Legend of Tomorrow

? Smarsh Parker caught the ball and brought it to the three-point line, and passed the ball to Kobe without observing the defensive position of the Suns players.

From this point alone, we can see that the Lakers' offensive system does not need a point guard organization, and it has never been needed. The point guard usually passes the ball after half-court, and then waits for the opportunity to catch the ball, shoot and defend.

Payton, who was used to being the core, naturally couldn't integrate into the Lakers system. In the 2004 playoffs, he was in no shape and couldn't find his playing rhythm.

The Lakers indirectly helped the Suns. If they hadn't made Payton see his decline clearly and be willing to retreat to the second line, Payton would never have joined the Suns and couldn't accept being a substitute who only played 10 minutes a game.

Kobe took the ball under Odom's screen and turned to the left. This side is the weak side, and the Suns' defensive tactics are man-to-man.

The players were all separated, and only Kobe and Bogut were on one side. Then Kobe was depressed to find that Bogut was asking for the ball with his back at 45 degrees in the penalty area.

As long as Bogut stays in this position, Kobe's offensive efficiency can be reduced, because Kobe is very efficient at 45 degrees whether facing the frame or with his back. He can turn around and make fadeaway jumpers, and he can change direction with the ball and break through the baseline for layups.

Moreover, Varejao is behind Bogut on defense. If Kobe breaks through the baseline, he will easily be double-teamed by Bell and Varejao.

Kobe frowned, seeing through Bogut's ambition at a glance. No matter how he played, Bogut wanted to force Kobe to pass the ball and use him to score easily.

Kobe hesitated for a moment, protected the ball to a position of about 70 degrees, leaned against Bell with his back, turned to face the frame, raised the ball with both hands and faked a fax shot, and the ball bounced out of the basket.

Varejao immediately changed from top defense to turning around and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Kobe was depressed. Bogut, a loser, was actually the No. 1 pick. He couldn't rebound the ball against Afro, who couldn't even make the Suns' playoff roster.

Bogut was also depressed at this time. What I'm facing is just an afro who can't even make the playoff roster. Why the hell did you pass it over. I couldn't beat Marcus Camby in the last game. Can't I beat a fringe player from the Suns today? ?

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu went to the frontcourt and played a pick-and-roll with Varejao in the middle. The Lakers also used man-to-man tactics, and the person who came out to defend the pick-and-roll was Odom.

When Bogut comes out to switch defenders, Guo Xu will definitely rush him with the ball. Even if he can't pass people, he may attract double teams and pass to the big man cutting through the air. Jackson knows him very well.

The reason why man-to-man tactics were used in the opening game was

First, the Suns counterattack a lot, and the zone defense often fails to position. Second, Bogut is inexperienced. The rookie Suns outside players may not know who to guard after two laps.

The shortcomings of man-to-man tactics are also obvious, as they are prone to weak sides and mismatches, because the Suns have the fastest power forward in the league, Marion.

Guo Xu attracted Odom to switch defense and walked to the left, taking out a little space and transferring the ball to Marion in the bottom corner. Bogut stood close to the penalty area and only rushed out to slightly interfere. Marion caught the ball and hit a three-pointer with a jumper. 3 to 0.

When the Lakers attacked, Kobe waved at Bogut, instructing him to pull out to attract the defense and give up his position.

Bogut reluctantly came out from the low post to provide an off-ball screen for Kobe. Kobe went to the right to receive the pass, and Bell chased after it. Kobe leaned against Bell twice, turned towards the baseline and made a fadeaway jumper. 3 to 2.

The home fans applauded Kobe's wonderful goal enthusiastically. Despite the poor record, Kobe was the only highlight of the Lakers. His singles moves looked too much like Jordan's and his postures were picturesque.

When the Suns attacked, Guo Xu played a pick-and-roll with Varejao again. The weak side attracted Odom to switch defense, and he passed the ball to Marion on the bottom line. This time Bogut defended it.

Marion raised the ball with both hands and feinted, then changed direction and passed Bogut in one step. In the second step, he used his speed to escape completely, went deep into the basket, jumped up, half-turned and dunked the ball with his right hand. 5 to 2.

This kind of ball will not be counted as an assist by Guo Xu, but it is a successful organization. Marion is out of position when he hits Bogut.

The Lakers attacked, and the ball was passed to Kobe. He faced the three threats on the right side of the frame, took a step and broke through the baseline, forced a layup, causing Bell to foul, and made two free throws. 5 to 4.

The Suns players did not help defend, but took care of their own people.

The Suns were still doing the same thing. Varejao moved outside the three-point line to play a pick-and-roll for Guo Xu. This time Odom went to defend Marion. Otherwise, Marion might score consecutively, which is equivalent to a swingman dueling the center.

Guo Xu immediately changed his style of play, moved a step to the right and quickly shot a three-pointer. Bogut is still standing near the free throw line just like he was in college, waiting for defenders to break through, and then he can use his height to prevent interference.

Many insiders from the NCAA like to stand near the penalty area to keep their distance when defending pick-and-rolls, focusing on preventing breakthroughs. Because there are only a few guards in the NCAA who are good at shooting three-pointers. Most of them don't have the range to rely on breakthroughs. Even if they have the range, they won't shoot endlessly.

A top player in college basketball might be just a fringe player in the NBA, but now Bogut is facing Guo Xu, and his college experience will definitely not work.

Parker also had a hard time chasing Guo Xu. He is a tall point guard with a height of 193cm and a weight of 86kg. His sensitivity is not as good as that of a small guard, and he was blocked by the screen for a second.

At this time difference, Guo Xu could solve the problem. He shot easily and the ball hit the net hollowly. 8 to 4.

When the Lakers attacked, Parker and Bogut played a pick-and-roll. Guo Xu bypassed the penetration defense from the inside and blocked the breakthrough route.

Parker has enough space and height advantage to shoot, and his pull-up jumper Guo Xu will definitely not be able to block it. Unfortunately, he lacked confidence and hesitated before choosing to pass the ball to Odom in the middle.

Marion saw the opportunity and rushed out and stabbed the basketball away. He used his speed to get rid of Odom in a single fast break and dunked the basketball with both hands. 10 to 4.

Barkley smiled: The Suns now have two less inside players and are playing the same tactics as last season. The change is that Marion took more shots. They easily suppressed the Lakers in the opening game.

Smith said: The huge gap at position 1 is destined to be difficult for the Lakers to win. Guo Xu started the game mainly by organizing passes. He hasn't even started yet.

Barkley praised: He usually waits for his teammates to die before starting a one-on-one. He is very selfless. Otherwise, Parker would cry against him. Now there are no defenders in the league who want to guard him.

When the Lakers attacked, Parker passed the ball to Kobe after half the court. He stood still on the outside and waited for the opportunity, preparing to catch the ball and shoot. His style of play allows Guo Xu to take a break on the defensive end and focus more on the offensive end.

Bogut ran to the low post on the left again. He has already blocked Varejao, and he can make comfortable movements after receiving the ball, whether it is turning toward the baseline to drive to the basket, turning toward the baseline to shoot, or turning toward the middle for a hook shot. , his skills are very skillful.

Physically, Bogut is not the best player in this class, but he has excellent strength and basic skills, and is very efficient when training one-on-one with his teammates. He doesn't think Varejao, a man on the edge of the Suns, is much better than Turiaf, who was in the first few rounds of the second round.

It's a pity that his position was wasted again. After receiving the ball, Kobe was a three-point threat. He faked a pass and took a step to the baseline. He stopped and shot a jumper without breaking away from the defense, but missed due to Bell's interference.

Varejao, who is on top of the defense, is especially easy to get stuck in the position to get rebounds at this time. He only needs to stick to Bogut. The two of them are about the same weight, and it is difficult for Bogut to take off from behind.

When returning to defense, Bogut's expression was dull. He now fully understands why O'Neal only took 14.1 shots and scored 21.5 points when the Lakers averaged 36.8 minutes per game in the 2003-04 season.

It's a waste of emotions for an insider who is not the team's boss to partner with Kobe and seek position near the penalty area...