New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 353 Unsolvable pick-and-roll tactics
Zhang Yi's characteristic is that he can jump, on the contrary, this happens to be Simpkins' weakness.Although he used to be a dunker, he has switched to playing on the floor since he suffered a knee injury.

The referee's scrimmage basically means that the Spurs lost the ball. This is where Simpkins is angry.As everyone expected, Zhang Yi easily passed the ball into the opponent's hands.

Simpkins immediately scolded Raj severely during the process of returning to defense, because how could such low-level mistakes occur continuously in this kind of game.

It doesn't matter if you know that you don't have a good view of the overall situation. After all, there are coaches and the core of the team who can command. Raj just needs to obey and be a puppet point guard.

But he has a unique soul, and he is still the type who does not shed tears when he sees the coffin.

The mistake of this goal has just made him think about it. It turns out that the Lakers seem to be letting Simpkins go, but they are actually waiting for him to make a mistake and then switch to deal with it.

The best way to deal with a point guard like Raj who doesn't see the big picture is to continue to guide him to pass the ball in the wrong places.The Lakers lineup really achieved this effect.

Zhang Yi kept harassing him and Felton on the outside.As a result, Raj's favorite game was unable to cooperate, and let him know that air cuts and baskets would not work through a steal.

Although Simpkins scored two goals in a row, the Lakers never really double-teamed him.Raj was also misled by this misinformation, so he passed the ball when the core players were obviously out of position and the timing was wrong.

Generally speaking, the point guard is the soul and leader of the team.But the Spurs point guard just lacks organizational skills.

There is no way, in the next offense, the Spurs became the tactic recommended by Simpkins to directly control the ball.This is a bit like the dynasty version of the Chicago Bulls back then.

The small forward Pippen is the real organizer of the Bulls, and Harper, who has strong defensive ability, has become an existence that attracts defense and opens up space for Jordan.

Raj is indeed similar to Harper's type, but his offensive ability may be better than Harper's when he was in the Bulls.So he's better suited as a mobile catcher.

Simpkins has no problem with the ball, and it can even be said that the strongest organizer of the Spurs team has always been him.Although he is at the third position, he once played point guard when he debuted, so there is no problem with his basic skills.

In the preseason, the Spurs let him play like this.So Zhang Yi and others were not unfamiliar. When Simpkins crossed the center line, Zhang Yi posted it.

"This is the strongest state of your team." Zhang Yi said coldly.

Because Simpkins holds the ball, then goes to the three-point line to catch the pick-and-roll, and then immediately breaks through to attract the defense, he chooses to pass the ball or continue to score a layup.

It is simply a bug that a tall and strong player can play such a tactic.

If it weren't for Simpkins not developing his own step-back three-pointer at the beginning, then it was really possible to pull the Dynasty Warriors against the Warriors for the first time in the playoffs that year.

Now he is basically an offensive kaleidoscope, and the quality of the high-tower pick-and-roll replaced by the Spurs is very high, so let alone Zhang Yi defending, even if the defense players come to him, the final result may not be too good. .

On this ball, after Simpkins picked and rolled and saw that Robert was helping to defend, he decisively chose to step back for a three-pointer, and then the basketball drew a beautiful arc in the air and then entered the frame firmly!

If there is any loophole in the Spurs' tactics, it is that when Simpkins chooses to break through, once the offense is blocked, he is prone to pass errors.

In fact, Simpkins cannot be blamed for this. After all, he enjoys the top defense, and even in many cases, at least two or three players defend together.

It is normal to make mistakes under such great pressure.In addition, the running of the rest of the Spurs is not as textbook as the Warriors' three-point preparation tactics.

Their movements don't have much purpose, and they can't play gorgeous bombardments.This is why the Spurs have been unable to play explosive offense.

People like the Spurs more because of their unpretentious but powerful defensive ability.Looking at the league, there may be no second team that can knock down the opponent's defense.

The Spurs can be regarded as an outlier, but if their offense can't catch up with the Warriors, the team can't make it to the West, let alone the championship.

The strength of their newly traded players is good, but none of them can fundamentally solve the Spurs' problems.Because if there is such an offensive player in the free market, it will not be the Spurs' turn to get it.

After all, although their performance in the past few seasons has been remarkable, they still have no chance of defeating the Warriors, and do they have a high draft pick.So everyone will only regard them as a strong team, but they are still short of winning the championship.

Simpkins has used his superstar performance to cover up many of the team's problems, but his step-back three-pointers cannot maintain the feel of the entire game.

And the opponent's defense will become more and more determined.In addition, the referee's whistle is no longer like before, regardless of whether it is an infringement on the cylinder or not.

The power of the three-pointer with a step back is no longer as good as it used to be.Breakthrough is still a tactic that Simpkins must play, so in order to avoid mistakes, he told himself that he must increase his personal aggression.

Simpkins is really strong, Zhang Yi admits this in his heart.Even if there is no pick-and-roll, even if the ball just now was defended by himself, but his speed and his ability to adjust the moment of his shot are top-notch.

On the other hand, if I get such an opportunity, it is really unknown whether such a tactic can achieve the effect of Simpkins.

But one thing that is certain is that Zhang Yi's current advantage is still in breakthroughs.And his defensive advantage is also when the defense breaks through.

This is used to limit Simpkins just right.Everyone knows that Simpkins will definitely choose to break through after the pick-and-roll for the next ball. The problem facing the Lakers now is how to defend his attack frame.

For the Lakers' offense, Zhang Yi staggered into a jumper in the face of Simpkins' defense.In fact, the conduction of the ball in this offense is not good at all. The final thing to look at is the personal ability of the superstar.

Zhang Yi's current personal offensive ability is absolutely top-notch, even at the historical level of the NBA.After all, he inherited the essence of Wang Long, who won the scoring title and regular season MVP in his rookie season.

The only question now, everyone wants to know if he can defend against the all-encompassing Simpkins...

(End of this chapter)