Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 144 Princeton
Jason Williams took the ball across half court, Webber made an off-ball screen for Peja according to the established tactics, and Divac ran to the middle and made a pick-and-roll for Christie.

The king's offensive Princeton system is slightly different from Princeton in the traditional sense. In the traditional sense, Princeton tactics are initiated by the inside center. After the center asks for the ball in the low post, observe the opponent and command the inside. If you can't press in, just pass the ball quickly to find the next shot.

To paraphrase Princeton coach Pete Carell, founder of the Princeton style of play, in this tactic the big man always gets the ball from the little man, but remember, the smartest passes come from big man.

The Kings' center Divac is definitely not weak in organization, but the Kings prefer to use Webber, their King's 4th position, as the axis, and let him play or pass the ball in a low post, and the other four points use pick-and-roll or run to pull out the open space. to attack.

Historically, in the 01-02 season, the Kings achieved the best record in the league with 61 wins and 21 losses in the regular season, beating the Lakers and Spurs and other western powerhouses. The ok combination of the Lakers.

Lenny has been in the NBA for decades, and he has studied Princeton for a long time. His way of coping is to press the inside line and never give the Kings 3, 4, and 5 opportunities to easily turn around and pass the ball.

McGrady, O'Neal, and Mark Jackson, regardless of who they rotate to the opponent's inside line, will never change their defenses and be ashamed.

From the inside out, Princeton is good at organizing inside. Once Webb and Divac can't play low singles inside, they will quickly distribute the ball.

The blue ball goes in and out, White Chocolate and Peja Christie have repeatedly crossed the baseline and slipped into the baseline several times. Divac and Webb are also taking turns to test the ball in the low post. Nor did he give the king's big man a chance to turn around and face the frame easily.

Seeing that 24 seconds were about to run out, Webber took a step pass to the weak side, Peja Stojakovic got rid of O'Neal's entanglement, caught the ball and made an emergency stop outside the three-point line.

Divac stood near the penalty area, two steps away from the basket to watch the excitement, did not jump, and did not intend to fight for rebounds at all. He watched the basketball go into the net from the other side, and the score on the field became 2:3.

O'Neal felt a little regretful. His hesitation caused the opponent's shooter to get an open space that was not a chance. There was no way to make such a three-pointer.

However, the whole team defended so hard and was about to run out of 24 seconds, but was scored a three-pointer by the opponent. The morale of the team would definitely be affected.

Chauncey Billups stepped forward and patted O'Neal, indicating that it was nothing. The shy O'Neal looked a little better now, jumped forward and rushed to the field, vowing to get back this field.

Lenny has already taken care of Chauncey. As a point guard, he must not only control the ball, but also observe every move on the court at all times, and communicate more with his teammates.

The king's tactic has been tried and tested. Divac and Webber, two master passers, played a decisive role in the interior. While attracting double-team firepower, they kept observing the situation on the court, as long as the opposing team had a slight gap. If there is a flaw, the ball in their hands will fly out quickly, and one ball will be fatal.

To deal with the Kings, you need the whole team to unite as one. All players are energetic and keep changing positions with the opponents. Players with low IQ are easily confused by the Kings' tactics. This is the opening of Coach Lanny without Uncle Mu. And Big Ben Wallace the reason.

If you want to guard against the off-ball screen running on the weak side of the king, your center speed is definitely not enough. A center who is pulled out by the king at any time, sometimes even has to be forced to mark the opponent's 1st and 2nd positions. Young players At this time, the advantages of good physical fitness and good physical fitness are undoubtedly reflected.

The king's strongest attack points are actually only two. Peja, who can catch the ball and shoot it, depends entirely on the touch, and it doesn't matter if the gods come.

There is also their core player Webber, who has excellent inside skills and comprehensive physical fitness. The most frightening thing is that his ball quotient and passing skills are higher than the average team guard. Such players are really the most difficult to deal with.

The Warriors attacked, and the Kings resorted to the "pseudo-zone defense" that they are good at. Divac, as a heavy European floor center, can't get out of the penalty area at all. To break through, when necessary, you can only let the opponent's players who are not good at shooting take medium and long-range shots.

Whether it is a true 23-zone defense or a fake 14-zone defense, it is actually very simple. It is a single-player inside strong point and an outside line with accurate projection.

NBA officials say that zone defense is not allowed. In fact, most teams don’t play man-to-man. Basically, no one is blown by referees. If they really follow the FIBA ​​zone defense rules, don’t play 5v5. It's up to the top stars on both sides to decide the outcome.

Mark Jackson pulled it out, and the 32-year-old old tank Divac didn't dare to follow out of the penalty area. He took more than two steps and was already beyond an arm's distance, which means you can shoot if you have the ability.

In fact, this ball must be regarded as a violation, but the big-name players are generally not caught by anyone, and the king and the devil are at home, and the referee just didn't see it.

The ball was passed to Mark Jackson. Seeing that there was no defense, the prodigal Jackson tried to aim at the basket. Weber let go of O'Neal and jumped up to interfere. Mark had to pass the ball again.

Jermaine O'Neal received the ball close to the bottom line, he hesitated and didn't make a shot, the large long-distance 2 points, it is not a common eating position, even if there is an open space, he is not sure.

Moreover, Verus and Lenny have always emphasized that they should take less long-range shots at a loss. If you make a shot, you will not be given 2.5 points, which is completely meaningless.

O'Neal, who was rushing to the basket with the ball, ran into Divac, who was switching defenses. The not tall but strong European center blocked the way. O'Neal might not be able to eat the opponent even if he tried hard. He chose to pass the ball.

With 24 seconds to go, Larry Hughes, under the interference of Christie, forced a jumper from outside the three-point line, smashed the basket and popped up, and Divac grabbed his own backcourt rebound.

Both sides were cautious in the opening test. The warrior group will form a team to fight Illidan for the first time. Naturally, they must first observe and observe, explore the truth, and find the hand.

And the Kings didn't want to lose face when facing a weaker team at home. They always planned before moving, constantly observing the opponent's reality, and only after finding the fatal flaw in the visiting team's defense, they rose up and killed them with one blow.

(End of this chapter)