NBA: Destroying Irving in the opening field

Chapter 12 Beigou makes a move, the Lakers are in crisis!
The Clippers' running tactic this time is their tried and tested hand-to-hand pass-and-cut tactic in the third quarter: point guard Lu Wei sits on the three-point line, the team's shooter-Redick runs, and the other three players help him pick and roll.

The tactics are not complicated, but the weak defensive Lakers often show flaws in the process of switching defenses.

Although Lu Wei is not good at passing the ball, as an offensive master who has won 50+ points in a single game in the NBA, once the defenders fail to keep up with the Clippers' shooters, he will find loopholes in the first place, and help him Delivery of shells.

At this time, Lu Wei was patiently waiting for his teammates to run out of space.

Surprisingly, as the 24-second attack time continued to pass, the Lakers' group of defensive rookies actually followed the opposing Clippers players tightly.

"This round, the young lads of the Lakers showed an impressive teamwork defense. No matter how the Clippers move or pick and roll, they seem to be unable to get rid of the defense." commentator Smith commented.

Seeing that 24 seconds were about to run out, Lu Wei could only pass the ball to Redick who barely ran out of position.

After receiving the ball, Redick didn't have time to make more adjustments, so he could barely lean on the defensive Hart and planned to force a shot.

Unexpectedly, Wang Hao on the side determined that Redick had no time to pass the ball and could only complete the finish by himself, so he decisively gave up marking Lu Wei and quickly helped defend in front of Redick.

Time waits for no one, Redick had no choice but to make a reluctant shot under the double-teaming of Wang Hao and Hart.

"bang"

The ball hit the front of the basket, Randall grabbed the rebound and passed it to point guard Wang Hao.

At the same time, Ingram predicted the success of the defense and stole the fast break in advance. At this moment, he has already run to the Clippers' half court.

Wang Hao has quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly passes the ball.

However, his passing level is very average, passing a high and floating lob, the ball slowly flew to Ingram.

The slow ball speed also allows the Clippers players time to return to defense.

Fortunately, Ingram, who was in good form, quickly adjusted, and a defensive player who was flying towards him with a fake shot made a mid-range jumper after taking a step.

equalize!

"Strike!" Off the field coach Wharton excitedly clenched his fists in celebration.

"The defense was good, but the pass was so lame."

In the player channel, a bloated bald black man in a suit said with a smile.

Beside him stood a white man also wearing a suit.

These two people have a lot of background, one is the new president of operations of the Lakers-Magic Johnson, and the other is a famous agent and current team manager-Pelinka.

"Look again, Wang is a tall defender with good defense, and he is from China, so he has great market value. If he can improve quickly, we can consider giving him a short-term contract." Pelinka replied.

"Oh? Are you so optimistic about him?" The magician looked at Pelinka in surprise.

You must know that Pelinka is a senior agent who has brought superstars like Kobe Bryant, and he is extremely accurate.

While the two of them were talking, the Lakers completed two successful defenses in succession, once interfering with the Clippers' shooting, and once defending against a 24-second violation.

"I have to look at the young guys of the Lakers with admiration. Their defensive level can make such a big improvement in just one quarter." Commentator Smith once again praised.

"What is the reason for the sudden increase in the Lakers' defense?" A-Smith wondered.

After all, it's hard to see a team's defense changing dramatically in a short period of time.

And in the third quarter, the Lakers' defense in the first half was not at the same level as the current defense at all!
Suddenly, A-Smith had an idea he couldn't believe:
"Such a change seems to have happened since Wang Hao's debut!"

"Could it be that an undrafted pick from China has the ability to instantly improve the team's defense?!"

Throughout NBA history, players who can bring a group defensive buff to the team are very rare.

For example, the evergreen tree of the Spurs - Tim Duncan, the glove that relies on defense to get some big contracts - Gary Payton
This kind of defensive pillar with its own defensive system can make a qualitative leap in the team's overall defense no matter which team it is.

It's hard to imagine that a fledgling rookie would be such a player.

If Wang Hao could hear Smith's question, he would look up to the sky and laugh, and say, "No, I'm here."

The Lakers' series of wonderful team defense just now naturally relied on Wang Hao's rare skill [Defensive Pillar].

Despite the fact that the first-level [Defensive Pillar] can only improve the defensive ability of the whole team by 5%, in a high-level professional league, it is extremely difficult for the entire team to improve by 1%.

5% can even be called a qualitative change!
The game is still going on, at this time the Lakers lead the Clippers by 68 points 64:4.

As the point guard, Wang Hao dribbled the ball across half court.

In fact, for the current Wang Hao, it is unrealistic for him to organize an attack.

At present, Wang Hao is on the offensive end, except for open three-pointers, he has no skills that can reach the NBA level.

He has always been a self-aware person.

Therefore, after halftime, Wang Hao immediately passed the ball to center Randall, and then quickly ran to the bottom corner to open up space for his teammates.

According to the tactics, Randall passed the ball to Ingram, who came through the crowd to catch the ball, and blocked the latter's defender.

Ingram made some adjustments after getting the ball, and with the help of Randall's pick-and-roll, he accelerated to the Clippers basket.

The Clippers' defense quickly shrank, showing a double-teaming trend.

However, Ingram has no fear in the face of the visitor.

The "iron eagle" went online, lowered his head, and "carried the explosive package" to the hinterland of the Clippers.

Seeing that the end was about to be completed, Redick of the Clippers suddenly shot out from the side.

When Ingram focuses on physical confrontation, he makes a quick shot.

"Snapped!"

The ball was sliced, but it also hit Ingram hard on the forearm.

"Beep!"

foul!

Ingram made two free throws.
66:64, the Lakers lead by two points.

The Lakers' offense in the next round was exactly the same. Ingram continued to play singles, but this time he chose to pass after a breakthrough.

Kuzma got an open chance and scored two more points, 68:64.

The momentum of the Lakers is like a rainbow!

However, just when the Lakers fans saw the dawn of victory, an accident happened
In an offense, Ingram used the pick-and-roll to pass the defender. Facing the supplementary Clippers center, he chose a mid-range emergency stop jumper.

Just when he finished his shot and was about to land, an accident happened.

The Clippers guard who had just played, Beverly, was a little "clumsy" and tried to interfere with the shot.

With two small steps under his feet, he reached the position where Ingram fell.

"Squeak."

In the next second, Ingram fell to the ground in pain, covering his ankle with his hands, with a very painful expression.

The Lakers players quickly gathered around to check the situation, and even the magician in the channel hurried to the bench.

"Hush~~~" There was a lot of booing at the scene, and the audience was obviously dissatisfied with Beverly's injury to the core of his team.

In this game, Ingram was in a hot state, almost supporting the Lakers' offense with his own strength.

He has now scored 68 of the Lakers' 28 points.

If he cannot continue the game due to injury, it will undoubtedly be a big blow to the Lakers.

The referee stopped the game and ran to the broadcast station to check the video to determine whether there was a malicious foul.

The big black bear——Randall has a bad temper by looking at his face, and he is having a "enthusiastic exchange" with Beverly at this time.

"He stepped on me accidentally, but I have forgiven him." Beverly said indifferently.

The smell of gunpowder on the field was ignited at once.

　
After a simple treatment, Ingram finally stood up slowly and limped towards the bench.

After preliminary examination, his injury is not serious, and he may be able to return to the game after a short rest.

But this is just a preseason game, and the Lakers don't need to risk letting him continue playing.

So with the support of his teammates, Ingram walked back to the locker room.

After watching the video, the referee firmly stated: "I can't see Beverly's intention to hurt people intentionally, he's just clumsy."

The referee's explanation offended the Lakers players and fans.

The overwhelming "referee sucks (referee eats shit)" resounded through the Staples Arena.

However, the penalty will not change and the game will continue.

Luol Deng replaced the injured Ingram.

In the next 2 minutes, the Lakers lacked the core of the team, and their offense stagnated, failing to score for three consecutive rounds.

After the Clippers succeeded in a counterattack, the score came to a 68 tie!
"The Lakers' offensive tactics are too monotonous and lack stable scoring methods." A-Smith commented: "Especially the team's scorer-after Ingram was injured and left the field, other players could not punish the opponent. Wharton has to think about it." There is a way."

In the player tunnel, Magic Johnson rubbed his chin and talked eloquently, "Modern basketball is not enough to rely on defense alone. This Chinese kid only squats in the bottom corner when attacking. As a result, perfection is equivalent to four-on-five on the offensive end."

"Let's make a bet, it's impossible to score in double figures with Wang's offensive ability." The magician suggested.

Pelinka smiled incredulously, and continued to calmly look at Wang Hao, who was focusing on defense on the court.

(End of this chapter)