Legend of Tomorrow

Without O'Neal and Malone, Kobe can finally occupy the low post and play the way he likes, but his post-turn shot cannot be as accurate as O'Neal's body shot into the penalty area.

Kobe hopes that he can rely on his personal ability to attract two or three double-teams and then score the ball to assist his teammates and lead the team to victory. He has always believed that imitating Jordan is the best way to dominate the league. This summer, he strengthened his back-up training and chose to gain weight. Without O'Neal, he plans to increase his confrontational nature in order to better penetrate the inside.

In terms of how to exert his personal strength, Kobe has a very high golf IQ. He is good at using tactics, taking advantage of the opponent's defensive loopholes, and even using league rules to score.

Kobe was very good at sliding steps and small steps. Unless he went to the international arena, he would rarely be criticized for his steps.

There is another good news for all offensive players this year, that is, the league has once again emphasized the rule that does not allow hand-checking, and offensive players will have more space to make moves. Kobe feels that this is a big responsibility coming from heaven.

What kind of rule is this? To put it bluntly, it is a rule that can make the overall offense of an NBA team stronger.

In the 1978-79 season, the NBA officially added the rule that does not allow hand-checking, and it is strictly implemented. While defenders are allowed to have physical contact with offensive players, they are not allowed to obstruct the offensive player's attack route with their hands.

This rule allowed NBA teams to play offensive basketball in the 1980s, and their average points per game and free throws per game reached historical peaks.

The most amazing Nuggets team at that time averaged more than 120 points per game for five consecutive years, but the average points allowed on the defensive end was also the highest in the league at 122.3 points per game. Do you know how bad the Nuggets defense was in the 1990-91 season? They conceded an average of 130.8 points per game, making them the only team in history to average 130+ points per game in a season.

The crazy offense made the NBA begin to attract the attention of fans and gradually developed into a great business league.

The success of the Pistons' Bad Boys led to a significant increase in NBA defensive intensity, and the league had to emphasize this rule again. In the 1994-95 season, hand-checking was completely eliminated from the baseline to the free throw line.

In other words, hand-checking is not allowed in the distance from the baseline to the free throw line. If the defender puts his hand on Jordan's back when he is playing behind him, the referee can call a foul.

This led to rumors in the NBA that the league's strict hand-checking was to allow Jordan to attack better. At that time, he wanted to call this rule the Jordan Rule, but Stern stopped it because it would make the intention too obvious.

This should be just a rumor,

Because Jordan only came back in the second half of that season, of course he benefited obviously. In addition, the three-point line was shortened... The next season the Bulls broke the regular season record with 72 wins and 10 losses, and easily won the playoffs. Jordan won them all. Two MVPs.

From the late 1990s to now, due to strong defensive teams such as the Heat, Knicks, and Spurs, this rule has almost ceased to exist in name only, and players in the playoffs can use elbows at will.

The league wants to encourage offense, so this summer it once again emphasized the strict whistleblowing of hand-checking, and clearly stipulated what a blocking foul is, and whistled more defensive three-second penalties to allow each team's formation to be wider.

The offensive players are happy for this, and so are the fans.

In Guo Xu's previous life, there will be some Jordan fans and ancient fans who will be even happier and even climax directly in the future.

Because these ball-illiterates probably don’t watch the game at all, they think this rule was introduced in 2004. They said that if this rule had existed during Jordan’s playing days, he would have averaged 50 points per game and 100 points in a single game, because that was When Jordan breaks through his opponent, he always pulls and pulls him, and he will be hugged when he hits from behind...

In fact, hand-checking is prohibited. For those who can play basketball, it is self-evident. The defender can only rely on lateral movement of the body to block the opponent's offensive line. Isn't this common sense? Since when can players use their arms to block the opponent's offensive lane? That's a pulling foul, and even primary school students will be called off by the referee!

The Suns had no intention of double-teaming Kobe in the first quarter, so they sent Bell to guard against entanglement alone, guard against others, and cut off the connection between Kobe and his teammates.

Except for Odom and Butler, the other Lakers players lack the ability to attack with the ball. As long as the Lakers trident is trapped in singles, they will not be able to beat the Suns.

Assistant coach Larry Drew likes to arrange individual defenses and only assist defense near the penalty area. D'Antoni advocates the magic ball theory. Both of them think that a person with a 45% shooting rate who can score two points in isolation is nothing special.

The Suns attacked. Bell stood in the right corner to attract defense. Marion and Nene were on the left. Guo Xu went to the weak side after playing the pick-and-roll. Odom did not dare to switch to guard Guo Xu easily this time.

In the first two rounds, he switched defenses very quickly, keeping a distance in front of Guo Xu, which could prevent breakthroughs and interfere with shooting. But Guo Xu suddenly broke out and passed to the middle, which was bad. Eisley, who is 188cm tall and weighs 84kg, could not stop him. Live Xiao Si empty cut.

The problem is that Eisley can't keep up with Guo Xu's speed and relies on experience. After experiencing a serious injury with the Knicks in the 2001-02 season, Eisley couldn't get up soon. Although he is only 32 years old this year, he may retire at any time.

Guo Xu changed direction and accelerated past Odom and went to the basket. Without waiting for Grant to cover up, he hit a layup and scored. 6 to 2.

The Lakers attacked, and Kobe caught the ball again and chose a one-on-one.

If the opponent does not double-team, Kobe will focus on singles. He has always attracted double-teams and then distributed the ball. Even O'Neal liked to play like this when he was there. He was confident that he could challenge anyone alone.

Which teammate is more reliable to pass to in isolation than him? There really isn't one at the moment. Butler and Odom are both second-rate stars.

If others fail to score, it is a waste of opportunities. Kobe has this core idea for a long time. Now that O'Neal is gone, he has even more reason to take unlimited shots. As for his idea of ​​passing the ball more to drive the team before the game, let's wait until the opponent double-teams him.

Kobe brought himself to the low post again, protected the ball with his back and found a suitable rhythm and position to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper. The ball went in due to interference from Bell. 6 to 4.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll again. The opponent couldn't guard them and continued to play. After finding an opening, Guo Xu distributed the ball to the center. Stoudemire cut through to face Grant and easily hit the basket with his speed. Leap up and hit the board with one hand to score. 8 to 4.

When the Lakers attacked again, Tang Shuai shouted to Kobe on the sidelines: Cooperate.

You can't win just by relying on one star to play mainly in low post singles. O'Neal can't win even if his low post shooting percentage is close to 60%. Someone must break through with the ball and someone must catch the ball and shoot from the outside. This is the NBA's universal winning model, a law that no one can break.

Tang Shuai spent more than seven months recovering from bladder cancer. In July this year, he signed a five-year contract with the Lakers and officially returned. It's a pity that he joined the Lakers at the wrong time. The work pressure is huge, and now he has a headache about winning every day.

As a famous coach who has won a championship, Tang Shuai does not want to fail when he comes to the Lakers, but he knows from looking at the lineup that the Lakers will have no chance this year. Unless an inside star is traded in the mid-term, at least someone must be able to guard the penalty area.

Now, the Lakers can only attack their opponents.

Kobe and Odom played a pick-and-roll, and they broke through in the middle and were surrounded by four people near the penalty area. The Suns formation looks like man-to-man, but it is actually a 122 zone defense. Kobe defended Bell on the right, Marion on the left, and the two inside lines shrank near the penalty area.

Kobe passed the ball out, and Grant made a mid-range shot from the baseline, hitting the ball under slight interference from inside.

Marion grabbed the backcourt rebound, and the Suns immediately counterattacked. Guo Xu advanced to the frontcourt and passed Eisley, attracting Odom to defend and score the ball. Stoudemire scored with a one-handed dunk.

Grant came back without warning, and his mobility was incomparable to Stoudemire... (https:)

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