Legend of Tomorrow

People with self-confidence can turn the small into the great and the mediocre into the magical.

After sweeping the first three rounds, the Lakers not only have stars, but also role players have gained confidence.

On the offensive end, the biggest difference between the Lakers and 76ers is the movement of the ball. Entering the playoffs, four of the Lakers' starters averaged more than 3 assists per game, with O'Neal the least averaging 3. Kobe and Guo Xuguo averaged more than 5 assists per game. In addition, Horry, Brian Shaw, Grant, and Fisher can also quickly transfer the ball to their teammates.

Looking at the 76ers again, the assists all come from the three outsiders Iverson, Snow, and McGee, and the insides are all blue-collar. Originally, Kukoc had a strong passing ability and was able to clear the basket, but he was sent to the Hawks in the mid-term.

The Lakers continue to share the ball. Under the control of the Big Three, role players naturally play more easily and more efficiently.

ESPN commentator Mark Woodson said: No one in the Lakers is under pressure now. They don't believe they will lose at all. This is very scary.

Horvath said: O'Neal is super offensive inside, and Jason and Kobe will get opportunities by double-teaming him on the outside. I feel that in order to beat the Lakers, unless the stars perform abnormally.

The three of them represent three positions, three styles of play, and different attack distances, which makes them distribute the ball well.

If there is only an ok combination, the 76ers can double attack, because Kobe is not good at three-pointers and also likes to shoot near the penalty area. If he doesn't want to occupy the inside space, Kobe has to shoot long-range mid-range shots. This is an inefficient style of play, and there are always people in front of him to interfere.

In Guo Xu's previous life, although the 76ers lost the finals 1-4, the point difference in each game was not large and they played very anxiously. With Brown's defensive system, the two sides were able to compete.

Now that the 76ers can no longer attack from a double flank, the Lakers have added Guo Xu and lost Tyronn Lue. What is the concept?

Tyronn Lue's offensive ability is not worth mentioning. When he plays, Iverson can take a breather defensively and regain his strength. On the offensive end, Fisher also stood still and waited for the pass, rarely making breakthroughs. Therefore, Iverson did not have much pressure on the defensive end in his previous life. He was undoubtedly the least defensive pressure among the players on the two teams.

Now facing Guo Xu, Iverson's defensive work has doubled. If he relaxes a little and pursues the defense slower, the team may lose points. The Lakers have one less fringe player and one more star, and he is still a star who averages 20 points per game.

After the timeout, Brown emphasized defensive tactics and replaced Jumaine Jones with Snow. It wouldn't work without a substitution. Zhu Meiyin didn't perform well on both offense and defense. He just turned back and ran. He didn't even adjust his mentality.

It's just begun,

Brown played the team's trump card in advance, but was not timely in responding to the situation. If Snow does not play, there will be no need to play next.

Brown said to Iverson alone: ​​Allen, I believe you can beat that rookie and prove with your actions that you are the best.

Iverson nodded and swallowed unconsciously.

The 76ers relied on their fighting spirit to advance to the tiebreaker in the first two rounds. At that time, they believed that hard work could determine the outcome of the game. This time it was different. Everyone could see the gap between the two sides.

Iverson knew very well that Guo Xu was stronger than every point guard he encountered in the first three rounds and was a formidable opponent.

Phil Jackson did not make substitutions or change tactics. He praised the players a few words and asked them to play like this, paying attention to passing the ball to O'Neal and connecting each other in triangle positions.

Jackson asked Guo Xu alone: ​​When Iverson is singled out, you have to help defend yourself on the court. Can you do it?

Guo Xu smiled confidently and said: I can do it without helping to defend. I often practice one-on-one with Kobe. In my opinion, Kobe is better than Iverson. I can limit him one-on-one and wait for him to play pick-and-roll. It’s time for teammates to help defend.”

Jackson patted him on the shoulder and smiled: Well said.

Guo Xu was not complimenting Kobe. Let him play against Iverson. The result would definitely be better than playing against Kobe. Kobe can use his height advantage to shoot jumpers, especially the turnaround and fadeaway jumper, which he has no control over.

Iverson and Guo Xu are both 180cm, and their matchups are mutually exclusive. It is difficult to get rid of each other in front of the frame. Iverson's shooting percentage when shooting against people is not as good as Kobe's. If Iverson hadn't retired after playing 14 seasons in his previous life, Kobe might not have been the best player in history.

The game continued. Snow controlled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Iverson, who was running without the ball. Grant switched defenses to keep a distance, preventing breakthroughs but not shots. Guo Xu caught up from behind to form a double-team and stepped forward to wait for an opportunity. Steals.

Iverson had no room to break through. Even if he could pass Grant, Guo Xu would catch up. There was O'Neal waiting at the basket, so he chose to pass the ball to Teilon.

Teilon cut the ball in the middle and made an emergency jumper one step ahead of the free throw line. If he took another step forward, he would have to face O'Neal's interference. However, at this distance, Grant could catch up again. He jumped up and lightly touched the basketball with his fingertips, blocking the shot once.

O'Neal picked up the ball and passed it to Guo Xu. Relying on the width of the court, Guo Xu carried the ball steadily across the half court. He played a pick-and-roll with Grant in the middle and broke through from the left with the ball.

Teilon knew that Guo Xu was fast and could keep up with him from the side, but he was a little slow after all and could not push Guo Xu directly outside the three-point line. Guo Xu brought the ball to 45 degrees and observed Iverson chasing the defense with his peripheral vision. He took a step toward Teilon and pulled the ball. He found a double team and passed the ball to the center with both hands.

Grant caught the ball in an open position and easily hit the ball from a little behind the free throw line.

19 to 3, Guo Xu got the first assist.

Zhang Liji smiled and said: Beautiful, Guo Xu attracted the misplaced defense and passed the ball to break the double team.

Xu Jicheng said: He performed like the No. 1 pick. He performed better than Iverson in the opening period.

While the two were talking, the 76ers made a mistake in cooperation. Iverson passed the ball to McGee, who slid down the baseline to the left corner. The latter caught the ball and stepped on the sideline when turning around, giving the ball to the Lakers.

Three-pointers from the corners are closer than three-pointers from other areas. Measured in numbers, a three-pointer from the bottom corner is 671cm from the basket, which is a full 53cm less than a three-pointer from the top of the arc. Players use the screen to quickly move from the baseline to the other side to run the shortest distance. The angle at which they turn to catch the ball and complete the shot is smaller than 45 degrees and the center circle position, so it is easier for the pitcher, and it will increase accordingly. Hit rate.

In addition, in the half-court position, the bottom line position and the two 45 degrees are called x points by the NBA. One versus one on the inside, the four x-point positions on the outside have the largest space and distance between each other, so when the ball moves to these positions, the opponent's defense distance is the furthest, and the space and time for the shot are correspondingly Calm. If an opportunity arises at the two corners of the baseline, the opponent's perimeter will need at least two rotations to get into position, which also increases the chance for the defender to make a mistake.

Therefore, shooting from the corner is a position that all teams practice, and the 76ers are no exception.

There is only one shortcoming of these two bottom corners for catching and shooting, and that is that the distance between the three-point line and the sideline is only about 80cm. For a person with a normal height of 180cm, the shoe size is usually No. 4143. Fortunately, the feet of a person with a height of 190cm or above are too big. If they accidentally catch the ball, they will step on the line and violate the rules.

Larry Brown shook his head on the sidelines. McGee made this mistake obviously because he was impatient and wanted to take a faster shot. Once a player's mentality goes wrong when playing against the wind, the game will be unplayable.

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