New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 349 The Lakers' Offensive Dilemma
The Lakers didn't really want to focus on Zhang Yi's point in this ball, because anyway, using one's strongest point to hit the opponent's weakest point is the meaning of basketball tactics.

With such an obvious defensive strength of Simpkins, it is unlikely that Wacker would allow Zhang Yi to simply fight one-on-one.

After all, it's already the regular season at this time, so it's fine to just play around in the preseason.

The audience is of course looking forward to the match between the two strongest players. After all, both Zhang Yi and Simpkins are currently the most anticipated successors to Curry.

This direct dialogue may be the basis for future duels.Because there is always a restraint relationship before the star.This can basically be seen from the first encounter between the two.

And from the perspective of advancement, Zhang Yi holds the ball. Everyone thought that the Lakers' tactics had become the star's main player, and then the guard turned into a shooter.

The reason why he thinks this way is because Zhang Yi has shown good organizational skills and basic ball-handling skills in previous games.Even if the opponent is Simpkins, it can be seen that he has absolute confidence that he will not be broken.

But everyone was wrong. Zhang Yi passed the ball as soon as he reached the top of the arc, and he directly hoisted it to the basket.And his body immediately moved sideways to exchange runs with Oscar.

Simpkins knew that this was Zhang Yi's preparation for letting Oscar block him and then catch the ball and jump shot.

So he immediately instructed his opponent Raj to make up and mark Zhang Yi closely, while he himself was marking Osk who moved near the range, and by the way blocked Wally's passing path.

A good defensive player knows how to analyze the opponent's tactical thinking, which cannot be taught can only be due to talent.This is why great defensive players will always be rarer than great offensive players.

It is also the reason why those great players all pursue a DPOY trophy.Jordan took it, 'The Dream' took it, David Robinson took it...

The reason why these players can be written as cross-age superstars is because they are not only MVPs on the field, but also super MVPs who can attack and retreat!

Players who are better than offense abound, and to stand out from the crowd, you have to play crazy performances like Curry.This kind of great player does not need defensive bonuses, but this is their regret after all.

Simpkins is now launching an impact towards a greater epic hall.Under his interference, Wally did not pass the ball.

Because the Spurs center is Hooker who is more athletic, although he does not have the absolute height advantage like the previous centers.

However, such a muscular stick is not perfect against such skills as Wall-E, and it is still very effective for young people who still rely on their bodies to play.

Regardless of whether Wally chose to use fake moves to get into the penalty area and score a layup, or to hit back and turn over a jumper, Hooker was firmly restrained.

After searching for a way for the last few times to no avail, he had no choice but to find Robert among the crowd who had managed to move out of a little gap.

It's just that the Spurs' strong defense lies in their control of the perimeter.Although Robert received the ball smoothly, the defending players rushed forward immediately.

Coupled with the fact that the attack time is running out, Robert can only choose to bite the bullet and make a shot.

Felton, who was originally defending him, was not tall, but his bounce was really amazing.Originally, Robert was the kind of player who always shot before the highest point in order to shoot quickly.

Unexpectedly, his shooting habits were also figured out by the opponent, and he was blocked with a snap.

Unwillingly, Robert raised his hand to the referee to signal the opponent's thug, but did not get any response.After all, the line referee is very concerned about such small actions, as long as he doesn't immediately signal the referee, then there will be no penalty.

"Fake it, the defense is so scary!?"

In fact, Robert himself knew that Felton was a good hat, but it was too scary and he couldn't believe it.You must know that when he catches the ball, the opponent is still two steps away.

Robert is already very confident in his adjustment and shooting speed. From this point of view, it is still not enough to face an opponent like the Spurs.

And in the comprehensive analysis before the game, Felton is definitely not the most terrifying perimeter defender for the Spurs, so Wacker also scratched his hair when he saw this, "Damn it, how did this group of people get together?"

If it weren't for the fact that they played against each other in the preseason, Wacker really couldn't imagine how the team could complete such an amazing reinforcement in one off-season.

Gianna also helped the Lakers get a lot of good players.But it is obvious that the Spurs have better resources. Without Zhang Yi, the No. [-] pick, the Lakers may be fighting for the playoffs now.

But the Spurs are not. Now they are absolutely at the championship level.Not to mention Curry, who is on the verge of retiring, even if he returns to his peak state a few years ago and leads the team, can he really break out of the Spurs' encirclement?It's hard to tell!

The game continued, and the Spurs still didn't directly find Simpkins for the position.It's just that the Lakers dare not let it go at all.

Also because Simpkins took away Zhang Yi, the core of the opponent's defense, the Lakers' defense looked good, but in fact there was a lot of loopholes in passing the ball twice.

As Felton faced Robert, who was making up the defense, he made another three-pointer. The Lakers, who started with a 6-point difference, really encountered the biggest trouble since the beginning of the season.

And Wacker has no way to call a timeout immediately, because the Spurs' style of play is restrained for them, and there is no way to change this.

The only thing he can count on is that the players on the court will not be caught by the opponent's gap, and the opponent's touch will not be so hot.

Although very pessimistic, the fact that the Lakers can win so many games in a row does not mean that they are invincible.

Apart from the fact that Zhang Yi is really strong, Robert is strong in offense and weak in defense, and Wally is weak in offense and strong in defense. It is impossible to change so quickly.

If it weren't for looking back, after Zhang Yi and Wally made a pick-and-roll, bypassing Simpkins' defense, he decisively made a fadeaway jumper, temporarily stabilizing the situation, otherwise the direction of the game would be directly led by the Spurs. Walk.

Of course, Simpkins didn't intend to keep Zhang Yi clean in this game. After all, this is not a football game, and he is not a goalkeeper.But he is very clear that jump shooting is not Zhang Yi's strong point. As long as he controls the opponent's breakthrough and three-pointers, the defense will achieve good results.

Soon, his idea was also affirmed, although the Spurs' third three-pointer slipped out.But Zhang Yi's chasing jumper also missed.

"You can't just keep thinking about avoiding Simpkins!" Wacker also called Zhang Yi to the sidelines and said, because when the team's offense has problems, the superstar's way to solve the problem is to blow up the opponent's core!

(End of this chapter)