lakers championship

Chapter 410 Hurry up and shut up!

The game between the Lakers and the Spurs was held on the 3rd. There was absolutely no need to hurry there. The main reason was that Ingram was injured. He had an old groin injury. examine.

According to the accompanying team doctor's inference, Ingram needs at least a week of truce, and the Lakers' opponents within a week are the Spurs, Trail Blazers, Magic, Nuggets, and Cavaliers. His absence will have a greater impact.

If the truce is longer, it will not be easy to play against the Warriors later.

Of course, the Lakers first need to pass the Spurs. Without Ingram, Leonard is not easy to handle on both ends of the offense and defense. This is also the biggest reliance on Simmons' stubborn mouth.

If the Lakers win the game, but with a low shooting percentage and many turnovers, Simmons can also attribute it to Leonard's good defense.

If the Lakers lose the game, there is no need for Simmons to explain it.

In short, the Lakers must win, and win beautifully.

...

At 3 pm on the 4rd, the entire Lakers team entered the ATT Center for warm-up training before the game.

Tianyang practiced shooting alone, hitting three-pointers in a row.Tatum has been watching from the side, hesitant to speak several times.

"You want to talk to me?" Tianyang asked proactively.

"Well. The last time we played against the Spurs, Leonard did not play. I have no experience playing against him. This time BI was injured, and the coach asked me to start. I need your advice!" Tatum said sincerely.

Tianyang did not answer immediately after hearing the words, but carefully pondered the technical characteristics of the two.

Needless to say, Leonard is both offensive and defensive. He is as famous as Zandou and is in the top five in the league.

As a rookie, Tatum can get a qualified starting stat in a limited playing time, which is very good, but with his physical condition, if he defends Leonard, it is very easy to be eaten by the opponent alone.

Even if you face Leonard on the offensive end, it is very easy to be restricted, because his explosive power is relatively average, and his dribbling speed is relatively slow, mainly relying on his rhythm. Leonard is a top defensive player, and it is difficult to take advantage. His first step fell into anxiety, and it was basically impossible to complete the breakthrough.

"How have you been practicing three-pointers recently?" Tianyang asked again.

"It's a little better than before, and I'm training according to the method you taught." Tatum replied.

"Then at the beginning of the game, Rondo and I tried to create a few three-point opportunities for you, and you hit as much as possible, so that you can contain Leonard from beyond the three-point line, so that the pressure on the rest of us will be less. Much smaller."

"Okay, I remember. And the breakthrough?"

"When breaking through, you try to rush to the bottom or make an emergency stop to shoot. Pay attention to reducing the number of slow dribbles, and don't give him too much reaction time. It is best to make an emergency stop in front of him. His bounce is relatively average."

"Okay, I also remembered this, what should I pay attention to on defense?"

"When he doesn't have the ball, you delay as much as possible. When he has the ball, call for double-teams when you see the opportunity. Don't be aggressive. Few people in this league can easily guard him one-on-one."

"Okay, thank you brother."

...

At 5 o'clock, Tianyang returned to the locker room and was about to read the news when Wharton stopped him.

"Come here and discuss tactics. Rondo just suggested that we play fast. What do you think?"

Tianyang walked over and took over the pre-match deployment plan from Brian Shaw, which recorded some ideas compiled by Wharton and Rondo. The first thing that caught his eye was the key points of defense.

"Pay attention to the rotation. The Spurs tactical system has always been good at using screens and conducting the ball to create open shots. Gay, Manu, Parker, Mills, Green, Leonard and other players are all good at shooting three-pointers. Once they enter the rhythm, we The defense will be very passive, and it will be difficult to play the defensive counterattack that we are best at."

"Protect the paint area. The Spurs have a double-high lineup of Gasol and Aldridge. The two are good at cooperating in a small area, and the roll after the pick-and-roll is also very powerful. Fragile, not only easy to lose offensive rebounds, but also easy for opposing defenders to break through easily."

This point is more euphemistic. In fact, it should be said that McGee can't prevent Aldridge and Gasol from backing up, and Lopez can't defend against Gaard and Gasol's outside attack. Cousins ​​did both very well. good.

After reading the two defensive points, Tianyang did not express his thoughts in a hurry, but continued to browse the offensive points.

"Mid-range offense. Because of the existence of Danny Green and Leonard, and the growth of Dejounte Murray, the Spurs are more aggressive in single defense from the outside, and three-pointers should not be a priority. Plus Gaso Kerr and Aldridge are guarding the basket, and the price of breakthrough layups is relatively high, and mid-range offense should be the first choice."

"Fast counterattack. The average age of Spurs players is relatively old, and it is particularly difficult to face fast breaks. We won the opponent in this way last season. We should continue to use this strategy this season."

"Misplacement attack. Use the defense to create opportunities for Tianyang to single-play Gasol and Bertans."

After reading the three offensive points, Tianyang sorted out the thoughts in his mind again, and then spoke:
"I agree with playing fast, but I don't agree with using the mid-range shot as the main scoring method. First, we have been practicing three-pointers recently, which needs further testing. Second, if the mid-range shot hits the iron, most of the rebounds will have to be grabbed by the Spurs. On the contrary. The long rebound after the three-pointer can increase our second attack chance."

"As for the dislocation offense, I think so too, but I prefer to break through to attract double-teams and then split the ball, let Tatum hit the shot to contain Leonard, so as to reduce the offensive pressure of the team."

After finishing these two sentences, Tianyang looked at Rondo again and continued:
"In addition, I suggest that Kuzma and Rose start, add two three-point shooting points, and you go to take the second plastic surgery with Randall, otherwise the second team lacks organizers, and it will be more disadvantageous to meet Ginobili and Gay .”

Rondo nodded happily, and said: "I think so too, BI's absence has a big impact on us, otherwise we will fight casually."

Seeing that the two reached a consensus, Wharton said with a smile: "Let's do this first, and I will discuss it with the coaching staff."

...

At 6 o'clock, Popovich was interviewed by reporters in the player tunnel.

"Greg, Simmons claimed in his blog: If Tianyang wants to get the best player, it needs to be compared with Leonard first. What do you think about this? Do you think Tianyang will be better than Leonard ?”

Popovich shrugged and said, "In my heart, Tianyang is already the best defensive player."

"why?"

"Because the season has played 61 games so far, Tianyang led the team with 55 wins and 6 losses, and the Lakers' record ranks first in the league. To achieve such results, it takes more effort than the best defensive player, and the Lakers lose Of the 6 games lost, 3 of them were due to Tianyang's suspension, and his importance on the defensive end still needs to be discussed?"

"But his defensive statistics, such as steals and blocks, are not outstanding, far lower than Beverly and Oladipo..."

"Have you ever heard an old story? Once upon a time there was a king who had two generals guarding the border. One general won battles often, and the other general rarely won battles, but the general who won fewer battles had a higher status. ,Do you know why?"

"why?"

"Because a general with few victories wipes out the enemy in the bud, he basically uses offense and defense. The same is true for Tianyang. He is good at restricting the opponent's core players in individual defense, but he is better at restricting the opponent's overall tactics in terms of overall tactics." There is no need to play steals and blocks for a team, do you understand?"

"I understand why you talk so much today..."

Popovich is usually a few words in interviews, this time it is indeed abnormal.

"Because I hate Simmons, he made Tianyang pay more attention to us! We are still working hard for the playoffs, and now the chance of winning a game secretly is very small! So, Simmons, shut up quickly Bar."

(End of this chapter)