New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 309 The Terrible Defensive Timing

Although falling behind at halftime, the Lakers still sent Wally with a rotation lineup of four substitutes as soon as the third quarter came up.If it is a normal situation, it will be easier for Zhang Yi or Robert to lead the team to recover the score.

So this was beyond Pacers coach Duncan's expectations.Because throughout the first half he could feel that the Lakers seemed to be playing.Compared with winning the game, he cares more about the reason now, what good does Wacker do for him.

Duncan, who can be said to be self-taught, certainly did not expect that Wacker was using him to improve his rotation, especially the increase in strength without Zhang Yi and other stars.

The game developed completely towards a routine that the audience didn't like, because most of the fans who followed the game were actually fans of the Lakers or Zhang Yi himself.

But Wacker obviously didn't intend to give Zhang Yi much chance to perform.He also took 10 shots throughout the first half, although he scored 7 goals.This hit rate is high enough, but the player usage rate and ball possession rate are not even as high as Robert.

For Zhang Yi fans who used to get super data and play explosively, it is of course unacceptable.The game became more and more anxious, but the overall ratings continued to decline.

This is also the reason why the league is accustomed to the Black Pacers. No team can perform well when they encounter them.On the one hand, it is because their defense is too specific, and it can even be said that it is specific to every offensive player of the opponent.

So those high-flying offensive players are habitually deflated after encountering the Pacers, not to mention that many of them will completely miss the level of second-rate players.

Of course, Zhang Yi can't be counted among them, because his unsatisfactory performance is not due to the Pacers' defense, but because Wacker's tactics don't have much of him at all.

For many fans, if their favorite star does not get the opportunities and possessions he deserves when playing on the court, it is better to take turns. No matter what the team is thinking about, this is the privilege that a star should have.

However, Wacker still has no way to complain about Zhang Yi's fans. After all, they have been cooperating since the NCAA, and even he was able to come to the United States to play because of Wacker's connections.

Audiences who understand all this can understand no matter what Wack does to him. They are the real master-student relationship, and there will never be any intentional hiding or even suppression.

In fact, this game is also the same. Although Wacker deliberately reduced Zhang Yi's usage rate in the first three quarters, it does not mean that he wants to give up this game.

In the fierce battle in the third quarter, Wally led the bench lineup and was not opened by the opponent, and even narrowed the point difference to less than 10 points.

Even if the score cannot be completely tied for a while, but Zhang Yi will be put back on the court at the critical moment of the fourth quarter. If the Pacers have been used to the Lakers without a core, then a change in rhythm will be a fatal blow to them.

Of course, Wacker's calculation in his heart would be like this, but standing opposite him was Duncan, a very thoughtful and high-IQ coach.He has been waiting for Zhang Yi's appearance, and even if the Pacers do not have players who can limit Zhang Yi one-on-one, he is not worried at all.

After all, for so many seasons, the Pacers have played against the most opponents are the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors.The comprehensive strength of Thomas and Curry is definitely among the top stars in the league.

Even these two will have their data plummeting against the Pacers, because Duncan's defensive system has the strongest restrictions on stars.

And it doesn't matter whether the opponent is a point guard, a shooting guard or a high center forward. Although Zhang Yi's skills are top-notch among small forwards, his offense is also a kaleidoscope. The most important thing is that he still has extraordinary qualities, but Duncan has no I don't think Zhang Yi is stronger than Curry now.

In particular, people say that Zhang Yi is Curry's successor, but in Duncan's view, this young man is still far behind.His overall view and team leadership are far from Curry's.

When the Warriors reached the finals for the first time, Curry was the player who surprised Duncan. Since then, when evaluating top players, he also likes to use the word amazing to describe it.

Obviously, seeing Zhang Yi's performance on the court, Duncan's expression is consistent. This Eastern player is very strong and will definitely become a top superstar in the future, but he is definitely not the successor of Curry.

As the game progressed, the Pacers hit three-pointers one after another.This is a critical moment in the fourth quarter. If the Lakers can't catch this wave of offensive climax, then the game will be explained.

Wacker scratched his head and waved his hand to replace Zhang Yi.And his request is very clear, "Lead the team to win!" The meaning behind these four words is the unlimited right to fire!

Of course, Zhang Yi is not a player who can shoot wildly. Although he is not a point guard, his overall view is much better than that of ordinary point guards.

The purpose of replacing Zhang Yi is to firmly control the rhythm of the game in his own hands.The Pacers did not make a substitution, but taking advantage of this timeout, Duncan also arranged a new round of defensive strategies against Zhang Yi.

Generally, the team will choose to double-team at this time, because Zhang Yi will definitely hit the basket to score. His three-pointers are very good, but they can't be called stable.Therefore, when scoring is needed, it is the best strategy to let go and not let go.

When Zhang Yi received the ball at the left corner, it was obvious that he wanted to open up the rhythm of the ball in singles, but the Pacers still used a player to mark it.

"What kind of medicine is in this Duncan's gourd!" Don't say that Wacker can't figure it out, even the fans of the Indiana Pacers are confused every night.

It's just that regardless of the tactics they arrange, they can always win in the end anyway.Zhang Yi's current singles ability may be ranked high in this league, but when he played Thomas and Curry, Duncan never deployed too many people to defend.

For him, this is a matter of trust in his own players.Help defense is good for some tactics.But this kind of blindly increasing personnel advantage in a small area is actually killing the team's space for defending stars of this level.

There are only two ways for Zhang Yi to break through now, and finally he chose the right way.Originally, other than Zhang Yi, he would come as soon as he activated the auxiliary defense, but he didn't want to be about to kill the penalty area, and the supplementary defense did not arrive.

But this is not to say that the Pacers let him go. Except for the defensive players behind him, players near the basket and the free throw line can shrink immediately.These people are just waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the moment when Zhang Yi can't pass the ball!
"It's here!" The other two from the Pacers suddenly double-teamed. Zhang Yi suddenly realized that he couldn't move, so he could only choose to cast. Because it was a temporary choice, he finally hit the iron...

"It turned out to be defensive like this...Training the players' sense of judgment! Interesting!"

(End of this chapter)