 3.7 assists. His performance was extremely good.

He can score 20+ points all the year round, and has been an NBA All-Star 4 times. He is a talented scorer.

On the stage of the NBA Finals, he averaged 26 points per game. Joining the Timberwolves this season, he averaged 36.4 minutes per game and contributed 18.6 points and 3.7 rebounds.

On the court, Ricky returned one of the Cavaliers' offenses, holding the ball on the right side of the frame, forcibly breaking through Trill Sprewell, and reaching the inside.

In the face of double-teaming, he forced the ball to miss, but it caused Mark Madsen's thug to foul and get two free throws.

At the free throw line, Ricky took a dribble and raised his hand to make a free throw. He made one of two free throws and recovered a point for the Cavaliers.

10 to 5! !
Offensive and defensive transition, the Timberwolves' offense, Sam Cassell is not fast, slowly dribbled the ball across the half court, and hoisted the basketball to Kevin Garnett on the left, Garnett singled behind.

Ilgauskas lowered his focus and followed Garnett's footsteps closely. When James was single behind Garnett, he suddenly made a sneak attack and let go of Sam Cassell's marking. Special double-team, want to steal.

Just when James reached out to steal, Garnett seemed to have eyes behind his back, pulled the ball up, avoided James' steal, and unselfishly distributed the ball to Sam Cassell in the middle.
This is an open shot opportunity.

Sam Cassell didn't hesitate for a moment, jumped lightly, and shot a mid-range jumper.

With a crisp sound,

The net is full of flowers, the basketball penetrates into the net, and the mid-range shot makes a steady hit, 12 to 5! !
Sam Cassell was nicknamed 'Alien' because of his looks. He participated in the NBA Draft in 1993. He is a point guard with a height of 191CM and a weight of 87KG.The Houston Rockets picked him with the 24th pick in the first round, which has an obvious effect.

In the new season, he averaged 17 minutes per game as a substitute, and could only contribute 6.7 points and 2.9 assists. His performance was average. Although his statistics are not obvious now, he played a great role. In the 1994-1995 season, he won the NBA title with the team as a substitute champion.

In the 1999-2000 season, in the Milwaukee Bucks, he formed the "Three Musketeers" with full firepower with Glenn Robinson of "Big Dog" and Ray Allen of "Gentleman Ray".

In the 2000-2001 season, he reached the Eastern Conference finals and lost to the 7ers led by Iverson in the 76th game.

He averaged 30 minutes per game in his career, contributed 15 points and 7.6 assists, and is an All-Star player.

This season, he joined the Timberwolves. He currently averages 35.3 minutes per game and can score 21 points and 7.8 assists. In Lin Bai’s previous life, Sam Cassell was not loved by fans because of his appearance. He was selected for the only year in the NBA All-Star is 2004.

It can be said that in the late stage of his basketball career, his statistics are actually increasing. Although his speed is slowing down, his shooting percentage is getting more and more accurate. The shooting percentage is as high as 48.8%, which is the peak value of his career. Cassel, giving him a chance to shoot in the middle is obviously not a good strategy.

"Here it is again, it's still the individual singles of the stars. The Timberwolves' 'three-headed monster' is too strong. The Cavaliers are completely defeated. Their individual singles are simply hopeless!!" McBrin shook his head and sighed. loudly.

Groom Albert nodded, then shook his head immediately, squinting his eyes and said loudly: "The Timberwolves are not only strong in singles, but also excellent in assists between them.

I don't know, in these few rounds of offense and defense, have you seen some tricks, and the Timberwolves actually played a triangle offensive tactic. "

McBrin's eyes were wide open, and he said in surprise: "Are you kidding? The triangle offensive tactic is too difficult and complicated. It can't be easily practiced in a short while. Their lineup only got used to it two or three times. How can it be possible to play this kind of tactic? Even if Jackson is in the Timberwolves, he is not sure that he can practice the triangle offense in a few months, right?"

Groom Albert nodded and said in agreement: "The difficulty of the triangle offensive tactic is beyond doubt. Otherwise, the Bulls used this tactic to create a dynasty. Why didn't other players imitate it? Or imitate his soul?

In my opinion, the essence of the triangle offensive tactic is actually to use one triangle after another to cooperate and support, so that the star players in the team can get one-on-one easy singles opportunities, or in other words, create open shooting opportunities for the role players ? "

McBrin nodded and said noncommittally: "That's right! That's the theory!"

Groom Albert continued to analyze: "First of all, to play the triangle offensive tactic requires two superstar-level players. Because the triangle offensive tactic is a typical dual-core tactic, consisting of three players on one side and "on the other side." two-player game".

Now in the Timberwolves, Garnett can be used to replace O'Neal, and Sprewell can replace Kobe, which just corresponds to the player requirements for the triangle offensive tactics.Don't forget, in the Timberwolves' roster, there is also a good organization, Sam Cassell who supports the pass. He should be capable of taking on the central axis connecting the two, right? "

Groom Albert diverged his thinking and went on to say, "A main offensive triangle of the Timberwolves was first formed. The two offensive cores are Garnett and Sprewell. They are one inside and one outside. They can play singles with a basketball. , Cassel is the axis connecting the two of them and passing the ball to them.

There is a main attacking triangle, with Cassell as the passing axis, plus Mark Madsen and Trenton Hasse to form an auxiliary triangle.

At this time, if the Cavaliers do not double-team, Garnett and Sprewell of the Timberwolves will play unlimited singles; Give them the shot.

Now the Timberwolves don't need complicated triangle offensive tactics, as long as they practice slowly and get used to the two triangles of main offense and auxiliary, it is enough to make all opponents terrified. "

Groom Albert said his thoughts, and the more he talked, the brighter his eyes became. He felt that his current thoughts were completely in line with the Timberwolves' tactical thinking. They were undoubtedly a simple triangle offensive tactic.

(End of this chapter)